But the head referee ultimately did not blow the whistle.
Because on the right flank, Simon had already received the football three meters outside the right side of the penalty area.
The attack was advantageous.
Simon cut inside deeply, and once he got ahead of Terry, even if Terry could keep up, there was nothing he could do.
A defender has very limited ability to interfere when they're behind the player with the ball.
Feng Te, once again as the last line of defense for his team, lunged towards Simon.
If he could just disturb Simon for a brief moment, Terry could catch up; that would be manageable.
The passing lanes between Simon, Rivaldo, and Cruyff were cut off by Matthaus and Deschamps, respectively.
His options were limited.
Boom boom!
Simon was like a fried dumpling, unstoppable along the penalty line, easily bypassing Feng Te without even a second's delay.
