On the right side of the top of the penalty area, about twenty meters away from the goal.
Beckham is familiar with this position.
Even though three years have passed, he still clearly remembers that night at Old Trafford three years ago.
That was his last time playing in the Champions League for Manchester United, against Real Madrid.
He even remembered clearly that it was April 23, 2003.
At that time, the game was in the 71st minute and he had just come on as a substitute for less than ten minutes.
The position of that free kick is almost exactly the same as the position Real Madrid has now obtained.
He wondered if this was a cycle of fate.
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At that time, it had only been two months since the flying boot incident, and his relationship with Ferguson, whom he once regarded as a father, had reached a freezing point.
The whole world was talking about him moving to Real Madrid.
That was the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. In the first leg at the Bernabeu, Manchester United lost 3-1.
At Old Trafford, Manchester United showed great tenacity and Real Madrid's superstars performed exceptionally bravely. Manchester United fell behind twice and equalized twice, but Ronaldo still scored the third goal and performed a hat trick.
Beckham was called upon to replace the White Wizard Veron who was performing poorly.
Eight minutes later, Manchester United also won a free kick on the right side of the top of the penalty area, about 20 meters away from the goal.
Beckham naturally stood at the penalty spot.
He let out all the accusations that Ferguson had leveled at him over a long period of time, all the resentment since the boot-gate incident, and all the pressure that the media and fans had put on him after the rumors of his transfer to Real Madrid emerged.
In that game, Beckham, who came on as a substitute, scored twice and was the best performing player for Manchester United, helping the Red Devils to reverse Real Madrid 4-3, but in the end they still fell behind in the total score and were eliminated.
Two months later, Beckham moved to Real Madrid.
For three years, he has been trying to prove to everyone that his original decision was right.
He wants to prove to Ferguson, Manchester United, the British media, all British fans and the whole world that he is right!
Marrying Victoria was right! Business operations off the field were right! Leaving Manchester United and moving to Real Madrid was even more right!
But unfortunately, since he joined, Real Madrid's lineup has completely lost balance.
Many people said that he came to Real Madrid with a curse, and because of him, Real Madrid has never won a championship since then.
Beckham refused to accept it. He tried hard and fought back, but it was useless.
He failed at the championship's door again and again, and suffered countless abuses and ridicules again and again.
But in his heart, he never gave in!
The red card in 1998 made him the public enemy of the whole of Britain, but he did not give in.
This time, he did the same.
Gao Shen's appearance was like a ray of light in the darkness, illuminating Beckham's life.
He is very young, but always so confident. He can always convince Beckham and always lead the team to victory.
Although many people blame and criticize his conservatism, only those inside Real Madrid know that Gao Shen is right.
Yes, why should I be scolded?
Real Madrid's players are working hard and may not necessarily have no intention of competing with the outside world, especially when they question, ridicule and mock them more, the Real Madrid locker room becomes more motivated.
Gao Shen also led the team and slapped everyone in the face with one victory after another.
Finally, Real Madrid caught up with Barcelona in the league.
Finally, Real Madrid once again stood at the door of the Champions League final.
Finally, Beckham stood at this familiar free throw spot again.
He seemed to have returned to three years ago.
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No one knew what Beckham was thinking as he stood in front of the penalty spot, with his head tilted back and his eyes closed.
Gao Shen didn’t know either, but he guessed it must be very exciting.
Before traveling through time, he personally experienced the period when Beckham helped Real Madrid win the championship in 2007. He watched every game. Although he was watching through the TV screen, he could still feel the tenacity and perseverance of Beckham.
And during this period of time, he felt it more and more deeply.
In fact, not only Beckham, but the entire Real Madrid team, everyone exudes an indomitable spirit.
This is the key to allowing the local gang and the Brazilian gang to put aside their grudges.
They all have a common goal, the championship!
At this moment, standing on the sidelines, watching Beckham with his head tilted back and eyes closed, Gao Shen suddenly had a strong premonition.
The ball is in our hands!
AC Milan also seemed to feel the threat. Five people were lined up in the human wall, and goalkeeper Dida was directing the defense as if facing a great enemy.
The entire Bernabeu Stadium fell silent, as if everyone was waiting for the moment of explosion.
Gao Shen didn't know when it started, but he had already clenched his teeth and fists.
All he heard was a clear whistle from the referee Sass, and Beckham slowly ran forward.
AC Milan's wall jumped high, but Beckham drew his bow and quickly kicked out a scimitar.
The football drew a beautiful arc and passed through the human wall at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye.
When Gao Shen looked again, it had already gone into AC Milan's goal.
At this moment, Gao Shen was overwhelmed by an irresistible impulse. He poured all his strength into it and let out a roar. He became extremely excited.
On the field, all the Real Madrid players rushed to the sidelines frantically, chasing Beckham.
The entire Bernabeu turned into a vast ocean.
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“One to zero !”
"In the 23rd minute, Real Madrid took the lead and broke through AC Milan's goal."
"It was a direct free kick from Beckham, a very wonderful scimitar shot."
"Real Madrid was very active at the start, pressing AC Milan into the half court, pressing very hard. The Rossoneri are still a little uncomfortable and can't keep up with Real Madrid's rhythm."
"Now, we are also looking forward to seeing whether Real Madrid can beat AC Milan at home tonight."
The live TV camera also gave a special close-up of Beckham, and he and his teammates were celebrating the goal.
After finishing the celebration and walking towards the stadium, he did not forget to turn to the home team's coaching seat and gave a vigorous high five to the head coach Gao Shen.
"From their interactions, we can see that Gao Shen is indeed supported by the Real Madrid superstars."
"It's really unbelievable because just a month and a half ago, when Gao Shen just started coaching Real Madrid, he was at odds with these superstars, but now, they are all willing to play for Gao Shen."
The live TV camera also turned to Gao Shen.
"This is Real Madrid's head coach Gao Shen. At only 25 years old, he is the youngest head coach in the history of the Champions League."
"Every step he takes now is making history in the Champions League."
"This Chinese man is full of mysteries. Some people say he is a genius in the field of coaching."
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After Real Madrid scored a goal, AC Milan tried to press forward, but after taking the lead, Real Madrid did not adopt a safe tactic, but continued to launch high-intensity pressing pressure on AC Milan.
Stimulated by the goal, Real Madrid players performed harder on the court.
More importantly, Real Madrid adopted a team-pressing approach.
No matter which side AC Milan's ball is on, the closest Real Madrid player will rush over first, and the other players will immediately organize their formation to form tight pressure on AC Milan's local area, making it very difficult for AC Milan to pass the ball.
This is especially difficult since the Rossoneri's midfield and backcourt are more accustomed to advancing the ball layer by layer.
UI.
Real Madrid's stars are indeed not fast enough, but AC Milan are obviously slower.
Except Kaka, of course.
But the Brazilian was restrained by the combined efforts of Gravesen and De La Red tonight, while Pirlo was also suppressed by Zidane, which meant that AC Milan's two most threatening points were contained.
The Rossoneri had no choice but to go to the wing.
After Cafu was replaced by Stam, Serginho took on more of the role of advancing the ball.
But in the 27th minute, only about four minutes after the last goal, Serginho was intercepted by England when he tried to break through Beckham with the ball.
After the ball was intercepted, Serginho tried to steal the ball immediately, but Beckham passed the ball to Zidane in the frontcourt.
Zidane also switched from defense to offense in the first moment. With his back against Pirlo, he received the pass from Beckham, turned around and got rid of Pirlo, dribbling the ball to the left side of the top of the arc.
Ronaldo ran over immediately, received the pass from Zidane on the left side of the penalty area, and then stopped and pushed.
After passing the ball, Zidane went around Gattuso, received a pass from Ronaldo, attracted Stam in the penalty area at the front of the penalty area, blocked Gattuso with his body, and before Stam arrived, he kicked the ball and sent a straight pass.
The ball slid to the left side of the penalty area behind Stam.
Raul rushed over, stopped with his left foot, and then sent a shot with his right foot.
The whole world knows that the Real Madrid captain has a golden left foot, so Dida's hasty reaction was to block the near corner, but who could have thought that Raul was well prepared, and as soon as he stopped his left foot, he pushed the ball with his right foot.
The ball just passed Dida and hit the side net on the inside of the right goal.
Two to zero!
The entire Bernabeu was in a frenzy!
In less than five minutes, Real Madrid scored two goals!
Oh my god, is this a joke?
All the Real Madrid players were cheering and shouting at the top of their lungs.
The goal storm they longed for finally came!
From the beginning till now, Real Madrid has been suppressing AC Milan.
The live camera was also immediately directed to the home team's coaching booth. Gao Shen jumped up, raised his arms and shouted, venting his inner excitement and excitement. At the same time, he raised his fists high, as if declaring his authority.
This is the offensive football you want!
Before, the media and fans criticized his coaching style and disliked the ugly way his team played.
Tonight, at the Bernabeu, facing AC Milan, Gao Shen let go and played a hearty offensive game.
Real Madrid was like a tiger descending from the mountain, unstoppable. It directly suppressed AC Milan and beat the Rossoneri so hard that they could only defend themselves. How could they fight back?
Two wonderful goals are the best proof!