2-1！ Argentina's Olympic men's soccer team lost to Morocco in its first game, and this game was simply an absurd drama!
Imagine you're sitting in front of a TV, ready to enjoy a great Olympic football match. The result? What you're seeing isn't football, it's a farce that makes people laugh and cry. It's not a joke, it's a true portrayal of the first round of the men's Group B at Paris 2024.
The venue of the match is the Gefroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne, France. What was supposed to be a passionate night of football turned into a maddening farce. Argentina, the representative team of this football kingdom, was actually beaten by Morocco.
In the first half, Morocco's Rahimi was like a doping, and with a shot, the ball seemed to have long eyes, and went straight into the Argentina goal. The expressions of the Argentina players were like having just eaten a super sour lemon, sour and bitter.
In the second half, the Rahimi student was even more energetic. He was on the penalty spot as easily as he was playing in his own backyard. With a point shot, the Argentina goalkeeper seemed to be immobilized, and did not move. 2-0！ The Morocco fans were going crazy, cheering deafeningly, as if they were going to tear off the roof of the stadium.
Argentina finally woke up at this time. Giuliano · Simeone jumped off the bench like an enraged bull, and a goal finally saved a little face for Argentina. At 2-1, the supporters of the Argentina team finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on their faces changed from bitter melon to lemon.
But the fun is just beginning! In stoppage time, Argentina's Medina shot in goal and the goal went in! 2-2！ The Argentina players were ecstatic, as if they had just won the lottery. But, wait! VAR is here!
VAR, the video assistant referee system, was supposed to make the game fairer, but it turned out to be the protagonist of this farce. It's like a fastidious food critic, looking left and right at Argentina's goal, and the final word: offside! The goal is invalid!
The expressions of the Argentina players are simply more ugly than eating a hundred bitter melons. They probably greeted the eighteen generations of VAR's ancestors in their hearts.
But the drama isn't over yet! The reporters of the Ole newspaper were like Sherlock Holmes in a detective novel, staring at the video of the game. They found that before Argentina was ruled offside, the Morocco players actually had an obvious handball move! It's good that VAR is like having selective blindness and turning a blind eye to this handball.
This game is simply a realistic version of the "football player", with ups and downs in the plot and climaxes. But it's not a cartoon, it's a real Olympic game!
The final result was a 1-2 loss for Argentina to Morocco. The captain of the Argentina team, Otamendi's face is almost green, and it is estimated that he has scolded the referee in his heart. Even Messi, who is thousands of miles away, posted a meaningful emoji on social media, which roughly means: "What is this?" ＂
The president of the Argentina Football Federation, Tapia, was even more unwilling and directly appealed to FIFA. He probably wanted to say, "Hey, are you all blind?" So you can't see a big handball? ＂
The discussion stems from this match, but it doesn't stop there. People are beginning to question the fairness of the VAR system. Some people say that VAR is like a wayward child, you can use it if you want it, and you don't use it if you don't want to. Others say that VAR is an electronic version of the referee, and it will make the same mistakes, but the mistakes are more technological.
Others pointed the finger at the organizers of the event. Seriously, an Olympic game that was interrupted for two hours due to a fan riot is even more unbelievable than seeing penguins fly. Some people joked that where is watching football, it is clearly watching a two-hour impromptu performance.
This game taught us a vivid football lesson. It tells us that the game of football is not just about 22 people chasing a ball on the field, it also includes a contest of technique, tactics, psychology, luck, and even technology.
The VAR system was supposed to be introduced to make the game fairer, but this game exposed its shortcomings. Perhaps, what we need to think about is how to ensure the fairness of the game without destroying the smoothness and enjoyment of football.
It was undoubtedly a heavy blow for Argentina. The Olympics have a tight schedule, and one defeat could mean an exit. However, this may be the motivation for them to catch up. After all, in the world of football, there is never a shortage of miracles.
And for the Morocco team, this victory is undoubtedly a huge encouragement. They proved that on the football field, there are no permanent underdogs. As long as there is confidence and quality, any team has the potential to create miracles.
Finally, let's go back to football itself. Neither the VAR controversy nor the fan riots should overshadow the players' great performances on the pitch. Isn't the charm of football its unpredictability? Perhaps, the drama of this game is precisely the unique charm of football.
Overall, the game is like a movie with ups and downs in the plot, with laughter, tears, controversy, and surprises. It gives us a glimpse into all aspects of football and leaves us with a lot of room to think.
In any case, the Olympics have just begun, and we look forward to seeing more exciting games, more touching stories, and more exciting moments. After all, that's the beauty of sports, isn't it?