Facing opponents like the Samba Legion, they showed no fear and charged forward with spirit!
"The duel between France and Argentina has also concluded, and with that, the teams that have successfully reached the finals of this World Cup are determined: the super dark horse Tangguo team, against the Gallic Rooster, France!"
"Tangguo team's performance in this World Cup can absolutely be described as astonishing. We have successfully proven Tangguo team's strength to the whole world, silencing those ignorant football fans who insulted them."
"This Samba Legion seemed unstoppable, but ultimately fell to the Tangguo team. The 6-3 scoreline speaks for itself, and such a result will undoubtedly face no doubt!"
"Cao Baiming continues to lead our Tangguo team into a new chapter of football. He was able to lead Tangguo team to defeat the Samba Legion and reach the finals, and we believe he can also lead us to bring the World Cup home!"
"Thanks to him, thanks to God for bestowing Cao Baiming! Salvation for Tangguo football!!"
At this moment, the fans, listening to the commentator's passionate shouts and looking at Cao Baiming's calm and wise face on the field, felt as if he had become a true god.
From now on, "God of Asia" will be more than just a title; true godhood is achieved today!
Veteran stars no longer need to bother inviting gods; they can just come and kneel before Cao Baiming to learn his craft, which would be more effective than anything else!
At this moment, even Pele, a former superstar from Brazil, applauded him.
He couldn't see his national team reach the finals in this World Cup, but he was wholeheartedly convinced by this loss. Cao Baiming's performance was truly beyond words.
If you were to compare him to Maradona at his peak, it's hard to guarantee a clear victory.
Maradona once led his team through the 1998 World Cup, guiding the aging and less technically gifted Argentinian team past strong opponents to the finals, single-handedly leading them to win the World Cup.
This was known as "one-man World Cup." In those seven matches, Argentina scored 18 goals, 14 of which were scored by Maradona, with 3 assists, and the remaining one came from a direct through ball by Maradona that pierced the opponent's defense.
It was in that year that Maradona was truly deified; he became a god, and the god became him!
Looking at Cao Baiming's statistics, 18 out of his 20 goals so far are directly related to him, no less inferior to Maradona back then. And considering Tangguo team's lineup, it might even be inferior to Argentina's back then!
With such achievements, the entire world football community finally acknowledged him as a monster.
At this moment, the stars of the Samba Legion were still crying on the field, and the coaching staff and substitute teammates came forward to comfort them, but none of them were in good spirits.
After all, they had expected to easily win this World Cup, or at least reach the finals and have a real showdown with France, whom they considered their only significant threat.
Instead, they didn't even get to see them, eliminated in the semi-finals!
No one expected them to lose to the Tangguo team, who were second in the odds to win the World Cup group stage when it just began!
Even less did they expect to lose so miserably!
Cao Baiming celebrated with his teammates on the field, singing songs of victory. The players gathered together, singing and happily spinning.
The entire stadium was divided between joy and sorrow, a stark contrast.
Cao Baiming smiled, but the pain in his legs hadn't disappeared; instead, it had worsened.
He definitely wasn't feeling good after being kicked by Casemiro and Amiba with both of their feet just now!
But at this moment, his emotions were so high that he completely ignored the pain. The coach soon joined the celebration, not wanting to be a spoilsport.
Today, Cao Baiming was undoubtedly the hero. All six goals were related to him, and he alone scored four of them.
This was his second four-goal haul in this World Cup, and he achieved it against the Samba Legion!
The fans refused to leave for a long time, their excitement still unquenched.
This match was, by all accounts, the most thrilling game most people had ever witnessed. The continuous comebacks and the players' desire to win and their commitment were unprecedented.
After watching this, everyone looked forward to the finals even more!
Could the dark horse Tangguo team continue their charge and crush France in the end?
Just thinking about it was enough to make them excited!
After the celebration ceremony ended, Cao Baiming quickly sat down on the sidelines.
His calf was starting to ache all over, and he probably couldn't last another minute. He needed to rest immediately.
At this moment, besides the condition of his leg injury, there was also the other match that had just concluded.
The two teams he cared about, Argentina and France, had their results out. However, he only heard a simple answer from others: Argentina had lost, and France had won, successfully advancing to the final.
As for the specific details of that match, he was unaware.
He simply couldn't find the time to watch it. It was just two hours before Tangguo's match, and how could he possibly have the leisure to watch another game at that time?
Now that his destiny was sealed, he only needed to prepare for the final match three days later. Naturally, he became curious about the other outcome.
Cao Baiming's true inner wish was for Argentina to win, because then Messi could truly, in name, surpass his predecessor, the king of football, Maradona, and earn the title of the greatest of all time in the eyes of Argentinians.
But this dream was completely shattered with their elimination from the World Cup. Without the World Cup trophy, a player's career would inevitably be incomplete, no matter how many honors or how good his statistics were.
And this outcome was not entirely unexpected. After all, Argentina had Messi, but France had Mbappé, Griezmann, Zidane, Zidane's aura, Henry, Benzema, Varane, Koundé, and Deschamps...
The gap was thus evident.
At this moment, a teammate walked over with a worried expression.
"What's wrong? Is your leg still bothering you? Let me help you get it checked. Quickly."
Cao Baiming didn't say much and immediately grabbed his hand.
As they walked towards the infirmary, several teammates followed, showing their concern.
"You promised to lead us to the finals, and you did it!"