[Football competition + coaching flow + passionate group portraits + no system + no time travel + revenge of old enemies]
In the 2026 World Cup final, the 39-year-old Mei Xi stood at 12 yards.
There was a muffled sound and the football hit the crossbar.
Subsequently, Mbappe scored the winning penalty kick and stepped on Argentina's last hope to win the Gold Cup.
The whole world is saying that the era of the world champion is over.
Mei Xi announced his retirement and originally wanted to stay away from the national team. But the head coach resigned, the Football Association was in turmoil, veterans left the field, and talented young people competed for No. 10... The Argentina team that once revolved around him suddenly didn't know how to play football.
So, Mei Xi, who had just taken off his No. 10 Jersey, sat on the national team's head coach's bench.
He can pass five people, but he can't teach young people to complete a move; he can see through the opponent's defense, but he can't understand the silence, jealousy and unwillingness in the locker room.
In his first game as coach, Argentina lost 0-2.
There is no system, no rebirth, and no second Meixi.
He could only use four years to divide one person's talent among 11 players and turn a group of proud, young and dissatisfied talents into a real championship team.
In the 2030 World Cup final, Argentina faced France again.
On the field, Mbappe is only one step away from his third World Cup.
On the sidelines, Mei Xi looked at the goal where his playing career was buried.
Four years ago, he lost a penalty.
Four years later, he will use eleven players to win back everything he lost.
True revenge is never another goal.
Instead, Argentina no longer needs Mei Xi and can become a world champion.
