澎湃新闻记者 蒲垚磊作为卫冕冠军，阿根廷期待着创造球队历史上的首次世界杯两连冠，然而最终梦想没能实现。面对西班牙，阿根廷队遭遇全场碾压，最终在艰难将比赛拖入加时赛后，遭遇对手致命一击，与冠军奖杯无缘。

二 | 在一场场面上的完败之后，阿根廷队更是“输球输人”——赛后出现种种引发争议的行为，为球迷增添了许多谈资。    "What the revelations appear to show is that there was a close relationship between Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, and that there was likely high mutual awareness of one another’s business interests and, possibly, mutual support for some of these," said Joseph Oliver Boyd-Barrett, a professor emeritus at Bowling Green State University. "I don’t think the scandal has the power in itself of firing widespread outrage against Biden: there are just too many other things to be outraged about just now.",A review of Hunter Biden's personal calendar on the so-called "laptop from hell", which was abandoned by Hunter at a repair shop in Wilmington, Delaware, in April 2019, shows that the younger Biden and his business associate Eric Schwerin frequently met with then-US VP Joe Biden between 2008 and 2016. Hunter held at least 30 business meetings with his father either in the White House or the latter's vice-presidential residence, the Naval Observatory. Schwerin was reportedly invited to 21 out of the 30 confabs.,The New York Post found that all of the meets occurred days or even hours after Hunter's negotiations with high-profile foreign clients, prompting the media outlet to suggest that the younger Biden apparently discussed his business dealing with his father. The Post even goes so far as to not rule out that Hunter passed messages and requests from his clients to the then-vice president.,'Laptop From Hell': Hunter Biden's Calendar Suggests President Joe Was Well Aware of Business Trips17 July, 16:44 GMT,The latest revelation apparently has earmarks of an influence-peddling scheme, according to Charles Ortel, a Wall Street analyst and investigative journalist. What's more, Hunter's dealings with foreign tycoons and politicians have already been in the crosshairs of the US Department of Justice (DoJ) for quite a while.,"In theory, at least one US attorney has been investigating Hunter Biden and likely others for years, possibly in conjunction with a grand jury," said Ortel. "If this investigation is serious and objective, it must examine how Joe Biden and his family amassed so much wealth during decades of 'public service'.",However, "the practice of trading influence for off-market financial benefits is not confined to the Bidens or to Democrats alone," the analyst pointed out, asking rhetorically: "How did the Obamas, Bushes and Clintons become so wealthy?",At the same time, an in-depth investigation into the Bidens' shady conduct could also shed light on the unfolding Ukraine crisis, given Joe's role as Barack Obama's Ukraine appointee shortly after the 2014 coup d’état in Kiev, and Hunter's service at the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma at the time, according to Boyd-Barrett.,"It would be important, in a more rational polity – which of course this isn’t – to look very critically indeed at Joe Biden and Hunter Biden’s peculiar history with the 2014 coup and, subsequently, with Ukrainian energy interests, even marveling at the possibility that a private history with Ukrainian elites may have contributed to a fatally rash misreading of the events of February 24 and the lead-up to it," the professor said.,Talented Mr Biden: Hunter's Art Sales Reek of Pay-to-Play But DoJ Lost Sense of Smell, Analysts Say29 October 2021, 13:00 GMT,Laptop From Hell Exposure Comes Ahead of Midterms,The timing of the latest revelation comes as partisan strife for the control over the US Congress intensifies. The specter of the GOP jumping at the opportunity to use Joe's apparent involvement in his son's business activities to crush the Dems during the midterms and impeach the US president with a congressional majority has been raised.,While Republicans "may well, in effect, take control by next year," it is unclear whether they will double down on investigating the Bidens, especially given the mainstream press' reluctance to cover the issue, according to Boyd-Barrett.,The professor suggested that the GOP "could weigh the advantages earned them by the Durham investigation" instead. Special Counsel John Durham's indictments of former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann and ex-MI6 agent Chris Steele's source Igor Danchenko are very important for the Republicans as they help debunk the Russiagate hoax and mainstream media lies about Donald Trump's "collusion" with Russia, according to the academic.,Durham's Probe: Hillary Clinton Sowed Dragon's Teeth by Peddling Trump-Russia Hoax, Analyst Says5 October 2021, 16:30 GMT,Could Joe Biden be Impeached?,House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik previously signaled that she would subpoena Hunter Biden if Republicans win back control of Congress in the 2022 midterm elections. She noted that the Post's latest exposure appears to be yet more evidence of corruption.,While potential House investigations into the Bidens may indeed take place and even turn into impeachment hearings if the lower chamber is controlled by the GOP, the fate of this effort seems unclear, according to Ortel.,"Conservative, non-RINO [Republicans in Name Only] candidates now appear poised to win a wave election in 2022," he projected. "Things may change, but no current projections show Republicans reaching 67 out of 100 seats in the US Senate which is the number of votes required to convict an impeached person.",What's more possible, according to the analyst, is that the Democrats, already damaged by Joe Biden's incompetent domestic and foreign policies, will turn on him and force him out.,"Influence-shapers are far to the left of Joe Biden and mounting evidence shows they are done protecting Biden and rightly so," Ortel said.,If Joe Biden steps down, it's unlikely that the Dems will agree to see Kamala Harris replacing him, the analyst continued.,"Behind the scenes, major Democrat donors are trying to decide whether they can convince Michelle Obama to jump in and also to convince the Clintons to remain home with all their political and personal baggage packed up for good," he said, projecting that a new centrist Democrat presidential candidate could potentially emerge in order to fill Joe's shoes.。

三 | 告别梅西，告别一个时代的辉煌，走进新时代的阿根廷需要找回自己，从头再来。争冠决赛成了碾压局两支世界冠军球队相会世界杯决赛，西班牙与阿根廷之间上演争冠对决，所有球迷都期待着一场“火星撞地球”般的较量。然而相比季军战英格兰6比4击败法国的进球大战，这场比赛却是激烈有余，精彩不足。两支球队在90分钟内打出一场0比0的闷平，一直来到加时赛第106分钟，才由西班牙前锋费兰·托雷斯打进全场唯一进球，最终斗牛士军团一球小胜，捧起大力神杯。不过，虽然在比分上只输掉一球，但纵观全场比赛的场面，阿根廷队则着实遭遇了一场碾压局。面对西班牙人的传控进攻，阿根廷难以给出有效的反击，许多时候只能依靠身体和犯规进行阻止，比赛的流畅度也因此打折。

四 | 在犯规次数上，阿根廷队和西班牙队分别达到25次和21次，而在对犯规的“依赖度”上阿根廷明显更高，全场他们拿到了6张黄牌，恩佐更是在常规时间伤停补时阶段两黄变一红被罚下场，而西班牙队在红黄牌数据上都是零。然而，即便已经用犯规与黄牌勉力抵挡，阿根廷队还是难以给对手制造威胁。

五 | 赛后统计显示，全场比赛西班牙轰出20脚射门，其中多达12脚射正，而阿根廷全场射门仅有2脚，射正则是尴尬的挂零。

六 | 作为对比，西班牙在小组赛阶段爆冷被佛得角0比0逼平，彼时被场面压制的佛得角，也打出了6脚射门和1次射正。若不是门将的顽强发挥加上一些好运，阿根廷恐怕极难拖到加时赛并最终只吞下一球小负。他们也成为1966年有数据统计以来，第二支在90分钟内0射门的球队。输球输人，混乱退场如果说在球场上的犯规，是球队在劣势下为了求胜的不得已而为之，那么在终场哨吹响之后的混乱，则不得不为阿根廷队引来更大的争议。与世界杯冠军擦肩而过后，多名阿根廷球员都难以控制自己的情绪，出现了引发诟病的行为。比赛结束后，阿根廷球员帕雷德斯就与西班牙球员发生冲突，锁喉+抱摔对手后，被裁判出示红牌。英格兰足坛名宿阿兰·希勒直言，“足球中没有任何地方可以容忍这样的行为。”此外，阿根廷后卫奥塔门迪也被拍到赛后指责西班牙中场罗德里，两人间一度火药味浓厚。

七 | 不仅如此，阿根廷队引发批评的行为不只赛后球员之间的直接冲突。当西班牙队捧杯庆祝，罗德里领取赛事金球奖时，阿根廷队并未有风度地现场见证并送上掌声，而是背过身去，这引发了不少圈内人士的批评。沉浸在失利沮丧中的阿根廷球员，赛后也拒绝在混合采访区接受采访，让苦等许久的媒体记者光火。阿根廷主教练斯卡洛尼不得不来到混采区为队员们“挽尊”，“我站在这里（接受采访），是因为小伙子们现在不想说话。”在比赛之中，梅西也一度出现争议时刻。

八 | 他向裁判投诉西班牙后卫库库雷利亚捂嘴说话——本届世界杯上，已出现过球员因为捂嘴说话而被红牌罚下的先例（以防用捂嘴掩盖种族歧视和侮辱性语言）。然而梅西的投诉最终未能得到判罚。“我一点也不喜欢梅西这样做。

九 | 看到这一幕，你会意识到西班牙已经占尽上风，甚至连梅西都变成了这样。”英格兰前国脚乔·哈特对此评论道。告别时代，从头再来无论是在球场上的发挥还是对规则的利用，梅西终究未能阻止阿根廷队成为本场比赛的失败者。这位阿根廷传奇的世界杯征战之路，定格在6届世界杯34次出场、21球12次助攻、1次冠军、2次亚军。

十 | 而阿根廷队则是第四次位列世界杯亚军，追平德国并列成为拿到世界杯亚军最多的球队。赛后眼中的泪水，证明了来到生涯暮年的梅西对于冠军依旧充满渴望，但39岁的他最终憾别世界杯赛场，阿根廷队也必须挥别一个时代，走进新的阶段。2014年世界杯亚军、2022年世界杯冠军，加上2021年和2024年的两个美洲杯冠军。在“梅西时代”，阿根廷的成就已经足够辉煌。正如斯卡洛尼所说，“能在这里执教是我的荣幸，更是一种骄傲，即便在我最美好的梦境里也未曾预见过这一切。能够走到这里真的非常不容易，我们必须充分肯定这一成绩的价值。”关于外界关心的这是不是梅西的最后一场国家队比赛，斯卡洛尼表示自己尚未和梅西谈过，而谈到自己之后是否会继续执教国家队，斯卡洛尼也并未给出确定的回答。他表示自己需要时间去调整心态并仔细思考未来。“想要再次拥有这样的集体实在是太难了，这让我感到非常痛苦。”告别一个时代之际，斯卡洛尼也忍不住在媒体记者面前落泪。但无论如何，时间的脚步不会停歇。对于在遗憾与混乱中离开美加墨的阿根廷足球而言，新的时代在等待去开创。这支品尝过荣耀滋味的球队，需要找回正确的心态，重新出发。