Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 162 Tears and Hope (3)

Under the attention of everyone, the Portuguese team finally sent the next player to play. In any case, this shot can definitely directly determine the outcome of the game!Surprisingly, the one who played was——

Goalkeeper Ricardo! !

Yes, that's right, Ricardo went to the penalty spot!

Could it be that the Portuguese national goal is going to play this game-determining shot for the team?

In fact, although Ricardo is only a goalkeeper, his set-piece skills are still very good. In the 96/97 season, he even scored a set-piece at Boaviest Football Club!

Anyway, he's gone to the penalty spot, ready to take the penalty.At this moment, Ricardo felt hearty, yes, very hearty!He had had enough of being useless in front of goal, and he even felt that his life was seriously threatened in the face of England's brash one after another.And now, he himself can finally stand in front of the goal and take a penalty kick!As long as he can score this goal, he will be able to completely get rid of the fate of 'being abused'!Looking at the tense and solemn application of David James in front of him, he secretly gloated in his heart.

Ricardo made a long run-up, and the other people watching were sweating. He directly hit the lower edge of the ball with his right foot, and the ball flew towards the upper left corner of the goal. The ball almost used up all the energy in his body. strength!Even after kicking out, he didn't have time to see the result, his body swayed and fell to the ground!but---

The cheers from the east stand of the stadium told Ricardo that he had succeeded! !

"Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

"The goal! Goalkeeper Ricardo completed a powerful shot! The goal!! Portugal finally won, they advanced to the semi-finals of the European Cup!! The final result is 8:7, let's fight for the team Cheers!!" The commentator who 'neutralized' the whole game was undoubtedly a pure Portuguese fan, and when the score was confirmed, he finally couldn't help shouting.

Seeing the goal, Scolari jumped directly from the spot, and he succeeded again!No matter how the game scene was played, at least he brought victory to the team!
This is the most important!
If the Portuguese team loses the game, he can't even imagine how much pressure he will face after the game, and angry fans may even attack him personally!You know, this is not surprising, Europe has always been a mecca for football hooligans, and this is the European Cup held in Portugal!

The European Cup, the international competition second only to the World Cup!
The Portuguese fans in the auditorium were all excited. Their team finally won in this gambling penalty shootout. For the fans, perhaps the most refreshing victory is to win with difficulty when the strength of the two teams is similar. , because then the game will be very exciting, and the results produced in an instant are also very exciting. This is the charm of football! !Even though they had been shouting for more than 120 minutes, they still had fun. They all stood up, hugged each other, and shouted to celebrate!
The Portuguese players on the field also took action immediately. They collectively stood under the fans' stands, raised their hands high, and made a victory gesture to the fans! !In the joyous slapstick, come to celebrate the team's victory!

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Where there is joy, there is sorrow, as is the case with competitive games.

Eriksson touched his face helplessly, stood up, turned around and walked out of the court.He is no longer in the mood to comfort the players, he has to think about how to deal with those annoying reporters, and what's more, he needs to submit a report to the FA for this European Cup.Although Eriksson led the team to complete the bottom line given by the FA, but now he is not sure whether he can continue to stay in this position.

'These damned Englishmen are pompous fools. After venting in his heart, he still had to face the reality.

The English players collectively stood silently on the edge of the field, looking blankly at everything on the field. They worked hard for 120 minutes, but finally lost.

One shot, just one shot, determines the team's exit, which may be too cruel!

But the reality is like this, they did lose to Portugal, and it was a bad penalty shootout, maybe UEFA should cancel this unreasonable rule, of course, this is just a thought.Even if it is modified, they have already lost, and time cannot be turned back, and blindly losing it will obviously not have any effect.

Wang Li squatted on the ground covering his cheeks and clenched his fists, as if he was very unwilling. He had worked hard for so long, but finally failed. This was the first time he faced failure, yes, the first time.

"This feeling is really unpleasant!" He said silently in his heart.

Although he is a Chinese at heart, and choosing to join the England team is more for his future, which may seem selfish to others.But now, he has fallen in love with this team full of fighting spirit and unity, but with only one failure, his first trip to the national team is over.Yes, it's completely over.

Are you sad?Yes a little.

Although this is meaningless, the mood of the loser will always be more or less sad.

tears?Does that work?

A good man will not shed tears, only by working hard can he succeed!

Perhaps this achievement does not satisfy him, but football is a sport of 17 people, and the strength of the collective is the strongest. I am just [-] years old, and I will have more opportunities in the future, won't I?

Perhaps, the England team will one day stand on the pinnacle of the world and lift the Hercules Cup, which symbolizes the highest honor.

'I will definitely do it! 'He said silently and firmly in his heart.

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"Let's go, let's get out of here." Michael Owen said first, and then walked towards the sidelines alone. With a calm personality, he would keep his sadness in his heart. It would be a better choice to leave this sad place.

Afterwards, other players walked out of the stadium slowly in silence. The Stadium of Light may become an eternal pain in their hearts, but for some people, this may become their new starting point, isn't it?

"It's all the fault of that unlucky referee, otherwise we would have won. His bald head must be the result of being cursed by the fans." Looking at the expressions of his teammates, Brigi, who smiled forcefully, seemed to want to liven up the atmosphere, but he didn't How can he comfort others? I'm afraid his IQ is spent on women.

"I'm sorry, I was nervous at that time." Lampard said suddenly.

"I should be the one to apologize." Beckham, who was walking at the back of the team, raised his head slightly, "I made a mistake on the first goal, otherwise the team would have won."

However, no one blamed him at this time, because those red eyes had already proved his love for the team.

"It's a big deal and just win it back next time, the next World Cup, the next European Cup!" Wang Li clenched his fists and said firmly. He was very unwilling to lose, but so what?If you want to win the honor, you can only wait for the next time.

"That's right, what Allen said is right, it will be fine next time we win. The group of Portuguese players who were playing were stuck in the goal and didn't dare to come out, just like, um, just like the overtime game just now!"

"Yes, win it back next time, and the group of boys who beat them will go home with bare buttocks!"

The players of the England team walked out of the stadium one after another from the player tunnel. In any case, everything belongs to the winners, and now, their journey in Portugal is over.

At this time, the big camera turned to Beckham, England's trusted captain, his eyes were red, he stood in front of the player's tunnel, looked deeply at the stadium as if nostalgic, and then walked in slowly .

However, that lonely figure will remain in the hearts of England fans for a long time...

(End of this chapter)