Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

《Surprise! Croatia beat France 3:0 to advance to the quarterfinals! 》

《A fairy from the sky! Su Fei scored twice with a 33-meter volley! 》

《Internal strife in France! Insiders said that they heard a fierce quarrel in the French locker room during the halftime break! 》

《Shocking! French head coach Domenech resigned after the game! 》

《Breaking news! Zidane officially announced his retirement! 》

《Zidane bids farewell to the green field: the end of an era! 》

Fans are often more enthusiastic about the off-field than the game itself.

The popularity of Su Fei's 33-meter volley was quickly overshadowed by the news of internal strife in France, Domenech's resignation, and Zidane's retirement.

-【Alas, France, France, losing and acquaintances, and finally ending up in a mess. 】

-【It's not easy for France to recover from this breath. It is estimated that it will fade out of the ranks of major international competitions for many years to come. 】

-【Are there any French players who can reveal some explosive news? The 20-minute halftime break is almost an unsolved mystery! 】

-【Farewell Zidane, my youthful bird is gone and will never come back. 】

-【It's okay, your youth is over, and ours has just begun! I'm lucky to watch the game in the era when the magic Su came out of nowhere! ! 】

Croatia men's football team.

There was also a small discussion about the news about France that broke out after the game.

"No wonder I thought that Malouda could easily pass in the second half."

"It turned out that there was a quarrel in the team."

"We are lucky."

"Luck is also part of strength. And even if they didn't fight internally, we still had a 2-goal lead in the first half!"

"Hehe, this has to mention Su's amazing upside-down kick!"

"Su? Call him Su Shen!"

After successfully advancing to the quarterfinals, the atmosphere and morale of the Croatian team reached an unprecedented height.

And Su Fei's position in the Croatian team.

In the four games, he rose steadily, approaching the captain Nick Kovac.

However, the Croatian men's football team did not have much time to celebrate. Under the leadership of Kranjcar, they quickly began to prepare for the quarterfinals.

"As long as we win the next game."

"We can tie the glorious history of the 1998 World Cup!"

"Once again in the semifinals!"

Kranjcar did not spend too much time to motivate the players, just this one sentence.

It was enough for the players of the Croatian men's football team.

Abandon all distractions.

Dedicated to tactical classes, video research, and state-keeping training.

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On June 28, the last round of the top 16, the match between the Spanish matadors and the African black stars ended.

In the original history, Spain, which would be eliminated by France 3:1 in the top 16, easily eliminated Ghana 3:0 with Fernando Torres' hat trick and entered the top 8.

So far.

The top eight teams of the 2006 World Cup in Germany have all been born.

Croatia, Germany, Argentina, England, Portugal, Ukraine, Italy, and Spain.

Brazil was eliminated in the round of 16, becoming the biggest upset of this World Cup. They fell to the Italian stranglehold of the Azzurri Italy and lost 0:1.

However, in the original history, this Brazil team did not go too far. They were also eliminated by France 1:0 in the quarterfinals.

Ronaldo Nazario's injury and Ronaldinho's continued slump are the two biggest reasons for Brazil's elimination.

There was no draw ceremony for the quarterfinals.

Instead, the opponents were directly determined according to the fixed half-zone grouping rules.

Croatia vs. Germany, Argentina vs. England, Portugal vs. Ukraine, Italy vs. Spain.

(Regarding the issue of the draw grouping... Mainly to present a more exciting match schedule to everyone, hope you understand.)

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On June 29, the Croatian men's football team flew to Dortmund in advance and checked into the NH Hotel.

Three days later.

They will play the quarterfinals against host Germany at the largest stadium in Germany, the UEFA five-star stadium, Signal Iduna Park.

That night, the summer breeze was blowing, and Su Fei was on the balcony of the guest room, overlooking the bustling night view of Dortmund.

Three-star Germany, an absolute world-class team!

Three World Cup champions in 1954, 1974, and 1990.

1972, 1980, three European Cup champions in 1996.

They were also the runner-up of the last World Cup. If it weren't for Ronaldo's explosive performance and his god-level double goal, then now, Germany would not be three stars, but the strongest in the world with four stars, tied with Brazil!

In this World Cup, the revived German team also showed strong dominance.

In the group stage, the top eight teams won three games and completely defeated their opponents, easily advancing. In the round of 16 against Sweden, the young player Polski scored two goals and ended Ibrahimovic's last World Cup journey.

In terms of the luxury of the lineup, Germany may not be as good as the five-star Brazil, but under the coaching of head coach Klinsmann, this German tank, which alternates between the old and the new, is particularly united and cooperates tacitly.

They are not like Brazil. Although each of them is a star, they are not disciplined, easily despise their opponents, and like to fight alone.

They are even less like France, where the locker room is a mess, and the players have their own ulterior motives, pursuing personal honor over national honor.

This is destined to be the most difficult battle Croatia will face since the start of this World Cup!

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When Su Fei was sighing at the strength of Germany.

In another hotel in Dortmund, German head coach Jurgen Klinsmann was also thinking about the quarterfinals.

Unlike most head coaches with mediocre careers, Klinsmann is a European football Hall of Fame player.

He was a key member of the German team's 1990 World Cup champion and the 1996 European Cup champion.

So this is why he has a particularly high prestige in this German team.

He is a legend of German football.

He is the idol of many German players in the team when they were young.

The most important thing.

He was the witness of Germany's 0:3 defeat to Croatia in the quarterfinals of the 1998 World Cup.

Croatia's dark horse performance in this World Cup.

It awakened Klinsmann's painful memories of the year and ignited the fire in his heart.

After seeing the news that Croatia defeated France.

He convened a players' meeting.

"This is not just a game."

"It is a chance for revenge given to us by God!"

"This is war!"

"Eight years ago, we were kicked out of the World Cup by Croatia."

"This time, in front of fans all over the world, the only result we can accept is victory!"

"Only a victory can soothe the wounded hearts of 80 million German people eight years ago!"

Klinsmann's speech also successfully ignited the passion of all German players. Klose, Ballack, Lahm, Podolski, Schweinsteiger... Everyone unconsciously clenched their fists.

Quarterfinals!

The war between the checkered army and the German tank.

It's about to start!

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