June 19, 2008, Basel, Switzerland, St. Jacobs Park Stadium.
On that day, the St. Jacobs Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, was packed with seats. There were also a lot of fans blocked outside the door and not allowed in. These fans were just outside the stadium, staring at the big screen.
Come and follow this game of the century. Of course, some fans immediately find the nearest bar and bar, where they come to follow this game. In front of the TV, there are tens of millions of fans waiting for this game.
start.
Highlights of the goals scored by the two teams in the European Cup stadium are being repeatedly played on the big screen in the stadium. The one who appears on the screen the most is Qiu Ze, because in the previous three games, Qiu Ze scored four goals.
, based on this momentum, it is quite rare for a midfielder to score four goals in two games. It is impossible to say that the golden boot of this European Cup is Qiu Ze.
The Portuguese fans at the scene shouted Qiu Ze's name loudly. In this cup, Qiu Ze has captured the hearts of many fans. The Portuguese fans even sang praises for Qiu Ze. At the same time, everyone knows that after this game
, Qiu Ze’s net worth will definitely rise slowly.
"Portugal National Sports Channel, Portugal National Team Channel, hello viewers, I am your commentator. The game we bring to you today is a game in the semi-finals of the 2008 European Cup. The two sides are:
The former European runner-up Portugal team and the former world third-place German team. This is a knockout match that determines the outcome. After all, the two pairs are in their best condition to play this game. After all, this is the only chance to advance." Portugal National Team
The sports commentator began his unspoken words for every game.
The Portuguese national team was the runner-up in the European Cup four years ago, while the German team was the third runner-up in the World Cup two years ago. It can be said that these two teams represent the highest level of European football, and this game will definitely be exciting.
"Before this, the Portuguese team won three games in the group stage and accumulated nine points, ranking first in Group A. The Portuguese national team performed very well in the previous group stage, which once made them the biggest team in this European Cup.
The favorite to win the championship," said the commentator of Portugal's national sport.
"However, the current market situation of the Portuguese national team has dropped a lot. This all originated from within Portugal. First, the head coach of the Portuguese national team Luiz Felipe Scolari left Chelsea, and then Deco left Switzerland privately to fly to Croatia privately.
Abramovich, and finally the conflict between Chris and Cristiano. The Portuguese national team is now full of conflicts and internal turmoil. Will such a team still have good prospects?" From Portugal National Sports
The commentators don't seem to be very optimistic about their own national team, which is really ironic.
Of course, what is even more ironic is that Portuguese fans look down on the Portuguese national team even more.
There are still a lot of Portuguese fans who came to the scene today, but it seems that they are not here to cheer for the Portuguese national team, but to criticize the Portuguese national team.
In the stands, Portuguese fans held up countless banners, one of the more representative ones was "Scolari get out, we don't need you." and "Brazilians are Brazilians, never count on him!"
These are all relatively sensible. The banners held by some guys are simply unsightly. Can you imagine how much Portuguese fans hate this Portuguese national team?
"We are actually surprised that the Portuguese national team can reach this point, but looking at the team's statistics, we know that this is all the result of Chris. Chris scored four goals in the first two games of this European Cup.
, sent two assists, ensuring that the Portuguese national team qualified early. In the third game, Chris rested and did not play." The commentator of Portugal National Sports was extremely emotional.
"During this year, Chris, a young player, seemed to be on a rocket. After moving from Benfica to Liverpool, Chris exploded. It was like he had changed into a different person. He suddenly rose from the bottom to the top.
At the peak, he has stepped from a promising new star to a superstar. In the club, this guy helped Liverpool win the Triple Crown. In the national team, this guy helped the team qualify early. This guy's performance is crazy.
"The Portuguese national sports commentator said with great excitement.
"His crazy performance has completely left Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and others far behind. It can be said that he is the number one star in world football." A commentator from Portugal National Sport.
When the member talked about Qiu Ze, he was proud.
"Of course, the previous words may be a bit exaggerated. However, Chris's contribution to the club and the national team is real. Although there are many internal conflicts in the Portuguese national team, we are not without any opportunities." Portugal National Sports
Deep down in his heart, the commentator still hopes that the Portuguese national team can go further.
"Although we are all complaining about our national team, criticizing Scolari and scolding Deco...but we still hope that the Portuguese national team can go further. This is actually a very strong Portuguese national team. This is
We have the best chance to win the European championship. As long as we don't mess up, I believe no one can beat us." The Portuguese national sports commentator said with great pride.
"I hope the players of the Portuguese national team can focus on the overall situation, seize this opportunity, and not let the Portuguese fans down. Champions, what our Portuguese national team wants is the championship, the European Cup champion! Please work hard, for
Champions forward!" said the commentator of Portugal's national sport.
Yes, this guy expressed the feelings of the Portuguese fans. Their mood at this time was very complicated. Although they were cursing and sarcastic about the Portuguese national team, in fact, in their hearts, they still very much hoped that the Portuguese national team could
Going further, this kind of mood is very complicated.
"Our opponent, the German national team, is also the favorite to win this European Cup. Even for a period of time, the German team's voice was higher than our Portuguese national team. To be honest, although the German team is young,
, but their strength is very powerful." The Portuguese national sports commentator began to introduce information about the opponent.
"Originally everyone thought that the Portuguese national team and the German national team should face each other in the semi-finals. However, there were some problems with the German team. They unexpectedly lost to the dark horse Croatia and thus did not win the first place in the group. This
The German team will meet our Portuguese national team in advance." The Portuguese national sports commentator was still introducing information about the German team.
"Our Portuguese national team has been very unstable recently, and the German team is not much better. The German team's head coach Loew has also been questioned by countless German fans and German media. They believe that Loew is not capable of staying in the German team.
In the position of head coach, Alexander is now in Loew." The Portuguese national sports commentator continued.
"Furthermore, the German team has internal injuries, and neither Podolski nor Frings can play, which has a great impact on them. This is definitely good news for our Portuguese national team." Portuguese National Sports
The commentator finally gave his team a little more confidence.
At this time, the players of the two teams stood in a row, standing on the left and right sides of the referee. At this time, the commentator's voice sounded from the stadium loudspeaker, as if the national anthem was about to be played and the national flag was raised.
"What is going on right now is the ceremony of raising the national flag and playing the national anthem. The national anthem of Germany, the former world third place player, will be played first." The commentator of the Portuguese National Sports explained this confusion to everyone.
The stadium suddenly became solemn. The German team members sang slowly along with the familiar music. Their eyes were fixed on their national flag, and their hearts were extremely solemn. At the same time, they felt the glory.
And pressure. They feel very honored to be a member of the German men's national football team, but as soon as they put on this jersey, they feel pressure.
Their opponents are very strong. Even the Portuguese national team looks very chaotic now. The German team does not dare to take it lightly. They do not want to lose the opportunity to advance to the semi-finals because of their carelessness. They cannot afford to lose this game.
Of course, Loew can't afford to lose.
After the German national anthem ended, it was the Portuguese team's turn.
Qiu Ze stood in the formation of the Portuguese national team. He also raised his head and looked at the rising national flag. However, Qiu Ze was still his usual style and did not sing along with the Portuguese national anthem. At this time, he quietly
He stood there with a serious face.
The other players of the Portuguese national team sang solemnly, and even Deco was singing along. In the past, Deco rarely sang the Portuguese national anthem. Today, he seemed to be doing this to please the Portuguese fans.
mean.
Soon, the ceremony ended. The captains of the two teams followed the referee on duty and went to one side to fight for the ball.
"Heads or tails? You guess one, and if you guess correctly, you get the first choice!" The referee showed the coin in his hand to the captains of the two teams.
Guess the coin and get the first choice. The captains of the two teams each guess one side. Whoever guesses correctly has the right to make the first choice. He can choose the ball or the side. The rest of his choice is the loser.
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Ricardo Carvalho, the captain of the Portuguese national team, raised his head and glanced at Ballack, the captain of the German team, and then motioned to Ballack to guess first. Comrade Ricardo Carvalho is quite a gentleman.
Seeing Ricardo Carvalho humiliating himself, Ballack was not polite and immediately said to the referee: "Head! I guess it is head!"
"Then I will rebel!" Ricardo Carvalho said with a faint smile. In fact, he had no choice but to rebel.
"Germany, yes! Portugal, no!" the referee of this game pointed at the two people and confirmed.
Listening to the referee's confirmation, the captains of both teams nodded to indicate that it was correct, which means you can start.
"Okay!" The referee quickly tossed the coin up, then pressed it on his hand, and then slowly opened it.
"Tail!" The referee showed the result to the captains of the two teams, but it turned out to be "Tail" in front of everyone.
"Mr. Ricardo, what will Portugal choose?" the referee immediately looked at the captain of the Portuguese national team, Ricardo Carvalho, and asked.
"The ball!" Ricardo Carvalho didn't even think about it, he just picked the ball.
The referee nodded, then turned to look at Lahm and said: "Mr. Ballack, your German team has the right to choose sides. Which stadium do you choose?"
Seeing that the ball was taken away by the Portuguese, Ballack sighed silently, what a bad luck. Ballack looked up at both sides of the court, and then said firmly: "Left!"
"Okay, call your teammates, the game will start right away. Portugal has the ball, Germany is on the left field." After saying this, the referee on duty left immediately and called the two linesmen together to discuss something, and then the two linesmen
He left quickly. The referee also quickly walked to the center circle, because there, the players of the two teams were already ready.
“Friends from the audience, friends from the audience, hello everyone, now the first semi-final match of the 2008 Swiss-Austria European Cup is about to start. The two teams we are facing today are the former European runner-up Portugal national team and the former four-time third runner-up.
German team, players from both sides are already ready in the center circle, and the game is about to start." Duan Xuan, the commentator of China Central Television Sports Channel, said excitedly.
Fans from both sides of the stadium were staring at the center circle of the stadium, where they were waiting for the official start of the game.