Portugal itself is a small country on the edge of Europe, so it is normal that there are not many magnificent and large-scale stadiums. If it were not for hosting the European Cup and several stadiums have been expanded and renovated, I am afraid that the European Cup would be "affordable" at best, but not at worst.
"Muddling along".
Braga is also one of the cities that hosts the European Cup. The capacity of the Braga Municipal Stadium is only a meager 30,000, and the atmosphere becomes lively when the fans are full.
Aldrich, dressed in casual clothes, sat on the court watching the game with his daughter Bonnie in his arms, accompanied by Ivan and his two sons.
He arrived in a very low-key manner and was only captured by the live broadcast camera at the beginning of the game, causing speculation and ridicule from the commentator.
"Sir Sir Hall, the coach of the England national team, actually came to watch the match between Bulgaria and Denmark? Is he using this way of entertainment to pass the holiday? Yesterday he just led the team to defeat the Swiss team in the same group 4:0.
The England team qualified early, which allowed
The pressure on his shoulders has been relieved a lot. However, he should go to other games, right? If someone swears that Sir Hall is here to inspect the opponent, then this must be a ridicule! Maybe,
Just simply relax."
Of course it was not to examine opponents. Two years ago, he went to watch Brazil's game. After winning the World Cup, it was considered the highlight of his work. It was as if he had observed the performance of the Brazilian team in advance and then figured out a way to deal with Brazil.
, the outside world does not know that if Earl had not wanted to watch Ronaldinho perform, he would certainly not have appeared in the stands for the match between Brazil and China.
Today is to relax and change my mood. I am also here to give some support and comfort to an old friend.
In the 23rd minute of the match between Bulgaria and Denmark, something happened on the field. Danish winger Romedal suffered a muscle strain and was forced to leave the field. A Danish player stood on the sidelines waiting to be substituted.
At this time, the Danish fans at the scene burst into cheers with unusual momentum.
Aldrich put Bonnie on the seat next to him, and he stood up, and Yiwen stood side by side with him. As the Danish fans continued to cheer and cheer, Aldrich also kept applauding solemnly.
"Romedal went off due to injury! Grenjaer, who was supposed to be the starter for the Danish team, came on. He missed the first round of the game. He was also placed on the bench by the head coach today, not for competitive reasons, but in Europe.
Before the unveiling of the cup, Glenchard's mother unexpectedly went to
After the death of his mother, he immediately returned to his country to attend the funeral for his mother. The Danish team understood this unexpected situation and originally decided to give Grunchard a few more days off. However, Grunchard quickly returned to the team and contributed himself to his motherland.
energy, Danish fans are applauding and cheering
Support Glenshire. At the same time, we can now understand why the England national team coach Sir Sir Hall is here. He must be here to support Gleneagles. They have established a deep mentoring relationship at Millwall. We are here at Millwall.
It may be difficult to find Grunshire in Wall's glorious historical freeze-frame, but Sir Hall knows that a team cannot rely entirely on the main 11 players. Grunshire may have contributed a lot to Millwall.
No one can see it, but it must be buried deep in Sir Hall’s heart.”
A large number of English fans came to Portugal to watch the game. After all, England is the favorite to win the championship, so naturally there are Millwall fans among them.
Although there is sometimes a conflict between club support and national team support, it is not too big. Just like most die-hard fans of the Argentine national team, it is difficult to become a fan of a certain club in England. Of course, non-Argentines can also Another thing to say, this is why there is not much conflict.
So in the stands of the Braga Municipal Stadium, there were also many Lions fans sitting together. At this moment, they pulled out a small banner with a black background and white letters on it, and there was a sentence written on it.
"Your mother is watching you in heaven, face the future with strength! We will always support you!"
Grenchar, who was focused on the game, could not pay too much attention to the scene in the stands. He was like a brave fighter, concentrating fully on the game after taking the field.
Grunchar, who came from a famous school, is now very mature. The 27-year-old Dane has amazing explosive power and uses his excellent dribbling and breakthrough skills to cause trouble for the Bulgarian defense.
In this era of exaggeration in football, Aldridge's rationality will accept everything, but the strong emotional impact will inevitably make people feel a lot inside.
Some people take less than a glance.
Some people have gone from being familiar to becoming strangers.
Some people will always come to mind when you are struck by a scene.
Too many people have begun to forget what loyalty is, what faith is, what dedication is, and what collective means.
...
When the game reached 90 minutes, the score was 1:0, with Denmark leading.
At this moment, Glenchard, who had made an eye-catching performance after coming on the field in the 23rd minute, got the ball on the left side of the frontcourt. He dribbled in and broke through. After a tacit one-two with Thomason, he scored like a wind. In the hinterland of the penalty area, he succeeded in pushing the shot with his right foot into the far corner of the goal!
Denmark seals the victory!
After scoring the goal, Grenchar ran to the sidelines and roared crazily at the camera. It was obvious that he was dedicating the goal to his mother.
Aldrich was also in the stands excitedly cheering for Glenchard's wonderful performance!
The game was over, the smoke cleared, and when he left the field, the live camera captured Grenchar's eyes moist, with tears falling down.
As the fans left the stadium, Aldridge was not in a hurry to leave. He informed the Danish team through the stadium staff that he hoped to briefly meet and catch up with Grenjaer.
This was not a rude request, and Aldrich would not delay the team's recovery from fatigue after the Denmark game.
At the end of the corridor outside the locker room, Aldrich stood here. Grenchar changed into clean clothes. When the two met again, they did not say a word. Aldrich hugged Grenchar and gently said Pat his back to comfort him.
They have met several times over the years and communicated via text messages and phone calls.
But perhaps, the image that is engraved in each other's hearts is that heavy rainy evening in London. It is the moment when Glenchard drove away from Aldridge's home and Aldridge stood outside the garage and stared for a long time.
There was no excitement or excitement in this reunion. There was only a few words of concern and greetings. When Aldrich left, Grenchar's eyes became moist again.
...
Aldridge embarked on the road to Lisbon. The final game of the England team's group stage will be played in Lisbon, and they have secured the top spot in the group. In the knockout rounds, their games will also be played in Lisbon. It's just a change of stadium, at least in the future. The England team will stay in Lisbon for 8 days, which is a very good strategic environment.
In another focus battle held later in Group C.
Ibrahimovic became the focus of the match between Sweden and Italy. He made a scorpion tail and missed Italy's three-pointer.
After the score of 1:1 was born, the Italian team, the favorite to qualify in this group, was also in doubt!
Because according to the rules of the competition, Sweden and Denmark, who have 4 points with each other, as long as the two Nordic brothers draw 2:2 in the last game, then Italy will not win even if they beat Bulgaria by 10 or 100 goals in the last game.
use!
At that time, the three teams are tied with 5 points and Italy will go home.
Will this happen?
The outside world is discussing that many gambling companies directly close the score of 2:2 and do not allow players to place bets.
...
The European Cup is a feast for all things, and the two games in the second round of Group D illustrate the two extremes of this competition.
Latvia is a weak team in the eyes of European powers, so it is normal for them to put up intensive defense when they come to the European Cup.
The first game against the Czech Republic fell short, and ultimately failed to withstand the Czech team's powerful firepower.
The second game against the German team turned the World Cup runner-up up.
In recent years, the problem of the German team's lack of talent and talent gap is not just a symptom, it is a real record of disastrous results.
When it comes to breaking down dense defense, the German team lacks delicacy and impact. The world-famous German spirit also began to change in the fifth minute of the game when the players of the two teams strangled each other.
0:0 in the 90th minute, the German team's prospects in the group of death suddenly dimmed.
On the other hand, the match between the Netherlands and the Czech Republic can be called an absolute classic since the start of this tournament!
The two teams played offensive football. The Dutch team took a two-goal lead but was reversed by the Czech team with three goals!
An interesting phenomenon occurred in the post-game player ratings.
Sky Sports scored the match between the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. The Dutch team generally received high scores. If calculated based on the average score, the average score of the Dutch team was higher than that of the Czech team. However, one person from the Czech team received a perfect score of 10.
Evaluation, the only 10 points in the game went to Nedved of the Czech team!
The Czech team won both games in the Group of Death, becoming the second team to advance to the knockout rounds after England. At the same time, a shocking battle against the Netherlands made the Czech team's favorite index to win the championship rapidly rise!
...
England returned to the hotel they had stayed in before in Lisbon. The FA was quite proud this time. During the group stage, they chose a hotel in Lisbon with a long-term contract. Now that they have confirmed their promotion to the top 8, they have extended the contract.
time.
On June 21, Aldridge attended the pre-match press conference. The England team was not the focus today. Croatia was, but the French team was. The England team had qualified early and secured the top spot in the group. Aldridge accepted the interview step by step.
, and he doesn’t mind being left out. The calmer he is during the competition, the more satisfied he is.
On this day, the final battle of Group A kicked off.
The situation is a little tricky.
Spain has 4 points, Greece has 4 points, and Portugal has 3 points. Russia has packed its bags and will go home after playing the last game.
Spain vs Portugal.
Russia vs Greece.
Since the points are the same, the winner will be compared first.
Therefore, Portugal must win to qualify. Even if the host draws with Spain and Greece loses, Portugal will lose the qualification for the top 8 at home, because they have the same points as Greece, but lost to Greece in the opening game.
Greece and Spain can guarantee promotion to the top 8 as long as they don't lose.
The two teams started the game at the same time. In less than 20 minutes, Russia led Greece by two goals. Greece recovered a goal before the end of the first half.
Portugal's goal early in the second half turned the situation around in this group upside down!
Portugal, which was third in the group before the start of the game, jumped to first place in the group, while Spain was completely panicked.
Because Greece is also lagging behind.
The two teams have the same points at this time. The record of the two sides is a 1:1 draw, and the goal difference is also zero. However, Spain, the king of the qualifiers and a prolific scorer, actually has two fewer goals than Greece!
When the 90-minute battle between the two games came to an end, there had been no goals since Gomez's goal against Spain.
The Spanish team was shocked out!
The host Portugal reversed course and advanced to the quarterfinals!
Spain has been completely labeled as "flashy". The national team's tactical changes and changes in playing style are also like Germany's reincarnation. The advantage of the Matadors over the Germans is that they do not need to go through the long cycle of cultivating talents like the German team.
, their failure was not due to the withering of talents, but because they were only gorgeous but did not shake the core philosophy of football.
The Greek team completed a historic breakthrough and reached the quarterfinals of the European Cup!
What awaits them in the quarterfinals will be the new World Cup champions, the Three Lions England!
On the fifth day of the 2004 European Cup, Russia packed its bags and prepared to go home after being defeated by Portugal. On the ninth day, Spain also went home. A traditional strong team in the mainstream impression said goodbye to the European Cup!
And this is just the beginning of the subversive and shocking process of this European Cup. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
