Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 215: Winning battle after battle! Data growth on the new front! Joint sneakers are on hot sale!
Half an hour later, Maher was given a green armband with a 'C' engraved on it before going on the field. He put it on his left arm and felt a heavy feeling.

This is the first time he wears the captain's armband, which symbolizes honor and responsibility.

Now that he has put it on and become the captain of the team, he must lead the team to victory!
"Beep!"

When the whistle sounded, he walked in front with the ball boy, followed by goalkeeper Lori and then the other members of the French team.

In the first half, they first lined up in a 442 formation, with Giroud and Benzema standing in the center position, he was the left forward, Nasri was the right forward, and Cabaye and Menez were in the middle.

On the defensive line, there is left-back Clichy, center-back Koscielny and Mexx, and Sagna on the right.

It can be said that this is a highly Arsenal-style lineup, with current or former Arsenal players in the front, middle and back, and they all play core roles!
Although Maher is standing in the winger position, he actually does the work of an inside forward. He does not need to retreat to defend much and just waits for the counterattack opportunity to tear open the opponent's defense line.

He is more like the core of the striker, while in the midfield, Nasri plays the role of the core organizer and Koscielny is the core of the defense.

"Huhu."

A light breeze blew on his face, and Mael had a faint smile in the corner of his eyes. He felt that the sunshine was particularly bright today, perhaps because there was no one blocking his view in front of him.

He led the French players onto the field, completed the pre-match ceremony, took the Gallic rooster flag, exchanged it with Serbia captain Matic, and then waited for the coin toss.

"Which side do you want?"

The referee held the coin, looked at him and asked, "Heads or tails? Please note that if it is thrown to your side, you will get the right to choose the side, not the right to serve."

Maher nodded. This was the first time he knew this. He smiled and said, "Let's face it. It's more auspicious."

The referee flicked his thumb and tossed the coin high into the air. When it fell to the ground, he took a closer look and saw that the reverse side was facing up.

"You get the serve." He pointed at Maher and looked at Matic. "Which side do you choose?"

Matic shrugged helplessly and pointed to the side where the Serbian player was, complaining with a smile: "Why don't you ask me which side of the coin I want? Is it because he is more famous than me?"

"No." The referee also laughed, he knew that Matic was joking with him.

"It must be." Matic pointed at him from a distance, as if he saw through everything.

The referee's smile grew even stronger. He continued to shake his head in denial, "Really not. Don't think too much about it. At most, I was just taking care of the young man who was captaining for the first time."

"Haha." Several people laughed together. The atmosphere of the friendly match was still very good and not that tense.

Matic and the referee then stretched out their hands to Maher with congratulatory looks on their faces.

"It's the first time I've seen an 18-year-old captain. Good luck in the European Cup!"

"I won't say any more words. I hope you can go further, haha."

Maher smiled and nodded to the two of them. After high-fiving, he took a deep breath and ran back to his own half with the ball. Everything about being the captain was new and interesting to him, and he had gradually fallen in love with this feeling.

He is even more looking forward to the arrival of the European Cup, because he knows that he will start his first major competition in his life in style, wearing the captain's armband and under the attention of everyone!
"Beep!!"

The game started immediately, Benzema kicked the ball back to the French team's backcourt, and Koscielny then made a long pass directly to Mahel.

The ball was not played well and was intercepted by Matic midway and controlled in the Serbia team's backcourt.

The French team lost possession of the ball, but none of them were discouraged. The idea that Deschamps instilled in them during training was that possession of the ball was not important, and transition and counterattack were the most important.

They can even take the initiative to give the ball to their opponents, let them control it, and then take advantage of their mistakes to launch a counterattack!
"Papa.!"

In the frontcourt, Maher clapped his hands to Koscielny, gave him a thumbs up and encouraged him: "Good shot! Keep it up!"

This is also one of the captain's responsibilities. There can be no mute captain on the football field. He must motivate his teammates throughout the game, yelling and shouting to boost the team's morale.

To some extent, he represents the soul of this team, and his fighting spirit will affect the entire team!
"Beep, beep."

Maher started running, and while adapting to being the captain, he must not forget what he should do most.

With a new group of teammates and a new set of tactical play, he must find his comfort zone as soon as possible and build up confidence for himself with goals and assists.

He did hide things a little, but that didn't mean he wouldn't try to get them in other ways.

"Snapped!"

"Bang bang bang!"

In the 11th minute of the game, France's left-back Clichy intercepted the ball from Jankovic and rushed up the left side with the ball.

Maher moved inwards, taking away the opponent's right-back and defensive midfielder Matic, which created a large space for him, allowing him to maximize his offensive talent.

This was also one of Deschamps' designs. He has always insisted on this style of play. Later in the French team, Theo and Mbappe cooperated in this way.

Clichy reached the baseline relatively easily before coming under pressure from the opponent.

He looked towards the center and saw Mahre, Benzema and Giroud all staring at the ball at his feet with eagerness.

A sense of security rose in his heart. This three-man combination must have the aerial pressure power that is among the top three in this European Cup.

"Oh!"

Clichy sent a curved cross with his left foot towards the middle of the penalty area.

There, Maher and Benzema completed a position switch run in tacit understanding, disrupting the defense of the two Serbian defenders.

"Bang!!"

Finally, Maher jumped up, looked back at the moon, and smashed the ball into the back corner of the goal.

Grab the spot!

"Snap!" Serbian goalkeeper Burkić reacted quickly and dived to the side, blocking the football with his forearm and pushing the ball back into the penalty area.

After Maher landed, all the strength of his legs instantly burst out. He took a few steps forward and kicked the ball towards the net again!

Follow-up shot!

The Serbian players were not as fast or strong as him, and the only one who rushed over, Ivanovic, was knocked down by him when he shot.

"Swish!" The football went into the net, and this time the goalkeeper had no way to stop it.

One to zero!

Maher scores France's 4th goal!
"Ha ha.!"

"Ohlala!"

The French team members ran towards Maher with smiles on their faces. Many of them felt relieved. It seemed that this Maher was no different from the one from Arsenal.

Maher clenched his fists and raised his arms, then took a few small steps and punched the sky, "Vamos!"

On the sidelines, Deschamps and his assistant smiled at each other. He was increasingly looking forward to the European Cup coming soon.

"Who is stronger, him or Henry?" He asked his assistant a difficult question.

"I think he is strong, but." The assistant thought for a moment and said, "At the national team level, he still needs more goals and honors to prove himself, especially in the main competition.

"Henry has won the Grand Slam, including the European Cup, the Champions League and the World Cup."

Deschamps nodded in approval, and said, “No need to say so much, just confirm with you that he is strong, because I think so too.

"France has a better striker than Henry. Now it depends on whether this striker can lead France to success like Henry and Zidane did."

“Shouldn’t he be like Didier Deschamps and lead the French team to success?”

"Go away."

"Hahahaha" the two middle-aged men clapped their hands and couldn't help laughing while looking at the court.

After this goal, Serbia created many opportunities in a crazy counterattack and gradually showed signs of scoring a goal.

The French team's counterattack was also very sharp. Every time Maher touched the ball, it basically symbolized a threatening attack, which often made the Serbian backline break out in a cold sweat.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

Both sides played vigorously and fiercely, and it depended on who could change the score again.

In the 25th minute of the game, Deschamps replaced Giroud with Matuidi, changing the formation to 433, moving Mahel and Nasri forward to the wingers.

It seems a bit disrespectful to make substitutions at this time, but there is no other way. There are only two games to test the lineup and formation. If they want to try more tactics, they can only do this.

Giroud also understood Deschamps. After leaving the field, he didn't say much and just sat there calmly drinking water.

He is very clear about his position, at least as Benzema's substitute, and it is impossible for him to successfully get to the top position in this tournament.

All he has to do is wait quietly for the opportunity, and then show his strength when the opportunity comes, strive to be noticed by the top teams, and go to the big clubs to seek further development.

"Oh!"

In the 42nd minute of the game, Nasri made an inverted triangle pass from the right side, and Kabaye followed up and shot into the far corner.

Two to zero!
The French team showed a new look, they played very reasonably and from an outsider's perspective, this team had a reassuring temperament.

"Clap, clap!" Deschamps clapped his hands with a very exciting expression, and then asked the substitute players to prepare for warm-up.

He will change the lineup in the second half to test the condition of the rotation players.

This must be done. The European Cup schedule is tight and everyone in every position may suffer from injuries and fatigue. We must prepare super substitutes who can take on heavy responsibilities.

"Oh!"

Four minutes later, unexpectedly, taking advantage of the negligence of the Serbian defense, Nasri made a long diagonal pass and found Mahel who had already rushed out of the opponent's defense line.

Maher used his thigh to take the football off, and then used his right foot to push the ball forward, completing the adjustment in the fastest time without slowing down much.

"Hit!" The Serbian defender raised his hands nervously and looked towards the linesman while chasing back, hoping that the linesman would raise the offside flag.

But unfortunately, this was a classic offside move and the linesman saw it.

Maher dribbled the ball all the way into the penalty area, kicked the ball out with his right foot, and prepared to shoot the ball into the far corner.

"Oh!"

The moment the goalkeeper chose to attack, he seized the opportunity to shake his ankle and hit the ball hard towards the middle.

Burkić kept guessing where Maher would hit the ball, whether it would be into the far corner or aiming close, and he was dumbfounded when the ball came out.

He twisted his body awkwardly a few times and knelt forward to close his crotch quickly, but he was still too slow.

"Shh!"

The football went through his crotch and rolled into the net.

Three to zero!
"Yeah!"

"OI!!"

The French players ran towards Mahel again. Their efficiency was amazing!
2 goals in 5 games for the national team!
Maher smiled and pointed to the sky, then spread his arms to welcome his teammates who came up to hug him.

Deschamps did say that he should play conservatively, but it seemed fake when he missed the chance to score, and he felt guilty about it.

As a shooter, when you encounter this kind of opportunity, you should score the ball steadily, otherwise your value will drop.

"Very stable."

Nasri, who assisted, ran to Maher first and shook hands with him, saying with a smile: "I hope we can have this kind of connection in the final!"

"Yes!" Maher nodded, and then was almost knocked to the ground by two heavy hits from Sagna and Clichy.

"Beep--!"

The referee blew the whistle to end the first half of the game shortly afterwards. The main players walked off the court, and many of them took off their sneakers directly.

Deschamps had been waiting for Maher. He smiled happily and touched Maher's head, but his tone was full of complaints, "I told you to play more conservatively, but you scored two goals in one half. What will other teams think?"

Maher spread his hands and said innocently: "I was already holding back, otherwise I think I would have scored a hat-trick in the first half."

"Haha." Deschamps smiled and shook his head. After making a joke, he sighed seriously: "I seem to understand Wenger's feelings. I will have a discussion with him after this game."

Maher picked up the bottle of water, took a few sips and then asked, "Let me play for another 20 minutes in the second half? I want to try to score a hat trick for two consecutive games."

"I refuse." Deschamps crossed his arms over his chest and smiled, "If you want to score a hat-trick, you'll have a chance at the European Cup. It depends on whether you score in the group stage or the knockout stage."

Maher squeezed out his saliva again, smiled brightly and said, "I usually wear it in the finals."

After saying this, he walked away in a leisurely manner amid Deschamps's admiring and disbelieving laughter, took off his sneakers and started stretching.

In the second half, everyone except Matuidi was substituted, and the substitute lineup took to the field to fight with Serbia.

They played more aggressively than the main lineup, and everyone hoped to get Deschamps' favor and get more playing time in the European Cup.

In the 78th minute of the game, the fourth goal came, with Revie assisting veteran Malouda to score.

Four to zero!
This was the score at the end of the game. After regrouping, the French team started their European Cup journey with a big win.

"I have every confidence in you."

In the locker room after the game, Deschamps smiled and clapped his hands with satisfaction, "I believe we can play such football in the finals, and I believe the European Cup will not be difficult for us. We must rebuild the glory of the Gallic rooster!

"Tomorrow is a day off, you can go out with your girlfriends now, but try not to drink alcohol or eat greasy food, and stay in shape."

"Yes!" Many players' expressions lit up, as their wives were waiting for them in the hotel next door.

Maher also smiled. After a few days of training, he missed Isabella a little.

Before leaving the locker room, he hugged Sagna and Koscielny and came to the camera for the documentary, signaling with his eyes that they should record this happy winning day with him.

Sagna and Koscielny understood quickly. They stood on either side of Maher, clenched their fists at the same time as Maher, and finally laughed in tacit understanding: "Vamos!!"

"Haha!" The laughter of the two quickly spread throughout the locker room, infecting many people.

Many people cast envious glances at them. After a spirited season, perhaps these three people have not yet realized that they have brought the champions' unparalleled style and enthusiasm to the French team.

"France beat Serbia 5-2! Maher scored France's th goal! In just games!" - French newspaper L'Equipe

"Is there hope for revival? Deschamps' French team has shown a different temperament. I think after the match with Serbia, the fans need to re-rate them." - The Guardian

"I have always admired Deschamps. I believe he can make good use of Maher. This French team is better than the 08 and 10 teams." - Wenger social media

"——Retweeted Wenger's social media 2 minutes ago."——Zidane, Henry, Trezeguet. Retweeted Wenger's social media

"Wenger, his wife Anne and their daughter Natasha arrived in Poland, wearing sunglasses like a rock star. It is said that he will serve as the nominal technical advisor of the French team." - "Mirror" "Baines is injured! Pearce calls up Sheffield United's young star Gilbert! The player may face Maher, who once graduated from the youth training camp with him, in the first round of the European Cup group stage!" - "London Evening News"

"The England wives arrived in Poland. It is said that they also want to establish a base in Ukraine to comfort the Three Lions players after they play in Ukraine." - The Sun

"The wives of the French team compete with the wives of the English team. The England-France battle begins early! Maher's girlfriend has caused heated discussions. It is rumored that she is the young owner of the clothing brand Primacy and the daughter of the owner of Sheffield United." - The Sun

"Fuck, planning to start a moon newspaper to attack bad media." - McCabe social media
As the European Cup draws closer, more and more news about this tournament is coming out, and each piece of news can attract the attention of fans and top the hot search lists of major media.

A competition that will set the world on fire is about to kick off at the Polish National Stadium!
June 6, Puma headquarters in London.

With the release of the 'Mael LM7' sneakers, the company has been extremely busy recently. People coming and going are walking fast and have to shout to talk to each other.

It's a bit like the fiery scene in "The Wolf of Wall Street", but they don't have imparty.

"Control the negative comments. Many of them are just for the sake of negative comments. Are they Adidas's trolls?!"

"We need to increase our publicity efforts! The response is obviously good, and it's worth the additional investment!"

"Apply to the headquarters and ask them to mobilize all their resources!"

"Where's Orto?"

"I went to the auction."

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Cooperating with popular stars and releasing co-branded sneakers is definitely one of the company's key projects this year!

The global soccer shoe market is worth around 350 billion U.S. dollars, which is not a small market.

But unfortunately, Puma's market share is only about 12%, while their competitors Adidas and Nike together account for more than 50%.

Puma has been waiting for an opportunity to seize the sneaker market, first catching up with their competitors in a small aspect, and then slowly seeking to surpass them in all aspects.

Maher LM7 is the product that fired the first shot for them!

As long as this pair of sneakers is loved by football players and Puma's wearing rate increases, the sales of their other sneakers will also increase because the market will recognize them more.

"Bang bang bang!!"

"Puff puff!!"

At 11:46 am, fireworks were set off simultaneously in multiple locations around the company, and the moment everyone had been waiting for arrived.

"Over 20! Nice! The release of the sneakers just happened to coincide with Arsenal's title win and the upcoming European Championship! A total of 20 pairs have been sold!"

“Sales have also exceeded 3500 million pounds, and the number of people buying super-tops is much greater than expected!”

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

"Great sales figures! It's expected to become our most popular sneaker!"

"This is just the basic model. The special and collector's models have not yet been put on sale or auctioned!"

"We've made a fortune. Call Alto and tell him so he can be happy too."

The office was filled with a happy atmosphere. Everyone laughed and clapped to celebrate, and many people even hugged each other.

"No need to call."

Alto's voice rang out, and he walked in from the door with a happy look on his face, "I already know, and I have brought good news."

"From the auction?"

"Tell me quickly."

"Can 10 pairs of numbered sneakers fetch £10?"

Many people looked at Orto expectantly, and he did not keep them in suspense, and smiled and said the amount, "Thanks to the popularity of the basic model, many people believe in the value of the collector's model. The 10 pairs of numbered sneakers were sold for a total of 67.3 pounds.

“0001编号的球鞋，卖出了11万镑的天价，6、8、10号的拍价也很不错。”

"Yeah!" Before he finished his words, cheers broke out.

Orto smiled from ear to ear and continued, "For the special edition, let's price it at 673 pounds. This is an auspicious number for us, and it's neither too high nor too low. It's very suitable."

"it is good!"

"Please eat!"

"correct."

A group of executives gathered around him. He waved his hand and said to everyone in the company, "Let's go! Everyone can go out and celebrate today. I will apply to the headquarters for reimbursement for you.

"Let's use the standard of 500 pounds per person. If it's more, it may be difficult to approve."

"Oh!" Another round of cheers rang out, and everyone here was going to have a wonderful day.

Alto and a group of executives walked out the door refreshed and drove to the most luxurious restaurant in London.

In the car, he suddenly thought of a question, "I heard from Mendes that when Maher was in the youth team, he had no money to buy new shoes, so he had to wear shoes with cracked glue, which was very pitiful.

"A youth training coach couldn't stand it anymore and lent him a pair of his own shoes. He became famous wearing these shoes and was noticed by Sheffield United scouts, thus starting his professional career.

"Later, he wrote a short sentence on the sneakers that symbolized 'beginning' and returned the shoes."

He looked up and asked with a smile: "The shoes in my collection have been sold for 1 yuan. How much do you think the pair of shoes that represent his entire career can be sold for?"

"I don't know, it must be a sky-high price." Someone replied with emotion.

Orto also shook his head, unable to guess the specific price. "If you have time, interview his youth training coach and ask him to tell the story of the shoes, and boost the sales of the co-branded shoes.

“For those who like Maher, once they know how much the shoes mean to him, they will definitely have a strong desire to buy them.

"This is not only a good marketing move, but also a move to help Maher untie all the knots in his heart."

Orto drove the car with a smile on his face. "He must want to see that his co-branded sneakers are sought after by countless people who like him."

Warsaw, Poland.

At the entrance of the small luxury hotel booked by the wives of the French team, a group of hot beautiful women were looking at one place with smiles on their faces.

There, Isabella was saying goodbye to Maher, the two of them were entangled with each other, both reluctant to part.

"Look how happy she is." Benzema's girlfriend said to others with a happy face: "She is not only the youngest, the most beautiful and the richest, but her boyfriend is also very handsome."

"Yes."

"Yes."

This quickly gained the approval of the crowd, and they all stared at Mahel without any scruples when their boyfriends were not around.

Maybe this behavior is not very good, but they can't help themselves. Some people finally understand why American socialites always say that Leonardo will attract the attention of the entire building during the audition.

"He is not only handsome, but also very capable." Malouda's wife added bluntly, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Mahel was almost tearing.

She was in her thirties and was an old married couple with Malouda. Their sexual interest in each other had long faded, and they could even be described as being physically together but spiritually apart.

Plus, she was at the age of being as vigorous as a wolf, and she whispered, "Don't even mention Isabella, he is very attractive to me."

"You mean sex?"

"Correct."

"Hehe." Many people grinned, seeming to have the same idea, but they knew very well that they couldn't and would not be able to steal Isabella's girl, so they could only talk a little.

Watching Mael go away, Isabella returned to the hotel. There was a burst of booing and everyone made jokes.

"How many times last night?"

"He's about to play in the European Championship, so don't help the England defenders to block him."

"Hahaha!"

"Yes, Isabella, this is not just your business, it's the whole of France."

“Is Mahel good?”

A group of passionate European women surrounded Isabella, many of them showing envy, as their culture did not really taboo such things.

Usually, when women talk about this topic together, the scope of the discussion is much more extreme than when men do.

Isabella's pretty face blushed slightly, but she bit her lip and answered the last question, "That's amazing."

"Oh!" The booing sounded again, and many people caught up with her and asked more detailed questions.

Isabella didn't want to answer anymore, she raised her eyebrows and said, "You guys are thinking wrongly, I just said he's really good at playing football, isn't that the truth?"

As she spoke, she began to laugh, and had no choice but to quicken her pace and run towards the room surrounded by a group of people.

On June 6, the French team played their last friendly match before the European Cup, against Estonia.

This is a bottom-ranked team in European football. The French Football Association arranged this game to help the players gain confidence before the European Cup.

But they didn't expect that in the first round, the French team defeated Serbia 4-0, which gave them enough confidence!

"Beep!"

The game started at noon that day, and it was obvious that the French players were not very interested and did not take Estonia seriously.

In the 24th minute, right-back Sagna made a run and shot the ball into the net, scoring the first goal for the team.

After scoring the goal, he slid on his knees briefly, then ran towards his position with a smile.

After a successful season at Arsenal, he is now playing more and more smoothly. The most important reason is that he believes he has the strength to be a member of a championship team!

This is so important that it could even change the trajectory of his career and allow him to reach greater heights!

In the 31st minute of the game, Maher alternated between dribbling and fancy passing on the left side and easily shook off the Estonian defender.

"Bang!!"

After entering the penalty area, he shot into the far corner with the outside of his left foot and scored easily.

Two to zero!
The national team’s 6th goal!
This is an international A-level competition. The goals scored here will be counted in his total career goals and will also be included in the French team's history record.

The team's top scorer is currently Henry, who has scored a total of 51 goals for the team in his career.

The performance after him was not so good. Platini was second with 41 goals and Trezeguet was third with 34 goals.

As long as Mahel maintains his form, there is hope that he will be among the top three scorers in France's history in two or three years!
“Ding ding ding ding!”

After scoring the goal, Mahre and Sagna smiled and sang his song. The two danced on the spot and celebrated simply.

Shortly after the restart, the Estonian defender played with fire in the backcourt, giving Mahel another opportunity to face the opponent's full-back one-on-one.

"Bang!!"

He accelerated quickly and simply cut inside to shoot, with the ball hitting the same spot as the previous goal.

Here comes another one!
The 7th goal! !

"SaSaSaSagna!"

Maher danced with Sagna on the touchline again, but they sang Sagna's song. There was no other way, the celebration action was not enough.

2 goals in 4 games!
He feels that he has found his position in the French team and knows how to play. This makes him look forward to the European Cup even more because he knows he will definitely perform well.

Deschamps pretended to be helpless in the coaching seat, shook his head and looked at the camera shooting the documentary, pouted his lips, tilted his head and raised his eyebrows, looking like he had a miserable life.

“I told him to hide his strength, but he couldn’t seem to hide it, which really bothered me.

"But what else can we do? Just play like this and hope that the British team can't find a way to deal with him."

After saying this, the people filming the documentary smiled. They could feel that Deschamps was speaking in Versailles.

After the first half, Deschamps sent out all the substitutes to warm up again, preparing for major adjustments.

Maher and Sagna walked off the court with their arms around each other's shoulders. When they passed by the camera, they couldn't help but shout in unison: "Vamos! Haha!"

It feels good to win, and I hope this feeling will always accompany them throughout their careers.

In the second half of the game, the French team's substitute players went all out and scored three goals in a row, handing Estonia a 3- defeat.

Their players were not too discouraged. This score appeared quite frequently when facing strong teams.

Many people also walked up to the French players and exchanged jerseys with their favorite stars.

Three people came up to Maher, which made him have difficulty making a decision. In the end, he had to refuse the request to change clothes on the grounds that he wanted to stay to commemorate the event.

"WakawakaEiEi!!"

In the locker room after the game, the players touched each other's shoulders, sang and danced, and everyone was eager to enter the football hall of the European Cup.

They have won three consecutive games since Deschamps took office, and with super shooter Mahel scoring seven goals in three games, they must be stronger than ever this time!
"France beat Estonia 13-! Deschamps' team scored goals in three games! This team seems to have continued Deschamps' defensive counterattack style during his time in Marseille, and their offense is very sharp!" - German Daily Express

"Mael has scored more than 7 goals for the national team! He seems to be proving to the world that he can survive under any system!" - British "Guardian"

"'LM7' is popular all over the Internet. It is expected that if Maher performs well in the European Cup and the traffic continues to rise, this pair of shoes will have a chance to change the pattern of the sneaker market!" - "All Sports"

"These were three very good games, but I think the team still needs to keep a steady mindset and not be complacent. The real test is coming and every team in the European Cup will fight hard with them." - Henry's social media

"Don't be too optimistic, don't exaggerate too much, just win the England-France match steadily, and then praise them after they advance through the group stage." - Trezeguet's social media

"The European Cup is about to start. Is Deschamps really not going to call me up (funny laugh) (funny laugh)?" - Ribery's social media
"(Red X)!" - Deschamps social media

"I think the team still needs to work hard. They have a lot of problems to solve and haven't faced pressure yet. They must know that the intensity of the European Cup is different from the league, especially when you face England in the first round.

"It is obvious that England has more talented players, stronger paper strength and recent results." - French football legend Fontaine's social media

"We have to be careful of this kind of strategic intelligence expert." - Alan Pardew retweeted Fontaine's tweet

"England's best defender? Maher showed up at the French team's wives' hotel yesterday, spending the night with Isabella and leaving at noon the next day. It's said he's very good." - The Sun

"Damn it!" - McCabe's social media
Time continues to move forward, and gradually, June 6th arrives, and the exciting European Cup officially kicks off from this day.

(End of this chapter)