Becoming a football god from Arsenal
Chapter 216: European Cup Opening Ceremony! The England-France War is coming! The first show of the
Chapter 216: European Cup Opening Ceremony! The England-France War is coming! The first show of the European Cup and the first show of the heavy artillery!
On this day, the Warsaw National Stadium, which can accommodate 58,000 people, was extremely lively.
The stadium is divided by Polish fans wearing red and white jerseys and Greek fans wearing blue jerseys. In addition, there is an area with more mixed jersey colors, which is the area for participating players and neutral fans.
“CCTV!
“CCTV!!”
In the live broadcast studio, CCTV commentator Liu Jiayuan said in a deep and serious voice, "The 2012 European Cup is about to begin! What you are seeing now is the opening ceremony of the European Cup!"
"We saw a huge blue curtain unfold, followed by dancers in various Polish and Ukrainian national costumes! There were also models of the stadiums hosting the tournament!
"Oceana's song Endless Summer, as the theme song of the event, resounded throughout the stadium! It seemed to bring us back to the European Cup in Austria and Switzerland four years ago! And into the feast of football!"
On the venue, three large dance troupes and four small dance troupes began to intersect and mix. Dancers wearing clothes of different colors and representing different ethnic cultures danced happily arm in arm.
While expressing themselves, they also expressed the unity of the world of football language. Anyone from different cultures and languages can feel the same joy and passion in this sport!
“There are many synonyms for football.”
Liu Jiayuan's voice continued to ring out, with excitement, "Some people say it is the sport closest to war, others say it is a bridge connecting different cultures, and it is the belief, spiritual sustenance and strength of generations!
“But I think no matter what people say, they are pointing to one thing, this is the world’s number one sport!
"So, when the European Cup, which is held every four years and represents the world's highest level of intercontinental competition, comes.
“It will definitely attract the attention of all over the world and become the most popular competition in recent times! No other competition can match it!”
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"As the camera zoomed in, we saw dancers of different heights, weights and bodies. Their movements were not uniform and looked a bit chaotic.
"But they still came together to help us kick off this European Championship!
“Isn’t this football?
“No matter what your body shape is, tall or short, thin or strong, you can find your place in this sport! Show your value! Pursue excellence!
"There are approximately 80 active football teams on the planet, and over 4000 million registered football players!
"If we include fans from all over the world, the number would be even greater!
"And the most outstanding ones among them are now gathered in the European Cup, ready to compete for the best of the best!!"
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"The fanatical Polish female fans rushed into the stadium, running here with their hands raised high, feeling the joy and passion this event brought to their summer!
"After the opening ceremony, the match between Poland and Greece will be the opening match!
"Their most proud and beloved striker, Lewandowski, will play for them wearing the Polish jersey!
“Maybe Lewandowski is not the best or the most famous player in the entire European Cup, but he is special to the Polish people!
"If you go to Poland and ask their children what they want to be when they grow up, their answer may be only one, that is Lewandowski!"
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"Now appearing in the camera are representatives of Ukrainian fans! They are confidently and boldly taking photos in front of the mascot! I think these people feel the same as the Polish people!
"As one of the organizers, they also have a star player who makes all Ukrainians proud, Shevchenko, the 04 Ballon d'Or winner nicknamed the Nuclear Warhead!
"He will be the captain and represent Ukraine in this grand tournament at home!
"We don't know what kind of glory and honor it will be, but we can look forward to it with the Ukrainian people and see where Shevchenko, who is 36 years old this year, will lead the team.
“His team is in the same group as France, Sweden and England, which means he has to compete with young talents like Maher and Rooney!
"This is very challenging and difficult. I hope he can overcome his age and lead the Ukrainian team to change their destiny!"
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"Well, with the appearance of two very distinctive mascots in the venue, the opening ceremony has entered its finale!
"Let's look forward to the upcoming battle, I hope it will be an exciting game! I am Liu Jiayuan, together with He Wei, Huang Jianxiang and Su Dong, I will bring commentary of this tournament to Chinese fans!"
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In the VIP stands of the Warsaw National Stadium, all members of the French team stood up and clapped their hands excitedly.
Their emotions were all brought into this bustling summer of the European Cup, and many players who were participating in the competition for the first time had spasms all over their bodies due to excitement.
This even includes Maher and Deschamps. Although they have both seen many big scenes, one is playing in an intercontinental competition for the first time, and the other is leading a team in an intercontinental competition for the first time, so their feelings are definitely slightly different.
What's more, as players who have been winning since the beginning of their careers and as coaches who have almost won the Grand Slam in their playing careers, their mentality is different from others.
All the expectations cast upon them have brought a lot of pressure to the two, as well as the motivation to prove themselves in this position.
In general, they have only one way to go, which is to achieve good results!
Scoring the first goal of a tournament is not enough, and qualifying from the group stage is not enough; one of them must make an impact on the scorer list, and the other must make an impact on the top four!
Only in this way can we hand in a satisfactory answer and spend this summer smoothly.
However, as the captain and coach of the team, and as the soul of the team, they suppressed their nervousness and excitement very well so that no one else noticed.
It was just that during a tacit mutual observation, they realized through looking at each other that the other person was in the same mood as themselves, and then they smiled knowingly.
"Beep!"
Off the field, players from both teams soon came out to thunderous applause and cheers. Lewandowski and Karagounis walked in front as captains of Poland and Greece respectively.
The game started immediately, and right from the start, it showed an extremely fast offensive and defensive rhythm and fierce fighting.
Maher watched the game for a while and found that it was indeed different from the club's games. The two teams were not playing football at all, but fighting hard.
But unlike the reckless men who fight desperately, they all know that they must remain calm and rational while giving everything, and use their brains at the fastest speed to make the best choice every time they touch the ball!
It can be said that as long as they stand on this court, a player with a level of only 65 points can also perform at a level of 80 points!
This is the difficulty of the European Cup. This difficulty also shows the value of the European Cup championship!
"Sagna, you're the only one among us who has played in a big tournament, tell us about it?"
Next to Maher, Koscielny poked Sagna, and he obviously found that this game was more difficult than he had imagined.
"Let me think," said Sagna, who had played in the World Cup for 10 years. At this moment, he recalled and organized his words, which prompted Maher to prick up his ears and listen.
"First of all, the pace is different. As you can see, everyone is running like crazy, without any thought of saving energy."
He pointed down the field and saw that everyone in the football area was sprinting at full speed, "and their adrenaline was surging like crazy, which would offset their fatigue.
“Maybe after 70 minutes someone might get cramps, but no one will stop.
"They'll keep running until they can't get up and they'll throw up. It'll keep the game going at a breakneck pace from minute one to minute 1, never slowing down.
“It’s like there are not 11 people on each team, but 13-15 people fighting for you and putting pressure on you.”
Maher nodded slightly, agreeing with his statement. He remembered a piece of data. During the same period, the average running distance per game in major leagues was about 10.3 kilometers, while that in the European Cup should be around 11.5 kilometers.
This is the data that most clearly shows the different rhythms of the two games. More running and more coverage can make each team seem like they really have 2-1 more players.
And when these extra players are all top players, the space on the court becomes very small, and everyone must complete the ball reception and passing as quickly as possible, otherwise the opponent will immediately get close to them.
Maher was mentally prepared, but not worried about it.
From a physical point of view, this is his advantage, as he holds the record for running distance in a single game.
In terms of footwork, this is also his advantage. Even if he cannot perform moves as easily as in the club, it is difficult for the opponent to steal the ball from his feet.
“The second is the tolerance for error.”
Sagna thought about it for a long time before saying this, and his tone was very serious, "Continuous intensive and high-intensity combat will cause injuries and fatigue to every team.
“This is not an isolated incident, but a frequent one, and even something that every team cannot escape. It depends on whether it is a key position or an unimportant position, and whether the team can have a strong reinforcement.
"Moreover, the competition system of the cup is very cruel. Any small variable may affect the final result. You can't predict it, and you can't save it when it happens.
“No matter how strong you are, as long as you encounter a major misjudgment by the referee, unsuitable weather and venue, or a red or yellow card suspension for a key position, you may go home at any time.
“So you must have a very high tolerance for mistakes, good luck, or a unique ability to ignore all of this, in order to achieve good results.”
Koscielny nodded and looked at the field solemnly. There were some things they had not considered before, but only felt them when the game officially started.
"Bang!!"
On the field, in the 17th minute of the game, the Polish right midfielder, who was in hot form, completed a steal in the frontcourt, seized the opportunity to pass the ball to Kuba, who made a cross.
The Greek team's defense had no time to react, and Lewandowski, in an open space in the middle, hit a header that bounced off the ground and the ball went into the net.
One to zero!
The hosts are leading!
"Wow!!" The Warsaw National Stadium gave the warmest cheers to their Polish hero. Their favorite player scored the first goal of this European Cup.
Maher and other players of the French team couldn't help but clap, laugh and cheer. As football players, in this kind of atmosphere, they would naturally applaud the wonderful goal.
Especially this kind of goal, the first goal that kicks off the grand goal battle!
"Lewandowski will be a hero for Poland tonight, a hero so great that we may not be able to imagine it!"
Sagna looked at Lewandowski wearing the No. 9 jersey, and there was a feeling of being a real man in his eyes.
Maher nodded. Looking at the other strikers shining, he also felt a little itchy and wanted to score his first European Cup goal as soon as possible.
After this goal, the second turning point of the game occurred at the end of the first half.
Greek defender Papastathopoulos kicked down Poland's No. 10 Obraniak and received his second yellow card. He was sent off after two yellow cards turned into one red card.
When he left the field, he was obviously dissatisfied, which led to boos from Greek fans.
Maher, Sagna and others quickly took out their mobile phones to watch the replay, and found that it was obvious that Poland's No. 10 slipped and fell, and in the end the Greek defender took the blame.
Misjudgment!
“That’s what happens.”
Seeing that his statement was verified, Sagna shrugged ostentatiously, "Look, the Greek team was about to gain momentum, but was suddenly harmed by a misjudgment. It is useless to appeal after the game.
"I still hope that there will be replays in football stadiums, so that referees have the opportunity to open their eyes and review the games."
Maher smiled. VAR was indeed available in a few years, but its appearance did not receive the expected applause. Instead, it has been controversial.
Without saying anything more about this, they waited for 15 minutes and watched the second half of the game.
Just when they thought the host would win easily, something unexpected happened again.
Greek striker Salpingidis, who came on as a substitute in the second half, played better and better, scoring a goal through a counterattack in the 51st minute of the game.
Greece drew with 10 men!
This was not the end. Just over ten minutes later, when the Polish team had just made substitutions and were preparing to launch a large-scale attack, the Greek team created danger through counterattacks and Salpingidis.
He had a one-on-one opportunity in the penalty area, which made Szczesny very nervous. In the end, he kicked him down in an extremely uncalm manner!
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle, sent Szczesny off with a red card, and gave the Greek team a penalty kick!
Red dot package!
The balance turned again, this time in favor of the Greek team. The drama of the game was beyond anyone's imagination!
"what"
Maher and others shook their heads regretfully, observed a few minutes of silence for their club teammate Szczesny, and also for the host.
"Oh!"
The captain of the Greek team took a penalty kick at this time, but just when people thought he would lead Greece to a miraculous comeback, he missed it!
Goalkeeper Titon, who came on as a substitute, flew to block the ball, which was immediately cleared by the Polish defender!
It's not over yet!
There are variables!
Maher, Sagna and others were all stunned. They didn't expect that the game would be so exciting and could drive everyone's mood through several changes.
"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"
The final result of the game was one to one, and both sides shook hands in the opening match.
After the game, Sagna sighed to the two as he left, and at the same time reminded them, "This is the European Cup, this is the Intercontinental Cup, we have to be prepared for all variables."
Maher looked at him and smiled. Although he was already in a very serious mood, he still chose to calm everyone down. "Why are you so nervous? Come on, it's time for us three gunners to summarize the day in front of the camera."
Sagna and Koscielny stopped instantly and smiled on their faces. This seemed to have become a must-do program for them.
The two walked to Maher's side and faced the camera.
This time, they didn't shout anything. Instead, they danced and sang with lively expressions, "Ding ding ding ding. I have a friend!"
As the three danced freely, everyone could see that they had truly entered a new chapter and were writing a new story of their own.
"Poland tied with Greece 1-1! Lewandowski scored and Salpingidis was elected the best player after the game!" - Polish "Sport"
"Russia beat the Czech Republic 1-2! It is the first team to win in this European Cup. Pavlyuchenko scored goal and assisted goals, and Arshavin assisted and scored twice!" - Russia's Daily
“A组第一轮已经全部打完,B组第一轮的两场比赛将在6月10日举行、C组6月11日、D组6月12日!”——英国《每日邮报》
The next day, the scorching sun fell on Warsaw, Poland, and the Group B match of the Death Group officially started.
In the match between Netherlands and Denmark held in the afternoon, Denmark defeated the Netherlands 1-0 thanks to Krondli's goal in the opening stage, which was the first upset of this tournament.
This made the qualifying situation in Group B become confusing, and put a lot of pressure on Germany and Portugal, who were playing in the evening.
Krondelli's name also appeared in major headlines today, and his popularity even caught up with Cristiano Ronaldo, who is about to make his debut in this tournament.
At 7.30: pm, the Portugal-Germany battle in Group B officially started in Ukraine.
This game was a see-saw battle, with both sides receiving four yellow cards in just one and a half games, but neither side was able to score against the opponent.
Ronaldo's condition was slightly average. Behind the German team's iron defense, he couldn't get much support from his teammates. He only had two shooting chances in the whole game, and both were long shots.
"Bang!!"
In the 72nd minute of the game, Mario Gomez, who has been in hot form recently, helped Germany score a goal, which also became the winning golden goal of the game.
The German team finally defeated Portugal 1-0 and took the initiative to qualify without any danger.
The Portugal team led by Ronaldo could only start its European Cup journey with a defeat, and the situation for qualifying became extremely difficult.
The Group B match was played out on this day. The enthusiasm of football fans from all over the world was aroused to the highest point, and they were chatting about the matches in the past few days on various platforms.
"Ronaldo, Maher, Mario Gomez, Lewandowski, Van Persie, Shevchenko, among these top strikers of major teams, who do you think is the best?" - British "442"
"It has to be Ronaldo. Even though he didn't play well in the first game, I think he can lead Portugal to qualify."
"Lewandowski, playing against Poland at home, his motivation and determination are definitely unmatched by other players. I'm optimistic that he'll win the Golden Boot!"
"Mael and Van Persie, as Arsenal fans, we all know what kind of season they had!" "The European Cup has been full of upsets. It's too early to say who can go further and score more goals. Many strikers haven't made their debut yet. Let's wait!"
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"Ronaldo vs. Maher? And Fabregas vs. Maher? Which match do you think will be the highlight of this tournament?" - Spain's Marca
"I think it's Fabregas and the Arsenal striker. Their feud has been a hot topic before, and this time they finally have a chance to settle it."
"The confrontation with Fabregas was a personal grudge and it is not worth mentioning. How can Fabregas's statistics be compared with his?"
"Fabregas' statistics can't be compared with his, but can't the Spain that Fabregas represents this time be compared with the France he represents? The 6 midfielders in the ceremony will definitely make it impossible for the French midfield to even touch the ball!"
"Yeah, as long as Spain beats France, isn't that Fabregas's win?"
"The clash in the top scorer list is more interesting. Maher scored over 50 last season. He is now qualified to challenge Messi and Ronaldo. This tournament is a good opportunity.
"As for the French and Portuguese teams, I think they are about the same, neither too strong nor too weak. It just depends on whether we can meet."
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It can be noticed that even though Maher has not yet made his debut, he has still aroused the expectations of many fans. He can be said to be the most anticipated new star of this tournament, without even needing to be named one.
Time, as everyone expected, entered the 11th, and the two battles of Group C began.
The first match between Spain and Italy became the match with the highest ratings since the start of the tournament.
They are recognized as the two teams with the greatest hope of winning the championship. They are also the teams that have achieved the highest level of the two common tactics of passing and controlling and defensive counter-attack, representing the ultimate of two football philosophies.
We met in the first round of the group stage, which was a bit like the final being brought forward.
"Beep!"
At 3.30:6, when the game officially started, Spain's -midfielder-less formation once again demonstrated its strength. They firmly controlled the ball and tore apart Italy's defense through passing and control.
Italy did not panic, but maintained a close distance and carried out chain defense, making Spain's passing and control helpless against their defense most of the time.
In the 60th minute of the game, Pirlo made a long pass to tear through the Spanish defense, and Di Natale followed up to score.
One to zero!
Italy takes the lead!
But their lead did not last long. Just four minutes later, while they were still in joy, Spain seized the opportunity and Fabregas scored a goal with David Silva assisting.
One to one!
In the following time, neither side was able to win another game, and they finally had to shake hands and make peace.
At 7.30: pm, the match between Ireland and Croatia officially started, and this match was somewhat one-sided.
Mandzukic took the lead early on, and although St. Leger quickly equalized, he was immediately thwarted by two goals from Jelavic and Mandzukic.
Three to one!
Croatia beat Ireland to give themselves a glimmer of hope of qualifying from this tough group.
In this way, all six games of the first three groups were played, with 2 games ending in a score of 2-1 and games ending in a score of -. Most teams only scored goal against opponents of similar strength.
Now, all eyes are on the first round of Group D matches at 12 pm on December.
Because Arsenal striker Maher is about to make his debut in the official competition on behalf of the French team!
"All four teams only scored one goal. Facing an England team of similar strength, can Maher lead the French team to a wonderful goal-scoring battle?" - French News Agency
"With Fabregas taking the lead, can this man, who is regarded by fans as Fabregas' imaginary rival, make a stunning debut with a goal?" - Spanish newspaper AS
"It may be difficult for the 18-year-old French captain to hold up the team's momentum. I'm optimistic that England will win a complete victory!" - The Guardian
"So, what do Arsenal fans in England think now? Who are you supporting?"
"Of course it's England. In this case, should I wear Maher's jersey to support France? Wouldn't that be pure idiocy?"
"Hopefully Gilbert can play for England. If he does, it means he has a chance to help Arsenal next year."
"Don't hold too high hopes for Maher. Ronaldo, Van Persie and other great strikers have failed to score. He has to adapt to the European Cup. It will be good if he can score 2-3 goals later."
"come on!!"
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As time slowly enters the fourth match day of the European Cup, all eyes are focused on the captain of the French team.
The war between Britain and France is coming!
On the morning of June 6, a press conference about the match was held in the media room of the National Stadium in Warsaw.
Throughout the entire press conference, the coaches of both teams were actually talking nonsense, and there were not many news points that the media could extract.
"We have something hidden to surprise England." - Didier Deschamps, France coach
"We have some things hidden, and we are looking forward to what surprises the French team can give us." - England coach Pearce
These were basically the only two sentences worth talking about in the press conference. There was no other way because the coaches of both teams were unwilling to reveal too much about the players' status and other aspects.
Because of this, the two were teased by fans and were given the title of "big collectors".
“CCTV!!
“CCTV!!”
At 3 pm, at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, with flags flying, the England White Army and the Gallic Roosters entered the stadium, waiting for a big battle to begin.
In modern times, the relationship between these two countries is different from the past, but in the Middle Ages, they had a Hundred Years' War that lasted for 116 years!
Perhaps this period of history will not be brought up by many people now, but when the football teams of the two countries face off, the tension will still be apparent and people will think of the origins that span hundreds of years.
If there is a derby between national teams, then England vs. France can be considered a derby!
In the commentary booth, Liu Jiayuan sat at the top, overlooking the huge stadium, and his mood became bold, "The England-France battle is about to begin! The starting lineups of both sides have been released, let's take a look.
"England played in a 1 formation today, or 4411.
"Goalkeeper Joe Hart, left back Ashley Cole, right back Glen Johnson, centre back Lescott and Terry!
"The two midfielders are Scott Parker and Gerrard, with Chamberlain and Milner on either side of them!
"Ashley Young is the attacking midfielder and Welbeck is the center forward! This is a combination that no one expected.
"On the bench, they have Defoe, Henderson, Walcott, Andy Carroll, Gilbert and other good players waiting for action!"
He took a sip of water and looked up the French team's roster. "The French team's starting lineup today is 4-3-3, with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and central defenders Koscielny and Mexes!
"Left back Clichy, right back Sagna, defensive midfielder Matuidi, double midfielder Cabaye and veteran Malouda.
"On the front line, Benzema is in the middle, Nasri is on the right, and the most anticipated Maher is still playing in his best position!
“This will surely be an exciting clash and may become a classic clash, let’s wait and see as players from both teams are about to step onto the pitch!”
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In the player tunnel, the starting players of both teams came over one after another, and the substitute players followed behind them, ready to sit on the bench as soon as they entered the field.
"OhEiEi!!"
Maher stood at the front wearing a green captain's armband, holding the hand of a female ball boy wearing a French jersey. On his left was England captain Gerrard.
Listening to the waves of cheers from outside the court, his emotions were already at a peak before he even went on the field, which made him hold the caddy's hand a little tighter.
Starting in his first major tournament as captain, he couldn't contain his excitement.
"Mael."
A shout was heard, and he saw Walcott walking towards him in a substitute vest, extending his right hand towards him, as if he came up to say hello.
"Snapped!"
He high-fived the other person and heard the other person looking at the armband on his arm and jokingly said, "Sure, how about asking Wenger to give you the Arsenal captaincy next season?"
"Haha." The two laughed together. Maher pointed at him and said, "If you can play against the Netherlands in the European Cup, you must pass on your expectations to Van Persie."
Walcott shrank his neck, saw Gerrard's warning look and turned away.
Gilbert caught up quickly. He looked at Maher's position and raised his eyebrows excitedly. "What's going on with you? Are you really going to be the captain? I thought it was a smoke bomb."
When Mahel saw him here, he felt some different emotions in his heart.
If their meeting in the Premier League doesn't count as a meeting at the top, then meeting in the European Cup definitely counts!
Two men who came out of Sheffield United in the Championship, who judged the goals from the shouts in Bramall Lane from a small apartment building on Cherry Street, stood on the highest stage in Europe today, representing two strong teams!
Maher let go of the ball boy's hand with deep emotion and hugged him. "Will you have a chance to go up today? I didn't have the chance to play against you and feel your intensity in the Premier League before."
Gilbert exchanged a glance with England captain Gerrard, shrugged and said, "It's inconvenient to tell you. Don't worry, you'll have a chance to experience it when you go back next season."
After saying this, he left, and the players from both teams were about to step onto the court.
"Mael." A timid voice came again, this time from the little ball boy. Her eyes were full of longing, and she smiled and said in French: "Will you score a goal today?"
Maher smiled, patted her head, and said in French: "Yes, don't worry, I saw my brother beat up these people today, they are all paper tigers."
After he finished speaking, many members of the French team pursed their lips to hold back their laughter, looked away and pretended to be busy.
Many people on the England team cast puzzled glances, as their starting lineup were all born and bred in the English league and none of them had studied abroad.
Maher looked up and forward nonchalantly, pretending he was just chatting.
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle at this time, and all the players on both sides collected their thoughts, took a few deep breaths, and followed the referee.
"Aaahhh!!" As soon as the players came on the court, the fans in the stadium burst into deafening cheers. Everyone stood up and applauded the players, including some neutral fans who were traveling.
Mahel stepped onto the field under the watchful eyes of the crowd, attracting many people taking photos and screaming. Such a handsome young man has never stood in the first position of the French team.
“Leon!!”
"Watch you!"
"come on!!"
Amid the shouts, Mahel straightened his head and chest, and felt a surge of pressure and power injected into his body, making him clench his hands again.
"Ah!" The cute caddy next to him grimaced in pain and looked at him pleadingly.
Maher forgot about this and quickly let go of her hand apologetically, patting her head twice, "I'm sorry, it's so noisy here, I forgot about you.
"Since you asked me if I could score a goal, how about I ask you to help me choose a celebration move?"
"Okay!" The caddie's eyes lit up, and after thinking for a moment, she paused briefly, placed her right hand on her head, her left hand on her lower abdomen, and then swayed and jumped up, "Follala!"
Maher laughed and nodded in agreement, and he touched her little head again.
Their action caused the whole audience to burst into laughter, but others certainly didn't know what it meant and thought the caddy was teasing Maher.
"Okay, as the players from both teams walked out of the stadium, the focus match of the first round of this European Cup is about to begin!
"At the same time, we also witnessed a history. At the age of 18 years and 316 days, Maher became the youngest captain in the national team competition!
"I have to say this is a bold move by Deschamps. Before this, people would doubt whether a captain aged 24-5 was too young!
"If a person who is not even 20 years old is put in such a key position and fails to achieve good results, he may become the target of media criticism!"
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On the field, the side selection ceremony began, Maher and Gerrard stood beside the referee and tossed a coin.
"You choose your side." The referee pointed at Maher, indicating that he could choose first.
Under Gerrard's nervous gaze, Maher pointed to where the England team was standing without hesitation, and was willing to make a troublesome change of position to grab that spot.
The reason is simple, that side is facing away from the sun, which helps their goalkeeper to save shots and defend against high balls.
Although they have to change sides in the second half, the second half starts after 4.30:, the sun is not that glaring and will not affect them.
Don't underestimate such details, sometimes, they are enough to affect the game.
"Fark." Gerrard complained softly, walked towards his own half with the football in his arms, and signaled the England players to change sides.
Maher smiled. This could only be attributed to his good luck as he was able to get the right to choose sides every time.
After he arrived at his seat and stood there, his expression became serious and he shook his head a few times to make himself more awake.
He could feel himself being a little confused, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, he had never experienced this kind of competition before. He could only remind himself again and again that this was the opportunity he had been waiting for, to compete in the best battlefield!
The documentary has already started filming, and Sagna has promised to give him a new Mahre Song. Wenger, Isabella and others are looking forward to it in the stands.
Everything was suggesting to him that he had to make a brilliant start!
He is confident about this. The level 5 heavy artillery will make its debut today, and he is sure that he can catch England goalkeeper Joe Hart by surprise!
After a period of experimentation, he had already clearly understood the level of this skill.
Although football is a complicated sport, he couldn't confirm the accuracy of this powerful shot at a certain distance. But a strong premonition told him that he would be able to break Joe Hart's goal today.
This is a feeling of holding on to the truth, a calmness and confidence from the inside out!
"Beep!!"
A whistle sounded, marking the start of the game, and Welbeck helped England to send a ball from the center circle.
Maher had no time to care about anything else. He devoted himself to the game, and his brain directed his legs to rush through England's half.
He no longer thought about Deschamps, no longer thought about who was in the stands, his ears even blocked out the cheers from the audience, his brain forgot what stadium he was in, and he only focused on the game in front of him.
"Bang bang bang!"
He could only hear the opponent's pass and his own breathing, as if he had entered a real flow mode.
At this moment, looking at the rolling football, he was extremely sure that he would score a goal today.
ps: This volume is about 20 words, and I am quite good at writing about the European Cup.
Just do more preparation in the early stage so that you can reach a higher level in the later stage. And the group stage will definitely be more exciting than the Premier League, and the knockout stage will be more exciting than the group stage.
Believe in Mu Yao!
(End of this chapter)
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