Max-level burst damage at the start, the British Empire arrives!

Amazon Arena.

As night quietly fell, Sun Ke, holding the team flag, stood face to face with Pirlo in the center of the field.

Although the stadium can only hold more than 40,000 people, Sun Ke always felt that the stadium was surrounded by mountains, and the mountains were crowded with people.

The lights of the Amazon Arena shone on the field, giving Sun Ke a real taste of what it felt like to be under the spotlight.

The 35-year-old Pirlo sports a thick beard, with his hair almost covering his neck at the back, making him look completely different from his younger self.

In the animal kingdom, thick fur is said to be a tool for males to demonstrate their strength.

The referee briefly asked Pirlo whether to guess a person's head or a character, and Pirlo indicated that Sun Ke should guess.

Sun Ke decisively guessed heads, but the referee tossed a coin into the air, placed it on the back of his hand, and said, "Tops."

grass......

Pirlo didn't hesitate to take possession of the ball, and Sun Ke chose to attack the half where the England fans were more numerous.

The media section of the stadium.

Presenter Martin Taylor and England legend Gary Lineker are introducing the starting lineups for both sides.

"England fielded a 4-2-3-1 formation."

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart!

"Defenders: Phil Jones, Cahill, Terry, Ashley Cole!"

Defensive midfielders: Gerrard, Milner!

Attacking midfielder: Rooney!

Left winger: Sterling!

Right winger: Walcott!

Center: Sun Ke!

"Italy's formation is 4-3-2-1!"

Goalkeeper: Sirigu!

"Defenders: Darmian, Barzagli, Paletta, Chiellini!"

Defensive midfielders: Marchisio, De Rossi, Verratti!

"Attacking midfielders: Candreva, Pirlo!"

Center Forward: Balotelli!

After Martin Tyler read out the starting lineups, Lineker smiled and said, "Judging from today's lineups, England deserves to win!"

"Looking at both teams' lineups, we have an overwhelming advantage on the right flank."

"Pirlo and Verratti are both technically gifted players, but in my opinion they don't have much defensive ability, while the 1.87-meter-tall Chiellini is like a scarecrow in front of Walcott."

"As long as we can find a way to pass the ball to Sun Ke, the game will soon be over."

"In the previous warm-up match, the Italian team's defense almost collapsed against Sun Ke, and there will be no problem in this match."

"It's only a matter of time before he scores."

As an England legend, Lineker does not believe that the Italian team can pose much of a threat to England.

However, once the match started, the situation was not as easy as expected.

Italy's five midfielders firmly controlled possession from the start, and their coach Prandelli executed his tactics very effectively.

Although both sides have five midfielders, Sterling and Walcott are on the wings, while Italy's five midfielders are all clustered in the center.

The Italian players were not in a hurry, and after the start of the game, they continuously passed the ball around in the middle, forcing Sterling and Walcott to tuck inside and participate in the defense.

Once two people reach the mid lane, their offensive power will be significantly reduced.

This is the power of the Christmas tree formation, which forces the opponent's wingers to tuck in.

In the third minute, Ashley Cole intercepted an Italian pass on the left wing. He dribbled a few meters along the wing and immediately passed the ball to Sterling in front of him.

But just as he made his move, Marchisio rushed to the wing and slid the ball to Pirlo.

Milner immediately closed in, but Pirlo didn't give him a chance to get a physical contact, passing the ball back to De Rossi the moment he touched it.

After De Rossi received the ball, Rooney immediately pressed forward.

The Italian defensive midfielder appeared very calm in front of Rooney. He calmly made several passing feints before suddenly accelerating to the right.

Rooney was very focused and rammed into it immediately.

In the instant the two clashed, De Rossi turned with his right foot, shifting his body to the left flank, and immediately passed the ball to Verratti, who was moving towards the center.

Verratti's route avoided Walcott, forcing Rooney to turn back to chase him.

At that moment, Gerrard also rushed up, wanting to help Rooney win the ball back.

Seeing that both players were closing in, Verratti immediately dribbled to the left, then turned and passed the ball to De Rossi, who was there to receive it.

De Rossi immediately played a through ball to Pirlo, who took a step to the right as he received the ball, and then passed it to Candreva with his ankle.

After receiving the ball, Candreva lunged directly into the England penalty area, but Cahill, with his experience, stood at the edge of the penalty area and did not rush in to tackle.

Ashley Cole, while observing the left flank, slowly approached the penalty area, ready to cover at any moment.

next moment!

Candreva passed the ball to the wing, and Italy's right-back Darmian dribbled towards the penalty area.

Ashley Cole immediately moved forward, attempting to block the opponent's path.

Damian first broke into the penalty area, then changed direction to the outside, and then kicked the ball into the penalty area.

Inside the penalty area!

Three defenders surrounded Balotelli, and Cahill kicked the ball high into the stands.

Italy took the throw-in, and Candreva, after receiving the ball, faced Ashley Cole and tried to show off. The guy first flicked the ball to the right, and then cut it to the left.

A beggar's version of a cow's tail!

As a result, Ashley Cole turned and poked the ball forward, and Pirlo and Gerrard rushed towards the ball at the same time. As a result, Pirlo, who had the advantage, had the ball tackled forward by Gerrard.

The ball rolled towards the center line, and Rooney and Marchisio rushed towards it at the same time. The two caught up with the ball almost simultaneously, and Rooney tackled it to Milner's feet.

Milner had just received the ball when he suddenly saw Sterling move from the left wing to midfield, so he immediately passed the ball to the center line.

As soon as Sterling got the ball, Verratti bumped into him from behind, attempting to foul him on the spot.

Sterling, like a duck, ducked down to absorb the impact, then spun around and knocked the opponent away.

Although Sterling is only 1.72 meters tall, he has a low center of gravity and good balance. Most Premier League defenders can't knock him down, let alone Verratti, who is only 1.65 meters tall.

Sterling accelerated and left Verratti far behind, charging forward into the attacking third.

He had just crossed the halfway line when Damian caught up from the right flank.

Seeing that Italy's right flank was empty, Sterling waved to his teammates on the left, signaling them to move forward from the left, and then rushed towards the right flank.

Walcott tried to draw Chiellini away with his runs, but the Italian left-back positioned himself in front of Sterling while also being ready to cover.

Inside the penalty area, Sun Ke stood directly at the penalty spot, adapting to Sterling's next move.

Since we're not usually in the same club, it's better to play it safe.

Sterling was visibly nervous, caught between Damian and Chiellini.

He glanced at the goalkeeper while dribbling the ball, then unleashed a long-range shot from outside the penalty area.

As soon as the ball left the field, Sterling clutched his head and looked up at the sky.

The shot went very wide and was slowly rising.

but!

next moment!

A huge cheer suddenly erupted in the Amazon Arena!

In front of more than 40,000 fans!

Sun Ke rushed into the path of the ball the instant Sterling took the kick, leaping high between the penalty area line and the penalty spot to meet the ball.

He used all his strength to maintain his balance, and Sterling's shot flew right to his forehead.

The instant the football flew to his forehead, Sun Ke suddenly swung his head violently.

A crisp sound!

The football flew like a cannonball towards the top left corner of the goal.

Italian goalkeeper Sirigu moved his right foot, but he stood there dejectedly like a punctured balloon.

The moment he stepped out with his right foot, he realized he had no chance of making the save.

Less than a second later, the sound of the ball hitting the net and the cheers of the fans reached Sirigu's ears. The Italian goalkeeper put his hands on his hips and shook his head helplessly.

1: 0!

Just three minutes into the game, Sun Ke opened the scoring for England with a long-range header!

This is Sun Ke's first World Cup goal!

That was also England's first goal in the Brazil World Cup!

After scoring the goal, Sun Ke excitedly ran towards the sideline, but before he could even make a move, he was surrounded by his teammates who rushed up from all directions.

Sterling, who had been holding his head in his hands, immediately cheered and rushed towards Sun Ke. This guy never expected that his wild shot would actually result in an assist.

The broadcast immediately switched to the coaching bench, where Italian head coach Prandelli was holding his arms and thinking about countermeasures.

Meanwhile, on the England side, Hodgson leaned against a pillar on the bench, watching the pitch with a smile, as if everything was going according to plan.

In the media area, Martin Tyler watched the replay of the goal and exclaimed, "That was an incredible goal!"

"This was clearly not a deliberate act of cooperation, yet it yielded a perfect result!"

"Sun Ke judged the position almost the instant his teammate took the shot and scored a goal that allowed no room for error."

"Gary, do you still insist that you are the greatest striker in the history of English football?"

Reinkel coughed lightly and then said, "Yes... this wasn't a conscious effort; the kid messed it up."

"If you saw this goal, you would definitely think that if you were over 1.9 meters tall, you might have had a chance to score such a goal."

"But I'm telling you, that's absolutely wrong!"

"The most difficult part of this goal was judging the trajectory of my teammate's shot, estimating the height of the ball, and then thinking about the position and method of the shot at the same time, and finally shooting."

"Based on my observation, most strikers will try to get to the far post when their teammates shoot, to see if they can get something out of the goalkeeper."

"If that thought even flashes through your mind for a single frame, the attack will have no chance of scoring."

"What initially drew attention to this young man was not his outstanding physical abilities, but rather his remarkable ability to anticipate events."

"After realizing that his teammate's shot would definitely go wide, he chose to run towards the ball. Because the ball was getting higher and higher, he still found the most comfortable position to head it."

"However, taking a shot directly at the ball means less preparation time."

"I gave Van Persie's shot a 95 out of 100 yesterday, and I give this header a perfect score today."

"I believe that in the history of football, only he can score a goal like that."

"Pelé will turn and walk towards his half before the ball arrives. I will try my best and will most likely head the ball out of bounds, while Maradona will dribble like a main attacker."

........

The game restarted, and the Italian players remained calm despite conceding a goal.

After all, they're all seasoned veterans of the sport; they've seen it all.

Before they could even calm down for two minutes, England launched another counter-attack.

Verratti received the ball and tried to slip towards the center, but Milner suddenly rushed up from more than ten meters away and slid in at him.

This tackle was incredibly fierce; it looked like the kind of tackle that could slice a person in half.

Verratti jumped up in fright, and Milner slid the ball to Walcott.

Walcott dribbled past De Rossi and charged into the penalty area at a 45-degree angle.

Seeing him charge forward, three Italian defenders surrounded Sun Ke in the penalty area, blocking the far corner from a safe distance, leaving only the near corner for Walcott.

Walcott saw Sirigu shift to the right side of the goal and immediately passed the ball into the penalty area.

Barzagli quickly blocked the ball out of the penalty area, and Rooney outside the penalty area unleashed a powerful shot, the ball flying just wide of the top of the crossbar and out of bounds.

It was a false alarm.

Seeing this, Prandelli became somewhat agitated and loudly reminded his teammates to concentrate.

In the first two minutes, the Italian team had possession of the ball for more than three minutes without managing a single shot on goal.

England almost scored two goals; they were practically helping their opponents control the ball!

In the following match, the Italian players appeared cautious, keeping possession of the ball whenever they had a good chance.

In today's world of football, everyone wants to be a "Guardian," but the vast majority end up as rubbish.

I'm afraid even Guardiola himself is at home, rubbing his bald head, pondering how to break Arsenal's defense.

Italy didn't manage their first shot of the game until the eighth minute.

Marchisio took a shot from nearly forty meters from the goal, and the ball flew in an arc towards the goal.

Joe Hart took two slow steps and then hugged the football to his arms.

but!

next moment!

The ball hit his chest and bounced toward the penalty spot. Joe Hart spread his arms wide, like a primate, and retrieved the ball, then gave a knowing smile.

Sun Ke's heart skipped a beat at this play; the goalkeeper almost continued England's glorious tradition of butterfingers in major tournaments.

At that moment, the live broadcast camera gave Hart a close-up. The England goalkeeper's smile was stiff, while Balotelli, not far away, was holding his head in regret.

If Balotelli had been a little more proactive and taken a few more steps, maybe he would have scored that goal.

In the following match, the Italian players kept trying long-range shots, but Hart remained mentally stable and easily deflected them.

After Son was surrounded by defenders, England's two wingers received passes from their teammates and took advantage of the time to have two chances to score in the Italian penalty area.

In the 23rd minute, Italy's long-range shot was headed out of the penalty area by Terry, and Gerrard passed the ball to Rooney.

Rooney blocked the ball to the right with his chest, and Walcott, in the instant he received the ball, dribbled past Verratti, and then dribbled past Chiellini as well.

"Little Tiger" passing Chiellini is simply unreasonable.

After he charged into the penalty area, he kept an eye on Sun Ke's position.

"Shoot! What the hell are you doing?!"

Upon seeing Walcott's actions, Sun Ke immediately swore!

If you copy everything the head coach says, what's the difference between you and a robot?

The moment Sun Ke spoke, Walcott dribbled the ball and then powerfully smashed it towards the far corner.

Oh my God!

Shoot!

In the time it took you to swing your leg, the goalkeeper moved an extra step...

Seeing Walcott's actions, Sun Ke felt that this guy was hopeless.

Some people are destined to only seek "happiness"!

but!

Just as Walcott took the shot, Sun Ke realized he had a chance!

Walcott was too reserved on the World Cup stage, and the goalkeeper wasn't much better; he hesitated before Walcott's shot and could only stretch out his leg to intercept.

The instant he intercepted, Sun Ke charged straight towards the back post.

The football hit Sirigu's leg and flew into the air!

Sun Ke sprinted desperately, then leaped high into the air, and slammed the football into the goal.

2: 0!

Although Italy controlled possession, England, with the help of striker Sun Ke, scored two goals in 23 minutes, completely dismantling the Christmas tree.

Martin Tyler exclaimed, "This kid scores so easily even in a competition of this caliber!"

"Top players are top players everywhere!"