Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Figo II was Simão.

Figo III was Quaresma.

Cristiano Ronaldo could even be seen as Figo IV.

However, these three players can only be considered to be from the same generation.

French fans were slightly emo.

Because they have fallen behind again.

And now, there are really less than ten minutes left until the end of the game.

Do they... still have a chance?

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In the 114th minute, Ribery was tackled and dispossessed by a double team.

France's offensive strategy was once again extinguished.

They could only look towards Zidane's side.

116th minute.

Lizarazu pushed forward relentlessly, played a one-two with Zidane, and prepared to cross from the byline.

However, Deng Kai anticipated Zidane's pass and intercepted it, but the ball bounced away.

Zidane lunged at the ball immediately.

Deng Kai also rushed over.

After a fierce collision, Deng Kai regained his balance and hooked the ball away.

Zidane stumbled, fell to the ground, and raised his hand to commit a foul.

The referee, of course, did not blow the whistle.

This is a half-ball situation, and the contest between the two sides is within the limits allowed by the rules.

Zidane's fall was more of a problem on his own.

Physical exhaustion, or a diving performance, or both.

"This is almost unbelievable; Zidane has been losing possession of the ball repeatedly!"

"Mark came up to intercept, trying to cover for the mistake Zidane made."

"A Marseille turn! Deng Kai dribbled past Marcello with a single Marseille turn! He beat the French team in the most Zidane-esque way!"

"Galas has been replaced."

"Through pass! Deng Kai delivers a through pass!"

"Ruyin Costa surges forward, easily receives the ball, it's almost a one-on-one opportunity... Goal!"

"Ruyin Costa scores with a powerful shot! 5-3! Portugal scores two goals in the second half of extra time!"

"They're finished! The French team is definitely out now!"

Even with stoppage time, they only have five minutes left.

"It's incredibly difficult to come back from two goals down under these circumstances!"

"France and Portugal were evenly matched. Even in the first ten minutes of extra time, Zidane dominated Duncan! But conversely, for the rest of the game, Duncan completely overwhelmed Zidane!"

"Zidane's physical condition is problematic; he's trying to stay still as much as possible. As the team's core player, the fact that he stood motionless for two minutes while Ribery was dribbling the ball means he really has no energy left."

"But the Portuguese team wants Zidane to have the ball, to have Zidane and Duncan face off one-on-one, and even to have Duncan face Zidane, Lizarazu, and Marcelo simultaneously!"

"However, Deng Kai's performance was astonishing! He played a truly phenomenal game!"

Watching the Portuguese players celebrate on the field, Zidane put his hands on his hips and his mouth slightly pursed.

He was in a lot of pain.

This was the first time he had felt so clearly that he was truly old.

Deng Kai is no stronger than him.

But Deng Kai was indeed more enduring than him.

It's so good to be young!

Triguera and Maxi embraced in celebration: "If Zidane is 10% better than Duncan, then Duncan is 100% better than Zidane!"

"Zidane remains the ceiling of midfield; no one is better than him."

"But Deng Kai... has two ceilings!"

The next few minutes.

The stark contrast between Zidane, who was almost unable to move, and Deng Kai, who was still making extensive runs in midfield, was striking.

The former is thirty-two years old.

The latter is still a month shy of twenty years old.

This is time crushing humanity.

The first minute of stoppage time.

Deng Kai dribbled down the wing and crossed the ball, but Lizarazu blocked it out of bounds.

The referee awarded Portugal a corner kick.

Except for goalkeeper Baía, all the Portuguese players came to the French penalty area.

On the Portuguese team's bench, everyone stood up and rushed to the sideline.

Once this corner kick is taken, the game will probably be over.

Everyone is ready to rush onto the pitch as soon as possible to celebrate Portugal's first-ever Henri Delaunay Trophy!

drop!

The referee signaled that a corner kick could be taken.

boom!

Deng Kai took a corner kick.

Inside the penalty area, Fonte, an underdog player even Portuguese fans were unfamiliar with, leaped high into the air.

He was considered an upset because if it weren't for this header contest, people wouldn't even know he participated in the match.

The football hit Fonte's head and bounced into the net.

drop!

The referee pointed to the center circle, indicating that the goal was valid.

Drop drop!

The referee blew his whistle three times, twice short and once long, to signal the end of the match.

Six to three!

Portugal scored four goals in extra time, completely dismantling the aging French team.

At that moment, the Alvalade Stadium was deafening.

All sound disappeared in the stadium.

The unparalleled noise drowned out everything.

Everyone's mouths were opening and closing incessantly, but no one could hear what the other was saying.

"Goal! Another goal! Portugal has scored again in stoppage time!"

"Fonte scored the last goal of this European Championship, but it doesn't matter at all."

"Most importantly, Deng Kai has completed a hat-trick in four consecutive games!"

"One goal and three assists! Deng Kai was involved in four goals in extra time, completing a hat-trick of assists to slaughter the French team!"

"They defeated the defending European champions, France!"

"This is the biggest defeat France has suffered since failing to qualify for the World Cup finals in 1994!"

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"From third place in the 1996 European Championship, to winning the World Cup in 1998, to winning the 2000 European Championship... the French team has had its glorious years."

"Their performance in this European Championship has been excellent, having finished third, first, and second in three consecutive tournaments... but... this match was an unparalleled blow to the French!"

"Because the French team will never have another Zidane!"

"Because of Zidane, there won't be another decade!"

"And Portugal's Deng Kai is not even twenty years old!"

"Kings of Europe! Portugal reigns supreme in Europe at the Alvalade Stadium!"

"This day may have been destined long ago! When Duncan led Sporting Lisbon to five titles in this stadium, people called him the King of Alvalade."

"And it was in this very stadium that the King of Alvalade was crowned King of Europe!"

"Deng Kai has filled the historical void in Portugal's European Championship achievements!"

"Everyone on the team was overjoyed and cried tears of happiness!"

On the field, almost all the players were in tears.

The French players were devastated by the loss.

The Portuguese players won a close call.

Several players from Portugal's golden generation, including Ruyin Costa, Baía, and Pauleta, were heartbroken and cried uncontrollably.

Together, this group of players won every honor possible for the Portuguese youth team.

However, when they actually represented the senior team for the country, they never won any honors.

Watching them decline from their peak one by one, they may never have the chance to enter the national team again.

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.