Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he walked to the living room, and Lao Wu had already turned on the TV.

The camera cuts to the scene where Henry sings the French national anthem.

Through the monitor, Xiao Zhen seems to be facing Henry.

"How do you feel about today's game?" Lao Wu asked Xiao Zhenzhen with a smile.

"France wins. Xiao Zhen replied simply.

"Why?" asked Lao Wu.

Because, in Henry's eyes, there seemed to be a belief in victory. Xiao Zhen said with a smile.

"Haha, I also believe that the French team can win. Lao Wu said with a smile.

However, after the opening kick-off, Portugal's attack was very sharp.

The Portugal team in the red shirt has been active on the wings, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Figo constantly causing problems for France's central midfield.

France's attack, on the other hand, appeared to be very limited.

While Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry were active on the ball, Portugal's central midfield looked more resilient.

Scolari was pleased with the performance of his players on the pitch, while Domenech frowned deeply.

However, more than 20 minutes of flowing attacks have not been able to convert into goals.

So, in the following time, the Portuguese team lowered the tempo, hoping to avoid an ineffective waste of energy, so that they could grasp better opportunities.

However, since then, the French team in white jerseys has begun to put on a show, and the more aggressive the Portuguese team is, the more careful Henry and Zinedine Zidane are in protecting the ball.

Because Henry has the advantage of speed, the Portuguese team will basically use all the methods they can to face Henry.

After all, five-star Brazil was punctured by Henry not long ago.

However, for a player like Thierry Henry, the blind defense is very passive.

Finally, a short pass from Malouda (the French midfielder) got the ball to Thierry Henry, and by this time it was close to goal.

In front is the experienced defender Carvalho (Portuguese defender), and further ahead is the goalkeeper and the goal.

For unknown reasons, Carvalho was thrown off balance.

Henry then pushed the ball slightly to the right and prepared to catch up with it for a shot.

However, Carvalho, who fell to the ground, had seen through everything and, out of the instinct of a defender, Carvalho decided to sabotage Henry's attack.

However, now that Carvalho's body has fallen to the ground, it is likely that Henry has completed the shot when he gets back up.

So, gritting his teeth, Carvalho decided to take the plunge and reach out to stop Henry from catching up with the ball.

After all, there is almost no way to remedy the shot of a shooter like Henry in this place.

Carvalho succeeded, successfully touching Henry's supporting foot and tripping Henry, who was running towards the ball.

Henry's eyes were full of regret when he fell to the ground.

After all, it takes less than two steps to complete a graceful arc.

However, Carvalho's foul was committed in the penalty area.

So, Henry's aggressiveness was not without effect.

Then, the referee's whistle blew and the commentator said two words: "Penalty!"

As Zidane walked towards the penalty spot, Xiao Zhen and Lao Wu in front of the TV seemed very quiet.

Although the commentary continues, the whole scene seems to be quiet.

The pressure was all over Zidane's head at once.

However, as a battlefield home, Zidane did not say anything, just calmly stood behind the team star (Germany's World Cup ball).

With Zidane's deft shot, the Portugal goalkeeper seemed to touch the ball.

However, the star of the team did not stop, and the ball flew into the goal at a very awkward angle.

"GoooooL! ”

Lao Wu and Xiao Zhen looked at each other and smiled.

The Portuguese comeback was more ferocious than they were, but always seemed to lack a bit of luck.

And Cristiano Ronaldo also wrestled in the French team's penalty area once, but in the end, no penalty was awarded.

This is also one of the most controversial aspects of this game.

"Why was a penalty awarded to Henry and not Cristiano Ronaldo?" asked Xiao Zhen.

"The ball didn't touch Cristiano Ronaldo, so naturally there was no penalty for the sake of the flow of the game. Lao Wu said.

"It feels a little unfair. Xiao Zhen said.

"It's hard to say, after all, according to this slow-motion review, this fall is really not scientific. Lao Wu thought about it and said.

"And what does this action look like?" asked Xiao Zhen.

"I guess I'm trying to head the ball, and then the guy in the back reaches out and probably disrupts the balance of the body slightly. Lao Wu said.

"But Figo didn't pass the ball at all?" asked Xiao Zhen.

"So, the referee didn't give a penalty in the end. Lao Wu said with a smile.

With the advantage, Henry and Zidane are much more relaxed.

Thierry Henry found his rhythm and was naturally more dangerous with the ball, and as a result, Portugal's defenders moved more and more.

Although the Portuguese team's attack was very delicate and coordinated, and even the French goalkeeper got rid of it a few times, but in the end, it could not be converted into goals.

France's attack is getting more and more rapid, with Zidane and Thierry Henry and Franck Ribery becoming more and more threatening.

"This Henry is running with the ball, and it turns out to be so chic. Xiao Zhen said.

"Haha, time is a carving knife, and now Henry is not a 98-year-old boy chasing the wind. Lao Wu stuffed the betel nut and said.

"Is Henry in '98 more powerful?" asked Xiao Zhen.

"Overall, in '98 it was faster, now it's more stable on the dribbling and the ball is better protected. Lao Wu thought about it and said.

"What does it mean to protect the ball well?" asked Xiao Zhen.

"To put it simply, when a striker gets the ball, he is quickly intercepted by the defender on the opposite side. And in this process, the process of using the body and will to protect the ball from being robbed is called ball protection. Lao Wu thought about it and said.

"So Henry is very good at protecting the ball?" asked Xiao Zhen.

"Nonsense. Lao Wu said.

"What about Henry four years ago?" asked Xiao Zhen again.

"A red card ended the World Cup, which was a shame four years ago. Okay, let's move on to the game. Lao Wu said with a somewhat unhappy face.

Thierry's pace seems to have slowed down over time, but he can still cause a lot of problems for Portugal's defence along with Zinedine Zidane.

However, time is running out for the Portuguese team.

Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, is becoming more and more threatening in attack.

"Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be working hard. Xiao Zhen looked at C. Ronaldo, who was unwilling, and said.

"Haha, after all, I am only 21 years old, and the future is still very long, and now I am mainly based on experience. Lao Wu said with a smile.

Seeing this, Scolari also adjusted his tactics and replaced the unsuccessful center forward, hoping that Cristiano Ronaldo could do something for the team in the center forward position.

As a result, the attacking end of the Portuguese team has really become sharper.

However, the young Cristiano Ronaldo struggled to get a chance to convert into a goal against the experienced Thuram (French defender).

A beautiful free-kick in front of the field successfully caused the French goalkeeper to get out of his hands, but Figo's follow-up shot still paled in comparison.

In the final minutes of the game, Domenech replaced Henry in order to protect him for the final.

Portugal's counter-attack continued, but the goal never came.

Scolari, who led Brazil to World Cup glory, was a bit disappointed, but at this point he could only expect some talent from his players.

However, Portugal's counter-attack was never able to yield a goal. Even though, it's already close to goal.

As the final whistle blew, the dust settled and the game was frozen at 1:0.

"It was a good game, I think Portugal lost but played very well, which is a pity. Xiao Zhen said.

"Haha, it's not a pity, although according to this statistic, Portugal is very dominant, but a goal says it all, and that's football. Lao Wu said with a smile.

"Alright, go to bed. Lao Wu continued.

Since this game was very comfortable to watch, it was also quite comfortable to sleep on this day.

When I woke up in the morning, Xiao Zhen looked refreshed.