Next, there is the long endurance race.

Extra time was played as a result of a tie in the 90 minutes.

Although Pekerman seems to be aware that he should not replace Riquelme, there seems to be no way out.

The game dragged into a penalty shootout, and the time was already more than two o'clock in the morning, which was the first time Xiao Zhen experienced the whole process of a football game.

Looking at the athletes on the field who are already close to the limit, Xiao Zhen felt for the first time that sports competitions are not easy.

The next penalty shoot-out seemed to be more exciting than the previous sports battles.

However, luck seemed to be on the side of the German team, and seeing the German team win, Xiao Zhen cheered.

"Okay, don't make a fuss, go to bed. Lao Wu pulled down his face and said.

At this time, Xiao Zhen remembered that Lao Wu supported the Argentine team, so he immediately slipped back to the room.

When he went out of the room, Xiao Zhen turned around and saw that Lao Wu seemed to be tearing two pieces of paper.

However, Lao Wu's eyes seemed to turn immediately, so Xiao Zhen immediately ran away.

After lying in bed, Xiao Zhen couldn't calm down for a long time.

slept until 12 noon, Lao Wu and Xiao Zhen finished lunch and looked at the day's schedule, so they immediately went to bed again.

Both of the day's matches were highlights, with England vs Portugal and Brazil vs France both being strong matchups.

In the afternoon, Lao Wu went out for a walk, and came back with a few pieces of paper and put them on the table in the study.

Xiao Zhen took advantage of Lao Wu's no more, and secretly picked it up to take a look - it turned out to be a sports lottery ticket, and Lao Wu bought several Brazilian wins.

However, Xiao Zhen seemed to be very optimistic about France, so he ran over and said to Lao Wu: "I feel that the French team will win." ”

"You know what? You go to the street and ask and you know that Brazil will win. Lao Wu said.

"Why?" asked Xiao Zhen.

"It's clear that Brazil's attacking prowess is unbeatable right now. Lao Wu said.

"But ......," said Xiao Zhen.

"Okay, you saw the sports lottery ticket I bought? It's just playing, add a little excitement, just rest if you're fine, it's really a rich feast today." Lao Wu continued.

So, during the day, Xiao Zhen lay down.

In the evening, Lao Wu and Xiao Zhenzhen were in good spirits.

However, the match between England and Portugal as an appetizer seems to be tedious.

England Owen has departed, Wayne Rooney is out of form and David Beckham has been substituted due to injury.

The Portuguese team also played too many red and yellow cards, so they have not played a decent attack.

After Wayne Rooney's red, Portugal still failed to produce a truly worthwhile attack.

"Alas, Figo is really old. Lao Wu stuffed a mouthful of betel nut into his mouth and said.

As a result, the score of 0-0 continued until the penalty stage.

In the end, the game ended with a precise penalty kick from Cristiano Ronaldo in the penalty shootout.

Portugal's golden generation has finally been able to take it a step further.

And then came the highlight of the day – the showdown between France and Brazil in the new century.

Lao Wu held those lottery tickets tightly in his hand, and Xiao Zhen naturally looked at the face of a few lottery tickets and stood on the side of Brazil.

Brazil's squad is almost extravagantly luxurious - with a top striker like Ronaldo, and more importantly, with the number one player in world football at the time - Ronaldinho, a genius who can single-handedly defeat the six superstars of the "Galaxy Battleship". In addition, the talented teenager Kaka as a forward midfielder is also second only to Zidane's level.

At the back, there is a group of veterans who played a huge role in winning the trophy four years ago, while Pereira (then Brazil manager) is also a world-famous football coach.

At the time, it was really impossible to imagine any team that could compete with such a luxurious Brazilian team.

France, on the other hand, have stumbled all the way, although their form seems to have picked up, but as a team with an average age of nearly 30, it is difficult to give too much confidence in facing such a Brazilian team.

In everyone's expectation, the appearance of the Brazilian team was like a god. And the appearance of the French team is naturally obviously inferior.

However, the rhythm does not always seem to come as people guess.

Although the little real Lao Wu has been shouting for the Brazilian team to come on! Ronaldo scores!

However, the pace of the Brazilian team seems to have been difficult, while the French team has played very naturally because of Zidane's activity.

Although Kaka is also a top striker, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho have almost always been locked up by the French team.

The whole first half ended in the back and forth, although there was a hidden murder, but it was defused by the defenders of both teams.

By the second half, France's attacks were becoming more rhythmic, while Brazil seemed to be a little tired, with Ronaldo retreating to the back on several occasions.

However, in the face of the continuous attacks of the French team, the Brazilian team gradually lost its rhythm.

In a free-kick, Zidane seized the opportunity and gave the ball to Henry very delicately.

Thierry Henry also lived up to Zidane's expectations, sending the ball into the Brazilian goal.

Looking at this magical moment, one feels like going back to the summer eight years ago, when the French team won the championship.

However, everyone still believes that the Brazilian team can turn things around.

Most of the world's audience was there to expect Ronaldo's performance, but Brazil was never given a good chance to do so.

In the process, Ribery even came close to extending the score.

Time is running out for Brazil, the game continues, but it really seems that the Brazilian team is running out of shape somewhere.

At this point, Pereira decided to step up his attack and brought on Adriano (also Brazil's top striker).

In this way, the Poseidon trio composed of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Adriano seems to be able to easily pierce the French team's defense.

However, little has been achieved.

While most people are expecting Brazil to do something, the truth is that Brazil can't do anything.

No matter what Ronaldo does, this football will not be able to cram into the French team's goal.

Even due to the multi-core system, Ronaldo has very few chances to even touch the ball.

Minutes and seconds passed.

However, the Brazilian team did not give up, and in the 80th minute, Kaka was replaced by Robinho.

Seeing four of Brazil's top strikers on the pitch at the same time was a surprise to watch.

"This magical quartet is scary to watch. Lao Wu said.

"Yes, according to the commentary, these are all super shooters, it seems that there is still a drama in Brazil. Xiao Zhen said.

"How do you speak, the Brazilian team will win!" said Lao Wu.

However, in the end, the Brazilian team with the "Fang Tian Painted Halberd" did not launch a really effective attack, and all kinds of exquisite shots failed to make a difference in the score.

In the 86th minute, Henry, who had completed his task, walked to the sidelines to rest amid applause, leaving little time for the Brazilian team.

When Lao Wu saw this situation, his face was also red and white.

However, Brazil failed to break through the door of the French team, and all the attacks looked so pale in the face of the experienced and prepared Thuram (French defender).

As the whistle blew for the end of the match, Domenech (then France manager) breathed a sigh of relief.

"This Henry's ball protector is really ** (active hit)!Sleep!" Lao Wu tore up the lottery ticket in his hand and turned off the TV directly.

Xiao Zhen also walked back to the room helplessly, as if he couldn't believe the game just now.

After all, Brazil seems to have an insurmountable barrier to any other team.

However, the unthinkable has happened, the French team actually sent such a strong Brazilian team home.

Other things, Xiao Zhen didn't dare to think about anymore.

When I woke up, sure enough, except for a few topics praising the French team, most of them were incomprehension and condemnation of the Brazilian team.

Walking out of the house, the sound of "Ronaldinho! what ** (active playing) ......" filled my ears, and it seemed that everyone was blaming the Brazilian team.

It turned out that there were irrational fans who gambled on the Brazilian team.

All of a sudden, the atmosphere of the World Cup seemed to be no longer harmonious, and even the Brazilians' own media began to denounce their coaches and players.

However, it turns out that failure is not terrible, and the attitude in the face of failure is important.

The Brazilian team certainly failed, but it was not the French team that was defeated, but the defeat to themselves, the defeat to their own shadow.

Just like the French team four years ago, it was also a majestic lineup, but it failed to qualify for the group stage.

The successive victories have made people forget the pain of the past, and forget the hard work of the past.

The World Cup is still going on, and the media continues to chase the winners after spending time on Brazil.

However, it was just a game, and the denunciation seemed too much, and the denunciation against Ronaldinho seemed to have seriously affected his future path in some way.