"Whoa—"

When Zhang Linpeng's penalty was denied by Pickford, the England fans at the Luzhniki Stadium subconsciously created a huge cheer, which was deafening.

The Chinese fans in the stands were a little overwhelmed by the frenzied atmosphere, some with their heads in their hands, some sat down with their buttocks, and some looked up at the sky with their waists crossed, their eyes empty, and they didn't know what they were thinking.

If England's fourth penalty taker hits the penalty, that would ...... England will face France in the final of the World Cup in Russia.

You must know that in the 117th minute of the game, Tang Zheng helped the Chinese team overtake the score, and was once only half a step away from the final, but now he is facing the situation of being eliminated from the finals.

The psychological gap is so big that it is indeed difficult to accept.

Every Chinese player frowned, including Tang Zheng, who comforted Zhang Linpeng, with a heavy expression and extremely worried about the future.

The close-up of the live director was first given to Zeng Cheng, the goalkeeper of the Chinese team, and then to Yan Junling, who was sitting in the audience, and finally the picture was locked on Tang Zheng, who comforted Zhang Linpeng.

These three images are meaningful, if Zeng Cheng had saved at least one of England's third penalties before, then the Chinese team would not have faced this situation.

Yan Junling is the number one goalkeeper of the Chinese team, if it is not for the red card in the quarterfinals, this crucial semi-final will inevitably become the starting goalkeeper of the Chinese team, if Yan Junling appears in this game, perhaps the Chinese team has qualified for the final.

The intention of the final picture is more obvious, if there is no Tang Zheng in the quarterfinals between the Chinese team and the Portuguese team, there will be no Chinese team in the semifinals at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Loftus-Cheek hugged his team-mates one by one and slowly walked towards the penalty area.

The Englishmen at the Luzhniki Stadium let out a huge tsunami-like chant to cheer Loftus-Cheek on.

Zeng Cheng, who was standing on the goal line, kept adjusting his mentality, and kept hinting that he would definitely be able to save Loftus-Cheek's penalty.

It's just that with Loftus-Cheek coming to the penalty spot, Zeng Cheng's nervous mood came to the extreme, his brain was blank, and the problems explained by goalkeeper coach Lampra were completely forgotten.

Many Chinese fans chose to close their eyes at this time, obviously afraid to see Loftus-Cheek's possible penalty hit.

There are also some fans who pray, hoping that the Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Jade Emperor and other immortals can come forward at this time to help the Chinese team survive this catastrophe.

"Ruben Loftus-Cheek is England's fourth penalty taker and if he hits the spot-kick, China will be eliminated in a good situation......

At this moment, the referee Chakir blew the whistle: "Beep~"

"Come on!Zeng Cheng!!"

Yang 5 commentator He Wei's breathing became short, and it was not difficult to hear a trace of nervousness in his high voice.

The frenetic atmosphere has subsided, but all eyes are on Loftus-Cheek, who is already running.

With the penalty kick, England will return to the World Cup final for the first time in 52 years.

The penalty was not scored, and the Chinese team was briefly pulled back from the edge of the cliff.

The confident England fans were a little nervous, and they all held their breath, and their hearts all rose to their throats.

In the stands, the head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi, looked very nervous and couldn't take his eyes off it.

England manager Gareth Southgate pursed his lips with his hands in his trouser pockets, his eyes fixed on Loftus-Cheek and Zeng Cheng.

Loftus-Cheek's running distance was short and his shot was even more fluid, not taking advantage of the change in his body's tempo, but kicking the ball directly into the top right corner of the goal......

Goalkeeper Zeng Cheng judged the right direction, but ......

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“Goooooooooooooooooooooooal——”

Zeng Cheng failed to touch the penalty kick kicked by Loftus-Cheek, and the football crashed into the upper right corner of the goal, and British Sky commentator Andy Gray suddenly stretched out his voice and shouted passionately: "The game is over! The game is over! The great England defeated the Chinese team 4:2 in the penalty shootout and advanced to the final of the Russian World Championship with an aggregate score of 6:4! After 52 years of waiting, we ...... Finally back again!!"

"Whoa—"

The England fans at the Luzhniki Stadium raised their arms and raised their arms in the air, creating a huge chant like a mountain and a tsunami.

In stark contrast, Chinese fans, dejected, constantly shaking their heads, clearly have not yet recovered from the elimination.

Although it was thought before the game that the Chinese team was likely to lose to England, everyone was lucky, and the Chinese team also played a match with England in 90 minutes of regular time, and even scored a goal at the end of extra time, only half a step away from the final......

Even if the Chinese team loses head coach Lippi and goalkeeper Yan Junling in the semifinals, it will not affect the expectations of Chinese fans for the national team.

Without dreams, it's like a salted fish.

Loftus-Cheek, who scored the penalty, spread his arms and ran wildly, but he was soon dragged to the ground by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

Pressed beyond the touchline, England's substitutes crossed the touchline to celebrate and vent their penalty shoot-out victory with the players on the pitch.

At this time, except for the Chinese, no one will pay attention to the loser Chinese team.

Tang Zheng stood in the middle circle arc with his hands on his hips, looking up at the sky at forty-five degrees, his fugue was too empty.

Why...... Penalty shootouts on the World Cup stage always miss the fifth round of penalties?

This...... Is it the punishment of fate?

If that's the case, he's willing to trade all the glory for the national team's World Cup final.

But there is never an if-and-go in this world, and if you lose, you lose.

This uncomfortable feeling is even more sad than it was four years ago.

However, as the captain, Tang Zheng had to adjust his bad mentality, because he was the captain of the team and the spiritual leader.

All can fall, and he ...... No!

The teammates beside Tang Zheng either sat on the ground or simply lay on the ground, like veterans Hao Junmin and Zhang Linpeng who missed penalty kicks, and even hid their faces and cried bitterly.

If the penalty shoot-out had taken its chances, the national team would not have been eliminated......

At the same time, Yang 5 commentator He Wei looked at the English players on the broadcast screen, and was in a very bad mood, but his professionalism was extremely high, and he said loudly: "Loftus-Cheek scored the key penalty, and the penalty shootout is over! Congratulations to England! They got the last ticket to the World Cup final!"

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif said: "The plot is such ups and downs, the hardest team may not be able to have the last laugh, and the stronger team may not be able to have the last laugh, but the team that has the last laugh must be the team that plays best overall, compared to the Chinese team relying on Tang, England is more like a team!"

"Think about it, at this moment, in London, in Liverpool, in Manchester, in the Thames' taverns, there must be countless Englishmen rejoicing, and in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen...... There must have been countless Chinese fans who were saddened by it, but ...... This is football, the brutal competitive sport. ”

Immediately, the on-site director switched cameras and took turns sweeping over the Chinese players.

As the sinners of the Chinese team who missed the final, Hao Junmin and Zhang Linpeng still maintained that action, lying on the grass and covering their faces with their hands.

Through the broadcast footage, you can clearly see tears flowing from your fingers and dripping down your cheeks on the grass of the Luzhniki Stadium.

Hao Junmin is over 30 years old, and Zhang Linpeng is also 29.

The tears of a big man are often more poignant than the tears of a woman.

The man has tears and does not flick, but he has not reached the sad place.

Personally sending the national team out of the finals, this kind of self-blame and sadness is difficult to let go.

Seeing this, He Wei's voice changed, and he said sensationally: "Success in life is temporary, but failure is the main theme, I think the real maturity should not be the pursuit of perfection, but to face your own shortcomings, which ...... is the essence of life, Romain Rolland once said that there is only one true heroism in this world, and that is to recognize the truth of life and still love it. ”

"Hao Junmin and Zhang Linpeng don't need to bear too much pressure for the Chinese team's exit, just like a butterfly can't fly in the sea, no one can bear to blame, entering the semi-finals is already our biggest success, four years later, we can start all over again!"

Countless Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV listened to He Wei's commentary and gradually accepted the result of defeat, the semi-finals have been the biggest success of the Chinese team, the media speculated before the game that the Chinese team would advance to the round of 16 at most, after all, Croatia has won three consecutive victories in the group stage, and has beaten the championship favorite Argentina by three goals, almost everyone thinks that the Chinese team's Russian journey is over.

However, Tang Zheng's stunning goal brought the Chinese team to the quarterfinals, and the quarterfinals turned the tide and advanced to the semifinals.

Although it was possible to qualify for the World Cup final at one time, people should be content.

The broadcast screen switched again, to Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team who came down from the stands.

At the age of 70, he had no previous disappointments and took the initiative to walk to the England dugout and shake Southgate's hand to congratulate him.

The Luzhniki Stadium was completely reduced to a sea of joy for the English, and Tang Zheng turned a deaf ear, comforting his sad teammates one by one.

"What is a captain? This is a captain. Yang 5 commentator Xu Yang was passionate: "When the whole team was in a sad situation, Tang Zheng, as the captain, forgot himself and comforted his teammates, Tang Zheng has done his best, and once led the Chinese team to create a new Asian team record in the World Cup, but unfortunately it backfired, the gap in overall strength led to the team not being able to cross the England hurdle, come on! We will make a comeback after four years! Boys, don't be sad, don't be sad, because you have done your best!"

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"Whoa—"

The Luzhniki Stadium reverberated with the almost frenzied roar of the English, but the Chinese fans in the stands had only Chinese players coming to terms with reality.

Although Hao Junmin and Zhang Linpeng missed penalties, neither the fans at the scene nor the fans in front of the TV blamed them.

As He Wei and Xu Yang said, the Chinese team has done the best they can, and advancing to the semi-finals is an unexpected surprise.

It is difficult to accept not to qualify for the final in a good situation, but it is satisfying to see the facts.

The broadcast screen gave Tang Zheng close-ups many times, and after comforting his teammates, he took the initiative to greet the England players who celebrated their promotion to the final and sent blessings.

When he was young, Tang Zheng, who watched the Premier League all year round, loved England the most popular national team in addition to the Chinese national team.

The Chinese team failed to qualify for the World Cup finals, and the European Chinese team advanced to the World Cup finals, which also fulfilled Tang Zheng's dream of a World Cup final.

However, Tang Zheng is not optimistic about England's World Cup championship prospects, because the overall strength of the French team is stronger, the three lines are more stable, and the overall state of the French team has been adjusted to the best state, and it is really not so easy for England to beat the French team......

To get back to the point, the Chinese team that missed the final became the focus of the on-site commentators.

Of course, to be precise, the focus is on Tang Zheng, who single-handedly led the Chinese team to the semifinals of the World Cup.

If it weren't for Hao Junmin and Zhang Linpeng missing penalties, the Chinese team would even have hope of reaching the final.

It's just that there are no ifs in the world, so we can only regret it.

I feel sorry for Tang Zheng.

With Tang Zheng's super personal ability, it is possible for any team in the quarterfinals of the World Cup to make this team advance to the World Cup finals, and even the championship is possible.

After all...... Tang Zheng has a nickname called "the king of the finals".

In other words, Tang Zheng has never lost in the finals, and won all the championships!

At this time, Tang Zheng, who was interviewed by reporters in the mixed area, took his teammates around the field to thank the Chinese fans who were there.

On the other side, there are English players interacting with their home fans.

Gloomy and ecstatic, a huge contrast.

CCTV 5 commentator He Wei looked at the Chinese fans who watched the broadcast screen and sighed: "Football is like this, the joy of one side sets off the sadness of the other side, and the extreme emotions of human beings can be fully reflected in a small green field, within 120 minutes, this is football, which is why we love it deeply." ”

"Audience friends, when I get old in the future, I will sit by the fireplace, hold my grandson, and tell him the story of the Chinese team in the World Cup, and I will not miss the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, a classic battle that almost set a record. ”

The Chinese players who circled the field walked straight to the players' tunnel, and He Wei looked at the lost backs of the Chinese players: "The most glorious day of our lives is not the day of success, but the desire for the challenge of life from the sorrow and despair, and the day when we bravely move towards this challenge, we give this sentence to the boys of the Chinese team, we must make a comeback after four years! We congratulate England again, audience friends, goodbye." ”

He Wei, who turned off the headset, leaned back against the commentary seat and hid his face with his hands, but tears still flowed from between his fingers.

Commentator Xu Yang raised his hand and didn't take pictures for half a day.

As the current first brother of the central 5, He Wei's deep affection for Chinese football is well known, and he finally broke out emotionally when the Chinese team missed the penalty again.

In the final analysis, He Wei at this time is just an ordinary Chinese fan.

He knew that the Qatar World Cup in four years would inevitably be a matter of fact, and Tang Zheng, who was over 30 years old, could not have such an amazing competitive state.

In other words, the World Cup in Russia is the most glorious moment for the Chinese men's football team in the World Cup.

He Wei's love for Chinese football is deep.