When Tang Zheng saved Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty, the Portuguese fans at the Fisht Olympic Stadium were in pain, they held their heads in their hands, looking at Tang Zheng who was running all the way with open arms, a little incredulous.

Even if Cristiano Ronaldo thought about it before taking the penalty.

In stark contrast were the Chinese fans, who hysterically chanted Tang Zheng's name to create a frenetic atmosphere at the scene.

Tang Zheng was pressed to the ground by his excited teammates, frantically venting the huge pressure brought about by advancing to the semifinals of the World Cup.

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese players were stunned, some with their hands on their hips, some simply sitting on the ground, or some lying directly on the grass and looking up at the Russian stars.

The loud shouts that came to my face were like great irony.

Portugal should have beaten China in extra-time, but captains Cristiano Ronaldo and Quaresma wasted chances on several occasions.

In the end, the punishment came.

Sky England commentator Andy Grey was as passionate as England were the ones who qualified for the last four of the World Cup, but ...... England's opponents in the semi-finals are China, but he is not worried that they can threaten England's prospects of qualifying.

After praising Tang Zheng and the Chinese team, his voice changed: "It is gratifying that the Chinese team has advanced to the semifinals of the World Cup, but the semi-finals may be the end for them, the number one goalkeeper Yan and the head coach Marcelo Lippi will not be able to participate in the next semi-finals, and ...... Gareth Southgate's England are stronger and more cohesive, and the English players who all play in the Premier League, the world's number one league, are certainly not comparable to the Chinese Super League players or the players who play in the second division of Europe......"

Commentator Martin Taylor smiled meaningfully, "Are you sure? My old fellow, Don is invincible!"

"Hey~" Andy Gray grinned, "Don's magic ends here, because no one's luck will be good all the time...... Don't forget, there are also Marcelo Lippi and Yan Tie who will miss the semi-finals, and the main central defender Feng is unable to continue the game due to injury and may miss the semi-finals, and the chances of the Chinese team advancing are infinitely close to zero. ”

He Wei, the commentator of the Central 5, also thought about this problem, but now the people of the whole country are happy that the Chinese team has advanced to the semi-finals, and he naturally will not change the topic at this time with his high professionalism.

According to the overall strength of the Chinese team, being able to reach the semifinals can be regarded as coming to the end.

Luck will not favor the Chinese team as infinitely as today, and the championship still needs to be accumulated in the final analysis.

The Chinese team led by Tang Zheng came to the end of the upper limit of strength, and should also enjoy advancing to the semifinals of the World Cup.

The head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi, returned to the stadium from the grandstand passage and vented his joy with his assistants and players.

The moment he was sent to the stands, he once thought that the Chinese team was going to be eliminated, but Tang Zheng's legendary performance left the Chinese team with hope of qualifying, and the penalty shootout saved three penalties from Portugal and advanced to the World Cup semifinals.

Portugal coach Santos kept his hands in his pockets unchanged, and his wise eyes seemed to lose their luster at this time.

The good situation will end like this.

The huge psychological gap is difficult for anyone to accept.

The Fisht Olympic Stadium was filled with the cheerful cheers of Chinese fans, and it was a great irony for every Portuguese.

At one point more than ten minutes earlier, they had a chance to kill the game.

But...... There is no such thing as an if.

The ending in front of them, even if they don't want to accept it, they have to accept it, but it's a little uncomfortable to accept.

Who gave them the chance to kill the game?

However, Santos's sadness did not last long, as he first shook hands with the Chinese head coach Lippi and then walked onto the pitch to comfort the players.

Two years ago they were European champions, but two years later they couldn't even beat China......

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The high-level cadres who came to the scene on behalf of the country raised their arms in a frenzied atmosphere, shook hands with the FIFA executives and the Portuguese leaders around them (to prevent harmony), and then turned into ordinary Chinese fans, singing "Singing the Motherland" with the fans in the stands.

In addition to the close-up of the on-site director taking care of Tang Zheng, the cameras of the on-site reporters were all aimed at Tang Zheng, constantly pressing the shutter button in his hand, and the 'click' did not stop.

Tang Zheng has long been accustomed to the reporter's flashing lights, so he has no discomfort.

Not long after, Tang Zheng, who came to the mixed area, was interviewed by a reporter from CCTV 5 TV.

"What's it like to reach the last four of the World Cup in a record?"

Tang Zheng, who appeared in front of the TV again, smiled, and his excited expression was overflowing: "Excited! Very excited! This is the most amazing game in my career so far." ”

"You trained as a goalkeeper before the game, did you ever think you would actually show up on the field?"

"Training the guest goalkeeper was done on a whim, in order to liven up the tension in the team. Tang Zheng still smiled: "I really didn't expect it." ”

Speaking of this, Tang Zheng joked: "If I can't play in a few years, I can consider playing goalkeeper instead." ”

"Hahaha~"

Reporters from China subconsciously laughed and cooperated with Tang Zheng.

If Tang Zheng's performance in the goalkeeper position can maintain the level of this game, he can really change to playing goalkeeper.

Of course, this is just a joke.

To get back to the point, Tang Zheng, who was interviewed by reporters in China, was in a very good mood and was interviewed by reporters from several influential and well-connected media in succession.

When Tang Zheng returned to the stadium from the mixed zone, there were almost no Portuguese players on the field, obviously as losers, they no longer had the face to stay in this stadium, after all, it is a very humiliating thing to lose a game when they have a good situation, especially the World Cup.

The Chinese fans at the Fisht Olympic Stadium and the Chinese fans in front of the TV were undoubtedly happy, and they could celebrate to their heart's content and celebrate the Chinese team setting a new record - the World Cup semi-finals.

In addition, the Chinese team that advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup also equaled the best result of an Asian team set by the South Korean team in the World Cup on home soil 16 years ago.

However, many countries do not recognize the record set by the South Korean team in the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup, so in a sense, the Chinese team's promotion to the semi-finals is the best result of an Asian team in the World Cup.

Anyone who watched the game knew that the Chinese team was completely based on strength, and South Korea only relied on the help of the referee to defeat Italy and Spain in the 1/8 finals and 1/4 finals.

It is worth mentioning that the commentators of South Korea's SBS Sports TV station have some uneaten grapes that are always sour, and they complained that the luck of the Chinese team is too good, and Tang Zheng, who has no goalkeeper experience at all, can help the Chinese team turn the tide.

Saving Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty and must-score in extra time is not enough, but I can't think of three more saves in the penalty shootout.

Incredible!

Therefore, in the minds of narrow-minded South Koreans, Tang Zheng is just a shit luck, and it is even more lucky to advance to the semi-finals, and the South Korean team 16 years ago is the best result of the Asian team in the World Cup in the real sense!

After a long time, Fernandes, the commentator of Portugal's national sports television, sighed: "It's not terrible to lose, it's terrible to not have the courage to stand up again after failure, I believe that our boy is the best player in the world, and he failed! Get up again, four years later, he will be a good man again! We are European champions!"

Yang 5 commentator He Wei's excitement did not decline with the passage of time, but continued to enjoy himself and was ecstatic: "I don't know if the fans have noticed a problem, the four teams that have qualified for this World Cup are from two groups, yes! They are France and China in Group C, as well as Belgium and England from Group G, I wonder if those eliminated teams will regret not entering Group C and Group G at this time?"

But don't really say it, the Russian state TV commentator is a little remorseful, but ...... Conventionally, the hosts are the default Group A.

Again...... If Russia is not eliminated by Portugal, Russia will face the Chinese team in the quarterfinals.

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Back in the dressing room, Cristiano Ronaldo slumped on the floor, only occasionally shaking hands with his team-mates mechanically, and then sinking back into self-grief.

He wondered if he was really old.

Mendes, his agent, had previously told him that Juventus was interested in changing the landscape of European football, and that he was an important part of changing the pattern.

But...... Italy is no longer the number one league in the world, not even a top-three finisher.

Given the poor performance in the knockout rounds, United will certainly not be able to meet the demands for a salary increase, and even have to give way to the younger Marcus Rashford, Sanchez or Anthony Martial because of their age.

It's certainly impossible to play as a substitute at Manchester United, so for the World Cup in Qatar four years later, Cristiano Ronaldo wondered if he should change to a more relaxed environment.

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The Chinese team's unexpected penalty shoot-out victory over Portugal was exciting for all Chinese players, but it was inevitable that the excitement would come back to reality.

England in the semi-finals is very strong for the current Chinese team, first of all, every player in England is the main player of the world's first league, the Premier League, and secondly, Yan Junling and Lippi will definitely not appear in the stadium.

According to the feedback from the team doctor, Feng Xiaoting is likely to miss the semifinals, but the specific situation will not be known until the results of the MRI are available.

At 7 o'clock in the morning Beijing time, CCTV news broadcast, the news report of the Chinese team advancing to the World Cup semifinals in a record lasted for two minutes, setting a domestic sports record.

The next day, with the exception of Feng Xiaoting, who remained in Sochi for inspection, the rest of the Chinese players, coaches and logistics staff all flew to Moscow, the capital of Russia, to prepare for the World Cup semi-final at the Luzhniki Stadium three days later.

When the Chinese team arrived in Moscow, the results of Feng Xiaoting's examination also came out, and Feng Xiaoting will miss the semi-finals due to the severe muscle injury.

Feng Xiaoting himself thought about playing closed to catch up with the semifinals, but considering Feng Xiaoting's advanced age and physical condition, he refused to play closed because it didn't have much effect.

A lot of times, the player's body is more important.

In addition, the game came to the semifinals, and once Feng Xiaoting, who played closed, was injured, it would also affect the tactical deployment of the Chinese team.

Lippi will not be present at the Luzhniki Stadium, his tactics will certainly not be conveyed as expected, and in order to better control the progress of the game, Lippi's personnel requirement is that the players must be healthy.

The Chinese team, which played a game of extra time, was obviously worse than England in terms of physical fitness, so the first time the Chinese team arrived in Moscow was to carry out recovery training and ensure that the physical condition of the main players returned to 80% of the regular stage as much as possible.

At the same time, the English and Chinese media, which occupy a certain position in world football, rushed to report on the semi-finals between the Chinese team and the England team, and provided advice to their respective managers through their own channels.

Of course, at this time, we did not forget to pour sewage on some players and try to interfere with the preparation mentality of the players.

Lu Liang, a player who plays for Liverpool in the English Premier League, has a record of playing against every English player, so his intuitive judgment has a great impact on Lippi's tactical deployment, and Tang Zheng has also played against Manchester United and Liverpool on behalf of Real Madrid, so he has a simple understanding of the level of English players.

In terms of overall strength, England is indeed stronger than the Chinese team, but when the game came to the semi-finals, the Chinese team had no reason to give up, even if the head coach Lippi, Yan Junling and Feng Xiaoting missed the semi-finals.

The game is for each player to fight, not to compete for the overall strength head-to-face.

In the past 1/8 finals and 1/4 finals, weren't the overall strength of Croatia and Portugal stronger than the Chinese team?

The result?

Haven't you been eliminated by the Chinese team yet?

In the two days of preparation, Tang Zheng also continued to instill in his teammates the truth that mourning soldiers must win.

Everyone is optimistic about England, what if the Chinese team wins?

The quarter-finals can survive in a desperate situation and advance, and the semi-finals will definitely be possible!

Two days passed quickly, and the semi-finals between France and Belgium kicked off at the St. Petersburg Stadium, and the French team, which had been slow to heat up, was still very slow in this game, and Belgium, who advanced to the semi-finals, also played quite cautiously, so that the first half ended with a score of 0:0 for both sides.

In the second half, both teams were cautious at the beginning, and the number of attacking players was small, and it looked difficult for anyone to score.

However, no one expected that Umtiti, who had made many mistakes before, would take advantage of a corner kick opportunity to help France take the lead, and this goal was also the only goal of the game, and finally France defeated Belgium 1-0 and advanced to the final first.

Regardless of whether the team that won the final place in the final was China or England, it was not a threat to the strong French team, so some French media floated away......

It is worth mentioning that the match between China and England is from a goal point of view, and this game is a competition for the top scorer.

In the previous five games, Tang Zheng and Harry Kane also scored six goals and tied for the top scorer.

Once whoever scores a goal has a good chance of becoming the top scorer in this World Cup!