Let's talk about France and Ireland

It definitely won't be updated today because I'm watching the European Cup.

I'll talk about this game for a little bit of time.

The 1/8 finals of this European Championship will continue, and the host of this Cup, the "Gallic Roosters" French team, will face the "Green Army" Ireland team at the Lyon Stadium. France, playing at home, must first make it past the first round of the knockout rounds if they are aiming to win the European Championship on home soil. Ireland, who defeated Italy in the final round of the group stage, also hopes to become the "Hulk" and avenge the controversial elimination of France in the European qualifying play-offs of the 2010 World Cup.

France has disgracefully eliminated its opponents, beware of being avenged seven years ago

In the previous four meetings between the two teams, France remained unbeaten with 2 wins and 2 draws. The most recent meeting between the two sides was a classic in the two-legged play-off of the European qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. In the first leg on 15 November 2009, France at the time beat Ireland 1-0 away thanks to Nicolas Anelka's goal. In the second leg of the match on November 19, 2009, the two teams scored by Robbie Keane and the two teams drew 1-1 on aggregate after 90 minutes and went into extra time. In extra-time, France striker Thierry Thierry Henry set up Galla's winner with a controversial handball as France eliminated Ireland 2-1 on aggregate over two legs to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

After the game, France's promotion caused great dissatisfaction and controversy in Ireland, and Henry was even more criticized. Henry later admitted that he did assist for the handball, and even solemnly apologized for it. Although France participated in the 2010 World Cup, the players dominated the training and infighting with the coach, and finally were eliminated in the group stage, and Henry also withdrew from the French team. It is precisely because Ireland and France have this old feud that Ireland, which is still haunted by this, wants to avenge being eliminated by France after nearly seven years. It is worth mentioning that the French team's goalkeeper Lloris, defender Sania, striker Gignac, Ireland's striker Robbie Keane, and midfielder Whelan, who participated in those two play-offs that year, also participated in this European Cup, and they will face each other again.

This paragraph is excerpted from the Internet

Except for the French team, none of the above mentioned people have a chance to play today.

How to say, before Griezmann scored twice in this game, Ireland played like France, and after the goal, France played like Ireland.

Anyway, I first want to give a thumbs up to the Irish team, although the strength is not enough, but people dare to fight, at least the tactics are right, and the style of play is also right, but the strength is not good. If there is a good striker, or Robbie. If Keane is a few years younger, it is not certain who will be eliminated in today's game.

But football, like life, has no ifs. It's like the referee just pulls out the card, he can't take it back.

By 57 minutes, I was about to think that Ireland were going to get revenge and that France were going to pay off their debts for the 10-year World Cup qualifiers. Unexpectedly, Xiao Gezi made a big show today, scoring two goals in three minutes, and then won a one-on-one goal, forcing Irish defender Duff to foul and be sent off with a red card. Although Ireland was very tenacious and did not give up, after all, there was one less person, and the French team was still looking for opportunities to attack, and in the end it could only end helplessly with hatred.

I didn't pay much attention to the Irish team, but watching this game gave me a new understanding of them. They are worthy of the pros, no matter what, they played with great courage, they didn't back down, they didn't give up, they played their own style, their own blood.

Hats off to them.

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Regarding the issue of the update, it will definitely be more than 60,000 words this month, and it will definitely be made up before the end of the month if it is not finished.