In the first knockout game in the history of the World Cup, the Dragons lost by a narrow goal to Portugal, the new European Championship champion led by the best superstar in international football today, Cristiano Ronaldo.

It is not an exaggeration to use the word "although defeated" to describe the performance of the Dragon Country team in this game.

In the absence of many core players such as Shen Feng, Zheng Zhi, Zhang Linpeng, Hao Junmin, etc., in the end, only the powerful Portuguese team scored one goal, and the performance of the Dragon Country team, which played with the remnants, has exceeded expectations.

The Portuguese side also spoke highly of the Dragons' tenacious performance in this game after the game, of course, they were the winners of this game, and those positive comments may also be just kind words from them.

Ronaldo, as an international superstar with a great image, has outstanding football skills and a very high emotional intelligence, and he also took the initiative to comfort the players of the Dragon Country team after the game, and when Shen Feng, Zheng Zhi and others arrived, they also came over to say a few words to them.

Zheng Zhi once stayed in England, Ronaldo also played in the Premier League Manchester United team, and the two also met in the game, speaking of which was more than ten years ago, Zheng Zhi and Ronaldo were a little embarrassed when it came to this past.

Ronaldo also paid attention to Shen Feng's performance in this World Cup, was very optimistic about his future, and gave him very good wishes.

Although the performance of the Dragon team in this game did not disappoint the more than 10,000 Dragon fans who came to the Sochi Fistar Olympic Stadium, but witnessing the end of the Dragon Team's second World Cup journey, the Dragon fans who arrived still felt a little sad, and after the game, many fans were still stranded in the stands and did not want to leave for a long time.

Under Zheng Zhi's organization, all the players of the Dragon Country team lined up in a column and bowed to the Dragon Country fans in the stands on all sides in turn to thank them for their support.

People say that "the military and the people are in the water", but in fact, the relationship between the players and the fans is no worse than the "fish and water situation".

Shen Feng did not play in this game, so there was no task to be interviewed after the game, although the director of the game scene was very face-saving, and focused the camera on Shen Feng many times, but the fans of the Dragon Kingdom could not know Shen Feng's feelings about his first World Cup trip at the first time.

As the loser, the Dragon Team's journey to this World Cup has ended, but the World Cup schedule is still continuing, and the Dragon Team has no intention of staying in Russia to serve as a background for others, so after the results of the game are confirmed, the Dragon Football Association will coordinate the next day's flight, so that the Dragon Team will return with honor.

After a night of rest and adjustment, the mood of the players of the Dragon Country team basically calmed down.

For Zheng Zhi and Feng Xiaoting, who are over 30 years old and may not be able to catch up with the next World Cup, although this World Cup trip has regrets, they have gained more, and this half-month experience will surely become the most precious memory in their lives.

For Zhang Linpeng, Zhang Xizhe, Wu Lei, Shen Feng, and other players who still have time to impact the next World Cup, this World Cup experience is also a valuable asset in their careers, and it will definitely have a far-reaching impact on their future career development.

Of course, Shen Feng is the biggest gain of the Dragon Country team's journey to this World Cup, and his performance is the best for the whole team, but the Dragon Country team can achieve such a performance in this World Cup, not only because of him alone, but also because of the performance of other players.

This point is most intuitively reflected in the real-time evaluation of the value of the "Transfer Market" website.

Shen Feng's worth has soared from 3.5 million euros before the start of the World Cup to 20 million euros now, of course, the biggest increase.

The value of other players in the Dragon Country team has also been improved to varying degrees after the experience of this World Cup.

Zheng Zhi, Feng Xiaoting and others, I won't say much, because the change in their value will not have much impact on their remaining careers.

Here are only the changes in the value of Zhang Linpeng, Zhang Xizhe, Wu Lei and others who are in the year of fighting:

Zhang Linpeng's value, before the start of the World Cup, was only 1 million euros, and due to his outstanding performance in the three games in the group stage, it has now risen to 8 million euros.

Zhang Xizhe's value, before the start of the World Cup, was only 1.2 million euros, and now it has risen to 8.5 million euros.

Wu Lei's value, before the start of the World Cup, was second only to Shen Feng in the Dragon Country team, with 2.8 million euros, and now in the Dragon Country team, it is also second only to Shen Feng, reaching 12 million euros.

The value of other players has also been improved to varying degrees, including the only three players in the Dragon Team who have not been given the opportunity to play in this World Cup - Wang Dalei, Chi Zhongguo, and Wei Shihao.

Moreover, it is not only the value of the players that has changed, but also the future of the players!

The summer transfer window in international football has officially opened shortly after the quarter-finals of the World Cup between Dragons and Portugal, and in fact, the summer transfer window of the Premier League and Ligue 1 in Europe's top five leagues has already opened long before the start of the World Cup, and some small deals are already underway.

It's just that large-scale deals, as well as those blockbuster deals that have attracted the attention of the world, will not begin until after July 1.

Because this is a World Cup year, and the World Cup is followed by a period of heavy player trading, this year's summer transfer window will probably not be until after the World Cup is over.

However, for players in teams like the Dragons who have already ended their World Cup journey early, they can already enter into trade discussions.

Due to the unexpectedly outstanding performance of the Dragon Country team in this World Cup, most of the players of the Dragon Country team have entered the mainstream market of international football, and many teams from the five major European leagues have become interested in the players of the Dragon Country team.

Of course, the most concerned among them must be Shen Feng, who scored 7 goals in only three games and is still at the top of the scorer list of this World Cup.

However, Zhang Linpeng, Zhang Xizhe, Wu Lei and others, who also performed well in this World Cup, have also gained a lot of attention, and many teams have become interested in them and are ready to inquire about them.

Although the teams that are interested in them are not the giants of the five major European leagues, but only the teams in the middle and even the downstream, this is also a rare opportunity for Wu Lei, Zhang Xizhe and others.

Zhang Xizhe once stayed abroad and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Bundesliga team Wolfsburg, but stayed there for half a year and did not get a chance to officially play, so he ended the contract early and returned to the Dragon Super League.