Cape Town is one of the three capitals of South Africa, you heard it right, South Africa is so capricious, it has three capitals, the administrative capital (the seat of the central government) Pretoria, the judicial capital (the seat of the Supreme Court) Bloemfontein, and the legislative capital (the seat of parliament) Cape Town.

If you study geography and world history in school, you'll also know that the famous Cape of Good Hope is there, and Cape Town is located at the southernmost tip of the African continent, very close to Antarctica.

But Mackin knew he was doing so because of the single-player game of the Age of Discovery, and Cape Town was one of the few large cities marked in the southern part of Africa.

Many African cities, in Africa, have a European heart, which has a lot to do with the colonial history of Europe in the past, and the same is true of Cape Town.

It looks like a European city, with clean streets, Victorian churches, modern shopping malls, and a vibrant nightlife.

Oh my God, isn't this Hong Kong? Well, if you've been there, you can't feel wrong.

However, there are many African factors added to it, such as the ubiquitous African animals, the wilderness grasslands on the outskirts of the city, and the less reassuring security of the surrounding area.

Fortunately, everything is fine in the city.

Mark Qin snapped a photo with his mobile phone, and a bustling city by the sea came into it, with a caption, "I came to the famous Table Mountain, and I will go to Cape Storm for a while, that is, the Cape of Good Hope, the city of Cape Town is really modern, in addition, Happy Birthday To Myself", and then posted it on Instagram.

Today is his birthday, but he doesn't have much time to celebrate except for the congratulations of the whole team and Isabella accompanying him, but the Internet is frying, and the number of replies in an instant has broken the Instagram record! Countless "Happy Birthday" replies took to his social media.

They only had two hours to do the activity, and after the plane arrived here in the morning, Mackin met with Isabella, who had come ahead of schedule, and went straight to the scenic spots, the Cape of Good Hope, which needed to be seen anyway.

Cape Storm was the name given to the famous Portuguese navigator Dias when he passed through the area in the 15th century, and was later renamed the Cape of Good Hope by the King of Portugal.

The history of European trade during the Age of Discovery is remarkable, as Cape Town was once a trading hub for Europeans to the Far East, where the Dutch and then the British colonized.

Before the opening of the Suez Canal, almost all ships travelling between Europe and Asia passed through here, where slaves, sailors, merchants and pirates from all over the world met, and Cape Town was known as the "tavern of the seven seas".

"Look, that's Green Point, where we played tonight, and if we make it to the semi-finals, we'll probably come back here," the heavily armed Makqin said, pointing to an artsy pitch in the distance.

Isabella was also completely dressed and couldn't see who it was, looking at the blue sky and sea in the distance, and sighed, so beautiful, the green dot is only a stone's throw away from the sea, looking at it from a distance, it is like a pearl by the sea.

South Africa, unlike what he had imagined before he arrived, would have liked to have stayed here longer, and even to the end, although that hope was so slim in England's poor recent football history that they were far behind in the odds offered by the bookmakers to win the title.

What can be done with Rooney and Mackqin, which of the world's strongest teams is not star-studded, the key depends on the overall performance of the team and the inertia of history.

England's entire 50-year history in the World Cup, except for the championship, only once has reached the semi-finals, the other best results are the quarterfinals, and there are several group stage home and the embarrassment of failing to qualify for the finals.

The first 2:2 draw with the United States has already told the world that England is still the same England, let's just take a look at stars such as Mackin and Rooney!

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"Goaaaaaal...... Donovan, he scored the winner of the goal, the USA won 3-2 against Slovenia, England is under pressure, they have to win against Algeria in the evening, otherwise after two rounds they will be in third place in the group and qualification will be in jeopardy"

At noon, in the hotel conference room, a room of England players was sitting together, watching the first game of the round of Group C, 90 minutes was still 2:2, and Donovan completed the stunner in 91 minutes!

At present, the United States team has 1 win and 1 draw, Slovenia 1 win and 1 loss, ranking the top two, and the result of England's game in the evening will determine whether they will lose the initiative to qualify.

Capello stood up from his front seat and turned to face them, the television still showing the American team members celebrating in a solemn atmosphere.

The key point here is that the last game, the United States against Algeria, will greatly improve their chances of finishing top of the group, while the second group will face the current top spot in Group D, with two big wins over Germany, with the current form of the English team, it is no different from sending them to death.

This is a situation that they must try to avoid, try to play weak opponents first, adjust their form and self-confidence, and this is also Capello's intention.

"As you can see, the competition for the top spot in the group is very fierce, if we want to go further, it's better to avoid the German team that is in great form now, it's not that I'm not confident, that's the reality of us, so what to do in the next two games, you should know in your heart", he said solemnly.

Beckham also stood up and said solemnly: "Forget about the distractions off the field, focus on the field, Prince William will also come to watch the game today, if Algeria we can't win, then we might as well go home as soon as possible"

"Rest assured, we've unified our minds and we're going to do our best this time," Gerrard said as captain.

"Go all out," the generals chimed in.

But having the determination to win does not mean that the enemy is underestimated, because Algeria has a small reputation, and although it is relatively weak, it is not a fish belly.

Maybe many fans haven't heard of them, and even know that they are all because of Leicester City's miraculous championship in the future, and there is a core of the team named Mahrez, who is an Algerian player.

But Algeria really can't be called a fish belly, because they also have a name, called "France II", yes, because most of their players are French players.

Many of the players have dual French and Algerian citizenship, and because of the abundance of talented players in French football, they had no choice but to choose Algeria without a call-up.

Nine out of 11 Algerian players were naturalized from France, and they represented France in the youth team and came to Algeria in the senior team.

At least in the sports world, many stars in Europe and the United States are descendants of colonization, and they have made indelible contributions to the sports cause of these countries.

The time of their game was the same as last time, it was still 8:45 p.m., a little cold, they finished their meal in the hotel in the afternoon, moved their bodies a little in the gym, and came 2 hours in advance to familiarize themselves with the venue and warm up.

"Mark, Mark, let's say a little bit", as soon as he got off the bus, many media surrounded him, and he tried to stretch the microphone in front of Mark Qin outside the isolation zone, and now he felt that his arms were not long enough.

On the other side of the fan entrance channel, a large number of England fans carried the national flag, their faces were also painted with the national flag, and they were shouting loudly as they walked into the stadium, "England will win!" "Go, Great England"

Mackin paused for a moment and said into the microphone: "We must win, and we will win!" ”

How could his World Cup dream fall at the feet of Algeria? That's not scientific!

The live stream caught the eyes of the England players as they walked straight into the dressing room, while Capello took Gerrard to the press conference with Algeria boss Saadan across the street to begin the pre-match interviews.

"What is Capello's intention by announcing the starting line-up early this time, instead of two hours in advance like in the first game," asked Peterson to the side of McCa.

"He should have taken the player's advice, which is said to be the result of his conversation with Gerrard, no surprises, Green and Ledley King both lost their starters, and John Terry was on the bench", McCa said, "The first game exposed too many problems, Capello is still very bold, the starting XI in this game has changed so much, if it is not successful, there will be an overwhelming amount of doubts waiting for him"

"If we can't win this game, England will probably go home early", Peterson added, "It's unacceptable to the whole of England, and there will be a lot of pressure on the players, so the key to this game, Mr. McCa, do you think it's still Mark?" ”

"Of course", Maika nodded, "I can't believe it's his first time playing in a World Cup like this, Mark was one of the few players to play properly in the first game, he looked relaxed, completely uninhibited, and when Rooney was slow to find form, Mark's ability to score was our last insurance"

"I'm really looking forward to him being able to repeat last season's fantastic performances", Peterson is also looking forward to "he could be England's Romario, Baggio, Ronaldo, even though he is just 19 years old, nothing is impossible, especially for Mark"

"And," McCa added, "it's Mark's birthday and Capello's birthday, and their birthdays are the same day, which is an inspiration to the whole team, and they all want to use the victory to celebrate the birthdays of the oldest and youngest members of the national team."

The Green Dot Stadium, which can accommodate more than 70,000 people, was already overcrowded, and Isabella also sat in the VIP stand early, "Happy birthday, dear, the Lord will bless you with victory, I hope that I will spend this day with you every year", in the noisy sound, that silence is silently praying.

'Those things are in the past, from the moment we stepped on the pitch today, everything is new, we can definitely get back into form and we won't let the English fans down!' , Capello said sonorously at a press conference.

Algerian coach Saadan was also not to be outdone: "England is strong, but we are not without hope of winning, the whole Algerian people are watching us, this is Africa, until the last moment, we will never give up hope to appear?" ”

"Mark? Everybody knows he's the kind of top superstar and he showed how good he is in the last game with a pass and a shot and we're going to give 120 per cent to limit him'

The stands of the stadium roared, and Mackin and his teammates walked out of the aisle and began to warm up, which is the momentum of the World Cup, he looked up and thought.

There are not many stadiums like Bainferken that can only accommodate more than 40,000 people, and the number of fans in England is quite impressive, and it should be able to reach the level of almost 20,000.

In this key battle about the life and death of England, they used their best strength to cheer for the team, and victory was the only way out!

God bless the Queen, No. 18 stepped into the court, and her style fluttered......