Chapter 37: The Quarterfinals: The Battle for Spain and Portugal
In terms of value and influence, C. Ronaldo can definitely be regarded as the top star of Real Madrid, in the past season, perhaps slightly inferior to Van Bizhuang in terms of goals, but objectively speaking, Real Madrid can win the league championship this season, C. Ronaldo's role must not be ignored, and even to some extent, his contribution is better than Van Bizhuang.
After all, the second phase of the Galaxy Battleship has just been formed, although the stars are gathered, but the run-in and cooperation is a big problem, the stars are not necessarily the winning generals, Real Madrid's start is somewhat chaotic, and it is in this chaos that C. Ronaldo's continuous goals have helped Real Madrid always be at the top of the standings and have not fallen behind, which has followed until the top.
In the first half of the season, Fan Bizhuang was in a sluggish state, and it was C. Ronaldo who dragged Real Madrid forward step by step, and after Fan Bizhuang returned to form, C. Ronaldo's performance was also excellent, and his goals were only slightly less than that of Fan Bizhuang, and he was the second scorer in the Real Madrid team.
This kind of performance is indeed worthy of his status as the world's most valuable.
One of the world's top superstars is not a native Spanish player or a member of the rest of Europe, but Portugal, another country bordering Spain.
In fact, there has never been a shortage of top players in the history of Portuguese football, nor has there been a shortage of excellent players, and because of the geographical proximity of the two countries, they are very similar in terms of life, culture and customs, and even football styles.
This is also one of the reasons why many Portuguese players play in La Liga, firstly, because of the distance and living customs, and secondly, the football style of the two countries is very similar, and Portuguese players can easily adapt to the rhythm of La Liga and have a good performance.
Cristiano Ronaldo is not the only Portuguese player at Real Madrid. Carvalho, CoentrΓ£o and other players also play for the Blancos. And like them, there are many others who are also active in the Iberian Peninsula, Eduardo, Duda, Miguel, SimΓ£o, Thiago...... These are also very good players, and they are also the main players in their respective clubs.
It can be said that almost half of the current Portuguese national team has at least half of the players who play in La Liga.
Coupled with some geographical and historical factors, Portugal and Spain can really be regarded as brother countries separated by a strip of water.
The players from both countries communicate a lot and are familiar with each other's football level and technical and tactical styles β can they not be familiar? It's very close, and they are all playing technical flow, and they all know each other.
Therefore, when the matchup table for the quarterfinals came out, it was no wonder that some media exclaimed that Portugal and Spain would stage a "fratricidal" infighting drama.
Predictably, this is bound to be an extremely fierce battle.
Judging from the historical head-to-head records of the two teams, it can almost be said that they are evenly divided.
Of course, at this stage, in terms of strength on the bright side, the Spanish team is undoubtedly more dominant, after all, the Matadors have just won the European Cup and become the king of Europe, and they also have the top players in all positions, and the squad is unprecedentedly strong.
And comparatively, Portugal in Figo, Rui. After Costa and other players of the golden generation retired, their strength declined sharply, and the overall strength is inferior to the former, but it is still not to be underestimated. After all, the two teams are familiar and have similar styles, plus the Portuguese team has top players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Deco and Simao, and sometimes the performance of the stars can also determine the final trend of the game.
So both teams have a chance to beat their opponents.
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"The matchup table for the quarterfinals of this World Cup is freshly released! England and Germany staged an Anglo-German battle, and Portugal and Spain staged a sibling battle! β
"The sibling rivalry between Spain and Portugal is more of a battle between Van and Cristiano Ronaldo about who is the number one star of Real Madrid!"
"Spain are undoubtedly one of the favourites to win this World Cup, they have the best team, the best players, but Portugal is also not to be underestimated because they have a super player in their team who can decide the game β yes, he is Cristiano. Ronaldo! β
"In the past league, Fan beat his club teammate C. Ronaldo to win the La Liga Golden Boot, and now, the two national teams meet again, I believe that Fan will still prove with practical actions that what he can do in the club is what he can do in the national team!"
"The most direct collision between Spain and Portugal is between Van and Cristiano Ronaldo. The two world's top players, who is the better one, after the big battle, will see! β
The media was in a uproar, and before the big battle began, the atmosphere was already heated by reporters and fans.
Some people are optimistic about Portugal because Fruit Tooth has Cristiano Ronaldo, and they firmly believe that Ronaldo can do anything.
Some people are optimistic about Spain, after all, the Matadors at this stage can be described as one of the most powerful forces in world football, whether it is overall or individual, Spain has obvious advantages, and the competition of the top stars, Fan Bizhuang, Torres, Xavi and others, but not inferior to C. Ronaldo.
There are also people who have shouted the slogan "Van and C. Ronaldo's fight" - in the league, two people are teammates and competitors, but in the end, both of them are fighting for the same goal, which is different from the national team game, two people are their own masters, want to keep going, want to prove that they are better and better than each other, then there is only one way, is to overturn each other.
This kind of most direct competition and fight is the most exciting and the most exciting.
Fans put forward all kinds of arguments and inferences about who is stronger between the two people and who will be the final winner, and then argued, and the reporters who have good things to do even focused on some of their friends, hoping to get a better conclusion from their mouths.
The Brazilian star Kaka, who also went to this World Cup with the team, was blocked by reporters, he is a member of the Real Madrid club, and at the same time has a good personal relationship with C. Ronaldo and Fan Bizhuang, and the question of "who is stronger between the two" is thrown to him, which really makes him extremely difficult.
Saying that no one is good, they are all offending people, but not saying it, reporters and fans refuse to give up.
Under continuous interrogation, Kaka can only carry forward the glorious tradition of "harmony and mud".
'Cristiano is a player with a strong desire to win, he works hard and he is hardworking, he always scores important goals in important games; As for Fan ...... In many ways, he is very similar to Cristiano Ronaldo, the same hard work, the same talent, the same desire to win...... Who is stronger between the two? It doesn't seem to me to be a pointy question because it's not a game that will decide who is better or worse, I would say that regardless of the final result of the game, I believe that they will give the world the best game. β
Kaka's answer made the reporters very dissatisfied, because what he said was equivalent to not saying it, completely avoiding the important and light, and did not clearly indicate who was stronger and who was worse, but just said in general terms that both of them were equally excellent, equally excellent.
So a reporter went to interview other players.
Argentine superstar Leo. Messi stood in front of the camera: "I don't have much interest in the competition between them, I am more concerned about whether my team can go further, and for this we have to devote ourselves to the preparation - of course, if I have to choose one, well, I would like to meet Spain in the next game." Quite simply, because Spain are favourites and we have to show that we are a much better and more competitive team than them. β
Although it is not explicitly stated, the subtext is that Spain is stronger, and Fan Bizhuang is even stronger, because he makes me have a greater desire to fight!
The reporters were excited, both recognized as the top three stars in the world, but Messi admired Fan Bizhuang more, what is this? This is Chiguoguo's slap in the face of C. Ronaldo!
So someone approached Cristiano Ronaldo and wanted to hear his answer.
A flamboyant and proud C. Ronaldo faced the questions and questions of reporters, but he was not as unbeatable as before, his expression was very solemn, but the words he said were quite embarrassing: "I understand the mood of that guy, in fact, if I were him, I would have wanted to meet Fan more in the World Cup." Because he has never beaten Van in club competitions, he is desperate to prove himself. It's that simple. β
Sure enough, C. Ronaldo is not a soft persimmon to be messed with, Messi just slapped him in the face with his remarks, and he immediately turned out the old accounts, making Messi ashamed to death, which is no different from revealing a scar.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo did not go further and further on the road of no return of "malicious slap in the face", he talked about the upcoming quarterfinals: "Fan and I are very good friends in private, and of course, I never deny that there is a rivalry between us. In fact, Van is indeed a very good guy, and the Spanish team with him is even stronger. But so what, I believe in myself and my teammates, and we will be the winners! β
This is a statement, and it is also a demonstration of his strong self-confidence.
Although many people don't like Cristiano Ronaldo's unruly personality that he has always shown, fans who like him like his strong self-confidence like "everything in the sky".
Many Cristiano Ronaldo fans applauded, saying that Cristiano Ronaldo will show his best form and performance in this matchup, and he will definitely become the ultimate winner.
And the crow's beak Bailey also jumped out inexplicably at this moment, and he appreciated Cristiano Ronaldo's confident attitude.
"Spain are favourites and Van is a very good player. But Portugal aren't bad and they have a super player who can decide the game β I admire a confident player like Cristiano, who believes he will do and prove himself as he says. β
As soon as Bailey's remarks came out, it immediately caused an uproar.
The power of the "crow's mouth" has been best demonstrated in the group stage that has just ended, and what makes people laugh even more is that Pele's speed of changing face, he was also optimistic that the Spanish team would go further, and now he turned his head and began to tout Portugal and C. Ronaldo.