Chapter 146: Facing Croatia

This trip to Xintra, so Wang Li several people are very satisfied, even the well-informed Beckham and Owen, but also the atmosphere of the Portuguese palace spirit is fascinated, the ups and downs of the mountains between the buildings, can give people a feeling of entering the paradise, Xintra is worthy of being a famous tourist destination in Europe, it is indeed very attractive.

And the restaurant's specialty seafood tastes very good, making several big men eat with their mouths full of oil and relish. When Owen heard that Wang Li was very good at eating, he had to pull him to try it, under the sympathetic eyes of Beckham, Rooney, and Bridget, it was obvious that Owen was easily 'eaten' by Wang Li.

Of course, without Qin Lingling's troubles, this journey would have been flawless...

That night, Wang Li returned to the team with a few smiles, and the next opponent they will face is Croatia, who have just returned to the top. Beckham, Michael Owen and others certainly won't feel anything about the next game, as they simply didn't make the squad for the game, and the result of this game is irrelevant, as England are already firmly at the top of Group B.

But for Wang Li, this is a game worth taking seriously, because this time he got the opportunity to start, this kind of opportunity is very difficult for the newcomers of the England team, and he can only show himself well to gain Eriksen's greater trust, in order to be more conducive to his rise in fame and lay a good start for his star career.

The next morning, when he was doing regular training, Eriksen finally announced the list of main players for the game, and as Wang Li expected, in this game, he partnered with Wayne Rooney as the England team's frontcourt double, which also met the expectations of the media and fans for the England duo. And Bridget, Dyer, Bart, Jamie. Players such as Carragher, who rarely played, were also given opportunities, and even the team's second goalkeeper, Paul. Robinson was also included in the main line-up.

However, relatively speaking, among these players on the field, goalkeeper Paul. Robinson is certainly the most entangled, because as he was England's first-choice goalkeeper just last year, and now, the only way to get a chance to play is in such inconsequential games.

In fact, for the whole team, except for newcomers like Wang Li, who have just joined the players, most of the players still don't care much about this game, because the result of this game does not matter at all. And after winning the French team and the big win over the Swiss team, the team is full of confidence, they believe that in the face of Croatia, even if they send a substitute lineup, they will easily win, you know, even the central defender Brigi, who has never been given the opportunity to play, is worth more than 8 million euros, which shows that the luxury of the England team is by no means comparable to some small teams.

Eriksen took in the expressions and comments of the players, and now the morale of the team is high and the dressing room is harmonious, which is exactly what the Swedes want to see, in football, results are everything, as long as there are good results, everyone will be satisfied, and this is also a recognition of the Swede's coaching ability.

'The next game is the last game of the group stage and like the media said, the result really doesn't matter, but I still hope the team can win.' After all the players stopped discussing with each other and turned their heads to look this way, Eriksen continued with satisfaction: "The strength of the Croatian team is by no means as bad as imagined, although it is not famous, and there are no so-called big stars, but in fact, in the latest FIFA statistics, Croatia is ranked eleventh, and England is only seventh, what this means, I believe you can understand." ”

"And this year's Croatian team is menacing, and they drew with France in the last game, which should not be underestimated. If I find out who doesn't take the game seriously on the field, then you won't have to play in the future! Finally, Eriksen reminded in all seriousness.

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"Alan, do you want to go to the bar together?" After the training, Wang Li had just come out of the bathroom, and Bridget asked expectantly.

Every city has a number of red light district bars, where there are all kinds of beautiful women, some of them are full-time girls, but more are girls with surnames who are looking for excitement, like Bridge, who is a frequent visitor to that kind of place, and after so many days in Portugal, it seems that he can't help it.

Looking at Bridget's somewhat mysterious smile, Wang Li immediately shook his head resolutely, he already understood what Bridget meant.

Although Wang Li, who is a virgin in the third life, wants to get rid of this trouble, whether it is a mental need or a physical need, but in fact, he is still very conservative, and now that he has such a good look, he doesn't want to explain his first time in that kind of place, which is really too bad.

After changing his clothes, Wang Li remembered Bridget's behavior, and his heart fluctuated slightly, but instead of going to the red light district, he picked up his mobile phone and dialed Rita's number. In his opinion, dating Rita would definitely be a better choice than going to that kind of place, and of course with some follow-up developments, it would be better.

"Hey, Rita, what are you doing?" Wang Li's voice was calm, but his heart was not calm, this was the first time he took the initiative to invite Rita.

"I just finished negotiating a contract, came out of the café, and was about to go back to the hotel."

"Do you have time for a meal in a moment?.hmm..., as a reward for your work." Wang Li seemed to be afraid that Rita would misunderstand, so he added a sentence after speaking.

"Hehe..." Rita laughed directly in the face of Wang Li's statement, "I'm very busy today, and I have to talk about things in the afternoon, okay?" ”

Rita's refusal made Wang Li a little disappointed, he didn't understand the girl's heart, "However, I still have a game tomorrow night." ”

"Then after the game."

"But it would be at least 9 p.m."

"I don't care, what do you care about as a big man?" On the other end of the phone, Rita asked amusedly.

"Alright, alright, then it's decided, see you at the gate of the Stadium of Light tomorrow night."

As soon as Rita was about to speak, a voice of 'beep, beep, ......beep' came from the other end of the phone, and she said to herself with some amusement: "Really, the first date will be chosen at the entrance of the stadium, what a woody man!" However, she thought about it again, this time it was Wang Li who took the initiative to ask her, and her heart was sweet, after more than half a year of contact, Rita knew Wang Li very well, this man did a good job in other aspects, but he was always stupid in terms of feelings.

"I really don't know what that little princess likes about him, hey!" Thinking of this, Rita's mood became low again, although these days, Victoria often enlightens her in this regard and makes her take the initiative to pursue happiness, but whenever she thinks of the age and background gap between herself and Wang Li, she always feels unworthy of him.

At this time, the phone rang again, she picked it up and looked at it, it was an unfamiliar number, so she immediately shook her head, put aside these annoying things, and continued to devote herself to work.

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Wang Li had lunch by himself, and then spent the whole afternoon watching a football game on TV. Lying on the bed, watching TV with unfocused eyes, but thinking about Rita and Angela. It wasn't until the evening, when he was bored, that he picked up his phone and dialed Angela's again.

"Anne, have you had dinner? What are you doing? ”

"Oh, Alan, I'm reading." Angela heard Wang Li's voice, put down the book in her hand, and replied happily.

"Reading a book?"

"The other day, my dad wanted me to help him take care of his business in the United States, so lately I've been reading some business books, and anyway, I want to do it well." Angela said seriously.

"Take care of business?" Wang Li frowned and said in confirmation. He really didn't expect that Angela would take care of any business, but think about it, the royal family has so many properties, and they must rely on these children to manage it, and the current royal family doesn't have much preferential treatment, they still have to rely on their own ability to make money, "Okay, okay, when are you coming to Portugal?" ”

"The day after tomorrow, I've asked Uncle Cole to book a ticket for me, and this time it should be no problem, plus you, there are only three people who know that I'm going to Portugal."

"Come on...... I miss you."

"Hee-hee, don't be funny, don't you think about other women."

"Impossible? I don't know anyone. Wang Li was startled and hurriedly retorted.

"Hee-hee, okay, I'll just talk about it, I won't tell you, I'm going to continue reading."

"Okay, bye-bye."

"Well, well, hee-hee." Angela jokingly said it and hung up the phone.

After making the call, Wang Li began to watch the football game boringly, slowly consuming time, until after dinner, he began to meditate and rest, slowly immersed in an ethereal state.