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After the quarterfinals, the three major European bookmakers have adjusted the odds of winning the championship again!

Winning all three games, England's odds are stable in the first place with the relatively weak Greek team in the quarterfinals!

The Czech team, which was not favored before, rose to second place because of their three-game bloody reversal in the group stage!

The hosts, Portugal, finished third because of their humiliating performance!

The Netherlands are fourth, while defending champions France are third from bottom, just above Greece and Denmark!

In previous tournaments, England will be favored, but this "optimism" is difficult to maintain until the knockout stage, because their performance in the group stage is often miserable, and it is difficult to advance as smoothly as this time!

England fans are finally raising their eyebrows, as the originator of modern football, they have no record in the tournament at all, and they are looking forward to this time to create glory!

In terms of top scorers, although Chen Xi is only one goal ahead of the scorer list, and there are three people behind him tied for second place, the three major bookmakers are still optimistic about this young Chinese who has won the top scorer in the league and European competitions for two consecutive seasons!

As a midfielder, he is so optimistic about the competition for the top scorer, Chen Xi is probably also the first person in history!

Of course, Chen Xi's teammate Wayne Rooney is also favored by many experts, as long as the England team can go far, these two attackers will undoubtedly be able to continue to maintain the lead in the scorer list!

While the outside world is hyping the battle for the top scorer, Chen Xi and Rooney, the two "competitors", are playing Pro Evolution Soccer in their hotel rooms!

"Hey! It's not fair! Liverpool are so much better than Everton in the game! When Chen Xi once again swept the Liverpool team with a score of 4-1 against Rooney's Everton team, Rooney's fleshy face said with seven points of anger and three points of helplessness. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"In fact, it's the same in reality!" Chen Xi shrugged his shoulders and said unceremoniously.

Rooney kept a strained face and wanted to refute, but when he thought of his team's lack of temper in the two league meetings, he was a little unconfident.

"What's in store for this summer? Will it still stay at Everton? Seeing that Rooney stopped talking, Chen Xi also put down the handle in his hand and asked casually.

As a "person who came over", Chen Xi remembered that Rooney later transferred to Manchester United, but he didn't know which season it was.

"Hey, I want to stay, but the team is too bad, it's hard to win here, and it's even harder to win the championship!" Rooney said with a sigh. During this time, every time he was interviewed, a reporter would ask him this question, and he chose to keep his mouth shut. But to Chen Xi, he still confided in his heart, obviously, he didn't treat Chen Xi as an outsider!

'Well, I felt that way at Tottenham. In fact, compared to the strength of the team, whether the club's top management is ambitious and willing to invest is actually more important! IMHO, it is difficult for a team with a small investment like Everton to develop significantly, and becoming a European team is already its limit! Chen Xi also remembered his time at Tottenham, so he gave his own advice.

"I understand what you said! But...... You may not be able to understand my feelings for Everton, after all, I joined Everton since I was a child and here are all my memories of football! Rooney said with a confused look in his eyes.

When Chen Xi first heard this, he was obviously stunned, he couldn't believe that this grinning little fat man would actually say such sentimental words.

Hearing Rooney's words, Chen Xi didn't say anything, he couldn't interfere with feelings.

I only played for Tottenham for one season, and I was full of feelings for White Hart Lane, not to mention Rooney, a guy who has been at Everton since he was a child!

"What about you? Having won all the trophies in Liverpool, will you want to seek a new challenge? Rooney put down his question and shifted the topic to Chen Xi instead.

"To be honest, I thought about a change of environment. I think life should be constantly challenged! "Xiaopang digs into his heart, and Chen Xi doesn't hide it from him.

"Hehe, I really envy you! It's only less than 20 years old, and I've won so many championships! Rooney looked at Chen Xi and said, Rooney, who has been regarded as a football prodigy since he was a child, is a proud person, he is not easily convinced, but for Chen Xi, who is less than a year older than himself, he is very convinced!

"If you're on a strong team, you can win a lot of titles!" Chen Xi's words are not just compliments on Rooney, because before he crossed over, Rooney won many titles at Manchester United!

"Why don't we move to the same team! It's a good feeling to be teammates with you! Rooney seemed to have suddenly thought of a very constructive suggestion, and said excitedly.

"Do you think there's any team that can shell out the transfer fees for both of us at the same time?" Chen Xi also thinks that Rooney is a good teammate, but as a traverser, Chen Xi, who has more experience, thinks more deeply than the young and simple Rooney.

After Rooney heard Chen Xi's words, he felt like a basin of cold water was broken and quieted down.

Even if he is aggressive, he has an idea of his current value, and four goals in two games in the European Championship has made him one of the hottest players this summer.

The media have already speculated that he is worth 35 million pounds, and if he can continue to perform at the European Championships, his value will increase to a certain extent!

As for Chen Xi, not to mention, with two seasons of crazy performance in the club and dominance in the national team, the outside world generally believes that if Chen Xi really wants to transfer, it is very likely to break the transfer value record held by Zidane!

The two treasures of the England team combined, worth more than 100 million pounds, I am afraid there is no doubt about it!

Even Abu, who burns money without blinking, probably has to weigh the money bag!

Seeing that Rooney was silent, Chen Xi also changed the topic: "Let's talk about the transfer after the European Cup." The Greek team is not easy to deal with! ”

"The Greek team? Are they that powerful? Rooney asked with some disbelief, the team's three-game winning streak has made the fat boy a little carried away!

"More powerful than you think! Don't you see that neither Portugal nor Spain have been able to take advantage of them? Chen Xi pretended to be profound. He can't say that he is a traverser, knowing that it was the Greek team that won the European Championship in history, right?

"Spain and Portugal are definitely underestimating the enemy, as long as we take it seriously, we should be fine!" Rooney was still a little unimpressed by Chen Xi's words.

"Hopefully, when you're facing their defense, you'll still be able to speak as easily as you are now!" Chen Xi shook his head with a smile and said.

"Don't worry! I'm going to score in this game, so I'm waiting for me to overtake you in the scorer charts! Ha ha! Rooney said with a stinky fart.

"I admire your courage! But I reserve the right not to pass the ball to you during the game......" Chen Xi replied with a wicked smile.

"Ugh! Edison, to be honest, I always thought you were more handsome than David, you are the real heartthrob in football! As soon as he heard that Chen Xi didn't pass the ball to him, Rooney immediately changed into a flattering expression and started his clumsy sycophantic performance!

Just kidding, Chen Xi is now the number one assister in the England team!

He has more assists than David Beckham, England's previous assist leader.

As a striker, if you want to score goals, you naturally have to have a good relationship with Chen Xi.

Rooney has tasted a lot of sweetness in Chen Xi's assist.

"David, why are you here?" Listening to Rooney's disgusting sycophant, Chen Xi suddenly turned around and said this.

Rooney immediately turned around with a weak heart and found that there was no one behind him!

Looking at Rooney's appearance, Chen Xi laughed very gracelessly, threw away the handle and ran out of the room!

Rooney's rough nerve immediately chased after Chen Xi after he was worried: "You'd better not let me catch you!" ”

…… On the 25th, the quarterfinals of the European Cup officially began!

The first to take on was the hosts, Portugal, who took on defending champions France at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon!

Although the French team performed very poorly in the group stage, the rich experience of the French players in the tournament made the Portuguese players dare not underestimate it.

You must know that in the last European Cup, the Portuguese team led by the golden generation was rejected by the French team after passing all the way to the semi-finals.

Therefore, it is also a battle of revenge for them.

Especially for Figo and Rui Costa, representatives of the Golden Generation, this could be their last chance!

At the Stadium of Light, both the Portuguese team and the French team showed twelve points of strength!

After all, if you enter the knockout round, it's either you die or I live, but I don't want to have room for maneuver like in the group stage!

In this game, the two world-class teams also played the wonderful goal battle that the fans were looking forward to!

Trezeguet's header gave France an early lead!

However, the Portuguese team relied on Cristiano Ronaldo and substitute striker Posti plus two goals in the second half to overtake the score!

This also drove the Stadium of Light into madness twice in Lisbon!

However, at a critical moment, it was Zidane who stepped up again!

He relied on his excellent individual ability on the left side to practice the two into the penalty area, and in the case of getting a single knife, he still selflessly knocked the ball across the middle, and Henry, who kept up, easily followed up and pushed the empty goal!

France equalised!

There is no doubt that Zidane is the biggest contributor to this goal, and he is also worshiped by French fans and even teammates!

In the last five minutes of the 90-minute game, the French team had a stunner!

Zidane picks up a pass in the penalty area, Henry inserts it at high speed, deducts the Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo, and hits the ball into the empty goal again!

However, before the French could celebrate, the referee's whistle blew.

The linesman signaled that Henry was offside before taking the ball, and the referee Nelson, after discussing it with the linesman, respected the linesman's decision and signaled that the goal was invalid!

The slow motion after that showed that it was a misjudgment by the referee, and Henry was a perfect anti-offside!

It can only be said that the French team atoned for the goal after the handball in the group stage!

Come out and mix, sooner or later you will have to pay it back!

This phrase has also been fulfilled on the football field!

Just when everyone thought that the game would go into extra time with a score of 2-2, the "super sub" Gomez of the Portuguese team stood up!

At the moment when the fourth official raised the stoppage time electronic card, he got a pass from Figo at the edge of the penalty area, and after rubbing the ball, he turned and volleyed directly 180 degrees on the spot!

The ball flies to the bottom of the net in the stunned expression of Butters!

This is almost a rehash of Gomez's goal in the previous tournament!

The difference is that last time, Gomez turned right and volleyed with his left foot, and this time, he turned left and volleyed with his right foot!

In the same way, both times the bald goalkeeper of the French team, Butters, became a "spectator" in front of the goal!

What's more, the goal helped Portugal go 3-2 with less than three minutes left, which was almost a stunner!

Gomez celebrated like he did four years ago!

It's just that compared with Gomez, who was only 24 years old and in his prime four years ago, after four years of ups and downs in his club career, this long-haired Portuguese has become a little less aggressive and a little more vicissitudes, and what remains unchanged is the passion shown in his long flowing hair and waving fists after the goal!

The entire Stadium of Light in Lisbon has also become a place for the Portuguese to celebrate wildly!

Four years ago, they were beaten by France with a penalty, and four years later, they gave the French a penalty!

Reincarnated every four years, this is the best revenge!

In contrast to the ecstasy of the Portuguese, the French were left with loneliness!

Four years ago, with the power of world champions, they staged many stunners in the European Cup, reversed, and went all the way to the top!

Four years later, the fiasco of the 02 World Cup seems to have spread to the European Championship, and after a difficult qualification in the group stage, it seems that it will stop there!

Four years ago, relying on the lore, relying on the Golden Ball, they had the last laugh and won the championship!

Four years later, they are about to leave the European Championship by being killed by the other side!

This...... Another reincarnation!

Santini on the sidelines didn't even have the courage to change two strikers like Lemaire in the European Championship final four years ago!

After the Portuguese team celebrated, even though Zidane led a group of French players to fight back like crazy, they could not get rid of the fate of elimination!

Defending Champion ...... Say goodbye to the European Cup!

In fact, the ceremony was postponed for a few days, and if it weren't for the help of the referees in the group stage, they might have gone home as the defending champions in the group stage just like they did at the World Cup two years ago!

The French team's road to the European Championship can be said to be a referee for success and a referee for defeat!

Tonight's Lisbon Stadium of Light belongs to the Portuguese!

They also became the first team to reach the semi-finals, and they will await their opponents in the semi-finals......

(To be continued)