Chapter 165: Tears and Hope (3)

With everyone's attention, the Portuguese team finally sent their next player on the field, and no matter what, this shot on goal will definitely directly determine the outcome of the game! Surprisingly, it was actually --- who came on the field

Goalkeeper Ricardo!!

Yes, that's right, Ricardo went to the penalty spot!

Could it be that the Portuguese international is going to play this game-defining shot for the team?

In fact, although Ricciardo is only a goalkeeper, his set-piece skills are still very good, and he even scored a set-piece for Boavest FC in the 96/97 season!

Anyway, he's gone to the penalty spot and ready to take the penalty. At this time, Ricardo had a hearty feeling, yes, very hearty! He's had enough of spending time in front of goal, and he even feels his life is in serious danger against England's reckless men. And now, he can finally stand in front of the goal and take the penalty! As long as he can score this goal, he will be able to completely get rid of the fate of being 'abused'! Look ahead at David. James's nervous, solemn application, he secretly gloated in his heart.

Ricardo made a long run, and the others who watched were covered in a cold sweat, and he directly hit the bottom edge of the ball with his right foot, and the ball flew towards the top left corner of the goal, and the ball almost used up all his strength! Even after kicking, he didn't have time to see the result, and his body swung and fell to the ground! But---

The cheers from the east stand of the stadium told Ricciardo that he had succeeded!!

“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!” The on-site narrator took the case...

"The ball is in! Goalkeeper Ricardo made a powerful shot! The ball is in!! Portugal won and they advanced to the semi-finals of the European Championship!! The final result is 8:7, let's cheer for the team!! "The 'neutral' commentator for the whole game was undoubtedly a pure Portuguese fan, and he finally couldn't help but shout when the score was decided.

Seeing the goal, Scolari jumped straight from the spot and he succeeded again! No matter how the game went, at least he brought the team victory!

That's the most important thing!

If Portugal loses the game, he simply can't imagine how much pressure he will face after the game, and angry fans may even make personal attacks on him! It's no surprise that Europe has always been a mecca for football hooligans, and it's the European Championship being held on Portuguese soil!

The European Cup, the second international event after the World Cup!

The Portuguese fans in the audience were excited, this gambling penalty shootout, their team finally won, for the fans, perhaps the most refreshing victory is the two teams with similar strength, difficult to win, because then the game will be very exciting, and the instant result is also very exciting, this is the charm of football!! Although they had been shouting for more than 120 minutes, they were still happy, and they all stood up and hugged each other and called out to celebrate!

The Portuguese players on the field also immediately took action, they collectively stood under the fan stands, raised their hands high, and made a victory gesture to the fans!! Celebrate your team's victory in the midst of a cheerful fight!

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Where there is joy, there is sorrow, and that's how competitive games are.

Eriksen reluctantly touched his face with his hand, and after standing up, he turned and walked out of the court. He is no longer in the mood to comfort the players, he has to think about how to deal with the annoying journalists, and the fact that he needs to submit a report to the FA for this European Championship. Although Eriksen led the team to the minimum score set by the FA, he is now unsure if he will be able to stay in that position.

These damned Englishmen are arrogant fools. After venting in his heart, he still has to face the reality.

The England players stood in silence on the edge of the pitch, staring blankly at everything on the pitch, and they tried hard for 120 minutes before finally losing.

One shot, just one shot on goal, to decide the team's exit, this may be too cruel!

But the reality is that they did lose to Portugal and it was a terrible penalty shoot-out, maybe UEFA should do away with this unreasonable rule, but of course it's just a thought. Even if it is modified, they have already lost, time cannot be turned back, and blindly losing obviously will not have any effect.

Wang Li squatted on the ground with his cheeks covered, his fists clenched, and he seemed to be very unwilling, he had worked hard for so long, and in the end he failed, this was the first time he faced failure, yes, the first time.

"This feeling is really unpleasant!" He said silently in his heart.

Although he is Chinese at heart, choosing to join the England team is more for his future, which may seem selfish to others. But now, he has fallen in love with the fighting spirit and unity of the team, but only one defeat has brought an end to his first trip to the national team. Yes, it's completely over.

Sad? It's a little bit.

Although it is meaningless, the mood of the loser will always be more or less sad.

Tears? Did that work?

A good man will not shed tears, and only by striving for progress can he succeed!

Perhaps, this result does not satisfy him, but football is a sport of eleven people, and the collective strength is the most powerful, and he is just 17 years old, and there will be more opportunities in the future, isn't it?

Perhaps, the England team will also stand on the top of the world one day and lift the Hercules Cup, which symbolizes the highest honor.

'I'll do it!' He said silently and firmly in his heart.

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"Let's go, let's get out of here." Michael. Owen was the first to speak, and then walked to the sideline alone, he would keep his sadness in his heart, and it would be a better choice to leave this sad place.

Then, the other players also slowly walked out of the stadium in silence, the Stadium of Light, maybe it will become an eternal pain in their hearts, but for some, it may be a new starting point for them, isn't it?

"It's all to blame on the hapless referee, otherwise we would have won, and his bald head must have been cursed by the fans." Looking at the expressions of his teammates, the smiling Brigitte seems to want to liven up the atmosphere, but he is not very good at comforting people, I am afraid that his IQ is spent on women.

"I'm sorry, I was nervous." Lampard said suddenly.

"I'm the one who apologizes." Beckham, who walked at the back of the team, raised his head slightly, "The first goal, I made a mistake, otherwise the team would have won." ”

However, no one came to blame him at this time, because those red eyes have proved his love for the team.

"It's a big deal to win it back next time, next World Cup, next European Cup!" Wang Li clenched his fists and said firmly, he was very unwilling to lose, but what could he do? If you want to win the honor, you can only wait for next time.

"That's right, Alan is right, it's good to win back next time, the group of Portuguese who played were in the goal and didn't dare to come out, like, well, just like in extra time just now!"

"Yes, win it back next time, and the group of boys who beat them go home with bare butts!"

England's players walked out of the tunnel and either way, everything belonged to the winners, and now their journey in Portugal is over.

At this time, the big camera turned to Beckham, the trusted captain of England, whose eyes were already red, he stood in front of the door of the players' tunnel, and seemed to look deeply at the pitch as if nostalgic, and then slowly walked in.

However, that lonely back will remain in the hearts of England fans for a long time...