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June 25th, 8 p.m.!

Al Valdella Stadium in Lisbon!

There are still 45 minutes left until the quarter-finals of the European Championship between England and Greece!

At this time, the Alvardella Stadium was already filled with fans of both teams!

As in the previous three group games, the 52,000-seat Alvardella Stadium is once again a sea of white!

England's white jersey and St George's cross flag can be seen everywhere!

"God Save the Queen" has become the main theme in the stadium stands!

Nearly 40,000 England fans once again isolated their poor rival fans in a corner of the pitch!

Thousands of neutral fans joined the England fans, not because they were conformist, but because England had won the last three spectacular victories over the adorable fans!

Of course, although the number of Greek fans is just over 10,000, they don't mean to show weakness in the stands at all!

Their team has made history at this European Championship, and the players are the heroes of the fans regardless of whether they win or lose this game!

"There were twelve great gods in ancient Greek mythology, and today, there are eleven on the court!"

It's a giant banner from Greek fans!

Greek fans are clearly hoping that the Greek "gods" will continue to work miracles!

......"The match between England and Greece is about to begin! England have been very good in the previous group stage, winning three games and not knowing if they will be able to continue their excellent form. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 InfoGreece's progress to the quarter-finals was a surprise as they beat Portugal in the group stage, drew with Spain, and only lost to Russia in their final game. They are arguably the biggest dark horses of the tournament, and whether they can move forward is also the focus of attention...... "Before the race, Paul Model Sen was analysing the game as usual.

"Putting aside personal feelings, I hope that a dark horse like the Greek team can go further and further, after all, such a tournament needs some fresh blood injection to show the charm of football more! But as an Englishman, I would naturally like to see England continue their previous form, after all, it is rare for the England team to be so dominant at a major tournament......" Lineker also said his opinion.

…… The locker room at the Alvardella Stadium!

The England players have just returned to the pitch after warming up and are making final preparations for their debut.

Erikson thought about it for a moment, but he was about to say a few words, he cleared his throat and clapped his hands to summon everyone's attention.

"The game is about to start, and I've made it clear in the tactical aspects these days, so I won't repeat it. The opponent of this match, the Greek team, is the biggest dark horse of this tournament. Under the leadership of German coach Rehhagel, they have turned into a team with a strong record. The strong will of the players is not inferior to that of the German team. Although their players are not as famous as the German players, their quality should not be underestimated, so I hope you will be able to play them as our old rivals in this game, the German team! ”

"Before the game, you all showed respect for your opponents. I hope you're not just talking! The performance of the Greek team is worth noting, as England almost capsized on the Greek team three years ago, but David saved the team with his trademark free-kick! It was a very exciting scene, but today, I don't want to see such a suspenseful scene again. I hope the team can get a clean victory! ”

Erikson said impassionedly.

His words also spoke to the hearts of the players, especially the players who experienced the last match against Greece, when David Beckham scored the crucial free-kick at the end, everyone was really excited, but before that, everyone was in a bad mood!

It's enough to try this once!

Eriksen knows his words have a toll and he believes his players won't take their opponents lightly in the games they are waiting for............ In another locker room, "Otto the Great" Rehhagel was also making his final speech!

"When people knew we were against England in the quarter-finals. A lot of people are saying that this is the end of 'Greek mythology'! Even many Greek fans themselves have been satisfied with this history-making result! But what I want to say is that reaching the quarterfinals is not a 'myth', only by moving forward and going to the end can it be considered a real 'Greek myth'! ”

"Seven years ago, when I led Kaiserslautern back to the Bundesliga. People say that as a promoted team, our goal should be relegation! We are indeed playing with a relegation attitude. We treat every opponent as a strong opponent and play with the attitude of fighting with all our might! As a result, we surprised everyone and won the final victory, creating the 'Kaiserslautern Myth'! ”

"This time, when I came to Portugal with you, we were greeted with no applause, no flowers, in the eyes of others, we were just here to visit. Nobody thinks we'll be able to qualify with Portugal, Spain and Russia. Maybe scoring a goal, or even a point, is what a team like us should be aiming for when we reach the World Series for the third time! But you have proven that you are more than just a visitor! While the world's biggest teams, including Spain, Germany and Italy, have already left Portugal, we are still here! If we can, why don't we save until the last moment and be the last victors? ”

"Although we have made a breakthrough in history, I hope you don't forget that we are still the same Greek team, we are not a traditional powerhouse, and the value of a player in the England team may be higher than the value of our whole team! So, we should still have the idea of playing with them! What happened in that match with the Russian team, I don't want it to happen again! Winning this game will bring us one step closer to the championship and the myth, while losing this game will soon be forgotten by the so-called 'Greek myth'! Do you want to leave, or do you want to stay? ”

Rehhagel is clearly good at boosting morale, and his words are even more demagogic than a politician's campaign speech.

"Stay!"

"Take the championship!"

"Create a real myth!"

…… One by one, the Greek players raised their arms and shouted.

They know very well that although they have been popular before, if they stop in the quarterfinals, they will soon be forgotten, and only by winning the final championship like Denmark in 92 can they achieve a real "myth", and can they really be recorded in the history of the European Championship and be remembered forever!

…… Boom~~~ When the commentators around the world were still chattering in the comment seats, a huge cheer suddenly erupted in the stands, and it turned out that the players of the two teams appeared!

"Okay, the players are out, let's take a look at the starting line-ups for both sides......"

With the commentator's words, the starting line-ups of both teams appeared on the TV screen...... England starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeepers: David JamesDefenders: Gary Neville, Leo Ferdinand, Saul Campbell, Ashley ColeMidfielders: David Beckham, Stephen Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Edison Chan Forwards: Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen' England's starting line-up hasn't changed much. Between John Terry and Rio Ferdinand at centre-back, Eriksen chose to trust the more experienced Manchester United defenders. In central midfield, Frank Lampard gradually replaced Paul Scholes in the starting XI because of his impressive performances in the group stage. ”

Greece starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: NicopolidisDefenders: Sitaritis, Delas, Kaposis, FissasMidfielders: Kachulanis, Karagunis, Zagorakis, BrazilasForwards: Nikoladis, Charlistias"Greece also fielded the strongest lineup, and Delas and Karagunis, who were worried before the game that they would miss the game, were in the starting lineup......"

After a series of ceremonies, the players of both teams walked to their respective positions.

Beckham had just lost to Greece captain Zagorakis in a coin guessing ceremony, and England won the ball. He was about to run to his right side, but was stopped by Chen Xi.

"David, I'll ...... later," Chen Xi whispered in Beckham's ear.

When Beckham heard this, he nodded without hesitation.

Honk!

With a whistle from Swedish Fricks, the game officially began!

Owen and Wayne Rooney were about to kick the ball back in the centre circle when Beckham pulled back on the right and reached for it.

The captain asked for the ball, and Rooney naturally didn't dare to slack off, and immediately passed the ball over!

The scene of Beckham asking for the ball did not attract much attention from the Greeks.

Even Rehhagel, who was on the sidelines, didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, he was just praying that the team could withstand the attack of the England team!

You know, England is the most attacking team in this European Championship so far!

Greece, on the other hand, have made the impression of being excellent defensively, but they have actually conceded goals in each of their three group games.

Rehhagel knows that the team's defense depends entirely on the tenacious struggle of eleven players at the expense of physical fitness, not how strong the team's defensive ability is!

Although he didn't realize anything unusual, the Greek team's striker Charlisteas still pressed Beckham for the first time.

Surprisingly, Beckham did not return the pass in the face of the press, but directly waved his priceless right foot, swept under the ball in a dashing manner, and the ball flew directly towards the left side of the front field like a missile equipped with a precision guidance system!

"Oh~~~ Beckham teleported directly to the front court as soon as he opened...... Oh my God, when did Edison show up there, was he a flyer? Paul Mortensen originally thought that such a knockout game, the opening two sides must be tentative, and he was about to find a topic to discuss with Lineker in order to make the start of the game less cold, but he didn't expect Beckham to launch an attack with a long pass as soon as he kicked off.

What's more, Chen Xi suddenly appeared on the left side of the front court like a Ferrari sports car with full horsepower at this time!

Originally, Rehhagel arranged heavy troops to defend Chen Xi in this game, but at the beginning of this game, Chen Xi rushed over and caught the Greek team off guard!

Therefore, at this time, only the Greek team's right-back Sitaridis can defend Chen Xi!

Although Sitaridis is a right-back, his physical fitness is no worse than that of an average central defender, so when he saw Chen Xi rushing over, his first reaction was to use his body to jam Chen Xi's forward insertion!

If it really doesn't work, Sitaridis is even willing to use fouls to block Chen Xi.

After all, the Greek team is still good at defending against this kind of side set-piece!

The idea of Sitaridis is beautiful, but the reality is cruel!

As soon as he made the movement of stuck, he felt a strong force coming from his shoulder!

Then he felt his body out of control and was knocked and stumbled!

Poor guy, he definitely didn't know that Chen Xi was a rugby player before he played football, although his position was a relatively "Sven" quarterback, but he was an excellent runner when he first started practicing rugby!

Its speed and impact are not something that ordinary footballers can resist!

After knocking into Sitaridis, Chen Xi picked up speed again and controlled the ball before it flew out of the bottom line!

"Edison got the ball! This is a chance! Could it be that England are going to threaten Greece's door from the start? ”

Chen Xi quietly plugged in, not only did the Greek players fail to keep up with him, but in fact, even his teammates failed to keep up, so he could only fight alone at this time!

Chen Xi didn't plan to wait for the support of his teammates, and when they all came up, the Greeks also came back...... Therefore, after controlling the ball, Chen Xi turned directly and went to the penalty area!

The opponent's central defender Dellas immediately made up for it!

The central defender who plays for Serie A Roma has reached a terrifying height of 1.97 meters, a typical player at the level of air tyrants!

It's a pity that Chen Xi is not fighting with him for high-altitude balls at this time, but fighting for feet!

In Chen Xi's opinion, such a big man is used to be played by him...... Although he is a big man himself!

After dribbling the ball into the penalty area, Chen Xi began to step on his bicycle.

Of course, he knew very well that now was not the time for him to perform, so he only stepped on it twice, and then suddenly accelerated to the middle of the lane!

Although Delas is very slow, his sense of position is still good, so although he reacted a beat slower, he still barely blocked the space for Chen Xi to shoot!

It's just that after Chen Xi cut with the ball, he still picked up his right foot, as if he was going to hit the door directly!

Delas was sure that he had blocked the angle of Chen Xi's shot, so he decided that Chen Xi was just a feint, he was just about to raise his foot to block it, and he didn't put his center of gravity out!

Sure enough, Chen Xi's raised right foot did not shoot, but crossed the ball.

Just as Dellas breathed a sigh of relief and thought about what Chen Xi would do next, Chen Xi's feet did not stop, after his right foot crossed the ball and landed, his left foot suddenly went around the back of his right foot, his feet crossed his feet, and stabbed the ball towards the goal with the toe of his left foot!

"Edison Cut...... Shot! No, it's a feint! Left foot crossed...... Oh my God, it's a scissor-foot shot! Paul Mortenson said a little hecticly.

Paul Mortenson can't keep up with Chen Xi's speed just by moving his mouth, let alone Dellas has to use his feet!

At this time, the big Greek man with a height of nearly two meters was like a clumsy bear in front of Chen Xi, and he didn't react at all!

I saw the ball poked out by Chen Xi's left toe pass through the huge space under Dras's two long legs at a very fast speed, and went straight to the near corner of the goal!

Delas blocked Chen Xi's shot angle, and from another angle, he also blocked goalkeeper Nikopolidis's view!

In particular, Chen Xi's shooting action was very sudden and hidden, and it passed under the crotch of Dras. When Nikopolidis saw the ball and reacted again, it was obviously a little slower!

The ball almost grazed the inside of the near post and into the back of the net!

"The ball - it's in!? unbelievable！！！ what~a~fantastic~gooooooooooooooooooooooooooal！！！ Edison! Edison! Love-Di-Birth!! Just twenty-three seconds into the game, Edison gave England the lead! It's a fantastic start! It was also the fastest goal in the history of a European Championship final! Edison and the England team created an incredible miracle!! Paul Mortensen roared out at the first moment, and his voice was even a little broken, but he didn't affect his passion!

Boom~~~~ At the same time, the English fans in the stands of the Alvardella Stadium also erupted in a tsunami-like cheer.

Happiness came so quickly that they were a little caught off guard, and they cheered out purely instinctively!

The England team's bench also exploded like a splash, and Eriksen and the players rushed to the sidelines excitedly, waving their fists or towels to celebrate wildly!

In the pubs of England, there are a lot of people who are just sitting down and ready to watch the game.

Some people have just picked up their glasses and are ready to take a sip of beer!

The sudden opportunity made them stop their movements!

At that moment, the bars seemed to be still, some people brought their glasses to the air, and some people were in a "half-sitting" state, with their butts still cocked in the air!

Half a second later, they made the same action, that is, they jumped up directly with excitement, and then let out the highest decibel cheers!

...... "Beckham launched a counterattack with a direct long pass, it was a rush! Chen Xi brutally smashed into Sitaridis and entered the penalty area! He shook off Dellas' shot...... No, it's a feint! Oh, my God! Flower arrangement shot! Imaginative Shots...... The ball went in!! Entered! Entered! Entered!! Chen Xi's sixth European Cup goal! In just 23 seconds, it was also the fastest goal of the European Championship finals! You must know that in the group stage, the Russian team just set the record for the fastest goal in the European Cup from the Greek team, and this time it was the Greek team, and they became the victims of the fastest goal again!! England got off to a fantastic start!! CCTV's Huang Jianxiang also shouted excitedly!

What is even more exciting is that the Chinese fans who were waiting late at night ushered in such a wonderful goal so early, and the Chinese fans did not react at all. Soon, though, there was a slight earthquake all over the Chinese mainland, cheers, shouts, stamping...... At this moment, the whole of China seems to resonate!

For Chinese fans, this European Cup was originally a wonderful European Cup, and what made them even more excited was that the Chinese in the European Cup also brought them surprises again and again!

After all, cheering for other teams is not as energetic as cheering for your own people!

Chen Xi, his own person in the European Cup...... Awesome!

…… Alvardella Pitchside!

Rehhagel and his disciples stared at everything on the field in amazement, their eyes full of disbelief!

Especially Otto the Great!

Before the game, he made a very detailed arrangement of the defense, which was almost accurate to every detail, but he didn't expect that the opponent tore through their defense with such a "simple and rough" long pass at the beginning of the game, and scored a goal!

In fact, the way of the attack just now seems to be ruthless and crude, in fact, every detail is a reflection of technical content!

For example, Beckham's long pass is almost accurate to the centimeter, and if other players pass the ball, this strong attack may be invisible!

After that, Chen Xi's speed and physical collision with Sitaridis are also commendable, after all, in world football, it is difficult to find a player like Chen Xi who talks about the combination of speed and body to almost perfection!

As for the shots that followed, not to mention!

In such a critical competition, in the case of such a good opportunity, Chen Xi was able to withstand the pressure and shoot with such an extremely fancy action, it can be said that he has a big heart, and at the same time, his control of footwork has also reached an extreme!

All in all, this offensive is both the process and the result...... It's all perfect!

On the field!

After scoring the goal, Chen Xi excitedly rushed to the corner flag area, put his right hand on the top of the corner flag, and then opened his left hand to his ear, as if asking the fans in England: What about your cheers?

After seeing Chen Xi's performance, the already crazy cheers of the England fans actually raised to a new level!

"Edison! Edison! Edison! ”

The stands at the Alvardella Stadium shouted a name, a hero's name!

Eriksen on the sidelines was also clapping his hands, the attack just now was not designed by him, it can be said that the players gave him a surprise!

At this time, Beckham and other teammates rushed towards Chen Xi!

"Well done! Edison! ”

"Beautiful! It was a fantastic goal! ”

"It's only been twenty seconds! The Greeks are all kicked! Ha ha! ”

…… After Chen Xi celebrated, he didn't forget to give Beckham a hug!

"It's perfect, David!" Chen Xi praised from the bottom of his heart. He knows that Beckham will also take a large part of the credit for the ball just now!

"This is the tactic you came up with, and it was you who delivered the fatal blow, I just did what I had to do!" Although Beckham was also very excited, he said calmly.

"This set of tactics, if you change the pass, it is estimated that it will be directly strangled in the cradle stage, you are indispensable!" Chen Xi is still pushing the credit to Beckham!

"Hey, you two are such a nuisance! The important thing is that we scored, we took the lead! Right! Rooney said with a big grin on the side.

"That's right! We're ahead, now it's up to the Greek team to defend, haha! Gerald also laughed and said.

…… When Chen Xi and his teammates returned to their positions together, the players of the Greek team over there had already returned to their positions!

The frustration on his face has also dissipated, as if the goal just now did not happen at all!

Chen Xi had to look at Rehhagel on the sidelines with admiration, what a great coach, the Greek team was completely coached by him to become another German team!

Indeed, the Greek team on the field was like a group of well-trained soldiers, who did not panic too much after conceding the goal early, but quickly adjusted their mentality!

Of course, mentality is mentality, and now Rehhagel also has a difficult problem in front of him.

That is, how to play the next game, do you take the initiative to attack?

This is not the style of play that the Greek team is good at!

Don't attack it?

That's even worse, it's England who are leading now, and if Greece can't score, their "myth" will be shattered!

At this time, the players of the Greek team also set their sights on their "commander", hoping to get instructions from him!

After Rehhagel thought about it, he still pressed his hands and signaled the players to stabilize the rhythm first. He knew that the game had just begun, and it was not time to give it a go, and blindly strengthening the attack and speeding up the tempo would only fall into the hopes of the Englishmen.

(To be continued)