Tang's injury gradually came to light as the French team trained, because the media did not see him on the training ground. The Portuguese media began to ridicule the French team: releasing the news that Don was going to participate in the semi-finals, and the French team's approach was not a strong team.

For Tang Jue, they were even more sarcastic, thinking that he would not be able to help the French team by doing this, and would only make the French team carry a "villain!" "Reputation. Domenech defended: "Don is only eighteen years old, and his mood is understandable. No one wants to leave the World Cup. You can't take his word too seriously. ”

Domenech's words seemed to imply that Don would never appear in the semifinals. In fact, Don was by no means present at the training ground, and it has been very clear that he will miss the game against Portugal.

The French media was overjoyed at first, and now they have to face up to the fact that Don will not be able to compete in the semi-finals. The French media believe that after the French team entered the knockout stage, the state began to recover, and even if Tang Jue was absent, it would not have much impact. Especially against Brazil, a number of veterans rejuvenated in the game. With the performance of the veteran, France can still beat Portugal and reach the final.

When the team reporter interviewed Tang Jue at the airport, he was very happy. Now he began to write calmly: "It doesn't matter whether Tang will appear on the field or not. Because according to the current form of the French team, they can beat Portugal without him. ”

"The reason why the media and French fans want him to appear in the semi-finals is because French fans and the media are used to seeing him galloping, breaking through and shooting on the field. With every touch of the ball, he gives hope to France. Since Don entered the French team. The situation of 'weak front' has completely changed.

In the past, when strikers were needed to score, they were wasting Zidane's clever passes. The emergence of Tang changed this situation. And a lot of times he can help the team score by creating chances on his own. He is Zidane's most trusted teammate and partner on the field.

The French media and fans want him to appear on the field because he has helped the French team survive many times in crises. People have become accustomed to him on the field, even if he doesn't get anything on the field. Of course, until today, as long as it's an official competition. He never let people down. Even when he was in a slump, he would take the opportunity to score and help the team win.

Yesterday at the airport, Don revealed the secret of his broken door. Every time he shoots, he enters his own world. There was no sound in that world. Without color, it is a personal world that is completely undisturbed by people. I don't know if the other players in the road did the same before they shot, at least Ronaldinho didn't have such a personal world.

Patrick Vieira after the match against Brazil. once said in an interview with a media that when Ronaldinho shot the goal with a single shot, he shouted 'coward', and what happened next is known to everyone.

People are used to Don on the playing field because he will give hope to the fans. This habit has led French fans to hope that the doctor's diagnosis is wrong. Now we should face up to the French team without Don. We should trust the other players, who have proven themselves in the knockout stages. ”

The comments in the team newspaper calmed down the French fans, and they began to face up to the French team that did not have a deaf heart. After thinking about it, they found that it was really possible for the team to beat Portugal, because France had the advantage in terms of form and experience in the tournament.

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In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the outside world, Tang Jue was staying in a hotel in Munich, and in order to achieve the effect he wanted, he chose to live with Alice instead of his teammates. There is no kitchen in the hotel room, so Alice borrowed the hotel kitchen and changed her tricks to make Tang Jue delicious.

On the morning of July 4, something happened that surprised Tang Jue and Alice. Tang Yuantian and his wife appeared at the door of their room, and Tang Jue immediately welcomed the two into the room. Chen Xiu'e looked at her son, who was neither in a wheelchair nor on crutches, suspiciously.

Yesterday on TV, I saw my son still sitting in a wheelchair for an interview, why is he like a person who has nothing to do now. Chen Xiu'e was about to check her son's right foot. Tang Jue picked up his trouser legs, took off his socks, and told his mother that he had no problems now and could go to the game at any time.

Chen Xiu'e looked at Tang Jue's normal ankle joint, and still had doubts. Tang Yuantian took the teacup handed over by Alice, sat on the chair and exhaled a long breath, put his heart down, and asked solemnly: "Since the injury is healed, why don't you go to training?" ”

Before Tang Jue could speak, Chen Xiu'e immediately threw away her doubts, stood in front of Tang Jue like a treasure protector and said, "Isn't this just right, of course you have to rest for a few more days." Then she pointed to the band-aid at the corner of her son's eyebrows and said, "Don't you see that he still has injuries here?" ”

"Training? Train a ghost! He can't relax, can't the French team play without him? Can't win? ”

Chen Xiu'e said every word so righteously, with a typical expression of protecting a calf. Tang Yuantian shook his head and said, "I also feel sorry for my son, but since he is injured, he should go to training." Now that this has been done, it is necessary to do it well. By the way, the coach knows that your injury is healed? ”

Tang Jue had no choice but to say what he had agreed with Domenech. Tang Yuantian thought for a while and said: "Football games are like war, war must pay attention to strategy and tactics, and pay attention to resourcefulness, I understand your approach." After saying this, he began to talk at length about how the Communist Party used wisdom and cunning to conquer the country.

Chen Xiu'e didn't listen to her husband's tirade, and held Alice's hand to ask for warmth. The last said: "If the absolute baby dares to bully you, you tell me, I will take care of him!" ”。 Alice is used to Chinese thinking, so she says with a smile: "He has always been very good to me." ”

As soon as Tang Jue heard this, a cold sweat began to break out on his head, if his mother and Alice knew about Patrick's existence, wouldn't he be dead?

When Tang Yuantian was drinking tea to moisten his mouth, Tang Jue asked his doubts: "Why are you here?" How do you know that we live here? ”

Tang Yuantian swallowed the tea in his mouth and was about to speak, when Chen Xiu'e looked at her son and said, "It's hard to remember the name of the French. He said he was your tour leader and that he had booked the ticket. When we got off the plane, he sent a car to pick us up. ”

Tang Yuantian shook his head, thinking to himself: It's still the same old way, don't let me speak.

Tang Jue had a warm current flowing in his heart, and the team leader's approach exceeded his own work. Tang Yuantian looked at Tang Jue, and wanted to continue to tell those war stories that he knew, but suddenly forgot where he had just talked about. So he had to come back to reality and say: "They're good to you, you should play harder." ”

Tang Jue nodded and said, "I will!" ”

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At 9 p.m. on July 4, the first semi-final of the World Cup was held. It will be played at the Westphalen Stadium in Dortmund. The semi-finals are just one step away from the final. Defeat the opponent, you can go to the championship and stand at the top of the world. Germany and Italy are two old teams with European traditions. The two teams have won the World Cup a total of six times. The two teams are evenly matched. Both have won the World Cup three times.

The German team wants to keep the Hercules Cup in Germany with the status of host, and the Italian team wants to repeat the glory of Germany in the 90s. On the other side's territory, get the World Cup. The German team was very low-key before the game, and Italy was very high-profile and proud before the game, because they had already saved the image of Italian football in front of the world fans.

Klinsmann made two changes to his starting line-up, with Borowski replacing Schweinsteiger and Kyle replacing the suspended Frijns. Italian centre-back Materazzi ended his suspension and Barzagli returned to the bench. Italy were unbeaten in the World Cup with two wins and two draws against Germany, and won 4-1 at home in a warm-up match on 1 March. This is also the third consecutive edition of the World Cup for Italy to face the hosts, after losing to France and South Korea on penalties and the Golden Ball.

The match attracted Chancellors Angela Merkel and Romano Prodi to watch the match. The football legends of the two countries also sat in the VIP seats. Stars from other fields in the two countries also came to cheer for their teams.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the semi-finals that attracted the attention of fans from all over the world officially began. The game was close from the start, with the Italians playing their back and forth with their strong defence. And take the opportunity to play defensive counterattacks.

In the second minute, Gattuso tripped Podolski in midfield. Later, Italy counter-attacked, Perrotta was tripped by Keil, Totti took a free kick from 35 meters in front of goal, and volleyed a powerful right-footed instep from the outside of his right foot, and the ball was confiscated by Lehmann. In the fifth minute, Andrea Pirlo tripped Ballack and Borowski's free-kick was unthreatening. In the seventh minute, Klos was knocked down by Materazzi with the ball in front, and Mexican referee Arjundia did not consider it a foul.

As the game progressed, neither side had a great chance. The semi-finals are just one step away from the final and no one wants to concede a goal first. Both sides did a good job defending. The game was a stalemate, which lasted until the end of the regular season, with a 0-0 draw between the two sides.

Regular time failed to decide the winner, and the two sides had to go into extra time. In the first half of extra time, the two sides still did not achieve anything, and at the end of the second half, just when the whole world thought that a penalty shootout was about to begin, the tenacious Italians suddenly burst out with amazing energy in the final moments.

In the 118th minute, Pirlo was 26 meters in front of the goal, his left-footed volley was blocked by Lehmann, Piero drove a corner kick on the right side and was pushed out, Pirlo crossed the front of the penalty area and plugged the right side of the penalty area, Grosso was eleven meters in front of the goal, and the inside of his left foot was tricky arc ball, drilled into the far corner, 1-0!

The Westphalian Stadium in Dortmund turned into a sea of blue and the Italians saw hope of reaching the final. The Germans, of course, didn't want to rest on their laurels, and after the restart, they launched an almost frantic attack. A large number of players poured into the Italian half. It was clearly a favourite sight for the Italians to see, and their counter-attacks were once again remarkable.

In stoppage time, the Italian team played a high-quality defensive counterattack, Gilardino passed directly from the front of the penalty area, and Piero curled the ball into the upper right corner with his right foot 10 meters from the goal on the left side, 2-0!

The tenacious Italian team advanced to the final with a score of 2-0! (To be continued......)