Chapter 160: The First Game Begins!

Half past seven, the French locker room.

Domenech began to arrange the starting line-up: "Goalkeeper: Kupe; Defenders: Abidal, Thuram, Galla, Sagnol; Four midfielders: Malouda, Tulalang, Makelle, Ribery; Two strikers: Don, Benzema. ”

Thierry Henry's brow furrowed slightly, he was not in the starting line-up, and he understood it had something to do with his performance in the Champions League final. Excitement appeared on Benzema's face as he represented France in a major tournament for the first time. He was able to start the first game, how he was not excited. With a look of eagerness on Kupe's face, he finally came out and became the team's main goalkeeper!

After arranging his starting line-up, Domenech said: "For us, the European Championship officially starts tonight. There are billions of eyes looking at us tonight, some encouraging us, some wanting to see our jokes. I don't deny that we have a lot of pressure, but to be a great player, you have to be able to withstand that pressure! ”

"Kids! Tonight, the whole French people are watching you, and they need you to earn them the honor. Your family and friends are also sitting in front of the TV watching your game. In order not to make them sad, you have to show the pride and ambition in your chest and prove yourself on the field! ”

Domenech stood up, stretched out his hand and said, "Come on! The time has come to prove you! ”

Tang Jue was the first to stand up, walked to the boss's side, and put his hand on his. It didn't take long for the French dressing room to be stacked with a tall tower of hands!

Tang Jue shouted loudly: "Brothers! We don't be silent under pressure, we explode under pressure! ”

Thuram nodded and said, "Good! We are not silent under pressure. Just explode under pressure! ”

The other players shouted: "Don't be silent under pressure, explode under pressure!" ”

"Don't be silent under pressure, explode under pressure!" The sound resounded throughout the locker room!

At this moment, the players of the French team are united to prove to the world that they are the favorites to win the championship!

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At 7:40 a.m., the starters of both sides appeared outside the locker room. Benzema patted Tang Jue's shoulder, suppressed his excitement and said, "Don! We're finally playing together again! ”

Tang Jue nodded with a smile and said, "It's been almost ten years, and we've been playing together again." Pintori saw this scene in front of the television and didn't know how happy he would be. We can't let him down! ”

Reminds me of the Initiation coaches of yesteryear. Benzema nodded and said: "We will definitely not let him down!" ”

Benzema, like Tang Jue, debuted in Ligue 1 at the age of seventeen. The difference between the two is that Tang Jue won the top scorer and best player in Ligue 1 in his first Ligue 1 season, and entered Serie A giants AC Milan one season later. Benzema is like any other talented player. One step at a time. Gradually, he has secured the position of the main striker in Lyon. And in the season that just ended. Won the top scorer and best player in Ligue 1.

The French media believes that Benzema is another talented striker in France after Tang Jue. These two talented forwards, also from Lyon's junior team, will carry the banner of the French team's attack.

The Romanian players tried to avoid eye contact with Tang Jue. They had heard of the Real Madrid star. The personality and temper are not very good, and the current French team is falling into the whirlpool of public opinion, who knows if this will suddenly embarrass people.

Zivo and Mutu had the pleasure of competing against the world's number one star tonight. Defeating the French team will make their name appear on the front page of the world's major media!

At 7:45, the referee led the players from both sides to the court. As soon as they walked out of the players' tunnel, the players' horizons suddenly widened, and they were greeted by huge cheers!

Henrique, a famous commentator on France TΓ©lΓ©vision? Hilario exclaimed: "Players from both sides walk into the pitch!" The race is about to begin! ”

Rubinho, a well-known football commentator on Milan TV, said: "The first match of Group C is about to be played at the Zurich Stadium! ”

German television said: "This is the first time that Romanian coach Pieturka has led his team to the World Series. In 1999, he led the team to a European Championship final, but was sacked in December 1999 due to a deteriorating relationship with the team's big players. As a result, he was unable to lead the team to the final stage of the tournament in the Netherlands and Belgium. ”

"Since that time, Romania has not been able to show their quality on the stage of the finals of the tournament. Until Piturka returned to the Romanian national team in December 2004 to replace Angel? Yordnescu became the head coach. Returning, he improved his relationship with his players, kept the team on the same page, and continued to improve during the missed run out of the 2006 World Cup.

Romania finished three points clear of the Netherlands to top their group and qualify for the European Championship finals in Austria and Switzerland. 'It's a great achievement to qualify two rounds early,' said Pitulka after his side's 2-0 win over Luxembourg secured their ticket to the finals. ”

"Tonight, Piturka had a four-three-three attacking formation, and from the perspective of the formation, he really wanted to win tonight's game. In the Group of Death, France are more likely to be taken by them than the other two strong teams. Romania's specific line-up: Goalkeeper: Lobonte; Four defenders: Rattle, Goyan, Tamash, Contra; Three midfielders: KechiΕ‘, Radoi, Zivo; Three forwards: Nikorita, D. Nikolai, Mutu. ”

Romania's two big names, Zivo and Mutu, started the game, while France's Thierry Henry sat on the bench. France's forward partners are Don and Karim Benzema from Lyon's junior team. ”

Prior to this, France had met Romania a total of 10 times, with France holding a certain advantage with 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Don has never played against Romania before, and tonight, can he lead France to victory? This is his first major tournament as captain and his leadership skills will be put to the test in this tournament! ”

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In the VIP seat, UEFA President Michel Platini is speaking to the president of the French Football Federation behind him. The top management of the Romanian Football Association was a little unhappy, but they couldn't help it, whoever made everyone else French.

'How is the team doing now? Are you emotionally stable? Platini asked.

President of the French Football Federation, Gram? Seamus whispered in his ear: "I went to their hotel at noon today, Domenech said that the team is training normally, Don is more silent than before, and he has to practice free kicks after every training session. I was a little worried that something was wrong with him under pressure. ”

Platini thought for a moment and said: "There is not much that others can help with such a thing, everything depends on him." But I'm optimistic about him, he can withstand that huge pressure in the Champions League final, and he can do it this time. The only thing I'm worried about is his form, how is his condition? ”

Gram? Seamus frowned slightly and said, "According to Domenech, he hasn't gotten back to his best. I'm also worried about that. ”

Platini turned his head to look at Don on the court and didn't speak, his eyes worried. If you don't perform well tonight, the outside world will be attacked......

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At this moment, the stadium began to play the Romanian national anthem. Romanian fans in the stands began to sing aloud to the melody. Three minutes later, the Romanian national anthem was played, and the "La Marseillaise" began to play on the pitch. In the VIP seat, Platini and the senior management of the French Football Association began to sing loudly.

The camera immediately turned the camera to the faces of the French players, and a surprising scene appeared, Tang Jue actually closed his mouth!

"There are a lot of people on the football pitch who are known for being stubborn, and they do what they think is right," ESPN said. Previously, the 'Fallen Tang' turmoil swept huge waves in France, and one of them was that he did not sing the national anthem when he represented the French team. Now that Tang still hasn't opened his mouth to sing the national anthem, his behavior will definitely cause criticism again! ”

The British media reporters on the sidelines were quite excited, and they picked up their cameras and shot at Tang Jue, which was evidence that they attacked him. Attaboy! If you don't even bow your head at such a time, you just wait to die!

The French reporter on the sidelines shook his head and sighed: Why bother! Why are you going to be tough to the end?

At this moment, in an ordinary family in Paris, the family is sitting in the living room watching the live broadcast. The father looked at Tang Jue on the camera and said dissatisfiedly: "Look, he didn't sing the national anthem!" He's going to be the enemy of the French fans! ”

Pierce, a 16-year-old son, argued and said: "Not singing the national anthem doesn't mean he doesn't love France, and I won't sing the national anthem at school!" ”

The father scolded: "This is a national competition, he should sing the national anthem!" ”

Not to be outdone, the son said: "What can singing the national anthem mean? You can sing the national anthem, you are patriotic, then you will play football on behalf of France, and you will win the championship on behalf of France! ”

Anger appeared on the father's face, and the mother said to her son, "Pierce, go, go to your room, you have a TV in your room anyway!" ”

Pierce snorted coldly, stood up and said to his father: "It's all you old antiques, you guys don't do anything, the only thing you want to do is to destroy Don and destroy the championship of the French team!" You are traitors to France! ”

The father was furious and hit his son with a pillow, and the son ran away quickly, leaving behind the father's scolding!

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At eight o'clock, with the referee's whistle, the game officially began!

ESPN exclaimed: "The first match of Group C has officially begun! Don's first tournament as captain has officially begun! Can he win the European Championship after winning the World Cup, like his predecessor Zinedine Zidane? Perhaps, tonight is the beginning of the legend! ”

The French team, who kicked off first, quickly moved the ball up front, and Ribery's left flank was quite aggressive. In the third minute, Ribery was eight meters from the bottom line and suddenly passed the football to the opponent's penalty area!

The ball is in the air, and Benzema, who is ambushed in the middle, leaps high! (To be continued......)