After a lethargic battle between England and France, followed by the final match of the first round of the European Championship, hosts Ukraine took on the Viking Sweden, and it was supposed to be a clash between "civilian teams" with few bright spots, but after a dull first half, things took a 180-degree turn in the second half, with Shevchenko and Ibrahimovic, two superstars dominating the game.

Of course, the first contact between Sheva and Ibrahimovic can be traced back to before the start of the game, when the two captains of Sweden and Ukraine walked to the centre of the pitch and picked sides under the supervision of the referee on duty, shook hands, high-fived each other and exchanged flags very politely.

Coincidentally, these two people have a deep relationship with the Serie A giants AC Milan, one is the former leader of the Rossoneri, the other is the current leader of the Rossoneri, one is yesterday, the other is now, they each represent AC Milan, a century-old giant, although in terms of seniority, the Swedish god Tajbrahimovic may have to call Sheva a "senior". From Sheva to Ibrahimovic, this represents a kind of inheritance, from the era of red and black idols, the peak years of Milan to him.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a fateful showdown! It's a tearful reunion!

In the match between Ukraine and Sweden, when Ibrahimovic scored the first goal in the 52nd minute, fans may have thought that this was another game dominated by Ibrahimovic, and Ibrahimovic would lead Sweden to overthrow the hosts on his own.

But then, Shevchenko, who was older than him and became the leader of AC Milan earlier than him, dominated the game, which made Ibrahimovic's efforts a back. Landscape.

Before the game, Ibrahimovic said in an interview: "Put all the pressure on me, I love it, whether it's at Barcelona, Milan or in the Swedish national team, I always feel like I have a responsibility on my shoulders, it's never easy, but you have to live up to people's hopes." ”

In this game, Ibrahimovic has been trying to fulfill his promise and take the lead in breaking the deadlock for the Swedish team, but the whole team has to swallow the bitter fruit of defeat for Ibrahimovic and his Swedish team.

Objectively speaking, Ibrahimovic's performance in this game was not bad at all, as the captain and core of the national team, he took the initiative to take on the responsibility of organizing and scoring, which can be described as a father and a mother.

But all Ibrahimovic's efforts are so weak in the face of an aging nuclear warhead.

Flying, shaking heads, rubbing the ball, breaking the net, the movements are coherent, all in one go, a familiar and unfamiliar yellow figure, in front of the Swedish team's goal, a smart blow, the score of the game was rewritten to 2:1.

Who is it?

It's him!

Once upon a time, this sturdy figure fascinated countless fans, and once upon a time, his lightning speed made countless fans scream wildly.

He is none other than AC Milan's eternal No. 7 nuclear warhead Shevchenko.

Older fans may remember that Shevchenko's first time in the Milan derby, although it was a ghostly ball that broke the net, although the ball "took the initiative" to hit his knee and hit the Nerazzurri's goal, but all this seemed to be predestined, this goal, the beginning of Shevchenko's glorious years at the San Siro hero, and remember that he lifted his jersey after breaking through the Nerazzurri, roared and punched wildly in celebration, at that moment, For the first time, the hearts of red and black fans all over the world were deeply touched by this blonde boy from the barren land of Eastern Europe, this move, that is, a full 7 years, or more than 7 years?

Tonight, the 35-year-old Shevchenko repeated the moment of his frenzied celebration after breaking through Sweden's door for the second time, lifting his shirt and roaring in celebration to the world.

Yes, more than ten years have aged the face of this Ukrainian nuclear warhead, but what has not changed is his eternally resolute heart and his desire for victory.

This situation can be recalled, but it was already clear at the time.

When Shevchenko first appeared in Milanello 13 years ago, I am afraid that not many people believed that this "stunned young man" would leave so many memories and wonderful shots in world football.

The penalty kick slashed Juventus after winning the Champions League, the chic and elegant moment of nearly 70 meters of walking alone to break the goal, and the shy and cute state of Sheva, who picked up the Golden Ball trophy and was dressed in a black suit.

Of course, all this is not the whole of Shevchenko's red and black career, the reason why the legend is loved by fans is because of his dedication for several years, with his AC Milan, it is the familiar AC Milan that accompanied countless fans to grow up.

Four years ago, Shevchenko made the decision to retire bravely, he ignored the fans' retention, returned to his parent club Dynamo Kyiv to play, and since then has left the mainstream European leagues, as well as people's attention, this is a decision that has made countless fans cry, from that moment on, it seems that the Ukrainian nuclear warhead left only his slowly departing back, waving his sleeves, leaving only those scattered fragments.

However, four years later, the one familiar to the fans finally returned, and yes, he was reluctant to let these beloved fans, or rather, he, never go far.

In the final match of the first round of the group stage of the European Championship, hosts Ukraine beat Sweden 2-1, and Shevchenko scored twice, and he called the game as emotional and like a myth after the game.

The clash between the two generations of Milan killers was a highlight-backing affair, with Ibrahimovic opening the scoring for Sweden and Shevchenko scoring twice in quick succession to emerge as the winner.

In an interview after the game, Shevchenko was asked to comment on the match, saying: "This game is like a myth in retrospect, it was not easy to win because we had a lot of players who could not play before the game, but in this first game, we played very well, the victory was the result of everyone's joint efforts, all we have to do is give this victory to all the Ukrainians!" ”

Speaking about his performance, Shevchenko said: "I feel very happy now and I want to thank the fans in Ukraine. ”

It was Shevchenko's first European Championship appearance, and it was destined to be his last, and it was on his home turf, and he was the winner in the first round of the group, and his happiness can be imagined, and he looked a little excited: "I don't feel like I'm 35, I'm 20!" ”

Speaking about the last two rounds, Shevchenko said: "We created a lot of good chances and showed quality, which makes us look forward to the French game, playing at home, every game is important and we need to prepare for the next game." ”

Ukraine coach Blokhin also looked very happy to win the victory, and when he saw his disciple complete the comeback with two headers, he hugged Shevchenko excitedly.

After the game, Blokhin said excitedly: "I'm proud of him, I feel like a dream has come true, I told Andre before the game, I dreamed that you would score a brace, and he said it was incredible. Of course, I think we took it for granted, Sweden came for a draw, they only had one man up front, and that was Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and they were satisfied with a one-goal lead, so we had to be more proactive, and I want to congratulate the whole team, even though we didn't play as well as I expected, and a lot of people have criticised us for not being prepared and now we have to prove them wrong. ”

Ibrahimovic looked disappointed with the comeback, pointing out that his side should have kept on winning and could have even scored again in the final moments of the game, but he believes Sweden's European Championship is not over and the team should pick themselves up for France and England as soon as possible.

'Both teams were a little nervous at the beginning tonight, we started the second half well, we scored first, but unfortunately Ukraine equalised immediately and finally completed the comeback, and in the last moments, we almost kept the ball in control and it worked well together, I think the draw is more reasonable, for the current result, we can only accept it, it doesn't mean the end, we have two games left, what we have to do now is to pick ourselves up.'

Group D two rounds of battles, it seems that the current situation is somewhat similar to Group C, are strong teams draw, hanging silk occupies a high position, the same as Group C, although after the first round, three points, ranked first in the group, but their qualifying situation is still precarious, the next two opponents, whether it is England, or France, the strength is above Ukraine, for this, the only thing Ukraine can rely on is the home advantage.

France and England are in a better position and are clearly superior in terms of strength after the toughest of the best battles and facing Sweden and Ukraine respectively.

As for the Swedish team led by Ibrahimovic, speaking of which, their chances are not much, although the confidence of the Swedish Shenta is worthy of admiration, but on the football field, it is still necessary to use strength to speak!

After the first round of the group stage, there is no rest time, and all the teams will immediately start the second round of competition, and it is still Belgium that will play first, but this time Belgium is obviously a little different from the past.

After the first game, Belgium immediately announced that they would close their training, and during this time, even the Belgian domestic media could not interview any news about Belgium, which also cast a layer of mystery on Belgium, and the only person the outside world can contact now is the coach of the Belgian team, Wilmots.

But every time Wilmots came and went in a hurry, and he didn't say a word in the face of interviews with reporters, which made people curious.