Chapter 653: To advance to the knockout round, Rossi needs to adjust

[Bell accelerates!] 】

[Over a defensive player!] 】

【Cut inside!】 】

【Shot!! 】

With an exclamation from behind the goal, the ball flew over the crossbar and towards the stands.

At this time, Bale, at the moment of completing the shot, fell to the ground, watching the trajectory of the ball's flight.

It wasn't until I saw that it was higher than the beam that I buried my head in the turf.

[Wales' offense still has to rely on the veteran Bale!] 】

[But with the invasion of injuries, Bale is no longer the all-powerful Gareth Bale who passed the ball to himself three seconds later! ] 】

Just after that shot, the fourth official on the sidelines raised his substitution card.

Under the 11th, on the 9th.

This was Bale's last battle in the World Cup, and the "Monkey King" in Ragnarok left the field gloomily.

At his peak, he was able to use the wings of the wind to soar through the clouds and shatter the sky, but in the end he could not stop the torture caused by injury.

The crowd stood up to see off the Welsh legend.

Yes, he is already a legend.

As they passed by Rossi, the two embraced each other.

There are no words, but they are worth a thousand words.

Less than five minutes after Bale left, England pressed forward.

Wales were under heavy pressure and made a mistake in the pass and were cut off by Bellingham.

Harry Kane dropped back to receive the ball and after a brilliant wall-to-wall link with Jordan Henderson, he turned and slotted into the box.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper and the attacking defender, Kane calmly swept the ball to the back post, outflanked Foden and calmly pushed the ball into the net.

2:0!

This time, England's forward line finally did not disappoint.

Foden missed a chance to score in the first half, as he did in last season's Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.

This time, he finally seized his chance and scored his first goal of the World Cup.

The World Cup is not only the Ragnarok of veterans, but also the birth of young players.

The post-00s youngsters are starting to make their mark at the World Cup, and they will eventually replace the veterans who have left.

With two goals down, Wales have no hope of qualifying from the group.

But they don't intend to give up.

They stepped up their running and pressing up front to try to find some chances.

But England, organised by Bellingham and Rice, easily defused their pressing.

Attacking aggressively also means an emptiness at the back.

Marcus Rashford replaced Phil Foden, and England's desire to strengthen their attack up front was undying.

In the 80th minute, Bellingham sent a long ball over the top from the back to the left of Wales.

Marcus Rashford, who had just come on the pitch, received the ball and ran into the penalty area, and after a series of in-depth cuts shook off the defence, he fired a low shot into the near corner of the goal.

Due to the speed of the ball, the Welsh goalkeeper struggled to make a save, but was unable to prevent the ball from going into the net.

3:0!!

From Rossi, to Foden, to Rashford, the explosion of England's young talent resounded on the stage of the World Cup.

With three goals scored in a row, the pressure on Wales' defence skyrocketed under the wave of England's attack.

Gareth Southgate brought on Rossi and Kane for Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish and continued to put pressure on Wales with speed.

But whether Marcus Rashford's shot was blocked, Raheem Sterling flanked high in front of goal, or Jack Grealish pushed wide, England continued to attack, but they were always close to the goal.

In the end, Wales fought until the last minute to resolve the waves of England's offensive and hold on to the end of the game.

England won the top spot in Group B with a record of 2 wins and 1 draw, and faced Senegal, the second place in Group A, in the 1/8 knockout round, and got the most ideal result in the knockout round.

With the end of the third round of the group stage, the teams that have qualified from each group have also been determined.

There are surprises and there are surprises.

Traditional powerhouses such as Belgium, Germany, and Uruguay missed the knockout round.

Morocco became the biggest dark horse.

Their football, it's pure.

At the end of the group stage, England scored the most goals of any participating team.

This is enough to show their strong offensive firepower.

Rossi scored 2 goals in 3 games, which is absolutely amazing for him to participate in the World Cup for the first time.

Just after successfully qualifying for the group stage, Beckham invited the entire England team to have dinner at the restaurant of the Internet celebrity "Brother Salt".

Tomahawk steak wrapped in gold leaf, with an enticing aroma, is served piece by piece.

Wearing a tight white suit and sunglasses, "Brother Salt" came forward to hug and greet Beckham, like an old friend.

In fact, as an Internet celebrity, "Brother Salt" has been in contact with many celebrities to increase the popularity of his restaurant.

Becky is just one of them.

"Welcome!"

After greeting Xiaobei, "Brother Sayan" greeted the other team members one by one.

When you get to Rossi, stay deliberately for a few seconds.

Why?

Because Rosie is a Golden Globe winner, and the popular fried chicken in football, of course, he has to rub his traffic.

"I've watched all your games, and the goal is so exciting!"

In the face of the enthusiasm of "Brother Salt", Rosie politely responded with a "thank you".

Nearly 1,000 euros a gold-leaf tomahawk steak was cut into thin slices and placed in front of everyone under the sloppy knife skills of "Brother Salt".

Next, is the most important step.

Sprinkle with salt.

"Brother Salt" is worthy of being a top traffic Internet celebrity, teaching England stars how to sprinkle salt and mobilizing the atmosphere of the party.

Everyone went to try it, and the whole party was full of laughter.

"Luo, your performance is really amazing!"

Beckett was full of praise for Rossi's direct free-kick against Wales.

"Thanks, but I don't feel like I'm at my best."

It's not Rossi being modest, it's a fact.

New teammates, new technical and tactical play, and another World Cup match that cannot be lost, which is far more expensive for players than in the club.

And the tournament is also quite intensive, with 3 games to play in 12 days, which is even more devilish than the devil's schedule.

In addition, there are only ten days from the club competition to the World Cup, not to mention Rossi, and the other players are also a little overwhelmed.

Beckham empathized and said: "I understand your situation, but this is the World Cup, it's intense, it's brutal, it's very exciting, you have to learn to regulate your emotions. That's why I'm inviting everybody here. ”

In addition to being a World Cup ambassador, Beckham also served as a staff member for the England national team, assisting Gareth Southgate in managing the team.

"By the way, didn't your wife come?" Xiaobei said casually: "The more nervous you are, the more you need someone to be by your side." ”

When they go to the World Cup, many players bring their families with them.

But there are also some teams that prohibit the accompaniment of "wife groups".

In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, England's coach at the time, Fabio Capello explicitly forbade the "wife group" to go with the players.

The prohibition of smoking, alcohol and sex is to ensure that the players are in good spirits.

However, the question of whether abstinence has anything to do with winning or losing the game is still controversial.

At the 1966 World Cup, England coach Sir Ramsey strictly forbade his players from having any contact with the outside world, including the opposite sex. In the end, the ascetic "Three Lions" won their only World Cup title so far on their home turf.

The 2002 French team was more open in terms of "sexuality", and even allowed players to travel with their wives. However, they suffered a "Waterloo" in the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, and were eliminated in the group stage.

When Bilardo led Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup, he took a resigned attitude to the player's private life.

After retiring from the game, Romagna recalled that one of his "secrets" to staying fit was to have sex before the game.

Brazil's Cristiano Ronaldo in 2002 and Italy's Cavanaro in 2006 both had sex during the World Cup, but in the end their teams won the title.

"She's very busy at work, but she promised to come back and finish her work and come back to cheer me on before the knockout tournament officially starts."

"That's great, Luo, you'll be able to see her soon." Xiaobei showed a smile that understood everything, and continued: "With her help, I believe you will soon reach peak status. ”