Italy's first goal was scored from a corner.

Candreva was again in the corner flag area and ready to take the corner.

However, the English players, who have suffered a loss, have already played up their spirits.

Not only do they mark people in the penalty area, but they also don't forget to guard against the opponent's long-range shots from outside the big penalty area.

And Ling Feng and Rooney stood outside the line of the big penalty area, staring at Pirlo and Marchisio.

Seeing that Motta who came to meet was firmly targeted by Vardy, Candreva immediately gave up the idea of taking a tactical corner kick and crossed directly into the penalty area!

In the penalty area, Italy's high point still has an advantage.

Chiellini and Barzagli are both centre-backs of more than 1.85 meters, and Paletta has reached 1.9 meters.

On the other hand, on the England side, Cahill is the only one in the team who is more than 1.85 meters tall.

However, in terms of numbers, England still has the advantage.

Paletta, the tallest, and Balotelli, who scored the second goal, were followed by two players.

Moreover, Candreva's cross was not too well landed, but just went straight ahead.

In the end, Chelsea defender Gary Cahill jumped ahead of Chiellini and headed the ball out of the box!

"Take a corner."

"Cahill grabbed the first point!"

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of fans in the Amazon Arena and countless spectators in front of the TV, the ball flew towards Ling Feng!

Ling Feng stepped forward as soon as possible, ready to catch the ball.

And Pirlo, who was behind him, took a step slower, and immediately followed.

Facing the oncoming ball, Ling Feng's eyes froze, and he did not choose to stop the ball with his chest, but let it fall to the thigh, and raised his right foot to pick it up!

Pick the ball!

This light pick is just right to get over the top of his head and Pirlo behind him!

At the same time, Ling Feng turned around in a dashing manner and passed by Pirlo.

In the flash of light, Pirlo couldn't imagine that Ling Feng was actually playing a pick-up in front of him, but he subconsciously wanted to reach out and pull, and interrupted his turn and advance with a tactical foul.

However, he underestimated Ling Feng's explosive power!

As soon as he stretched out his hand, Ling Feng had already run out of his reach!

This England boy, how can you be so fast?!

At this time, Ling Feng, who had already come to the landing point under the ball, did not wait for the ball to land, directly raised his right leg, and volleyed sideways to the outside of the instep with a "bang", and pumped it in the middle of the ball!

In the next second, the ball flew out.

With a strong spin, the whole ball flew through the air between the two players dragged behind by Italy and came to the left side of the large open field in the front court!

"Wow! Nice lobble! ”

"Volley long pass!"

And just when the commentators and fans were still amazed by Ling Feng's passing and passing, Darmian and Parolo, who stayed in the backfield, turned their heads to look in the direction of the ball with a frightened face.

I saw a white figure, desperately chasing the ball in the air!

Jamie Vardy wearing the number 21!

In fact, when Ling Feng used a lob past Pirlo, Vardy, who was on the left wing, had already started to run forward.

At that moment, in his mind, only Ling Feng's words before he came on the field echoed:

"Even if you run the position, you can't pass it to me!"

The deep tacit understanding accumulated with Ling Feng in the club made him take a step forward without hesitation and sprint to the backfield of Italy!

Because he knew very well in his heart that Ling Feng would definitely pass the ball in front of him!

The last two Italian players are full-back Darmian and midfielder Parolo, who has just come on as a substitute for a short time.

Looking at Vardy, who was already two positions ahead of him, Darmian, who turned to chase back, raised his hand for offside at the first time.

However, the linesman did not say anything.

Because, at the moment of Ling Feng's pass, Vardy just got up to speed, and his whole position was slightly behind the last defender!

Even as Darmian and Parolo were desperately trying to get back, Vardy was getting closer and closer to the ball.

The England coaches and players on the sidelines all stood up from the bench and stared at Vardy's courageous figure.

At the same time, Italy's goalkeeper Sirigu also abandoned the goal!

In fact, when Ling Feng passed a long pass, Sirigu realized that the opponent might play a long pass to counterattack.

He was going to be the first to break the ball.

However, when he rushed out of the small penalty area, he was surprised to find that after the ball hit the ground, it suddenly slowed down and even rolled back!

What's the situation?!

This ball is still running back?!

When he was surprised, he couldn't help but pause.

After this hesitation, he realized that Vardy seemed to be able to get the ball before he did.

Keep attacking? Or go back to the door?

While thinking about this question, he had missed the best time to attack, so he could only continue to rush forward.

In the end, Vardy got the ball before him!

In the face of Sirigu, who opened his arms and tried to expand the defensive area, Vardy had a grim expression and just picked it lightly with his toes.

In the next second, the ball crossed over Sirigu's raised hands, drew a perfect parabola, and then fell into the empty goal behind him!

Witnessing this scene with their own eyes, tens of thousands of England fans in the Amazon Arena erupted in cheers that resounded in the sky!

The launch of this wave of attacks started with Ling Feng's astonishing pick and ended with Vardy's pick.

Two picks, they beat Italy and scored!

"What a perfect counterattack!"

"Especially No. 15 Ling Feng's every handling of the ball is simply impeccable!"

"Eighty percent of the credit for this goal should be credited to him!"

In the cheers of the audience, Vardy did not choose to run to the corner flag area to celebrate, but turned around and ran, and rushed to Ling Feng who assisted him with excitement!

And Ling Feng also greeted him with a smile on his face.

The two of them jumped up and bumped into each other, and then hugged each other!

"Ling! I scored! Or at the World Cup!! ”

"I said a long time ago, you just need to run the position, and I'll take care of the rest!"

"Yes, I never doubted that. Thank you, my friend."

After that, Vardy, who was very emotional, gave Ling Feng a big hug again.

At this time, other English players also arrived and surrounded the two of them!

"Well done! Jamie! ”

"Good pass, Ling!"

"That picks the ball over people, it's too cool!"

And the English, who watched the frenzied celebrations, whether it was the Italian coaching staff and substitutes on the sidelines, or the Italian players on the field, all showed dazed expressions.

It all happened so fast that most of them had not even left England's penalty area before the ball went into their own doors.

What happened to the kidneys?

From Candreva from a corner, to Ling Feng's pick-and-roll and volley, and finally to Jamie Vardy's volley.

In the entire goal, England only had two players involved.

Moreover, the whole process of scoring a goal is definitely not more than ten seconds!

Staring at Ling Feng, who was rubbed into a bird's nest by Gerard and others, Pirlo stroked his long hair casually, his expression becoming more and more cold.

In fact, at the moment when Ling Feng picked the ball past him and rushed past him, the midfield master suddenly realized that he was no longer twenty-five years old, but thirty-five years old!

At that moment, he even began to think about whether his physical condition could no longer keep up with the pace of young people, and whether it was time to consider retiring?

However, such thoughts only stayed for a short time, and Pirlo was thrown out of the clouds.

He hasn't helped Juventus win the coveted Champions League yet, and he can't leave yet!

。。。

In the 86th minute of the game, Vardy received a long volley pass from Ling Feng and scored an empty goal!

In addition to helping England equalize the score again, he also scored his first goal for the national team on his World Cup debut!

And Ling Feng also gave an assist again on his World Cup debut!

This assist made him the first player in football to provide an assist on his debut in the Championship, FA Cup, and World Cup!

And so far in his short career, he has made his debut for the club and the national team in all competitions, and he has provided assists!

It's a record that's sure to be a bit of a buzz after the race.

After England equalised again, Prandley, who was frowning on the sidelines, directly waved his hand and used up the last substitution.

Replace striker Balotelli with a defender Leonardo Bonucci, turning a back four into a back five.

Obviously, after England equalised, morale was bound to soar.

In order not to concede another goal for the remainder of the game, Prandelli decided to keep the current scoreline.

And for England, a draw with Italy, the biggest opponent in Group D, is also an acceptable result.

As a result, Hodgson also chose to use up the last spot and replace Gerrard with Wilshere.

England kept possession of the ball for the last six or seven minutes until the last second of stoppage time.

Beep~beep~~Beep~~~

With the referee's whistle blowing, this "Anglo-Italian battle" in Group D ended in a draw.

The coaches shook hands, and Prandelli spoke:

"They played well, especially when the number 15 came up."

Hearing this, Hodgson couldn't help but be stunned.

This kid has something to say.

What does this mean, does it mean that before Ling Feng appeared on the stage, they didn't play well?!

However, it is true.

If they play well, it's not Italy who are leading 2-1, it's them.

Thinking of this, Hodgson just smiled slightly and replied very generously:

"I think so too."

In the end, Balotelli, who threatened the England goal on several occasions during the game and scored a goal, won the man of the match.

However, what is talked about by the majority of fans is Ling Feng's outstanding performance in the game.

In particular, the assist that helped the team equalise was worth watching multiple times in replay.

After the ball is passed, a long volley is made to deliver the fatal blow.

The whole process is smooth and full of sporty elegance and beauty!

You know, he picked the ball past Pirlo, Italy's only true core and midfield master!

While Andrea Pirlo has never been too physical, his defence is not his strong suit.

But who cares about that?

After this game, people will only remember Pirlo's shocking omission, as well as Ling Feng's pick-and-roll pass, and after teasing Pirlo, he gave his first assist in the World Cup!

Perhaps it was because this assist was so wonderful that Ling Feng took the initiative to find Pirlo and expressed his desire to exchange jerseys, and the latter readily agreed.

Moreover, after exchanging jerseys, Pirlo did not forget to use English with some accents and asked Ling Feng:

"Youngster, your passing is great, are you interested in playing at Juventus?"

Hearing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but be stunned.

Immediately afterward, a sense of pride suddenly surged in my heart.

Does being able to get Andrea Pirlo to invite him to join Juventus mean that his performance has been recognized by the historic midfield maestro?

When he was happy in his heart, Ling Feng did not forget to refuse:

"Thank you very much for the invitation, but I have no idea of transferring for the time being."

"That's a shame"

In the end, the two politely hugged and said goodbye.

And this is the first meeting between Ling Feng and Pirlo, and it is also the last meeting.

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With England and Italy drawing hand-in-hand, all four teams in Group D have completed the opening round.

It is worth mentioning that Uruguay, who has the Premier League Golden Boot Suarez and the French Ligue 1 striker Edinson Cavani, lost in the first round against Costa Rica.

Although Suarez did not play due to injury.

However, this result was still unexpected by everyone.

Costa Rica, which was originally regarded by the outside world as the weakest group, unexpectedly occupies the top spot in this group of death!

England and Italy are tied for second place.

Uruguay, which lost in the first round, is at the bottom.

Predictably, England's next game will be even more difficult.

Because, the Uruguayans will definitely fight to the death with England.

Because if they lose or draw again, they will push themselves to the edge of the precipice of going out of the group!

The next game is the next one, though.

In this single round of this game, Hodgson was quite satisfied with the performance of his disciples.

Back in the locker room, Hodgson immediately applauded and encouraged.

"Guys, nice game! We were so stubborn that we equalised, and twice! ”

"In this game, I saw the unity and hard work of the team, as well as your spirit of never giving up!"

"The stage of the World Cup is reserved for those who are prepared. There are two more games, so let's play on the field! ”

"Don't let yourself be left with regrets!"

Finally, under the leadership of captain Gerrard, everyone stood in a circle and shouted the cheering slogan of the Three Lions in unison:

"England, Forward !!"

After the end of this game, Ling Feng once again completed two new achievements, namely [World Cup debut] and [World Cup first assist]

These two achievements allowed him to gain two more free attribute points.

He didn't forget to take a photo with Vardy in the dressing room, and then uploaded the photo to his personal social media account.

And the accompanying text said:

"Congratulations to my good brother @Vardy for getting my first assist at the World Cup!"

This match is definitely a memorable match in Ling Feng's career with Vardy.

As the saying goes, you score, I assist, we all have a bright future!

(End of chapter)