Date: July 1, 2015

Location: Eden Stadium, Prague.

The stadium was packed.

The fans in the stands greeted the upcoming European Youth Championship final with the warmest cheers and applause.

The two teams that reached the final were England U21 and Portugal U21!

In the semi-finals, England beat Denmark 3-0, while Portugal beat Germany 4-0.

In this way, the two teams in the same group met again in the final after the first round of the group stage!

This is the first time in six years that England Under-21s have reached the final of the UEFA Youth League since 2009.

Before the game, the support of the two teams was almost one-sided.

Almost everyone expected England to beat Portugal to win the UEFA Youth Championships.

Because, half a month ago, in the first battle between the two sides, England led by Ling Feng easily defeated Portugal.

"Let's welcome players from both sides!"

Under the passionate introduction of the DJ in the stadium, England, dressed in white, and Portugal, dressed in red, led caddies into the stadium one after another.

The leader at the front of the England queue is naturally the most valuable and big-name player in this European Youth Championship, England's No. 7 and captain of the team - Ling Feng!

According to the updated value of the German transfer market, Ling Feng's value skyrocketed again.

From £50 million to £65 million!

With such a high value, he continues to rank first in the list of English players, and has become the most expensive player under the world's U21 level!

And the direction of the game, as predicted by the media and football experts before the game, there is no suspense!

With Ling Feng, who was the only one in his strength, commanded the field, England firmly controlled the situation on the field, pressing Portugal in the half and rubbing wildly until the last second of the game.

In the end, with Ling Feng's pass and shot, Kane's icing on the cake, England crushed Portugal with absolute strength in the final, which had B seats, Guerrero and other demons.

England won the European Youth Championship again after 31 years!

The next second the whistle blew, Ling Feng didn't feel too excited or excited, just raised his arms and showed a calm smile of the winner.

In his opinion, the huge disparity in strength between the two sides is a crushing game.

It's cool, but it's not exciting or exciting at all.

However, other teammates don't think so.

Even if the gold content is not too high, it also represents the top of the European U21 national team and is also a heavy champion!

The whole process was a little too easy. However, it is also the perfect result of their relentless running on the field.

Therefore, whether it was Kane, who has always been introverted and shy, or Lingard, who has always been cheerful and humorous, they all hugged each other for the first time, and then swarmed up and hugged Ling Feng who was standing in place.

"Ling, we have won the championship!"

"Yes!"

"Yes! We did it! ”

"We are the champions!!

At the same time, the coaching staff and substitute players on the bench rushed into the court together, forming a circle and bouncing around.

The contrast between the English who celebrated wildly in the stadium and the Portuguese who sat on the ground with a dejected face were stark.

Athletic competition, that's it!

Southgate, the head coach who walked into the stadium, hugged his disciples one by one.

Until he came to Ling Feng's face, the smile on his face was suddenly as bright as a blooming daisy.

"Ling, well done!"

Southgate knew very well in his heart that the black-haired young man in front of him was definitely his great benefactor.

If it weren't for Ling Feng, it would be impossible for them to sweep all their opponents with such a strong posture and achieve the final championship!

Thinking of this, he felt glad that he had decided to invite Ling Feng to join the team.

After the celebration, the award ceremony was ushered in.

And Ling Feng, who scored three goals and provided six assists in five games, was deservedly elected as the MVP of the European Youth Championship!

It also made him the third English player in history to win the UMC MVP after Mark Hartley in 1984.

You know, many football superstars have played well in the European Youth Championship and won MVP awards, such as Davao Suker, Figo, Cannavaro, Pirlo and so on.

Now, Ling Feng's name is also on a par with these football superstars!

After the MVP was awarded, Ling Feng, as the captain of the team, received the championship trophy from the event officials, and then came to the center of the queue amid the coaxing of his teammates, and then raised the championship trophy in his hand violently:

And Kane, Lingard, Maguire and others behind him also burst into the most cheers:

"Oh~~~Oh!"

"Yes!"

"We are the champions!!

In the next second, salute streamers on both sides splashed out, and the melodious song of "We Are the Champions" was played on the court

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After the awards, back in the locker room, the cubs were still in high spirits.

Looking at Kane, whose face was flushed, who was holding a bottle of champagne and spraying with Lingard and the others, Ling Feng suddenly thought of the moldy attribute of this "uncrowned king", and couldn't help but feel afraid for a while:

"It's okay, it's okay, no championship in his career shouldn't be his problem"

It was Kane's first title in the truest sense of the word.

As for whether it is the last one, it can only depend on his creation.

However, after the Three Lions of this world have their own, the probability of winning the championship will definitely be much greater!

While the England Cubs were celebrating in the locker room, the UK was already in jubilation.

You know, this European Youth Championship champion is the first championship of England's national team in many years since 1984!

This is definitely a happy event worth celebrating for England, which has not touched the championship trophy for many years and has shouted "football comes home" for decades.

Therefore, keywords such as "European Youth Championship", "winning the championship" and "England champion" quickly appeared on the hot search rankings of major search engines.

For a while, the entire belt was talking about this championship

Many people believe that this England team is not luxurious.

However, because of Ling Feng's existence, the team won all five games, scored 15 goals and conceded only three goals!

Ling Feng won the MVP and assist king of the tournament, Kane won the Golden Boot, and as many as six people were selected for the best team of the tournament.

Judging from the record and the scene alone, this England team is definitely the most dominant team in the history of the European Youth Championship!

Not one of them!

And the young lions in the team are all eye-catching.

For example, Kane who scored six goals in five games, Lingard who scored two goals and one assist in five games, and Maguire who sat firmly in the starting central defender.

In the eyes of the media and fans, these young lions are the future of the Three Lions!

As long as these lion cubs grow up, the Three Lions will only be more powerful.

In the eyes of all media and football experts, the biggest contributor to winning the European Youth Championship is naturally Ling Feng from beginning to end!

Football is a team sport and is the consensus of all.

However, in this European Youth Championships, Ling Feng has brought his personal ability into full play.

He single-handedly took England, who were not favourites, to another level, beating all their opponents and eventually winning the title.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that "the Czech European Youth Championship is a European Youth Championship that belongs to Ling Feng alone"!

For Ling Feng, his mission in this England U21 team can be regarded as a short and successful end.

Take Kane to the championship? Finish!

Swiping some favorability in front of Southgate? Finish!

Farm point attribute points? Finish!

In this European Youth Championship, he completed the four achievements of [European Youth Championship Champion], [European Youth Championship MVP], [European Youth Championship Assist King] and "European Youth Championship Best Team] in one fell swoop.

Except for the champion, which rewards two free attribute points for achievement, the other three only reward one free attribute point.

However, as the saying goes, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat!

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After the celebration, everyone also took out their mobile phones and began to take turns holding the trophy and taking turns to take selfies and tweet.

As the captain of the team and the hero of the championship, Ling Feng became the "mascot" for his teammates to take a group photo

As soon as he finished shooting a small video with Lingard, Kane came up, put his arms around his shoulders, and then casually handed his mobile phone to Maguire on the side:

"Ling, let's have one! Harry, help me take a picture."

"No problem!"

Unconsciously, these young lions who were once unconvinced were all impressed by Ling Feng's performance in this European Youth Championship.

Not only the strength, but also the person off the field is impeccable.

Although he is relatively young, his personality is very calm, he has no star frame at all, and he is approachable.

Hugging Ling Feng's shoulders and winning the Golden Boot of this European Youth Championship, Kane also made up his mind secretly:

In any case, he had to hug Ling Feng's thigh tightly.

The cakes he fed were so fragrant and comfortable!

After finally taking selfies with his teammates one by one, and then taking a group photo with the whole team, Ling Feng had time to check a large number of unread text messages on his phone.

Fellow players from the club and his peers in the industry sent text messages congratulating him on his victory.

Among them, there is also the club coach Pearson, who has just been sacked!

After a little thought, Ling Feng took his mobile phone, came to a no-man's corner of the stadium, and dialed Pearson's phone:

"Hello?"

"Hey, boss."

"I'm not your boss anymore, call me Nigel."

Hearing this, Ling Feng was silent for a moment, and then said, "In my heart, you are always my leader!" ”

"Son, I'm grateful you can say that."

"I'm sorry, sir."

"What do you have to apologize for, it's not your fault. If you do something wrong, you have to bear the consequences, which is a matter of course. ”

"And what's next for you?"

"Let's take a break, I haven't had a vacation in a long time."

After a brief chat and an appointment to have tea together, Pearson took the initiative to end the topic and hung up.

In professional football, changes in leadership are commonplace.

Although the head coach is often a sad ending.

In particular, this head coach has a very good relationship with him, and he is also a mentor and friend.

However, as a player, Ling Feng can only learn to accept and digest.

Now, Pearson's time has passed.

What he has to think about is who will become the new commander of the Blue Fox?

Will it be Ranieri, or someone else?

And the new coach's tactical play, will it affect his own performance?!

With the expectation of the unknown and a little apprehension, Ling Feng followed the team on a special plane and returned with honor!

When the Cubs arrived at London Heathrow Airport, England fans and media reporters who had come to meet them had already filled the waiting hall.

"Ling! I love you! ”

"Jesse!"

"Harry! This way! ”

Hearing someone call their names, Kane and Maguire in the queue looked over at the same time.

When the two found each other's gaze, they couldn't help but smile at each other.

Considering the order at the airport, the lion cubs did not linger too long at the airport, but simply left the departure hall in a hurry and took the team bus back to St. George's Park.

Later that day, Ling Feng, as captain of the team, attended a press conference with manager Gareth Southgate.

Attend together, and of course there will be the European Youth Championship championship trophy!

The whole press conference was actually a wave of media touting and praise, and then asking questions about what this title will bring to England, what this title means, and so on.

Among them, in the face of the question of whether Ling Feng will continue to be selected for the U21, Southgate answered very clearly:

"With Ling's strength, the U21 age group doesn't make much sense. His future is to lead the senior national team to progress! ”

In the face of the media's performance of Ling Feng as the captain of the team for the first time, Southgate gave a very high evaluation:

"In my opinion, he leads by example, both on and off the field, and is a natural leader!"

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The half-month journey of the European Youth Championships ended with the championship.

Due to his participation in the European Youth Championships, the club gave Ling Feng a two-week vacation.

In other words, he can rest until July 15 before returning to the team.

However, even if he is resting at home, the progress of Leicester City's selection of a coach is always affecting his heart.

According to media reports, Championship team Bolton coach Neil Lennon and Ireland national team coach Martin O'Neill are the favourites for the new coach of the Foxes.

The former played for Leicester City when he was a player, and he can be regarded as a team name for Leicester City.

He has led Celtic to three Premier League titles and two Scottish Cups.

The latter, on the other hand, was more famous as a player and was one of the main members of Nottingham Forest's Champions League triumph in the eighties.

After picking up the coaching whip, he also coached Leicester City and is one of the most prestigious managers in Leicester City's history.

In addition to these two candidates who have more or less connections with Leicester City, the media also selected a lot of scandal targets for Leicester City.

As the fifth in the Premier League last season, coupled with the fact that the team has a big British star like Ling Feng, Leicester City's position is a challenging and coveted position.

However, perhaps because he was afraid that Ling Feng would not renew his contract with the team, or in order to be able to smoothly carry out the transfer plan for the summer, Leicester City's selection of coaches was unexpectedly fast.

Just a week later, Leicester City officially announced the new manager!

And this candidate was even more unexpected than anyone expected.

It's not Neil Lennon, it's not Martin O'Neill, it's Claudio Ranieri, an Italian nicknamed "The Tinker"!

(End of chapter)

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