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Chapter 854 Li Rui's World Cup debut, set off to conquer the world! (Nine-thousand-character chapter! Ask for a monthly pass!)

The second game of the World Cup came quickly, and when the England team took the bus back to Bamfokeng Royal Garden, another game in Group A had already started.

Before the game, it was recognized that the strongest French team in Group A was sent off in Uruguay. In the case of 3 against 8, they still only managed to draw Uruguay 0:2002. Not only did they fail to get all 2010 points from Uruguay, but they also continued It made me feel the embarrassment of scoring 2008 goals in the first match of the World Cup in 0 years.From [-] to [-], three consecutive World Cups plus the [-] European Cup, the French team scored [-] goals in the first game of the four competitions.

The biggest controversy of the game came in the 89th minute. Henry, who came off the bench, shot from the left side of the penalty area. The ball bounced off the ground and hit Uruguayan defender Victorino.But Victorino's hand was on his chest, and the Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura thought it was an unintentional handball and did not award a penalty.Slow motion shows that there is nothing wrong with this penalty.

The French players were extremely angry about this, thinking that the referee denied their penalty, and the French coach Domenech on the sidelines roared at the referee.

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This can't help but remind people of an unjust case. In November last year, France played against Ireland in the World Cup European qualifier play-offs.The winner of this match will go to South Africa, which is the last chance.In the end, the French team relied on Henry's handball assist to score and eliminated Ireland, which set off a heated discussion in international football.Henry admitted afterwards that he was handballing, but said he was not a referee, and shifted all responsibility to the referee on duty.

That time it was a handball assist to score, and this time I wanted a penalty kick. After the game, even the French "L'Equipe" couldn't stand it anymore. It criticized in the report, "Domenech's team is not going to consider that now. Controversial penalties, but to think about how to get the football into the goal, not to compete with the referee there..."

The Irish media even said sarcastically, "Without the help of the referee, the French thief is nothing!"

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Back at the Royal Garden in Banfokeng, the most talked about is not the South Africa [-]:[-] game, nor the France [-]:[-] Uruguay game, but the "Ula Group" which put people's nerves through a great test The buzzing sound.

According to the news from the match between France and Uruguay, although there was no African team in this match, there were still many African fans pouring into the stands, and the noise of "Ula team" still exists.

The Uruguayan striker Forlan said after the game that the noise of 'Ula Group' made him disturbed when shooting.

"It's time to suggest to FIFA that the 'Ula Group' be banned on the field," Milner complained.

"I guess it's unlikely." Li Rui shook his head, "Perhaps Blatter will still say that this is a characteristic of Africa."

"Okay, don't discuss this headache, I think the boss must have more headache than us." Beckham said.

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Mourinho really had a headache. In the opening game, he personally experienced the power of the 'Ula Group' at the scene. Even in the stands, he could feel how harsh the sound of this kind of horn was, not to mention the original A more nervous player on the court.

The "madman" suddenly realized that the first opponent England will face in the World Cup is not the first opponent of the United States in the group stage, but how to make the players play normally under the interference of "Ula Group La" s level.

Mourinho noticed that in the opening game, the Mexican team did not play at a normal level, and the Mexican coach also complained after the game that 'Ula group' made the Mexican players unable to play with peace of mind.

Now, except for the African teams who may be able to adapt to the noise of the 'Ula Group', European and American teams have expressed intolerance to the 'Ula Group'. As for England, if the England team can better adapt to the 'Ula Group' Playing under the influence of "la" will be ahead of other teams. After all, if England wants to win the championship, the main opponents are also from Europe and the United States. African teams can only spoil the situation at best.

Therefore, Mourinho really treated the 'Ula group' as a big event.

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"The North Korean team's 3-man roster for the South Africa World Cup was discovered today by the South Africa World Cup Organizing Committee. They did not report three goalkeepers in accordance with FIFA's regulations. They reported Li Mingguo, Kim Myung-gil and Kim Myung-won as goalkeepers. 3 people, of which Kim Myung-won is a striker rather than a goalkeeper. The coach of the North Korean team, Kim Jong-hoon, hopes to strengthen the team's offensive strength in this way.

However, this morning, FIFA officially informed the North Korean team that their actions have violated the relevant regulations of FIFA. The "third goalkeeper" Kim Myung-won can only play as a goalkeeper in this World Cup, and cannot appear in the game. In the forward position. "

Hearing this news, Li Rui couldn't help but laugh. The North Korean team was so capable of tossing around, thinking of such a way to try to get away with it.

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"Staying in the hotel all day is really boring." Rooney complained on the side.

No wonder he complained that the security measures in England are very strict, because the England team and the US team have been threatened by al Qaeda terrorist organizations. The England team stipulates that if the players go out, they not only need to ask the head coach Mourinho for leave, Bodyguards are also required to follow closely.

The little fat man expressed his dissatisfaction at the time, but Beckham said, "Do you want to be robbed or kidnapped?"

In order to avoid trouble, everyone simply seldom goes out.And Gerrard simply called his wife and told his family to stay at home in Liverpool instead of coming to South Africa.

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It was only when Li Rui arrived in South Africa that he realized that the law and order here was really bad. Last time, when the coach of the England team passed by a street, there was a gunshot. A robbery happened not far away.

Therefore, Li Rui simply called Jessica and asked her to cancel her plan to come to South Africa, and the parents at home also planned to come to South Africa to watch football, so Li Rui naturally dissuaded him, he was worried about the safety of his family.

Beckham called Li Rui through the closed-circuit system, and Li Rui came to the captain's room to watch the videotapes Mourinho gave them together - about the U.S. team's matches in the CONCACAF qualifiers and last year's Confederations Cup video.

For Li Rui, the US team in his memory is the US team in the [-] Korea-Japan World Cup. Although the World Cup was ruined by the Koreans, it is undeniable that the US team is a dark horse.Especially in the group stage, the US team won Portugal with Rui Costa and Figo [-]:[-] in the first match, which surprised everyone, and that game was also considered to have laid a hidden danger for Portugal's elimination.

At this moment, looking at the faces of the American team, Li Rui can only recognize a few players who have played in the Premier League, such as Dempsey the striker from Fulham. Of course, Li Rui is very familiar with Everton goalkeeper Howard , the American goalkeeper once played for Manchester United.

In addition, there is AC Milan defender Onyewu, and Edu, who was even famous earlier than Li Rui, this former American genius midfielder is now playing for Glasgow Rangers in Scotland.

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This US team is based on the US team from last year's Confederations Cup. In last year's Confederations Cup, the US team surprised the whole world.They made it all the way to the final of the Confederations Cup.In the final, the U.S. team led Brazil 2-0 in the first half.It is also a remarkable achievement.

Before coming to South Africa, Bradley, the head coach of the American team, praised England, the number one opponent in the group stage, saying that England is the European champion, a well-deserved world powerhouse, and the champion of this World Cup. Big hit.I think that England, with the offensive combination of Li Rui and Rooney, is the most powerful among the top [-] in the World Cup. The implication is that England will be the first in the group, and the US team will compete with Slovenia and Algeria for the first place in the group. two.

However, neither Li Rui nor Beckham would pay attention to the mist of the opponent's coach, especially after watching the video of the US team's game, Li Rui was even more wary of this opponent he didn't pay much attention to before. .

Li Rui smacked his lips: "This game is more difficult than I imagined before, but it shouldn't be a big problem for us to win." Although Li Rui did not despise England so much, he was still concerned about winning this game. Very confident.

"No, I think you still haven't attracted enough attention," Beckham said.

Only then did Li Rui remember that Beckham had been playing in the major leagues of the United States before, and he should know a lot about American football, so he asked, "Do you think the American team has the strength to beat us?"

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"The U.S. team has always been a team with a reasonable age mix. This team is very passionate and difficult to deal with." Beckham said solemnly.

Li Rui noticed that Beckham used the word 'very passionate'.

Beckham nodded: "Bradley's team claims to be immortal. Donovan, Beasley and Cherendolo are all participating in the World Cup for the third time, and they are also the most trusted by Bradley. The central axis, here I want to say specifically is Donovan, he is the best technique in the US team."

Li Rui interrupted him with a chuckle: "Is the technique good? Better than me!"

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Beckham gave him an annoyed look: "This game must not be taken lightly..." He looked at Li Rui hesitantly, "You know, England has not performed well in the World Cup. What is the reason?"

Li Rui just wanted to say that the offense was not good, but he stopped. Although England did not have him before, but there were Alan Shearer, Owen and others back then, which was also a world-class offensive line.

"It's the fighting spirit! The Premier League is so profitable. The American team's fighting spirit is much stronger than that of England!" Having said this, Beckham sighed and was unwilling to say more.

Li Rui understands what Beckham means. England’s stars basically come from the Premier League, which is the most profitable. Many players did not work so hard in the World Cup. They are afraid of getting hurt, afraid of affecting their position in the club, and afraid of suffering. Huge economic loss.

"You are the most passionate and infectious guy I have ever seen," Beckham said. "You proved this in the European Cup two years ago."

Li Rui scratched his head embarrassingly: "I just long for the championship and hate failure!"

Beckham also smiled, "Me too."

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On the afternoon of June [-], England's training ground.

This is closed training. At the beginning, everyone was quite strange about the closed training. However, when everyone saw the staff of Banfokeng Royal Garden carrying a big speaker, the strangeness turned into puzzlement and surprise.

"What's that?" Rooney poked Li Rui.

"Sound system." Li Rui said.

Rooney rolled his eyes, "Of course I know, I'm asking you what these things are for?"

Li Rui shrugged, meaning you asked me, who should I ask?

Then, during the group competition, the answer was revealed.

England's intra-team match has just started, and the players heard the frightening 'familiar' sound - the buzzing sound of 'Ula Team'!
"Damn it! It came from that stereo." Rooney yelled strangely. At this moment, Li Rui had just passed him a ball, and the little fat man's head was full of annoying voices of "Ula group!" , did not stop the ball very well, and could only catch up with Dawson before he came up to defend, and kicked hastily. This shot was naturally high.

Mourinho on the sidelines frowned, and shouted dissatisfiedly at Rooney, "Wayne, what are you doing?!"

The little fat man drooped his head, shouted at Mourinho, bowed his head and continued the game.

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In the ensuing game, the England players were obviously affected by the super-decibel "Ula Group La" played on the stereo, and a lot of problems were exposed in the training.

This made Mourinho very dissatisfied. He didn't say anything, but threw the training to his assistant coach Alan Shearer. The English players felt disapproving of what they did, thinking they were messing around. However, seeing the performance of the England team at this moment, they also understood Mourinho's intentions. He yelled loudly, pointing out the mistakes made by the England team.

England finally played a decent attack.

Milner made a quick breakthrough on the right, and Upson tried hard to chase back. Milner made an emergency stop, passed Upson's interception, and kicked his right foot——

cross!

Gerrard won the header in the front point. Instead of heading directly, he ferried the football to the left. After the chest of Ashley Cole stopped the ball, he hoisted the football into the penalty area.

Li Rui, who got rid of Dawson's interference, suddenly sprinted and appeared at the point where the ball landed. He drew his bow and arrow, kept the ball, and volleyed directly to meet the ball!
The football crashed into the goal guarded by Green.

The coaching staff of the England team on the sidelines burst into cheers and applause.

This was the most wonderful offensive cooperation of the England team in training. The whole attack was very smooth, and it was not affected by the sound of 'Ula group'.

Mourinho also stood up and applauded on the sidelines, applauding this attack. This is the effect he wants, to let the players get used to the annoying voice of 'Ula group', which can reduce this effect during the game.By doing this, the England team is ahead of other strong teams.

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After the training, when the players were soaking in the swimming pool, each of them seemed to be exhausted.

"Hoohoo, the whole world has finally calmed down." Rooney breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought I was hijacked by aliens just now."

Li Rui looked at the little fat man and frowned. He felt that he had to remind Rooney.

"Wayne, you had a terrible day."

"It's not all about the goddamn stereo, who would have thought the boss would do something like that," Rooney complained.

"Why did the boss do this?" Li Rui asked Rooney with a smile.

"Of course to get us used to playing in that damn sound."

"Then how are you doing?" Li Rui stared at Rooney.

The little fat man was about to say something, but fell silent.After a while, he found Li Rui who had closed his eyes and seemed to be falling asleep, "Li, do you think the boss will be very dissatisfied with me?"

"What do you think?" Li Rui laughed, seeing Rooney's annoyed look, he couldn't help it, and burst out laughing.He knew that as long as the little fat man realizes the importance of this matter, he will go all out. Li Rui is quite familiar with his strike partner.

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At noon, the entire England team watched the third match of the World Cup, the match between South Korea and Greece. However, not all the players watched together, but the players were required to watch the match in their own rooms. .

In the end, in this game, the South Korean team unexpectedly won the Greek team [-]:[-].

Seeing the ecstatic expressions of the Korean players after winning, Li Rui was also silent for a while. The Korean team has really grown up now. This team can already compete with the second-tier European teams. What about the Chinese team?
After the lunch break at noon, Mourinho notified everyone to gather through the closed-circuit television system. Ten minutes later, the England team was waiting for their manager in the conference room.

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"The U.S. team is not easy to deal with." Mourinho is standing in the conference room giving a tactical lesson to the team. Tonight is the opening match between England and the U.S. team in this World Cup. This is the last lesson before the game. Tactics class, what tactics the team will use at night, and the issues that need to be paid attention to will be emphasized again.

Virtually every player has a playbook.It is specially formulated by the coaching staff for each individual's characteristics and different tasks.It has been sent to the players.If they can't remember.Just look at the brochure.But Mourinho still has to speak in person.This is England's first game in this World Cup, and the result of this game is very important for England to compete for the top spot in the group.

"The U.S. team's defense, Onyewu is the core of their defense. He is also 33 years old. However, due to injuries this season, he has not played many games in AC Milan, and his turning speed is not fast." Said Here, Mourinho said to Li Rui, "Li, your speed can cause a lot of trouble for the US team's defense."

Li Rui nodded.Said that he knew.

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Mourinho went on to say, "The US team's offense is full of passion. Their two full-backs. Spector on the right and Bernstein on the left are both assisting full-backs. They will go forward when they have a chance. This It's also a characteristic of Team USA's offense. It creates a situation where they always have an open field behind them."

Mourinho circled behind the US defender.

"The U.S. team is very active in fighting. They are not the kind of defensive team. Therefore, when the U.S. team presses heavily, there will be a lot of space in their hinterland. At this time, I require all offensive players to be able to attack quickly. , Use the speed to attack these gaps." He drew a few arrows in England's half, and the arrows went straight behind the US team's defense.

"The U.S. team is very active in fighting. They claim that they can't run to death... Humph... I don't know how you will feel when you hear this word. I don't like it. We must show enough momentum, and in the face of the US team's pressing, we must contain it and suppress the momentum of the Americans!"

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Speaking of this, Mourinho turned on the projector on the side, and on the white curtain appeared the picture of the US team's match against Brazil in the final of last year's Confederations Cup.

At halftime, the U.S. team unexpectedly led Brazil [-]:[-]. The smooth offense of the Brazil team was a bit at a loss for a while under the active fighting and oppressive style of play of the U.S. team.

The entire scoring process of the two goals of the US team is being shown on the projector.

"...we played against Brazil in the Confederations Cup, we lost the game, of course, the US team also lost to Brazil in the final, but, as you all saw, the Americans half-time Leading Brazil [-]-[-], this is impossible for us.” Mourinho repeatedly played the process of the two goals scored by the US team in Brazil, “So, I remind everyone again that this game is definitely not It will be easy, he will not play better than we did against Brazil."

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Mourinho pressed the remote control, and the screen changed. This is a video of the warm-up match between England and the United States before leaving for South Africa.

This is the U.S. team's heavy pressure. After Ferdinand intercepted the ball beautifully in the backcourt, England launched a counterattack. However, after Crouch stopped the ball at the front point, he chose to pass the ball back to Gerrard. Gerrard again When it came time to attack, England had little chance.

"When counterattacking, the speed must be fast, and it must be fast. The number of passes and inversions in the midfield should be minimized..." Mourinho was speaking, and while replaying the screen, the camera was frozen at the place where Crouch received the ball when.

"Peter (Crouch) has no speed." Mourinho glanced at Li Rui, "Li, if it's you, you must remember, don't waste any time, Wayne will follow up in time!"

Both Li Rui and Rooney agreed. This kind of counterattack cooperation, the two often appeared when they were in the Manchester United team.

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"Of course, if the opponent's defense system is well maintained and the defense speed is fast. If there is no good passing point, then there is no need to pursue speed. We can slow down the speed and then cooperate with each other. Pull them out." Mourinho made a gesture, "Li, at this time, you can use your skills to attract more attention from the US team's defense."

"After drawing them out, pass the ball forward decisively! Pass the football to the most dangerous place!"

Mourinho turned to his favorite pupil.

Li Rui nodded. He understood that in this game, he not only shouldered the responsibility of scoring goals for England, but also because of his great reputation, he might be double-teamed by the Americans. At this time, he had to defend himself. Partner Wayne Rooney and others passed threatening balls.

"Attract the defensive firepower of the American team. If you can score a goal by yourself, you will kill it with one blow. If the opportunity is not good, you will create opportunities for your teammates." Mourinho emphasized again. It's not that he doesn't believe in Li Rui's strength, but Worried that Li Rui would not be willing to make wedding dresses for others.

"No problem, boss." Li Rui responded. Although he was eager to score goals, Li Rui knew what it meant to be a whole. In order to win, Li Rui didn't mind sacrificing his goals. However, Li Rui believed that he would definitely He will score. He has waited too long for the World Cup. He doesn't think anyone can stop his goal. Li Rui has confidence in himself!
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In the end, Mourinho once again emphasized that the midfielder must resist the aggressive scrambling of the American team.

Mourinho has conducted a thorough study of the US team. Bradley's team is completely desperate. Although his offense is not fancy, but he is very passionate and hardworking. Such a team To be honest, it's really hard to deal with.

Another point is that Ferdinand's injury is farewell to the World Cup. Although Mourinho said on the surface that the problem is not big, it is to stabilize the morale of the army. In fact, without Ferdinand, England's defense will at least drop a level. Whether it is Earp Sen or Dawson, obviously cannot compare with Ferdinand.

Mourinho is not an offensiveist in his bones. However, the crisis in England's defense made him have to pin his hopes more on the offensive line. Instead of counting on Upson or Dawson to perform exceptionally, he Still more willing to believe in the offensive ability of the offensive line led by Li Rui.

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At the end of the tactical meeting, Mourinho played a short video.This video has appeared on the front page of the official website of [-] Downing Street all day today.

This is a video of British Prime Minister David Cameron occupying.The new prime minister who had just been elected in the British general election sent his best wishes to the England team, which is about to usher in the first match of the World Cup in South Africa.

Cameron said in the short video: "I wish the England team and Li Rui the best of luck throughout the World Cup, and it starts with the key game against the US team tonight. I have always said that we are united , especially when we are cheering for England."

In the video, Cameron also joked and predicted, "...I guess England will score [-] goals, one is David's free kick, which is his unique weapon, in addition, Lee (Rui) and Wayne ( Rooney) will score goals, Li Rui is the greatest striker on the planet, Wayne is also great, and more importantly, they are the best partners."

At the end of the short video, Cameron said in a melodious tone: "So, come on, England!"

After the video was played, Mourinho did not forget to tease Li Rui and Rooney, "Lee, Wayne, I wonder if this is an order from the Prime Minister from Downing Street?"

Li Rui chuckled, "I am more willing to dedicate the goal to the Queen."

There was a burst of laughter in the entire conference room. There was a reason for this. Before England went to South Africa, the Queen of England said that if Li Rui could lead England to win the Hercules Cup, she would personally honor the Chinese star Li Rui.

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However, the outside world believes that the game between the England team and the US team will have a great possibility of suffering from the base.land. .Group.Organized terrorist attacks.

And a condolence letter from Mourinho is also considered to have stimulated Ki. .land.Group.weave.

This is noon today. When the new British Prime Minister visited the British military base in Afghanistan, Cameron also read the courtesy condolences from England coach Mourinho to the British soldiers: "When we are about to start the World Cup contest, the players There is so much support from across the country. You know your contribution means a lot to all the England players and staff... We will do everything we can for the country to be successful in South Africa and we want you to know that you are A true hero in our hearts."

Of course, these are tidbits and rumors. Now, for England fans, nothing can compare to the upcoming England VS United States game. This is the appearance of the [-] European Cup champion England in this World Cup. It is also the World Cup debut of the world's number one star Li Rui.

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It is only during the World Cup that Americans will turn their attention to the 'boring' sport of football.

At the moment, domestic TV stations in the United States are also reminiscing about the legendary appearance of the US team in the World Cup.

When it comes to this game, one person has to be mentioned. He is Nicolas Joe Gaetjens (Nicolas Joe Gaetjens), nicknamed Joey, born in 1950. His goal created the biggest upset in the history of the World Cup One, on June 6, 29, the U.S. team, which was regarded as a big belly, faced England, the self-proclaimed football hegemony. No one could have predicted the subsequent results.

Before the game, the US team's goal was to try to lose a few less, but in the 38th minute, Barr's shot was blocked, and Gatjans dived in front of the goal with a header, breaking through England's goal, 1-0, the US team A miracle was created, so that when the result was sent back to the UK, the editor of the newspaper could not believe the result, and changed it to England beating the United States 10-1 without authorization, which made a big joke.

Gartjans' father is Belgian and his mother is Haitian. He himself plays football in his spare time and is usually a cleaner.It is worth mentioning that, although he represented the US team in the World Cup, he has never been able to obtain US citizenship.

On July 1964, 7, Gartjans was arrested by the Haitian secret police in retaliation for his family's radical political speech. After that, Gartjans was never seen again. Many believe that after the arrest 8 Days later, he was secretly executed in prison. In 2, Gartjans' achievements were belatedly recognized when he was inducted into the American Soccer Hall of Fame.

Before this game, American fans spontaneously laid a wreath in front of the cemetery of Gatjans to comfort the heroes.

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Naturally, Li Rui didn't know that in the history of the match between England and the United States, there was another tragic hero named Gartjans.

He is now surrounded by a sense of excitement and anticipation and a little nervousness.

Li Rui is sitting on the sofa in the lobby of the resident hotel in Banfokeng Royal Garden. Through the glass windows in the lobby, you can see the vast African grassland scenery. Outside the hotel, the reporters who are allowed to enter the Banfokeng Garden for interviews The voice also reached the ears, and everyone was talking about the upcoming game, and what they were talking about was the appearance of the England team. Of course, there was also the world's number one star - Li Rui, that is, his own World Cup debut.

"Nervous?" Beckham looked at Li Rui and asked with a smile.

Li Rui originally wanted to say that he was not nervous, but he had to admit that he was indeed a little nervous.

"Haha, I was more nervous than you at the first World Cup, you should have heard of it." Beckham blinked as he spoke.

Li Rui laughed. Of course he knew about Beckham's first World Cup. In the [-] World Cup, Beckham's red card was sent off, which was considered to be the main culprit for England's loss to rival Argentina and elimination. Almost became England's public enemy, and received death threats from extreme fans.

After being teased by Beckham, Li Rui felt much more relaxed in his heart. In fact, he is a big player who seldom gets nervous. It is only because he is so eager for the World Cup that he has this rare nervousness.

He turned his head to see that some of the other players in the hall were listening to songs, some were praying, some were closing their eyes, some were reading a book, who knows if they really read it.

Everyone is waiting for the coaching staff.

At this time, the elevator door opened with a ding.

Mourinho and the coaching staff came out.

The madman was wearing a black windbreaker and looked quite stylish.He stood in front of the players with his hands in his pockets.

"Boys! Let's go! Conquer the world, starting with killing the Yankees!"

Li Rui felt a fire burning in his chest!

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PS: Nine thousand word chapters.The passionate World Cup has begun, celebrate with flowers!
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