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The soaked England players came to their own half, and then formed a circle with the substitutes and coaching staff.

The old coach Hodgson, who was in the middle, began his penalty speech:

“Good play, guys. But the game is not over yet!”

“What you have to do now is to take a deep breath, relax and remember what we practiced on the training ground. They are more tired than us, and we are more prepared.”

However, Hoddle, the coach of the 1998 England World Cup, once said that even if you kick a thousand or ten thousand times, you can’t practice the penalty skills in the World Cup.

Because the huge pressure on the scene can’t be fully restored in training!

Without a relatively stressful environment, even if the hit rate is high in training, it will not perform well in the real game.

However, as players who really stand on the penalty spot, they have one and only one choice:

That is to deal with pressure and overcome it!

After some comfort, Hodgson also announced the team’s penalty order:

As the captain and spiritual leader of the team, Rooney was arranged by Hodgson to take the first penalty spot.

This is as it should be.

As the captain, this is a heavy responsibility that must be undertaken.

As the team’s best penalty shooter, Ling Feng was arranged in the second spot.

Obviously, Hodgson hopes that the core figures of these two teams will first score the ball steadily, ensure that they put pressure on the opponent, and also reduce the psychological pressure of the teammates behind.

The third is Sturridge, who came on as a substitute.

Sturridge, who came on as a substitute in the second half, is the best in physical fitness and technology among the frontcourt players.

However, when Hodgson announced the order of penalties, Ling Feng also noticed that the brother who wasted opportunities crazily in overtime had a hesitant expression.

He couldn’t help but feel an inexplicable worry in his heart.

“Daniel, don’t mess around”

The fourth one is Vardy, the Premier League Golden Boot.

As Leicester City’s first penalty shooter, Vardy has shot four penalties in the league this season, all of which hit!

And the last penalty shooter is Milner, the Red Army general known as “Sunshine, Air, Milner”.

This brother is the team’s first penalty shooter in Liverpool, and his penalty hit rate is second only to Ling Feng in the entire Three Lions.

Moreover, he came on as a substitute in the second half of this game, so there is no problem with physical fitness.

Rooney, Ling Feng, Sturridge, Vardy, Milner

are the five warriors who stand on the twelve-yard spot for the Three Lions!

After submitting the penalty list to the referee team, the captains of both sides came to the midline area.

The live camera was aimed at Rooney and Ronaldo, who were standing with the captain’s armband on their arms.

It is worth mentioning that this was also the first penalty shootout between the former Manchester United twins in an international competition.

The two of them have now become leaders of their respective teams, and

After shaking hands, the two completed the coin toss under the guidance of the referee.

In the end, England won the first penalty.

The side that takes the first penalty in a penalty shootout has some psychological advantages.

Of course, in front of Portugal, their “old enemy” who eliminated them twice by penalty, England’s psychological advantage is not worth mentioning at all.

Of course, the penalty shootout is to see who can withstand the pressure at the penalty spot and shoot the ball into the damn goal!

“The penalty shootout is about to start!”

“Will Portugal reach the European Cup final again after twelve years, or will England create a new record and reach the European Cup final for the first time in history?”

“Let’s hold our breath and welcome the arrival of this moment!”

As the captain of Great Britain, Rooney, with a calm expression, held the ball and stood on the penalty spot first.

After placing the ball, he stepped back a few steps and then stared at the ball.

Perhaps because of his serious physical decline, he was afraid that his shot would not be strong enough and would be saved by the opponent’s goalkeeper.

So Rooney chose to shoot!

However, this shot, which was filled with all his strength, flew directly to the stands with a bang!

This shot was completely beyond everyone’s expectations.

As the captain and leader with the longest experience in the team and who has seen the most big scenes, Rooney was actually

“Oh my God!”

“Rooney missed the penalty!”

“It’s just like Beckham twelve years ago!”

“Rooney, the captain, missed the penalty in the first round of the penalty shootout against Portugal!”

Along with the sighs of the English fans in the stands, Rooney also held his head with both hands, looking extremely annoyed.

He then lowered his head and cursed:

“Fuck!!!”

Compared to Rooney, who returned to the team dejectedly and received comfort from his teammates, Ronaldo, who saw Rooney miss the penalty, celebrated with a bright smile.

What no one expected was that the balance of victory tilted in the first round of the penalty shootout.

And many old fans in the stands and in front of the TV couldn’t help but think of the unbearable night in Lisbon twelve years ago.

Coincidentally, the former British captain Beckham, who also missed a penalty in that game, was sitting in the stands watching the game!

The live camera was also very good at making trouble.

After Rooney missed the penalty, the camera immediately focused on the former British captain with a serious face.

The commentator of Sky Sports couldn’t help but sigh:

“The last English captain who missed a penalty in a penalty shootout has taken off his Three Lions jersey and sat in the stands.”

“But when Rooney missed the penalty, I wonder if Beckham’s mind was filled with his own image 12 years ago.”

At this moment, countless English fans were extremely

Could it be that they really can’t break the mental demon of penalty kicks? !

They could only start praying that the next Portuguese penalty kicker would miss a penalty kick like Rui Costa did back then

However, the first Portuguese penalty kicker was Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the strikers with the highest penalty kick success rate in today’s football world, the god of Portuguese football, and the king of Real Madrid!

Ronaldo took the ball and came to the penalty spot, then kissed the ball and placed it.

The English fans at the scene also booed overwhelmingly, trying to influence his shooting mentality.

However, Ronaldo was a man who had scored a penalty in the Champions League final.

He took a deep breath, looked at the referee, and after hearing the whistle, he immediately accelerated and rushed towards the ball!

With a bang, the ball suddenly turned into a cannonball and flew to the lower left corner of the goal.

Even if Joe Hart judged the direction correctly, he couldn’t touch the ball.

“Ronaldo scored!”

“Portugal is leading in the penalty shootout!”

After scoring the penalty under great pressure, Ronaldo turned around and roared, then raised his arms and called for the fans’

The next second, the lighted stadium was suddenly enveloped by the cheers of the Portuguese fans!

Look!

This is the greatest player of our time!

At the critical moment, he will never let us down!

Seeing Ronaldo score the ball, the British captain Rooney, who was shoulder to shoulder with his teammates, had a hint of loss in his eyes.

Why is it like this again?

The last time the two had a direct conversation was ten years ago.

In that game, I received a red card for not keeping calm and was eventually sent off.

Now, I missed a penalty in the crucial penalty shootout, but he scored a penalty.

Could it be that I will lose to him again?

At this moment, Ling Feng couldn’t help but think of the love-hate relationship between the two.

Rooney and Ronaldo, the former Manchester United twins, are now over 30 years old.

The results of the two’s penalties may reflect the trajectory of their careers to a large extent.

Rooney, who became famous at a young age, did not withstand the pressure and the temptation from the outside world, and thus fell into problems such as soliciting prostitutes and alcoholism, and thus could not become a Golden Ball-level superstar;

Ronaldo withstood the harshness and pressure from the outside world, and reached the pinnacle of football with an extremely self-disciplined professional attitude.

. . .

In the case that Rooney missed the first penalty, Ling Feng, who took the second penalty, was definitely under tremendous pressure.

Because, if he doesn’t score again, England will basically be eliminated in advance.

This is the second penalty shootout that Ling Feng has participated in.

And it was on such a big stage as the semi-final of the European Cup!

The huge pressure environment of the semi-final of the European Cup is indeed more difficult to maintain a stable mentality than the FA Cup.

However, as a reborn, Ling Feng always has a transcendent mentality of “walking around in style”.

Anyway, it’s rare to live again, why bother too much!

Just do it!

Considering the huge blow to the team’s morale caused by Rooney’s missed penalty, Ling Feng decided not only to score the ball, but also to take the opportunity to motivate his teammates.

So, after taking the ball from the referee, he imitated the Real Madrid players in the Champions League final.

Like Vazquez, he spun the ball in his hand, and then slowly walked to the penalty spot.

And this action also surprised the commentator:

“Ling Feng’s expression looks very relaxed, he even spun the ball in his hand!”

“This reminds me of Real Madrid player Vazquez who made the same move in the Champions League final not long ago.”

This move also made the Portuguese fans at the scene boo even louder than Rooney just now.

However, at this moment, Ling Feng’s mind was only the goal!

He placed the ball, observed Patricio’s dancing in front of the goal, and then the whistle sounded!

The next second, Ling Feng rushed directly to the ball.

Then, at the moment of swinging his legs, there was a change in rhythm, which deceived Patricio into thinking that he was going to hit the right side, and his body reacted.

Who knew that Ling Feng shot a low shot and sent the ball directly into the lower corner on the left!

“Sure hit!”

“Ling Feng didn’t let the suspense of the game end early!”

After scoring the penalty, Ling Feng turned around and clenched his fists and grinned at his teammates to show encouragement.

Hodgson, who saw Ling Feng score the penalty, first breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then couldn’t help but feel extremely regretful.

Now I regret it very much.

I regret not arranging Ling Feng to take the first penalty.

If Ling Feng was the first to take the penalty, the situation would definitely be different.

However, there is no regret medicine in this world.

With Sanches, the second player to play in Portugal, scoring the ball, the penalty shootout came to the third round.

On the English side, it was Sturridge who came on as a substitute.

Ling Feng thought that this brother who looked unstable might miss the shot.

However, this former striker who had missed a penalty in Liverpool scored a steady shot.

I thought Rooney, who was the most stable, could withstand the pressure and score.

But he missed the shot;

Sturridge, who was thought to be likely to miss the shot, withstood the pressure and scored the ball steadily.

The penalty shootout is really unpredictable.

And Moutinho, the third penalty taker of Portugal, also scored the penalty steadily.

Vardy shot the fourth penalty and scored steadily.

And on the Portuguese side, the fourth penalty taker, Fonte, also scored the ball.

In this way, after four rounds, England was 3-4, one goal behind.

And Milner, who took the fifth penalty, withstood the huge pressure and sent the ball into the goal guarded by Patricio.

It’s a pity that even if the four main penalty takers behind scored, they still stood on the edge of elimination.

The last penalty for Portugal was taken by substitute Quaresma.

“Quaresma will decide the fate of Portugal and England!”

“Will we advance to the final or bring the game back to the same starting line?”

In the last penalty shootout against Poland, it was Quaresma who took the last penalty for Portugal!

It is worth mentioning that Quaresma’s name is the same as Ricardo, the Portuguese goalkeeper who saved England’s penalty in 2004!

“Please, Ricardo!”

“Ricardo, take us to the final!”

“God bless!”

Compared with the Portuguese fans who put their hands together and prayed, the English fans did their best to make the biggest noise to influence this

“No goal! No goal!”

“Missed the penalty!”

“Hart, save it for me!”

Everyone was watching the man who was slowly walking towards the penalty spot.

Even Ling Feng was staring at Quaresma’s back, silently chanting in his heart:

“Plane! Plane! Plane!”

However, Quaresma did not disappoint the Portuguese.

A shot that went straight to the dead corner penetrated Joe Hart’s goal and the hearts of every English fan.

As the referee blew the whistle to decide the outcome, the stadium burst into amazing cheers.

Cristiano Ronaldo, with a red face, rushed excitedly to Quaresma, who had made the final decision, with his teammates.

In sharp contrast, Rooney, the only one who missed a penalty in the game, immediately knelt on his knees and cried with his face covered!

“The game is over!”

“Portugal eliminated England in the penalty shootout!”

“England still fell under the curse of penalties”

Amid the overwhelming cheers, this ups and downs of the Anglo-Portuguese battle ended with Portugal winning again.

Looking at Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese players running to celebrate, Ling Feng put his hands on his waist and looked calm.

He said nothing, just quietly feeling it all.

And the other English players were either frustrated or uncomfortable.

After the Portuguese players celebrated, the players from both sides shook hands.

When Ronaldo took the initiative to

When he came to Ling Feng, he took the initiative to restrain the smile on his face and gave Ling Feng a comforting hug:

“Man, this is a wonderful game! Your performance is really great!”

“Are you really not going to come to Real Madrid to play football with me?”

“Thank you for your invitation, but I may need time to think about it.”

“Well, you have done well enough. You will have many opportunities in the future, don’t be discouraged.”

After saying that, after patting Ling Feng on the shoulder, Ronaldo turned and left.

And these words, to Ling Feng, seemed to say:

The future is yours.

But now it is still mine!

(End of this chapter)