Midfielder Ruler

When Tang Zheng saved Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty kick, the Portuguese fans at the Fisht Olympic Stadium were in pain. They held their heads in their hands and looked at Tang Zheng who was running wildly with his arms open, and they couldn't believe it.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo thought of this possibility before taking the penalty kick.

In sharp contrast were the Chinese fans, who chanted Tang Zheng's name hysterically, creating a fanatical atmosphere.

Tang Zheng was pinned to the ground by his excited teammates, frantically venting the huge pressure brought about by advancing to the semi-finals of the World Cup.

The Portuguese players, like Cristiano Ronaldo, were stunned. Some put their hands on their hips, some simply sat on the ground, or some players just lay on the grass and looked up at the Russian starry sky.

The huge shouts that came to my face were like a huge irony.

Portugal should have beaten the Chinese team in overtime, but captain Cristiano Ronaldo and Quaresma repeatedly wasted opportunities.

Finally, the punishment came.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray was as passionate as if England had advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup, but... England's opponent in the semi-finals was the Chinese team, but he was not worried that the Chinese team could threaten England's promotion prospects. .

After praising Tang Zheng and the Chinese team, he changed his tone: It is gratifying that the Chinese team has advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup, but the semi-finals may be the end for them, and neither the number one goalkeeper Yan nor the head coach Marcelo Lippi will be able to make it. The next semi-finals, and... England led by Gareth Southgate is stronger and more cohesive. All the English players who play in the Premier League, the world's first league, are definitely not players in the Chinese Super League or the second-tier European leagues. It can be compared...

Guest commentator Martin Taylor smiled meaningfully: Are you sure? My old buddy, Don is invincible!

Hey~ Andy Gray grinned: Don's magic ends here, because no one's luck will always be good... Don't forget, Marcelo Lippi and Yan Tieding missed the semi-finals. Moreover, the main central defender Feng is unable to continue the game due to injury and may miss the semi-finals. The Chinese team’s chances of advancing are infinitely close to zero.”

Central 5 commentator He Wei has also thought about this issue, but now that people across the country are happy that the Chinese team has advanced to the semi-finals, he naturally will not change the topic at this time because of his extremely high professionalism.

According to the overall strength of the Chinese team, being able to reach the semi-finals is considered the end point.

Luck will not favor the Chinese team as infinitely as it does today. In the final analysis, championships still need to be accumulated.

The Chinese team led by Tang Zheng has reached the end of its strength limit and should enjoy advancing to the World Cup semi-finals.

Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, returned to the stadium from the stands and vented the joy of promotion with his assistants and players.

The moment he was sent to the stands, he thought that the Chinese team was going to be eliminated. However, Tang Zheng's legendary performance left the Chinese team with hope of advancement. In the penalty shootout, he saved Portugal's three penalty kicks and advanced to the World Cup semi-finals in advance. .

Portugal head coach Santos kept his hands in his pockets unchanged, and his wise eyes seemed to have lost their sparkle at this time.

A great situation ended like this.

The huge psychological gap is difficult for anyone to accept.

The Fisht Olympic Stadium was filled with the joyful cheers of Chinese fans, which was a huge irony for every Portuguese.

More than ten minutes ago, they had a chance to kill the game.

But...there is never a so-called if in this world.

Even if they don't want to accept the ending in front of them, they still have to accept it, but it's just a little uncomfortable to accept it.

Who gave them the chance to kill the game?

However, Santos' sadness did not last long. He first shook hands with Chinese team coach Lippi and then walked into the court to comfort the players.

They were European champions two years ago, but two years later they couldn't even beat the Chinese team...

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Senior cadres who came to the scene on behalf of the country raised their arms in a fanatical atmosphere.

Shake hands with the FIFA executives and Portuguese executives around you (to prevent harmony), then transform into an ordinary Chinese fan and sing Ode to the Motherland with the fans in the stands.

In addition to the on-site director taking close-up shots of Tang Zheng, the on-site reporters' cameras were all focused on Tang Zheng, and they kept pressing the shutter button in their hands, clicking non-stop.

Tang Zheng had already adapted to the reporters' flashing lights, so he didn't feel any discomfort.

Not long after, Tang Zheng, who came to the mixed area, was interviewed by a reporter from CCTV 5.

How does it feel to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup in a record setting?

Tang Zheng appeared in front of the TV again with a smile on his face, and his excitement was beyond words: Excited! Very excited! This is the most magical game in my career so far.

You trained as a goalkeeper before the game. Did you ever think that you would actually appear on the field?

Training guest goalkeepers was a spur of the moment, in order to liven up the tense atmosphere in the team. Tang Zheng still had a smile on his face: I really never thought about it.

Speaking of this, Tang Zheng joked: If I can't play anymore in a few years, I can consider switching to goalkeeper.

Hahaha~

The reporters from China laughed subconsciously and cooperated with Tang Zheng.

If Tang Zheng's performance in the goalkeeper position can maintain the level of this game, he can really switch to goalkeeper.

Of course, this is just a joke.

Closer to home, Tang Zheng was in a very good mood after being interviewed by Chinese domestic reporters, and he accepted interviews from several influential and well-connected media reporters one after another.

When Tang Zheng returned to the stadium from the mixed zone, there were almost no Portuguese players on the field. Obviously, as losers, they no longer had the face to stay in this stadium. After all, they lost the game in a good situation. It's a very embarrassing thing, especially in the World Cup.

The Chinese fans at Fisht Olympic Stadium and the Chinese fans in front of the TV are undoubtedly happy. They can celebrate to their heart's content and celebrate the Chinese team's new record-the semi-finals of the World Cup.

In addition, the Chinese team, which advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup, also equaled the best result of an Asian team created by the South Korean team in the local World Cup 16 years ago.

However, many countries do not recognize the record set by the South Korean team in the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, so in a sense, the Chinese team's promotion to the semi-finals is the best result of an Asian team in the World Cup.

Anyone who watched the game knows that the Chinese team relied entirely on strength, while South Korea only relied on the help of referees to defeat Italy and Spain in the 1/8 finals and 1/4 finals.

It is worth mentioning that some of the commentators on South Korea's SBS Sports TV station felt that they had sour grapes. They complained about the Chinese team's good luck. Tang Zheng, who had no goalkeeper experience at all, was able to help the Chinese team turn the tide.

Even if he saved Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty kick and a must-goal in overtime, he didn't expect to save three more in the penalty shootout.

Incredible!

Therefore, in the minds of the narrow-minded Koreans, Tang Zheng was just lucky. He was extremely lucky to advance to the semi-finals. The Korean team 16 years ago was the one that truly created the best Asian team in the World Cup. score!

After a long time, Portuguese National Sports TV commentator Fernandez sighed: Losing is not terrible. What is terrible is not having the courage to stand up again after failure. I believe our young man is the best player in the world. We failed! Stand up again, four years later, we are a good man again! We are European champions!

Central 5 commentator He Wei's excitement did not decrease as time went by. Instead, he continued to enjoy it and was ecstatic: I don't know if the fans have noticed a problem. The four teams that qualified for this World Cup are from two countries. Groups, yes! They are France and China in Group C, and Belgium and England in Group G. I wonder if the eliminated teams at this time will regret not entering Group C and Group G?

But let’s not talk about it. The commentator on the Russian state TV station was a little regretful, but...as usual, the hosts are in Group A by default.

Besides...if Russia is not eliminated by Portugal, the opponent Russia will face in the quarter-finals is the Chinese team.

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Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the locker room and sat slumped on the ground. He only occasionally shook hands with his teammates mechanically, and then fell into his own sadness.

He was wondering if he was really old.

Previously, his agent Mendes told him that Juventus intends to change the pattern of European football, and that he is an important part of changing the pattern.

But... Italy is no longer the number one league in the world, not even the top three.

Considering their poor performance in the knockout rounds, Manchester United will definitely not be able to meet the salary increase requirements, and will even have to make way for the younger Rashford, Sanchez, and Martial due to age.

It is definitely impossible to accept playing as a substitute at Manchester United, so for the World Cup in Qatar four years later, Cristiano Ronaldo is wondering whether he should change to a more relaxed environment?

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The Chinese team unexpectedly defeated the Portuguese team through a penalty shootout, which made all Chinese players excited, but after the excitement, they will inevitably return to reality.

The England they will face in the semi-finals is very strong for the current Chinese team. First of all, every player in England is a main player in the Premier League, the world's first league. Secondly, Yan Junling and Lippi will definitely not be able to appear in the stadium.

According to feedback from the team doctor, Feng Xiaoting is likely to miss the semifinals, but the specific situation will not be known until the MRI results are available.

CCTV News broadcast at 7 a.m. Beijing time, the news report on the Chinese team’s record-breaking advancement to the World Cup semi-finals lasted for two minutes, setting a domestic sports record.

The next day, except for Feng Xiaoting who stayed in Sochi for inspection, all other Chinese players, coaches and logistics staff took flights to Moscow, the Russian capital, to prepare for the World Cup semi-finals to be held at Luzhniki Stadium three days later.

When the Chinese team arrived in Moscow, Feng Xiaoting's test results also came out. Due to severe muscle damage, Feng Xiaoting would miss the semifinals.

Feng Xiaoting himself wanted to play a closed game to catch up to the semi-finals, but considering that Feng Xiaoting was old and not in good health, he refused to play a closed game.

Many times, a player's body is more important.

In addition, the game has reached the semi-finals. Once Feng Xiaoting, who played in a closed game, is injured, it will also affect the Chinese team's tactical deployment.

Lippi will not appear in the Luzhniki Stadium, and his tactics will certainly not be conveyed as scheduled. In order to better control the game process, Lippi's employment requirement is that the players must be healthy.

The Chinese team, which played an overtime game, was obviously worse than England in terms of physical fitness. Therefore, the Chinese team arrived in Moscow and carried out recovery training as soon as possible to ensure that the physical condition of the main players returned to 80 in the regular stage. %.

At the same time, the English media and the Chinese media, which occupy a certain position in world football, rushed to report on the Chinese team and the English team during the preparations for the semi-finals, and provided advice to the respective team coaches through their own channels.

Of course, at this time, we did not forget to throw dirty water on some players in an attempt to interfere with the players' preparation mentality.

Lu Liang, a player who plays for Liverpool in the Premier League, has played against every English player. Therefore, his intuitive judgment has a great influence on Lippi's tactical deployment. Tang Zheng also represented Real Madrid and played against Manchester United and Liverpool respectively. There is some simple understanding of the quality of England's players.

In terms of overall strength, England is indeed stronger than the Chinese team, but when the game reaches the semi-finals, the Chinese team has no reason to give up, even if head coach Lippi, Yan Junling and Feng Xiaoting all miss the semi-finals.

The game is about the struggle of each player, rather than a face-to-face competition of overall strength.

In the past 1/8 finals and 1/4 finals, weren't the overall strength of the eliminated Croatia and Portugal stronger than the Chinese team?

The results of it?

Wasn't he eliminated by the Chinese team?

During the two days of preparations for the battle, Tang Zheng also continued to instill in his teammates the principle that defeating soldiers will lead to victory.

Everyone is optimistic about England. What if the Chinese team wins?

If you can survive in desperate situations and advance to the quarter-finals, you can definitely do the same in the semi-finals!

Two days passed quickly, and the semi-final between France and Belgium kicked off at the St. Petersburg Stadium. The French team, which had been slow before, was still very slow in this game, and Belgium, which advanced to the semi-finals, also played very cautiously. As for the first half, neither side made any achievements, and the first half ended with a score of 0:0.

In the second half, the two teams changed sides and fought again. At the beginning, both teams were cautious. Not many people were involved in the attack. It seemed difficult for anyone to score.

But no one expected that Umtiti, who had made many mistakes before, would use a corner kick to help the French team take the lead. This goal was also the only goal in the game. In the end, the French team defeated Belgium 1:0 and advanced to the final.

No matter whether the team that gets the last spot in the final is the Chinese team or England, it will not pose a threat to the powerful French team, so some French media are confused...

It is worth mentioning that the match between China and England is a competition for the top scorer from a goal perspective.

In the previous five games, Tang Zheng and Harry Kane also scored six goals and were tied for the top scorer list.

Once whoever scores a goal has a high possibility of becoming the top scorer in this World Cup!

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