Midfielder Ruler

The opening game of the 2018 World Cup in Russia came to an end amidst the crazy cheers of 80,000 fans, but it was a bit difficult for the Australian fans of the away team to accept. The home team Russia unexpectedly won 5-0 at the Luzhniki Stadium and got off to a good start.

The first match of Group C between the Chinese team and the French team was held on the third match day of the World Cup. Before that, there were three games.

Egypt vs Uruguay, Morocco vs Iran, Portugal vs Spain.

The three games on the second World Cup match day will be played one after another, while the teams on the four games on the third match day will seize the time to conduct on-field training and make final preparations for their respective first World Cup games tomorrow.

In fact, the playing styles of each team have already been formed, and stepping on the field is more like the players enjoying the World Cup atmosphere in advance and relaxing.

Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, took captain Tang Zheng to the press conference hall of the stadium to attend the regular pre-match press conference.

Prior to this, the French team had already participated in the regular press conference before the game, so the reporters interviewing the Chinese team had already thought about the questions.

A reporter from the French media looked at head coach Lippi and asked a relatively harmonious question: "The first group match of the World Cup will start at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. I don't know what kind of attitude Mr. Marcelo Lippi has towards that game. Woolen cloth?"

Lippi smiled, and then said very low-key: "The French team is a world-class team. It was when I was the head coach of the Italian national team, and it is even more so now. Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, Kieran Liam Mbappe, Ousmane Dembélé, Corentin Tolisso, Raphael Varane, etc. are all well-known stars in world football, but we only have...Don."

Having said this, Lippi turned to look at Tang Zheng.

All the reporters in the press conference hall looked at Tang Zheng. Tang Zheng also smiled and then shrugged, expressing his helplessness at the head coach Lippi's diversion.

Reporters from the domestic Chinese media who were present secretly gave Lippi a thumbs up. This was a typical sign of weakness. If Deschamps and his players underestimated the enemy, the Chinese team was really likely to be upset at the Kazan Stadium.

Not to mention victory, at least there is a good chance of a draw.

After about two seconds, Lippi continued: "Our goal for tomorrow's game is a draw."

Jiang is still very old, and every reporter present knew that Lippi's nickname is "Silver Fox", so the questions were all normal, and the atmosphere of the press conference was harmonious.

Silver Fox Lippi's show of weakness was very good, and Tang Zheng, who was interviewed later, was not willing to show weakness and continued to show weakness to the end.

Although the overall strength of the Chinese team is not as weak as imagined, they still have to keep a low profile in many cases.

There is a cloud, soldiers are deceitful. Therefore, when it is possible, it is shown that it cannot be used, when it is used, it is shown that it is not used, when it is close, it is shown that it is far away, when it is far, it is shown that it is close, and when it is beneficial, it is lured.

Showing weakness is a tactic.

None of the reporters at the scene were smart, so they could naturally hear Lippi and Tang Zheng's show of weakness, but they didn't criticize it because they also wanted to see if the French team would take the bait and cause a big upset.

The odds previously offered by bookmakers were relatively impressive, with the French team winning at 1:1.56, drawing at 1:2.98, and losing at 1:4.25.

France's odds of winning by one goal are 1:1.95, the odds of a draw are 1:3.28, and the odds of losing are 1:3.86.

The odds look a bit confusing, which also means bookmakers can't tell which way the game is leaning.

The Chinese team's regular press conference before the game ended, and the game between Egypt and Uruguay also ended. Salah, who was injured in the Champions League final, could not recover enough to play. However, the Egyptian team performed well overall and was about to score 0:0. They held on until injury time, but a powerful header from Atletico Madrid defender Jimenez smashed the ball into the Egyptian goal.

A killer match!

The Chinese team did not pay attention to the game between Morocco and Iran because the game was not entertaining enough. The obvious empty seats in the stands also proved that the game did not receive enough attention, which led to the inability of local Russian fans to watch the game. powerful.

The result was surprising. The Iranian team won the game with an own goal from Moroccan player Baouhadouzi.

The last game attracted the attention of Tang Zheng and the Chinese players. Portugal faced Spain at the Fisht Olympic Stadium. This Iberian Peninsula derby attracted the attention of fans from all over the world.

There is no doubt that Spain's overall strength is stronger than Portugal, but Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, won the European Cup in France two years ago, and the personal abilities of Portuguese players are not inferior to Spanish players.

Especially when David Silva and Iniesta are aging one after another, it is really not that simple for Spain to win against Portugal.

as expected!

Only four minutes into the game, Nacho tripped Cristiano Ronaldo in the penalty area. The referee Rocchi decisively awarded a penalty kick. Facing club teammate De Gea, Cristiano Ronaldo hit it easily.

No one expected that Portugal would lead Spain less than five minutes into the game. Tang Zheng, who was sitting in front of the TV watching the game, crossed his legs and said playfully: "This game is interesting."

"How interesting?" Lu Liang, who was sitting next to him, asked curiously.

"If nothing else, there will be a lot of goals in this game."

Tang Zheng pinched his chin, feeling confident.

"It's impossible, right? Many experts said it would be a small ball." ** said.

"You shouldn't have bought peripherals, right? Are you so clear?" It is possible that he winked at Gao Zhunyi, who played as a central defender in the first game of the World Cup group match.

"Go, go, go, how is that possible!"

"You really don't believe it. Portugal's defensive players are old and young. It's not a good thing for them to score too early." Tang Zheng changed his voice: "But I think Ronaldo, who is in good form, may once again Score a goal, maybe even a hat-trick.”

"No way?"

Now goalkeeper Yan Junling was puzzled.

"How about we make a bet?"

Tang Zheng looked at Yan Junling playfully.

Yan Junling thought that Cristiano Ronaldo was already thirty-three years old this year and was in a sluggish state in the past 2017-2018 season, but seeing Tang Zheng's confidence, he did not dare to take a gamble.

At this time, teammates began to encourage,

"What are you afraid of? I don't want you to contribute flowers to the backyard."

"Cristiano Ronaldo was driven back to the Premier League by the captain and Manchester United. Do you still expect him to break out in this game?"

"Do you dare to bet? Don't you dare me to bet with the captain!"

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With the encouragement of his teammates, Yan Junling gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, what do you want to bet on?"

"Small gambling makes you happy, but big gambling hurts your health. If you lose, treat us all to a meal after the World Cup. If I lose, I treat you all to a meal. How about that?"

Tang Zheng looked around at all his teammates.

"good!"

"It's a deal!"

The atmosphere for watching the game became more intense due to the bet between Tang Zheng and Yan Junling, but everyone did not make any noise, but concentrated on watching the game.

The game was just as Tang Zheng guessed. Diego Costa got the ball close to a foul and helped Spain equalize the score in the 24th minute. However, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was in excellent form, helped the Portuguese team score again before the game entered the intermission. The ball, his powerful long-range shot in front of the penalty area caused club teammate De Gea to show his hand, leading the score again.

Two minutes of injury time ended and the game entered the intermission. With Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice, Portugal entered the locker room with a 2:1 lead.

At the same time, the Chinese players who were watching the live broadcast of the game in their hotel looked at Tang Zheng with deep meaning.

Tang Zheng previously said that there will be many goals in the match between Portugal and Spain. There were three goals in the past half of this game. If this situation continues, there may be goals in the second half.

Moreover, Tang Zheng also predicted that Cristiano Ronaldo may score a hat trick. Now that he has scored two goals in the first half, it is also very possible to score another goal in the second half.

So, Yan Junling shamelessly said: "Captain, can you surrender? If you surrender, you will lose half of the battle, is that okay?"

"Of course not!" Tang Zheng originally didn't have much confidence in Cristiano Ronaldo's hat trick, but he scored two goals in the first half and was very likely to score another goal in the second half. Moreover, this kind of bet entertains the public. It can indirectly reduce the pressure on everyone, so naturally it cannot be stopped.

Even if he loses in the end, Tang Zheng doesn't care. The money in his account now exceeds nine figures, so why would he care about the money for a meal?

Closer to home, the side changed again in the second half. In the 55th minute, Diego Costa also scored twice, helping Spain equalize the score again.

Three minutes later, Nacho made amends with a stunning non-stop volley to help Portugal take the lead.

It is easy to guess the content of the next game. The Spanish midfielders and frontcourt players used their superb passing and control abilities to control the end of the game, intending to boil the frog in warm water and expand the score. Even if they failed to expand the score, they could maintain the existing score throughout the game. competition is over.

But Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo did not agree. He took advantage of a direct free kick in the 88th minute to help the national team equalize the score. De Gea, who had a buttery hand in this game, had no reaction.

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal was also the last goal of the game. In the end, Portugal and Spain tied 3:3, with each scoring one point.

However, no one expected that at the end of the first round of Group B, the Iran team, which was not optimistic by anyone, would magically be ranked first in the group.

The end of the match between Portugal and Spain means the end of the second match day of the 2018 Russia World Cup. The first game of Group C that Chinese and French fans are watching will be played at 1:00 pm local time in Russia, which is 6:00 pm Beijing time.

The game ended at 11 o'clock in the evening. The players returned to their respective rooms and took the time to rest and prepare for the group stage that will be held at 1 o'clock in the afternoon tomorrow.

At eight o'clock in the morning, the entire Chinese team had breakfast at the hotel where they were staying. After an hour's rest, they performed aerobic exercise in the gym for about half an hour, allowing the players to feel the strength and condition of their bodies.

At about eleven o'clock, the Chinese team boarded the bus prepared by the organizing committee. Those Chinese fans who had not bought tickets came to the hotel where the Chinese team was staying early to cheer for the Chinese team in advance.

Fans held up banners, slogans, flags and posters. As the biggest star of the Chinese team, Tang Zheng has become a presence that these Chinese fans have high hopes for, because most of them are more or less related to Tang Zheng.

There are a large number of Chinese fans. Fortunately, the staff of the Dragons fan club and hotel security personnel made proper arrangements, which did not affect the Chinese team's travel.

In the Beijing studio, CCTV 5 has connected to the aerial photography signal transmitted from Kazan. Those Chinese fans who had been waiting in front of the TV early could clearly see the Chinese team taking the bus and starting to slowly drive towards the Kazan Stadium.

Everyone knows that the first World Cup match between the Chinese team and the French team is about to be played in front of the TV!

The French team is the favorite to win the championship, but the Chinese team is only ranked 11th. In terms of total net worth, the French team ranks first among all participating teams with 1.88 billion euros. In a true sense, the per capita net worth is half a billion. The Chinese team It is the most valuable team in Asia and ranks seventh due to the improvements brought by players such as Tang Zheng and Lu Liang.

However, according to the player value rankings given by the German transfer market, Chinese players are higher than French players, or higher than any player in the world.

Tang Zheng, who just led Real Madrid to defend three championships, ranks first in the world with 220 million euros, Messi and Neymar rank second with 180 million euros each, and Cristiano Ronaldo ranks third with 150 million euros.

The road from the hotel where the Chinese team stayed to the Kazan Stadium was filled with a fanatical World Cup atmosphere. In addition to scattered Chinese fans holding small Chinese flags and French fans holding small French flags, there were more local Russian fans.

Russian local fans are very pure, that’s right! Just enjoy football and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere brought by the World Cup.

Of course, they will also have their own players to support.

On the way, Tang Zheng, who was riding the bus, could see through the glass the sturdy, bearded Russian fans holding up their own posters, Lu Liang's posters, Griezmann's posters, Pogba's posters...

Every street is filled with a fanatical football atmosphere. The Chinese players and French players sitting in their respective buses have a kind of expectation from the bottom of their hearts!

The World Cup, held every four years, is getting closer and closer!

Tang Zheng looked away from the window, put on his headphones again, closed his eyes, and listened to familiar songs to warm up his emotions in advance.

World Cup, here I come again! !

About twenty minutes later, the Chinese team took a bus and stopped at the designated location of the Kazan Stadium.

"Ouch ouch ouch"

Chinese fans who arrived at the stadium early without tickets burst into loud cheers. They cheered for the team in this way.

The Chinese fans who were queuing up in the long queue looked over one after another, and then they cheered in unison, which was deafening.

At five o'clock in the afternoon local time in Russia, 23 players of the Chinese team appeared at the Kazan Stadium. The prepared "Dragon Team" fans met and the fans shouted almost crazy: "Must win! Chinese team! Must win! Chinese team" !Must win! Chinese team!”