Chapter 558 World Cup 3

With the in-depth media coverage, as time went by, England's training was coming to an end. On June 6, all the members of England walked out of the Wembley Stadium, and in the afternoon, they flew to the German capital Berlin.

England officially embarked on the journey of the World Cup.

For the players of various teams, the preparation and publicity of the World Cup in Germany have nothing to do with them. Their only task as players is to play their own games well.

However, among them, the English players are by no means 'lonely'. As England's unique scenery, the English ladies' group will become their strong supporter, including Don Jack's current girlfriend Vanessa. She is already quite famous in Germany and her career is rising.

Jack Don also hopes that Vanessa and her sister can cheer for themselves. They are all in Germany, so they naturally have time to watch the game.

However, Jack Don didn't think too much about private things. He just wanted to stay in good shape and prepare for the game. It's not too late to talk about everything until the end of the World Cup - he is getting engaged!

He is engaged to Vanessa. Although both of them are not old, they have been dating for more than two years. Jack Don only feels that he should make a promise to the other party. This may be the heart of his previous life, but that's what Jack Tang is reluctant to give up is only Li Xue. As a public figure, he can't give more promises to his sister. .

However, Jack Don has already decided to take care of Li Xue all his life, but he has never thought about anything else.

He believes in Li Xue, and Li Xue also believes in him.

In public, the two were brothers and sisters, and their girlfriend was naturally Vanessa. This time, Li Xue was not with the members of the English wife group. She didn't want to go, and Jack Don was also helpless. He knew that although Li Xue didn't care, she still cared in her heart. After all, he was going to be engaged to Vanessa!

Which woman doesn't care!?

These tedious things gave Don Jack a headache, but he had to talk to the two of them after the World Cup.

Although he is looking forward to the World Cup, Jack Don still finds himself a little irritable about the rhythm of his busy life, and some of his personal things can't be solved quickly. A season of busyness makes him a little tired. He doesn't know whether he should live like this.

Fortunately, with the World Cup, he can give himself a reason to be busy, a reason not to think about emotional things and not to think about reality.

In this situation, he can relax for at least a while.

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As early as three months ago, FIFA announced the details of the World Cup grouping. The world media have naturally learned about the grouping of the top 32 of the World Cup. Three months ago, the gap between the strength of each group was not obvious. Each participating country naturally only cares about its own group. Before the opening of the World Cup, various media raised this topic again, and they began to study the grouping situation. Guess which teams are more likely to appear and which teams are likely to become dark horses.

As the host, the German team was divided into Group A. The host's grouping has always been very good, which is the 'routine' of the World Cup. The remaining three teams in the German team are Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador. The German team has avoided the Netherlands, which the German media has been worried about before, as well as Serbia and the Czech Republic.

In such a group, there is no problem for the German team to qualify. The other team that qualified will be one of Costa Rica and Poland. Ecuador is a group of dark horses entering the top 32, but the dark horses also depends on their strength. Their victory is unlikely to squeeze out the above two teams, and the world media are generally not optimistic. The strong Argentina and the Netherlands are evenly divided in Group C. The meeting between the Netherlands and Argentina has become the focus group of the World Cup group stage. The other two teams in this group are Ico d'Ivoire and Serbia and Herzegovina.

The situation in Group C is relatively strong. The Serbia and Herzegovina is also very strong, and the African upstart of C & D'Ivoire also has very strong strength. Many stars in the team are fighting in Europe, and they also have famous stars like Drogba. In such a group, even if the Netherlands and Argentina are eliminated, there is nothing rare. Strange.

Another thing worth paying attention to is Group E, where Italy is located. They met the American team and the Czech team. The three teams are very strong. In contrast, the American team is worse, but in fact, with the development of the American Football League, American football has more and more influence in the world, and their player level is also Continuous improvement, being able to participate in the World Cup finals all the time is a strong proof.

It is possible for the United States to eliminate the Czech Republic and even Italy.

This group is also dangerous.

England is divided into Group B, and other teams in this group include Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden. England is lucky. The team has staggered many strong teams. There is only one competitor in the team, such as Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago, which participated in the World Cup for the first time. It is difficult to affect the strong England team.

And Sweden...

In the field of football, England and Sweden always have a lot of stories to tell... England is very strong, but they have not defeated Sweden for 38 years, and the current England coach Eriksson is a Swede. It's really a dramatic scene for them to meet Sweden.

In history, the two teams have played 20 games. Sweden had 6 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses. They scored 24 goals and lost 30 goals. Among them, Sweden remained unbeaten with 2 wins and 4 draws in the competition, scoring 5 goals and conceding 3 goals (Since May 22, 68, Sweden has played 11 games in 38 years). Unbeaten against England).

Four years ago, at the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, the two sides drew 1-1.

The above data illustrates some of the situation. As one of the strong teams, in the hundred-hundred-year history, although English football has fallen, they are still the world's strong team, but they do not have the background to compete for the world championship. Although the Swedish team is not weak in strength, the gap with England is still very Big, but these two asymmetrical opponents fight, England has always been at a low hand and has been defeated by Sweden in 38 years.

This has almost become a pain in the hearts of all English fans!

"Defeat Sweden!"

Before the World Cup, many fans used this slogan. If they want to go further in the World Cup, England must break the shackles in their hearts and strive to defeat Sweden, so that the team will no longer be hindered.

In Don Jack's understanding, this is the same as his own state of mind when practicing internal skills.

Cultivating internal skills to a high level, the importance of the mood is reflected. If there are opponents in the world who become obstacles in the heart, then the cultivation is likely to be stagnant. Now the England team is like this. Sweden becomes the obstacles of the England team. We must defeat them to make the team go further.

If this goal can be achieved, the England team will definitely play a stronger role in the next game, which will affect the performance of almost every player and naturally improve the overall level.

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The grouping is fine. It's not a big problem for the England team to qualify from this group. The only thing to pay attention to is Sweden, followed by Paraguay. As a strong South American team, the England team knows little about Paraguay. They have also qualified in the World Cup group stage and have a good chance to challenge England in Group B. The middle position.

It's just a chance.

"What we need to consider is the opponent after the group stage..." In an interview, team captain David. Beckham said, "Sweden and Paraguay are very strong, but everyone, including me, thinks that the team will definitely qualify."

This statement is very inspiring. Although he has been away from England for more than two years, Beckham's influence among English fans is still extraordinary, and his words are like reassuring the fans.

In this World Cup, there are still several teams that need to pay attention to. In addition to the strong teams, there are also new players who are concerned by the world media. Ukraine is undoubtedly the most concerned new team.

Under the leadership of the nuclear warhead Shevchenko, Ukraine historically directly entered the World Cup finals. The mass media is concerned about how far such a Ukrainian team can go in the World Cup. The strength of the whole team is not strong. The only thing to pay attention to is Shepchenko. As the first striker of AC Milan, there is no doubt about Sheva's strength. If they want to qualify in the group stage, they must eliminate Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. The last two teams are not strong, but at least they are not worse than Ukraine. Can Sheva's one-person team be created? Miracle is also what many fans like to discuss before the World Cup group stage.

Sshepchenko's influence in Europe is still very strong.

Before the noisy battle, the England team was concerned about their first opponent, Paraguay, which is also the first game of Group B. On June 10, the two teams will compete at the World Cup Stadium in Frankfurt.

This game is the first game of the English team. As one of the strong teams in this World Cup, England has naturally received a lot of attention, and many fans are looking forward to this game.

For England, the time is very tight. They must prepare for everything, which is not how strong Paraguay is. In South American football, Paraguay is a very powerful rising star, but this is also a rising star. They can only pose a threat to the status of Brazil and Argentina, but they cannot challenge the status of the latter two. There is still a strength gap between them and the first-class strong team.

What the England team needs to pay attention to is that they can't give Paraguay any chance!

Because the results of the England team are not very good in the world, they have little experience playing against South American teams. The two teams have only played two games in history. England had an advantage in winning all two games, scoring seven goals without conceded. Among them, in the eighth quarter-finals of the World Cup in 1986, England defeated their opponents by 3-1 to zero with Reinkel and Beardsley.

For the previous six times, England was unbeaten in the first match of the World Cup held in Europe (2 wins and 4 draws).

Such a history has given the English players confidence. They all feel that the current England team is stronger than ever before, and there is no reason to lose to Paraguay.

The mentality is good. Before the game, Eriksson still reminded the players not to be in love. The first game of the group stage is crucial. If they can play the first game well, the England team can play the next two games steadily. This is related to the team's positioning and mentality in the whole group stage.

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South American football has always advocated gorgeous offense, but Paraguay's biggest capital is in defense.

In Paraguay, there are three most important players - captain Garmara, striker genius Santa Cruz and Baredes. He is 35 years old this year. As the captain of the team, Mara is an evergreen tree in Paraguayan football. Since his debut in the national team in March 1993, he has made nearly 80 appearances for Paraguay. At present, he has broken Juan. Poutista. Torares holds the record for the most appearances for the national team in Paraguay's history. Even Zilawit, the flag of Paraguayan football, is much inferior in front of him. It can be said that Gamara is the soul of the Paraguayan national team. As a central defender, Gamara is also the only candidate for the scavenger and trailing central defender in the team. He is the most important pawn in Paraguay's defensive counterattack system. Gamara is strong and has an excellent header, which is the best needle in Paraguay's defense. It is worth mentioning that he was also selected as the best team of the World Cup in the 1998 World Cup. Judging from these honors and experiences, Gabletmala's strength cannot be underestimated. Although Gable is old, he is very rich in experience and technology. In the Paraguayan team, Gymara is not only as simple as a captain. He is also the spiritual pillar of the player. With the confidence and support of the team's victory, there is Gmara. Paraguay's defense line is very stable.

Before the war, some media commented that "Gamallah's performance will be the key to Jack's goals." The meaning is self-evident. It is that Gemala has the ability to stop Don Jack from scoring goals. This kind of evaluation is already very high for a guard player. After all, in the Premier League, Don Jack has already With a steady stream of goals, he proved his ability to score goals.

Paraguay's most famous star is not the captain Mara, but the 25-year-old Paraguayan striker Roque. Santa Cruz.

He is a typical talented player! At the age of nine, Santa Cruz has entered the famous Olympia Club in Paraguay. At the age of 15, he participated in the competition on behalf of the team. With his excellent physical condition, good shooting awareness and handsome appearance, Rock. Santa Cruz soon stood out and became an idol star in Paraguayan football. 1997 World Youth Championship, Rock. Santa Cruz began to emerge.

In the 1999 America's Cup, Santa Cruz, who is less than 18 years old, scored three goals in a row and scored a hat-trick, which finally attracted the attention of the European giants. The Bundesliga overlord Bayern Munich took the lead and called Santa Cruz to the account. In Bayern Munich's football career, Santa Cruz's data is not very gorgeous, but his goal efficiency is very high. The reason is that he is very easy to get injured and naturally does not participate in many games. However, when he catches up with the World Cup this time, no one will underestimate Santa Cruz. As a striker, he is definitely a South American genius.

Although he has not become the absolute main force of Bayern and has not gained much fame in Europe, no one can deny the strength of Santa Cruz, and now Santa Cruz is in very good physical condition, and all his injuries have fully recovered.

In this World Cup, he will be the top scorer in Paraguay. In addition to these two people, Carlos. Baredes is also the backbone of Paraguay. He is a midfielder. He is currently playing for Regina in Italy. Baredes is very strong. As an offensive and defensive player, he scored 9 goals for Regina in 27 games. In a small club team, such efficiency It's already amazing.

The Paraguay team has pillar stars in the front, backfield and midfield. Naturally, their strength cannot be underestimated. South American football is very gorgeous. If they can't quickly adapt to the game, the England team may still lose.

Some media commented that "Paraguay is likely to threaten England". There are many supporters of this statement. South American football is not famous, but its strength should not be underestimated.

England was in a hurry to prepare for the game. After only one day in Berlin, they flew directly to Munich to attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup.

"We are ready before we get here!" When a reporter asked whether the England team's rush will affect the team's performance, Eriksson replied.

"They all felt that they should arrive early. I think the environment here will make the players feel relaxed and the game equipment will be affected, so I decided to come two days late."

On the day of the opening ceremony, Munich was surrounded by lights, and the whole city was full of **. The roads were full of fans and media reporters. The local people all went to the streets to join the cheering crowd. This is the atmosphere before the competition.

Munich has become a football mecca.

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In the afternoon of the same day, all the audience slowly entered the Munich Allianz Stadium, waiting for the opening ceremony.

After an anxious wait, Pele and German model Hiffer stepped onto the rostrum. The two held high the "Hercules Cup" symbolizing the World Cup in the center of the Munich Stadium, and the whole audience immediately cheered. Then, 24 German beauties were pulled by steel wire to "fly" into the air for a German-style performance.

Munich Stadium is specially built for this World Cup. The diamond-shaped transparent outer film shines in the sun, and the stadium stands that can accommodate more than 66,000 spectators are full. In the accompaniment of the music, 158 former World Cup champion team members slowly entered the venue.

The first to enter was the 1966 World Cup champion England, followed by the 1998 champion France, the two-time champion Uruguay team in 1930 and 1950, the two-time champion Argentina team, the three-time champion Italy team and the German team, and finally the five-time champion Brazil team.

According to the German organizing committee, FIFA sent invitations to all the more than 200 living champions, and finally 158 people went on the trip. Among them, the elderly people sit in wheelchairs or are helped. They come here to feel the unforgettable World Cup event again. This scene is very touching. Almost all the players on the field are watching it carefully. Maybe they can think of themselves decades later. Next, German President Kohler stood on the rostrum and announced the opening of the World Cup!

Following the music, the flags of the 32 participating teams entered the field from around the field. Each flag was followed by the participating players. The England team was in the middle position, and Don Jack and others were also arranged in it. After walking around the paddock, the England team stood still and facing After the fans bowed around, they left the field - this is for the next opening team.

Between

, the famous musician Gronemeyer sang the World Cup song he created, and hundreds of German youth sang and danced. After setting off a small **, the opening ceremony ended just right.

The whole process is only 32 minutes.

This is also to reduce the fatigue of the players participating in the opening ceremony. After all, the game is the main topic. After some of the opening activities, except for the two teams in Germany and Costa Rica, other players can go back. Of course, they can also choose to watch the game in the box.

In the England team, Don Jack, Owen, Beckham and others all stayed.

The match between Germany and Costa Rica has little to do with England now, but the teams that qualify in Group B will encounter teams that qualify in Group A. Both teams may become the first opponents of England's knockout match. It's good to know the situation of future opponents on the spot now.

When you really participate in the game, you will feel that the game is very tense, but as an audience, you feel that time passes quickly.

Nearly two hours of the game passed in a blink of an eye. In the end, Germany defeated Costa Rica 4-2, maintaining an unbeaten record of four opening matches, and setting a record for the most goals scored in the opening match of the World Cup (not counting the simultaneous kick-offs in 1934 and 1954).

During the game, there was no danger for the German team. Only 6 minutes after the opening, defender Ram scored his first goal in the World Cup, which was also the second-fast opening goal in the history of the World Cup. But Costa Rican goal record holder Wanchop equalized the score. Since then, Cross, the winner of the Silver Boots Award in the last World Cup, kicked his head and celebrated his 28th birthday with two goals. Wan Qiaopu also scored twice. Before the end of the game, Flins' wonderful long-range shot sealed the victory for the German team.

After the game, the commentary at the scene was very exciting. He was obviously a German fan: "... Nearly 32 years ago, also in Munich, the Federal Republic of Germany won the 10th World Cup. They hope to win the Hercules Cup for the fourth time since 1990..."

However, for the England team, there is nothing to say about Germany winning. If Germany loses, they may also discuss that Germany wins, which is normal. From the game, they all see the tight attack of the German team and the rapid conversion of attack and defense. When they meet such a German team, England Everyone who watches the game will think about how to deal with it.

At present, it is still a little early to consider these.

After the opening ceremony, the England team rested for one night in Munich. The next morning, they collectively flew to Frankfurt, where they were going to play the first game of the group match with Paraguay.