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Without any surprises, Croatia easily won the first round of the European Cup group stage.

This game is also fermenting in Croatia.

TV stations broadcast the game on a rolling basis almost throughout the day.

Although many fans have already watched the live broadcast, they still can't help but watch it twice or three times.

Seeing the smooth coordination, active playing style and aggressive offensive state, the fans were extremely excited.

They are also looking forward to this European Cup.

Croatia has not set any goals for this European Cup.

Bilic's external statement is to work hard to enter the knockout rounds and ensure his condition.

To put it bluntly, it means training soldiers.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with this, after all, these are newcomers to the European Cup.

But looking at the performance of this game, Croatian fans can't help but have more expectations.

Even media reporters are repeatedly asking, and they hope Bilic can set his goals higher.

"No! I won't make any promises." Bilic sternly refused towards the phone; "We just won the first game. What we need at this time is stability, not spreading arrogance to the outside world, Davao , you should understand!”

Dawo Suk smiled bitterly; "I understand, but the situation now is different from before. You see, how well these little guys play. We can build momentum in the country and further increase enthusiasm."

"Do you want to see them crushed by pressure? The goal is the knockout stage, and I will not give in." Bilic said seriously.

Dawo Suk was silent for a moment: "Well, the semifinals are always okay, right?"

Bilic said angrily: "You think I don't know what you are thinking? Exiting the European Cup group stage is the quarter-finals, and the next step is the semi-finals, which is the semi-finals."

"You don't even have this courage?"

"No! You always say I'm a coward, so just treat me as a coward!"

"Fuck you."

"If you continue to scold me, I will scold you too. After entering the Football Association, all you have in mind is dictatorship. I know you want to take advantage of this wave of popularity to climb up, but you cannot sacrifice these players as a starting point."

"Who said they were sacrificed? By entering the semi-finals, their fame will also increase. It's a win-win situation for me!"

"What if we don't score?" Bilic hummed: "The goal is set, but if they fail to achieve the goal, they will be blamed at that time. What they fear most is that the fans will have their hopes up, and then their hopes will be shattered. Now let's talk about this It’s still too early, you can set a goal if you want me to!”

"After qualifying from the group stage, I will give you an explanation!"

Listening to Bilic's words, Davor Suker suddenly fell silent.

"You piece of shit, you look like a fucking coach!"

"If you blind your eyes, I will be the coach of the Croatian national team!"

After exchanging insults, both of them couldn't help laughing.

"Forget it, that's it. You guys played really well in the first round."

"Poland didn't see the situation clearly. Maybe they played too easily in the European Cup qualifiers and thought they were really strong!"

"Are you confident that you will play Germany in the next game?"

"There should be, right?" Bilic turned to look at Van Steyak, who was lying on the bed and writing furiously.

"What do you mean should have?"

"It depends on the status of our assistant coaches."

"Van Steyak? Haha! Don't worry, he is very good at kicking Germans!"

After the game in Croatia, the first round of the European Cup continues.

Germany defeated Austria with a small score of 1:0 on the same day, giving the host country enough face.

On the third match day, in the first round of Group C.

Romania held France to a strong draw.

The French team has entered the post-Zidane period, and its overall state is also declining, and its weak offense is also a big problem.

But compared to this game, the second round is the key.

Netherlands versus Italy.

The Oranje Netherlands are definitely a strong team in the European Cup.

The Dutch team, which has players such as Ruud van Nistelrooy, Sneijder, Van der Vaart, Robben, Robin van Persie, etc., crushed Italy, the key player in the last World Cup, 3:0 without Robben playing.

Without Totti's support, Italy's offense would be difficult to launch.

The defense line has suffered great changes due to the influence of Maldini's retirement and Nesta's withdrawal from the national team.

It was only a matter of time before Inzaghi was selected for the Italian national team, otherwise the 35-year-old veteran would really be at the end of his career.

Of course, there is also the problem of the head coach. Lippi's contract has expired and he has left the team. Donadoni obviously cannot handle the pressure.

Due to various reasons and under pressure, Italy lost the game without shame.

Su Ke also watched this game from beginning to end.

To be honest, it was painful to watch.

Suker has experienced Italy's peak period and has seen their most solid chain defense.

Watching Gattuso running non-stop to seal the loopholes, watching Pirlo taking the initiative to get up to his body and being knocked to the ground in embarrassment by his opponent, he could only sigh helplessly.

This is not a problem for a particular player, but for Italian football as a whole.

Of course, this cannot be said to be an upset, after all, the Netherlands is also a strong team.

The fourth match day is also the last day of the group stage.

The game of the Matador Legion silenced the whole world.

The ball possession rate was 83%, which made Russia dizzy.

It can't be closed, Russia didn't play well.

Throughout the game, Russia worked very hard, but they just couldn't get the ball.

David Villa scored, and he became the first player to score in the entire European Cup.

In the end, Spain defeated Russia 4:1 and won.

In the last game of the first round of the group stage, Sweden led by Ibrahimovic also defeated the last European Cup champion Greece 2:0.

At this point, the first round of the group stage is over.

Starting on June 12, the second round of the group stage begins.

In the second round, three games became the focus.

The first game is naturally the match between Croatia and Germany, which is also the focus of the spotlight.

The German team led by Ballack faced Croatia led by Suker. Even in the knockout stage, this is a strong dialogue.

The second game is the Netherlands vs. France, and the Oranje vs. the Gallic Roosters.

The third game, Sweden VS Spain.

Can Ibrahimovic resist Spain's passing tactics.

Vienna, the capital of Austria.

After the first round, the Croatian team moved to Austria to prepare for the second game.

Also moving with them were a large number of Croatian fans.

Nowadays, fans from almost all Europe have flocked to Switzerland and Austria, showing a multi-point transfer situation.

Every day, major cities are in the process of welcoming new fans and bidding farewell to old fans.

After a large number of Croatian fans settled in, Vienna was still extremely lively. With the support of German fans, the game became extremely lively before it even started.

The local residents of Vienna are also very excited.

They didn't expect to see a strong dialogue in the group stage, and they were very happy to arrange this game in Viana.

The Croatian and German teams can be said to be full of stars.

This strong dialogue will inevitably determine the qualifying form of Group B. For this reason, the two teams will have a hearty confrontation without reservation.

This also makes the local residents of Vienna look forward to it.

At the same time, there were a large number of Croatian fans and German fans who were constantly bombarding the streets. Under the atmosphere, the whole city became extremely hot.

The day before the match day, Vienna begins to lay out the city.

Croatia's fight against Germany is rife with elements everywhere.

Posters on street lamps, LED screens on the Danube River.

The posters of the confrontation between Su Ke and Balague were hung in the most eye-catching position in the central square of Vienna. These are telling everyone that there is going to be a battle between Mars and the Earth.

Croatia's training base.

Van Stryak was lecturing.

"The Germans are going to foul our forwards very savagely in their pursuit of victory, and what do we need to do?"

Van Steyak's words paused, and Mandzukic asked: "Avoid them to prevent injury?"

"No!" Van Steyak said seriously; "It's a confrontation with them. If they foul, we will also foul."

"We must not show weakness or avoid problems in front of the Germans. Once this happens, they will suppress us even more fiercely."

"The next game will definitely be more difficult, and there may even be a risk of injury. On the one hand, you have to ensure your health, and on the other hand, you have to give the opponent a hard enough blow! Do you understand?"

Everyone shouted; "Understood!"