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Li Tongfan then threw out sweet bait.

"... There is no team that comes to Austria and Switzerland that does not yearn for the final championship. I am used to preparing for the best and the worst from the beginning. Alan's decision to stay or leave will determine my success in the current team. The prestige and control in the team, if you can't even protect your own players, I can't imagine anyone else who will fight for the team's victory. Mr. Bryan, you should know how serious this problem is for a head coach. Fatal, right? If you want to win the championship, please give me a united team..."

At this moment, Li Tongfan was like a little devil with pointed ears and a gradually pointed tail, waving the pointed three-pronged fork in his hand, unleashing the wonderful temptation from hell on the phone receiver!

There was silence for a while on the other side of the phone, and Brian Barwick was finally persuaded by Li Tongfan: "Okay! Li, don't let me down!"

…

Across the English Channel.

Brian Barwick hung up the phone, sat on the sofa in his pajamas and let out a long breath. Since Crazy Lee became the England coach, a series of incredible winning streaks have given the FA more and more prestige in the minds of fans, and fan support has also been rising.

Moreover, it seems that only this Chinese can bring the championship trophy that everyone dreams of to Great Britain. No matter what, he must meet his conditions and help Alan Smith stay in the England team!

Of course, there is another unknown reason besides this.

In fact, as a fan of Michael Owen, when Brian Balwick saw Alan Smith knocking down that damn Spanish No. 4 player with a heavy punch on the TV screen, he shouted in the office with excitement!

Cool!

It seems that every man has a violent plot in his heart!

…

In the following days, the controversy over Alan Smith continued in the public opinion circles.

The British and Spanish media launched a massive war of words.

After the game, the Spanish team announced Marchena's injury: one front tooth was lost, a slight concussion, and he was out for a week.

Such a tragic card has won the sympathy of many people. In the eyes of the Spanish media, the white-haired Alan Smith is simply a guy more hateful than the devil Satan in hell. If possible, the Spaniards would like to tie this violent man to the Middle Ages Burnt at the stake of the Inquisition.

England's counterattack was also unequivocal.

The injury of Michael Owen, the top scorer of the Three Lions, has touched the hearts of thousands of fans around the world. Marchena's fierce tackle and the shocking scene when Owen was injured made everyone who likes him fear that the young man who likes him will suffer the same fate again. The mistakes of the 2006 World Cup in Germany...

Fans can no longer bear the pain of losing their golden boy.

Therefore, within a few days, letters of condolences were like snowflakes in the twelfth lunar month, floating continuously from all over the world to the fan relations department of the Football Association, the England team and even Newcastle Club. Compared to the Spaniard's hatred of Alan Smith, English fans undoubtedly hate Marchena even more deeply. Some fanatic fans have even issued death threats to the Valencia centre-back...

Fortunately, the official websites of the England team and Newcastle Club soon announced Owen's injury——

Ankle contusion, out for a week!

As soon as the news came out, even the earth seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the one-week truce is a big obstacle to Irving's competition for the top scorer, Irving fans can already be happy to be able to stay in the European Cup despite such a malicious foul!

And due to Owen's injury, Alan Smith's heinous behavior in the eyes of the Spaniards is as cute as an angel in the eyes of the British. In the face of national honor, this time not only the fans, but also the always harsh media circles in the British Isles became monolithic and unanimously supported Alan Smith.

The British media even portrayed Alan Smith as a hero who had the courage to stand up to protect his teammates. Coupled with Smith's tenacious and brave style at Leeds United and Manchester United, Smith became synonymous with "man" overnight. , is slightly more popular among British female fans than David Beckham, and for many young male fans, dyeing their hair white and shaking their casserole-sized fists from time to time, It became a fashion...

As for Madman Li, who led the team to victory in both games and defeated [Otto the Great] and [Football Wise Man], he has undoubtedly become a man of the hour in the British Isles and China. The image of Lao Li standing in front of Marchena with a cold face has become the most frequently seen photo on television and in newspapers and magazines.

The Sun did a very intriguing fan survey——

"Would Crazy Lee have punched him without Alan Smith?"

Eighty-five point six percent of the fans chose the "yes" option without hesitation.

Obviously, the sultry man has mastered the art of pretense to a certain extent, because he just stood in front of Marchena and put on a cool pose, and took away a large part of Alan Smith's "credit"...

…

The war of words between the media and fans is fierce, and football officials are not idle either.

There is an undercurrent surging under the sun.

On June 20, the UEFA Records Committee announced the results of the investigation in advance. Although except for the England team itself, no team that hoped to advance to the top 8 of the European Cup was in favor of a lighter punishment for Alan Smith, but when Platini finally announced the punishment results, everyone was surprised——

Spain's No. 4 player Marchena committed a flagrant foul and was suspended for one game.

England's No. 13 player Alan Smith committed violent behavior on the pitch and was suspended for three games and fined an additional 100,000 euros!

Such a punishment, whether it is for Marchena or Alan Smith, is extremely light, especially the punishment for Alan Smith. Although a fine of 100,000 euros is considered a severe punishment, a three-game suspension is... Food for thought!

As soon as the punishment results came out, in addition to the media, the parties involved, the Spanish Football Association and the Football Association of England, expressed their complete compliance with humor.

…

night.

hotel.

Lao Li's room.

"...Lee, I have already done what you asked for." During the phone call, FA CEO Brian Barwick revealed his deep exhaustion: "I hope this will never happen again. The price is too high…”

Li Tongfan snickered into the phone.

This time UEFA has relaxed the punishment scale. I guess Balvik really put in a lot of effort. Hearing the sound, you can tell that he was very tired. But luckily, the thing was finally done!

There was a pause during the phone call, and he asked intentionally or unintentionally: "Lee, you know, now the whole of England is waiting for you to be like the savior and bring them a trophy that they have waited for too long...

"I know what you mean, Mr. Balvik! No one who likes football hates trophies, and I do the same!"

…

The European Cup competition is in full swing.

More than two hours after England swept Spain 3:0, another match in Group D also had a winner -

at the Sitzenheim Stadium in Salzburg.

Defending champion Greece was defeated by Norway with a goal. In the 33rd minute of the game, the Greek team's 37-year-old veteran goalkeeper Nikopolidis made a fatal mistake. When he tried to steal the ball, the Norwegian team gave an empty-net gift. High center forward Carew accepted it unceremoniously!

Although the Greek team still has to play a group match with Spain, it has lost the possibility of advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2008 European Cup in advance.

"It only takes one ball to collapse the myth!" 》

"Emperor Otto the Great is no longer magical, the defending champion sadly leaves"

Amid the mourning of the world media, the myth of the most beautiful and dazzling Europa continent in 2004 was finally shattered four years later.

After the Greek team was eliminated, [Otto the Great] Rehagel officially announced that he would no longer coach the Greek team after the European Cup, and the team's 2004 hero Charisteas also announced that he would retire from the national team after the cup. …

When the coach leaves, the hero dies...

There is a touch of brilliance in history, but there is another miracle maker missing on the green field!

…

The elimination of the defending champion further demonstrates the cruelty of football matches. Greece is not the first team to be eliminated, nor will it be the last.

After the second round of the group stage ends, the third round begins immediately!

June 18th.

The Group A competition started fighting again——

Basel St. Jakob Stadium.

The Portuguese team, which qualified early, made a major rotation and ultimately lost to the Swiss team 0:2. Hakan Yakin scored twice to help the host country win its first ever victory in the European Cup finals!

Two hours later.

Stade de Genève, City of Geneva.

The Turks staged an incredible reversal for the second time——

Trailing 0:2 against the Eastern European Czech Republic, they scored three consecutive goals in the last 16 minutes to eliminate their opponent. Chelsea goalkeeper Cech made two fatal mistakes and became the sinner of the Czech team!

In Group A, Portugal and Türkiye advanced to the top 8 together.

…

June 19th.

Group B competition.

Germany relied on captain Ballack's free kick to beat Austria 1:0.

Croatia, on the other hand, relied on the first kidney transplant player in the history of the European Cup - the strong [Kidney Warrior] Klashnic to score the winning goal and also beat Poland 1:0.

In Group B, German Chariot and Grid Legion both advanced to the top 8.

…

June 20th.

Group C competition begins.

Tulip Netherlands relied on goals from [Robin Man] Robin van Persie and [Hunter] Huntelaar to defeat Romania 2:0!

The Azzurri Italy finally showed its cold sword. AC Milan scored Pirlo's penalty kick, and the great left-back Grosso scored with a free kick. In the end, he defeated the Gallic Rooster French team 2:0...

The group of death was settled after an exciting competition.

The Oranje and Azzurri advanced smoothly, but the French team, which had high hopes before the game, sadly got on the plane home with a humiliating record of losing three games...

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June 21

The fighting in Group D resumed.

Salzburg Sitzenheim Stadium.

The Greek team took the lead in breaking the deadlock with the goal of former national hero Charisteas, but Spain easily reversed the situation with the help of goals from Real Madrid midfielder De La Red and Guisa, the top scorer in La Liga in the 2007-08 season.

Two hours later, the final group match of the European Cup, the Three Lions' match against Norway is about to begin.

For Li Tongfan, he must defeat the Norwegian team led by Liverpool's tough guy Riise in one battle to complete the first stage of the big bull system task [Glorious Top of Europe]!