Non-mainstream goalkeeper

On the Portuguese side, coach Santos still brought Zhang San to the scene.

Santos said:

"Wales is the dark horse team, they are very good!"

"They have a lot of good players, they are well organised, they have a manager who is right for them and they always feel like they are fighting for their life and they try their best in every game."

"Everyone wants to get to the finals, and now that you've come this far, getting to the finals is definitely everyone's goal."

"This is not just a game between players, all players on all teams hope to go as far as possible."

"We are not playing for the Ballon d'Or, we are fighting for the qualification for the finals."

When Zhang San faced the media, the media habitually made things happen.

"Zhang, Bell is your old rival, what do you want to say to him?"

Zhang San began to pretend to be confused.

"We have the support of the fans in France, and their passionate cheers will be a great motivation for us"

"Bale is fine, we are looking forward to the match against Wales."

The reporters were puzzled!

What's going on? Wasn't he very talkative in the previous interview?

Then another stubborn reporter came forward to ask. He still got an irrelevant answer from Zhang San.

The press conference ended quickly.

Zhang San smiled and walked out of the corridor with Santos.

The Portuguese spokesperson gave Zhang San a hug

"Thank you, Zhang! You did a great job and saved us a lot of trouble!"

Zhang San nodded:"Of course, what about our business?"

The other party patted his chest and indicated that it was up to him.

That night, the entire Portuguese team had top-quality steaks....

July 7, 2016.

Lyon Stadium of Light.

This stadium with a capacity of 59,286 seats ushered in the most important moment!

The players of Portugal and Wales prepared to enter the stadium.

In the passage, Real Madrid players Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale greeted each other.

Bale did not see Pepe and chose to nod to Zhang San.

The reason why Pepe did not appear in the game's roster is quite funny....

The reason was that the hairdresser prepared a wig for him, and he wore it for fun during training.

As a result, it blocked his vision and injured his thigh.

So he was not included in the roster for this game....

He also promised to treat the players present to a meal. He hoped that everyone could keep this secret.

Zhang San and Ronaldo were still laughing at him until they returned to the house....

"OK, the players from both teams have entered the field, and now the national anthems of both teams are being played!"

The commentator's voice came from the live broadcast room.

In the camera, the fans of each team were cheering for their country's team and singing the national anthem.

When the two sides finished shaking hands, a young artist stayed in the field.���, but was reluctant to leave the stadium.

He was a fan of Ronaldo and wanted to hug and take a photo with his idol.

Ronaldo also noticed him and met the young man's needs.

After the two took a photo, the fan walked out satisfied.

At this time, Ronaldo called his teammates to come over for a photo...

As a result, the young man thought that Ronaldo was calling him and returned to his original position.

So the young man was very lucky to take a pre-match photo with the entire Portuguese team!

He stood next to his idol Ronaldo and left a precious photo.

This scene is very rare in the European Cup, and it may become the most treasured moment of this fan's life.

When the commentator was about to introduce the lineups of the two teams, he couldn't help but laugh when he saw this scene

"Haha~ Ronaldo may have seen the talent of a superstar in this kid—forcing himself to appear on camera!"

「I'm really jealous! If it were me, I would be so happy!」

「Hahahaha, Zhang San didn’t even see it and was still hugging his teammates and taking pictures!」

「This shows that Zhang San's fan base is still not as deep as Ronaldo's」

「The above person is talking nonsense! Zhang San has only been popular for less than two years, while Ronaldo has been popular for 13 years!」

「The little fan is so lucky! Give me some, I bet on 2-0!!」...

"Okay, the captains of both teams have come to the referee team to choose sides."

"Today's referee is 42-year-old Swedish referee Eriksson..."

"Let's take a look at Portugal's starting lineup:"

"Goalkeeper: No. 77 Zhang San!"

"Defenders: No. 21 Cedric, No. 4 Fonte, No. 2 Bruno Alves, No. 5 Guerrero!"

"Defensive midfielder: No. 13 Danilo!"

"Midfielder: No. 23 Adrien, No. 16 Renato Sanchez, No. 10 Joao Mario!"

"Forwards: No. 17 Nani, No. 7 Ronaldo!"

"Portugal made several substitutions today and changed its formation from 4-4-2 to 4-1-3-2"

"After all, we have reached the semi-finals, and player injuries and suspensions are key factors."

"Wales set up a 5-3-2 formation:"

"Goalkeeper: No. 1 Hennessey~"

"Guards: No. 2 Gunter, No. 5 Chester, No. 19 Collins, No. 6 Williams, No. 3 Neil Taylor~"

"Midfielder: No. 7 Joe Allen, No. 16 Ledley, No. 8 Andy King~"

"Forward: No. 11 Bale, No. 9 Robson-Kanu~"

"Ramsey's absence had a huge impact on the Welsh team, with the head coach having to use three players in the middle...."

The yellow card rules for this European Cup are as follows: if a player has accumulated one yellow card before, then the semi-final will be cleared.

If more than one yellow card is accumulated, then the semi-final will be suspended for one game.

Two core players of the Welsh team were affected...

The countdown numbers appeared on the screen again.

Accompanied by the cheers of the DJ and the fans.

The game officially began!

Beep!

Wales kicked off first!

Obviously, the Welsh team was not as peaceful as coach Coleman said before the game.

After Portugal got the ball back.

Guerrero was knocked down just after crossing the half court.

The referee verbally warned the offending player.

One minute later, Ronaldo was knocked down by Williams 2 meters outside the penalty area.

The referee did not make any comments!

Then Wales made a long pass and the ball flew to the front court.

Robson-Kanu received the ball and was about to break through.

The referee blew the whistle again....

"The referee was a bit too cautious in this decision!

The commentator couldn't understand the referee's decision.

"In such a big competition, especially the semi-finals, the referee may also need to find a balance!"

"According to UEFA official statistics, Portugal and Wales have played against each other 3 times in history."

"Portugal has the upper hand with 2 wins and 1 loss, scoring 7 goals and conceding 4 goals"

"All three games were friendly matches, with the most recent one being in 2000, when Portugal won 3-0"

「So damn cautious!」

「This ball was called for handball by a Welsh player...There is something wrong with this referee's appointment!」

「When he just broke into the penalty area, the third brother rushed out, but he rushed out alone....」

「Poor Bell met Zhang San in the first race....」...

Robson-Kanu, who amazed everyone in the Belgian penalty area in the last game, was very active today!

He really wants to prove himself.

I also hope that more clubs will see his performance!...