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Chapter 552: The top four are revealed! The most expensive match in history? !

Five to one!

Such a score is very rare in an ordinary league game.

Not to mention, this happened at the greatest football tournament, the World Cup!

What’s more crucial is that both teams are well-known strong teams in today’s football world, and are also the two favorites to win this cup!

Before the game, everyone thought that Brazil and England would stage a strong dialogue.

However, no one would have thought that the scene would be almost one-sided!
Brazil, which has big-name stars like Neymar, Thiago Silva, Marcelo, Alisson, Firmino, Coutinho and others, actually suffered such a crushing defeat!
For Brazilian football, this score may be second only to the 7-1 tragedy four years ago!

Of course, a loss is a loss no matter what the score is.

This time, they could only watch the coveted World Cup slip away from them again, just like they did four years ago.
The key figure who decided the outcome of this game was naturally the boss of the Three Lions, the "Emperor of Great Britain" Ling Feng, who scored three goals and assisted one!
In this game, the "third best player in the world", "five-star Brazil" and "favorite to win the championship" all pale in comparison to Ling Feng.

If we were to vote for the most talked-about person in this World Cup so far, Ling Feng would definitely get a unanimous vote.
The leader of the Three Lions, the man with the highest value in football and the king of football in the post-Mero era, used his extraordinary personal abilities to snatch away a number of stars such as Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Hazard and became the most handsome guy in the World Cup!
In just half a month, Ling Feng's related keywords have been at the top of the hot search list.

Even the number of social media fans has skyrocketed by millions!
Especially his goals, which are simply the perfect combination of elegant art and violent aesthetics!
As Ling Feng scored his eleventh goal of this World Cup and was far ahead in the scorer list, everyone began to look forward to it:
Can Ling Feng break the single World Cup goal record (13 goals) held by French legend Fontaine? !
In the 1958 World Cup, Fontaine scored six goals in three consecutive group matches.

Although Ling Feng only scored four goals in three rounds of group matches, he was not as good as Fang Dan.

However, they also achieved a small achievement of scoring in all three group stage games.

Perhaps he felt that scoring goals in the group stage was too boring, so after entering the knockout stage, Ling Feng went all out!

After scoring four goals in the round of 16 and defeating Xiao Zizi, Ling Feng once again performed a hat trick in the quarterfinals!

Scored a terrifying seven goals in two games!

Moreover, the opponent is the Samba Army, which has won the most World Cup titles and the second highest odds of winning!
Full of value!
At this point, he is only two goals away from Fontaine's World Cup goal record!

If he can score twice in the next semi-final, Ling Feng will be able to catch up with Fang Dan's World Cup record!

However, Ling Feng doesn't care about the World Cup goal record at all.

What he cares more about is that he finally beat Brazil in the World Cup!
Four years ago, Ling Feng could only watch Brazil defeat his team and the two Germans end their games;
Four years later, Ling Feng defeated Brazil personally, avenging himself four years ago and the two Germans who regretfully retired!

It is worth mentioning that in the interview after the game, "Double D" Gerrard and Lampard both took the initiative to come to the player channel to congratulate Ling Feng, the new generation of Three Lions leader!

“Man, you did it!”

"I knew you wouldn't let us down!"

After hugging Ling Feng, Gerrard and Lampard looked at the black-haired young man with a charming smile in front of them with satisfaction, and they felt as if they were in another world.

In just four years, this kid's growth rate is too terrifying!

Four years ago, Ling Feng was just a super rookie who had just joined the national team.

After his emergence in Brazil, he was given the nickname "the successor to the double Germany".

Four years later, he has grown into the leader of the Three Lions and led this young team to the semi-finals of the World Cup, tying the best record in more than 20 years!
During the four years, the two English football legends also witnessed Ling Feng's growth.

Ling Feng also proved with his performance that they were not wrong in their original judgment!

This young man is the hope of Britain!
Whether on the field or on the Internet, compared with the wildly celebrating English stars and fans, the Brazilian stars and fans were extremely sad.

Especially when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the live broadcast camera also captured two middle-aged men in the stands.

The two men were holding a very realistic Hercules trophy in their hands, and their T-shirts had a portrait of an old man wearing a hat printed on them.

All fans who know the history of Brazil and the World Cup know that the old man with a hat on the T-shirt is the famous "Golden Cup Grandpa" Fernandez!

Little-known fact: the player with the most appearances in the history of the Brazilian national team is Cafu.

The World Cup-winning captain made 142 appearances for the Selecao.

But what "Golden Cup Grandpa" Fernandez is even more proud of is that he has watched more than 150 national team games live!
In order to watch the Brazilian team's games live, he has visited 66 countries, witnessed the Brazilian team reach the World Cup finals three times, and saw Brazil win the championship twice!

It is no exaggeration to say that he is the number one fan of the Brazilian team!
It is regrettable that this die-hard fan who had followed the Samba Army in its battles for more than decades passed away due to cancer in September 2015.

And the photo of him crying while holding the World Cup trophy after the crushing defeat by Germany has become the last impression of this "Golden Cup Grandpa" left to the world.

However, football is about inheritance.

It is not only the inheritance from generation to generation of players, but also the inheritance from generation to generation of fans!
In this World Cup in Russia, the two sons of Grandpa Jinbei inherited their father's will and unreserved love for the Brazilian team and came to the scene to cheer for the Samba Army.

Unfortunately, just like four years ago, the Brazilian team did not have the last laugh.

Moreover, they still fell in the semi-finals.

However, the story of Grandpa Gold Cup will surely remain in the history of the Brazilian team and even the World Cup for a long time.

This also makes people sigh:

Football is such a great sport that brings joy, sorrow, laughter and tears to people!

. . .

The result of this powerful dialogue directly triggered widespread heated discussions in the football world.

Many people wondered if the Three Lions had collectively taken expired stimulants to be so powerful? !
Media and football experts from all over the world have also begun to analyze why Brazil lost so badly in this game.

There are several main reasons.

First, Brazil's main defensive midfielder Casemiro is suspended and unable to play.

Secondly, Ling Feng’s state was explosive and no one could stop him!

Third, England's squad has better depth, and Hodgson's lineup is better than Tite's!

Judging from the process and results, England did control the game. At this time, The Guardian published an article focusing on the achievements of the England national team in the past few years.

Through this article, people can't help but start thinking about a question:
When did England get rid of the labels and nicknames of the past such as "pseudo-strong team" and "Three Cats Army" and become the Three Lions Army that is now ranked in the top three in the world and has reached the semi-finals of two consecutive international competitions? !
The answer to this question is also mentioned in the article.

For example, the Elite Player Development Programme (EPPP) proposed by the English Football Association;
For example, the many benefits that the St. George’s Park base brings to the England national team and youth teams;
For example, the good competitive environment of the Premier League.
But from a purely individual perspective, there is one player who has had a huge impact on England's meteoric rise.

That is the current leader of the Three Lions - Ling Feng!
Since Ling Feng made his Three Lions debut four years ago, the Three Lions have not only solved the problem of "lack of midfield organizing core" that has plagued them for many years, but also witnessed the process of this once-in-a-century super genius leading the Red Devils and the Three Lions towards revival!

In 2015, Ling Feng, who was parachuted into the U21 team, led the new generation of England players including Kane, Lingard, Maguire and others to win the European Youth Championship!
In 2016, after the two De Germans, the young Ling Feng took on the heavy responsibility of the Three Lions' midfield and led England to the semi-finals of the European Cup!
In 2017, England's youth teams at all levels won the four tournaments, namely the World U-19 Championship, the World Youth Championship, the Toulon Tournament and the U European Cup, achieving a championship Grand Slam at the youth level!

The Three Lions adult team also achieved a perfect record and qualified for the World Cup qualifiers thanks to Ling Feng's dominant performance!

In 2018, Ling Feng, who has become the best in the world, leads this young and energetic team to strive for the second World Cup since 1966!
Therefore, the Three Lions’ stunning performance in this World Cup is no accident!
But it is inevitable!

Perhaps, from the moment Ling Feng stepped into St. George's Park, England had the best opportunity to rise.
. . .

With France and England advancing to the semifinals first, the other two quarterfinals were decided in the next two days:

Belgium beat Sweden 2-0!

Croatia eliminated host Russia in a penalty shootout!
At this point, the list of the top four teams for the 2018 Russia World Cup has been officially released:
"Gallic Rooster" France!

"Three Lions" England!

"European Red Devils" Belgium!

"Checkered Army" Croatia!
France VS England!
Belgium VS Croatia!

With the release of the semi-final match schedule, the world's most watched summer in Russia has entered its white-hot stage.

The top four teams were all from Europe, and the teams from Asia, Africa and America were all wiped out.

It is not surprising that France and Belgium, which have many young talents, and England, which has the best player in today's football, have reached the final four.

These three teams were already considered by the public as the favorites to win the championship before the tournament started.

On the other hand, Croatia, composed of the old boys, exceeded everyone's expectations with their tenacious team spirit!
In both knockout matches, the teams fought for 120 minutes and defeated their opponents through penalty shootouts.

Of course, the continuous fierce battles that ended in penalty shootouts undoubtedly consumed a lot of physical energy for the Croatians.

Facing Belgium in the semi-finals, they will definitely face huge difficulties.

In the eyes of many people, Belgium, which has a golden generation including Hazard, De Bruyne, Lukaku, etc., has almost secured a place in the final!

The other spot in the final will come from the French team and the Three Lions.

It is worth mentioning that the confrontation between France and England was called "the most expensive match in history" by the media and fans.

Because the two teams' market capitalizations are the top two in this World Cup!

England is the most valuable team in this World Cup in Russia, with a value of 11.5 billion euros!
The French team, ranked second, has a total team value of 10.8 billion euros.

The combined value of the two teams exceeds 22 billion euros, which will definitely break the record for the most expensive single game in World Cup history!

This most expensive match in history will be held on July 7 at the Zenit Stadium on Kreuznach Island in St. Petersburg!

This is also the first semi-final to be held!
Less than three days of rest is crucial for England.

Although they have one day less rest than their opponents France.

But fortunately, the location they chose as the World Cup base is in St. Petersburg!
For England, meeting France in the semi-finals is an inevitable result.

It is also a very acceptable result.

Because, although France is very strong, England is their nemesis!
In terms of young talent, England, like France, has a lineup that mostly consists of "British stars" under the age of 27.

In terms of superstars, England has a new king of football who broke the monopoly of Messi and Ronaldo, Ling Feng, who is unique in terms of individual combat power;

In the recent friendly matches between the two sides, England has won all the games!

Never lost!
Judging from the history of confrontation, England definitely has a certain psychological advantage against France.

And judging from the strength of the lineup, England is not inferior to France at all, and is even better.

Therefore, whether it is the betting companies or the pre-match predictions of major media, they all believe that the Three Lions have a greater chance of winning.

For Ling Feng, the French team, which has won the World Cup in history, cannot stop him and England at all!

He also knows France's main lineup well.

Kante is his teammate. Varane, Umtiti, Matuidi, Pogba, Lloris and others have all faced him in the Champions League...

In short, almost the entire French team was defeated by him!

It is impossible to stop him at club level and even more impossible with the national team.

For the entire French team, meeting England in the semi-finals is a great opportunity given by God!

"Gentlemen, we still have ninety minutes until the World Cup final!"

This was Deschamps' opening remarks at the first tactical meeting!

"Standing in front of us is England, a country we have never beaten before."

"Are you trying to win a ticket to the finals or a ticket home?"

"The choice is yours!"

(End of this chapter)