From the man behind the football king to the football king.

Chapter 901 Defending the European Cup

Mancini kept shouting on the sidelines, hoping that the Italian players could muster up the courage and fight to the death.

The Italian players did not give up the game, but it was obvious that they played in a chaotic manner and were unable to organize an effective attack.

On the Portuguese side, Santos also made frequent substitutions. Ronaldo was substituted, and Andre Silva came on as a substitute; Bruno was substituted, and Moutinho came on as a substitute; Cancelo was substituted, and Semedo came on as a substitute.

On the Italian side, Mancini saw that the Italian team's performance had not changed fundamentally, so he also began to make substitutions. Berardi replaced the veteran Immobile, Cristante replaced Barrera, Locatelli replaced Verratti, Belotti replaced Insigne, and Mancini used all five substitutions and replaced all the offensive players he could use.

However, the situation of the game did not change much.

The game was in its 3th minute and the score was still 1:, with Portugal leading Italy by two goals.

After three minutes of injury time, Moutinho's shot hit Jorginho and went out of bounds.

Referee Kuipers did not give Portugal a corner kick opportunity, but instead blew the whistle to end the game.

In an instant, the new Wembley Stadium was filled with the cheers and excited shouts of Portuguese fans.

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When the referee Kuipers blew the whistle to end the game, the Portuguese players and employees on the sidelines rushed into the stadium, cheering wildly and celebrating the team's victory.

In the stands, Portuguese fans were also jubilant, and their cheers echoed throughout the new Wembley Stadium.

Even Santos, who was sitting in front of the home team's coaching booth, was so excited that he lost his usual calm and composure. He became extremely excited and kept waving his hands on the sidelines to vent his inner excitement.

Not to mention the Portuguese players on the field, each of them had ecstasy, pride and pride on their faces, because they all knew that from tonight on, they would become legends of Portugal, European football, and even world football!
From now on, each of them will go down in football history!

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"The game is over! The game is over! The game is over! Congratulations to Portugal, they beat Italy 3:1 at the new Wembley Stadium and they successfully defended their European Cup title!"

"Portugal has already won the 2016 European Cup and the 2018 World Cup. Now, they will lift the 2020 European Cup, and Portugal will be crowned the world champion for the third time in a row!" He Wei shouted excitedly, "After Uruguay, Italy, Brazil, Germany, France and Spain, the world football has given birth to the seventh dynasty team, the Portuguese dynasty!"

"In the past five years, the Portugal team led by Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno has been invincible. Not only did they win the European Cup in 2016 and this year, they also won the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and even the 2017 Russian Confederations Cup. And the first UEFA Nations League in 2019, they have won all the national team championships in the past five years! It can be said that this Portugal team's dominance over world football even exceeds that of several former dynasty teams!"

"This Portuguese team not only has an ace coach like Santos, but also has two superstars who can be called the kings of football. 36-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo and 26-year-old Bruno! These two kings of football have not only achieved absolutely brilliant achievements in their respective clubs, but also led the Portuguese team to the top of the world!"

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The moment the whistle sounded, Bruno stood up from the bench excitedly.

Before the referee blew the whistle, he felt that he would lose his composure and lose his temper, but at the moment the whistle sounded, he suddenly felt that all his joy and excitement receded like the tide.

He felt a sense of relief.

Although he had won the European Cup five years ago, he could not face such a big competition with a completely relaxed attitude.

He also felt a huge pressure in his heart.

He slowly walked towards Santos, opened his arms, and hugged the Portuguese meritorious coach tightly.

From now on, Santos will go down in history for leading Portugal to three consecutive world championships!
Santos was also very excited. He hugged Bruno tightly. After letting go, he still put his arm around Bruno's shoulders and looked at the stadium with a smile. The Portuguese players were already so excited that they lost themselves in excitement.

"We've worked hard all summer, maybe even our whole lives, for tonight."

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While the Portuguese were celebrating wildly and cheering crazily, the Italian players seemed like eggplants hit by frost, all wilting.

When they saw Portugal celebrating wildly on the field, they all walked off the field in boredom.

Bruno walked forward and held out his hand to them from a distance. Immobile, Insigne, Chiellini, Bonucci, Donnarumma... and Jorginho... Bruno shook hands with them one by one, but no one spoke to each other.

No matter what you say at this time, it seems a bit redundant.

The winners have nothing to be proud of, and the losers don't need any consolation at all. They have fully proved their strength by entering the European Cup.

Because he had played football in Italy for four years, Bruno was very familiar with most of these Italian internationals and even had deep friendships with some of them.

During the game, everyone is an opponent and will try their best to win. But after the game, it will not affect the friendship between each other.

After seeing off the Italian players, Ronaldo and other teammates also rushed forward, surrounded Bruno, then rushed towards Santos, and finally the group of people threw the Portuguese head coach high into the air.

This has become a routine celebration program after winning the championship.

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"In this game, Bruno once again proved his worth!"

In the comprehensive interview area after the game, Portugal's head coach Santos was answering questions from media reporters from all over the world. His suit looked a little messy and his tie was crooked, obviously caused by celebrating with the players just now.

"Although Bruno didn't score tonight, he still did a great job. Especially the goal that helped Portugal reverse the score, Bruno's performance simply stunned me... To use a Chinese saying, that is the style of a great general. Only when you truly control the game will you think of doing that at that moment."

"In my mind, he is the best player, even if we don't win tonight, he is the best in the world, because his performance in the past year, whether it is Manchester United or Portugal, is super, whether it is goals or assists. "

"He is a player with almost no shortcomings. You can imagine a combination of a super scorer and a super assist. He is also very comprehensive, which makes it difficult for opponents to completely limit him."

Santos was full of praise for his favorite player, and the media reporters on the scene also took notes very carefully. The live camera was even aimed at the comprehensive interview area. It was obvious that it was still being broadcast live to the world at this moment.

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Just after Santos answered a few questions, a sharp-eyed media reporter saw Bruno walking by not far away. He was greeting the Portuguese fans and thanking them for their support for the team.

When the media reporters saw Bruno, they immediately screamed.

"Hey, Bruno, come over here and answer a few questions for us, okay?"

"Bruno, come here quickly!"

"Oh my God, Bruno, you have to come for this interview or we won't be able to get through."

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The media reporters at the scene were in a frenzy, and Bruno also heard their shouts.

Santos was obviously well aware that in the eyes of the media and fans, Bruno was more favored than him as the head coach, so he waved at Bruno and smiled, motioning him to come over for an interview.

Bruno walked over with a smile, and the comprehensive interview area was suddenly in chaos. The media reporters who were originally scattered around rushed over and surrounded him, with cameras flashing non-stop.

The media at the scene quickly arranged their priorities, with Bruno being the first to be interviewed by Lusa, after all, it is Portugal's national news agency.

The Lusa Society question was Bruno, "How do you feel now?"

"Of course I am very happy." Bruno replied with a smile, "I feel that I am the happiest person in the world now. For me, this is not only the most important game, but also has a deeper meaning."

"I am very proud and honored to win the competition, not only for myself, but also for my family and friends, and for my country."

Then other media reporters began to ask questions one after another, and The Times wanted him to comment on Portugal's performance tonight.

Bruno believes that the team's victory is deserved.

"We are unprecedentedly united, and everyone is working towards the same goal. We have shown amazing strength in the series and defeated all our opponents. We deserve to win everything and deserve the honor of being the European Cup champion."

But Bruno also said that the team's victory was not his own credit alone.

"The victory is the result of the joint efforts of all the team members. We are a great and successful team. I am surrounded by a group of very outstanding and hard-working teammates. We are united as a team and we really think and work together. In the end, we lived up to expectations and defeated all the opponents and won the final championship. This way of winning is unforgettable, and this should be the meaning of football."

(End of this chapter)