The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 124 Ibrahimovic: "Just a young boy who has never played in the top league"

The European Cup schedule is not easy.

Basically there will be a game every three or four days. After all, a team that wins the championship will play three group matches and three knockout matches in this month, a total of six games.

This is still the case with only sixteen teams participating.

UEFA has passed a resolution that this year's European Cup will be the last tournament with only 16 teams participating.

Starting in 2016, there will be 24 teams.

Therefore, the team does not have enough time to rest and prepare.

During the European Cup, the French team prohibited players from moving around on their own, and they could only move between the training ground and the hotel every day.

Gaio is quite used to this kind of life, it is quieter and he can focus on the game.

but,

But the reporters wouldn't let the players have so much peace.

There are always reporters on the way back to the hotel after team training, or waiting in the hotel lobby, and then when they see the coaches and players of each team, they go up to interview them.

On the afternoon of June 14, when Gaio, Giroud and others returned to the Victoria Hotel, he saw the faces of Chinese reporters.

He slowed down.

The Chinese reporter was interviewing Hodgson, the England head coach who had lost the game two days before.

He mumbled something in English, but Gaio didn't understand.

Walked past quietly.

The Chinese reporter had finished interviewing Hodgson and saw Gaio, and immediately shouted "Excuse me"

But he didn't know that Gaio didn't understand English.

After Gaio walked a distance away, he asked Giroud, "What did Hodgson say just now?"

Giroud thought back and replied: "The reporter asked him if he knew about Chinese football. Hodgson answered a little bit.

Then he said he knew Drogba would be going to China to play football soon, probably for a Shanghai team. Also, Manchester United would be going to China to play a game next month.

I also asked him if it was possible for him to coach in China, and Hodgson said yes if there was a chance. Finally, when Hodgson evaluated the French team, he mentioned you.

"I?"

Gaio was saying how he faintly heard his name just now and saw Hodgson looking at him.

"Well, Hodgson said that France is a very strong team and that they were unlucky to face us in the first game, especially with such a legendary debut like yours, that magical three minutes. He was happy for the emergence of young players but also worried about England's prospects of qualifying. That's all."

Gaio nodded.

I felt a little sad in my heart. Drogba is going to Shanghai, and the Warcraft is getting old.

As for Chinese football.

A sigh.
After defeating England, the French team took the initiative to qualify within the group. Basically, as long as the French team wins one more game, they will definitely qualify.

Their next opponent is Sweden led by Ibrahimović.

In the last round, Sweden was reversed by Ukraine and they urgently need to win to have any hope of qualifying.

With only three matches left, no one dares to take it lightly.

Sweden's head coach Hamren brought Ibrahimovic to attend the press conference. Wherever Ibrahimovic is, it is the reporters' favorite place.

Because there are too many controversial points about Ibrahimovic as a player.

His remarks often bring many "excellent" hot topics to the media.

Of course, reporters are also worried that Ibrahimovic is not polite enough and is too self-centered.

ESPN commentator Ivan Chadband once compared Ibrahimovic's inner world to the Swedish capital: "His ego is as big as Stockholm."

Someone once asked him, is your football style Swedish or Yugoslav?
He replied: "Ibrahimovic style".

Once, in response to criticism, he said, "Only God can judge me."

And this time.

Sweden's biggest star, Ibrahimovic, now almost 31, made another surprising statement. When asked by a reporter if France's miraculous comeback victory in their last match was the result of a 17-year-old Frenchman named Gaio, he asked if they had any specific preparations in place.

Head coach Hamren was quite conventional. "France is now unbeaten in 22 games in all competitions. Blanc and his players will put us under tremendous pressure. We are trying to understand each of them clearly so that our players know what to do on the field."

But Ibrahimovic is different.

"Gaio? I haven't heard of the name. I'm very busy in Milan. We are trying to compete for the Champions League and Serie A titles, not to watch a lower-level league that I haven't paid attention to. He is just a young boy who has never played in the top league, but I believe he must have heard the story of Ibrahimovic."

Ibrahimovic's words only made Gaio's fans unhappy, but no one else thought there was anything wrong with it.

This is what Ibrahimovic would say.

the other side.

At the French team's pre-match press conference, Blanc attended with captain Lloris.

Among the questions, someone asked, "Geo, who performed well last time, will he have a chance in this game?"

Blanco did not give a direct answer. "All 23 players in the team have opportunities. We will only choose the right players at the right time."

Then another reporter asked, "Someone saw that Nasri and Gaio had some interactions in training. Does this mean that the French team is now closely united? There is no more internal strife?"

When Blanco heard this, he frowned. Is he here to add fuel to the fire?
How would he answer?

Wouldn't that be an admission that the French team has internal strife if we answered that way?
Not answering in a timely manner means admitting that the French team is not united enough?
These reporters are setting traps everywhere.

Blanco chose not to answer.

He responded, "Every one of us is working hard for the next game."

Then he got up and left.

The match between France and Sweden is not a highlight match in the European Cup.

Apart from the fans of both countries, naturally not many people are paying attention.

6 month 16 number.

A little after seven in the evening.

The Donetsk Donbass Stadium erupted with roars from Swedish fans.

After an intense first half, the second half had barely started in ten minutes.

Ibrahimovic once again demonstrated his strong personal ability, breaking the deadlock with a volley shot in the penalty area!

Sweden is leading!

It was his sixth European Cup goal, second only to Platini and Shearer, and he became the first person to score at least two goals in three European Cups.

Ibrahimovic jumped high in the corner flag area to celebrate his goal.

Swedish fans saw hope of advancing, and it turned out that the French team was not so invincible.

Although the French team has remained unbeaten in 22 games since September 2010.

But now they are the ones leading!
Blanco frowned, thought carefully, and called over Chelsea veteran Malouda.

France makes a substitution.

Less than two minutes after conceding the goal, Blanco replaced Ben Arfa with Malouda.

When you see your number on the substitution card.

Ben Alfa's face was full of disbelief.

He pointed at himself and was filled with anger after confirming that he was the one who was replaced.

When he left the field, there was no communication with Malouda.

He kicked the water bottle at his feet towards the bench.

Gaio looked at Ben Alpha.

I sneered inwardly, isn't this the problem of the French team?

(End of this chapter)