The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 127 He's starting? I won't play!

Among the four groups of the European Cup, Group D is the most chaotic.

All four teams scored three points.

Unlike the other three groups, there is always a leader.

This means that in the last round of Group D, any team that wins will advance.

This puts a lot of pressure on all four teams.

However, the media are optimistic that England and France will advance together.

The French themselves were a little panicked.

The French team has never won against the host country in the European Championship and the World Cup.

He was severely harmed by the "host curse".

When facing the host country, they either draw or lose, and basically fail to qualify from the group stage or are directly eliminated by the host country.

The only exception was the 2000 European Cup between the Netherlands and Belgium.

In the last round of the group stage, France faced the Netherlands.

France, which was at its peak at the time, had won the first two games and had already advanced to the next round together with the Netherlands.

So eight main players including Zidane and Henry were rested in that game.

The result was a 2-3 loss to the Netherlands.

But in the end, they miraculously won the championship.

It is worth mentioning that Blanco was the main central defender at that time.

So during the interview after the training, a reporter talked to Blanco about the "host curse".

Blanco simply replied, "Any record is meant to be broken."

This sentence also reflects his inner thoughts.

He knows that when he announces the starting lineup tomorrow, he will face a lot of doubts.

At least when the French team announced the roster.

It caused a certain amount of splash.

"He starts? I won't play!" Ben Arfa said shockingly in anger.

The rest of the teammates frowned.

The French team is already on the edge of a cliff. Even if there is more internal strife, many people still want to enter the prize money after the knockout stage.

Even if you only play one game, you will get a bonus of at least 100,000 euros.

Won more.

Blanco didn't say much and directly announced the disbandment.

Ben Arfa was still shouting, "Why did you substitute me in the last game? There were players who played worse than me! Now you're starting a guy who has only played in Ligue 2. Is this you, Laurent Blanc?!"

Ben Arfa's attack can be regarded as a criticism of Blanco.

Blanco had no intention of saying anything to him, as he didn't want to continue using Ben Arfa anyway.

Hearing this, he became furious and pointed his finger at him, "Who do you think you are? This is the French team! This is not the place for you to act wild. If you don't want to play, go home. Isn't this what you do best?"

Ben Arfa wanted to continue, but Nasri and others sneered and prepared to watch the show.

Benzema frowned and no matter how he tried to express his dissatisfaction, he became a substitute.

Ribery came out quickly.

He pushed Ben Arfa away and said, "What are you talking about, idiot?! Gaio starts and can surprise the opponent. This is a tactical arrangement. What are you thinking?"

As a veteran, Ribery felt a little sad when he saw the tragedy of the South Africa World Cup happening again in the French team.

He is no longer the young man who made his debut in 06 and played alongside Zidane, Henry and Vieira.

After that World Cup, the French team bid farewell to Zidane;
After the South Africa World Cup, Henry also retired from the national team.

Looking at the "Four Little Swans" of the 87 generation and Gaio of 94, Ribery finally felt the responsibilities of "Zidane and Henry" at that time.

So he stepped up and ended the split. No one else said anything.

At this time, everyone on the French team had their own feelings.

This can be seen from the fact that they gather in groups of three or two when leaving the training ground.

Gaio was not surprised by the chaos in the French team.

If the "Four Little Swans" were not eliminated, the French team would not have won the championship. After Deschamps took office, he dared to remove the "Four Little Swans".

Even though Benzema broke out in Real Madrid and performed at a first-class level, Deschamps still did not call him up.

So for Gaio, the more important thing in this game is to make French fans familiar with him rather than winning or losing.

Maybe some people will be surprised when it’s the first time.

But everything has a beginning.

The internal strife within the French team was just a minor episode.

In the last round of the European Cup group stage, each group started playing one after another, and fans from all countries focused their attention on their respective teams.

There were many off-field incidents at the European Cup, not only were there multiple incidents of racial discrimination, but there were also multiple violent incidents.

Before the European Cup, retired England star Sol Campbell warned England fans, "Stay at home, watch the game on TV, don't take risks, because you might be put in a coffin and sent back."

In the midst of chaos.

The advancement status of the previous groups is gradually revealed.

In Group A, the Czech Republic and Greece advanced, while host Poland and Russia were eliminated. Unfortunately, Russia, which tied with Greece on four points, finished third due to a win-loss record.

In Group B, Germany won all three games and advanced together with Portugal. Denmark was third, while the Netherlands was at the bottom of the group without a single win.

Speaking of the Netherlands, there were signs of internal strife within the team from the moment they arrived at the European Championship, and this was precisely what Sneijder said: "The atmosphere now is indeed different from that in 2010. We are not obliged to become friends just to play together and win."

6 month 19 number.

The matches in Group C will be held in the evening. Spain, Italy and Croatia all have the possibility of qualifying, while Ireland will be eliminated early.

Group D held a pre-match press conference that afternoon.

"President" Blanco and "Golden Arrow" Blokhin, as opponents, each expressed their team's determination to fight for victory at the press conference.

The Ukrainian is eager to go further in the European Cup, and Sheva has made it clear that he will retire from the national team after this European Cup.

But the French also want to enter the knockout stage.

That night.

Spain defeated Croatia and advanced to the knockout stage along with Italy.

Giroud was a little excited thinking about his starting lineup tomorrow night, and said to Gaio, "Gio, are we going to win?"

"of course."

Gaio responded in the affirmative while replying to the message on his phone - "Okay."

6 month 20 number.

At 6:45 pm, the French and Ukrainian players returned to the locker room to prepare after warming up on the field.

The official game will start in fifteen minutes.

Six of the eight teams in the European Cup knockout stage have already been selected, leaving only the last group.

The atmosphere in the locker rooms of both teams was tense.

The French players walked out of the locker room, and Blanc was at the door, high-fiving everyone and cheering them on.

When Gaio came out.

Blanco gave him a hug and whispered in his ear, "Zidane told me last night that you are the most suitable person to be the core of the team, but you are still young and need time. I don't have time in the national team. This may be my last game coaching the national team."

Boom!

At this moment, there was thunder outside the stadium.

(End of this chapter)