Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Zidane scored directly from a free kick, giving his team the lead.

Mendieta's penalty helped Spain equalize.

However, Vieira assisted Djorkaeff to score another goal for France, and France ultimately defeated Spain 2-1.

At that moment, Guardiola was in tears.

When interviewed by reporters, Guardiola painfully stated, "Zidane is the best midfielder in the world, perhaps even the best player in the world."

"I actually understood Deng Kai's implication, but I didn't want to believe it. If possible, I hope Spain will never face France again; they are indeed very strong."

This wave of predictions has brought Deng Kai to a new level of fame.

Even Zidane, after the victory, told reporters, "Beating Spain wasn't easy; they have many good players. But thank you for our hard work, and thank you to Deng Kai for having such high hopes for us!"

Upon hearing this, and considering the context, the French team instantly became Deng Kai's favorite to win the championship.

After all, Deng Kai said that Spain could win the championship if they didn't face the French team, so it would be only natural for the French team, which defeated Spain, to win the championship.

June 28th.

This is a sad day for Portuguese fans.

Benfica's star player Nuno Gomes, who has been in outstanding form throughout the tournament, capitalized on Deschamps' mistake to score a beautiful long-range shot. This was France's first goal conceded from open play in this European Championship.

But in the second half, Arsenal's young French striker Thierry Henry scored a brilliant right-footed shot that went between two defenders, successfully leveling the score.

In extra time, in the 115th minute, French player Wiltord's shot from a tight angle near the byline of the penalty area struck Portuguese player Xavier's arm, and the referee awarded a penalty.

Portuguese player Nuno Gomes shoved referee Benk in the chest during an emotional altercation and was subsequently shown a red card.

When Benk drew his card, Xavier grabbed his arm, trying to stop him from making the call.

The future South Korean national team coach, Paulo Bento, attempted to snatch the red card from the referee.

Portuguese superstar Figo even took off his jersey and left the field early to express his protest against the unfair refereeing decisions.

In the end, Zidane converted the penalty.

France scored the golden goal to defeat Portugal.

This is one of the rare instances where the Golden Ball system has come into play.

The so-called golden goal rule means that in extra time, whoever scores the first goal wins.

The original intention was to encourage the team to play more offensively in overtime and to provide fans with the thrill of "sudden death" in the game.

But it turned out to be a very unsuccessful attempt.

Because winning the first goal after extra time also means losing the first goal you concede.

So everyone actually played more conservatively.

Everyone was worried about the first goal coming.

Previously, everyone was looking forward to the first goal.

Even the team that concedes a goal can still hope for their team to score and even take the lead after conceding.

This kind of comeback is what makes football matches truly captivating.

After the Golden Ball system failed, the Silver Ball system, which had an even shorter lifespan, was introduced.

Ultimately, the rule that extra time would be played for 30 minutes in the normal format before a winner was decided, and that if the score was tied, a penalty shootout would be the norm, became the mainstream approach.

This European Championship was a moment that made Portugal's golden generation famous, filling people with endless imagination for the future of the Portuguese team.

Finally, on July 2nd.

France and Italy will meet in the final.

In the first half, Italy capitalized on a tactical corner kick opportunity, with Totti setting up a backheel goal, which Delvecchio converted into the first goal of the match, briefly bringing the Italians within reach of the Henri Delaunay Trophy.

But France's Wiltord miraculously equalized in the 93rd minute.

In extra time, Pires intercepted Cannavaro's pass and crossed the ball, where Trezeguet, who had been known as Monaco's twin stars alongside Henry (who had transferred to Juventus and then to Arsenal after struggling in Serie A), scored the golden goal, cementing his legendary status in the match!

France has successfully lifted the Henri Delaunay Trophy!

This is a star-studded European Championship.

Nuno Gomez scored four goals, winning the European Championship Silver Boot and beginning to emerge as a world-class striker.

Italian substitute goalkeeper Toldo became a legend in one match, and the name Saint Toldo spread far and wide.

Former Italian national team coach Antonio Conte scored a spectacular bicycle kick goal in the Italy vs. Turkey match.

In the champion French team, two young players, Henry and Trezeguet, shone brightly. Henry even won the bronze boot with three goals, ranking among the world's top strikers!

Although the Netherlands team was eliminated in the semi-finals, Kluivert became the Golden Boot winner of the tournament with five goals.

Milosevic also won the Golden Boot with five goals and was awarded the Fair Play Award for protecting the referee during the match.

But his greatest record is that he played for four national teams in his lifetime, which gave Deng Kai a great deal of inspiration.

Normally, a player can only play for one national team. However, this was later amended so that after an eight-year interval, a player can play for another national team for which they hold citizenship.

However, there are some special cases.

For example, the national team you played for disappeared.

Alternatively, the national team that accepts you may not have been registered with FIFA before, and may have joined FIFA after you joined. As an "original player" of that team, you naturally have the right to play for them.

Simply put, if Deng Kai chooses the Portuguese national team in the future, he will basically have no chance to join the Chinese national team.

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However... if the Chinese Football Association is dissolved and a new football association is established, then theoretically, Deng Kai could achieve a seamless transition from the Portuguese national team to the Chinese national team.

Deng Kai wants Chinese citizenship but doesn't want to play for the Chinese national team. He wants to bring pride to Chinese fans, experience the taste of World Cup victory with Cristiano Ronaldo, and even wants the Chinese Football Association to be disbanded... What seemed impossible has found its answer in Milosevic.

This made Deng Kai feel that watching this European Championship was worthwhile.

Of course, for every shining new star, there is also a fading old one.

While leading Romania's golden generation to the knockout stage and setting a record, Hagi also received the only red card of his career in the match against Italy. After that, Hagi announced his retirement from the national team and retired completely a year later.

Schmeichel's Danish team suffered three defeats in three matches, and he retrieved the ball from the net a total of eight times, which dealt him a heavy blow. He even doubted whether he should retire immediately, feeling that he no longer had the ability to compete at a high level.

Lothar Matthäus also experienced self-doubt after Germany's elimination from the group stage, but his age only highlighted the lack of a strong generation of young talent in the German national team. German football legends, led by Franz Beckenbauer, offered their criticisms and opinions on Germany's youth training system.

Germany's youth training reform was launched in earnest, laying the foundation for the German team's triumph at the highest point of the 2014 World Cup.

After the match, UEFA officially announced the best XI of this European Championship.

The forwards were Henry and Kluivert.

The midfield consisted of Zidane, Davids, Vieira, and Figo.

The defenders are Maldini, Cannavaro, Blanc, and Thuram.

The goalkeeper is Toldo.

This has become a guide for major teams when it comes to player acquisitions after the European Championship.

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.