Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

On the German side, the forward line includes "Prince Podolski" Poldoski, Stuttgart's star striker Kuranyi, and Kaiserslautern's Klose, among others.

They lack renowned generals, but they are all sources of hope.

In midfield, there are players like Ballack, the national team's midfield maestro after Matthäus; Dortmund captain Kehl and Frings; Leverkusen star Schneider; Bayern Munich's young player Schweinsteiger, and so on.

In the defense, Lahm was a strong contender. Other notable selections include Stuttgart's Hinkel, Werder Bremen's Baumann, Hertha Berlin's Friedrich, Bayer Leverkusen's Nowotny, and Borussia Dortmund's Wörns.

The goalkeeping lineup is extremely strong, with Kahn as the first goalkeeper and Lehmann from Arsenal as the second.

Of course, besides being concerned about their own players' selections, Manchester City fans are even more concerned about the situation of the England national team.

After all, Manchester belongs to England.

And this year's England national team did not disappoint.

The presence of both superstars and young rising stars gives people a strong sense of hope for England.

English media are confident that this England team could dominate world tournaments for the next decade!

On the front line, they have Irving, Fowler, Heskey, and other leading players of the middle generation.

Goodness, they're all from Liverpool.

Fortunately, there's Wayne Rooney from Everton.

It added a touch of blue to England's attacking line.

England fans lamented that they wished that blue was Manchester City's sky blue.

If any one of Duncan, Adriano, or Ribery were to change their nationality to English, it would cause a stir among the English people.

It's a pity... it's a pity that the English didn't seize the opportunity when Deng Kai retired from the national team.

Sigh... I didn't know how good Deng Kai was when I was young, and I mistakenly regarded Irving as a treasure.

Of course, Kyrie Irving is not bad.

But comparing you to Duncan... is still too much of a stretch for Irving.

In midfield, Beckham leads the team, which is also filled with stars such as Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard, Joe Cole, Hargreaves, and Butt.

The defense is even more enviable, with Ashley Cole, Terry, Campbell, and Gary Neville, which is basically the best defense in the Premier League.

Add Bridge, Carragher, and Ashley Young, and it's double the happiness.

The only problem is the goalkeeper, Robinson from Leeds United.

But it's still better than David Seaman, right?

It's not that He-Man isn't strong, it's just that He-Man is too butterfingered.

The only slight disappointment is that Rio Ferdinand, the Premier League's top center-back, was banned for eight months by the FA six months ago for missing a drug test, thus missing out on this year's European Championship.

Otherwise, England's chances of winning the title would increase even further.

But the team most closely associated with Manchester City is the Spanish national team.

This time, Manchester City has a total of three players selected.

In terms of forwards, Real Madrid's Raul and Morientes were selected.

This season, Morientes was loaned to Monaco, where he not only led the team to the Champions League final, but also personally eliminated his former club Real Madrid.

Beautiful!

But Spain's other two forwards are Torres and Villa!

Manchester City has nurtured half of Spain's attacking prowess!

Unfortunately, both of them are substitutes.

In midfield, Valencia's Albelda, Baraja, and Vicente have all been selected, and because of their chemistry, they are likely to start.

Xabi Alonso of Real Sociedad, Xavi of Barcelona, ​​Joaquín, the "Spanish Figo" of Real Betis, Etxeberria of Athletic Bilbao, and Cesc Fabregas of Manchester City were all selected.

In defense, Marchena, Puyol, Helguera, Gabri, Bravo, Cesar, Capdevila and others were selected.

The starting goalkeeper will most likely be Casillas, who is registered as number 13, rather than Canizares, who is registered as number 1.

Don't ask why.

The answer is that the village has internet access.

Didn't watch this year's UEFA Cup final?

The score was 7-1 in the single match.

Deng Kai's lucky streak of sixes completely overwhelmed Canizares.

At this point, the only remaining favorite to win the championship is Portugal.

It's not that the list hasn't been released yet.

The Portuguese team's roster has actually been released.

Deng Kai needs no introduction; he's the team's sole core player.

Up front, the team fully respects the veterans, letting Figo lead the attack.

Cristiano Ronaldo followed closely behind.

Then came Pauleta, Quaresma, Simão, Nuno Gomez, and Postiga.

Of all these names, Postiga evoked the most strong emotions.

Back then, he was even Ronaldo and Deng Kai's senior, and he always dominated Ronaldo and Deng Kai when they played football.

And yet, only a few years have passed.

These two not only surpassed him, but also surpassed even stronger players like Nuno Gomez, Simão, Quaresma, and Pauleta.

Not to mention Hugo Almeida, who was right behind these two back then.

Sigh.

It's truly heartbreaking!

In midfield, Rui Costa's name was also listed before Deco's, followed by Viana, then Maniche, Costinha, and Veloso.

Among them, Veloso from Sporting Lisbon has won the Champions League title with players such as Duncan and Cristiano Ronaldo!

Wu Xudong, who was promoted to the first team from Sporting Lisbon with him at the time, has developed better than him and is now a world-class star.

Of course, Veloso is also a very sought-after midfield star right now.

He primarily plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also move into center-back or full-back positions.

They play an aggressive style and have a tough defense, but their passing and ball control are also quite good.

If he were ten centimeters taller, people would even think he was a combination of Vieira and Thuram.

Unfortunately, due to his height, he cannot play as a center-back for an extended period.

Due to his speed issues, it would be difficult for him to play as a full-back for an extended period.

In the defensive midfield position, people focus more on defense and are less fond of defensive midfielders with some passing and control abilities.

In defense, Portugal called up Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho, Nuno Valente, and Ferreira from Champions League winner Porto. They, along with Deco and Costiani, are all prominent figures in European football this year.

But sorry, they weren't the most dazzling.

It's not because this team also called up Liverpool's defensive cornerstone, Gillop.

It's because the team also called up José Fonte, the second captain of Manchester City, who is a five-time UEFA Cup winner!

Let's get this party started!

Take a closer look at this Portuguese team.

Half of them are former members of Sporting Lisbon Miracle.

The other half are current members of Porto in the Champions League.

There are only five players who have never won the Champions League in their professional careers: Simão, Quaresma, Pauleta, Viana, and third-choice goalkeeper Moreira!

Tell me, isn't it terrifying!

But why is it said that Portugal's lineup is still undecided?

Because... a Spanish lawyers' organization sued Deng Kai.

Although Adriano's father, Almir, expressed his gratitude for Deng Kai's signing of the critical condition notice, the legal team still believes that Deng Kai violated relevant laws and has therefore filed a lawsuit against him.

End of this chapter

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