Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

They deliberately gave Van der Meyde a chance to shine, deliberately suppressed Robben, and made the truly threatening players get substituted.

Letting the Netherlands team sound the horn for Portugal's counterattack is truly devastating.

What is an on-field coach?

That's right!

The camera focused on Robben.

Peter Pan looked very reluctant.

He even refused to shake hands with head coach Advocaat when he left the field.

Advocaat's face turned ashen, thinking that he must teach Robben a lesson after the game and put him on the same level as Sneijder!

On the court, Deng Kai walked to the corner flag and made a gesture.

Inside the penalty area, Ronaldo suddenly positioned himself behind Fonte.

Van Nistelrooy, who was originally supposed to be marking Ronaldo, suddenly lost his target.

Stam was already defending Fonte, but Ronaldo hid behind Fonte and pushed Fonte towards Stam, leaving Stam in a two-on-one situation.

After all, Ronaldo's position makes it difficult for him to compete for headers.

Because Fonte was blocking him!

boom!

Before Van Nistelrooy and Stam could think things through, Duncan took the corner kick.

The next moment, Ronaldo suddenly exerted force and slammed Fonte onto Stam.

Fonte's face was almost pressed against Stam's.

Stam also exerted his strength, but Font was such a big guy that the combined strength of the two of them overwhelmed Stam's strength alone. He was firmly blocked by Font and even had to take half a step back.

Then, with no one marking him, Cristiano Ronaldo rushed towards Van Nistelrooy and leaped into the air!

boom!

Cristiano Ronaldo unleashed a powerful header, sending the ball slamming into the net.

Stam immediately raised his hand to signal that Ronaldo had fouled him, and Ronaldo shoved him... his teammate?

Stam was stunned.

beep!

The referee pointed to the center circle, indicating that the goal was valid.

"Goal!"

"Another CD connection!"

"What a beautiful goal!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo outjumped Van Nistelrooy to score a brilliant header."

"Stam seems to be complaining... oh, Ronaldo shoved Fonte, thus blocking Stam. It can't really be called a moving screen, because Fonte didn't move at all."

"Poor Fonte almost became a sandwich filling. But for this goal, his sacrifice was worthwhile."

"This was a premeditated corner kick tactic."

"The Portuguese team really put a lot of effort into scoring from set pieces."

"Fonte retrieved the football from the goal!"

"The Portuguese have sounded the charge for a comeback! They want to win! They see a chance to equalize!"

The Dutchman's face turned ashen.

They've already brought on a defensive player, but they still couldn't stop them.

This feeling is awful.

A two-goal lead versus a one-goal lead has vastly different effects.

The team that takes the lead by one goal will play very cautiously, and the game will often look like they have lost a goal.

However, the Portuguese team also quickly made substitutions.

Veloso replaced Maniche.

Veloso's defensive capabilities are stronger.

Sixty-eighth minute.

Deng Kai dribbled past Van der Meyde and Heitinga on the left wing.

Van der Meyde was completely useless; he had absolutely no defensive ability whatsoever.

boom!

Deng Kai made a triangular back pass.

Deco's long-range shot went over the crossbar.

Portugal became increasingly threatening as the game progressed.

Seventy-second minute.

Deco received the ball in the middle and moved to the left wing, easily getting past Van der Meyde before crossing to the side.

Deng Kai made a run into space on the flank and once again lofted a pass to Figo at the far post.

This time, however, Stam was more cautious and retreated repeatedly, heading the ball away before Figo could reach it, giving Portugal a corner kick.

In fact, if Figo had been faster, and Duncan had been able to pass the ball even faster, Stam would have been powerless to stop it.

In this corner kick, Ronaldo and Fonte stood together again, using a sandwich tactic.

The Dutch team is having a major headache about this and has no choice but to deploy a large number of players in defense.

boom!

Viana takes a corner kick.

Van Nistelrooy headed the ball away this time.

As expected, Viana was looking for sandwich cookies.

Don't expect to beat the Netherlands again with the same tactics.

boom!

peripheral.

Facing the incoming ball, Deng Kai used the outside of his right foot to chip the ball over the goalkeeper, aiming for the far post of the penalty area.

Figo, leader of Portugal's golden generation, leaped to his feet, his back slightly bent, and his head tossed.

A beautiful Rhinoceros Gazing at the Moon!

Swish!

The football spun into the goal, creating a white splash.

"Goal!"

"Figo! The Portuguese King! The Right-Wing Genius, Figo!"

"Two to two! Figo steps up at the crucial moment!"

"CF Connect!"

"Deng Kai has tried to find Figo from this spot three times, and this time he finally succeeded!"

"As the saying goes, things don't happen more than three times; Deng Kai and Figo's perseverance was the biggest reason for the goals!"

"That brings the game back to where it started!"

"But Portugal is clearly gaining momentum!"

On the field, Figo charged toward Duncan.

The two embraced in celebration.

This embrace between the Portuguese superstar and the new Portuguese king felt more like a passing of the torch.

Before the whole world, from this moment on, the Portuguese monarchy belonged entirely to Duncan.

The new king... is crowned!

The fans in the stadium began chanting "King!" repeatedly.

"King!"

"King!"

They were chanting Figo's name.

They were also calling out Deng Kai's name.

Rui Costa, Pauleta, and others on the bench exchanged glances.

Deng Kai did it.

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In 2002, the announcement of the Portuguese national team roster sparked much controversy.

Under pressure, the team indicated that they could allow Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo to join, giving them a chance to experience a major international tournament.

Figo even publicly invited Deng Kai to join the team.

However, Deng Kai stated that 2002 should have been the year of Portugal's golden generation.

No one can take away the glory that belongs to the golden generation.

Therefore, he has no need to join.

But in the future, if the golden generation still has any regrets, he is willing to lead these players to fulfill their dreams.

This statement was scoffed at by many players of the golden generation at the time.

just you?

It's worth noting that after saying that, Deng Kai immediately joined the Chinese national football team.

Moreover, the golden generation at that time was full of confidence in themselves.

However, the result was... despite achieving many of the best results in the history of the national team, they never won a major championship.

Now, the golden generation of players are retiring one after another.

Many people felt immense regret.

What Deng Kai said seems to be coming true.

Can he really lead the golden generation of players to a stable peak?

……

After a warm celebration.

Portugal made another substitution.

Quaresma replaced Figo.

Figo's physical condition has declined significantly.

It would be a waste not to play a player like Quaresma who is in such good form.

To be fair, the fact that General Manager Kua was willing to give up his position to Figo already shows a lot of respect for the old leader.

You also need to think about the younger generation.

So, amidst applause from the entire stadium, Figo returned to the bench.

Several veterans from the golden generation stared intently at the field, more nervous than any of the fans.

Because others will have a next time.

But this will be their last European Championship.

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