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Chapter 438 Three of the Four Strongest
Gary Neville, who had to leave England with a foot injury, has expressed his disappointment with England's performance in their first quarter-final match against Brazil.He believes England's players did not show the will to win when Brazil's goalscorer Ronaldo was sent off and had to play with 10 men.

The main right-back of Manchester United said: "In the last 20 minutes of the game, the players should go all out, strengthen the attack, and put a lot of pressure on the opponent. The players seemed to be watching the clock ticking by."

"We didn't have a fight to the death, we should have played recklessly towards the end of the game and kicked the ball into the opponent's goal. Although, it is easy to say, but at the same time, I always think that we should invest more in the frontcourt. The strength of the team, especially when the opponent is one less." Neville was obviously very dissatisfied with the team's performance.

Neville also criticized the Mexican Rizzo, who was the referee on duty, and believed that it was a wrong decision to send off Ronaldo Jr. "He draws cards too fast, the foul action has not been fully made, and his red card has already been shown." Neville said dissatisfied.

But he expressed his sincere admiration for the subsequent performance of the Brazilian team. "The referee's decision was too sudden, but instead of arguing with the referee, the players of the Brazilian team accepted it all, quickly recovered and took the initiative on the field. When there were only 10 men on the field, they It was a fantastic game and against a team like this you can't help but applaud them."

The "Washington Post" of the United States commented on the game with the title "Brazil advances, England goes home":
Although the Brazilian team conceded a goal first in this game, they always had the advantage on the field. It was expected that they turned defeat into victory. This victory further improved the possibility of the Brazilian team entering the final and winning the championship. The winner, Brazil, will face the winners of Senegal and Turkey on Saturday for a place in the World Cup final.

The England team wanted to repeat the 1-0 victory over Argentina in the group stage, but in the end they were defeated by the strong attack of the Brazilian team. footsteps.

In this game, the Brazilian team not only showed a strong attacking power, but the defense line was generally relatively stable. Except for an obvious mistake by Lucio, the second half did not give the Englishman any chance to take advantage of. They were scored twice in a row against Costa Rica in the group stage, in stark contrast.Even the England coach Eriksson admitted after the game that the England team should be able to play better, especially when the Brazil team was sent off, but failed to seize the opportunity to at least equalize the score, which is deeply impressive. Pity.

When Brazil beat England 2-1, the citizens of London showed considerable disappointment.

"It's a tragedy and I have nothing to say other than that," said Rebecca, a 19-year-old schoolgirl, wiping tears from her face with the St. Win the World Cup."

"The world collapsed and it was like a nightmare," said Jacobs, a 26-year-old construction worker. "We weren't doing enough."

During the 90-minute match, the streets of British cities fell silent, as if time had stood still, as football giants from opposite ends of the world clashed violently.Kick-off at 7:30am, which is supposed to be the time of the commute traffic jam, with red and white St George's flags adorning buildings and cars, and those waiting at the bus station wearing the colors of the English flag.

The school rented a large-screen TV and invited the children to come to school early to enjoy breakfast while watching the game.Tens of thousands of fans gathered at midnight in London's Trafalgar Square where a giant TV screen was erected, with police estimates numbering more than 1.Pubs all over the UK were packed with fans. They sat and sipped their morning beer while staring at the TV screen. The sighs and cheers rose and fell with the game. First England led by 1 goal, followed by Brazil 2 goals ahead, and they faced 10 men in the second half of the game, because Ronaldo, who scored the winning goal, was sent off.

But not all Britons were upset, as the Scots in the north of Great Britain cheered the Brazilians as they beat their arch-enemy. Contest.

Looking back, England has never beaten the Brazilians in a World Cup. This is an indisputable fact. won the championship.After the Brazilian successfully advanced, the media in South America unanimously favored the Brazilian, believing that they deserved to win the World Cup. After Brazil played against England, the battle between Germany and the United States began.

On the evening of June 6, the 21 World Cup quarter-final match between Germany and the U.S. kicked off at the Munju Football Stadium in Ulsan. As a result, the German team beat the U.S. with a header in the 2002th minute of the first half. , into the top 1 of this World Cup.The Americans aggressively attacked at the beginning, and the Germans were confused for a while.After the offensive of the two teams started, the scene was very good. Kahn was the hero for the Germans to maintain the balance of power on the field. The defense of the United States was always strong, until Ballack seized the opportunity to win for the German team in the 4th minute.

After the start of the second half, the German team continued to be passive.Waller had no choice but to make consecutive substitutions in an attempt to stabilize the situation, and the US team was still unable to seize the opportunity.Once they had a header past Kahn only to be blocked when it almost crossed the line.Unable to control the midfield, the Germans were forced to fight back, and finally persisted to the end. The American team, which had the upper hand in the audience, unfortunately failed to get past this hurdle.

Since the German team won the World Cup in 1990, they have not reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.In this confrontation with the US team, they did not win easily, and even escaped a penalty kick. German team player Lin
Ke had an obvious handball in the team's penalty area, but the referee did not punish the German team to enter the semi-finals only with Ballack's header and Kahn's outstanding performance.

The United States were honored to lose, as they had never been this far in a World Cup, and they were in control of the situation for the first 45 minutes, but Ballack's goal made their efforts futile.

After Brazil and Germany entered the semi-finals, Turkey became the third team to enter the semi-finals. In the quarter-finals of the World Cup on June 6, the Turkish team relied on Ilhan's 22rd-minute golden goal. They defeated Senegal 1-4 to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, they will face the Brazil team they have played against in the group stage, while the German team will face the winner between Italy and Spain.

After the Turkish team eliminated Senegal with a golden ball and entered the World Cup semi-finals, thousands of ecstatic Turkish fans poured into the streets and squares of major cities to celebrate this epoch-making victory. The honking of car horns in celebration of victory.The streets and alleys of Ankara, the capital, were surprisingly quiet during the game. Around the bustling central square, only the sound of TV and radio broadcasting the game could be heard.

A taxi driver named Hawaz Yilmaz excitedly told reporters after the game: "I'm so happy, so happy, I don't even know what to say! I never lose hope, I I have been looking forward to a result, and today we finally succeeded." At the same time, thousands of fans in Taksim Square in Istanbul waved red national flags and honked their car horns desperately to express their joy.The same scene was seen in other cities across the country, including areas inhabited by the Kurdish minority in the south.

Poland, an airport conductor in Ankara, described his mood to reporters in this way: "I didn't expect it to be like this at all, it was like a dream."

The commentators on Turkish state TV also burst into tears after the Turkish team scored the golden goal in extra time, and kept repeating a sentence: "Turkey has entered the semi-finals, Turkey has entered the semi-finals. The carnival has almost plunged Turkey's mobile communications into a trap." Paralyzed” as people were using their cellphones to pass victory messages to each other almost simultaneously after the game, causing the network to be too busy. And the taxi drivers also forgot their duties and just kept honking their horns, celebrating the unforgettable moment.

It can be said that the victory of the Turkish national team has plunged the whole country into a carnival, and the streets and alleys all over the country have become a sea of ​​joy, whether it is fans or not, all the fans went outdoors to participate in the celebration.But the sad news came amidst the joy and sorrow. A fan in Adiyaman Province, Turkey, died of a sudden heart attack because he was too excited while watching this exciting quarter-final.

So amidst such joy and silent mourning, the competition for the last place in the semi-finals started on time a few hours after Turkey won.

This is a strong dialogue between Italy and Spain. It is second only to Brazil vs. England in this knockout match. The two teams almost represent the top skills and tactics. One is based on Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and the other is based on La Liga. The powerful clubs are the Spanish national team made of flesh and blood, while the other is the Italian national team with the top three in Serie A as the framework and Serie A, known as the Little World Cup, as the flesh and blood.

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