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Chapter 460 Third place and the upcoming final
The Turkish team returned to the World Cup after a 48-year absence. Although they failed to cross the hurdle of the Samba Army and stopped on the steps leading to the Hercules Cup, they have justifiably removed the hat of "European poor" and won the world championship. The awe of football.The Turkish team used to be positioned among the second-tier teams in Europe.Whenever there is an outstanding performance, the Turkish team is always described as a peasant uprising, but since the mid-to-late 90s, they have entered an upward stage.

First they made it to the quarter-finals in the European Championship in 2000. In this World Cup, they rushed all the way to the semi-finals, and they played better than each other until they met Brazil in the semi-finals. .In this classic duel known as technical football, although the Brazilian team finally won 1:0, it was not easy for the Brazilian team to win, just like the first encounter between the two teams in the group stage.

On the contrary, in the face of Brazil's samba, the Turkish team showed strong self-confidence, and this self-confidence is based on their strength.The smooth organization and cooperation in the midfield fully demonstrates that they are a well-balanced team in terms of technology, strength and awareness.Even Brazil coach Scolari lamented after the game: Turkey is one of the best teams in the world, and Turkish coach Gunes is even more proud, saying that although he did not win the championship this time , but they have reached the semi-finals and achieved a great goal, and if the Turkish team continues to develop in this state, it is entirely possible to win the World Cup in Germany in 2006.

The most remarkable performance in the Turkish team is the forward Hassan Sass.He said after Brazil's game against Turkey: "After today's game, the whole world will look at Turkish football and the Turks with admiration. Everyone has seen it, even the best team in the world (Brazil) , they will all have trouble against Turkey. The world has seen how high we have reached."

Although the Turkish team will compete with the German team for No.3 in this World Cup, they have already begun to focus on the next major event - the 2004 European Championships.They have reached the finals in the past two tournaments.The Turkish team, which has experienced the baptism of the World Cup this time, is naturally stronger and more dangerous, and the results of the World Cup have also greatly encouraged their confidence in dialogue with the world's top teams.They would naturally hope to achieve the same weight at Euro 2004 as reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup.

The current main task of the Turkish team is to ensure that they qualify for the qualifiers.Currently in the same group as the Turkish team are Slovakia and England. These two teams are the main opponents of the Turkish team, especially the strongest team in England.This veteran team, which is dominated by newcomers, is currently transformed by the Swede Eriksson, coupled with the training of the World Cup, it will only become stronger.After being defeated by Brazil in the quarter-finals of this World Cup, the England team very much hoped to have a big win in the European Championships to make up for their regrets in the World Cup.

The Turkish team's lineup for the European Championship should still be the basic team for the current World Cup.The first is that the head coach Gunesh is likely to stay on. His contract with the Turkish Football Association has been signed until 2004.He himself is not willing to retreat bravely at the most glorious time of Turkish football.If he continues to coach, then according to his thinking, a group of veterans in the team will be eliminated from the national team one after another, and new blood will be added.The main position of striker Su Ke, who is in his thirties, will face a strong challenge from the more energetic Manziz.

Due to the outstanding performance of Turkish players in the World Cup, many Serie A clubs have taken a fancy to Turkish players.

Hassan Sass is now the most popular player in Turkey. Not long after the start of the World Cup, Fabio Fabio Capello, the head coach of the Italian Club of Rome, expressed his desire to introduce Hassan. Now there are more teams that want to buy Hassan, and AC Milan is one of them. one.

Ilhan, who scored a golden goal against Senegal, has also received widespread attention. Ilhan, who is currently playing for Besiktas in Turkey, also expressed his desire to play in Italy not long ago. Ilhan hopes to play in Italy first. Playing in some small clubs, I have the opportunity to go to a big club like Juventus.At the same time, several clubs in Italy also expressed interest in Ilhan.

According to Corriere dello Sport, the Brescia club intends to buy the Turkish national team midfielder Tugayi. In order to fill Guardiola's vacancy in the new season, Brescia is preparing to introduce a midfielder. As a defensive midfielder, Tugayi is their first choice.

In the end, the game ended with Turkey's 3:2 victory over the Germans. After the game, Turkey was full of joy and people flooded the streets, and soon domestic politicians also commented on the victory.

Turkish President Ahmet Negadet Sezer was also overwhelmed with excitement. He said happily: "The achievements of the national team will help to improve our country's international prestige and thus raise sports to a new level. .” Another leader described the achievements of the national team as historic.Turkey is currently suffering from an economic crisis, and the leadership has been committed to revitalizing the national economy. The outstanding performance of the Turkish team in the World Cup is undoubtedly a shot of super stimulant for the whole country.

Hakan Suker, who had been doing nothing before, scored a goal in the 11th second after the start of the game, creating the record for the fastest goal in the history of the World Cup.

After the Turks were surprised to win the third place in the World Cup, and the Germans staged a two-game losing streak, people's attention returned to the final one day later. The Italian Football Association once again reiterated its plan to reward players.If Italy wins the championship, each player will receive a bonus of 25 euros. This amount is almost an extremely eye-catching number, and this is also a commitment made by the Football Association before the team set off.

On the other hand, the Brazilians are not to be outdone. In order to encourage the players to set a world record again, they spend a lot of money. If the Brazilian team wins the championship, each player can earn 22 euros. It is indeed not a small sum.

When it comes to the Brazil team, the most talked about is the frontcourt 3R, but the reason why the Brazil team can reach the final for the third time in a row is that the midfielder with excellent offense and defense is the key, and the unknown midfielder Gilberto Silva It is the new Dunga of the Brazilian team.Relying on a good attitude and precise passing, Gilberto seized the opportunity after the captain Emerson left the team unexpectedly and became the patron saint of the Brazil midfielder.

Gilbert is very shy, he is not noticeable off the field, but he is very good in the midfield of the Brazilian team, not only can block the opponent's attack in the midfield, but also often participate in the attack, as high as 92.8% of the pass success The rate makes him the most accurate midfielder in this World Cup.When the opponent turns from defense to offense and is approaching the defense line, he always appears in the most critical and urgent position in time to defuse the enemy's attack with decisive and fierce tackles.

In the first match against Turkey, Gilbert played a little cautiously, but when he met Turkey in the semi-finals, he was already one of the best players in the Brazilian team.Today, in the Brazil team, Gilberto's ability has been recognized, and some people have even raised the question: If Emerson is in the team, can the Brazil team go so far?

Against the Turkish team in the semi-finals, the goal scored by assisting Ronaldo is a manifestation of Gilberto's good judgment.At that time, he found that the Turks' defense was free on the right, so he gestured to goalkeeper Marcos for the ball.After getting the ball, Gilberto strode forward with the ball and passed the ball beautifully. He found Ronaldo in ambush at the front of the penalty area in time, and accurately handed the ball to the feet of the "alien". Scored the winning goal in the penalty area.

Speaking of his good performance, the humble Gilberto said that he would like to thank the coach Scolari and Emerson who left the team. It seems that I have been in the national team for a long time. I can not do without the help of Emerson. He and Scolari have talked to me a lot, giving me confidence, and this confidence Sorely needed at the biggest moment of my career. I want Emerson to know that we are playing the World Cup for him too, and if he wins the World Cup, he is also the champion because he has always been part of us."

Although he is about to usher in the first World Cup final in his life, and even though he was named the best player of the Brazilian team in the semi-finals by Pereira and other celebrities, Gilberto is still not a little bit complacent. He said: "I never I don't think I'm the best. We're a unit and we all work together to win. Ronaldo was the best player in the semi-finals and I'm happy for him because he endured a lot to overcome the pain of his injury. Ronaldo is doing well He deserves all the credit and respect for playing a great World Cup."

The good performance in the World Cup has made several European clubs interested in Gilberto, but he himself believes that it is too early to talk about transfers, and the final is the top priority.Gilberto said: "This Sunday, I will usher in the most important game of my life with my teammates. Before that, I must not be distracted. As for my future, let's talk about it after the final , now, I only think about the future of the Brazilian team."

This kind of humility and overall view makes people have a good impression of Gilberto, and as he said, the most important thing now is the future of the two teams.

On June 2002, 6, Brazil played against Italy at Yokohama World Cup Stadium.

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