Legendary Road

June 2004, 6, Porto International Airport, Portugal.

Yan Jing dragged his small suitcase down the cabin and entered the waiting hall, and in a blink of an eye, he saw Boas wearing a big sunglasses waving at him.

"Andre, why do I feel that there is no sun now, or it is already night now." Yan Jing walked over a few steps and complained about Boas's image, "Or are you already famous in Porto to this extent? "

"Thanks to Jose, my recent appearance rate is indeed not low." Boas lifted his sunglasses up to reveal a pair of smiling eyes, and immediately shot back at Yan Jing, "It's you, it's okay to pretend to be the same Is it? You have reported a high rate in Porto recently, Mister Wizard from the East."

"You still have the nerve to say this?" Yan Jing wanted to slap Boas at the thought of this, "Andrei, I really regret it. I shouldn't have gone to the Champions League final."

"Ahem, let's not mention this." Boas immediately changed the subject cleverly, "Which hotel did you book? My car is parked outside, I will drive you there."

Yan Jing didn't bother to care about it, and reported the name of the hotel: "Hotel Davilina."

After Yan Jing confirmed that he was going to Portugal, he called Boas. He first told him about his plan to go to Portugal to watch football, and then angrily condemned him for dying at the Schalke stadium. What goodness does.

Boas knew he was wrong, and said that he would personally come to pick up the plane and apologize, which is why this scene happened.

The opening match of the European Cup will be held on June 6 at the De La Gau Stadium in Porto. The opponents are the host Portugal and the Greek team led by Rehhagel.

Yan Jing sat in the passenger seat of the car and looked out of the car window, and found that there were many people on the street, most of them were holding plastic hammers that could ring or green onions with long straws in their hands. Touch someone's forehead.

"Andrei, what are they doing?"

"This is our annual local traditional festival in Porto - Sao João Festival." Boas replied, "This is the tradition of Porto. We think it can bring people good luck. Actually, I have it in my trunk now." Two hammers, if you want to try..."

Yan Jing resolutely refused for a second: "No, forget it, I have other things to do."

"It's a pity, this is actually very interesting." Boas, who was holding the steering wheel, looked regretful, and then asked Yan Jing, "Are you going to watch the opening game?"

Yan Jing nodded: "I bought tickets for three games in the group stage, Portugal vs Greece, France vs England and Germany vs Holland, the rest will depend on the situation."

"Are you sure you'll be able to buy a ticket then?"

"The one next to me is a free ticket machine, isn't it, Andrey?"

"..."

Yan Jing said again: "How is it? If Portugal enters the final, do you want to go to the game together? Let's talk about it first. You can find the tickets."

"...Okay, if I make it to the finals, I will find a way to get tickets." Boas also agreed.

After Boas sent Yan Jing to his destination, he left first. After all, he was also going to England with Mourinho, and he had a lot of things at hand, so he was no more leisurely than Yan Jing.

Yan Jing got the room card and entered the room, put his luggage away, and then lay down on the big soft bed. The fatigue made him fall into a deep sleep easily.

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Boas seems to be very keen to guess the results of the match with Yan Jing. Among the eight games in the first round of the group stage, Boas guessed five games correctly, and Yan Jing, who already knew the result, scored all of them.

After the first round, the Greek team defeated the championship favorite Portugal 2-1, which was regarded as a big upset.

"Yan, how did you do it? Portugal's loss to Greece was also in your expectation?"

"The Greek team under Rehhagel is different from the past. From the qualifiers, we can understand that they are very cohesive and they are a team that focuses on overall cooperation. Perhaps their strength is far from some favorites team, but under Rehhagel, thanks to the quick counterattack based on a solid defensive system, they can really make use of their strengths and avoid weaknesses. And some strong teams don’t pay attention to them, which provides more for their upset conditions."

Then Yan Jing concluded: "This Greek team will definitely surprise people in this European Cup."

"You started again, Yan, don't tell me you are optimistic about Greece winning the championship." Boas was obviously impressed by Yan Jing's last championship prediction, "I still think Portugal will be the most powerful contender for the championship, even if he has already lost Lost the first game."

"Portugal of course, I never deny that."

Yan Jing stopped in front of the famous Roman Museum in Porto with a phone in his hand. The Latin American-style buildings under the night were even more mysterious.

"But I think you should believe me one more time, Greece is a country that creates myths, just like the 'Danish Fairy Tale' in 1992."

"Okay, then I'll just have to wait and see."

"Yes, we will know in due time."

Yan Jing hung up the phone, turned around and was about to leave, not wanting a car to rush out of the front suddenly, this all too familiar plot made Yan Jing's brain suddenly tense, and he found that his body had completely stiffened.

But the car finally slammed on the brakes before hitting Yan Jing. The dazzling headlights made Yan Jing squint his eyes subconsciously, and then he found that he was only a few centimeters away from the car. A second later, I'm afraid I will be knocked out.

At this time, the window of the car slowly fell, and a head stuck out from inside, and said apologetically, "Sorry, buddy, I didn't notice anyone in front. Are you okay?"

He was awakened by the voice of the owner of the car, but because the other party spoke Portuguese, Yan Jing couldn't understand it very well. He turned his head to look, but saw a very familiar face.

This is... Cristiano Ronaldo?

Without waiting for Yan Jing to ask questions, Ronaldo spoke first, and this time in English: "Wait, I seem to have seen you in the newspaper, that oriental wizard!"

Yan Jing's head was full of black lines.

"...No, you must have misunderstood the person, I don't know any Eastern wizards."

"Really? But I see that your clothes are the same as those in the photos."

When Yan Jing heard this, he looked down and saw that it was really the dress he wore on the day of the Champions League final.

Hell, how did he choose this dress to wear today?

Yan Jing walked around to the car window and waved at the other party: "In short, I'm completely fine, this classmate from Manchester United, you can go, doesn't the Portuguese team set a curfew time?"

Ronaldo found that the other party knew him too, but he was not like ordinary people who would enthusiastically gather around him for autographs and group photos, which made him a little uncomfortable with his recent surge in popularity.

But when the other party mentioned the curfew, Ronaldo didn't have the mind to stay any longer.He muttered, "Isn't that why I drive so fast", rolled up the window, stepped on the gas pedal and ran away.

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The European Cup group stage has all ended, and a total of eight teams have been promoted.

Perhaps the most unexpected thing is that in Group C, which is relatively weak in group strength, Italy, whose odds of winning the championship before the game are only second to the French team, was eliminated.

On the other hand, in Group D, known as the group of death, everyone agreed that qualifying should not be a problem, but the German team fell at the feet of the Czech and Dutch teams.

They only achieved two draws and one loss, and even Latvia, the weakest in the group, failed to win.

Some of the media were amazed at what had happened to the German team, which was the runner-up of the 02 World Cup, and this had also aroused violent repercussions in Germany.

Fans have accused the team of being too old in age structure and rigid in style of play, without seeing any new ideas.

The German Football Association has also begun to reflect on whether their practices in recent years are out of touch with modern football.

At the emergency meeting, everyone agreed that in recent years, there has been a shortage of German football talents. If the current situation does not change, the overall level of German football will continue to decline.

So the German Football Association is preparing to brew a nationwide youth storm.

Eight teams from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Portugal, France, Greece and England have entered the knockout stage. The specific matches are as follows.

On June 6, Portugal v England.

On June 6, France vs Greece.

On June 6, Sweden vs. the Netherlands.

On June 6, the Czech Republic played against Denmark.

结果一出，□□公司立刻调整了夺冠的赔率，原本就以1:4.33排在首位的法国被下调到了1:3.25，而葡萄牙的夺冠赔率也从1:7.15调整到了1:6.23。

Before the game, the media predicted that the semi-finals would usually be France, the Netherlands, and Portugal, while the chances of the Czech Republic and Denmark advancing were [-]-[-].

The England team is known as the "European Chinese Team". This disgraceful nickname also directly shows that their performance in major competitions is always unsatisfactory.

No one in the group of the Czech Republic and Denmark dares to make a 100% conclusion on who will advance. After all, the strength of the two teams is not much different, so it is not surprising who will advance.

As a result, two of the semi-finals were decided by penalty shootouts. Portugal and England drew 2-2 in regular time. In the penalty shootout, the England players failed to withstand the pressure again. In the end, Portugal With a score of 6-5 in the penalty shootout, it was dangerous to pass.

The game between the Netherlands and Sweden was too boring, the score of 0-0 was maintained until the end of 120 minutes, the Netherlands won 5-4 in the penalty shootout and sent the Swedes back to their hometown.

The Czech Republic swept Denmark 3-0, but the biggest surprise was Greece vs France.

1-0!

With a golden header from Charisteas, Greece defeated France, which was the most popular champion!

Yan Jing immediately called Boas after the game.

"How about it, Andrei, should you prepare tickets for the final?"

"...Yan, you'd better tell me that the champion is Portugal, otherwise I don't want to go to the final at all."