NOVEL WEB Chapter 226: The first time I was respected on the World Cup stage (
The three World Cup group stage matches were not held in the same city.
The match between England and Uruguay was scheduled to be held at the Estadio Atlético São Paulo.
Uruguay suffered an upset in the first match, losing 1:3 to Costa Rica, which is generally considered the weakest team.
This means that Uruguay will have to fight England to the death.
The match will kick off at 6 a.m. on June 20, while the match between Italy and Costa Rica will be held at 6 a.m. on June 21.
Balotelli called Xia Qi and said he would watch the live broadcast and shout "oil leak" for Xia Qi, and wished Xia Qi "capsize in the gutter" in advance...
Xia Qi replied: "Mario, I have booked three tickets for England's knockout match for you. Joe and I are looking forward to your presence to cheer for us."
Balotelli roared from the other end of the phone: "I want to participate in the competition..."
"No, you don't! After we beat Uruguay, we will lose to Costa Rica and then we will qualify together."
"You can't do this!"
Balotelli was furious on the other end of the phone!
Xia Qi and Joe Hart were laughing on the other end.
At the pre-match press conference, Uruguay coach Tavares said: "Suarez has recovered very quickly and his left knee is fully able to withstand the intensity of training.
Of course, training is not the same as playing. If his performance tomorrow is not as good as it was in La Liga this season, we can accept that. We are also looking forward to whether he can recover 100%. "
"England are one of the favourites to win, they are strong, especially since they have a healthy summer.
Yes, just as you guessed, we have arranged some tactics specifically for Xia Qi. I cannot tell you what they are now, but I believe we can contain him..."
Suarez's striker partner Cavani said: "I have worked with Suarez for a long time, and the teams with him have achieved good results. Moreover, our team has brought together many international stars, all of whom are excellent. We will work harder on the field."
"Xia Qi is certainly one of the great players. He is indeed difficult to deal with, but we have no way out. If we lose again, we will have to take a vacation. This has become our motivation to move forward."
Uruguayans celebrated Suarez's return, but the English players probably felt a little uncomfortable after hearing the news.
Previously, England midfielder Lampard had bluntly said: It is almost impossible to stop "Suarez". With the addition of Cavani and Diego Forlan, Suarez's threat will be multiplied.
"I've said it many, many times before, Suarez is a talent, a great player, and I think there are a lot of great Uruguayan players behind him who can support him, and they are a strong team," said Steven Gerrard, Suarez's Liverpool teammate and England captain.
We have to pay special attention to defending Suarez, and we can't ignore the overall strength of the Uruguayan team. I personally think that the deciding factor of the game is which side has better defense. "
Hodgson said in response to a reporter's question:
"We believe that Suarez will recover and he will be a big player for Uruguay, but he is just a player."
"All of you are waiting to see if England can really defend against Suarez? After all, in the past Premier League, Cahill and Jagielka couldn't defend against him. But can Uruguay defend against Suarez?"
"This is a match between Xia Qi and Suarez. I think Xia Qi is much more threatening than Suarez. If you don't believe me, go ask Tavares."
Therefore, some media called this game: Suarez Vs Xia Qi.
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Five o'clock in the afternoon on June 2014, 6, outside the São Paulo Stadium.
CCTV-5's off-site host Duan Xuan and the off-site team members were walking around outside the stadium.
However, today is not a "friendly day" for Duan Xuan.
After all, Uruguay is a South American team, and there are too many fans of the "Sky Blue Army" outside the stadium.
When Duan Xuan was interviewing, they often made trouble behind his back.
Not waving posters and banners insulting Xia Qi behind Duan Xuan.
When Duan Xuan was interviewing passers-by, he rushed into the camera and shouted slogans like "Uruguay must win, Xia Qi must lose".
Duan Xuan had no choice but to go to the British Gran gathering area.
However, there was also unrest here. English fans were very friendly to the CCTV-5 team that supported Xia Qi.
But at this time, they were fighting with Uruguayan fans who insulted Xia Qi, and the scene was in chaos.
In short, Duan Xuan's interview did not go smoothly and he could only enter the stadium early.
The stadium is more orderly than outside.
Fans of both teams sang songs to each other, with Uruguayan fans singing: "We have a muscle monster goal-scoring machine..."
England fans: "Our Prince is invincible..."
After seeing the CCTV logo, many English fans shouted to CCTV-5's camera: "I love China!"
When being interviewed by Duan Xuan, he showed great friendliness.
"China is a vast country with abundant resources. I believe there should be many young people like Xia Qi. China and the UK can definitely strengthen cooperation in the field of youth football training."
After interviewing the fans, with Hodgson's permission, Duan Xuan entered the locker room and recorded Hodgson's tactical arrangements and pre-match mobilization.
In Duan Xuan's words, it was the first time that he was respected on the World Cup stage.
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"CCTV5, CCTV5!"
"Good evening, viewers. We are now broadcasting the second round of the Group D match of the 2014 Brazil World Cup. The England team, where the Chinese teenager plays, will face the Uruguay team led by Luis Suarez."
"I am the host Huang Jianxiang."
"I'm He Wei."
"The match was held at the Estadio Atlético de São Paulo in Brazil."
"At this moment, the Sao Paulo Stadium, which can accommodate 60,000 people, is already full. Since Uruguay is a South American team, it is equivalent to half the host country, and the fans in the stadium are wearing sky blue jerseys. "
"Although the number of English fans was relatively small, their momentum was no less than that of their opponents. Their singing and shouting filled the entire stadium..."
"Dear audience members, to the sound of the World Cup theme song and led by the referee, both teams entered the stadium one by one."
"Now let me introduce you to the starting lineups of the two teams."
"Uruguay wore their traditional blue jerseys and coach Tavares lined up in a 4-42- formation.
Goalkeeper: 1-Muslera;
Defenders: 22-Cáceres, 3-Godin, 13-Jimenez, 6-Alvaro Pereira;
Midfielders: 14-Lodeiro, 17-Rios, 20-Alvaro Gonzalez, 7-Christian Rodriguez;
Forwards: 9-Suarez, 21-Cavani
England's starting lineup is exactly the same as the previous round..."