Chapter 519 The European Cup is about to start, and Spain’s 23-man roster is announced

When the whistle sounded, the Real Madrid players fell to their knees or collapsed on the lawn, emotions of annoyance and regret filling their midst.

It's obviously just a little bit close, just a little bit worse!

In fact, at the end of the game, Real Madrid's momentum was already showing. If they could equalize the score before the end of the game and drag the game into overtime, they would really have a good chance of winning the game.

However, there is no if in this world!

Cristiano Ronaldo stood in Manchester City's penalty area with his hands on his hips, his head lowered and staring at the lawn at his feet, motionless.

That lonely back looks like Roberto Baggio who missed the penalty kick back then, which makes Ronaldo fans and many neutral fans feel distressed.

"Cristiano Ronaldo really tried his best. The responsibility for losing this game is not on him!"

"Yes, he has already scored two goals. If he hadn't stepped forward, Real Madrid would have lost long ago!"

Ronaldo's performance in this game was very good. Even some fans who are usually critical of him cannot close their eyes and blame him for his poor performance at this time.

It's not that Ronaldo doesn't work hard, or that Ronaldo isn't strong enough, it's just that his opponent is too strong.

Completing four goals in the Champions League final, is this something human beings do?

And not just once. In last year's game against Barcelona, ​​Lin Quan had already scored four goals in the finals. He scored eight goals in two consecutive finals alone!

This is simply not a human being, it is simply a monster!

Ronaldo lost to such a monster, and no one thought he was a loser.

On the contrary, after this battle, the voices questioning Ronaldo's status as a super giant have decreased a lot.

After all, after being inspected by Lin Quan, a super giant quality inspector, Ronaldo does have super strength.

However, Ronaldo, who has always cared about reputation and external evaluation, was completely unhappy at this time.

His heart was filled with reluctance and regret after failure, and he was still unable to accept the result of losing the championship.

I had already experienced this feeling once when I was at Manchester United.

That time it was lost to Messi, but this time, it was lost to Lin Quan.

Am I, Ronaldo, really inferior to these two people?

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After the game against Barcelona last year, Lin Quan exchanged jerseys with Messi and made an appointment to play again next year.

It's a pity that Barcelona was eliminated by Atletico Madrid early, stopped in the quarterfinals, and missed the final.

Although I didn't meet Messi, meeting Ronaldo was a good experience.

This year, Lin Quan originally planned to chat with Ronaldo after the game, as a gentleman.

Unfortunately, Marcelo's kick killed him directly.

Although he did not suffer any serious injuries, Guardiola still sent him to the hospital as soon as possible after the game.

Letting him stay on the bench to watch the entire game is already Guardiola's limit.

He was worried that delaying it any longer would be detrimental to Lin Quan's recovery from his injury.

So Lin Quan could only lie in the hospital bed and watch his teammates collectively holding the cup on the TV.

The biggest contributor to the championship is missing, and the team has stood on such a podium three times in a row.

Except for some young players who have joined the team not long ago, the other Manchester City players did not seem so excited.

After winning three consecutive league titles and three consecutive Champions League titles, Manchester City has undoubtedly established a dynasty of its own.

Many successful players began to have different ideas.

They have already obtained the honor, and it is time to think more about other things.

This summer, it will probably be a big problem for Guardiola to retain these champions.

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After a day of rest in Milan, the entire Manchester City team, including Lin Quan, returned to Manchester on a chartered flight the next day.

Arriving in Manchester with them was the Big Ear Cup they had just won!

Although the fans were not notified in advance to come to pick up the airport, the enthusiastic fans still surrounded the airport.

From the moment they got off the plane, the Manchester City soldiers were completely surrounded by enthusiastic fans.

Countless fans shouted the names of the players and coaches, and followed the team's bus as it marched toward the center of the city, like a marching army.

At this moment, the sky in Manchester is blue and the earth is also blue.

As usual, Manchester City held a float parade and a grand championship celebration.

Although repeated examinations by the hospital and Manchester City's own team doctors determined that Lin Quan did not suffer any serious injuries, Guardiola and the top management of the Manchester City club were still uneasy and did not allow him to participate in this series of celebrations.

This also saved him a lot of trouble. Although the float parade was glorious, it was really tiring.

The first time the picture was fresh and quite fun, the second time it was a bit routine and nothing new.

The third time was completely devoid of novelty and I had no interest in participating.

Manchester City fans finally breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Lin Quan's injury was not serious.

Although the celebration was a little unhappy without Lin Quan, the biggest contributor to the championship, they were still very happy.

At this moment, Manchester City fans feel that they are the happiest fans in the UK and even Europe!

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"Is it really nothing serious?"

Spain's coach Del Bosque followed closely and arrived in Manchester with the entire Manchester City team.

After confirming Lin Quan's test results, Bosque finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This year's European Cup, the situation is not too favorable for Spain.

The host French team has been very strong this year, defeating top European teams such as the Netherlands and Germany in various competitions.

In addition, this European Cup is held in France. As the host country, they enjoy the advantage of playing at home, so the outside world is very optimistic that the French team can win the European Cup.

Although in the FIFA rankings, the Spanish team still ranks first in the world in points, beating traditional powers such as France and Germany.

But it is undeniable that as the 84-86 golden generation gradually ages, the Spanish team's strength is declining rapidly.

If it weren't for Lin Quan's presence in their team, the current number one player in the world might have been replaced.

However, after the news that Lin Quan was injured in the Champions League final came out, the outside world began to badmouth the Spanish team, feeling that they would definitely fail this time.

It is difficult to conquer a country, but even harder to defend it.

This year, Del Bosque no longer has the high-spirited feeling of previous years, and some are just exhausted.

Spain's replacement problem between old and new players has not yet been effectively resolved. Old players have gradually faded out of the team, but young players have been unable to take over. Their performance has completely failed to meet the expectations of Del Bosque and the fans.

Even though La Liga is one of the best leagues in the world and there are countless local players in La Liga, it is extremely difficult for Del Bosque to find 23 players who meet his requirements.

As early as 2013, he had already begun to solve the problem of adding fresh blood to the team. However, after so many years, the effect is still very unsatisfactory.

This made him very worried. If this continued, Spain would lose to France.

After losing to France, Germany, and then Italy.

In the end, it is even possible to lose to second-tier teams like England and Portugal.

"Well, the team doctor said there is nothing wrong, and the hospital's test results are also fine!"

Lin Quan knew the old commander's worries, so he gave him a reassurance:

"As long as the team needs it, I can play at any time!"

After hearing Lin Quan's words, a big stone in Bosque's heart finally fell to the ground.

"Okay, okay, that's good. You can rest peacefully. Even if you have nothing to do, you should rest more. Don't be in a hurry to train."

Compared with other players, Lin Quan, who just participated in the Champions League final, had much shorter rest time.

Del Bosque was worried that continuous fighting would make him sick from overwork and even aggravate his injury, so he planned to give him a holiday and let him rest first, and then report to the national team after he is well rested.

Only Lin Quan in the Spanish team is eligible to enjoy this kind of treatment for a single player.

After Bosque returned, the Spanish national team quickly announced the 23-man roster for the European Cup.

Goalkeeper: Casillas (Porto); De Gea (Manchester United); Rico (Sevilla)

Defenders: Ramos (Real Madrid); Pique (Barcelona); Juanfran (Atletico Madrid); Alba (Barcelona), Bartra (Barcelona), Azpilicueta (Chelsea), San Jose ( Athletic Bilbao), Bellerin (Arsenal)

Midfielder: Bruno (Villarreal), Busquets (Barcelona), Thiago (Bayern Munich), Iniesta (Barcelona), David Silva (Manchester City), Pedro (Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea), Koke (Atletico Madrid)

Forwards: Lin Quan (Manchester City), Nolito (Celta Vigo), Morata (Juventus), Vazquez (Real Madrid)

Compared with the World Cup 2 years ago, Spain's 23-man roster this time can be said to be a major change.

There are many players who went undrafted, even long-established top forwards like Diego Costa.

The number of young players selected for the 23-man roster has set a record, making the outside world generally doubt whether the Spaniard participated this time for the purpose of training?

"What is Spain doing? Are you just starting to show off?"

"Saul performed so well, but instead of recruiting him, he recruited Nolito and Vazquez. What was Del Bosque thinking?"

"Isco's performance at Real Madrid was not bad. Although he failed in the Champions League final, his previous cooperation with Lin Quan and others was still very good. There was a chemical reaction between the two. It was good. Why did Del Bosque fail? Did you suddenly give him up?"

"The most difficult thing for people to understand is Diego Costa. The Brazilians came all the way to Spain to accept your plan, but in the end, they gave up after just one World Cup. Diego Costa also It’s so miserable!”

"That's right. Apart from looks, what aspect of a person's beauty is not top-notch? Among these strikers in Spain, except for Lin Quan, who is better than him? No, not one, but Del Bosque is not Recruit him, hey, just for fun!”

"Do you think it's because Lin Huang was injured and Del Bosque felt that he was unable to win the championship, so he settled for the next best thing and simply used this opportunity to train?"

"666, using the European Cup to train troops is too 666!"

"Brother, are you kidding me? This is the European Cup. Apart from the World Cup, it is the most valuable international competition in the world. How could you just give up?"

"Yes, and as the defending champion, Spain can achieve three consecutive championships if it can win this European Cup. This is unique in the history of the European Cup!"

"I can't figure it out. I can't figure it out at all. Unless there's something we don't know or didn't expect, we can't explain why Bosque did what he did!"

The fans discussed it for a long time, but no result came out.

In the end, I could only use my imagination and make random guesses.

The organizations that are most sensitive and accurate in predicting events are obviously the betting companies.

After seeing the 23-man roster announced by Spain, the betting company immediately lowered Spain's winning odds.

For the first time, the host France team's odds of winning the championship surpassed Spain and topped the list. Spain and Germany had similar odds, ranking second and third respectively.

After the betting company's latest odds were announced, it immediately attracted strong attention from fans.

The French fans celebrated with joy. After learning that the betting company was so optimistic about them, their confidence increased greatly. They clamored to punch Spain, kick Germany, and use a European Cup trophy to prove who is the best in the world!

"The Spaniard has been the world's No. 1 player for six years, and it's time for a replacement!"

Facing the clamor of the French, Spanish fans naturally refused to be outdone and began to fight back.

Some of them mocked the French for popping champagne at halftime and ruining their character before the game even started.

Others ridiculed the French team for having too many black players and not seeing a few white players at a glance. They thought the French team might as well be renamed the African team.

Due to historical reasons, France has a large number of African immigrants in the country.

Since the beginning of the last century, a large number of African-American players have emerged in the French national team.

Even meritorious players of the French team like Zidane are no exception. Others include Trezeguet, Henry, Makelele and other famous stars.

These people are all very capable, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they are the mainstay of the French team.

For example, in this French national team, the two midfielders Pogba and Kante are both black players of African descent.

They support the French team's midfield and are extremely important to the French team.

Compared with them, countries with fewer immigrants, such as Germany and Spain, have far fewer black players, but they are not completely absent.

Spain has a large number of Hispanic players, and Germany has many Turkish players.

If we talk about it in detail, our eldest brother, not to mention the second brother, is nothing more than a fifty-eight smile and a hundred steps!

Although the host France team is the most promising, there are many strong players in this European Cup.

The Bulldogs, Oranje, Deutsche Chariot, England Lions, Italian teams, Portuguese teams, etc. cannot be underestimated.

Some countries in the Balkans, such as Serbia and Croatia, also have dark horse qualities.