Chapter 689

"Just think about it, when Liverpool went into the night, you could see a giant projection of Lin's breath on the Anfield pitch."

"This is a treatment only an important player can enjoy. According to Liverpool, it will take nearly six years from the beginning of the statue to its completion!"

"By that time, Lin will be close to 30 years old. I think Liverpool will also have a new group of players joining the team to continue the game!"

Scholes could only envy them. There was not much time left for them to discuss, as the overtime had already begun!

Cristiano Ronaldo led all the Portuguese players to continue playing against the French team. However, after the overtime, neither Portugal nor France scored a goal!

The Spanish players were also watching the game, and Gaya didn't know who would advance.

These two teams are currently the favorites to win the European Cup. One is ranked second and the other is ranked third. They are both the most favored teams by fans!

"I think France will win because their goalkeeper is very good, but Patricio is also very good at saving penalties."

"This penalty shootout is a real test of the penalty kicking abilities of both players. You have to do well enough, otherwise the opponent's goalkeeper may save it!"

Busquets has experienced many such moments. Spain often had to go to penalty shootouts when playing in world championships.

Many fans think that penalties are easy to take, but in fact, the feeling of facing a professional goalkeeper and facing an amateur goalkeeper is completely different.

Especially for a top goalkeeper who is good at saving penalties, when you see him standing in front of the goal, you will definitely not think that the probability of you scoring a penalty is greater than not.

The first player to take the penalty for Portugal was Cristiano, who scored directly, followed by Mbappe and others who also stepped up to the penalty spot.

Just like the tense regular time and overtime matches before, the penalty shootout between the two teams lasted until the eighth round and there was still no winner!

However, in the most crucial penalty kick of the ninth round, Guedes failed to withstand the pressure and was saved by the goalkeeper. The French team broke into the semi-finals of the European Cup and officially determined to compete with Spain for the qualification of the European Cup final!

"France eliminated Portugal, and Mbappe stayed in the European Cup!"

"Deschamps led the French team to face Spain, the champions and runners-up of the last World Cup. This time they met in the semi-finals of the European Cup!"

Gullit tried hard not to smile too obviously, because Portugal's elimination meant that the Netherlands team was one step closer to winning the European Cup, and another strong enemy left!

But the next day, two days after Spain confirmed its advancement, the Netherlands team fought against Türkiye!

The smile that Gullit showed when watching the match between Portugal and France did not appear, and it never appeared.

Because Türkiye played so well, they almost completely suppressed the Dutch team and even scored the first goal!

"Türkiye scored first and they are now leading the Netherlands!"

"Will Türkiye be the dark horse of this European Cup? If they eliminate the Netherlands, they can enter the semi-finals of the European Cup!"

Scholes' voice sounded harsh in Gullit's ears, and Gullit just hoped that the Dutch team could score a goal as soon as possible.

Lin Chen was also watching the game because his good brother Van Dijk was the captain of the Dutch team.

"I don't think Van Dijk will be eliminated by Türkiye. If that's the case, it will probably take some time for the Dutch team to get out of the trough."

Rodri didn't want Van Dijk to be eliminated, but Türkiye was still leading after the first half.

In the following second half, the Netherlands was always behind. Although their forward line tried their best, Türkiye played too well!

Gullit almost thought that the Netherlands team was about to leave the European Cup, but in the 89th minute of the game, Van Dijk equalized with a corner kick, preserving the Netherlands team's hopes.

Then when the game was about to end, Van Dijk scored twice from a corner kick, helping the Netherlands team to overtake and defeat Türkiye!

Lin Chen and Rodri both shouted excitedly, happy for Van Dijk!

Gullit even slept directly on the commentary table. He was so scared that he couldn't speak!

Stam began to applaud Van Dijk. Van Dijk's performance proved that the five popular votes he cast before were not wrong!

The European Cup, in which the strong teams had always won the first few knockout rounds, saw a lot of changes in the quarter-finals.

England is playing against Switzerland, and all the fans think that England will win with a high probability.

But England and Switzerland, like Portugal against France, did not score a goal until the end of regular time.

In the subsequent overtime, England finally took the lead over Switzerland thanks to Kane's goal. Everyone thought that England would eliminate Switzerland, but Shaqiri equalized in overtime and successfully delayed the game!

But once the penalty kicks start, English fans panic because they have lost all the games involving penalties in the past 20 years!

But this time, a man called Pickford successfully saved two consecutive penalties from the Swiss team, eliminated Shaqiri, eliminated Switzerland, and allowed the England team to advance to the semi-finals of the European Cup. It also slapped the faces of those fans who thought that the England team would not be able to advance to the semi-finals of the European Cup before the start of the tournament!

"The top four teams in this European Cup have been determined. In the next European Cup semi-finals, Spain will play against France, and the Netherlands will play against England!"

"I am so excited. Which of the four teams will win the European Cup?"

"Will Spain win two championships in a row, or will France prove itself the king of Europe again, or will the Netherlands make a comeback, or will England make a complete comeback?"

"Let's turn the camera to Spanish coach Zabia, who is also one of the most popular coaches among fans, and see what he expects from the upcoming European Cup games!"

Gullit invited Zabia to be his guest, and facing the camera, Zabia only said one sentence.

"Any opponent."

"any."

"Welcome to challenge Spain!"

"Welcome to challenge Lin!"