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Chapter 351 Top Ten Rising Stars! Ronaldo’s special skill: back-heel knock!

With two consecutive wins at the start and firmly in first place in the group, England has basically secured qualification for the group stage.

You can even consider your knockout opponents after qualifying from the group stage.

As always, the media wrote all kinds of eye-catching headlines and content to tout the team's outstanding performance.

You know, when you can blow, blow as hard as you can.

After all, who knows when you will be eliminated and have nothing to brag about.
Among the major media reports, in addition to focusing on the penalty kick by England captain and top player Rooney, most media also gave generous praise to Ling Feng's performance!
"world class!"

"unparalleled!"

"Young midfield maestro!"

In two games, he scored one goal and provided three assists.

He created four of England's six goals!

Say he is the strongest player of the Three Lions?
That’s not too much at all!

You know, this is the highest level national team competition in Europe!
Even though the competition system of this European Cup has been reformed and expanded from 16 teams to 24 teams, some weaker European teams have also tasted the wonderful feeling of participating in the European Cup.

However, a team that can reach the final round of the European Cup can definitely not be called a weak team.

England's first two opponents, Russia and Wales, are also strong.

The key point is that Ling Feng just celebrated his 21st birthday not long ago!
At the age of 21, he stepped onto the stage of the European Cup as the absolute core of the national team, and took on the heavy responsibility of the team's offense, scoring one goal and three assists.

In comparison, for 21-year-old talents from other football powerhouses of the same age group, it is already very good to be able to get stable playing opportunities in the national team.

Previously, The Guardian, which likes to make rankings and observe new stars in football, created a "Top Ten European Cup Rising Stars", introducing ten new stars worth looking forward to in this year's European Cup in France.

Among them, Ling Feng, who is participating in the European Cup for the first time, is the top ten new stars!

It is not wrong to say that he is a rising star.

After all, he is only 21 years old.

However, as the best player in the Premier League and holding the season's treble, he is far superior to the rising stars.

Among the top ten European Cup rising stars, Ling Feng leads the way.

There are White Hart Lane superstar Ali and Red Devils star Rashford, German winger Sane and Dortmund midfielder Weigl, French twin stars "champion harvester" Coman and "new Henry" Martial,

There are also Bayern's new signings, Portuguese golden boy Sanches, Belgian star Origi, Swiss striker Embolo, and Russian rookie Golovin!
Among these people, except Ling Feng, the only ones who can start in the European Cup are Martial and Embolo.

There was not a single goal or assist recorded!

In horizontal comparison, Ling Feng's performance in this European Cup far outperformed the other nine rising stars!

Two years ago at the Brazil World Cup, his sudden appearance gave the media and fans across England a lot of surprises.

Now, coming to the stage of the European Cup in France, he did not show any stage fright, but instead became the creative source of the Three Lions' attack.

The media and England legends gave him the titles of "Mr. Big Scene" and "Big Heart".

In addition to an increasing number of nicknames and titles, through the big stage of the European Cup, Ling Feng's total number of personal social media fans has unknowingly exceeded 30 million!
Thanks to his double success in the Premier League and the Europa League, this Premier League best player and one of the creators of the "Fox Miracle" has seen his number of fans surge by as much as 20 million in the past year!
According to statistics from the well-known gossip newspaper "The Sun", Ling Feng, who debuted for less than three years, already has the third highest number of social media fans in the Premier League, second only to Arsenal's German star Erdogan, who has debuted for many years, and Manchester United captain Rooney!
Many media and English stars regard Ling Feng as England's next world superstar after Rooney!
The editor-in-chief of The Times even bluntly stated in the article that if Ling Feng can lead the Three Lions to achieve good results in this European Cup, then he will have completed the first step from a football star to a superstar!
What is a superstar?

He has consistently maintained top league standards and performances for several seasons, won significant championships and personal honors, and performed outstandingly in major competitions!

Since his debut, Ling Feng's winning rate has reached an astonishing 100%, whether it is the finals of domestic cup competitions (FA Cup and League Cup) or the Europa League finals!
Moreover, they are the ones who decide the outcome of the game!
Superstars should shine brightly in huge competitions!
The surge in the number of fans represents Ling Feng’s growing popularity and fame in the football world.

It is worth mentioning that when Ling Feng completed the achievement of [Social Media Followers Exceed 10 Million], he received a system reward - [Advanced Anti-Injury Card]

[Item Name: Advanced Anti-Injury Card]

[Effect of the item: When you are subjected to any malicious foul that could cause serious injury, the damage can be rebounded to the opponent! ]

[Number of times the item can be used: 6/6]

Simply put, this [Advanced Anti-Injury Card] is an upgraded version of the previous [Anti-Injury Card].

Coincidentally, the previous [Anti-Injury Card] had been used up without anyone noticing.

The appearance of this [Advanced Anti-Injury Card] will also allow Ling Feng to run more unscrupulously on the green field.

Because anyone who dares to maliciously tackle him will pay a heavy price!
. . .

In a joyful team atmosphere, five days later, the Three Lions faced the final round of the group stage in Saint-Etienne.

The opponent is Slovakia!
In this game, Hodgson made a very bold comprehensive rotation.

Players such as Clyne, Stones, Sturridge, Kane, Rashford, Lingard and others all got the chance to start.

Compared with the previous round against Wales, ten players in the starting eleven were replaced!

The only thing that remains unchanged is that as the team's tactical core, Ling Feng continues to start.

You know, Slovakia is definitely not weak.

They just defeated Russia in the last round and won their first victory in this European Cup. It was also their first time to reach the European Cup finals after many years.

The most crucial player in the team is naturally Napoli midfielder Hamsik.

In addition, there are three stars: Skrtel who plays for Liverpool, AC Milan star Kucka, and young central defender Skriniar.

However, apart from these few people, there is nothing commendable about the other players.

Even though the lineup is not strong, Slovakia's team spirit is commendable.

On the court, his style of fighting for every ball is awe-inspiring.

Therefore, in the first fifteen minutes after the start of the game, England, with an all-substitute lineup, was intimidated by the Slovaks' tough style and failed to quickly get into the game state.

On the contrary, Slovakia repeatedly attacked England's hinterland through team cooperation.

Fortunately, the Slovakian frontcourt players were too weak and could not threaten the goal guarded by Southampton's two-meter goalkeeper Fraser Foster.

As the game progressed, under Ling Feng's constant coordination, the Three Lions' offense gradually improved. Some Three Lions internationals also knew very well that this might be their only chance to start in this European Cup.

After entering the knockout stage, they may not have the chance to play at all.

Therefore, they all cherish and focus on it, hoping to use this debut opportunity to show their talents and abilities to the world as much as possible.

Among them, Lin Huang, who was once a teammate of Ling Feng in the Foxes, also put on an eye-catching performance in his first European Cup appearance in his career!

Compared to Rashford, who was a rookie and started shooting mindlessly as soon as he got the ball on the left, Lingard played with ease.

His range of activities is not limited to the right, he will often roam to the middle and play some passing and cutting cooperation with Ling Feng.

As soon as Ling Feng got the ball, Lingard ran to the open space to receive the ball as if he had pressed a switch.

The two players' short passes were very smooth, as if they had practiced it many times before.

Even the commentator sighed:
"Wow!"

"Ling Feng and Lingard played a wonderful two-on-three combination on the right flank!"

"Lingard enters the box and shoots!!!"

"Kozachik made a fantastic save!"

This wonderful cooperation that almost scored a goal also received warm applause from the England fans in the stands.

Hodgson on the sidelines also smiled faintly.

He brought Lingard along because he was impressed by the tacit understanding and good chemistry between Lingard and Ling Feng.

Judging from the results on the field now, his decision is very reasonable!

At this time, assistant coach Livington also expressed his thoughts:

"Recruiting this kid into the team is definitely a wise choice!"

At the same time, Rooney and Smalling, who were Lingard's club teammates and were sitting on the bench, were also surprised when they saw Lingard's eye-catching performance on the field.

Ok? !

Jesse isn't that great in the club!
How come he seems like a different person after joining the national team?

When they saw Ling Feng stepping forward to high-five Lingard, the two looked at each other and immediately understood.

Why does Lingard perform better in the national team than in the club?
That’s because he has a super midfielder like Ling Feng by his side!
The reason why Ling Feng is regarded as England's hope and future leader by Hodgson, the media, and celebrities is not just because he possesses a historical talent of "the sky is the limit"!
The terrifying growth rate visible to the naked eye!

Superb ability to create opportunities!
More importantly, as a creative attacking midfielder, he can make his teammates better!

In short, Ling Feng is the cornerstone around whom the team can be built, or the absolute core of his own system!
Therefore, even if captain and spiritual leader Rooney is not on the court, Ling Feng must be on the court.

Otherwise, this Three Lions team would be like a rootless duckweed, without a backbone.

And Ling Feng did not disappoint Hodgson's trust in him!

Under his command, the Three Lions' substitute lineup was like a group of lions out of a cage, constantly pouncing on the heart of Slovakia, revealing their fangs and claws.

Soon, in the 23rd minute of the first half, they tore through the Slovak line!

With the help of Ling Feng and Lingard's wall cooperation on the right, Ling Feng received the ball and broke into the right side of the penalty area, sending a very comfortable arc cross, which directly found Kane's head.

The Premier League Silver Boot scored his first European Cup goal with a look back at the moon!
After scoring the goal, Kane excitedly rushed to the corner flag area and slid on his knees!
Then, Ling Feng, Lingard, Ali, Rashford and others rushed to the corner flag area and slid on their knees together!
The photographer on the sidelines also captured this scene, and it became the front page cover of The Independent the next day.

Their titles are also very eye-catching:
"future!"

Lingard, 24, Kane, 23, Ling Feng, 21, Ali, 20, Rashford, 18
In the eyes of the media, these people are already the new generation of the Three Lions!
Just ten minutes after the goal, Rashford, who broke through on the left, finally raised his head and observed the running positions of his teammates amid Ling Feng's shouting.

Then he sent a reverse triangle pass.

Although this pass was slightly behind.

However, Ling Feng still relied on his own super reaction and physical fitness to suddenly stop, then used the heel of his left foot to knock past the Slovak midfielder in front of him.

Then he adjusted the ball to his right side, and shot it into the blind corner with his right foot, scoring the goal!
This move is exactly Ronaldo's unique skill——【CHOP】

CHOP originally means to chop, split or chop.

The actual application in football is to change the direction of the ball by quickly knocking the ball with the heel, so as to achieve the purpose of passing and getting rid of the opponent.

This is the skill that appeared in the [Player Skill Box] as a reward after he won the [PFA Player of the Year] achievement!
[Skill name: CHOP]

[Skill level: S]

[Skill Effect: Greatly increases the success rate of heel-kick passing and escaping]

[Skill representative player: Cristiano Ronaldo]

In this season's Champions League quarter-final between Real Madrid and Roma, Ronaldo dribbled at high speed along the left side, kicked the ball with his left heel, and cleanly passed Roma defender and captain Florenzi, then shot a curved ball into the far corner, piercing the fingers of Roma goalkeeper Alisson!
This goal, which was smooth and entertaining throughout, was also the best goal of the Champions League that season!
However, Ling Feng has only acquired this skill for two weeks at most, and he certainly cannot use it as freely as Ronaldo and integrate it into his own dribbling rhythm.

However, based on his explosive physical fitness, he still completed the smooth operation of dribbling past the opponent and pushing the ball into the goal!

This goal also received exclamations from the on-site commentators and fans in the stands.

More importantly, this goal helped the Three Lions extend their lead in the first half to 2-0!
After the half-time break, Hodgson directly replaced Ling Feng, who had completed one pass and one shot.

In the second half, although England's offensive momentum was greatly reduced without Ling Feng's command, Slovakia once launched a counterattack.

But in the end, they were unable to threaten England's goal.

With the referee's whistle, the game ended!

England defeated Slovakia 2-0 in the third round of the group stage.

So far, the Three Lions have won all three group matches in this European Cup, scoring eight goals and conceding only two goals, and advanced as the top of Group B with a perfect record!

(End of this chapter)