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Chapter 367 The future is yours. But the present is still mine! [Please subscribe! ]

The England players, soaked all over, came to their own half and formed a circle with the substitutes and coaching staff.

The old coach Hodgson, who was in the middle of it, began his penalty speech:

"Good job, guys. But the game is not decided yet!"

"All you have to do now is take a deep breath, relax and remember what we practiced on the training ground. They are more tired than us, and we are more prepared."

However, the 1998 England World Cup coach Hoddle once said that even if you kick it a thousand or ten thousand times, you can't develop the penalty kick skills for the World Cup.

Because of the huge pressure on the scene, it is impossible to fully reproduce it during training!

Without a relatively stressful environment, even if your shooting percentage is high during training, you will perform poorly in actual competitions.

However, for the players who actually stand on the penalty spot, they have one and only one choice:

That is to deal with stress and overcome it!
After some consolation, Hodgson also announced the team's penalty order:
As the team's captain and spiritual leader, Rooney was arranged by Hodgson to take the first penalty spot.

This is as it should be.

As a captain, this is a heavy responsibility that must be shouldered.

Ling Feng, who was the best penalty shooter in the team, was arranged to be the second one.

Obviously, Hodgson hopes that the core players of these two teams will score the penalty first to ensure that they put pressure on the opponents and reduce the psychological pressure on their teammates behind them.

The third one was Sturridge who came on as a substitute.

Sturridge, who came on as a substitute in the second half, has the best physical fitness and skills among the frontcourt players.

However, when Hodgson announced the penalty order, Ling Feng also noticed that the brother who wasted opportunities crazily in overtime looked a little hesitant.

An inexplicable worry arose in his heart.

"Daniel, please don't mess around"

The fourth is the Premier League Golden Boot winner Vardy.

As Leicester City's first penalty taker, Vardy has taken four penalties in the league this season, all of which were successful!
The last penalty taker was Milner, the Red Army general known as "sunshine, air, Milner".

This guy is the team's first penalty taker in Liverpool, and his penalty success rate is second only to Ling Feng in the entire Three Lions.

Moreover, he came on as a substitute in the second half of this game, so he has no problem with his physical fitness.

Rooney, Ling Feng, Sturridge, Vardy, Milner
These are the five warriors standing on the penalty spot for the Three Lions!

After submitting the penalty list to the referee team, the captains of both teams came to the center line area.

The live camera was focused on Rooney and Ronaldo, who were standing facing each other with captain's armbands on their arms.

It is worth mentioning that this is also the first penalty shootout for the former Manchester United twins in an international competition.

The two of them have now become leaders of their respective teams, and

After the two shook hands, they completed the coin toss under the guidance of the referee.

In the end, England got the first penalty.

The side that takes the penalty kick first in a penalty shootout has some psychological advantages.

Of course, facing their "old enemy" Portugal, which was eliminated by two penalty kicks, England's psychological advantage is not worth mentioning at all.

Of course, the penalty shootout is to see who can withstand the pressure at the penalty spot and shoot the ball into that damn goal!
"The penalty shootout is about to begin!"

"Will it be Portugal reaching the European Cup final again after 12 years, or will England set a new record and reach the European Cup final for the first time in history?"

"Let us hold our breath and welcome the arrival of this moment!"

As the captain of Great Britain, Rooney, with a calm expression, held the ball and was the first to stand on the penalty spot.

After placing the ball, he took a few steps back and then stared at the ball.

Perhaps his physical strength had seriously declined, and he was afraid that his shot would not be powerful enough and would be saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.

So Rooney chose to shoot!
However, this shot, which was infused with all his strength, flew directly into the stands with a bang!
This kick was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

As the captain and leader with the longest experience in the team and who has seen the most big scenes, Rooney is actually

"Oh my God!"

"Rooney missed the penalty!"

"This is just like Beckham twelve years ago!"

"Rooney, the captain, missed the penalty in the first round of the penalty shootout against Portugal!"

As the English fans in the stands groaned, Rooney held his head in his hands, looking extremely frustrated.

He then lowered his head and uttered an angry curse:

"Fake!!!"

Compared to Rooney, who returned to the team dejectedly and received comfort from his teammates, Ronaldo, who saw Rooney miss the penalty, raised his arms to celebrate and showed a bright smile.

What no one expected was that in the first round of the penalty shootout, the balance of victory tilted.

Many old fans in the stands and in front of the TV could not help but recall that unforgettable night in Lisbon twelve years ago.

Coincidentally, former England captain Beckham, who also missed a penalty in that game, was sitting in the stands watching the game!

The on-site camera is also very good at making things happen.

After Rooney missed the penalty, the camera immediately turned to the former England captain with a serious face.

The Sky Sports commentator couldn't help but sigh:

"The last England captain to miss a penalty in a shootout has taken off his Three Lions shirt and is sitting in the stands."

"But when Rooney missed the penalty, I wonder if Beckham's mind was filled with images of himself 12 years ago."

At this moment, countless English fans are extremely
Could it be that they really can't overcome the psychological barrier of penalty kicks? !
They can only start praying that the next Portuguese penalty taker will miss the penalty like Rui Costa did back then.
However, the first player to take the penalty for Portugal was one of the forwards with the highest penalty success rate in today's football, the god of Portuguese football, the king of Real Madrid - Cristiano Ronaldo!
Ronaldo was seen taking the ball to the penalty spot, kissing the ball, and then putting it away.

The English fans at the scene also booed loudly, trying to influence his shooting mentality.

However, Ronaldo is a man who once scored a penalty in the Champions League final.

He took a deep breath, looked at the referee, and after hearing the whistle, he immediately ran up and accelerated, rushing towards the ball!

With a bang, the ball suddenly turned into a cannonball and flew towards the lower left corner of the goal.

Even though Joe Hart judged the direction correctly, he couldn't touch the ball.
"Ronaldo scores the penalty!"

"Portugal leads in the penalty shootout!"

After scoring the penalty kick under tremendous pressure, Ronaldo turned around and roared, then raised his arms and called on the fans to
The next second, the lighted stadium was suddenly filled with the excited cheers of Portuguese fans!

look!

This is the greatest player of our time!
When it comes to the crucial moment, he never lets us down!

Seeing Ronaldo score the penalty, England captain Rooney, who was standing shoulder to shoulder with his teammates, had a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

Why is this happening again?
The last time the two had a direct conversation was ten years ago.

In that game, I received a red card for not keeping calm and was eventually sent off.

Now, I missed a penalty in a crucial penalty shootout, but he scored it.

Could it be that I will lose to him again?
At this moment, Ling Feng couldn't help but think of the love-hate relationship between the two.

Rooney and Ronaldo, the former Manchester United twin stars, are now over 30 years old.

The results of the two players' penalties may reflect the trajectories of their careers to a large extent.

Rooney, who became famous at a young age, failed to withstand the pressure and temptation from the outside world, and thus fell into problems such as prostitution and alcoholism, and was unable to become a superstar of the Ballon d'Or level; while Ronaldo withstood the harshness and pressure from the outside world and reached the pinnacle of football with an extremely self-disciplined professional attitude.
. . .

Since Rooney missed the first free throw, Ling Feng, who was taking the second free throw, was definitely under tremendous pressure.

Because, if he doesn't score again, England will basically be eliminated in advance.

This was the second penalty shootout that Ling Feng participated in.

And it was on such a big stage as the European Cup semi-final!

The huge pressure environment of the European Cup semi-finals is indeed more difficult to maintain a stable mentality than the FA Cup.

However, as a reborn person, Ling Feng always has a transcendent mentality of "living a life of ease".

Anyway, it's a rare opportunity to live again, so why bother too much!

Just do it and it’s done!
Considering the huge blow to the team's morale caused by Rooney's missed penalty, Ling Feng decided not only to score the ball, but also to take the opportunity to motivate his teammates.

So, after taking the ball from the referee, he spun the ball in his hand like Real Madrid player Vazquez in the Champions League final, and then slowly walked to the penalty spot.

This action also surprised the commentator:

"Ling Feng looked very relaxed. He even twirled the ball in his hand!"

"This reminds me of Real Madrid's Luis Vazquez who did the same thing in the Champions League final not long ago."

This action also caused the Portuguese fans at the scene to boo even louder than Rooney just now.

However, at this moment, the only thing in Ling Feng's mind was the goal!
He placed the ball, observed Patricio's dancing in front of the goal, and then the whistle sounded!
The next second, Ling Feng rushed directly towards the ball.

Then, at the moment of swinging his leg, there was a change in rhythm, which fooled Patricio into thinking that he was going to hit the right side, and his body reacted.

Who knew that Ling Feng would make a low shot and send the ball directly into the lower corner on the left!

"Sure hit!"

"Ling Feng didn't let the suspense of the game end early!"

After scoring the penalty, Ling Feng turned around, clenched his fist and bared his teeth at his teammates to show encouragement.

When Hodgson saw Ling Feng score the penalty, he first breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then couldn't help feeling extremely regretful.

I regret it now, very much.

I regretted not arranging Ling Feng to take the first penalty kick.

If Ling Feng had been the first to take the penalty, the situation would have certainly been different.

However, there is no regret medicine in this world.
With Sanches, the second player to appear for Portugal, scoring the penalty, the penalty shootout entered the third round.

The player for England was Sturridge who came on as a substitute.

Ling Feng thought that this old man who looked unstable might miss the shot.

However, this former striker who had missed a penalty for Liverpool scored the goal.

Rooney, who was thought to be the most stable, was able to withstand the pressure and score.

But he shot it away;
Sturridge, who was thought to be likely to miss the shot, withstood the pressure and scored the penalty.

Penalty shootouts are really unpredictable.
Portugal's third penalty taker Moutinho also scored the penalty.

In the fourth penalty, Vardy shot the ball and hit it steadily.

As for Portugal, center back Fonte took the fourth penalty and scored the goal.

As a result, after four rounds, England was 3-4, one goal behind.

Milner, who took the fifth penalty, despite tremendous pressure, still sent the ball into the goal guarded by Patricio.

Unfortunately, even if the next four free throw players scored, they were still on the brink of elimination.

Portugal's last penalty was taken by substitute Quaresma.

"Quaresma will decide the fate of Portugal and England!"

"Is it to advance to the finals, or to bring the competition back to the same starting line?"

In the last penalty shootout against Poland, it was Quaresma who took the last penalty for Portugal!

It is worth mentioning that Quaresma’s name is the same as Ricardo, the Portuguese goalkeeper who saved England’s penalty in 2004!
"Please, Ricardo!"

"Ricardo, take us to the finals!"

"God bless!"

Compared to the Portuguese fans who put their hands together and prayed, the English fans did their best to make the loudest noise to influence the

"No! No!"

"Penalty missed!"

"Hart, come out here!"

Everyone was watching the man walking slowly towards the penalty spot.

Even Ling Feng was staring at Quaresma's back, silently repeating in his heart:

"Plane! Plane! Plane!"

However, Quaresma did not disappoint the Portuguese.

A shot that went straight into the blind corner penetrated Joe Hart's goal and also penetrated the hearts of every England fan.

As the referee blew the whistle to decide the game, the lighted stadium suddenly erupted in amazing cheers.

With his face flushed, Ronaldo and his teammates excitedly rushed towards Quaresma, who had made the final decision.

In sharp contrast, Rooney, the only player who missed a penalty in the game, immediately knelt on the ground, covering his face and crying!

"competition is over!"

"Portugal eliminated England in a penalty shootout!"

"England still fell under the curse of penalties"

Amidst the overwhelming cheers, this ups and downs battle between England and Portugal ended with Portugal winning again.
Looking at Ronaldo and the Portuguese players who were running wildly in celebration, Ling Feng put his hands on his hips with a calm expression.

He said nothing, just quietly taking it all in.

The other England players were either frustrated or uncomfortable.

After the Portuguese players celebrated, the players from both sides shook hands.

When Ronaldo took the initiative to come to Ling Feng, he also took the initiative to restrain the smile on his face and gave Ling Feng a comforting hug:

"Man, this was a great game! You were awesome!"

"You really won't come to Real Madrid to play football with me?"

"Thank you for your invitation, but I may need some time to think about it."

“Well, you’ve done well enough. You will have many opportunities in the future. Don’t be discouraged.”

After saying that, he patted Ling Feng on the shoulder and turned and left.

To Ling Feng, these words sounded as if he was saying:

The future is yours.

But it's still mine now!
(End of this chapter)