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Chapter 601 Against the world champion Italy! (Part 3)
Dudu Dudu! !

The referee Hammett blew three whistles, and Li Rui, who was sitting on the bench, also jumped up, raised his arms high, and cheered for victory. Many teammates and tens of thousands of fans in the stadium also made the same gesture.

"The game is over! The game is over!" Lineker stood up, and his high-pitched voice roared again, "3:2! England 3:2 Sweden, we won all three games and advanced to the quarterfinals with the first place in the group. This At that time, the match between Spain and Greece was not over yet, but who cares, we are the first in the group! We scored 12 goals in three games, and England's attack power this time is amazing!"

"In the quarter-finals, England will meet Italy, a contest of the sharpest spear and sturdiest shield."

At this time, the players who were still stranded on the court heard the news from another stadium——Spain defeated the Greek team 2:0!

The defending champion Greece lost all three games and went home disheartened. England won all three games and qualified first in the group, Spain won two wins and one loss to qualify second in the group, and the Swedes could only go home alone to taste the bitterness.

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"We played a respectable game, the players did their best! However, what I want to ask is that when the team gave it a try in the second half, our offensive ability was obvious. Why didn't we have this in the first half of the game? Or is it because Mr. Radebeck shrank his neck because he took the lead early in the first half?" The Swedish commentator pointed the blame for the Swedish team's exit at the head coach of the Swedish team, Radebeck. , they believe that Radebeck's conservatism and incompetence are the culprits that ruined the future of the Swedes.

Some disappointed Swedish fans stayed at the Tivoli Stadium and did not leave. This immediately made the Tivoli Stadium security guards and the police feel like a big enemy. Who knows if the eliminated Swedish fans will make any outrageous actions.

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The police and security guards were between the fans of both sides. They asked the England fans to stay in the stands temporarily, and urged the Swedish fans to leave the stadium as soon as possible.

The agitated Swedish fans reluctantly left the stadium under the urging of the police, cursing and swearing. As for the English fans, they didn't mind. They wanted to enjoy the joy of victory here for a while longer.

There were fewer and fewer Swedish fans in the stands, and a few Swedish fans who seemed extremely emotional were temporarily controlled by the police.

For England fans, the suffering of the Swedes has nothing to do with them. They sing and dance in the stands, cheering for victory. In fact, there is no such thing as a festival between Sweden and England, but football matches are like this. One side cheers for victory. Sometimes, there are always people who have to be sad because of failure.

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Li Rui and his teammates lined up to applaud the fans in the stands.

Then the players began to go back to the locker room in twos and threes, but Li Rui looked around, and he found Larson who had already walked towards the players' corridor.

"Henrik!"

Larson heard someone calling him, and turned around to see Li Rui running over.

Li Rui took off his jersey and handed it to Larson, who also took off his jersey with a wry smile and handed it over.

This is Larsson's last European Cup, and it may even be Larsson's last game in the Swedish national team. Li Rui wanted to say something comforting, but he didn't know how to say it.

"Haha, don't comfort me anymore, I am already satisfied to be able to participate in the European Cup..." As he said, Larson blinked, "Kid, come on, enter the finals, win the championship, I don't want to beat our team , but performed poorly.”

Li Rui nodded silently, watching Larson shirtless, put his red England jersey on his shoulders, and disappeared at the end of the player's tunnel.

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Li Rui twisted Larson's yellow Swedish jersey vigorously, and a puddle of water came out, which showed how desperate the veteran was in the final match.

Li Rui put Larson's jersey on his shoulders and walked with his head bowed. He passed the media.The reporters were looking for Li Rui just now, "here." When they saw him, they immediately surrounded him.

"Congratulations, Li Rui, you have scored 6 goals in this cup! Can you say a few words to us? Li Rui!" The reporters put the microphone in front of Li Rui's mouth.

"Of course I'm very happy to score a goal. The Swedish team is a respectable team! Of course, compared with scoring goals, the team's victory is the most important thing." Li Rui said with a formulaic answer.

Seeing Li Rui's 'cunning', this kind of formulaic answer was not what they wanted, and they continued to ask without giving up: "Is there anything you want to say about the opponent in the next match, Italy?"

Li Rui pondered for a few seconds and said, "Italy? They are the world champions. I know that Italy's defense is very strong. It is very difficult to compete against such a team. We must go all out."

"Italy once lost 0:3 to the Dutch team in the group stage. Their defense..." the reporter asked reluctantly.

Li Rui immediately smelled a hint of conspiracy. He is not stupid. He didn't want to anger the Italians before the game. Li Rui didn't answer this question, but made a gesture to signal the end of the interview, "Okay, I I'm going back to the locker room, don't block me."

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Back in the locker room, Mourinho took the team doctor to find Li Rui and asked him to go for an examination. In today's game, Li Rui was shoveled to the ground by his opponent many times, and he received emergency treatment on the sidelines twice. This made Mourinho very worried. To be on the safe side, it is necessary to do a comprehensive inspection.

"I think I'm fine." Li Rui was reluctant to be checked.

Hearing what Li Rui said, Mourinho immediately frowned, and his intuition told him that there must be something wrong.

There is indeed a problem. Li Rui feels a little pain in his Achilles tendon. He is afraid that he will miss the next game against Italy.

The results of the examination came out soon. The team doctor tried his best to be careful with his words. He looked at the nervous Li Rui and Mourinho, "The injury is not a big problem."

Hearing what the team doctor said, both Li Rui and Mourinho breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the team doctor's next words made the hearts of the two tense up again, "However, in the game against Italy, whether you can play, and whether it will affect your performance after playing, these are temporarily unable to give a clear answer... The first thing we need to do now is to let Li take a good rest, his Achilles tendon problem is largely caused by fatigue."

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The words of the team doctor are indeed well-founded.

This season, Manchester United once again reached the final of the Champions League. In the end, they successfully defended their title at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. While reaping great glory, the physical consumption of Manchester United players also reached a limit. After that, they rested In less than a week, Li Rui and Wayne Rooney, the Manchester United players, dragged their exhausted bodies to report to the England team and accompanied the team to the European Cup.

It can be said that the physical fatigue of Manchester United players such as Li Rui, Rooney, and Ferdinand has reached an astonishing level.Especially Li Rui, he is the core of Manchester United's offense, and he has suffered the most fouls and violations from his opponents. It is no exaggeration to say that Li Rui's two legs, especially his right leg, can be said to be scarred of.

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Seeing that Li Rui was depressed, Mourinho quickly patted him on the head and comforted him: "Aren't you confident in your body? The team needs you, don't think about it so much, take a good rest, and the Italian team The game cannot do without you."

Li Rui looked at the head coach gratefully. He knew that it was not easy for the head coach to say this to reassure him.

Moreover, it is true that he needs to rest. In this game, Li Rui felt that he was going to lose his strength. Although he was eager to compete with Italy, what Li Rui wanted was to compete with the world champion in his best condition, not with Bad form and tired body to play.

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Li Rui sat in the team bus, and his teammates immediately came up to ask him about his condition. Just now they saw the team doctor examining him, and everyone knew what was wrong.

Li Rui forced a smile: "It's not a big problem, we should be able to play against Italy."

Hearing what Li Rui said, everyone was a little relieved. In the team, the one who really has the right to speak has to rely on his strength. Li Rui has already won the honor of these proud England internationals through his goals and performance. Believe me, they have begun to accept the fact that Li Rui is one of the most important players on the team.

If Li Rui cannot participate in the match against Italy, it can be said that the other players in the England team will be flustered and feel hopeless.

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I have to feel the pervasiveness of the media. On the second day, the news that Li Rui was injured in the match against Sweden and might miss the quarter-final against Italy was reported by the media.

All of a sudden, this news immediately became the headlines of major media.

When the English fans heard the news, they felt quite frustrated. They had already accepted the Chinese player, and even started to be proud of Li Rui's performance, cheering for every shot and goal of Li Rui. .

At this moment, when they heard that Li Rui might miss the quarter-final match against Italy, England suddenly realized something:
Li Rui is already the most indispensable key player for the England team! !
Some England fans posted a post on the forum, praying for Li Rui, hoping that God would bless him to appear in the match against the Italian team in time. After this post was posted, in less than 24 hours, more than [-] fans responded to the post up.

And a woman in Birmingham claimed to be a witch. She claimed that she had the ability to make Li Rui heal immediately no matter what the injury was, and he was as strong as a wild boar. Institutional therapy for witches.

This caused a burst of condemnation from the fans, but it seemed that overnight, with the help of the English tabloids, many witches, prophets, and psychics appeared... and each one was more charming...

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England is full of mourning, but Italy is secretly laughing. Obviously, if Li Rui is absent from the match against Italy, it will be the greatest good news that Italy can receive before the match .

The Italian team has always been considered the most difficult team to deal with.

Mourinho looks at the computer, his mind comparing Italy with England's group opponents Sweden and Spain:
If you compare physical fitness, the Italian team is not Sweden's opponent anyway; if you compare technology, the Italian team may not be much stronger than Spain.However, in terms of background, the Italian team, the 2006 World Cup champion, has the most prominent record in Europe and a strong historical accumulation. In other words, this team has the genes of the champion and the experience of major competitions. Help the team survive in adversity, and this is precisely what the England team has lacked the most over the years.

In addition, the defensive strength of the Italian team is definitely the strongest among the many strong teams in the world. The fact that they only conceded one goal in the 2006 World Cup and it was an own goal is the best proof.The defense line of the Italian team, led by the world's number one goalkeeper Buffon and the world footballer Cannavaro, is the basis for the team to win at any time.Furthermore, due to the presence of multiple tactical players in the Italian team, the team's integrity is excellent.Whether it is the coordination of the left, general, and right, or the balance of the front, middle, and rear lines, they are the best among all participating teams.

Therefore, the biggest advantage of the Italian team is that the team's overall strength is excellent and its defensive ability is outstanding.

Therefore, facing such a team, England has only one way to attack. If they play defensive counterattacks in front of Italy, they will be killed.

As for Italy's 0:3 loss to the Netherlands in the group stage, although Mourinho also carefully studied the video of the game, this does not mean that Italy's defense is not good. The team is a typical slow-heating team. After entering the knockout round, what they show will surprise everyone.

Thinking of the game against Italy, Mourinho has a bit of a headache. In comparison, his England does not seem to be afraid of an offensive team like the Netherlands.

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Li Rui did not participate in the team's training, his main task now is to rest.

Now, lying on a sun lounger by the swimming pool of his hotel, the team's masseur is giving him a massage. The team has come from Innsbruck to Austria, where the quarter-finals are played, and he can even feel it. The footsteps of the war are getting closer and closer...

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PS: The first update!Continue to ask for monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)