green star

Chapter 358 The Coincidental Encounter with Eriksson
After the clouds cleared and the rain broke, Jessica went to take a bath, but she couldn't sleep peacefully because of her sticky body.

Li Rui turned on his laptop and looked at the news from several well-known domestic sports portals. Sure enough, Rooney invited him to join the England national team.

Because Li Rui has never come out to refute the rumors on this matter, some radical fans even shouted the slogan HANJIAN Li Rui. He had long been treasonous, and even maliciously speculated whether Li Rui had something to do with the Taiwan Communist Party.

Li Rui smiled wryly. He was already out of anger. These days, the forest is getting bigger and there are no birds. Some people will make trouble there if they are idle. Li Rui can even conclude that if these people who are scolding him Among them, if the situation is similar to my current situation, some of these people must have shouted to join the England national team without blinking their eyes. The answer is obvious. For a football player, it is almost impossible to refuse the World Cup Temptation, after the World Cup, if you can even hold the 'Hercules Cup', it will definitely be the No.

Li Rui is angry because these irresponsible reports may hurt his family, which is unacceptable to Li Rui.

However, to be honest, Li Rui really didn't think about representing the England team. He didn't think about it at all. He wanted to play in the World Cup, but he didn't have any other thoughts because of this idea.

All this is just speculation by the media.

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Of course, it's not just scolding, some fans still said something 'fair'. Now the Chinese team is not even ranked in the top ten in Asia, and the international football ranking is also around 2010, the top ten in Asia Li Rui won’t be able to play in the World Cup even if he can’t make it to the tournament. A player’s real golden time is a few years, especially a shooter. Leaving aside this year’s World Cup in Germany, during the 25 World Cup, Li Rui I am already 2014 years old, I was 29 years old in the 2018 World Cup, and I was 33 years old in the 2018 World Cup, and I should retire. May I ask, can the Chinese team enter the World Cup in the [-] World Cup?
A fan commented below: Yes, China can bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

Immediately, some fans retorted: It is not enough to lose one person once, so is it shameful to bid for hosting in your own home court?
The most amazing thing is a fan's reply: I traveled back from 2200, when the red flag was flying that year, we finally returned to the top ten in Asia...

Li Rui was upset and turned off the computer. At this moment, everyone had forgotten that Manchester United's No. 10 had never represented the national football team in a match.

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Li Rui sat down on the rostrum with the staff. This is the Stade de France. The final of this season's Champions Cup will be held in a while. Li Rui has already bought tickets for the VIP stand and plans to watch it with Jessica For the ball, however, he had just arrived in Paris when he received a call. As the European Champions Cup Golden Boot shooter this season, Li Rui was invited by UEFA to go to the rostrum to watch the game.

Since Li Rui can't watch the game with her, Jessica just stays in the hotel and doesn't want to watch the game. Will be interested.

Therefore, Li Rui came to the Stade de France to watch the football by himself. After taking a seat on the rostrum, Li Rui saw that beside him was the chairman of the English Football Association. What surprised him was that the seat on his right Sitting on the top is the head coach of the England national team, Mr. Eriksson.Eriksson looked beaming, and he was talking happily with the chairman of the Football Association. It was not at all obvious that Eriksson would step down as the head coach of the Three Lions after the World Cup.

"Damn it...it's exciting to watch now." Li Rui muttered in his heart, he could almost guess what kind of speculation would be caused by the scene where he and Eriksson were sitting together on the rostrum and appearing in the camera .

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Eriksson held out his hand to Li Rui with a pleasant smile, "Hello, Li."

As long as it comes, it will be safe, Li Rui also smiled and extended his hand, and shook hands with the Swede who will step down as the head coach of the Three Lions in more than a month because he was "framed" by the reporter.

The game has not yet started, and a short song and dance is going on now, because this year is the 50th anniversary of the Champions Cup, so the final of the Champions Cup was also held at the Stade de France, the venue of the first cup final, and UEFA also organized Some singing and dancing stars came to perform live to celebrate.

Li Rui and Eriksson were saying each and every one of the unnutritious polite words. What he is looking forward to most now is the early start and early end of the game. It was a bit depressing to watch others compete for the championship. Now, there is another one who can Of course, Li Rui must be careful to deal with the 'bomb' that detonates all scandals.

"You are the most talented player I have ever seen. In my opinion, you are very similar to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. You are quite skilled at your feet. This is a nightmare for defenders." Eriksson smiled Said, however, this is really not a compliment. On the one hand, Eriksson doesn't need to compliment Li Rui. Besides, Li Rui's performance this season is enough to deserve these praises.

"This is thanks to the help of my teammates. Wayne made sacrifices on the front line. We are a good partner." Li Rui said this modestly, but just after he finished his sentence, he cried out in his heart. Isn't this just looking for trouble, so I brought the topic to that direction.

Sure enough, Eriksson misunderstood Li Rui's words. He interpreted these words as some kind of signal. The head coach of the England national team said, "For the upcoming World Cup, what does Li think? Who do you think can win?" World Cup Golden Boot?"

"I choose Wayne. He is always full of fighting spirit. Of course, it depends on how far the England team can go." To be honest, Li Rui didn't realize that his words were a bit disrespectful to Eriksson.

Eriksson looked at Li Rui with great interest, "Actually, England's striker also has Plan X."

These words are already a bit cryptic invitation to Li Rui. When Li Rui was thinking about how to answer, the players from Arsenal and Barcelona had already entered the field. Li Rui smiled slightly and cast his eyes on the field. England national team The head coach did not continue to speak, and if there are some words, it is enough to make sense.He believes that the World Cup is a great temptation for a player, especially a player like Li Rui who is very hopeful that he will always belong to his own legend in the World Cup.

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The dazzling lights illuminated the entire Stade de France as if it were daytime. The lights paved an avenue of light on the green turf. Players from Arsenal from the Premier League and Barcelona from La Liga lined up in two rows and filed into the stadium. , the entire stadium is already cheering like a tsunami. This is the stage for competing for the highest honor in European football——

"It's someone else competing for the championship..."

Li Rui is still a little bit emotional, thinking a little bit sourly, but although he was eliminated by Barcelona and he is also playing in the Premier League, Li Rui subconsciously chooses to hope that Barcelona will win the championship. The reason is that Manchester United lost to the final team. As the champion, Li Rui felt a little more comfortable in his heart.

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"To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Champions Cup, the 51st final returns to Paris, where the first final was held. After 246 days and 124 games, Barcelona, ​​which scored the most goals, and Arsenal, which defended the most efficiently, entered the final battle. The Champions League remains unbeaten in the season. Barcelona leader Ronaldo Jr. played for the local Saint-Germain, Arsenal captain Henry was born in the suburbs of Paris, and coach Arsene Wenger hopes to become the first French coach to win the Champions League." CCTV Rare He was willing to spend money to buy the rights to broadcast the Champions Cup final, and the commentator Huang Jianxiang's voice sounded.

"This is the fifth time Barcelona has entered the Champions League final. The only previous championship was the 5-1991 season. In the European finals, Barcelona had three encounters with the English team, and the result was without a win. They were 92 and 1980 respectively. The Super Cup against Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, the 1983-1990 season Cup Winners Cup final against Manchester United, in addition, Rijkaard also hopes to become the fifth person to win the Champions League as a coach and a player."

"The Premier League and La Liga teams have monopolized the European finals this season. In the UEFA Cup final a week ago, Sevilla beat Middlesbrough 4-0. In the history of the Champions League, England and Spain have only appeared before. Once, in 1981, also in Paris, Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1-0. Last year, Liverpool won the fifth Champions League in the team's history, making England win 5 times, tying Serie A and La Liga. England previously Four teams have won the championship, more than Serie A (10) and La Liga (4), ranking first in the leagues of various countries. If Arsenal wins the championship, it will also become the fifth team to win the three major European cups."

"In terms of the starting lineup, Messi, who has just recovered from injury, has not entered the squad. The veteran midfielders of both sides have been reused. Van Bommel replaced Iniesta, and Pires replaced Reyes. Playing in the Champions League for the first time in months."

"The game is about to start, and players from both sides have already entered the field... In the camera, we saw some big names in world football, UEFA President Johansson, German football emperor Beckenbauer, French legendary superstar Michel Platini... Platini has formally announced his candidacy for UEFA's next presidency, and that puts an end to his somewhat amicable relationship with Johansson."

"Huh? We saw that on the rostrum, Li Rui was also sitting there. Next to him was the head coach of the England national team Eriksson... Well, according to the news we got, Li Rui is the European champion of this season. Cup Golden Boot and European Golden Boot winners, invited to watch the game from the rostrum - as for Eriksson's appearance... it should be an accident... the game is about to start..." because now the international football hype Li Rui, who has been making a lot of noise, may represent the England team. Although he also has doubts in his heart, after Huang Jianxiang briefly explained the reason why Li Rui appeared on the rostrum, he immediately directed the fans' attention to The game itself came up, but for Eriksson sitting next to Li Rui, I believe many people also started to mutter in their hearts.

In fact, as Huang Jianxiang said, this was really just an accident.

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After the start of the game, the pace of the two sides began to be fast, but Li Rui seemed to be a little absent-minded, but the red card in the 18th minute of the game made him focus on the court.

This is Ronaldinho getting rid of the defense in the middle, and suddenly made a through pass with his right foot. Eto'o stepped in in time to knock down Lehmann, who was knocked down by Lehman on the edge of the penalty area. Giuly followed up with a small angle low shot from the right and went into the net, but the Norwegian referee Hauge had already blown his whistle and the goal was invalid.He showed a red card and sent Lehmann off!Judging from the slow motion, Lehmann's hand grabbed Eto'o's left ankle, and the red card was undisputed.

Li Rui clicked his tongue, feeling a little sorry for Arsenal. The goalkeeper was sent off after less than 20 minutes of the game. He judged the offense to be favorable first, so after Giuly scored a goal, he gave Lehmann a yellow card, which seemed a little more 'humane'.

However, the development of the game was beyond Li Rui's expectation. In the 37th minute, the game took a dramatic turn again. Eboue made a breakthrough from the right and was brought down by Puyol. Henry took a free kick and kicked it with the inside of his right foot. The arc ball went over the heads of the three defenders, Campbell grabbed ahead of Oleg, and 7 meters in front of the goal, he shook his head and headed into the far corner. Arsenal, with one less player, actually led 1-0!
At this time, the commentator was also excitedly saying that this was Campbell's first goal in 39 Champions League games. Obviously, the significance of this goal is extraordinary.

For Arsenal to take the lead in such an unfavorable situation, the Arsenal fans also gave the Gunners the warmest applause.

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At halftime, the score was still 1:0, with Arsenal leading with one less player.

In the VIP lounge, Li Rui saw the beaming face of England Football Association chairman Treizman. Obviously, if Arsenal can win the championship, he, the chairman of the Football Association, will also have a bright face.

Li Rui drank his coffee slowly, but his mind was full of imagination. To be honest, it is impossible for Li Rui not to be tempted by Eriksson's invitation. Outsiders cannot imagine how the World Cup can seduce football players. However, Li Rui knew that there was a wall in his heart, and it always felt a little weird to think of playing in England's jersey.

Triezmann came over with coffee, and Li Rui was a little surprised that the Chairman of the FA came uninvited.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chairman." Li Rui said politely.

"Hehe, the game is not over yet, and the result is unpredictable." Triezmann smiled like an old fox. After finishing speaking, he took a sip of coffee, looked at the young man in front of him and said, "Where are you going for the World Cup in summer?" Vacation?"

"It hasn't been decided yet, maybe I will go to my American girlfriend's house." Li Rui was a little surprised, he knew that conservative English people rarely ask each other about their personal affairs.

"Well, the World Cup is not always perfect without some stars," Treezmann said.

Li Rui didn't pick up the rant. He smiled and stirred the coffee spoon. As the chairman of England's FA, there are some things that are impossible to say, whether in private or in public. What's more, Treezmann There is also a proud person. He does not think that the mighty England needs a Chinese to save him. This time he took the initiative to come forward, and he was hinted and requested by England coach Eriksson. Everyone knows that the Swedes are now Dare to do anything. For example, in order to enhance England's offensive ability, he called Crouch and 17-year-old Walcott into the national team. A bamboo pole and a child hit the Hercules Cup...

The two chatted a few more words that were not nutritious. Triezmann left with a coffee. He saw UEFA President Johansson and immediately greeted him. At this time, these important people in European football were also exchanging feelings. good time.In Triezmann's view, this is much more important than talking unnutritious words with Li Rui, even though he and Johansson also said unnutritious words together.

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After the start of the second half of the game, Arsenal's disadvantage of having one less player on the field gradually became apparent. In the 73rd minute of the game, Flamini replaced Cesc Fabregas, and Li Rui, who came out of contemplation, saw that Henry, who couldn't run, took this opportunity to squat in the corner flag area to breathe for a while.

'Henry can't run anymore...'

In the 76th minute, Iniesta made a long-distance pass from the left rib. Larsson leaned on Toure on the left side of the penalty area and pushed the ball to Eto'o with his right foot. Eboue raised his hand to signal offside, but the referee Howe Grid did not interrupt the game, Eto'o stopped the ball with his left foot, and scored with his right foot from a small angle 5 meters in front of the goal. Barcelona equalized 1-1!

Seeing the dazed expressions of the Arsenal players after Eto'o scored, Li Rui sighed in his heart, Barcelona will win.

Sure enough, 5 minutes later, Rijkaard's substitution in the second half paid off. Barcelona's two substitutes cooperated to overtake the score. Belletti made a straight pass from the right, and Larsson, who came on as a substitute for Van Bommel, hit the center with his back to protect the ball. Volley, the ball passed through the crotch of the substitute goalkeeper Almunia, who replaced Pires after Lehmann was sent off in the first half, and hit the inside of his right leg and refracted into the net.

2: 1!

Barcelona staged a big reversal in 5 minutes.

In the end, in this game, the Barcelona people won the second Champions League trophy in the history of the club as they wished, standing on the top of Europe.

However, Li Rui, who was watching the game from the rostrum of the Stade de France, did not pay attention to the game most of the time.

A little devil named World Cup was waving a Yaksha and laughing at Li Rui.

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PS: The second update.World Cup, really tangled.In addition, I heard that Xie was finally arrested, so happy.

(End of this chapter)