Football King Bale

Football is round and anything can happen on a football field. After being defeated by Russia in the first round of the group stage, no one is optimistic that Wales will qualify in this European Cup; before the third round, there will still not be many people expecting them; after half an hour of the game, This new European Cup team still hasn't improved.

However, the goals of Karagounis and Bale miraculously allowed Wales to go back to qualifying favorite Russia, and hand in hand with Greece, which has recovered from salted fish, to qualify. After Karagunis broke through the Russian goal, Wales and Russia had the same points, and Wales, who were at a disadvantage in each other's record, had to knock on Poland's goal. Mr. Golden Globe did just that. At the last moment of stoppage time, Polish striker Lewandowski's one-handed goal was rescued by Welsh defender Collins on the goal line, and Wales completed a big counterattack in Group A.

Wales has also become the team with the least goal difference in the history of the European Cup (1 goal difference). This fact also proves why Wales is so unfavorable to the outside world.

In a completely unfavorable situation, the Welsh team has its own escape plan, which is to trust Mr. Bell, the golden ball. In the end, Bell lived up to the expectations of 3.09 million Welsh people. He single-handedly scored all five goals of Wales (3 goals, 1 assist and 1 point), leading the team to reverse and advance.

After losing in the first round, the two consecutive victories in the group first qualified, which gave great comfort to Wales, who played in the European Cup finals for the first time, and also made about 50,000 Welsh fans who came to cheer for the team in this life-and-death battle. Well worth the trip. Such a large number of Welsh fans also wiped out the home court advantage of the hosts Poland.

The British domestic media gave the team a great evaluation after the game. The "Times" praised: "Wales, which is regarded as the favorite to go out, completed the qualifying task, while Russia, which had defeated Wales, was declared out. Bell is as reliable as ever. Scoring the winning goal and dominating the game."

Wales will face the second-placed team in Group B in the knockout round, with Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands and Denmark all possible. The successful case of Wales is bound to give great encouragement to the teams that are currently fighting to qualify. Of course, they also have to beware of newborn calves like Wales who are not afraid of tigers.

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Compared with all the Welsh players who ran all over the field after the game and interacted with their fans, the defeated Polish side all collapsed to the ground with hazy eyes.

Perhaps when the goal happened, the Polish fans had already realized that the general situation was over. So when the final death sentence came, they were mentally prepared. Quickly evacuated and dead silent, only the Welsh fans left in the stadium.

Before this European Cup, Poland was regarded by many European football celebrities and mainstream media as the only team that could become a dark horse, but they were disappointing. But maybe no one regarded them as the favorites to win the championship. When they were out, there was only disappointment, no surprise.

During the grouping process, Poland avoided the traditional European powerhouses and was in the same group with Wales, Greece and Russia. It was even reported that there was a conspiracy to "protect the host" during the draw. It is claimed that if Poland cannot qualify for the group stage like this, it is really unreasonable.

In the Polish team, there is a luxurious central axis of Bundesliga champion Dortmund composed of Blaszczykowski, Lewandowski and Piszczek, and a defense led by Premier League Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesny. The worth of these four people is close to 50 million euros, and no one dares to underestimate the host.

The Polish fans went crazy. They greeted their heroes like a festival and imagined the prospect of the national team qualifying for the first time in the European Cup.

It was Szczesny who lost the chain first. His foul in the first game not only caused him a red card, but also almost caused the team to lose the game.

But for the host who only got a draw, the Polish fans are still so proud. They attributed the draw to an accident, and attributed it to the fact that the team did not fully enter the state in the first major game. Before the war with Russia, fanatical Polish fans even clashed with Russian fans.

From falling behind to equalizing the score, the Poles pulled themselves back from hell. The tolerant fans were once again complacent about their team's ability to draw with the most powerful Russia in the group.

Unexpectedly, after the two draws, the Poles ushered in a loss in the last battle. Dortmund Samsung, which had high hopes in the entire group stage, only had two shots per player per game.

The Polish fans were completely silent. Compared with their lofty ambitions before the game, they had to accept the gap between their dreams and reality. The fans left the field peacefully, they seemed to be still asleep in a dream, unwilling to wake up, afraid to accept the fact that the team was out. Fortunately, their team does not have to go through the distress of going home, this is their home.

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If Poland has experienced an anticlimactic group stage trip, then the game against Wales is the ultimate embodiment of anticlimax. They were swept out of the European Cup not only because of their opponents, but to a greater extent because they had no ambition to win at all, so their departure was so peaceful.

In the first 25 minutes of the game, they got as many as 9 shot opportunities, but in the following time, including stoppage time, they only got 6 shot opportunities.

The game between Greece and Russia kicked off at the same time as the game between Poland and Wales. At the end of the half-time, because Greece was ahead of Russia, if the game between Poland and Wales ended 0-0, they would both be eliminated.

Hell or heaven, there is only one choice for both teams, Wales seemed to become another team in the second half, they wanted to grab the straw, and Bale's goal also helped the Welsh Your fate is in your own hands. In contrast, Poland, they do not have a team leader, whether it is Lewandowski or Blaszczykowski, they did not stand up when the team fell behind, but the substitute goalkeeper Titon who was ordered in danger Repeated high and low blocks on the goal line retained the only remaining hope of the Poles.

There is no coach who has the courage to take responsibility in the Polish team. After the team was out, Smuda immediately made the choice to dismiss get out of class.

The team finally entered the European Cup finals for the second time as the host, and Poland still failed to win a victory. Perhaps they can calmly laugh at themselves, "We are not the last one", but they can undoubtedly only rely on the glorious history of winning the third place in the World Cup twice.

After losing 0:1 to Wales in this game, the Polish team continued to maintain an embarrassing record of "unwinnable" in the European Cup finals. 6 matches, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the two European Cups that Poland participated in, all the groups in Poland were eliminated at the bottom of the group, and they failed to win a single victory. This also created another embarrassing record for Poland: after Austria, the European Cup has the highest performance in history. Two poor hosts.

Looking back at the history of the hosts of the European Cup, 12 of the 13 hosts in the 12 competitions from 1960 to 2004 finally entered the top three. However, due to the joint hosting of the European Cup in 2000, 2008 and 2012, four of the six hosts have been eliminated in the group stage so far, and only the Netherlands has been spared. The other host of this cup, Ukraine, is about to play the last round. They lost to France in the second round of the group match in the rain, and lost the favorable situation of qualifying. Poland was swept out by Wales in the rain. The rain seems to be an unfavorable signal for the host of this European Cup.

Fortunately, the Poles have not "lost all face", because they are not the worst host in the history of the European Cup. In terms of points, Austria, one of the hosts of the European Cup in 2008, only accumulated 1 point in the group stage with 3 matches, 1 draw and 2 losses, which is 1 point less than Poland today.

But a winless record also puts Poland and Austria on par as the only two hosts without a win. In terms of goals, Poland scored 2 goals in the group stage, which is also the second worst result, only 1 more than Austria in 2008.

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A day later, the two games in Group B started at the same time, and the 90-minute fierce battle ended. With the super performance of the team's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal scored twice and conceded a goal in just 11 minutes of the game Under the circumstances, a strong reversal of the powerful Dutch team won a qualifying spot.

In another game, Germany also defeated Denmark with a score of 2:1, securing the first place in the group.

As a result, Wales' opponents in the group stage are out: Portugal led by Cristiano Ronaldo!

A duel between Manchester United brothers was staged on the stage of the European Cup.

There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo, the former Mr. Golden Globe who reached the top of football at Manchester United, is Portugal's well-deserved number one star, and Bell, who only reached the top of Europe at Manchester United last year, is also the undisputed absolute core of Wales.

Even Portugal and Wales can be said to be the teams of these two, and their respective performances may determine the final fate of their respective teams.

Compared with Bell, who was brilliant in the three group matches, Ronaldo did not perform well in the first two group matches and did not score any goals. However, in the third round, which is related to the right to qualify for the group, Ronaldo stood up bravely , led the team to reverse the Netherlands and successfully advanced to the knockout round.

This quarter-final of the European Cup is also regarded as the decisive battle of the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or. If Ronaldo can lead Portugal to defeat Wales, then he and Messi still have a chance to reverse Bell and regain the golden ball. Possibility of award. But once Portugal finally loses, the trend of Bell winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or will not waver.