When the players from both teams met in the players' tunnel, Mbappe greeted Rey: "Hey, Rey, is this what you meant by meeting at the top? This feels amazing!"
"Heh, let me test your progress over the past year in this match. Don't tell me you're still just a guy who only knows how to score by speed; those methods won't work on me."
"Hehe, we'll see!"
Even before the World Cup started, Mbappe had fantasized about meeting Portugal, where Lei Ming plays. He also worked hard to train his other abilities, hoping to amaze his opponent. So when he heard Lei Ming making bold statements, he wasn't intimidated at all.
During this period, Mbappe was absolutely full of vigor and a force to be reckoned with by all teams. However, when facing Thunder, Mbappe dared not be arrogant at all, because he knew his friend's abilities all too well. Back when the two of them were together, they had done a lot of extra training, and he had lost more often than he had won!
Lei Ming looked at the group of elite French players opposite him, and his heart was also very serious.
Many of the people present are old friends, especially that short black man number 13, who is definitely someone the Portuguese team must take seriously.
Although he hadn't played against Chelsea many times, he was deeply impressed by this player because every encounter brought them tremendous difficulties. It's hard to imagine that all of this was due to the presence of one player.
This player not only has an amazing lung capacity, but his execution and interception abilities are also among the best in the world. Therefore, before the match, Lei Ming made sure to keep an eye on him in the attacking third.
When Kant saw Lei Ming staring at him, he grinned at him, his bright white teeth instantly stunning many people present.
As the announcer cheered, it was finally time for them to take the field. When the players from both teams walked out of the player tunnel one by one, they were greeted with enthusiastic cheers from countless fans in the stadium.
As the final match of the World Cup, this game naturally attracted countless fans from all over the world.
Meanwhile, the 18k pure gold World Cup trophy arrived at the stadium under the escort of Philipp Lahm, once again receiving cheers from countless fans.
After a brief pre-match greeting, the two teams' captains, led by the bald referee, chose sides, with Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo and France's captain Hugo Lloris guessing each other's coin.
Ultimately, the French team was lucky enough to guess the direction correctly and won the right to serve.
Soon, the two teams walked to their respective half of the field to wait for the start of the game, and the cameras gave each player a close-up shot.
When the camera focused on Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo fans around the world were thrilled, but when the camera focused on Lei Ming, fans across the East stood up in awe.
Who says people of Asian descent don't deserve to stand on the highest stage of football? Look at our Lei Ming, he is the best example.
After tonight, he may be able to lead people of Asian descent to a whole new level.
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"Hello everyone, this is CCTV Sports Channel. I'm your old friend Huang Xiaotian, Ma Fanshu, Chen Xin..."
"It's great to see you all again in the live broadcast room. Today, we have a super exciting moment. Lei Ming has finally stood at the top of the football world, joining hands with Cristiano Ronaldo to face France in the World Cup final."
Ma Fanshu: "That's right. We can also see that Lei Ming and Mbappe, these two good friends, have fulfilled their promise from back then. The two met at the peak of the World Cup and created brilliance together."
Chen Xin: "Today's match is also full of suspense. Currently, the odds are still evenly split between the two teams, as both have outstanding historical records and have almost always appeared here with a perfect record. We are all looking forward to this exciting match. Now, let's see what exciting performances the players will bring us on the field. We are also looking forward to the wonderful performance of our idol, Lei Ming."
Huang Xiaotian: "That's right. In terms of player configuration, France might have a slight advantage. They have a strong core of players like Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud, Kanté, Pogba, Varane, and Lloris. But Portugal is not bad either. They have Ronaldo in the front, Bernardo Silva and Moutinho in the midfield, and Pepe and Reming in the back."
Ma Fanshu: "Yes, sometimes football matches aren't about who has the bigger name. The final result is determined by the score. Okay, we can see that the match has started. The French team has chosen to play a fast game right from the start, attacking the Portuguese defense with both wings."
The footage shows France's young player Mbappe receiving the ball and immediately launching an attack on Portugal's defense. His speed completely disrupted Portugal's already weak backline. Fortunately, goalkeeper Reming seemed to shout something, and Pere seemed to instantly regain his composure, sticking close to Mbappe and preventing him from easily shaking off the defender. In the end, he could only helplessly lob the ball into the penalty area.
There, France's most lethal man, Griezmann, charged forward and unleashed a powerful header, but Lei Ming, already focused, easily caught the not-so-high-quality header with a simple sideways arm movement.
At the same time, without hesitation, they used a throw-in to launch a quick counter-attack against Portugal.
However, Adrian Silva was caught off guard at the first landing point and Kanté forcefully intercepted the ball. Although the ball still rolled to the feet of a Portuguese player, this interception gave the French team valuable time to recover and defend.
After that, the two teams battled for a short while in midfield before Bernardo Silva unleashed a long-range shot that flew into the stands, eliciting gasps of surprise from the fans.
It's fair to say that this World Cup final was fast-paced from the very beginning, full of exciting moments.
The Portuguese team, which usually relies on counter-attacks, suddenly started to take the initiative and attack, which directly disrupted Deschamps' pre-match plans and made the French team a little unaccustomed. The players from both sides attacked each other back and forth after the start of the game.
Cristiano Ronaldo was clearly the focus of the French team's attention, and he had hardly had any opportunities to touch the ball since the start of the match. It can be said that the French team had almost double-layered their defense to deal with Ronaldo, in order to limit his performance.
Everyone knows that Portugal relies on Cristiano Ronaldo. If they can contain him, Portugal's attacking firepower will be suppressed by more than half.
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