Chapter 520 Lin Quan will miss the European Cup? The breaking news ignites the ambitions of various countries.
On May 31, the Spanish team announced the 23-man roster.
On June 1, the Spanish team began training.
However, outside the national team training base, a large number of reporters who rushed to the scene did not see Lin Quan, the core player of the Spanish team, which seemed to further confirm the speculation of the outside world.
"Spanish superstar may miss the European Cup!"
"Lin Quan will miss the Spanish national team training camp!"
"The team's top player is absent, and the Bulls suffered a heavy setback!"
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For a time, reports from major media outlets came in one after another, causing panic among the Spanish people. Even Spanish fans on social media were discussing the matter.
"Didn't Manchester City say that Lin Huang's injury was not a big deal? Why didn't he come to participate in the Spanish team's training camp?"
"Is it because he just finished playing in the Champions League, so he's a little later than other players?"
"That's not right. Isn't another Manchester City international, David Silva, here?"
"It is now certain that Lin Huang is indeed injured, but it may not be as serious as the outside world imagines, otherwise Bosque would not have included him in the squad for this European Cup."
"Well, that makes sense. Since Bosque chose to call him up, it means that Bosque still hopes that he can play. But the suspense now is, can Lin Huang return to the team before the European Cup officially starts?"
There are only 10 days left until the start of the European Cup. Spain's group situation in this European Cup is not ideal.
In the same group with them are Croatia, Türkiye and the Czech Republic.
They don’t seem to be top teams, but none of these three teams are pushovers. Almost all of them are tough opponents whose strength outweighs their fame.
Especially Croatia led by Modric. Although this team is not as famous as traditional strong teams such as Germany, the Netherlands and Italy, in terms of strength, it may not be worse than these teams.
If Lin Quan was in the team, these teams might find it difficult to pose a threat to the Spanish team.
But now that Lin Quan is gone, with the Spanish team lacking a backbone and the team's strength greatly reduced, it is doubtful whether they can still defeat these opponents and break out of the group stage!
"If we can't catch up, the group stage might be a bit dangerous!"
The fans are still very much looking forward to the plot of the Spanish team being defeated in the group stage, thinking that the double winner of two European Cups and World Cups fell in the group stage of the European Cup.
For fans from other countries, nothing could make them happier than this.
"Haha, I can't wait to watch the Spanish team's embarrassment in the group stage!"
The fans all like to watch the fun and hope that Spain will embarrass themselves.
After all, in the European Cup, apart from Spain's own fans, fans from other countries will mostly support their own country's teams.
They wish that all teams from other countries except their own team would be eliminated, so that their national team could perform a myth like the Greeks and win the championship!
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The other three teams in the same group are also paying close attention to Spain's preparations.
At the Croatian team's training base, Croatian coach Kovac saw the information in his hand and showed a relaxed smile on his face:
"Is the news accurate? Lin really didn't participate in the training camp in Spain?"
"It's absolutely true, Mr. Nico. The Spanish media has been squatting outside their national team training base for a whole day, but they didn't see Lin Quan reporting to the team!"
Kovac nodded, thought about it, and decided to confirm it further. After all, Spain is completely different with Lin Quan and without Lin Quan! "Call Modric, forget it, I'll go find him myself!"
If Lin Quan is Spain's top star, then Modric is undoubtedly Croatia's top star.
Modric had just played against Lin Quan in the Champions League final. Being on the court, he must be more aware of Lin Quan's injury than anyone else.
So Kovac wants to further confirm the news from him. Once the news is true, he may have to change his style of play when facing Spain in the group stage!
Modric was not in a good mood. Although his desire to win was not as strong as Ronaldo's, losing the coveted championship would not be a good experience for anyone.
"Coach, you're looking for me?"
Modric was very polite to Kovac, but there was a hint of distance in his politeness.
In the club, he is called "boss".
"Yes, I have something to ask you!"
Kovac repeated his question, and Modric thought about it carefully after learning his intention.
When Marcelo committed the foul, he had already returned to a position close to the top of the penalty area, less than 15 meters away from the foul site, so he could see it relatively clearly.
"Marcelo's kick was very heavy, it's hard for most people to withstand it!"
Modric stated his experience truthfully. He believed that Lin Quan must have been injured, and the injury was serious, otherwise he would not have missed the team's trophy celebrations and the parade after the championship.
"I see. Go ahead and train. We'll try to go further this time!"
Kovac took over as coach in 2013. Under his leadership, Croatia entered the Brazil World Cup, but was placed in the death group. After losing to the host Brazil and the top Central American team Mexico, Croatia unfortunately stopped in the group stage and failed to enter the knockout stage.
This failure caused Kovac to lose the support of Croatian Football Association President Davor Suker.
This year is the last year of his contract with the national team. He will step down after the European Cup.
However, if Croatia had achieved something in this European Cup, the outcome might have been different.
This Croatian team has a group of very strong players.
There are big-name stars like Modric, Mandzukic and Rakitic who have been famous for a long time and play for top clubs.
There are also potential new stars like Kovacic and Piazza.
There are also many other players playing in the top five leagues. Although they are not that famous, their strength is definitely not weak.
This Croatian team has a high lower limit and a high upper limit. They have distinct characteristics, a tough style of play, good teamwork, and abundant physical strength.
Based on these advantages, Kovac created a set of tactics that are very suitable for them - defensive counterattack and high-pressure pressing!
It may sound a bit contradictory, but there is a team called Atletico Madrid in La Liga that plays this way.
With this tactic, Kovac felt that they were qualified to compete with the Spanish team that had lost Lin Quan.
Croatia's best record in the European Cup is the quarterfinals. As long as he can break or even tie this record this time, he may get a new contract and lead Croatia to the World Cup to be held in Russia in two years!
I must cleanse myself of the shame I created two years ago!
In addition to Croatia, the biggest challenger, teams such as the Czech Republic and Turkey also had different thoughts after learning the news.
Everyone admits that Spain is very strong. Although the current Spain is as strong as the invincible team it was two years ago, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Before being knocked off the throne by challengers, Spain is still the world's number one.
However, Spain's strength has a lot to do with Lin Quan, just like Messi to Barcelona. If he is taken out of the Spanish team, how much strength will Spain have left? Fans are very curious about this.
It's just right, let's take this opportunity to test the quality of this Spanish team! ...
Time passed quickly and soon it was June 11th.
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The European Cup, which is held every four years, is finally about to kick off! The birthplace of modern football is in Europe, which makes the football level in Europe always the best in the world.
In the early years, Latin American football could still compete with European football, but as more and more Latin American stars landed in Europe and played in the five major leagues.
The characteristics of Latin American football began to fade little by little, and instead, it was influenced by European football and became more and more like European football.
Latin American football has lost its characteristics and has been defeated by European teams in the last three World Cups. In fact, three consecutive World Cups have been civil wars among European teams.
It can be said that in the years 2010-2016, the momentum and prestige of European football reached its peak.
As a result, this European Cup has attracted widespread attention around the world.
Countless fans and journalists flocked to France to report on this football feast.
On June 11th, at 8:00 p.m., the opening match between host France and Romania kicked off at the Stade de France.
In order to avoid a defeat at home, the French team put all their main players into this game, and used a sledgehammer to kill a chicken, hoping to defeat Romania.
However, the situation of the game was not as smooth as they expected. Romania showed great tenacity. Not only did they not back down in the opponent's home court, they also dared to challenge the host.
There is a big gap in the strength of the two teams on paper, and an even bigger gap in the FIFA rankings. However, in the first few minutes of the first half, the game was firmly in the hands of Romania. They launched a wave of offensive climax, making the host country embarrassed.
This scene made French President Hollande, who was attending the opening ceremony, a little nervous: What's going on?
Didn't we say that the opponent was very weak and we could easily beat them? How did we end up playing like this?
Fortunately, after withstanding the opponent's three-pronged attack at the beginning of the game, the French team's condition gradually improved.
Under the protection of Kante, the tireless midfielder, the French team began to gradually control the situation on the field and sounded the clarion call for a counterattack.
In the 10th minute of the first half, the French team cooperated in the frontcourt. Griezmann received the pass from his teammate and suddenly shot a long shot with his left foot.
The ball was quite threatening, but unfortunately his long shot was blocked by the defender and went out of bounds.
A minute later, France made a comeback.
Payet dribbled past the opponent on the left and passed the ball with his left foot. Giroud headed the ball in front of the small penalty area, but it went wide.
This goal made everyone in Romania break out in a cold sweat. The Romanian Prime Minister, who was sitting next to Hollande, couldn't sit still and couldn't help moving his butt.
In the 14th minute, France created another threat. Kante intercepted the ball successfully and passed it to Pogba. Pogba made a diagonal pass from the midfield. Sagna made a cross from the right. Griezmann volleyed the ball but missed. He followed up with a header, but it was blocked by the crossbar again.
When the ball hit the crossbar with a bang, tens of thousands of French people in the stadium sighed in unison.
It was such a pity that the opponent's goalkeeper had already surrendered, but the goal frame rejected the ball. How unlucky! However, after the French team controlled the midfield, opportunities continued to emerge.
In the 25th minute, Koscielny made a long pass from the backcourt, and Giroud was overjoyed. As long as he received the ball, he would have a one-on-one opportunity.
However, Giroud's starting speed was a bit slow, and the opponent's central defender fell to the ground to clear the ball, causing the French team to miss another good opportunity.
After missing this opportunity, the French team became a little anxious. Seeing that his teammates were slow to score, Pogba began to try to do it alone.
In the 28th minute, Pogba tried a long-range shot from 25 meters away. The ball was very powerful, but it was just an anti-aircraft cannon.
After that, Romania's defense gradually stabilized and France did not get any good chances in the first half.
During the half-time break, fans on the Internet and in the commentary booths of major TV stations expressed their opinions on the host team's performance in the first half.
Everyone has the same thought: That’s it?
Is this the French team that was hyped as the favorite to win the championship before the game?
Why doesn't it feel that good?
Perhaps it's because I've seen too many invincible Spanish teams slaughtering their opponents in international competitions in the past few years, so when I look at the French team now, it feels like something is wrong.
The French team, the favorite to win the championship, is somewhat undeserved of its reputation.
"I don't know why the French didn't recruit Benzema. The combination of Benzema and Giroud is the best choice. If Benzema was on the field, the score would definitely not be 0:0 now!"
Because of the blackmail scandal, Benzema was expelled from the French national team and was not selected for this European Cup.
This incident originally made many people feel unfair for Benzema, and now seeing the French team's lack of offensive power, the voices speaking out for him have become even louder.
After all, he is currently the strongest center forward in France. Wouldn't it be foolish not to use the best option? Besides, it is not certain whether the blackmail scandal is true or not!
After the half-time break, the two teams changed sides and continued the game.
The situation was similar to that in the first half. The Romanians once again took advantage of the French's inattention after the start of the game and launched a very threatening attack.
In the 48th minute of the second half, Stancu (the one from Wuhan Three Towns) sent a wonderful diagonal pass from the top right side of the arc. The French team made an offside error. Stancu made a forward run from the left rib and volleyed the ball sideways. The ball bounced off the ground and slightly missed the post. France escaped! This ball scared the French. A good start almost turned into a bad start! (End of this chapter)