Chapter 130 European Cup, here I come! (3)
'A black-haired boy, wearing the traditional white uniform of the England team, jumped high in the air, waving his hands vigorously, his face full of excitement and joy, his mouth slightly open, as if he was declaring victory.' This shot of Wang Li was used as the cover photo of The Sun the next day.
"Euro Cup, here I come!" This title, full of vitality and hope, immediately attracted the readers' attention. Coupled with Wang Li's expression in the picture, it seemed as if this sentence was Wang Li's pre-war declaration on behalf of the England team.
"Yesterday, England played a pre-match warm-up match with Bristol Rovers. England scored goals from all fronts, including Campbell, Rooney, Butt and Allen. It seems that they are in very good shape. In an interview, Eriksson was very confident, saying, 'The team is very united and the atmosphere is very good. The players are looking forward to the game starting soon. I am very satisfied with the team's current state and we are confident that we can defeat all opponents.'"
"The current England team is full of stars, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the 'Golden Generation'. Under the circumstances, the situation is indeed very optimistic at the moment, but I hope the players will not be careless, because our road to success has always been very difficult. Finally, I wish the England team good results!" - George Kulentalik
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In the players' restaurant at Wolverhampton Club, Wang Li was eating the so-called 'nutritious meal' with a bitter face: three eggs, two plates of 'strange' white food, and a few pieces of medium-rare steaks. The taste of this nutritious meal was really hard to compliment. The most important thing was that his appetite was still so amazing. It was really painful.
"Alan, you are so energetic!" Harrison ran over with a look of surprise on his face, holding a few newspapers in his hands.
Wang Li put down the fork in his hand and turned to look at Harrison in confusion, "What?"
"Look! European Cup, here I come! So domineering, worthy of being Alan!"
Wang Li frowned in confusion, then spread out the newspaper in Harrison's hand and immediately saw the cover photo of the sports page of The Sun and the title of the article on the upper left: European Cup, here I come!
Wang Li almost laughed when he saw this report. However, feeling Harrison's respectful eyes, he immediately pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Well, it's nothing. I was very excited at the time and said it out loud."
Harrison looked at Wang Li with admiration, then looked up and thought for a while, "Alan, I find you are really amazing. If I score a goal, I will definitely say, 'For my Christine', or shout excitedly, but I will never think of such domineering words. By the way, you must think of this type of celebration sentence for me in the future. I think, if Christine sees me being so domineering, maybe tonight she will..."
Wang Li looked up at Harrison blankly, that kind of obscene expression appeared on the face of this short and wretched man again. Without thinking, he knew what was in his friend's head at this moment.
"It would be great if Rita or Angela were the same as Christine!" This thought suddenly popped up in Wang Li's mind, which scared him, but then he thought that maybe he should think more about his personal life.
In fact, there was something that Wang Li couldn't say.
After he scored the goal, he shouted: "Thomas, Fuckyou!"
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On June 10, the England players gathered at Wembley Stadium again. They would take a special plane to Lisbon, Portugal. Two days later, on June 12, the European Cup would open. England's first game would be held on June 14, against the defending champion France.
On the plane, Wang Li turned around and looked, but did not see Rita. He was a little confused and turned to ask Rooney next to him.
"Wayne, have you seen my agent?"
Rooney frowned and thought for a moment, "You mean the woman with the gold glasses who was with you?"
Wang Li nodded. "She was with me before she got on the plane. I don't know where she went."
"Don't worry, he should be on another plane. Maybe those people thought he was your family member, so they arranged him to be with Colleen and the others."
"You mean, there's another plane?"
"Yeah, didn't you know? Oh, by the way, this is your first time joining the team." Rooney patted his head and explained with a smile, "The other plane is reserved for the players' families. You only brought the female agent with you, so those people naturally thought she was your girlfriend. Really, why didn't you bring Angela? Colleen told me a few days ago that she wanted to chat with the little princess."
Wang Li suddenly realized that he seemed to have made a mistake. Maybe he should think carefully about how to explain it to Angela.
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In fact, compared to Wang Li, Rita's situation was much more awkward. She felt uncomfortable surrounded by a group of fashionable female stars and noble ladies. She grew up in a poor family and had never come into contact with so many people. She only stayed with Victoria.
However, this made other people pay more attention to her, and they all asked about her background. For these women, gossip is one of the pleasures of life.
"Oh my god! You said she is the agent of Allen Wang? That's impossible. How old is she?"
"Maybe a girlfriend?" Rooney's girlfriend Colleen.
"Of course he is. Alan is really amazing. He is in love with the little princess while flirting with the agent. This handsome pretty boy is really unreliable." Campbell's Fat Lady.
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However, speaking of England's supporting wives, they are indeed a major feature of the England team. Many of them are female stars with absolutely first-class looks. This group of fashionable girls can attract the attention of most men as soon as they stand by the stadium.
Except, of course, Campbell's Fat Lady.
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After more than an hour's journey, the England team finally arrived in Lisbon. The hotel where the players stayed was on Dominic Avenue next to the Stadium of Light, and the match between England and France two days later would also be held here.
"Mr. Eriksen, what do you think of this European Championship? What is the goal of the England team?" As soon as the bus stopped in front of the hotel, the reporters waiting here surrounded it, trying to find some news highlights from Eriksen.
"Portugal is a beautiful country. I like it very much. It gives me a very good feeling. When I came to Portugal, I thought of my hometown." Eriksson walked forward with his luggage while talking casually to the reporters. He had just got off the plane and he had no energy to deal with these questions.
Seeing the England head coach enter the hotel, reporters immediately turned their microphones to the players who had just got off the car.
"Mr. Rooney, what do you think of the opening match of the European Championship? Which team do you think will win?" The opening match is Portugal vs. Greece. Most of the reporters here are from Portugal, and of course they are more concerned about their own team.
"Portugal! You know, Cristiano is my teammate." Rooney answered impatiently, carrying a large bag.
Hearing this answer, the Portuguese reporters smiled widely, but they focused their eyes on a dark-haired young man next to Rooney. Seeing him, the reporters looked at each other, obviously, this was a lucky young man who had just joined the England team, because they didn't know him.
"What about you?" The clever reporter immediately pointed the microphone at Wang Li. Normally, a young man like him who has just joined the national team would not be able to deal with reporters. Maybe he would reveal big news!
"Me?" Wang Li was stunned. He didn't expect a reporter to shift the question to him. "Oh, I'm optimistic about Greece."
Hearing this answer, the Portuguese reporter was angry, "Why! Don't you think the strength of the two teams is too different?"
"Wayne is optimistic about Portugal, so I feel Greece will win." After saying this, Wang Li and Rooney entered the hotel.
What he didn't know was that these two sentences actually offended the Portuguese media.
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