Chapter 136: The Battle of Britain and France (4) 10 Minutes of Shine

In the 82nd minute of the game, No. 10 Michael Owen came on and No. 21 Allen Wang came on. Wang Li finally stood on the long-awaited European arena, and the first opponent he had to face was the defending champion France team, although there were only 10 minutes left in the game.

Zidane, Vieira, Henry, Makelele, etc., looking at these big-name football stars who represent the world's top football level, Wang Li felt a kind of excitement in his blood, and he even felt his legs twitching constantly. Although Wang Li had played against some of these players, it was definitely the first time for him to play with so many stars, not to mention that his teammates were no worse than his opponents.

Yes, he is tired of the games where he is the leader of the team. Although he will be the protagonist on the green field in such games, he always fails to get effective support from his teammates. What's the point?

"Emperor of Prophecy, you are not nervous, are you?" Looking at Wang Li's expression, Hargreaves beside him joked.

Hearing Hargreaves' words, the teammates who had just taken their positions couldn't help but look at Wang Li. They saw the black-haired boy with his left leg on the ground, kicking the grass with his right leg, as if he was venting out of boredom, or perhaps he was impatient with the game, and seemed really nervous. But then he thought, who wouldn't be nervous when joining the national team for the first time and participating in a world-class competition?

Seeing his teammates' friendly yet worried looks, Wang Li curled his lips and smiled, then turned around and said, "You should worry about yourself. I remember someone bet tens of thousands of pounds yesterday."

Hargreaves was stunned for a moment, and immediately thought of this. He clenched his right fist and waved it downward, shouting with a ferocious face: "Oh my God, France, wait, for my money!"

After hearing what Hargreaves said, the teammates around him burst into laughter. Those who were familiar with him knew that this curly-haired boy was simply a miser. If Wang Li had not said that the England team would win, and if several teammates had bought bets on the England team's victory, he would never have participated in the betting.

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"Allen finally played. The England duo we've been waiting for made their first appearance in a European match! Although this is only in Portugal, we are still looking forward to the next 10 minutes of the game. Come on, Rooney and Allen, you are the pride of England!" Sky TV and the Portuguese media had completely different opinions. Graham was half a Wang Li fan, so he wouldn't say anything sarcastic. Of course, if he really said that, Sky TV might have to change a commentator tomorrow.

"Beep..." The referee whistled, England kicked off, and the stands once again rang with enthusiastic cheers. The game was very intense, and until the 80th minute, the winner was still a mystery, so many neutral fans also watched it very happily, and they kept shouting to express their excitement.

Yes, for a real fan, exciting games are what they need.

Rooney kicked the ball to Wang Li, and then ran towards the French team's half. Wang Li didn't stick to the ball, and before Henry ran to him, he passed the ball to Gerrard at the left back with a heel, and then he jogged forward from the right side, observing the game situation and looking for a perfect opportunity.

The ball was passed seven times in the backcourt of the England team before Campbell poked it across the center line and passed it to Lampard. Lampard did not rush to pass the ball, but slowly carried the ball while looking up at the position of his teammates in the frontcourt. As the engine of Chelsea's midfield and England's main defensive midfielder, he needed to remain absolutely calm.

"Pass it here!" At this time, Beckham on the wing shouted to him. He turned around and saw that Beckham had already shaken off Pires and was running forward from the right side. That position was indeed a good position.

Lampard changed his tactics, dodged Henry's back and tried to steal the ball, then kicked it to the right. Unexpectedly, although the ball was passed to the right, it did not roll towards Beckham. Just when the French players thought it was a mistake, a white figure quickly took the ball away!

Wang Li, it’s Wang Li!

Lampard did not pass the ball to Beckham because Wang Li's position was more threatening, because his position was further forward than Beckham and was about to cross the penalty area line. That position was a little forward and within Wang Li's shooting range. As long as he could receive the ball, he would have the opportunity to pose a huge threat to the French team's goal. They had trained together for more than a week before the game. Although Lampard did not know this black-haired boy very well, he was very impressed with his long-range shooting ability.

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After receiving the pass, Wang Li's first opponent was Claude Makelele, the world's top defensive player. Wang Li knew that if he wanted to find a chance to shoot, he had to get past the defense of this small black man.

Wang Li watched the entire game from the bench and was very familiar with Makelele's defensive ability. On this green field, there might be people with better defensive ability than Makelele, but they were the kind of "aristocratic" defensive players. In terms of contribution to the team, they could never compare to Makelele's "blue-collar workers". He wanted to pass the ball, but after glancing at the penalty area with the corner of his eye, he gave up the idea and moved forward firmly.

Wang Li believes in his abilities. On the football field, not only hard work and effort are needed, but also confidence!

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Back to 2 minutes ago, the French team was celebrating the goal after Zidane made a wonderful arc free kick.

On the England team's bench, Eriksson calmly told Wang Li what he needed to do after he came on the field. "Alan, you've just played in more than 10 Premier League games and you've been selected for the England team. Do you know what I see in you?"

Wang Li frowned and thought for a while, then said tentatively: "My scoring ability?" Indeed, in the Premier League games, his goal rate is absolutely outstanding.

But Eriksson shook his head and said: "It's your skills."

"In my opinion, the coordination between you and your teammates is almost at the rookie level. I think you are also aware of your passing ability." Eriksson paused and saw Wang Li nodded before continuing, "The England team does not lack efficient shooters, such as Rooney and Owen, but it does not have players with outstanding skills. You are the one I chose to fill this gap."

"After you get on the court, you can play as you please, but you must remember one thing, which is to play to your strengths."

After listening to the coach's words, Wang Li nodded excitedly, indicating that he understood. Every player hopes that the coach can pay attention to him, but Eriksson asked him to play freely. This kind of preferential treatment is definitely very rare. This is really an unexpected surprise!

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Makelele stared at the black-haired boy in front of him with a ferocious expression. He wanted to scare this "rookie" who had just come on the field. In his opinion, it was too easy to snatch the ball from a newcomer.

Then, tens of thousands of fans in the entire Guangming Stadium saw the next scene.

The black-haired kid who had just come on the field suddenly made a shooting motion with his right foot towards the ball when he was about to approach Makelele. "Shooting motion? Is he so nervous? Is this a mistake?" This was what everyone in the field was thinking. But Wang Li's next move made all of them open their mouths wide and couldn't close for a long time.

Wang Li made a strange tackling motion with his right foot, and then fixed the ball with his right foot and calf. He lifted his right foot and rotated his body 360 degrees with his left foot as the support point. After passing Makelele under inertia, he put down his right foot!

What is this called?

Is this a basketball game?

Why could he make such a move with the ball between his right foot?

His balance is so great!

The Guangming Stadium, which was bustling just now, was now dead silent. Even the England team's teammates were frightened by Wang Li's sudden passing. Is this really a football game? ;