From the man behind the football king to the football king

Bruno's goal was the only goal of the game, and Portugal also won the game with this goal.

At the end of the two rounds of the group stage, Portugal leads the Group F standings with two consecutive victories and advanced to the top 16 one round ahead of schedule. Hungary, which had one win and one draw, ranked second and basically locked in a promotion spot.

However, even Iceland, which only scored 1 point, and Austria, which had lost two consecutive games, were not eliminated directly. Because of the strange competition format of this European Cup, four of the six third-placed teams in the group can advance to the knockout rounds.

In this way, as long as they defeat their opponents head-on in the final round, both Iceland and Austria are expected to advance.

However, the showdown between the top two teams Portugal and Hungary seemed a bit tasteless. Because according to the rules of the matchup, whether ranked first or second, the opponent will be a team that is not weak.

As a result, the third round of the group stage between Portugal and Hungary became somewhat insignificant.

When the results of the third round of Group B were announced on the evening of June 20th, the situation changed again.

Although the Belgian team has never had any outstanding results in the intercontinental competition, its results are very stable, its play is very integrated, and its defensive counterattack is very good. Its overall strength is definitely better than the Portuguese team.

Everyone knows very well that purely from the perspective of personal playing ability, Bruno must be better than De Bruyne. His combat effectiveness has been tempered in many competitions such as the Champions League finals, Europa League finals and Serie A. He no longer needs to prove anything. Although De Bruyne is three years older than Bruno, he has gained experience in both the Bundesliga and the Premier League. It has been proved, but there is still a big gap between Bruno's achievements.

The Portuguese team equalized the score for the third time in this game, and Ronaldo scored twice!

In the 62nd minute, Portugal took a tactical corner kick. Quaresma, who had just come on as a substitute, made a pass from the left with his right foot. Cristiano Ronaldo made a beautiful flick in front of the goal and broke the net, 3:3!

However, although neither side wanted to end with such a score, this situation was acceptable to both sides. Therefore, in an unnatural tacit understanding, this score was maintained until the end of the game.

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On the afternoon of June 22, the last two games of the third round of Group F started at the same time. The Portuguese team faced Hungary at the Lyon Stadium. The two teams started a competition for the first place in the group.

De Bruyne seemed to have been paying attention to Bruno, and soon turned to look at him. The two looked at each other, as if sparks were flying in the air.

Three hours later, the results of the two games in Group E came to fruition. Italy lost to Ireland 0:1 in an upset after winning two consecutive games to secure first place in the group, while Belgium defeated Sweden 1:0 and secured their spot in Group E. The second position in the group, and Ireland also grabbed a ticket to the top 16.

Under such circumstances, both Portugal and Hungary are full of desire to be first in the group. Because this means that as long as they get through the quarter-finals, their opponents in the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be teams that are not too strong.

In recent months, the scandal between Bruno and Manchester City has undoubtedly been one of the most watched focuses in world football. Especially after Manchester City's new coach Guardiola expressed his interest in Bruno in public.

"Fifteen minutes, fifteen minutes at most," Santos replied.

The match between Portugal and Belgium will be held at 9pm local time on June 26th in France.

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If Bruno is the core of the Portuguese team's midfield, then De Bruyne is equivalent to Bruno of the Belgian team. This is why the outside world has been saying that this game will be between Bruno and De Bruyne. duel.

At this point, all the games in the group stage are over, and all the matchups have been revealed. Portugal entered the top half, and their opponent in the quarter-finals was Belgium, second in Group E.

In the 50th minute, Bruno launched an offensive. Joao Mario passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area at a 45-degree angle from the right. Cristiano Ronaldo outflanked the goal and scored a wonderful shot with his heel. The score became 2:2!

2:1! Hungary takes the lead again!

Half of the Lyon Stadium was boiling, with 30,000 Portuguese fans shouting Ronaldo's name crazily.

But Bruno didn't know that at this moment, De Bruyne looked normal and calm on the surface, but in fact, deep inside his heart was turbulent.

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As the brains of the team, Bruno must express his stance at this time to give his teammates confidence.

No way, the stadium only has so much capacity.

Once they can't hold on and give Belgium a chance to score, then the game is really over!

At this time, the matchup situation is clearer, because only the games in Group E and Group F are not over yet.

The game became very open, the offensive and defensive transitions between the two sides were very fast, and the goals came one after another.

Bruno smiled slightly, nodded, and said hello to De Bruyne from afar.

Weak teams often have fewer options and fewer opportunities to make mistakes, or even none at all.

"Coach, how long do you think, with our strength, our offensive attack can be sustained?"

The Belgian team entered training a few minutes later than the Portuguese team, and the two teams each occupied half of the field.

Of course, the one with the best situation at this time is third place in Group F, but with Portugal's situation, it is impossible for them to pursue third place.

Under such circumstances, Portugal's best choice is to maintain the top ranking in the group, so that they will enter a relatively easy half, even if they will face Italy or Belgium in the quarter-finals.

But Bruno's personal advantage is limited by the overall strength of the Portuguese team. After all, the Portuguese team has no real first-class stars except for Ronaldo, Bruno and Pepe.

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These are relatively easy to find.

The game entered a fast-paced state from the first minute and the scene became very open. After all, judging from the current situation, both teams have qualified for the knockout rounds. Without the pressure of survival, there will be fewer worries about the game.

This is Ronaldo's first goal in this European Cup. Ronaldo became the first player to score in four European Cup finals, with his total goals reaching 7.

3:2! Hungary took the lead for the third time in this game!

The Hungarians celebrated wildly, and Desussac, who scored twice, even challenged Ronaldo, which made the Portuguese captain very angry.

But the problem is that the risk of attacking is also very high, especially whether the attack can score goals is very critical.

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Finally, Santos emphasized: "What we need to pay special attention to is the opponent's No. 7 player, Kevin De Bruyne."

"I believe everyone knows that our opponent is Belgium, a very good team."

As one of the most important matches in the quarter-finals, the match between Portugal and Belgium attracted a total of 40,000 fans, filling all the seats at the Toulouse Stadium.

The competition has now reached a fever pitch. Both sides are trying to find ways to continue scoring goals while making personnel adjustments to accumulate the next wave of offensive power.

Whoever performs better and better is likely to lead his team forward!

On the contrary, in the top half, no top ten team in the world has entered yet. Even if the group stage is all over, there will only be two top ten teams in the world.

In the quarter-finals, there is a strong dialogue between the upper and lower half, with Portugal in the upper half facing Belgium and Spain in the lower half facing Italy.

Bruno nodded toward Santos, then looked at the teammates around him, and said confidently: "Don't worry, as long as each of us concentrates on playing the game and does our best, we will definitely be able to win! "

Santos once again introduced the Belgian team to the players.

In the lower half, the host France team, Germany, Spain, and England, the four top ten teams in the world, have gathered. Regardless of the final result of Group E, there will definitely be another top ten team in the world. Half zone.

Bruno thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, I will try my best to help the team score within ten minutes. If we still can't score in ten minutes, then we will concentrate on retreating to defend and counterattack, and then patiently look for opportunities. "

This Portuguese team has been cooperating with Bruno for almost two years. After hearing his statement, everyone nodded and expressed their confidence in Bruno.

It is not difficult to see from these data that De Bruyne is very important and crucial to this Belgian team.

For the Portuguese team, the most ideal and best situation is to attack, score first, force Belgium to press out, and then counterattack the opponent. This is the best chance of winning.

On the morning of the 26th, the Portuguese team took a break after breakfast, and it was time for the last tactical preparation meeting before the game.

The meeting was held in the hotel conference hall. According to the requirements of Santos and the players, except for the coaching staff, no officials from the Portuguese Football Association attended, trying to create a relaxed preparation environment for the players.

The other six teams in the top half are Switzerland, Poland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Croatia and Iceland.

Before the end of the first half, Portugal equalized the score. In the 42nd minute, Bruno sent a through ball as precise as a scalpel. Nani inserted his left rib into the penalty area and shot low with his left foot immediately. The ball hit the ground and rushed into the near corner of the goal, 1:1!

In the third round of Group B, Wales beat Russia 3-0, while England had a goalless draw with Slovakia. As a result, Wales unexpectedly won the first place in Group B, while England ranked second in Group B.

In the end, Portugal drew with Hungary 3:3 and ranked first in Group F with 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 points. Hungary, which had 1 win, 2 draws and 5 points, ranked second and was defeated 2:1 in the third round. The Austrian Iceland team scored 4 points with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, ranking third, and also obtained a ticket to the top 16.

In the 47th minute, Desussac hit the goal with his left foot from a free kick 26 meters away. The ball hit the wall and slightly changed its line. Patricio was unable to save.

This was the first time he met De Bruyne in person.

Santos looked at Bruno deeply, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave everything to you."

As Santos spoke, De Bruyne's data from the past few Belgian team games appeared on the screen behind him, and the data for each game was included.

The closer we get to the Toulouse Stadium, the stronger the atmosphere of the game becomes.

After the fifteen-minute intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

This game will undoubtedly be a direct confrontation between the two of them!

1:0, Hungary takes the lead.

From the hotel to the stadium, you can see many fans wandering along the way. There are fans of both teams. They obviously came to France specially to watch the game, but they were unable to buy tickets.

And everyone invariably turned their attention to Bruno, because he is the team's midfield brain.

Bruno looked in the direction of Belgium from a distance and saw many familiar faces. After all, many of them were playing in the Premier League, including De Bruyne.

In the 19th minute of the game, Hungary took the lead in breaking the deadlock. Desussac took a corner kick from the right into the penalty area. Cristiano Ronaldo's header was not far away. Guerra made a beautiful volley with his left foot from the outside and the ball quickly rushed into the door.

In the 55th minute, Desussac's left-footed free kick in front of the penalty area was blocked by the wall. Then he got the ball on the right wing of the penalty area and cut in with his left foot. The ball hit Nani's leg and flew into the far corner of the goal. .

The infuriated Ronaldo led Portugal to quickly launch a crazy counterattack and equalized the score after 7 minutes.

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According to the match rules, England will enter the bottom half, and according to the current results, the bottom half will be populated by most of the strong teams.

When Santos analyzed his many worries, all the players in the conference room also realized how difficult the game was. After all, the Portuguese team was indeed weaker than its opponents.

According to the rules, the second place in Group F will play against the second place in Group B, and the first place will play against the second place in Group E. In other words, Portugal’s opponents are either England or a team between Italy and Belgium, all of which are FIFA. There is not much difference between the top ten teams.

But it only took Portugal three minutes to equalize again.

The Belgian looked very normal and waved to Bruno, somewhat in return.

This is also the biggest headache for Santos right now, that is, how to play the game?

Continue to play defensive counterattack? Santos really doesn't have much confidence in his team's defense, because there are many players with strong personal abilities in the Belgian team, and coupled with De Bruyne's excellent organizational skills, their combat effectiveness is really strong.

De Bruyne is Manchester City's current midfield organizer. If Bruno really transfers to Manchester City, he will undoubtedly become the biggest victim.

In this way, Bruno has become De Bruyne's biggest imaginary enemy in the past few months. He has been practicing crazy hard just to not lose to him and to have a chance to surpass him, and today in this stadium This game is his best chance.

He wants to prove to everyone and Manchester City that since he has De Bruyne, there is no need for Bruno!