Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 211 Slovak Attack
Figo and Ronando reconcile!They appeared together in the lobby of the hotel, chatting and laughing with each other!
The news quickly spread through the media, just as they had a dispute at the stadium, and immediately confused the Portuguese fans. People speculated about what happened between these two people and why a pair of "enemies" suddenly It turned hostility into friendship.

However, this is definitely good news for the Portuguese team, which is about to have a life-and-death battle!
That's right, Portugal's old and new stars should join hands and fight with each other. At a time like this, how can they be at odds with themselves?

On June 6, Thursday, the Portuguese Football Association officially announced the 2-man roster for the Slovakia match. Ronando's name is still in it, and he was not removed because of his conflict with Figo. This news made him a little nervous The support fans of Ronaldo breathed a sigh of relief.

Generally speaking, in the national team, the status of Ronaldo and Figo is still seriously unequal. If the two fall out, can coach Scolari withstand the pressure and keep Ronaldo in the squad? Not 100% sure.

On Friday, at the press conference of the national team, Scolari personally brought 6 players to the press conference.

Figo, Rui Costa, Pauletta, Simao, Deco...Ronando!

The six players just formed an inverted pyramid combination: 3 veterans, 2 Mesozoic players, and a new generation player.

Portugal is really a team that values ​​central and frontcourt players. Look at the 6 players selected by Scolari, three wingers, two midfielders, and one forward. It is impossible for these six players to play at the same time anyway, but since they are allowed Representing the national team means that they are all important members of the national team!

At the age of 17 and 11 months, Ronando, by chance, became a famous figure in the football field of this country.

In fact, Scolari brought Ronando to the press conference not because this young player who has not played for the national team for 1 minute is already one of the most important backbones in the national team. To do it, the most important thing is to let the fans see the unity of the national team, and the misunderstanding between Figo and Ronando has been eliminated.

Figo: "There is no conflict between me and Cristiano! He is a very talented player. We will fight for the same goal, that is for Portugal! This goal is also my choice after the European Cup. The main reason to put on the national team jersey."

Ronaldo: "I was selected for the national team for the first time. I was very young. I came to Oeiras with the purpose of learning. I learned a lot from the big brothers of the national team. I am not only learning how to play football, but also learning how to become a qualified professional player. At this point, Captain Figo has set a good example for me.”

The chorus of Figo and Ronando completely dispelled everyone's doubts.

It seems that not only the relationship between Figo and Ronaldo is very harmonious, Figo's old rival Deco in the national team also expressed his respect for Figo.

After the 2002 World Cup reshuffle, the Portuguese national team showed such a harmonious relationship for the first time!

In other words, in the 2002 World Cup, Portugal once again entered the World Cup finals after 16 years. At that time, the Portuguese team led by Figo and Rui Costa had just won the third place in the European Cup and was only in the semifinals. Lost to the powerful French team 1:2 in overtime, so the Portuguese team had high hopes, but unfortunately, Portugal lost to South Korea 0:1 in the group stage and lost the chance to advance.

At that World Cup, Figo and others were nearly 30 years old, so people thought it was the last swan song of the golden generation.

After the defeat in the World Cup, the head coach Antonio Oliveira resigned, and the Portuguese national team was reshuffled for the next World Cup, which immediately opened up the competition between the old and new generations of players. In the 2004 European Cup in Portugal, This contradiction reached its peak. In the end, Figo, Pauletta, and Rui Costa became the core members of the Portuguese team, but the contradiction has intensified.

Now, with the emergence of a younger generation of players, such as Ronaldo, Ugo Viana, Fernandez and others, the contradictions within the national team tend to subside. This is a miracle!
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The other big news on Saturday was the arrival of Slovakia in Lisbon for an away game.

Slovakia is now a small country in Central Europe with a population only half that of Portugal.

This is a "young" team, because with the disintegration of Czechoslovakia in 1992, the current Czech and Slovak teams were established. Among them, the record of the Slovak team is far inferior to that of the Czech team. They were the best in the World Cup before. The result was No.2002 in the 3 World Cup qualifying group, and did not qualify for the finals. In the previous European Cup, it only stopped in the qualifying rounds.

However, this year's Slovak team has a rising momentum.

In Group C, Portugal and Russia should undoubtedly be seeded, but Slovakia has 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 2 rounds, with a good result of 14 points, and the same score as Portugal. At the top of the standings, it overwhelmed Russia by 11 points, and drew two 1:1 draws with Portugal and Russia, and won all other games.

Such a result is enough to make anyone dare not underestimate this team. If they win against Portugal and qualify as the first in the group, it is not impossible!

The Slovak team does not have any big-name stars. Most of their players come from the domestic leagues and the leagues of Central and Eastern European countries. Only a few players play in the European first-tier league Bundesliga and other European second-tier leagues. However, this team has inherited the consistent style of the former Czechoslovakia. Very strong, and because they attach great importance to the results of the World Series, the team's training preparation time is longer than that of the Portuguese team.

The so-called Europe has no underdogs. The Greek team won the European Cup last year because of their tough style of play and skilled cooperation between players. The shadow of the Greek team” has similar characteristics.

The Slovak team who came to Lisbon has strict discipline, and the whole team is in a closed state. Media interviews are all refused, which is much stricter than the Portuguese team.

Slovakia's head coach Dusan Galis, 55 years old, former Czech veteran international, once played for the La Liga team, he led the team captain, and played for the defensive midfielder of the mid-range Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg Miroslav Calhan attended the press conference.

Dusan Gallis: "Portugal is a strong team, runners-up in last year's European Cup, our game must be extremely difficult. But the fans all over Slovakia are looking at us, hoping We can reach the World Cup finals in history. So, we will definitely go all out."

The head coach Dusan Gallis's speech was nothing new and low-key, putting himself in a relatively weak position, but the captain of the team, Miroslav Calhan, spoke more directly.

Miroslav Karhan: "Slovakia is not weak! We have good players and we have a good record against Southern European teams! This time, we are in the first 12 games of the 6-round group stage , achieved an unbeaten record of 4 wins and 2 draws, which shows that we have enough competitiveness! As a 29-year-old player, I cherish this opportunity of the World Cup very much, and the Slovak team will definitely clear all obstacles!"

"The Portuguese team is known as the Red Brazil. They have a technical advantage, but we have a strong defense. We will not let the opponent take advantage of it!"

Miroslav Kalkhan is a rough-looking man with a height of 189cm and a weight of 88KG. He has a tough face and short light yellow hair. From a distance, he looks like he has white hair. He has a nickname of "white bear". Such a big guy looks very imposing.

He is the midfielder on the field and is known as the iron waist in Slovakia. He is one of the very few players in Slovakia who can occupy the main position in the first-class league for a long time.

"A good record against Southern European teams!"

"We have a strong defense, we will not let the opponent take advantage of it!"

What Miroslav Calhan said is the biggest obstacle for the Portuguese team to win this game. Just as Benfica is more afraid of tough teams, the Portuguese team is also more afraid of this type of team!If the opponent of last year's European Cup final was not the Greek team with excellent physique, Portugal would not necessarily lose the championship trophy at home!
It is conceivable that the Portuguese team will definitely be troubled by the old problem of physical confrontation ability in the second day of the game.

The midfield of the Portuguese team is very strong, but the players on the front line, when facing such a powerful team, their scoring ability has always been a weakness. midfield, but no top-notch strikers".

It is very embarrassing to say that in the confrontation between the two teams in March, the player who scored the only goal for Portugal was precisely Elder Postiga, who performed poorly in the league!

In that game, Pauletta, who was urgently transferred back from Ligue [-] Paris Saint-Germain by Scolari, faced the Slovakian defense line as hard as a block of iron. After a long attack to no avail, Scolari finally In a hurry, he replaced Postiga with a stronger impact, and was lucky enough to equalize the score.

Pauletta, as Portugal's number one striker, has served as the main striker for 7 years in La Coruña, Ligue [-] Bordeaux, and Paris Saint-Germain. The top scorer, isn't it better than Postiga who can't get along in Newcastle?

The truth cannot be said in the same way. Pauletta moves sensitively and erratically in the penalty area, and his shooting accuracy is extremely high, but his physical disadvantage is the key to his inability to be promoted to a top shooter.

Pauletta is described as having a "soft and soft feminine figure", which is somewhat disproportionate to his 180CM78KG figure, but in fact it is so. He is a natural second striker and hidden striker. If he is forced to be a center forward , Once encountering a tall and strong defender, Pauletta appears to be very struggling, often with a serious decline in state.

事实证明，保莱塔在葡萄牙的4-2-3-1或者4-3-3阵型中，极难找到自己合适的位置……

(End of this chapter)