MM Racing Chapter 308
Chapter 308
Probably no one expected such a sudden situation before a high-profile semi-final.
And because of Xu Ning's statement, FIFA was a little panicked!
You know, Xu Ning is a superstar in international football, and the real selling point of the World Cup.
Many people who don't usually care about football will also pay more or less attention to the World Cup.
And Xu Ning is obviously the superstar with the most fans in world football at present, and there is no one.
If Xu Ning does not play in this game, then the attention of this game will definitely fall off a cliff.
That's all a loss of profit!
If nothing else, advertisers and sponsors alone will probably not be willing to pay for it.
Originally, Brazil was already civilian enough, Xu Ning did not play again, what to attract fans?
Therefore, FIFA communicated with the Portuguese Football Association overnight, implicitly expressing the hope that Xu Ning, as Portugal's number one star, could play in the game.
Of course, FIFA can only propose, not force.
After all, their jurisdiction is not yet that large, and whoever wants to do what must do it.
It doesn't matter within the Portuguese Football Federation, they just need the championship anyway.
When the top management of the Portuguese Football Federation passed the message to Paulo Bento, it was directly rejected by Paulo Bento.
In his words, it was Brazil who did things first, they were just fighting!
No talk unless Brazil apologizes.
The information was fed back to FIFA, which was a bit of wax.
It is clear that Brazil cannot apologize.
Otherwise, it will really rub Brazil to the ground!
At this point, we can only hope that Brazil will perform a little more and force Xu Ning out in the game.
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The next day, when the players from both teams arrived at the Estadio Mineiro by bus, the high-profile semi-final was officially on everyone's radar.
And of course, when the commentator got the starting list of both sides, he was really shocked, so that the commentary stumbled.
"God, Xu Ning actually came on the bench!"
"Portugal's starting list does not have Xu Ning's name!"
'Postiga is in the starting line-up as Portugal's starting centre-forward.
"Xu Ning sat on the bench!"
"Brazilian journalists have made a contribution!"
"Now Brazil will face a Portuguese team that has shielded itself from the first man in world football!"
"It's hard for me to describe the mood now, and it's hard to understand what the Portuguese side is thinking."
"Could it be that Xu Ning is injured?"
"If not, then it can only be said that Portugal has not been able to afford the Brazilian team at all!"
"It's like saying: look, our superstar Xu Ning didn't play, you still can't play us!"
"Fortunately, Ronaldo started, if Ronaldo is substituted, then it is estimated that Brazil will die of humiliation!"
"If Brazil plays well and forces Portugal to send Xu Ning, Brazil will be successful!"
"But if the Brazilian team can't even force Xu Ning out, I'm afraid they won't be able to explain it to all the Brazilian fans."
"So, let's wait and see this game!"
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Whether it is the fans watching the broadcast or the fans watching the game at the scene, the shock in their hearts is not to mention how great.
They didn't expect that Portugal really hid Xu Ning.
They don't know exactly why, but it may not necessarily be a good thing for Brazil.
Although in terms of scenes, without facing the terrifying Xu Ning, the Brazilian team has a better chance.
But if Brazil can't play Portugal like this, then as the commentator said, Brazil is too shameful.
The broadcast footage was frequently given to the Portuguese bench, and Xu Ning was sitting there chatting happily with Andre Gomez, and did not seem to be frustrated at all that he could not play.
The truth is that everything was requested by him and he was frustrated!
The Brazilian players have complicated expressions, and they really don't have a taste in their hearts!
Comparing the starters of the two sides, everyone was surprised to find that even if Xu Ning did not play, Brazil's lineup could not be compared with Portugal!
The main goalkeeper will be Cesar, which is not much to say;
The back line, from left to right, are Marcelo, Dante, David Luiz and McConn.
Marcelo is good, with the demeanor of the number one left-back in world football, but that's about it.
David Luiz played like a nerve knife at Chelsea, with a lot of low-level mistakes;
And Dent can only substitute at Bayern, and playing time is not guaranteed;
McCone has even more seriously declined in form and has long been not the number one right-back in world football.
Compared to the already civilian defender line, Brazil's central midfield is simply unsightly.
The double backs are Gustavo and Fernandinho.
Gustavo, also from Bayern, is also a substitute and is not even able to play the ball;
Fernandinho is okay, having just won four titles with Manchester City.
But the problem is that such a duo is really not very good at organization, after all, both are typical defensive backs.
In the attacking quartet up front, Oscar is the centerpiece, and he is also the current leader of the Brazilian national team.
In addition to Oscar, the remaining three are actually from non-five league teams.
Left winger Bernard from Shakhtar Donetsk;
Right winger Hulk from Zenit St. Petersburg;
Center forward Fred was unable to gain a foothold in Europe's top league and simply returned to the Bundesliga;
Do you dare to believe that such a starting lineup was actually taken out by the five-star Brazil of the football kingdom?
Even if Neymar and Thiago Silva are alive and jumping into the starting line-up, the title of the most civilian Brazil in history is well deserved.
Not sarcasm at all!
And that's the truth!
That is, this World Cup Brazil has the advantage of the host, and has not encountered strong opponents to reach the final four.
Otherwise, I am afraid that the host will be eliminated by shame long ago.
It's no wonder that Colombia played so hard in the quarterfinals, sacrificing Neymar and Thiago Silva in a row to eliminate their opponents.
Their strength is really not good!
Most likely, they will not be able to play Portugal led by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Soon, the referee blew the start whistle of the match and the high-profile semi-final officially began.
Brazil kicked off first, pulling the line up and attacking Portuguese positions.
Oscar is very far behind, and Brazil still needs to rely on him to organize the attack.
Today, though, the Oscars are clearly receiving special care from Portugal.
Meriles and Veroso took turns to keep an eye on each other, inseparable, and the personal confrontation made Oscar very uncomfortable.
And Oscar's play was limited, and the Brazilian team's attack was constipated.
It can only be done with two wings breaking through the bottom cross to create some threats.
However, whether it is Hulk or Bernard, under the overall defense of Portugal, it is difficult for the two to find good opportunities on the wing.
Even if their crosses could reach over the Portuguese penalty area, Fred, a second-tier centre-forward, would not be able to threaten Patricio's Portuguese goal.
Several attacks in a row, Brazil seems to be tickling the Portuguese defense!
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