Football's Number One Madman

Chapter 583 What's the matter with letting you three goals?
"Stop pretending! Lee Polo aims at the World Cup!"

"Confidence is a good thing, but Lee Polo, you have to calm down!"

"England is the weakest in history, how can it win the second Hercules Cup?"

"Kane is injured and retired, two happy boys on the front line, a bunch of rough guys in the midfield, and the old, weak, sick and disabled in the defense, Lee Polo, you are thinking about farts!"

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Not surprisingly, even in England, Lee Polo encountered a wave of cynicism.

Some even questioned:

"Portugal led by Ronaldo is more champion than England!"

What they said is not unreasonable. After all, Portugal in 2018, in addition to Ronaldo, also has old and strong "sacred monks" Pepe, Quaresma, Moutinho, and Fonte. Patricio and Cedric Suarez played in their prime years, and the new generation has A seat, B seat, B fee, Guerrero, Joao Mario, Ruben Dias and a large number of [-] players. A young talent in his early years, lacking in experience and vitality.

What's more, this Portuguese team just won the 2016 European Cup two years ago, and is at the peak of historical glory!

Lee Polo did not respond to this.

Instead, he was a little unhappy.

Because of his strong presence, England's winning odds are only 1:4.5, and he lost a good chance to make a lot of money...
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Although it is called "the weakest session in history", the FA has provided the team with meticulous logistical support.

As early as a year ago, they set up their training base in St. Petersburg, a port city in the northwest.

This second largest city in Russia, with a population of more than 500 million, is known as the "Northern Capital" of Russia. It is the most westernized city in Russia and a window to Western European countries. It is a highly developed modern city.

In this hot summer, St. Petersburg is as cool as winter, and England players can conduct daily training in extremely comfortable temperatures.

Before entering the training base, Southgate had an unpleasant confrontation with the players.

Except for a few bachelors, the vast majority of players requested to be able to settle in with their families or partners. However, considering the poor results of the last World Cup, South Gate rejected this proposal from the very beginning.

Although Henderson, the captain, wanted to support the coach's decision, he couldn't stand the strong demands of his teammates. He still had to negotiate with the head coach for a long time, but failed to achieve the desired results. He could only push Li Polo to the front.

Lisanna finally finished her confinement, and Li Polo was about to explode. If he was allowed to abstain from sex for another month, it would be murder for money!
So Lee Polo had to show up in Southgate's office:
"Gareth, do me a favor, and I'll give you a guarantee."

Gareth Southgate looked at him and finally nodded with difficulty:
"Since it's your request, I have nothing to say."

Li Poluo patted the head coach on the shoulder:

"Believe me, you will be the No.1 handsome man in England's history from now on!"

Southgate grinned, his heart filled with complicated emotions:
[No.1 handsome man in England history? 】

[That is also the famous handsome man who was emptied by you! 】

[But... as long as you can gain both fame and fortune, it seems to be pretty good! 】

[Being able to lie down and make money, who wouldn't be jealous? 】
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After solving the problem of "wives going out with the team", Lee Polo's prestige in the team suddenly skyrocketed. Even some players who didn't like him before, in the second day's training, they all showed respect to him. He unleashes kindness.

In order to keep the tactics secret from the outside world, the FA originally wanted to increase the height of the guardrail around the base from 2.1 meters to 4.5 meters, but Li Polo said that there is no need to waste this effort!
"Do we still need to keep our tactics secret?"

"Isn't it just to launch an attack around me?"

Southgate slapped his thigh:
"You are right!"

"Scouts from the other 31 teams, as well as the media from various countries, just climb trees and take pictures!"

"Our Three Lions have the confidence!"

"As long as you can find a way to freeze Li Polo, I will surrender at the South Gate!"
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June 2018, 6 finally arrived.

After a day of training, the England team watched the opening game of the World Cup together at dinner.

Host Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium, against the Green Eagles of West Asia - Saudi Arabia.

The strength of the two sides is very different. Saudi Arabia only lasted for 11 minutes before being broken by the opponent.

Golovin, who has been a substitute rotation for Chelsea for a season, made a pass in the first half and helped Russia take the lead 3:0, making the game lose suspense early.

"I didn't expect that the first person to become famous in this World Cup would be this kid!"

Li Polo and Cahill smiled at each other, sending blessings and teasing to the club's young teammates.

They didn't watch the second half of the game, because Li Boluo had to accompany Lisanna for postpartum recovery training.

This restorative training is a systematic knowledge, involving dozens of postures, and it may take several months to fully master it. Lee Polo had to hurry up.

As the old saying goes, hard work pays off, if you sharpen your guns before the battle, you will be happy if you are unhappy.

Before the first group match in England on June 6, Lee Polo successfully improved his ball control and passing to 18 and 83 respectively!

"Whoosh!"

"Shhhhhhhhh!"

This is his last special sprint training before the World Cup! -
Since England's first round of group matches was scheduled at a relatively later time, before they started, most of the games had already been decided.

Among these games, there is no lack of attention-grabbing strong duels.

Such as the "Iberian Peninsula Civil War" between Portugal and Spain.

This "two-tooth battle" is undoubtedly the ultimate display of Ronaldo's personal ability.

Ronaldo, who was not even ranked among the top five candidates for the Golden Boot due to minor injuries before the game, scored a hat-trick in one breath in this game!
Also relying on his explosion, Portugal, which is relatively weak, finally finished the tie with 3:3, making Ronaldo the most shining superstar in the first round!
Compared with Argentina led by Messi, the Pampas Eagles were tied 1:1 by Iceland, which entered the World Cup finals for the first time in history...

You know, Iceland has a total population of 30, and their national team has even been dubbed by the general public as an amateur football team composed of film directors, chefs, drivers, dentists, and carpenters (of course, these players are not amateurs)!
What's more special is that Ronaldo completed a hat-trick of penalty kicks, free kicks, and sports goals, while Messi walked the whole field and missed Argentina's penalty...

All of a sudden, the club king became Argentina's biggest culprit for losing points, and the pressure of public opinion he faced was almost one-sided. Even in Argentina, he almost lost the right to breathe!
In addition to the contest between Ronaldo and Messi, there are other matchups worthy of attention in the first round.

Many favorite teams to win the championship failed to enter the state, resulting in being overturned by the underdogs.

比如五星巴西被瑞士1:1逼平，哥伦比亚1:2意外输给日本，哥斯达黎加0:1不敌塞尔维亚，以及……卫冕冠军德国被墨西哥1:0击败！

In this context, England can't help reminding the coaches and players again and again:
"Don't underestimate the enemy, we reject unpopular and dark horses!"

Li Poluo looked at today's opponent and couldn't help laughing:
"Tunis... What kind of upset can he make?"

"If possible, I'll give him three balls first to see if he can hold it!"

Hearing that the superstar and the top card in the team are so lax, Southgate can't help but want to make an example to others:
"If you dare to do this, I don't mind taking the identity of the head coach...to die with you!"

"Are you worthy of 5600 million people in England?"

The corners of Li Poluo's mouth twitched, he didn't expect that today's South Gate would be so stick-to-principle and would rather die than retreat.

He could only shrug his shoulders:

"I just want to make this World Cup a little more exciting and suspenseful!"

"What the audience in front of the TV is looking forward to is the goal battle where you come and go. If it's just a one-sided massacre, what's the point?"

Southgate will not eat this set:
"That's not what you said when you slaughtered two Asian teams in a row a few days ago!"

"What about your professionalism and sportsmanship?"

"You are too double-standard!"

Lee Polo, who was hit by a set of three combos at Namdaemun, retreated in a row:

[Negative emotions from Li Bo Luo, +666! 】

(End of this chapter)