As FIFA's second signature event, the World Youth Championship is a major review of the football reserves of various countries. The most talented football stars from 24 countries will gather together to compete on the same field.
Generally speaking, these people are the backbone of world football in the next decade.
Maradona in 1979, Van Basten in 1983, Figo in 1989, Carlos in 1991, Raul in 1995, Henry in 1997, Ronaldinho in 1999, Saviola in 2001, Adriano in 2003, Messi in 2005, Aguero in 2007, etc. Almost all of these people became well-known to the world from the World Youth Championship, using this as a springboard. Started his own legendary road.
Everyone is gearing up to imitate their ancestors and become famous all over the world.
"Spain, with its many young talents, is the top favorite to win this competition. Their members mainly come from La Liga giants such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Valencia. Not long ago, Spain's U21 team just won the European Youth Championship trophy. Now The younger matador is expected to win another world title for his country this summer.
In addition to Spain, the traditional European teams France, England, and Portugal, as well as the South American teams Uruguay and Colombia, are also widely optimistic.
However, given the excellent record of African football in the World Youth Championship in the past, Egypt and Nigeria are also very likely to achieve good results in this competition. "
“The smoke from the European U21 Championship has just cleared, and the U20 World Cup is about to kick off in Turkey.
The World Youth Championship has always been the cradle of superstars. The Mirror has selected the top ten rising stars worth watching at this World Youth Championship. These talented youngsters are expected to shine on this stage.
10. Bruma-Portugal, Sporting Lisbon.
It may be a bit premature to call him the new Ronaldo, but Bruma has been compared to him many times and he has the ability to shine in the World Youth Championship.
Manchester United are said to be very interested in him, having already signed Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani before, while the cash-strapped Sporting Lisbon are said to be hoping to exchange their potential star for cash.
He has natural speed, amazing upper body strength and quick feet, his ability is there, the only question is whether he can continue to improve after this World Youth Championship...
9. Stipe Perika-Croatia, Zadar.
Perica is about to turn 18 and performed well in his first Croatian League season, scoring 8 goals in 14 games and saving the team many times.
His goalscoring instincts make him a strong contender for the tournament's Golden Boot, with Manchester City said to have joined the chase.
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2. Paul Pogba-France, Juventus.
After spending three years at Old Trafford, Pogba moved to Serie A giant Juventus due to lack of opportunities, and the 20-year-old has also become the key to the Old Lady's defense of the Serie A title this season. players.
What frustrates Manchester United the most is that he is exactly the kind of B2B player that the Red Devils have lacked the most in recent years. He can not only stifle the opponent's offense, but also launch an offensive immediately. His appearance will also make the French team the biggest player in this cup. One of the popular ones.
1. Lin Yun-England, Arsenal.
This year's favorite for the Golden Boy and Ballon d'Or awards, many people predict that he is likely to lock in the tournament's Golden Boot in advance in the group stage.
There is no doubt that Lin's joining has greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the England team, but it is not easy for them to achieve good results.
The England U20 youth team has a strange cycle that has lasted for 14 years: starting from the 1-2 loss to Argentina in the World Youth Championship in Malaysia in 1997, to the World Youth Championship in Colombia in 2011, they failed to win in the five World Youth Championships they participated in. In the last 17 games, they have only achieved 7 draws and 10 losses.
The last time England won was when they defeated Mexico 1-0 in the group stage in 1997. The goal was scored by Owen who was under 18 years old at the time..."
Almost all media believe that Lin Yun can win the Golden Boot, but they do not believe that England can win the championship.
Ever since Lin Yun joined the team, the England team has attracted attention from all aspects. Fleet Street introduced almost everything about this team to the country regardless of size. Until the plane landed in Antalya, Turkey, and after the whole team entered the hotel, the players Only then did I get a moment of peace.
Lin Yun and Kane were assigned to the same room.
I have to say that the coaching staff is quite thoughtful about letting an Arsenal player and a Tottenham player live together.
However, Lin Yun is now Arsenal's number one superstar, while Kane is half of Tottenham's abandoned son. He has been rented out and he doesn't know when he will end.
What Lin Yun didn't expect was that Kane was actually a product of Arsenal's youth training.
"I was eliminated," Kane said with a look of regret on his face. "The reason they gave was that I was too fat, but I think it was Arsenal's director of youth training who disliked me for being too short."
"Fat? Short?" Lin Yun looked at Kane, who was slightly taller than him and had a perfect figure like a sculpture, and seriously suspected that he was deliberately teasing him.
"Well, I was indeed a bit fat when I was a child, and my development was a bit late..."
"Well, it seems that you have also undergone a remarkable transformation."
Kane shrugged, "But obviously, I still need to go through a more complete transformation to become what I want to be."
how you look like……
Seeing his eager look, Lin Yun couldn't express what was in his heart: Stop working around, you have no system...
He could only comfort him: "As long as you don't give up, what is supposed to come will eventually come."
After the initial contact, the two of them got along quite well, so they spent most of the next few days together, hoping to develop a tacit understanding as soon as possible.
The positions overlap and the styles are somewhat similar. Kane can only make sacrifices and switch to a supporting forward.
I have to say that he did a good job, at least he finally made Lin Yun feel that he had help...
As the time approaches, the World Youth Championship finally officially begins.
The 24 teams were divided into 6 groups and competed in the 7 cities of Istanbul, Kayseri, Bursa, Gaziantep, Antalya, Rize and Trabzon. Two advanced.
England was assigned to Group E, along with Iraq, Egypt and Chile.
The opening match was played by Cuba against South Korea, and the result ended with the South Korean team defeating their opponent 2:1.
The French team and the Ghana team also had a contest in Istanbul that day, and the French team won 3:1 in the end.
The next day was the competition between other groups.
Group E started with a match between Chile and Egypt, and England also watched the match live.
I thought Chile would win easily, but Egypt took the lead in the first ten minutes.
However, after 90 minutes of fierce battle, Chile finally got three points 2-1.
On June 24, the England team finally ushered in its first game.
In the Sky Sports studio, Lineker pulled Irving over to serve as the commentator.
"Michael, do you still remember what you looked like when you participated in the World Youth Championship?"
"Of course, it was quite an unforgettable experience, but it's a pity that we didn't make it to the end."
"So do you think it'll be okay this time?"
"Of course, we have Lin after all, right?"
"Hahaha, yes, Claude Lin, the best young man in the world. Before the game starts, let us guess how many goals he can score."
"Well, be conservative, let's get a hat trick," Owen thought for a moment. "After all, the Iraq team is not San Marino, and the teammates around Lin are not Rooney and Gerrard. I think it will be difficult for him to replicate his crazy debut in the adult national team. .”
"Oh, then I'll be bolder, four, no, five... Okay, the game has started, England kicks off first, let's see the starting lineup of both sides."
"England 4-4-2.
Goalkeeper: 1-John Stone;
Defenders: 20-Garbutt, 8-Cole, 16-Thorpe, 14-Stones;
Midfielder: 6-Coady, 17-Luke Way, 21-Ross Barkley, 5-Dell;
Forwards: 9-Harry Kane, 10-Lin Yun.
Iraq is also 4-4-2.
Goalkeeper Mohammed...hey hey? what happened? "
As soon as the whistle sounded, Lin Yun passed the ball to Kane. After Kane passed the ball back, he immediately moved forward, but Lin Yun did not follow him. Instead, he took a few steps back and beckoned Barkley to pass the ball.
Barkley was about to hit Stones horizontally, but after seeing Lin Yun's gesture, he immediately pushed the ball with the inside of his right foot and passed the ball.
Upon seeing this, the Iraqi midfielder immediately stepped forward to press for the ball, but Lin Yun quickly dodged it with a few quick kicks.
Barkley was about to step forward to help Lin Yun build a wall, but Lin Yun suddenly moved the ball forward, and the ball flew past another Iraqi player.
Iraq's No. 8 quickly stretched out his feet to intercept, but as soon as he stretched out his feet, Lin Yun had already pushed the ball away again.
The football quickly rolled out of the three-person circle surrounded by Iraq. Lin Yun also followed the football. Like a sharp arrow, he hit the football and flew directly towards the Iraqi goal with the ball.
Iraq's No. 8 defensive midfielder slid in without thinking, and Lin Yun flew past him as soon as he accelerated.
"Lin dribbled the ball from the midfield straight to Iraq's penalty area! It was too fast! No one could keep up with him! It was a one-man attack!"
Many people were still looking for seats, and many people had just turned on the TV, but Lin Yun had already dribbled the ball 50 meters into the Iraqi penalty area.
The Iraqi goalkeeper was still hesitating whether to attack, but Lin Yun had already pushed the ball cleanly with the arch of his foot, and the football flew into the right side of the goal against the turf.
In the 12th second of the game, 1-0.
"GOAL!!! Lin Lingzhao scored! Iraq's defense could only stop him for 12 seconds! England got a dream start! What a terrifying explosive power, what a decisive and confident shot, the Iraqi players were completely blinded, their defense It’s like paper!”
"...He is simply a creature from another world," Owen couldn't help but think of his former Real Madrid teammates. "We are lucky. The last alien landed in Brazil, but this alien landed in England."
"Maybe he can really bring England a victory today..."
Refer to Pato's 24-second flash of Barcelona's ball...forget it, I'll just post the picture...
(End of chapter)
