On June 8, 2012, the opening ceremony and opening match of the European Cup took place as scheduled in Warsaw, Poland.
During the 24-day schedule, the top 16 European teams will fight to the death for the final championship, and the final will be held in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
This European Cup, co-organized by Poland and Ukraine, is destined to become a historic event.
In the opening ceremony, Poland took advantage of their home court advantage to fight against Greece. Although they did not win, the score of 1-1 was still acceptable. In particular, their top scorer Lewandowski performed brilliantly and scored a goal in the first 17 minutes to help the team take the lead. If goalkeeper Szczesny hadn't received an unexpected red card, maybe Poland would have won its first victory in this cup.
Compared to Poland, who was not very lucky, the other host was much happier. With captain Shevchenko scoring twice, Ukraine defeated the powerful Sweden 2-1. Even though the Swedish god Tayeb performed bravely, the Ukrainian nuclear warhead was still superior.
Seeing his former disciple show his bravery, Yun Sheng was happy for him from the bottom of his heart.
In other games, France tied with England 1-1. Neither of these two veteran teams, which are also in the transition period between the old and the new, failed to show their former glory.
The game between Germany and Portugal was also a bit boring. Gomez's key goal helped the German team barely win the game 1-0. Perhaps due to the fatigue of the league and Champions League battles, Ronaldo's performance was mediocre and did not meet the fans' expectations.
Also performing poorly was the Dutch team, which lost 0-1 to Denmark, and the team once again had rumors of internal discord.
The best performer in the group stage was Russia. They beat the old powerhouse Czech Republic 4-1. This Russian team does not have a big star, but with their excellent teamwork, they defeated the aging Czech Republic and achieved the largest points difference in the first round of the group stage.
In addition to Russia, Croatia also performed bravely. They performed very well against Ireland. The 3-1 score does not express their control of the game. If it were not for bad luck, they would have scored more goals.
Currently in Group C, Croatia, which has already scored three points, is the leader and is waiting for the result of the match between Italy and Spain.
At around 17:00 on June 10, the PGE Stadium in Gdansk was already overcrowded. Countless fans with tickets in hand walked excitedly into the stadium. The stadium can accommodate more than 43,000 people, and it was already 100% full. Ninety, there are still many fans coming in. Outside the stadium, there were many fans who had not bought tickets, holding signs saying "Buy tickets at high prices" to see if there was any chance of missing out.
In the first round of the group stage, this game is definitely the most eye-catching game.
One is the World Cup and European Cup champion, and is number one in the world in passing football.
One is a strong old team that has just changed coaches and is looking forward to revival. The player framework is dominated by four-time champion Juventus and is top-notch.
The collision between these two teams is definitely exciting to watch.
The bus drove into the stadium, the Italian team general stepped off the bus, and there were cheers and applause in the square.
It can be heard from the shouts of the fans that the players of four-time champion Juventus are more popular.
Del Piero, Buffon, Pirlo and other Juventus players, their names are called the loudest by the fans.
Of course, the most popular person is Italy's new coach Yunsheng.
As the strongest young coach in European football today, Yunsheng's reputation has already spread far and wide, and his reputation is prominent. In addition to the local Polish fans present, there were also many Italian fans who came with the team. Although they unfortunately did not buy tickets, they were satisfied to be able to cheer for their team and coach outside the stadium.
The Italian generals did not stay too long. They entered the stadium and after simply cleaning up in the locker room, entered the stadium to warm up as soon as possible.
Not long after the Italian players arrived, Spanish players also arrived.
When the Spanish players ran out of the tunnel, they saw Yun Sheng standing aside.
There are many people in this Spanish team who know Yun Sheng, but very few are familiar with him.
Players such as Ramos and Alonso have just played against Yunsheng's Juventus in the Champions League and are very familiar with Yunsheng and many Italian players. Seeing Yun Sheng, who had defeated them not long ago, they clenched their fists and were even more energetic for this match.
You stole our Champions League championship. We will take revenge by defeating you and the Italian team in the European Cup this time!
As the captain of Spain, Casillas stepped forward to say hello to Yun Sheng in a very friendly manner.
"Hello, coach Yunsheng, we meet again."
The two met two years ago. It was in Casillas's Madrid restaurant that Yun Sheng successfully lobbied Raul and Guti to bring the Real Madrid captain and deputy captain to Turin.
At that time, Yun Sheng and Casillas had a great conversation, and they felt like old friends at first sight.
Seeing Cassie again, Yun Sheng also stepped forward to shake hands very friendly: "Man, I didn't expect us to meet again."
"I'm the one who said I didn't expect it, right? A few days ago you were the coach of Juventus, leading the team to participate in the Champions League final, and now you are the coach of Italy. Come to the European Cup, I really have you." Cassie was amazed.
Yun Sheng smiled: "I have nothing to do during the holidays. I want to watch the European Cup. I haven't bought a ticket yet, so I just booked a pass for the coaching bench. It has a good view of the football here."
"Haha! You are such an interesting person!" Cassie also laughed. "Although we are friends, if we defeat the Italian team later, don't blame me."
"This is what I want to say to you too."
The two chatted for a few words, and Cassie ran onto the court.
After the Spanish players entered the stadium to warm up, Spanish coach Vicente Del Bosque also entered the court.
Seeing the respected football senior, Yun Sheng took the initiative to step forward and say hello to the coach.
"Hello, Coach Del Bosque, nice to see you here."
Coach Del Bosque looked at Yunsheng in front of him, and he said the same thing as Casillas: "I really didn't expect you to appear in the European Cup. I remember when you were interviewed by reporters, didn't you say Would you rather lead a club?"
Yun Sheng smiled: "It's nothing during the holiday. I just came to the European Cup to have fun. Speaking of interviews with reporters, I remember you once said, coach, that you would consider retiring after winning the World Cup in 2010? Why, it's been two years. Okay, haven’t you thought about it yet?”
Del Bosque laughed: "Of course I have thought about it! I am going to win the European Cup this year, let Spain create new history, and then enjoy retirement life down to earth."
Yun Sheng shrugged: "Commander, with all due respect, maybe your retirement plan has to be temporarily changed..."
