"Giants" compete for the top of Europe

In a football warm-up match in Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal defeated Israel 4-0

This summer, football will once again accompany us through sleepless nights after night. Every European Championship has left us with many unforgettable moments, from blood-boiling goals, touching stories, or classic moments. This is not only a feast for football powers, the so-called "weak brigades" can also create myths that belong to them.

At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on June 12, the Italian team and the Turkish team will play the opening match of the 2020 Euro 2020 At the Olympic Stadium in Rome. 24 teams, 622 players will go all out to fight for the trophy, and no matter which team finally lifts the silver cup, it will ignite the enthusiasm and hope of fans around the world.

Zheng Bao all-media reporter Liu Chaofeng

At the top of Europe, there are also eight giants

Looking at this European Cup, all the European teams in the current world ranking of the top 25 are listed, and the gold content and intensity of the game can be seen, and the fans are looking forward to it. This is the second edition of the European Championship after the expansion of the army, but the gold content of the competitive level has not been diluted, not only including England, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and other veteran powerhouses familiar to fans, but also the world's number one Belgium.

In terms of strength, experience and balance of the squad, France and England are undoubtedly the biggest hits. France is higher than England. Deschamps has already won the European Championship and world cup as a player, and as a coach, he has also won the 2018 World Cup, and if he wins the championship this time, he will become the first person in the history of the Super Slam. The Gallic Rooster is full of talent in the third line, and the team that won the World Cup three years ago is still at its peak, and Benzema's return after six years has added wings to the front, and the number one favorite is well deserved.

Judging from the popularity of winning the championship, the eight major giants are not much different, but compared with Britain and France, the shortcomings of the remaining six teams are relatively obvious. Spain first abandoned Ramos, and then suffered from busquets' new crown positive trouble during the preparation period, and the matadors were difficult to return to the peak; the Blue Army Italy was rejuvenated under the governance of Mancini, and the overall combat performance was eye-catching, but it was worth paying attention to; Germany was in the death group, and its strength had fallen seriously in recent years, and the world ranking had fallen out of the top ten. Even last month, North Macedonia, which lost to world number 65 in the World Preliminary Round, has always felt a little less popular. However, it cannot be ignored that portugal, the defending champion with superstar C Ronaldo, can break out at any time. Belgium, ranked first in the world, has the "golden generation" stars such as De Bruyne and Hazard, and the European Red Devils, who have no championship background, also have to break through the bottleneck and show their strength in the European Cup. In addition, Tulip Holland is the weakest, Van Dijk's serious injury is a huge blow, the offensive power can not make up for this loss, and the lessons of the Netherlands' repeated mistakes in the competition are destined to make this team not too far.

There are not too many dark horse upset opportunities

As a world-class game, a football game, every time there can be a lot of upsets. For example, the former South Korean team once beat the German team, which humiliated the German team and amazed the world. In the European Cup, there is no shortage of "curses" that are difficult to break, for example, in the previous 13 opening matches with hosts, the hosts only won 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, and the hosts won only 25% of the opening games; for example, in the 15th European Championship, only Spain defended the title in Euro 2012. At the same time, the cup has always been a hotbed of "cold doors", and an interesting rule is that every 12 years the European Cup will produce a big cold champion. Won by Denmark in 1992 and Greece in 2004, Portugal in 2016 is not the biggest favourite to win the title. Second-tier teams often win titles, which has also become the charm of the European Championship.

However, it is difficult to have a upset at the European Championship, because the overall situation has been basically determined so far. So this European Championship will be difficult to produce a dark horse, and most of the battles are played between those strong teams. A small number of weaker teams will stop in the round of 16 and the top 8, and those traditional teams will eventually reach the top 4, so it is difficult to have too many amazing teams in this European Championship, even if Turkey, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Wales, Hungary and other teams have the potential to be upset, but with their overall strength and status, it is difficult to complete such a strong leap. Therefore, the champions of this European Championship will still be a traditional strong team.

From June 12 to July 12, there will be 51 exciting matches on the European continent. This is a feast for the eyes, a carnival for all football lovers, and the enthusiasm of football will once again ignite this hot land. The European Cup, with the hot summer, passion is coming.

Author: Liu Chaofeng

Source: Zhengzhou Evening News