Early on Monday morning Beijing time, the European Cup final will kick off at Wembley Stadium in London. The two traditional giants of England and Italy will compete for the championship.
Among them, there will be a team that will save the smile until the end.
Image source: European Cup official blog.
Most of the players have completely bid farewell to the current European Cup. What's more, their age and competitive status have not allowed them to compete in the next European Cup.
The huge ship of the European Cup moved forward slowly, frustrated people holding an expired ticket, looking at the smoke drawn into a white line, leaving behind a lonely figure and a sigh.
The so-called frustration is unsatisfactory and unsatisfactory. The reasons for frustration are complicated. Some are because of the difficulty of supporting a single tree, some are because of misfortune from the sky, and some are because of the ruthless years.
Let's take a look at this slightly tragic frustrated lineup of this European Cup!
According to the popular tactics of this European Cup, this set of frustrated lineup is equipped with 1 head coach, 3 frontcourts, 3 midfielders, 4 backcourts, and 1 goalkeeper, so as to put up a lineup such as "433" and "4231". .
Love.
Image source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency
The most frustrated head coach
Love
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✧
As the famous coach who once led Germany to the 2014 World Cup, Loew has been controversial about his coaching level after he led the team upset in the 2018 World Cup.
Before the current European Cup, Loew had announced that he would step down after the game.
Unfortunately, Loew failed to end his German coaching career with a victory.
Germany lost to England 0:2 in the 1/8 final and was eliminated.
Love's on-the-spot adjustment during the game also caused criticism from many fans.
The champion coach, who was once brilliant, has now resigned sadly, which is not disappointing.
However, fortunately, this farewell has been paved for a period of time before, making all parties appear calm and decent.
Ronaldo (white).
Most frustrated frontcourt
Ronaldo
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✦
Cristiano Ronaldo was fully fired in this European Cup and became the main goal scorer of the European Cup.
However, Portugal stopped in the round of 16.
This is Ronaldo's fifth trip to the European Cup, and perhaps the last.
In the last European Cup, Portugal won the championship.
But shortly after the start of the final, Ronaldo left due to injury.
In this competition, Portugal, as the defending champion, failed to go further.
Ronaldo's trip to the European Cup came to an end but left regrets.
In 4 games, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 5 goals. Dedicating this performance at the age of 36 is already good enough.
Perhaps the next European Cup, fans will no longer see the strong figure wearing the Portuguese number seven.
The picture shows Morata, who missed a penalty kick in the penalty shoot-out, and exited after the game.
Morata
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✦
Is Morata a sinner or a savior in Spain?
This issue became the focus of debate for some fans after Spain was eliminated.
In the semi-final Spain against Italy, Morata was in danger and came on the bench to help the team equalize and drag the game into overtime.
When he scored this goal, he was like the savior of Spain.
But in the penalty shootout, Morata's penalty kick was saved by the opposing goalkeeper, and Spain was eliminated as a result.
After the game, criticism was overwhelming.
With one foot in heaven and one foot in hell, his performance in this European Cup can be described as mixed.
If Morata didn't score that goal and the game ended in regular time, would so many people blame him?
Data map: Benzema (left) in the game.
Benzema
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✦
France, the defending World Cup champion, drew 3:3 with Switzerland in the regular time of the 1/8 finals.
Benzema's two goals once brought the French team infinitely close to victory, but the tenacious Swiss evened the score and eliminated France in a penalty shootout.
Benzema can be called the "back-up man" in international football, so much so that "Bonze Benzema" has become a stalk of out of the circle.
After the French team was out, some famous people said that Benzema's return caused problems for the French team. "The return of Benzema put Giroud on the bench, which may have caused Griezmann to lose a little inspiration."
Benzema, who was once brilliant, has not been in the same situation as before in the past two years. He played well in the European Cup but stopped with France in the round of 16. After the game, he "backed the pot" again. Who is not disappointed?
The picture shows Eriksson during the game.
Most frustrated midfielder
Erickson
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✦✦
Towards the end of the first half of the first round of the match between Denmark and Finland in Group B, Denmark’s top star Eriksson fell to the ground and lost consciousness without confrontation. The medical team gave him an emergency cardiac resuscitation. Then Eriksson Was taken to the hospital for further treatment.
After being admitted to the hospital, Eriksson underwent a cardiac examination, and the doctor implanted an ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) for him. Now his physical condition is gradually improving.
Eriksson's career is full of uncertainty after this accident, and it is a pity for a promising player.
However, life is above everything else, no matter whether Eriksson can return to the game in the future, I hope he will be safe and healthy.
Modric at the World Cup in Russia.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
Modric
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✧
In the World Cup in Russia three years ago, Modric led the team to the final.
But this time, he couldn't make Croatia go further in the European Cup.
In the 1/8 finals, Croatia was able to stubbornly equalize when two goals were behind and drag the game into overtime, but failed to withstand Spain's offensive in overtime.
During this European Cup competition, "Modric is too difficult" once boarded the hot search on Weibo.
The fans call him "Mo Ma" because he guards the team like a mother.
Modric is getting older and slower, but the attitude of dedicating everything to the team has never changed.
Perhaps this is his last European Cup, this ending is a bit regrettable.
Data map: Pogba celebrates World Cup winning.
Pogba
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✧
In the national team's Pogba, fans called "the French national team limited edition", which is a compliment to his national team's performance.
In the current European Cup, he did not disappoint everyone's expectations at both ends of the offensive and defensive performance.
In the 1/8 finals, Pogba's world wave goal allowed the French team to almost seal the victory, but was eventually dragged into a penalty shootout by Switzerland and eliminated.
Pogba is not considered the most outstanding player in this competition, but compared to his troubles at the club, Pogba of the national team showed a different mental outlook.
Unfortunately, this European Cup does not belong to the French.
Spinazzola.
Image source: Bo of the Italian football team.
Most frustrated backcourt
Spinazzola
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✦✦
In the upcoming European Cup final, Italy will set foot on the battlefield against England, but for Italian defender Spinazzola, his European Cup journey is over.
In the match between Italy and Belgium, he suffered a serious injury and was carried out of the stadium on a stretcher.
After the game, he was diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon and will stay away from the court for several months.
For professional players, a ruptured Achilles tendon is a serious injury that can destroy a career. The rehabilitation process is long and painful.
Injuries are always the players' worst enemy. I hope Spinazzola will recover soon and return to the game!
Data map: Portugal won the championship in 2016.
Pepe
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦
For the 38-year-old Pepe, this should be his last European Cup.
He and Ronaldo have been fighting for Portugal for many years, and finally it is almost time to say goodbye.
Pepe's career has been accompanied by a lot of controversy, but no matter who it is, he can't obliterate his contribution to the national team.
In the last European Cup final, after Cristiano Ronaldo retired due to injury, Pepe did not disappoint the fans. He fought so hard to vomit and finally defended the victory.
Don't remind you of the years, I won't push if you should come
Perhaps when there is no Pepe in the next game, many people will miss the "monk" who makes people love and hate.
Belgium lost to Italy.
Image source: European Cup official blog.
Vermalen
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✧
The Belgian defense "three olds" Vermaelen, Vertonghen, and Aldreveld are 101 years old in total. In this year's European Cup, Belgium fell in the quarter-finals. Many people believe that Belgium's gold One generation is farther and farther away from the championship.
Belgium has been ranked No. 1 in the FIFA rankings since October 2018 until today, but they are lacking in their honor books.
A generation of Belgian players represented by Vermaelen is watching the passing of youth, but always passing by the championship.
Perhaps you knew from the beginning that not getting it was not the most painful, thinking that getting it but not getting it was the most tormenting.
The Danish team.
Image source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency
Mailer
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✦✧
Speaking of Mailer's name, perhaps many fans will find it unfamiliar, but if you talk about the Danish defender who was awarded a penalty by English player Sterling in the semi-finals, fans should have an impression.
This penalty kick is almost the most controversial penalty since the start of this European Cup. It directly sent England to the final.
Many football celebrities voiced that this was a misjudgment, and there were also people who thought there was no problem with the penalty.
For Mailer, it was obviously not an outrageous defensive action, but the result was serious.
Perhaps for him, who was just 24 years old, this lesson will make him unforgettable.
Sommer (Yellow) tried his best to save.
Image source: European Ebi official blog.
The most frustrated goalkeeper
Sommer
Frustration Index: ✦✦✦✦✧
Switzerland defeated the French team in a penalty kick, but lost to Spain in a penalty kick in the quarter-finals.
But after the game, many people gave the Swiss goalkeeper a thumbs up.
In 120 minutes, Sommer showed many wonderful saves and was the biggest contributor to Switzerland's ability to drag the game into a penalty shootout.
But no matter how brave the goalkeeper was, he couldn't stand his teammates and missed three consecutive penalties, so he had no choice but to swallow the defeat.
As one of the most outstanding goalkeepers in this European Cup, the team can only stop in the quarterfinals. The role of goalkeeper, in some cases, does seem a little helpless. (Author Wang Hao)