Li Kang returned to his hotel in Sochi.

The small screen at the elevator entrance was playing the second round match of Group G: England vs. Panama.

The game was at the 35th minute.

The commentator's hysterical shouts came from the speakers:

"Lingard!!!"

The young white-clad player on the screen was shining across the field.

After distributing the ball on the wing, he moved forward to support.

He received the ball again.

Completed a one-on-one breakthrough.

Then, after being surrounded, he completed a beautiful one-two with a teammate in the rib area.

Finally, he dribbled horizontally to the edge of the penalty area.

Facing a three-man包夹 (bāo jiā - encirclement).

Lingard fired a super-curved cannon with his right foot!

The football whistled into the net.

The entire Nizhny Novgorod Stadium applauded and cheered for him!

Li Kang couldn't help clapping his hands.

He also thought Lingard's celebration dance was very good.

Just looking at the whole process of this goal: Lingard launched the offensive on the wing, completed a breakthrough after receiving the ball, and then chose the most perfect one-two point. Top awareness, top positioning, and he still found the perfect shooting path in a 1v3 situation.

A Great British star.

This guy... once he transforms into a Super Saiyan, his passing, stopping, dribbling, and shooting attributes are simply maxed out.

Morata couldn't help but sigh: "Lingard is worthy of being called the English Iniesta."

The atmosphere was subtle.

Everyone looked at Iniesta, who was in casual clothes, and laughed.

Back in the room.

Li Kang took out his phone from his backpack.

The notification bar had a long string of messages.

Völler, Topp, Dino, and others said that they would definitely fly to Russia in a while.

The Champions League-winning coach, Tuchel, said that he would fly to Russia during the knockout stage to commentate on the German team's matches.

Havertz and Brandt also sent messages. They were also selected for the German team's World Cup roster, but had not yet had the opportunity to play.

Pulling down the notification bar further, it was all messages from girls.

Li Kang didn't look at them.

The next journey in the World Cup is still very difficult, how can I contact girls every day?

Must be self-disciplined.

Accompanied by the system prompt tone.

Li Kang opened the golden treasure chest. The reward was still a bottle of green orange-flavored sparkling candy with no real benefits, enough for him to eat for two seasons.

Immediately after.

He took out a copy of *Soviet Jokes* from his bag and sat on the sofa to read.

'One day, an old man fell into the river. He couldn't swim, so he shouted for help.'

'Two KGB agents happened to be passing by on the shore. They ignored the old man.'

'The old man had a flash of inspiration and shouted: Down with Brezhnev.'

'Hearing this sentence, the two KGB agents were shocked and immediately jumped into the river, rescued the old man, and handcuffed him!'

The background of this joke is too complicated.

Li Kang couldn't understand it for a while.

Two days later.

The second round of the 2018 World Cup group stage came to an end.

Seven teams advanced early: Russia, Uruguay, France, Croatia, Belgium, England, and Spain.

*Croatia 3:0 Argentina, Modrić Dazzles with Consecutive Changes of Direction, World-Class Goal!*

*Sevilla 1:2 Switzerland, Xhaka Performs the Ultimate Violent Aesthetics, World-Class Goal!*

*England 6:1 Panama, Lingard Enters the Realm of the Ball King, World-Class Goal!*

*Germany 2:1 Sweden, Kroos Saves the Day, Ultimate Curve Goal!*

*Denmark 1:1 Australia, Eriksen Scores First, World-Class Goal!*

*Korean King! Son Heung-min Cuts Inside with His Left Foot, World-Class Goal!*

*The Great Demon King Rampages the World Cup, Li Kang Three Goals and One Assist, Shines in Russia!*

The number of comments, likes, and reposts skyrocketed.

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[Why are there so many world-class goals in the second round?]

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[Same as the South Africa World Cup? The characteristics of the ball used in the competition?]

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[Not that exaggerated, these players themselves have a certain foundation in long-range shooting.]

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[No way? Argentina has one draw and one loss, are they going to be eliminated in the group stage?]

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[Argentina cannot be eliminated, they will qualify as the second place in the group, and the script of Li Kang vs. Messi will be staged in the knockout round.]

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[Midfielder Li vs. Midfielder 梅 (Méi - Messi).]

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[The German team is also a bit dangerous, the curse of the defending champion!]

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[There is also the Confederation Cup curse, I am optimistic about Li Kang breaking the curse and finally meeting France in the final at the top of the world! Great Demon King vs. Plantation!]

June 23.

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, arrived in Krasnodar with his two little princesses.

There was no grand display.

The players cooperated with the media and went through a simple welcoming process.

The attitude was perfunctory.

A large group of Basques, Brazilians, Catalans, and Galicians would not give the royal family a good look.

"Marquis Vicente, I am here to support you with the hope of the entire nation."

Del Bosque smiled and bowed.

Having a hereditary title means that descendants will still eat the taxpayers' money, so they must be diligent towards the royal family.

The elder princess hid behind the king and secretly looked at Li Kang.

The helmsman of the Invincible Armada was already the most popular superstar on the entire Iberian Peninsula.

Of course, the elder princess had no other thoughts.

Just like many ordinary girls, she admired the heroes on the football field.

On January 30, 2018, she was awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece and was confirmed as the future Queen of Spain.

Isco frowned and stood guard in front of Li Kang.

Li Kang smiled. He found that the elder princess had grown a lot taller than two years ago, and had lost some of her childishness.

Time flies so fast.

Immediately after.

He realized that the old coach Del Bosque, Cazorla, Iniesta, David Silva, and others were also much older than two years ago.

Perhaps, this is their last World Cup.

Nothing happened.

Li Kang routinely took a few jerseys and signed his name.

Leonor's cheeks were flushed, and after hesitating for a long time, she carefully stood on tiptoe.

Spaniards have the custom of kissing cheeks, and men often kiss cheeks to show their sincere friendship.

The eldest princess has a special status. Except for her parents and sister, she has never kissed anyone else's cheek.

The accompanying reporters were nervous, not knowing whether to press the shutter or press the shutter...

As a result.

Leonor didn't kiss anything.

Because Isco pulled Li Kang away.

Del Bosque breathed a sigh of relief.

June 26.

Li Kang and his teammates arrived in Kaliningrad.

The last round of the Russian World Cup group stage: Spain vs. Morocco.

The predecessor of Kaliningrad was founded in 1255 by the Teutonic Knights' Northern Crusade, formerly known as: Königsberg.

The story of this city is a long one.

After the Battle of Königsberg in 1945, Kaliningrad officially became Soviet territory.

"Ctv5! Ctv5! Good evening, viewers."

"Welcome to the last round of Group B of the 2018 Russian World Cup group stage."

"This is the Kaliningrad Baltic Arena."

"The Matador Corps encounters the Atlas Lions!"

"Spain has advanced early."

"Morocco has no hope of advancing."

"I hope the playing styles of the two teams can be more open and bring us a goal feast!"

"Next, I will introduce the starting lineups of both sides."

"The formation that Spain is fielding is 4-3-3."

"Goalkeeper:"

Live broadcast room.

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[Except for Li Mingdeng not being on, Spain's other positions are all main players, I am optimistic about a massacre.]

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[Steady.]

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[7+]

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[I went all in on Spain winning other! I'm going to win back the betrothal money with my eyes closed.]

"The formation that Morocco is fielding is 4-2-3-1."

"Goalkeeper: Munir El Kajoui."

"Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Manuel da Costa, Medhi Benatia, Nabil Dirar."

"Double defensive midfielders: Mbark Boussoufa, Karim El Ahmadi."

"Attacking midfielders: Hakim Ziyech, Younès Belhanda, Nordin Amrabat."

"Forward: Khalid Boutaïb."

Live broadcast room.

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[Li Mingdeng is not on, I'm going all in on a draw!]

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[Morocco, Monaco, hard to tell the difference.]

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[Morocco is a small African country, established in 1956. Football there is very pure. The small country has a complete five-level professional league with 230 professional clubs.]

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[Not a mysterious team, they entered the World Cup finals in 1970, 1986, 1994, and 1998. Their best result was the round of 16.]

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[Moroccan League, a league with a conscience.]

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[Why is the old brother so talented? Knows everything?]

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[Lost too many Happy Beans, and the scope of knowledge has also broadened.]

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[The combat effectiveness of this group of 'immigrant' players is actually not bad, they need more磨合 (mó hé - break-in) .]

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[Achraf Hakimi is an excellent masterpiece of Real Madrid's youth training. He played 17 times for Real Madrid's first team last season.]

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[Benatia doesn't need to be introduced, he is currently a top center-back.]

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[I am more optimistic about Ajax's Ziyech, 盘王 (pán wáng - dribbling king)!]

The match is about to begin, and the players from both sides have taken their positions.

At the sideline.

A large group of media did not point their cameras at the green field, but at Li Kang on the Spanish bench.

Del Bosque quickly raised his hand to signal the reporters to focus on the game.

Míniño and the coaching staff were busy studying the qualification situation of other groups. Their focus at this moment was the knockout stage.

The game situation did not turn into a one-sided affair.

14th minute.

Iniesta's pass back was a mistake.

Ramos couldn't stop the ball safely.

Boutaïb suddenly accelerated and sprinted, completing the steal and riding away alone!

"Terrible!"

"Spain's high defensive line has made a fatal error."

"Piqué in the distance is too late to stop Morocco's one-on-one!"

"Boutaïb faces De Gea, shoots!"

"Goal!"

"Between the legs!"

"After twenty years, Morocco returns to the World Cup finals!"

Boutaïb excitedly rushed to the sideline.

Moroccan fans were overjoyed: the national team finally ushered in its first goal in this World Cup!

Strictly speaking, it doesn't seem to be the first...

In the previous round of the group stage, a Moroccan player scored an own goal, breaking through his own goal.

Morocco did not squat in defense.

Instead, they played a fluid offensive like mercury pouring down, resolutely attacking!

The audience suddenly realized: Morocco is really not weak, and Spain is really not strong.

54th minute of the match.

Morocco launched a large-scale attack.

"El Ahmadi shoots!"

"Wow!"

"The ball hit the frame!"

79th minute of the match.

Morocco continued to launch a large-scale attack.

Ziyech volleyed in the penalty area!

The ball hit Piqué's hand!

The referee did not award a penalty.

"Moroccan players are complaining to the referee."

"Let's take a look at the slow-motion replay..."

"Ah! It did hit Piqué's hand and bounced out of the baseline!"

"The referee did not award a penalty, he believes that Piqué's arm was close to his body! Did not spread out to expand the defensive range!"

"Corner kick."

"Kick it up..."

"Wow! Goal!"

"Substitute number 19 En-Nesyri! Header goal!"

"The Atlas Lions can leave the World Cup stage with their heads held high! Even if they are eliminated early, their fans will definitely be proud of the team's performance tonight!"

"Start again, maybe the Atlas Lions can roar in Qatar in the next World Cup!"

"For Spain, although this game cannot affect the qualification, they must sound the alarm."

Ultimately.

The referee blew the whistle to end the match.

Spain 2:2 Morocco.

Iniesta and several veterans lay on the grass, panting heavily.

De Gea wanted to say something, but couldn't say anything. He had actually made many wonderful saves in this game.

Míniño and the coaching staff were stunned in place.

Li Kang stood up from the bench, unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, and the media reporters once again pointed their cameras at him...