From Arsenal to the Ball God

Among the 16 teams that qualify for the European Cup, they must be among the strongest and in the best form in the world of football this year!

The battles between them, the fight for the championship, will be extremely fierce.

No match will have one side with an overwhelming advantage; from the first match of the group stage, every team will face great challenges.

Teams like Italy, Spain, and England all have the possibility of falling in the group stage, and at this time, the France team is seen as a team with considerable difficulty even getting out of the group.

You could say this is a feast for the top teams, where every player who appears almost plays in the top five leagues, and each team has core players from illustrious clubs.

The best here can be called the best in European football, and also the best in world football!

Ma’el’s chest was blazing with passion, his grip on the suitcase tightened a bit, he had anticipated such a stage for a long time, he just hoped the match would start soon.

"Oh.....!"

"Ma’el!"

"Arsenal’s Gun King!"

As he walked out of the airport, a wave of enthusiastic shouts erupted, and he saw many Polish fans holding Arsenal jerseys, who had been waiting there for a long time.

They must have known that the France team gathers on May 28, and most players arrived here on May 27, so they came to the airport early to try their luck.

"Click, click!" Dozens of cameras from major media outlets zoomed in on him, with flashes continuously going off at the exit.

Ma’el waved and smiled as he greeted the fans, signed a few autographs, and then headed towards the parking garage.

Not long after, he got into the France team’s special vehicle, heading to the hotel where the team was staying.

He was very tired and needed a good rest to recharge before diving into tomorrow’s training.

...

That evening, in the latest broadcast of a program on Sky Sports, the focus turned to the upcoming European Cup, reviewing the 16 participating teams of this edition.

"The exciting European Cup is about to kick off, and I believe many fans can hardly wait, so today we are going to produce a brand new episode!

"The name of this episode is—European Cup Powerhouse Tour!

"As we all know, according to FIFA rankings, the European Cup teams are divided into four tiers, but this is not accurate and only applies to group draw proceedings.

"We’ve brought together legends and journalists from various national teams for a re-vote, and reclassified them into three tiers!

"These three tiers are: Tier One: Championship Favorites, Tier Two: Super Powerhouses, Tier Three: Strong Teams!"

A scantily dressed, striking female host stood in front of the screen and said, "Firstly, Tier One consists of five teams: Spain, Italy, England, Germany, and Portugal.

"They are the five teams most favored by people, with each team not only having incredible strength but also the ambition to win the championship!

"Let’s hand over the detailed commentary to the England legendary figure, Bobby Charlton, please!"

The camera shifted, and an elderly man sitting in a chair appeared on the screen, jumping straight into the topic, "Well, since this is a tour, I’ll go in order, starting with Spain, the 08 European Cup champion and 10 World Cup champion.

"This team, even among the championship favorites, is the most special and strongest. I even think they are in a league of their own.

"They have very well inherited the Dream Three’s Guardiola-style tiki-taka, and played this tactic to its peak!

"Coach Bosque prefers a 6-midfield zero-forward formation; although there are no forwards, each midfielder can step forward at any time to the forward position, becoming the sharpest dagger!

"The passing and cutting combination of Iniesta, Javi, Busquets, Javi Alonso, Fabregas, and David Silva is the best midfield combination in the world, and each of them is top-tier.

"So, this is an unprecedentedly strong team; I expect them to reach the European Cup final... and then, lose to England in the final, haha."

He made a joke and then got serious again, "I don’t want to talk too much about Italy and Germany, their strength is simple, top players in every position, firm belief, and the iron-blooded spirit and super strong cohesion.

"Yeah... Even though the two teams have a slightly different focus, they are actually somewhat similar teams.

"Let’s talk about England and Portugal, starting with the latter. Honestly, Portugal doesn’t really count as a super powerhouse, but I think everyone knows why they are in this position.

"That’s right, Ronaldo, it’s all because of Ronaldo... With him, this team will definitely be one of the favorites to win the European Cup.

"He brings something amazing to this team and always steps up in times of need.

"Regarding Portugal, I think that’s all I want to say, finally, let’s talk about England."

Bobby Charlton rummaged through a drawer beside him and pulled out a photo showing a sturdy player wearing a Sheffield United jersey, "Before anything is finalized, I’d like to suggest to Coach Pierce to call him.

"The team’s attack has Welbeck, Rooney, Ashley Young, Ashley Cole, Milner, and so on.

"But for defense, there’s only Gerrard." He shrugged his shoulders helplessly, "I must say, the likes of Tang Ning and Chamberlain on this roster do not have defensive attributes.

"So I believe Gilbert has a place in this team. I have been following him for a while, and after two seasons of honing, I found his defense has become very mature.