As the opening whistle blew in the highlight-hearted battle between Italy and Switzerland, the Italians seemed to have failed to find their signature rhythm, with their previously fluid passing and precise penetration sluggish in the face of Switzerland's airtight defence.
Switzerland, on the other hand, adopted a more direct and efficient approach, using quick counter-attacks and set-pieces to create threats. Freuler's opener was like a hammer that shattered the Italian's composure and shocked fans around the world.
Vargas's follow-up goal seemed to give the Italian team a death sentence, although they woke up from a dream in the second half and launched wave after wave of attacks, but the Swiss defense was as solid as a rock, and every shot from Italy was cleared one by one.
This is not only a major breakthrough for Swiss football, but also a profound warning to the traditional powerhouses - on the green field, there is no eternal hegemon, only unremitting hard work and hard work.
Throughout the game, the Italian team played as if they were practicing "slow-motion replays", the ball was spinning at their feet, but they never touched the door of victory, and the Swiss goal became an unattainable goal for them.
Back at the 2010 World Cup, defending champions Italy suffered an unprecedented embarrassment, as Slovakia and New Zealand, who were widely regarded as underdogs in the group stage, stood in their way.
At the end of the game, then-head coach Lippi had confusion written on his face, as if he was silently asking: "Who am I?" Where are you? What's going on here? ”
Fast forward to the 2018 World Cup, and the history of Italian football has added another heavy stroke, failing to step on the threshold of the World Cup finals for the first time in 60 years.
During that time, the whole of Italy was immersed in mourning, and even the pizza in the streets seemed to have lost its signature alluring flavor.
The defeat in this European Championship has allowed the Italian national team to "gloriously" continue to write another unique record - three consecutive European Championships, the defending champions have all come to an abrupt end in the quarterfinals.
This "feat" is truly unprecedented! Once again, the Italians have left a unique footnote in the history of football in their own way – even in the face of defeat, they have to find a different path.
It is true that witnessing the current situation of the Italian team, an old saying can't help but come to mind: "The wall is falling and everyone pushes it." "This former green field hegemon now seems to have become a footnote to the victory of others.
It's really embarrassing: the forest is declining, the birds are scattered, the boats are scattered, and the majestic "blue shirt soldiers" who used to be majestic on the field have become the talk and sigh of continental football in an instant.
Looking ahead, the European Championship schedule continues, and every matchup could become a new legend. For the fans, it's a feast for both eyes and emotions, and every game is full of endless possibilities.
No matter which team wins in the end, every confrontation, every counterattack, and every persistence in this journey will be remembered. On the other hand, at the beginning of the tournament between Germany and Denmark, the two teams immediately fell into fierce rivalry. The German team took advantage of the momentum of the home stadium to continue to launch magnificent attacks on the Danish team's goal.
Just four minutes into the game, Germany had a good chance for a corner, Schlotterbeck headed in a header that was cancelled off for offside, but the episode did not dampen the Germans' will to fight as they continued to put pressure on the opposition defence.
Six minutes later, Kimmich attempted a long-range shot from the edge of the box, but Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel reacted quickly and flew to the rescue. Then, in the 11th minute, Kai Havertz volleyed in and was once again denied by the in-form Schmeichel.
The Germans were in full swing, while the Danish defence showed tenacity, with the first half tied 0-0. However, the situation changed sharply in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Danish defender Andersen accidentally handballed in the penalty area, and the German team was awarded a valuable penalty opportunity.
Kai Havertz won the game with a crisp penalty that opened the door for Germany. The leading German team is attacking more and more freely, constantly putting pressure on the opponent's hinterland.
In the 68th minute of the game, the German team took advantage of the victory to chase, Schlotterbeck penetrated the defense line with an accurate long pass in the backfield, Musiala received the ball and calmly shot in the penalty area, the ball hit the net accurately, this goal completely broke the Danish team's psychological defense, in the face of the 0-2 score, the Danish team was unable to recover and could only swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.
When it comes to Italian football, its illustrious history is glittering, with four World Cup titles and two European Championships to be the envy of many rivals, even more than the number of cows in the Swiss grasslands.
However, what is eye-popping is that on the stage of the quarterfinals of the 2024 European Cup, this team, known as the "Mediterranean Blue", suffered Waterloo and was eliminated by the Swiss team with a clean score of 2:0, unfortunately stopping out of the quarterfinals.
The Swiss opened the scoring with a swift counter-attack, making waves for the game. Immediately afterwards, they keenly caught the momentary omission of the Italian team's defense and broke through the opponent's goal again to extend the score advantage to 2-0.
In the second half, although the Italian team tried to close the score gap, in the face of limited time and the impregnable defense of the Swiss team, all efforts seemed to be inadequate, and they could only swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.
In this campaign, the performance of the Italian team is comparable to the "fog" on the football field, which is unpredictable. In the 37th minute of the game, a sharp volley from the Swiss Army knife Freuler seemed to pass through the phantom of Italy's solid defence, and goalkeeper Donnarumma also seemed to become a spectator from the sidelines at that moment, only to watch the ball mercilessly enter the net.
Just nine minutes later, Vargas's goal again completely broke the morale of the Italian team, and they seemed to be collectively confused. Because this is football, a sport that makes hundreds of millions of people crazy and moved.
Let's look forward to how the next event will continue to write a new legend, and what unexpected moments will become eternal memories in our hearts.
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