Before the game, the American media tried to curry favor with the England team, praising the team as being on the right track and saying they were bound to do well.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows what the Americans are doing this, and in addition to thanking the English for letting the Algerians lose hope of qualifying, they also hope that the English will not let go of water in the final round.

The Algerians, who have lost hope of qualifying, are likely not to fight the United States in the final game, so there is a good chance that the United States will win.

Dempsey, who had a verbal altercation with Wang Rui in the game, even praised Wang Rui in an interview with the media: "Whether it is the past season or the two group games that have ended, Wang Duren has seen the great value of him.

With five goals in two games, Wang will be able to lock up the top scorer of this World Cup at the end of the group stage, and he will shock the world! ”

Some people analyzed Dempsey's remarks, hoping that Capello would let Wang Rui play in the last game, at least hoping that Wang Rui could come off the bench.

The British Sun broke the news before the game, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the new British Prime Minister Cameron had a phone call, and the content of the phone call was not a national event, but the World Cup!

Clinton wants Cameron to use his influence so that Capello can send a main player against Slovenia in the final round of the group stage.

As soon as this report came out, there was a strong reaction from the Slovenian media, who accused Hillary Clinton one after another, "The Americans are showing her strong diplomatic skills again, but this time it is despicable!" ”

The English people were very happy that before the Anglo-American war, the American media attacked the England team, and time passed, and the US Secretary of State actually opened his mouth to Cameron, asking the England team to help the American team.

Cameron immediately stood up to refute the rumors: "Hillary Clinton and I did have a phone call, but we were talking about the situation in the Middle East and discussing the next move of the two countries in the Middle East, and we didn't talk about football at all." ”

"Also, the conversation between me and Hillary Clinton is classified. How is it possible for the media to know, do you think the British security services are inactive? Do you think the British media has that much energy? ”

"I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the England team for their early group qualification and for the two great games they played. I'm sure they will bring us more pride! ”

The initiator, The Sun, did not explain this. They will not be stupid enough to offend Cameron, who has just come to power.

The other protagonist of the incident, Hillary Clinton, in an interview with the American media, refuted the Sun's report: "I can't have called Cameron about this, because I believe that the American team will rely on their own ability to qualify, and I also believe in the sportsmanship of the England team." ”

This matter has become an unsolved case in football. After many years, no one has unraveled it.

As a result of this report by The Sun, Capello was under a certain amount of pressure. The so-called sports have nothing to do with politics, in fact, it is a lie, why is the Spanish derby so popular, and why is there so much talk about the Anglo-Argentine match?

In addition, sponsors are also putting pressure on the Italians in various ways. Sponsors led by Nike did not go directly to Capello, but found FA President Trisman, and they only had one request, hoping that Wang Rui would appear in the last game of the group.

If you can't start. Give him at least half a game.

Wang Rui's first two games were very impressive, and Nike increased its investment in advertising, and they wanted to use Wang Rui to further expand their influence.

Triesman could not afford to slack off with these sponsoring companies, and after much deliberation, he went to the hotel where the England team was staying and had an in-depth exchange with Capello.

After Triesman left, Capello's face was full of helplessness, as an old Jianghu he had never seen anything.

Ay......

Even if I can't offend you, I can always arrange it my way......

Damn it. Did you know that the Brazil team in '98 was ruined at the hands of your sponsors?

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At 4 p.m. on the 23rd, the final round of Group C began.

The United States takes on Algeria at the Loftos Stadium in Pretoria and England takes on Slovenia at the Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Pretoria Levtos Stadium. The United States, who were bound to win, launched an onslaught on the Algerians at the beginning of the game, and they were not only going to win, but to win the game.

In the seventeenth minute of the first half, the United States attacked from the left, Altidore crossed from the side, and Dempsey successfully grabbed the point in front of the goal. The football passes under the armpit of the Algerian goalkeeper!

1 to 0!

After taking a one-goal lead, the U.S. team is even more imposing, and they want to expand the score!

In the 39th minute of the first half, the United States team took a corner kick, Donovan sent the football into the Algerian penalty area, and there was chaos in the penalty area.

Two to zero!

ESPN excitedly said: "2-0, the U.S. team has done its job!" ”

The implication is to see the England team.

At the Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, England's match against Slovenia was unusually dull. Fabio Capello made eight changes to his starting line-up, with Oakes able to start and rotate all but John Terry, Ashley Cole and midfielder Kenting.

Wang Rui, Peter, Gillard, Upson, and James were on the five-man bench, and Wayne Rooney was back in the starting lineup.

The Reds have been working hard since the game started and he has been looking for a chance to score. Rooney had six shots on goal throughout the first half, while England had just 10 shots, and he alone accounted for 60 per cent.

However, under the tight defense of Slovenia, coupled with his too eagerness to score, he missed the goal again and again.

At the end of the first half, England and Slovenia ended in a 0-0 draw.

ESPN summed up at halftime: "The United States has no problem winning this game, but if they want to qualify, they have to look at England's face. If the United States finishes the game with the current scoreline, England will have to beat Slovenia 1-0 before the United States can catch Slovenia on goal difference. ”

To be honest, it's hard to pin your hopes on someone else, but there's no way around it.

Slovenian national television said: "Slovenia should play a little more aggressively in the second half and try to break the England goal to keep the initiative in their own hands, who knows who Capello will play in the second half." ”

Sky TV commentator Kent proudly said: "It's a great feeling to be in control of someone else's fate, we can watch the game leisurely and calculate how everyone else will qualify. ”

After a fifteen-minute break, the second half of the two games started almost at the same time, Wang Rui was still sitting on the bench, and Capello completely ignored the requests of Nike and other sponsors.

Although Wayne Rooney was still very aggressive, England's attack did not improve, and Slovenia took advantage of the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on England.

For a time, it was the Slovenians who were running all over the field, and the England team was pressed in the half by the opponent.

Perhaps influenced by another game, the United States started the second half, although the attack was ferocious, but it lost the calmness it should have. England did not win against Slovenia, and the United States would not have been able to qualify even if they won 10-0.

In that case, Slovenia would join England in qualifying. (To be continued.) )xh:.74.240.212