Red Rebels

On the direct flight to Madrid, the capital of Spain, all the passengers were quiet. Some were sleeping with eye masks on, some were watching movies on their laptops with headphones on, and some were bored playing games.

It was quiet in the business class, and most people were sleeping. After all, they flew over at this time, and it happened to be morning when they arrived in Madrid. Those who could afford to sit in first class were busy getting into work after arriving, so they I spent most of my time sleeping so that I didn’t have to adjust to the jet lag upon arrival.

Xiao Yu also wore an eye mask and lowered his seat. If he had the habit of snoring, he would be a standard sleeper at this time, and he fell asleep immediately as soon as he boarded the plane.

Eva Snow, who was sitting next to him, glanced at her husband, shook her head in amusement, reached over, and gently pulled the thin quilt over him, until it covered her chest, she felt relieved. , smiling and staring at the sleeping Xiao Yu.

"You're so lucky" Eva Snow murmured with a smile.

As a wife, she naturally knows her husband very well and knows that Xiao Yu has always been a good sleeper. In addition, he is very busy at home these days and has very little time to sleep every day, so this time he boarded the After the plane, the first thing he did was sleep.

On the other hand, Eva Snow, although she is used to traveling back and forth all over the world, she does not have such a good habit as Xiao Yu, so that until now she has no idea of ​​sleepiness and can only sit in her seat and be bored. Flicking through the magazine.

This is an entertainment magazine. Coincidentally, the cover of the magazine is Xiao Yu's good friend Keanu Reeves. Then Eva Snow is looking at the magazine, and then at her sleeping husband next to her, and so on. After a few times, she laughed for no reason.

"You like Keanu Reeves too?"

I don’t know why, Eva Snow heard such a sentence in her ears for no reason. This was the first sentence she said to Xiao Yu in her life. It was precisely because of this that Xiao Yu and Eva Snow followed Keanu Reeves has a very good relationship. Although he is not as strong-willed as Tom Cruise and others, he can be regarded as a good friend and confidant.

"You were much happier back then than you are now," Eva Snow said lightly.

At that time, Xiao Yu was driven and enthusiastic. He was in his youthful and impulsive period. He had a very persistent pursuit of his career. He spoke very openly and always gave people a feeling of confidence and full of the vigor of young people.

"If it hadn't been for that conversation with you on the plane, I wouldn't have gone to the United States, and I wouldn't have taken the photo.

, there would be no current Eva Snow." Looking back on what happened back then,

Eva Snow is always full of sweetness.

As a star, she is undoubtedly very lucky. She is lucky enough to be able to meet a husband that she likes and can marry her. Her union with Xiao Yu is hailed as a model of talent and beauty, and their relationship is so As has always been the case over the years, although Xiao Yu is rich, he does not have the common problems of rich people. At least he never stays out overnight, except when he is on a business trip.

This is really very rare for a person like Xiao Yu.

She gently stretched out her hand and brushed her husband's forehead softly. When he swept his short hair, it felt a little prickly, but it was very comfortable.

Xiao Yu seemed to be aware of it. He moved his mouth unconsciously, turned half sideways, and fell asleep again. Eva Snow was so frightened that she thought he had woken up.

Today, Xiao Yu has matured, but he has also lost the vigor of his youth. He has become more restrained, and has begun to pay attention to what he says and does. He knows how to look forward and backward, and how to deal with the interests of all parties, although he is always so confident. , but it is obvious that he has lost the arrogance he had when he was young.

Now he is a mature man. He understands responsibility and how to shoulder his responsibilities. Even many times, out of a certain morality or a certain idea, he will put down some things that he could have put down. Put all the responsibilities on yourself and bear them bravely.

Eva Snow is proud of her husband. Although he has only been engaged in football in his life, he has achieved admirable achievements in the field of football. He has won an Oscar, founded many epoch-making companies, and also invested in shares. Founded many world-class companies and created amazing wealth.

But she also felt pity for her husband because he didn't look happy.

If there are too many responsibilities and pressure, people will become unhappy.

When you are young, everything doesn't matter. You dare to fight and rush without worries. But when you grow up, it becomes different.

Just like this time, Xiao Yu took on the matter of reforming domestic football. He put another burden on his shoulders, and it was a thankless burden, but he still did it without hesitation.

"Although I am Chinese and I hold a British passport, I love this country, I love this country's football, and I love this country's football. If I don't have the ability, then I have nothing to say, but now, Once I have the ability, I hope to do something for this country, this country’s football, and this country’s football team.”

"I don't know what the ending will be like in the end, Eva. It may be very tragic. Several years of hard work have all been in vain. All hopes have been completely shattered. Everything has been brought back to its original shape, even worse than it is now, but I still I want to do it because I can’t wait until I am old. I regret it. I regret that I don’t have the courage to take this step today.”

This was the third person Xiao Yu and Eva R knew before he decided to accept the invitation from Wang Lin and others. Therefore, only Eva Snow understood how determined her husband was to take this step.

Although Eva Snow doesn't understand football, and although she doesn't know what Xiao Yu is going to do, she knows very well that her husband may be doing something very, very important in his life, even... It is so important that it can be compared with founding the Red Rebel Army, getting married and having children.

In the past, Xiao Yu always said that the two most important things in his life were, first, founding the Red Rebel Army, and second, marrying Eva Snow. Now, this reform may be his third. thing.

"In everyone's life, there are always things that must be done and cannot be escaped. Maybe, Eva, maybe this is what I must do in this life."

These words were like Xiao Yu talking in Eva's ears, and she still remembered them clearly.

She never blames her husband. Tolerance and understanding are her weapons to keep her husband, so she will only use Xiao Yu's flying pigeons to act coquettishly, but she will not make Xiao Yu angry. She will occasionally make fun of her. Xiao Yu, but that was just to add a little spice to life. She hoped to use practical actions to prove that she was the safe haven behind Xiao Yu.

Behind every successful man, there is always a need for such a harbor to escape the ups and downs outside, right?

"You are like a fool." Eva Snow gently brushed Xiao Yu's hair, slid it down, and gently pinched his straight nose, "but you are an enchanting fool."

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When Xiao Yu arrived in Madrid, Florentino's personal driver came to the airport to pick him up.

The Spanish construction tycoon has always had a warm relationship with Xiao Yu. The reason is very simple. He always believes that there are not many people who have the same resources as him in the football field. Berlusconi is one, and so is Xiao Yu. So these people are always very close.

But this is just a matter of business harmony. In private, Xiao Yu and Florentino, who is in his sixties, would never have anything in common, right?

The driver took Xiao Yu directly to the Mirasila Hotel where the Red Rebels lived. It is near the Madrid Airport and is where Real Madrid gathers before the game. It is considered Real Madrid's exclusive hotel, while the Red Rebels borrowed them from Real Madrid. The Valdebebas base near the Mirasila Hotel served as a temporary training ground for the Red Rebels.

Speaking of this Valdebebas training base, many of the facilities in it are based on the Red Rebels' Newton Heath training base, including a very important one, the Real Madrid laboratory, which is the Flo Lendino specially formed the medical team for Real Madrid.

Everyone knows how high the level of team doctors in La Liga is, and Real Madrid took the lead in breaking this tradition and preventing the tragedies of Flavio and Woodgate from happening again. In fact, they have tasted the sweetness of this. All this depends on the help of Xiao Yu and the Red Rebel Army.

Some people say that European professional football competes with each other, but in fact that is not the case. If you just regard all teams of equal strength as competitors, you will only find yourself in an isolated and helpless situation, whether it is transfers, games, or There is not much benefit in matters outside the stadium.

Running a sports team is like being a human being. You have opponents, but more importantly, you have to have friends.

When Xiao Yu arrived at the hotel in Madrid where the Red Rebels were staying, Mourinho was leading the team for training at the Valdebebas base. After Xiao Yu and his wife tasted a sumptuous Spanish meal in the hotel, they happened to Florentino and Valdano came to visit, and the three of Xiao Yu started chatting in the hotel.

Florentino is not satisfied with the results achieved by Real Madrid this season.

First in the league, Barcelona was overturned at the last moment. Real Madrid lost the championship. Although they beat Barcelona twice in the league, Barcelona also won the La Liga Copa del Rey in addition to the league. They watched their opponents win the championship. Florenti One can imagine Nuo's mood.

Secondly, in European competitions, Barcelona was eliminated in the Champions League group xi. This result was indeed very bad, but they won the UEFA Cup and created the Triple Crown of La Liga. Although it was insufficient, But Florentino dreamed of the Triple Crown, but he didn't know that Real Madrid didn't get it, but Barcelona got it first.

For these two reasons, coupled with the fact that the team's dream of participating in the Champions League final at the Bernabeu was shattered, Florentino also criticized Ancelotti's coaching performance.

"The big difference between buying stars and cultivating youth stars is that the former is easy and the latter is difficult, but after buying a star, how to twist the star into a rope is a very difficult thing, and it often cannot be done overnight. The more top players you are, the more difficult it is to do it."

"Ancelotti has only been in charge of Real Madrid for one season, and it is quite good to be able to achieve such results. I think he should be given trust, and frankly speaking, Perez, with such high requirements as a Real Madrid player, cannot To win, to win a championship, and to play beautiful offensive football, there are really very few head coaches in today’s football world who can meet these requirements.”

Florentino was speechless by Xiao Yu's words. Everyone knew that this group of players of the Red Rebels had been playing together since childhood, which also allowed them to develop an unparalleled friendship. The tacit understanding is praised as a model for team building.

After that, the three of them had a series of discussions, in which they talked about the group of veterans in the team.

The current veterans in the team include Raul, Guti and Salgado. These veterans do not play a big role in competition. Their main positions have been taken away, but their annual salary is not low. For business reasons For consideration, Florentino wants to let them leave to free up salary space to introduce big-name stars.

After Xiao Yu heard this, he couldn't help but look at Valdano, who was silent. This is also the Argentinian's biggest weakness.

As a person who has made brilliant achievements in Real Madrid in the past, Valdano is not the kind of hard character who dares to stick to his principles and positions. He follows Florentino's will more and then adds his own opinions appropriately. The understanding of football, such as the Zidanega Pavin policy, was introduced in this way.

At this time, Xiao Yu suddenly sighed in his heart. He was really tired.

He is Real Madrid's football player, so he always helps Real Madrid within his ability, but he is a human being, and human power is always limited. He cannot think of everything for Real Madrid, and Florentino may not be able to do anything either. Everyone listens to him.

Just how important the role of veterans is is in the eyes of the beholder and the wise.

In terms of salary, Xiao Yu believes that as long as he is willing to negotiate, he will be able to negotiate, but there are some things that money cannot buy, such as the tradition that Raul and Guti represent in the team, and their status in Spanish football. and influence.

Let's talk hypothetically, in Xiao Yu's previous life, during the El Clasico, Barcelona's Spanish players dared to dive in front of Real Madrid and use lng tricks. But after Mourinho took over Real Madrid, two goals The team's games often involve farces of group fights. Doesn't this explain some problems?

Puyol does not have the influence to control his teammates and intimidate the other players. He even does not have the qualifications to do so. But Raul does. Going back further, it is Hierro. Players like them have such influence. force.

To put it bluntly, if Pedro dares to dive in front of big guys like Hierro and Raul, and the big brothers slap him in the face, will he dare to fight back? Piqué dares to make noise in front of Hierro, Raul and others? Busquets dares to take action in front of Big Brother?

Why did it turn into farce? Putting aside the provocations of Barcelona players, the referees, the head coach, and the fact that they bought players who did not pay attention to the maintenance of Real Madrid's tradition and image.

As Xiao Yu said when he was building the team, every heroic team should have its own tradition and soul. Once the tradition and soul are lost, it will be very difficult and long to reshape it. It is not at all It can be done in three to five years.

The Red Rebels have shaped the current character and soul of the team from its inception to the present, but it will undoubtedly take longer and more training to evolve into the team's tradition. , but once it is polished, it will not disappear so easily.

Within the Red Rebels, Terry and Curtis are currently captain-level players of the national team and have huge influence in the country. In addition, the Red Rebels have many national team captains, which makes other Premier League teams When facing the Red Rebels, they are always at a psychological disadvantage, making it easier for the Red Rebels to stabilize the situation.

Sometimes, things on the football field are closely linked and closely related.

"For these, I just want to say that if Raul and Guti leave, it will mean that Real Madrid will enter a long period of reshaping its soul, so I hope you can think about it clearly." Xiao Yu still said seriously. Said, but no more.

After hearing this, Valdano couldn't help but raise his head and look at Xiao Yu, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. For the first time, he had a deeper understanding of Xiao Yu. At least he understood a real Real Madrid player from Xiao Yu's words. My worries.

But Florentino just smiled noncommittally and did not answer Xiao Yu's words. Instead, he changed the topic to the expansion of the World Professional Club League.

Xiao Yu is no longer very hands-on about these things, so he just deals with them without saying a word. If it hadn't been for the domestic football reform, he would have really been divorced now, because over the years he has really He was very tired. He hoped that he could become simpler in the future and be a simple ball player without having to worry about these problems.

Florentino also noticed Xiao Yu's lack of interest, but he thought that Xiao Yu had traveled a long distance and was not jet lag, so after chatting for a while, he got up and left with Valdano.

Xiao Yu sent them off and went back to the room to find Eva. He took his wife to wander around the streets of Madrid and bought some for Eva's parents, Chopard, Gao Ren, Beckham, and Ca Cards and other gifts for children.

They all live in the same area and usually play together. Naturally, they all share gifts together.

When Xiao Yu and others returned to the hotel, Mourinho and the team happened to be back.

When Xiao Yu saw Mourinho and the players, he could clearly feel the confidence in them. The nervousness and anxiety before the competition could not be seen on everyone's face. This was a good thing. Phenomenon.

After learning that Xiao Yu was back, the players came over one by one to have a look. Xiao Yu also talked with them one by one and had dinner with them. The atmosphere of the whole team was very harmonious and the players seemed They are also very relaxed, which makes Xiao Yu more confident about tomorrow's game.