Super Marshal

The game restarts in the second half.

Neither of the opposing teams made substitutions during the halftime break, which made it easy for the game to continue as it was in the first half. Therefore, at the beginning of the second half, Manchester City took the lead.

After right center back Mascherano successfully stole the ball, he decisively dribbled the ball straight down the right and passed in, winning a corner kick for Manchester City and winning the applause and cheers of the entire Manchester City fans.

Xabi Alonso took a corner kick, and Cristiano Ronaldo jumped high in the penalty area and grabbed the first landing point, but when he headed the ball, he was slightly higher and failed to suppress the ball. In the end Missed a goal.

Amidst the sounds of regret or relief from the fans in the audience, many distinguished guests sitting in the chairman's stand also lost their voices.

"Cristiano Ronaldo is a monster."

"Isn't it? Look at his body, he can jump so high."

"The waist and abdomen are very strong, but the ball is not pushed smoothly. If it is pushed correctly, the goal will be scored nine times out of ten."

"He has scored so many goals this season and is in such good shape. I guess this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or will go to him."

Everyone was talking and discussing, but the game in the field continued.

Manchester City took the lead in attacking, but Barcelona quickly responded.

The two teams fought fiercely without any reservation, which made all the fans who came to the scene and the viewers stationed in front of the TV extremely excited to watch, and their emotions were particularly high.

No one knows what's happening in front of the TV, but at Wembley Stadium, the fans' roar never stops.

"This is the highest level of football competition in the world." UEFA President Platini also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.

This is how football looks good and attracts more fans. This has always been Platini's idea.

"The first half was so exciting. I was originally worried that the second half would be a little more conservative, but I didn't expect them to work so hard." Secretary General Infantino said with a chuckle.

The bald man is best remembered for always presiding over the Champions League draw ceremony.

"There is no way to be conservative. Manchester City is famous for its offense. Gao Han will not give up possession of the ball. Barcelona's defensive loopholes are obvious. Guardiola will not retreat. Whoever retreats will die. Therefore, this is destined to be a classic. tournament.”

When Platini said this, his tone was somewhat proud.

Since he became the president of UEFA, he has always advocated technical football, and he was even said to be biased towards Barcelona because of this. This game is undoubtedly to make him look bad.

"But it's strange. Everyone knows that Barcelona has a problem on the left, but Manchester City seems to rarely make a fuss on this side."

"It's normal." Platini replied, "It's true and false. What everyone knows is not a secret. Guardiola must have been fully prepared when he started Abidal. Do you think he will not do it well?" Targeted arrangements?”

Infantino understood immediately.

"Just wait patiently. It's only fifty minutes now. Either Gao Han doesn't use his strength, or when he does, it will definitely be a killer move. Look at Mascherano's forward thrust just now. It's a bit hard to stand." Latini said with a smile, fearing that the world would be in chaos.

Infantino couldn't help but smile, and even the right center back couldn't see past him. This shows that Manchester City is really going to exert its strength.

"Gao Han is indeed powerful, but what do you think about the matter that the outside world is concerned about?" Infantino asked seemingly casually.

Platini knew that he was talking about Gao Han's incident, and his face suddenly became serious.

Chinatown finally made it to the Champions League. Although it was ranked fourth in the league, this made the new La Liga team famous, but it also created a big problem for UEFA.

Gao Han is now the chief technical officer and head coach of Manchester City. He can be said to have the power to control sports affairs, but at the same time he is the boss of Chinatown. If the two teams had not met, it would be okay, but now they have entered the Champions League at the same time. League, this is tricky.

During the winter break, the media had already hyped it once. At that time, UEFA gave a very clear opinion that it would not give a response until after the end of the season and the national football federations submitted their Champions League qualification lists.

Now, the Champions League roster is out. Chinatown has really entered the Champions League. How to respond?

These days, the media has almost broken through the door of UEFA, eagerly waiting for a reply.

How to deal with the relationship between Gao Han and Chinatown?

Obviously, the two teams must put aside their strong relationship, otherwise they will have to keep one of the two, and even both teams will be punished, whether it is asking Gao Han to sell Chinatown, or asking Manchester City to fire Gao Han, This is obviously unrealistic.

So far, UEFA has still adopted the drag-and-drop strategy and has not made a clear stance, but this is certainly not the way to go.

"This old friend has never caused me any trouble in normal times, but when he does it becomes big trouble." Platini said with a wry smile.

On weekdays, Platini often dealt with Gao Han, and many things relied on Gao Han, especially the La Liga strike. Gao Han took the most credit, and Platini knew it well.

If there was no media attention to this matter now, he and UEFA would have turned a blind eye and passed it by. But the media is now staring at Gao Han and they are so enthusiastic about this matter. How could they not pay attention to it?

This makes it impossible for UEFA not to give an attitude.

"Let someone re-study the regulations and terms." Platini sighed helplessly.

This matter is very troublesome and difficult.

Just as Platini finished speaking, a burst of cheers suddenly erupted in the stadium.

Manchester City scored!

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"The Manchester City midfielder got the ball, Modric took it to the right and passed it to Sanchez."

"Abidal stepped forward to defend. Sanchez made a flexible fake move, passed Abidal and passed to the back point."

"Cristiano Ronaldo header..."

"The ball went in!!!!!!"

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"In the 54th minute, Manchester City took the lead again with a header from Cristiano Ronaldo."

"The Portuguese was flanked by two defenders, Alves and Puyol, one behind the other. He just jumped up high and shook his head to attack the goal. Moreover, this header was very smart and he deliberately headed the far corner. , there was nothing Valdez could do.”

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The moment Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a header, the enthusiasm of the entire Wembley Stadium erupted again.

In the stands, tens of thousands of Manchester City fans rushed out of their seats and shouted the Portuguese's name crazily.

Cristiano Ronaldo was so excited that he rushed out of the stadium, slid to his knees, and landed under the stands of Manchester City fans. His teammates behind him quickly rushed up one after another and surrounded him.

Three to two, Manchester City took the lead again.

In one of the executive VIP boxes at the stadium, there was also a group of people cheering for the Portuguese superstar's goal.

"It's great. This goal came so crucially and so timely!"

"Who says otherwise? Taking the lead again ten minutes into the second half was a heavy blow to Barcelona."

"It seems to me that Barcelona's hidden dangers are gradually being exposed."

"Congratulations, Jorge, you've made a fortune."

"Isn't it? With the golden brand of Gao Han, coupled with Manchester City stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká and Benzema, it will be difficult for you not to make money."

Sitting in the crowd, Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes, dressed in a suit and ties, smiled when he heard the praise from everyone, turned to look at Mansour next to him, and replied humbly: "I make money." It doesn’t matter if you don’t make money, the most important thing is that Manchester City wins, this Champions League is worth a lot of money.”

After Mansoor heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

After hearing this, everyone around couldn't help but secretly admire him. This Portuguese was indeed an agent. He was well-spoken and well-informed. He deserved to do so well in European football.

And being surrounded by Mendes, everyone began to congratulate Mansour again.

In the two years since Gao Han took over Manchester City, the Premier League team has not only gone smoothly on the court, but also made rapid progress in business. In terms of business, thanks to the capital injection from the Abu Dhabi consortium, it has quickly caught up with many European giants. And with the help of superstars and outstanding results on the court, the club's global influence is also increasing day by day.

Not long ago, Forbes just released a ranking of the world's most valuable sports brands in the past year. The American baseball giant New York Yankees ranked first, Manchester United ranked second after the New York Yankees, and the Red Devils also ranked third in the football field. One brand.

After Manchester United, the brand value rankings in football are Bayern Munich, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Manchester City, followed by Arsenal and Inter Milan.

What's interesting is that in the same Forbes ranking, Manchester United ranks first among the world's most valuable sports clubs, with Real Madrid, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Barcelona ranking second to fifth respectively, and Manchester City. It only falls in ninth place, not even as good as Chelsea, a Premier League team.

Forbes editor-in-chief Mike Ozanian’s explanation for the different rankings of the two lists is that the ranking of the most valuable sports clubs refers to various factors such as club revenue, profits and debt, while brand value is more of a reference. The influence of the club.

He also mentioned the phenomenon of Manchester City, believing that in the past two years, under the leadership of Gao Han, Manchester City has introduced superstars, its performance has improved by leaps and bounds, its brand value has also skyrocketed, and its ranking has skyrocketed.

In Forbes' list of athletes with the most brand value, there is only one football player in the top ten, and that is Cristiano Ronaldo, who just scored a goal.

Everyone knows that there is only one core reason for Manchester City's transformation in the past two years, and that is the cold.

If two years ago, everyone had doubts about Manchester City spending a lot of money on many superstars, and then introducing Gao Han with a world-record high annual salary, then two years later, everyone has to admire Mansu This decision made by Paul two years ago may even be the smartest decision he has made in Europe.

At least Manchester City's current valuation is at least over one billion pounds. Although it is still not as good as Manchester United, it is completely different from two years ago.

Mansour is also quite satisfied with Manchester City's development in the past two years. Under the leadership of Gao Han, this team has swept the entire Europa League, and now they are fighting against Barcelona in the stadium, which makes him proud.

But whenever he thought of Gao Han, his face couldn't help but darken.

Manchester City only signed a two-year contract with Gao Han at the beginning, and now the contract is about to expire, but Gao Han's contract renewal has not been carried out. It is said that he is busy with competitions and has no time to renew the contract, but in fact , everyone inside Manchester City knows that if he really wins this Champions League, Gao Han is likely to quit and not renew his contract.

Even if Manchester City has provided him with a sky-high contract with a larger annual salary than before.

Everyone present, including Mendes, knew Gao Han's decision clearly, and they could understand Mansour's mood at this time. A Champions League is enough for Manchester City to enter the ranks of European giants, but once Gao Han leaves the team...

But what kind of person is Mansour? After feeling a little reluctant, he quickly laughed again and turned to look at Tamim, the chairman of the Qatar Investment Authority, who was sitting next to him.

"How is the situation over there?"