Super Marshal

While the first Chinatown Youth Football Invitational Tournament was in full swing in China, the 2011 America's Cup also ignited the flames of war in Argentina, attracting the attention of media and fans around the world.

Host Argentina is in Group A with Colombia, Costa Rica and Bolivia.

Unexpectedly, Argentina, the favorite to win this cup, suffered an upset in the first opening game, drawing with Bolivia one to one. The collective performance of Messi, Tevez, Higuain and other superstars Despite the sluggish performance, Aguero, who came on as a substitute, equalized the score in the 75th minute.

This surprised everyone, because no matter from the overall strength of both sides or the player lineup, Argentina had no reason to play so poorly. It can only be said that after a season of games, these European stars are in general condition. downturn.

But it's not absolute.

In another game in Group A, Colombia's first game was against Costa Rica. The offensive combination of Falcao, James Rodriguez and Cuadrado showed a threat. James Rodriguez Sri Lanka assisted Falcao to score, and finally defeated Costa Rica 1-0 and won the first victory in the group.

However, in the second round of the group stage, Colombia and Argentina played to a 0-0 scoreline, with no one able to win. On the contrary, Costa Rica defeated Bolivia 2-0 without any surprises, scoring three points and ranking second in the group.

Could it be that the host Argentina is going to pack up and go home in the group stage?

In the final round, Argentina and Colombia were fighting with their backs, the former in order to qualify, and the latter in order to be first in the group. In the end, Colombia relied on James Rodriguez's two passes and one shot, and Falcao scored twice. Defeat Bolivia 3-0.

Argentina also changed from the downturn in the first two rounds. With Aguero's brace and Di Maria's goal, it defeated Costa Rica 3-0 and joined Colombia in qualifying from the group.

In the three group matches, Argentine central defender Otamendi performed very steadily and firmly established himself as the main central defender of the Argentine national team, winning unanimous praise and recognition.

In another group, the Brazilian team's performance was also sluggish. In the first two rounds, it was zero to zero and two to two respectively. Inter Milan center Adriano could not stand alone. The offense of the Brazilian national team was worrying.

However, in the third round of the group stage, the talented youngster Neymar replaced AC Milan forward Pato in the starting lineup. As a result, the Santos youngster and Adriano both scored twice, helping the Brazilian team defeat Ecuador 4-2 and successfully lead the group. Famous.

This battle made Neymar famous and can be called the biggest discovery of the Brazilian national team.

In Group C, the Chilean team led by Manchester City winger Sanchez and Bayern Munich midfielder Vidal performed the most eye-catchingly. With two wins and one draw, they qualified first in the group, followed by Uruguay with one win and two draws.

Suarez, who plays for Ajax and is known as the vampire, also had a sluggish performance in the group stage. He only scored one goal in three games, while the other two forwards Cavani and Forlan were empty-handed and did not score.

Entering the knockout rounds, Colombia drew Peru, which advanced with the third best record. As a result, James Rodriguez scored twice, helping Colombia defeat Peru 2-0 and successfully advance to the semifinals.

Argentina encountered Uruguay and conceded the goal in just five minutes. Although Higuain quickly equalized the score, they ultimately lost in the penalty shootout. Uruguay relied on their excellent defense to gain the right to advance.

Coincidentally, in another game, the Brazilian team used the offensive combination of Adriano, Robinho and Neymar, but the result was that they were never able to break through Paraguay's iron wall. In the end, the two sides entered a penalty shootout with a score of zero to zero. Brazil Sorry to lose.

Chile also lost to Venezuela 1-2 in another game and ultimately missed the chance to advance.

So far, this America's Cup has been a surprise.

After entering the semi-finals, the host Colombia ushered in an explosion. Relying on Falcao's hat trick, they defeated Venezuela 4-1. James Rodriguez had a goal and two assists, making him famous on the field.

In another semi-final, Suarez, who had a sluggish performance in this America's Cup, finally broke out and scored twice, helping Uruguay defeat Paraguay 2-0 and successfully meet the host Colombia in the final.

In the final, both Uruguay and Colombia played at a very good level. Suarez scored first, but James Rodriguez quickly equalized the score, but before the end of the first half, it was Suarez's assist again. Help Fran to exceed the score again.

In the second half, Uruguay still played very tenaciously and the defense was very well organized. It did not give Colombia the slightest chance. Center forward Falcao was inactive throughout the game. On the contrary, in the 89th minute, Uruguay scored another victory and scored the goal. Still Fran.

In the end, Uruguay defeated Colombia 3-1 to win the title thanks to Forlan's brace and Suarez's goal.

After the Copa America, Chelsea center Falcao became the top scorer of the tournament with six goals, but James Rodriguez, who played for the Chinatown team, scored five goals. The ball and five assists helped Colombia reach the final and won the best player of the season.

Although Uruguay won the championship, it relied on tenacious defense. The most outstanding offensive player was Suarez, who played for Ajax. This Uruguayan forward who was tortured by the vampire nickname also relied on this America's The wonderful performance in the cup has returned to the sight of mainstream European leagues.

The biggest discovery of this America's Cup is undoubtedly Neymar of the Brazilian national team.

This talented star scored twice at a critical moment to help Brazil advance from the group stage. Although he failed to have another magical performance after that, this game was enough for him to win plaudits from all over the world, including Real Madrid, Many wealthy teams, including Barcelona, ​​Chelsea, and Manchester United, have begun to pay attention to and pursue this Brazilian genius.

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While wars are raging in Asia and South America, the summer transfer market in European football is also turbulent.

The first to ignite the summer transfer fireworks was Manchester United, which was eager for help.

Ferguson announced the team's first transfer signing at the end of June, bringing in teenager Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers for a high price of 20 million euros.

This 19-year-old youngster had just played an outstanding season at Blackburn and was introduced by Ferguson at a high price. He can play as a deep midfielder and in the center and right wing of the defense. He is a very comprehensive local all-rounder.

Rival Chelsea were also not to be outdone. First, they introduced Spanish winger Mata from Valencia for a high price of 35 million euros, and then they introduced center Luca from Anderlecht for a high price of 30 million euros. Library, quietly spent 65 million euros, Chelsea showed its ambition to win the Premier League championship in the new season.

Liverpool also learned from the experience. They spent 25 million euros on winger Downing from Aston Villa and 25 million euros on midfielder Henderson from Sunderland. The two transfers cost the Red Army a total of With 50 million euros, coupled with the previously heavily introduced center Carroll, Dalglish can be said to have strong support from the management.

On the contrary, Arsenal, which ranked fourth in the Premier League last season, has been somewhat sluggish this summer.

First, the main midfielder Nasri was transferred to Manchester City for a high price of 35 million euros, and Clichy both switched to Manchester City for a transfer fee of 10 million euros. This season, Blue Moon focused more on consolidating the main lineup and did not blindly pursue superstars. .

After Arsenal lost two generals in a row, Cesc Fabregas is also in negotiations to switch to Barcelona, ​​and Robin van Persie may also leave the team. This makes the Gunners be attacked from both sides and difficult to resist.

Together with the Premier League, they are known as the two major leagues with the most purchasing power in European football, and La Liga is also unambiguous.

Real Madrid soon announced that it had introduced Benfica left-back Coentrao from the Portuguese Super League for a high price of 30 million euros. Together with Shaheen and Altintop imported from the Bundesliga, Real Madrid's signings this summer have just begun. warm up.

According to Spanish newspaper Aspen, Real Madrid's board of directors and member fans are already dissatisfied with the management's failure to recruit superstars in the past two years. Florentino has already made harsh words on the board of directors, saying that he will win superstars this summer.

After Cesc Fabregas has basically decided to join Barcelona, ​​the first target among Real Madrid's superstar signings is Neymar, the Brazilian genius who shined in the Copa America. The transfer fee is likely to exceed 50 million euros.

Following Neymar is Chinatown’s talented midfielder James Rodriguez.

"The Colombian midfielder, who just won the Copa America's Best Player award, is highly regarded by Real Madrid's technical team and is known as the most talented young talent among the young generation of players in European football today, and he is very familiar with La Liga. , the performance in Chinatown is also amazing.”

"The only obstacle is that Chinatown, which has entered the Champions League this season, is not considering letting go of its star player at the beginning of the season."

While Real Madrid was still looking for superstars everywhere, Barcelona had already taken decisive action.

Fifty million euros!

Barcelona learned from previous experiences and lessons, and finally introduced Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal at the highest transfer price this summer before the team training.

This is another captain Arsenal has sold in recent years.

The outside world is not at all curious about Fabregas being able to sell for a sky-high price of 50 million euros, because the Spanish midfield superstar has such strength and influence.

Barcelona has cut off the summer's top transfer bid, but the transfer market is still undercurrent.

The three giants Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid are competing for Inter Milan's Yaya Toure. With the strength of Inter Milan's midfielder, this is likely to surpass Cesc Fabregas and become the top transfer bidder this summer.

Manchester United and Juventus are working hard to poach Arsenal center Van Persie. Both teams are very interested in the Dutch center. Once successful, they are likely to set a high price. After all, Van Persie performed very well after returning from injury last season. , and his injuries have basically recovered, and he is trustworthy.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are also competing for Brazilian genius Neymar and Chinatown midfielder James Rodriguez. Once successful, they are likely to create high prices.

On the contrary, before the summer transfer, Paris Saint-Germain, which received the most attention from the outside world after being acquired by a Middle Eastern tycoon, entered July. In addition to Pirlo from AC Milan, it only acquired 7.5 million euros from French Ligue 1 Saint-Etienne. The price of midfielder Matuidi was introduced, and there was no news after that.

In terms of management, Blanco and Antero Enrique have been appointed, but the head coach candidate has been pending.

French newspaper L'Equipe first disclosed the news that the reason why Paris Saint-Germain has not participated in the transfer is because the management is waiting for the cold.

The news of Gao Han joining Paris Saint-Germain quickly attracted great attention from fans around the world.

It was at this time that Gao Han, who was participating in the pre-season training camp in Chinatown in BJ, finally waited for the boss behind Paris Saint-Germain, Crown Prince Tamim of Qatar.