Compared to the 35-degree heat in Madrid, Spain, Scotland can be called cool.

On the third day of the team's arrival in Scotland and the start of the training camp, all the World Cup internationals, including Arjen Robben and Spain internationals who participated in the final, also returned to the team.

Four new signings – Angel Di Maria, McConn, Javier Martinez and David Silva – all departed from Madrid at the same time to join the squad in Scotland for the first training session with a full crew on 1 August.

Because several young players of the youth team are still staying in the team, Real Madrid's training squad this time is a little bloated.

Yang Yang returned to the team for training for a few days, and his condition was very satisfactory.

Although he has been on vacation for more than half a month, in the first physical examination after returning to the team, Yang Yang did not have a little extra fat on his body, and his body fat rate was maintained quite well, which also made head coach Benitez very satisfied with him.

After returning to the team, Kaka began to prepare for the new season according to the [Resurrection Plan] tailored for him by Winston Bogard, adjusting his condition and making physical reserves.

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Three days after the World Cup internationals returned, Real Madrid played their first warm-up game against Scotland's Celtic.

Rafael Benitez didn't play his full squad for this game, as the World Cup internationals have just returned.

The goalkeeper is Dudek, the backline is Marcelo, Vermaelen, Pepe and Carvajal, the midfield is the partnership of Gago and Granero, the front is Di Maria, Canales, Yang Yang, the center is Ibrahimovic, Yang Yang plays the right winger.

Clearly, Benitez's goal is still to scout players, especially new signings.

The game went smoothly, and although Real Madrid was not in particularly good shape, they still controlled the situation overall.

In the 34th minute, Yang Yang had a one-two collision with Ibrahimovic on the right side of the penalty area, and in front of the inverted triangle back pass, Canales followed up and pushed the ball to open the scoring for Real Madrid.

The 19-year-old, who had just joined from Racing Santander this season, jumped on Yang Yang to celebrate, and kept thanking Yang Yang for the wonderful pass he sent.

However, after the rematch in the second half, Benitez replaced most of the players in one go, especially Javier Martinez for Granero, David Silva for Canales, and McCone for Carvajal, putting all four strong reinforcements on the pitch this season.

Maybe it's because he replaced too many players in one go, and the cooperation seems a little rusty.

In the 53rd minute, McCone lost his position, Pepe didn't have time to make up for it, and the Celtics pulled a goal back.

And in the 61st minute, it was Marcelo who lost his position this time, and Celtic scored another goal to put the score in check.

Two minutes later, Yang Yang cut inside on the left and went straight to the goal, and Ibrahimovic scored a goal to equalize the score.

Then, until the 82nd minute, Real Madrid won a free kick on the edge of the penalty area on the right, and Yang Yang hit the penalty with his left foot to reverse the score to 3-2.

The whole warm-up match was full of ups and downs, except for Yang Yang, no one played the whole game, and the performance of the players was also different, but from the perspective of the strategy of the warm-up game, Benitez still has to continue to revolve around Yang Yang in the new season.

It's not just what the coaching staff thinks, it's what the management thinks, it's the best way for the team to win.

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On 7 August, Real Madrid played their second warm-up match against a team from the Soviet Super League.

Benitez still made changes to the lineup, focusing on new signings and substitutes in the first half, and was scored twice by the opponent.

After the rematch in the second half, Benitez replaced all players except Fermaelen, including Yang Yang, who also came on as a substitute.

In the 52nd minute, Yang Yang made a diagonal pass from the left, and Ibrahimovic pushed the goal in front of the goal, 1-2.

In the 62nd minute, Real Madrid took a corner kick, Vermaelen's header was saved by the goalkeeper, and Ibrahimovic missed the shot to make it 2-2.

In the 71st minute, Canales passed the ball with his heel, Ibrahimovic burst into the right side of the penalty area and volleyed, and after being blocked by the goalkeeper, Robben missed and hit, 3-2.

In this way, Real Madrid completed an amazing comeback with three goals in the second half.

After the game, public opinion was also in an uproar, both surprised by Real Madrid's continuous goals conceded, and affirmed Real Madrid's reversal.

The opponents in the two warm-up games were not very strong, but they conceded two goals in two consecutive games, which was really not qualified for Real Madrid, which had a good defensive ability last season.

However, many media analysts believe that Real Madrid has just started training, and the international players who participated in the World Cup have just returned to the team, and they have reversed three to two consecutive games, which can only be said that the team's state has not been adjusted.

Real Madrid, including Rafael Benitez and Yang Yang, have also repeatedly said that there is no problem with the team and that it will be able to adjust to its best shape before the new season.

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Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

This is the invitational tournament for the 3rd Beckenbauer Cup.

Real Madrid began to play with the main lineup in this game, Benitez discharged goalkeeper Casillas, Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos and McCone in the back, Xavi Alonso and Mascherano in the midfield, Canales, a young player who performed well in the warm-up game, in the middle, Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Robben as the front trident.

Eight minutes into the game, Ramos brought down Ribery after conceding a ball at the back, and Bad Stuber's penalty was saved by Casillas, before Thomas Muller made a follow-up effort and was saved again by Santo Cassie.

After that, Real Madrid's state was not adjusted to the best, until the 79th minute of the second half, substitute Canales came on David Silva sent a through kick on the left side of the penalty area, Ibrahimovic pulled to the left side to receive the ball, passed to the front of the middle, Yang Yang pressed Bad Stuber header to break the deadlock on the field.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 with Yang Yang's goal.

Interestingly, the Beckenbauer Cup has been held three times so far, and all three matches have been 1-0, the first two being Barcelona and Inter Milan.

After playing the Beckenbauer Cup, Real Madrid immediately returned to Spain to prepare for the Spanish Super Cup, against last season's Copa del Rey winners, Sevilla.

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Before you know it, a year has passed.

For Yang Yang, the past year has been a year of steady improvement; For Sneijder, it was a year of resurgence; It was a year of injury relief for Arjen Robben, but it was a tumultuous year for Kaka.

After joining Real Madrid for one year, Kaka spent half of the year recuperating from injury.

The club takes him very seriously, after all, he is a superstar that the president Florentino has brought in, everyone has been very good to him, giving him the best care, and his team-mates have also treated him very well, at least during his recovery, he has not heard any gossip.

And Yang Yang, his best friend in the Real Madrid team, has been doing everything he can to help him.

Kaka has always been a grateful person, so even during the period of recuperation, he was very grateful for what he had, which made him work harder, more diligent, and actively cooperate with the treatment and rehabilitation.

The knees and groin, which have always been the hardest hit areas of injuries and diseases, are also the most troublesome areas, and rehabilitation physiotherapy is a very boring and tedious process, but these are not the point, the point is that the mental pressure is very high.

With the aura of a superstar, but he was unable to play in a long-term injury, the outside media and fans are also controversial, many people criticized him for deliberately concealing the injury, and the club also gave proper protection, but in the face of the facts, many things cannot be justified.

Then there's Sneijder's resurgence, which is a good thing for the team and Kaka is happy to see that, but on a psychological level, it inevitably causes pressure and makes him very worried about his future at the club.

Therefore, even during the period of recuperation, Kaka did not dare to slack off, and insisted on training meticulously for half a year, and at the same time humbly learned from Zidane, wanting to prepare for his next transformation.

And in the summer of this year, the team sent Sneijder away, but also brought in David Silva, Kaka not only did not dare to relax in the slightest, but tightened up the previous one, because he knew that the younger David Silva would form competitive pressure on himself for a long time to come, and even replace himself as the main force.

He's going to have to put in a better performance as soon as possible.

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Since Kaka's injury, Yang Yang has seen the Brazilian in the gym early every morning.

Although Kaka received a high salary and won his tenth Champions League and La Liga title lying down, everyone at the club respected him as much as ever, as he has been trying to recover and get himself back on the pitch.

All this is watched by the club.

Every player gets injured and it depends on your work ethic and attitude.

At the very least, Kaka's ethics and attitude make people feel impeccable.

That's enough, isn't it?

There is a limit to manpower, and it is enough to do your best.

Yang Yang is used to seeing him in the gym every day, and then seeing him after the training session is over and after he has practiced on his own.

Sometimes, Yang Yang and Zidane will discuss with Kaka how to transform and how to partner with teammates after transformation.

Especially after the Champions League final, Yang Yang's offensive ideas have become Real Madrid's team ideas for the new season.

Sneijder is both offensive and defensive, good at passing and back cutting, David Silva is fine with ball control skills, good at passing and organising, but what about Kaka?

After losing the stunt of long-distance running, which direction should Kaka develop from after transformation?

No one can give an answer, and no one knows what is best for Kaka, everything can only be figured out by himself.

The only thing Yang Yang can do is to give him as much help, support and encouragement as possible.

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On the evening of August 21, 2010, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.

In the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid played Sevilla.

Yang Yang, Kaka, Ibrahimovic and Arjen Robben were all in the starting line-up and standing on the pitch at the Bernabeu.

This is the return of Real Madrid's most flashy frontcourt attacking combination in the first half of last season after a half-year absence.