Chapter 608: The Restless Calderon
After the game, Dong Fangzhuo took the match ball, which he has become accustomed to doing in the last two seasons, and he also took the match ball when he scored a hat-trick away at Arsenal a dozen days ago.
Today, he completed his senior year, the first of his career. There is no more perfect opponent than Real Madrid.
Real Madrid, the greatest football club of the 20th century. In front of such an opponent, it is great enough to finish a big four on their home turf.
In the noble Bernabeu, there are the best teams in the world, the brightest superstars, the most beautiful football, and the most demanding Real Madrid fans, who have breathtaking boos and the most respectful applause. Discerning Bernabeu fans can boo their own players who don't perform well or applaud the visitors who have conquered them, which is the unique charm of the Bernabeu football temple.
Some people say that the Bernabeu is the most indifferent home stadium, and the Real Madrid fans are the most indifferent and mean fans, they never treat their players well, they never encourage their players, they only rebuke them with boos.
It is also said that the Bernabeu is the most sincere home stadium and the fans here are the most football-savvy fans. They don't sing all over the show, they don't set off fireworks at every turn, and they don't litter the sky...... They have their own way of showing their love for the team and their respect for their opponents. The Bernabeu never pretended to be a warm family, did not coax the players to be the warmest and most tolerant fans, and always put themselves in the highest position, there is a supreme aura, but whether it is the home team or the away team, as long as they step on this turf, they will face the biggest challenge, and it is the supreme honor to conquer here.
Bernabeu fans have been watching the best players in the world play, and it will be a tough test for Real Madrid players, because only the best and strongest will stay here. They show their concern for the situation on the pitch through applause and boos, and their boos can be given to anyone, whether it is a referee who makes a mistake, an opponent who behaves immorally, or their own players, coaches or even the chairman. They don't just applaud when they score a goal or a goalkeeper makes a good save, a player can impress the fans with his superb skills, or he can impress the fans with tenacious struggle, and if a player sprints with all his strength to chase a touchline ball or relentlessly chase the opponent to break the ball, even if he fails in the end, he will also get praise from the Bernabeu.
The conquest of the Bernabeu is not only the dream of the visiting players, but also the dream of the Real Madrid players, and it is very meaningful for any player to get a round of applause here, and it would be a great honor to have the Bernabeu fans pull up a banner to pay tribute, and they praise who they identify with who is an individual player, not because they are Real Madrid. Because of this, such applause is even more dignified.
Torres once satirized the Bernabeu like the opera house, and Zidane once praised the Bernabeu like the opera house.
Indeed, Real Madrid's flag Raul, the all-powerful San Cassie in front of the goal...... They have won numerous trophies and glory for Real Madrid, they have enjoyed the applause of the Bernabeu, but they also have to bear the boos from the Bernabeu.
There are also some people, they are not Real Madrid, they are from Barcelona, they are from Serie A, they are from the Premier League...... But they use superb skills, professional attitude, and hard work...... Conquered the Bernabeu and likewise received the best praise.
In the 1982/1983 Spanish League Cup, Maradona scored an empty goal with a half-time run past the goalkeeper and a player who rushed to defend to score an empty goal.
Twelve years later, a Brazilian talent, Ronaldinho, visited the Bernabeu with Barcelona in the 2005/2006 La Liga season, scoring goals on two long-distance runs to help the team win 3-0 against Real Madrid.
A year later, Dong Fangzhuo, who is from England, told the world with a senior that he was the one who really conquered the Bernabeu, and that the Bernabeu was his backyard, and that no away player had ever scored four goals in a game here.
Dong Fangzhuo once again appeared in the "People's Daily", but this time it was not the fourth page, but the front page headline.
"Today, there is nothing more important than football, our hero, who conquered one of the most important stadiums in the world – the Bernabeu." "People's Daily" did not hesitate to use headlines to report Dong Fangzhuo.
"In the last century, the greatest star in the world has never achieved this feat, although Maradona also enjoyed applause at the Bernabeu, Ronaldinho also moved the Bernabeu fans, but they have not been able to complete the senior happiness, Dong Fangzhuo's name is destined to be recorded in the greatest football history!"
"Dong Fangzhuo has become great! He's now alongside any world-class striker. "Sports Weekly" has always been scientific and rigorous, reporting on players realistically, but today I can't help but praise Dong Fangzhuo in the form of headlines.
Other news websites in China have also reported Dong Fangzhuo as a headline, and the new wolf, the bad arc, and the buckle network are all amazingly consistent.
"In front of Dong Fangzhuo, even Yao Ming can't compete, he will show the charm of football's first major sport in the country to the fullest, now we walk in every corner of the city, we can see Manchester United's No. 9 jersey or China's No. 9 jersey in the market, they are such a showmanship......
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"No matter what the cost, we will buy Dong to the Bernabeu!"
"£50 million, £60 million, £70 million, even if it's £100 million! I'm going to buy him! ”
In the office of the president of the Bernabeu, Calderón, the president of Real Madrid, who has always been calm and wise, was rarely excited.
Former Argentine superstar and Real Madrid legend Valdano is right next to him.
"But it's not the time yet," Baldano poured cold water on, "maybe there's a chance at the end of the season." ”
'I don't care, we had a chance at the start of the season but Ferguson changed his mind, damn it, and if it had been then, we wouldn't have had this nightmare today. Buying him will allow us to hit Barcelona in the next ten years, and we will continue to keep in touch with Manchester United whether we have the opportunity now or not, and my biggest concern is whether Barcelona will already have contact with Manchester United, even if we can't buy it, and we must not let him fall into the hands of Barcelona. ”
Calderón tapped lightly on the table, thought a lot, and expressed concern about Barcelona.
And his fears were right, Barcelona took action......