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Merlot Training Centre, the training base of the Accra Freelance Club, known as the African Red Rebels!

But today, in the locker room of this training base, which was supposed to be empty, there was a tense atmosphere everywhere, and even many people sat on their seats and did not dare to move. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The Three Lions players wearing white and somewhat conspicuous Umbro logos are waiting for the fate-determining moment at this moment, and the tense atmosphere is not lost to the students in Xiao Yu's previous life who are waiting for the announcement of the college entrance examination results.

Beckham swept the crowd in front of him, these were his compatriots, they were all his comrades, he never regarded these people as subordinates, he never did, because in his opinion, the manager and the players should cooperate with each other and support each other, two different roles, inseparable.

But sometimes, to be the head coach of a team, you have to be ruthless and make decisions!

"When the interruption continues, it is chaotic, David, some decisions are better to do it early, so that the players can prepare for the game with peace of mind!" Mourinho's words are still in my ears, the Red Rebels manager really gave Beckham a lot of help, this time he specially gave up his vacation and came to Africa, just to cheer Beckham on.

In addition to Mourinho, Andy? Walsh, Mark? David, Gardner and other friends of the Red Rebels came, as well as his wife and children, Eva? Snow and Chopin, Gao Ren, and a group of his friends and teammates with the Red Rebels.

"This is your first time on the big stage, don't mess up, David!" Xiao Yu was still laughing and joking with him just now, but what he experienced from his words was care and support.

Thinking of this, Beckham collected his mood and stood up.

Suddenly, the hearts of the players in the entire dressing room were hanging, and in addition to Terry, Curtis, Gerrard and Frank Lampard, more people were worried and worried about their World Cup prospects.

"First of all, I want to say thank you to everyone here!" Beckham said slowly, not in a hurry, and his tone was a little flat, "Whether you continue to go to South Africa with the team next, or you leave the national team, I sincerely thank you and thank you for your contribution to the national team!" ”

"Football is cruel, we all come from professional football, we should be very aware that his cruelty forces us to always have to make choices, although there are many choices that we have to choose!"

"I'm very happy with this training camp, because I see a fighting spirit and a strong spirit from everyone, and we came to South Africa with the belief that we will win, although this time we don't have the past praise and praise, we don't have those arrogant show-offs, but we have a rare whole."

"We are a family, whether you sit on the bench or appear in the stands, we are all a family, we should have the same belief, we should work together, we came to South Africa with only one purpose, to win!"

The players were apparently instigated by Beckham, but quickly calmed down because Darren? Lyons stood up with a folder.

As anyone can guess, the top is England's squad, but instead of 30, it's 23, which means that seven of the existing players will leave the squad.

Who could it be?

A lot of people are worried!

"Joe? Hart! "Darren? Lyons shouted the first name in his voice, a goalkeeper.

It was no surprise to everyone, because there are three goalkeepers in the 23-man squad for the World Cup, and there are only three goalkeepers in the England 30-man squad this time, so it makes sense that these three people will be selected, and it would be strange if someone was eliminated.

"Chris? Taylor, Robert? Green, Maika? Richards, Curtis? Davis, John? Terry, Ashley? Cole ...... "With Darren? Lyons's shouts, the earliest announcements, are obviously Beckham's most relied on main players.

With the announcement of the list, the atmosphere in the locker room became more tense, and many people's hearts seemed to jump out.

"Michael? Johnson, Stephen? Gerald, Frank? Frank Lampard, Ismail? Miller, Theo? Walcott, Wayne? Wayne Rooney, Ashley? Young, James? Milner, Michael? Carrick, Mike? Dawson, Layton? Barnes, Glenn? Johnson, Jermaine? Defoe ......"

When Darren? When Lyons shouted this series of names in one breath, the entire locker room suddenly exploded, and most people looked at Ferdinand, because there were only three people left, but there was no Ferdinand's name.

Ferdinand, on the other hand, was calm and knew last night that he would not be included in the squad because his groin and back strain had affected him so badly that he had been so bad in the warm-up that David Beckham advised him to go for surgery.

There are only three left in the list, and everyone except Rio Ferdinand is speculating who will be selected.

"Aaron? Lennon! ”

When Darren? When Lyons called out the name, the wide fast who had excelled in De Roysden burst into laughter, this is his second World Cup tour, but the last time he was just a tricky role, and this time it is expected that this time will be no exception, because on the right side, Beckham's love will be Rooney on the wing.

Rodwell and Wilshere are nervous, and although everyone knows that Beckham wants to rejuvenate England, they are just young rookies in the end, and they are at a disadvantage in terms of strength and experience compared to other veterans who have been in the Premier League for many years.

They want to repeat the last World Cup, when Walcott was selected for the England national team and grew up quickly to occupy a regular position in the national team, and they themselves did not have such an idea, after all, it was more like a fantasy.

"Maybe, we can look forward to the next World Cup!" Rodwell and Wilshere glanced at each other, each recognizing the comfort in each other's eyes.

But things in the world are sometimes like that, when a lot of people think they didn't make the cut, when some people think they deserve to occupy the remaining two places, Darren? Lyons issued a verdict, and it all happened in an instant.

"Jack? Rodwell and Jack? Wilshere! ”

When Darren? When Lyons shouted the last two names, the two Red Rebel generals looked at Darren in disbelief? Lyons, who has coached them at youth level and is now the England national team's chief assistant coach, nodded to them with a smile in recognition of them.

The list is out, some people are selected, some people are eliminated, a few are happy and a few are sad, this is inevitable.

But David Beckham didn't intend to let that sentiment go any way, so as soon as the list was announced, he asked his players to prepare immediately and leave for South Africa, where they will go straight to their first game, against the United States, Rustenburg.

And the first game, which was even hailed by Beckham as the final of the group leader, England is bound to win!

…………………… The atmosphere in the locker room was tense and tense, but outside the locker room, in the training ground, the atmosphere seemed relaxed.

Eva? Snow accompanies his two sons and lives in the hotel with Victoria and others, while Xiao Yu lives with Walsh and Mark? David, Mourinho and others, accompanied by the president of the Accra Freelance Club, Melo, visited the Melo training center.

When the training center was originally named, Xiao Yu personally called it Melo, which he said was to commemorate Melo's contribution to the Accra Freelance Club, and also to reward Merlot for his contribution to the Red Rebels.

"We have first-rate stadiums and training facilities that are comparable to the middle and upper reaches of the top leagues, even in Europe, and our youth system, even many of the top European league teams, and the quality and professionalism of our coaches, they are even more unattainable!"

"In this part of Africa, there is a group of very promising football talents, and this is a treasure trove of football, and I have positioned the Accra Freelance Club as a diamond processing factory, where we process these African ores into dazzling diamonds, and then send them to Europe, so that they can be made into gold and silver jewelry, which is priceless!"

Melo looked very proud and proud when he introduced what he had done in Africa over the years.

For the Accra Freelance Club, Xiao Yu gave Melo the greatest power, and Melo did not live up to Xiao Yu's high expectations, not only achieved the self-financing of the Freelance Club in a few years, but also became a very important part of the Red Rebels' youth system, and they also sent many outstanding top stars to Europe.

In addition to nurturing youth football in Africa, the freelance youth system has also partnered with the Red Rebels Charity Foundation and professional teams across Africa to run football schools, which not only develop players' football skills, but also impart knowledge and education to them, and these schools are basically charitable.

Today's freelancers are already the top clubs in Africa, and although in Europe, they are expected to only play in leagues such as France, the Netherlands and Portugal, but in Africa, they can dominate.

Although the freelance soccer school is famous for football, it can help countless African teenagers realize their dreams of studying every year, they may not have the talent for football, but as long as they are willing to study, the school's scholarship can also support them to continue their studies and even go to university in the future.

That's why the major charities of the United Nations hold the Red Rebels in such high esteem!

"The freelance club is a very successful precedent, and this model is also worth admiring, and we intend to continue to strengthen this model, and we are currently planning to buy a top team in Brazil and Argentina to make them our satellite clubs, and to promote the freelance model in South America, so you must help me when the time comes!" Walsh said with a smile.

This is the first major thing he did after serving as the chairman of the Red Rebels, and the objects of the acquisition include Sao Paulo in Brazil and River Plate in Argentina, the former has cooperated with the Red Rebels for many years, and has already invested in this team as early as the Xiao Yu period.

As for River Plate, although this team is the top Argentine giant, it has no choice but to operate and become increasingly embarrassed, and the debt has reached 25 million euros, which is simply fatal for an Argentine team that is not well-off.

But what's even more fatal is that there are not many sought-after stars in the team's first team, they have sold everything they can over the years, and the rest are some rising stars, or some returning veterans, which makes River Plate's competitiveness very bad, and it is not impossible to sell.

"Riverplate? Sao paulo? After Melo heard this, he couldn't help but be surprised, these two teams are the world's most famous South American giants, "Are you going to do what Abu didn't do back then?" ”

Xiao Yu and the others were stunned for a moment, but then laughed.

According to reliable sources, in 2005, Abu and MSI were interested in making acquisitions in South America, first MSI, they first looked at River Plate, but the chairman of River Plate at that time Aquilar was the authority of the team, he ruled River Plate for many years, and River Plate's income was very good at that time, 96-05 years in total in player transfer income of more than 200 million, net profit of 100 million US dollars, and has a first-class training center and youth training system.

After MSI's failed takeover of River Plate and the acquisition of Corinthian, Abu followed him, not wanting to continue with the Porto-Eindhoven-style cooperation, he wanted a more controlling overall takeover, for which he personally went to Buenos Aires to negotiate, but was also rejected by River Plate on the same grounds.

Today's River Plate can be said to be different from what it used to be, especially in the last two seasons, it has hovered in the middle of the league, and even in the middle and lower reaches, and it may collapse at any time, but the most fatal thing is that this club has no life-saving stars for sale.

"At the moment we are in close negotiations with the two clubs, but all this is still under wraps, even if the acquisition is completed, we will definitely take some measures to avoid FIFA investigations and some violations, but we hope to continue to use the freelance model."

The freelance model, while expanding the youth system, is also carrying out the philanthropic work that the team has always insisted on, which is the purpose of the Red Rebels' acquisition of the two teams.

But all of this doesn't have much to do with Xiao Yu anymore!

"Perhaps, you should wait until I'm gone to talk about this!" Xiao Yu said very poorly.

Walsh and David both glared at the behind-the-scenes boss viciously, and Melo couldn't help laughing, but he also admired Xiao Yu's ability to take it and let it go.

Seriously, today's Red Rebels have a pivotal position in world football, and the title of Chairman of the Red Rebels is equivalent to a certain dazzling aura, not only in the football circle, but even in fields other than football, if Xiao Yu continues to serve, he can definitely get great benefits, but he resolutely let it go.

"What are your plans for the future?" Melo asked with concern.

Xiao Yu smiled, "I will take my wife and son around the world when I have time, and I will help my motherland revitalize football, and do as many good deeds as possible, I really believe that good will be rewarded, and evil will be rewarded, really!" ”

"I believe it!" Mellot said with great sincerity, "You will be rewarded!" ”

The crowd laughed, especially to Melo's serious expression, which had a more comedic effect.

…………………… Arriving in South Africa almost on the same day as England, Xiao Yu and his wife received an invitation from Mandela to Johannesburg, where they were first invited to meet with Mandela, and what made Xiao Yu feel relieved was that history had changed, Mandela's lovely little niece had no car accident, everything was as usual, and Mandela would also participate in the opening ceremony of the World Cup in South Africa.

As Xiao Yu, who has been engaged in philanthropy on the land of Africa all these years, Mandela obviously appreciates it very much, and he and Xiao Yu have talked for a long time, but they don't have much in common, but they still participated in the grand opening ceremony together.

The opening game was South Africa vs. Mexico, the former is weaker, but at home, Mexico is still the same old problem, although the attack is good, but the defense is not small.

The two sides played 0:0 in the first half, South Africa scored the first goal in the second half, and Mexico equalized in the 79th minute.

After the match, Xiao Yu and his wife had a meal with Mandela, and then stayed in Johannesburg.

The two matches on the first day of the World Cup in South Africa were average, with South Africa drawing 1-1 with Mexico and Uruguay drawing 0-0 with France, both of which were somewhat conservative.

However, there are still some reporters who have found some gimmicks in this conservatism, that is, these teams are very important to occupy the space of play, and many of their defensive tactics revolve around the Red Rebels.

"There is no doubt that the former is more difficult and more demanding, so when these teams can't learn the whole football system of the Red Rebels, they learn the easy half."

"Whether it is South Africa drawing with Mexico or Uruguay drawing with France, it can be seen that in the defensive system of the four teams, they are very particular about the occupation of space, and they are very particular about interception and pressing in the midfield, and the defensive organization of these teams is very characteristic of the Red Rebels."

And after two more depressing draws in the first day, the next day finally ushered in two heavyweight matches.

The first kick-off was Argentina vs. Nigeria in Johannesburg, followed by England vs. USA in Rustenburg, a hundred miles from Johannesburg.

"Both of their teams claim to be the national team version of our Red Rebels, and I have to support them, don't I?"

When Eva? When Snow asked why Xiao Yu supported Argentina, Xiao Yu replied sternly.

And the match between these two teams is also seen as two key matches that will detonate the football trend of the Red Rebels offensive!

(To be continued)