super storm

Chapter 871
According to the FIFA draw, the Chinese team is in the same group as the Netherlands, Cameroon and Denmark in this World Cup, and the strength of the three opponents is not weak.

Needless to say the Netherlands, according to the FIFA rankings, the Netherlands is currently ranked No. 19, Cameroon is No. 30, Denmark is No. [-], and China is No. [-], which is the lowest among the four teams.

This is mainly related to the successive defeats in the recent warm-up matches and the East Asian semi-finals.

But no team dares to underestimate China, because this team has Yang Yang in it.

How strong Yang Yang is is not only known to fans who are familiar with football, even in the United States, which is known as a football desert, it is also known on the street.

After helping Real Madrid win the double crown of La Liga and Champions League, everyone began to look forward to this year's World Cup.

Many people believe that no matter how well the Chinese team plays, unless Messi and Ronaldinho can lead Argentina or Portugal to win the championship, it may be difficult to shake Yang Yang's lead in the two awards at the end of this year.

After owning Yang Yang, when the outside media commented on the group of the Chinese team, in addition to the Netherlands, which basically secured the qualifying place, the Chinese team, Denmark and Cameroon all have the chance to qualify, and the outcome is unpredictable.

It is not difficult to see the importance and awe of Yang Yang from the media and fans all over the world.

For different opponents, the Chinese team also arranged different warm-up matches.

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After Yang Yang returned to the team, the national team made some adjustments in Beijing and went directly to the Swiss training camp.

This is the training place of the Chinese team before the World Cup, and many overseas internationals basically meet the team in Switzerland.

Subsequently, the Chinese team played a warm-up match with England first, but lost to Capello's team [-]-[-].

Immediately afterwards, the Chinese team played a warm-up match with Germany, and this time they lost even worse, losing [-]-[-] to Germany, which is aiming to win the World Cup.

Two games and two losses, the warm-up match has been unbeaten in six games, and the domestic public opinion has begun to be overwhelmed, but both the top star Yang Yang and the head coach Ali Han have repeatedly expressed their confidence in the team.

On June [-]th, the day before the team set off for South Africa, it ushered in France, the last opponent of the European training camp.

The entire game was under the control of the French team. The Chinese team only had a mere 30.00% ball possession rate, but the final result was that the Chinese team narrowly beat France [-]-[-]. Yang Yang took a direct free kick and pierced the French team's goal.

In this game, the Chinese team's defensive organization was quite strict. The central defenders headed by Zheng Zhi and Feng Xiaoting, together with the goalkeepers Wang Dalei, Zhao Junzhe, Zhou Haibin and Zhao Xuri's three midfielders, made the Chinese team's defense very solid.

It is precisely because of the strong defense that the Chinese team was able to seize the few opportunities in the audience. Yang Yang scored a direct free kick and pierced the goal of the French team, winning the first victory in the past six months.

When the news spread back to China, public opinion suddenly reversed.

Before the World Cup, facing the powerful French Legion, the Chinese team's defense was extremely tight, which made everyone see the possibility of the national team making a difference in the World Cup.

After playing the French team, China headed to South Africa and ushered in the last warm-up match before the World Cup.

The Chinese team drew with Côte d'Ivoire in [-]-[-]. Elephant Drogba and midfielder Yaya Toure scored goals one after another. Yang Yang and Chen Tao also scored a goal each. The two sides shook hands and made a draw.

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When Yang Yang was actively preparing for the World Cup in the national team, the European football transfer market was also surging.

First, Real Madrid announced the termination of the contract with German central defender Metzelder, who will return to the Bundesliga on a free transfer, and then sent winger Marcos Alonso to the Premier League Bolton.

This young player from the youth academy entered the first team last summer, but unfortunately, Real Madrid introduced Maxwell and never left a chance for Marcos Alonso. The left back was forced to go far away.

Both Raul and Guti have announced their departure. The former will switch to Schalke [-] in the Bundesliga, hoping to continue to compete in the Champions League in Schalke [-].

In terms of signings, Real Madrid's first consideration for the winger position is Benfica's Argentine winger Di Maria.

This 22-year-old wide player is fast, has good skills at his feet, and has strong personal ability. He shined in the Beijing Olympics and won the attention of fans all over the world. He also performed very well in the Portuguese Super League.

Real Madrid's technical team is very optimistic about Di Maria, especially the technical director Valdano, who is full of praise for the Argentine compatriot, thinking that he will become a sharp knife in the team's frontcourt and will be a strong supplement for Yang Yang and Robben.

Di Maria himself is also full of expectations for joining Real Madrid, but the current asking price proposed by Benfica is 4000 million euros, hoping that Real Madrid will pay Di Maria's termination fee, but the offer given by Real Madrid can only give a maximum of 500 million euros.

Valdano's attitude is very tough, saying that Real Madrid will not accept any unrealistic demands.

In addition to Di Maria, another player that Valdano is optimistic about comes from Spain and plays for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javier Martinez.

The technical director of Real Madrid believes that Javier Martinez has a strong defensive ability, is very general on the court, and is still very young. He will become a commander-level player in Real Madrid's midfield.

Therefore, what Benitez wants more is Portuguese central defender David Luiz. He firmly believes that this player can greatly improve the strength of Real Madrid's defense. The Real Madrid coach even publicly stated that if David Luiz is introduced, Maicon will not be a must, because Ramos can play right back.

But more people believe that this is Real Madrid's negotiating strategy.

Inter Milan's offer for Maicon is as high as 4000 million euros, which is far beyond what Real Madrid can accept. Florentino made it clear that Real Madrid can't pay such a high transfer fee for a 29-year-old right back.

In this case, Benitez came forward to express his optimism about David Luiz, which is also considered to be that Real Madrid is planning for a rainy day.

But after sending Metzelder away, Real Madrid's defense should indeed be strengthened.

At the same time, the Spanish media also released news that Real Madrid's Dutch midfielder Sneijder officially submitted a transfer application, hoping to transfer and leave the team this summer, which also made Manchester United, Chelsea and Inter Milan in the transfer market.

Especially Manchester United, Ferguson has even made a public offer of 3000 million euros to Real Madrid, but Real Madrid sternly rejected it.

After the outstanding performance last season, Sneijder's strength has also been recognized by the world. It is undoubtedly unrealistic to get such an outstanding midfield star for 3000 million euros.

Even if Sneijder has submitted a transfer application.

After sending away Raul and Guti one after another, with the rumors of Sneijder's transfer, Real Madrid's signings in the middle of the frontcourt are also imminent.

Racing Santander's young teenager Canales moved to Real Madrid for 600 million euros, but no one will pin the Galacticos' offensive hopes on him, so Real Madrid will also target Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Valencia's David Silva.

But Fabregas was the first to be excluded, because Wenger and Barcelona reached a tacit understanding, Fabregas also refused to contact Real Madrid, and reiterated that if he returns to La Liga, he will only go to Barcelona.

Therefore, after entering June, Real Madrid decisively shifted their targets and stormed David Silva.

Finally, in mid-June, before the start of the World Cup, Real Madrid officially signed Spanish midfielder David Silva from Valencia for 3000 million euros. This 24-year-old local midfielder will wear Real Madrid jerseys for the next six years.

Real Madrid officials and many media have expressed their welcome to David Silva's joining. Head coach Benitez also said that David Silva's joining will bring Real Madrid more offensive methods and further enhance the team's midfield control.

After Yang Yang received the news in South Africa, he also publicly expressed his welcome to David Silva in an interview with Spanish media, "He made a very correct choice. He came to the strongest and greatest team in Europe."

David Silva, who is also preparing for the World Cup in South Africa, said in an interview with the media that his family are Real Madrid fans, and being able to join Real Madrid is the greatest honor in his life.

"Yang Yang is an incredible player. To be a teammate with him is like a dream for me. I think this is the happiest thing for a player."

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Yang Yang is very happy that Real Madrid has signed David Silva, because he knows that David Silva is a top European midfielder, and having such a player joining him must greatly improve Real Madrid's midfield strength.

At the same time, he is also looking forward to Kaka's performance in the new season.

After undergoing surgery and recovering from the injury for half a year, Kaka's current state is gradually recovering. He is playing well on behalf of the Brazilian team. It seems that he is gearing up for the new season. Whether it is for Real Madrid or Yang Yang, it is a good thing.

As the World Cup approached, Yang Yang gradually turned his attention to Cameroon, the first opponent in the group stage.

This African Lions team is very strong. There are world-class stars like Eto'o in the team, as well as well-known players like Nkuru, Basson, Mbia and Matip. The overall strength is not bad.

In terms of overall strength, Cameroon must be better, but as long as the Chinese team does a good job of defending and counterattacking, it may not be invincible. After all, the Chinese team also has a top killer like Yang Yang.

Therefore, the biggest test for the Chinese team in this game is defense.

Alihan emphasized defense the most in the team meeting before the game, and Yang Yang promised with confidence that as long as the team can defend, he will be able to score goals.

(End of this chapter)