six finger demon

Chapter 11 The Summer of 03
"A butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil can cause a tornado in Texas a month later."

A seemingly innocuous, very small event can make a huge difference.

All of this started with the FA Cup a few months ago.

In the fifth round of the FA Cup, the Gunners Arsenal and the Red Devils Manchester United met early.

Since the FA Cup is a game that determines the outcome, in this game, both sides worked hard to win the game.

Needless to say, the battle between Arsenal and Manchester United, Wenger and Ferguson.

Anyone with a bit of common sense knows that at the beginning of the 21st century, Arsenal and Manchester United fought even more fiercely than the North London Derby and the Double Red Club.

But in the result of that game, Manchester United lost 0 to 2 against Arsenal.

Although winning or losing is commonplace in military affairs, during the game, David Beckham headed Edu's free kick into his own goal.Of course, this goal was counted on Edu's head.

After the game, Ferguson and Beckham quarreled in the locker room.Ferguson flew up and kicked a sneaker on Beckham's eyebrow, and Beckham bled and became furious on the spot.

The media broke out about Flying Boots, and the relationship between the master and apprentice was on the verge of collapse.

Ever since, it seemed logical for Beckham to leave Manchester United at the end of the season, and transfer rumors were overwhelming.Among them, there are three top giants who want Beckham, they are Real Madrid, Barcelona and AC Milan.

In the subsequent Champions League, Real Madrid played against Manchester United at Old Trafford, Beckham was placed on the bench by Ferguson, and Veron, who replaced Beckham, played poorly.

The alien Ronaldo shined, scoring a hat-trick at Old Trafford.

Beckham later came off the bench and scored two goals to help Manchester United overtake the score, but Manchester United still missed the cut.

And all of this was seen by Abramovich in the stands.

In July, Roman Abramovich invested 7 million pounds to buy the debt-ridden Chelsea, completely privatizing Chelsea.

A whirlwind in the European transfer market began.

Although the club has no debts, it has also repaid the players' salaries.But what kind of person the new owner is, all this is still a mystery.

Many old Chelsea players have switched to other clubs, because no one can imagine what Chelsea will become next season.

Soon, the Russian rich man's intention to develop Chelsea was very obvious.Although most of the players were sold, the cost of buying players before the new season was unimaginable for any club before.

Abramovich's huge amount of money announced that the Premier League has entered the golden dollar era.

At this time, the European economy is generally in recession. Except for Chelsea, there are many upstarts in football who are struggling to maintain investment because of their rapid rise.The entry of Abramovich has completely helped the commercialization of the Premier League and opened a new era of the Premier League.

Veron, Duff, Joe Cole, Crespo, Makelele, Glenn Johnson and other "high-end" players joined the Blues one after another. Amidst the media's sneering questions about "can you be strong with more money", Abramovich withstood the pressure and continued to acquire players aggressively.

This summer, the signal of the rise of the Premier League is not talked about, just because the darling of the world has left Manchester United.

Beckham was elected as the summer bidder with a worth of 3700 million euros, becoming the last superstar to join the Galaxy Battleship.

Of course, there is one more thing worth mentioning.

In order to make up for the vacancy of the No. 7 jersey after Beckham left, Sir Alex came to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal for inspection.

In the end, the old man did not bring back the more famous Quaresma, but brought back a young man named Cristiano Ronaldo.

When "Ronaldo" made his debut at Old Trafford, Red Devils fans couldn't help asking a question: Did Sir Alex buy him because he was also called "Ronaldo"?

Speaking of Ronaldo, before 2003, there was still only one Ronaldo in football.

But because of the arrival of a person, the alien is no longer the spokesperson of the "Luo" family.

Real Madrid added new players. Barcelona chairman Laporta, who did not win Beckham, continued to restore his reputation. He did not hesitate to sell Riquelme and brought back Ronaldinho, who was dazzling in the World Cup, from Paris Saint-Germain for £2125 million .

It was Ronaldinho's arrival that laid the foundation for the Barcelona Dream Second Dynasty.A year later, Davis left the sluggish old woman and came to La Liga to join his fellow Rijkaard, which also became a very crucial deal for the Dream II Dynasty.

Coupled with the gradual growth of Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, and Valdes, who were single-handedly promoted by Van Gaal, the team's original core lineup such as Kluivert and Saviola were all set to leave the team. schedule.

One ebbs and another, the defending champion Real Madrid is getting further and further away under the commercialization and superstar policy.

In order to introduce Beckham, he did not hesitate to sell Makelele and Gremi, and loan Morientes and other leading stars.

At this time, the unsustainability of the Spanish economy is inevitable. Whether it is the black bat Valencia of the season or the super dark horse Coruña, these teams that could have been on the same level as Real Madrid did not make any big moves in the transfer market. .

Some people of insight pointed out that the dawn of La Liga's top players has arrived.But whether it is the extremely luxurious Real Madrid or Barcelona with a new king, there are different opinions.

In Serie A, the Milan dynasty won the Champions League again this year.Although it has missed the highest European honor in the past few years, in the era of the three major cups, these have not affected Serie A's status as the top five leagues in the slightest.

After not robbing Beckham, in order to seek long-term development, AC Milan competed with Leverkusen for Franza and Kaka at the same time. Milan finally got Kaka and reaped the fruits of this summer's harvest .

The old lady pursued stability and only introduced Lerothale and Appiah.The economic crisis of Lazio and Parma gradually deepened, and Roma only bought Chivu and Mancini.

This summer, the most shining player in Serie A is Inter Milan.

Adriano, who bought back half of the ownership for 2700 million euros, introduced Ajax genius Van der Meyde at a high price, and Lazio midfielder Stankovic.

Inter Milan will always win a big piece of their opponents in the transfer market.

But as for the results and feedback, it is still open to debate.

In the Bundesliga, with Kirsch's bankruptcy, the Bundesliga's dilemma is getting more and more embarrassing.

The Hornet Dortmund, which has been competing with Bayern for ten years, has encountered an unprecedented crisis.

At the same time, Bayern, which was eliminated in the UEFA Champions League group stage last year, introduced the European Golden Boot Ma Kai and Argentine defender Demichelis for a team-breaking 1860 million euros, trying to regain absolute control of the Bundesliga.

But in any case, it is an indisputable fact that the Bundesliga is in a downturn as a whole, and the situation is going from bad to worse.

In the Eredivisie, after the giant Ajax returned to the team as the technical director after Van Gaal, the team's talents emerged in an endless stream.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sneijder, Van der Meyde, Chivu, Heitinga, Yakubu, Pasanin, De Jong, Maxwell, but Ajax, who once again hung up the youth storm, did not Impossible to replicate the 1995 miracle!
This is the change brought about by the Bosman Act (after the player's contract expires, he can play in other EU countries without paying the transfer fee; when EU players play abroad, the "foreign athlete restrictions" are abolished).

However, what is more dramatic is that Van der Vaart, the winner of the first European Golden Boy Award, was later picked because of his meniscus, and eventually became mediocre.On the contrary, a young superstar named Arjen Robben in Eindhoven suddenly broke out and was not destroyed by injuries.Of course, all this is a story.

This summer, the Premier League opened up a new pattern, and the La Liga dynasty also built the first brick.The small World Cup Serie A sang the red sunset, the Bundesliga encountered a historical trough, and the Legalists dominated (Lyon).The Eredivisie, which is comparable to the five major leagues, has plummeted because of the Bosman Act, and it will never return to its former glory.

However, it is not transfers that really affect the structure of European football. This summer, European competitions have undergone reforms again.

The three major European cups that were once proud of football have concentrated all their attractions on the Champions League. The Champions League has expanded from 24 teams to 32 teams, but the Europa League has become a "dispensable" substitute for major clubs. tasteless.

More than ten years later, when fans look back on this summer's transfer, what they talk about the most is not Beckham, Ronaldinho, Kaka, and Ronaldo, but the one who appeared in Chelsea's 35-man squad for the new season. The Chinese called "TOM".

　Finally got it done, rolling around for comments, collections, complaints, and investment!

　　
　
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