What is a destructive midfielder?

The intensity of the national team's training at this stage is not high.

The main training content is still mainly tactical running-in, supplemented by set pieces.

For these T1-T0 stars who have just fought hard for a season, diet and sleep are more important, as well as adapting to the climate and water of Russia.

The World Cup will start in a few days, and there is no time for you to level up. After all, it is not a bodybuilding competition.

Bayer Logistics and Spanish Logistics argued for a long time and finally decided to let Li Kang continue to maintain a six-meal-a-day diet.

The agency team is also busy.

After all, Li Kang is the World Cup ambassador.

The little assistant tutors him in basic Russian etiquette and customs every night.

As the saying goes: The Germans know the Soviets best.

"One day, the post office issued a stamp with Brezhnev's head."

"But it always sticks."

"Why?"

"Some people spit in the wrong direction."

"Others lick in the wrong direction."

Li Kang was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a while.

The assistant has already laughed out loud: "This is the sense of humor of Soviet Russians!"

Outside the window.

Bosque, who was passing by, happened to hear these words, and couldn't help but frowned, shaking his mustache: "Huh, the Germans who have won spiritually."

The much-anticipated 2018 World Cup is about to start.

Countless tourists have poured into major cities in Russia.

Intensive and brainwashing magic advertisements have impacted the vision and hearing of the world.

Among them, Chinese companies accounted for 30%, and the number of sponsors broke the World Cup record.

Some marketing accounts want to mislead the audience, saying: "Oh, these Chinese companies are fools, spending money indiscriminately."

In fact, it's not.

It's not being a fool, but these companies have been judged as second-level brand owners by the World Cup Organizing Committee.

The "fish pond" of advertising space and display rate is so big.

Seller's market.

There are many wealthy companies in various regions of the world, but they are crazy about spending money, and they are only third- or fourth-level supporters.

As for the "short-term" return rate of World Cup advertising: the two World Cups in South Africa and Brazil have given the answer.

This is just short-term data.

Just like what CCTV host Bai Yansong said on the economic channel: "The Chinese elements of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, except for the national football team, are gone."

This joke is expected to be repeated in the Qatar World Cup four years later.

As for the content of the advertisement?

The most impressive advertisement on the TV screen is:

'I am Messi, I am not born strong, I am just born to be strong.'

The audience looked at Messi lying on the grass, and their hearts became more and more restless.

However, on the Internet, the most popular advertisement is: 2014 World Cup Singapore Anti-Gambling Public Service Advertisement.

The content is roughly:

On the eve of the 2014 World Cup, several children were playing in the park and discussing which country would win the World Cup.

Xiaojie said Brazil.

Xiaohua said Argentina.

Xiaowei said Spain.

Finally, Xiaoming said very sadly: "I hope Germany wins, because my father took all the savings in the family to buy Germany to win."

Hearing this, the children were silent.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

The screen went black, and then a line of words slowly emerged: "Control the ball and kick away the gambling addiction."

Result

The German team won the championship!

The Singapore Anti-Gambling Council was dumbfounded: Anti-gambling advertisements became gambling inducement advertisements!

So, on the eve of the 2018 World Cup, many people were looking forward to Singapore's anti-gambling public service advertisements

June 7.

The Spanish national team arrived at the Krasnodar Football Academy in southern Russia.

The reason why this place was chosen as a training base.

On the one hand, it is because the environment and facilities are very complete and excellent, and it is close to the Krasnodar Stadium.

On the other hand, it is the hard work of the Krasnodar Frontier Minister. They exchanged a very low reception price for the peak season of the local accommodation and tourism industries. There is no doubt that the influence of superstars is too great.

"Damn, why are there fans holding the Catalan flag? And they put Ramos' posters together."

"And the Basque cross flag"

"Isn't that the green and white flag of Andalusia?"

"I am Alpha and Omega; the first and the last; the beginning and the end. The national emblem of Asturias? What the hell!"

The bus slowly drove into the training base.

There were a lot of fans gathered on both sides of the road. The flags they held high made the Spanish players very angry. The key is that everyone's anger is different.

Mignano quickly calmed everyone down, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Relax, maybe they are just players of "Crusader Kings."

The base has 12 natural grass fields, two indoor courts, and a regular court that can accommodate 1,600 spectators.

Li Kang put down his backpack in the room and went to the training ground with De Gea.

The two planned to continue to adapt to the designated ball of the World Cup-Adidas Telstar18.

This ball is very strange.

What is the latest material used?

With the World Cup approaching, goalkeepers from various national teams have said: "This high-tech ball is rounder and smoother, has a weirder flight trajectory, and is more difficult to save."

Telstar was the first match ball provided by Adidas for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. The color was black and white!

This design changed the first impression of football for future generations.

When people think of football, what comes to mind is a sphere composed of white hexagonal leather and black pentagonal leather.

Before 1970, footballs were shit yellow and sewn in the same way as volleyballs.

After 1970, until the early 21st century, football in all video games, film and television works used the Telstar prototype.

June 14th.

Russia World Cup opening ceremony.

The audience in front of the TV stared at the screen and waited eagerly.

The director's camera suddenly moved from the crowded Moscow-Luzhniki Stadium to space!

The black and white Telstar 18 match ball passed by the Russian astronauts and fell to the earth.

Then the classic song "Deng! Deng Deng Deng~" sounded.

It's Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No. 1".

This song is also very familiar to Oriental Kingdom fans because it often appears in the Overlord game.

Especially "Tetris".

Speaking of Tetris, that is another long, long story.

"Yuri Bashmet and Daniil Trifonov, world-class violists and pianists, opened the 2018 World Cup."

"Several fighter jets traced the jet trajectory of a football field over Moscow!"

"The camera captured this scenic spot."

The narrator cannot shout out the magnificent sculpture on the screen.

That is the goddess of war wielding the 'Sword of Victory', the 'Mother of the Motherland' in the eyes of the Soviet people.

After the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad.

Instead of preaching victory, the Soviets used sadness to express their longing for the fallen warriors.

This is the romance of a fighting nation.

Sculpture has nothing to do with religious mythology.

The sword of ‘Mother Soviet Union’ is 33 meters long and weighs 14.6 tons.

And she herself weighs 8,000 tons.

There is no need for devout faith. The sharp blade that pierces the sky will awaken the fighting will of future generations.

The lens is everything.

Luzhniki Stadium.

Ronaldo led a caddy out of the tunnel.

Thunderous applause.

The famous British singer Robbie Williams, dressed in a red suit, took an arrogant step and sang the 2018 World Cup theme song "Let Yourself Go".

did not expect.

This guy was singing and actually gave the camera a middle finger.

The director was so frightened that he quickly removed the entire scene.

But it was given to Putin and several heads of state.

They watched the British man do this and raised their hands in displeasure.

Immediately afterwards.

On the stage is the Russian soprano Aida Galifrina.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh”

A beautiful voice that is difficult to describe in words, touching the soul.

Robbie Williams wanted to touch someone's hand, but Aida suddenly pulled her hand away.

The performances on the green field are constantly changing.

The flags of the 32 participating teams gathered on the center circle stage.

Ronaldinho was dressed in casual clothes, smiling brightly and playing the tambourine.

Ronaldo continued to hold the caddy, looking excitedly at the passage.

A few minutes later.

The much-anticipated scene was born.

When Li Kang walked out of the aisle holding the black and white Telstar 18.

The whole place was in an uproar!

More than 80,000 fans shouted his name at the same time!

"Lee!!!"

"Lee!!!"

"Lee!!!"

All over the world, fans in front of TVs and under the big screens in squares couldn't help shouting.

"Ambassador of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Li Kang!"

"He put the football at his feet."

"This ball should be passed gently to the mascot in front of you - Zabivaka!"

"Huh? That's not right!"

From the towering stage in the middle circle, pillars of fire burst out!

Li Kang leaned slightly and swung his left foot!

Boom!

The football lifted off the ground, made a beautiful arc in mid-air, and fell towards the stage surrounded by 32 flags!

Eventually it fell into the brazier and the flames were extinguished in time.

A gust of wind blew by.

32The flag flutters in the wind.

The wonderful long-distance passing skills brought Russia's opening ceremony to its climax!

"A new chapter of the World Cup opens, under St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, on the deck of the cruiser Aurora, in front of Pushkin's sculpture, on the campus of the Eastern University in Moscow. Russia shows the world its Culture and Creativity.”

"From the 1958 World Cup in Sweden."

ESPN live room.

The barrage is like a waterfall.

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【Awesome! What is Li Mingdeng’s background? At the age of 20, he showed off at the World Cup opening ceremony! 】

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[There is also an endorsement fee of 100 million, although I heard that it was paid by Abu. 】

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[Smecta, our Li is so handsome. 】

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[Bagya Road, the whole universe belongs to you. 】

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[I was just afraid that Li Mingdeng would tear his trousers to pieces with his kick. 】

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[I hope Li Kang will not experience too many ups and downs and too many regrets during the Moscow Summer. 】

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[What do you think of the opening match? 】

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[Thirty million, I will win if I buy Germany! 】

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[You fake fan, the two sides in the opening ceremony are Russia and Saudi Arabia. 】

Li Kang had no choice but to leave directly.

Under the leadership of the organizer, he walked step by step to the main stand and sat next to a Middle Eastern man wearing a red and white plaid headscarf.

There are also two sign language interpreters behind the seats.

With a piece of cloth wrapped around my head, I am the richest in the world.

There are also levels of hijab color.

"Hello, hello."

The Middle Eastern man greeted me warmly in English and stopped talking.

Li Kang nodded politely in response, and then moved his gaze back to the green field.

The game was one-sided.

Russia's great center - Dzyuba, dominates the scene and shows his true qualities as a striker!

Why can't he go to Europe to play football if he is so awesome?

In the past years, Ronaldo, Balotelli, Drogba, Aguero, Ibrahimovic, Suarez, Robin van Persie, Falcao, Dzeko, Klose, Gomez, Mandzukic, Hatano Ski (Cologne version), Benzema, Lewandowski, Tevez, Henry, Bergkamp, ​​Higuain, Diego Forlan, Cavani, Torres, not to mention Huntelaar.

These typical or atypical centers are versatile.

In the frenzy of tactical changes, he used his own style and characteristics to make a name for himself in the five major leagues.

A hundred flowers bloom.

It seems that in those good times, the luck of the entire football world fell on the "center forward" position.

During the counterattack, the traditional center holds the ball in the frontcourt and returns it to the support point. The support point is then distributed to the wing to create a transition attack.

The group of perverted centers above may get the ball and turn around to get rid of it, forming a one-on-one shot; or they may turn around and hit the world with a kick; or they may complete the organization and distribution of the ball by themselves, without the need for coordination points.

The rhythm of the offensive chain is not at the same level.

A traditional center, in a positional battle, has to move around in the opponent's penalty area, allowing the opponent's defense to tilt and shrink, and then allow teammates on the wing to get space for crosses; if the opponent does not tilt or shrink, suppressing the kick-off and crosses from both sides, then the traditional center The center must continue to run and help his teammates create gaps for long-range shots. In theory, the older Van Basten does not play like this anymore.

The group of abnormal centers above not only play a fulcrum role in positional battles, but also switch out their own mutant forms, giving them richer means of breaking defenses.

Who is the best "traditional" center in the five major leagues?

Carol.

Since 2006, he has been active in the mid- and lower-tier teams.

Even Giroud, who is misunderstood by many fans as a "traditional center".

In fact, he is also outside the mainstream. His skills with his feet are too good, and he can play all kinds of magic balls.

Kane?

Kane works very hard and has been quietly developing his various abilities. His upgrade path is very comprehensive, and he will definitely not be a traditional center in his entirety.

pity.

As time goes by, the luck of the center position seems to have been robbed.

In other places on the green field, a hundred flowers bloomed.

The era of center scarcity has arrived.

When the club racked their brains to find a few "traditional centers", they found that they were invisible most of the time in the game and could not fight against the increasingly abnormal center backs. They may be very useful in the secondary league.

"Modern center". There are only so many people in the world, so it's not enough.

What is missing is not a traditional center, a big guy who can push forward and score goals. The opposite club's defense is not that weak.

What is lacking is a versatile modern center.

Sometimes, football is a cycle. Van Basten had already worked hard towards "modernization and versatility" in that era, but now major clubs are still looking for traditional centers.

Beep! Beep beep~

The opening match is over!

Russia 5:0 Saudi Arabia.

Li Kang retracted his thoughts and looked down at his phone.

The national team coaching staff sent the South Korean team's lineup prediction: the center position is the "traditional center" Kim Shin-woo, who is 1.98 meters tall and the top striker in the AFC Champions League.

St. Petersburg, New Peterhof Hotel.

The players of the Korean team are very happy. They finally have their own single room during the entire World Cup.

Young players and young assistant coaches don't have to crowd into a room because of some hierarchy.

Even happier: the Korean Football Association airlifted 4 tons of kimchi to Russia!

Head coach - Shen Taiyong, 48 years old this year, has well-maintained hair.

His mind is strange.

Perhaps because he was under too much pressure from public opinion, this guy made the "cleansing" South Korean team become the team with the most fouls in the qualifying friendly matches.

It's not a tactical foul, but malicious actions such as black kicks and elbow strikes.

The previous coaches spent more than ten years trying to 'cleanse' their image, but failed.

The South Korean team's call-up list for this World Cup is even more amazing: only six overseas players, led by Son Heung-min, have been recalled, and the remaining positions are all superstars from the K League, Chinese Super League, and J League.

Incomprehensible.

There are actually many baseball players studying abroad.

This guy also doesn't like having the team play around Son Heung-min.

Very strange.

Can't understand his brain circuitry.

"We scrambled the numbers of four players during training so that Spanish spies could not know our specific tactics. They could not tell who we were. In the eyes of Europeans, Asians all have similar faces!"

"In the match against Spain, our entire team must play around Jin Xinyu!"

"Those dwarves cannot withstand our high-altitude bombing!"

"Smecta!"

Shen Tailong clenched his fists: "There is an old saying in China that says the great Peng rises on the wind in one day and soars up to ninety thousand miles!"

The Korean players were shocked!

Especially Jin Xinyu, who has green hair on his head and has a firm gaze!

June 16th.

St. Petersburg Stadium.

Sixty-eight thousand spectators from all over the world gathered here, looking forward to the start of the first round of Group B: South Korea VS Spain.

The flags of "Blood and Gold" and "Tai Chi Tigers" were huddled in the corner stands.

Due to Li Kang's increasing influence, the tickets for the Matador Legion group stage were all sold out by neutral fans. As for the reserved tickets for the national camp? It has long been taken away by scalpers.

Most of the stands on all sides are neutral fans wearing Matador No. 6 jerseys.

"ESPN! ESPN! Good evening, viewers!"

"Welcome to the first round matchup of Group B of the 2018 World Cup!"

"Korea vs. Spain!"

"Tiger Tiger meets Matador!"

"Heung-Min Son and De Gea's face-to-face conversation!"

Player tunnel.

Son Heung-min smiled at Li Kang, not daring to be too affectionate.

The atmosphere is subtle.

Several overseas players of the South Korean team wanted to show their goodwill, saying something like exchanging jerseys after the game, but they were met with a cold attitude by the Spanish players.

Some things cannot be washed away.

In the 2002 World Cup, in the quarter-finals, Spain was forced to miss two goals by the black whistle-Gandur, and even Enrique's perfect single was also called offside.

In the end, the Korean team advanced to the semi-finals.

Beckenbauer was so frightened that he flew to South Korea overnight to put pressure on FIFA!

Semifinals.

South Korea VS Germany, the referee was changed on the spot!

‘Having hacked Italy and Spain, do you still want to hack the German team and advance to the World Cup finals? ’

It can't be washed away now.

The current head coach, Shin Tae-yong, encourages Korean players to commit fouls and fragments the game through fouls.