Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

The La Liga media took this match very seriously, and began promoting the El Clásico as early as two weeks before the game.

Marca, AS, and other Real Madrid mouthpieces vied to offer advice and strategies for Real Madrid, acting as their strategists.

Meanwhile, Mundo Deportivo focuses on reporting Real Madrid's losses this season in an attempt to boost the confidence of its own fans.

Both sides' mouthpieces are firing on all cylinders, locked in a fierce battle in the invisible battlefield of public opinion.

However, Real Madrid's recent performance has been lackluster, dragging down the team's reputation.

AS and Marca have a greater influence in Spain than Mundo Deportivo, but they failed to win the battle for media coverage.

El Clásico is a major event in La Liga and even in Spain as a whole, attracting countless viewers.

Barcelona and Real Madrid fans naturally support their respective teams unconditionally, while a large number of neutral fans enjoy watching the spectacle unfold.

Because La Liga's revenue sharing is based on performance and influence, the two Spanish giants have long held the lion's share of the league's broadcast revenue.

The remaining teams can only share the scraps left by the two giants. The teams that rank low and at the bottom may only receive about 2% of the revenue share from La Liga after a season, which shows a huge gap between the rich and the poor.

In comparison, the Premier League's revenue sharing is relatively fair, with weaker teams typically receiving 60-70% of the revenue from stronger teams.

Although there is still a gap, it is not as large as that of La Liga.

The result of this La Liga division rule is that the strong get stronger and the weak get weaker.

Other teams can easily fall into a vicious cycle: low revenue leads to an inability to attract big-name players, a lack of talented players causes the team's overall strength to decline, the team's performance to worsen, and poor performance leads to even less revenue!
In the early years, La Liga was a vibrant and diverse league, but now teams like Sevilla, Villarreal, La Lucoa, and Valencia are all declining, and things are getting worse every day.

This has led to the vast majority of ordinary teams in La Liga harboring strong dissatisfaction and even hostility towards these two giants.

These fans don't care about winning or losing the game; they just want to see both teams suffer heavy losses.

Apart from Spanish fans, neutral fans from other countries watched the match with a purely appreciative attitude.

This season, Barcelona is incredibly strong. Since the start of the season, they have maintained an unbeaten record across all competitions.

Barcelona's dominance has attracted widespread attention in the football world, and everyone wants to understand Barcelona's tactics and how they perform in high-stakes matches.

Real Madrid, the reigning Champions League champions, are among the top teams in Europe.

Given their long-standing rivalry with Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid will definitely not hold back when playing against them. This provides an excellent opportunity for outsiders to assess Barcelona's true strength and the real value of their tactics through this match.

In fact, many teams in the football world are already imitating Barcelona's style of play, and even many top clubs are eager to follow suit.

The evidence is that Spanish midfielders have suddenly become scarce in the transfer market, as if a team would be embarrassed to go out without one or two Spanish midfielders.

As the biggest star player on both teams, and also as opponents who have faced each other many times in different occasions.

The rivalry between Lin Feng and Messi has naturally been brought up again by the outside world for hype.

Last season, Lin Feng surpassed Messi in all statistics and final honors, but this season, the situation has reversed.

Messi's statistics in both the league and the Champions League are better than Lin Feng's.

This delighted Barcelona's mouthpieces, who spread the word around the world that Messi was about to surpass Lin Feng and become the best active player.

Some optimistic fans even believe that if Messi continues his excellent form this season, wins the Champions League and La Liga double next year, and then wins the World Cup the year after, then Messi can succeed Maradona and become the third king of football!
Although it sounds like they borrowed money to win three championships, it seems a bit unreliable.

But actually, this possibility is not low. Everyone has seen Barcelona's performance this season, and they are almost certain to win the league title.

The Champions League title depends on luck. If they are lucky enough to avoid top teams in the knockout stage and maintain a stable performance, given Barcelona's form this season, they have a high probability of winning the championship.

As for the World Cup, the Argentine national team has always been one of the favorites to win the World Cup.

In addition, after the World Cup in Germany, Italy's squad was aging, France entered a rebuilding phase, and Germany's younger generation still needed time to develop.

With a strong and well-equipped team, Argentina, along with Brazil and Spain, is one of the three favorites to win the South Africa World Cup.

In addition, the recent appointment of football legend Maradona as head coach of the Argentine national team has attracted considerable attention and sparked widespread discussion.

Public opinion is generally optimistic about this team, which is personally led by the King of Football, and even lists them as the biggest favorite for the World Cup.

Therefore, the possibility of Messi winning the Grand Slam in one go is not only there, but also very high.

As for Lin Feng, although his strength is widely recognized, few people consider him a candidate for the next generation of football king. The reason is that the national team Lin Feng plays for is weak and lacks sufficient competitiveness in the World Cup.

Without winning the World Cup, it's very difficult to become the king of football.

Before the match, a reporter approached Messi to ask for his thoughts on the game and Lin Feng.

"This is our home ground, and I am confident that I can defeat our opponents and win the game with my teammates!"

Messi looked very confident, not only in himself, but also in his team and teammates.

He avoided the reporter's questions about Lin Feng because he didn't want to give the reporter an opportunity to make a fuss about it.

Spanish media outlets have slightly more integrity than British media, but only slightly more.

Sometimes, even when you say something that doesn't mean it that way, they will twist it into something else entirely, making themselves look bad to everyone.

However, Messi is still too young. Although he avoided the second question, his answer to the first question already gave the media room to manipulate and misinterpret it.

The next day, a report titled "On My Territory You Have to Listen to Me: Messi Publicly Addresses Lin Feng!" appeared on the front page of the media.

Messi was stunned when he saw the report. "When the hell did I say such a thing?"

Messi made some strong remarks, and naturally, some busybodies brought up this report to ask Lin Feng for his opinion.

Lin Feng frowned after reading the newspaper. In his memory, Messi wasn't such an arrogant person.

If it were Ronaldo, he might believe it, but it's unlikely to happen with Messi.

Therefore, Lin Feng saw through it at a glance: it was media professionals stirring up conflict behind the scenes.

"Messi is a very strong player. I have no personal grudges against him. When we play, we give our all not to prove who is stronger, but to help our respective teams win and to present a wonderful game for the fans."

We're all just working people, why get so caught up in this? You're making hundreds of thousands of euros a month, why are you working so hard?
To Lin Feng's surprise, his formulaic answer, once reported, won unanimous praise from all sides.

Many fans praised Lin Feng for his humility and politeness, and some even became fans of his response.

[Humble and modest, incredibly talented, with impeccable character and skills—Real Madrid really got a great deal on such a perfect player!]

[Absolutely! I'm an Inter Milan fan, and even now, the thought of Inter selling Lin Feng still makes my stomach hurt!]

It's said that Dong Fangzhuo's agent recommended Lin Feng to Manchester United back then, but unfortunately, for some reason, Manchester United didn't make a move. If Sir Alex Ferguson had taken that advice seriously and bought Lin Feng, that would have been wonderful!

[Haha, if Lin Feng had joined Manchester United back then, they would now have a formidable attacking trident of Lin Feng, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Wayne Rooney. It feels like few teams in Europe could withstand their onslaught!]

[It's a good thing he didn't go. The Premier League finally broke free from Manchester United's monopoly. If he had gone, who could have challenged Manchester United's dominance? The Premier League would really be turning into the Bundesliga!]

……

Messi breathed a long sigh of relief after learning of Lin Feng's response.

The media reports misinterpreted his meaning, making him anxious these past few days, fearing that it would affect his image in Lin Feng's eyes.

But Lin Feng did not speak ill of him because of this; in fact, he even praised him. This made Messi feel somewhat ashamed, ashamed that his vision was far less than that of his opponent.

To be honest, when the reporter asked him that question, Messi really had the urge to challenge Lin Feng.

Over the years, Messi has been trying very hard to defeat Lin Feng and prove himself, but unfortunately he has never succeeded.

This is his best chance!

Besides the rematch between Lin Feng and Messi, the media also focused on the first-ever showdown between Mourinho, a former Barcelona player, and his old friend Guardiola.

The two had worked together before, when Mourinho was an assistant coach at Barcelona and Guardiola was a key player for the club.

Because of this experience, the two had a good relationship in private.

When Guardiola took over as Barcelona manager, Mourinho congratulated him.

This is precisely why, at the pre-match press conference, a mischievous reporter asked Mourinho a question:
"Mr. Mourinho, as we all know, Mr. Guardiola is a good friend of yours. So if he leads Barcelona to defeat your Real Madrid, will you send Mr. Guardiola your congratulations after the match?"

After the reporter finished asking the question, all the reporters at the scene looked up at Mourinho, seemingly very curious about how he would answer it.

Mourinho has extensive experience dealing with journalists; he can tell what they're up to just by looking at their backside.

It's nothing more than an attempt to sow discord between him and Guardiola!

But Mourinho didn't care about that; he only cared about winning and losing, and had no interest in friendships.

He might lose his job if he loses this match, so how could he possibly be in the mood to congratulate Guardiola?

He then stated firmly, "There are no 'what ifs.' My team will win this game, it's that simple!"

This was a real challenge to Barcelona and Guardiola, so when Guardiola arrived, reporters immediately started stirring things up, asking him for his opinion on Mourinho's statement.

Guardiola shrugged:

"Jose has a lot of confidence in his team, and so do I."

This match is important for Mourinho, and it's just as important for Guardiola.
Previously, Barcelona's opponents were mostly mid-to-lower-tier teams, with the strongest being Sporting Lisbon from the Portuguese league.

They desperately need a victory in a high-stakes match to bolster the players' confidence, establish their prestige, and convince the players and fans that their style of play is the best and that they are the strongest team in football today.

This kind of confidence cannot be gained by beating weaker teams; it requires strong teams, especially top-tier teams, to serve as stepping stones.

In the entire La Liga, only Real Madrid can fill this role.

Therefore, this match was actually a midterm exam for Guardiola.

……

On December 14th, the eyes of the entire La Liga and even the entire European football world were focused on Camp Nou.

The huge stadium, which can hold 10 people, is packed to capacity today.

Countless Barcelona fans chanted slogans and waved Barcelona flags, creating a huge atmosphere in the stands.

这是两队第234次交手，此前巴萨92胜50平91负占据微弱优势，不过两队在联赛有156次交手，皇马68胜30平58负稍占上风。

在这156场联赛中，两队在诺坎普一共交手78次，巴萨以44胜16平18负遥遥领先。

Barcelona's strong performance this season and Real Madrid's poor form, coupled with Barcelona's overwhelming dominance against Real Madrid at Camp Nou.

When predicting the outcome of this match, most people believed that Barcelona would win.

However, historical data can only be used as a reference. After all, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona twice in two matches last season, with the match at Camp Nou being a complete victory that left Barcelona helpless.

Having experienced victory at Camp Nou last season, Real Madrid players didn't feel too much psychological pressure when facing this Barcelona team.

With Cannavaro returning from injury, Real Madrid's depleted defense is finally complete.

For Barcelona, ​​Eto'o returned from suspension, and Guardiola fielded his strongest lineup at home.

After the match started, Barcelona, ​​playing at home, took a very proactive approach.

In the first minute of the game, Barcelona created a shooting opportunity. Messi dribbled to create space and Eto'o made a run forward to shoot.

However, under pressure from the defender, the African Cheetah's long-range shot went slightly wide of the left post and out of bounds.

After being attacked by their opponents, Real Madrid quickly retaliated.

In the 3rd minute, Lin Feng made a long pass to the left, and Drenthe sent a low cross into the penalty area. Raul received the ball and turned to shoot, trying to conceal his shooting action.

But Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes was very focused and dived to tip the ball out of bounds.

Right from the start of the match, both teams gave their opponents a taste of their own medicine! (End of Chapter)