Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

Although the university team managed to pull one back in the second half thanks to a through pass from Veron, it couldn't change the team's fate of losing the game.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Estudiantes de La Plata 2-1 to win the Club World Cup.

Including the previous UEFA Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid has already won three trophies this season, and is only three more away from achieving their sextuple.

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After finishing their Club World Cup campaign, Real Madrid rushed back to Spain to prepare for their league match two days later.

Thanks to the winter break just ending, the interval between the 16th and 17th rounds of the league has been extended to 8 days in order to give teams time to adapt.

Otherwise, Real Madrid would have to forgo a league match to participate in the Club World Cup.

With these eight days, they can manage to get by a little.

The final match of this round of La Liga kicked off at the Bernabéu Stadium at 1 p.m. on January 11.

Having just completed a long journey through the Club World Cup, Real Madrid welcomed Malaga to their home ground.

With many players, especially key players, having just participated in the Club World Cup, Mourinho was forced to field a large number of rotation and even substitute players in this match.

Even so, thanks to the outstanding performances of Modric and Higuain, Real Madrid scored a goal each in the first half, securing a clean 2-0 victory over their opponents.

Lin Feng sat on the bench for the entire match and did not play.

As Modric gradually integrates into the team, he is becoming more and more relaxed, unlike last season when he was expected to play the full 90 minutes in every game.

Thanks to a reasonable rotation arrangement, and the absence of serious injuries, the team has been able to field a healthy squad.

Real Madrid's performance this season has been very consistent.

In the 18th round of the league, Real Madrid, playing away, faced fierce resistance from Athletic Bilbao, but still managed to defeat their opponents 2-0 thanks to goals from Lin Feng and Cristiano Ronaldo.

In the 19th round, Real Madrid, playing at home and with one player sent off by a red card, won against Malaga 2-0 despite being down to ten men.

Unbeknownst to many, Real Madrid has secured three consecutive victories, dashing the hopes of those who were waiting to see them fail after being held to a draw by Osasuna.

Unfortunately, despite securing three consecutive wins, Real Madrid were unable to shake off Barcelona's pursuit in the standings.

Barcelona won all three matches, and their scores were even more dramatic than Real Madrid's.

Over the course of three matches, Barcelona scored 12 goals, averaging 4 goals per game.

This made them the most offensively potent team in the top five European leagues in January, surpassing Real Madrid.

Barcelona's excellent record is inseparable from Messi's outstanding performance.

In these few matches, Messi seems to have taken some kind of performance-enhancing drug, scoring hat-tricks in two consecutive games and a brace in another, racking up a total of 8 goals in three games. His goals alone account for two-thirds of the team's total!
His phenomenal performance has attracted a lot of attention.

Many fans believe that Messi was motivated by the Ballon d'Or.

[Why didn't they come earlier or later? What's the use of being in such good form now? The Ballon d'Or awards have already been given out!]

Indeed, if Messi had been in this form two months earlier, the Ballon d'Or result might have been completely different.

In other words, Messi is the first person to prepare for the next Ballon d'Or!

Oh, thank goodness! If you ask me, you should first understand the rules of the Golden Globe Awards!

This year is a World Cup year; the Champions League and domestic leagues have to take a backseat. No matter how well Messi performs at his club, it can't compare to someone else winning a World Cup, unless he personally leads his team to victory. Otherwise, he has no chance!

Although more than a month has passed since the Ballon d'Or, Messi's fans are still upset that he didn't win the award last year.

However, for Messi fans, there is both good news and bad news.

The good news is that this year is a World Cup year, so the impact of Champions League and league results on the Ballon d'Or will be greatly reduced, while the weight of the World Cup will increase dramatically.

Lin Feng's Chinese team is a relatively weak team and has little competitiveness in the World Cup, which means that Lin Feng is unlikely to win this year's Ballon d'Or.

This is good news for stars like Messi who are eyeing the Ballon d'Or.

The bad news is that because the World Cup has become so important, Messi's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or are not high if he can't lead his team to victory in the World Cup.

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Because it's a World Cup year, the European football scene has been relatively quiet this winter break, with no major transfers of significant value.

Clearly, in order to maintain their form and compete for a place on the national team, the players are unwilling to risk transferring to a new team this winter.

If the new team doesn't integrate well or adapts to the new league environment, causing their performance to plummet, they may miss the opportunity to participate in this World Cup.

Real Madrid's squad is relatively complete and does not need any additional reinforcements, so they did not make any signings this winter.

This is the first time in three years since Mourinho took over Real Madrid that he has not spent a single penny of the club's money during the transfer window. The media jokingly said that the Portuguese manager has finally figured out how to save money for Real Madrid!

"Since Mourinho previously coached Chelsea and Real Madrid, both of which are financially well-off teams, we are worried that he might feel uncomfortable when he leaves Real Madrid to coach other teams in the future."

After all, other teams don't have the money of Chelsea and Real Madrid to make big-money signings according to his demands!

With his team winning two consecutive Champions League titles with Real Madrid, Mourinho's reputation in the football world has been rising, making him one of the most sought-after managers in the world.

Every year, he is linked with top clubs from other leagues, and countless teams want to invite him to coach!

But Mourinho's coaching style is really not suitable for ordinary teams!
Some professional media outlets have studied Mourinho's tactical system and found that his style of play places high demands on the team's lineup.

The defense, midfield, and forward lines must all be top-class players to meet his requirements.

If any one of these three lines is configured even slightly poorly, his entire setup will immediately fall apart.

Top players are expensive, and even elite teams may not be able to afford them all.

Only super clubs like Real Madrid, or teams like Chelsea and Manchester City, backed by a wealthy sponsor who continuously pours money into them, have a chance to achieve success.

In this respect, Guardiola next door is the same.

To master possession-based football, the midfield must be exceptionally strong. Any weakness in the midfield will drastically reduce the threat of possession-based football, and may even backfire and lead to defeat.

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On January 27th, Lin Feng took a break from his busy schedule to attend a charity football match at Wembley Stadium in London. This charity match was initiated by the Beckhams to raise funds for UNICEF to help impoverished children in underdeveloped regions around the world.

To attract viewers and sponsors, the Beckhams used their connections to invite a large number of current and retired football stars to participate.

The squad includes players such as Zidane, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Figo, Ballack, Cannavaro, Nesta, Zanetti, Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Van der Sar, Neville, Scholes, Giggs, and Michael Owen.

The charity match was divided into two teams: the Beckham Friends Team and the World All-Star Team.

The two teams are coached by two of the most renowned managers in football, Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti.

According to the prior agreement, Lin Feng should have been assigned to the World All-Star team.

But after Ferguson finished selecting his players, he realized that they lacked an organizing midfielder, so he brought Lin Feng over.

It's hard to say whether Ferguson did it intentionally or accidentally, since the entire Premier League knows that Sir Alex Ferguson has long admired Lin Feng, the world's number one, and has wanted to bring his talent to Old Trafford.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and his hopes were dashed time and time again. He still hasn't been able to realize his wish.

Now, taking advantage of the charity match opportunity, I can coach Lin Feng for a while and have some fun.

[This match is interesting! Lin Feng vs. Zidane + Ronaldinho, the current World No. 1 Middle School team vs. the former World No. 1 Middle School team!]

Don't forget, the opposing team also has Vieira and Ballack. Ten years ago, this lineup would have been considered a super-deluxe version of a Galacticos!

[If Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Figo, Zidane, Ballack, Vieira, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Nesta, Cannavaro, Van der Sar... if all of these players were in their prime, Real Madrid and Barcelona would have to step aside!]

The players Ferguson selected were mostly former Manchester United players.

His lineup was significantly weaker than the opposing World All-Star team, so he opted for a defensive counter-attacking strategy.

This allows Lin Feng to utilize his passing ability and Michael Irving's speed advantage, creating the greatest threat in counter-attacks.

Although it was just a charity match, winning or losing wasn't that important, but losing too much was still embarrassing, especially since Sir Alex Ferguson was a very competitive man and didn't like the feeling of losing!

Ancelotti didn't make any special tactical arrangements for the team. With such a strong hand, tactics were secondary; he could just let the stars play freely.

He had never fought such a rich war in his entire life!

Because of Beckham's immense popularity, coupled with the star-studded nature of this charity match, a large number of fans showed their support.

The huge Wembley Stadium was packed to capacity, with more than 90000 fans in attendance, filling the stadium to capacity.

If you usually watch sports with the goal of winning and have a specific team you support.

The fans who attended the game were very relaxed and came purely to enjoy the match.

Both teams' players were well aware of the nature of the match, so they played with great freedom, showcasing their skills to the fans in the stadium.

Zidane's dreamlike footwork, Ronaldo's pendulum dribble, Ronaldinho's elliptical dribble, Ballack's powerful shot...

Whenever star players execute a brilliant play on the court, the crowd erupts in enthusiastic applause.

Thanks to their superior roster, the World All-Stars quickly took the lead.

But shortly after they scored, Lin Feng delivered a brilliant pass, assisting Michael Irving to score and quickly level the score.

A few minutes later, the World All-Stars were awarded a free kick in the attacking third.

Their team has many free-kick experts; Ballack, Ronaldinho, and Carlos, among others, gathered together to discuss how to take the shot.

"I wonder who the World All-Stars will choose to take the free kicks. All three of them have a very high level of free kick ability, and they could all score directly from that position!"

The commentators and the audience were very excited. After discussing it, the three of them decided to give the free throw to Robert Carlos.

"Here comes Roberto Carlos's free kick. For most Chinese fans, his free kicks are probably familiar. In the World Cup that year, Carlos unleashed a powerful free kick, helping the Brazilian team score directly."

As China's first World Cup appearance, the three matches in the 02 World Cup are still fondly remembered by many fans.

The match against Brazil, the reigning World Cup champions, is considered a classic by many fans.

Although the Chinese team lost badly in that match, they dared to make moves in attack, were able to coordinate and create scoring opportunities, which was something that was unthinkable in the dark years that followed for the national team.

Of course, every time I rewatch it, I'm amazed by Carlos's free kicks.

How can a person take such a powerful free kick?

Even from the television broadcast, the ball was moving so fast that it was impossible to see clearly.

However, nowadays, Chinese national football team fans are no longer surprised by these things.

Because the current Chinese team also has such a powerful hitter, and he is even more dangerous and deadly than Carlos was back then!

Standing at the penalty spot, Carlos, as he had done countless times before, carefully trod the grass beneath his feet, placed the ball properly, took a few steps back, and waited for the referee's whistle.

Although he is 37 years old this year, he has not retired and is still an active player.

Last season, Carlos was a key player for Fenerbahce in the Champions League.

Unfortunately, Fenerbahce's strength was insufficient, failing to win a single game in the group stage and ultimately finishing at the bottom of the group.

During the recent winter break, Carlos decided to return to his roots, leaving European football and returning to Brazil to join Corinthians.

Given his age, this should be his last team, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Therefore, this charity match can also be considered Carlos's farewell match to European audiences.

Beep!
The referee blew his whistle, and Carlos began his run-up.

With a muffled thud, the ball soared into the air.

The ball, moving at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, swiftly swept past the wall of players including Lin Feng and Beckham, and before the goalkeeper could react, it swished and slammed into the goal.

The score became 2-1, with the World All-Stars taking the lead again.

"A beautiful free kick, the power and angle are still perfect. Even though time is merciless, Roberto Carlos is still the same powerful shot he always was!"

Commentators from major television stations immediately sang his praises, lauding Carlos's free kick. (End of Chapter)