Soccer: Maxed-out ball control, the skill is too overpowered.

Why am I suddenly feeling a little nervous?

"It's normal to be nervous; it proves you're still a human being."

"Go! Go! Go!"

What kind of time is this to still be mocked by Lu Xiao?

In the 2013-2014 Champions League final, Saul was still in Atlético Madrid's youth academy and did not get a chance to play.

The three veterans who participated in the final—Godin, Gabi, and Kirk—were all injured and had to sit in the stands.

Diego Costa, David Villa, Raul Garcia, and other players are no longer with Atletico Madrid.

The goalkeeper at that time was Courtois.

Courtois is about to go to Real Madrid to play.

Saul closed his eyes and recalled that he was still in the stands cheering for his brothers during the final two years ago, just like yesterday.

Right now, I'm standing in the player tunnel, ready to step onto the field and participate in the most important match of my life.

It's hard not to be nervous.

"Learn from Lu, relax, and take a deep breath."

Veterans Juanfran and Filipe Luis, both participating in the Champions League final for the second time, came to help Saul.

Saul smiled wryly:

"Lu Du is a monster who has experienced big events. He's never nervous about anything. You can't learn that from him."

Lu Xiao, despite his young age, has played in three Champions League semi-finals and the World Cup, making him a rare player with an exceptionally strong mentality in football.

How do I learn it?

Compared to the exceptionally talented Lu Xiao, Saul felt he was just an ordinary person.

"Don't overthink it, just go and do it!" Lu Xiao patted him on the shoulder.

"That's right!! We'll crush Real Madrid!"

As Saul was encouraging himself, Ronaldo happened to walk by and glanced at Saul sideways.

This weakened Saul's morale once again.

But when she thought of Lu Xiao backing her up, she realized...

Saul raised his head, puffed out his chest, and glared back.

This left Ronaldo somewhat bewildered.

"What's wrong with this guy? Why is he glaring at me?"

Cristiano Ronaldo habitually glanced at Lu Xiao, expecting Lu Xiao to stare at him with a determined look.

Throughout the players' tunnel, Ronaldo proclaimed himself the biggest star.

As it turned out, Lu Xiao was chatting and laughing with his teammates and didn't even look at Ronaldo!

After all that fuss, President Luo was almost left speechless with embarrassment.

"Just you wait and see!"

Past records are no longer valid.

Real Madrid's fighting power will be greatly enhanced in the final!

Cristiano Ronaldo was ready to see the astonishment on Lu Xiao's face!

……

"Kick Barcelona, ​​kick Barcelona, ​​kick Bayern Munich—"

At the San Siro stadium in Milan, UEFA even invited an orchestra to perform the Champions League theme song live.

After a series of performances, the players from both sides finally left the field!

English referee Mark Clattenburg, who officiated the final, led his Premier League referee team onto the field first.

The stadium erupted in thunderous cheers!

"Aaaaaah! Lu—"

The stands have gone crazy.

Chloe felt like she was surrounded by frantic shouts.

Since meeting Lu Xiao's parents at Munich Airport, Chloe has not dared to reveal her identity, only saying that she is a fan of Lu Xiao.

After parting ways in Milan, Klose secretly booked a hotel to rest. On match day, wearing an Atlético Madrid red and white striped jersey, she went to the stands to cheer for Lu Xiao with many Atlético Madrid fans.

The moment the girl saw Lu Xiao appear, she reacted just like the other fans.

"Lu Xiao!!!!"

I finally saw him in person!

In the VIP box not far above, Lu Yongping and Zhao Ping were equally happy.

Zhao Ping was also holding a plate of fruit.

VIP membership is free; why not take advantage of this cheap offer?

"Look, my son is so handsome!"

"He inherited my genes."

"Don't you... you look more like me."

"Okay, okay, just like you."

The scene was too noisy, and the elderly couple couldn't argue, so they could only cheer for their child with all their might.

Seeing so many people calling out Lu Xiao's name,

Before the competition even started, Zhao Ping was already a little teary-eyed.

"Keep going! Don't get hurt!"

……

In front of their televisions, countless fans waited for the game to begin.

CCTV5's coaches He Wei and Xu Yang are commenting on the starting lineup for the finals.

Meanwhile, on online platforms, LeEco's founder Jia Yueting won the bid for the broadcasting rights to the Champions League final at a high price.

The golden duo of Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu also provided commentary online, and the number of viewers in the live stream had long exceeded ten million.

"Another Madrid derby in Champions League history! Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both sides."

"Real Madrid has a relatively complete squad, and since Zidane took over at the Bernabéu, Real Madrid has not had any serious injuries. They can almost bring their strongest lineup to compete for this Champions League title."

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Real Madrid 4-3-3

Goalkeeper: Navas

Defenders: Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo

Midfielders: Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Modric

Forwards: Gareth Bale, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo

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"There are also young defender Varane on the bench, as well as high-level players like James Rodriguez and Isco."

It can be said that Real Madrid has entered its peak period since Florentino Pérez took office!

Although they've lost to Atletico Madrid many times in the league, they really shouldn't be underestimated this time.

Zhan Jun couldn't help but feel worried for Atletico Madrid.

"Looking at Atletico Madrid, several key players are injured, with Godin, Gabi, and Koke all suffering from various injuries."

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is also facing some difficulties.

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Atletico Madrid 4-3-3

Goalkeeper: Oblak

Defenders: Juanfran, Gimenez, Stefan Savic, Felipe Luis

Midfielders: Thomas Partey, Saul, Matias

Forwards: Lu Xiao, Torres, Griezmann

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"This is the strongest lineup Atletico Madrid can field right now."

Zhan Jun couldn't help but smile wryly.

The camera panned across the Atletico Madrid players one by one.

Atletico Madrid's regular starting lineup is certainly familiar to domestic fans, but many unfamiliar faces appeared in today's final.

center-back Stefan Savic,

Defensive midfielders Thomas Partey and Matias.

All three are players born in the 90s, including Saul, who was born in 94, and Jimenez, a young player born in 95.

The midfield and defense are mostly made up of young guys in their early twenties.

They looked rather pale as they started playing a match of this caliber.

Coach Zhang is still comforting the fans:

"Hehehe, although these young lads lack experience, their physical fitness and reaction speed are quite good. Perhaps they can use their physical advantages to compete more fiercely with Real Madrid."

Use physicality and tackling to limit world-class superstars like Modric, Ronaldo, Bale, and Benzema.

Especially Saul,

With veterans like Koke and Gabi no longer around, he became the mainstay of Atletico Madrid's midfield and defense!

Playing in the defensive midfield position, he seems to be getting more and more comfortable, maximizing his strong interception and running abilities.

After lining up to shake hands and assigning possession of the ball...

The entire Atlético Madrid squad gathered in their own half of the field, forming a circle.

Everyone looked at Lu Xiao.

Since Captain Godin and Vice-Captain Gabi were both absent, Lu Xiao naturally took on the captain's armband.

The youngest on-field captain in Atletico Madrid's history!

Lu Xiao wasn't inexperienced; he could handle it with ease.

He didn't say anything empty or boastful; he simply glanced at his teammates and looked at them intently.

"Remember, no matter what happens, no matter how disadvantageous the situation is, it is not the end of the world."

"I'm here to vouch for you all!"

"Believe me, Atletico Madrid is invincible!"

The "God of Victory" (dios de la victoria) in the mouths of Atletico Madrid fans has spoken, and the morale of Atletico Madrid teammates is higher than ever!

That's right!

With Lu Xiao around, we can't lose!

"Vamos!!!"

"Victory is certain!"

……

Thirty minutes later, Saul was dumbfounded.

"Are we really going to lose today?"

The scoreboard displayed glaringly obvious scores.

3-0!

Real Madrid 3!

Atletico Madrid, they're down to 0!