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

"Brother Xuan, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Hey commentator, there was a traffic jam on the East Fourth Ring Road, I almost couldn't get through!"

"Wow—it's raining heavily outside, you must be tired."

"These are minor matters; missing today's match would be disastrous."

Are there any Champions League matches today?

The Pants Building, which was completed just one year ago,

CCTV has gradually moved from its headquarters at Yuyuantan Park to its new office building on Guanghua Road.

Commentator Duan Xuan rushed into the lobby and almost bumped into Zhu Guangquan, the anchor of CCTV13 News Channel. They happened to be waiting for the elevator and chatted for a bit.

Zhu Guangquan was puzzled; he rarely saw Duan Xuan looking so anxious and flustered.

Logically speaking, the only competitions he values ​​so highly are probably those of the World Cup and the Champions League.

Isn't the Champions League starting next week?

"Bundesliga, Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen."

"Oh...wait, Leverkusen?"

Zhu Guangquan finally understood.

I keep seeing a name on Weibo lately that, like Jeremy Lin back then, is gradually showing signs of breaking into the mainstream.

16-year-old Chinese player Lu Xiao performed brilliantly for Bayer Leverkusen, showing a rising star.

After the Chinese national football team lost 1-5 to Thailand, its reputation plummeted to its lowest point.

The public has almost given up on football, as if Chinese people will never be able to gain a foothold in the football world.

In the darkness, a faint light appeared over Europe.

Lu Xiao's rising fame has inevitably raised expectations among domestic fans.

Will breaking free from the quagmire of domestic football allow true football superstars to emerge?

The match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich will be the first major test for young player Lu Xiao!

No wonder Duan Xuan seemed so anxious.

Ding--

The elevator rang, indicating that it had arrived at the CCTV5 floor. Zhu Guangquan proactively held the elevator door open.

"Hurry up, Xuan-ge."

"Thanks."

Duan Xuan rushed to the dressing room to start preparing.

After a while,

Duan Xuan appeared in the studio to commentate on this key Bundesliga match with guest Xu Yang.

Unfortunately, my former partner, Coach Tao, is no longer with me.

If he could see a Chinese player emerge in the Bundesliga, Coach Tao would be even happier.

……

"CCTV, CCTV."

"Ladies and gentlemen, what you are watching now is a key match in the 8th round of the 2013/14 Bundesliga season."

"Defending champions Bayern Munich will host Bundesliga powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena."

"Bayern Munich, wearing their traditional red jerseys, will attack from left to right; Bayer Leverkusen, in white, will attack from right to left."

Since Bayern Munich's main color is red, it clashes with Bayer Leverkusen's red away jersey.

Bayer Leverkusen can only use the third white jersey.

At first, Duan Xuan was discussing the starting lineups of both sides with Coach Xu Yang, and what role Lu Xiao could play in this starting lineup.

Before he could finish speaking, Bayern Munich's goal 23 seconds later left Duan Xuan speechless.

"Huh? Huh!! This ball!!"

He suddenly felt a blank in his mind and didn't know how to explain it.

Fortunately, Xu Yang added from the side:

"Götze!! That shot was so clean and decisive! Bayern scored right at the start, that's fast!"

"yes!"

Duan Xuan then continued the conversation.

"The goal scored in 23 seconds is the fastest goal in the Bundesliga this season."

"A goal from Mario Götze! The former Dortmund star has been playing exceptionally well since his summer transfer to Bayern!"

Götze is only 21 years old this year, and his future is very promising!

Of course, Leverkusen also has 16-year-old Lu Xiao in their squad!

Götze has performed so well, Duan Xuan hopes that Lu Xiao can also have a brilliant performance.

Bayern's momentum was unstoppable after scoring.

They showcased Guardiola-style possession-based football, dominating Leverkusen throughout the match.

The Leverkusen players were stunned by the opening goal and were temporarily unable to organize a counterattack, passively retreating into the penalty area to be beaten.

Even if Lu Xiao had three heads and six arms, it wouldn't matter if he couldn't catch the ball; he could only wait for an opportunity.

"Guardiola took over Bayern this season and infused the Bundesliga champions with his own football philosophy."

In Duan Xuan's memory, Bayern Munich is a typical tough and gritty team.

Relying on a solid defense, tenacious pressing in the midfield and backfield, and counter-attacks from both wings to create threats, they played a very tough game.

That was true at least when Robben and Ribery were playing.

Robben is currently injured, and Ribery is also temporarily unavailable due to a muscle strain.

Götze on the left, Thomas Müller on the right, and Mandzukic in the middle.

The midfield still features the trio of Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, and Xabi Alonso, whose passing and combination play is effortless.

They passed the ball back and forth repeatedly, not rushing to attack, but instead constantly wearing down the Leverkusen players' stamina outside the penalty area.

"It looks a bit like Barcelona. After 20 minutes, the score is still 1-0, with the home team Bayern Munich taking the lead."

Duan Xuan was so engrossed in watching it that anyone who didn't know better would think it was a Barcelona match.

Even when playing for Barcelona, ​​Xavi, Iniesta, and Messi would occasionally speed up.

However, neither Toni Kroos nor Schweinsteiger are good at accelerating the pace of the game in Bayern's lineup.

Thomas Müller and Götze also played cautiously.

For almost the entire 20 minutes of the match, Barcelona controlled the ball.

"In terms of possession, Bayern Munich has reached 79%, while Borussia Dortmund has less than 21% possession!"

"In terms of shots, Bayern have had 4 shots and 1 goal; on the other hand, Leverkusen have not had a shot yet."

Lu Xiao made very few passes.

"Lu Xiao, he's running around actively on the court, helping his teammates with defense..."

"Judging from the game, it seems that Leverkusen is having a hard time breaking through Bayern's passing and control."

Duan Xuan was worried for Lu Xiao.

……

At this very moment, inside the Allianz Arena.

Lu Xiao was not in a hurry.

As a striker, he knew very well that the more urgent the game, the easier it was to make mistakes, and the more difficult the situation, the more calm and composed he needed to be.

The team was being dominated, and Lu Xiao couldn't just stand by and watch.

He would occasionally appear near Bastian Schweinsteiger and Xabi Alonso to disrupt their passing.

Lu Xiao isn't good at physical duels, but he can read the game and disrupt Bayern's passing lanes.

With Lu Xiao causing such trouble, Schweinsteiger was also having a hard time getting hit.

Taking advantage of the dead ball, he couldn't help but complain to Thomas Müller beside him:

"That kid Lu has really changed a lot."

"Yes, he's becoming more and more like a professional athlete."

Thomas Müller couldn't help but sigh.

Kroos took the corner kick, Bayern's sixth corner kick of the match.

Boateng and Dante, both tall center-backs, rushed up to contest the ball, and everyone gathered in the penalty area.

Lu Xiao glanced at it briefly.

Only Lahm and Alaba were providing protection in the backfield.

Schweinsteiger and Xabi Alonso are preparing to contest for the second ball outside the penalty area, which is the weakest moment in Bayern Munich's defense!

"This is an opportunity!!"

Lu Xiao quickly winked at Son Heung-min, who was not far away, signaling him to insert the plug in time.

Son Heung-min was taken aback:

"Oh dear, me? Ugh... will this work?"

He's lost some confidence after being beaten by Bayern.

Furthermore, he didn't quite believe that Lu Xiao could win the ball between Bayern's two defensive midfielders.

beep—

Unfortunately, I didn't have time to consider it.

Tony Cross takes a corner kick.

The football, spinning sharply, plunged into the penalty area, and Boateng leaped high, about to head the ball towards the goal.

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno took the lead, punching the ball away like Superman!

Bernd Leno's goal-line skills are not as good as Neuer's.

But his specialty is deflecting high balls!

"The Bayer Leverkusen penalty area is my volley!!"

"pretty!!!"

The opportunity has arrived!!

Upon seeing this, Lu Xiao immediately sprinted away, aiming at the landing point.

"This is bad!!"

Xabi Alonso and Bastian Schweinsteiger rushed over to stop Lu Xiao.

Bayern fans at the Allianz Arena weren't worried at this point; they believed a 16-year-old couldn't possibly break through the gap between two world-class defensive midfielders.

Do Chinese people know how to play football?

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Lu Xiao was completely focused on the incoming ball, as if the world had ceased to exist, and only the football in front of him existed in the dark space.

Schweinsteiger planned to wait for Alonso to stop the ball at his feet, then press down from behind to prevent him from turning, and double-team him with Alonso...

Unexpectedly, Lu Xiao turned around without even receiving the ball! He and Xiao Zhu made eye contact!

"What?"

Schweinsteiger didn't see it clearly at all, but saw a figure flash by, and Lu Xiao had already passed by him!

Turning my head again, I saw that this kid had transformed into the wind and gotten past Xabi Alonso once more!

He broke through two opponents in an instant and delivered a deadly through ball!

Longsword drawn!

He pierced Bayern's ribs!

"Lu Xiao!!! Good shot!!!"

"Find Son Heung-min directly!! He's not offside!!"

Duan Xuan felt his blood rushing to his head and his heart pounding!

Lu Xiao's through ball set up Son Heung-min for a one-on-one opportunity, making Bayern's backfield as wide as the Horqin Grassland!

"Son Heung-min!! Facing Neuer one-on-one in front of the penalty area!!"

"Right-footed curler—"

At that moment, Bayern Munich fans almost had their hearts stop!

Next second,

The football curled out in a beautiful arc, heading straight for the top corner!

It's in!

Bayer Leverkusen actually scored!