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

Inside the Atlético Madrid locker room, there was a deathly silence.

Even the hot-tempered head coach Simeone was too lazy to yell at anyone, staring blankly at the players.

Compared to the dashing "bandit leader" Simone in a black suit in 2011,

Today, wearing his training uniform, Simone clearly had many gray hairs and more wrinkles on his face.

Simone is getting old.

Lu Xiao was quite moved.

"Look at Lu, and then look at you! Do you think you're doing justice to Lu? Do you think you're doing justice to all the hard work you put in last season?"

Simone looked around, his gaze lingering on Saul, Jiménez, and the others, making everyone fall silent.

Atletico Madrid remains in 8th place in the standings, preventing a rapid decline in their ranking.

But it's utterly shameful that the treble champions of last season have fallen to this level!

Moreover, not long ago, Atletico Madrid lost 0-3 to Real Madrid at home, suffering revenge from their city rivals.

Real Madrid fans have been holding back all year, and now they can finally let loose.

Almost all of them were criticizing Atletico Madrid fans.

This led to Atlético Madrid fans gradually protesting outside the training ground, demanding that the coaching staff come out and take responsibility.

In such a turbulent time, Atletico Madrid still has to fly to the small island nation of Japan.

Participating in the FIFA Club World Cup held in an island nation.

Although Lu Xiao's injury has not fully recovered, he has only been participating in regular warm-up training with the team recently.

He still set off with the team.

Lu Xiao watched the entire first match of the Club World Cup from the stands.

Their semi-final opponent is Club America, the CONCACAF champions, who almost crushed Atlético Madrid.

If it weren't for goalkeeper Oblak's brilliant saves...

Maybe Lu Xiao won't even be involved; Atletico Madrid will be eliminated in the first round of the Club World Cup and head home.

This is an absolute humiliation for European powerhouses.

We'll be laughed at by Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and other teams for a whole year!

Fortunately, Angel Correa stepped forward in the end.

They launched a beautiful counter-attack in the 80th minute.

A shot from a tight angle inside the penalty area found the net!

"pretty!!!"

Upon seeing the goal, Lu Xiao suddenly stood up from the stands to cheer, almost aggravating his aching knee.

The team doctor's words were still echoing in my mind.

"Based on my assessment, you may recover ahead of schedule. However, you will suffer unbearable pain these days, and there is a certain risk of relapse..."

Are you willing?

"certainly!"

Even if the injury might recur? Even if it jeopardizes your career? Even if these days of special training will be very painful?

"That's right, I don't regret it."

Lu Xiao's expression now is just as resolute as it was back then.

The accelerated rehabilitation during this period was indeed extremely painful.

After each training session, Lu Xiao's training clothes were soaked with sweat, not from exhaustion, but more from the sweat caused by enduring the pain.

"Will it work?"

Lu Xiao wasn't sure if she would make it in time!

The Club World Cup final is in just 3 days!

……

"The Club World Cup is currently in full swing."

AFC Champions League winners Kashima Antlers defeated Copa Libertadores champions Atlético Nacional 3-0 to advance to the FIFA Club World Cup final.

Their opponent will be the Champions League winners, Atletico Madrid!

Since the inception of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2000,

Of the 16 FIFA Club World Cups, only 4 were won by non-European teams.

The remaining 12 titles were all won by the Champions League winners.

Therefore, many media outlets and fans predicted before the match that Atletico Madrid would win the championship easily.

However, before the match, major betting sites offered surprisingly low odds.

Surprisingly, the majority of people favored the host team, Kashima Antlers.

Kashima Antlers' odds of winning are 1.87, while Atletico Madrid's odds are 2.15!

Given Atletico Madrid's recent widespread injury woes, coupled with the absence of key player Lu Xiao due to injury,

Kashima Antlers could become the fifth Club World Cup champion in history to defeat the European champions!

Two hours before the match, a series of worrying news items emerged for Atlético Madrid fans.

Furthermore, the starting lineup was announced, and Lu Xiao was conspicuously not included.

Atletico Madrid fans are already used to it.

"Wasn't it said that Lu Shen had recovered from his injury and returned to the starting lineup? Why isn't he in the starting lineup yet?"

"These are all rumors, don't believe them."

"Is it really impossible for Lu Shen to win six championships?"

"It depends on how well my teammates perform."

If the entire Atletico Madrid team can step up their game, Lu Xiao might just be able to win six titles without lifting a finger.

……

The entire Atlético Madrid team thought the same way.

None of them wanted Lu Xiao's efforts to be in vain, or for his long-awaited six-time champion to become a five-time champion.

Especially since there's only one simple champion left.

If they can lose to a team with such poor performance, then everyone else at Atlético Madrid should just give up.

So everyone was full of fighting spirit and took the field with unprecedented seriousness!

how...

"Oh my god, Atletico Madrid's defense made a mistake in their haste, gifting Kashima Antlers a huge advantage!!"

"Giménez and Juanfran collided, allowing the Kashima Antlers striker an easy shot inside the penalty area!!"

"A super, super, super, super basic mistake!"

"Kashima Antlers are currently leading by one goal!"

Seeing this, the fans were helpless.

Atletico Madrid's two defenders didn't perform poorly; they just tried too hard, which backfired.

The early goal drop dealt a blow to the entire Atletico Madrid team.

The more anxious the forwards are, the harder it is for them to score.

"Angel Correa!!! A shot from point-blank range!"

"It went too high!!!"

"Another chance for Atletico Madrid, Gaitan passes the ball forward..."

"Gameiro!!!"

"Aren't you going in?"

Commentator Zhan Jun was stunned.

French striker Gameiro headed the ball from inside the six-yard box, but it went over the bar!

Atletico Madrid besieged the goal for half an hour in the first half, with a total of 11 shots, but failed to score!

Kashima Antlers scored with just one shot.

Even in the latter part of the first half, there were several counter-attack opportunities that almost extended the score.

"My neighbor's soccer skills have improved so quickly..."

"Yes, look at us."

Zhan Jun and Coach Zhang exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

The international rankings of young players have been rising recently, and a large number of players have emerged who are playing abroad.

In terms of quality, Lu Xiao is definitely the strongest in Asia, the undisputed number one in Asia.

Son Heung-min can be considered the second-best player in Asia.

But in terms of quantity,

Even combined, the number of overseas players from Dongda University and South Korea is not as good as those from Xiao Rijia.

Currently, all of their national team's first-team players are playing overseas, and their second and third-team players are even more numerous.

An era of talent explosion is on the horizon!

The development of domestic football is also reflected in the clubs.

Kashima Antlers are actually leading Atletico Madrid!

The AFC Champions League winner has a chance to defeat the UEFA Champions League winner!

The entire venue was filled with cheers and shouts from Japanese girls.

The first half ended quickly, and in the 75th minute of the second half, Kashima Antlers were still leading 1-0.

Atletico Madrid became increasingly anxious as the game progressed, with forwards Gaitan and Gameiro starting to take wasteful shots.

"What should we do?"

The assistant coach looked at head coach Simeone.

Head coach Simeone looked ashen-faced.

"Is it really only possible to win five titles?"

Simeone couldn't imagine how Barcelona managed to win six titles back then.

Just when the entire Atletico Madrid team was at a loss,

Simone heard a voice.

"Why don't you let me give it a try?"

5 minute later.

With the match entering its final 80 minutes, Atletico Madrid fans were on the verge of despair.

Zhan Jun's voice suddenly became excited!

"Huh? What did I just see?"

"Is that Lu Xiao on the sidelines?"

"At this crucial moment when Atletico Madrid is about to lose the Club World Cup title, will Lu Xiao, who is currently injured, have to play through the pain?"

at this moment,

Fans around the world who support Atletico Madrid,

It was as if I had seen the only glimmer of light in the darkness!

Do not!

It's the sun!

The sun is dazzling!