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The decision to grant Lu Xiao a special membership to the Belgian national team has been met with some controversy in Belgium.

When news broke that he was about to join the Belgian U19 team, there was no controversy and everyone cheered.

Everyone hopes that this highly talented young Chinese player can gain experience in the U19 youth team.

Four years later, when Lu Xiao is 20 years old and fully formed,

He may become one of the core members of the "Belgian Golden Generation".

Along with players like De Bruyne, Hazard, and Lukaku, he achieved good results in the 2018 World Cup.

As a result, the 16-year-old player was called up to the national team ahead of schedule and will soon participate in the next warm-up match phase.

Could it be that……

"Will Wilmots want to play in the World Cup? Playing in the World Cup at 16 is insane!"

"It shouldn't be that bad. If Mirallas hadn't been injured, they wouldn't have had to let Lu fill in for a while."

"The problem is, there are so many alternative players, Mertens, Origi, why insist on playing a kid?"

"I feel that Wilmots might actually be considering the World Cup squad."

"Fortunately, we qualified early in the qualifiers, otherwise a child would have affected our qualification situation."

The comment section of the official Belgian national team Twitter account is in an uproar.

Many people find it hard to understand why a 16-year-old could be included in the national team.

But many more people still stood up to speak out for Lu Xiao.

"Wait a minute? It's 2014 and people are still questioning Lu's abilities?"

"I'm puzzled too. If you just watch the Champions League and the Bundesliga more often, you'll know how supermodel Lukas is."

"A striker like that would be highly sought after by Portugal, Spain, and Germany, but Belgium is still questioning Lukaszczuk."

"The Football Association has acted quickly enough; otherwise, if they had waited any longer, Lu would have been teammates with Ronaldo. At that point, they would have better pray that they don't get involved with Portugal."

"Facts will prove why Lu is the best fit for Belgium!"

"A bunch of laughable idiots. Just watch Lukaku's two games against Manchester United and you'll see who the real attacking threat is!"

"Leading Leverkusen to first place in the group at such a young age, is age a problem?"

Anyone who has watched Lu Xiao play will find it hard not to be drawn to his playing style.

In addition, Lu Xiao never gives up easily and is a player with a strong mentality who can repeatedly step up and deliver the winning blow in crucial moments.

Even with weaknesses such as poor physical strength, weak stamina, weak defensive coverage, and average passing and playmaking abilities,

But this position is, after all, a striker!

Being able to pose a threat in the penalty area is enough!

Even if he is not used as a starting striker or the core of the attacking play,

Wouldn't it be better to use him as a substitute or a surprise weapon?

"If I were Wilmots, I would definitely bring such a surprise weapon to the World Cup."

"I agree with the above!"

……

Lu Xiao is facing considerable controversy in Belgian public opinion.

He is already training with the Belgian national team.

Originally, Lu Xiao envisioned that the national team consisted of a group of unfamiliar players, and communicating with them might be a little difficult.

Surprisingly, everyone was quite enthusiastic.

With De Bruyne's introduction, Lu Xiao became familiar with most of the Belgian national team players in just three days.

Including Lukaku, who appears as fierce as an iron tower.

He's actually a pretty funny guy, with a rather simple and honest personality, even a bit soft, which doesn't match his physique at all.

Even if you waste a chance in the penalty area and get yelled at by your teammates,

Lukaku just smiled awkwardly and gave a thumbs up to his teammate who passed the ball.

Of the entire team, only Eden Hazard, the attacking midfielder for the Belgian national team,

Lu Xiao wasn't very familiar with him yet.

When De Bruyne introduced himself to his teammates, everyone else was curiously asking Lu Xiao questions.

Hazard simply observed from the sidelines, at most nodding to Lu Xiao as a greeting.

"Don't worry about it, Eden is a nice guy, he likes to joke around, and he's very optimistic."

However, he doesn't talk much and is usually very low-key...

There was one more comment that De Bruyne didn't say aloud.

He felt that Hazard was very talented, even comparable to Messi.

However, Hazard is usually quite lazy in training and seems very laid-back, without much ambition.

Whenever I met him, it always felt like Hazard was in a trance, untouched by worldly affairs.

De Bruyne is also a reserved and low-key person, but he's not as laid-back as he seems.

After 3 days of intensive training,

Under Lu Xiao's influence, De Bruyne has also become the "King of Roll" for the Belgian national team.

The two of them also trained extra hard in the national team, putting in their best effort during training.

This forced other players to increase their training intensity, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to be outdone by a 16-year-old kid who had just joined the national team.

Soon after joining the Belgian national team, Lu Xiao made his first appearance in the tournament.

Sitting on the bench with his teammates, he faced the challenge from Ivory Coast.

……

Henk, a small town, is home to VRT, a public television station in the Flemish-speaking region of Belgium.

Since both De Bruyne and Lu Xiao are stars who came from Genk, one playing for Wolfsburg and the other for Leverkusen,

The simultaneous rise of the two players in the Bundesliga fueled the passion of Genk fans for football.

The friendly match between the Belgian national team and the Belgian national team was broadcast live on television.

Who would have thought that an ordinary friendly match would have viewership ratings comparable to those of the Champions League!

The match was commentated by renowned Flemish commentator Dirk Neutz and former Belgian international and Newcastle legend Philippe Albert.

"...With 55 minutes played in the second half, the score was tied 1-1."

The situation is very tense. Belgium's passing and possession play gives them the upper hand, but they are finding it difficult to break through Ivory Coast's defense.

Meanwhile, Didier Drogba, the star player from Ivory Coast, is still giving his all! After leaving Chelsea, the veteran joined the Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.

He then played for one season and currently plays for Galatasaray in the Turkish Super League.

This 35-year-old Champions League winner could threaten Belgium's defense at any time.

He just single-handedly took on two defenders in the penalty area, bracing himself against Vermaelen and Kompany, and headed in the equalizer – it was absolutely stunning.

"That's right, that's Drogba's ability. His body may not be as good as before, but his experience and goal-scoring instincts are still very threatening."

We could actually make substitutions to break the current balance on the field.

"Lu Xiao, a Chinese player who recently performed well in the Bundesliga, is only 16 years old. Perhaps he can use his flair in the attacking third to create some opportunities."

"Yes, especially since Lukaku's several shots on goal failed to find the net..."

The two commentators exchanged a wry smile.

Is Lukaku strong?

He is very strong. He is well-rounded and has outstanding physical talent. He was once the most dazzling super talent in the Belgian First Division.

He wasn't very happy at Chelsea, but seems to have found his footing after joining Everton.

He has gradually become Everton's striker this season and has already scored more than 10 goals in the Premier League.

However, Lukaku doesn't seem to have found his scoring touch with the national team yet.

Just then, on the sidelines, Belgium national team coach Wilmots looked at Lu Xiao, who was eager to try.

"Lu, it's your turn. Go up and experience it."

It's just a friendly match anyway, so winning or losing doesn't matter.

Wilmots' decision to bring Lu Xiao on was also in response to a request from the Belgian Football Association.

We need to get Lu Xiao involved in national team A-level matches as soon as possible.

This would prevent Portugal, Spain, Germany, and the major Eastern power from competing with the Belgian Football Association for players.

Otherwise, if he simply played for the youth team, Lu Xiao could also play for other national teams.

Incidentally, Wilmots only asked Lu Xiao to go up and investigate.

Let's see if he has any chance of attending the 2014 World Cup.

Lu Xiao simply nodded, standing on the sidelines for the first time wearing a red jersey.

I thought this moment would be very exciting.

As a result, Lu Xiao was much calmer than he was in his first Bundesliga appearance.

He would much rather his Belgian red home jersey be replaced with another red jersey embroidered with the five-star red flag.

But there was nothing he could do; once he put on that jersey, he knew he would never have the chance to win the World Cup.

This Belgian team has the chance to lift the World Cup trophy that every player dreams of!

The prophecy mentions the 2018 World Cup.

Belgium unfortunately fell short in the final three.

If I joined in, would it change the timeline?

"Belgium requests a substitution! Mertens (number 14) is off the field..."

"Number 24, Lu Shaw! Coming on as a substitute!"

"Following the record of 17 years and 41 days set by Northern Ireland's youngster Norman Whiteside,

Lu Xiao, at the age of 16 years and 215 days, broke the record for the youngest player to appear in a FIFA international A-level match!

He is also the youngest player to ever appear for the Belgian national team!