Starting with saving Manchester United

Chapter 110 In this life, I will take off from the spot!

The hotel where Real Madrid is staying in Lisbon.

Ancelotti, exhausted, returned to his hotel room, where his assistants, hearing the commotion, came running.

"Why do you look so tired?"

His son, David Ancelotti, went over, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Ancelotti.

Ancelotti walked to the sofa in the room and sat down. He let out a heavy sigh, then slowly took a sip of water. As if he had tasted his son's filial piety, his heart was filled with sweetness, and he smiled.

"There's just too much to do."

"Where's Chinedin? Didn't he come back with you?" David asked again.

Ancelotti shook his head. "Florentino kept him behind; he probably had something to tell him."

Everyone understood the unspoken agreement.

Although Zidane is Ancelotti's assistant coach, he also has another role: Real Madrid's presidential advisor.

He served as a liaison between Ancelotti and President Florentino.

Yes, that's right. At Real Madrid, from a management perspective, Ancelotti cannot directly communicate with Florentino.

But Zidane can.

Everyone has gotten used to it.

"By the way, David, how is Pepe doing?" Ancelotti asked with concern.

Ancelotti Jr. nodded and said, "It's been checked, there's nothing serious, a close call."

Pepe was suddenly injured during training yesterday afternoon and had to withdraw from the session early.

This caught the attention of the coaching staff.

Ancelotti was also very worried.

Today, the team doctor was specially asked to carefully examine Pepe's injury.

The Portuguese center-back didn't even participate in the pre-match training session to familiarize himself with the venue. Just now at the pre-match press conference, the media asked Ancelotti whether Pepe would be able to participate in this Champions League final.

Now it seems we can rest assured.

"Benzema's injury situation is also under control. Overall, we can field our full starting lineup tomorrow night!" Ancelotti said with great confidence.

Whether it's the squad, the age, or the tactics, Real Madrid completely overwhelms Manchester United!

Ancelotti saw through his son's thoughts and shook his head, saying, "We can't be careless. Manchester United's morale has been soaring lately. That Chinese kid is strange!"

"I know, we're both very careful," Ancelotti Jr. replied.

It's clear that he genuinely agreed, rather than just going through the motions.

Ancelotti glanced at his son, then at his assistants, and took a deep breath.

"This final is crucial for both us and Real Madrid!"

"After working in Madrid for a year, I believe everyone can see that Real Madrid is different from other teams. They have a very special feeling for the Champions League."

"From 02 to now, it's been 12 years, and they've been relentlessly pursuing their 10th Champions League title!"

"Real Madrid has invested a lot of resources and effort into tomorrow night's game."

Everyone felt it too.

That afternoon, during the team's familiarization training session, one of Real Madrid's cheering squad members arrived to meet with the players.

Composed of legendary stars such as Raul, Guti, and Morientes, they all inspire Real Madrid players.

Moreover, Real Madrid flew to Lisbon on a private Iberia Airlines plane.

However, Real Madrid's management made a special effort to arrange for the entire crew, from the captain to the flight attendants, to be equipped with a championship-winning setup that would bring Real Madrid good luck.

"Just now, at the banquet, although Florentino didn't say anything, I could hear his desire for his 10th Champions League title from the snippets of conversation among those around him."

"Since returning to Real Madrid in 2009, in just five years, we've invested €650 million, all for tomorrow night's final, for this championship!"

Everyone looked surprised when they heard this.

Looking across European football, only Real Madrid can afford to invest so recklessly and bring in superstars.

However, this also puts a lot of pressure on Ancelotti.

Just a few days ago, during a Real Madrid media open day, a Spanish journalist asked Ancelotti, "Where does your future lie?"

Ancelotti replied, "At Real Madrid."

But everyone knows that what the reporter really wanted to express was that Real Madrid cannot accept a coach who has never won a championship!

Yesterday, Marca went even further and more bluntly.

"If Real Madrid really loses to Manchester United in the Champions League final, Ancelotti's job is likely in jeopardy."

"Zidane will replace him!"

The Gazzetta dello Sport also reported that Ancelotti will be sacked if Real Madrid fails to win the title.

For all head coaches in the world, the Real Madrid managerial position is a dream job.

But it also represents huge risks and pressures.

Real Madrid will not accept a coach who cannot win a championship!

Pellegrini will leave if he doesn't win a championship, and Mourinho will also have to leave if he doesn't win a championship.

No one doubts that Real Madrid will continue to invest heavily this summer.

But will Ancelotti still be the head coach then?

Even if they don't win the Champions League, a Copa del Rey title would be enough to keep Ancelotti on the team.

Thinking about this, Ancelotti slumped back on the sofa, his shoulders feeling as if they were being crushed by a mountain.

It's very heavy!

On the morning of November 24th.

Yang Fan woke up in his hotel room.

My phone on the bedside table had received many text messages and WeChat messages.

Besides friends from Europe, there were also friends from China.

Zhang Han also arrived in Lisbon and sent Yang Fan a WeChat message to congratulate him on winning the championship in advance.

And parents back home.

They were all afraid of disturbing Yang Fan, so they didn't dare to call him.

With some time still left, Yang Fan calculated the time difference and decided to call his parents back home.

Today is Saturday. My father is off work and at home, while my mother is at school.

Speaking of which, Yang Fan's mother is even busier, because Jiangcheng No. 1 High School, where she teaches, is one of the best high schools in the city, and even in the southern province. Moreover, the class she teaches is about to take the college entrance examination, so the pressure is naturally great.

After talking to his father for a while, Yang Fan originally just wanted to call his mother to test her phone; if she didn't answer, it meant she was in class.

To my surprise, it actually connected.

"Xiao Fan, the school had extra classes today, and they even held a special event on the soccer field this afternoon. Many students were there to cheer you on."

Yang Fan felt a warmth in his heart.

Because of his mother, he also graduated from Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School.

Of course, his academic performance has always been excellent.

"Did Yiming call you?" his mother asked on the other end of the phone.

"I just saw his WeChat message, but I haven't replied yet."

"He's been quite busy lately. He came back to Jiangcheng a few days ago and made a special trip to visit your dad and me. He also asked about you."

Yang Fan nodded.

Zhao Yiming was also from Jiangcheng. He was a few years older than Yang Fan and came from a rural area on the outskirts of Jiangcheng. His family was poor. Because of his excellent academic performance, he was recruited into Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School, where all tuition and fees were waived. However, even living expenses were a problem.

In his second year of high school, he entered Yang Fan's mother's class. His mother saw that he was very frugal and thin, like a monkey, so she often brought him food and would bring it home to supplement his nutrition.

In return, he helped Yang Fan with his studies and tutored him. They became like brothers. In their senior year of high school, he even moved out of the dormitory and squeezed into a room with Yang Fan.

Zhao Yiming's grades were originally good enough to get into the best university in the country outside the province, but in the end, due to money and family reasons, he chose to stay at Nansheng University, which is also a 985 university, but it is still a bit lacking.

This kid knows how to be grateful. Every time there's a holiday or he has time to go back to Jiangcheng, he'll go and visit Yang Fan's parents.

In his previous life, Yang Fan did not go abroad. He also studied at the University of Southern Province and later went to Shanghai to pursue a master's degree. After graduating, he stayed in Shanghai to work.

It is now 2014, and Zhao Yiming should have become the youngest professor in the history of Nansheng University. He is engaged in research on materials and chemical engineering. He has many core patented technologies, but lacks funds and cannot industrialize them.

In 2014, very few companies paid attention to research and development.

Several years later, he went to a neighboring province to participate in a college student entrepreneurship competition, won the championship, and received a start-up fund of 200 million yuan.

With this money, he and his team left the school's laboratory and invested all their savings in starting a business. In just three years, they actually built a well-known small giant enterprise in the industry.

Yang Fan was also very busy during that time and had no time to find out about Zhao Yiming's situation. It wasn't until one day when he received a call from his mother that Yang Fan suddenly heard the bad news.

In the dead of night, he jumped from the roof of the building where his office was located.

The reason was that he trusted the company's investors too much, resulting in betrayal, the leakage of core secrets, difficulties in financing, and a loss of cash.

There were problems with the cash flow, the company faced a crisis, and he himself was ousted from management.

The company, into which countless efforts were poured, was dismantled!

Later, Yang Fan returned to southern province from Shanghai and encountered many of the original technical backbone members of Zhao Yiming's team. Some of them had achieved success in starting their own businesses based on their technical skills, some held important positions in the R&D departments of multinational giants, and some served as experts in authoritative domestic research institutions.

But whenever Zhao Yiming is mentioned, all that comes to mind is sighing, feeling guilty and regretful.

"If Yiming were still here, leading us in research and development, we would have broken the technological monopoly of foreign giants long ago!"

Yang Fan's father also deeply regrets that Zhao Yiming had consulted him before accepting the investment, but he did not dissuade him, which led to the tragedy.

"With their core technology and Yi-Ming's business acumen, as long as they develop steadily for a few years, their future is absolutely limitless."

Now, whenever Yang Fan hears his mother mention Zhao Yiming, memories of his past life immediately surface in his mind.

And then there's the thin, frail figure I see when I wake up groggily at night, studying late into the night.

Upon thinking of this, Yang Fan suddenly felt an impulse.

After hanging up with his parents, he immediately found Zhao Yiming's phone and called him.

"Hey, A-Fan."

When Zhao Yiming's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, Yang Fan suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

In his past life, he also had many regrets.

But he quickly composed himself.

"Old Zhao, my mom told me you've been participating in some kind of university entrepreneurship program lately?"

"Yes, some of my research findings have good market prospects and can complement the sportswear industry in our southern province, so I wanted to give it a try."

really!

But who has been willing to invest in these past few years?

Let alone private enterprises, even the government doesn't pay attention to them.

"Don't bother looking anymore, I've already invested in your project."

"You voted?" Zhao Yiming thought Yang Fan was joking.

"Don't laugh, I'm serious, I'll bring the money back in a few days."

"Are you serious?" Zhao Yiming on the other end of the phone was speechless.

"Nonsense, I'm not only going to invest in your project, I'm also going to invest in several other projects. I'll explain in detail when we get back."

Yang Fan spoke a few more words to Zhao Yiming, reminding him to take care of his health, before hanging up the phone.

Now that I've been reborn, I certainly can't let the regrets of my past life repeat themselves.

Moreover, Yang Fan knew better than anyone how promising the market was for Zhao Yiming's project.

To put it another way, Zhao Yiming's assistant later started his own business around 2022, with 300 million yuan from the Jiangcheng government as start-up capital. In just 4 years, he completed 7 rounds of financing, and the company's valuation exceeded 30 billion yuan.

Before Yang Fan traveled through time, he came to Yang Fan for IPO consulting. In the extremely competitive manufacturing environment of 2026, he was able to achieve a gross profit margin of over 50% and high-speed growth for four consecutive years.

Another entrepreneurial technology expert has ventured into the new energy sector and joined the ranks of suppliers for a battery giant in the southern province, with a valuation exceeding 50 billion yuan.

This happened after core technologies and processes were leaked.

What if the technology wasn't leaked?

More importantly, Yang Fan was able to bring it to market a few years ahead of schedule, breaking the monopoly of foreign chemical giants.

This is a global market worth over $100 billion!

It can definitely take off from the spot!

In my past life, I regret that I was unable to help you.

In this life, brother, I'll take you flying!

But before that, wait until I win a Champions League title!

Thinking of this, Yang Fan felt a surge of heroic ambition.

He's determined to win this Champions League title tonight!