Chapter 613 Champions League final, Cristiano Ronaldo’s final battle at Real Madrid!

May 2018, 5, Kyiv Olympic Stadium.

The 2017-2018 Champions League final is about to start here.

The weather in Kiev is very good today. The night temperature is around 15-17 degrees Celsius, accompanied by breezes of level 1-3.

This kind of weather is just right for a football match.

The final opponents, Manchester City and Real Madrid, had already arrived at the stadium and were making final preparations before the game.

In the Manchester City dressing room, Guardiola leaned against the wall next to the door, calmly watching his disciples sort out various equipment and make final preparations.

Usually, before the start of a major game, the head coach of each team will give a motivational speech to tell the players what to do.

But today, Guardiola does not intend to do so.

After leaning for a while and seeing that all the players had almost tidied up, Guardiola opened the door to the locker room, allowing the noise on the court to be transmitted to the locker room along the player tunnel.

The players all noticed Guardiola's move. After all, he had been staying by the door and it was impossible for everyone to ignore him.

"Did you hear that?"

Seeing the players all looking over, Guardiola asked.

Everyone nodded in unison, although they didn't know what Guardiola wanted to express.

"Go, go conquer this stadium with your performance, let fans here and around the world remember your appearance and grace on the stadium. After two hours, I hope that each of your names can echo in the stadium. Above the stadium, all the fans can’t help but admire you!”

Guardiola said only one word and gave way to the passage.

Although he did not give a long speech, standing on this kind of stage, the players themselves will feel excited and there is no need for others to cheer them up.

Guardiola stood at the door, high-fiving every player passing by, and then said: You are the best, come on!
When Lin Quan passed by, Guardiola still said the same words to him, but Lin Quan could tell that this was definitely not a simple encouragement, but a sincere affirmation!
In Guardiola's mind, Lin Quan is the best, no doubt!
When the Manchester City players left the locker room, the door to the Real Madrid locker room next door also opened.

As they passed by, they could still hear the voices of Real Madrid players shouting slogans in unison.

The game time has not yet come, and players from both sides are standing in the tunnel waiting to come out.

A kind of nervousness began to spread among the 22 people. Even the old players who had a lot of experience in the finals couldn't help but become nervous when they were infected by the atmosphere.

As the captain of Manchester City, Lin Quan stood in the front row.

Opposite him is Real Madrid's captain Ramos. Cristiano Ronaldo is right behind Ramos. Although he is only one position behind Lin Quan, this position determines that he can only look up at Lin Quan's back.

Although he led the team to defeat his opponents on the field last year, Ronaldo could not help but feel nervous when they met again on the final stage.

This year's Manchester City is simply too strong. Real Madrid, who have regarded Manchester City as their biggest imaginary enemy since the beginning of the season, are becoming more nervous as they get closer to the final.

They have not yet found a way to defeat this Manchester City team. They can only use their strengths as much as possible and do the best job they can do.

As for the final outcome, we can only do our best and let fate dictate!

Cristiano Ronaldo, born in 1985, is 33 years old this year.

When professional players reach this age, their condition will inevitably begin to decline.

No matter how much he refuses to accept old age, the laws of nature cannot be avoided.

Ronaldo is an extremely self-disciplined person and is very strict with his training and diet.

This self-disciplined living habit has always allowed him to maintain a very high competitive state.

But the impact of age began to gradually show up, and Ronaldo's dribbling ability, explosive power, and absolute speed began to decline.

In another year or two, I am afraid that his physical fitness will also decline rapidly. By then, there will be a question mark as to whether he can play the full game.

Moreover, Real Madrid's attitude towards Ronaldo is relatively ambiguous. Ronaldo's contract is about to expire, but the contract renewal negotiations between the two parties are not going smoothly now.

Ronaldo wants a higher annual salary to match his super giant status. After all, the other two super giants have higher annual salaries than him in their respective clubs, and they are much higher.

From Ronaldo's perspective, his request is reasonable.

But from the perspective of the Real Madrid club, they feel that this request is a bit too greedy.

Cristiano Ronaldo is already 33 years old. It is difficult for such an old player to get a big contract. It is already very good to maintain the original salary without reducing it. He actually wants a salary increase.

A salary increase is all. Considering that Ronaldo is a meritorious player of Real Madrid, it is not impossible for the Real Madrid club to make some appropriate concessions.

But Ronaldo wants too much. He hopes that his salary in the club will be equal to that of Qi Linquan and Messi. This is absolutely impossible for Real Madrid to accept.

As a result, the first negotiation between the two parties collapsed.

Later, both parties took a step back. Ronaldo no longer insisted on an annual salary of 5000 million, and only asked for an after-tax annual salary of 2500 million plus a Champions League bonus of 750 million.

This is already a huge concession in Ronaldo's view, but Real Madrid is still dissatisfied with this request.

In particular, Florentino has taken a liking to Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar, and seems to be planning to exchange Ronaldo for Neymar with Paris Saint-Germain.

As we all know, Paris has been chasing the super giant, but to no avail, and finally had to buy Neymar at a high price.

Neymar is indeed very strong, but after Paris introduced him, there has been little gain for several consecutive seasons, which made the Qatari consortium behind Paris feel a little tired.

They then thought of using Neymar as a bargaining chip to exchange for superstars from other teams.

And the only one who can accept this condition is probably Real Madrid.

Lin Quan is not for sale to Manchester City, and Messi is not for sale to Barcelona for the time being.

Neither of them is likely to leave the team at present, and Real Madrid has long been interested in Neymar. They even competed with Barcelona for Neymar, but in the end Neymar chose Barcelona.

Now that Neymar has grown to the level of a top star, it proves that Real Madrid's original vision of people was not wrong.

In addition, Neymar is still very young. As long as he does not suffer major injuries, he can maintain his peak period for at least six or seven years.

Trading the old for the young, and the exchange is for former Barcelona players, can cause a huge blow to Barcelona's morale, just like Figo.

Such a deal is a very good deal, both from the perspective of the team's long-term development and from the political perspective of suppressing direct competitors.

Therefore, after learning the news, Ronaldo was very angry. He felt that this matter was most likely true.

And how could he, who has always been proud, allow himself to be used as a bargaining chip by the club as a transfer addition?
Therefore, Ronaldo's team has issued an ultimatum to Real Madrid. Before the end of June, if Real Madrid does not meet the requirements of Ronaldo's team, they will seek a transfer.

Judging from the current reaction of the Real Madrid club, they are loud in thunder and small in rain. On the surface, they look like they are trying their best to retain the team's achievements, but in fact they have not made any substantive concessions.

To put it bluntly, Real Madrid is not sincere.

This also basically determines the ending between Ronaldo and Real Madrid: If nothing unexpected happens, this summer will be the time for Ronaldo to leave Real Madrid.

In other words, this game is likely to be Ronaldo's last game on behalf of Real Madrid.

Thinking of this, Ronaldo's belief in winning became even stronger.

Since it is his last game in Real Madrid, he must win beautifully.

Let Real Madrid people remember the man who brought them two Champions League trophies and the man who was omnipotent on the field!
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At 20:40, under the leadership of the referee, the 22 starting players of both teams began to appear on the court.

The moment they stepped onto the court, huge cheers erupted from all directions, surging in like a tide, completely surrounding and engulfing them.

The fans here are really enthusiastic!
It's a pity that in a few years, this place will become a battlefield.

Lin Quan thought with regret that the Ukrainian Super League has several very strong teams, such as Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kiev.

These teams have made it to the Champions League many times and are even regulars in the knockout rounds.

Although they don't have as many stars as the giants in the five major leagues, with their home court advantage, they can compete with any visiting team!

In the coin guessing session before the game, Manchester City chose the ball and Real Madrid chose half-time.

At 20:45, with the referee's order, the match between the two sides officially started.

Aguero lightly kicked the ball to Lin Quan, who immediately knocked it back to De Bruyne behind him.

Real Madrid players are rushing outside, and Ronaldo has crossed the midfield and gone straight to De Bruyne.

Facing Real Madrid's rush, Manchester City played calmly, as if they had expected Real Madrid's move.

De Bruyne continued to move behind and kicked the ball to his own center back Van Dijk.

Van Dijk's position was slightly forward. He took a few steps laterally and moved the ball to the side.

At this time, Real Madrid's overall formation position has been stretched out due to the players rushing forward.

After receiving a pass from Van Dijk, Manchester City's left back Walker handed the ball to David Silva who dropped back to receive the ball.

After stopping the ball, David Silva looked up and observed the opponent's position. He found that behind Benzema, next to Isco, there was a space in front of Modric to pass the ball.

With almost no hesitation, David Silva immediately took off and passed the ball to this area.

Lin Quan, who was moving on the right, had already started running when David Silva looked over.

When the football flew over, he just ran into the position, exactly as if he had anticipated the opponent's passing route.

On the sidelines, Real Madrid coach Zidane had a smile on his face when he saw David Silva passing the ball.

But when he saw Lin Quan's movement, his smile immediately froze.

This kid's golf IQ and sense of space are so good that he actually started running ahead of time, causing his carefully laid trap to fail.

This gap in Manchester City's eyes is actually a flaw that Real Madrid deliberately sold.

The purpose is to attract the opponent to pass the ball here, and then at the moment the opponent passes the ball, Modric lurking behind will quickly intercept it, catching the opponent off guard.

Modric has strong running ability and covers a wide range of activities.

Moreover, he is also a player who actively participates in defense. In many cases, Modric is Real Madrid's outermost defense line. It is his active fighting and interception that resolves the opponent's offense.

The moment Lin Quan received the ball, Modric had already run behind him. If Lin Quan had not moved ahead of time, the ball would probably have fallen into Modric's control.

In this situation, Modric got the ball, and he was directly facing the direction of attack. In addition, several offensive players of Real Madrid had already passed the half-court. In this case, Manchester City's goal was likely to face a fatal test.

Even though this place is in Real Madrid's half, with Real Madrid's forward passing ability, it only takes three or two passes for the ball to reach Manchester City's penalty area, allowing top shooters such as Benzema and Ronaldo to complete the shot. .

This season, Real Madrid has completed too many such attacks.

But unfortunately, the first step of their plan did not go smoothly.

The ball is still at the feet of the Manchester City player, and he is still the one who poses the greatest threat to Real Madrid's defense.

Modric had almost no hesitation. After realizing that he couldn't get the ball, he immediately fell to the ground and made a tackle.

Although Modric is famous for his offensive organization, few people know that he is also a strong defensive player.

He has very strong anticipation and positioning abilities, but what is even more commendable is that Modric is very strong in tackles.

Lin Quan couldn't help but frowned when he saw Modric's shovel.

He felt that the opponent's tackle was aimed at his ankle. Was this a fake tackle, but was it actually meant to tackle someone?
Considering his position in the Manchester City team, if Modric really tackles him, it will be difficult for Manchester City to play in the next game.

The game has only lasted less than two minutes. Manchester City, which lost its offensive core early, has a high probability of losing this game.

As for Modric, he may receive a card for this foul, but the probability of a red card is relatively small and the probability of a yellow card is greater.

Using a yellow card to replace the opponent's core player will greatly increase your own chance of winning.

This kind of exchange is undoubtedly earned with blood.

So, is this Modric's personal decision, or Real Madrid's overall tactical arrangement?
While Lin Quan was brainstorming, his movements did not stop.

He flicked the ball and then avoided Modric's tackle.

Modric touched the ball, but not completely. His spikes scraped the edge of the ball, causing the ball to be kicked away but not roll too far.

Modric, who had already made a tackle, obviously couldn't get the ball before Lin Quan, who was still standing.

Modric's plan failed, and the ball was still under Lin Quan's control. The first meeting between the two sides ended with Lin Quan winning. (End of chapter)