Franck Franck Ribery, who is about to celebrate his 22nd birthday, made his international debut as a substitute in the European qualifiers for the World Cup in Germany against France, where Scarman put in a brilliant assist for Thierry Henry's goal as France beat Switzerland 0-0 at home. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Ribery was then given the chance to start France's away game against Israel four days later, scoring a goal in the game that was the only goal of the game to secure a narrow one-goal win over Israel and a valuable three points.

In two games, one off the bench to provide a killer assist and one start to score the only goal of the game, this young man who came out of the French lower league with a terrible scar on his face became the darling of French fans.

The French newspaper "Team" even typed the headline "Thank you Ribery, thank you Leon"!

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"The French really owe a debt of gratitude to Coach Leon, who has produced a great attacking talent for the French team. Franck Ribery is definitely a new discovery in European football this season, and let's not forget that there is also the boy named Karim Benzema, who has something to look forward to in the future...... says Sport Newspaper.

However, the Italians need not be too jealous and jealous, as Di Natale, who was recruited by Lippi for the Italian national team, also performed well, providing an assist in Italy's 2-0 World Cup qualifier against Scotland.

In Portugal's away World Cup qualifier against Slovakia, Pepe performed well and helped Portugal to a clean sheet.

In addition, Branislav Ivanovic, who was selected for the first time for the Serbia and Montenegro national team, came off the bench and made his international debut, with a decent performance and no mistakes, which is a good answer for a young defender.

Luka Modric also featured in Croatia and Malta, scoring a goal in the game that was deemed offside by the referee, before slow motion showed it was a misjudgement as the young Luka Modric missed his first international goal.

At the youth national team level, Juan Mata scored twice in the match between Spain and Poland.

"On this national team day, the players of Sporting Gijón are also showing people their excellent form and ability, and after Leon's players became famous in La Liga, they are gradually becoming well-known on the stage of the national team...... "The Kicker" of Germany spoke highly of the outstanding performance of the players of Sporting Gijón during the national team competition.

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The players performed well in their respective national teams at all levels, but Leon couldn't be happier.

This is due to the fact that in the 30th round of La Liga after the international break, Sporting Gijón did not play well, and they played 1-1 away from home to their opponents and were held to a draw by Malaga.

And in the course of the game, Sporting Gijón, which ranked second in the league, faced Málaga, which ranked sixteenth in the league, and did not show a strength that was higher than the opponent, and it can be said that it played very dullly.

Especially those players who have been selected by their respective national teams and participated in national team competitions are not excited enough on the field, and even a little listless.

Leon looked embarrassed, and he thought of a word FIFA virus.

There are a number of international breaks mandated by the International Football Association (FIFA). In the international A-level competition, FIFA requires the clubs of international players from various countries to unconditionally allow players to return to China to participate in national team competitions. Players participating in international competitions need to go through long-distance flights, competitions, jet lag, etc., which can easily cause fatigue. More seriously, these players can get injured in international matches. As a result, these internationals who return to club after the international break tend to be sluggish. This phenomenon is known as the "FIFA virus" in the club.

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The media often talks about the impact of the 'FIFA virus' on the giants, but as everyone knows, the 'FIFA virus' has a more impact on dark horse teams like Sporting Gijón whose players are called up by the national team in large numbers.

This is because all the players who are selected by the national team are definitely the absolute main force of Sporting Gijón, or it can be said to be the backbone of Sporting Gijón. Di Natale and other players, almost half of Sporting Gijón's main squad has been transferred, if it is a giant team, their bench thickness is enough, maybe the impact is smaller, but, for Sporting Gijón, the depth of the bench is weak, these players who are tired after returning from the national team have to continue to play in the league.

This is also the reason why the whole team of Sporting Gijón did not perform well in this match against Malaga.

Leon now finally understands why coaches such as Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger are so disgusted when they talk about the 'FIFA virus'.

The away team was held to a 1-1 draw by Malaga, and the whole team of Sporting Gijón was not in a good mood.

Not just physically exhausted, but also mentally tired and worried, with Sporting Gijón and Malaga being one of the first to kick off in this league round, with Barcelona and Real Betis kicking off later.

Now, Sporting Gijón have been held to a draw by Málaga, which means that if Barcelona can win against Real Betis, they will be able to stretch the gap to Sporting Gijón to four points, which will be a big blow to the whole Sporting Gijón team.

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Barcelona faced Real Betis at home at Camp Nou in this round of the league, and the chances of winning were huge.

After returning to the hotel where they stayed, the players of Sporting Gijón were in a bad mood, the atmosphere was a little depressing, the players went back to their rooms to rest, and no one was in the mood to go out to have a good time, of course, looking at the face of the head coach Li Ang, no one wanted to cause trouble.

About an hour later, there was a loud cheer in the room where the players of Sporting Gijón were staying.

The match between Barcelona and Real Betis is over, and Barcelona were held to a draw at home by Real Betis!

Barcelona led three times, Real Betis equalized three times!

In this way, Sporting Gijón and Barcelona are both tied in this round, and Sporting Gijón is still only one point behind Barcelona, an extremely delicate and small point difference!

In the hotel conference room, Leon and the coaching staff watched the live broadcast of the match between Barcelona and Real Betis, and when the game ended 3-3, Leon also raised his arms and roared: The team was forced to draw by Malaga, which is an excellent opportunity for Barcelona to open up the difference.

There are still 8 rounds in the league, a point difference of 1 point, Sporting Gijón and Barcelona have another direct meeting, the La Liga throne is shining, who is in charge?

Glory of Kings, so charming!

PS: 2nd update. It's one o'clock in the middle of the night, I can't stand it, I sleep, and now this body can't stay up.

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