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Since his long-legged friend in South America happened to be in Paris on this day, Lei Yi and his good partner Tigos went their separate ways after drinking afternoon tea in lieu of lunch. The Portuguese went shopping for Parisian fashion, and Leiy, who had a magical long leg, flagged down a car to get to the airport in Paris.

In fact, this is not his first time in the city, as in this year's Champions League, Lazio met Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain in the knockout round, beating them over two legs home and away to advance to the next leg of the knockout round.

However, this was some time ago, and when he returned to the city in May at the end of the season, Thunder Wing, who had a big heart, did not worry about his personal safety at all. Dressed in a brightly colored blue short-sleeved T-shirt and a hooded vest, he stood in the pick-up hall at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, waiting with excitement for his old friend he had met since he played in São Paulo.

Ten minutes earlier, York had sent him a text message that the plane had landed safely, so he waited in the first row in front of the guardrail, using his good eyesight to find the Brazilian in the crowd.

And then, he saw it! The whole person's demeanor changed, and his eyes were very bright and he jumped up and waved to the person.

So Yorkbook also saw his friend after a few more steps. Pulling his suitcase, the Brazilian in a casual suit quickened his pace and walked directly to the guardrail, which was a warm veneer gift to his long-legged friend across the guardrail!

Book of York: "Leiy! It's been a long time since we've seen each other! ”

Lei Yi: "Hahahaha! Oh, yes! I think you're handsome again! Come and tell me how about the superconducting maglev train to sit up? ”

After meeting, Long and Short Legs took his towbar box from York's hand, and the two walked all the way to the taxi waiting point, laughing all the way. According to York's itinerary, he came here for work this time, and after going to the hotel where he was staying, he could only rest for a while, and then the meeting had to begin.

So the long and short legs could only very regretfully chat with people for a moment on the way to the hotel where they were staying, and then stuffed the macarons they bought for York books into each other's arms when they separated.

“leiy。” As Long and Short Legs were about to leave, York Shu called out the other party's name again, "Although I said the same thing to you a month ago." But I still want to say, congratulations Leiy. Next year's World Champions Cup...... Kick well. ”

Hearing his Brazilian friend, Bailey's youngest grandson Yorkshu say such a solemn Chinese to himself, the long and short legs still scratched his head a little embarrassed, and then smiled and winked at the other party, and then turned to leave.

When he walked out of the lobby of the luxury hotel, Lei Yi, who had put on his hood again, saw a middle-aged man who was walking in through the door of the hotel, and he felt very familiar. The strange familiarity made him pause suddenly, staring at the person for a long time, but he couldn't remember who this person was. That is, while the long and short legs were trying to search his head for memories of who this person was, the middle-aged man who made him feel unusually familiar had already left with the assistant next to him and the two bodyguards behind him.

So the long and short legs could only mumble out of the hotel. That is, when he took out his mobile phone to call Tigos's communication number, and was about to meet his good friend, he reacted with a flash of inspiration in front of him, and said loudly when Tigos's voice was transmitted from the earpiece of the mobile phone:

"Tigos! I just saw a guy who looks like the president of UEFA! It really seems to seem! What's his name? Stefana! ”

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"Mr. Stefana, the president of the South American Football Confederation said he could not be there today, but he sent his agent over. He said that at today's meeting, we can treat his agent as if it were him. His agent is able to make any decision on his behalf. ”

"I see, is everyone else here?"

"There are still the president of the Portuguese Football Federation and the president of the Argentine Football Federation. However, according to the message from their assistant, the meeting could be held on time. ”

"Very well, show me my draft of the conference preparation one more time, and we'll leave for the conference hall in forty-five minutes."

It was an important meeting between the six continental football confederations and the Football Association. The meeting, which takes place in Paris, will be attended by the presidents of the football associations of the six continents and several of the most important leagues under their umbrella. In the past, a meeting of this magnitude would have been almost unimaginable. But for the dream league that fans all over the world dream of, such meetings have been held several times in recent years. Although they have made drastic changes to make way for the Dream League, which takes place from March to July, they still have a lot of details to work out just 14 months before the inaugural World Champions Cup.

When the UEFA president entered the chamber, he saw the president of the Portuguese Football Federation shaking hands with a young man who made him look a little embarrassed and talking about something enthusiastically.

"Stefana! My old fellow! Come and see who this young man is! ”

When the president of UEFA approached, the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, who had been reminded by the young man, greeted the president of the French nationality first. So the president of UEFA, under the enthusiastic gesture of the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, set his sights on the young man.

The young man was dressed in a well-tailored suit and his hair was well groomed, but there was a surging enthusiasm and cheerfulness associated with sunshine in him. Just by seeing him smiling, the UEFA president could tell that this must be a young man from South America. And when he looked closely at the young man's eyebrows, he always felt that there was something familiar to him.

"He looks ......," Stefana said uncertainly. Then the president of the Portuguese Football Federation hurriedly asked:

"Doesn't it look a little like Mr. Bailey when he was younger? But Little York looks like a white Latino at all! ”

When he heard this prompt, the president of UEFA realized who this young man really was, and the young man stepped forward and extended his hand to him in a friendly manner, and said to him in fluent French:

"Hello, Mr. Stefana. I am Yorks. Bailey was my grandfather. ”

"Hello Yorkbook, welcome here! Are you ...... today? Did the Brazilian Football Federation bring you here on behalf of Mr. Pele? ”

Although the UEFA president seemed very enthusiastic when shaking hands with York, in fact he was a little unsure why Pele's grandson was here today, so he asked his own doubts. Then the Brazilian in front of him, who looked too young and even a little excessive, gave an answer that he had not expected in any way.

"No, I'm representing the South American Football Confederation."

When Yorke said this in this place where the most important players in world football were gathered, there was only an over-the-top confidence on his face, and his voice seemed so calm, without the slightest hint of timidity and nervousness.

After saying this, when he saw the hesitation on the face of the UEFA president, Yorke also played his humor at the right time: "In fact, our chairman accidentally stepped on a hole in the garden while playing with his granddaughter the day before yesterday and unfortunately broke his leg. Because he really attached importance to this joint meeting, he struggled all day, wondering if he was really absent from this meeting. Of course, he wouldn't say such a thing. ”

Hearing such an anecdote, the UEFA president certainly did not spare his laughter, but he still had doubts about whether such a young man could represent the South American Football Confederation at such a meeting. So he asked again and again:

"I'm really sorry for that. It's just that...... Yorks, did Isoksson really ask you to represent the South American Football Confederation at such a meeting? I beg your pardon for not wanting to offend you, nor do I have the intention of questioning your President's decision. Just a young man, when the time comes, will you be able to make the necessary decisions on his behalf? ”

By this time, the football dignitaries who had attended the meeting had already entered the stadium, so the conversation between Yorke and UEFA President Stefana had already attracted the attention of some people. In the face of this question, York Shu just smiled very indifferently and looked directly at the other party, directly at the president of UEFA, the biggest opponent of the South American Football Confederation in this fantasy league, and said slowly:

"I think so. Before I left for here, our Mr. President had already sent Mr. Hitzels (FIFA President) a written message that he wanted me to be his agent at this meeting, and had already received a positive reply. Our President has said a lot to me about the idea of the World Champions Cup. We have also exchanged views on this issue many times. No one knows his mind better than I do. I can represent him, to be here to convey his wishes, to convey the wishes of the entire South American Football Confederation. ”

When York said these words in French, the entire chamber fell into an inexplicable silence. It wasn't until he had said this that the whispers of conversation among the dignitaries resumed.

After saying these words, Yorkbook smiled at the UEFA president and made a "please" gesture to invite him to sit with him.

"I think it is necessary to introduce a points system for the league in the World Champions League as well. It's just that such a strong quota limit is not conducive to the development of the World Champions League in the long run. ”

Soon after the meeting began, this very relevant issue was raised. Obviously, no one wants to be permanently limited to the World Champions Cup. After all, no one thinks their league will be spurred on by a league of this caliber for decades. It's as if Turkey has made great strides in not only the strength of the Turkish team after applying to join UEFA, but even Turkey's domestic league has repeatedly achieved very good results in the Champions League.

However, it is not only the continental football federations outside UEFA that they think that their own league has won too few places in the group stage of the World Champions Cup. The president of UEFA also thinks that with the status of European giants in world football, they should occupy half of the top 32 places in the group stage of the Champions League.

However, when the topic progressed to this point, the UEFA president did not speak, and the Frenchman just raised his eyebrows and waited for further speeches from others.

Sure enough, when the issue involved the points of the Continental League of the World Champions Cup, people began to quarrel over how to give the quota after the introduction of the points system, and how to distribute the quota after the quota was given to the continent.

"All of our cup competitions on all continents are elimination, although each team participating in the cup will have corresponding points, but if the ranking is given according to the points ranking, it is contrary to the original intention of the knockout system! Fans want to see the thrill of two games, and they don't need a bunch of complex, statistically accurate numbers! ”

"I think it is necessary to introduce a points system from the continents, but after the points system is linked to the top 32 group stage places in the World Champions Cup, how should we set a distribution standard? Could it be that the number one continent with 12 group stage spots, and the second, third, fourth and fifth continents can only fight to the death on whether we have 6 group stage places or 5 or 4 places? ”

Well, these are two very representative and relevant issues. But obviously, this is very unhappy for the Oceania Football Confederation, which has only one place in the group stage and is the bottom of the six continents.

UEFA is clearly more concerned about how the proceeds from the sale of broadcast rights should be distributed. Clearly, Europeans see their big teams as the most crucial component that makes this league so attractive. They deserve a larger share of the World Champions Cup's pool. However, the UEFA president's tone seemed very reserved, and as soon as he said it, the president of the African Football Confederation choked back in French.

"Sounds like you UEFA have a bigger allocation to the Champions League pool for the top league? If not, please shut your noble mouth! ”

The president of Oceania Football said: "I think I need to reiterate that it is very disrespectful to give Oceania just one place when the second, third, fourth and fifth leagues have a similar number of places. I ask to close the gap between us and the fifth-placed continent in the World Championship Cup! ”

It was after the quarrel in the conference hall escalated that the president of the Uruguayan Football Federation, who felt offended, directly raised his meeting draft and smashed it on the heads of the people around him, using this as a fuse, the presidents of the major football associations and the presidents of the football associations of several continents also joined the battle, and the entire conference hall was filled with flying meeting manuscripts because of this re-staged melee, and even leather shoes that were projected like baseballs!

"I think there is actually a very urgent issue that is of practical significance. Before we started the World Champions Cup, there were a number of leagues that had been in a two-pronged battle for both cup competitions and domestic leagues. In other words, they are likely to be facing too many injuries before they reach the World Champions Cup. So I think it's necessary for us to open another transfer window before the World Champions Cup starts......"

York, who was stallowing his questions in the midst of the scuffle, heard the sound of wind in his ears, and flashed sideways, narrowly dodging the sideways of a high-heeled leather shoe. Glancing at the high-heeled leather shoes that had fallen not far behind his seat, York Shu glanced at the female president of the Argentine Football Association, who was only two seats away from him, and his expression was very entangled. After getting a look, York got up and picked up the heels for the other, and very solemnly took the heels in both hands and gave them back to their owners.

"Thank you."

The Argentine woman just said thank you coldly to the Brazilian in front of her, then stood up and took her high heel and smashed it into the UEFA president's forehead with a lot of backline from his hairline.

"Oh......" Yorks, who was standing next to the female president of the Argentine Football Association, sighed softly, and then raised his hands awkwardly towards the unfortunate UEFA president, indicating that the moment just now really had nothing to do with him.

In this way, Yorkbook narrowly avoided a few more possible repercussions during the few meters back to his seat, and then sat down again in his seat, covered his forehead and sighed:

"That's why I said, Mr. President, he broke his leg and didn't fit for such an occasion......"

After saying this, York Shu thought for a long time, and went through several internal struggles, and finally stood up and walked to his right, step by step along the long oval table in the conference hall. He acted very roughly, and jerked the president of the UAE Football Association, who was holding the only few tufts of hair on the head of the president of the Spanish Football Federation, and pulled the person up with both hands and put him on the seat next to him. He also rescued the president of the Cameroon Football Federation from the opponent's umbrella attack, lifted the man from the ground, flicked the ashes for him and helped him bring back the chair that had already flown away.

York, who had come here with a heavy responsibility, took the microphone that had been fastened to his collar closer, and said aloud with a deep breath:

"I said that the South American Football Confederation asked for another transfer window before the start of the World Champions Cup! Did anyone hear me!! ”