After the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey between Ibiza and Racing Santander.

The semi-finals of the 2007/2008 Spanish Copa del Rey were all produced.

Ibiza eliminated La Liga sixth-place Racing Santander on aggregate to reach the last four.

The other three teams that reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey are all from La Liga, La Liga giants Barcelona and Valencia, and Getafe from Madrid.

According to the schedule, Ibiza will face Barcelona in the semi-finals, while Valencia will face Getafe for a place in the final.

Ibiza's reach for the last four of the Copa del Rey was a thrill for the Ibiza hierarchy, but the semi-final against Barcelona was like pouring cold water on everyone's excitement.

Obviously, Ibiza will be too difficult to knock Barcelona out of the two legs of the semi-finals to reach the final.

The Catalan newspaper Daily Sport even congratulated Barcelona in advance after the results of the Copa del Rey semi-final, and the newspaper even used words such as 'Barcelona will meet Valencia in the Copa del Rey final'.

"World Sports" praised Ibiza and Fang Jue, believing that the young Chinese coach led the team to the semi-finals in the Copa del Rey for the first time, which created a miracle.

You see, this is the language art of the media, and at first glance, this report is a compliment to Fang Jue and Ibiza, but if you take a closer look, the subtext is that Ibiza met Barcelona in the semi-finals, and the good luck ended here.

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Even Ibiza's local media are pessimistic about Ibiza's prospects in the semi-finals, and they believe that Ibiza's magical Copa del Rey journey is over, but of course, there is no subtext in the local media in Ibiza, they are genuinely happy and proud that Ibiza has reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Even the "Marca", which has a good relationship with Ibiza and Fang Jue, also said with regret that Ibiza's luck was too bad when he met Barcelona, but they were proud enough to reach the semi-finals.

The only two that have firmly expressed confidence in Ibiza to continue to work miracles are almost recognized media 'licking dogs', of course, if you make a careful distinction, there is still a difference, the Sunday Telegraph is indeed the licking dog of Ibiza and Fang Jue, and the side of the Evening of Catalunya, the newspaper is not a supporter of Ibiza and Fang Jue, however, they have the famous dog licking Mr. Fernando journalist.

The front page of The Sunday Telegraph was inflammatory: Coach Fang Jue, who is omnipotent, has already done so many miracles, why can't he continue to do them?

However, to pick up the literacy and ability to lick the dog, Mr. Fernando can proudly say, 'licking' Fang Jue, he is the most professional, this Mr. Reporter even listed 'Ibiza will definitely be able to eliminate Barcelona to advance to the final of the ten reasons', these ten reasons we can translate, roughly meaning: first, Ibiza has Fang Jue, second, Coach Fang Jue is very powerful, third, Coach Fang Jue is too good, fourth, Coach Fang Jue is omnipotent, fifth...... In short, it is extremely flattering.

Fernando felt that it was not easy, he endured the disgusting feeling, hollowed out his mind to say such flattering words, and even in order to find the feeling, he secretly bet 1,000 euros at the betting shop to buy Ibiza to advance to the final, this is really a comical operation, for this thousand euros, he also had to say this against his will, however, Fernando felt very strange, I don't know if it is the psychological effect of this thousand euros betting, he actually did it in one go, and he really felt that Ibiza could eliminate Barcelona, Do you really think that bastard is very powerful?

I must be crazy.

It's all an illusion, it's all the one thousand euros that make a fuss.

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Fang Jue was also very dissatisfied with Ibiza's encounter with Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

If possible, he would certainly prefer to meet Getafe in the semi-finals, and then he also hopes that Ibiza will meet Barcelona in the final.

This is not because Ibiza is not sure to cross the threshold of Barcelona now, and it will be like a god to help in the final, this is because the champion of the Spanish Copa del Rey is qualified for the UEFA Cup, and when one of the two teams that enter the final can qualify for the European Champions Cup or the UEFA Cup by virtue of their league results and rankings, the runner-up of the Copa del Rey will automatically qualify for the UEFA Cup that should belong to the champion, with the strength of Barcelona, it is either the La Liga champion or the runner-up, Qualification for the UEFA Champions League is a certainty, so if Ibiza does not meet in the semi-finals, but in the final, Ibiza will automatically qualify for the UEFA Cup as long as they reach the final.

And now, Ibiza meets Barcelona in the semi-finals, which is arguably the worst-case scenario for Ibiza.

First of all, Ibiza has to cross the mighty Barcelona, which is hellish mode.

In addition, the other semi-final is between Valencia and Getafe, and Getafe is currently ranked 10th in La Liga, and it is difficult to qualify for Europe through the results of La Liga, and Valencia, which is the most outstanding powerhouse in La Liga in the last decade in addition to Real Madrid and Barcelona, is in a worse situation now, and their ranking in La Liga is even behind Getafe, ranking 11th in the league. As things stand, it's hard to argue that Valencia can rely on La Liga to qualify for Europe, so Ibiza is in a position where they not only have to beat the mighty Barcelona in the semi-finals if they want to qualify for next season's UEFA Cup, but also beat Valencia or Getafe in the final.

Of course, it's too early to talk about winning the Copa del Rey, and Ibiza will face the semi-final against Barcelona first!

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Ronaldinho called Fang Jue to congratulate Ibiza on reaching the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

"It's hard to imagine that a year ago, you were a hawker and now you're leading the team to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey." Ronaldinho lamented.

"He is a master of the dissemination of intangible cultural heritage of the United Nations." Fang Jue corrected, and then he heard Ronaldinho's laughter.

"Laughing at what?" Fang Jue himself was also happy, he said, "We still have to eliminate Barcelona and reach the final." ”

"Hey, hey, it's daytime, stop dreaming." Ronaldinho shouted.

"With your Barcelona, it's not easy to play, but now...... Hey, hey, hey. Fang Jue said with a smile.

Ronaldinho on the other end of the phone was a little silent.

In 2004 and 2005, Ronaldinho won the "World Footballer of the Year" for two consecutive years, and in 2005, he also won the "European Ballon d'Or". Coupled with the fact that he won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, Ronaldinho has won almost all the accolades that a footballer can achieve, and there are no peaks ahead of him to climb. Perhaps it was under such circumstances that Ronaldinho's form began to decline, and he lacked motivation and was not as agile as he used to be.

Despite a dip in form, Ronaldinho still scored 24 goals and provided 14 assists in 49 appearances in the 2006/2007 season. This season, Barcelona and Real Madrid had the same number of points at the end of the season, but due to the win-loss relationship, the final title belonged to Real Madrid.

He remains one of the best stars on the planet.

However, this season, Ronaldinho's life has not been easy.

This season, Ronaldinho has been plagued by injuries, and the rise of young Argentine star Messi has made the Brazilian star seem to be less important to Barcelona, in addition, due to his own self-discipline led to the intensification of conflicts with the team's top management, the Catalan media is no longer friendly to the former elf darling, the media is almost continuous reporting Ronaldinho's lace news, today reporting Ronaldinho's nightclub, tomorrow reporting that the Brazilian is fat again.

Halfway through the 2007/2008 season, Ronaldinho made just 10 appearances for Barcelona due to injury, and has been on the bench for several games recently.

That's why Fang Jue said this.

'Barcelona would be very strong without me, Leao is very good, and if you underestimate him, you will suffer.' Ronaldinho said.

"I didn't underestimate Messi, the second place in the Ballon d'Or, I don't dare to underestimate it." Fang Jue smiled and said, "But, to be honest, I really want to feel the feeling of being an opponent of the great Ronaldinho......"

"Haha, yes, you're my fan." Ronaldinho laughed.

"You're Ronaldinho!" Fang Jue said with a smile.

Ronaldinho on the other end of the phone burst out laughing.

Yes, Fang Jue is a fan of Ronaldinho, and in today's football, who wouldn't like it, or have ever liked this Brazilian elf who is always smiling.

However, it was clear that Ronaldinho was not in a good mood, and soon, the two ended the call.

Hanging up the phone, Fang Jue shook his head slightly, he swore to the handsome guy in the mirror that he was definitely not an arch fire, he really wanted to compete with Ronaldinho on the field, this was a scene he had never dreamed of before.

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The winter transfer window for the 2007/2008 season also officially closed at 24 o'clock on 31 January.

Ibiza have brought in three players and sold one in this winter transfer window.

Homegrown Spanish striker Berdino transferred to Real Sociedad for a transfer fee of 4.5 million euros.

Ibiza spent 1.5 million euros to bring in Chilean goalkeeper Claudio from Real Sociedad. Bravo then sub-loaned Bravo to Real Sociedad for half a season for a loan fee of 200,000 euros.

In addition, Ibiza brought in Uruguayan defender Martin from Villarreal. Cáceres for a transfer fee of 3 million euros, and then, according to the negotiated agreement, Cáceres will be renewed on loan for free to La Liga side Huelva for half a season.

At right-back, Ibiza brought in 31-year-old Chinese defender Sun Jihai from Manchester City for free after an injury to substitute right-back Rosales.

In this way, throughout the transfer period, Ibiza brought in three players, sold one player, and made a net profit of 200,000 euros.

On February 1st, Fang Jue entered the system and conducted a routine lottery, and there was no surprise, he won another 'Yellow Lucky Ball', and now, the number of 'Yellow Lucky Balls' on his hand has reached six.

On the wall of Fang's office is a fixture of Ibiza's latest fixtures, with the dates of Feb. 28 and March 20 circled by a red marker, the date of the two-legged Copa del Rey semi-final against La Liga giants Barcelona.

Fang Jue looked at the two dates that were circled by himself, his eyes flickering.

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The next day.

Ibiza Fan Cemetery.

Birds chirp on the branches.

Mrs. Alfonso sat at her wife's grave, gently touching the tombstone and chatting with Mr. Alfonso, her voice low as if she were whispering on the pillow.

'Ibiza eliminated Racing Santander and reached the last four of the Copa del Rey.

"Do you remember? Fang said he was going to give you a Copa del Rey winner, and by the way, you were drunk that day. ”

"However, I told you later, you still don't believe it, and that kid will brag, but don't think I didn't see it, your whole eyes were shining at that time."

"After you left, the team eliminated Espanyol and Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey in a row...... You must be very happy when you hear this, and your proud appearance must still be very underwhelming. ”

'We met Barcelona in the semi-finals and it was too difficult to get to the final. Madame Alfonso sighed softly, "I know, you will definitely say that Ibiza is not afraid of anyone, you are also hard-mouthed, in fact, you are more flustered than anyone else, more anxious than anyone else." ”

"The team is still top of the league and the newspapers and TV say that Ibiza has a good chance of being promoted to La Liga, okay, okay, I know you don't feel at ease, until the moment of real success, you are like a child with a Christmas stocking, expecting and worrying."

"When you were alive, I never cared about the team, and I didn't even like it, but now, you're lying here, half of my heart is here, and the other half is on the team...... You won't make it easy for me when you're gone. ”

Her voice grew lower, and Mrs. Alfonso sobbed under her breath, "I miss you, Javier. ”

The sun shone through the branches, shining down on the sad old woman's body, and the black cold tombstone did not become warmer because of the sun.

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