Chapter 478: Retirement
Everyone's understanding of the significance of Real Madrid's triple Champions League triumph may be different, but judging by the ease of achievement, it is definitely comparable to the Spanish national team winning three consecutive World Series titles from 2008 to 2012, and perhaps even greater.
Compared with the relatively stable situation of the national team, in today's world football has been dominated by the golden yuan policy, the competition between teams is so fierce, and the club players are changed so frequently, Zidane can use the same group of players to stand at the top of Europe for three consecutive years (it is not an exaggeration to say that it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the top of the world), which is indeed a myth.
Although there were five consecutive championships of Real Madrid, as well as a triple championship completed by Ajax and Bayern Munich, the latest period was also in the mid-seventies of the last century, when the degree of football development was far from a very high level, and the difference with modern football was still quite large. Let's put it this way, before Zizou replaced Benitez at the Bernabeu, the last team to defend their Champions League title was AC Milan in 1989 and 1990.
And when the world's number one club competition was restructured in 1992, defending the title became a curse, like AC Milan and Juventus, who were at their peak in the 90s of the last century, although they both reached the final three years in a row, but in the end they only won one title. As for Barcelona, which has entered its golden age since 2005 and has almost burst into a dominant football scene, it has never reached the Champions League final for two consecutive years, which can be seen from this point how rare it is for this Real Madrid team to complete the hegemony of three consecutive championships.
In short, with the victory in this final, Qi Zu instantly "completed his merits", although his coaching resume seems to be so thin, but regardless of other honors, just by relying on his performance in the Champions League, he can become a god.
After the game, almost all the media were scrambling to report on the birth of another European king, and a lot of space was spent on Zidane's praise, which seemed to be several times larger than Li Mudi, who led the Torino team to the top of the European League ten days ago. In the mouth of the outside world, the Real Madrid coach already has the qualifications that can be compared with the great names of a generation of legends Radke and Michels, as long as he can accumulate a certain amount of qualifications, he has a good chance to become one of the top ten coaches in the world in the future, which is not inferior to Zizou who has only been awarded a coach's license for only four years as a former world No. 1 player.
However, before the media took out all the compliments that had been prepared, the big names of Real Madrid began to "make trouble" restlessly, attracting everyone's attention, making Li Mudi, who ridiculed his friend after the game about to become the hottest football person in the world before the start of the World Cup, look confused.
As early as the beginning of April this year, some media in Spain and the United Kingdom issued articles declaring that considering the age and form of the players, the BBC group that had dominated football for several years would disintegrate this summer, and then there was gossip that Ronaldo had major differences with the club on the issue of contract renewal. In addition, the news that Bale will return to the Premier League and join Manchester United has always occupied an important place in the media that are good at chasing after the wind. And the topic of Benzema being purged due to a serious decline in form was not uncommon as early as last season, but it lacked a reliable next takeover, so it did not cause a greater impact.
According to Lafayette's usual way of building momentum when he introduced reinforcements, the news that Hazard and Lewandowski are about to land at the Bernabeu has long spread throughout the world, and at this time, the general consensus is that Real Madrid is almost certain to complete a large-scale renewal before the arrival of next season.
Just when the situation was tense to the point of white heat, as the team's top card, Ronaldo expressed his unsure of where the future would be in an interview with reporters, causing an uproar. However, under the emergency public relations of the Real Madrid club at that time, the relevant news was still controlled to a certain extent, and did not continue to ferment, so that the Galaxy Battleship, which was still preparing for the Champions League final, avoided the unfavorable situation of being seriously disturbed by the outside world.
However, after achieving the triple crown and the Real Madrid players were enjoying this incomparably beautiful moment, the Portuguese captain publicly revealed to the outside world that he still could not guarantee his future at the club, and immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.
Of course, Ramos's speech at the championship celebration that directly shouted to Ronaldo to pay attention to his speech can be seen as one of the triggers for the latter's outburst. Asked by Marca that evening, he said: "It's not the right moment, but I've been honest. I'm not talkative, but I sometimes talk non-stop. I certainly have something to say, but it's not the right moment. But I don't regret what I did at the time, because it was an honest act. ”
As for the outside report that he and Galeries Lafayette have completely broken up, Ronaldo replied calmly: "I have no problems with Florentino at the moment, I talk to him and greet him, we are very professional, storms are always created where there are no storms." ”
From these words, everyone can feel an extremely cold chill, the star of the team actually used the most estranged name when addressing the president of the club, and did not use the honorific title, which is almost a red fruit to indicate that the relationship between the two has fallen to the freezing point.
And less than three hours after Ronaldo was suspected of completely tearing his face with the club, it was rumored on the Internet in Spain that Real Madrid intended to complete the biggest deal in football history with Paris Saint-Germain: Ronaldo and Neymar swapped owners! I don't say whether this proposal is realistic or not, but the gimmick is really big enough, and almost instantly, this piece of news without any factual basis was made to the headlines of many online media.
Many people are speculating that this should be a counterattack by the Real Madrid club to Ronaldo's remarks, although the president's personal ability is still at the level of the quasi-king at the age of 33, but even this cannot be allowed to override the club, and the always arrogant Lafayette seems to have made up his mind to push the BBC all into the transfer market.
When he learned a series of exciting news, Li Mudi was holding this party with Guti, Hierro and other close friends in Raul's villa, on the one hand, to celebrate the outstanding results of the parent team, and on the other hand, to take the opportunity to distribute invitations to everyone. His engagement ceremony will be held on the island of Mallorca on June 13, and the members of the "Real Madrid Gang", who have known each other for many years, are naturally not absent, but out of respect, an invitation cannot be saved.
And just when everyone discussed the different views between the East and the West on the wedding format in a joking room, because there are many club affairs to deal with, and Zidane, who is belated, brought everyone a not very good news.
Just an hour ago, Mendes, a well-known agent who represented Cristiano Ronaldo, ended in an unhappy negotiation with Sanchez in the office of the Real Madrid general manager, and the Portuguese asked the club to fulfill last year's agreement to offer a new contract worthy of the team's top star, but was rejected in disguise. Sanchez cut the promised annual salary of 50 million euros in half at once on the grounds that he could not break the original salary structure of the team, and the additional floating bonus was far below the player's psychological bottom line. And between the lines, the general manager of Real Madrid also revealed traces of doubts about the age of the Portuguese king, which made Mendes, who was treated as the highest VIP in other clubs, extremely annoyed.
Judging by the information revealed by Zizou, it seems inevitable that the Galacticos and the club's top names over the past nine years will part ways this summer. With the departure of Ronaldo, in addition to the future of Bale there is still a trace of doubt, Benzema's purge is bound to not be delayed any longer, and according to the analysis of the Real Madrid coach, Modric and Navas, the two older former team main players, are also likely to give up their positions, because Lafayette has begun to introduce new central midfielders and goalkeepers.
Li Mudi also found through the FM system that Real Madrid has become the number one suitor on the profiles of De Gea, Courtois and Brazilian international Alisson, while Serbian midfielder Milinkovic Savic, who plays for Lazio, has also entered the eyes of the Champions League winners.
According to the Torino coach's estimates, if they want to get Savic and any of the world-class goalkeepers, Real Madrid will have to shell out at least 200 million euros or more, and if you add to that the sky-high figure that will not be lower than the fee used to buy him in Paris last year, even Lafayette, who has always been so proud in the transfer market that he has no friends, cannot afford it. He has to sell players to amass funds, so purging veterans who are past their prime, as well as stars who still have some value, is an inevitable choice for Real Madrid.
It seems that Lafayette has made up his mind to carry out a complete renewal, so the situation that Qi Zu is facing at this time has become very difficult, he who has been on the side of the players and vigorously opposed this resolution, after he can't keep his favorite general, how much prestige can be left in the locker room?
Although Hierro and other Real Madrid elders do not like Ronaldo's domineering and willfulness, they will not deny that the central role played by the quasi-ball king for the team is irreplaceable by others, and Guti, who has always been outspoken, said pessimistically that although Real Madrid's future has become more competitive, it is likely to encounter a big decline in performance next season, and the pressure on the coach is unimaginable.
Others are also gradually subduing the joy brought by Real Madrid's completion of the Champions League trifecta and Li Mudi's upcoming engagement, and began to worry about the future fate of his friend Zinedine Zidane and the parent team. Half an hour later, the party ended hastily, and Hierro and the others left one after another with a helpless face, leaving only the owner Raul, Li Mudi, who planned to stay here, and the Real Madrid coach who had just arrived. It's just that the latter didn't have the heart to enjoy a sumptuous dinner, and after chatting a few words about the upcoming World Cup, he also got up and said goodbye.
After sending the French away, Raul told his friend with a sad face that he was a little worried about Zizou's emotional state and that he would make a wrong judgment if he lost his composure. The Turin coach, who has confirmed the other party's thoughts through the FM system, said that Zidane's character is impulsive and very stubborn, and once he sees the matter, no one will persuade him not to move, but his agent Migliasio is now in Madrid, and with this far-sighted professional, there should not be too outrageous situation. The worst choice is just to stay, even if the results next season are not good, Lafayette will give him a decent look at the past situation, so as not to fall to the point where Benitez and other predecessors are directly swept away.
It's just that even Li Mudi himself doesn't believe in these self-consolation words, let alone Raul, who has seen the cold-blooded and ruthless side of the Real Madrid president many times.
For the next two days, Qi Zu did not see these friends again, only occasionally contacted them by phone. Li Mudi, on the other hand, did not stay in Madrid, and returned to Mallorca the day after the party, preparing to take a flight to East Asia on Wednesday night. This Sunday, June 3rd, he and his girlfriend Lin Yuna will hold an engagement ceremony in Seoul attended by the woman's relatives and friends, before that, the Torino coach will stay in the capital for a day, after winning the European League, many domestic media have invited his agent to interview, this time to fulfill the obligation of "the current brother in the sports world of the Celestial Empire".
As a result, when he came to the Spanish capital again and waited for his flight to the Celestial Empire, he received a phone call from Zizou and received a news that was both natural and very abrupt. With extremely complicated feelings, Li Mudi took a long-haul international flight and began a 13-hour air journey.
And when he flew into the western border of the Celestial Empire, at one o'clock in the afternoon of May 31, Madrid time, Real Madrid Club suddenly held an urgent press conference, at which the team's head coach Zidane personally announced that he would resign as Real Madrid coach for personal reasons.
The former world footballer of the year, who has just led the team to a great achievement, said: "I have decided not to continue as Real Madrid coach and have already made this clear to the chairman. I know it's a strange moment and I feel like the team needs a new change now, especially after three successful years, the team needs a new motivation and a new way of working. I love this team very much and thank you to the chairman for giving me the opportunity to play and coach here. But today I felt it was time for a change, so I decided to resign as Real Madrid manager. ”
As soon as this news came out, it immediately dominated the headlines of almost all sports media in the world, even those print media could not be published in time due to publishing reasons, and their leading reporters and even editors-in-chief were using their personal online social media to carry out instant follow-up reports, so that the influence of Zizou's resignation swept the entire football world almost instantly, suppressing all recent football news.