The Club World Cup was officially launched in 2005 and as a new world-class competition, FIFA has taken it very seriously, and FIFA has spared no effort in promoting the event.

This year's World Club Cup, Osaka Yokohama, where FIFA co-hosts, spent more than $30 million on advertising for the promotion of the event.

Of course, the income is more.

The TV rights of various countries alone are almost able to pay off, and with the sale of tickets for the game, the surplus must still be not small.

However, compared with last year, the influence of this year's event has become a little smaller.

This is mainly because of Millwall.

The European team that participated in the World Club Cup last year was Arsenal, and the year before was Liverpool.

Not at Millwall.

In the past two seasons, Millwall has played brilliant results, but after all, the time is still very short, the influence is not so fast, in terms of club size, Millwall and Arsenal, Liverpool compared, the gap is still not small, just a stadium can be seen, Neil Stadium is relying on renovation, to meet the requirements of the Champions League, Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, Liverpool's Anfield Stadium, are one of the world's top and most modern football stadiums.

It can't be compared to commercial propaganda.

In short, Millwall's fame has dragged down the influence of the event.

In terms of publicity, perhaps only Livermore, because he has become a 'signature figure' and has become the most well-known star, the other players are much less famous.

When Millwall officially arrived in Yokohama, the Japanese media also began to prepare for the game, analyzing the possibility of the remaining teams competing for the title.

Millwall went straight to the semi-finals, with qualifying already over before the arrival.

In addition to Millwall in Europe and Boca Juniors in South America, the remaining two teams in the semi-finals are the hosts Nippon Benura and Ruby and the Tunisian star Sahel.

Millwall and Boca Juniors are certainly the favorites.

This is followed by the Japanese-Honura Ruby.

In the last game, Japan Urawa Ruby defeated Iran's AFC Champions League winner Sepahan 3-1, and the whole game was very good, and Japanese fans also want to see Urawa Ruby continue to win the semi-finals.

Urawa Ruby's semi-final opponent is none other than Millwall.

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After Millwall settled in the hotel, everyone started to rest, and the first thing they had to do was to beat the jet lag, otherwise the game would definitely be out of shape.

It was not until the next morning that the players were almost adjusted, and Zhang Yang gathered the team and went to the arranged stadium to warm up.

In the afternoon, it's the game.

Judging from the time arrangement, you can know how tight Millwall's time is, and Zhang Yang let the players with bad jet lag continue to rest directly and do not have to participate in the afternoon game.

Zhang Yang really doesn't pay attention to the World Club Cup.

At best, this event can only barely be regarded as an 'event', FIFA events, there is no way to participate, it is impossible to refuse, the schedule is so intensive, it is not easy to take out a few days, in addition, it is a headache to reverse jet lag, jet lag is a big trouble for the team, even if the jet lag is reversed, back to London and need to be reversed, continuous jet lag is a challenge to the player's state.

It's definitely going to affect league form.

It's not a good mood to be public, even if the fans are very enthusiastic?

So what?

No matter where Millwall goes now, the fans will be very enthusiastic, and it will definitely be more popular in China, because China is their motherland, and there are more fans to support them.

Japan-Ben?

Sorry, Zhang Yang doesn't have a good feeling.

As far as the tournament itself is concerned, Zhang Yang's only requirement for the players is, "You must win the first game!" ”

The players were a little puzzled.

Zhang Yang looked carefully at the players, they were all wearing sportswear, and everything else was on the sidelines and in the locker room, so he said with peace of mind, "I don't want the outside to know what I say next." ”

Everyone suddenly became very interested.

"I am a Chinese, and Japan-Ben is our neighbor. I still know a little bit about the country. Zhang Yang said, "The country, or the so-called Dahe nation, is a group of very servile people. They worship and respect the strong, and they disdain the weak and like to bully the weak. ”

"It's their innate nature, maybe it's genetically determined."

"So it's very difficult to get along with them, if you're better than them, they'll respect you, they will adore you, and even if you slap them, they still take it for granted. But if you are weaker than them...... Of course, it's the other way around. ”

"Got it?"

"If we lose to Urawa Ruby, there will be no Japanese fans to support us, and in turn, if we win the game, the more we win, the more support and respect we will win from Japanese fans!"

A group of players were stunned by the flamboyant words, and it was the first time they had heard such a description of the country of Japan.

Ahem, though.

Zhang Yang's words are only said once, and he will definitely not admit it outside, he never engages in racial discrimination, even if he despises it in his heart, he will not really show it......

"That's the truth, what's the way!"

Zhang Yang thought.

As a Chinese, he doesn't want his team to lose to Japan, even if it loses to Boca Juniors and loses to Sahel Stars, there is no special feeling, and it is not good to lose to Urawa Ruby.

Therefore, Zhang Yang attaches great importance to the first game.

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The Yokohama International Stadium is the multi-purpose stadium with the largest number of seats in Japan and Japan, with a capacity of nearly 75,000 fans.

The stadium was buzzing early in the morning, with many fans waiting to enter the stadium to watch the game.

It was the first game of the semi-finals and the craziest ticket rush as one of the teams was Urawa Ruby and the other was considered the strongest Millwall.

In the hearts of Japanese fans, Millwall is not a strong team.

No matter how good Millwall's results are, they are just a team that has suddenly risen, not a top club like Manchester United and Real Madrid.

Those who know Millwall are better, but those who don't think that FIFA should find a European giant to replace Millwall in the game, and the fans outside the stadium have discussed, "Millwall? I've never heard of it. AC Milan, Barcelona and other teams should be allowed to participate in the competition! ”

"Millwall don't think they have much quality, even if they were Champions League winners last year."

"What about the Champions League! Porto is also the champion, and Monaco has won the championship...... which naturally means that the Champions League does not mean that the strength is strong, and the top giants are definitely strong.

Of course, it's not for them to decide.

When the time was almost right, the stadium opened, and the fans flocked to the entrance tunnel, and when they entered the stadium, they saw the two teams warming up.

One is Urawa ruby.

One is Millwall.

To put it bluntly, Millwall's players are not so famous, because Bent, who is the most famous, has left in the summer.

Among the rest of the players, Braniff and Vardy, they only became famous this year, and they were all somewhat unknown before; Morris has been doing well and has been named to the England national team, but he has not been dominant and has struggled to break into the ranks of superstars.

The other players are similar, the more famous Pire is old, and Zambrotta is just a defender and is not well-known in East Asian countries.

The most famous in the team became the 'poster ambassador' Livermore.

Many fans also shouted Livermore's support for Millwall.

"Look!"

"That strong guy, he's Livermore!"

"It's a little different from the poster, he's a little more vicious......"

"You can only blame PS technology ......"

Except for the support for Livermore, the rest are all cheers for Urawa Ruby.

This came as a surprise to the Millwall players.

In the minds of Millwall players, they are Champions League champions, and they will definitely be welcomed by fans in East Asian countries, even if fans support their own country's teams, there will be many fans who will follow Millwall.

But they didn't see it.

Many players also thought of Zhang Yang's words, and couldn't help but secretly decide, "We must work hard and score a few more goals, so that this strange people with servile thoughts will respect us a lot......"