After playing the second round of the Premier League, George is in the anticipation of all Blackburn Rovers fans to play in the UEFA Super Cup.

In European football, there were three major cups in the past, which are commonly known as the three major European cups. They are the three major cups of the European Champions Cup, the European Cup Winners' Cup, and the UEFA Cup.

The most valuable of them, or the first cup in Europe, is the European Champions Cup. Because the European Champions Cup is attended by the league champions of the national leagues.

The European Cup Winners' Cup is a competition in which the cup winners of each country compete.

Among the three major cup competitions, the UEFA Cup has the lowest gold content.

Because when it comes to champions, you are also the champion of the European Cup, and I am also the champion of the European Cup. If you are not convinced by each other, what should you do?

That's why someone suggested that you should let the champions of the European Championship pull out and slip away. Find out who is the real champion in Europe. So what was born was the UEFA Super Cup.

The winner of the UEFA Cup, because the gold content is not high, was kicked out. As such, the UEFA Super Cup is produced between the winner of the Champions League and the winner of the European Cup Winners' Cup.

However, since the reform of the UEFA Cup and the merger of the Cup Winners' Cup into the UEFA Cup, there are now only two major competitions left in the three major European cups. So the UEFA Super Cup is also a match between the Champions League winner and the UEFA Cup winner.

Blackburn Rovers are their first UEFA Cup winners. But this time the UEFA Super Cup opponent is the world's No. 1 giant, Real Madrid.

Real Madrid is the greatest club in world football of the 20th century. He has won 27 Spanish top flights, 17 Spanish Copa del Rey and five Spanish Super Cups. Of course, if it is only a domestic champion, Real Madrid is also a domestic giant in Spain. But the reason why Real Madrid is the world's number one club has a lot to do with their performance in Europe.

They have won the Champions League eight times and the UEFA Cup twice. Such astonishing achievements have also created the most glorious giants of the 20th century.

Real Madrid are now in their heyday, beating Valencia comfortably 3-0 in last season's Champions League final. They have won two Champions Leagues in three years and were La Liga champions last season.

With Real Madrid's fame, coupled with Real Madrid's strength in recent seasons, all the media are optimistic about Real Madrid's side for this game. And although it was a match between Real Madrid and Blackburn, the media was more about Real Madrid.

As soon as Real Madrid arrived in Monaco, there were countless media interviews with them.

Raul was facing the media, with a very charming smile. Very elegantly said: "Blackburn? I know them. They also have a great defender like Blanco in their squad. It should be very difficult to break down their defenses. ”

During the interview, Savio revealed his nostalgia for Panucci. 'Christian is one of the best right-backs I've ever seen. It should be very difficult to break down his defense. I really don't want to face him in a fight. ”

Anyway, in the mouths of many Real Madrid players, the most mentioned are Blanco and Panucci.

But also, for the current Blackburn, Blanco and Panucci are the most famous. It is estimated that those players in Real Madrid know Blackburn the most are Blanco and Panucci.

It's like Blackburn Rovers don't know their players when they face teams like the Czech First League and the Swiss Super League. The Real Madrid players are probably very unfamiliar with Blackburn. Don't look at Blackburn Rovers is also a Premier League team, but against Real Madrid, it is automatically shorter.

Real Madrid could have asked Blackburn Rovers from above. How many top league titles have you won? How many cups have you won? What have you achieved in Europe? Have you ever had some of the biggest names in your history?

Do you have world-class stars even now?

Real Madrid do have the qualifications to look down on Blackburn Rovers in this way. The most famous of Blackburn are Blanco and Panucci now. It's a pity that Blanco is already a 35-year-old veteran, and Panucci is just a player on loan from Blackburn.

But what about Real Madrid?

Although the current Real Madrid is not as starry as the later Galactic Battleship period. But it's still starry.

Among Real Madrid's forward line is the best striker in the world at present, as well as the prince of Madrid and Raul, the golden boy of Spain. Unlike Raul, who was in a slump from 2004 to 2006, Raul is now in hot form. Raul, who is only 23 years old, has been a regular at Real Madrid for five years.

And he is already the top scorer in the Spanish Liga and the top scorer in the Champions League once. Last year, he was named the best footballer in the world by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.

It can be said that Raul in 2000 is the best striker in world football at the moment.

In addition to Raul, Real Madrid captain Hierro is no less famous than Raul. To put it another way, Hierro is still Raul's boss. It is the anchor of Real Madrid's backline.

In addition to Hierro and Raul, Real Madrid's left flank is Savio. He is currently the best left wing-back in La Liga. He has a tacit understanding with Carlos, who is known as the world's No. 1 left-back.

As for the right side, needless to say, it is the famous Figo.

Any of these Real Madrid players are superstars in world football. There are also those who look down on Blackburn.

………… Because Blackburn had just finished the Premier League.

So it arrived a day later than Real Madrid.

The UEFA Super Cup is held at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco. The Stade Louis II is the home stadium of the Monaco club. The Monaco club is a Ligue 1 powerhouse and was the Ligue 1 champion last season.

Because of the Monaco club, many fans have heard of Monaco.

But because the Monaco club is in Ligue 1. Therefore, many Chinese fans will mistakenly think that Monaco is a French city, but in fact, although Monaco has a very close connection with France in history, it is not a French city. Monaco, where the Monaco club is located, is the Principality of Monaco, and it is a country of reading. It is also the second smallest country in the world.

The Principality of Monaco is only a little larger than the Vatican, with only two square kilometers in the country.

However, despite the small size, the per capita income of the Principality of Monaco is very high. And Monaco is a famous tourist attraction in Europe.

The Principality of Monaco is located on the shores of the beautiful Mediterranean, with its medieval streets and royal palaces, the famous Grand Casino and its surrounding luxury hotels that showcase the tradition and luxury of the Belle Époque, the Tropical Botanical Gardens and the Maritime Museum, the famous tennis tournament and the incomparable Formula 1 Grand Prix in the heart of the city.

Although the squad is famous, Blackburn is not as good as Real Madrid. But Blackburn's popularity among Monaco fans is no less than that of Real Madrid.

This has to do with the fact that Blackburn have a large number of French players at the moment. The Principality of Monaco is indeed a reading country, but it is completely surrounded by France. And historically it is not clear from France, and now it is actually nominally a reading country, but in fact it is more like a city-state of France.

Therefore, they are naturally close to France. The majority of the Monaco squad are made up of French players.

And Blackburn's two wing-backs on the left and right, Sagnol and Reese, are both from Monaco. And all are very popular players in Monaco.

In addition to these two people, including Miku and Pire, they are all very famous people in Ligue 1.

Not to mention Blanco, the second captain of the French national team, who is now also in Blackburn. Monaco fans cheered as France won the World Cup and the European Championship. In their opinion, France's victory in the World Cup and the European Championship is the same as that of themselves, there is no difference.

So Blackburn came to Monaco, and the Monaco fans were quite friendly to Blackburn.

"Blackburn?" Blanco received the greatest welcome in Monaco. A lot of reporters are around Blanco. 'Blackburn Rovers are a fantastic team. Blackburn had a transfusion just two years ago, but the results of those two years have been impressive. Last season they finished fourth in the Premier League and last season they finished second in the Premier League and won the UEFA Cup. It's a lot of upswing and it's an amazing team. There's a lot of young talent in it. I love Blackburn. ”

"Laurent, can you comment on Coach Levy?" The reporter, who was familiar with Blanco, stepped forward to ask Blanco.

"George." Blanco lengthened. Unlike other Blackburn players, Blanco now calls George by his name. And George didn't object. "George was special. I've seen countless coaches, but George is the most special one. ”

"He's young, but he's strong." Blanco paused and continued, "He was full of confidence all over his body. This self-confidence of his influences the players around him all the time. Blackburn's players are therefore very confident. They feel like they can beat any team in the world. ”

"Does that include Real Madrid?" A reporter interjected.

"Of course. Any strong team in the world, Blackburn is not afraid! Blanco affirmed.

"And George is very hardworking, no matter what opponent he is, he will study for a long time. In order to study a match, George can even look at the opponent's most recent game over and over again. I think hard work is the biggest reason why George is so young and so successful. ”

The reporter who asked Blanco a question looked at Blanco in surprise. It's been less than a month since Blanco went to Blackburn, but he praised George so much.

George replied with a smile in the face of reporters.

"Real Madrid, that was the greatest team of the twentieth century. When I first became a coach, I wanted to play against Real Madrid. Real Madrid is the best team and the strongest team in European football at the moment. Real Madrid is a great club with a glorious history and deserves my respect. "George has a lot of respect for Real Madrid.

"Raul is the best striker in the world and he deserves Footballer of the Year. Figo is the best right midfielder in the world. ”

When the Spanish reporters heard George's words, they all took it for granted. Especially the pro-Real Madrid newspapers, in their opinion, any club in the world should have a pilgrimage attitude towards Real Madrid.

But fans who are familiar with George are surprised. When did George have such a good temper.

However, before the reporter could react, George changed his words. "But beating big teams, legendary clubs, is the greatest joy of my life."

(To be continued)