The third round of the group stage of the European Championship is a battle of life and death for France and Italy.

The first two rounds of the group stage of the French team were one draw and one loss, respectively, 00 draw with Romania, 4 losses to the Netherlands, and Italy also with one draw and one loss, 03 lost to the Netherlands, and L drew with Romania.

Therefore, for the third round of the group stage, France and Italy can be described as a life-and-death duel, in addition to winning, but also to see the face of the Netherlands and Romania, so this game against both sides have the belief that they must win.

As the head coach of football, Ye Qiu didn't chase all the games, it was a bit unbearable, he was more in the mood to travel, where to see, where to play, he was to relax and relax, and to hand over the child to his parents to take care of, he could also enjoy the world of the two with his wife.

So in the third round of the group stage, he sat in the stands at the Leitzglund Stadium in Zurich, waiting for the start of the game, and also looking forward to Ribery's outbreak, because when he visited the class before the game, Ribery told him that the first two rounds were affected by injuries and did not show form, but after adjustment, he felt that he was in good shape in the third round.

Ribery's injury was left over in the Champions League final, so he played with injuries in the first two rounds of the group stage of this European Championship, so his performance was not very ideal, and he was holding his stomach to play more than one game in the third round.

Because this round is located in Zurich, the headquarters of FIFA, it has also attracted quite a lot of FIFA bigwigs.

At the beginning of the game, Ribery played very actively, although it was raining, but less than 30 seconds after the opening, he hit a long-range shot with his left foot in front of the goal, but it was blocked by Zambrotta, and then Ribery completely became the source of attack for the French national team, and played very well after the opening.

Not only in attack, but also in defence, Ribery was also very diligent and aggressive in defending back, and his efforts finally paid off in the 19th minute, after a deft heel pass at the edge of the box, burst into the box to form a one-on-one knife, Ribery easily pushed and broke through Buffon's goal, 0

The French team opened the scoring to the relief of all French fans.

Ye Qiu met UEFA President Platini and FIFA President Blatter before the game, and the couple were invited to sit on the rostrum together.

Ye Qiu smiled and did not answer, but he was answering in his heart, even if Real Madrid added more money, he was not ready to sell, unless Ribery wanted to leave, but from his conversation with Ribery last night, he felt that Ribery at least did not have the idea of leaving Tottenham Hotspur for the time being, because he wanted to compete for the World Footballer at the end of the year.

Although the first half of the year and the European Cup are important, the performance in the second half of the year is equally important, and Ye Qiu also revealed that staying at Tottenham Hotspur, the team will continue to use the attacking style of play from last season, plus the addition of David Silva, the team's ability to create chances will become stronger and stronger, and Ribery will have more and more scoring opportunities at that time.

Therefore, Ye Qiu can be very sure that Ribery will not go

As the game progressed, Ribery became more and more active, especially in the front court, almost single-handedly led the entire frontcourt attack of the French national team, but because of this, he was gradually violated by opponents.

In the first minute, half an hour after performing the world's world, Ribery fell to the ground after a kick with Zambrotta, and at this time, Ye Qiu thought it was just a very ordinary kick and fell to the ground.

But soon, Italy was seen kicking the ball out of bounds, the referee called for the team doctor to come in, and Ribery was holding his left leg on the field, looking painful, obviously injured.

"It's going to be okay, is it?" Platini also looked concerned, he was also French.

Ye Qiu was also a little apprehensive, and shook his head, Ribery's left foot was injured.

"Take me to see it," Huang Chu gently pulled Ye Qiu's hand.

Ye Qiu nodded, said to Platini and others, and then walked out of the chairman's stand, took the elevator directly to the locker room passage, and saw that the staff of the French national team was carrying Ribery into the players' tunnel on a stretcher.

"Don't move, let me see" Huang Chu walked over.

Ye Qiu blocked the team doctor, "My wife is a professional doctor, and she has seen Frank before, and she understands the situation." ”

"Mr. Ye Qiu" The team doctor of the French national team looked a little regretful, "I am sure that it must not be a fracture, but the preliminary suspicion is that it is a torn ligament in the left ankle, and it must be diagnosed as soon as possible and operated on."

When Ye Qiu heard this, he wanted to scold his mother a little, ligaments are the most troublesome of the player's sports injuries, and its degree of trouble may be second only to that damn knee meniscus, because once the operation is performed, it will be very troublesome, and it is a long-term recovery process, even if there are no other problems, at least it will take a few months.

Ribery on the stretcher also has a lot of news about sports injuries, and when he heard that he suspected that it was a torn ligament, he was dumbfounded, because it almost meant that even if he had a smooth operation and a smooth recovery, he would have to wait until September or even October to return.

"How?" Ye Qiu asked his wife.

Huang Chu looked at Ye Qiu, then at Ribery, and nodded, "It should be, but it's better to test again."

"Then send it back to London and take it to Wellington Hospital"

Ye Qiu said that the French national team did not obstruct this aspect, but also helped contact the nearest plane to London, and the group arrived in London early the next morning, and was directly sent to the hospital by the ambulance of Wellington Hospital, followed by a series of tests.

In the end, the conclusion was similar to Huang Chu's initial guess, that the ligament of his left ankle was torn.

What's even more unfortunate is that with the departure of Franck Franckis, the performance of the French national team has dropped significantly, and it was defeated by Italy with two goals in a row, completing a reversal, being eliminated from the European Championship, and stopping in the group stage.

The next morning, a number of Tottenham Hotspur executives, including Peter Kenyon, arrived at Wellington Hospital, and Peter Brandt returned to London from holiday that afternoon to join the planning of Ribery's treatment.

Eventually, that evening, Ribery underwent ligament repair surgery at Wellington Hospital, where a steel nail was implanted, and according to the plan, another operation would be performed two months after the operation, and then there would probably be at least a 60-day recovery period before he could return to training, followed by extensive restorative training

Ye Qiu didn't sleep all night last night, and he sent Ribery back to London, and it was almost noon when he went home to sleep, and he slept directly until more than eight o'clock in the evening before getting up, Huang Chu went to bed earlier than him, and got up earlier than him.

When Ye Qiu finished washing and left the room, she happened to see her calling Ribery's wife Vahiba, the two families were close to each other, and her relationship with Vahiba was okay, while Peter Kenyon, Ron Gurley, Mauro Tassotti, Roland Shepas and others were all gathered in the living room of Ye Qiu's house to discuss.

"Did Frank have surgery?" Ye Qiu was wearing pajamas, and after going downstairs, he asked in the first sentence

"Well, the surgery went well," Peter Kenyon replied, "but he certainly won't be able to make it to the start of the season."

Ye Qiu was also mentally prepared for this, scolded the damn angrily, and then thought, this will not have a great impact on Tottenham Hotspur, because there is also Arshavin, the Russian plays on the wing, and the effect is still okay, or Gareth Bale, this speed player plays the left winger with a good effect.

"We were just talking about Barcelona's offer for Mascherano, what do you think?" Rowland asked.

It is said that this is a deal handpicked by Guardiola, because he hopes that Mascherano can become a support for Barcelona's midfield, and after the introduction of Deco, Barcelona will continue to target attacking players in the front, at least in Guardiola's eyes, Hleb cannot fill the vacancy after Ronaldinho's departure.

"The players have obviously been moved, after all, it's Barcelona, and they're offering a high salary that we can't afford to give, so Ron Gulley's attitude is actually clear.

Faced with a high salary and the temptation of a giant team, Mascherano is not moved, it is a bit fake.

Ye Qiu thought about it for a while, the so-called strong melon is not sweet, and if Mascherano is forcibly left, Tottenham Hotspur will have to pay more salary, which may break the current salary structure of the team, and on the whole, it is a bit worth the loss.

Ye Qiu wants to dig David Silva and knows how to get through the player's link first, won't others be able to?

It should be said that from any point of view, Mascherano's current strengthening of Barcelona is beyond doubt, Ye Qiu feels that Guardiola alone is not enough, maybe Cruyff is also behind the scenes, after all, the latter is the honorary president of Barcelona, and it is natural for him to seek government in his position.

In addition to the big picture and poor ball control, Mascherano is very much in line with Guardiola's requirements for a midfielder, at least he has a very consistent ability to play the ball around 15 meters, and he doesn't like to plug in attacks at all

Because of this, Tottenham Hotspur paid a big price to let go of Mascherano, if the Argentine back is gone, then Ye Qiu will definitely keep Lucas and support Yaya Toure to take the position, but the Ivorians have not been able to meet Ye Qiu's requirements for his back position, or rather, he has not changed some of his problems.

"Twenty-five million euros is too little" Ye Qiu pondered for a while, then made up his mind, "Tell Barcelona that our captain will have at least 50 million euros"

After Peter Kenyon listened, he smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I'll handle it."

On the negotiating side, Peter Kenyon has always been a forte.

As the saying goes, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other.

Franck Franck Ribery went off injured and Robin van Persie did well, but it was Arshavin who surprised him even more.

The Russian Tsar dominated the game in the third round of the group stage of the European Championship, and in the subsequent knockout round, almost single-handedly defeated the Netherlands, leading Russia to the semi-finals, but in the end they were defeated by Spain in 03, and this game was replaced by David Silva's brilliant performance.

Sometimes, the world of football feels so strange that it's hard to know what it thinks.

However, after the defeat to Spain in the European Cup, Arshavin, who became popular with the European Championship, openly expressed his dissatisfaction with his inability to play the main team at Tottenham Hotspur in an interview with European media, believing that the manager trusts players such as Ribery, Messi and Cesc Fabregas more than him.

Tottenham Hotspur's press officer, Robert Milson, immediately contacted Ashavin to find out how he answered the question at the time, and finally came to the conclusion that Ashavin answered because the reporter had planted a trap for him to step on in advance.

However, Ye Qiu also understood in his heart that with the rapid popularity of the European Cup, did Ashavin not have the idea of being unwilling to continue to play as a substitute? Will he continue to be willing to return to Tottenham Hotspur as a substitute?

Sure enough, after Russia was eliminated from the European Championships, Chelsea were the first to stand up and publicly express their interest in Arshavin, and the introduction of Russian superstar by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is indeed a gimmick full of hype, and Chelsea do need a player with excellent individual ability to fill the team's current technical and tactical weakness.

However, Tottenham Hotspur quickly clarified that Arshavin was not for sale and would not consider selling.

However, such a declaration is undoubtedly a kind of seduction for many potential buyers, and soon, Ferguson publicly stated that Manchester United was interested in getting Arshavin for 25 million euros, but Ferguson's words were quickly rejected by Tottenham Hotspur, and Peter Kenyon publicly said that 25 million could only buy Arshavin one shoe, but not people.

Unlike in his previous life, Arshavin has performed well in the Tottenham Hotspur team in the past two years, especially last season, when he had a big four, and after coming on as a substitute in the Champions League final, he successfully revitalized Tottenham Hotspur's attack.

In this case, Arshavin's strength no longer needs to be doubted, coupled with the rapid popularity of the European Cup, it is impossible for him to compare his current value with his previous life.

After Ferguson made a statement to the outside world, he immediately called Ye Qiu, he didn't want to get Ashavin at all, but because he had a good personal relationship with Ye Qiu, he was pulled out by Ye Qiu and shot a false shot.

Ferguson's offer of 25 million euros was rejected in one go, but what about the other teams? If I really open a lower price than this, I feel embarrassed to mention it again, so this is tantamount to directly raising the transfer fee in one go.

Tottenham Hotspur also paid the price, because Tottenham Hotspur's scouts and Manchester United's scouts are both eyeing an English local player at the same time, a player whose name Ye Qiu had never even heard of in his previous life, but now he is very optimistic about Ferguson, so Tottenham Hotspur does not fight with Manchester United, this is an agreement reached privately between Ye Qiu and Ferguson, in exchange for Manchester United to build momentum for Tottenham Hotspur.

Sure enough, with the intervention of Manchester United's lion's mouth, many teams with insufficient financial resources, including Arsenal, have chosen to withdraw, and finally Chelsea and Barcelona are left in the transfer market.

At this time, the British media also reported again that the Manchester City team, which is being bought by the UAE super tycoon Abu Dhabi consortium, also wants to make an offer for Arshavin, and it is expected that the initial offer may reach 40 million euros.

This almost seismic transfer news immediately discouraged many buyers, especially Barcelona, who have brought in a lot of players and are currently in talks with Tottenham Hotspur about the transfer of Mascherano, if Arshavin is really offered a sky-high price, then between Arshavin and Mascherano, they can only choose one of the two.

Seeing that only one team in the transfer market was about to be Chelsea, the Italian media broke the news, saying that in an interview, Tottenham Hotspur's management made it clear that they were unwilling to sell Arshavin to their sworn rival Chelsea to strengthen their sworn enemy.

As if this rumor stimulated Chelsea's desire to buy, or Abramovich really had a conversation with Arshavin, or had made some promises, Chelsea quickly raised the offer, and directly raised Arshavin's transfer offer from the original 35 million to 45 million euros in one go.

Tottenham Hotspur did not hesitate this time, directly agreed to Chelsea's offer, and two days later, the team finally sold Russian star Arshavin for a transfer fee of 45 million euros, the latter switched to Chelsea, and the salary was greatly increased, and both sides wished each other good luck, apparently a peaceful part

Less than two days after the completion of Arshavin's transfer, Tottenham Hotspur announced that the team's main left-back Vargas transferred to Real Madrid for 35 million euros, and the main defender Mascherano transferred to Barcelona for 45 million euros.

For a while, the whole of Europe was taken aback by Tottenham Hotspur's successive sell-offs, because the new champion who had just won the Champions League sold three players in the team in one summer, and each player was sold for a high price.

Although the fans have strong concerns about the team's sale, they are also understanding, because everyone knows that Tottenham Hotspur will submit a new stadium payment of up to 100 million euros to the Olympic Organizing Committee in September, and after selling these three players, it will raise more than 100 million, and if you count the 20 million euros for the introduction of David Silva, the team's financial pressure will be very relaxed.

Therefore, both the media and fans generally understand and support Tottenham Hotspur's selling behavior.

And one after another sold at high prices, Tottenham Hotspur's prestige has not been reduced, but has been greatly improved, and even made many professionals ridicule it as the first black store in Europe.

However, I'm afraid that even Ye Qiu himself doesn't know that there are indeed people in this world who are not afraid of the dark, so even if everyone says that Tottenham Hotspur is a black store, there are still people who are willing to stare at this black store.