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The deadline for the registration of players in the Bundesliga this season is 1 September, although before that, clubs can submit their list of registered players at any time. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The Bundesliga's player registration rules are probably the most lenient of the five major leagues, with a ceiling of 99 players and a minimum limit of 15. Because it is impossible for a team to register a full ninety-nine first-team players, this cap can be understood as no cap.

In addition, the Bundesliga is also the most lenient in terms of restrictions on non-EU players.

Of the five major leagues, the strictest is Serie A. While it may seem that Serie A does not limit the number of non-EU players in a club, it does impose very strict requirements on the introduction of non-EU players, stipulating that each team can only bring in a maximum of two non-EU players from abroad per season, and for each non-EU player brought in, one of the original non-EU players in the team will either leave the team and go to a foreign club - whether it is an expiration of the contract or a transfer or loan - or obtain an EU passport to become an EU player at the end of the season. In 2003, in order to bring in non-EU player Kaka, AC Milan first sold the Nigerian player Ariyu in the team to Belgium's Standard Liege as a replacement.

Although the Premier League does not have a limit on the number of non-EU players, it does have a "labor certification" as a recruitment threshold, and a non-EU player who wants to join the Premier League club must be a national team player of his nationality, and at the same time represent the national team in more than 75% of international A-level competitions in the past two years, and his country's average FIFA ranking in the past two years must be in the top 70 in the world. This is done to ensure the quality of non-EU players in the Premier League. The "labor certification" is a nightmare for Chinese players, and of course, the level of Chinese players is probably not good for Premier League clubs......

La Liga's non-EU player limit limits limit each team to a maximum of three non-EU players, although La Liga has also adopted an agreement, the Cotonou Agreement. Under the agreement, players from the 79 member states of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific will be treated in the same way as EU players. In addition, due to the reciprocity policy, players from Turkish and Russian countries are also exempt from the quota of non-EU players in La Liga.

There is no limit to the number of first-team registrations in Ligue 1, although there is a maximum of four non-EU players per team. However, like La Liga, Ligue 1 is governed by the Cotonou Agreement, and member states in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific are exempt from non-EU players. At the same time, because France has a large number of colonies in Africa, French is one of the official languages of Africa, which is also convenient for a large number of African players to join Ligue 1.

And for Asian players who have little advantage in terms of language and policy, the only suitable first stop in Europe is the Bundesliga.

The Bundesliga's regulations in terms of the number of non-EU players are...... There is no limit to the number of three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten...... Both.

In fact, the previous Bundesliga also had a limit on the number of non-EU players, but since the summer of 2006, the Bundesliga has removed the limit on the number of non-EU players, and replaced it with a way to ensure homegrown players: they require that the first team must guarantee four players who have played for at least three seasons or 36 months in their home club between the ages of 15 and 21, and at least two of them are youth players of the team (regardless of the nationality of the player), which is the so-called 2+2 policy, which later developed into 4+4. There are eight nationally trained players and four players trained by the club.

Unlike several other leagues that limit the number of foreign players in order to help their domestic players get more opportunities, the Bundesliga does not limit the number of foreign players, but vigorously develops youth training, which may be due to their confidence in their own youth level, they believe that their young players are outstanding, and even if there are more non-EU foreign players, they will not be able to steal the jobs of their own local players.

And the results of this practice are also proof of this self-confidence of the Germans.

Their youth training has blossomed, with German youth teams of all ages winning back-to-back European Youth Football Championships last year and the year before, and an increasing number of young players playing for clubs in the Bundesliga.

This fully shows that attaching importance to youth training does not necessarily mean limiting the amount of foreign aid, and there is no inevitable addition or subtraction relationship between the two.

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Ahead of the start of the first round of the league, the Bundesliga teams submitted their first list of players.

The media also reported on the first team rosters of each team.

In addition, on the official website of the Bundesliga, you can also check the list of registered teams of each team's first team.

And Dortmund's first-team registration list, the Chinese media may be the most concerned. During this time, I don't know how many reporters from domestic media are constantly refreshing the pages of the official website of the Bundesliga, just waiting to see if Zhou Yi can finally stay in the first team.

The hard work paid off, and after a few days of waiting, Dortmund's first team list finally appeared on the official website of the Bundesliga!

Chinese reporters in front of computer screens can't wait to find familiar names.

The first team roster is ranked from "1" according to the number.

So the first one is the main goalkeeper, No. 1, Weidenfeller.

There was no one on the 2nd and 3rd.

No. 4 Nevin Subotic, No. 5 Sebastian Kyle.

Vacancy No. 6.

No. 7 Tinga. No. 8 Nuri Shaheen. No. 9 Valdés. No. 10 Mohammed Zidan. No. 11 Dimitmar Langalof.

Vacancy No. 12.

No. 13 Damien Le Tale. No. 14 Marcus Foyerner. No. 15 Mats Hummels. No. 16 Yakub Blaszchikovsky - because the name is too long and complicated, everyone calls him "Kuba".

No. 17 Dede. No. 18 Lucas Barrios. 19 Kevin Grosskloitz. No. 20 Marc Ziegler. No. 21 Hunemel. 22 Sven Bender.

No. 23 ......

"Zhou Yi!" the reporter in front of the computer screen shouted, and everyone around came up at the same time.

"He's in the first team!"

"Oh yes!

The Bundesliga has had Chinese players since then!"

The crowd gathered in front of the computer let out cheers.

And this news was soon not limited to the editorial office of the media, and soon, on the Chinese Internet, the news that Zhou Yi was registered by Borussia Dortmund for the new season's league squad spread rapidly.

Portals, QQ groups, post bars, forums...... Wherever the fans are, everyone is talking about it.

Excited and enthusiastic, full of various visions and fantasies for the future.

They have already begun to imagine seeing Zhou Yi in the live broadcast of the Bundesliga.

Domestic TV stations in China have always had a tradition of broadcasting the Bundesliga, so it is not difficult to watch the Bundesliga at home.

Unlike the Premier League, if Zhou Yi goes to the Premier League team, it can only be watched through the Internet, in terms of China's network construction, most people still use four-megabit broadband at this time, and it is too stuck to watch the live broadcast of the game.

And if Zhou Yi joins a La Liga team, although there is a live broadcast in China, if you want to watch the game, you can only get up from bed in the second half of the night and watch it again, there are too many people who can't hold on, it's okay to watch a few fresh games, it's really difficult to watch it for a long time.

This is also the reason why La Liga's influence in China has always been limited.

Not to mention that Serie A has been in full decline.

The Bundesliga is simply the best choice for Chinese fans, not only is there a free live broadcast, but the live broadcast time is often very good, and the vast majority of matches are at half past nine or half past ten in the evening Beijing time. It is convenient for everyone to watch the ball, and you can go to bed directly after watching the ball, and you will not delay rest.

In the new season, they will see Zhou Yi's game on TV!

Previously, through media reports, I knew that Zhou Yi performed well in the Dortmund youth team and became the core, helping the Dortmund youth team win the double championship of the Youth German Cup and the Youth League, but everyone didn't see how Zhou Yi played on the field. Now the vast majority of people's impression of Zhou Yi's performance on the field is still stuck in the program "Green Inheritor".

Since that show, they have not seen a video of Zhou Yi playing football.

And now, at the thought that they can see Zhou Yi's heroic appearance on TV, many fans are excited.

The level of broadcasting in the Bundesliga is recognized as good, they can not only be seen, but also seen clearly and with pleasure.

The portal soon published a news report written by reporters on the first team list, analyzing what this means for fans, or boasting about Zhou Yi - these are what fans like to see, Chinese football has simply fallen to a low point over the years, becoming a rat on the street and everyone shouts and beats, and a lot of jokes about black Chinese football were born.

In such a dark environment, Zhou Yi is like a light shooting out from behind the fans, illuminating the way forward for all the fans who are moving forward in the dark, and at the same time giving them some comfort and courage.

With such a light suddenly in absolute darkness, how many people can remain calm at this moment?

They must all be ecstatic and don't care about anything else......

Through the changes in the mentality of Chinese fans over the years, you can see how bad our football is.

In the past, everyone expected the national team to perform well, but now no one cares about the national team's performance, anyway, neither the Olympics nor the World Cup can enter the finals, in 2008, with the opportunity of the host to enter the Olympic finals, the result of the group stage three games are all lost, losing and losing.

Now, as long as there is a Chinese player who can play in Europe's top five leagues, it will be enough to make Chinese fans happy for a long time.

But even such humble demands are becoming more and more difficult to achieve.

The cold winter of Chinese football has spread from China to overseas, and this period of time is also a cold winter for Chinese players studying abroad.

Zhou Yi has now become the one who breaks the ice in everyone's eyes, whether he wants to or not, he is not playing for himself now, but shouldering more responsibilities and sustenance.

This hope will turn into an ever-present pressure, and with the fragile psychological quality of Chinese players, few people can withstand this pressure.

What about Zhou Yi?