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”You see, he doesn’t reply. Ever since Huan became famous from that one battle, there have always been people like that.”

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”The players from both sides have returned to the tunnel, and the match is about to start.”

”Ronaldinho and Huang Kaiwen are greeting each other, Puyol and Casillas are whispering; they are teammates from the Spanish National Team.”

”In today’s starting lineup, both teams have two former Juventus players. After Juventus was relegated, the big clubs in Europe, like AC Milan, benefited a lot by acquiring Ibrahimovic, whose scoring efficiency improved after transferring to AC Milan.”

”There are quite a few public figures at the Bernabéu Stadium today watching the game, like Inzaghi who is injured and chose to cheer for Huang Kaiwen from the stands, and his box also has the Spanish tennis player Nadal. Of course, the biggest names are from the Spanish royal family. It’s said that Queen Sofia, King Juan Carlos I, and Letizia are all Real Madrid fans, while Prince Felipe supports Atletico Madrid—the family supports two different clubs from the same city.”

”Alright, let’s take a look at today’s starting lineups.”

Real Madrid 433, single attacking midfielder:

Goalkeeper: Casillas,

Defenders: Robert Carlos, Cannavaro, El Guerra, Ramos,

Midfielders: Mahamadou Diarra, Guti, Emerson,

Forwards: Huang Kaiwen, Raul, Robinho.

Barça 433, single defensive midfielder:

Goalkeeper: Valdes,

Defenders: Silvinho, Puyol, Thuram, Zambrotta,

Midfielders: Deco, Xavi, Iniesta,

Forwards: Ronaldinho, Gudjohnsen, Messi.

”Capello has made some tactical adjustments, firstly by letting Guti play as an attacking midfielder, and Raul as the lone striker. These are the changes Capello made today.”

”On Barcelona’s substitute bench sits a Chinese player, Li Changlong, who is also Huang Kaiwen’s cousin. This being his first inclusion in a big match like the national derby could be historical if he plays today.”

As the players from both teams entered,

a Real Madrid staff member pushed open the door to the VIP room, bowed, and said, ”Your Eminence Asier Laty, you may enter now.”

Asier Laty, who was meditating with eyes closed, opened his eyes, stood up, and straightened his suit with a pious face as he walked toward a table guarded by several Vatican guards.

The table held a cushion, and on the cushion was a relic case.

The relic case was embellished with a golden cross, rumored to contain a fragment of the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

This treasure, donated to the Vatican by King Justin, is held as a precious artifact by the Vatican, used during the most solemn ceremonies like Christmas and Easter.

Asier Laty brought the Vatican’s heirlooms with him, reflecting the Pope’s intentions too.

He carefully picked up the cushion and, under the escort of the Swiss Guards, stepped out of the VIP room—one wrong move from anyone, and those guards would draw their swords.

If it weren’t for the occasion, the guards might even have brought along spears.

As both teams were flipping the coin, Cardinal Asier Laty carrying the relic case, emerged from the tunnel.

The normally noisy Bernabéu Stadium quieted down, and many fans stood up spontaneously.

Vatican guards stood firmly by the entrance to the player tunnel; they were the overt security.

Spain and the Real Madrid Club had also brought in a lot of security personnel.

It was imperative to ensure the relic case remained completely secure.

The relic case holds immeasurable value in the Christian world; it’s possible some eccentric wealthy person might want to uncover the secrets of resurrection or claim the relic case for their private collection.

Rijkaard looked at the two toads inside a can he was holding, then at what Asier Laty was carrying, feeling that today’s match may not go smoothly.

Capello hurried over saying, ”Thank you for doing this, Cardinal Asier Laty.”

”It’s my duty,” Asier Laty said with a smile.

The two of them together placed the cushion on the coach’s bench.

Relieved, Capello turned around and scoffed at Rijkaard, who was squatting by the field.

Didn’t expect that, did you?

On the field, Raul won the coin flip against Puyol.

Real Madrid kicked off.

Raul passed the ball back to Guti, who immediately sent it to the left flank.

Huang Kaiwen was up against Messi today, as Messi had made his debut playing as a right winger.

Seeing Huang Kaiwen with the ball, Messi had a serious expression—young but thoughtful. He had watched many of Huang Kaiwen’s match videos and concluded that Huang Kaiwen was more talented than him.

Huang Kaiwen dribbled the ball with short steps using his right foot.

Robben’s greatest strength is his exceptional integration with the ball!

Everyone knows Robben is going to cut inside, but it’s just unstoppable.

The key is how close Robben keeps the ball to his body, stepping and touching it continually, with a strong rhythm underfoot and fast direction changes.

Many times, he doesn’t make an overt dribble, but a touch at a certain moment can already deceive the defender. Hence, watching Robben play, it often seems like defenders mysteriously lose their balance.

Huang Kaiwen’s understanding of Robben was quite profound.

Huang Kaiwen switched to dribbling with his left foot. Suddenly, Messi reached out his leg. Huang Kaiwen accelerated, stepping over Messi’s leg with the ball still firmly under control, continuing forward in swift, small steps.

Iniesta immediately headed towards Huang Kaiwen to block him.

As he defended, he reached out his hands.

Huang Kaiwen, dribbling with small steps, suddenly accelerated, speeding past Iniesta.