Soccer: From the 2005 U-20 World Cup
Chapter 638

Real Madrid's China Tour, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lin Feng's First Meeting

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It was nothing new for Europe's football powerhouses to come to Asia for training camps and make some money on the side.

Back then, to cater to the Chinese market, the Italians had even moved the Italian Super Cup to China for one edition, and it had received an extremely positive response.

In recent years, with China's booming economy and the national team's increasingly strong results, China's football market had been expanding rapidly.

Serie A was far from the only league eyeing this piece of the pie. La Liga, the Bundesliga, the Premier League, and even Ligue 1 all wanted a share.

The reason the 1985 China Youth Team players had found it so smooth to study abroad was not only because of their own ability, but also because they were tied to the enormous Chinese market of 1.3 billion people.

On July 29, after a long journey, the entire Real Madrid squad arrived at the first stop of their tour—Guangzhou!

When the Galactic Battleship landed at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, it received an enthusiastic welcome from fans in China.

Real Madrid had always had a huge fanbase in China, and Lin Feng's arrival had drawn in a large wave of new supporters.

On top of that, Real Madrid had just retained their Champions League title and signed Cristiano Ronaldo, completing a blockbuster transfer that shook the Football World.

At that moment, Real Madrid had it all—strength, looks, and popularity. Wherever they went, they were the center of attention!

"Cristiano Ronaldo is so handsome!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo, I love you!"

"Raul, I'm your fan! Please give me an autograph!"

Since Lin Feng was not on this flight, the fans who had come to greet the team focused their attention on Star Players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul.

Cristiano Ronaldo seemed

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