Inclusiveness was an extremely vague concept. Anyone could talk about it; all it took was opening one's mouth. It seemed very simple, but was actually incredibly difficult, because it involved far too many things.
Yang Yang was lucky. Ever since he made his debut at Ajax, luck had always accompanied him.
Of course, he himself did not agree with calling it luck. He preferred to believe that it was the result of his own efforts.
He worked hard to improve his abilities, fought for a greater voice, and then increased his importance within the team.
There was no need to mention his time at Ajax. He had always been the team's most important core player. At Liverpool, Benitez had built the team's attacking tactics around him, and at Real Madrid, he had become the soul and core supported by the entire squad.
Yang Yang was fortunate because he had never faced the so-called problem of fitting into a new team.
Of course, he also believed that this came from his efforts and improvement, and that he had earned it through his performances and results on the pitch.
But that was not necessarily the case for others.
Fabregas at Barcelona was one example.
He had also transferred from the Premier League to La Liga and was also a central midfield playmaker. Yet Fabregas's situation at Barcelona was completely different from Xabi Alonso's situation at Real Madrid. The root of the difference lay in the team's inclusiveness.
There was no need to elaborate on the xenophobia in Catalonia outside the football pitch. Almost every foreign player found it difficult to fully integrate. Even Cruyff, Barcelona's godfather, was not completely accepted until he married a local Catalan woman.
Fabregas had come through Barcelona's youth academy, but the early stage of his professional career