Yang Yang's presence had drawn the attention of everyone across China to Real Madrid's third visit to the country.
Compared with the previous two visits, Real Madrid had come to China this time with their strongest lineup. They had promised to give their all and present Chinese fans with two of the most exciting matches possible, while also adopting a much more modest attitude in every respect.
For example, during their previous two visits, Real Madrid had stayed in presidential suites. This time, however, everyone on the team had chosen mid-range rooms, including Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic. They were treated exactly the same as everyone else.
The domestic media had praised this highly. When Barcelona had visited China the previous year, the club had specifically booked a luxurious courtyard residence for Messi and Guardiola. It had cost nearly twenty thousand yuan for a single night. By comparison, Real Madrid had clearly been far more down-to-earth.
This time, in addition to playing two friendly matches, Real Madrid would participate in several charity events after arriving in China. The entire team would also attend the ribbon-cutting and opening ceremony for Guangzhou Hengda's training base. Real Madrid and Guangzhou Hengda would become partners in a mutual-support and joint-development initiative.
Chinese fans had been full of enthusiasm for Real Madrid's arrival. More than five hundred fans had gone to the airport to welcome them, and more than four thousand had later turned up to watch the team's training session. Yang Yang had undoubtedly been the most popular among all the Real Madrid players, and the fans at the scene had shouted themselves hoarse cheering him on.
In conjunction with Real Madrid's visit to China, major newspapers such as Marca, AS, World Report, and ABC had all followed the tour closely. Almost every paper had