Every year, during the depths of winter, European tourists migrated south like birds of passage.
Southern Spain was Europe's most popular winter getaway. On every scenic beach, tourists could be seen everywhere, wearing bikinis and lying on sand scorched hot by the blazing sun. It was torture in midsummer, but in the depths of winter, it became a rare pleasure.
If they wanted to avoid the crowds flowing south from Europe, they had to go even farther south. The Canary Islands became the obvious choice.
The islands were closer to Morocco in Africa, but actually belonged to Spain.
Las Palmas was the capital of the Canary Islands. With both a port and an airport, it was highly convenient to travel to and from Madrid or other Spanish cities every day, and it had always been one of Europe's most popular winter destinations.
There were many beaches on the northern side of the island of Las Palmas. Every winter, they were packed with tourists arriving in an endless stream.
After Real Madrid had endured forty straight days of the grueling schedule of playing twice a week, Ancelotti discussed matters with the coaching staff and finally decided to give the First Team players three days off, allowing everyone to get some proper rest.
The entire team erupted in cheers. Over the past forty-odd days, they had truly been driven crazy.
Playing a match every three days and training every day—such intensity and pressure could really make a person break down.
So, as soon as they received the news, everyone began planning where to go on vacation.
Some wanted to go to Málaga, some wanted to visit Marbella, and others wanted to return to their hometowns...
Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic, Vermaelen, and Xabi Alonso, among others, had arranged to travel with their families. In