At the same time, Messi was also blocked by reporters the next day.
Messi: "I don't know about this. I only focus on training and competition. The fans' comments have nothing to do with me, and I hope everyone will not make random guesses.
Of course... I don't want any bad definition to be used for the wrong behavior of fans, so as not to stigmatize those lovely fans."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left.
But the reporter from Spain "Mundo Deportivo" asked, "Rio, are you worried that the remarks of those extreme fans will affect your image?"
Messi stopped for a step and did not look back. "I only care about football."
Cristiano Ronaldo When asked about this matter, he smiled brightly.
"If China Kung Fu can really make people play football better, then I want to learn it too. Managing the body every day is too tiring, and I have long since stopped managing the body in such an extreme way. I also want to let go of diet, let go of the shackles of life, and reduce hard training like Zhang Kuang."
The reporter asked him what he thought of the term "anti-intellectual group" mentioned by Zhang Kuang.
Cristiano Ronaldo smiled and said, "Zhang Kuang is a wise person, he is very good at summarizing and summarizing."
He paused and added, "And he is just like me, he doesn't care what others say, he only cares about winning."
Reporter: "Then what do you think about what he said about Ballon d'Or voters not voting for him?"
Cristiano Ronaldo: "I can't comment. I don't have the votes. If I had them, I would vote for him. Since it's a competitive sport, strength should speak for itself and data should speak for itself. Don't mix other factors. Unfortunately, I don't have the votes."
Cristiano Ronaldo left after saying that.
Portugal reporter shouted from behind, "Cristiano, who do you support in the final?"
Cristiano Ronaldo didn't answer, but raised his hand and made an 'it doesn't matter' gesture.
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FIFA is headquartered at Switzerland Zurich, and the spokesperson was also blocked by reporters.
"After receiving complaints from fans, we have thoroughly investigated the growth history of Zhang Kuang and the relationship between China Kung Fu and football..."
The spokesperson read a brief statement, "First, he has not received any professional China Kung Fu training. Second, there is currently no sufficient evidence that practicing China Kung Fu can improve football talent."
When he mentioned the word "evidence", the corner of the spokesperson's mouth twitched slightly.
He cleared his throat and added, "We believe that practicing boxing may be more helpful for football. Because boxing will train strength, agility, and resistance to strikes. As far as I know, these trainings in China Kung Fu are not as good as boxing. But no one complained about boxers as players."
Some of the reporters present laughed out loud.
The reporter asked the spokesperson about Zhang Kuang's statement that Ballon d'Or would not vote for him.
Spokesperson: "I don't agree with this statement. I believe that most voters adhere to the principle that competitive sports focus on competitive information. I do not deny that some voters will prefer some players for other reasons, but we will try our best to maintain fairness and justice."
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These discussions continued for several days online, and even several offline games could not divert the fans' discussions.
For example, on May 1st, in the 35th round of Premier League, Manchester United challenged Arsenal away from home.
Watch the game when you should, and discuss the competition between the two current young leaders when you need to.
In order to win the UEFA Champions League finals, Ferguson sent a rotating lineup when facing Arsenal.
Zhang Kuang did not start, Berbatov charged in the front, Rooney and Hernández were separated on the wings, and the midfielders were Carrick and Anderson and Scholes, defense line O'Shea, Smalling, Evans, Evra, goalkeeper Van der Sar.
In the first half, Manchester United played very tightly, and the three lines were not connected smoothly enough. The midfield of Arsenal suppressed the rhythm.
Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 28th minute. Wilshere stole Anderson in the middle and passed it to Ramsey. Wales took two steps in the midfield and shot a long shot from the top of the arc in the penalty area. The ball drew an arc and penetrated into the lower right corner.
Van der Sar failed to save, 1 to 0.
Emirates Stadium The cheers were loud.
Wenger shook his fists on the sidelines. Although he couldn't win the championship, it was a good thing to win against Manchester United.
Ferguson was chewing gum and said nothing, and his face didn't look good.
At the 60th minute of the second half, the fourth official raised his sign: Zhang Kuang replaced Berbatov.
Manchester United fans burst into cheers in the visiting team's stands.
Arsenal fans booed him!
The boos were loud enough to drown out the cheers.
From the moment Zhang Kuang stepped onto the turf, the game changed.
Zhang Kuang first sprinted continuously from the left to press, making Sagna dare not press easily. Then in the 70th minute, he retreated to the midfield to respond, deflecting the center of Arsenal's defense.
In the 76th minute, Rooney broke through from the right and crossed to the middle. Carrick passed the ball directly to the left side of the penalty area without stopping. Zhang Kuang got through the gap between Sagna and Koscielny. He volleyed with his left foot and shot the ball into the far corner after bouncing off the ground.
1:1.
Zhang Kuang didn't celebrate, turned around and ran back, took the ball out of the net and threw it into the center circle.
In the 88th minute, Evra made a long pass from the backcourt, and Zhang Kuang competed with Sagna on the left for speed.
Sagna pulled him, but without holding him back, Zhang Kuang jumped out like a bullet.
Breaking into the penalty area and facing Szczęsny, he pretended to push the ball to the far corner with his right foot. The goalkeeper's center of gravity shifted. Zhang Kuang flicked his ankle and pushed the ball back to the near corner, pushing the ball home.
1:2.
Zhang Kuang ran to the corner flag area and pressed 'Calm Down' with both hands, and then his teammates rushed up and buried him.
Emirates Stadium is quiet.
Ferguson applauded on the sidelines, shaking his head and laughing.
Wenger stood in another coaching area with his hands in his pockets and a complicated expression.
He looked at the back of Zhang Kuang and shook his head repeatedly. There was nothing he could do. Zhang Kuang was an unsolvable existence.
After the game, Arsenal fans wailed on the forum. "As soon as that China madman comes on the field, we will be finished."
"We were ahead for more than 60 minutes, but he took us down within 15 minutes of coming up."
"It took us half a minute to take the lead, but Zhang Kuang kicked us into the abyss in half a minute."
May 4, Old Trafford.
UEFA Champions League semi-final second round, Manchester United vs. Schalke 04 at home.
With 2-0 in hand in the first round, a two-goal advantage and zero shutouts, Ferguson made a decision before the game that stunned the world: rotate nine players.
Van der Sar continues to start, the defense is replaced by Rafael, Smalling, Evans, O'Shea, and the midfielder is Scholes is equipped with Anderson and Gibson, forward Berbatov single arrow, Zhang Kuang and Valencia fly on both sides.
Rooney was not in the squad, Ferdinand and Vidić were on the bench, Giggs and Hernández were also on the bench.
The media exploded. "Is Ferguson crazy?"
"UEFA Champions League rotates nine people in the semi-finals? Despise Schalke?"
"Is this treating the semi-finals as a warm-up match?"
Ferguson admitted after the game. "I woke up four times one night. I kept asking myself if this decision was right."
Facts have proved that it is right.
In the 5th minute of the game, Valencia broke through from the right and passed in. Berbatov touched the ball forward and the ball fell behind.
Zhang Kuang stepped out from the defensive player's side and volleyed with his right foot.
Neuer pounced, and the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out. Zhang Kuang rushed up and shot again.
1:0.
Old Trafford burst into cheers.
Schalke's defense was stabbed before it was fully in shape.
In the 16th minute, Zhang Kuang took the ball from the left, and Papadopoulos and Metzelder came up.
Zhang Kuang made a fake move and poked the ball out between the two, and then went around from the outside.
Like a knife cutting through cloth, he caught up with the ball and passed it across the middle. Berbatov pushed into the empty goal.
2:0.
Neuer didn't even make a save this time. He stood on the goal line and slapped the goalpost angrily.
He couldn't accept that his performance was worse than the first game.
Schalke's players stood there and looked at each other. It had only been sixteen minutes, and the total score was already 4-0.
In the 35th minute, Scholes sent a through ball from the middle. Zhang Kuang crossed from behind Metzelder for offside and faced Neuer alone.
He staggered a bit, but Neuer didn't take the stagger. Zhang Kuang simply shot with his left foot into the near corner.
Neuer's fingertips touched the ball, but the ball still got into the net.
3:0.
Zhang Kuang scored twice.
He ran towards the corner flag area, raised two fingers towards the Manchester United stands, and then made a 'continue' gesture.
In the 42nd minute, Anderson shot a long shot from outside the penalty area and hit Höwedes's leg and refracted into the net, 4 to 0.
4 to 0 at halftime.
When Schalke players walked back to the locker room, Raúl walked at the back with his head lowered.
Neuer's face was expressionless, but his gloves were clenched tightly.
Schalke got a goal back in the second half.
In the 52nd minute, Farfán made a pass from the right, and Edu scored with a header, 4-1.
But this was their only decent offense in the game.
In the remaining 40 minutes or so, Manchester United controlled the rhythm and consumed time, even substituting Zhang Kuang in the 65th minute. Schalke became more impatient and committed more and more fouls.
The final total score was 6 to 1, and Manchester United advanced to the finals of UEFA Champions League.
After the game, Raúl came over and exchanged jerseys with Zhang Kuang.
Spain veteran patted him on the shoulder. "Come on for the final."
Zhang Kuang took the jersey from Raúl and nodded. "Thank you."
The deputy Tito·Vilanova sent by Guardiola sat in the stands of Old Trafford with a complicated expression.
He originally came to scout Manchester United's tactics, but Ferguson rotated nine players, and the entire Manchester United team looked completely different from the first round.
He took two pages of notes, most of which were related to Zhang Kuang.
Spain media ridiculed after the game. "It was in vain!"
But Tito·Vilanova's expressions showed that he didn't see anything in vain.
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In the other semi-final, Real Madrid and Barcelona played two rounds of El Clásico on Bernabéu and Camp Nou.
In the first round, Bernabéu and Real Madrid lost 0-2 at home to Barcelona.
Messi received a through pass from Xavi and scored in the 14th minute, and then assisted Pedro to score the second goal in the 62nd minute.
Real Madrid's offense was suppressed by Barcelona's passing and control system, and Cristiano Ronaldo only had two shots in the game, both of which missed.
Mourinho looked livid on the sidelines.
In the second round, Camp Nou and Real Madrid fight against the odds.
Cristiano Ronaldo got a goal back in the 26th minute after receiving a pass from Özil. Real Madrid led 1-0 at halftime.
But in the second half, Barcelona strengthened their control of the ball, Xavi and Iniesta kept the pace extremely slow, and Real Madrid played more and more impatiently.
In the 72nd minute, Iniesta assisted Villa to score, the score was 1-1, but the total score was 1-3.
No goals were scored by either side after that.
In the end, Barcelona eliminated Real Madrid with a total score of 3 to 1 and advanced to the Wembley finals.
After the game, Cristiano Ronaldo sat on the turf of Camp Nou and did not get up for a long time.
Mourinho walked over and patted him on the back, and the two of them walked into the tunnel one after the other.
Zhang Kuang watched the live broadcast of the second round on TV.
When the final whistle sounded, he picked up his phone and sent a message on Twitter: "Come back next year."
Below is a photo of Cristiano Ronaldo after the game.
Twitter from Cristiano Ronaldo took more than ten minutes to reply, "Wish you a good final and win the cup."
Fans of the two on Twitter saw the interaction between the two superstars on Twitter, and it was as joyful as a festival, more like a meeting between two teams.
"Wow, when did the two handsome guys start interacting so friendly? They haven't met yet, right?"
"Perhaps he is so handsome that he has a close connection? He is so handsome that we feel sympathy for each other?"
"Hey, don't tell me, it's really possible. Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká have that kind of sympathy for each other. Kaká bought a house near Cristiano Ronaldo under Cristiano Ronaldo's persuasion, and then the two often get together."
"Party? Why are they partying together? They can't be more handsome together, right?"
"Who knows? Maybe something else?"
"Hmm? Like?"
"Aren't you discussing Zhang Kuang and Cristiano Ronaldo?"
"..."
The final matchup of UEFA Champions League is officially announced: Manchester United vs. Barcelona.
Location Wembley Stadium.
Time is May 28th.
This will be the first head-to-head confrontation between Zhang Kuang and Messi.
The whole world is waiting.
Although the two of them have never faced each other directly on the playing field, their duel has been going on for a long time outside the playing field.
This is a super attraction.
Not only celebrities, but even some politicians are taking sides to express their stance.
For example, a certain monarch Middle East privately expressed that he preferred Messi.
And some Hollywood stars also expressed their preference for Messi.
Europe Major gambling companies immediately issued winning odds.
Barcelona has a slight advantage, paying 1.8 for 1; Manchester United pays 2.1 for 1.
However, the odds were quickly adjusted after Zhang Kuang scored twice against Schalke. Manchester United dropped to 1.9 to 1, and Barcelona rose to 2.0 to 1.
United Kingdom "The Guardian" took a poll. "Who do you like more?"
More than 60% of the United Kingdom fans voted for Zhang Kuang because of Manchester United.
The voting results for "Spain" "Marca" were opposite. More than 70% of Spain fans voted for Messi because of Barcelona.
The front page of "The Sun" wrote, "Zhang Kuang vs Messi. One scored 21 UEFA Champions League goals and the other scored 12. According to the data, Zhang Kuang won, but the final was not a competition based on the data."
"Daily Mail" said, "In 2009, Manchester United lost at Roma, and Barcelona's Dream Three Dynasty officially began. In 2011, Manchester United played at Wembley's home court. Is this the continuation or the end of the Dream Three Dynasty?"
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Almost global media are focusing on this UEFA Champions League final, and the popularity of Zhang Mei's battle has risen to a new level.
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There is one more thing before that, England Football Association Cup finals.
May 14, Wembley Stadium.
Manchester United vs. Stoke City!
Zhang Kuang posted an update on his social media before the game. "UEFA Champions League final, Wembley. I have prepared a lottery of 100 tickets to give to fans around the world.
Follow, retweet, and @three friends, and one hundred people will be drawn. The lottery will be drawn tomorrow. Those who participate in the lottery must cooperate with the staff to handle visas and other procedures.
Of course, fans and friends who are lucky enough to watch the Football Association Cup finals this time must pay attention to safety and follow the arrangements of the staff."
That's right, in May Zhang Kuang gave out two lottery draws to fans to watch the game on site. There is no way, who said there are too many finals this month.
Less than five minutes after this post was posted, the number of retweets exceeded one thousand, ten minutes later it exceeded ten thousand, and twenty-four hours later it exceeded one million.
The comment area was all filled with "Zhang Kuang is awesome", "Pump me, slap me", "I am studying at Manchester", "I stayed up all night watching it in China", "Finally waited to draw tickets for the UEFA Champions League finals!!"
It is said that the fans who won the Football Association Cup final tickets were caught by the BBC for interviews outside the stadium. Fans from all over the world, although they spoke different languages, were wearing the same Manchester United jersey number.
Yes, they are all fans of Zhang Kuang. They expressed their love for Zhang Kuang and their gratitude to Zhang Kuang in front of the media.
Following the BBC report, many fans were extremely envious. Unfortunately, they did not win, but they will not be discouraged. After all, they are drawn every month, so there is always a chance to win, right?
Two hours before the game, there was already a sea of people outside Wembley Stadium.
Red Devils fans, wearing red jerseys, holding scarves and singing team songs, poured from the subway station to the stadium.
Stoke City's blue-and-white square formation is equally impressive. This is the first time in their 148-year team history that they have reached the Football Association Cup finals. Although their opponent is Manchester United, they don't want to lose quietly.
"Manchester United! Manchester United! Manchester United!"
"Stoke! Stoke! Stoke!"
Sings from both sides filled the square outside the stadium, occasionally interspersed with a few words of ridicule.
"You have only reached the finals once in 148 years of team history!"
"Isn't your 19 top league titles impressive? Today we are going to overthrow you!"
"You can first guard against Zhang Kuang!"
"We Huth will let him know what Premier League confrontation is!"
"Huth? Zhang Kuang just topped Hummels on UEFA Champions League last month!"
"..."
Fans from both sides were noisy, but the atmosphere was generally friendly.
Someone took a photo: a Manchester United fan and a Stoke City fan singing the same song shoulder to shoulder, but with different lyrics.
This photo was selected by "The Guardian" as the cover image of the post-match feature.
In the VIP box of Wembley Stadium, a bunch of Manchester United celebrities came.
Bobby Sir Charlton was sitting in the front row wearing a gray suit, holding Manchester United's scarf in his hand.
Next to him are Bryan·Robson, and next to him are Steve·Bruce, Mark·Hughes.
Although Mark·Hughes later went to coach Manchester City, he played football at Manchester United and is here today as a famous player.
Looking to the side, Roy Keane was sitting there, his expression as serious as ever, but the Manchester United scarf in his hand betrayed him.
Gary·Neville did not sit in the box, he sat in the commentary box of Sky Sports.
But before the game, he went around the box and shook hands with Sir Charlton.
"Sir Bobby, how do you feel about today?"
Sir Charlton smiled, "Zhang Kuang That young man makes me happy just looking at him. He can run, jump, shoot, and his mind is clear. Manchester United I haven't had such a player for a long time."
"How do you think he compares with Cristiano Ronaldo?"
Sir Charlton thought for a while, "The types are different and cannot be compared. However, if Cristiano Ronaldo can have the same information as Zhang Kuang, then his status in La Liga will be different."
"Haha..."
Everyone laughed, they already knew who Charlton liked more.
Everyone laughed and didn't give a damn!