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Look! This is football.

Peninsula/text The first time I met football was the 1998 World Cup. Before that, I couldn’t understand how charming this little ball can be, and it can make hundreds of millions of people crazy, cry, beat their chests and feet, and stay awake …

That summer of 1998, my first impression of football was colorful. In the stadium, there are Nigeria’s green, Brazil’s yellow, Italy’s blue, Holland’s orange, Spain’s red, Argentina’s blue and white, Croatia’s red and white plaid … Football is really beautiful! In the stands, there are flags and banners flying everywhere, and all kinds of graffiti on the faces of the audience. From a distance from the TV, there are uniform and consistent colors, and there are also mixed and competing … Football is really beautiful!

I love the World Cup because it is everywhere. Teams from different civilization backgrounds meet and confront each other in the same venue to show their skills, tactics and team features. Moreover, the story of football is not just 90 minutes on the court. Why are Italian and Spanish players depressed and sunny, while German players are introverted? The answer may be found on the map. Brazil and Argentina like dancing when celebrating goals? Think about the story of samba and tango! They say Americans don’t know football? They have more favorite sports! How is the core of the French team descended from Algerians? Read the history of the Middle East!

This is football, which is not only a physical confrontation on the court, but also a conflict between civilizations. This is football, which is not only the subtle cooperation between teammates, but also the integration and coexistence of different cultural styles. I love football, I love it, I love football, I love it. I love football, love it makes people passionate, I love football, love it makes people calm as ice. Just like in the game, everyone is fighting for every inch of land, even blocking each other with rude fouls. After the game, they shake hands, hug and exchange jerseys and appreciate each other. It is the fire and ice of the modern world.

In the football match, the winner is king, and the loser is never a coach. Next to every champion, there are many respectable opponents. Behind the carnival of every winner are the tears of countless losers. In the world of football, the ultimate victory is the jewel in the crown, and failure is the main theme. But this is the greatest charm of this sport: real fighters will not bow their heads because of failure, and real fans will not quit because of failure. Instead, they still choose to love and fight after setbacks. This is football. Never give up hope until the last moment, so countless stadium miracles will be born. No matter how ingenious the director and screenwriter are, they can’t create a script about football.

Don’t judge heroes by success or failure, and create a belief that belongs exclusively to football. There are too many stories about "one person, one city" in football, and more people will always have ideals in order to support the team, and they will not hesitate to get from youth to old age. If you understand football, you can understand why under the same roof, there will be hardcore rivals; Why the same city, the same country, and even the same world, will give birth to enemies who are at odds and incompatible with each other. Because of the belief in football, it can penetrate the gains and losses of victory and defeat and carve it into the blood.

I like a friend’s words very much. He said that football is still classical today when capital erodes everything. Capital can buy players, but it can’t take away victory; Capital can determine strength, but it can’t replace faith; Capital can create a giant team, but it can’t stop grassroots from springing up like mushrooms after rain. It is true that there are high salaries, luxury cars and feasts in the football world, but if we trace the past of the stars and review the experiences in slums and mud pits, what made them choose football? It is love and hope.

This is football. Even though I’m a poor player, even though I’m no longer young, even though I’m from hopeful to disappointed again and again, I’ll still cheer for it, applaud it and stay awake at night for it.

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Why did Yao Ming give up the 100-million-dollar contract？ Was it disrespectful or accurate？

When Yao Ming entered the NBA with its back to China’s huge market, why did it sign reebok, now unknown, instead of NIKE, the industry leader?

If everyone knew about Yao Ming before he entered the league, in fact, NIKE has been sponsoring a small number of domestic basketball players since the 1990s, and since 1997, NIKE has contacted Yao Ming to sign a contract with him, and provided basketball shoes and financial support. When the contract was renewed in 2003, nike thought that Yao Ming’s performance in the rookie season did not meet expectations, and the best rookie was also taken away by Stoudemire of the Suns. At the same time, it was also the time when the Platinum Age entered the league in 2003. Seeing that tomorrow’s superstars such as James, Wade and Anthony entered the nba, nike’s energy was naturally dispersed. After all, who didn’t want to have James at that time, NIKE gave James a super-luxury contract of 9,100 W for seven years at the same time, and the budget was not unlimited. NIKE could only offer Yao Ming, who needed to renew his contract at the same time, an insulting offer of 160w for four years.

In fact, there was an episode at the beginning. Yao Ming’s agent revealed that NIKE had signed a contract with it whenever the offer was raised to 3-4 million, but unfortunately, the NIKE brand department thought such an offer was like a joke, implying that Yao Ming was not worth the offer.

At the same time, reebok threw an olive branch to Yao Ming. At that time, reebok was not as down and out as it is now. Its stars included mvp players such as O ‘Neill and Iverson, and the offer made to Yao Ming was quite sincere for six years and 50 million yuan. After learning about the amazing offer made by competitors, NIKE has a legend that considering the influence of the China market, it re-offered an offer of over 100 million in seven years, which is the biggest offer contract in the whole nba.

But in the end, Yao Ming chose reebok, who was more sincere at the beginning, which was a little color for the nike team who despised themselves. It is said that Yao Ming was not won, and the nike representative who was in charge of the negotiation in that year was also dealt with by the demotion office. The reason was that he was robbed of Yao Ming by competitor reebok on the premise of absolute superiority.

In the 2004-05 season, reebok launched the only pair of signature sneakers reebok high post for Yao Ming. However, the tradition that the center does not sell shoes still exists, so the original sales volume was not ideal, and the domestic nba market has just been opened, and domestic consumers are not very willing to pay for this sneaker.

And Yao Ming also sustained injuries in the later period, drawing a question mark on the functionality of sneakers. If Yao Ming chose NIKE in that year, could he avoid some injuries by wearing his brand’s sneakers?

MVP inventory of NBA regular season in recent 15 years： the real king on the court

The American media recently selected the gold content of the NBA regular season MVP in the past 15 years. Here are their rankings:

The 1st to 5th places are:

1. Stephen Curry in 2016: In the 2015-2016 season, he became the first innocent MVP in history with his amazing three-point skills and dominance.

2. lebron james in 2013: In the 2012-2013 season, James showed unparalleled overall strength, which was a perfect season performance.

3. Nicola Jokic in 2022: As a big player, Jokic’s skill and basketball IQ make him one of the most versatile players in the contemporary era, and his MVP is well deserved.

4. Giannis Adetokunbo in 2020: Adetokunbo won the MVP in the 2019-2020 season with its strong scoring and defensive ability.

5. lebron james in 2010: James was selected again, this time because of his amazing performance in the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2009-2010.

The 6th to 10th places are ranked as follows:

6. lebron james in 2009: This is the third time that James has made the MVP list, which proves his dominance over the years.

7. Russell Westbrook in 2017: In the 2016-2017 season, Westbrook became an unforgettable MVP with his feat of averaging three pairs per game.

8. Stephen Curry in 2015: Curry was selected for the MVP list for the second time, this time because of his extraordinary performance in the 2014-2015 season.

9. lebron james in 2012: James made the list for the fourth time, this time because of his dominance and all-round performance in the 2011-2012 season.

10. kevin durant in 2014: In the 2013-2014 season, Durant won the MVP award for his scoring ability and leadership position.

The 11th to 15th places are ranked as follows:

11. Giannis Adetokunbo in 2019: Adetokunbo was selected for the second time, this time because of his overall dominance in the 2018-2019 season.

12. Nicola Jokic in 2021: Jokic was selected again, which proved his outstanding performance in the 2020-2021 season.

13. james harden in 2018: In the 2017-2018 season, Harden’s scoring ability earned him the MVP honor of that season.

14. derrick rose in 2011: Ross became the youngest MVP in history, and his outstanding performance in 2010-2011 was impressive.

15. joel embiid in 2023: Embiid was selected for the first time. His outstanding performance in the 2022-2023 season made him the MVP winner of the season.

Men’s basketball warm-up match： Markkanen scored 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 breaks, Finland beat Lithuania 81-79.

Live on August 5 th In a warm-up match of men’s basketball in the early hours of this morning, Markkanen rolled over and missed at the last moment, but his teammates grabbed the rebound in the frontcourt to make up the basket. Finland 81-79 buzzer kills Lithuania.

Markkanen, with a round head, performed brilliantly in the audience, and made a wonderful contribution to the tie-rod anti-buckle & 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 breaks, and Varanciunas scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

It is worth mentioning that in the upcoming Men’s Basketball World Cup, Finland is in Group E together with Japan, Germany and Australia.

Why is the 5th significant？ Edwards fought for two deceased relatives.

In the arena of Denver Plateau, nikola jokic is leading the attack, jamal murray is firing wildly, and the Minnesota Timberwolves on the other side are exhausted. Suddenly, a voice penetrated the noise from the sidelines and reached the ears of Timberwolves star anthony edwards. "Come on No.5, come on No.5."

The caller’s name is Justin Holland. He has been Edwards’ friend for many years and is currently his business manager. "When he hears this sentence, he will look back at me. People close to him know this name." Holland said.

On August 2nd, Beijing time, Edwards announced that he would change to No.5 jersey in the new season. He has been wearing No.1 since he landed in the NBA, and Edwards was wearing No.5 in college and earlier stages.

"I want all Timberwolves fans to know that this year I will change from No.1 to No.5, which will be very interesting." In an interview with The Athletic’s famous chams Charagne, Edwards said, "No.5 has always been my number. I always wear No.5 in high school, college and AAU. After being selected by the Timberwolves, I also want to wear the No.5, but because my teammates are wearing it, there is no way, and now the opportunity is coming. "

When Edwards entered the league, Timberwolves’ No.5 was worn by Malik Beasley. He tried to persuade Beasley to change the number, but failed, so Edwards put on the number one. In the summer of 2022, after Beasley was sent away by trade, Edwards hoped to wear the No.5, but he missed this number again because the deadline for applying to the league for changing the number had passed.

In the past three years, Edwards played well in the No.1, and also had a glorious moment of being selected as an All-Star, but No.5 has always been his heart’s desire, because this number has extraordinary significance. At the age of 14, Edwards’ mother, yvette, and grandmother, Shirley, died of cancer. Both of them left on the 5th of the month, and Edwards’ birthday was on August 5th.

"He is fighting for his family." Justin Holland said, "This is a family number."

Edwards has never talked about this family tragedy since he landed in the NBA, but everyone around him knows how important these two women are in his heart. Except when he was eliminated by the Nuggets in the playoffs this year, Edwards always had a smile on his face. He was optimistic by nature and the coach liked this optimistic boy. All this is in stark contrast to the grief he suffered when he lost his loved ones as a child.

Just because outsiders can’t see it doesn’t mean the scar doesn’t exist. Edwards’s relatives and friends all know how deep the wound is.

"Of course, that really affected him." Bubba, Edwards’ brother, said, "But we like playing basketball since childhood. It’s like an exit, which allows us to gain freedom briefly, clear our minds and find some love."

Now when you talk to Edwards about this, he usually changes the subject. Maybe the 21-year-old boy is not ready to reveal his scars to the outside world, maybe he just pays attention to personal privacy and doesn’t think it is necessary to share it, or he doesn’t need sympathy or comfort. Whenever he walks into the goal hall, he always brings happiness, and all he talks about is his desire to lead the team to success.

But at this moment, you can clearly feel that wearing the No.5 jersey has brought great happiness to Edwards. No.1 used to be a beautiful landscape at the home of the Timberwolves. Edwards also had the slogan "A1 From Day 1", but he always wore a necklace in the style of AE5(Anthony Edwards 5), and some commercial projects he founded were also named after AE5. He always felt that he was bound to the number 5.

"Debut is the best slogan they set for me, not created by me. I have always been No.5." Edwards said.

He wore No.5 in AAU as a child, No.5 in high school at Holy Spirit Preparatory School in northern Atlanta, No.5 in McDonald’s All-Star Game and No.5 in NCAA at the University of Georgia. This number carries the story of Edwards before he landed in the NBA, and it is also the link between him and the fans in his youth.

"It was all the achievements in the past that helped Edwards stand on the NBA field, and the number 5 was his number before he was widely known." Holland said.

This is what Edwards is thinking now. He went from an unknown child to a high-profile potential star in the United States wearing the number 5. Now, he is eager to wear this number to complete another evolution. "Compared with No.1, I will be a better version on No.5, for sure. You will see a completely different player, better athletic ability and more dunks because I put on my own number. " Edwards said with a smile.

Hearing this, Holland also smiled. He met Edwards when he was in the ninth grade, and has been cooperating with him ever since. No one knows better than him that the most important thing for this new star is confidence. But Holland still believes that Edwards, who wears number 5, will be different.

"I always encourage him to dunk more. I know he has this ability." Holland said, "He’s always hungry. But when you put him on the No.5, that hunger will fill Edwards’ body from the first day and drive him to go further on the existing basis. "

This summer, the outside star signed a five-year designated rookie with a maximum of $260 million to renew his contract in advance, and was also selected for the American men’s basketball team. Edwards is ready to take it to the next level, but the focus is not on himself. "I don’t have any specific goals personally. Everything is about the team. We want to win 50 games. We want Downs to play MVP. We want Jaden Williams to be one of the best 3D players, but he is more than that. We want Gaubert to be the defensive player of the year. I hope we will do better in the new season. "

In Edwards’ view, the Timberwolves have experienced enough setbacks, which may be compulsory courses at the beginning of his career, but now it is time to graduate. In his fourth season, the more mature Edwards put on the meaningful No.5 shirt, and he is ready to lead the Timberwolves to a higher stage.

600 million euros in 2 years! The Saudi giants sent Messi a fat contract and invited Professor Bu to reunite with him.

According to the Spanish media Relevo, after Barcelona captain busquets announced that he would leave the club at the end of the season, Saudi giant Riyadh Crescent is prepared to offer the 34-year-old Spanish midfielder a contract with an annual salary of 15 million euros. In addition, Riyadh Crescent dreams of reuniting Messi and busquets this summer, and they believe that signing the Spanish international is an important step to convince Messi.

It is reported that Riyadh Crescent has not made a formal offer for busquets, because they must first get the approval of Saudi Football Association, which should be no problem. In addition, Riyadh Crescent is not the only Saudi team interested in busquets. At present, Riyadh Victory, where Ronaldo plays, and other Saudi football clubs have also expressed their willingness to introduce him. Besides busquets, Riyadh Crescent is planning other plans, and the famous head coach Leonardo Yaldim is their favorite. Although the two sides have not reached an agreement yet, they will make every effort to convince him. The Portuguese is currently coaching the Al Ahli team in the United Arab Emirates. He worked in the Saudi club from June 2021 to February 2022.

The final plan of Riyadh Crescent is to sign Messi, and they made an irresistible offer, with a compensation of about 600 million euros for two seasons. If Messi accepts this offer, he will become the highest paid football player in the world. However, Messi said that he would not reach an agreement with any team before the end of the season.

Zhang Kangyang： No matter who the Champions League opponent is, Inter Milan is ready to win this battle.

Live on May 20th, Inter President Zhang Kangyang was interviewed by the club TV station and talked about the team’s next Champions League final and their new stadium with Milan.

Zhang Kangyang said: "The players were quite calm in important games. lautaro’s goal against Milan was very important, and mkhitaryan’s midfield series was also very good."

"We entered the Champions League final, which means that the team’s mental outlook, resilience and tactical training are among the top in Europe. No matter who the final opponent is, Inter Milan is ready to win the last game."

Talking about the new stadium, Zhang Kangyang said: "The new stadium is necessary for the development of both teams and Milan. Whether we win the Champions League or not, we must have our own stadium."

should i stay or should i go？ Tenhage revealed the latest situation of Rachford’s future at Manchester United.

Eric Tenghage said that the contract negotiation with Marcus Rachford will be held later. He also believes that Rachford is willing to stay at Manchester United and hopes to have a positive result when negotiating a new contract with the player.

In an interview with reporters, Tenghage said: "I know it will take time. But I don’t talk about this process. At present, this is for me andRachfordIt doesn’t matter to me. For him, it is to score more goals this season. He is having a wonderful season and the team is also having a wonderful season. We have to get into the Champions League and focus on it.RachfordIf you want to stay, we also want him to stay, so I think we will reach an agreement. "

Rachford, whose current contract expires next season, is undoubtedly one of United’s best players this season, scoring 29 goals in 53 games.

The latest situation in the Premier League： Manchester City is crowned three rounds ahead of schedule, Liverpool may miss the Champions League, and the relegation team chooses 2 out of 3.

In the 2022-23 season, the Premier League entered the 37th round, and the champion team had been produced in advance. As Arsenal lost 0-1 to Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, which had not played in three games, was crowned in advance. This round of Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Villa may not be able to play in the Champions League next season; In terms of relegation situation, Nottingham Forest won 1-0 and landed early.

The match between Manchester City and Chelsea was originally the Blue Moon’s championship campaign, but before the game was played, the Manchester City soldiers got a good news in front of the TV. Arsenal lost and let them be crowned three rounds earlier. Arsenal led the standings for as many as 248 days this season, but it was Manchester City that won the championship in the end. The Blue Moon became the fifth team to win three consecutive championships in the top leagues in England after Huddersfield, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United. Congratulations to Manchester City!

The championship suspense is gone, and the top four suspense is coming to an end. This round, Liverpool drew 1-1 at home to Villa, while Manchester United beat Bournemouth 1-0. This result means that Liverpool may miss the Champions League. They scored 66 points in 37 rounds, three points behind Manchester United and Newcastle United, but Newcastle and Manchester United both missed one round, which means that Newcastle and Manchester United can lock the Champions League tickets as long as they get one point in the remaining two rounds. Therefore, the teams that represent the Premier League in the Champions League next season are ready to go. Manchester City and Arsenal have confirmed that the remaining two teams are most likely Newcastle and Manchester United, and Liverpool will participate in the Europa League next season.

In terms of relegation, the original stalemate began to become clear in recent rounds. Bournemouth and West Ham landed first, and in this round, another team landed, and they beat Arsenal’s Nottingham Forest 1-0 at home. This season, this newly promoted team was once considered as a favorite for relegation, but they beat Brighton, Southampton and Arsenal in the sprint stage and scored 9 points. Nottingham Forest scored 37 points and was relegated ahead of schedule.

Southampton, which is at the bottom, has been relegated ahead of schedule, so the remaining two relegation places in the Premier League this season will come from Everton, Leeds United and Leicester. This round of Everton’s game has been played first. They drew with Wolves 1-1 away, while Leeds United will play against West Ham, who has already landed early. As the Hammers have to prepare for the Europa League final, this game is a good opportunity for Leeds United to score 3 points, and they have the opportunity to surpass Everton and escape from the relegation zone in one fell swoop. As for Leicester, it is very difficult for Blue Fox to score points in this round. Which two teams of Everton, Leeds United and Leicester will be relegated may have to wait until the final round to know the final result.

Barcelona parted ways with legend at the end of this season, with sergio busquets as the main character.

Barcelona parted ways with legend at the end of this season. The protagonist is sergio busquets.

It has attracted the attention of Inter Milan and Juventus.

Barcelona parted ways with legend at the end of this season. The protagonist is sergio busquets. Busquets, who made his debut on the adult stage through La Masia, was one of the players who led Barcelona at its peak. His midfield combination with Andres Iniesta and Harvey Hernandez was rated as one of the best midfield combinations of all time. He shared countless honors, including winning Spanish La Liga eight times and UEFA Champions League (UCL) three times.

They officially broke up. Official website announced on the 10th (Korean time) that "busquets will leave the team at the end of this season".

Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-2 last week to win the league title. Last season, busquets, who won the championship together, showed joy. "I want to win the league championship. I have had a wonderful time in Barcelona these years. I’m happy to leave the team, "he said with satisfaction. In this case, the possibility of another "legend" leaving at the end of this season is raised. The protagonist is alba. After moving to Valencia via La Marcia and returning to Barcelona in 2012-13, he, like busquets, was one of the leading figures in the team’s heyday. He has only lifted the league trophy five times, but he has won numerous trophies, including five King’s Cup titles and one Champions League title.

But time cannot escape. Although his state is not bad, the strengths such as speed and attack power displayed in his heyday have faded somewhat. Because of his physical decline, the proportion of substitutes has increased, not the starting pitcher.

It is not clear whether the partnership with Barcelona will be extended. There is only one year and two months left before the expiration of the contract, but there is still no renewal problem. There is room for renewal, but the club should take the weekly salary as the premise.

Other clubs are also interested. According to the Spanish media "Sports Daily", Inter Milan and Juventus are said to be interested in signing Alba. It is said that Barcelona, which is experiencing financial problems, is considering letting him leave without charging a transfer fee, if both furniture and music departments show interest.