Chapter 607: A New Title
As the Galacticos swept aside Manchester United, stepping into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with one foot, fear of domination by European clubs resurfaced. Can neither the Group of Death nor the barriers of the powerhouses stop them anymore?
Wang Feng's great contribution was once again fully demonstrated, completely shutting down Ronaldo on the defensive end and orchestrating the offense. Especially noteworthy was his increasing mastery in distributing and transitioning between offense and defense as his experience accumulated.
The most outstanding feature was the soaring assists and goal-scoring statistics. In this match, the Chinese superstar completed 2 assists and scored 1 goal, and all four goals were closely related to him.
"The existing vocabulary of humanity can no longer describe his greatness," said Saviole, the director of the Royal Spanish Academy of Language. "So we have created a new title."
"Diwangros," a newly coined term that emerged after careful consideration by multiple scholars, will be included in the new edition of the Spanish dictionary.
It is composed of three native words. First is "dios," representing the god of football, followed by Wang's surname "wang," and finally "Milagros," implying miracles, surpassing imagination and understanding.
Pronounced "diwan'geros" in Chinese, this new word can express Wang Feng's unparalleled dominance on the football field and also reflect his numerous miraculous battles.
The Royal Spanish Academy of Language is an official institution responsible for standardizing the Spanish language, equivalent to China's "Xinhua Dictionary." It usually does not pay much attention to popular terms, but this time it has given special consideration.
As early as a few years ago, there were voices calling for the creation of a specific word for the Chinese superstar because his achievements are unprecedented, and there may be successors in the future. No existing words can describe his football.
Fans, media, and major corporations have all taken action, proposing terms like "Inwangionante" - the talented Wang Feng, "Suwangrupo" - the outstanding Wang Feng, and so on.
When the Chinese superstar led Real Madrid to win the league and six consecutive Champions League titles, the official finally couldn't help but take action, intending to definitively establish his legacy. It took nearly a year to finalize.
The official website of Real Madrid updated its homepage for the first time, combining Wang Feng's photo with the new title to create a cool promotional cover.
In the general manager's office, Florentino and two or three absolute confidants were discussing the club's future plans. "Wang's new contract is still in a state of stagnation," reported Baldano.
"I know, Balmond has talked to me about it. They tend not to renew," Florentino said, sitting in the boss's chair with his eyes closed, his words causing everyone present to be shocked.
"What? How can this be? He's the leader of the team!" "Is the club treating him badly? Why leave?" "How many years of entanglement have formed, how can it be resolved?"
"Alright!" The Spaniard interrupted the chaotic discussion, "His contract still has more than three years left. The reason it's revealed to us now is to gradually handle these matters."
"Wang is the smartest player I've ever seen. I understand his thoughts. Although it's regrettable, we must accept it and do the preliminary work."
After suppressing the initial shock, Baldano quickly organized his thoughts. "Then we have three important tasks to complete."
"First is to sort out and separate sponsorship contracts. Many investments in the club in recent years have been attracted by the Chinese superstar, so his departure will inevitably cause turbulence in this area."
Florentino nodded. "Pay attention to gradually decoupling year by year, don't let outsiders notice. If this news leaks out, I'm afraid not only will the team's performance collapse, but the club's economy will also suffer a major blow."
"Alright, the second point is to find his successor. It seems that we need to focus on the dynamics of some young players this summer."
"Bale from Tottenham, Isco, the European Golden Boy from Malaga, and David Silva from Manchester City. I think these players are all good options, and we can start negotiations now."
Baldano agreed. "Yes, there's also one more. Mendes has been contacting us recently, hoping to facilitate Ronaldo's joining Real Madrid. He thinks that since Wang Feng is retreating, there should be no competition between the two."
Florentino smiled bitterly. "Cristiano is so eager to leave the club that has been kind to him. He belongs to the kind of player who is temporarily not considered for immediate use."
"Alright, then I'll reject it. The most important thing is the third point. Since Wang doesn't intend to renew, do we need to listen to transfer offers for him?" For a moment, everyone looked at each other, afraid to speak.
This is the first person in team history, the king of the Ballon d'Or, the god of football. A slight mishandling could leave the decision-makers with eternal infamy. Florentino rubbed his temples. "I dare not let anyone know that he wants to leave. How can we entertain offers?"
"We can't let him leave for free, can we?" Baldano said anxiously, "Wang is willing to sign a new contract with the club for two years before the contract expires in 2014, which means we won't miss out on selling him until 2016."
"His goal is clear, to fight for the Galacticos for ten years, from 2006 to 2016."
"The terms of the new contract remain unchanged, but the buyout clause is set at 100 million. Because even if we don't sell him at that time, he is confident that there will be clubs willing to pay the buyout clause for him, just as the price we paid to bring him in years ago."
"It's watertight, considering everything comprehensively." Florentino sighed and added, "From the perspective of commercial value assessment alone, there will be plenty of clubs willing to pay a lot of money. Wang's contribution to Real Madrid's revenue over the years is seen by everyone."
"This condition is acceptable." Several people nodded in agreement, but Florentino had other thoughts in mind. A mere 100 million euros is less than one-fifth of the benefits the Chinese superstar brings to the club each year. He would prefer to write a beautiful story of maturity.
On the other hand, Ronaldo felt very frustrated after being rejected by Real Madrid again. It's normal for a defeated general to lack convincing power, but he didn't want to continue wasting his years at Manchester United.
"Contact Manchester City quietly. This time, don't make a big fuss." Mendes was stunned when he heard this. "Are you really considering joining Manchester City?"
"They have money and potential, why not?"
On February 17th, in the 24th round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Valladolid away.
In the 3rd minute, the Galacticos made a dream start. Wang Feng crossed from the right side of the penalty area, and Iguain intentionally let the ball go through, leaving Morata unmarked at the far post to stab it home.
Just 9 minutes later, Modric chipped the ball into the penalty area, and Ramos headed it in from the edge of the small penalty area, making it 2-0!
Just as the situation seemed to be going smoothly for the away team, they suddenly suffered a blow. In the 18th minute, Ramos, the hero of the goal, unexpectedly received two yellow cards within 45 seconds and was sent off.
He first fouled Trasciala, and then handballed while blocking Casado's cross on the flank. Real Madrid had to face the adversity of playing with ten men for the next nearly 70 minutes.
Fortunately, the Chinese superstar stood like a solid wall in the backline, and Ancelotti substituted Varane and Albiol to strengthen the defense, successfully preserving the victory until the end of the match.
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