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Chapter 181 Chapter 179 Ajaccio I’m back! (Update 13)

Time passes minute by minute.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the whole stadium was boiling again.

“2009年12月20号，巴萨在阿联酋世俱杯决赛中成功以3：1击败大学生队，捧得了队史首座世俱杯！”

"Guardiola and his players have created a miracle in professional football."

"Before this, only Cruyff's Ajax in 1972 had won all five trophies of the year, and today, Guardiola has successfully repeated this record once again."

"Five crowns, five crowns, Barcelona is now the five crowns."

"These five championship trophies were not easy to come by. It was not all smooth sailing, but the fact that we survived many life-threatening situations shows how hard it is to win these honors."

"All the way here, it was the Champions League semi-finals, where we were almost eliminated by Chelsea, but it was Iniesta's world-class goal in stoppage time at Stamford Bridge that saved the team;"

"It was the hard-fought 120 minutes in the European Super Cup, with no hope in sight, but we defeated our opponents in extra time and won the championship;"

"It was the Club World Cup final. Overcoming the hardships of the journey and the physical fatigue, Charles performed a stunning dance;"

"Despite the bumps along the way, Barcelona has never lacked magnificent and thrilling battles along the way."

"La Liga swept all the major teams, and became stronger when facing stronger teams. On the night of the Bernabeu, Barcelona even set a new record of 8:2;"

"In the Champions League knockout rounds, whether facing the French Ligue 1 champion Lyon or the Bundesliga southern king Bayern, Barcelona always wins the game with a bang. Who of the two giants dares to turn the tables and stir up the storm?"

"In the Champions League final, Barcelona defended their title and reached the top of Europe;"

"In the two Spanish Super Cup matches against Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, ​​who did not have the strongest lineup, beat their opponent by 7 goals."

"With Guardiola's arrival, we can clearly see that compared to the Rijkaard era, Barcelona is now infused with a more resolute temperament."

"Even when Charles was injured and Barcelona couldn't make progress for a while, Barcelona was able to rely on their tenacious fighting spirit to complete the lore at the last moment."

"Let us congratulate Barcelona here for officially entering the era of five championships!"

As the images on the field were broadcast to every television, Barcelona, ​​which was already late at night, suddenly went from having empty streets to being crowded with people.

Countless people, either wearing Barcelona jerseys or other clothes, came one after another, holding fireworks, torches, flashlights, and flags in their hands and spontaneously poured into the streets.

"Barca!"

"Barca!!"

“Barca!!!”

On the field.

The award ceremony is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Finally, amidst the fireworks and streamers, the entire Barcelona team took a group photo holding up the 2009 Club World Cup trophy.

In 2010, Barcelona continues to set sail!
"It's almost holiday time, what are you going to do for Christmas?"

Messi took the trophy and asked lovingly.

"Well, I want to go home and lie down for the whole vacation."

Ciel said with a smile.

The day after this game, which was December 12st, Barcelona actually had a club friendly match.

Charles didn't know if Laporta was crazy about money. After receiving the money, he actually arranged a match the day after the Club World Cup ended.

But it was impossible for him to attend.

That is to say, after today, he will officially enter a five-day vacation.

Henry came over as well, "Aren't you going to a movie or something?"

"No, no, no, I'm an old man and I'm not interested in this."

Ciel shook his head jokingly at Henry.

"You are an old man, then what am I?" Henry glared at Charles in pretended anger.

"You are Guardiola."

Ibrahimovic came over silently from behind and added suddenly.

"Hahaha--"

On the other side, Guardiola walked quickly into the player tunnel.

After turning his back to everyone in the player tunnel, Guardiola could no longer hide his inner excitement and tears burst out in an instant.

This game is too difficult.

It’s not just the competitive part that’s difficult, there are also the inexplicable off-field elements*.

Just like in this game, Barcelona wore the third away jersey, which shows this.

Barcelona has never been just a club.

"Pep, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine," Guardiola said, wiping away tears. "I'm just too excited."

……

Post-match press conference.

All the reporters in the audience seemed to be going crazy.

"Pep, can you tell me how you feel and what you think now? After winning the five championships."

Guardiola has not yet fully calmed down and his voice is choked with sobs.

"At this moment, I want to thank the players for their hard work over the past 16 months to get us to this achievement."

"I also want to thank those who are not here, Sylvinho, Eto'o, Hleb and Gudjohnsen, who have contributed to the glory of Barcelona today."

"I am lucky to have these players. It's not me who makes them better, but they make me better."

"Everyone loves football, trains hard and strives for their goals."

Guardiola's decent answer failed to satisfy the reporters' appetite.

"Pep, how do you rate yourself? A genius coach or..."

"I don't feel like I'm the king of the world, I'm just a happy and tired person."

Guardiola looked at the reporters off the court seriously.

"For me, the great coaches are the ones who have been there for a long time, and I'm just a new guy, I'm not a genius."

The reporters in the audience almost rolled their eyes.

But the British media has cleverly written a new headline: "Guardiola denies he is a genius, suggests other coaches are unworthy of the position."

"Mr. Guardiola, can you tell me about your tears?"

"My tears? Sometimes they are just like that. There's nothing to say."

"Pep, do you have the confidence to surpass yourself now?"

The reporter off the court continued to ask.

"I don't know. We could be on the decline, although I hope not."

"At the same time we have to keep working hard, we have such talent and I believe in my players."

"As for myself, I am a good coach if I win, but not if I lose. I will continue until the players still love me. If they don't love me anymore, I will leave."

The audience was in an uproar.

"Pep, you haven't renewed your contract with Barcelona yet, so you want to leave Barcelona, ​​right?"

"Pep, there were rumors that Ferguson was interested in you as his successor. Is that true?"

"Pep..."

On the other side, Charles and others were also interviewed on the sidelines.

"Charles, what are your plans for the holidays?"

"Planning?" Charles thought for a moment, "Well - I want to rest at home for a few days."

During this rare holiday, different teammates have different activities planned.

It's like Pique is going to walk the runway and inherit Guardiola's "mantle".

As a public welfare ambassador, Bo Yang will go to the aquarium to dance with sharks and call on everyone to protect the marine ecological environment.

"Charles, you are about to become the 23rd cover 'Santa Claus' in the history of Footballer of the Year magazine. If Santa Claus really exists, what wish would you make?"

And he, um, got to play Santa Claus.

"Don Balon" is the most authoritative football magazine in Spain. Since 1987, it has published a Christmas special issue at the end of each year.

They will invite a player to dress up as Santa Claus, take promotional photos, and send blessings to the fans.

Maradona, Ronaldo, Pele, Carlos, Messi and others have all been invited.

"My wish is that everyone will be healthy and free from injuries in the new year."

Ciel said with a smile.

The reporter's eyes instantly became moved and complicated, and his tone couldn't help but soften.

"Ah, Charles, what do you think about the upcoming 2010 World Cup? Do you think that with your ability, you can lead the team and win the World Cup?"

"I don't know, just like I don't know if I can participate in the World University Games."...

The next morning, Charles had not yet boarded the plane to go home, but the news that Barcelona had won the Club World Cup and completed the achievement of five championships had spread throughout the world.

The British newspaper The Guardian published a photo on its front page showing players throwing Guardiola high into the air after the Club World Cup match.

"Barcelona has achieved five championships. In 2010, Barcelona will continue to set sail."

"On the other hand, Real Madrid was eliminated by a third-tier team for the second year in a row."

"Guardiola, who always remained calm on the field, could not hide his excitement after the game."

"At this moment, the king of Barcelona finally shed tears of excitement, just like his family."

"And the creator of the miracle, Guardiola, was just a 'rookie coach' a year ago. He didn't even have the experience of coaching a first-team."

"However, no one dared to believe that until today, the king of Camp Nou once again led Barcelona to glory and returned to the top."

"However, the contract of the King of Camp Nou with Barcelona will expire in June next year, but up to now, Guardiola's signature has not yet been received in the signature column of the renewal contract."

L'Equipe: "When the trophy was presented after the game, Charles, who was the hero of the championship, was the sixth to hold the trophy."

"In the interview after the game, Charles still did not forget his humility."

"He said that in his opinion it didn't matter whether he was the first person to lift the trophy, what mattered was that he was part of the team."

"This ball is equally important to the team, whether it is his goal or the goal that Puyol and others blocked to help Estudiantes."

Daily Sports: "Christmas is coming, and Barcelona has tailored a special Christmas menu for Charles and other players."

"According to the European Center for Obesity Research, in Spain, due to the large amount of sweets and high-fat dishes consumed during Christmas, the average person will gain about 3 kilograms in weight."

"After the holiday, the entire Barcelona team will undergo a physical examination to determine the physical condition of the players."

"If the players are overweight after the holidays, they may be asked to diet."

Abu Dhabi Daily, United Arab Emirates: "Charles' wonderful performance in the Club World Cup final conquered all the fans."

"After seeing Charles' wonderful goal, all the fans in the stadium, led by the Barcelona fans, sang "Hey, Charles" together."

"After the game, our reporter interviewed many fans from different countries."

"They all said that although they supported their own team, after seeing his wonderful performance, they were willing to applaud him from the bottom of their hearts."

The Dutch Telegraph: "Charles replicated Bergkamp's 'turn of the century' twice in a row in yesterday's Club World Cup final."

"After the game, several fans of Bergkamp came to us and wanted to see the interview between Bergkamp and Schar."

"This reporter contacted Bergkamp."

"He told us he was very surprised to see how well Ciel performed."

"His two consecutive turns were not a show of skill, but the most appropriate choice at the most appropriate time."

"As for which one is greater, his turn or mine, I don't know. Perhaps it will take time to judge."

"But what I see in him is not my shadow. He is himself and has never been an imitator of me."

"The thing that makes me most happy is not that I can leave this mark in football, but that someone can pass it on."

"Yes, it's not that my turn is better or that this is Ciel's turn is better, but that the next turn of inheritance and development will be better."

"AS": "Yesterday, UEFA's official website announced the team rankings for the 2012 European Cup qualifiers."

"Last year's European Championship champions and runners-up Spain and Germany are the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds respectively."

"Nine teams including the Netherlands, Italy, England, Croatia, Portugal, France and Russia were listed as the first-tier seeded teams."

"The rankings were determined by the UEFA Executive Committee in accordance with the new system for calculating team coefficients introduced in May 2008. This calculation method can better reflect the true strength of the teams."

"The 2012 European Championship will be co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine, and the two hosts will directly qualify for the finals."

"The other 51 member states will be divided into six tiers according to the above calculation method."

"The qualifiers will be divided into nine groups, six of which will have six teams and the other three will have five teams."

"2012 European Cup Qualifiers Team Rankings: See the comments."

"Barcelona wins five titles" - Marca

Second edition: "Real Madrid defeated Zaragoza 6-0."

Page 3: "The exiled prince of Real Madrid scored a hat trick. Although the road home was bumpy, the future was bright."

"El Diario de Catalunya": "Spanish TV5 commentator Santos and former Dream Team midfielder and commentator Amor shouted 'Barca! Charles!'" during the Club World Cup commentary.

"After the Club World Cup, Estudiantes captain Veron won the Bronze Ball Award. Perhaps this is a consolation for him."

"In the final, he really did what he said before the game. Almost all the attacks were initiated by him, and he was also able to retreat actively when defending. In 90 minutes, the 34-year-old Veron gave his all."

"Although he didn't do anything to give Charles a taste of his own medicine in the game, they are indeed the third best team in the world, second only to Barcelona where Charles is and Barcelona without Charles."

"Christmas is coming and the children of Ajaccio are about to take to the Stade François Coty."

"See the exhibition match of Ajaccio Football Club and Ajaccio Gazelec Football Club to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding."

"10% of the ticket revenue from the match will be donated to charities for the treatment of special children's diseases."

……

On December 12, Charles finally boarded a direct flight back to Ajaccio.

After a few days of rest at home, Charles returned to the François Coty Stadium on December 12.

He once again put on the red and white jersey of Ajaccio and returned to the home locker room.

"You're back."

Ratcheda came up excitedly and asked, "How does it feel to be a five-time champion? Isn't it great?"

"It's okay, just very tired."

Yusuf put a hand on Charles' shoulder and said, "If being tired is okay, then the best player in the world would not be Pele or Maradona, but a donkey."

The whole locker room burst into laughter.

Charles returned to his usual seat. He knew most of the players in the locker room.

Almost all of them are French, there are very few foreign players, and some of them are even his neighbors.

Lipini held up a camera and said, "We must take a good photo together later, so that I can also say that I am a teammate of the five-time champion."

"You are not only a teammate of the five-time champions, you are also a friend of the five-time champions."

Charles added.

At this time, the door of the locker room was opened again. "Hey, friends, the five-time champion is back. You can't monopolize him. We, Jiazelek, are also teammates of the five-time champion!"

Vanucci stood up and immediately invited in everyone wearing Gazelec jerseys.

"Welcome, welcome—"

Charles also walked up and hugged the players of Gazelek one by one.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"Long time no see, Ciel."

……

"Five years ago today, a local kid named Charles stepped onto the green field here for the first time."

“Maybe regret is the best color.”

"Our regret for the red and white color was washed away by the heavy rain and sea breeze on the Shire. Eventually, the white color gradually faded and flowed into the sea along with the rain."

"At the same time, the blue of Catalonia continued to rise from his feet in the summer of 2008."

"We don't know if the blue of Spain would have crossed the ocean, or if the white of Ajaccio would have really faded, if that choice had not been made in 2008."

"But it has happened. Now, we can only pray that our children from Ajaccio will always shine brightly wherever they are."

"You are Charles in red and blue, but in our hearts, you will always be the purest child of Ajaccio."

Charles stood in the player tunnel and smiled and applauded.

"Let us welcome—"

The whole audience shouted in unison: "Charles——"

*Before the game, Laporta initiated a referendum, which received more than 90% of the votes in favor, so this game was actually a propaganda war for Catalonia.

Finally, after various confrontations, Barcelona's jerseys were changed to orange, which has nothing to do with red or blue.

This is just a small part.

So many times, the coach’s pressure is not only tactical, but also off-field.

Team ranking:

Pot 1 (seed teams): Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, England, Croatia, Portugal, France, Russia
Tier 2: Greece, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Turkey, Denmark, Slovakia, Romania

Pot 3: Israel, Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pot 4: Slovenia, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania, Belarus, Belgium, Wales, Macedonia, Cyprus

Pot 5: Montenegro, Albania, Estonia, Georgia, Moldova, Iceland, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein
Pot 6: Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Malta, Faroe Islands, Andorra, San Marino

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