Star Card System

The summer of 2018 was extremely lively.

The football feast intoxicated countless fans.

The ice and snow in Siberia were melted by the football craze, and countless songs of joy and victory were sung in Russia.

The atmosphere was on the rise as soon as the group stage began.

In the opening match, host Russia swept Saudi Arabia 5-0, starting with a big win.

And then, there were many exciting games.

Especially the match where Portugal tied Spain 3-3, which can be called a classic of the tournament.

Ronaldo's hat trick made the powerful Spaniards return empty-handed.

Especially the free kick was earth-shattering, which made De Gea, who was in top form, helpless.

In the second round of the group stage, England swept Panama 6-1, which was enough to attract attention.

Manchester United players Lingard and Ashley Young performed brilliantly, and the two were the absolute main force for the team to win.

The most unpopular match was the match between Argentina and Croatia, where the team led by Messi was swept by three goals by the opponent.

Under the watchful eyes of his teammate Rakitic, Messi failed to score, but Rakitic became the best player of the game.

After this game, Croatia's dark horse status became more obvious.

However, those who really understand football know that Croatia is not a dark horse at all, they are a real strong team.

Real Madrid's core Modric, Real Madrid's talented midfielder Kovacic, Barcelona's midfielder Rakitic, Inter Milan's sharp knife Perisic, Inter Milan's tough player Brozovic, Juventus's striker Mandzukic, Juventus's rising star Pjaca, Liverpool's central defender Lovren, Atletico Madrid's tough player Vrsaljko...

These shining names are not only from the five major leagues, but most of them are from wealthy teams!

The wealthy players alone can form a top team.

How can such a Croatia be considered a dark horse?

A strong team!

In the first round, they defeated Nigeria 2-0, swept Argentina in the second round, and in the third round, they sent substitutes to play and beat Iceland 2-1.

This Croatia is too strong.

In the third round, the most surprising match was between Germany and South Korea.

South Korea defeated Germany 2-0, leaving countless German fans in tears, and they could only watch the team leave the World Cup stage early.

They wanted to find a companion to go with, but they didn't expect that the top teams in this group stage were relatively stable, and no one was eliminated early.

Even Argentina, which was in ups and downs, finally succeeded in landing.

But only a few days later, they waited for their companions to go home together.

After the quarter-finals, many top teams fell.

The most watched peerless duo was eliminated and bid farewell to the World Cup stage.

If Messi and Ronaldo want to achieve the hegemony of the king of football, they can only wait until 2022 to fight for it.

And Spain's elimination is somewhat regrettable. They changed coaches before the game and had internal discord in this cup. The whole thing was a mess, and the road to reconstruction was difficult and dangerous.

Some teams have reached the end after entering the quarterfinals.

For example, Uruguay and Russia, they were at the quarterfinal level, and it was expected that they would be defeated by their opponents in the end.

After all, their opponents are powerful France and Croatia.

Brazil's elimination made South America lose its last hope. They were defeated 2-1 by the Red Devils Belgium, and Neymar's team was defeated again on the World Cup stage.

England still won easily. They were in good form and had good luck in this cup, and basically did not encounter too strong opponents.

But then, their good luck came to an end.

England lost 1-2 to Croatia, which was in excellent form, in the semi-finals, and their dream of the final was shattered.

Belgium also lost 0-1 to France, and English fans who were looking forward to the Premier League civil war final were disappointed.

In the end, France defeated Croatia 4-2 and beat the opponent without any temper.

Griezmann's frontcourt organization, Pogba's midfield dispatch, Kante's backcourt defense, Varane's iron will, Giroud's front line pillar...

The world-class French team successfully won the cup and reached the top of the world.

French fans stayed awake that night!

The players fought for national honor on the World Cup stage, and they also worked hard for their personal future.

After performing in the World Cup, many players have opened the way to the giants or strived for new development for themselves.

The World Cup has just ended, and fans are still planning to reminisce the excitement of the World Cup. Unexpectedly, a blockbuster transfer has set off a climax in the transfer market.

Real Madrid's star player and one of the two heroes of the world, Cristiano Ronaldo, officially transferred to the Italian Serie A giant Juventus!

The transfer fee is 100 million euros!

100 million euros!

Although it is not as much as Neymar's 220 million before, this 100 million euros bought a 33-year-old veteran!

The word veteran does not seem to be appropriate for Cristiano Ronaldo.

After all, Cristiano Ronaldo was still in La Liga and the Champions League last season, and he was in great form. He could not be seen as a 33-year-old veteran.

It is a miracle in international football that he can still generate a transfer fee of 100 million euros at this age.

This transfer will be of great significance to Real Madrid.

Florentino cleared Cristiano Ronaldo, although it will definitely cause pain, but this is a signal of the team's reconstruction.

After they lost to Manchester United in the Champions League semi-finals last season, Florentino decided to make a bold move.

After selling Ronaldo, the first signing was not a striker, but a goalkeeper.

Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois officially transferred to join!

And the transfer fee is only 35 million euros!

Quite cheap!

At such a price, introducing a world-class goalkeeper, who is so young, is definitely a good deal!

This transfer caught Chelsea by surprise.

They have just experienced a coaching change, Conte left, and Italian Sarri took over.

Now for Sarri, buying a goalkeeper is the most important thing.

But the whole world knows that they are short of goalkeepers, and the boss has money. It would be a shame to Abramovich if he didn't make a good profit.

In the end, Chelsea gritted their teeth and paid 80 million euros to sign the young Kepa from Athletic Bilbao, setting a new transfer record for international football goalkeepers.

As for whether he can replace Courtois' role in the team, it can only be verified in the next game.

Real Madrid's two moves stirred up the football world and created the two highest-priced transfers this summer.

The Galacticos are quite impressive.

Compared with their competitors who spend a lot of money, Real Madrid's recruitment strategy is clear.

Invest in the future!

Real Madrid signed 18-year-old Brazilian teenager Vinicius for 45 million euros.

Ronaldo will leave the team next season, and the team has confirmed that Benzema will be the core of the striker.

Benzema's condition is getting better and better, which is also the biggest confidence of Real Madrid to let Ronaldo go.

At the same time, young rookies such as Odriozola and Lunin also joined, and players on loan such as Valverde and Odegaard were also recalled.

Real Madrid will continue to set off a youth storm in the new season!

They vow to return to the top of Europe! (End of this chapter)