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Li Xin walked across the campus, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
"Oh, Xin Zai, you're looking so spirited today!"
"Of course, a man feels good when good things happen!"
"What good news? Share it with your brothers. You didn't come back to the dorm last night, so is it..."
"What are you thinking? I'm happy because God Lance won the game."
"Oh right, I watched the game against Mainz yesterday too. As expected of my God Lance, it was awesome!"
"Seriously, I wasn't even going to watch since God Lance wasn't starting, but luckily I didn't miss it!"
"You guys, if only God Lance could join the National Football Team."
"Belgium is so much better. They might even win the World Cup next time. The National Football Team... it'll just corrupt my God Lance sooner or later. Who would let you start if you don't pay?"
"That's true."
Once football came up, the brothers in the dorm chatted away happily.
Yesterday, Bayer Leverkusen's 4-3 away comeback victory against Mainz had everyone thrilled.
An ordinary league match even made it into the top 10 trending topics on Weibo.
Whenever Lance appeared, no matter what the match, he was always the topic of conversation.
As everyone chatted excitedly, Li Xin secretly smiled to himself, his achievements hidden.
Last night, he was indeed interrupted at a crucial moment by God Lance's goal.
Li Xin's attention inevitably shifted to football.
He had expected Xiao Yue to be angry, but he didn't expect...
"Hey, your girlfriend is here, we'll give you two some space."
Seeing Xiao Yue on campus, the dorm mates exchanged knowing glances at the couple, leaving them to themselves.
"Ouch!"
Seeing Xiao Yue having difficulty moving, Li Xin quickly stepped forward to support her.
"Still not recovered?"
"What do you think? It's all your fault!"
Xiao Yue playfully punched Li Xin's arm, but he immediately pulled her into a hug.
Last night, he had neglected her for the game, but Xiao Yue wasn't angry.
Instead, she was captivated by Lance's goals, and the two naturally embraced, watching the rest of the match together.
Lance first scored a world-class goal from outside the box to equalise.
Then, he combined with De Bruyne for two textbook counterattacks.
Lance and De Bruyne each scored a goal inside the box, turning a 3-0 deficit into a 3-3 tie!
The fluid attack had even Xiao Yue, who didn't understand football, cheering repeatedly.
Finally, in injury time, De Bruyne took a tactical corner kick, and Lance, from the edge of the penalty area, suddenly shot!
The curved shot, looking like both a pass and a shot, caught the goalkeeper off guard, precisely finding the top corner!
3-4!
Away team Bayer Leverkusen completed a dramatic comeback victory!
Lance came on as a substitute for 20 minutes and was directly involved in 4 goals! 3 assists and 1 goal, single-handedly rescuing Bayer Leverkusen, keeping the pressure on Bayern Munich in second place in the Bundesliga!
After the match, Li Xin excitedly kissed Xiao Yue several times, and one thing led to another.
The two continued their unfinished activities from earlier.
Distracted by the thrilling match, Xiao Yue also forgot her nervousness and fully immersed herself...
Lance would never have imagined that he had merely come on as a substitute to lead his team to a comeback victory against Mainz.
He had, quite unintentionally, helped an ordinary sophomore complete an important lesson in life.
"Mr Lance, last round in the Bundesliga, you came off the bench and helped the team make a comeback. What does this victory mean?"
"This season, our goal is still to defend the Bundesliga title. The entire Bayer Leverkusen team is working very hard, and we deserve to lift the salad bowl."
"Additionally, competing on three fronts, everyone is under a lot of pressure. This victory might help everyone relieve some pressure and face the upcoming Champions League knockout match against Real Madrid in better form."
"Then, regarding tomorrow's Champions League quarter-final first leg at the BayArena, does Bayer Leverkusen have the confidence to get revenge on Real Madrid?"
At the Champions League quarter-final pre-match press conference, Lance, as the player representative, sat alongside Hyypiä at the speaker's table.
He had intended for Hyypiä to answer the question, but Coach Hyypiä winked at Lance, signalling him to answer himself.
Hanna Mouller, the press officer and club PR manager, also gave Lance a thumbs-up, encouraging him to answer boldly.
Lance flashed his signature handsome smile at the reporters present:
"Of course, being eliminated in the semi-finals last year was quite disappointing for all of us. Compared to being eliminated at the very beginning, falling at the doorstep of the final is even more unforgettable."
"Therefore, tomorrow we will go all out and let Real Madrid see a different Bayer Leverkusen. I believe this time we will leave no regrets."
Half an hour later, at the same location, Real Madrid manager Ancelotti and star player Cristiano Ronaldo sat before the media.
A Marca reporter deliberately posed a sharp question.
"In the press conference just now, Bayer Leverkusen's Lance stated that he intends to get revenge on Real Madrid tomorrow. Ronaldo, what is your response to this?"
At the mention of Lance, Cristiano Ronaldo's face quickly tensed up.
Revenge?
I want revenge too!
Not to mention being double-killed by Bayer Leverkusen in the group stage, Cristiano Ronaldo still resented Lance for Portugal's elimination by Belgium in the World Cup.
How many World Cups can a player have in their career!
Cristiano Ronaldo debuted very early; since 2006, he had already played in 3 World Cups.
He was also entering the declining phase of his career at 30 years old.
He didn't know if he could still lead the team in 2018.
It was all that detestable Asian's fault!
"Real Madrid is the most successful club in the world. We have the best coach, the best squad in the world."
"I believe these two legs of the knockout stage will be the same as last season... No, not the same. We will play even better than last season!"
"From any angle of analysis, the advantage is mine! This time, we will absolutely not give them any chances!"
"Bayer Leverkusen is a good team, but reaching the round of 16 is already enough for them."
It was clear that Cristiano Ronaldo's words at the press conference were full of gunpowder.
The pre-match war of words had already begun!
Only Ancelotti stood by, quite helpless.
You've said it all, what more can I say?
Real Madrid is not invincible, and Bayer Leverkusen is not as weak as everyone imagines.
The outcome of the two legs is really hard to predict.
Cristiano Ronaldo, however, acted as if he had Bayer Leverkusen completely figured out.
Appropriate confidence helps performance in a match, but excessive confidence is arrogance.
"Cristiano... actually, we should pay more attention to our opponent, that Lance..."
"Carlo, stop talking."
Cristiano Ronaldo waved his hand, interrupting Ancelotti.
No matter how world-class a coach, they actually had little authority in front of Real Madrid's "big brother" Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Just leave it to me tomorrow."
Cristiano Ronaldo left without looking back, Ancelotti sighed helplessly behind him.
Whilst Cristiano Ronaldo in his "Golden Boot" form this year was strong, he feared that tomorrow he might be blinded by "revenge," leading to some hot-headed actions on the pitch.
Unlimited shooting rights are a double-edged sword; whilst they can harm the enemy, they can also wound oneself.
"God bless."
Looking back at the empty stands of the BayArena, Ancelotti made the sign of the cross...
The stands, which had been quiet the day before, were now completely packed the next day!
Over 50,000 fans in black jerseys resembled tens of thousands of black armoured soldiers, with an overwhelming momentum!
"Bayer Leverkusen Allez!!!"
"Bayer Leverkusen Allez!!!"
"Bayer Leverkusen Allez!!!"
Champions League knockout stage match day!
Bayer Leverkusen at home against Real Madrid!
Lance and his teammates lined up to shake hands with Real Madrid's "Galácticos" star players.
Swords drawn, a great battle was about to erupt!
At the same time, at least hundreds of millions of people worldwide were watching this match simultaneously.
In the broadcast footage, the absolute core players of both teams, Lance and Cristiano Ronaldo shook hands!
The moment of their head-to-head confrontation was clearly captured by the on-site photographer!