In the 34th round of the Premier League, Tottenham faced Middlesbrough at home.
Middlesbrough was no match for Tottenham, but Tottenham played cautiously throughout the game.
In the 8th minute, Bell passed the ball to the edge of the penalty area from the left. Berbatov deliberately slipped his legs and the ball rolled to the feet of Modric on the other side. The latter shot hard and was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.
Fortunately, Robbie Keane stepped in quickly enough and shot the ball into the net.
1-0, Tottenham temporarily took the lead.
But the accident happened in the 12th minute. Dawson was kicked in the face by his opponent while defending in the penalty area, leaving him bloody.
2 minutes later, Dawson was replaced early.
The main central defender left the game early, causing Wang Xiaodong to delay and participate more in defense.
One minute before the end of the first half, Lennon made a cross from the right, and Dimitar Berbatov knocked on the door at the back post. Robbie Keane followed up and pushed the ball into the goal.
The scoreboard had already read the score to 2-0, but after discussions with the referee, the linesman changed the score back.
According to slow-motion replays, Robbie Keane was offside.
In the second half, the two sides played back and forth until the 70th minute, when Tottenham's right back Lee Young-pyo passed the ball back to the opponent's forward like a ghost.
Faced with such a gift, the Middlesbrough forward passed Boateng and deceived Robinson, pushing the ball into the net.
The cheers of the visiting fans did not last long. Lennon's breakthrough pass from the right wing was passed to Wang Xiaodong in the center, who met the ball and shot.
The Knocking Mountain Zhenhu 25 meters outside the penalty area once again blasted open the door of Middlesbrough.
The cheers once again shifted to the home team.
In the end, with Wang Xiaodong's key reversal, Tottenham achieved six consecutive victories in the league.
After this round, Tottenham ranked first with 81 points with 26 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses.
Although Manchester United defeated Arsenal in this round, they tied with Middlesbrough in the previous round, so they could only rank second with 79 points with 25 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses.
Ranked third is Chelsea, which has been working hard in recent times, with 21 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses, accumulating 72 points. By retaining the theoretical possibility of winning the championship, they are still in the first echelon.
But everyone can see that the championship this season will no longer be blue.
Ranked fourth is Arsenal, who have been super stretched during this period. They have only won 1 game in 8 games. They currently have 18 wins, 12 draws, 4 losses and 66 points.
Even so, Arsenal's fourth position is still not guaranteed.
The Red Army Liverpool are catching up. They currently have 18 wins, 11 draws, 5 losses and 65 points, only 1 point behind Arsenal.
Following that, Manchester City, Blackburn, Portsmouth, and Aston Villa have been completely reduced to the third tier, competing for the sixth European spot.
From a practical point of view, the Premier League champion this season can only be chosen between Tottenham and Manchester United.
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"In other words, Florentino still can't speak at Real Madrid?"
The little witch bit Wang Xiaodong's shoulder, leaving a row of deep teeth marks.
"That's right, in Real Madrid's words, they are all golden boys anyway, why don't they want to be the first?" Raiola's helpless voice came from the other end of the phone.
The first golden boy was a Dutchman, his name was Van der Vaart, and he was also a midfielder.
"Okay, I don't care about that. I only care about whether there will be a starting position for me after I join the new team." Wang Xiaodong responded.
Just when the little witch couldn't bear it anymore, the doorbell rang in the living room.
"I'll hang up now. Someone's knocking on the door." After Wang Xiaodong said something to the phone, he sat up and tucked his girlfriend into the bed. He casually put on a set of jerseys and shorts, and hurried out of the bedroom in his slippers.
The little witch pouted and looked dissatisfied at her boyfriend who disappeared through the crack of the door.
"Click".
As soon as the door was opened, a round nose came in.
"Hey, DONG, how are you feeling these days?"
"Xie Te! Why is it you?" Wang Xiaodong looked confused, "Aren't you on the phone?"
"It's my voice on the phone, and my people are outside your door." Raiola didn't mean to show off at all.
He sat down on the sofa in the living room with his slippers on and pointed at the sound of the lock on the bedroom door, "Is Emma here too?"
"Of course!" Wang Xiaodong rolled his eyes and said angrily.
"Young people should be restrained and not just because they have strong experiences..."
"If you are envious, just say so!" Wang Xiaodong rudely interrupted the manager's chatter.
Raiola opened his mouth, looking at Wang Xiaodong's resentful expression, he still chose to change the subject.
"DONG, there is a big event this time, and it's in your country."
"What's the big deal?" Wang Xiaodong asked curiously.
"You are going to become a celebrity!" Raiola said.
"Celebrity?" Wang Xiaodong sneered, "Am I not a celebrity now?"
"This time is different!" Raiola became serious. "This time the level is very high, which will help you increase your international influence."
"What on earth is it? Stop tempting me!"
"Here, this is it." Raiola opened his wallet and threw a document into Wang Xiaodong's arms. "This is an advertising, endorsement and other contracts. I have checked them all for you."
"What is this?" Wang Xiaodong was very troubled by these copywriting things, "Sports forum? Image ambassador? What is this?"
After flipping through the documents, Wang Xiaodong finally understood.
The Olympic Games are coming soon. Since the Olympic Games are hosted by China, some international celebrities have become the image ambassadors of the Chinese Olympic Games from the very beginning of the bid.
The first image ambassador of the 2008 Olympic Games is Jackie Chan.
Since the successful bid for the Olympics, many celebrities from film, television and sports have become Olympic ambassadors.
This time, the Domestic Olympic Organizing Committee approached Wang Xiaodong because they wanted to use this Olympic Games as a background to seize the opportunity of the Beijing Olympics and promote the development of China's sports industry.
For Wang Xiaodong, he not only wants to be the image ambassador of this Olympic Games, but also the image ambassador of the World Sports Forum, gathering with people from the global sports community.
Wang Xiaodong's ability to fill this position is not only a matter of fame, but also a kind of official recognition.
By then, Wang Xiaodong's status in the world sports world will also rise.
"Just take the responsibility. What are these advertisements, endorsements, and signing fees?"
"You not only represent China, but you are also the communication bridge between UEFA and the East, so... you know." Raiola touched his round nose. It seemed that money was at play here.
The sports industry has become China's sunrise industry in the new century, and UEFA has seen the huge sports market behind China.
Now, taking advantage of the Olympics to give Wang Xiaodong an illusory name, it will be more convenient to have some business cooperation with China in the future.
"Okay, I understand." Wang Xiaodong picked up the document and stood up, expressing his intention to see the guest off. "I will give you an answer after I study it carefully. Please don't disturb me during this time!"
Before Raiola could speak, Wang Xiaodong pushed hard with both hands and pushed the agent out of the door.
"Shet, you're really disturbing me!"
Wang Xiaodong threw the documents onto the sofa and hurriedly knocked on the door.
"Honey, that damn Italian is gone, we can move on!"
"Hmph! Your agent has interrupted us twice, do you think I will give you a chance?" The little witch's angry voice came from the other side of the door.
"My dear, I swear, I will never be interrupted again this time!"
"I don't believe it, what proof do you have?"
"What proof can you use?" Wang Xiaodong pondered for a while and asked tentatively, "How about double luxury service?"
"Click" sound.
The bedroom door opened.
