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Chapter 2 Monaco (Please read on!)

"A White Disgrace! This is an Absurd and Ridiculous Failure!"

—Marca newspaper.

Soulless, tactical, and undignified! Real Madrid hit rock bottom! This is the price Real Madrid pays for underestimating cup competitions!

—AS newspaper.

The Galacticos have deflated! Florentino Pérez's Real Madrid were humiliated by a 'Catalan-speaking team'!

—World Sports Daily.

[Photos and Text - Real Madrid Suffers Crushing Defeat to Mallorca and Eliminated! Chinese-American Teenager Scores on Debut, Creating Two Historical Milestones! Dubbed the 'Yellow Ronaldo'!]

—NIKE Sina Sports Storm.

Roy's goal did not cause any stir in the football world.

While he certainly displayed speed, explosiveness, dribbling, and shooting in the final moments, these should be categorized as "potential" worth observing, which is the least valuable thing at Real Madrid.

The only media outlet to mention him in their reports and to lavish praise on him came from his spiritual homeland.

Of course, no one calls him "Yellow Ronaldo." It's just that sports media in this era like to use all sorts of exaggerated tones to attract traffic, making it seem more shocking than it actually is.

However, due to the ease of information dissemination via the internet in this era, Roy was unaware of this.

Roy in this world is of Chinese descent, but has never had any contact with his homeland.

After all, his great-grandfather, who brought him his paternal bloodline, came to France as a laborer sent by the Beiyang government to participate in World War I.

France suffered a severe labor shortage after the war, and thousands of laborers stayed in France to marry and have children; his great-grandfather was one of them.

His mother was one of the Southeast Asian Chinese refugees who flooded into France in the 1970s, and it was during this period that Paris's Chinatown was formed.

Roy was born in the seaside town of Boulogne.

He was recognized for his exceptional football talent from a young age, and his football career began at a local football club in Boulogne.

At the age of eight, he was spotted by Lille's youth academy due to his outstanding performance, and at the age of twelve, he entered the Clairefontaine training base in Paris for two years of training.

He was scouted by Real Madrid's Fabrica at the age of fourteen and entered Real Madrid's youth training system.

Regardless, he has now finally embarked on the path of a professional football player.

He was sitting on a plane bound for Madrid, the atmosphere in the cabin as silent as a tomb after the tragedy.

After the plane landed, he had no further connection with Real Madrid.

Roy, sitting in his seat, focused his attention and opened the virtual system panel in his mind that only he could see.

Host: Roy

Birthday: October 6, 1984.

Height/Weight: 182cm/75kg
Dominant foot: Right foot
Registered position: Left winger
[Offensive awareness: 81; Ball control: 84; Dribbling: 85; Ball protection: 83]

Ground passing: 76; Aerial passing: 73; Shots: 83; Headers: 65

[Set pieces: 56; Curving shots: 67; Speed: 94; Acceleration: 93]

[Footwork Strength: 79; Jump: 78; Strength Combat: 69; Balance: 88]

[Sports: 78; Defensive Awareness: 62; Steals: 52;]

Overall Rating: 84
Initial template: Kylian Mbappé's young talent template (can be upgraded).

Roy smiled.

In his previous life, he was a twenty-year fan of Neymar, the Brazilian star.

After their relationship soured, he frequently made sarcastic remarks about Director Mu on the internet.

However, it must be acknowledged that this rising star, who shocked the football world with his phenomenal performance as soon as he came of age, and whose talent and maturity far surpassed his peers, has redefined the standard of "genius".

Mbappé's performance at the age of 18 was absolutely historic, with 26 goals and 4 assists in all competitions, helping Monaco to a stunning Ligue 1 title and reach the Champions League semi-finals.

He scored against Manchester City and Dortmund in the knockout stage, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the Champions League semi-finals (18 years and 140 days).

世界杯4球1助，1/8决赛对阿根廷单场2球1造点，还上演爆趟强吃阿根廷防线的经典一幕。

He scored a powerful shot against Croatia in the final and was named the World Cup's Best Young Player.

In contrast, Messi at the same age has 8 goals and 4 assists; Ronaldo at the same age has 5 goals and 6 assists; only Ronaldo's 35 goals in a year at PSV Eindhoven at the same age can compare. Roy cannot say that he was better than those two at the same age, that's a topic that shouldn't be touched, but at least it shows that 18-year-old Mbappe already possessed explosive immediate impact.

L'Équipe commented: "His performance at the age of eighteen is like bringing a wonderkid from the FIFA game into reality."

At that time, Director Mu was just over four years old.

But as if it were destiny, Roy, who now has the "young Mbappe" template, will officially begin his professional career in Monaco.

It is foreseeable that if Mbappe's timeline remains unchanged and he enters Monaco's youth academy as scheduled, he will likely be known as "Little Roy" in the future.

"We cooperated well."

As the plane landed, Morientes, who was sitting next to Roy, suddenly said something.

The assist brought the two closer together again. Morientes felt that apart from the kid not being very good at chatting, he was still quite comfortable to be around.

"It's a pity you're going to Monaco. If you had stayed at Real Madrid, I could have looked after you."

"You can come to Monaco too."

Roy glanced at him and said, "I'll protect you then."

"Screw you!"

Morientes looked humiliated.

2003 1 Month 30 Day.

La Turbie training center, Monaco, France.

Due to Monaco's small land area, the training base had to be located in France, near the border of the Principality of Monaco, in the town of La Turbie, about a 15-minute drive from Monaco's home stadium, the Stade Louis II.

Didier Deschamps sat in his office, full of confidence.

After captaining France to win the 2000 European Championship, Deschamps announced his retirement the following year. He immediately took over as manager of Monaco, despite a less than satisfactory first season: the team was just four points away from the relegation zone.

But Monaco president Jean-Louis Campora chose to continue to trust the French legend.

Deschamps did not disappoint. At the start of this season, Monaco reversed the decline of last season and built a highly efficient attacking team that relies on a flexible 4-4-2 formation, emphasizes discipline and overall defense, and threatens the team with fast counter-attacks and explosive wing play.

Two days ago they won 2-0 away against Nantes and are currently fifth in Ligue 1.

It's worth noting that Monaco's transfer spending is in the lower half of Ligue 1. Their only two signings in the summer window were the €4.1 million for young defender Patrice Evra and the €2 million for Egyptian striker Mazar Abdulrahman.

In the winter transfer window, there was only one transfer: the signing of Roy, a product of Real Madrid's youth academy, for 300,000 euros.

Indeed, Monaco only made three signings throughout the year that involved paying transfer fees; the rest of their squad additions relied almost entirely on loans and promotions from their youth academy.

According to the player reports from the scouts, Roy's technical characteristics are not particularly outstanding except for his speed and stamina. However, he can play as a left winger and a center forward, and can serve as Rothen's backup.

At the end of the contract year, the price isn't considered expensive.

These days, transfer fees haven't been inflated to the levels of later generations. For a young player who has already shown talent, a few hundred thousand euros is considered a good price. For example, Lille's offer for Abidal from Monaco this summer was 300,000 euros.

However, after much consideration, Deschamps did not agree to the transfer.

Monaco's analysts were present at that Copa del Rey match, but they weren't there specifically to target Roy. Deschamps' tactics required a center forward with the ability to act as a focal point.
"Didier, we've struck gold! That kid from Real Madrid's youth academy!"

As an elderly man with gray hair walked into the office, Deschamps straightened his back and sat upright.

He addressed him respectfully as "Mr. Petit".

Monaco assistant coach Jean Petit held a videotape in his hand, his eyes, beneath his white eyebrows, brimming with joy.

This assistant coach, a defensive midfielder during his playing career, is a legend in Monaco's history, making 435 appearances for the club. Known for his solid playing style, he was called Monaco's shield and was also a member of the French national team.
He served as the head coach of Monaco and assistant coach of the French U21 team, helping to cultivate the golden generation of players such as Henry and Trezeguet. Later, as the sporting director, he single-handedly assembled the team that won the Ligue 1 title in 1997/1998.

He was also a key figure behind the 1998 French national team's championship victory, serving as a technical advisor to the French Football Federation at the time.

Therefore, Deschamps would not doubt Petit's words.

He also knew that Roy had been selected for the squad by Vicente del Bosque and had scored a goal in the final moments of the match in which Real Madrid were thrashed.

"Being able to score in the Copa del Rey proves that he has a certain scoring ability. Considering the price of 300,000, he is indeed a treasure."

The moment the videotape was inserted into the DV player under the office television, Pettit raised an eyebrow and said:

"What I mean is, we might have signed an eighteen-year-old Henry!"

(End of this chapter)