World's No.1 Football Manager

Chapter 454 Long live
Thiago, a "senior" Maritimo fan who was only 10 years old, came to the stands of Ray Aves, the home stadium of the Portuguese national team, for the first time.

On this stadium, there will be a Portuguese Cup match soon, the Portuguese Cup contest between the national team VS Maritimo.

Joining him in the stands were his father, uncle and brother, as well as his uncle and cousin who are fans of the Nationals.

Ray Ives might be the only road trip the family can afford.

Because this stadium is in Funchal, just a few blocks away from Maritimo's home stadium, Dos Barores.

This is the third time he has watched Maritimo's game live this season!In the past, I could only watch one or two live shows a year, and I had to wait for my sailor uncle to go ashore before taking me there.

And his father used to be in the tavern, ordering the cheapest beer and sipping it until the end of the game.

After all, for his family, the cheapest tickets of more than ten euros are not easily affordable.

However, this time, my father was willing to bring the whole family to watch the game live!

Thiago heard his father sigh with pride: "This year's Maritimo will bloody the old soldiers of the national team!"

Yes, as a Maritimo person, the greatest pleasure is to be trampled underfoot by two sworn enemies in the same city!
Thiago also heard his uncle say to his father: "After Joey (uncle) made money, he even betrayed his faith and went to support the national team! Today, let him know how unreliable the national team is like his stinky money!"

After finishing speaking, uncle and father laughed together, as if they were telling the funniest joke in the world.

Is money unreliable?However, when buying the tickets, it was obviously the uncle who paid for it!
When the Thiago family walked up to the stands of Ray Ives Stadium, the stadium that can accommodate 23000 spectators was already full.

Apart from the fact that the fan organizations of the two teams are lined up on both sides of the stands and looking at each other from a distance, most of the individual visitors in the stands are like the Tiago family, fans of the two teams are mixed together.

Because in the Funchal area, many families have both Maritimo fans and National Team fans.

For example, Thiago saw his schoolmates, the Kalev family, in the stands next door.

Kalev's father was a shrewd fish businessman, and of course he supported the national team, but the beautiful wife he married, Kalev's mother, came from a ship worker's family and had supported Maritimo for generations.

Kahlevi's own beliefs are a mystery.

When the Nationals won, he wore a Nationals jersey, and when Maritimo won, he didn't mind talking about his love for Maritimo.

For this reason, he was often ridiculed by Thiago and other friends as a "traitor on the wall".

Kalev also found Thiago and waved his hands enthusiastically. It seems that Kalev will definitely call himself a Maritimo fan again at school tomorrow.

Who let the current Maritimo be much better than the Portuguese nationals!

"You haven't seen such a big stadium! Reivis is nearly 1/3 bigger than Dos Barores Stadium! It is the largest stadium in the Funchal area!"

Thiago heard the uncle showing off.

This is a typical uncle's tone!He likes to show his superiority, and he wants to let everyone know.

"This is a new house I just bought, with two floors! It also has a small wine cellar!" "Come and taste the Bordeaux red wine I got, a real French chateau!" "Thiago, this box of candy was brought back from your cousin's trip to Spain last month! Is it delicious? Eat two more pieces, we can't eat it!"

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However, this time his showing off did not have the desired effect.Thiago's uncle sneered: "Is 23000 people a lot? The new stadium in Maritimo has already started construction. It can accommodate 35000 people! It is said to be one of the most modern stadiums in Europe!"

The uncle was so deflated that he could only mutter resentfully: "How can such a poor club like Maritimo get so much money! Most likely it was cheated by the Chinese again! It may not be able to be built in ten or eight years..."

The upright uncle didn't like him, and retorted loudly: "We have an excellent football manager who understands business management! In just a few months, Gao Yuan has turned a profit! And discovered so many potential new stars! Based on our results, we will go to the Champions League next year! Do you know how much bonus we will get? Maritimo is finally on the right track! All of this is due to the damn Chinese you said!"

The uncle was completely speechless, and looked elsewhere with an embarrassed look on his face.

Thiago saw his father and uncle smiling at each other with a look of complacency.

As the game approaches, there are more and more people in the stadium stands!According to Thiago's observation, more than half of the fans in this stadium are Maritimo fans. You must know that the attendance rate of Ray Ives Stadium is less than 3%!
Ray Ives Stadium has been taken over by the Maritimos!

Before the start of the game, the live DJ broadcast the lineups of both sides.

Thiago was a little disappointed. Similar to the last Portuguese Cup, the main players still did not play, and most of them were not even in the 18-man squad.

"It seems that your Chinese coach is careless! Do you think you can beat us with a group of substitutes?" Uncle said arrogantly.

The uncle also retorted unceremoniously: "Hmph, most of our substitutes are the main players of last season, and they are also Portuguese super-level players in other teams. It's just that our team has a lot of talents, so they can only succumb to the substitutes. It is more than enough to play a mid-range Portuguese team!"

"Hmph!" The uncle was deflated again, and snorted coldly.

Thiago regretted that he could not see Wang Zi, Antonio, and Vukovic, but as the game started, this regret was completely left behind by him.

Maritimo's substitutes are also at the Portuguese Super League level, much stronger than their opponents.And judging from their body shape, skin color and condition, they have been practicing well recently.The rare opportunity to play made them cherish it all the more, and everyone was kicking desperately.

Especially Jorah, the only main player on the field, showed a strength and competitive state that far surpassed the others.On the court, he was like a dragon and a rabbit, frequently breaking through with the ball, tearing apart the opponent's defense.

Compared with individual bravery, the team's overall technical and tactical play is smoother in offense and defense, with distinct characteristics.

Now the team has been engraved with the imprint of high-level technical and tactical play, fast, concise, smooth, sharp counterattack, and tacit cooperation. While emphasizing the depth of the court, it also gives full play to the width of the court.

Maritimo quickly took the lead with the help of the three armies.

In the 16th minute, Maritimo played an overall coordination. In more than 20 seconds, he completed 13 passes. He quickly advanced from the backcourt to the frontcourt, from the left to the center, and the right. Finally, the substitute striker D. Tacho succeeded.

Half of the stands at Ray Aves Stadium erupted in cheers, while the other half fell silent.

After 10 minutes, Maritimo made a comeback. Jola, who performed extremely well, seemed to be possessed by Messi.

This time the cheers were even louder, and even many fans of the national team applauded for this wonderful solo ride.

In the 39th minute, Maritimo won a corner kick. The tall Wen Jun rushed in front of the opponent, shook his head and hit the goal, and the score was rewritten to 3:0!

Ray Aves was completely reduced to a sea of ​​joy for the Maritimos.

At the end of the first half, Maritimo led with 3 goals.

Smiles filled the faces of every Maritimo, and Thiago also smiled brightly, because his father actually bought himself Coca-Cola!Of course, he drank beer with his uncle and uncle.

It's just that the uncle who was holding the paper cup had an ugly expression on his face.

In the second half, Maritimo still dominated the game.

In the 67th minute, Jorah broke through the front court and won a free kick. He personally took the penalty and the ball flew into the net steadily.

In the 78th minute, Maritimo got a penalty kick, and it was Jorah who took the penalty again and staged a hat-trick.

In the end, Maritimo defeated the opponent 5-0 without bloodshed at the home court of the rival in the same city.

After the game, Thiago Thiago was hugged high by his father.

Reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun, the family happily walked out of the Ray Ives Stadium.

"I have good news for you! Today, your mother made egg tarts for you at home!" said the normally serious father with a smile.

"Really? Long live!" Thiago and his brother exclaimed excitedly.

"After Maritimo wins, let's let mom cook delicious food, shall we?"

"Long live!"

(End of this chapter)