Football: Don’t talk about feelings, I’m just an AI

The whistle for the end of the game sounded slowly at the Camp Nou, and the score was frozen at 1:3, like a thunderous bolt that shook the entire football world.

After the game, major media outlets swarmed in like sharks smelling blood, launching extensive and pervasive coverage of this thrilling showdown.

"Sports Illustrated" used the title "Xia Qi's Night! Manchester City wins with fewer players." and gave a detailed description of Xia Qi's amazing performance in the game.

The article emphasized that Xia Qi ran 17.2 kilometers in a single game, which was 13 kilometers more than Beckham's record that had been held for 1.1 years. The average running distance of Barcelona players was only 11.06 kilometers.

The article elaborated: "This is not just a matter of running more or less distance, but about fighting spirit and the firm belief in winning. The huge difference in fighting spirit is the real reason why Barcelona lost at home and with an extra man on the field."

In the evaluation of the leading players of both teams, the article goes on to say:

"In the second half when Barcelona was behind, Messi just fought alone, rarely interacting with the other two members of the MSN combination, let alone leading the team.

In the end they came to the conclusion: Messi is not inferior to Xia Qi in terms of skills and number of goals, but he loses in fighting spirit and leadership qualities.

The Football Times focused its attention on Barcelona's predicament, "The curse of the white handkerchief! Barcelona suffers shame at home."

The report clearly pointed out: "The dissatisfaction of Barcelona fans was clearly revealed through the white handkerchiefs flying all over the sky.

The players' lackluster morale and the team's tactical mistakes caused this once-champion team to suffer a heavy blow at their home ground.

The tears in captain Xavi's eyes and the expressionless face of coach Luis Enrique all reflect that Barcelona is extremely lacking a leader who can lead everyone. "

The article concluded: When Xavi is about to retire, someone must step forward to lead the team, it can be Messi or Iniesta...

"Competition Pioneer" focuses on analyzing the tactical aspects of the game.
"Manchester City's perfect combination of iron defense and counterattack, Barcelona's loss of attack."

The article mentioned: "Manchester City resolutely put up a strong defense despite being one man down, and the close cooperation of Xia Qi and others frustrated Barcelona's attack again and again.

Manchester City's counterattack was extremely sharp, especially Xia Qi's several breakthroughs, which were like a sharp knife piercing straight into Barcelona's heart.

On the other hand, Barcelona's MSN combination lost its former sharp edge under Manchester City's tight defense, and the control of the midfield also declined significantly. "

"World Football Weekly" even judged the impact of this game from a macro perspective, "A shock to the Champions League landscape! A turning point in the fate of Manchester City and Barcelona."

The article claims: "This game may become a key turning point in the Champions League.

With the victory in this game, Manchester City will become one of the strongest teams in Europe, while Barcelona will become a team that "bullies the weak and fears the strong" and cannot play high-end games.

However, all these disturbances seemed to have nothing to do with Xia Qi. After the game, he met with Savannah Brad.

After the game ended, the lights in Barcelona came on and the night gradually became as dark as ink.

Xia Qi had just experienced a thrilling battle on the court. At this moment, his face still showed the joy of victory and the fatigue that had not yet dissipated.

On the streets of this romantic city, Xia Qi and his girlfriend Savannah Brad appeared leisurely as if strolling in the garden.

Xia Qi was wearing simple yet stylish casual wear. His tall and majestic figure looked even more upright and handsome under the dim light of the street lamp.

Savannah Blade was wearing a flowing long dress, and her beautiful face looked even more charming under the soft light.

Their hands were tightly held together, as if nothing in the world could separate them.

Xia Qi's eyes were filled with tenderness and affectionate love. From time to time, he turned his head, smiled and whispered to Savannah, and those words seemed to be sweet whispers that belonged only to the two of them.

Savannah responded to his gaze, her eyes sparkling with a bright light of happiness, and her smile was as gorgeous as a flower blooming in spring, so beautiful and charming.

The two of them were intoxicated by their own world in a foreign country without anyone disturbing them. This was a tranquility that was hard to find in London or Manchester...

They wandered aimlessly on the ancient cobblestone road, melodious music floated from the street cafe, and the breeze blew gently, ruffling Savannah's beautiful hair.

Xia Qi considerately tucked her hair behind her ears. This extremely subtle action was filled with endless pampering and care.

When passing by a flower shop, Xia Qi stopped and carefully selected a bouquet of beautiful roses for Savannah.

Savannah took the bouquet, sniffed the intoxicating fragrance, and a sweet smile like honey appeared on her face.

Just as Xia Qi was sighing in his heart: Such a time is really beautiful,

Suddenly, a scream came from my ear: "Xia...Xia...Wow, it's Xia...Oh my God, it's really Xia!!!"

Obviously, Xia Qi underestimated his influence. Even in this city that belongs to Messi, there are still people who can recognize him at a glance, and he also has many fans who like him in this city.

The few fans who recognized Xia Qi were so excited that they shouted Xia Qi's name at the top of their lungs. Their voices were filled with irrepressible enthusiasm and worshipful adoration, as if they were going to break the tranquility of the night.

In an instant, the news spread as fast as a gust of wind. More and more fans gathered like a surging tide. The crowd erupted in thunderous cheers and deafening applause, as if to completely ignite the night sky of Barcelona.

A warm and friendly smile like the spring sun bloomed on Xia Qi's face. He raised his arms high and waved to the fans enthusiastically and vigorously.

His eyes were bright and focused. He carefully took the paper and pen handed to him by the fans, leaned over slightly, and signed his Chinese name for them very seriously, stroke by stroke.

Every signature seems to carry his deep gratitude and high respect for the fans.

In response to the fans' request for photos, Xia Qi readily agreed.

He took the initiative to put his arms around the fans' shoulders and carefully adjusted the best posture, just to ensure that every photo would satisfy the fans.

His smile was always bright and sincere, and he would have a few cordial exchanges with the fans from time to time, either praising the fans' exquisite jerseys or thanking the fans for their long-term support.

Savannah stood quietly by, with a gentle and inclusive smile on her lips, and her bright eyes filled with understanding and support.

She was like an elegant lily blooming quietly in the night, quietly gazing at Xia Qi's enthusiastic interaction with the fans without any impatience or irritability.

Her eyes would occasionally fall on the faces of those extremely excited fans, with a bit of warmth and friendliness, as if she was silently sharing their joy.

Sometimes, she would kindly help take the items handed to Xia Qi by fans, or make some space for the fans so that they could communicate better with Xia Qi.

Her every move exudes elegance and grand charm, making people fall in love with her grace.

Despite being surrounded by enthusiastic fans, Xia Qi and Savannah never loosened their tightly held hands, as if that was the emotional bond between them that would never be broken.

In this lively and warm atmosphere, their love seems more solid as a rock, more brilliant and beautiful, so beautiful that it makes people intoxicated.

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The next day, the results of the other four games were also decided, and all eight Champions League quarter-finals had come to an end.

Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea drew 1:1. The Blues led by Conte scored a valuable away goal, which greatly increased their hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals.

Shakhtar Donetsk was upset and tied the powerful Bayern Munich 0:0. After the game, although Bayern Munich fans said that the team should have no problem advancing, they still missed the majestic Bayern Munich in the past.

Schalke 04 lost 0:2 to Real Madrid at home and has almost been eliminated.

Basel and Porto were like two weaklings fighting each other, and the two sides finally shook hands and made peace with a 1:1 draw.

Barcelona lost 1:3 to Manchester City.

Juventus beat Dortmund 2:1, and Leverkusen beat Atletico Madrid 1:0.

Although Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen defeated their opponents respectively, many media outlets have stated that their opponents' hopes of advancing are greater than theirs.

Juventus coach Jonny Emmerich said angrily after the game: "Italian football has been away from the center of European football for a long time. People have forgotten the old lady who is as great as Real Madrid..."

Juventus star Morata made a high-profile statement: "We will not fight for the bread, but for the reputation. We will definitely advance successfully at the Signal Iduna Park..."

The last game was against Xia Qi's old club Arsenal. After Wenger sold most of the championship players this season, Arsenal was reduced to the role of accompanying the prince to study, so the media did not say much about their 1:3 loss to Monaco.

If this score happened last season, it would be considered an upset no less than a magnitude 6 earthquake, but this year... it can only be laughed off...

After the results of the first leg of the quarter-finals came out, Manchester City was the favorite to win the championship, followed by Real Madrid. These two teams became the toughest opponents that other teams least wanted to encounter...

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Manchester City is extremely strong this season. Although the star player Xia Qi is slightly inferior to the AI ​​substitute in terms of goal rate, he is still one of the top players in today's football.

Under the leadership of Xia Qi, Manchester City made progress in the league, FA Cup and Champions League, and was invincible all the way.

So a reporter asked Xia Qi which of these three championship trophies he desired the most?
Unexpectedly, the answer given by Xia Qi was so unexpected.

He said: "I am a trophy collector. I like any trophy. At present, the ones I am most looking forward to are the European Cup and the Olympic Games."

At this point, Xia Qi raised his head slightly and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle: "I firmly believe that we will be able to win the European Cup in two years, but the Olympic champion is hopeless, even though I am still of the right age..."

Since the International Olympic Committee only recognizes the United Kingdom as a participating association member, and does not recognize the four FIFA member units of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom has not established a national Olympic team since 1972.

But at the 2012 London Olympics, the UK, after negotiations, formed a national Olympic team again after forty years.

The team consists of 13 English players and 5 Welsh players representing the host country.

In the quarter-finals, they tied with the South Korean Olympic team 1:1 in the regular season, drew in overtime, and finally lost 4:5 in the penalty shootout.

After the London Olympics, the team was disbanded.

Now Xia Qi brings up the old things again!

This statement caused an uproar in Europe and in the UK.

The 2016 Rio Olympics European qualifiers are actually the 2015 European U21 Youth Football Championship.

The European Under-21 Championship is held every two years, in even-numbered years before 2007. The 2006 European Championship was the last to be held in an even-numbered year.

Since 2007, the U-21 European Championship finals have been held in odd years instead of even years, and the finals remain every two years.

The reason for this change is to avoid conflicts with the European Cup and the World Cup, so as not to affect some young talents from participating in more important adult competitions.

The U21 European Championship qualifiers are divided into two stages. The first stage is divided into 10 groups. The top team in each group and the four best runners-up, a total of 4 teams, advance to the second stage. After a draw, 14 teams will be selected to enter the final round with the host.

The eight teams were then divided into two groups, and the four teams that advanced to the semi-finals automatically qualified for the Olympics.

If England advances to the semi-finals, the other Olympic spot will be decided by the third place in the two groups.

At that time, the English FA had no plans to form a national Olympic team, so UEFA made this decision.

At present, the 2015 U21 European Youth Championship has already decided the eight teams in the quarterfinals, namely: Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Serbia, England, Italy, Portugal and Sweden.

The eight teams will compete in the Czech Republic over a ten-day period from June 2015 to 6, 20 to determine the top four and the champion and runner-up.

Before Xia Qi proposed the formation of the National Olympic Team, the English Football Association had devoted all its attention to preparations for the 2014 World Cup.

I never thought about the Olympics, or more precisely, I never expected to win a gold medal in the Olympics.

Now that Xia Qi has proposed rebuilding the National Olympic Team, the English Football Association is thinking, with Xia Qi's ability plus his koi-like luck, isn't this a sure win for the Olympic gold medal?

This is absolutely feasible.

what?
The national team is playing in the national youth competition, how shameless!

Didn't a big name like Messi also participate in the competition? Besides, what's the point of playing for the country?
Not only does the English Football Association support Xia Qi's proposal, the British Olympic Committee also expressed support!
However, there are also constant voices of opposition!
Firstly, Xia Qi represented the England national team in the World Cup in 2014. He did not participate in the qualifiers for the England U21 Youth Championship and now seems to be taking advantage of the situation.

Secondly, UEFA and the football associations of Denmark and Sweden are not happy about this. Denmark, in particular, is the biggest beneficiary of Britain's non-participation. Their opposition was directly fed back to FIFA and the International Olympic Committee.

It was agreed before that if England reached the semi-finals, no Olympic quota would be allocated. How could they go back on their word!

Where is the spirit of contract!

Eh!
The Danes simply don't understand.
The contractual spirit of the United States and Britain will only require everyone to follow it when it is beneficial to themselves...

For the English Football Association, breaking the contract is not a big deal. The headache is how to convince the other three football associations to agree to jointly form the national Olympic team like the 12 London Olympics...

In short, Xia Qi's words made the Football Association run around.

The grand ceremony of a big shot!!! (End of this chapter)