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Chapter 852: Li Rui, Vice-President of the England Team! (Part 1, ask for a monthly pass for [-] characters!)
Li Rui came out of the immigration gate with a shoulder bag on his shoulders. When he appeared in front of the public with a smile, the flashing lights almost became one, and countless fans started screaming.The sensation he caused can only be compared with his previous captain David Beckham.

Despite the long journey, Li Rui felt very tired and extremely tired, but Li Rui still tried to maintain a polite smile.Get ready for an interview you can't get away with.

"Li, he created a record of [-] goals in La Liga. Many people say that this is an unsurpassable record. What do you think?"

"Records are always to be broken. Of course, I hope I can break my own record in the future." Li Rui said with a smile.

"This... this should be called refreshing one's own record." The reporter said.

"Well, your words are more accurate than mine. That's why I can't be a reporter." Li Rui nodded.

There was a burst of laughter from the reporter group.

"Li Rui, how does it feel to play in the World Cup for the first time?"

"Hehe, it's too early for this question. We should wait until after the game against the US team. I can only say that I am looking forward to the game coming soon."

"Do you have anything to say about England's prospects at the World Cup?"

"You should ask David this question, he is the captain." Li Rui said with a smile.

"David said, we must play every game well." The reporter from London said immediately, looking at Li Rui with hope, hoping that Li Rui would say something to excite the fans.

"David said it very well, that's what I want to say." Li Rui laughed and said with a smile.

The reporters are a little anxious, what happened today, the English players are so humble, the sun came out from the west?
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Immediately, a reporter turned his head and asked another question: "The Argentine team arrived three days ago. Messi said in an interview that he hopes to eliminate England with Argentina and enter the final, and finally win the championship. , just like what Maradona did back then. What do you think about this?" The reporter of Gazzetta dello Sport asked this question. The Italians were very unhappy with the ambitions shown by Argentina, so they asked this question It was also processed. What Messi said at the time was not so sharp. Of course, he also expressed his determination to win the championship.

Li Rui knew that Argentina came to South Africa three days ago, and it was the second team to come to South Africa, and England was the seventh team to come to South Africa.

It is a bit strange to say that one of the reasons why FIFA chose to hand over the World Cup hosting rights to South Africa is that this will be the first time that the World Cup will be held in Africa, which is expected to benefit the whole of Africa. For example, many countries may choose to be in countries close to South Africa. Prepare for war.But at present, more than two-thirds of the participating teams have chosen to prepare for their World Cup tour in South Africa in Europe.Australia was the first team to arrive in South Africa, followed by Brazil, Argentina, Denmark, North Korea and the United States, with England the seventh foreign team to arrive.But there are still nearly 7 teams who have given up preparing for the game in Africa, preferring to choose the European Alps thousands of miles away from the competition.

It is understandable that European teams choose the Alps for high-altitude training, but what is surprising is that African countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Algeria have also chosen this place, not to mention the distant Japan, New Zealand and Honduras.

The Argentine team under the command of Maradona arrived in South Africa early. The reason why they went to the match so early was that Argentine captain Mascherano had his own saying: "The upsurge of the World Cup has made Argentina crazy and anxious. It's scary, as players, we don't even get the personal space we deserve." Mascherano said, "That's why we chose to arrive in South Africa as early as possible, we gather, not only concentrate on training, but also feel as a team. Good atmosphere to be part of the World Cup."

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Li Rui listened to the reporter's question. He looked up and looked outside. His teammates were waiting for him. He took a deep breath of the slightly cold air in South Africa and smiled slightly. "Argentina is also in the upper half of the region like us. In the final, it is very likely to meet, but no team can stop our progress, including Argentina!"

There was an uproar at the scene, and more excitement. Li Rui's words were equivalent to unabashedly declaring England's ambition to compete for the championship!
The reporters were also very excited. This was exactly what they wanted to hear. At this moment, in the eyes of the reporters, Li Rui was even cuter than a Barbie doll.

Of course Li Rui knew that the media wanted to say these words from him, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with saying these words. A team's ability to win the championship depends on its strength, not on hiding its strength and biding its time. Well, England is the champion of Europe, even if they don't admit it, they will be considered by others to be the favorites to win the championship. Moreover, England is indeed aiming at the championship. If you don't even dare to be ambitious, you might as well just go home!

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In order to welcome the arrival of the England team, the South African police specially prepared a police escort team to strengthen the security work of the England team. As a key target of possible terrorist attacks, the security standards of the England team are no less than that of the United States.

This is also something that cannot be helped. A month ago, Al Qaeda announced that it would target the US team and the England team. Naturally, the South African side did not dare to be careless.

The British Prime Minister Cameron directly called South African President Jacob Zuma, demanding to ensure the safety of the England team and England fans in South Africa.And according to the "Guardian" report, England also sent a special force to South Africa to help South Africa maintain law and order.Fight terrorist attacks.

Escorted by the armed South African military and police along the way, the England team's bus drove like lightning to the team's camp, located in the tribal kingdom of the Northwest Province of South Africa - the Royal Bafokeng Nation.The camp is called Bafokeng Sports Campus. It is about 2 hours’ drive from Johannesburg. It already belongs to the African grassland area. The Sternberg Nature Reserve is adjacent.

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Speaking of the hotels where the top [-] stayed, it can be summed up in one sentence: the richest may not necessarily have the best accommodation, and the poor may not necessarily have a bad accommodation.

Among the top [-], except Argentina and Spain camped on university campuses, all other countries stayed in three-star or above hotels.

Among them, there are 8 five-star hotels, 17 four-star hotels, and 5 three-star hotels. Most teams choose four-star hotels with moderate facilities and prices (about [-] yuan).

Four-star is also a common standard in international football. Since football has always been considered the number one sport, the lives of the teams and players are relatively affluent. It is at least a four-star standard.

Interestingly, Switzerland, which is richer than the UK, did not stay in a five-star hotel, but stayed in a four-star hotel, while the Greek team, which was in debt crisis, lived in a luxurious five-star hotel; the economic situation The general North Korean team, the mysterious master, lived in a four-star hotel, but the Australian team with good economic conditions lived in a three-star hotel.

However, speaking of it, the most luxurious residence must belong to the England team!

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Perhaps it was just a coincidence that England, one of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain, chose the tribal kingdom in the Northwest Province of South Africa - the Royal Bafokeng Nation.The camp is called Bafokeng Sports Campus. It is about 2 hours’ drive from Johannesburg. It already belongs to the African grassland area. The Sternberg Nature Reserve is adjacent.

Of course, England's "Three Lions" are stationed here, not for tourism in the African grasslands. Their first group match is at the Royal Bamfalken Stadium, which is only 10 minutes' drive from the Bamfalken Sports Center.This can be said to be England's home court. On June 6, we just need to wait for the Americans to come and fight.In addition, it is also very convenient from Piranesberg International Airport, and you can travel by plane for other competitions.

The Banfokeng Sports Center covers an area of ​​65 hectares, which is frighteningly large, and it will be dominated by England players by then.If Li Rui and Rooney want to take a stroll in the center, there are several special jeeps for watching wild nature reserves, and you can jump on them to experience the feeling of hunting in the African grasslands.

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The arrival of England in South Africa is the biggest event for the UK today, and Sky TV has also been tracking and reporting all the way from the airport in England.

Before the England team arrived at the Banfokeng Sports Center, Sky TV reporter Michelle interviewed Martin Baker, the media manager of the training park.

Michelle: The England team is about to arrive, how do you welcome them?
Martin: The president of Banfokeng Sports Park will go to welcome them in person. There will also be many dancers who sing and dance to welcome the England team.

Michelle: What preparations have you made for the arrival of the England team?

Martin: In February this year, the FA decided to stay in our hotel during the World Cup, and we have been making various preparations since then.We take the food safety of our players very seriously and, with the assistance of the FA Commissioner, we provide dedicated player meals.

Security work is the responsibility of FIFA, the FA and us, and we will increase security personnel.There are a lot of snakes in South Africa, and many people are a little worried. In fact, it is winter, and the situation is relatively good, and we have special anti-snake measures, so the players will be safe.

Michelle: The training ground is newly built, can you guarantee the quality of training?

Martin: You can absolutely rest assured about this.Our stadium is a grade A stadium certified by the FIFA technical department, and I can guarantee that the England team is training on the best stadium in South Africa.

Michelle: England chose Banfalken as the base camp of the World Cup, did it bring more business opportunities to Banfalken?

Martin: England's stay has brought us more positive influence and attention.Royal Bafalken attracts more attention, and many national teams not participating in the World Cup have also decided to come for off-season training, because we provide state-of-the-art training equipment, as well as high-altitude training grounds.

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At this time, someone came to inform Michelle and Martin that the England team was about to arrive at Banfokeng Gardens, and the two rushed to prepare.

At this time, outside the gate of Banfokeng Gardens, there was already a lot of excitement. When the England team bus stopped at the gate of Banfokeng, the security guards pushed away the reporters who surrounded them, but they couldn't stop the long guns and short shots. Cannon fire on England players.

In fact, for the safety of the England team, the reporters who can interview the England team at close range have all passed the competition. Even so, there are still close to [-] reporters.

Li Rui is still the last English player to come out of the bus. This is also Mourinho's arrangement. His arrangement is very interesting. Beckham is the captain of England. He is the first to come out. He will be interviewed by the media as a Captain, Beckham's words and deeds are well-regulated and cautious, while other English players try to avoid interviews, and letting Li Rui appear last is also the appetite of the media reporters. Of course, Mourinho knows that the media most want The ones to be interviewed are Beckham and Li Rui. These two, one in front of the other, can share a lot of attention and interference for other players.

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In this regard, Mourinho is not worried at all that this will cause too much pressure on Li Rui. As the number one football star today, Li Rui will face tremendous pressure anytime and anywhere. Coupled with Li Rui's experience in competitions, this The [-]-year-old star is already the one with the strongest psychological endurance in the England team.

When Li Rui got out of the bus, all eyes were on him.

Li Rui took off his sunglasses and earphones, and waved to the media reporters, as well as the resident staff and fans not far away, which immediately aroused huge cheers.

The security guards felt that the pressure behind them was much greater, and it seemed that they were about to be unable to stop them.Those crazy media and fans were like a tidal wave, hitting the dam formed by the security guards.Countless microphones and cameras passed over the heads of the security guards and reached out to Li Rui.

"Lee! How does it feel to be in South Africa?"

"Lee, can you talk about your World Cup goals?"

"Lee, without you, Manchester United won the Champions League this season, and you helped Real Madrid win the league. What can you say?"

"Li! Li! The South African Chinese Fans Association welcomes you, can you tell us a word?"

The security guards were painfully maintaining order at the scene. If those people launched another offensive, the line of defense would collapse.Fortunately, a voice rescued them.

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"We are exhausted from the journey, thank you for your warm welcome, I know many people have been waiting for a long time, thank you... [-] hour later, there will be a press briefing, I will attend with Mr. Mourinho, when the time comes I'll answer everyone's questions, step aside for now, we're not in the hotel yet."

Li Rui's words moved the reporters at the scene very much. They are caring people, and what they said warmed their hearts.They also knew that the England team was tired from the journey, and they were worried that there would be no interview opportunities today. Now that they heard that there will be a press briefing in an hour, they are naturally relieved.

The crowd around Li Rui gradually dispersed.The security guards finally breathed a sigh of relief. Their uniforms were already soaked in sweat, and some of them left black handprints on them who didn't know who pressed them.

Li Rui also let out a long sigh of relief, he looked back, the boss was looking at him with a smile, obviously very satisfied with Li Rui's performance.

"Good job," Mourinho said.

Li Rui smiled, he knew that Mourinho was creating every opportunity to enhance Li Rui's status and influence in the England team.For Mourinho, he is very convinced and respectful. Li Rui is not the kind of person who can say nasty words, he just needs to perform well on the court.

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At the press briefing, apart from Li Rui answering a few questions, he and captain Beckham basically didn't have to talk. Mourinho alone attracted all the media's attention and took on most of the media's attention. Firepower, this is also Mourinho's policy strategy, Li Rui and Beckham share the pressure on other players, and as the head coach, he shares the pressure on Li Rui and Beckham, so that the players will not As for too much interference from the media.

After the press briefing, Li Rui returned to the room.

"It's really luxurious." Alan Lennon said in admiration.

Li Rui couldn't help nodding. The Royal Garden of Banfokeng is indeed very luxurious. Besides the presidential suite, there is also a conference center, a restaurant and two bars, as well as a spa, swimming pool, sauna and so on.In addition, there is a dentist's office and a psychotherapy room.

Li Rui was arranged to share a room with Rooney, and Alan Lennon was here to drop by. No, not long after his buttocks sat down, he heard a voice, "Everyone go back to their rooms to rest, [-] minutes Finally, don't let me see who else is hanging out."

"Boss?" Alan Lennon was taken aback and asked.

"It seems to be the boss." Li Rui nodded.Then he saw Alan.Lennon ran away like a rabbit and went back to his own room to rest.In the England team, no one really dared to take Mourinho's words as a deaf ear.

Only then did Li Rui look at the room, and he found that each room had a closed-circuit television system, and Mourinho could then issue instructions to the players through this system.

Tsk tsk, it's really advanced. I never thought there would be such a luxurious place in the African continent.Li Rui didn't know that the Banfokeng Tribal Kingdom where the Banfokeng Royal Garden was located, the Banfokeng Tribe is also known as "the richest tribe in Africa", and it has the world's largest platinum mine here.If he wanted to buy Jessica a gift, Bamfokeng's platinum jewelry would definitely be a good choice.

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As the European champion England arrived in South Africa, other teams arrived in South Africa one after another in the following days.

At this time, something happened enough to affect the future of the England team in this World Cup.

On June 100th, the England team was training at the stadium in Banfokeng Gardens. [-] meters away from the guest rooms, there are two FIFA-certified A-level football fields exclusive to England. In the words of Martin, the manager of Banfokeng Gardens, These two venues are estimated to be better than the turf conditions of many official World Cup venues!
Training at the resident stadium also satisfied Mourinho, because the security at the resident is still very strict, so few media can really enter the Banfokeng Gardens, so the England team can rarely train Attention and distraction from the media.

On this day, as the training was coming to an end, Milner passed the football back to Ferdinand. With no one defending him, Ferdinand stopped after receiving the ball and gestured towards the sideline with a painful expression.

"Damn it!" He was talking to Alan on the sidelines.Mourinho, who was talking about something with Shearer, saw Ferdinand's painful expression, and secretly screamed "Oops". Judging from Ferdinand's expression, it was too bad.

Li Rui and Beckham immediately ran over and asked what was wrong with Ferdinand. At this time, the team doctor also rushed into the field.Helping Ferdinand limped to the sidelines.

The training is over. Next to the training field is an open-air swimming pool with constant temperature heating. At this time, the water temperature is in the [-]s. Originally, Li Rui and the others planned to go to relax. Now because of Ferdinand's sudden injury, everyone I'm not in the mood anymore.

Ferdinand is the pinnacle of England's defense. If he is really injured, it will definitely be a huge blow to England.

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The results of Ferdinand's injury soon came to light, and that night, England's medical team immediately arranged for Ferdinand to undergo a careful scan to confirm the injury.After being diagnosed, England's second captain will have to recover from the injury for at least 4 to 6 weeks, which also forced him to withdraw from the World Cup trip ahead of schedule.

On June [-], the FA officially announced that England's main defender Rio Ferdinand withdrew from the national team due to injury and will definitely miss the World Cup in South Africa.

England coach Mourinho is quite disappointed: "Obviously this bad news has disappointed the entire English team. We can only express our regret to Rio."

Ferdinand withdrew due to injury, not to mention how serious the impact on England's defense is, the first thing Mourinho has to do is to find a replacement for Ferdinand immediately.Tottenham Hotspur's Mike Dawson has been notified and will fly to South Africa immediately to join the team.

And when he was interviewed by the media, Mourinho once again made a surprising decision, "After Leo leaves, Li Rui will become England's second captain!"

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(End of this chapter)