Sylvia's mother felt the gazes of the people around her, lowered her eyelids and looked at her strapless, low-cut evening dress, then turned her head and asked her daughter in a low voice:
"Am I dressed too formally?"
Sylvia could only say to her mother, dumbfounded: "I told you a long time ago, this is just a football match, not a charity dinner..."
"Well, if we appear on live TV, I don't want them to dig out this video and then say, 'Meili's girlfriend's mother is an ugly, fat old woman'..."
Mom muttered.
"But mom, you are neither ugly nor fat." Sylvia comforted her.
"You'd better look me in the eyes when you say this, so that I can believe that what you say is from the heart, Sylvia."
Sylvia looked at her and smiled: "Okay, I'm just a little fat, but definitely not ugly or old."
The mother ignored her daughter and turned to look around.
This was a large box at Pirates Park. In addition to the mother and daughter, there were other people in the box.
They are all supporters of the King of Madrid - this can be seen from the king's scarves hanging around their necks.
Behind their seats is an island with a variety of free drinks and snacks.
In addition, there are several TV sets, and the screen is playing a video of Julay throwing lucky coins on the sidelines on behalf of the Madrid Pirates earlier.
The stadium is now empty. Players from both sides have finished their warm-up and returned to their respective locker rooms to make final preparations for the game.
Outside the box was the packed stands of Pirates Park Stadium. Whether they were fans of the home team or the away team, they packed the entire stands to the brim and made all kinds of noises, making the entire stadium look like a pot of boiling water.
Sylvia and her mother looked at everything in front of them together.
This was their first time to watch a game live, and as non-fans, it was very strange.
"My heart is beating a little fast..." Mom whispered, covering her heart. "I don't know if it's because it's too noisy."
"This is the Madrid derby..." Silvia explained.
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"This is the Madrid derby!"
Han Shuyu, who was in the media gallery, sighed loudly while pointing his cell phone at the surrounding stands to take pictures.
"No matter how many times I watch it, I still can't help but get excited!"
In the media box next to her, media reporters from more than 190 countries and regions around the world gathered here, vying to cover this game.
Han Seo-woo was shouting while filming with his mobile phone in the media gallery, which did not attract other people's attention, because at this time, the media gallery was as lively as a vegetable market, full of languages from various countries.
In the new media era, reporters rarely quickly type on laptop keyboards and write articles on the spot like reporters in the previous era did.
Nowadays, they only need to take out their mobile phones to take a short video and post it online, becoming a "report from the front line of the scene."
In fact, such grand events have appeared more often in the "El Clasico" between Madrid Kings and Catalonia United.
Although the Madrid derby between Madrid Pirates and Madrid Kings is not inferior to the "El Clasico" in intensity, it still attracts slightly less attention.
The difference can be seen from the names of the two.
One is a "national derby" and the other is a "city derby". Of course, a country is bigger than a city.
But now as the competition between Meli and Jule becomes more intense, everyone is paying more attention to Madrid's city derby.
"City Derby" has become equal to "National Derby".
After last season's Champions League final, the whole world was waiting for this game - waiting to see if the Madrid king could get revenge.
The Champions League final between the two teams was so classic. The two teams scored a total of eight goals, and one was blown out. The world was full of waves - four super-good-looking world-wide goals were born in one game.
The reason why Hu Lai was able to win the European Ballon d'Or this summer is also considered to be inseparable from his performance in this final.
In other words, if he hadn't lost this final, Melli might have been able to compete for the Golden Globe Award, and he wouldn't have lost so easily.
Therefore, this game is a battle of revenge for both the Madrid Kings team and Melli personally.
If he can beat Hulay, he might even be able to win the World Footballer of the Year award at the end of the year.
After all, unlike the European Ballon d'Or, the World Footballer of the Year selection is based on performance in a natural year, while the former is based on performance in a New Year's season.
Even if Hu Lai has won so many honors, it is only for his performance in the first half of the year. The second half has just begun, and it is still unclear who will win.
Melli's counterattack naturally had to start from this Madrid derby.
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"In the Champions League match in the middle of this week, both Hu and Melli scored goals in the game. But obviously Melli was in better condition because he scored against Paris Eger.
Twice, and Hu only scored one goal. Of course, from a viewing point of view, one of Hu's goals is worth two of Melli's goals, but now, whether on the Champions League scorer list or the league scorer list,
It was Meili who ranked ahead of Hu..."
The commentary box was as lively as the media box, and commentators from all over the world were using their own languages to introduce some aspects of the game to the audience in front of the TV.
He Feng and Yan Kang also came to the scene this time.
This was Julet's first Madrid derby after winning the Ballon d'Or. He and Melly had their first direct conversation on the court, which was of great significance.
Of course they had to come to the scene to provide commentary to show their "respect" for the game.
"... In terms of recent status, Hulay is indeed not as good as Melli. After all, Hulay has only scored one goal in the last two games. His scoring record in 40 consecutive games in the league has also been ended. And Melli has scored in the last two games.
He scored four goals in the game and scored twice in a row. However, I am not very worried about Hu Lai's condition. As we all know, Hu Lai is a player with a big heart. The more important the game, the better his performance. So I think today
This game will definitely not be Merry's 'one-man show'."
"Regardless of the final result of this game, we all hope that both teams and two people can show their best form in the game. Just like last season's Champions League final, we will dedicate a classic to fans all over the world.
Contest……"
"Then another kick-off from the center circle and a direct goal?" He Feng asked back.
Then the two of them burst out laughing at the same time.
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When the big screen showed the players from both teams gathering in the tunnel, huge cheers erupted in the Pirates Park stadium, with fans from both teams cheering for their teams.
The Chinese fans in front of the TV were also in high spirits.
As the highlight of this round of La Liga, this game is scheduled for the last game, at 10pm local time in Madrid and 4am the next morning in China.
This game time is very unfriendly to Chinese fans. If we want to take care of the Chinese market, it should be placed at 8 o'clock in the evening domestic time in China. This is the prime time for Chinese people to watch TV.
But in Madrid, the kick-off time is at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. With the Spaniards' schedule, it can be said to be lunch time.
The teams and fans on both sides are definitely not happy either.
What they value at this time is definitely not the influence in the Chinese market, they value the results of the competition more.
Playing football in the middle of the day will definitely not be as good as in the evening, which is not conducive to the performance of the players.
It’s okay to arrange other La Liga games at noon. For an important game like the Madrid derby, there can be no mistakes at all. It must be placed at the time period that Spaniards are most accustomed to.
Although the Chinese market is very important, the domestic Spanish and European markets are equally important, so the game time must be based on the local prime time TV broadcast.
In addition, not only in East Asia, the Madrid derby also attracts attention in the Americas.
On the one hand, it is because the star player of the Madrid Kings, Melly Banega, is Argentinian, and countless Argentine fans support the Madrid Kings, just like Chinese fans support the Madrid Pirates.
On the other hand, Madrid Pirates, a team with a very strong working-class character, has a huge influence in Latin America where leftist ideas are prevalent.
Therefore, the Madrid Derby is even more popular in Latin America than the "El Clasico" between Madrid Kings and Catalonia United.
Ten o'clock in the evening in Madrid, Spain, is exactly within the range of four to six o'clock in the afternoon in Latin America. In restaurants, bars, and cafes in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Chile, Mexico and other countries, this time is also
A large number of fans from both sides gathered.
After seeing the players from the two teams appear on the live TV screen, everyone cheered, just like the fans at the scene.
At this time, in every corner of the earth, people in different time and space are connected by a small ball and a game, which actually makes the whole world feel hot and cold.
