There is something I mentioned when I started the book, and I also explained it through Hu Lai’s perspective at the beginning of the novel:
This book is fictional.
[The capital of the United Kingdom is still London, but London’s wealthy clubs are no longer called Arsenal or Chelsea, and it’s just as simple as changing the name.
At first, Hu Lai used things from the football world that he was familiar with, but found that he couldn't. It was not as simple as Chelsea and Arsenal changing their names, but completely different - the history of the club, the strength of the club, the club
The background of the club, the current situation of the club...everything is different.
The clubs are different, and the players are naturally different.
That's why Luo Kai, Fatty Song and others have no idea who Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are, because in this world, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo do not exist at all.
Just like the club, it's not as simple as changing the name. If you look for Messi's life history and technical characteristics, you can't find it at all - there is no one in the world who is the same as the Messi that Hu Lai knows.
At first, Hu Lai thought that the "Caesar" Luo Kai and the others were talking about was Cristiano Ronaldo, but after making some insinuations and asking someone about Caesar, Hu Lai discovered that he was not the "Cristiano Ronaldo" either.
Caesar's habit of standing up his collar is very similar to that of Eric Cantona, the former Manchester United legend whom Hulay knew, but Caesar is not Cantona by another name. In addition to this habit of standing up his collar,
There is no similarity whatsoever between the two.】
——The above is excerpted from Chapter 3 of Volume 1 of this book "This world is a little different"
Although there are instances where elements from reality are borrowed - after all, I really am not capable of constructing a modern football world from scratch with a history that lasts for more than a hundred years - some of the specious teams in the book definitely do not correspond one-to-one with the real clubs.
relation.
For example, King of Madrid looks a lot like Real Madrid, but it is not Real Madrid.
Catalan United looks a lot like Barcelona, but it is not Barcelona.
Tramed is not Manchester United, and Stan Park Rangers is not Liverpool. Otherwise, there would not be as many as six Premier League championships.
Therefore, Pirates of Madrid are certainly not Atletico Madrid.
When you are discussing the whereabouts of Julay, don't take it for granted that Atletico Madrid in reality is blamed on the Madrid Pirates.
Of course, the two teams will have some elements that are very similar, such as the class of fans they represent and their relationship with the Madrid Kings, but these by no means mean that the two can be equated.
Why do I have to make up stories?
Just to avoid this situation, I don’t want everyone to completely map their real-life feelings about European football into the world of the book.
Otherwise, why don’t I just write about the real world of football? There won’t be so many people shouting “I don’t watch fantasy football”, and I won’t make so many setting data memos for fear that I might forget something while writing...
Because a football world created according to my heart can best carry the stories I want to tell.
The same is true for players. Melli is not equal to Messi. Although I used Messi as a reference when setting up the character, it is not Messi. Their appearance and personality are different.
Kabangka is not equal to Kaka, nor is he equal to Ronaldinho, nor is he equal to Neymar.
I hope you can tell the difference.
When discussing the content of the novel, please base it on the world in the book.
Don't completely mix book teams with real-life teams.
The Madrid Pirates in the book are one of the thirteen super giants in Europe. They have won 20 La Liga championships, 15 Copa del Rey championships, two Champions League championships, three Europa League championships, one European Super Cup championship, and an Intercontinental Cup championship.
once.
It is definitely not the same as Atletico Madrid, which has not even won the Champions League in reality.