"Spain successfully win the World Cup, and six fighter jets escort the players home!"
"Returning in glory. Welcome home, World Cup champions!"
"Spanish fans in the capital, Madrid, unveil a giant player banner, with Leo Lin and Sergio Ramos placed front and center!"
"Leo Lin becomes the youngest Golden Boot winner in World Cup history, as well as the first genius player in soccer history to score a first-half hat-trick and a four goal haul in a World Cup final!"
"Grand celebrations in Madrid as tens of thousands of Spanish fans pour in! All fans join the World Cup champions' celebration, with the Spanish players, coaching staff, and all personnel in attendance!"
After winning the World Cup at Luzhniki, the Spanish players immediately boarded a chartered plane and set off for Spain to take part in a special championship celebration.
The players' families also returned to Spain on a chartered plane arranged by the Spanish Football Association. Madrid was packed with people, and traffic was even brought to a standstill at one point.
Spain deployed more than two hundred traffic police officers, setting up crowd control barriers along the streets to separate the flow of people, prevent congestion, and ensure the fans' safety.
After that, the fans moved in an orderly manner toward Madrid's central square.
When the plane carrying the Spanish players landed, the moment Leo Lin stepped out of the airport, he finally understood what an overwhelmingly terrifying welcome ceremony looked like.
The entire airport was surrounded by Spanish fans. It was like a zombie siege, layer after layer, packed so tightly that no one could move.
The fans were shouting Spain's name like mad. The moment Leo Lin appeared holding the Golden Boot, the scene erupted into a deafening roar.
Even the glass at the airport was shaking. The airport's chief director was genuinely worried that the glass might shatter from the noise.
Escorted by four full motorcycle police units, the bus set off for Madrid's central square. Although it was already late at night, it did nothing to dampen the fans' celebrations.
On the bus, the Spanish players were still singing songs of victory, while Leo Lin checked the new skill and new template he had obtained.
Modrić's Outside-of-the-Foot Control: increases the Host's accuracy when passing and shooting with the outside of either foot, increases the curve generated by outside-of-the-foot passes by 20%, and increases shooting accuracy by 10%.
As for the Precision Control Attacking Midfielder Template, it would improve physical attributes and qualities related to five major attributes, including ball control, passing, and crossing. The 20 points obtained for a designated attribute boost could be applied to one of those five attributes.
Leo Lin ultimately chose crossing, instantly raising his crossing attribute above 90 and turning it into another major trump card.
In the later stages of last season, whether with Liverpool or Spain, he had needed to take on more responsibilities in midfield by drifting wide and linking play.
If his crossing ability improved, then when he pulled out wide to support the attack, he could directly use his superb crossing technique to launch attacks for Liverpool. His overall skill set would also become even more complete.
The celebration ceremony in Madrid marked the official start of the offseason for every player.
Just as Leo Lin was celebrating the World Cup title in Madrid's central square, another bombshell transfer story broke in English soccer.
Well-known transfer reporter Romano officially released the latest transfer news regarding Manchester City.
"Latest news. Premier League new-money powerhouse Manchester City have signed winger Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City!"
The transfer rumors between Mahrez and Manchester City had been circulating for a very long time. Now that the move was official, it meant Mahrez had formally become a member of the Blue Moon.
Manchester City fans were delighted. They were looking forward to seeing Mahrez replace Sterling as the team's starting right winger.
Manchester City's major move marked the official start of operations for Premier League clubs, especially the traditional Big Six. Soon, transfer news began breaking across the market one after another.
"Arsenal complete several signings in quick succession, with four ready-made first team players joining, including Torreira and goalkeeper Leno!"
"Manchester United spend a total of more than eighty million euros to sign starting Defensive Midfielder Fred and full-back Dalot!"
"Tottenham Hotspur officially announce that they will make no investment in the transfer market. Their transfer budget is zero."
"Chelsea forcibly activate the release clause of young Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa at a high price, while also signing an Italian genius Midfielder!"
"Wolverhampton Wanderers officially sign several Portuguese players, bringing in goalkeeper Patrício, Defensive Midfielder Moutinho, young Forward Diogo Jota, as well as several stars including Boly and Afobe!"
"Young talents such as Richarlison and Anderson, along with several other stars, join the Premier League family!"
"West Ham United's total transfer market spending approaches one hundred million, bringing in four ready-made first team players to strengthen the squad!"
"As of now, the Premier League's total transfer spending far exceeds that of the other four major leagues, ranking firmly in first place. Many mid-table and lower-table teams have also frequently produced major transfer moves!"
Because of the achievements from last season, with many Premier League teams entering the Champions League and Europa League, and with a Premier League team winning the Champions League, the league's level of attention continued to rise.
La Liga, once the leading giant, had now been pulled a certain distance behind the Premier League. Many mid-table Premier League teams had also improved their strength dramatically through transfer signings.
Premier League fans began shouting that famous slogan:
There are no weak teams in the Premier League!
Aside from Tottenham, Liverpool's transfer operations also attracted huge attention.
Liverpool fans had been waiting bitterly, and most of the news they received was like this:
"Liverpool sell rotation goalkeeper Danny Ward to Leicester City for fourteen million euros, while promoting a youth academy goalkeeper."
"Liverpool do not offer Emre Can a contract renewal. Midfielder Emre Can joins Juventus on a free transfer!"
"Liverpool loan out backup goalkeeper Karius for a loan fee of 2.5 million euros!"
"Liverpool sell Danny Ings for sixteen million euros!"
"Liverpool youngster Jordan Ibe joins Turkish Super League side Galatasaray for 9.5 million euros plus 2.5 million euros in add-ons!"
Several consecutive player sales injected even more money into Liverpool's already abundant transfer funds.
By selling several backup players, Liverpool received more than thirty million euros in additional transfer fees. Added to the terrifying 135 million euros from Coutinho's transfer, the bonuses from four championship trophies, and the highest tier of broadcast revenue for next season, Liverpool now held extremely rich transfer funds.
But when it came to buying players, Liverpool had still not released any news.
Before long, Liverpool fans could no longer sit still. The comment sections on Liverpool chairman Fenway's and club chief Mike's personal social media accounts, among many other places, were overrun by Liverpool fans.
"If you dare not buy anyone, Fenway , you'd better hide all your yachts. Don't let me find them!"
"What are you saving all that transfer money for? Are you really expecting a yacht to help Liverpool strengthen the squad?"
"When are we finally buying someone? When? When? When? When are we buying someone already!"
"Not a Liverpool fan, just passing through. I'm honestly a little worried about the mental state of Liverpool fans..."
Finally, amid the cries of countless Liverpool fans, a piece of news about Liverpool buying a player appeared.
Romano: "Latest news. Manchester City and Atlético Madrid have officially joined Liverpool in the battle to sign Rodri!"
Liverpool fans: "I..."
"You..."
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