After returning to Leeds, Li Shiguang gave the entire team a break.

Li Shiguang spent the entire Monday at home surfing the internet. As Manchester United announced the signings of Vidic and Evra, major European clubs also began to officially announce player transfers.

With the hope of finding a bargain, I browsed through the list, but only found two familiar names.

The former is Christian Vieri, who joined AC Milan for only half a year before joining Monaco in Ligue 1 as a free agent. The latter is the infamous "bad boy" Antonio Cassano, who was sent to Real Madrid by Roma for a bargain price of 5 million euros. In Li Shiguang's memory, Cassano's year and a half at Real Madrid can be described as a disastrous period, and his performance on the field greatly disappointed his fans. It was not until he was loaned back to Sampdoria that things improved.

After dinner, Li Shiguang sat in front of the TV. Tonight was the day of the draw for the Champions League Round of 16. On TV, Li Shiguang saw several familiar faces, such as Florentino Pérez, Mourinho, Wenger, and Morse.

But after the lottery ceremony, Li Shiguang didn't see any happy expressions on the faces of his acquaintances.

They didn't face any of the teams that were considered relatively weak in the Champions League Round of 16, as analyzed by the media.

Real Madrid and Arsenal were drawn together, while Chelsea faced Barcelona. Liverpool were relatively lucky, but their opponent Benfica was no pushover either.

In the other matches, AC Milan will face Bayern Munich, Inter Milan will play against Ajax, Villarreal and Rangers, who are generally considered to be the weakest teams in the round of 16, will be drawn together, and the remaining two groups are PSV Eindhoven vs. Lyon and Juventus vs. Werder Bremen.

Watching the diverse lives on TV, it would be a lie to say Li Shiguang wasn't envious. From a club perspective, the Champions League is the highest stage in the world, bar none. Li Shiguang dreams of leading Leeds United to stand on that stage.

But it doesn't matter, it's only a year. I'm sure I can lead Leeds United back to the Champions League next season. I have the information advantage and the system. Maybe in the first year back in the Champions League, I can win a championship?

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While Li Shiguang was fantasizing about standing on the Champions League podium and lifting the trophy, his most loyal "cowboy" Allen had just arrived home.

The entire Leeds United team had the day off! Only he got up very early!

Yesterday, Li Shiguang had given him a task: to pick up Rivaldo and Camoranesi from the airport and arrange their accommodation. Allen had initially intended to send one of his men, but remembering the serious expression on Li Shiguang's face when he discussed the matter yesterday, after much deliberation, he decided to take matters into his own hands! He absolutely couldn't become arrogant and conceited just because he had been promoted; otherwise, he might offend the emperor, which would be a great loss!

Around 10 a.m., Camoranesi arrived in Leeds. After Alan took him back to the club and handed him over to the staff, he rushed back to the airport to pick up Rivaldo, who would not arrive until later in the afternoon, without even having lunch.

While Rivaldo and Camoranesi were handling the formalities at the club, Allen quickly contacted the landlord of the apartment that the club had rented to him. Only after confirming the time when he would bring his people over later could he breathe a sigh of relief.

Because the two apartments the club rented were not in the same block, while waiting, Allen asked Lina to come to the club and asked her to bring Camoranesi over later, while he took Rivaldo to their destination.

Monroe Berkeley was waiting at home for Allen's arrival. His family has been die-hard Leeds United fans since his grandfather's generation, and Monroe himself is a member of the South Stand at Elland Road.

Last week, he received a call from a Leeds United staff member who said the club wanted to rent one of his apartments that was close to Thorpe Arch.

In England, it's common for clubs to rent apartments outside the club, given the high mobility of professional players; not every player will own property in the club's location.

About 20 minutes later, Monroe met Allen at his doorstep. When he saw Rivaldo standing behind Allen, Monroe was so surprised that his eyes almost popped out. He never imagined in his life that a world footballer would live in his house.

Watching Allen and Rivaldo take their luggage out of the trunk, Monroe had only one thought in his mind: "Holy crap! The FIFA World Player of the Year is really living in my house???"

However, after the three of them stood by the roadside for only a short while, some passing fans recognized Rivaldo and ran over to take a photo with him.

To those with a keen eye, if he were the only one in Leeds, there might be a possibility that he was just visiting the city. But with Allen by his side, the significance was quite different, even though Allen repeatedly emphasized to everyone not to reveal Rivaldo's arrival in Leeds.

However, later, photos of Rivaldo and Allen together surfaced online, sparking discussion among fans.

"Guys, big news! Do you know who I saw near Thorpe Arch today? I won't keep you in suspense! I saw Leeds United manager Alan and Rivaldo. Did you see the luggage in the trunk of their car? Looks like they're planning to stay for a while! (Photo attached)"

"Holy crap! What have we, Leeds United, done to deserve this?! He's the FIFA World Player of the Year! It looks like it's settled?"

"Huh? Leeds United have finally made something of themselves! They can afford to buy the FIFA World Player of the Year!"

"Seriously? What is Li doing? Even if Rivaldo was once the World Player of the Year, he's almost 34 years old. I don't understand what the point of buying a 34-year-old World Player of the Year!"

"Let's sit on the fence for now. We haven't heard from Rivaldo in a while. What if he's also an assistant coach that Li hired, like the Argentinian?"

"I think the guy upstairs makes a good point! Li's team-building strategy has always focused on developing young players; he's not going to suddenly buy a player who's about to retire!"

"(Photo)... Um, friends, I saw someone else in another neighborhood today. If I'm not mistaken, it looks like Juventus' Camoranesi..."

On Tuesday morning, amidst much speculation, Leeds United's official website updated with two messages!

Welcome Rivaldo to Leeds United

Welcome Camoranesi to Leeds United

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Almost all the fans, media outlets, and reporters who saw these two news items had the same thought pop into their heads.

What's going on? Has Li Shiguang changed his player recruitment strategy? Are he now only buying players over 30 years old?