Upon returning home, Li Shiguang immediately called Florentino Perez. Upon learning that Li Shiguang had sold Alves to Laporta, the old man almost hung up the phone on the spot and then rushed to England to beat Li Shiguang up.

Finally, persuaded by Li Shiguang, he hung up the phone with some skepticism.

It only takes the time it takes to eat a meal.

Florentino called Li Shiguang again, but this time the old man's tone was completely different.

The reason is simple.

Because Pellegrini had actually been observing Marcelo for some time.

The engineer had originally planned that if Leeds United were unwilling to sell Alves, he would advise Florentino to instead pursue Marcelo.

Now look what's happened.

Li Shiguang directly recommended Marcelo to Florentino, saving Pellegrini from wasting his breath.

Most importantly.

It would only cost 20 million euros to buy Marcelo.

With the budget saved, Pellegrini can then strengthen other positions!

In less than five minutes, Li Shiguang reached a verbal agreement with Florentino. As long as there were no problems with the players, the 20 million euros would basically be in his pocket.

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May 17th.

The 2007-2008 FA Cup final was held at Wembley Stadium in London.

It has been a full week since the last round of the league ended.

Both the media and the fans have only one prediction for this match: Leeds United will win!

After all, their final opponent, Portsmouth, has been in terrible form for the past month!

Portsmouth actually had a pretty good start to the first half of the season and made some reinforcements during the winter transfer window. At that time, the Portsmouth management set Redknapp's season goal as qualifying for European competition.

But at the last moment, Redknapp's performance faltered.

Towards the end of the season, for some unknown reason, Portsmouth, like a normally driving private car, seemed to have had its brakes applied by someone, turning into a bus and wobbling its way to its destination.

In the final five rounds of the Premier League, Portsmouth have failed to win a single game, with one draw and four losses!

After the 33rd round, they were still competing with Everton for the qualification that would allow them to directly qualify for the Europa League through the league.

But we can wait until the entire 38 rounds of the league are over.

Portsmouth have fallen to eighth place, losing their chance to qualify for European competition through the league.

Today's FA Cup final is Harry Redknapp's last chance.

If Portsmouth defeats Leeds United to win the FA Cup, they will qualify for the Europa League; if they lose, they will have nothing to show for their team this season!

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3 PM.

The match has officially begun.

Earlier in the locker room, Redknapp delivered a very passionate speech, which stirred up the players' passion through this five-minute speech. From the moment they stepped out of the locker room, these burly men from Hampshire were full of murderous intent.

But from the moment the referee blew the whistle, Redknapp realized he had overthought things.

After all, the gap in strength cannot be bridged by simply giving someone a pep talk.

The first ten minutes.

Leeds United, fielding a mix of starters and substitutes, gave Portsmouth no chance.

When the assistant coach handed the statistics to Harry Redknapp, the veteran manager almost fainted when he saw Leeds United's 80% possession rate.

Before Harry Redknapp could even get his players to change tactics and park the bus in front of the penalty area, he hadn't even had a chance to do so.

Leeds United converted their advantage into a goal, breaking the deadlock.

Eleventh minute.

De Bruyne delivered a cross from the right flank, and Reus on the left volleyed it without stopping the ball.

The shot was saved by Portsmouth goalkeeper David James, who was already prepared.

But Torres, who had already positioned himself in place, was more alert than anyone in the penalty area, and poked the ball away after James had saved it.

James, still on the ground, was completely helpless against Torres' shot and could only watch as the ball was breached in his goal.

1:0!

Leeds United take the lead!

soon.

Knowing their team's predicament, the Portsmouth players launched a counterattack, trying to equalize the score as soon as possible.

But the Leeds United defense, led by Cannavaro, who is likely playing his last professional game today, was incredibly solid.

They launched a fierce attack for nearly ten minutes.

Portsmouth struggled to even get the ball into Leeds United's penalty area. Even when they managed to loft the ball into the box, it was either headed away by Kompany or caught out by De Gea, who started in place of Neuer today.

This all-encompassing, no-result offensive drove Redrup, the veteran coach, on the sidelines to the brink of madness.

In comparison.

Li Shiguang was much more relaxed, sitting leisurely on the bench, occasionally smiling and exchanging a few words with Simeone next to him.

Ten minutes later.

Portsmouth's offensive gradually slowed down, and before they could fully recover, Leeds United seized the opportunity to deliver another heavy blow.

Twenty-seventh minute.

Kolarov capitalized on a counter-attack opportunity, dribbling at high speed down the left flank, outpacing Muntari and Herredahlsson in quick succession, before finally delivering a cross from the byline.

At the same time, Adriano, who was in position, used the momentum of his run-up to leap high and head the ball past Distin, helping Leeds United extend their lead to two goals!

At this point in the competition, everyone could basically guess the outcome.

After a 15-minute halftime break, the two sides switched sides and resumed play.

Despite Harry Redknapp's best efforts to encourage his players in the locker room, Leeds United still dealt the veteran manager two heavy blows at the start of the game.

Forty-ninth minute.

Torres received a through ball from Rodriguez and scored one-on-one, 3-0!

Fifty-fourth minute.

Mascherano unleashed a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, blasting the Portsmouth goal open once again, making it 4-0!

This goal completely shattered Portsmouth's morale. Watching the Leeds United players celebrate their goal from the sidelines, Harry Redknapp could no longer be anxious. He could only sigh heavily and return to the bench dejectedly.

Mascherano turned the remaining half hour of the match into a complete waste of time.

Ninety-third minute.

Just as the three minutes of added time ended and Leeds United were still organizing their attack, the referee's whistle rang out at Wembley Stadium.

4:0!

Leeds United defeated Portsmouth in a decisive massacre.

They successfully won the 2007-2008 FA Cup!

That concludes the discussion.

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