Chapter 209 The Mediterranean Throat Portal

Those who have played the classic game Age of Discovery will definitely feel familiar with the place name Ceuta. It was once an important port guarding the throat waters of the Mediterranean. Spain, the former maritime overlord, controlled eight forts along the coast of Ceuta, thus firmly Controlled trade to and from the Mediterranean.

Ceuta is located on the northern coast of Africa and the Mediterranean Sea. It is across the sea from Gibraltar and is very close. The straight-line distance is only 20 kilometers. This is Spanish territory and an enclave. Morocco has always claimed sovereignty over Ceuta. They protested that Spain's forced occupation was the harm of colonialism.

Morocco (moro) is a country in northern Africa, not the Monaco () of the Grimaldi family in Europe. The difference between these two countries is much greater than that of Paraguay and Uruguay, just like the three countries are divided into South Korea and Korea.

In fact, sometimes I think about it. Spain, as the first generation hegemon of the Western world, once had the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea as its inland seas and lakes, and Latin America was its back garden. But now only Ceuta and Melilla are left. There are two fragmented overseas territories, and Gibraltar, which is more important than Ceuta, was snatched away by the British. It is also very sad for the Spaniards.

However, Spain also relied on force in the first place to forcibly cede Ceuta from the ruined Portugal. This was originally a game of big fish eating small fish. Whoever has the bigger fist has the right, that's all.

Although Ceuta is small, it has become a very famous tourist destination because of its unique urban attributes and geographical location. Today, Ceuta is very honored because Zhuo Yang and Kou Kou visited this small town.

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After defeating Copenhagen 3:0 in the Champions League, Barcelona defeated Zaragoza 3:0 away in the eighth round of La Liga.

Zaragoza has been winless with 3 draws and 4 losses so far in the new season. If this trend continues, it will be disappointing. Moreover, Zaragoza has seen red cards one after another in the last four rounds, which can be said to be a happy event. In the game against Barcelona, ​​they continued this style.

After holding on for 45 minutes in the first half, the Argentine midfielder Poncio was sent off as soon as the second half started for elbowing Alves on the back of the head, which directly let Zaragoza vent its energy. Two minutes later, Zhuo Yang assisted Messi to break the deadlock.

This goal is worth recalling. At that time, Zhuoyang quickly dribbled the ball forward along Zaragoza's right rib and broke through. His intimidation attracted four Zaragoza defenders, including Including two centre-backs. Just when Zaragoza's four defenders were about to form a pincer attack on him, Zhuoyang's right ankle suddenly shook and passed the ball to Messi, who was supporting in the middle.

At this time, Messi had no one to defend him. After stopping the ball, he even had time to observe the goalkeeper's position and make fake moves.

Then he scored the ball easily.

This goal routine is very similar to the goal that Argentina beat Brazil in the 1990 World Cup. Ten years ago, Manadona passed it to Caniggia at the Alpi Stadium. Ten years later, at the La Romeda Stadium, Zhuo Yang and Messi same.

The time ten years ago was called the 'Assist of the Century'. Ten years later, Zhuoyang said: I can't even remember how many such passes there were.

In the 69th minute, Villa's shot from the left was rejected by the goal post. Iniesta shot again from the middle of the penalty area. The ball hit Zaragoza defender Jarosik and bounced out. Zhuoyang made a volley at the far end of the back post, and the football blew a strong wind and hit goalkeeper Dobras' face into the near corner, 2:0.

Calabash Boy is very miserable. In the new season, he has hit the door frame ten times in La Liga alone. His accuracy is so bad that Zhuo Yang feels a little sorry for him. However, Zhuo Yang also saw that Villa is indeed more suitable for Barcelona's style than Ibrahimovic, and his interspersed movement is more affordable than a big gold chain. With Calabash's presence, he and Messi will have more open spaces, and there will be more opportunities to score goals.

But when it comes to shooting skills alone, the gap between Villa and Ibrahimovic is quite obvious. In Zhuoyang's view, Ibrahimovic's shooting skills are at the top of the football world, on par with himself and Messi, while Villa is probably on the same level as Totti. Calabash's hard work and selflessness are valuable.

In the 77th minute, Villa took the ball and broke through in the penalty area. He feinted a shot and then hit it back to the top of the arc. Messi swung his leg and scored twice, locking the score at 3:0.

After 8 rounds of La Liga, Zhuoyang has scored 7 goals and Messi 5. Villa only has two, but he has secured his main position in the trident. Pedro can only be his substitute, and Iniesta also returns to the midfield to look for opportunities. As for Bojan, even Guardiola felt that he was born at the wrong time and the competitors he encountered were unreasonably strong.

Therefore, in the next game, Guashuai not only gave Bo Yang the chance to start, but also let him wear the captain's armband.

The new year's Copa del Rey has begun. According to the rules, strong teams such as Barcelona directly enter the top 64. Barcelona's opponent in the 1/32 match is the C-level team Ceuta.

The away game against Ceuta was less than two weeks before the end of the October international match, and Barcelona's main lineup had played four games in a row during this period. Zhuo Yang and other international players even played in 20 days. 6 games.

The Spanish Third Division belongs to the fourth tier league in Spain, and the opponent is not a team with high spirits. Guardiola couldn't wait to give the main players a day off. He took a group of substitutes and the second line across the ocean to Ceuta, Africa. .

But Guardiola never expected that as soon as he led the team out of the Ceuta ferry port, he would meet Zhuo Yang, who should be taking a good rest at home at this time.

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In the afternoon, the team relaxed for a while at Gamber Sports City and then disbanded. Guardiola took the bus to the airport with the second-string players, and the hard-working bosses went home to sleep.

Kou Kou had not been to Ceuta yet, so Zhuo Yang, who had returned home from vacation, introduced her like this, and she immediately became interested. Zhuo Yang, of course, had nothing to say if his beloved wanted to go. Kou Kou just wanted the moon, so he would contact NASA immediately.

So, an hour after the Barcelona Expedition flight took off, Zhuo Yang and Kou Kou also appeared at the airport, holding hands as if they were on a leisurely weekend vacation.

The city of Ceuta is too small, with an area of ​​only 18 square kilometers. There is also a condescending hill in the city. Generally, a smaller airport runway needs at least three kilometers, plus the safe airspace around the terminal apron, etc., the area is very large. Little Ceuta couldn't put it down at all.

To get to Ceuta, you basically fly to Algeciras, the southernmost city in Spain, and transfer to a ferry from there. After an hour of wandering around the Mediterranean Sea, we arrived in Ceuta, Africa.

Because of the large number of people, Guardiola and Barcelona booked a ferry in advance, but the strong wind and waves made their heads hurt. Because there were few people, Zhuo Yang and Kou Kou boarded a helicopter to Ceuta directly at Algeciras Airport.

Apart from being noisy, flying is much more comfortable than floating, and it's also faster, in the time of a cigarette. The helipad was adjacent to the port of Ceuta, so Guardiola, who had just disembarked from the ship, was stunned to see Zhuo Yang who suddenly appeared in front of him with a playful smile.