When Mbappe and Nasser bombarded each other in front of the media, the countdown to the day when "Director Mappé" left Greater Paris had begun.
On July 8, Beijing time, Mbappe was selected by "France Football" as the best French player of the season in France, and then gave an exclusive interview to "Team Newspaper", "I don't think playing in Paris helps much, because this is a divided team, a divided club." ”
In the Premier League, the 32-year-old De Gea officially bid farewell to Manchester United, ending a 12-year career with the Red Devils. In his farewell letter, he said: "Manchester United will always be in my heart, Manchester United shaped me and will never leave me. ”
At Wimbledon, Zhang Shuai swept away the gloom of 12 consecutive singles defeats, and she and her partner Dolehead won 2-0 against Eri Hozumi/Masarova to reach the last 16 of Wimbledon women's doubles.
Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe: Paris are a divided team
On July 8, Mbappe, who was named the best player in France in the 2022-2023 season by France Football magazine, was interviewed by the "team newspaper".
In the interview, he talked about his performance in the World Cup and Ligue 1 in the past season, and when he talked about the Greater Paris Club, he did not shy away from bombarding his "parent team", even stressing that playing in Greater Paris does not help him much at the moment.
"First of all, it is our goal to continue to win the title (Ligue 1). It's the most difficult thing and it's what all the players strive for. I'm happy to be able to maintain my personal level, about fifty goals in a season. ”
"The only thing I regret is the World Cup, when you're so close to the title, when you lose a penalty in the final, it's hard to say anything else. While losing a World Cup final is always a bad thing, I've learned to live with it and it's no longer a pain for me. ”
Mbappe bluntly said that despite his "slight" of being "slighted", he did not blame others: "In France, they have seen me grow up, they see me every moment at Paris Saint-Germain or in the national team. I've been scoring goals for years, so it's normal for people. ”
"I've never complained that my performance was taken lightly. I was young, I was a spectator before I became a player, and sometimes I belittled the performances of Messi, Ronaldo and great players. ”
Mbappe was not positive about Paris at the moment, saying: "I don't think it helps much to play in Paris because it's a split team, a split club. Of course saying this will attract gossip, but it won't bother me because I know what I'm doing and how to do it. ”
"I'm an athlete and I fight to win. No matter who I play with, no matter what shirt I wear, no matter where I am, no matter when, I'm not satisfied with winning, let alone a trophy like the Champions League, which I haven't won. ”
De Gea
De Gea ends 12 years as a Reds goalkeeper
When the "ambiguity" between Manchester United and Inter goalkeeper Onana was still in the scandalous stage, Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea, whose contract expired, took the lead in saying goodbye.
On July 8, the 32-year-old De Gea left Manchester United, ending a 12-year career with the Red Devils. De Gea's contract with Manchester United reportedly expires on June 30 this year, after Manchester United officials said they were in talks with De Gea on a new contract.
But with transfer rumours mounting between Manchester United and Onana, De Gea's new contract appears to be on hold. Today, the Spanish door god wrote in his farewell letter:
"I would like to express my unwavering gratitude for the past 12 years. We've accomplished a lot since dear Sir Alex Ferguson brought me to this club. Wearing this shirt, representing the world's largest club, is an honour reserved for a lucky few footballers. ”
"Since I joined Manchester United, the experience has been unforgettable and successful. Now, it's time to take on new challenges and excel again in a new environment. Manchester will always remain in my heart, Manchester shaped me and will never leave me. ”
De Gea joined Manchester United from Atletico Madrid in 2011 for 25 million euros, helping United win the 2012-2013 Premier League, the 2015-2016 FA Cup and the 2016-2017 Europa League.
In his 12-year career with the Reds, De Gea has made 545 appearances for Manchester United, the most goalkeeper in Manchester United's history, with 190 clean sheets, and the most clean sheets in Manchester United's history.
Zhang Shuai (left)
Sweeping away the haze, Zhang Shuai broke into the round of 16 in women's doubles
On July 8, in the second round of Wimbledon women's doubles, Zhang Shuai, who had previously been out in the first round of singles, partnered Dolleheide and defeated the multinational pair Eri Hozumi/Masalova 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the round of 16 of women's doubles.
In the first round of the Wimbledon women's singles, Zhang Shuai lost two sets to Croatia's Vickić, ranked 21st in the world. Throughout the match, Zhang Shuai failed to create pressure on his opponent's serve, and suffered 12 consecutive singles defeats since his comeback. Zhang Shuai was very upset after the match, saying that he was physically and mentally exhausted and hoped to return to China after Wimbledon for a period of adjustment.
Perhaps it was the outpouring after the singles loss that allowed Zhang Shuai to release the pressure she had accumulated for a long time, and she played well in the doubles that followed.
As the runner-up in the 2022 Wimbledon women's doubles, Zhang Shuai is undoubtedly competitive enough in the doubles arena. She partnered with American player Dole Header at Wimbledon and the pair beat the combination of Navarro and Neil in the first round. In the second round, Zhang Shuai's combination won 6-4, 7-5 Eri Hozumi/Masarova, which was the third time in Zhang Shuai's career to advance to the last 16 of Wimbledon women's doubles.
With the top seed withdrawing due to injury, Zhang Shuai/Dolehead in the 1/4 zone is now in good shape. And the "Straits combination" Zhu Lin/Wu Fangxian, who are also in the 1/4 zone, also eliminated the French combination that replaced the top seed. The two Chinese pairs are expected to reach the round of 16.
In the women's doubles competition at Wimbledon last year, Zhang Shuai partnered with Mertens and made it all the way to the final without being favored. Zhang Shuai, who fought as a mourning soldier this year, once again showed his ability to adjust and mental strength.
Beijing Guoan ushered in a big victory.
Port drew with Dalian people, and Guoan won by 5 goals
On July 8, the 15th round of the 2023 Chinese Super League season will play three matches. Shanghai Port drew 1-1 with Dalian Ren thanks to Li Shenglong's header. Beijing Guoan beat Shenzhen 5-0 at home to win two consecutive matches.
Shanghai Port got into the game quickly after the start, and they quickly found an opportunity to threaten the opponent's goal at home. In the 9th minute, Wu Lei pushed the goal, and three minutes later, Li Shuai added a shot into the far corner of the goal in the penalty area, but unfortunately both goals were offside.
The change in the score came in first-half stoppage time, when Mamba turned around and made a wonderful pass, Yan Xiangchuang received the ball and "Yima Pingchuan" in front of him, facing the goalkeeper to shoot into the near corner, Dalian people took a 1-0 lead.
After taking the lead, Dalian people relaxed. In less than 3 minutes, Lu Wenjun found an opportunity to cross, and Li Shenglong scored with a header in the box. After Shanghai Port quickly equalized, the 1-1 score was finally held until the end.
Beijing Guoan ushered in a hearty victory at home. Just five minutes into the game, Feng Boxuan hit a cross, Shenzhen goalkeeper Wei Junzhe accidentally missed, and Park Cheng pushed forward to push an empty goal to give Beijing Guoan a 1-0 lead.
In the subsequent competition, Beijing Guoan was in full swing. In half-time stoppage time, Wang Ziming stopped the ball in front of the goal and pushed and scored. In the second half, Wang Ziming scored again in the 61st minute. In the 84th minute, Feng Boxuan scored from distance. Two minutes later, Wang Ziming scored a "hat-trick" and finally Beijing Guoan defeated Shenzhen 5-0.
In the other match, Wuhan Three Towns defeated Changchun Yatai 2-1.
Ju Wenjun
The chess game is tied three times in a row after the start of the game
On July 8, after a day off, the third round of the 2023 FIDE Women's World Championship opened at the Shanghai Chess Academy, and after four and a half hours of fighting, defending champion Ju Wenjun and challenger Lei Tingjie drew for the third time, and the first three sets were tied 1.5-1.5.
Lei Tingjie took the lead that day, continuing to start with Wang Qian's troops, while Ju Wenjun continued to respond with the Berlin defense. Lei Tingjie then took the initiative to change his moves to make Ju Wenjun fall into the long test, but in the central battle, Ju Wenjun plundered a soldier to return to the initiative, which also made Lei Tingjie gradually lose the time advantage in thinking.
Ju Wenjun then rushed to the rear wing, triggering a series of sub-forces exchange between the two sides, and the battle entered the endgame of the heterochromatic elephant car soldiers, and the two of them made no obvious mistakes after that, and the battle was repeated until the 49th round.
The winner of this tournament will receive the women's individual world championship, the highest individual honor in chess, for the fourth time that two Chinese players have competed for the title of chess. If Ju Wenjun successfully defends his title, he will achieve four consecutive championships, becoming the third Chinese female chess player after Xie Jun and Hou Yifan to win the world chess four times.
If Lei Tingjie wins, she will become the 18th female world champion in the history of the national elephant and the seventh Chinese female chess player to ascend the throne.
A total of 12 slow chess games will be played in this tournament, and the first to score 6.5 points will win. The first six sets will be played in Shanghai, the home of Ju Wenjun, and the last six will be moved to Lei Tingjie's home stadium Chongqing, and if the two sides draw, a quick chess play-off will be played. On July 9, the two sides will play the fourth set,
The two people's hometown Shanghai and Chongqing Fuling are both areas where chess is better developed in China, and Ju Wenjun said at the press conference that Shanghai has a long history of national elephant development and is lucky to grow up here. Lei Tingjie said: "Fuling has produced many excellent chess players. I hope Fuling chess is getting better and better. ”
Li Gangren
Grand Paris signs South Korea international Lee Gang-in
In the early morning of July 9, Paris Saint-Germain officially announced that the team had signed South Korean international Lee Gang-in to a contract until 2028.
According to previous European media and Korean media reports, Li Gangren's transfer fee for joining Paris is 22 million euros, and the player will receive 20% share, and his annual salary in Paris is 4 million euros.
Paris Saint-Germain officials said the 22-year-old attacking midfielder will wear the number 19 shirt for the team in the new season, becoming the first South Korean player to join Paris Saint-Germain.
The 22-year-old played in 39 games in all competitions for Mallorca last season, scoring six goals and providing six assists and is currently worth €22 million.
European media earlier posted photos of Li Gangren arriving in Paris on a plane, and at the time the media said that he would make an official appearance next week - like Ndur and Lucas Hernandez.
Commenting on joining Paris, Lee said: "It's great to be joining Paris Saint-Germain, one of the biggest clubs in the world with some of the world's greatest players, and I can't wait to start a new adventure. ”