Real Madrid is not exactly a new opponent for Napoli, as the two teams have met once before in history. That was Napoli's first time participating in the Champions League, and they encountered the Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid in the first round of the European Champions Cup.

At that time, it was still the European Champions Cup, not the European Champions League. There was no group stage, but rather a direct knockout stage starting with home and away matches.

This is the most regrettable point.

Later, there were many rumors, one of which said that this match gave birth to the European Champions League.

At that time, both teams in this match were well-known powerhouses. Napoli had just won the Serie A title and had the unparalleled king of football, Maradona. Real Madrid had the Quinta del Buitre (Vulture's Five) and created a five-year winning streak era in La Liga.

It was truly a pity that two strong teams met in the first round.

In the end, Maradona's Napoli could not compete with Real Madrid and was eliminated in the first round.

Rumor has it that this match caused huge controversy, and the entire Europe was discussing the introduction of a group stage league system to prevent strong teams from meeting too early, which directly promoted the birth of the Champions League.

However, no one knows whether this rumor is true or false. The European Champions League was born in the 1992-1993 season, while these two Champions League matches between Napoli and Real Madrid took place in the 1987-1988 season.

The total score of those two matches was 3:1, and Napoli's only goal appeared at the Stadio San Paolo.

At that time, the atmosphere of that Stadio San Paolo left a very deep impression on the Real Madrid players.

The entire stand was filled with blue, yellow, and green smoke. When Napoli scored, the cheers that erupted from the entire Stadio San Paolo made them think that Mount Vesuvius had erupted.

Of course, there is absolutely no player in the current Real Madrid squad who has experienced that match, but those players who have been Real Madrid fans since childhood must know about this match.

So when they stepped onto the Stadio San Paolo and heard the sky full of songs and shouts, some of them seemed to have returned to their childhood. At that time, they could only watch the games on television.

Today, they are personally in the Stadio San Paolo, feeling the enthusiasm of the Napoli fans.

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In this match, Kaka sat on the bench, and Raul led him to start. When Real Madrid was in crisis, Pellegrini had to rely on the spirit of the leader to inspire the whole team.

But unfortunately, Raul's position still kept him away from the penalty area, playing as a winger.

From the first minute of the game, Napoli fans kept chanting "Dream Eight! Dream Eight! Dream Eight!" to stimulate the Real Madrid players, interfere with them, and put more pressure on them.

Don't mention, this trick worked quite well...

Real Madrid, who had lost the match at home, was already under a lot of pressure. Under the continuous prestige of the Napoli fans, their bodies felt like they were made of lead.

Mazzarri shook his head as he watched Real Madrid's performance on the sidelines.

This Real Madrid is a far cry from a powerhouse team; they don't even measure up to a weak one -- their psychological quality is too poor. When they encounter a little difficulty, they don't know what to do. They have a group of powerful players, but they can't put them together.

In the suffocating atmosphere of the Stadio San Paolo, Real Madrid's performance was indeed very bad. The players frequently lost the ball, seemed a little at a loss, and the offense and defense were completely separated. The offensive players only attacked and did not return to defend, while the defensive players did not dare to press forward easily due to the defensive pressure, resulting in a lack of levels and support in the attack.

The consequence of doing so was that Napoli scored in the twenty-ninth minute of the game...

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"Andrey Arshavin——!!"

The commentator shouted, raising his arms.

However, his shouts were completely drowned out by the cheers of the Stadio San Paolo.

All Napoli fans jumped up from their seats, raised their arms, and roared to the sky.

The stands of the Stadio San Paolo seemed to be constantly jumping.

Under the crazy stands, the Napoli players in blue jerseys were embracing and celebrating.

They took the lead at home, and the total score became 3:1, closer to the quarterfinals!

On the Real Madrid side, Casillas looked very helpless, he spread his hands and complained.

Even captain Raul looked blank, and his confused eyes were heartbreaking...

Why has the former powerhouse fallen to this point?

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"Real Madrid is behind again, they are 0:1 behind Napoli in the away game... It's really ironic, Real Madrid, who has won the Champions League nine times, is now struggling for a mere quarterfinal spot..."

"The so-called reputation is well-deserved, but this sentence does not apply to Real Madrid. They have the name of a super club, but they perform so poorly. In my opinion, the psychology of Real Madrid players is collapsing little by little. The psychological pressure is too great..."

"...A group of superstars are together, but they have not exerted their due abilities, and they have not even reached the level of one plus one equals two. I have to say that this is not because the players are not strong enough. I think on the one hand, there is the factor of the head coach, and on the other hand, there is also the reason for the club's top management. Perhaps Florentino should think carefully about what he needs, is it superstars or something else..."

"Okay, now I can be sure that Pellegrini's days at Real Madrid are over. Maybe we don't have to wait until this season to see him get fired..."

The commentator did not let go of the opportunity to "beat a dog in the water." (take advantage of someone in a bad situation)

For those Real Madrid fans, these words stung their hearts. Nothing is more painful than seeing their beloved team fall into the cold hell and not knowing where the hope is...

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Some people are in pain, and of course some people are happy.

Napoli fans waved their arms in the stands, singing and dancing. Although the first half was not over yet, they all believed that Napoli was destined to win. This Real Madrid team could not threaten them at all.

In fact, this is also true. After the game restarted, Real Madrid still did not find the rhythm and state of the game, and their performance was as bad as ever. It was completely no different from the last game.

Before the game, the media conveyed the message to the outside world that Real Madrid had come to the away game with the determination to fight to the death, but in reality, they performed terribly in the game.

"Real Madrid's problem is no longer a football problem..."

The Spanish TV commentator sighed helplessly. As a Madrid native, it is really painful to see the pride of Spanish football now reduced to a role that everyone bullies. But there is nothing they can do.

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The first half ended with Napoli scoring a goal, 1:0. After a short fifteen-minute halftime break, the two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half.

Real Madrid's situation has still not improved.

Napoli is still attacking, and in the cheers of the Stadio San Paolo, they launched wave after wave of offensives towards Real Madrid's goal.

Unfortunately, they failed to score. Chen Hero had a shot that bypassed Casillas, but also bypassed the goalpost and went wide.

Of course, Real Madrid also had a great opportunity, but Benzema missed the close-range shot...

In the end, neither side continued to score. Napoli eliminated Real Madrid 1:0 at home, with a total score of 3:1, and entered the quarterfinals!

"The game is over! The game is over... Real Madrid has missed the Champions League quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive year! This is really... not surprising at all!"

"Real Madrid can confirm that they have changed their name to 'Dream Eight Team'!"

"What a shameful exit!"

In the commentators' criticisms and taunts, Real Madrid withdrew from this season's Champions League stage. Although this season's Champions League final was held at the Bernabéu, they had previously fantasized about lifting the club's tenth Champions League trophy in their home stadium.

These have now turned into bubbles.

And the Napoli players are celebrating wildly!

"Congratulations to Napoli! Congratulations to Napoli! They have entered the Champions League quarterfinals! They have created the club's best record in history! This time, in terms of Champions League results alone, they have finally surpassed the Maradona era (Author's note: I said before that Napoli in the Maradona era was not able to enter the second stage of the competition, which was wrong. The best result of Napoli in the Maradona era was the second round of the Champions League. In the 91-92 season, they lost to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League eighth-finals and missed the quarterfinals. I hereby correct this)!"

The Italian commentator announced loudly.

"This is a Napoli that is better than the King of Football era! They have created a record that even Maradona could not achieve! Moreover, they eliminated a super club like Real Madrid! Today's Napoli has finally avenged the 87-88 season... What a coincidence, the total score of the two teams was also 3:1!"

When the final whistle sounded, the Stadio San Paolo was boiling. All the fans stood up from their seats, waving their arms and singing loudly.

The entire Stadio San Paolo seemed to be trembling.

The commentators are right. This is a record that even Maradona has never created, so they have absolutely enough reasons to celebrate wildly.

"Quarterfinals! Quarterfinals! Quarterfinals!" Napoli fans were reluctant to leave for a long time, and they chanted in unison in the stands. At this moment, whether it is those mild fans or extreme fans, whether it is the "Blue Giant Bear" who likes Chen Hero, or the "Napoli Ultras" who hate Chen Hero, everyone is chanting this word.

Their love for the Napoli team is without any disagreement.

In the cheers, the Napoli players lined up and circled the field for a week to thank the fans for their enthusiastic support.

The Real Madrid players, on the other hand, had already left this sad place in disappointment.

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Chen Hero, who threw his jersey to the fans in the west stand, bared his upper body, revealing his strong muscles and the giant bear tattoo on his back.

The Catalan media once published two photos of Ronaldinho for comparison. One was when Ronaldinho had just arrived in Barcelona. At that time, he was strong and his six-pack abs were quite obvious. That was also when Ronaldinho and Barcelona were in their prime. The second picture was a photo of Ronaldinho before he left Barcelona. In the same posture, he was naked on his upper body and you could clearly see the fat on his stomach. The six-pack abs had also become four-pack abs. At the same time, his performance on the field was not as good as before, and Barcelona's results were also dragged down. In the end, Ronaldinho left Barcelona.

The Catalan media once used these two photos to prove how harmful frequenting nightclubs is to a player.

Ronaldinho later transferred to AC Milan. In Milan, a city with more developed nightclubs, his condition deteriorated year by year.

However, Chen Hero, who also frequented nightclubs, did not lose his figure. From his current naked upper body, it can be seen that his muscle contours are very obvious and there is no trace of fat. With such a fit body, it is no wonder that he is very popular with women.

He circled the field with his teammates, constantly waving his fists and raising his hands to applaud and salute the fans.

This season is his first time participating in the Champions League, but he did not expect to reach the quarterfinals in one go.

Can we go further?

Of course! We have to go further!

Semifinals!

Finals!

On this stage, I want to truly become a superstar!