Chapter 733: Chapter 733

When he exited the players’ tunnel, he happened to meet the Roma players also getting ready to warm up.

Totti said with a nod and a smile.

Huang Kaiwen responded, lifting his hand.

"Watch out, Kevin, I won’t go easy on you."

Huang Kaiwen shook his head with a smile, "You’d better be careful yourself."

You’re dreaming of being captain so young, there’s hardly any hope for that in Rome, better transfer to Arsenal sooner.

"You be careful too."

Totti pointed at Huang Kaiwen and laughed.

Huang Kaiwen spread his hands out.

He, Huang, wasn’t a defensive player, losing or not really wasn’t his worry.

Lately, Real Madrid had a lot of injuries, plus suspensions lacking integration, and the defense line started shifting again, the biggest difference between playing in Real Madrid and Milan, is noticing the gap in the defensive line.

Casillas truly lives up to being De Gea’s senior, although Real Madrid’s defense isn’t that bad, but an occasional mistake is fatal, Casillas is practically half of Real Madrid’s defense.

Perhaps that’s the fate of a Spanish goalkeeper.

Huang Kaiwen and Totti joked as they walked out of the tunnel, and the on-site DJ immediately exclaimed passionately: "Now entering are Italy’s best number ten and the world’s best number ten, thanks to Kevin and Totti for everything they’ve done!"

The Stadio Olimpico in Rome erupted with warm applause, and fans without tickets waiting outside joined in clapping along.

The deafening applause spread from this track-surrounded stadium, and the historic city of Rome hadn’t been this lively in a long time.

Totti, with his arm around Huang Kaiwen’s shoulder, thanked him again, "About that thing in South Korea before, thank you!"

The 2002 World Cup was an eternal pain for Totti.

He heard that Huang Kaiwen, because of imitating his play style in Seoul, scored too many goals, resulting in a sponsor terminating his contract, which was a huge favor.

Huang Kaiwen chuckled and brushed off Totti’s hand, clapping towards the stands, "In this world, there are things more important than money, like today’s applause at the Stadio Olimpico Rome."

"Heh, even if you say so, I still won’t hold back."

Totti turned and ran towards his teammates, wiping the corner of his eye as he spoke.

Huang Kaiwen shouted at Totti’s retreating figure: "You’d better work hard then, don’t lose too badly."

Totti didn’t turn back but raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up.

"Heh heh, Huang Kaiwen received a warm welcome at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, there were three or four banners all thanking him."

"Yes, Huang Kaiwen has always been very popular among Italian fans, especially after summer warm-ups, he’s consistently been voted the most popular player over domestic Italian players."

"But fans need not worry, earlier at the Meazza, Huang Kaiwen also received a welcome from Inter Milan fans, and he didn’t cut them any slack; he just didn’t celebrate after scoring, heh heh."

"Today’s game is still hard to predict, the atmosphere at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome is too intense, and fans are known as the twelfth player, making it very difficult to play away here."

While dribbling, Huang Kaiwen felt quite good.

[Salah] is famously called the Egyptian Messi, his technique is still commendable, especially his first touch.

Speed and dribbling are above average, which is very important for Huang Kaiwen.

Strong explosiveness, making it convenient to pass players.

After juggling the ball a few times, Huang Kaiwen kicked the ball high up and then settled it down, also showing great ball control.

After a simple warm-up, Huang Kaiwen already had a good feel for [Salah].

After the warm-up, Huang Kaiwen followed his teammates back to the players’ tunnel.

"Alright, the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Roma and Real Madrid is about to begin, let’s take a look at the starting lineups for both sides."

Roma’s 4-3-3 with double holding midfielders:

Defenders: Marco Cassetti, Juan Santos, Mexes, Panucci,

Midfield: David Pizarro, Perrotta, De Rossi,

Forwards: Mancini, Totti, Giuly.

Real Madrid’s 4-3-3 with single holding midfielder:

Goalkeeper: Casillas,

Defenders: Torres, Heinze, Cannavaro, Ramos,

Midfield: Gago, De Jong, Guti,

Forwards: Huang Kaiwen, Raul, Robben.

"Roma is a familiar opponent for Huang Kaiwen, who has faced them several times in Serie A. Conversely, Roma players are also very familiar with Huang Kaiwen, like Giuly, who just transferred to Roma last summer and faced Huang Kaiwen, then with AC Milan, in the Champions League final; of course, that match Barcelona lost."

"Today’s main referee is also a familiar face, Hubert Vender is the same referee from last year’s UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Manchester United. He was first to expose Huang Kaiwen’s foot juggling of a piano composition, showcasing Huang Kaiwen’s rare talent in football and other areas, combining them uniquely, which is quite rare."

"Roma’s right defender, Panucci, has played for both AC Milan and Real Madrid, teams related to Huang Kaiwen, and also for Inter Milan and Chelsea, making him a player who has been with several top clubs; however, his stints at AC Milan and Real Madrid were quite early and he didn’t play alongside Huang Kaiwen."

"As the UEFA Champions League anthem plays, the players line up, and the coaches’ reactions are quite interesting, heh heh."

When Capello and Spalletti shook hands, Capello didn’t give Spalletti much of a friendly look.

Spalletti, unsure of what upset Capello, extended his hand and said, "I hope today will be an exciting game."