PS, high-energy warning: This chapter contains a lot of popular science content, and I don’t like to mistake it!

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The final deadline for Bundesliga player registration this season is September 1st, but before that, clubs can submit their registered players list at any time.

The rules for registering players in the Bundesliga may be the loosest of the five major leagues, with the upper limit being 99 people and the lower limit being 15 people. Because it is impossible for a team to register over 99 first-team players, this upper limit can be understood as no upper limit.

In addition, in terms of non-EU player restrictions, the Bundesliga is also the most relaxed.

Among the five major leagues, the strictest is Serie A. Although it seems that the Serie A does not limit the number of non-EU players in a club, it has set very strict requirements for the introduction of non-EU players, which stipulates that each team can only introduce two non-EU players from abroad per season. And for each non-EU player, the original non-EU player in the team will either leave the team and go to a foreign club to leave the contract or leave the transfer or leave on loan or obtain an EU passport at the end of the season. In order to introduce non-EU player Kaka in 2018, AC Milan sold the Nigerian player Aliyu in the team to Belgium's standard Liege as a replacement.

Although there is no limit on the number of non-EU players in the Premier League, it has the "labor certificate" as a signing threshold. If a non-EU player wants to join a Premier League club, he must be a national team player of his nationality. At the same time, he has represented the national team in more than 75% of international A-level events in the past two years. Moreover, his country must average FIFA rankings in the past two years in the top 70 in the world. This is done to ensure the quality of non-EU players in the Premier League. "Labor certificate" is simply a nightmare for Chinese players. Of course, the Premier League clubs may not be as good as the level of Chinese players...

The non-EU player restrictions in La Liga require that each team can only have three non-EU players at most, but the La Liga also passed an agreement called the Ktonenu Agreement. Under this agreement, players from 79 member states in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific will enjoy the same treatment as EU players. In addition, due to reciprocity, players from Turkey and Russia are not subject to non-EU player quota in La Liga.

There is no restriction on the registration quota of first-teams in Ligue 1. However, non-EU players have up to four people per team. However, like La Liga, the Ligue 1 also abides by the "Kertono Agreement". Member states in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific region are not restricted by non-EU players. At the same time, because France has a large number of colonies in Africa, French is one of the official languages ​​of Africa. This also facilitates a large number of African players to join Ligue 1.

For Asian players who have no advantages in language and policy, the most suitable first stop in Europe is the Bundesliga.

The Bundesliga regulations on the number of non-EU players are...no quantity limit! Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten...all are OK.

In fact, there were restrictions on the quota of non-EU players in the previous Bundesliga, but starting from the summer of 26, the Bundesliga lifted the limit on the number of non-EU players. Instead, it was a way to ensure that local players were trained: they required that four players in the first team who had played for at least three seasons or thirty-six months in their own clubs from the age of fifteen to twenty-one, at least two of them were the team's youth training (both had nothing to do with the player's nationality). This is the so-called 2+2 policy, which later developed into 4+4, both eight domestic players and four players trained by the club.

Unlike other leagues that limit the number of foreign players to help their domestic players get more opportunities, the Bundesliga does not limit the number of foreign players, but vigorously develops youth training. This may be due to their confidence in their youth training level. They believe that their young players are outstanding. No matter how many foreign players are not in the EU, they cannot take away the jobs of their local players.

The result of this practice also proves the confidence of the Germans.

Their youth training has blossomed and fruitful. Last year and the previous year, youth teams of all ages in Germany won consecutive European youth football championships. In the Bundesliga, more and more young players have played in the club and even taken the lead.

This fully shows that paying attention to youth training does not necessarily have to limit the number of foreign players, and there is no necessary addition and subtraction relationship between the two.

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Before the first round of the league begins, each Bundesliga team submitted their first-version player registration list.

The media have also reported on the first-team rosters of each team.

In addition, on the official website of the Bundesliga, you can also check the registration list of the first teams of each team.

The Chinese media may be the most concerned about the first-team registration list of Dortmund. During this period, I don’t know how many domestic media reporters are constantly refreshing the Bundesliga official website. Just waiting to see if Zhou Yi can stay in the first-team eventually.

Hard work pays off. After a few days of waiting, Dortmund's first team roster finally appeared on the official website of the Bundesliga!

The Chinese journalists in front of the computer screen couldn't wait to find familiar names.

The first team list is arranged from "1" according to the number.

So the first one is the main goalkeeper, No. 1, Weidenfeller.

There was no one in the next 2nd and 3rd.

No. 4 Nevin Subotic, No. 5 Sebastian Kyle.

Vacancy No. 6.

On the Internet, the news that Zhou Yi was registered as a league roster for the new season by Dortmund quickly spread.

Portal website, QQ group, Tieba, forum... As long as the fans are located, everyone is discussing this matter.

He is full of enthusiasm, passion, and full of various longings and fantasies for the future.

They have begun to imagine seeing Zhou Yi in the Bundesliga live broadcast.

Domestic TV stations in China have always had the tradition of broadcasting the Bundesliga. So watching the Bundesliga in China is not a difficult task.

Unlike the Premier League, if Zhou Yi went to Premier League teams, he could only watch it online. In terms of China's network construction, most people still use four-megabit broadband at this time, and it is really too cumbersome to watch the live broadcast of the game.

If Zhou Yi joins the La Liga team, although there is live broadcast in China, if everyone wants to watch the game, they can only get up from bed in the second half of the night before watching. Too many people can't hold on to this, it's okay to watch a few new games, but it's really difficult to watch it for a long time.

This is also the reason why the La Liga's influence in China has always been limited.

I won’t say that the Serie A has declined in full swing.

The Bundesliga is the best choice for Chinese fans. Not only does it have free live broadcasts, but the live broadcast time is often very good. Most of the games are 9:30 pm and 10:30 pm in Beijing time. It is convenient for everyone to watch the football. After watching the football, you can go to bed directly without delaying your rest.

In the new season, they will see Zhou Yi’s game on TV!

Previously, through media reports, I knew that Zhou Yi performed well in the Dortmund youth team and became the core, helping the Dortmund youth team win the double championship in the Youth German Cup and Youth League, but no one saw how Zhou Yi played on the court. Now most people still have the impression of Zhou Yi’s performance on the court.

Since that show, they have never seen any videos of Zhou Yi playing football again.

Now, many fans are excited when they think of how they can see Zhou Yi playing football on TV.

The broadcasting level of the Bundesliga is recognized as good. They can not only see it, but also see it clearly. The pleasure of watching it.

The news reports written by reporters on the first-team list were soon published on the portal, analyzing what this means for fans, or boasting about Zhou Yi, are all popular among fans. Chinese football has fallen to a low point in recent years. It has become a rat crossing the street and everyone has shouted and beaten, and many jokes about black Chinese football have been born.

In such a dark environment, Zhou Yi was like a light shot from behind the fans, illuminating the way forward for all the fans who were moving in the dark, and also giving them some comfort and courage.

There was suddenly such a light in the absolute darkness, and how many people could still remain calm at this moment?

They must be ecstatic and don't care about anything else...

Through the changes in the mentality of Chinese fans over the years, we can see how bad our football is.

In the past, everyone expected that the national team would have good results, but now no one cares about the national team's performance. Anyway, neither the Olympics nor the World Cup can enter the finals. In two years, we reached the Olympic finals with the opportunity of the host. As a result, all three matches in the group stage were won, and we lost the game and lost.

Now, as long as you can produce a Chinese player who can play in the top five European leagues, it will be enough to make Chinese fans happy for a long time.

But even such humble requirements are becoming increasingly difficult to achieve.

The cold winter of Chinese football has spread from home to overseas, and this period is also the cold winter for Chinese overseas players.

Zhou Yi has now become the one who breaks the ice in everyone's eyes. No matter whether he wants it or not, he is no longer playing football for himself, but shouldering more responsibilities and sustenance.

This hope will become a kind of pressure that is always there. With the fragile psychological qualities of Chinese players, few people can withstand this pressure.
Chapter completed!