Debuting as Emperor: The Center Who Plays Like a King

In 2009, Barcelona won an unprecedented sextuple, and Real Madrid’s second Galacticos era officially took off. Manchester United remained at the peak of its powers, while Chelsea were haunted by their Stamford Bridge heartbreak. The aftershocks of Serie A’s Calciopoli scandal had yet to fade, and Inter Milan were ambitiously setting their sights on the summit of Europe. It was also the first year the Brazilian Leonardo took charge of AC Milan. On AC Milan’s bench, 17-year-old Ye Erlan made no secret of his hunger for glory. He needed no time to adapt, because he was the king of the football pitch, a one-of-a-kind king! … Years later, looking back, Ye Erlan had conquered the world… José Mourinho: “Caesar and Augustus were Italy’s two world-famous emperors. Ye Erlan is absolutely the third!” Pep Guardiola: “Ye Erlan is the ultimate striker. There will never be a striker better than him.” Silvio Berlusconi: “If I could set a time limit on having Ye Erlan, I’d wish for ten thousand years!” Cristiano Ronaldo: “I feel like I’ve lived my whole life in his shadow.” Messi: “I’ll give you two Wo Wo!” Haaland: “Come on, I’m just little Ye Erlan!”