Due to last season's clash with Barcelona, Deng Kai, Pepe, and Maxa were suspended.
Among them, Maxa received the longest suspension.
As a result, he flew directly to China after the conference to join the national team's urgent mobilization group for the 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup and delivered a rousing speech as the group leader.
Suspended?
Bensa San didn't give a damn about UEFA anymore!
I'm off to wreak havoc on FIFA.
Goodbye!
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September 11, the first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
The big battle began.
PSV Eindhoven faced Galatasaray and shockingly lost the match.
The people of Turkey heralded the arrival of spring.
In another match of the group, between Sporting Lisbon and Lazio, there was no upset.
Labeled by the media as Europe's number one team, five-time champions Sporting Lisbon were routed with four goals against them, thoroughly collapsing.
