As time passed minute by minute, and after all the spectators had taken their seats, the top edge of the stadium suddenly started to move.

Moreover, when it activated, the stadium was accompanied by a series of sci-fi lights and sound effects. This retractable roof, located at the top edge of the stadium, is made of a special curtain that blocks sunlight and can automatically retract, supported by relatively small, high-strength carbon fiber supports.

Once fully extended, the curtain will completely cover and seal off the previously open area in the center of the stadium, plunging the entire stadium into complete darkness, with only the internal stadium lights used for illumination.

The reason for covering the roof at this time is that it’s around 3 PM. Although there isn’t strong sunlight, covering the roof will enhance the visual effects of the opening ceremony, allowing the perfect lighting and visual effects seen at night to be presented.

At the same time, it also allows the spectators to see all the high-tech facilities inside the stadium more clearly. Although they had previously watched many videos online about the stadium’s features, seeing it in person is a completely different experience.

“This stadium, even just opening a roof is so incredibly high-end. It’s just world-class,” remarked the spectators, who expressed their amazement and exaggeration at the impressive roof-opening effect.

However, before the spectators could recover from the shock of the roof opening, the stadium lights dimmed, leaving only some decorative lights emitting a faint glow.

At this moment, a sci-fi holographic projection began to appear above the stadium, accompanied by 3D surround sound, providing everyone inside the stadium with an incredibly stunning visual and auditory experience.

As this holographic image continued to play, the circular grass area in the center of the stadium began to move. The grass area first slowly rose, then started to descend. When it descended to a few dozen centimeters, it began to rapidly move to the left, revealing a pitch-black circular space.

This entire process lasted about 10 seconds. Once the circular grass area had completely disappeared to the left, after another 30 seconds, a circular stage slowly rose to the level of the stadium.

Along with the rise of this circular stage came a group of dancers. The music, lighting, and holographic images all erupted simultaneously, marking the official start of the opening ceremony.

Thus, over the next hour, the opening ceremony, featuring hosts, club officials, local leaders, a group of dancers, and several singers, was officially completed.

After the opening ceremony, the stage descended again with sound effects and lights, and the circular grass area slowly moved back from the left, perfectly blending back with the stadium.

Once the stadium returned to its original appearance, the lighting inside resumed normal illumination, and the live commentary began to introduce the day’s match.

“Ladies and gentlemen in the stadium and viewers at home, the upcoming match is an international friendly between Europe’s Real Madrid and our Tianyu Club. I believe everyone has been eagerly anticipating today’s match…” After the introduction, the commentary started a more official analysis of who might win the match.

In fact, the spectators were well aware that the result of this match would likely end in a draw. The reason is quite simple. Real Madrid is a top European club, and today’s lineup includes high-profile stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

With such star power and strength, their battle capability is top-notch. As for Tianyu Club, although they now have Kaká and two other strong foreign players, the overall strength of the remaining players still falls far short compared to Real Madrid.

Therefore, even with Kaká, who is comparable to Ronaldo and Bale, football is not a one-man game. If the overall strength of other players is too far behind the opponent, it’s challenging to make significant progress.

Of course, since Real Madrid has agreed to come for a commercial friendly match, the players, coaches, and accompanying officials all understand that they won’t adopt a strong offensive strategy. After all, they have the dignity of being strong, and given the significant appearance fee, they will likely only score an extra goal if they win.

As expected, in the Real Madrid dressing room, the coach said to Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and the others, “During the match, take it easy. See how the opponent attacks, and then we’ll adjust our tactics. As everyone knows, our visit to Tianyu is a commercial friendly, so we must not perform too strongly to avoid embarrassing Tianyu, but we also shouldn’t be too fake to disappoint our supporters.”

“Don’t worry, coach, we understand!” Cristiano Ronaldo and the other players, while changing into their jerseys, responded with relaxed smiles.

“Hey! Although Tianyu Club’s team strength isn’t great, their stadium is really impressive. It’s even better and more advanced than the best stadiums in Europe.”

“Indeed! This stadium is currently the best in the world, and there’s no second to it.” The European stars were discussing the stadium rather than the Tianyu Club’s players, as they had just experienced the stadium’s opening ceremony.

Besides that, the stadium’s internal decor and facilities were so excellent that there were no words to describe it. Take their away team’s dressing room, for example; it was even more luxurious and high-tech than their own home dressing room.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the stadium, in the Tianyu Club’s home dressing room, the coach, assistant coach, and club officials were delivering a pre-match speech to all the players.