Chapter 1003 The UEFA Champions League Final
The morning of May 25th.
Aston Villa and Bayern Munich went to London's new Wembley Stadium for training to adapt to the venue.
Later, at the pre-match press conferences of the two teams, both Fang Jue and Heynckes praised their opponents in the final and expressed their expectation for a wonderful game.
Everything seems to be in harmony.
However, the pre-match atmosphere between the media and fans of the two teams was not so harmonious.
Bayern Munich lost to Chelsea in last year's UEFA Champions League final and finished second. Now it's the first time in a year to reach the UEFA Champions League final again. The club, the German media, and Bayern Munich fans all think that Bayern Munich should win the championship. Runner-up for two consecutive years, then who can stand it.
As for Aston Villa, the team reached the top of Europe two years ago, and they naturally hope to relive their old dreams.
You know, the first Champions League championship in Aston Villa's history was to win Bayern Munich in the final.
This year happens to be the 30th anniversary of Aston Villa's first Champions League trophy.
Therefore, both England and Birmingham revisited the past, exaggerated the game 30 years ago, and thought it was a wonderful omen or signal:
Thirty years ago, Bayern got fucked by Aston Villa.
Thirty years later, Aston Villa will rekindle their old relationship with Bayern Munich.
This kind of remarks and statements made Bayern Munich fans quite upset. There have been many conflicts between fans of both sides before the game.
Police in London are busy these days.
At around five o'clock in the afternoon on this day, the Bayern Munich bus first drove out of the hotel where I was staying.
Subsequently, the bus from Aston Villa also departed from the hotel where they stayed, preparing to go to the new Wembley Stadium.
This season's Champions League final is held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, so Aston Villa is basically the actual host.
From the moment Aston Villa's bus departed from the hotel, many Aston Villa fans drove along the way to cheer for the team.
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David Lee is a tour guide.
He is of mixed race, his father is Chinese and his mother is British.
David Lee, who is very average in his studies, because his father forced him to learn Chinese from a young age, finally became a famous local tour guide in London with his fluent Mandarin, mainly serving Chinese tourist groups.
"Ahead is the magnificent new Wembley Stadium, and the stadium has launched a new night tour." David Lee said, shaking his head regretfully, "Everyone came at a bad time, otherwise we can visit the stadium. "
"Why?" Among the tourists, someone asked in confusion.
"Why?" David Lee widened his eyes and showed an exaggerated expression on purpose, "Don't you guys know? Tonight is the Champions League final, Aston Villa vs. Bayern Munich, yes, yes, yes, that's right. Fang Jue's Villa, I remember that this team is very popular in China, and there are many people who support it."
"Isn't the game tomorrow?"
"Dude, time difference, time difference, you forgot the time difference. Beijing time is the 26th, which is the 25th of England's local time." David Lee said.
"Can you still sell tickets?"
"Don't even think about it." Before David Lee answered, a group member replied depressedly, "I wanted to buy tickets for the finals before I came to the UK, but I couldn't buy them at all, even high-priced tickets."
"It's a pity."
"If you can watch a UEFA Champions League final live, it will be a memorable thing."
Listening to many people in the team talking about football, talking about this game.
David Lee, who couldn't watch the game because he was leading a tour group, rolled his eyes and thought of a good idea, "I have a proposal. Let's not go to the next scenic spot tonight. We will go to the bar to watch the game and watch the Champions League final." How about feeling the atmosphere of the Champions League final up close?"
This proposal was supported by some members of the group, and some people did not agree or object. Many people are just like this and will follow the crowd.
There were still a small number of tourists who disagreed at first, but after David Lee said that he would provide good service in the following days of play and take everyone to a good scenic spot to compensate everyone, everyone finally agreed.
Of course, David Lee described the hot atmosphere in the bar to everyone, and said vividly that no matter whether Villa win or lose tonight, there will be many hot girls in Birmingham who want to have a good time or vent after the game. It is a good opportunity to meet good friends and learn about foreign cultures in a foreign country, and this seems to have played a role.
Just as they were about to march towards a nearby bar, huge cheers erupted in the distance.
This is the arrival of the Aston Villa bus.
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Countless Aston Villa fans followed the bus and joined the fans outside the new Wembley Stadium to greet the escort team.
The window of the bus was opened, team captain Clement poked his head out, flashed an Aston Villa team flag, and shook it, which aroused even bigger cheers from the fans at the scene.
"Long live, Vera!"
"Aston Villa are champions!"
A few minutes after Aston Villa's bus passed, Bayern Munich's bus also arrived.
Although Bayern Munich set off from the hotel where they stayed first, they were a little farther away from the new Wembley Stadium, so they arrived late instead.
The Bayern fans who greeted Bayern Munich's bus also burst into cheers, but their momentum was much smaller than that of Aston Villa fans.
The new Wembley Stadium can accommodate 90,000 fans, of which Aston Villa fans got about 50,000 tickets and Bayern Munich fans got 40,000 tickets.
Not only is there a difference of close to 10,000 on the tickets, but more importantly, this is London, which can be regarded as Aston Villa's territory. A large number of Aston Villa fans who couldn't buy tickets also came outside the stadium Cheer for Aston Villa.
David Lee led the tourists to search for a while before finding a bar that was not full.
The influx of a group of teams with oriental faces immediately attracted the attention of other people in the bar.
"Hey, guys." David Li greeted everyone, "This is a tourist from China, a compatriot of Coach Fang Jue, and they are all Villa fans."
In a word, these Chinese tourists who appeared suddenly were welcomed, and the Villa fans at the scene even applauded.
There are indeed several Aston Villa fans in the team, and they have already changed into Aston Villa jerseys, which also makes these boys the favorite of the bar that night.
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In the TV screen, players from both sides have not played yet, and the stands of the new Wembley Stadium, which can accommodate 90,000 people, are almost full.
Looking at the fans of both sides in the stands, this also caused a burst of complaints and envy from the Villa fans in the bar. They were also very eager to watch the game live, but unfortunately the tickets for the final were sold out almost as soon as they were released.
It's in another bar across the street from this bar.
A black father came in with his three sons sweating profusely.
As soon as they entered the door, they were surrounded by a huge heat wave.
"Dad, this atmosphere is great."
"Killian, if you hadn't set the wrong alarm clock, we wouldn't have missed the time and failed to buy the tickets." One of the tallest boys said angrily.
"Please, I said that it's not my responsibility, the alarm clock is broken, and, don't you really naively think that we will be able to buy tickets if we don't miss the time?" Killian spread his hands, "This But for the Champions League final, I can assure you that most of the people who bought tickets were from Munich and Birmingham."
"Shut up both of you." When the father's head was so big, the eldest and second child often bickered, while the third... He glanced at the shy younger son and nodded in relief.
At this moment, there was a burst of cheers in the bar. It was the Aston Villa players who came out to warm up.
"Villa must win! Villa must win!" Killian shouted excitedly.
"Killian, I really don't understand. Haven't you always been a Milan fan? When did you start to like Aston Villa?" said Giles, who is the older brother.
"I like Milan, and I also like Real Madrid." Killian said, "Why can't I like Aston Villa?"
"Which team is strong, whoever you like." Giles said sarcastically to his brother.
"Killian likes Milan. Now Ibrahimovic, Inzaghi and Nesta are all at Villa, and Villa is so strong now, so it's normal for Killian to like Aston Villa." Three Ethan said.
"One glass of beer, three glasses of juice." Wilfred squeezed to the front of the bar and said.
None of the three children are old enough to drink.
As a football coach himself, he has stricter requirements for his children.
"Wilfred Mbappe?" A black man walked over, stared at him several times, and asked uncertainly.
"I am, are you?" Wilfred Mbappe was stunned for a moment and asked.
"I, Jim Boddy Penpensa."
"Oh, my God, Jim, it's you!"
The two old friends were very happy when they met suddenly after being separated for several years.
"Is this Gilles?"
"You're Ethan."
"This is Killian, isn't it? I heard your father said before that you were selected for the Clairefontaine training camp, good boy." Jim Bodie Peng Pengsa hugged the three big boys, "I haven't seen you for several years , have grown up."
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After warming up, the players have returned to their lounges.
The coaches of both sides will make final preparations for the most important game of the season.
Now is not the time to talk about the tactics again. In fact, the tactics that should be explained have already been explained countless times.
This is the final of the UEFA Champions League. In order to prepare for such a game, the coaching staff and the players have already had many meetings.
Before such a major final, some coaches will not say much, and are more willing to leave time to the players, allowing the players to face the important final with a more relaxed attitude and psychology.
Some coaches like to chatter long and long, hoping that their final pre-war mobilization will have an effect.
In fact, many coaches like to have a final fight before the game. When the team's strength basically cannot be improved suddenly, it is the best way to improve the team's fighting spirit.
Heynckes rarely plays chicken blood.
This is a very calm and wise coach.
Heynckes has confirmed that he will leave Bayern Munich after the end of the season, and Bayern Munich has also announced that Guardiola will be coaching next season.
This is actually quite interesting.
Bayern Munich fell into the sand in the Champions League final last season, and Bayern Munich's top management is brewing to invite Guardiola to replace him.
They also finally successfully invited Guardiola to coach with the highest coach salary unprecedented in the history of Bayern Munich.
However, no one thought that Heynckes would reach the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons.
Bayern Munich invited Guardiola to coach for the UEFA Champions League championship. If Heynckes can leave after winning the UEFA Champions League, it would be quite ironic. This is obviously a situation that many people did not expect.
"This is my last game at Bayern Munich," Heynckes said.
Heynckes did not make a long speech, "This is the last game I ever dreamed of. After last year's final, I dreamed of being able to do it again with everyone."
Heynckes looked at his disciples and said affectionately, "Because I have a very urgent feeling, in my eyes, you are so outstanding, you deserve the praise of a Champions League champion."
"...It has always been my dream to stand on the top of Europe with such an outstanding you." Heynckes said, "I will retire after the 90 minutes of the game. You fight the last ninety minutes together."
After finishing speaking, Heynckes handed over the rest of the time to the players. He didn't say anything more. The old coach walked out of the locker room quickly, and he wiped the corners of his eyes covertly.
On the other side, in the Aston Villa dressing room.
Fang Jue looked at his players, and he was also giving the final pre-battle training.
"We've won the Premier League, we've won the Carling Cup, we've won the FA Cup."
"Three crowns are not enough, I hope it is four crowns!" Fang Jue said, "I believe everyone thinks the same as me."
"There has never been a team in international football that has won the quadruple championship at the end of the season!" Fang Jue smiled and looked at his players, "This history, let us be the strongest to create it! "
"Four Crowns!"
"Four Crowns!"
"Four Crowns!"
The players shouted and got emotional, their faces flushed.
The coach is right, such history should be created by the strongest of them!
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