Chapter 1,068 Sleepless Night
Van der Sar did not keep the trophy for too long. After holding it up for a while, he wisely handed it to coach Ferguson.
Ferguson did not refuse. He had been looking forward to this trophy for a long time, and even had the idea of retiring after winning the third Big Ear Cup. After all, he was 70 years old, and even now he has not completely given up on this idea.
Ferguson was holding the trophy. Manchester United's players quickly picked up Ferguson and raised the trophy in the air, allowing him to accept the worship of the fans.
After lifting it three times in a row, the trophy was passed to Gao Xiaodong.
Gao Xiaodong is the biggest contributor to Manchester United's victory today, but his status in the team cannot be compared with Ferguson. Giggs, Scholes, Ferdinand and others only regard him as a younger brother with awesome skills, so they also No one would lift him up.
Gao Xiaodong was also very aware of his status in Manchester United. He held it up symbolically for a while to give his fans and reporters a chance to take photos, and then handed the trophy to veteran Ryan Giggs instead of to the team vice-president. Vidic.
Although Giggs and Scholes are not the team vice-presidents, their status in the team is respected, which cannot be compared with the team vice-presidents such as Gao Xiaodong and Vidic. Therefore, they have no objection to other players' Gao Xiaodong's approach. .
After Giggs lifted the trophy, there were veteran players such as Scholes, Ferdinand, Vidic, and Rooney, then the regular main players, and finally the substitute players.
Since Platini took the stage and held the award ceremony in the auditorium, the players of the championship team lacked space when celebrating and could not act as they pleased. Therefore, after the players all raised their glasses, they left. The audience went to the stadium to celebrate with the fans.
When they arrived at the stadium, there were no UEFA and FA officials behind the players, and they immediately went crazy.
Anderson took out a bottle of champagne from the locker room and sprayed it on his teammates. Rooney did not show weakness. He took out a beer from the locker room to confront Anderson.
Anderson and Rooney started to spray, and in the end, even Ferguson and the assistant coaches were not spared. They were all drowned in champagne and beer.
After the climax of the celebration passed, reporters rushed over to conduct on-site interviews with Manchester United players.
Gao Xiaodong, the great hero who scored twice today, and retired veteran Edwin van der Sar are the focus of reporters. On this happy day, Gao Xiaodong, van der Sar and other Manchester United players will certainly not refuse to be interviewed, especially since there are In the case of many reporters from the motherland.
Van der Sar cried excitedly during the interview. The 41-year-old veteran’s biggest dream is to win the championship trophy in his farewell game.
Now his dream has finally come true, and he no longer has to leave his beloved green field with regrets.
Feeling emotional about Gao Xiaodong's huge role in this competition, before retiring, Van der Sar expressed enough goodwill to Gao Xiaodong. He praised Gao Xiaodong for deciding the fate of the championship and being the strongest superstar in the world. After Scholes retires, he can definitely become the future core and captain of Manchester United.
Regarding who will guard Manchester United in the future, Van der Sar recommended De Gea and Neuer. He believes that these two people are better than himself. Of course, if they cannot buy these two people, Van der Sar believes that Kuzzak Also a good candidate.
There are more reporters interviewing Gao Xiaodong. In terms of fame, status and news effect, Gao Xiaodong is the strongest in the Manchester United team. Moreover, Gao Xiaodong's performance today was extremely eye-catching, directly overshadowing his rival Messi. It's only natural that he is favored by reporters.
The first question the reporter asked was how Gao Xiaodong felt after winning the championship?
Gao Xiaodong replied, "I am very excited and excited. Winning the Champions League for two consecutive years is not something that everyone can enjoy."
Then the reporter asked Gao Xiaodong what he thought of this game?
Gao Xiaodong praised Barcelona, "Our opponent was a very strong team. They caused us a lot of trouble. We were unable to defeat them in 90 minutes. Fortunately, we seized the opportunity in overtime."
The reporter asked Gao Xiaodong that before the game the media and betting companies were optimistic about Barcelona winning the championship. Why could Manchester United win the game?
Gao Xiaodong praised his head coach Ferguson. Gao Xiaodong believed that Ferguson's tactical arrangements allowed Manchester United to hit Barcelona's Achilles' heel. However, Gao Xiaodong said honestly that Manchester United's tactical arrangement was not successful at the beginning, but Ferguson quickly made changes, which made Manchester United successful.
The reporter talked about the Champions League final two years ago. In that game, Gao Xiaodong was like Messi in this game. He received a red card and Porto also defeated Barcelona with 4 goals. The reporter asked Gao Xiaodong what he thought of Messi's red card? Do you feel the thrill of revenge?
Gao Xiaodong admitted that he was very happy, but he believed that Messi brought it upon himself just like he did back then. He hoped that Messi could correct his mentality, put his mind into the game next time, and compete again in an upright manner.
When a reporter asked Gao Xiaodong if he knew that Manchester United was the only team to win the Triple Crown twice, Gao Xiaodong said: "This is a record worth remembering, and I scored two goals in the final. I'm very happy to be the top scorer in the Champions League this season, but I hope to win the treble again for Manchester United."
Finally, Gao Xiaodong thanked his parents again. He said that without the support of his parents, he would not be able to play football abroad with peace of mind. His biggest wish now is to return to China as soon as possible to reunite with his parents.
After the interview, the Manchester United players returned to the locker room to continue celebrating wildly. At this time, Manchester United's young clubs also came to the locker room. Ephraim expressed his gratitude to the Manchester United players and coaches on behalf of his father and family, and then A banquet was held at the hotel to celebrate the Manchester United players.
Since there were still more than 70,000 fans at Old Trafford waiting for Manchester United to return with great honors, the Manchester United players did not stay in London for long. They simply had something to eat in the hotel and then took a private jet back to Manchester.
Thousands of fans awaited the return of Manchester United players at Manchester Airport. They crowded around the Manchester United bus and rushed back to Old Trafford with the stars.
Since there are Manchester United fans along the way, the bus is not very fast, just like walking along the street. The stars greet the fans as they walk. Whenever the fans gather, you can always hear the crazy screams from the fans.
Fans took cameras and took crazy pictures of the Manchester United players inside the bus, and many fans even followed the bus.
While the bus was still on the way, the Old Trafford Stadium was already packed with people, and there were performances by bands and singers, which were passionate and infectious. When the bus slowly drove into the stadium, the entire Camp Nou stadium began to boil.
Manchester United players, coaches and club executives appeared one after another and raised their hands to say hello to the surrounding fans. The fans immediately burst into applause and cheers like a mountain roar and tsunami.
Then the coach Ferguson, the captain, and the players took up the microphone one after another and expressed their feelings. Then, gorgeous fireworks bloomed over the stadium, more than a dozen salutes roared, the Manchester United team anthem sounded, and the Manchester United players and fans began to stay up all night. Crazy celebration.