Chapter 678 Experience and Lessons

On the day of the match, the whole of Madrid was full of football elements.

In the sporting goods stores, Nike and Adidas stores on the streets of Madrid, Inter Milan and Manchester United products have become the protagonists, occupying the window display space that once belonged to Real Madrid. The special balls for this final have been sold to the public for the first time, and each football has a packaging box. There are also smart merchants who have launched discounts for fans who come to Madrid to watch football. Visitors with Milan or Manchester status can enjoy a 20% discount.

On the way to the stadium, barbecue shops and temporary catering tents are already open for business, and UEFA’s official souvenir cabins are also being sold in full swing. Football platforms and commercial operas have filled every aspect of today’s society.

The Bernabeu Stadium has been completely decorated for the Champions League final. On the columns of the stadium are the logo of the Madrid final and the team emblems of Inter Milan and Manchester United. The map beside the stadium clearly indicates the fan areas of Inter Milan and Bayern. Outside the stadium, Spanish TV and Sky Hundreds of television broadcast trucks, including sports equipment, are ready.

This is the annual Champions League final, a grand occasion that is rarely seen in the Madrid derby or even the derby of the century between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Countless fans come here from all over the world to participate in the annual football feast. The streets, alleys, bars, Internet cafes, subways and buses are full of Manchester United fans wearing red jerseys and Inter Milan fans wearing blue and black jerseys. They are like a flood. flocked to the Bernabeu Stadium.

However, these fans are not all fans with tickets. The Champions League final is about to start, and prices related to football in Madrid are soaring. The cheapest student dormitory costs 180 euros, while hotel room prices generally exceed thousands of euros. Of course, the biggest increase is in game tickets, with the lowest ticket price being 90 euros, and they are still priced but not available. In the hands of scalpers, the tickets have been sold for thousands of euros, but there are still countless fans from all over the world rushing to Madrid to try their luck.

"Gazzetta dello Sport" interviewed an Inter Milan fan named Fabio. Only 19 years old, he is a college student at the University of Bologna. He said that he could not afford such expensive tickets, "But I still came to Madrid. It doesn't matter if I can't enter the stadium. I just want the players to know that they are not You don’t fight alone.”

The number of British fans coming to Madrid to watch the final this time will reach 35,000. Most of them do not have tickets. Many of them will watch the game in public places such as bars and stations. For events involving British fans, the organizing committee's security work will require extra effort. To prevent violent incidents, Spain has mobilized 2,000 police officers to maintain security around Madrid and the Bernabeu Stadium, preparing to take severe crackdowns on violent elements and football hooligans.

With one hour left before the game, the majestic Bernabeu Stadium was already filled with fans who came to watch the game, and only a few VIP boxes were still empty.

In one of the VIP boxes, Mendes and Florentino were having an intimate conversation.

"Mr. Mendes, Pellegrini are a piece of cake. He will not be an obstacle for Jose to come to the Bernabeu. I will solve this problem soon."

Mendes smiled and said: "Chairman, Jose hopes that Real Madrid will go all out to win Gao Xiaodong and Maicon, who are the key figures in his formation of the new Galaxy Fleet."

Florentino pondered for a moment and said: "We have already communicated with Inter Milan about this. Moratti said that he will not sell any of them."

Mendes said: "Maicon can be let go, but Gao Xiaodong must win."

Florentino frowned slightly and said: "Gao Xiaodong is a player with great potential, but he is the hope of Inter Milan's revival. Apart from activating liquidated damages, it may be difficult to take him away from Inter Milan."

Mendes eagerly recommended Gao Xiaodong to Florentino, saying: "It is definitely worth buying Gao Xiaodong for 80 million. Porto Chairman Da Costa said it well. Players like Gao Xiaodong will improve every season." Ten million euros.”

Florentino said: "We have Benzema and Ronaldo on the front line.

With Kaka in the midfield, is it a bit expensive to buy a defensive midfielder for 8,000,000? "

Mendes said: "Gao Xiaodong can not only play as a defensive midfielder, he can play any position on the court. This is a player that has never appeared again except the football king Pele."

Florentino smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, if there were no Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo, I would not hesitate to activate the 8,000,000 euro liquidated damages to win Gao Xiaodong, but now we have Cristiano Ronaldo at the front and Kaká in the midfield. , Gao Xiaodong is here, the best position is only the defensive midfielder, the key is the price, it is more expensive than Kaka, and the annual salary is higher."

Mendes spread his hands and said: "This is the player appointed by Mourinho and is the key to his team building."

Florentino said: "Okay, I can talk to Moratti about Gao Xiaodong's transfer, but I don't know if Gao Xiaodong is willing to come to Real Madrid?"

Mendes said: "Based on my understanding of Gao Xiaodong, I should agree to guarantee the main position and a higher annual salary."

Florentino said: "Okay, I'll try my best to talk to Moratti. I'll ask Mr. Mendes to pay more attention to Gao Xiaodong's work."

Mendes smiled and said: "Don't worry, Chairman, for such a great club as Real Madrid, no player will give up the opportunity to play for Real Madrid."

While Mendes and Florentino were talking, Inter Milan's players had already arrived at the Bernabeu Stadium by bus.

Before today, Inter Milan did not go to the Bernabeu for adaptive training and had been training at Real Madrid's base. Mourinho believes that players often become unnecessarily excited when they go to an unfamiliar but very well-known stadium to warm up in advance, and Mourinho believes Neo wants this excitement to happen on game day.

Mourinho's effect was very good. During the morning training, Inter Milan's players were very excited. When they came to the Bernabeu again in the evening, the players' excitement was still not gone.

Since Inter Milan is in the bottom half, the Nerazzurri do not have the opportunity to use the luxurious home team locker room and coaching bench, and can only use the visiting team locker room. However, for Inter Milan players who are used to Inter Milan's simple locker room, using the visiting team locker room There's not much difference.

The Inter Milan players are a little nervous. This is the first time for most Inter Milan players to reach the Champions League final. Only Mourinho and Eto'o have won the Champions League. Apart from them, only Gao Xiaodong has reached the Champions League final. .

Mourinho has rich experience. Moderate tension is conducive to the players' performance in the game, but too much tension will deform the movements. He asked the players to change their jerseys and shoes, go to the court to warm up, and move around, which would help the players relax their nerves.

When the Inter Milan players walked into the stadium, they immediately heard deafening applause and cheers. On the Inter Milan side of the stands, all the fans stood up. They waved to the players and shouted their names. Let the Inter Milan players get excited.

After the warm-up, the Inter Milan players returned to the locker room. It was less than 30 minutes before the start of the game.

Mourinho stood up and said to the players: "Inter Milan has not been able to win the Champions League for more than 40 years. Now we not only have the opportunity to win the Champions League, but we also have the opportunity to become the first triple crown in Serie A history. The final is about to begin, and each of us knows very well how much hardship we have experienced before advancing to the final. We eliminated Chelsea and Barcelona, ​​but if we cannot win the championship, our previous efforts and hard work will be meaningless. The runner-up is the biggest loser in the world. I have no experience of winning the Triple Crown. Only Eto'o has this experience. Now let's ask Eto'o to talk to us about his experience of winning the Triple Crown."

Eto'o was very surprised and excited, and his dark face turned red.

The players of Inter Milan did not expect Mourinho to ask Eto'o to speak. Everyone was stunned for a moment, but immediately gave Eto'o warm applause.

Eto'o stood up under the hot gaze of his teammates, "I have participated in many finals, but this is the most special one I have participated in. We must do something for many Inter Milan people. I think what is needed most to win the championship is Confidence, in the final, if you go with the belief that you must win, then you may win the championship, but if you just go to the game, you may come back disappointed. We must win the Champions League, otherwise we will die on the field. We have to fight to the death on the field and try to take the championship home, otherwise we will die on the field."

Eto'o's words made his teammates excited, and everyone applauded Eto'o again.

After Eto'o sat down, Mourinho added: "Xiaodong participated in the Champions League final last season. Although he and Porto lost the final, I believe he must have his own feelings. Now let Xiaodong tell everyone about him. Let’s learn a lesson.”

The locker room burst into applause again.

Gao Xiaodong was mentally prepared when Eto'o spoke. He stood up and said sadly: "I am very ashamed. I got a red card in the last final. This lesson will be remembered for the rest of my life. I lost the game against Barcelona." There are many reasons, but one thing is the most important, that is to be calm at all times, be calm when shooting, and be calm when encountering provocation. If you want revenge, then remember that victory is the best revenge. This Revenge will be remembered for a lifetime by your opponent.”

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