Epilogue The Beginning of a New Legend

"...In the just-concluded 2014 World Cup semi-finals, the Chinese team launched a Jedi game in the second half when the main goalkeeper Sun Pan was sent off and coach Lippi was sent off to the stands. Counterattack, chasing three goals in a row. However, due to the disadvantage of the number of people, coupled with the continuous battle of a lineup, the physical energy consumption was too large, and at the last moment of the game, I was powerless. In the end, I lost to the German national team 3:4 and lost the advance. Qualification for the World Cup finals..."

"... Zhou Yi criticized the referee's practice of giving Sun Pan a red card after the game, and regretted the result. But he also said that after four years, the Chinese national team will definitely make a comeback. At that time, the Chinese team will compare Now stronger..."

"After the German team got through the semi-finals, Mark Wagner said in an interview with reporters after the game that he was not surprised that the Chinese team chased three goals in a row in the second half, because they have players like Zhou Yi who will never give up... In the post-match press conference, he criticized the team's too relaxed mental state in the second half, thinking that this was the main reason why the team played so embarrassed in the second half..."

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"...The Chinese team, which lost the main goalkeeper Sun Pan and the head coach Lippi, fought hard for 120 minutes with the Netherlands in the third-place final, and finally lost 1:2 to the Dutch national team and missed the third place in the World Cup... Although It only won the fourth place in the World Cup, but this is already the best result of the Chinese team in the history of the World Cup and the best result of an Asian team in the World Cup..."

"The German team at the Maracana won the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Argentina national team led by Messi with Mario Gotze's last-minute stoppage-time goal... Individual awards were also released. He Ying became the top scorer in this World Cup with six goals... German goalkeeper Neuer became the best goalkeeper in the World Cup, while Messi won the Golden Ball and Zhou Yi won the World Cup Silver Ball..."

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"The curtain of the World Cup in Brazil has come to an end. This afternoon, the Chinese national team's so-called civil aviation charter flight arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport... At the airport, the Chinese team was warmly welcomed by fans across the country, although the team did not receive any honors. , but the semi-finals have already created their best results... In this World Cup, the Chinese team won the hearts of fans across the country with their outstanding performance, which can be seen from the number of fans gathered at the scene, there are many Fans even made a special trip from Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangdong, Zhejiang and other places..."

"...As the captain of the Chinese team, Zhou Yi thanked the fans for their support at the airport on behalf of the entire team, and said that in four years' time, Russia will continue to charge for the World Cup... Zhou Yi will be twenty-seven and He Ying will be twenty. Eight years old, Sun Pan is twenty-six years old, Guo Nu is twenty-seven years old, Yang Muge is twenty-six years old, Yan Min is twenty-five years old, Wu Lei is twenty-six years old, Zhang Linpeng is twenty-nine years old... These players are exactly We can fully look forward to their performance in four years' time..."

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"Zhou Yi, we have already negotiated with Real Madrid, they plan to directly activate the break clause in your contract..." The agent Schulze said on the phone with Zhou Yi, who was on vacation.

"90 million, Real Madrid is really rich." Zhou Yi grinned.

"Looking at your performance in the World Cup, many giants will think that 90 million is not expensive." Schulze laughed.

"Well... well, so be it, I have to call Klopp.

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"What are you calling him for?" Schulze wondered.

"I promised him that if I wanted to leave, I would definitely tell him the news myself."

After Zhou Yi hung up Schulze, he turned to Jurgen Klopp's name in the address book.

He hesitated, but dialed the number under the name.

Soon Klopp's sleepy voice sounded over there: "My God, Zhou Yi. Do you know what time it is in Germany?"

"Sorry to bother you, coach. But we agreed..." Zhou Yi said.

"Agreed... what?" Klopp obviously hasn't woken up yet, his mind is wooden.

"If I want to leave, I promise to tell you personally, and it's the first time."

"What?! Ouch! Umm..." There was a messy voice over the phone. "Damn it!"

"What's the matter with you, coach? Are you okay?"

"No, I'm not good, but not because I hit the damn head of the bed, but because I heard you..." Klopp lost all sleep.

"Sorry, coach. Real Madrid offered me an olive branch, an invitation that is hard to refuse..."

There was no voice on the other end of the phone, so Zhou Yi had to ask again, "Are you there, coach?"

"I'm..." Klopp's voice was exhausted. "This is not the first time that the core of our team has been poached by Real Madrid. Dortmund always seem to be unable to escape such a fate..."

"It's not the same as last time, coach. I didn't leave Dortmund in pursuit of honours, I've won almost every honour in Dortmund, I've won two Champions League titles, and the second one is from Real Madrid. Grab it. I'm just looking for a new challenge, coach. Real Madrid is in Spain, where besides them, there are Simeone's Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, ​​I want to go there and accept a new challenge." Zhou Yi put his thoughts on the ground put out.

"I know, you're not the same as Shaheen that time. So I'm not going to stop you from leaving, and I'm not going to complain about you. You've done enough in Dortmund, you don't owe Dortmund anything, you can go for something new After all, you are only twenty-three years old...there are so many possibilities for your future..." Klopp murmured, he seemed a little lost, but he quickly recovered from this brief absence. "Real Madrid is a real giant, such a giant is worthy of you, so it is no problem to go to Real Madrid, as long as they pay enough transfer fee, I believe Dortmund will not make it difficult for you in your transfer... "

"Uh, coach. In fact, Real Madrid intends to directly activate the break clause in my contract..."

"90 million euros?" Klopp was stunned for a moment, and then said in a half-joking tone, "I said that you shouldn't have promised to set a break-up fee in your contract... otherwise we can at least pay you now. Sold for 100 million!"

Zhou Yi smiled: "I'm also very sorry that I didn't make Mr. 100 million euros."

The joke eased the somewhat sad mood between the two sides, and Klopp said: "I'm glad Zhou Yi, you still remember what we said at the beginning, if you hadn't reminded me, I might have forgotten it myself. "Anyway, I'm very happy to be coaching you for five seasons... those were the best five seasons at Dortmund."

"It's mine too..." Zhou Yi said.

But he was interrupted by Klopp.

"No, it's not yours. You're only twenty-three years old, and you'll have more and better times waiting for you. I wish you all the best in Real Madrid, and if we meet again, I don't want you to show mercy, Just a hug is enough."

"I will, coach, I promise to give you a hug."

"Well, then... Now, can I continue to sleep?"

"Ah, sorry to bother you for so long. Good night, coach."

"Good night, Zhou Yi, this may be the last time you call me 'coach'." After that, Klopp hung up the phone without waiting for Zhou Yi to respond.

Zhou Yi looked at the phone, and the last words Klopp said were still echoing in his ears.

It was Klopp who discovered himself at the beginning, and when Barcelona and Arsenal were also very interested in him, he flew to Barcelona to talk to himself and made a promise for himself in the future. And then he fulfilled his promise.

The outside world may have many opinions and evaluations on Klopp.

But for Zhou Yi, Klopp is his bole.

In the future, no matter what team he goes to or what team Klopp goes to, Zhou Yi will still call him "coach". Because he really is his own coach, always has been.

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"There was a sensational news in the transfer market yesterday - Dortmund officially announced that they had received an offer of 90 million euros from Real Madrid for Zhou Yi, which already matched the amount of the break clause of Zhou Yi and Dortmund, so As long as Zhou Yi and Real Madrid reach an agreement, Dortmund can only and must release people... Since Dortmund is a listed club, they must truthfully disclose any news that may involve stock price fluctuations, so this transfer news should be true... …”

"Actually, since he led Dortmund to defend the Champions League, Zhou Yi has no shortage of suitors from the giants. However, during the World Cup, Zhou Yi closed all transfer communication channels and played the World Cup with peace of mind... Now that the World Cup is over, he can naturally talk to those who oppose him. Negotiations with interested clubs. His suitors are not just Real Madrid..."

"Real Madrid lost the Champions League final last season at the feet of Dortmund who owns Zhou Yi. And Real Madrid has won the Champions League for two consecutive seasons at the feet of Zhou Yi... If you can't beat him on the court, you just dig him out. Come over and become one of your own, this is very in line with the style of Real Madrid. But it also shows that Zhou Yi has completely conquered Real Madrid..."

"According to well-informed sources, Real Madrid and Zhou Yi have reached an agreement on a personal contract, and they can officially join only after the transfer between the clubs is completed. This will be a milestone in the history of Chinese football. Chinese players join Real Madrid, a giant of the century..."

"Real Madrid not only bought Zhou Yi this summer, but also introduced Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos, which fully shows their ambitions. It seems that after the failure of the tenth Champions League championship, Real Madrid decided to accelerate the impact. Progress... Zhou Yi is 23 years old and Toni Kroos is 24 years old. These two core midfielders, who are both the main players in the Bundesliga and the mortal enemies of each other, will join hands in Real Madrid. They are likely to become Real Madrid's midfield duo for the next decade..."

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When Zhou Yi stood on the rostrum of the Bernabeu Stadium, under him were more than 50,000 Real Madrid fans and hundreds of reporters, most of them from China.

Beside him is Mr. Perez Florentino, the president of Real Madrid. The two of them have just taken a photo with the Real Madrid No. 23 jersey with his name on it - just as he did in Borussia Dortmund and China Like the team, number 23 will be his Real Madrid number.

And this number was once worn by Beckham in Real Madrid, and it has become no longer an ordinary number from an ordinary number in Real Madrid.

Then Zhou Yi put the jersey aside, and in the face of tens of thousands of Real Madrid fans below, he made his first speech to join Real Madrid.

"I know that Real Madrid is the greatest club in the world, playing in a club like this, there will be a lot of pressure and a lot of critical eyes, but for me that's why I came to Real Madrid - - I'm hungry for new challenges. I'm here to win championships, to be successful, and I'll do what I say!!"

Real Madrid fans welcomed the player who just beat them in the Champions League final with applause and cheers.

They must have booed Zhou Yi in the Champions League final. But now they cheer for him.

After seeing the performance of Zhou Yi leading the Chinese team in the World Cup, any smart Real Madrid fan can realize what changes Zhou Yi's joining can bring to the team.

The advantages are definitely greater than the disadvantages. The previous grievances and grievances have been wiped out. Now they are people on the same boat, striving for the same goal.

In this way, Zhou Yi, who joined Real Madrid with 90 million euros, became the standard king in the European transfer market this summer.

As for the story of the "standard king" Zhou Yi after joining Real Madrid?

The whole world knows...

(End of the book)

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