Volume 1: Males Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 204 The Venue of the Finals

Chen Yingxiong worked hard in the dungeon to improve himself, maintain his condition, and prepare to surprise his "old friend" Barcelona again.

At the same time, the number of goals he scored is still being hyped by the media around the world, and all previous doubts about him have become trivial - he can score 500 goals at a young age, and he has scored 500 goals in a single season. One hundred and two goals, so why is it incredible to score 62 league goals in one season?

He really has this strength, and it is definitely not due to taking some forbidden drugs. Otherwise...he has to eat every day during the season, and his body has already collapsed. Are all anti-doping agencies eating shit? In ten years, even one abnormal urine sample could not be detected?

So there is only one explanation, and that is that Chen Yingxiong has never taken any banned drugs at all, just as he said.

He is innocent.

It’s not just an anti-doping committee in England that proves it, it’s Italy’s, Russia’s, UEFA’s... they all prove it.

In the face of such huge achievements, no one can make any discordant noises.

Even if there are still people who are dissatisfied and hate Chen Yingxiong to the bone, they have all learned wisely and will not come out to confront Chen Yingxiong at this time, but avoid his sharp edge. If you have to jump out and question Chen Yingxiong, the fate of Richard Gill is still in front of everyone.

As well as the reporters and media who were sued by Chen Yingxiong to court, they will all face a long and torturous lawsuit, as well as a large amount of compensation...

Chen Yingxiong has never been a gentleman. If you hit him, he will definitely hit you, and he will hit you harder than you. If you scold him...he will still beat you, and he will show no mercy at all.

Therefore, at this time, do not come out to provoke Chen Yingxiong.

Rarely, Chen Yingxiong enjoyed the first comfortable space provided by the media. There is no criticism, no controversy, no slander, only praise, a swarm of disgusting and overwhelming praise and praise.

Chen Yingxiong doesn't think there is anything wrong with these flattery and praises. He just likes to hear others praise him, and he just doesn't like others to criticize him. He would never say something pretentious like "your criticism is also the motivation for my progress"... bullshit! If anyone criticizes him, he will be unhappy. If he is unhappy, someone will be unlucky. On the contrary, if you praise him, even if it is flattery, he will be able to accept it shamelessly.

Who doesn't like to hear good things?

This is human nature and is by no means unique to Chen Yingxiong.

Everyone is praising him. He is in a good mood and is more efficient in preparing for battles.

Martin O'Neill is also very happy.

It is the first time he has led the team to the Champions League final. Looking at Chen Yingxiong's state, he is still very hopeful that he can compete with Barcelona...

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While the media is praising Chen Yingxiong, they have not forgotten that on May 22, there will be the most important game in European football this season, a decisive battle to decide who is the real king of Europe.

UEFA Champions League final.

This year's Champions League final will be held in the far north, St. Petersburg, the northern capital of Russia.

The host stadium is Gazprom Arena, the new home stadium of Zenit St. Petersburg that was built just two years ago.

For Chen Yingxiong, this year's final is of extraordinary significance. Because he will return to the place where he debuted and the starting point of his career.

In St. Petersburg, many Zenit fans still miss and talk about Chen Yingxiong. Every achievement that Chen Yingxiong achieves will be communicated to the St. Petersburg fans through the St. Petersburg media, so everyone can continue to pay attention to Chen Yingxiong. Thanks to Fufa's consultation, they do not feel how far away Chen Yingxiong is from them.

This time when Liverpool defeated AC Milan in the semi-finals and reached the final, the happiest people besides Liverpool fans and Chinese fans were the fans in St. Petersburg.

Because six years later, they can finally see Chen Yingxiong playing football at their doorstep again. The last time Chen Yingxiong represented Naples in Naples, he came to St. Petersburg to play in the Champions League group stage away from home. At that time, Naples and Zenit St. Petersburg were assigned to a group.

The difference from the last time is that this time Zenit fans don't have to make a painful decision. They can wholeheartedly support Chen Yingxiong and, by the way, support Liverpool. It will not be like last time, I hope Chen Yingxiong performs well, but I don’t want Zenit to lose the game...

So when tickets for the Champions League final went on sale online, nearly 10,000 tickets reserved for local fans were sold out.

These people are all fans of Zenit St. Petersburg, and they all come to support Chen Yingxiong.

At that time, Barcelona will face a very difficult situation in St. Petersburg. They will find that even neutral fans in the usual sense are cheering for Chen Yingxiong. They will feel that Liverpool is playing at home, and they are out-and-out. away game...

Who gives Chen Yingxiong a high status in the hearts of Zenit fans?

Chen Yingxiong himself knew this very well, so after leading the team through AC Milan, he expressed in an interview that he was eager to return to St. Petersburg to play games, and not as an enemy of Zenit. go back.

Because he particularly misses the days when he played for Zenit St. Petersburg, where he had many good friends and many fans who supported him.

His speech resonated with Zenit fans, who also expressed their welcome to Chen Yingxiong home and that they would be strong support for Chen Yingxiong and Liverpool during the game.

This is not good news for Barcelona.

However, when UEFA arranged the venue for the final, they did not expect that Liverpool would definitely reach the final, and they did not expect that seven years after Chen Yingxiong left the team, Zenit fans would still love him so much...

Isn't he very popular?

This stadium may be more beneficial to Liverpool at that time, and Barcelona has no objection to this, because this matter is actually very ordinary. For example, those teams whose home stadium is the host venue for the final, and then they reach the final. That is a real game at home. Can the opponent ask UEFA to change the venue for the final?

Guardiola's answer showed the confidence that Barcelona should have as a giant.

"I don't care about the venue of the final. Our opponent is Liverpool, not a certain person or a certain stadium."

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With four days left before the final, the entire Liverpool team left their home base and flew to St. Petersburg.

Because of the relationship between Chen Yingxiong and Skrtel, Liverpool Club contacted Zenit St. Petersburg and asked them to rent Zenit's training base for pre-match preparations.

In fact, Barcelona also made this request.

But anyone knows which company Zenit will agree to.

They rejected Barcelona's request and agreed to Liverpool's request. They didn't charge a penny and lent it to Liverpool for free.

Originally, the two sides did not have such a good relationship, just because Skrtel and Chen Yingxiong, two players who came out of Zenit, especially looked at Chen Yingxiong's face.

In this way, Liverpool can come to St. Petersburg four days in advance to adapt to the local weather, climate, and venue.

Barcelona hit a wall when renting a venue from Zenit St. Petersburg, but it didn't have to wait until the day before the game.

They quickly contacted CSKA Moscow.

In fact, it was not them who contacted us, but CSKA Moscow.

The grievances between CSKA Moscow and Zenit still exist after Chen Yingxiong left, and they are deep-rooted.

Since Liverpool and Zenit are close, as Zenit's opponents, they will naturally help Liverpool's opponents. What's more, their hatred for Chen Yingxiong is still there. As Barcelona is Chen Yingxiong's mortal enemy, they will naturally do their best to help Barcelona. If Barcelona can defeat Liverpool in the Champions League final, defeat Chen Yingxiong, and win the Champions League trophy, they will be as happy as if they had won the championship.

If Chen Yingxiong knew what they were thinking, Chen Yingxiong would not be angry, but he would probably say with disdain that CSKA Moscow has only so much potential...

In this way, CSKA Moscow offered to lend its training base to Barcelona for free.

Although they are not St. Petersburg, Moscow and St. Petersburg are both in Russia, so there are always many things that are the same. What's more, Moscow and St. Petersburg are not far apart. It is better to fly from Moscow to St. Petersburg than to fly from Barcelona to St. Petersburg as soon as possible. At least the impact of the fatigue of the journey on the team can be minimized.

Barcelona readily agreed.

As a result, the feud between the two Russian giants continues to be played out in this form.

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Upon arriving in St. Petersburg, the Liverpool team received a warm welcome at the airport.

Because there are still four days before the Champions League final, it is impossible for any Liverpool fans to come to the airport to pick up the plane at this time. They have to wait until the day of the game or come one day in advance.

So those who welcome them here are almost all Zenit St. Petersburg fans.

I said I came to welcome Liverpool, but in fact I came more to welcome Chen Yingxiong and Skrtel, and then I also welcomed Liverpool...

They lined up in several lines at the exit of the airport, holding posters of Chen Yingxiong - these posters are quite old, because they still show Chen Yingxiong when he was playing for Zenit.

There are also many fans who came to the airport wearing Chen Yingxiong's jersey when he was at Zenit.

If they hadn't been holding up Liverpool scarves and banners welcoming Liverpool, some people might have thought they were welcoming Zenit players.

Chen Yingxiong and Skrtel walked at the front of the team. Seeing them coming out, Zenit fans cheered like a mountain and a tsunami.

Chen Yingxiong just raised his hand. Before he could wave it, the cheers suddenly grew louder.

"hero!!"

"Hero——!! Welcome back to St. Petersburg! This will always be your home!"

"Hero! No matter where you are, we will always support you!"

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The Russian nation is a very xenophobic nation, so racial discrimination in this country is very serious, especially on the football field. Even world superstars like Roberto Carlos and Eto'o have experienced racial discrimination.

But Chen Yingxiong can be loved and welcomed from the heart by so many Russian fans. I have to say that he is indeed different.

Chen Yingxiong finally waved his hand out, and the cheers became even louder, almost tearing off the ceiling of the tall airport terminal.

With a bright smile on his face, Chen Yingxiong turned to head coach Martin O'Neill who was walking next to him and said: "Boss, are you still worried that we can't beat Barcelona?"

Martin O'Neill, who had seen Chen Yingxiong's popularity here, smiled and shook his head helplessly. He really had nothing to say.

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