Chapter 576 The Champions League final, a fateful showdown

June 4, 2017, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.

The 2016-2017 Champions League final will be staged here soon.

The stadium, which can accommodate more than 80,000 people to watch the game, is already full at this time.

Because this game was held in the UK, the number of Manchester City fans who came to the scene was obviously more than that of Real Madrid.

Manchester City fans wearing sky blue jerseys occupied more than half of the seats in the stadium stands.

However, although the number of Real Madrid fans is not as large as that of Manchester City, the momentum and noise they create are no less than that of Manchester City.

Almost all Real Madrid fans who can come to Wales to watch the game are die-hard fans of the team.

They had organized it in advance before they came, and all the props were ready.

There are all kinds of support slogans and banners for the players, huge flags with the Real Madrid emblem printed on them, and support scarves in the hands of fans.

Before the game started, Real Madrid fans displayed a huge portrait of Cristiano Ronaldo in the south stand, which immediately attracted the attention of the audience.

"It seems that Cristiano Ronaldo is very popular among the fans at Real Madrid. They actually made such a huge portrait for him."

"After all, Cristiano Ronaldo has played for Real Madrid for eight years. It can be said that he has stayed in Real Madrid for the best period of his career. Real Madrid fans can see his contribution to the team and naturally respect him very much. "

"Cristiano Ronaldo is 32 years old this year, and I don't know how long he can stay at Real Madrid. In my impression, very few players can stay at Real Madrid forever, even stars with outstanding fame and strength."

In fact, as early as two years ago, there were rumors from the outside world that Ronaldo and Real Madrid were unhappy because of salary issues, and Ronaldo even had the idea of ​​​​transfer.

Although Real Madrid and Ronaldo have never expressed their stance on this matter, this rumor may not be groundless. After all, the other two super giants at the same level as Ronaldo have significantly increased their salaries after signing the team's contract extension. Rising, their annual salary at this time is almost twice that of Ronaldo.

Seeing that both Lin Quan and Messi have received a salary increase, even if it is not for money, but for the sake of super giant face, Ronaldo will definitely make corresponding demands to Real Madrid.

As for whether Ronaldo's request has been met by Real Madrid, it is unknown. Anyway, Ronaldo and Real Madrid have not renewed their contract, but Ronaldo's contract time is running out. If the two parties cannot reach an agreement as soon as possible, then Ronaldo is likely to leave the team this summer or next year.

Therefore, this move of Real Madrid fans is not only expressing their love for Ronaldo, but also putting pressure on the club, hoping that the club can find a way to keep Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was warming up on the court, was extremely moved when he saw his portrait in the south stand. He ran over to greet the fans enthusiastically, and even took photos with several die-hard fans sitting in the front row and gave them to him. The opponent had several footballs autographed by himself.

Ronaldo's act of being close to the people received warm cheers and applause from the fans. In terms of doting on fans, Ronaldo and the opposite Lin Quan are almost carved out of the same mold.

Both of them have no airs in front of the fans and will try their best to meet the fans' various demands, as long as they are not too excessive.

No, while Ronaldo was signing autographs with his fans, Lin Quan also chatted with a group of Chinese fans who had come all the way from Asia.

"Brother Lin, here!"

Lin Quan was playing the ball on the sidelines to keep his sense of the ball. After hearing the local accent coming from the sidelines, he stopped and walked over.

In the stands near the edge of the stadium, there were a dozen Asians with yellow skin and dark eyes, greeting Lin Quan excitedly.

"Ah, Emperor Lin is here!"

"He saw us!"

Several young female fans saw Lin Quan walking towards them and screamed excitedly.

The superstars who usually could only be seen on TV and newspapers appeared in front of them in real life at this moment, which made them extremely excited.

"Hello everyone, I'm Lin Quan. Thank you very much for coming all the way to support us. Thank you everyone!"

Lin Quan was very polite because he knew that most of these people were here for him.

And this time, the expenses for food, clothing, housing, transportation and watching football are probably not a small amount.

If you are not a true fan, who would pay such a high price to watch the game live!

You know, tickets for this year's Champions League final are not easy to grab, and even Lin Quan doesn't have many in his hands.

"Emperor Lin, you are so kind. It is our blessing to see us Chinese dominate the game on a stage like the Champions League final. We should thank you!"

The person who spoke was an old man from Sichuan, his surname was He, and he was nicknamed Brother Qianqian.

This old man unexpectedly became popular due to a match in the National Football World Cup preliminaries last year and became a well-known figure in the football circle.

Brother Huiqian loves football from the bottom of his heart. Even if it is a bad national football match, he is willing to spend a lot of money to buy tickets from scalpers to watch the match.

It's just that the national football team's record has been deteriorating in recent years, and Brother Qianqian has suffered a lot of injuries.

Therefore, Brother Huanqian wanted to come to Europe to enjoy high-level competitions and wash his eyes.

He came to the European Cup last year and even took a photo with Lin Quan. Lin Quan had some impression of him, so after hearing his words, he nodded and said:

"In recent years, more and more East Asian players have studied abroad. This proves that we yellow people are no worse than anyone else in football!"

"That's right. Emperor Lin, you don't know that after you became famous, fans throughout East Asia and even Asia regarded you as their idol, because your appearance has greatly raised the upper limit of Asian players. Let us all realize our unlimited potential!”

Lin Quan didn't expect that his influence in Asia would be so great. According to Brother Huanqian, his appearance caused a wave of football fever in Asia.

Football's attention, discussion and even investment from all parties have increased significantly.

And with Lin Quan’s successful example in front of us, everyone realizes the importance of youth training.

In recent years, many new professional football schools have been built in China. They have hired a large number of experienced and high-level football coaches from the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain at high salaries to help improve the domestic youth training system and train students in the most professional way. Young players.

After hearing these introductions, Lin Quan felt very happy.

Celebrity effect has a very large demonstration and driving effect for a certain sport.

Just like basketball, because of Yao Ming's emergence, the popularity and attention of basketball in China have greatly increased.

In recent years, the performance of the national football team has gone from bad to worse, but even so, there are still a large number of fans who continue to support the national football team. Even if they curse after watching it, when there is a national football game, they will still put down everything in their hands and concentrate on playing. Watch the game on TV, computer or even mobile phone.

Just imagine, if a football star like Yao Ming appears in domestic football, how high will the attention and topic of football in the country be?

Although Lin Quan does not have Chinese nationality and cannot represent the Chinese team, domestic fans do not care at all and regard him as one of their own.

Even to this day, many people still feel very sorry and scold the Football Association for being stupid. If the Football Association had acted faster and recruited Lin Quan into the national team earlier, then he might be a member of the Chinese national team now, and even some Maybe we can lead the national football team to the World Cup!

"Well, if we continue to do a good job in youth training and leagues in this way, and make little by little cumulative progress, I believe that one day we will see many players from China in the five major leagues, and the results of the national football team may also improve! "

"I hope so. I just hope this time will be different from before!"

When Brother Qianqian heard Lin Quan's words, a bright light flashed in his eyes, but as if he thought of something, it quickly went out again, and his tone became desolate.

"The tickets in the front row are not cheap, are they? How much did you spend to buy the tickets for these positions?"

Seeing that the other party was unwilling to discuss the topic of the national football team, Lin Quan changed the topic.

If these people hadn't been so close to the stadium and there was such a loud noise, Lin Quan might not have noticed them.

"The price on the official website is 610 euros, but unfortunately we didn't get it. We bought these tickets from scalpers at a high price. Fifteen tickets cost a total of 28,000 euros!"

Lin Quan was shocked when he heard the price.

A ticket worth 610 euros was resold by scalpers for three times the price. This is simply robbery!

“It’s quite expensive, but the location is really good, and our seats are almost all next to each other. If we hadn’t bought tickets from scalpers, we might not have been able to grab so many consecutive seats. "

For those who can go abroad to watch football, most of the time their family conditions are not bad. After all, the money for air tickets, food, accommodation and game tickets alone is not enough for a package worth tens of thousands.

"King Lin, you must win, damn Real Madrid, we are all Manchester City people tonight!"

A young fan in his early twenties took off his jacket, revealing the sky blue No. 10 jersey underneath, and said to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan took a glance and saw that almost everyone, regardless of gender, was wearing his No. 10 jersey in Manchester City.

You are a die-hard fan of course!

…

The weather today is pretty good. Although there are still a few clouds in the sky, it doesn't look like it's going to rain.

And the temperature is also quite suitable. The temperature at night is around 14-15 degrees, accompanied by a breeze of one to two levels, which makes people feel relaxed and very comfortable.

Such good weather is perfect for fighting!

In the player tunnel, 22 players on both sides could not wait.

The players on both sides stood on one side, looking at each other intently, clearly distinguishing each other, and there was an aura of "no strangers allowed" all over their bodies.

Before the game, former Manchester City player Kroos wanted to come over and say hello to his old teammates at Manchester City, but feeling the solemn atmosphere in the player tunnel, he had to give up such an idea.

There are acquaintances between the two teams, some are teammates who played together in the national team, and some are former teammates who have worked together for a period of time in other clubs.

But at this time, they only have one identity - players of Manchester City \u0026 Real Madrid!

At this time, all other relationships can be temporarily put aside. In the eyes of the players on both sides, the other party is not their friend, but their mortal enemy on the court!

A few minutes later, under the leadership of the referee, the players from the two teams each led a ball boy and entered the court one by one.

Seeing the players of both teams coming out of the tunnel, the fans of both teams cheered at the top of their lungs, trying desperately to outdo each other in terms of momentum.

Although the Real Madrid fans worked hard, their numbers were small, and most of the players' tunnels were occupied by Manchester City fans.

So when the players from both sides entered the stadium, almost all they heard were cheers for the Manchester City players.

"Lin Huang rises and defeats Ronaldo!"

I don't know who it was, but he shouted at the top of his lungs.

But his voice happened to be heard by players from both sides.

The corner of Ronaldo's mouth twitched slightly, but it quickly returned to normal, even showing a look of disdain.

Lin Quan was a little curious and turned around to try to find the person who called out.

But unfortunately, there were many fans lying down near the players' tunnel. Some fans, even those who were not sitting nearby, came over to join in the fun.

With so many people crowded together, if that guy didn't make a sound, Lin Quan really wouldn't be able to find him.

The photographers are also very knowledgeable and know who the protagonist of this game is.

From the moment Lin Quan and Ronaldo entered the scene, the photographer's lens has been focused on them.

Especially during the handshake session before the game, when Lin Quan shook hands with Ronaldo, there was a clicking sound. It was countless reporters pressing the shutter of their cameras, trying to freeze the scene.

"I will definitely win tonight!"

When shaking hands with Lin Quan, Ronaldo moved his lips and uttered a few words.

Lin Quan paused and did not immediately move to the next person. Instead, he looked into Ronaldo's eyes and said word by word:

"Okay, I'm waiting for you to challenge!"

After saying that, he ignored Ronaldo and walked towards the next Real Madrid player.

Ronaldo was slightly angry when he heard Lin Quan's words:

Does this guy think of himself as the champion and me as the challenger?

Really arrogant!

Although I was very unconvinced in my heart, the reality was that what Lin Quan said was absolutely correct.

Manchester City, which has completed three consecutive Champions League titles and once again reached the Champions League final, is undoubtedly the winner of the Big Ears Cup.

If you want to take away the Big Ear Cup, you must first pass them!

After guessing the coins and exchanging team flags, both teams returned to their own half.

Players from both sides gathered together to make final mobilization before the game started.

"Overthrow Manchester City and win the Champions League!"

Real Madrid is simple and rude, no unnecessary nonsense, just one sentence!

Manchester City is even more simple and crude. Their slogan is just two words:

"champion!"

"champion!"

"champion!"

After shouting three times in a row, the players put their hands together and threw them into the air!

At 18:45, witnessed by 84,500 spectators and hundreds of millions of fans around the world, with the referee's whistle, the final of the 2016-2017 UEFA Champions League finally came to an end. Start!