1087 You Will Never Go Alone
Istanbul, 25 May 2005.
Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
Champions League final!
The red waves are surging wildly, and every Liverpool fan who attends the stadium seems to have endless power!
Compared to AC Milan, which has made all opponents in Europe look bad for the past decade, this final is even more important for Liverpool.
There are 20 players in this AC Milan squad who have experienced the Champions League final, and they have a lot of experience in the competition.
In contrast, Liverpool are all new recruits.
However, inside the stadium, Reds fans do not lose!
Before the start of the game, Liverpool's team song "You will never walk alone" resounded through Atatürk!
It's as if it's not Istanbul, it's Anfield!
In the guest seats, it was even more star-studded.
Liverpool legends Ian Rush, Kenny Dalglish, Robbie Fowler, John Barnes and more have appeared.
The team's owner, Done Walker, made a high-profile appearance!
Not high-profile, very high-profile!
He invited a star-studded group of guests to watch the game!
Almost all entertainment stars in the United Kingdom have been invited by him!
Daniel Craig, Jim Sturgis, Christian Bale, Charlie Hanam, Colin Farrell, Michael Fassbender, Adam Johnson, Henry Cavill, ......
Even female stars including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Kate Beckinsale, Rachel Weisz, and Lily Collins also made a glamorous appearance and sat in the VIP stands.
Of course, UEFA is happy to see such a scene.
Hollywood stars can greatly enhance the influence and attention of enough competitions. It can be said that the more stars in attendance, the happier UEFA will be!
For these film and television stars, UEFA provides better treatment than many football celebrities.
So much so that in the VIP seats of the main stand, Hollywood stars accounted for a full half!
This is under the premise that Donn did not extend invitations to old artists such as Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen, and Christopher Lee.
They are both British and will undoubtedly support Liverpool.
Before the start of the game, Donn got up and shook hands with the president of UEFA and AC Milan.
The president of UEFA is not worth mentioning, and Don reciprocates with a formulaic social smile, lukewarm.
The president of AC Milan is amazing.
"Don, you've robbed our Prada, but don't take away our trophies!" Berlusconi is a real big man, not only super-rich, but also a politician.
He is the Prime Minister of Italy.
He is also the club's president with the most titles in history, more than Real Madrid's legendary president, Mr. Bernabeu.
As a young man, he even worked as a rock singer and then became an Italian film and television media tycoon, making a fortune.
Speaking of which, I still walk with Donne.
Tang En was quite disgusted with him in his heart, but his enthusiasm for social interaction was not bad at all, shook hands cordially, and said with a smile: "Mr. Prime Minister, haven't you noticed? In the first quarter, Prada's tax payment increased by 23% compared to last year! I am contributing to Italy's finances." ”
Berlusconi shook his head and said: "If this is also a contribution, then tomorrow Versace, Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo and Zegna, the Italian soul brands will all become tools for foreigners to make money." ”
Donn said disappreciatively: "Gucci was bought by the French, and it has the glory it has today." Prada is in my hands to shine. Of course, if you can provide some convenience and support, I'm also interested in Versace and Salvatore Ferragamo. ”
Berlusconi was speechless and snorted, "Today is the final, we talk about football, only football!"
After sitting down, Don couldn't help but curse in a low voice, "Old thing!"
To his left is Daniel Craig, a die-hard Liverpool fan who pretends not to hear.
To his right was his old friend Kate Winslet, who, when he heard this, hesitated for a moment, then leaned over and whispered, "Still an old rascal!"
"Huh?" Donn's eyes widened, "He bullied you?"
Kate Winslet gave him a blank look, "How is it possible? Since filming "Titanic", I haven't seen a man blatantly harass me, except for you. ”
"Ahem, don't slander me...... Don't change the subject, what's the matter with that Italian prime minister?"
"You don't know?"
Tang En said disdainfully: "A bad old man, I don't bother to pay attention." If it weren't for Prada, I wouldn't have bothered with him at all. ”
Kate Winslet whispered, "His private life is terrible!"
"Huh?" Don was stunned for a moment, a little incredulous, "Wouldn't he?
"Did a politician play football? Before he entered politics, he was also in the entertainment industry, you know the current situation of this circle. Obviously, Kate Winslet had heard something a long time ago and was very confident.
Tang En said in a low voice, "Let's be specific." ”
Kate Winslet said: "He likes to party at home every weekend, the big one. He'll get a lot of strippers, models, or entertainment stars. Stripped naked and danced at night, and some ...... Uh, husband and wife live shows, you know what I mean? And lesbian shows. ”
Don wasn't a little convinced, "How is that possible? If that's the case, he can still be prime minister?"
Kate Winslet shrugged, "I don't know, I heard from others anyway." ”
"Who?"
"Monica Bellucci. ”
"The one who played "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily"?"
"Yes. After making that movie, she was a big star in Italy, and then she was invited. At that time, although the gentleman had not yet become prime minister for the second time, he was a big man in the Italian media circle, and it was impossible for her to refuse. ”
Don glanced at her, "She's going to tell you this?"
Kate Winslet shrugged, "I don't know her, Keanu told me secretly." I think it's quite credible, and she doesn't have to lie about it. She's good friends with Keanu. ”
"Ahem, that ...... Did they do?"
"Huh, what are you doing?"
"Did I mean Monica Bellucci slept with that bad old man?"
"How would I know if I got into bed or not?" Kate Winslet laughed angrily and gave Don a disdainful look, "What's your bad idea? May I remind you, Ms. Bellucci is in her 40s, and she has several children!"
Don glared at her, "Look at you, and you're thinking nonsense! I'm just curious, just ask!"
Kate Winslet pursed her lips and said mockingly, "I bet if she could be ten years younger, you would definitely find a chance to sleep with her!"
"That's nature!" Don raised his head slightly, as if he took it for granted, then shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, accept Berlusconi's invitation, and go to that kind of party, it's strange that I haven't been to his bed." Forget it, if you have time, let's review "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily" twice, it's a good movie!"
Kate Winslet smiled unpretentiously, hearty and natural. Gently pinched Donn's arm, "Don't talk about those crooked reasoning, let's watch the game!"
……
The last time Liverpool won the Champions League was in 1984 against Italian side Roma.
That year, the Pope died and Prince Charles married.
This year, it's 2005.
The new pope died again, and Prince Charles married his old lover again.
Liverpool have once again met their opponents from Italy - AC Milan.
Fatalism looks as if everything is very good for Liverpool.
However, the situation of the game surprised everyone!
One-sided!
Just one minute into the game, Pirlo took a free-kick and fired a creative low ball that Maldini was ambushed on the periphery of the wall and fired a right-footed half-volley from 12 meters in front of goal!
The ball bounces into the net!
1:0!
AC Milan got off to a dream start!
But Liverpool's nightmare is not over.
AC Milan took advantage of the situation to launch a stormy attack!
Kaka, Crespo and Shevchenko took turns threatening Liverpool's goal.
Finally, in the 39th minute, AC Milan scored again.
Kaka dribbled forward 30 meters in front, faced the block of three defenders at the edge of the penalty area, and lightly picked the right side with the outside of his right foot, Shevchenko burst into the box and feigned a shot, but in fact he sent a powerful low cross with his right foot to the back post.
Crespo grabbed a point and pushed it from 5 meters in front of the goal, and it was done in one fell swoop!
2:0!
In the 44th minute, Kaka took the ball with his back to the back, got rid of the markers with a beautiful turn, and accurately passed straight behind the defense with his right foot near the halfway line.
Single Knife!
Argentine center Crespo faced the attacking goalkeeper Dudek and calmly shot 16 meters in front of the goal, 3:0!
This is almost the most one-sided Champions League final since the restructuring!
AC Milan dominated the game and controlled the game, with Liverpool failing to create even a decent scoring chance.
When the whistle blew at half-time and the athletes from both sides walked off the field, you could clearly see the heavy expressions on the faces of Gerrard, Alonso and Cannavaro, as well as the joy of Kaka, Pirlo and Maldini.
The outcome of the game seems to be predestined!
Liverpool want to hate the final!
However, the Reds fans did not give up!
Just as the players walked back to the locker room in disheartenedness, a loud singing suddenly sounded in the Ataturk Olympic Stadium!
"Keep your head up, don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of the storm, there is a golden sky, and a lark with a sweet song.
Through the wind, through the rain, maybe your dreams will be shattered.
Keep walking, keep walking, with the hope in your heart,
You'll never be alone!
You'll never walk alone!"
This is Liverpool's team song "You'll Never Walk Alone"!
At this moment, every Liverpudian in the audience was moved and sang in unison!
Give encouragement to the frustrated team and forge ahead!
Daniel Craig, who was sitting to Donn's left, even burst into tears, stood up abruptly, and sang unconcerned about personal decency.
Liverpool, don't panic!
You won't walk alone!
The fans are always behind you!
This scene made all the guests in the VIP table look sideways and were quite stunned.
At this moment, Tang En's heart also seemed to rise with an unprecedented enthusiasm, stirring in every cell in his body.
That's football!
That's the power of football!
Like Daniel Craig, Donn stood up and sang, "When you walk through a storm, you'll never walk alone!
He's Donne!
He is a business legend and the richest man in the world!
This sudden scene made every football person in the guest seat have a feeling of blood surging. Even those laymen from Hollywood were moved.
Kate Winslet and several other female stars also had red and tearful eyes, and they felt the pride of men!
At this time, the singing voice in the guest seat became louder, the voice was a little hoarse, a little old, as if it was carrying a kind of generosity after being beaten and sunk in the sand!
The voices came from the old Liverpool celebrities in the guest seats, Tommy Smith, Pete Thompson, Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush......
At this moment, the lads of Liverpool are not alone!
In the Atatürk Stadium, the red scrolls, the battle songs fluttered, and the atmosphere was unprecedented!
。 Nine Heavenly God Emperors