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

Inter and Manchester United merchandise such as sporting goods stores, Nike, and Adi stores on the streets of Madrid have become the protagonists, occupying the window seats that once belonged to Real Madrid. The balls for this final have been sold for the first time, and each soccer ball comes in a box. There are also smart merchants who have launched a discount campaign for fans who come to Madrid to watch the game, and visitors who hold Milan or Manchester status can enjoy a 20% discount.

On the way to the stadium, barbecue shops and makeshift catering tents are already in operation, UEFA's official souvenir huts are also in full swing, and football and commercial singing have filled all aspects of today's society.

The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium has been completely renovated for the Champions League final, with the Madrid final logo and Inter and Manchester United crests on the columns, the Inter and Bayern fan areas clearly indicated on the maps next to the stadium, and hundreds of telebus trucks waiting outside the stadium, including Spanish TV and Sky Sports.

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

Countless fans from all over the world come here for the annual football feast, and the streets, bars, Internet cafes, subway buses, Manchester United fans in red jerseys and Inter Milan fans in blue and black jerseys are flooding the Bernabeu Stadium.

But it's not all ticketed fans, the Champions League final is just around the corner, and football-related prices in Madrid are skyrocketing, with the cheapest student accommodation costing 180 euros and hotel rates generally exceeding 1,000 euros. Of course, the biggest increase is still the ticket, the lowest ticket price is 90 euros, and there is still no market. In the hands of scalpers, tickets have been sold for thousands of euros, but countless fans from all over the world have rushed to Madrid to try their luck.

Milan Sport interviewed an Inter Milan fan named Fabio. The 19-year-old, a student at the University of Bologna, said he couldn't afford such an expensive ticket, "but I'm still in Madrid, it doesn't matter if I can't get in the stadium, I just want the players to know that they are not alone." ”

The number of British fans who came to Madrid to watch the final this time will reach 3. 50,000 people, most of whom do not have tickets, and many of them will watch the game in public places such as bars and stations. For events with British fans, the security of the organising committee will need to be extremely hard. In order to prevent violence, Spain has mobilized 2,000 police officers to maintain security around the Madrid and Bernabeu stadiums, and is ready to crack down on violent elements and football hooligans.

With one hour to go, the majestic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium was already full of fans, with only a handful of VIP boxes still empty.

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

'Mr. Mendes, Manuel Pellegrini is a trivial matter, he will not be an obstacle for José to come to the Bernabeu, I will solve this problem very quickly. ”

Mendes smiled and said, "Chairman, Jose wants Real Madrid to go all out to take Gao Xiaodong and McConn, who are the key figures in his formation of the new Galaxy Fleet. ”

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

Mendes said: "McConn can be put away, but Gao Xiaodong must take it." ”

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

Mendes eagerly recommended Gao Xiaodong to Florentino, saying: "80 million to buy Gao Xiaodong must be worth it, Porto President Da Costa said well, a player like Gao Xiaodong will increase by 10 million euros every season." ”

Florentino said: "We have Benzema and Ronaldo in the front line, and Kaka in the midfield, is it a bit expensive to buy a back for 80 million?"

Mendes said: "Gao Xiaodong can not only play at the back, he can play any position on the court, this is a player who has never appeared except for the king Pele." ”

Florentino smiled bitterly: "Yes, if there is no Kaka and Ronaldo, I will definitely not hesitate to activate the 80 million euro liquidated damages to win Gao Xiaodong, but now there is Ronaldo in the front line, Kaka in the midfield, Gao Xiaodong is here, the best position is only the back, 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 handpicked by Mourinho and it is the key to his team. ”

Florentino said: "Okay, I can go and 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: "With my understanding of Gao Xiaodong, I should agree to ensure the main position and a higher annual salary." ”

Florentino said: "Okay, I'll try my best to talk to Moratti, and ask Mr. Mendes to bother more about the work of Gao Xiaodong." ”

Mendes smiled: "Don't worry, chairman, Real Madrid is such a great club, no player will give up the opportunity to play for Real Madrid." ”

By the time Mendes and Florentino were talking, the Inter players had already arrived at the Bernabeu Stadium in a bus.

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

Jose Mourinho worked very well, the Inter players were excited in the morning training and the excitement was still there when they came back to the Bernabeu in the evening.

With Inter in the bottom half, the Nerazzurri have no access to the luxurious home dressing room and dugout, and can only use the away dressing room, although for Inter Milan players who are used to Inter's humble dressing room, it doesn't make much difference to use the away team's dressing room.

Inter Milan's players are a little nervous, this is the first time that most Inter Milan players have reached the Champions League final, only Mourinho and Eto'o have won the Champions League, and only Gao Xiaodong has reached the Champions League final.

Jose Mourinho is experienced and moderately nervous is good for his players in the game, but too much tension can distort the action. He asked the players to change their jerseys and shoes, go to the field to warm up, and move around, which is more conducive to the players to relax their nerves.

The Inter Milan players walked into the stadium and immediately heard deafening applause and cheers, and on the other side of the Inter stands, all the fans stood up, they waved to the players, chanted the names of the players, and made the Inter Milan players excited.

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

Mourinho stood up and said to the players: " Inter haven't won the Champions League for more than 40 years, now we not only have a chance to win the Champions League, we also have a chance to become the first treble in the history of Serie A, the final is about to start, we all know very well how much we went through before we qualified for the final, we eliminated Chelsea, we eliminated Barcelona, but how we can't win the title, our previous efforts and hard work are meaningless, the runners-up are the biggest loser in the world, I don't have the experience of winning the treble, this experience is only Samuel Eto'o, now we ask Eto'o to talk to us about the experience of winning the title。 ”

Eto'o was surprised and excited, his face flushed.

The Inter Milan players did not expect Mourinho to let Eto'o speak, and everyone was stunned for a moment, but immediately responded to Eto'o's warm applause.

Samuel Eto'o stood up amid the burning gaze of his team-mates, "I've played in many finals, but this is the most special one I've ever played. We have to do something for a lot of Inter people and I think the most important thing to win is confidence, in the final, if you have the belief to win, then you can win the title, but if you just go to the game, then you can be disappointed. We have to win the Champions League or we'll die on the pitch. We have to fight to the death on the field to bring home the championship or we'll die on the field. ”

Eto'o's words got his teammates excited, and everyone gave Eto'o another round of applause.

After Samut Eto'o sat down, Mourinho added: "Xiao Dong participated in the Champions League final last season, although he lost the final with Porto, I believe he must have his own feelings, now let Xiao Dong tell you his lesson." ”

Applause erupted again in the locker room.

Gao Xiaodong was mentally prepared when Eto'o spoke, he stood up and said bitterly: "I'm ashamed, I received a red card in the last final, this lesson will make me remember it for a lifetime, there are many reasons for losing the game with Barcelona, but one thing is the most important, that is, you must be calm at all times, be calm when shooting, and be calm when encountering provocations, if you want to retaliate, then remember, victory is the best revenge, and this revenge will make the opponent remember it for a lifetime." ”