Standing in front of the window of the hotel room, Gao Han looked intently at the Erasmus Bridge in the distance. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It is not only a landmark of Rotterdam, but also one of the most beautiful bridges in the world.

It also has a very elegant name, White Swan Bridge.

From this point of view, the bridge looks like a white swan with wings flapping high.

As the sky gets darker, the bridge is even more beautiful against the backdrop of the lights on and around the bridge.

Gao Han looked at the bridge from a distance and was stunned.

On Monday, the day before yesterday, a murder in the city of Rotterdam shook the Netherlands, and the right-wing politician Fotang was assassinated, plunging the whole city into a gloomy atmosphere.

The City of Rotterdam applied to UEFA to postpone the UEFA Cup final, but after careful consideration and full communication with both teams, UEFA decided to go ahead with the schedule.

Because of this, coupled with the fact that there is no local Dutch team participating, the atmosphere of the final in Rotterdam is not strong.

It looks a bit like the feeling of fans of Atletico Madrid and AC Milan, temporarily borrowing this city to grab a European championship, and then patting their butts and leaving.

But for Alpine and Atletico Madrid, the meaning is extraordinary.

Today's alpine and Atletico Madrid, like the beautiful Erasmus Bridge in the distance, have gathered enough strength and are ready to soar into the sky and make a splash.

Winning the Copa del Rey two years in a row and winning La Liga as a promoted horse is nothing more than a stretch in Spain.

Even if you win all 38 rounds and cause the world to be amazed, it is difficult to be convincing.

Only by pulling the team out of Spain and into Europe to play against the real European giants will it be convincing.

Therefore, in Spain, Super Laco, who won the La Liga championship, is certainly pleasing, but although there is no title, Valencia, who has reached the Champions League final twice, is obviously better.

"League Cup, I'm going to decide!" Gao Han said through gritted teeth.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

It was Gao Han's assistant, Unai Emery, who came in.

The young Spanish coach has been given a formal contract and is part of the Alpine coaching team, and for the time being, he can only act as a deputy to Cantarero, but this is enough for him to learn.

"Boss, it's almost time to go. Emery pointed out the door.

Gao Han nodded and smiled at the young assistant, turned and walked back to the living room, took his trademark dark gray suit from the sofa, put it on, and tidied it in front of the mirror, and went out.

All the players of Atletico Madrid have already gathered in the hotel lobby to wait.

In addition to the 18 players who were included in the squad for the tournament and the two substitutes, the rest of the first team, the second team and the youth team's David Silva, Ramos and many other players came to Rotterdam in the Netherlands with the team.

This is also Gao Han's intentional arrangement.

Because, he wants to let this group of young players experience the finals of this level firsthand, and at the same time let them identify with the team from the bottom of their hearts and establish a sense of emotional bond of honor and disgrace.

The hotel lobby, which was originally full of discussions, suddenly became silent when he saw Gao Han walking out.

Whether they were nervous or nervous just now, the moment they saw Gao Han walking out in their iconic suits, all of them felt relieved and unconsciously sprouted a sense of confidence.

"Boss!" shouted everyone in unison.

The hotel manager and staff who greeted them in the lobby couldn't help but wonder how they looked so much like the Dutch underworld.

Gao Han walked to the middle of the crowd, looked at the players, and nodded, "Let's go!"

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As soon as the bus left the hotel, the fans waiting around immediately rushed on.

The crazy Atletico Madrid fans kept chanting the names of the alpine and the players, and kept calling for the championship.

The UEFA Cup, the coveted aspiration of all the Sheets, is a title honour never before seen in the club's history.

So, tonight, there are thousands of Sheets fans who have chosen to come to Rotterdam to support the team, although they don't have tickets, and some of them can't find a place to stay, or even sleep outside the team's hotel.

"Come on, Atletico Madrid!"

"Champions, champions, we want champions!"

"We are the strongest, we must bring the championship back!"

"We will always have your back!"

Several convoys of buses left the hotel amid the farewell of the fans.

Through the thick window, every player in the car could clearly hear the shouts of the fans outside.

Everyone was deeply affected by them, and players such as Kiko, Aguilera and Torres gritted their teeth and were deeply moved, but they had to force their emotions to fluctuate.

The more critical the tournament, the more they need to be calm.

Gao Han stood in the middle of the passage, taking in the reactions of every player in the carriage.

"In our more than 100-year history at Atletico Madrid, we have won many European titles, but apart from a European Cup Winners' Cup 40 years ago, we have won nothing in Europe. ”

When everyone in the carriage heard the voice, they all raised their heads to look at their head coach.

"But we have never forgotten or extinguished the desire for the European Championship in our hearts. ”

"With the joint efforts of countless predecessors and countless outstanding stars, we have launched an attack on the European championship again and again, and although we have all failed in the end, we never give up!"

As Gao Han spoke, his gaze slowly swept over each player in the carriage.

"Someone once told me that Atletico Madrid is a very special team, it was born to fight, never say die and indomitable fighting spirit, it is the soul of Atletico Madrid, the team's goal is always forward, never changing. ”

"We are like a group of fighters, and all the disasters and misfortunes will only make us stronger. ”

"Atletico Madrid will only fight to the death on the pitch, never give in, never surrender!"

This was said by Old Hill, by Hill Jr. and by Cerezo, and by Aragonés more than once.

What Gao Han remembers particularly deeply is that each of them spoke with a kind of pious belief when they said this.

He believes that everyone in the carriage, whether it is the players or coaches, or even the bus drivers, must have heard of it, because it is something that everyone at Atletico Madrid has been committed to for the past 100 years.

"Tonight, at De Kuyp, we have only one goal!"

Gao Han firmly and confidently gestured a right index finger towards the player.

"European champions, make history!"

After hearing this, all the players immediately nodded their heads in unison, which was regarded as a promise to the manager.

Although no one spoke, it was not difficult to see their firm determination from the expressions on their faces.

For this match, everyone at Atletico Madrid has been preparing carefully for almost a month, which makes everyone in the team full of confidence.

Tonight, we must win the championship!

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"Welcome to the 2001-2002 UEFA Cup final. ”

"We're broadcasting it live now at the De Kuyp Stadium in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. ”

"The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 and two fans, and the fans of both teams are making a crazy noise, and the atmosphere inside the stadium is very strong and very exciting. ”

"When the two teams appeared on the pitch just now for the last warm-up training before the game, we could see through the live broadcast that both teams were more relaxed before the game, AC Milan is very experienced, and the psychology and experience of dealing with such a match are more advantageous, while Atletico Madrid is more morale. ”

"As many fans know, the rise of the Sheets this season has been a miracle, as they not only won the La Liga title as a promoted horse, but also created a record of 38 wins, which shocked the world. ”

In addition to the La Liga title, they also successfully defended the Copa del Rey, which also made many Sheets fans very excited, eager for the team to win the League Cup and achieve a Grand Slam. ”

"And in Atletico Madrid's 99-year history, their best honour is the European Cup Winners' Cup, and they have never touched the UEFA Cup, let alone the Champions League. ”

"It's the same thing with AC Milan, the Rossoneri are one of Europe's biggest clubs, with many European titles, but they have never won the UEFA Cup, which is a big shame. ”

"That said, tonight, whoever wins at De Kuyp Stadium will make history for the club, and it's very exciting for fans of both teams. ”

At the pre-match press conference, Atletico Madrid's head coach Gao Han said that the team is determined to win the championship, and Atletico Madrid will adhere to the team's tradition and will never give the opponent the slightest chance to come here just to win the championship. ”

"In the end, he is a young marshal, he speaks very sharply and is very bold. ”

Relatively speaking, AC Milan's head coach Carlo Ancelotti seemed more serious, first praised Atletico Madrid, and then said that although AC Milan is star-studded, its strength is not better than that of Atletico Madrid. ”

However, when the reporter smiled and asked him if he was confident that he would break the cycle of the second millennium tonight, Ancelotti also confidently said that no one would mention the nickname after tonight. ”

Judging from Carlo Ancelotti's statement, AC Milan should be defensive-oriented, which is also the advantage of the Rossoneri, while Atletico Madrid is likely to be attack-oriented. ”

"So, if there are no surprises, it's going to be a battle between offense and defense, spear and shield. ”

"In addition to the tactical competition between the two teams, we also saw that the main players of both teams appeared in the squad, which can be described as strong and strong, and they all played with the main force. ”

"From the list of starting XI we have obtained, AC Milan have Abbiati in the starting goalkeeper, Karadze, Maldini, Laursen and Contra in left to right, Ambrosini, Albertini and Gattuso in midfield, Rui Costa in midfield, and Shevchenko and Inzaghi in the front. ”

"This should also be the strongest squad that AC Milan can put out at the moment, there is no problem in the midfield, but the hidden dangers in the back line are relatively large, especially the veteran Maldini, who has been seriously injured twice this season, so that the 34-year-old veteran has missed more than half of the game, Ancelotti let him start this game, I think it is also to use his rich experience and coaching ability. ”

"But against a wolf-like Atletico Madrid side, the Rossoneri's defence will be severely tested and even the outcome will be decided. ”

As soon as the commentator's voice fell, he saw that the players of the two teams had walked out of the player tunnel one after another under the leadership of the referee.

"Okay, the players are out, and the game is going to be!" )