When Yan Jing arrived at Dortmund Airport by plane from China, the World Cup third and fourth place finals were in the heat of battle in Stuttgart.

The two sides were Germany and Portugal, who lost to Italy and France in the semi-finals and unfortunately lost their qualification for the Hercules Cup.

In the end, the German team defeated Portugal 3-1 to win the third place in the World Cup with a brace from "Little Pig" Schweinsteiger and an own goal from the opponent.

The curtain call performance of Portugal's "golden generation" was a little regrettable, but the fourth place in the World Cup was already a clear conscience for them.

This Portugal team has a strong midfield. The young Cristiano Ronaldo has been tireless on the pitch to cross and create a killer cross, Deco and Figo's midfield partnership remains dominant, while Carvalho, the best centre-back at last European Championship, has also played at a high level.

They just lack a top striker who can stand alone - the main striker Pauletta has been in a slump in this World Cup, and the second striker Nuno Gomez is already in his best years, which is a big reason why Portugal have not been able to go far.

Looking at other people's strikers, Portuguese fans can't help but sigh how good it would be if their striker was a star like Didier Drogba or Ruud van Nistelrooy......

The hosts, Germany, who beat Portugal, were a breath of fresh air.

In fact, before the start of the World Cup, not many people were optimistic about the German team, a young team led by a young manager. In the European Championship two years ago, the German team did not even qualify for the group stage and went home, which also made many fans not expect much from the German team this year.

In the last World Cup in Japan and South Korea, although the German team won the runner-up, fans can see that the whole team is old and has become a hero's end.

This time the World Cup on home soil is different, the third place result is not as good as the runner-up of the previous edition, but they see hope for the future of German football from these young faces.

Under the drastic reform of the young coach Klinsmann and the German Football Association, many young players in the German team have amazing and beautiful performances.

The race for the best rookie at the World Cup is fierce, and the call for a win over Cristiano Ronaldo by young Lucas Podolski is high.

Podolski and his good friend Schweinsteiger brought home the storm of the 2005 Confederations Cup, while at the back, Lahm and Mertesacker were also delighted.

Their fluid attacking routines pinnacle the impression of traditional German defensive counter-attacks, and the youthful vitality is on full display in this young team.

Before the World Cup, Klinsmann announced that he would not renew his contract with the German Football Association in the future, and now it seems that his work over the past few years has definitely been fruitful.

The reform of German football is definitely not limited to the national team, but also to the clubs, and the German Football Association issued new regulations at the beginning of this year.

Both the German First Division and the Second Division will abolish the original recruitment system and change to a 22 policy.

"Bild" has interpreted the 22 policy. The introduction of the new policy means that German clubs can when it comes to choosing foreign players

According to the media, the 22 policy will be just the beginning, by the 2007/08 season, the 33 policy will be implemented, and by the 2008/09 season, 44 is the ultimate goal of the German Football Association!

If a team does not meet this requirement, they will lose their qualification from the league, which is another powerful measure for the German Football Association to promote youth training.

This rule did not have much of an impact on Dortmund. They have always taken their youth training very seriously, and now in the first team, Lars Ricken, Lars Bender, Shaheen, Coentrão and Suarez are all youngsters promoted from their academy, while Lars Ricken and Shaheen have been in the team for many years and they are fully up to par.

As soon as this rule was introduced, all German teams benefited from it. In the case of Borussia Dortmund, the most typical example is Di Maria - if it were not for this new rule, Dortmund, who had already filled up the quota for non-European foreign aid, would not have been able to get him.

Tomorrow, the world's high-profile World Cup final will be lit at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, but Yan Jing has no time to pay attention to such a meaningful game for the time being.

Originally, he thought that he would be able to rest until the start of summer training, but other things interrupted his rest plan.

Yan Jing hadn't been to his office for more than a month, and now standing in front of him were Yan Sù's Marco Royce, the serious Lars Bend, and the funny Thomas Müller.

"Marco, Lars, and...... Thomas, can you put the tactical board on your head back in its place. ”

"Okay, boss!"

Müller, who was learning the Indian's topping technique, smiled and removed the tactical board, turned around and looked like he was going to put things back in their place, but sneaked behind Lars Bend.

Royce, who was standing on the side, noticed that Mueller was not moving in an unusual position and had a strange smile on his face, so he distracted some of his attention from the second carry.

Sure enough, he saw Muller pull Lars Bend's baggy pants from behind and slam the tactical board into it.

"Thomas !!!"

"Poof—"

"Lars, I didn't do anything!"

While Müller was playing tricks on Lars Bend, Yan Jing was looking for Wen Jiàn in a drawer, so he didn't notice.

Hearing the voices of three people, Yan Jing looked up and saw that Lars Bender was hooking Muller's neck with his arm, and Royce next to them was holding his stomach and laughing so that his mouth was crooked to the side, and the tactical board that was on Muller's head just now fell on the edge of Lars Bender's shoe.

"What's wrong with you?"

Sensing Yan Jing's suspicious gaze, Lars Bender had to let go and let Muller go for the time being.

"Nothing!"

Catching a glimpse of Mueller who was trying to hold back his laughter, Yan Jing could roughly guess what was going on, and he smiled and handed out the text in his hand to them.

"Actually, I'm coming to you today for one thing, a couple of clubs have sent us loan requests. ”

The three of them took a look and there were three different clubs that wanted to be able to let them play for a while next season.

All three teams are Bundesliga side 2 and it is the red and white Allen who want to get Reuss, a club that has always had a good relationship with Borussia Dortmund, who often send young players on loan to train there.

Muller is looking at Cologne, who had a poor record last season and was relegated to the second division. After the World Cup, Podolski, their excellent prince, was rumored with Bayern, the Bundesliga champion, and since they have been relegated to the second division, it is almost certain that they will not be able to keep Podolski. If Podolski leaves, they will have to bring in a new attacker, and they have their eye on Thomas Müller, the shining man of the Borussia Dortmund Academy.

As for Lars Bender, it was Munich 1860 that sent the loan request. It's also a bit funny to say, originally the Bend brothers originally played football in Munich 1860, but one of them was taken away by Yan Jing without paying attention, and now they have to ask for rent in a good voice.

"I also know a lot about your usual schedules from your coaches and videos. ”

It's summer vacation time, and even the youth team, which is usually noisy outside the window, is going home from vacation, and the office is very quiet.

"You are indeed the best of them, not only me, but even Mr. Zolke thinks it is a bit of a waste to keep you playing in the youth league. ”

The three boys who had been brought to Dortmund by Yan Jing listened attentively to the words of their future coach.

"There are a lot of people who call you geniuses, but don't look down on the German second. There is a huge difference between the official professional game and the youth team game, and the physical, technical and mental pressure is far greater than that of the youth team. ”

"You know, most of the young players are still in the youth team at your age, and the Bundesliga is a great opportunity for you to get experienced. ”

"It's not like there aren't Bundesliga teams interested in you, but I've asked them and they can't guarantee your playing time, let alone put it in your contract. And the teams that I just informed you have made it clear that they are willing to give you plenty of playing time, and they are willing to put that into their contracts. ”

"And in return, these three teams won't have to pay Dortmund half a cent on loan, and even your salary will be paid by us. ”

Yan Jing propped his head and observed the expressions on the faces of the three with interest.

Royce, who is usually always calm and responsible for the role of complaining, will show his excitement, and when he encounters something, he will always shout excitedly, but Muller shows a calmness that is different from ordinary people.

As for Lars Bender, he seemed as calm as ever, but his frowning brow betrayed the tangled feelings in his heart.

"I don't have to make a decision right away, because none of these three teams are in Dortmund, which means you're going to be living independently, so you'll have to go back and talk to your parents. ”

"Still, I'd love to know what you think. If nothing else, do you want to go?"

As soon as Yan Jing's words fell, Reuss nodded vigorously, and Muller, who was quiet, also thought about it for a while and told Yan Jing that he was willing to play in the Bundesliga.

So far, only Lars Bender has not given an answer, and Yan Jing and the other two have all glanced at Bender.

"Lars, what about you?"

Not to mention Yan Jing, who usually has little contact with Lars, even Muller, who has been staying with the youth team, has never seen Lars so hesitant.

Yan Jing tried to ask.

"Is there anything you're particularly worried about?"

Lars Bender slumped down to pick up the tactical board at his feet, put it back in place, and turned back hesitantly to speak.

"I ...... In all these years, I have never been separated from Sven. ”