It is clearly not a special festival, and it is late in the morning and night, and the land thousands of miles away should be sleeping, but at this moment, China is boiling brightly.

The square, which is usually deserted, is crowded with people, and the big screen, which is specially allowed to be used for today, shows the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan.

Seconds earlier, Villa's goal had thrilled most of the crowd.

It's hard to describe a scene where people look at Yan Jing on the screen as if they were not a young and ordinary Chinese man, but a national hero with a heavy responsibility on his shoulders – perhaps that is the most appropriate word.

Just like Yang Liwei, the first Chinese to enter space, he exists as a space hero in the hearts of the people.

Or Liu Xiang, who brought the highest honor to China in track and field for the first time, and he is a well-deserved national hero in the hearts of the Chinese people.

People who have experienced the ups and downs of more than 100 years are constantly moving forward, and on this road they are longing for heroes in various fields - especially those fields that are not as good as developed countries, and will make them unconsciously unable to raise their heads.

In all major sports, the Chinese team has been trying to improve, but the stagnation in football, the world's largest sport, has made them anxious.

Now, Chinese football also needs such a hero, and it just so happened that Yan Jing was born in European football at this time.

They had no choice, and all their expectations were pinned on Yan Jing.

On the field, Yan Jing, who was shouldering such expectations, was fortunate not to experience so much pressure. He directed the team to shrink the formation, and the original 4-2-3-1 formation was transformed into a 4-5-1 formation, and I was about to shrink to the bottom.

AC Milan are not fuel-efficient lamps, and after Ancelotti's reminder, they quickly adjusted their mood and condition after suffering a loss. For the next 10 minutes of the first half, the Milan players never gave them a chance, although Dortmund tried to re-lure them in.

Conversely, Dortmund also did a pretty good job defensively in the second half.

Coentrão, who came in place of Dede, was surprisingly solid, and he performed better than Yan Jing expected on both ends of the floor. Dortmund recycled the formation, compressed the space for Kaka's breakthrough to the extreme, and stalked the men behind Kaka, and Milan were forced to engage in positional battles that they were not strong at.

Yan Jing and Carlo Ancelotti commanded the team from the sidelines, making timely changes to the subtle changes in the opponent's tactical system, which was constantly reflected between the attack and the defense of the two sides.

It was another silent battle off the pitch and the pressure was a test for both managers.

"Carlo Ancelotti and Yan are very good at controlling the team, and they are also evenly matched in terms of tactical adjustments. Although the scene is not very grandiose, if you look closely, you will see that every detail is everywhere, and it is because of this that the balance of power has been maintained. ”

The temperature was not too hot, but the humid air made a few beads of sweat ooze from Yan Jing's forehead.

Yan Jing raised his arm to wipe away the wetness, and as the first half drew to a close, neither team was able to make any substantial progress, which was good news for the young Borussia Dortmund.

With so many veterans in the AC Milan squad, it's only natural that physical strength will be an obvious problem. As long as they can hold their ground until the final twenty minutes, Dortmund's young players will have an advantage of being more and more energetic.

The only fly in the ointment was that Coentrão was shown a yellow card by the referee for the scale of his actions in a defense.

"Strict, according to the latest weather forecast released by the Greek National Meteorological Observatory, moderate to heavy rain is likely to fall in the region we are in in the next three hours. ”

The assistant coach informed the latest news from outside the stadium, and Yan Jingyan looked up at the night sky with black clouds and no stars, and was a little more worried.

"Three hours? I hope it doesn't rain during the game, the rain isn't very good for us. ”

Rainfall can cause water to accumulate on the pitch and the grass to become muddy and slippery, which can greatly affect the route of the ball pass. Dortmund's attacking frontline is hardly physically fed, especially the two Spanish players who are known for their technical delicacy, and the rain will limit their performance.

"The referee blew the whistle at half-time, and AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 in the first half! The scorers scored Milan's Inzaghi and Borussia Dort's Villa, and the second half of this season's Champions League final will start fifteen minutes later!

The players on the field were not in the mood of the commentators, and they hurried into their respective locker rooms, the only chance they had left to relax.

"Yaya, how do you feel about your body?

"I'm fine, sir. Kaka is really the toughest guy I've faced in all my time playing, but I'm confident I'll be able to watch him. ”

In Dortmund's dressing room, the masseurs nervously helped the players relax their muscles, and Yan Jing took the opportunity to ask some of the players individually the questions he cared about.

Although it was Kaka who crossed Toure in the first half to create chances for Inzaghi, it looked like Toure was able to withstand pressure well and was not too negatively affected.

"Frank, how difficult do you find it to break the solidity of their defense?"

"It's tougher than any other opponent before, they have a very good defence, they don't hesitate very much, and they almost always make the best judgment the first time. Ribery took a sip of his special energy drink, paused for a moment and gasped, "It's hard for me to completely disrupt their rhythm alone, but with Cuco and them, I think there's still a good chance." ”

Yan Jing nodded, it was unrealistic to rely on Ribery to break through AC Milan's defense alone, and it seemed that Ribery had consumed a lot of physical strength because of this. However, as the core of Dortmund's attack, if he is replaced, he will have to be very determined.

"Guys, you played well in the first half, but there are a couple of things I want to highlight again. ”

Yan Jing stood on the side of the tactical board and motioned for everyone to look over, and all the players immediately focused their eyes on it.

"First of all, in the attacking end, in the second half you can be more proactive in threatening the Milan goal, as your stamina drops, the opponent's execution efficiency will be a little slower, so take advantage of the opportunity to kill the suspense. Secondly, defensively I want people to be more aggressive, not to be stingy with your movements, to take the pressure off your teammates – I know you did that in the first half, but I'm sure you can do better!

Coentrão looked up into Yan Jing's eyes, as if the trophy he coveted was in the deep eyes of the young coach - probably because the boss's demand for the championship was so strong that the players present were about to hallucinate.

Yan Jing didn't say much, but his emotions had obviously infected all the players, and the temptation of the championship trophy made them feel that their bodies were instantly filled with inexhaustible energy.

"You'll have to be back in the ring in a few minutes, and I'll end up with a little bit of this, Mr. Watzke just informed me this morning that the Board of Directors had decided to add a prize for the winner. ”

Champion bonus?!

When most big teams sign contracts with players, there will be a championship bonus clause in the document, how much is the reward for winning the league title, and how much is the reward for winning the Champions League...... These numbers are a lot of money for a player.

Dortmund's contract naturally included a reward clause for results, but no one would have thought that Dortmund would do so well this year, and Zorge's contract only included league qualification for the Champions League, as well as bonuses for qualifying for the Champions League group stage and reaching the quarterfinals.

The aura of money corruption immediately attracted everyone, and they looked at Yan Jing as if they were looking at the God of Wealth in the reincarnation.

Yan Jing also did not sell off, he honestly relayed Zolke's words.

"If you win the title, each of you will have an extra 300,000 euros in your bank account tomorrow. ”

Compared with a giant team like Real Madrid, this figure is naturally not much, but the highest salary player in Dortmund's salary structure is only 3 million euros per year. 300,000 euros is undoubtedly a windfall for most players with average salaries.

"Oh, oh, those Italians, don't try to steal this money from me! Whoever dares to get in the way of my fortune will kick his balls!"

Yaya Toure was honest about her determination to win the title, and Yan Jing was surprisingly unanimous in agreeing from the facial expressions of the other players.

No one is going to have to deal with money, and it's clear that such a substantial reward has inspired Dort's players on another level.

"Champion! Champion!"

The shouts of the Dort fans in the stands never stopped even at halftime, and August and Ignatz were not in the Dort fan area due to the VIP family tickets given by Yan Jing, but this did not affect August's praise for his family.

"We've got a great team, right, Iggy?"

It was the first time Ignac had been there to watch such a major event. He had only been in contact with football for half a year, and he had almost always been a caddie at the Westphalen Stadium – and because his adoptive parents felt he was too young and introverted, he rarely had the opportunity to travel far away to watch football elsewhere.

"Our ...... team?"

Ignatz whispered what August had said, and he turned his head to look back at the yellow-black sea of people behind him, singing in a neat and loud voice for the same goal, and the flags waving in the wind seemed to welcome him.

Ignac looked at the players' tunnel again, and the second half began immediately, and Yan Jing was walking out of it.

It was this coach of Dortmund who raised money for Mia to cure the disease, so that he could live in a new home and start a second life with peace of mind.

His new team is full of kind people, his friends and coaches care about him, and no one laughs at him for crying noses...... Except for August Schmidt.

He is actually very envious of Auguste, he seems to have an innate cheerfulness and optimism, both popularity and leadership are so conspicuous, and he is not a guy in the same world as his introverted self at all.

Ignatz didn't understand why the other party kept bothering him, but he could tell the difference between good and bad jokes. Although August occasionally teased him about the development of tear ducts, he knew that it was because of August's actions that he slowly had friends around him.

He may have been one of August's insignificant friends, but August was the first real friend in his life.

At least, Ignatz knew in his heart that although he rarely responded, he didn't hate being cared for at all.

At Dortmund, he experienced a temperature he had never felt before, and that was exactly what his heart longed for.

The second half of the game had already begun, and the bright white light of the roof shone into Ignatz's brown eyes, his face with pale freckles was a little rounder than before, and his complexion was getting healthier.

“…… Felt like home. ”

Ignatz said softly, thinking back on the past, he was a little distracted. Suddenly a pair of arms forcibly pulled him out of his seat, and Ignatz looked up at August, who was screaming and delighting at him, only to realize that the noise around him was so deafening that he could not hear what August was saying.

However, he soon found out the answer, as he saw a replay of Coentrão's goal on the big screen in the stadium.

Borussia Dortmund actually took the lead at the start of the second half!