18. Chapter XVIII

Domenech stood on the sidelines when Zidane slammed his head into the chest of Italian defender Materazzi and watched as the referee showed Zidane a red card.

What he said in an interview before the game that "the game is changing rapidly" came true at this moment, and he didn't know what expression to use to face this scene.

Zidane walked slowly to the players' tunnel, the gold cup, which symbolizes the highest honor, was in front of his eyes, he buried his head and couldn't bear to look at the trophy again, so he passed by the Hercules Cup.

The camera flash crackled, and the sudden change was replayed in slow motion, and the commentators from all over the world talked about it.

With the situation out of control in such an important game, what did Materazzi say to Zidane just now?

An elderly French fan in the stands watched Zidane's back disappear into the players' tunnel and cried out without warning, as if he realized that Zidane's departure would take away the French championship.

The French team, who fought with one less man, stubbornly dragged the game into the final penalty shootout, but the goddess of victory did not favor them in the end.

France's substitute striker Trezeguet's shot was deflected off the crossbar and Italian left-back Grosso calmly slotted home the decisive penalty as 70,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin were left in a state of fire and ice.

Atlaszi had no idea what he said to Zidane, who had hoped that the French superstar's farewell match would end in a perfect way, but God's bloody script ended the maestro's curtain call.

Gotze and Auguste looked directly at the scene of the Italian players celebrating wildly, and let out a sigh of envy - how wonderful it would have been if they had been the last to lift the Hercules Cup!

August had fallen into a fantasy: "How much do you say the Hercules Cup weighs, can we lift it?"

Yan Jing kindly replied: "6.175 kilograms, it may be a little difficult for you to lift it now." ”

Götze sat cross-legged on the sofa, his body dangling very gracefully: "Chief, do you remember clearly, is there anything else in the world that you don't know?"

"Of course, there are so many things that I don't know. Yan Jing smiled and held Gotze to keep him from moving, "For example, the draw for our Champions League group stage next season." ”

With the Italian captain Cannavaro lifting the Gold Cup high, they used a team as a whole and their impregnable defense like the Great Wall to prove to the world once again that only a team with good defense can go to the end.

Yan Jing published an opinion piece about the final in the Dortmund evening newspaper the following day.

Italy's final victory may seem unexpected at first glance, but in retrospect, it will certainly be taken for granted.

Of the thirty-two teams participating in the World Cup in Germany, can you find one team that is more solid defensively than Italy?

Italy scored a total of 11 goals in this World Cup, and those goals came from 11 different players. Lippi has made all the players in the squad have a record of playing games, and you can't find any obvious weaknesses in them on either the offensive or defensive ends.

Italy have always been known for their steely defence, but this time they played a series of games with a fluid attack rarely seen in recent years. Their goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon denied them all regular-time goals except for Zinedine Zidane's spoon penalty, adding another weight to their title-winning chances. Before the penalty shoot-out, I had thought about Baggio's lonely back, and what was even more remarkable was that they finally came out of the penalty curse, five wonderful penalties, leaving behind the gloomy prince's back a few years ago.

A wise coach, united, steady, strong resistance to pressure and the will to never give up, this is the undisputed ownership of the Hercules Cup.

Congratulations to Lippi, congratulations to Cannavaro, congratulations to Italy, you have created a night that belongs to the Italian fans.

It was not too early for the final to end, and Ulf urged August to go to bed, but the child who had just watched the World Cup final was still jumping up and down excitedly, and he was not sleepy at all.

"I've got to go to sleep, and tomorrow the holiday will be over. Yan Jing yawned and said goodnight to Otliea and Ulf, "You guys should rest early." ”

Götze just had a summer vacation a few days ago, and there was no such thing as zài summer homework in German secondary schools, so he also had a lot of time to waste.

Yan Jing walked up the stairs and suddenly found Gotze following behind him, and he looked back at the little guy.

The childishness on the face of Ge Ting, who was wearing strict clothes, had faded a lot compared to when they first met, and no one would call him a little fat man anymore when he looked at his figure.

Maybe you shouldn't call Mario a little guy, this is developing quite fast, Yan Jing sighed at the wonder of time.

Yan Jing originally thought that Götze was going to sleep like him, but he didn't expect the other party to follow him all the way into his room.

Yan Jing looked over suspiciously, "Mario, can't you find a room?"

Gotze shook his head, "I'm here to discuss something with you, chief. ”

"Into the first team?" Yan Jing kindly pressed his hand on Gotze's head, "No." ”

“…… Not this one!"

Ge Ting reached out and pulled Yan Jing's hand away, last time his father inadvertently told Yan Jing about this matter, Yan Jing always remembered.

Yan Jing stared at Gotze curiously: "What's that?"

Gotze was stared at by Yan Jing a little uncomfortably: "Aren't you going to join the team tomorrow to prepare for the official summer training...... Can you take me there?"

"Huh?" Yan Jing didn't react for a while, "What are you going to do, if you want an autograph, I can bring it back for you." ”

Gotze jumped to his feet in a hurry: "I don't want to sign it, I want to train with them!"

Although the meeting time stipulated by Yan Jing is tomorrow, this is the return time for players in the squad who have not played in the World Cup. Players like Franck Ribery, Thuram and Sneijder, who played in the World Cup, were given an extra seven days of vacation to give them a good rest.

Yan Jing discussed with Dortmund's senior management the summer training plan for this season, and did some recovery training in Dortmund before the players who participated in the World Cup returned. Once the players are back, they will fly to Italy for two warm-up matches before returning to Germany for a sprint training session for the upcoming league game.

Thuram and Ribery only finished today, Sneijder still has to rest, and tomorrow will definitely be unavailable. Originally, he had intended for Muller Royce and them to be sparring partners, but they were loaned to other teams and could not participate in Borussia Dortmund's summer training.

It seems like a good idea to take Gotze with him, and there has been talk about how talented Mario is, and now we can see how far he is from a real professional player.

Under Getze's nervous gaze, Yan Jing lowered his head and pondered for a while, and finally gave a positive answer.

“…… Okay, as long as your parents agree, I can take you there. But say in advance, if you are abused like a dog by them or can't keep up with the rhythm, I'll send you back immediately. ”

With Yan Jing's consent, Götze couldn't help but jump up and raise his arms and cheer: "Oh--yes! Hahaha, I'm going to sue Sù Marco them!"

Yan Jing took off his shirt and prepared to sleep: "Marco is no longer in Dortmund." ”

"Huh?" Gotze was stunned, and he didn't have time to withdraw his hand, "not in Dortmund?"

Yan Jing nodded: "Yes, he should have been preparing for a training camp in Red and White Alun." ”

Marco...... Was, sold?!

Götze was dumbfounded, hoping he had misheard: "Boss...... Liar, huh?"

Yan Jing walked into the bathroom shirtless to brush his teeth: "Why am I lying to you, I don't believe you called him yourself." ”

Why? Doesn't everyone always say that Marco is very talented? and I heard him say that he has a good chance of being promoted to the first team...... What's going on now?!

Götze stayed in Yan Jing's bedroom and didn't leave, his mind full of this question. When Yan Jing came back after washing, he saw that Götze hadn't left yet, and his face, which had been happy all night, showed a sad look, and he couldn't help but be a little puzzled.

"Mario, aren't you going to sleep yet?"

The boss is definitely not going to sell Marco, he has always cared about us, and that's the club...... Is the club still short of money, but it won't make much money selling Marco?

Falling into a state of delusion, Gotze heard Yan Jing's voice, he raised his head, hesitated and asked his head.

"Boss...... Do you know why the team sold Marko?"

"......" Yan Jing was speechless, this was not the first time he had faced Gotze's brain-opening hole, "Dortmund did not sell Marco. ”

"What?" Gotze scratched his head in confusion, "...... you just said!"

'The team has loaned him to Allen, is there any problem?'

Uh, lend? not for sale?

Götze reacted suddenly, and he laughed awkwardly: "Hehe, that's it...... I thought ......"

"I'm not going to sell you. Yan Jing walked up to Gotze with some amusement, and his deep gaze went straight into the depths of Gotze's eyes, "You or Marco, you represent the future of Dortmund, no matter what difficulties the club encounters, I will never agree to exchange our future for money." ”

Gotze looked straight at the bottomless black eyes of Yan Field, and he even had the illusion that these eyes might suck him in like a black hole in the next moment.

"Well, what if the club has to sell it......"

Mario, as long as you don't leave, it's fine......

Yan Jing sighed and jokingly replied to Gotze's question: "If there really is that day, I will go to protest with the club." If they still insist on selling people, then I will simply quit my job. ”