Chapter 101: Victory Celebration
The next day, the team flew back to Germany.
At Dortmund Airport, when Klopp and Kyle walked out of the cabin door with the League Cup in their hands, the cameras and cameras of dozens of media reporters below lit up with dazzling flashes, and hundreds of die-hard Dortmund fans who were allowed to organize a pick-up by the airport broke out into applause and cheers.
On the airport terminal, there are "Congratulations to Borussia Dortmund for winning the UEFA Cup this season" and "Congratulations to Dortmund for winning the Bundesliga and UEFA Cup doubles!" Banners.
After a simple pick-up ceremony and a brief interview at the airport, the players and coaches boarded the parade bus prepared by the club and drove from the airport to Dortmund.
The airport is 10 kilometers away from the city, but when the parade bus left the airport and drove onto the main road leading to the city, Cheng Hai and others saw that the road ahead was full of fans wearing Dortmund jerseys and waving Dortmund flags, and countless cars parked on the side of the road, waiting for the bus to pass, they followed the bus and marched towards the city together.
Despite the police cars opening the way, the parade buses were moving at the speed of snails.
Of course, maybe the driver didn't want to drive fast, just wanted the fans along the way to interact more with the players and coaches on the top floor of the bus.
Everywhere the bus passed, Dortmund fans were excited, constantly shouting slogans such as "double champion" and "European champion".
Of course, there were also fans of the players, chanting their names and thanking them for the joy they have brought to the fans this season.
Among them, the highest voice is undoubtedly Cheng Hai.
Not only the overseas Chinese fans who came from all over Germany, but also countless fans of Dortmund itself, were also conquered by Cheng Hai's performance and became his personal fans.
A reporter from China Central Television (CCTV) rode in a press car, marched in front of the parade bus, and pointed to the parade bus behind him while facing the camera:
"The Dortmund parade bus drove slowly behind our interview van."
"There were so many Dortmund fans on both sides of the road that they couldn't get into the airport to pick them up and couldn't wait to see the UEFA Cup trophy in the city, so they chose to gather on both sides of Airport Road to meet Dortmund's open-top parade bus."
'Borussia Dortmund won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1966 and the European Champions Cup in 1997, but they never won the UEFA Cup, which is the first time in the club's history that Dortmund have won the UEFA Cup.
"At the same time, Dortmund's early Bundesliga title is also the first time they have won it in nine years since the season."
"Winning the domestic league title and the European title double in the same year is the most glorious culmination in the history of Borussia Dortmund club."
"So it's no wonder that Hornets fans are so excited and eager to see the UEFA Cup trophy sooner."
"Everywhere the bus passed, the cheers, applause and screams of the fans were like a mountain and a tsunami, which was surging."
"Cheng Hai, who we are familiar with, also stood on the top floor of the open-top bus, receiving the cheers and adoration of the fans along the way."
"There are too many fans on both sides, not only overseas Chinese holding five-star red flags, but also countless white German fans, who are also chanting Cheng Hai's name and bowing to him."
"This is the first European championship won by a Chinese player in European football, the first double title, and the first time that a Chinese person has so many fans and popularity in Germany."
"Actually, Cheng Hai has created too much history."
"He is not only the first Chinese player to stay abroad, but also one of the best players in Europe last season."
"Bundesliga winners, Bundesliga Golden Boot, Bundesliga single-season goalscorers, European Golden Boots, five-major league club season-scoring records, UEFA Cup winners, UEFA Cup single-season goalscorers, European single-season goalscorers, UEFA Cup best players, etc."
"Cheng Hai's first season in professional football was an unprecedented success at Borussia Dortmund."
"I believe that no one will be able to surpass Cheng Hai in the future. Scoring 25 goals in a season in the League Cup alone can only make future generations look up for a lifetime. ”
"If you count the Asian Games gold medal, Asian Games Golden Boot, Asian Games best player, Asian Cup champion, Asian Cup Golden Boot, Asian Cup goal record, Asian Cup best player, etc., Cheng Hai was the best player in the entire world football last season, there is no one."
"It's a pity that both the League Cup and the Asian Cup are not as influential and valuable as the Champions League, and the Champions League is much higher and more influential."
"The Champions League final will be played on May 28 between Barcelona and Manchester United."
"If Messi leads Barcelona to win the Champions League, then Barcelona will also become the double winner of La Liga and the Champions League, and Messi will win the Champions League Golden Boot."
"The Champions League alone is enough to crush Cheng Hai's many championships and records."
"What's more, Messi also won the league championship and the Champions League Golden Boot."
"Therefore, according to the analysis of European media, if Messi can lead Barcelona to the Champions League, then this year's FIFA Golden Ball Award is likely to be Messi's."
"Therefore, now the Chinese are all Manchester United fans, hoping that Manchester United will beat Barcelona and not let Messi win the Champions League. In that case, Cheng Hai will most likely win this year's Golden Globe Award. ”
However, even if you can't get it, it doesn't matter, Cheng Hai is still young, and he will turn 19 in a few days. I believe that with Cheng Hai's talent and speed of progress, he will one day win the Ballon d'Or and become a world superstar. ”
Not only the Chinese media, but also TV reporters from countless countries filmed and interviewed Dortmund's return to his hometown and the grand scene of celebrating the championship on the parade bus in the interview car, on the roadside, and in the urban area of Dortmund.
The fans' cheers and love for Cheng Hai have also spread to countries around the world through the introduction and shooting pictures of reporters.
Although the influence of the League Cup is not as good as that of the Champions League, Dortmund won the double and Cheng Hai broke countless records, which is still worthy of the attention of media and fans from all over the world.
After 10 kilometres of Airport Road, the team bus entered the city of Dortmund, where it continued its massive parade around the city.
Not only hundreds of thousands of fans in Dortmund City, but also Dortmund fans in Germany and even European countries, as well as individual fans of the players, such as Cheng Hai's Chinese compatriots and fans, rushed to Dortmund to participate in the championship celebration.
Cleared and maintained by the police, the bus finally stopped at Porcez Square, where hundreds of thousands of Dortmund fans gathered.
Everyone wore Dortmund's iconic yellow and black jersey and waited for the start of the square celebrations.
When Cheng Hai and others appeared on a celebration platform with the Bundesliga championship trophy and the League Cup championship trophy, more than 100,000 fans broke out into huge applause and cheers.
Then it's time for the players, coaches and fans to interact.
Everyone sang the team song, the player's song, expressed some thoughts and speeches, thanked the fans for their support, and so on.
Among them, when Cheng Hai played, the fans in the audience were the most sensational.
Because he is Dortmund's best player this season and the biggest contributor to the team's double.
Cheng Hai was infected by the atmosphere of the championship celebration and made a speech:
"Thanks to Emery, he brought me to Dortmund for a trial." 'Thanks to Jurgen Klopp, he gave me the opportunity to go into professional football.
'Thank you to all my team-mates, they helped me integrate into the team quickly and did so many miracles.
"Of course, thank you to all the fans, you made me enjoy football!"
"Thank you!"
Cheng Hai's speech naturally caused the biggest cheers from the fans.
Whether it is the players, the coaches, or the fans, they all seem very happy.
There was only one person, who was a little absent-minded, and he didn't dare to go too far to interact with the fans, for fear that excited fans would rush up and hit him.
That man is Nuri Shaheen, the heart of the midfield and playmaker.
Shahin's role in the Borussia Dortmund team is unquestionable, even if it is as strong as Cheng Hai, many goals are assisted or indirectly assisted by Shahin.
Moreover, Shaheen is a player born on September 5, 1988, and he is still only 22 years old.
This is also the reason why Dortmund has always been called the youth army.
At the age of 22, he became the core of the organization at Dortmund, leading the team to break the monopoly of Bayern Munich and win the Bundesliga and League Cup doubles.
Therefore, after winning the Bundesliga in the 30th round of the Bundesliga in April, Real Madrid approached Shahin and wanted to introduce him to the Galaxy to supplement Real Madrid's midfield.
The madman Mourinho even came to meet Shaheen in person.
Dortmund naturally doesn't want Shaheen to leave, Dortmund can play in the Champions League next year, and the Hornets naturally want to make a difference in the Champions League.
As a result, Dortmund wanted to renew Shahin's contract, which was rejected by Shahin and his agent.
And because Shahin's current contract with Dortmund will expire next year, if Shahin does not renew his contract and Dortmund does not agree to his transfer, Shahin will leave on a free transfer next year, and Dortmund will not receive a penny of transfer fees.
So in the end, Dortmund was forced to agree to the transfer of Nuri Shaheen to Real Madrid for a very low transfer fee of 10 million euros.
If Dortmund doesn't agree, they won't get a penny next year.
That's a very low price for the heart of a double-winning midfield.
Therefore, whether emotionally or profitably, Shahin's transfer to Real Madrid is a great sentence for Dortmund who cultivated him.
Although the transfer has not been officially announced, the deal has already been reached, but it has not been announced so as not to affect Dortmund's ability to play in the League Cup final.
However, the media with great powers has already broken the news, guessing that eight 'nine is not far from ten, and Dortmund fans naturally hate this kind of traitor who uses Dortmund as a stepping stone but does not leave enough transfer fees for the team.
Therefore, Shaheen didn't dare to celebrate with everyone at all, for fear of being a bird and being targeted by the fans.
Even so, there were countless people at the scene shouting for Shahin to stay, or scolding him, but Shahin didn't dare to say anything.
Next season's Dortmund squad will be destined to be without Nuri Shahin.
Dortmund also needs to use Shahin's transfer fee to find his replacement in this summer transfer period, hoping to find the right person to carry Shahin's job and deliver shells for Cheng Hai, Barrios, Lewandowski and others.
The grand victory celebration lasted until the evening.
Then the Dortmund club held a celebration dinner, after which Dortmund's season was really over.
Next up, it's time for the players' summer break. After a hard year, I can finally rest for a few days.
Even if there are players who play in the national team, they will communicate with the national team and take a good rest for a while before reporting to the national team.