In the days leading up to the game, the outfield of the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv was used by the two teams in turn to adapt to the venue, and the training of the two teams was also arranged here. The two hours in the afternoon belong to Atletico Madrid, and the night hours belong to Bayern.

Both teams have been closed to the media for most of their training, and at this juncture both sides are taking secrecy very seriously. Only 15 minutes of restorative training will be open to the media, and the stadium staff will clear the venue on time.

The only chance for the media to contact the players was the start and end of training, and when the two teams arrived at the stadium, the atmosphere on Atletico's side was much more serious, even Wen Zhihao declined to be interviewed by the media, and in the face of the long guns and short cannons stretched out, his response to all the media was the same: "Please leave all the questions until after the game, I promise to satisfy all your curiosity, but now we need a quiet environment to prepare for the final." If you don't want to see us fall to the end again, please understand! ”

Wen Zhihao's words were specifically addressed to the Chinese media, and Atletico Madrid had actually shown their attitude with their actions, and they did not want to be disturbed, but the reporters from China were still happy to do so, and they were waiting so enthusiastically every day.

This enthusiasm is not a good thing. Wen Zhihao knows too well the style of domestic football journalists. As long as they are caught before the competition, it is the team's tactics, the coach's arrangement, to the injury of a certain player, whether to play or not is the object of their concern.

Perhaps through the detailed understanding of these media, fans have a detailed understanding of the team's situation, but the opponent is also less troublesome, which is why the media, especially the curious Chinese journalists, are not popular: they act as the eyes and ears of the opponent in disguise.

Compared with Atletico Madrid's strict defense, Bayern is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and the players can be interviewed by reporters at will, but what the media doesn't know is that except for the evening training time, Heynckes will open a small stove for the defenders and defenders in the conference room of the hotel every morning.

Both sides are preparing intensively for the final showdown, but before the game starts, Simeone gave Wen Zhihao a "surprise".

Before the start of the last training session on the afternoon of the match, Simeone announced to everyone that since Gabi was unable to play in this game, Wen Zhihao would wear the captain's armband in this decisive battle!

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then applause rang out enthusiastically.

After Simeone finished speaking, Wen Zhihao's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but ask, "Boss, why me?" Godin and Fernando are better suited than me, they have more experience than me. ”

Simeone suddenly became serious, stared at Wen Zhihao, and said, "Wen, I know you're not ready yet. But that's the coaching staff's decision. Although Godin is the second captain of the regular card, this game may require the captain on the field to take on more responsibilities. He is a defender, far from the heart of the pitch, unable to respond to his teammates on the pitch in time. ”

After Simeone, Wen Zhihao looked at Godin, who nodded and smiled at him, obviously the coaching staff's decision communicated to him and won his support.

"As for Fernando...... You know the main lineup of the team now. ”

Torres' expression froze, and Simeone's implication was obvious that a player who has been on the bench for a long time is not suitable to be the captain.

Although Torres also understands that this team does not need to play an important role himself, it is also embarrassing to say it directly in front of everyone.

Simeone paused, then added: "So the coaching staff thinks that only you are in the midfield position can communicate in time when something goes wrong in a certain part of the team. In fact, you may not realize it yourself, but you are already doing what a captain should do. ”

Simeone refers to Wen Zhihao's always standing up to motivate his teammates when the team is behind, and from this point of view, Wen Zhihao is indeed very team-minded, better than many players.

In the last training session, Wen Zhihao carried the captain's armband throughout the whole session, Simeone said that he should get used to the feeling of wearing the captain's armband, and Griezmann and Godin joked with him without saying a word.

After the training session, the whole Atletico team hurried back to the hotel for dinner, and the game will be played at 8pm local time.

By the time the whole Atletico squad came out of the side of the pitch, fans had already begun to gather outside the stadium. Although there were still nearly four hours before the start of the game, thousands of fans had already arrived early and were looking forward to the game.

To Wen Zhihao's surprise, in addition to the fans of Atletico Madrid and Bayern, there are also some fans with painted faces or five-star red flags in their hands in today's audience! Apparently compatriots who came specifically to cheer him on.

On such an occasion, seeing the flag of the motherland can easily cause psychological resonance.

In this Champions League final, he didn't just fight for him!

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When Wen Zhihao walked at the front of the team and stepped into the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, the close-up of the live broadcast was immediately aimed at the captain's armband on Wen Zhihao's left arm.

He Wei began to raise his voice in amazement: "Ah! Haha, did you see it, this was the first surprise before the game started. Wen Zhihao replaced Gabi as the captain of the game. Atletico Madrid's secrecy is in place, and we didn't get any news beforehand. ”

Wen Zhihao, with the captain's armband, raised his arm and waved to the stands facing the five-star red flag. With Wen Zhihao's gesture to look over, all the commentators knew that he had strong support from the motherland today.

When the two sides shook hands before the game, Wen Zhihao passed by Robben, shook it a little harder than the others, smiled and said quickly: "It's a pleasure to be an opponent with you, senior." ”

Robben smiled: "Me too." I'm amazed at your growth. ”

When Wen Zhihao was still playing for Vitesse, Robben visited the Vitesse base and gave Wen Zhihao on-site guidance. At that time, the two were still players at two levels, but in just over a year, they competed as opponents. Although they are not in the same league, Robben was able to associate Wen Zhihao with the budding teenager of Vitesse for the first time, for no other reason, this past season, the name Wen Zhihao was so popular that almost every Champions League match day was mentioned by the European mainstream media.

However, the other Bayern players did not have such a good attitude, and when they picked the side before the game, the words of Bayern captain Manuel Neuer, the German international, were full of gunpowder.

"I've heard you're strong, maybe it's true, but ...... Hehe, is Atletico no one? Players under twenty can wear the captain's armband. ”

Wen Zhihao smiled: "The World Cup champion goalkeeper, I am also facing it for the first time. I'm looking forward to seeing if the goal will give me two more points of accomplishment. ”

In the face of the opponent's provocation, Wen Zhihao fought back lightly but domineeringly. It's not that he deliberately fights in the final, that's what he really thinks.

Since the coaching staff trusts themselves, they have put themselves on the brink of responsibility in such a crucial showdown. Then, if the person dies for his confidant, he must also try his best to be worthy of the trust of the coaching staff!