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From the moment the bus stopped at the entrance of the dedicated passageway, the Hoffenheim players looked at the large media at the entrance of the passage, and they once again felt that the game was unusual. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Chu Zhongtian saw in the group of reporters the French television station that went to Hoffenheim to interview him and Ibisevic.

He knew that the match would be broadcast live in France, and he wondered if the people in Metz would be able to watch it. But he waved at the camera and followed his teammates into the tunnel.

※※※ "Chu! Le Goff, who saw Chu Zhongtian waving in front of the TV, was very excited, he screamed, and then looked back at his daughter and laughed. You see, he's a little more mature and muscular than he was when he was in Mace. ”

The game was scheduled for Friday evening, when most of the Europa League had not yet started, and the Europa League was usually played on Saturday and Sunday, with Wednesday and Thursday also scheduled for the double game of the week.

The game was played on Friday night, and many Europa League games were staggered, so that viewers in other countries would be able to watch the game live on TV without worrying about clashes with their own leagues.

It is precisely because of this arrangement that the match between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim can be broadcast live from 167 countries.

Belmont pulled the taxi in front of a tavern and ran out and got inside.

The bar wasn't crowded yet, but it wasn't a few. As a Metz fan, it's rare to be able to follow a game that isn't Metz so high.

They weren't actually here to cheer for Hoffenheim, they came to see Chu Zhongtian and Ibisevic, who haven't been able to see their games in France since they left Metz, so today is a good opportunity.

Belmont squeezed in and glanced up at the TV, where the game had barely started and the players from both sides had just arrived at the court. With more than an hour to go before the start of the game, he didn't have the heart to drive a taxi outside, so he might as well find a tavern in advance and sit down and chat with the other fans while waiting for the game to start.

"Hi guys! Have you seen Chu? He came a little late, until all the players at Hoffenheim had entered the passage, and he didn't see Chu Zhongtian, so he asked the strangers around him.

"Of course! He got out of the car and went in before. ”

"That's a shame......"

"It's okay, brother. You can wait until the game to watch him. It's going to be fast anyway. The people around him patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

"How does he look? Is it in good condition? Are you in a good mood? Belmont asked again.

"I think it's pretty good. He also waved his hand at the camera. ”

"Really? That's pretty good! It's been a long time since I've watched Chu's game......"

"Me too, I'm not a Hoffenheim fan, Metz hasn't played well this season, I really miss Chu and Ibisevic......"

"I think Pjanic will definitely leave next season, we can't keep people......"

"It would be nice if our club president was as rich as the Hoffenheim owner, we wouldn't have to sell promising players for money, it's a shame!"

Chu Zhongtian and Ibisevic had both disappeared from the camera, and a group of people temporarily took their attention off the TV and chatted with their companions, waiting for the game to begin.

The match between Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich can also be seen in the United States. ESPN TV broadcast live.

When the players walked into the lounge, it was just after 11 p.m. local time in Los Angeles, USA, and Emily was watching the live broadcast in front of the TV. Her mother, Miranda, was walking around the living room on the phone, and she was making sure about her daughter's schedule for the coming week.

When she walked up to the TV, which cut to the inside of the Allianz Arena, she frowned with a loud wave of fan noise.

"Keep your voice down, Emily." She gestured to the TV.

Emily obediently muted her voice.

It wasn't until Miranda finished the phone call that Emily turned her voice back on.

"I really don't understand why the United States is broadcasting a German football match." Miranda sat next to her daughter, watching the TV and complaining.

"This shows that Chu is also very marketable in the United States!" Emily said smugly.

"Don't be funny, Emily." Mom looked disdainful. "What is the market for a Chinese kid who plays in a promoted polo team?"

"It's going to be broadcast live in 167 countries around the world, oh, Mom." Emily gave another example. "Don't you think it's a good opportunity to get the word out?"

Miranda glanced at her: "He better pray that he won't make a fool of himself in front of a worldwide audience." ”

Emily grimaced.

※※※ The team did not go out to warm up immediately after arriving at the dressing room of the Allianz Arena, and it was still early before the start of the game. Warm up too early, and when it comes time to compete, your body is cold again, and warming up is useless.

The players are doing what they love, some are listening to music, some are playing games, some are texting, some are in a daze, or they are mentally cueing themselves.

Half an hour later, assistant coach Thaydeler came in and told the players to go out and warm up.

They ran out in full gear.

The match was played in the evening, and Germany was already entering winter. The temperature is somewhat low, only three or four degrees above zero. During the warm-up, many players added a close-fitting warm underwear to their jerseys.

"Warm up seriously! Don't be lazy! "Assistant coach Chaydler kept reminding the players loudly during the warm-up. He was afraid that someone would be lazy, resulting in insufficient warm-up and injury on the field.

Chu Zhongtian warmed up very seriously. There were already quite a few people in the stands at the Allianz Arena, most of them red Bayern Munich fans. Some of his teammates couldn't help but stop and look around during the warm-up, and it was their first time playing at the Allianz Arena, so they were inevitably a little curious. But for Chu Zhongtian, he is no stranger here.

The game hasn't started yet, but the Bayern Munich fans have already started to warm up. In the stands, they sang all kinds of songs to cheer for the team.

Vaguely, he could still understand a word or two of the lyrics.

“…… Bayern Munich, Southern Star, you never say never......"

Hoffenheim's fans, by contrast, are much quieter, and they may still be busy taking pictures in the stands.

The cold wind blew in Munich at night, and Chu Zhongtian consciously strengthened the intensity of the warm-up, until he felt a layer of sweat appear on his back and forehead.

※※※When Chu Zhongtian was warming up, in the studio of CCTV's sports channel in Beijing, China, Duan Bin, who was in charge of commentating the game, and Gong Lei, a special guest commentator, were ready to start the live broadcast.

Duan Bin made the staff in the studio laugh as soon as he appeared, he was wearing a red Bayern Munich home jersey and a Hoffenheim blue scarf around his neck.

Duan Bin is known to be a fan of Bayern Munich and Germany, and this match is believed to be a test of his neutrality.

"That's how I show my attitude." Duan Bin showed it to everyone. "Don't offend either side, haha!"

Bayern Munich has a lot of fans in China, which is the accumulation of more than ten years of CCTV Bundesliga broadcasting. And Hoffenheim currently has a lot of supporters, because of Chu Zhongtian.

Duan Bin sat behind the stage, and Gong Lei also sat down. The countdown to the pilot begins.

"Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven......"

※※※ The players on both sides of the warm-up team ran quickly towards the passage with their necks bent, and they hurried back to the warm locker room.

Chu Zhongtian bumped into Ribery at the entrance of the passage. This is the first time Chu Zhongtian has met Ribery on the pitch after transferring to the Bundesliga.

"Have you washed up, Frank?" Chu Zhongtian asked.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to bite it, Chu!" Not to be outdone, Ribery was not to be outdone.

"We bet, Frank. If I nibble down, you owe me a meal. Chu Zhongtian stretched out a finger to Ribery.

"Hey, bet on it!" Ribery fought bravely.

"It's a deal!" Chu Zhongtian waved goodbye to Ribery and ran back to his locker room.

Ribery stood in the passage and thought about it, Chu Zhongtian's defensive ability was excellent, but he was in the middle, and he was active on the side, and the two were not in alignment. He was afraid of Chu Zhongtian, as for the others...... He didn't even know what players Hoffenheim had, he only knew that Hoffenheim had Chu Zhongtian and Ibisevic, and he didn't know anyone else at all. He felt that no one should be able to stop him from these nobodies. In fact, not to mention Hoffenheim, even in the entire Bundesliga, he felt that no one could stop him.

In that case, what else is he afraid of?

Moreover, he had just finished 16th in the European Ballon d'Or awards, which made him very unhappy. He didn't expect to win the European Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo is insane, scoring 42 goals for Manchester United last season and helping them win the Champions Cup, so it's no problem to win the European Ballon d'Or.

Ribery's displeasure was that he was ranked too low, only to be 16th. As a representative of the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, this ranking is completely inadequate. He is now the number one star in the Bundesliga and an international superstar, and he feels that if he can finish in the top 10 or even the top 5, he will feel that he can live on face.

Franck Ribery, who has just won a European Ballon d'Or, is desperate to show the world how unfair the result is to him with a win and a perfect performance!

※※※ Chu Zhongtian, who returned to the locker room, began to change clothes, and he carefully tucked the shin guard into the socks. This is an important tool to protect the players and cannot be ignored in any way.

Rangnick was already waiting for his players in the dressing room and coughed when the last player returned to the dressing room.

Everyone looked up at him.

"It's a very important game for us. They kept provoking us before the game just to provoke us and make us lose our cool. I'm sure you're looking forward to the start of the game and going up for revenge at this time, right? ”

"That's right, Coach!" There was an urgent man who roared.

"But we don't have to lose our cool. You have to know that Bayern Munich is afraid, they are afraid of us! ”

Everyone looked at Rangnick to hear what he had to say. Bayern are afraid of them? They didn't think so, and in their opinion, Bayern's ridicule and ridicule of them was just a disdain for the hillbillies of the wealthy aristocrats. Because they look down on us, we have to give them some color to show and prove our ability!

"Yes, Bayern have a habit of making some off-the-tackle moves whenever they come up against a tougher opponent. This time we were no different, and we were more aggressive than against other teams, so what does that mean? It shows that they are afraid of us to death! Rangnick raised his voice. Did anyone notice what their players said in their interviews before the game? They said that if they lost to us, they would become the laughing stock of all Germany. You see, so they're afraid of us, they're afraid of losing to us, and they know they can lose to us! That's what scares them the most! ”

Someone opened their mouths in surprise. They never thought about it in this regard, but they didn't expect Bayern, the overlord who is on a rampage in the Bundesliga, to be afraid of their small hillbilly team, and so deeply...... As much as they are eager to slap Bayern in the face, that doesn't mean they think Bayern are afraid of them.

But if you think about what the manager said, it really seems that this is true - Bayern Munich are afraid of us...... This is very exciting news and gives the Hoffenheim players a lot of confidence on top of their fighting spirits. That way, when they are in trouble for a while in the game, they won't be in a mess right away.

Ibisevic smiled a little happily because it reminded him of what Chu Zhongtian had said to him before the match against Dortmund - all the insults against him were actually rooted in a deep fear.

It's a good feeling to be scared of Bayern Munich.

"We're going to make Bayern Munich's fears come true in this game, and in addition to increasing your pace, I ask you to be bold and aggressive in your defensive moves. Especially...... Clear. Rangnick pointed at Chu Zhongtian and said, "When dealing with Ribery, if necessary, foul it." ”

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "I won't be polite." ”

"Interrupting their offensive rhythm with fouls and preventing them from organising the offense smoothly, as we did from the front court. The referee of this game, Meyer, is not a man who likes to play cards, and we can use that to put pressure on Bayern Munich. ”

In another dressing room, Klinsmann was giving his players a final word that would be out of the locker room in just over twenty minutes to face a strong opponent.

"I don't think we could have imagined at the start of the season that the most crucial game of the season so far would be against a promoted polo team." Klinsmann said slowly. "But that's the way it is, we're playing against the strongest team in the promotion and we can't afford to lose. You yourself know very well what happens if you lose to Hoffenheim. I know this is going to be a lot of stress for you. But being under pressure and playing under pressure is a must-have quality as a Bayern Munich player! ”

"Remember this game, a draw is a defeat for us, we have to win!"

'Pay attention to the striker who defends them, Ibisevic, he has a wide range of movement, I won't assign someone to mark the defence, the important thing is to cut off his link with the midfielder. It's a lot of demand from the whole backline and you have to focus. Our opponents are very good at fast attacks, they tend to counter-attack quickly when they have the ball, so I ask that when I lose the ball, I want to go back to defend immediately and no one is allowed to walk in front. Must be defended! ”

※※※While the managers of both sides were still making final arrangements, the fans in the stands of the Allianz Arena gathered more and more.

Abel followed the crowd into the stands, keeping his head down and leaning over the whole time, hoping to crawl forward.

It all came from the ticket that Daniel "kindly" sold him.

He happily put a Hoffenheim blue jersey over his thick sweater and came to watch the game today, and now he regrets why he didn't wear another coat so that he could cover his dazzling blue in the sea of red that could not be seen as far as the eye could see...... Yes, he, a Hoffenheim fan, is like a boat in a sea of red in the midst of a large crowd of Bayern Munich fans, ready to be overturned at any moment by a violent storm that blows from all sides.

When he was queuing up to get in, he could always hear the voice: "Look, a hillbilly fan! ”

"Pathetic, hey, boy, you're in the wrong place, aren't you? The Hoffenheim stands are over there. ”

He could only keep his head down and keep silent, his body shivering, and he didn't know whether he was cold or frightened, maybe both.

The Bayern fans around him kept singing, but Abel didn't dare to shout good for his favorite team.

Until he walked into the stands, surrounded by Bayern Munich fans, he was on pins and needles, and the two were in a war. I want to escape, but I am reluctant to give up this game.

Now he is conflicted, not knowing whether to cheer for his team or want his team to lose. Because maybe only if he loses to Bayern, these bald and strong men around him will be in a good mood, so that his personal safety will be guaranteed.

After careful consideration, Abel thought that perhaps this would be the best - Hoffenheim scored a goal in the game, but lost to Bayern Munich, so that he was happy, and the Bayern fans were happy, so that he would not suffer from flesh and skin.

He thought so, but felt a little hateful - why should I be so sneaky when I support my own favorite team?

I want my favorite team to lose, I'm afraid Abel is the first...... You poor bastard, Abel!

Abel, who was blaming himself, suddenly felt someone slap him on the shoulder. This startled him, and he reflexively crouched down with his hands on his head.

Then a familiar loud laugh rang in his ears, and he turned his head to look: "Daniel?!" ”

The fat Daniel smiled and said to Abel, "Please call me 'Kind Daniel', little Abel." ”

If Abel had the courage, he would have scolded, "Good fart!" Look at the good things you've done! ”

But he didn't dare, he didn't even dare to slander, he could only spread his hands with a sad face, and said to Daniel very aggrievedly: "Why am I surrounded by Bayern fans?" ”

"Because I bought two tickets in a row, one for you and one for me. And I'm ......," he said, pointing to himself, "a Bayern Munich fan!" ”

Poor Abel petrified.

(To be continued)