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After the match with Schalke 04, the first half of the Bundesliga ended, but Hoffenheim did not disband immediately. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The team continued to train until December 17, when Hope chartered a fancy hotel in Mannheim and would host a big Christmas party for all members of the Hoffenheim club.

Before that, the team will hold a press conference to announce Hildebrand's arrival. The goalkeeper, who still holds the record for the longest clean sheet in the German league, chose to return to his home country after a disappointing performance in La Liga. He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Hoffenheim. His main aim is to get back in shape and make it in time for the World Cup in South Africa.

However, he did not meet his new teammates. He left after the press conference. During the Christmas holidays he will be in Stuttgart with Eintracht Frankfurt's goalkeeper coach Andreas. Mendel (andreas_menger) and Stuttgart's young goalkeeper Sven. Ulrich (sven_ulreich) trains together, and both are his friends.

It seems that in order to recover as soon as possible and catch up with the World Cup in South Africa, Hildebrand is really fighting.

On the evening of the 17th, a Christmas party in Hoffenheim took place in a hotel in Mannheim. A kind of red carpet is rolled out from the hotel lobby. Everyone came by car, bringing their female companions. Reporters gathered on both sides of the red carpet to photograph and interview the players who had come to the party. It's like an Oscar ceremony, a year ago the players couldn't have imagined that they would be treated like this...... Whether they are married or unmarried, whether they have a girlfriend or not, they all brought a female companion this night, except for Chu Zhongtian. His girlfriend is far away in the United States, and there is a lot of work waiting for her, in order to be able to spend a Christmas vacation with Chu Zhongtian, she must work hard before Christmas.

As a result, Chu Zhongtian, who came alone, was unanimously "ridiculed" by everyone.

"Chu, where's your Hollywood movie star?"

"Are you two at odds, Chu? Ha ha! ”

"Are you single again, single! Clear! Play wherever you want, do whatever you want! Even if you take ten women home to sleep in one go, no one will give you a look! Ha ha! ”

"Why didn't you say it earlier? I can introduce you to a few, and I guarantee that all of them are beautiful! Weiss also came up to join in the fun.

"Come on, Weiss, I don't want to be like you." Chu Zhongtian hurriedly raised his hand and refused. “…… Look at the girlfriend you brought today, I don't look like your girlfriend Elena, do I? ”

"Uh...... This ......" Weiss looked embarrassed, and slipped away to whisper to his new female companion.

When Chu Zhongtian and the other teammates saw him like this, they could only shake their heads helplessly. Although Weiss's approach is not very kind, it is the freedom of others, everyone has the freedom to fall in love, and the freedom to cheat. If someone else isn't his girlfriend, he can't care.

What did Weiss say...... It should be said that ugly, his girlfriend Elena is not beautiful, but she is definitely not ugly, she is an ordinary girl who has been with Weiss for many years. When he was an amateur player, the two of them got along, and it can be said that they really liked Weiss. So everyone thinks Elena is a good girl. How could he have thought that as soon as Weiss became famous today, there were signs that he was going to kick his girlfriend who had been with him...... In the future, it is estimated that everyone will inevitably use this matter to wash Weiss.

※※※Although they all brought their female companions, not everyone would kiss me and my new female companion like Weiss. The female companions of the players all know each other in private, and they get together to discuss endless topics that belong to women, such as where the goods are on sale, what brand of cosmetics is the best, and there is a secret competition to see who looks the best in makeup, who looks the best in wearing, and whose jewelry is the most expensive today...... And so on, such circles, men are not interested. It's a good thing Emily didn't come today, otherwise, I don't know what the women would have thought in their hearts...... The women get together to talk about their own topics, while the men gather to discuss holiday arrangements.

"Hey, I said guys, do you have any plans for where you're going this Christmas?" Fun-loving dumba. Ba asked first.

"I made an appointment with my wife to accompany her back to visit her parents......

"I have to be with my children......"

"My girlfriend and I are going to Spain for a vacation."

"Let's go to London ......"

Said the person who had the arrangement.

The rest of the people who did not say anything were not arranged, and most of the people who did not make arrangements were young people who were still single or unmarried.

"Hey, I have an idea. Why don't we go to the United States to watch the NBA? "Demba. Ba suggested to those who didn't have it.

"Watching basketball?" Some people were surprised.

"I'm not interested in basketball......"

"It doesn't matter if you're not interested, we can go shopping!"

"That's a good idea...... If you go, count me in. ”

"Watching basketball? It's a great idea, I love basketball! Are we going to Los Angeles to see the game? ”

"Go to New York!"

"New York is not bad either! I've wanted to go for a long time! Eduardo whistled. In the minds of many people, New York is a place that must be visited once in a lifetime. This is especially true of Eduardo, who was born a poor child.

Chu Zhongtian had been listening to their conversation, and then he remembered something. Then he clapped his hands, as he did in the dressing room, and it became his habit before he was about to speak...... Everyone was also like in the locker room, as soon as they heard their captain clapping, they all stopped talking, and then looked at Chu Zhongtian. When he first did this, there weren't many birds. Now it's different, he has long won everyone's trust and respect with his actual performance.

"Ha, our captain has something to say!" Demba. Bayan Hands.

Everyone laughed because they all remembered that it wasn't in the team dressing room.

"I have an idea, guys." Chu Zhongtian also smiled at everyone, and then said, "If you want to go to New York, I'll go with you." How about I invite you all to my dining room for a meal? Authentic Chinese cuisine! ”

"Wow!"

"Isn't it? Are you serious? Clear? Are you sure you really mean it? ”

His words received a warm response from everyone, everyone knows that Chu Zhongtian has an industry in the United States, and it is a Chinese restaurant, but it is in the United States, and in Germany, they have no chance to eat the legendary Chinese food. After the last "China Day", everyone ate some Chinese dim sum in the locker room, including dumplings, steamed buns, pot stickers, wontons, etc. Let everyone eat very happily.

Food is available in the locker room after the game for the players to eat after the game, which is now the practice of almost all professional teams. Because a 90-minute game will consume a lot of physical energy and calories for players, if it is not replenished in time, it is not conducive to the recovery of physical functions. So it's important to replenish the calories in your muscles as quickly as possible after the race. In the past, though, it was thought that this was not a big deal.

When Rangnick was in charge at Stuttgart, he insisted that the players eat immediately after the game, and he also had a problem with the players who were in a hurry to go home instead of looking for something to eat. Now at Hoffenheim, this has been upgraded even more - if there are two games a week, then when the players return to the dressing room after playing, they will find that the messy dressing room has been set up by the club's staff as a "food city", and the players will have an appetite to eat at the sight of a large table of delicious food. This is very beneficial for their physical recovery.

The Chinese dim sum in "China Day" is very popular, but there are no authentic Chinese restaurants in either Mannheim or Sinsheim. Therefore, everyone is more and more interested in the legendary Chinese food.

Now when I heard that Chu Zhongtian had invited them to the United States to eat Chinese food, it really made a large group of people excited.

"Haha! Of course I'm serious. Chu Zhongtian said to everyone, "You go, I guarantee that you will eat the most authentic Chinese food!" ”

This is his third "Greater China Chinese Restaurant" in the United States. The first two opened in Los Angeles and Houston respectively, and the business turned out to be surprisingly good, and the one in Houston has completely compared to "Yao Restaurant". In order to adapt to foreign tastes, it is quite normal for Chongqing hot pot to taste different from Chongqing in Chengdu, not to mention those hot pot in Shanghai and Northeast China...... However, Chu Zhongtian's restaurant chooses a balance between balanced tastes, and he will also make adjustments according to the local tastes of the place, but at the same time, he also cooks authentic Chinese food, and he will give customers a choice. If you want to eat authentic, you can do authentic, and if you don't want to eat, you can eat local. In addition, he also made the food of the old beauties in Chinese methods to give them a taste of freshness. In short, diversify operations. In addition, snacks and handicrafts with Chinese characteristics are also popular, which is an important feature of their restaurant that disagrees with other Chinese restaurants.

Scheduled to open the day before Christmas, this New York restaurant has been advertised for a long time to welcome New Yorkers to come to Chinese restaurants to eat Chinese food for Christmas and enjoy an exotic Christmas.

Chu Zhongtian took Hoffenheim's players to eat Chinese food, which can be regarded as promoting his restaurant in disguise.

That's why he proposed.

It's an offer that his teammates can't refuse, and everyone wants to eat the legendary Chinese food that is no less than a French meal, not to mention that it's free!

"Then it's decided, Chu!" Demba. Klang was afraid that Chu Zhongtian would return, so he hurriedly motioned for everyone to agree to come down.

"That's right! We'll definitely be there then! ”

"Aha! Let your chef prepare a little more, I'm afraid we're going to eat up your inventory, Chu! ”

"Hahaha!"

Everyone was thinking about how it was like to eat in Chu Zhongtian's restaurant, when they heard Rangnick's voice coming from the stereo: "Okay, everyone, be quiet!" ”

Everyone stopped talking and turned their eyes to the head coach in front of them.

"Don't worry, I won't delay you for too long." He laughed.

The people below also laughed.

"It's almost Christmas, and I have to wish everyone a Merry Christmas in advance. Because I know I'm not going to see you at Christmas. ”

Another burst of laughter.

"We're going to America!" Obasi shouted.

Next to him to Demba. Ba and Eduardo were whistling hard.

"Okay, have fun." Rangnick pointed at Demba. Ba, and then motioned for them to be quiet. He continued, "Last Christmas, we didn't have that way. Because then we were eight points off the relegation zone. ”

The venue gradually fell silent, and this time it was really quiet. Because everyone remembered what happened to them a year ago as Rangnick spoke. It was a mess...... At the beginning of the season, they were touted by the media as "Bayern of the Bundesliga" and were the promotion favorites who "can directly participate in the Bundesliga and can beat most Bundesliga teams". The result? They had a terrible first half of the season.

"But today is different. The whole year of 2008 was different! I don't want to repeat what we've achieved, I'm just going to congratulate and thank you for having the best year ever! Thank you! Hopefully this time next year we'll be able to spend Christmas like this here! ”

Some applauded, some cheered, and some whistled.

After a while, after the commotion subsided, Rangnick hooked his hand to Chu Zhongtian in the crowd: "Now, let's come up and say a few words on behalf of the players today!" ”

As soon as he said this, everyone started to laugh. Because "the only bachelor today" is obviously talking about Chu Zhongtian...... Chu Zhongtian shook his head and walked onto the stage and took the microphone. Everyone was quiet again, except for the occasional whistle at him, and everyone looked at him with a grin.

Chu Zhongtian seemed to want to say something, but he didn't speak immediately, and then Ibisevic shouted below: "It's not good to clap with a microphone, right?" Clear! ”

"Aha!"

The audience burst into laughter. The women gathered didn't understand what their men were laughing at, but just looked at the group of men who were laughing backwards and forwards with curiosity.

Chu Zhongtian glared at Ibisevic, and finally spoke: "That's the case...... When I chose to join Hoffenheim, a lot of people scolded me and didn't understand my choice......"

When he said this, the past seemed to be just yesterday, and the scenes were still clear.

In fact, the initial choice to join Hoffenheim was also a gamble and a risk. Just like when the United States was founded, so many people went to the west to pan for gold, while choosing to pursue great profits, they naturally had to bear the pressure of several times or dozens of times this profit.

Everyone was completely silent and listened to him.

"It was a gamble, and I gambled on my future. Because the road is not yet complete, I can't say whether I made the right bet. But I'm happy to know you and to be able to pursue victory with you. Thank you! ”

He bowed to everyone, then handed the microphone back to Rangnick and walked down.

There was applause in the hall, and Ibisevic patted Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder and took him back to the players' camp.

Everyone rushed up to pat Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder and head, this was a way for them to express their liking.

Doing so means you are accepted.

"Alright, let's enjoy the evening!!"

"Oh!!"

※※※ The party lasted until three o'clock in the morning, and everyone drank a lot, talked a lot, and ate a lot. In the end, the club sent people back one by one.

Rangnick stayed in the end, and he and the club's general manager, Rothouse, looked at the mess and shook their heads, "It's so energetic......"

"Young man, haha!" Rotthouse laughed. "If we didn't have that energy, we wouldn't be number one in the Bundesliga, don't you say, Ralph?"

Rangnick didn't answer the question, he just said to Rothouse: "I'll give Young the list of players I want the day after tomorrow." "Jan is the team's director of football. Shendelmeze (jan_schindelmeiser).

"Don't talk about work on a day like this, Ralph......"

Rangnick pushes his glasses: "We're running out of time, Jochen. ”

Rotthouse spread his hands helplessly.

*※※Two days later, the results of the German Sports of the Year Awards were announced.

The award was voted for by 1,350 journalists in Germany. Because this is an Olympic year, the winners are basically Olympic gold medalists. Germany's Team of the Year was won by the German men's team hockey team, which won the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

Hoffenheim finished second with a score of 2,467 points. If it weren't for the Olympic year, Hoffenheim would have been the number one.

Hoffenheim's head coach and several player representatives came to the stage to accept the award, and Chu Zhongtian, as the team's first captain, of course, could not be absent.

In an interview, he said that he was very happy to receive this award, which is an affirmation of the team's achievements over the past year.

The host who hosted the awards ceremony also happened to be Monica who interviewed him on the "Sports Watch" show last time. Lilhouse, she leaned up and asked Chu Zhongtian: "Last time you said on my show that you want you to sit on the championship at the end of the season. Do you still think so? ”

As soon as these words were asked, the Hoffenheim teammates on the stage, as well as the club's executive chairman Hoffmann, general manager Rothouse, football director Schendelmaiser, and head coach Rangnick all set their eyes on him.

Chu Zhongtian glanced back at them, then nodded, "Yes." ”

Hoffenheim finished second in Germany's best team for their performance in the Bundesliga season, and this award capped off Hoffenheim's 2008.

The next day, Chu Zhongtian took ten of his teammates on a flight from Berlin to New York in the United States. This Christmas holiday they're going on a shopping spree in New York, watching the NBA, and eating Chinese food......

(To be continued)