Chapter 22: A New World I

The Los Angeles Galaxy (Los Angeles Galaxy) is a team in the Western Half of Major League Soccer, and like the New York Red Bulls, they are both the founding teams of the major leagues, and they are both old qualifications.

The difference is that the LA Galaxy is an undisputed powerhouse in the league. To date, they have won two MLS championships in 2002 and 2005, as well as the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2000 and three US Open Cups.

It may seem like there aren't many league titles, but every season the Galaxy are strong contenders for the championship trophy, and this season is no exception, with their captain David. Under David Beckham's leadership, Los Angeles sealed the Western Conference Half title with an unstoppable momentum two rounds in advance. Arguably, they are the favourites to win this year's title.

One is a strong contender for the championship to advance to the playoffs with the championship of the half, and the other is the bottom of the half-zone that has been determined to miss the playoffs.

Even the fans of the New York Red Bulls Club did not have much hope for this match. However, this does not affect their enthusiasm, because the Los Angeles Galaxy team can be called the "Real Madrid" of the United States, and the team has David Beckham and Robbie. Big-name stars such as Keane and Donovan, for fans who really like football, such a luxurious lineup is enough to catch their eye.

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The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of the weekend.

An hour before the start of the game, the Red Bull Park Stadium, which can accommodate more than 40,000 people, was almost 70 percent occupied. In the United States, where football is not the most popular, it is extremely good to have such an attendance. The New York Red Bulls have already confirmed that they will not be able to make the playoffs, and the final round of the regular season is arguably impossible to attract so many fans, but this round against the favorite team in the MLS is a surprise for the Red Bull club - such an objective attendance rate is enough for them to make a small profit on tickets, and it can be regarded as a small compensation for not qualifying for the playoffs.

In the stands, more than 20,000 fans have already made a fuss. Fans in red and white home jerseys and away fans in pure white and black jerseys sang and danced in the stands, and there were even fans from different camps who didn't know each other, laughing and talking loudly, predicting the outcome of the game or discussing their favorite stars.

For the fans, the outcome of this game will not have any effect, as the home team will not be able to qualify for the playoffs regardless of whether they win or lose, and the visitors will win or lose the Western Conference title. So the result is painless, there is no conflict of interests, and the fans on both sides can barely get along.

Everyone came purely to enjoy the game, or rather, to see the big stars of both teams. There were even quite a few home fans in the stands who displayed banners saying "Welcome David" and "Welcome to LA Galaxy". This shows the popularity of the LA Galaxy in the United States.

Of course, the visiting fans are also very face-saving, and when a big star like Thierry Henry appears on the pitch, there is also applause and cheers from the stands.

Qin Shou and his teammates were doing warm-up activities on the field. Looking at the harmonious appearance in the direction of the stands, Qin Shou was a little speechless. And when the home team fans unfurled the banner of "Welcome David" and let out violent cheers, Qin Shou was completely messy.

"I don't feel like it's going to be a football match, it's like the Olympics just came in, and the slogan 'One World, One Dream' was almost missing." Qin Shou said.

"Maybe it's a different mentality, after all, it's not a life-and-death battle, if this game is something we have to win, I guess the fans won't be so relaxed." When Henry said this, although his face was smiling, it was not very natural.

Not only him, but the other players of the Red Bull team all looked a little unnatural, and it is estimated that they also thought that if the league was too bad this year, and they did not even qualify for the playoffs, the fans would not have turned to cheer their opponents. Anyway, it's their home stadium after all, and even if the Galaxy team has their favorite stars, everyone will still gravitate towards their own city team in terms of stance.

But who can blame this, he is not angry, so that fans can't find a reason to support him. Since there is no desire this year, it is better to watch this game with a relaxed mind.

"But I'm still very unhappy......" Qin Shou glanced at the stands, most of the fans were cheering and applauding the opponent's No. 23 player, Qin Shou pouted disdainfully, "Isn't it just that you look handsome, and you can't eat if you're handsome." Besides, I'm pretty too......"

Qin Shou's muttering made Henry and the others laugh, and their depressed mood was swept away. Cahill stepped forward with a smile and rubbed Qin Shou's head, and quipped: "Yes, our Qin Ke doesn't look worse than that guy at all, maybe he can become a 'heartthrob' in the future." Ha, Mr. Heartthrob, should you help me sign a few more names now, maybe it will increase in value in the future. ”

Qin Shou nodded hurriedly, and looked down for a pen, looking like he wanted to sign on Cahill's jersey. It made a group of people laugh.

On the sidelines, head coach Dietmar and Juan stood side by side, looking at the players on the field who were warming up and laughing, and couldn't help but shake their heads helplessly.

"I thought Qin would be nervous, after all, he was young, and it was his first time showing up in the professional arena, so he had no experience." Dietmar nodded in Qin Shou's direction and said to his assistant with a smile, "Now it seems that I am worried in vain. Seeing that the kid was talking and laughing, there was a little bit of nervousness. ”

"After getting along for more than half a month, I didn't find out where this kid Qin would show his timidity." Juan nodded in agreement, but added in his heart, "With this kid's shameless scoundrel, I guess there is nothing that can make him nervous." After a pause, Juan muttered, "Sir, I have always wondered why you would arrange Qin to start in this game, he has only been in the team for a short time, and there is ...... between him and the players."

"If the tacit understanding is not enough, it will be slowly established in the game." Dietmar waved his hand, interrupting his assistant's words, thought for a moment, and continued, "Don't you think Qin's progress is fast? ”

"The speed of Qin's progress is truly amazing. I don't think he's up to the professional scene, though. Juan was still puzzled.

"Qin needs such an opportunity." Dietmar replied with a flat expression.

His eyes looked at the Red Bull No. 14 player on the pitch, and the scene of Henry discussing with him in the office building appeared in front of him, and at Henry's insistence, he finally agreed to the other party's suggestion.

Juan wanted to know what Dietmar's "chance" was, but seeing the manager's silent and thoughtful appearance, he could only give up.

"Hopefully Thierry's insistence is right."

Juan only heard the manager sigh with emotion, and by the time he turned his head, Dittmar had already turned and walked slowly in the direction of the dressing room.

"Let the players go back to the dressing room."

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When Qin Shou returned to the locker room, most of the players had already returned.

It was his first time in the dressing room, so he was curious about everything. However, what disappointed him was that apart from the fact that the equipment and facilities were more advanced and a little more advanced, there was not much difference from the locker room at the training ground.

The players at Red Bull are doing their thing. Some people are sitting on a bench and pretending to sleep, some are listening to music with headphones, and some are taking selfies on their phones and posting them on Twitter...... What made Qin Shou feel even more speechless were Cahill and Max, the former was smearing hairspray on his head, and the latter was squeezing the small pimples on his face.

Henry sat on a bench with a local fashion magazine in his hand. Seeing Qin Shou looking around curiously, he smiled at the other party and motioned for the other party to sit down.

Qin Shou sat down beside Henry and asked a little speechlessly, "Are the two of them going to attend any party?" ”

Henry laughed happily, "Both of them have always been very mindful of their own image. Thiem said that maintaining a good image will help the game to play. It's a habit he's used to, and he thinks dressing up before a game will give him goal luck. ”

"He's got weird habits." Qin Shou raised his forehead and said.

"It's nothing. I know a lot of players have their own way of decompressing before a game, some like to listen to music, some like to dance, some like to play game consoles...... I've heard that Real Madrid's Kaka has a more special way, he always likes to pray to God in the dressing room......" Henry said with a smile.

"It's really a big world, and there are no surprises." Qin Shou felt that he had been taught a good lesson again, thinking about whether he also had to learn from his predecessors to make some special "rituals" before the game, at this time, Max, who was squeezing the acne happily, suddenly exclaimed, and then snot and tears flowed together with pain on his face.

"Well, I'll admit I'm LOW to the end. The way the captain decompressed himself was so peculiar that I could only look up. Qin Shou looked embarrassed. first squeezed the pimple, and then squeezed it so much that he hurt so much that tears and snot flowed together, such a way that was almost "self-abuse" was already a legend, and Qin Shou asked himself how he couldn't catch up.

"Actually...... Henry said with a serious expression, "Ross just ate too much spicy food, and as a result, he got acne today, and he just wanted to squeeze the pimple......"

As he spoke, Henry couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.

Qin Shou and the others also laughed, and the atmosphere in the locker room was full of joy.