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This is the lyrics of a popular song that is widely circulated in the Ruhr area, don't look at Bayern Munich is the most famous club with the most championships in Germany, and it also represents the image of German football in the whole world, but the club with the largest number of fans and members in Germany is Schalke 04, Germany has a movie about the war submarine "Attack to the Bottom of the Sea", which has a clip: In the tense battle, suddenly the telegraph operator came to report in frustration: "Brothers, bad news!" The officers and men of the submarine were shocked and asked what was wrong, and the telegraph operator replied: "Schalke 04 has just lost, 0:3......" The officers and men of the whole ship hung their heads together, and then scolded their mothers loudly. From this detail, you can see how widespread Schalke 04's fans are in Germany.

Football originated in the era of big industry and city life, and the Ruhr area is the most thriving representative of the early miners' life, the Ruhr derby between Dortmund and Schalke 04 is the hottest derby in the Bundesliga, and even the Bayern game cannot be compared.

With the craziest fans here, Schalke 04 are the only team to have averaged over 60,000 attendances per game during the league period. The Schalke Stadium also set a pitch noise record of 129 decibels, which is about as loud as a supersonic plane taking off. Playing away from home in a stadium like this can be imagined.

Before the game, Schalke 04 fans said "welcome" to Hoffenheim in an interview: "Welcome to Schalke, Hoffenheim. After speaking, this strong man, who looked like a working person, also lit up the muscles in his arm.

And Hoffenheim's last game to win the championship will go to the Devil's Stadium to challenge such a team.

※※※When the Hoffenheim buses arrive at the Schalke Stadium on May 23, it is 2 o'clock in the afternoon, which is the hottest time of the day, after resting in the lounge, at 3:50 a.m., they will go to the stadium to warm up, after a simple warm-up, they will return to the locker room again, and they will be ready to start the game at half past four.

Although it was hot, the surroundings of the Schalke Stadium were packed with Schalke fans in blue and white jerseys. When these people saw the Hoffenheim bus approaching, they waved their scarves and flags of Schalke 04 in their hands and demonstrated to them. Some people wear miners' hats, they are not necessarily miners, but Schalke 04 is called the "mining team", and coal and things related to miners are symbols of Schalke 04.

In the early days of Schalke 04, there was a famous person, his name was Ernst. Kuzzola, who captained Schalke for twenty-five years, has many anecdotes about him, including that when it came to an important game, his "buddies" -- the workers who went down to the mines, and the players at that time usually wore two hats, were both players and miners -- would help him meet the coal quota, telling him to stay energetic and energetic, and then kick the ball well.

The current players are all professional players, and of course it is impossible to work in the mines like ordinary workers, but they still maintain the tradition of going down the mines - before each season, all the players of Schalke 04 have to go down the mines with searchlights on their heads and work clothes under the leadership of the head coach to pay tribute to the fans.

When the new players join Schalke 04 to meet reporters and fans at the stadium, most of them are not holding footballs, but a piece of black coal.

"This group of people is so enthusiastic......" Looking at the Schalke 04 fans exposed to the scorching sun outside the car, the Hoffenheim players on the car sighed.

"It's right to say crazy. When the time comes, they're going to cause us a lot of trouble in the game, guys, and don't pay attention to what they shout. Assistant coach Marić reminded the players that he is a Croatian professional, Chinese New Year's Eve and sixteen, who spent the last game of his career in Hoffenheim, and in 2005-2006 he moved from the Japanese J-League to Hoffenheim, who was still in the Southern Regional League at the time, played two seasons in Hoffenheim, helped Hoffenheim move from the regional league to the Bundesliga in the professional league, then retired, got a coaching contract, and is now the team's second assistant coach, helping Rangnick train the team.

He has a lot of experience and will always remind his players of details that they don't care much about.

"Don't be influenced by them, just play with our own." Rangnick reminded the players in the car.

It's a big game for everyone.

※※※ "They're coming! CCTV reporters were filming outside the Schalke Stadium and screamed as the Hoffenheim bus pulled into their sight. Then the cameraman pointed the camera at the Hoffenheim bus, and then pushed the camera closer, looking through the window for Chu Zhongtian, the focus of their report.

In order to cover the game in an all-round way, CCTV sent two film crews over, and the other group was already filming in the stadium at this time.

"It's so hot today......" The colleague next to him was pulling the placket and fanning the wind.

"It's so hot and there are so many people watching the game......"

"So that's why people's football is better than ours -- the mass base is good." Everyone sighed at what they saw.

As they spoke, the Hoffenheim bus had stopped in their previous parking space, and the door opened slowly with a "whoosh". Rangnick was the first to step out of the car as the team's head coach, and his appearance aroused the interest of the media present, and the flashing lights began to flash, and the microphones reached for him. Reporters flocked to ask questions of interest to them.

"How do you feel about the first chance to win the league, Mr. Rangnick?"

"Isn't it fun to lead Hoffenheim to such a feat, Mr. Rangnick?"

"How does it feel to be back in Avschalk, Ralph?"

Rangnick stood by the aisle and was interviewed by reporters, with a smile on his face and not nervous like an important match.

The rest of the players were not interviewed, and at the urging of assistant coaches Marić and Cedler, they got off the bus and headed for the dressing room. Some players listen to music with headphones on and greet them with a smile when they are called by the media.

Chu Zhongtian didn't listen to the music, but when he came down, he heard shouts from the Chinese media. Today's competition attracted many domestic media, not only CCTV, but even his hometown Sichuan TV has filmed a film crew to cover the final, as well as many print and online media from China.

These people huddled together, it's quite spectacular.

Hearing the familiar call, he turned his head and waved at them, which was considered a greeting. He doesn't mean to go up for an interview, he doesn't want to be bothered by too many off-court things before the big game, he needs to adjust his mental state now and try to get into the game quickly and put his best foot forward in the first minute.

It was the first league title he had a chance to win and he didn't want to miss it.

Brazil's Ronaldo is very good and was once considered the third champion after Pele and Maradona, but such a powerful figure did not win the first European League title of his career until he moved to Real Madrid, and only once, when he was 27 years old. When he lost the league title at Inter Milan, the appearance of hiding his face and crying on the bench broke the hearts of Ronaldo fans all over the world, which shows how important a league title is in the heart of a professional player.

And now Chu Zhongtian has hopes of winning the first European League title of his career at the age of twenty-five.

He made a "talk about it later" gesture to the Chinese media and followed his teammates into the dedicated channel.

Once in the locker room, the players began to rest and relax, some chose to listen to music, others picked up their towels to take a shower, and some players hypnotized themselves in front of the mirror: "I am the strongest, I will definitely win the championship......"

Chu Zhongtian didn't do anything, he leaned under his cabinet and closed his eyes to recuperate.

Soon, he heard the cheers outside a little louder, and he knew that his opponent in this match was coming.

The arrival of Schalke 04 caused a big commotion outside the stadium, with fans cheering hard for their supporters. The police were busy maintaining order.

In the crowd, there were even Wolfsburg fans in green jerseys.

Brazilian full-back Raphinha whistled: "wooooooow! Look, what do I see? A couple of Wolfsburg fans...... Ha ha! ”

'They obviously want to be there to see us beat Hoffenheim and then submit their team to the league title.' Bordon, a Brazilian sitting next to him, said.

"I don't want Wolfsburg to win, but I want to beat Hoffenheim." Asamoah in front turned his head and said.

"Of course, we want to qualify for the League Cup." Raphinha nodded.

At the beginning of the season, Schalke 04's prize money distribution meant that if they won the championship, the whole team could get 2.8 million euros, and if they qualified for the Champions League, they could also get 2 million. But now they don't have any money. Despite this, they still have to fight for qualification for the UEFA Cup, otherwise they will not be able to play in Europe next season and they will be able to get less money.

When both teams arrived at the court, Emily approached the box, and after politely greeting the people around her, she sat down in her chair and began to observe the court. There were more and more people in the stands, gradually filling the empty areas. Preparations are being made on the pitch for the final round of the league, with live signals connected to the big screen and a TV in the box, through which you can clearly see the situation on the field.

The broadcast commentary is also giving some information about the game.

Because in the final round of the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim both have hopes of winning the title, but there is only one Bundesliga championship plate, so it becomes a question of arranging where to play the trophy plate. At the same time, where the trophy goes is also related to the honor of both teams, if you go to Wolfsburg's home stadium, then Hoffenheim will feel ignored, and if you go to Schalke 04's home stadium, Wolfsburg will also be unhappy.

At the end of the discussion for a long time, the result was that the real prize plate went to the home of Schalke 04, after all, Hoffenheim was in first place, and the replica went to the home of Wolfsburg. Allocated according to the league standings, Wolfsburg has nothing to say, who let them lose the top spot in the league in the last three rounds of the league?

So after the TV broadcast swept around the stadium stands, it was fixed on the rostrum, where there were the president of the German Football Association, Zwanzig and others, if Hoffenheim won the championship, Zwanzig would be the presenter to present the Bundesliga championship medal to Hoffenheim.

Schalke 04 fans clearly didn't want their home stadium to be a stage for their opponents to celebrate their victory, and they put up huge banners in the stands: "Don't want to win here!" ”

This is for Hoffenheim.

※※※ "Alright, boys, let's go out and warm up!" ”

Chu Zhongtian, who closed his eyes and recuperated, felt as if he was asleep, and had a very brief dream, and then he was woken up by the voice of assistant coach Cai Deler.

I fell asleep before such an important game...... Does he value it or not?

The players from both sides who went out to warm up were warmly welcomed by the fans in the stands, and of course, the Schalke 04 fans cheered for the Schalke 04 players, while the Hoffenheim fans cheered for the Hoffenheim fans.

Today, the 61,000-seat Schalke Stadium was packed to capacity.

The huge sound of 61,673 people at the same time really makes people feel like they are under the belly of a supersonic plane taking off.

Warm up in such an environment, and the two people facing each other must use a roar to speak.

"What did you say!"

"I said you go a little to the left!!"

The fans of Schalke 04 wanted to disturb the Hoffenheim players by making such a loud noise that they would make even more noise when it came to the game. Come to think of it, the highest record for this course is 127 decibels, and it's not there yet.

"It's so noisy!" Eduardo, who couldn't stand the noise, complained. This is the final round of the league and before that, Hoffenheim have been to the home of almost all Bundesliga teams, except for Schalke 04. For them, the noisiest stadium is not Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, but Dortmund's Westphalia, which is also known for its avid fans. But these stadiums are going to lose in front of the Ovo Schalke Stadium. Hoffenheim is not the first time they have played Schalke 04, but it is the first time they have played them at their home stadium.

Chu Zhongtian was beside him, and then said loudly to him: "Warm up, just warm up!" Warm-up for the ears and mind! ”

It's really noisy, but if you get used to it...... It's okay too. The main thing is to focus on the game, so the noise outside the stadium will naturally not affect him.

Of course, Chu Zhongtian was not completely distracted, he took time out of his warm-up to look into the box, wanting to see the familiar figure. Of course, he didn't see anything until the warm-up. He knew Emily would be there, he just wanted to see her.

The players who returned to the dressing room began to change their clothes, and it was only after everyone had changed that head coach Rangnick walked in.

"Looks like you're all ready, boys." He said to the players. 'It's not the first time we've played Schalke 04, the last time we were at home we beat them and won the winter break. This time I hope we can beat them on their home turf and win the title for the whole season! ”

"You are about to perform a miracle, and you have the opportunity to prove to the whole of Germany that you are the strongest! You've defeated a lot of opponents, and now this is the last one, defeat them and you're ready to go on vacation with your bonus check! ”

"Oh!" Someone among the players let out cheers.

"This season is your first Bundesliga season, it's so wonderful, now let's put it to a perfect end!"

While Rangnick was mobilizing his players, Schalke 04's interim head coach Biskens was also looking for ways to motivate his players: "I would like to correct one thing, I always thought Hoffenheim were a strong team. Look at their results and performances, but that's not a reason to throw in the towel. What's more, it's on our home turf. We didn't play very well this season and lost our qualification for the title and the Champions League, but we still have the UEFA Cup. I hope you don't give up, play this game well and say goodbye to this season with a win and qualification for the UEFA Cup! ”

"None of you want to watch your opponent win on our turf, do you?"

"No, I don't want to!" The players replied.

The hope and dignity of the UEFA Cup is the best motivator, and the Schalke 04 players are full of fighting spirit for this game.

"I've been looking forward to this game since a week ago and I want to let them know whose home is here!" One of the players in Schalke 04 shouted.

It looks like the players on both sides are not lacking in fighting spirit...... ※※※ Marcel. Leif and Effenberg were once again the commentator partners for the game.

'It was the last time I played at Hoffenheim this season and it was really impressive. Think about when was the first time I commented on their game? The game at the Allianz Arena was a game that made a lot of people reacquaint themselves with Hoffenheim, a team from the countryside, and so did I. Leif said in his introduction before the start of the match.

"Me too." Effenberg continued. 'Their football is pleasing to the eye and I think it would be a good result if they end up winning the title. This would be a good encouragement for Hoffenheim. ”

'It seems like we all want Hoffenheim to win the title, and that doesn't seem fair to Wolfsburg. Leif laughed.

"Wolfsburg is doing a good job. Their performance in the second half of the season was surprising, only in the end they were a little less lucky, and the defeat to Stuttgart was a turning point. ”

"Yes, Wolfsburg are unbeaten in home games with 15 wins and one draw this season, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to beat Werder Bremen, who have been out of form recently." Leif began to present various stats from his two championship contenders for the viewer's convenience. 'They are also very strong in attack, having scored 75 goals so far, which is second only to Hoffenheim, who are stronger than them, they have scored 83 goals. Both teams didn't defend very well, with Wolfsburg conceding forty goals and Hoffenheim conceding forty-two ......"

"Speaking of which, Hoffenheim have the strongest attack in the Bundesliga, scoring eighty-three goals so far, while their opponents Schalke 04 have the best defense in the Bundesliga and have only conceded thirty-two goals so far. This match is a contest between the strongest attack and the strongest defense in the Bundesliga......" Effenberg added.

"That's right, it's up to you who is stronger." Leif laughed. "It's a game like this to decide who can win the Bundesliga, and this championship is very valuable."

(To be continued)