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In fact, Chu Zhongtian's future aside, Chu Zhongtian's transfer to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga is still good for many Chinese fans, because they no longer have to wait in front of the TV in the early morning to stay up late to watch games. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Nearly thirteen years have passed since the 1995-96 season, when China Central Television's sports channel began broadcasting the Bundesliga. The broadcast of the Bundesliga has produced a large number of German fans in China, although most of them are fans of Bayern Munich and the German national team...... However, the older generation of fans still have a lot of affection for the Bundesliga, which cannot be denied. At the same time, the Bundesliga is very popular because of its very good broadcast time and high broadcast quality. At that time, CCTV only broadcast two national leagues in total, one was Serie A and the other was Bundesliga. Saturday Bundesliga and Sunday Serie A have become the timetable for many Chinese fans, and the level of the Bundesliga is higher than now. However, what really made the Bundesliga's influence in China increased greatly was because of Yang Chen's trip to Frankfurt to play.

After the 98 World Cup, Yang Chen decided to go abroad for development because he couldn't play the main force in Beijing Guoan. He moved to Eintracht Frankfurt and wore the number 21 shirt. At that time, the transfer value was 1 million marks, which was already the highest value among Chinese players. In his first season at Eintracht Frankfurt, he made 23 appearances and scored eight goals, making him Eintracht Frankfurt's top scorer that season. At the same time, Yang Chen's speed is like the wind and his goals are like electricity, which makes countless Chinese fans crazy, and also pushes CCTV's Bundesliga broadcast to a new **.

Yang Chen is the first Chinese player to participate in the Bundesliga, and the first Chinese player to score in the Bundesliga.

When Chu Zhongtian was still a teenager watching the Bundesliga broadcast in front of the TV and paying attention to Yang Chen, he never thought that he would one day follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and appear in the Bundesliga.

For Chu Zhongtian's transfer to the Bundesliga, the happiest must be CCTV, because they have the broadcasting rights of the Bundesliga in the mainland. After knowing that Chu Zhongtian joined Hoffenheim, CCTV also adjusted the broadcast plan. First of all, Bayern Munich, as the Bundesliga team with the largest number of fans in China, should be taken care of in the broadcast plan, followed by Hoffenheim, this team with Chinese players will definitely receive the attention and popularity of many Chinese fans, so they should also adjust their number of games in the broadcast plan to broadcast Hoffenheim games as much as possible. Just like when CCTV broadcast the Frankfurt game, because of Yang Chen, Frankfurt became the last Bundesliga team to pay attention to, even surpassing Bayern Munich.

Half a month before the start of the Bundesliga, CCTV's Fengyun Football Channel has already broadcast a promotional video for the new season of the Bundesliga. Because Hoffenheim's video data CCTV itself does not have its own, it can only be represented by Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian wears Metz's red jersey and frequently appears on the Bundesliga promotional videos, making fans who don't know the truth think that Chu Zhongtian transferred to Bayer Leverkusen or Frankfurt...... The final slogan was: "We have more expectations for the new season of the Bundesliga!" ”

It is indeed an extra expectation, especially after the disastrous defeat of Chinese football in the Olympics, Chu Zhongtian has become the only reason to comfort people.

Just one day before the start of the Bundesliga, the Chinese women's football team had just finished their last game at the Olympic Games, and they lost 0:2 in the quarter-finals to the Japanese women's football team, who had never taken it seriously. At this point, Xie Yalong's "Olympic gambling strategy" was declared a failure. gambled for four years, and in the end, he left a lot of chicken feathers, and what he won was a scolding. Seeing this "grand occasion", Xie Yalong could also be blinded when he died.

It is precisely because of the comprehensive failure of Chinese football in the Olympic Games that Chu Zhongtian has shouldered more expectations in the Bundesliga.

In this context, although the first Bundesliga match is during the Olympic Games, CCTV Channel 5 will not broadcast live, but Fengyun Football Channel will still broadcast live. It's just that those fans who haven't bought paid channels have only two ways to watch the game, one is to find a live broadcast site on the Internet, and the other is to wait to watch the next day's sports news...... And because the Olympics do not broadcast the Bundesliga, many people can't see Chu Zhongtian's debut in the Bundesliga, and it also makes Chinese fans angry.

There are even enthusiastic fans, in order to be able to watch Chu Zhongtian's games during the Olympic Games, they also specially bought the Fengyun Football Channel for a year. In this way, even if it is the Olympics, it will not bother them to watch the game.

Before the game, Hoffenheim had a sculliation training at the Friendship Stadium (stadion_der_freundschaft) in Ketbus, and there were a lot of media on the sidelines. That's a lot more media than they saw during the warm-up game.

The Chinese media will not talk about it, because Chu Zhongtian, these Chinese have become familiar faces of the players. The German media also came a lot, after all, the Bundesliga is about to start.

After training, Chinese reporters swarmed Chu to talk about his feelings about the upcoming new season.

"I feel good." Chu Zhongtian's answer was very simple, because he didn't know what to say. For him, whether it's the Bundesliga or the Ligue 1, it's a league, from one league to another, nothing special.

"Do you feel nervous, Chu Zhongtian?"

"No, it's not my first time playing professionally." Chu Zhongtian smiled.

"No, I mean, there are a lot of people in China who are watching your game, they're watching you, and that's an invisible pressure......"

"Being under pressure is a must for professional footballers." Chu Zhongtian replied.

"Isn't 30 million euros worth of any pressure on you?" At this time, a German reporter squeezed in and asked a question that made Chu Zhongtian stunned.

The Chinese reporters all around him turned their heads to look at the German, unhappy that he had been so reckless. But at the same time, it made them look forward to how Chu Zhongtian would respond.

"Value is the driving force, and it will make me continue to work hard to be worthy of this value, and I dare not relax." Chu Zhongtian said with a smile to the German reporter. This answer is polite and courteous, neither humble nor arrogant. The German journalist who had the intention of finding fault was also speechless.

But his mind was quick, and he soon thought of another one: "What do you think of the criticism in the media that you are a 'parallel import'?" ”

"I don't think much of it, as a player, it's useless to argue for myself with words. I will prove my worth and ability with my own practical actions. I'm sure after a season, no more people will say I'm a 'parallel import'. ”

Chu Zhongtian was still not angry, which made the German reporter feel bored, so he stretched out his hand to Chu Zhongtian: "Then good luck, Chu." After shaking hands with Chu Zhongtian, he squeezed out.

"The Germans are so arrogant......" After he left, a group of Chinese reporters chattered.

"They have the qualifications to be arrogant when it comes to football......"

"But our Chu Zhongtian is not bad!"

"That's right, I also believe in Chu Zhongtian's ability, to be honest, those who haven't watched Chu Zhongtian's game won't understand how powerful he is!"

"Hehe, Chu Zhongtian, surprise the Germans! Good no good? ”

A group of reporters set their eyes on Chu Zhongtian again.

"Needless to say, I'll surprise them too." Chu Zhongtian's answer made everyone very happy. There's a good show to watch now!

Rangnick announced their starting line-up before the game, and unlike the last German Cup game against Mnitz, Salihovic came off the bench in the last game, and he started this game. But instead of playing his best right attacking midfielder, he played on the left, playing as a left wing-back, and Carlos, who was originally on the left. Eduardo went up front and was replaced by youngster Weiss at right midfield.

Striker Tracino, who scored the winning goal in the final minute of the warm-up match against Turkish giants Galatasaray, was not included in the starting line-up despite being named in the squad.

In the first game of the league, Rangnick still used the diamond-shaped midfielder 442 that Hoffenheim was familiar with, Chu Zhongtian played in the back, Eduardo in the front, Salihovic on the left as a wingback, Weiss as a right midfielder, and Ibyshevic and Demba in front of him. Bar.

As soon as the starting list was announced, the suspense in everyone's hearts disappeared. There was a discussion about who would be lucky enough to play in Hoffenheim's first-ever Bundesliga game. Those who are selected are naturally overjoyed, while those who are not selected will inevitably have some regrets.

The stone in Salihovich's heart also fell to the ground.

In the last game of the German Cup, Chu Zhongtian started, and he came off the bench, which made him suspect that he would sit on the bench more in the new season. But the start of this game seems to be an attitude that Rangnick has indicated.

In fact, Salihovic is now the only one of his own – he is the only player who has been able to take his place in the squad since coming up from the southern German regional league. Many of his teammates who were with him three years ago have left the team, or have been reduced to substitutes because they can't keep up with the team.

Take a look at last season's captain Selim. Tebel bar. Now he's a substitute in the number 10 shirt. Salihovic doesn't want to be like that.

When playing away, Salihovic and Ibisevic lived in the same room. On the eve of the game, the players didn't go anywhere and rested in their rooms. In terms of discipline, the players in the German team are much better than those in France, England and Italy. In this regard, Rangnick doesn't have much to worry about.

When there is nothing to do, the two people in the room can only pass the time by chatting, and there is nothing to watch on TV shows.

Ibisevic intends to settle the grievances between his two best friends, so when chatting, he always talks about his experience in Metz and tells Salihovic as an interesting story. Of course, since we talked about Mace, how could we not talk about Chu Zhongtian, the core of Mace?

Ibisevic wants to tell Salihovic in this way that Chu Zhongtian is not a bad person, and the two of them can get along peacefully and contribute to the team.

Salihovic knew what was going on his mind, but he didn't interrupt Ibisevic either. Because he is also very curious about this Chinese, from Ibisevic's mouth, you can understand what kind of person Chu Zhongtian is, which is not bad. The important thing is that this will not make him seem like he is taking the initiative to understand Chu Zhongtian, so that he can also get by in terms of face - it's not that I have to understand you, it's my roommate Ibi who always says it in my ear, and I can't listen to it...... "Chu really helped me a lot, Saiyad. You know, when I first joined Metz and didn't score a goal in half a season, you know what that means for a striker, right? ”

Salihovich nodded. Not scoring a goal in half a season is really rare for the current Ibisevic. He and Ibisevic knew each other after Ibisevic joined the Bosnia-Herzegovina national team, and he didn't know much about his previous affairs, and naturally he didn't know Ibisevic's predicament in Metz.

"Although I didn't ask Metz to pay me much transfer fee, there was a lot of criticism about me from outside, saying that I was a 'parallel import'. And Coach Fernandes insisted on starting me, as long as I didn't get hurt, I started every game, and I was under a lot of pressure......"

Ibisevic is easy to talk about now, but he was definitely not in such a state of mind at that time. He even had doubts about himself, wondering if he was fit to be a professional footballer, and perhaps it was his performance in the Collegiate League that gave him the illusion that he was eating off on football. But they ignore the fact that the level of football in the United States itself is not very high, especially in the universities, where the universities are football, baseball, ice hockey, and basketball.

"If it weren't for Chu, we might not know each other at all, ha!"

Ibisevic is definitely not sensationalizing this sentence, what he said is true. If it weren't for Chu who restored his confidence, if Chu hadn't told him that "little trick to shooting", then he wouldn't have performed well in the next two seasons and thus been selected for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, and if he hadn't been selected for the national team, then he wouldn't have known Salihovic.

'It was he who told me to have confidence in myself and he also gave me a shot secret to guarantee a goal. Ibisevic said mysteriously.

Salihovich came interested: "What secret? ”

"Before you shoot, you shout in your heart: 'This goal must go in'!"

Salihovich grinned, is this also a secret?

"Don't believe me, Sayyad. I did as he said and really scored a crucial goal in the French Cup final that followed! Ibisevic said seriously. Chu is really a good person, a great person. He is very popular in Metz, can play with everyone, and is very enthusiastic. When I first arrived in Metz and was still staying in a hotel, he helped me to rent a house, and that's how I got to know him. ”

Listening to Ibisevic's words, Salikhovich was silent.

Of course, he didn't think that Chu Zhongtian was a bad guy, but this had nothing to do with good or bad character. Chu Zhongtian's arrival robbed him of his core position, which was originally his team, but now it has become Chu Zhongtian's team. He couldn't accept this reality for a while, and Chu Zhongtian hadn't fully shown his ability, and he hadn't proved whether he was really worthy of leading this team. How can you let him go so easily as the former core of the team?

He is ready to take over the team if Chu Zhongtian proves to be unsuccessful.

This matter has to do with the lack of character and strength. And he believed that Chu Zhongtian must also understand this.

He yawned, "Sleep, Ibi." There's a game tomorrow. ”

Ibisevic knew that this was the end of the conversation, and Salikhovic was not interested in continuing to listen to Chu Zhongtian's story, so he got up and went to wash up very cooperatively.

Before entering the bathroom, he turned to Salihovich and said, "Someday, you will like Chu." ”

Salihovich shrugged.

The first round of the Bundesliga at Hoffenheim kicks off at 3:30 p.m. local time on August 16, which is the highest time for summer. This is an experience that Chu Zhongtian has never had in the French league. Ligue 1 also has afternoon games, but they are usually played after 5pm, when the weather has cooled down.

The French have a rich nightlife, and as you can tell from the timing of their matches, most of the matches are scheduled between 8pm and 9pm, which is prime time.

The Germans, on the other hand, have a much less favourable nightlife than the French, so most of their games are scheduled in the afternoon when the sun is shining. This arrangement takes care of the audience as far away as China. They often don't have to stay up late to see the best Bundesliga matches. For example, the broadcast of the match between Hoffenheim and Cottages was at half past nine in the evening Beijing time, and it was nearly half past eleven to watch a game at this time, just in time to wash up and go to bed.

So for Chinese audiences, the time period for watching the Bundesliga is very good.

The Chinese audience is happy to watch, and the players who play on the pitch suffer. Playing under the scorching sun is definitely a test for the players, with high temperatures, strong ultraviolet rays, yin and yang courts, and bright sunshine that dazzles the eyes.

When Chu Zhongtian stepped onto the court to warm up, a heat wave hit his face, almost making him take a step back.

The inside of the stadium is relatively shady, and even if there is no air conditioning, the temperature will be several degrees lower than the sun-exposed stadium outside. This change in temperature will make people feel uncomfortable all of a sudden.

But it's good to get used to it.

Chu Zhongtian stepped on the court and felt the hottest place on his feet and ankles. Today's weather forecast says 34 degrees, but it is estimated that the surface temperature must be over 40 degrees.

He moved his body a little, and he was not afraid of heat, it was better than cold, because he didn't have to worry about his body being injured due to being frozen hard. If it's hot, it's just a little more sweat.

He ran onto the pitch and warmed up as instructed by his coach. And look up at the court from time to time.

Cottage Favourite's home stadium is the Friendship Stadium, which is not part of their club and is rented out by Cartbus for 1.2 million euros a year. The stadium can accommodate more than 22,700 fans, but only 9,100 of them are seated.

There were a lot of people coming to the stadium today, and it was almost full.

He saw quite a few blue figures inside, and those were Hoffenheim fans wearing Hoffenheim's home jerseys.

There were also fans who put up banners like this: "Ula! Our whole village came to watch the game! ”

New stadium, new team, new jersey, new team-mates, new fans, new league, new season.

Everything is new, even hope.

It's a fresh start.

In this "home of hope", he wants to become a legend.

(To be continued)