Chapter 1000: The Magnificent New Wembley

On May 29, 2011, the weather in London was beautiful, with 23 degrees Celsius and 16% humidity, making it a very good day for football.

SkyTV, the official partner of the UEFA Champions League, followed Valencia and Barcelona on the match, giving a close-up report to fans who were watching the Champions League final in the evening.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the commentators Martin Taylor and Andy Gray, who were sitting at the London headquarters, were ready to start broadcasting.

“3,2,1…… action! ”

With Sky director shouting, the lead commentator on the left, Martin Taylor, said: "Ladies and gentlemen, it's Sky TV's Champions League special 'Champions League Preview' ...... that is being broadcast for you."

Martin Taylor and Andy Gray, who were sitting in the presenter's seat, zoomed out and moved to the upper right corner, while the big screen mainly showed the morning situation of the players of Valencia and Barcelona.

Valencia had a nutritious breakfast on the morning of the final, followed by a strength training session to familiarise the players with the moments of strength from the morning and to keep them in good shape for the day.

If there are players who are not feeling well, they must be reported to the coaching staff, so as to conduct targeted training to adjust their physical condition to the best, especially the starters.

In fact, Valencia's starting line-up has not changed much, with David Villa, David Silva and Elo healthy, the trident will not change at all, what has changed is the midfield position, and this season's young player James Rodriguez has improved very quickly and is more capable of scoring than Mata.

But the problem is that Juan Mata has a lot more experience in the game, and it just so happens that in this kind of top-level Champions League final, the most important thing is experience.

Of course, there is also a suspense in the midfield, whether to start the season in the starting midfielder Javi Martinez, or captain Albelda, many media outlets have not been able to find sufficient justification before the game.

“…… Valencia's preparation looks very good, starting with Ai...... All the way up to the goalkeeper Wang, the facial expressions are very relaxed, only a few youngsters are a little reserved, but we believe that as the game progresses, they will gradually return to normal. ”

Andy Gray said.

Soon, the camera switched to the hotel where Barcelona was staying, and from the camera, whether it was the head coach Guardiola or the players, their facial expressions were a little stiff, especially the star Messi.

However, these circumstances are not surprising to the media, with Andy Gray saying: "With less than six hours to go, it's normal for Barcelona players to feel the pressure from the Champions League final, having lost to Manchester United at the Bernabeu last year and facing Valencia in all competitions this year......

As soon as Andy Gray's words fell, the big screen sounded Messi's interview with the media: "The past games of this season do not mean anything, and the Champions League final last season does not mean anything, because there is no comparison at all, tonight's Champions League final is equal for us and Valencia, and it depends on our respective performances to win the final game!" ”

"Indeed it is! And many of Barcelona's players played in the Champions League final at the Bernabeu last year, which is slightly more experienced than Valencia's players in the Champions League final, so the result will have to wait until the end of the game to be determined......

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As early as the major TV stations were watching the Champions League final in advance, the new Wembley Stadium was surrounded by fans from both sides of the final, wearing the jerseys of their respective supporting teams, holding relevant slogans and banners, and groups of fans even sang the team anthem.

Of course, on the eve of such a major Champions League final, the last thing that is lacking is the fierce clash of fans on both sides of the final.

Fortunately, the London police, the organizers, were well prepared, and England is known as the home of football hooligans, so the police were more than flexible and quickly brought the fans into control of the conflict.

With three hours to go until the game time, fans began to allow in batches.

However, due to the limited entrance and the slow stretching of the crowd, there was a long queue on almost every line leading to the stadium stands.

Many TV reporters led the interview team to capture wonderful footage on the periphery.

Compared with last year's Champions League final, this season's Champions League final has a lot of Chinese elements, and the five-star red flag flutters in the international metropolis of London.

It is said that this time, China's four major portals and LeTV, PPTV, and CCTV have sent a large number of reporters in order to provide comprehensive services for domestic fans and collect footage that domestic fans like to see.

It is worth mentioning that Sharapova, a Russian tennis girl who had an affair with Iroh, also appeared on the periphery of the new Wembley Stadium, but she did not come to watch the game, but by the way, because she was going to participate in the Wembley Tennis Masters at Wembley.

Moreover, there are many tennis stars who come to the new Wembley Stadium to watch the game, and the Federer, Nadal, and Williams sisters, who have a good relationship with Elloh in private, have all received tickets from Arrow's private gift.

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Two hours before the match, the two sides of the final left the official UEFA hotel and headed to the venue amid the cheers of fans and the click of reporters.

Due to the long queues at the new Wembley Stadium at all the access roads, there have been cases where the Valencia and Barcelona buses have arrived at the stadium and have not been able to access the stadium to set up a parking spot.

If it weren't for the quick reaction of the stadium security personnel, it is estimated that the warm-up of players and the entry of fans would be greatly affected.

By the time the players from both sides showed up on the pitch to warm up, it was less than an hour and a half before the game, and the stands had already been completely filled with enthusiastic fans.

At first glance, there are almost no empty seats.

By this time, fans from both sides had already set up the stands very attractively, with Valencia fans in white jerseys occupying the Wembley Stadium North Stand and most of the main and secondary stands near the North Stand.

Barcelona fans in red and blue striped shirts occupy the south stand, which is mapped to the main and secondary stands, and looks like the stands occupied by Valencia fans.

However, it was Valencia who supported both sides of the final.

Chelsea fans from west London were also on hand to cheer on Elloh, wearing the same Chelsea number nine shirt with their backs to the pitch and their shoulders around their shoulders, interacting with the Valencia fans in the North Stand.

Coupled with the Champions League logo between the stands on each floor, fan scarves, banners and slogans held aloft by fans, the atmosphere of the Champions League final is getting stronger and stronger......