May 19th.

Qin Xiong had breakfast early in the morning, and then walked to the club with a shoulder bag on his back.

Today he did not choose to take a ride.

With the sea breeze blowing from the North Sea, the smell of summer is already permeating the city, which is refreshing.

On this road, which has been walked countless times from the end of August last year to today, Qin Xiong admires the same scenery, but each time he passes by a different person.

He has already become a famous figure in this area, from time to time there are morning joggers who will take the initiative to greet him when they pass by, they don't know each other, but Qin Xiong can feel the kindness of passers-by to him, and may also reveal a faint fanaticism.

He always responded to these people in the same way, and today is no exception.

As he was about to arrive at the training base, he stopped outside the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium and looked up at the majestic building with which he was already very familiar.

After about two minutes, a thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, and he remembered that in the third round of the Champions League qualifiers, he and Freddy were on the street opposite the stadium listening to the cheers erupting in the stadium, fantasizing about the game through the wall.

He was determined to be the protagonist of the stadium!

≌ He did it, and he did it without regrets!

Putting away his thoughts, he continued to walk towards the training base.

Today, he walked into the training base as usual and greeted every staff member he saw naturally.

When he arrived in the dressing room, he saw the dressing room keeper, a man who was not remembered by most of the players, who looked to be over 50 years old. The players' shoes and jerseys are sorted out every day. Even if it was a mess when the players left the dressing room. The next time they walk into the locker room, they'll see it look brand new.

This old man who is over half a hundred years old is named Fitz, Qin Xiong can only remember so much, in fact, he doesn't pay much attention to the little people in the club, but such little people are respected by him from the bottom of his heart.

The content of Fitz's work, the part that Qin Xiong can see, is extremely rigid and orderly.

The dressing room should be spotless, with the jersey hanging always facing outward, along with a player having two pairs. Three or more pairs of sneakers, all placed in a regular way, have never been broken.

I remember one time when a staff member lost one of Ibrahimovic's sneakers, Fitz was furious, and he changed his usual tepid attitude and scolded the young staff member, as if the other party's mistake had greatly affected his work.

When Qin Xiong walked into the locker room, Fitz was checking whether the jerseys, sneakers, and shin guards were placed in the order he was used to. After he finished checking, he turned around and saw Qin Xiong standing by the door. He smiled kindly at Qin Xiong as usual and greeted, "Good morning, young man." ”

Qin Xiong smiled at him and nodded, and also said good morning.

After Fitz left, Qin Xiong was still leaning against the wall, his gaze slowly swept over every corner of the locker room, he closed his eyes, and couldn't help but smile.

In this dressing room, there are many stories left about him, or he is just a spectator, and the atmosphere here is changing over the course of a season, although not all of them are precious and happy memories for every player, such as Sikora's smile has diminished significantly in the second half of the season, Sonk and Sotars are depressed, O'Brien is still a transparent person who no one cares about, and Litmanen has become more and more silent into the role of a bystander

The main players who can carry Ajax to be the king on home soil and forge ahead in Europe, they laugh here, complain here, fight here, and establish a friendship here that cannot be expressed and can only be understood.

Qin Xiong is about to cease to be a part of this locker room.

He looks back on what happened here for most of the season, and it seems like the first time he's stepped here, changing shirts here despite the eyes of others, and being harassed by Ibrahimovic.

Incredible players came together to create an incredible miracle.

He loves Holland, from the bottom of his heart.

The theme here is young and exciting, Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord, the Dutch football represented by these teams, every year there are new talents, every year is a talent in the competition, every year is writing the miracle that can happen.

But this is not his home, at least at Qin Xiong's age, he thinks that the Netherlands is no longer suitable for him.

This is the stage for newcomers and veterans to retire.

Qin Xiong thinks he can take on a new challenge.

So he will leave.

The day's training went on as usual, Qin Xiong was as serious as his first training at Ajax, his teammates were not surprised, and the coach took it for granted.

Qin Xiong has always maintained a focused and consistent attitude in training throughout the season, and he seems to have become a totem in training, a warning sign that his teammates can see, even if he is a genius.

I don't know when, from the day his teammates really began to pay attention to him, he was giving others pressure and a sense of crisis, geniuses were afraid that Qin Xiong would steal all the glory halo, and ordinary teammates were afraid that Qin Xiong would be thrown farther and farther away and never turn over, such a sense of crisis promoted the team's enthusiasm during training in the team.

When every drop of sweat was shed, the teammates were either holding on to catching up, or gritting their teeth and working hard with the intention of defeating Qin Xiong.

But by the end of the season, every teammate had already admired Qin Xiong in their hearts.

This Chinese player, his success is no accident.

With the dedication and hard work of training, this perseverance and determination are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Night falls.

The Amsterdam Athletic Stadium was packed.

Ajax fans poured into the stadium as they unfurled slogans in the stands congratulating the team on their victory, cheering on their stars, looking ahead to the Champions League final and more.

Qin Xiong and his starting teammates stood in the players' tunnel waiting to play.

He held his head high, his eyes bright, and the corners of his mouth seemed to have a smile on his lips.

This should be the last time he will play at Sporting Amsterdam in an Ajax shirt!

Maybe he will have a chance to come back in the future, but he is not sure if he was still wearing the Ajax shirt at the time.

Fight at home for the last time, fight for the fans and yourself at home for the last time!

When the referee led the players from both sides to walk out of the player tunnel and step into the stadium, Qin Xiong's expression suddenly changed, his bright and gentle eyes became as sharp as a knife, and the smile on the corner of his mouth disappeared, replaced by a sharp edge as a tiger!

In the hustle and bustle of the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium, in the confusing voices in the noisy stands, Qin Xiong still heard the new nickname that Dutch fans would now shout when they cheered for him.

"Chinese Xiong! Chinese Male! ”

It was a nickname given to him by Chinese fans, which was quickly adopted by Dutch fans, and then by the end of the season, it became a sonorous echo at the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium.

Walking into the court, standing in line, the kick-off ceremony was underway, Qin Xiong turned his head and looked at his teammates, each teammate's expression was similar to his, and everyone made no secret of the edge that young and enthusiastic people should have.

Perhaps China has a way of life that must be destroyed by the forest wind.

But I'm sorry, in the green world, you should be famous as soon as possible, and you should work hard while you are young!

There's nothing to hide here, there's no need for any city and hidden out.

The Ajax 03-04 generation with their heads held high, their talents are amazing, they are young and fearless, they want to show the world, and they will shock the world!

The first leg of the 2003-2004 Dutch Cup final will be played at the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium, with Ajax, who have already won the league this season, taking on Utrecht, who are 10th in the league this season.

It looked like it was a game of great disparity, but Utrecht fans gave a random interview on the streets before the game that their team had a chance to win the title!

The reason is that they believe Ajax will be distracted from the Champions League final, which in Germany in a week's time will leave Ajax with a lot of reservations in the two-legged cup final.

But after seeing Ajax's starting line-up today, I don't think Utrecht fans will be naïve enough to think that Ajax don't care about the Dutch Cup.

Coman sent out an all-main starter!

It's the first leg of the final, and it's at Ajax's home turf, so Koeman will definitely have to win the game, and then maybe the next game will be reserved because it's only three days away from the Champions League final!

Who won the Dutch Cup? The first 90 minutes of the battle will start immediately! ”

When the referee blew the whistle for the game, Qin Xiong and his teammates mobilized the attacking factor of the whole body, without any communication, they attacked the penalty area of Utrecht as quickly as the wind, they tacitly cooperated together, and looked like a whole than ever! (To be continued......)