At the end of the final whistle, the Atletico players sat or lay on the pitch one by one, and some even knelt on the ground to hide their faces and cry.

With super teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern all eliminated, this Champions League final can be said to be the most promising for Atletico Madrid to win the title.

Their unbeatable defence had conceded just four goals in 10 games before the final, the fewest of any team in the Champions League this season.

However, Atletico's proud backline collapsed under Manchester City's onslaught of attacks.

Although they put a lot of effort into how to limit and defend Lin Quan, they were still scored a goal and an assist by the opponent.

This caused them to feel a great sense of frustration in their hearts, and they felt like they were fighting aliens!

How can such an opponent win?

On the sidelines, Simeone's eyes were also a little red.

After working hard for so long, I finally fell short on the stage of the finals.

He took a deep breath, rubbed his nose, and took the initiative to walk to the Manchester City dugout and hugged Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini:

"Congratulations, Mr. Manuel, your team performed better today and deserved this trophy!"

"Thank you, your team is also very good, if it weren't for some luck, maybe the outcome is still unknown!"

Pellegrini was referring to the fact that Atletico Madrid's main striker Diego Costa went off injured just nine minutes into the game.

If Diego Costa doesn't retire injured, it's really hard to say.

Simeone didn't continue the conversation, he nodded, walked to the court, and went to comfort the sad disciples one by one.

He also felt like his brain was blank after the game, but when he calmed down and thought about it, failure always runs through life.

Perhaps, this is life!

Failure is not the end of the world, and they still have a chance to make a comeback.

Atletico's squad is still young, and they have won on all fronts this year, allowing them to earn more sponsorships and commercial revenue.

This will help them recruit more good players, and next season, Atletico will be even stronger!

Simeone glanced at the other half-time Manchester City players who were celebrating passionately, and secretly made up his mind:

One day, we will take our revenge on you!

City's players couldn't care so much anymore, and the moment the whistle blew, they ran and chased on the pitch like crazy.

The staff and substitutes on the bench also rushed into the stadium like crazy and celebrated wildly with the players on the field.

It was their first Champions League title in team history!

After winning the most important Champions League trophy, Manchester City have achieved an incredible treble this season and are the seventh team in any European professional club to do so!

If you include the League Cup, which has a slightly lower gold content, they have won a total of 4 trophies this season!

Considering that the Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup are yet to be won in their hands, Manchester City even have a chance to achieve the achievement of a seven-time crown!

If before winning the Champions League, Manchester City could only be regarded as an upstart with no background.

With two Premier League trophies and a Champions League trophy in hand, they seem to be qualified to be a new giant.

In the future, fans of other teams can no longer humiliate Manchester City with 'what championship you are'!

Even, from now on, the Premier League's BIG4 may be renamed BIG5.

Although from the perspective of heritage, Manchester City is far from Manchester United, Liverpool and other teams.

But as rising stars, their squad is younger, more reasonable, and the transfer funds are richer.

Coupled with the existence of core players like Lin Quan, Manchester City does not have to worry about the team's lineup problems for a long time to come.

Therefore, in the coming years, Manchester City will not only be able to continue to dominate the league, but will even be able to try to defend the Champions League in the Champions League that no one has ever been able to complete!

In addition to that, at the level of the big five leagues.

Manchester City's triumph marked a return to competitiveness in the Premier League after a brief lull.

Premier League fans have rediscovered the glory and pride they once lost, and as long as Manchester City's squad does not change too much, they will still be one of the favourites to win the Champions League next season.

As a result, not only was the Champions League final scene jubilant, but on the Internet, the moment Manchester City won the championship, it also fell into the carnival of Premier League fans!

"Manchester City are awesome, add another trophy to our Premier League!"

"Counting this time, we have won a total of 12 Champions League trophies in the Premier League, equaling Serie A!"

"Which of the top five leagues has won the most Champions League titles right now?"

"La Liga, they have a total of 13, Real Madrid 9, Barcelona 4, we can catch up with them with one more!"

Although they are only one trophy short, it will not be easy to snatch the trophy from the three La Liga giants in their current competitive form.

Compared to Premier League fans, Manchester City fans are much more pure, they are immersed in joy, and even become a little unbelievable because they are too surprised to believe that their team has won the championship!

"Brothers, am I really not dreaming? Did we really win the championship? Champions League winners? ”

"That's right, you're dreaming, I've been dreaming for decades, but today's dream is extraordinarily real!"

"Haha, if it's a dream, I hope to do it again every year!"

"Lin Huang is awesome, Manuel Pellegrini is awesome, Manchester City is awesome!"

The Manchester City players celebrated on the spot before returning to the dressing room to start celebrating again.

Some substitute players opened the champagne prepared in advance, and sprayed whoever came in on their heads, and Lin Quan and De Bruyne, the two great contributors to the goal, were sprayed by the teammates of the whole team, and almost all of them were sprayed with champagne.

Not to mention the players, even when manager Manuel Pellegrini came in.

As a last resort, Pellegrini had no choice but to change his clothes and wear a jersey to go out to receive the award.

By the time the Manchester City players had showered and changed, the podium on the pitch had been built.

UEFA President Michel Platini personally presented the awards to the Manchester City players.

Due to Platini's modifications to the foul rules, Barcelona benefited greatly from playing pass-and-possession football.

As a result, there is a voice from the outside world that there is some kind of ulterior close relationship between him and Barcelona or Barcelona's star Messi.

This has led to Platini's reputation not being very good, and it can be said that he has a mixed reputation in football, with many people who like him and many who attack him.

Lin Quan has no particular opinion on Platini, because he knows that strictly limiting the action of fouls and reducing the level of injury to professional players is the development trend of professional football as a whole.

This is true not only in football, but also in basketball, where a few years later the NBA's body whistle was even more demanding than football's tackle rule.

In the age of social media, the negative impact of vicious fouls is too great to be detrimental to the image and promotion of football.

Moreover, the influence of superstars is also much greater than before, and their presence can bring great publicity and economic effects to professional football.

Therefore, for UEFA and FIFA, it is almost inevitable that there will be policies to protect the stars.

Moreover, this reform to limit vicious fouls is of great benefit to improving the spectacle of football and prolonging the professional life of players.

In recent years, there has been an increasing number of players over the age of 30 in the top five leagues, who are actually the beneficiaries of Platini's reforms.

If it had been in the previous league environment, they would have had more injuries, and it would have been impossible for them to maintain this form until they were in their thirties.

Especially for technical players, if the previous rules are followed, Barcelona's passing tactics may not be able to play at all.

"Lin, you are such an amazing player, I look forward to you giving you an even better performance on the court!"

Platini has a good impression of Lin Quan, who is a midfielder, so he has a preference for technical players.

Moreover, judging from his playing experience, players of the level of Lin Quan and Messi can be distinguished at a glance, and the huge gap between them and ordinary players is like a cloud and mud!

Therefore, when he wore a medal for Lin Quan, he cordially pulled Lin Quan's arm and talked to him a few more words.

Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, the other party is so enthusiastic, Lin Quan is not good not to give face, so he also chatted with Platini a few words.

Seeing this scene, the expressions of Mourinho and Ronaldo in the box were very serious.

Platini has publicly stated that for a player like Messi, we should protect him from harm.

Now that he is so close to Lin Quan, does he want to give Lin Quan special care?

If that's the case, then it's not good news for Chelsea or Real Madrid.

Thinking of this, Mourinho opened his mouth and asked:

"In next year's UEFA election, does Platini have a good chance of winning?"

Mendes nodded: "It's big, it's basically nine out of ten!" ”

Hearing Mendes' words, Mourinho frowned.

UEFA has a four-year term as president, and if Platini is elected next year, he will remain in this position until at least 2019!

As if to see Mourinho's concern, Mendes spoke:

"However, there are some rumors in the outside world that Platini seems to be a little unclean in terms of finances, and some people who are dissatisfied with him are making a fuss about this and trying to bring him down, so even if he is re-elected, his term may not be fulfilled!"

Mourinho nodded and didn't ask more.

Emendes's connections in football, since he said so, it is probably true.

……

After the cup-winning ceremony, Lin Quan walked to the sidelines and hugged Guardiola, Serra and other family members one by one to celebrate.

"Congratulations, when I was your age, I didn't even have a chance to play, let alone lead the team to win the Champions League!"

Guardiola said with emotion that when he debuted at Barcelona and first appeared at Camp Nou, he was almost 20 years old.

After two or three years as a substitute at Barcelona, it was not until he was 22 years old that he gradually became the main force.

Compared with himself, Lin Quan's career is much smoother.

Lin Quan smiled: "If you don't choose to wait in Barcelona, but go out on loan like me, with your strength, I believe that you will definitely sit on the main force earlier." ”

That's right, Guardiola touched his big bald head, and the sense of loss in his heart gradually disappeared.

"Brother, can I take a picture of you and the championship trophy?"

Maria couldn't wait to share her joy with the fans who followed her, and she knew very well that these guys weren't here for her, they were all for Lin Quan.

In that case, let's share more photos of my brother.

"Alright, Marius, Valentina, are you two coming too?"

"Mm-hmm, I want a photo with you, and by the way, sign it for me and write the date!"

Marius is like a devout fan, his eyes full of little stars.

Valentina didn't have that many ideas, she just wanted to go and play ball on the lawn.

"Let's go!"

Lin Quan picked up Valentina, put her on the lawn, and asked the staff for a ball for the little girl to kick and play.

Maria is very dedicated to the work of a photographer, she didn't know where to find a professional camera, helped Lin Quan take a few photos, and finally asked the on-site staff to help take a group photo of their family.

Not surprisingly, after this group photo was posted on the Internet, it immediately attracted countless praises.

Manchester City's big boss Mansour was also on hand today, and he was as excited as a child in the box when he saw his team win the title.

For Mansour and the Middle Eastern consortium behind him, Manchester City's Champions League title is crucial!

Since the £180 million takeover of Manchester City in September 2008, Mansour has spent more than £1 billion on Manchester City.

If there is no result, that person is stupid and has a lot of money, and I am afraid that the hat will always be on his head.

Although he doesn't care if he has money, this kind of title is not a good reputation after all, and of course he hopes to take off this hat as soon as possible.

And this season's explosion of Manchester City has fulfilled his wish and proved the value of investing in Manchester City.

Mansour feels that his money is well spent, and in just over five years, he has exchanged £1 billion for a Champions League trophy, two Premier League trophies, and a team with a strong squad and unlimited future potential!

Moreover, by investing in Manchester City, the world has recognized the strength of Middle Eastern consortia, which has greatly enhanced their popularity and influence!

This deal is not a loss no matter how it is calculated, at least compared to the big Paris and even Chelsea.

He set out to build his own football empire by founding City Football Group last year, and Manchester City's success is a shot in the arm for City Football Group's grand plans.

This proves that the business logic of investing in football is not a problem, although it will cost a lot of money in a short period of time, but when Manchester City's youth system and club operations are all on the right track, the spending will become more and more reasonable, and finally it can even be profitable.

With this in mind, Mansour intends to continue to expand its investment footprint.

At present, City Football Group has four teams, in addition to Manchester City in the English Premier League, there are also New York City FC in the US Major League, Melbourne City FC in the Australian Super League, and Yokohama Mariner in the Japanese J-League.

At the moment, the Chinese Super League is in full swing, and there is a faint trend of the world's sixth largest league, which makes Mansour a little moved.

The huge potential of the Eastern market and the rapid development of football present huge business opportunities.

Why not invest in a club here and expand the territory of City Football Group?

He had just come up with such an idea when he received a call from his secretary.

"Boss, several investment companies in the East are interested in taking a stake in our City Football Group!"

"Oh? Is it? Which companies are they, and how sincere are they? ”

Mansour is in a good mood and City Football Group is now wholly owned by a Middle Eastern consortium.

However, if they want to expand their influence around the world, they must attract investment from all over the world.

Only by making a lot of friends can you get things done locally.

"There are mainly Chinese Media Investment Funds and CITIC Group, and they are willing to invest at least $400 million to buy 10% of our shares!"

In recent years, companies in the East have been trying to go abroad and expand their business territory abroad.

And investing in football and buying teams, under the leadership of a certain boss, has gradually become a trend.

Compared with investing in a team like Atletico Madrid, it seems wiser to invest directly in the new Champions League champion.

"Make an appointment and we can talk!"

(End of chapter)