Chapter 621: Is It Really Coming?
With four days to go until the Champions League final, key players from Manchester United and Chelsea are starting to join in a war of words, which can excite journalists who rely on hype for high pay, and it is much better to spend their brain cells trying to stir up the anger of both sides, or to spit on each other in the final.
Of course, the players on both sides who joined the war of words were also restrained, they did not blindly scold each other, but purposefully spit, which belongs to the category of psychological interference.
Everyone is a professional player, and these little tricks are naturally broken at a glance, but in order to continue the viewing of the finals, they are happy to continue.
In this context, the players of both sides of the final also began their final preparations.
Because Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is Russian, this Champions League final is also half of Chelsea's home stadium, so they use the best training base.
As a senior in the last Champions League final, Iroh was interviewed by UEFA's official reporters the day before the game.
In the final analysis, it is the dialogue between the key players of the two sides in the final, which is similar to the war of words between the players of the two teams in the past two days, but it is much more official.
In addition, the personal relationship between Iello and Cristiano Ronaldo does not play a role in the eye, at most it is to improve the self-confidence of their respective teams through the outside world.
And the question raised by the official UEFA correspondent is nothing more than 'Are you ready?' 'Have you ever thought about repeating last season's Champions League final?' 'Do you think Chelsea have a good chance of winning the title?' ’……
The question was very official, so Iroh's answer was also very official: "The exact result will only be known after tomorrow's Champions League final, but ...... I will do my best! ”
However, Iroh underestimated the reporter's ability to write on his own.
The headlines of the day's mainstream European media were: Hard work = champion!
In the background, Iello celebrates his senior in last season's Champions League final, and the picture is a simple PS that turns the white Valencia shirt into a blue Chelsea shirt.
Chelsea's leading goalscorer spoke to UEFA reporters about the upcoming Champions League final, first expressing confidence in the final and then making a statement that he must repeat last season's Champions League final in this Champions League final to win his second Champions League ......trophy in terms of personal honours.
Looking at the news on the TV, Iroh shook his head.
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When the first rays of the sun shone on the land of Moscow on the morning of May 22, the city gradually woke up, and the airport, the streets, and the bars suddenly seemed to have enough atmosphere for the Champions League final, and there were fans in red Manchester United and blue Chelsea shirts.
At the Luzhniki Stadium, preparations for the Champions League final are still in full swing, and the last huge Champions League flag is hung on the front gate of the stadium's outer wall, which is very eye-catching, as if it is shining in the morning light, as if to tell passers-by that the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League final is about to be staged!
On this day, the Moscow police mobilized 1,450,000 police officers to maintain order near the stadium and in the city, and 6,500 cameras installed in the stadium and in all corners of the city monitored the security situation in real time to ensure that the Champions League final at the Luzhniki Stadium was foolproof.
It is worth mentioning that on the day of the game, the ticket price of the Champions League final has been speculated to the cheapest 1,000 US dollars, and the ticket price of VIP seats has been speculated to the price of 7,500 euros, which can be converted into nearly 80,000 yuan.
As a result, many British fans who came to Moscow in high spirits to watch the game had no choice but to switch to the local pub because of the high ticket prices.
The local bars in Moscow reacted quickly and immediately realized that this was a huge business opportunity, whether it was a popular bar or a street bar, they were busy setting up the appearance and atmosphere, and put up banners and slogans "Come into the store to see the Champions League and give a big glass of beer" to attract fans to the bar to watch the game.
As early as the 20th, from Domodedovo International Airport to the Luzhniki Stadium at the foot of Sparrow Mountain, red and yellow football game posters continue to appear on dozens of kilometers of roads, and this kind of posters painted with oil paint on the road appear every few hundred meters, leading the way for tens of thousands of fans.
The British Embassy in Russia also opened a hotline on the same day to serve the 11,000 Chelsea fans and 17,000 Manchester United fans who visited.
Of course, football hooligans with a criminal record are prohibited from entering the country, and as long as the fans who are caught making trouble by the Moscow police before the final, they will also be sent back to their home countries, so as to ensure that the 2007-2008 Champions League final will be held smoothly, you must know that the Champions League final will be held in Eastern Europe for the first time, and there is absolutely no room for error!
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In the morning, the whole Chelsea team had a group meal at the hotel, and then it was free time, but Mourinho did not allow the players to leave the hotel without permission in order to cause unnecessary trouble, so the players had to spend the extra time in the gym, café, chess room or room.
Iroh is playing landlord with Mikel, Barak, and Ashley Cole in the room.
When it comes to fighting landlords in the Chelsea team, it is because of Ballack's integration into the team, as early as the Valencia period when he was familiar with Elo, when he unknowingly became obsessed with fighting landlords, the result was ...... Out of control, every time I see a poker card I always want to fight the landlord, but many times it is more than I win and lose.
Time passed quickly, and the squad gathered again at noon, but this time it was a little different as owner Roman Abramovich showed up at his hotel and promised the players that if they beat Manchester United tonight to win the Champions League at the Luzhniki Stadium, the huge £50 million prize money would appear in the players' salary cards the next day.
Then there was a huge shout from the players, isn't it all about the money? So reassuring Abramovich before the game was like a shot in the arm for the players, no matter what...... The huge prize of 50 million pounds, which has already eaten more than half of it, is impossible to spit out!
In the afternoon, the Chelsea players returned to their rooms to rest, while manager Jose Mourinho took captain John Terry to the Luzhniki Stadium for a regular pre-match press conference.
While the Chelsea players were resting, Cristiano Ronaldo and his roommate Wayne Rooney had an exchange about tonight's Champions League final.
"Don't worry, Brother Diving, I will definitely support you unconditionally, come on!" Rooney saw Cristiano Ronaldo looking thoughtfully at the scenery outside the window, walked over and patted him on the shoulder and said.
Cristiano Ronaldo turned his head to look at his friend Rooney, and when he saw his worried expression, his trademark smile appeared on his face, and he made a joke: "How are you going to support?" After speaking, he smiled with a wink.
"Don't show your coquettish expression in front of my brother, otherwise I won't make you a ball!"
"Brother, you're your own brother!!"
"Hehe, that's pretty much it!" Rooney then revealed how he supported Cristiano Ronaldo.
As Rooney said more and more, Cristiano Ronaldo's eyes brightened brightly, and he knew ...... It's sure to give Chelsea some surprises!
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At four o'clock in the afternoon, the players, led by assistant coach Villas-Boas, went to the hotel gym for a simple strength training to ensure that they were in a state of physical confrontation tonight.
After about an hour, I returned to my room to take a shower and change my clothes, and then I did a lot of nutritional supplements.
At 6:30 p.m. local time in Russia, all Chelsea members took the bus provided by the organizer from their hotel to the Luzhniki Stadium.
Amid the cheers and flashing lights, the Chelsea players boarded the bus in full gear.
Iroh put his Nike satchel on the luggage rack and habitually sat in the middle of the bus by the window.
From time to time, there are fans outside the window shouting at him, needless to say...... There must be some cheering voices, including British who came to Moscow, Muscovites who are native, and of course Chinese who work and study in Moscow.
With a casual wave of his hand, the fan outside the window was happy like a child.
The bus drove away slowly, and the sound outside the window changed from thick to faint, and gradually only the sound of vehicles and horns on both sides of the road remained, so he put on headphones and listened to songs, which is the most widely used way for professional players to decompress.
Although it was normal for everyone to express their feelings before the game, the moment they boarded the bus, they felt as if they collectively felt the pressure of the upcoming finals, so the bus was very quiet.
Just as the bus was driving smoothly on the road, Iro's mobile phone vibrate, he thought it was a text message from his girlfriend Taylor, but when he took it out to look, he found that it was a text message from Cristiano Ronaldo, which read: I will definitely beat you!!
Iroh shrugged his shoulders and didn't reply to the text, but the phone's own expression - weak!
Then the two of them quarreled with each other, occasionally replying to text messages from Taylor, friends and parents.
Twenty minutes later, the bus reached the periphery of the Luzhniki Stadium.
The speed of the bus slowed down, and Ashley Cole, who was sitting next to him, turned his head and asked, "Have you arrived?" ”
"It should be......" Iroh said casually, sitting up straight and looking out the window, full of fans from both sides in blue and red jerseys.
When the bus stopped in the designated area, the doors slowly opened, and a large wave of sound poured in into the well-sealed and sound-insulated compartment.
There were cheers and boos, and there were voices coming from inside the Luzhniki stadium......
Immediately let the Chelsea players who were playing in the Champions League final for the first time hear the 'pop' in their hearts, and they all knew it...... The Champions League final is here!
However, I always subconsciously ask myself again: "Is the Champions League final really coming?" ”