219 Triple crown of speaking and singing
Rotterdam Stadium.
Barcelona 1: 4 Millwall.
Match time: 93:48.
The Barcelona fans in the stands were blank, their grief hidden in their eyes and silent.
Except for the occasional sweep of live TV footage, no one pays attention to them anymore.
Fans of the Wild Lions are already partying, in the countdown.
The neutral fans were also completely conquered by Millwall, and stood ready for the moment when the championship was born.
The players on the Barcelona bench were expressionless, and on Millwall's side, all the coaches and players came to the sidelines.
Finally, when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, a tsunami erupted in the stadium.
"Millwall! Millwall! Millwall! ”
The players on the sidelines rushed into the stadium, and the coaches began to get carried away and celebrate.
Benitez took two steps towards the arena, suddenly turned around, saw Aldrich with his eyes closed and his head held high, as if he was performing some religious ceremony, and asked curiously, "Aren't you coming to celebrate together?" ”
Aldrich took a deep breath with a smile on his face, and the moment his tense nerves finally relaxed, it was as if even the air had a smell, which was refreshing.
He opened his eyes and said to Benitez, "You go first, I'll be a little later." ”
With that, he turned and walked to the Barcelona dugout.
Barcelona's players stood in their positions after the game, some with their heads bowed and their faces gloomy, while the coaching staff and some substitutes came up to comfort them.
Aldridge walked in front of Robson, although the old coach lost the final, but he has gone through the wind and waves, and he can smile at the situation mentally.
The two talked with their arms, and Aldrich put away his smile and said solemnly: "It's a pity." We didn't run into Barcelona in the best form today. ”
Robson smiled faintly when he heard this, and said, "Why are you so honest?" You should say that Barcelona today is the strongest! In this way, Millwall's championship is even greater. ”
Aldridge shook his head and said: "Self-confidence and arrogance are only between the first line, today we won, but it is not the end of the story, if this group of players think they are invincible in the world, then today's victory may be planting the seeds of disaster." I'll let them celebrate, and then when they've calmed down, tell them that you didn't meet the strongest Barcelona. Even Ronaldo is not in form today. ”
Aldrich was not insincere, and at this time he put on a victor posture to compliment his opponent, and he said what he said from his heart.
Barcelona are under mental pressure to catch up with Real Madrid in La Liga and have played a Spanish national derby with all their might a few days ago. Coupled with the instability of the players in the team and other factors, today's Barcelona is not in the best form.
Ronaldo, the talented man in the European spotlight, in particular, just looks at his palmares this season. Impeccable indeed. But if you look at the performance of the whole season, his form has actually had its ups and downs, especially after Barcelona president Nunez rejected Ronaldo's future at the club last month, and Ronaldo was even more distracted by the transfer and wanted to double his salary. But Nunez's refusal, perhaps because of preconceived ideas, was opposed to the introduction of Ronaldo from the beginning. Now, all of Europe knows that as long as Ronaldo's contract liquidated damages are paid, the aliens can be taken away from the Camp Nou.
Robson patted Aldridge on the arm and said, "Don't be presumptuous, your team did better today, you deserve the title, go ahead, go celebrate with your players, they must be waiting for you." ”
Aldridge and Robson shook hands formally, then turned and walked inside the court.
The players who were hugging and celebrating each other on the pitch saw him coming and surrounded him, and Aldridge hugged each player to praise them for their performance today.
As he walked to the other end of the field and hugged Zambrotta, there was a roar from the stands.
"Aldrich, Aldrich, Aldrich, damn it, look here!"
Aldridge followed the prestige and saw that it was the stand where the Lion's Roar fans were, Brady and Fred were at the front, and Brady yelled at him viciously, "Give us some souvenirs!" Your suit is so pretty, give it to me! ”
"I want a tie!" Fred yelled in a bouncing manner.
"Give me your panties!"
I don't know which female fan shouted in the back, making the people nearby laugh.
Aldrich was not stingy, took off his suit, untied his tie, and threw it to Brady and Fred.
"I'm grass! Don't rob it! If it's rotten, it's a fart, huh? The quality is so good! ”
Brady held the suit in his arms, and after a while when he saw that no one around had robbed him, he put the suit on his body, which was slightly funny, because he was a little wider than Aldrich, and the slim fit suit was obviously very strong on him.
Fred wore a jersey and tied a tie directly around his neck, and the two were like a comedian pairing.
From the second of the match, the live broadcast agency had cameras focused on Aldridge, and his action of throwing his suit and tie into the stands was captured throughout.
After that, Aldridge stood alone on the sidelines, with the passionate scene of the Roar fans behind him, and Aldridge looked around the stadium and imprinted every image in his mind.
Players running in celebration, coaches smiling proudly, crowds greeting fans in front of the stands
There is also the devastated Barcelona coaching staff and players.
It's an incredible time.
Because at this moment, Aldridge looked more than 30 meters away, Mourinho put his arm around Guardiola's shoulders and comforted each other, perhaps, comforting each other.
Winning or losing, the most simple on the green field.
Aldridge closed his eyes again, feeling the frenzied atmosphere in the stadium, and a deafening sound came from behind him.
"Millwall, King of Europe!"
"Millwall, King of Europe!"
Today, there are no miracles, more like a myth.
Millwall, who was still working hard in League One two years ago, became the Premier League champion this year and became the king of the European Cup!
Aldrich enjoyed the excitement of the moment of success, but also a sense of relief.
Once again, he made good on his promise.
Millwall's lads. Give me some more time, give me some support, and let's continue to play out the myth!
"Boss?"
Hearing someone call for him, Aldridge opened his eyes and found himself surrounded by the players.
The shirtless Nedved, Larsson, Schneider, Trezeguet were smiling right in front of him, and the other players were around and behind him.
Aldridge's expression was slightly surprised, and his body suddenly became unbalanced. Legs were snatched up from behind and lifted.
Southgate yelled, "Chief! Thank you! ”
The players were delighted to throw him into the sky.
Aldrich looked at the clear Dutch sky and laughed so drunk that he was drunk
After the medal ceremony, Aldridge and his team boarded a plane back to London that night.
The flight from Rotterdam to London takes less than two hours.
The team boarded the plane at close to 10 o'clock, and the players took photos with each other holding the championship trophy on the plane, continuing the crazy atmosphere of post-match celebration.
Aldridge was also pulled into the team for a group photo by the players. They opened champagne and toasted in celebration, singing and dancing in the cramped cabin.
When the plane landed in London. No one is clean. Most of them were drenched with alcohol and looked embarrassed.
Before getting off the plane, Aldrich stood in front of the aisle and asked with a smile, "What are your plans after getting off the plane?" ”
"Go home and sleep!"
The players replied in unison, Schneider saw Aldrich's somewhat surprised expression, and Ha Lu Ha Da Lu smiled: "Boss." Of course, we know that there is a final waiting for us the day after tomorrow! ”
The other players looked at each other, which made Aldridge laugh and say, "Okay, I hope you can reassure me." Tomorrow we have a holiday, we will come back the morning after tomorrow, and the next afternoon, we will take another trophy, which is our last game of the season, you should be like me, you don't want this season to end with a defeat, right? ”
"Of course, we're going to be the Triple Crown!"
Southgate yelled loudly, and the other players shouted as the captain shouted.
The players were still in a state of excitement, especially when Aldridge walked out of the airport exit and was taken aback by the sight outside.
Millwall returned in glory, and in addition to the influx of journalists, Millwall fans in London also came outside the airport to welcome their heroes.
It was close to midnight, but the fans were still enthusiastic, chanting Millwall's name outside with club scarves held aloft.
The camera lights flicker, and the camera lens is focused on the crowd walking out.
Aldridge and the coaching staff were the first to walk out, he walked in the front, compared to the usual chic and neat image, but at the moment he looked a little wild and uninhibited, wearing a shirt and trousers, his hair was slightly messy, smiling, waving one hand to greet the fans, the other hand pulling his suitcase forward.
Benitez and Jenson followed Aldridge with the European Cup Winners' Cup trophy on their shoulders, and the two deliberately lifted the trophy to show it to the crowd, which drew high-decibel cheers and applause.
And when the players came out from behind, it raised the atmosphere to another level.
The first to come out was Nedved, who, like the rest of his team-mates, was carrying a travel bag behind his back, with Larsson pressing his hands on his shoulders behind him, followed closely behind Larsson and Southgate with his hands on Larsson's shoulders.
Millwall's players walked out like a long dragon in an orderly manner, and they shook their heads and repeated a sentence rhythmically.
"Triple crown! Triple Crown! ”
The fans were still shouting their names at first, but soon, the sound of the scene changed to the same rhythm.
"Triple crown! Triple Crown! ”
The Millwall players returned from the trip in a cheerful atmosphere as they boarded the bus and left in the eyes of fans and journalists.
Everyone knows that Millwall's season is not over yet, and as they say, they will be aiming for their third trophy of the season the day after tomorrow: the English FA Cup!
Now, they are the focus not only in London, but in England as a whole.
The image of their triumphant return alone was reported by major television stations as news, and the scene of the players cheerfully singing in unison as if singing the "Triple Crown" was repeatedly broadcast.
This allowed Millwall to quickly sweep through the neutral fan market, making more fans like them, and more of the new generation of fans idolized their players, becoming their first love in the football world! (To be continued......)