Chapter 540: Leave it to you

The capacity of Ataturk Stadium is 80,000 people. After the second leg of the two Champions League semi-finals, tickets on site were sold. Tickets were allocated to Leiden Oriental and AC Milan, and other fans were provided to neutral fans, tourists and local fans.

During this period, fans of Leiden Oriental came to Istanbul in groups, waiting to cheer for the team they supported. There were many people coming because they knew that in Istanbul, Leiden Oriental may be more unpopular than AC Milan. The symbolic Turkish team Galatasaray was once scored 5-0 by Leiden Oriental on this court. But the Turkish people have always remembered this shame.

At least 50,000 fans from both sides came to Istanbul. Not only did those fans who wanted to watch the game because of travel, the accommodation situation in Istanbul immediately became extremely tense, and various hotels were extremely full. Many fans even set up tents on the Istanbul Square...

However, the Layton Oriental's wife group naturally has no such worries. The players' wives and girlfriends are arranged and received by the Layton Oriental Club. In fact, even if the Layton Oriental Club does not help, they will not have to find a good place to live. Look at these people. Jessica, who has gradually faded out of the entertainment industry, is not counted, Britney, Cheryl, Kayla... If it weren't for this time, each of them would have caused a lot of sensation when they came to Istanbul.

As the participating team, Leiden East naturally prepared the best position for their increasingly large group of wives. I believe that the stands where they are located will be a beautiful scenery in the game at that time.

Of course, Xiao Ming lived in a hotel with the players - he didn't want to make any special things. Besides, everyone is a man. If the players abstinent there to prepare for the game and the coach was spending money there - it wouldn't be said.

Other fans of Leiden Oriental who came to Istanbul did not have such good luck. Except for some fans who booked the room in advance, other fans could only find a place to stay. Most of them could not stay in such a luxurious hotel, but could only stay in very ordinary hotels...

On May 25, when it was noon, the fans who stayed in the hotel had already gotten up. Sawyer shouted and gathered his friends. They would have a meal in the hotel, then walked to the stadium, then had supper next to the stadium, and then entered the stadium to prepare for the start of the game - at that time, there should be two or three hours before the start of the game, but for them, waiting in the stands for a few hours in advance is not a torment.

The ladies from Leiden East got up very early and gathered together to chat about something. So many beauties are also an extremely pleasing scenery together, but not many people can see this scene, chatting, shopping... The ladies are living a fulfilling life.

Compared with the excitement of the fans and the ease of the wife group, the players have been living a long life after the start of this day.

I woke up at 10 o'clock in the morning, and after a little bit of food, I warmed up in the gym, and started lunch at 1 noon. The lunch portion was very rich, and then I rested and relaxed. They didn't eat something again until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and then set out to the court.

There is no need to worry about traffic jams on the road in such a game - there will be a special passage waiting for the buses from both sides to drive towards the stadium - they are the main owners tonight.

After the meal, the players scattered in the hotel to rest. Some were in the gym and some were at the pool table. Everyone was relaxed, including Ronaldo, who participated in the Champions League final for the first time. He had been waiting for this scene for a long time, but he did not feel particularly nervous. For an experienced player like him, he would naturally not be as nervous as before the 1998 World Cup final...

Speaking of what happened before the 1998 World Cup final, Leyton Oriental players, including Xiao Ming, were always curious about it. However, Ronaldo has always kept his mouth shut and no one else would force him to say that even Edmunddo, who is also one of the parties involved, never mentioned anything related to this in the year in Leyton Oriental.

The players did their own things, and they had already informed them in advance, so that they wouldn't think too much. The coaches sat together and listened to the transfer department head who came to Istanbul with them, former superstar Hilton, who talked about some interesting things about him in Nottingham Forest back then.

Hilton is definitely a legend, so although he has been doing transfers since he retired, the coaches in the coaching group want to hear this generation of legend talk about what he has experienced in the past, especially in Nottingham Forest, which has won two Champions Leagues...

Hilton held a cigar in his mouth, with a look of longing and memories, and looked like a veteran who participated in the Vietnam War and was talking about what he had experienced before...

"The boss never asks us to ban alcohol and abstinence. In his opinion, not drinking or not liking women is not a real man." Hilton was talking about his boss Brian Crowe, the Nottingham Forest boss: "Every weekend game, the boss will get drunk with us. He will take the whole team to the bar for fun in the away game. He will personally negotiate with the bar girl to give the team a discount."

The coaches laughed, most of them were coaches from England, and they were kind to Hilton's statement.

"It seems that I have to do this too. Maybe the players will love me more." Xiao Ming touched his chin and said, not caring about Hilton's words.

"But drinking is really not good. For players, alcohol will hurt their physical functions. Tony Adams reached his peak at the age of 30 after quitting alcohol, but Gascoin never returned to his peak state again." MacDonald said.

"I think he meant that Zhang Youchi was not a machine, and he also needed to maintain and get oiled." Xiao Ming shook his head and said, "It's a pity that such an excellent coach has not performed well after the establishment of the Premier League, all because of money... But I can't say it's evil money, because without money, Leiden East wouldn't be what it is today."

"Boss, it's not that I flattered... If it weren't for you, no matter how rich we are, we wouldn't have achieved what we are today." Retz said seriously.

"But my achievements are nothing compared to Mr. Clauve, who can win two Champions League championships without much investment." Xiao Ming shook his head: "If he were in my position, he might have done better. I would never have done so well in his position. Peter, I heard that Roy Keane had been taught a lesson by Clauve before?"

"Yes, Keane made his debut in Nottingham Forest at that time. He performed very well in the first game, and everyone praised him, so the next day the boss took a pair of sneakers to wipe him." Hilton smiled and said, "But Keane is also a smart person. He took the boss's shoes and wiped them clean without saying a word. Perhaps it was because he knew what strength and status he had that he had achieved his later achievements."

"What a pity, if it were the young players who didn't know their surname when they became famous, they would probably turn their backs on the spot - in fact, he was just a young boy who only played in a professional league." Xiao Ming sighed and said.

"It's a pity that the boss retired too early and died too early. You know, Ferguson is just a minor in front of him. He once said that Ferguson had two things - of course not the thing in his crotch." Hilton also showed a look of remembrance on his face. When Brian Crowe passed away last year, he went to attend the funeral. The famous coach suffered from gastric cancer due to alcoholism. He died of illness less than 70 years old because his condition worsened. He retired even earlier. In the first season of the Premier League, Nottingham Forest was relegated. He announced his retirement. He was only fifty-seven years old at the time. The head coach of this age was even young.

"After the founding of the Premier League, it became more and more prosperous and made more money, but it lost a lot of things." MacDonald sighed.

"People always have to look forward. Don't forget that when the English team met an Italian team, they would die. Now? The days when the Premier League became the world's number one league will not be too far away." Xiao Ming stretched and looked at his watch: "Okay, get ready to go... It's half past four."

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"What time is it, John?"

Sawyer in the stands swallowed his last bite of the hot dog and asked John beside him in a daze.

John raised his hand and looked: "Uh...it's half past five, three hours before the game begins."

"Three hours... they probably set out from the hotel, too." Sawyer said thoughtfully.

"Actually, I don't think we should enter the court so early. We should wait for them at the passage so that they can feel our support for them before entering the court." Michael said.

"Forget it, there will be many people entering the court by then. If you delay watching the game, it will be bad. I don't want to miss any shot. Even if you miss the warm-up shot, it will not be allowed." Sawyer smiled, then wiped his mouth clean, took two sips of water and shouted at the top of his throat: "Come on, let the guys on the other side know how powerful we are first. Come on, Leiden! Leiden!"

The stand where Leiden Oriental fans were located rang out loud, followed by the sing of "The Red Dragon Flag Flying" in unison. The next moment, the chorus of "Milan! Milan" began to sound in the opposite stand...

Since the game is still a while away, the fans of both sides have not gone too far in the confrontation, and are all accumulating energy to prepare for the start of the game - the consequence is that the scene begins to become extremely harmonious, making it look like a song contest. You have a part, I have a part...

Amid the singing of fans on both sides, Leiden Oriental players were the first to appear in the court to warm up. In this Champions League final draw, they drew home draws and will wear red jerseys at home, while AC Milan will play in pure white jerseys.

This fact also made fans of Leiden Oriental full of confidence, because when they played against AC Milan in the last Champions League final, Leiden Oriental drew away and wore a white jersey for the second away game. Leiden Oriental fans blamed the loss on the jersey...

Ronaldo is moving on the stadium. His injuries have begun to increase this season. He only played thirty games in a season, but he feels he is in good shape. His total goals this season still reach twenty, and the strength of the aliens is still there.

Ronaldo's heart was full of desire for the first time in the Champions League final - this is his third season at Leiden East, and he is no longer young. Last time he missed the Champions League championship, and he doesn't want to miss it again this season.

"Ronnie, don't be too excited to move." Fanny reminded him kindly.

Ronaldo nodded and took two consecutive deep breaths to calm down his mood.

At this time, AC Milan players also appeared on the other side of the field and began their own warm-up.

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In the dressing room in Leiden East.

Xiao Ming looked at the information in hand. This was the detailed status of AC Milan's main players recently. He has now obtained AC Milan's starting lineup, which is similar to his guess.

Goalkeeper Dida, right back Kafu, left back Maldini, center back Stam, Nesta, midfield midfield midfield midfielder Ambrosini, right forward Gatuso, left forward Sidorf, breakthrough forward forward Kaka, double forwards are Shepchenko and Crespo, and Abiati, Simici, Serginho, Voger, Rui Costa, Thomason and Philip Inzagi.

The starting lineup of Leiden Oriental in this game has also been reported. This is a starting lineup with an average age, with goalkeeper Jas Kleinen, defenders Daniel, Campbell, Lucio, Ashley Cole, midfielder Mascherano, Gerald, Ronaldo, Figo, forward Ronaldo, and Van Nie. On the bench are Paul Gerard, Sun Jihai, and Hypia. Marklele, Pirlo, Ronaldo, and Jinklaze who are not completely injured.

He did not bring a substitute forward, because Ronaldo and Ronaldo could both play forward, Darren Bent is still a bit immature in this kind of scene. He brought Kim Kraze, who didn't play much after he recovered from injury, because Xiao Ming valued his experience in the Champions League finals more. Kim Kraze also scored goals and assists in the two Champions League finals. Although he had been off for two years, his experience was still the richest in the team.

I don’t know how long I sat in the locker room, but the players finally finished warming up and returned to the locker room. Fanny, who was the first to open the door, saw Xiao Ming sitting there, without saying anything, and walked over quietly to change his clothes.

Seeing that the players' clothes were almost changed, Xiao Ming looked at his watch and found that it was just right and there were still twenty minutes left before the game began.

After a coughing, the players calmed down.

"Tell you something." Xiao Ming unexpectedly used this sentence to open the conversation. The players held their breath and waited for him to speak. As a result, Xiao Ming said: "I'm going to get married!"

Everyone was in an uproar.

"Quiet!" Seeing the players' surprise look, Xiao Ming was also very proud. He slapped the table hard. The poor table made a muffled sound under his ravage: "Just a week after the end of this season, in our new stadium, a large open-air wedding... don't you mind if I used the new stadium first?"

"We don't mind!" the players shouted in unison, and they all began to get excited - who knew that they had heard such exciting news before this game?

The coaches looked at each other - what is the boss doing? This is before an important decisive battle! Suddenly speaking, what should I do if the players' minds are separated from football?

"But I mind!" Xiao Ming raised his voice: "Do you know what I said when I proposed to my wife, that is, your boss's wife? I said, I want to propose to her with the trophy of the Champions League! Remember, it is not the copy of our trophy showroom, but the real authentic product! Only the champion of the Champions League that year can have! In other words, if I don't win this Champions League, I can't get married!"

With a heavy wave of his hand, Xiao Ming put on a rogue face in front of his players: "Guys, you said, your boss's happiness is in your hands now. If you can't win AC Milan, I can't get married... Let me tell me now, what do you want to do?"

"Win the game! Boss, just wait and thank us!" Daniel shouted first.

"Yes, boss, don't worry, we promise to get you married in a week!"

"Look at us!"

The players said in a mess.

"Very good." Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction: "Then let me be quiet now and think about how much you still remember what you have said to you in the coaching staff this week."

The players began to calm down. Xiao Ming's words were more powerful than any inspiration. They also knew that this game was not easy to win - at least they would not win easily.

"I still remember." After thinking about it for a while, the players answered one after another.

"Okay, let's go now! Remember, my happiness is in your hands!" Xiao Ming waved his hand vigorously, saying like an old warlord.

"Don't worry, boss!" The players answered in unison. Daniel tightened the captain's armband on his arm, waved his hand, opened the door of the locker room, and ran out of the locker room first.

The players walked out of the locker room one by one, and McDonald looked at Xiao Ming: "Boss, are you really going to get married?"

"Is there anyone who jokes about such things?" Xiao Ming nodded affirmatively.
Chapter completed!