Gotze has confirmed that he missed the Champions League final, which is a topic that the media and fans talk about.

But for Bayern Munich, this is not strictly a good news.

If it wasn't Gotze who missed the final due to injury, but Zhou Yi, then Bayern Munich would definitely have to celebrate with each other, that's the real good news!

Unfortunately, there was no news before the game that Zhou Yi might miss the final.

Although he was suspected to have been injured in the match against Real Madrid, and after the match against Real Madrid, he did not get any chance to rest and kept going.

So it is Zhou Yi who is very much hoping to be injured by Bayern Munich.

Regarding the incident of Gotze missing the final, there is a "conspiracy theory" among fans who believe that Gotze is using this method to escape direct dialogue with his new club next season and avoid embarrassment.

Otherwise, it was just a strain, so why would it be directly reimbursed for the season?

No one knows whether Gotze really avoids war, and Gotze has never responded to this question on any occasion. Perhaps he thinks that this question is getting darker and darker the more he is, or he is disdainful to answer such questions.

He just said in an interview that he could not fight side by side with his teammates. He felt very frustrated and painful, but he would cheer for his teammates in the stands and hoped that Dortmund could defeat Bayern Munich and win the championship.

This is also a very ordinary answer.

Gotze can't say that he doesn't want Dortmund to win, right? No matter how stupid he is, he will never be so stupid.

After Goce confirmed that he could not participate in the final, Zhou Yi was also asked this question by reporters.

"I know how important it is for a player to be able to participate in the Champions League final. So it's a pity that Mario can't play in the final. We'll do our best in the game and then get a championship back to Mario's."

Zhou Yi's answer is quite normal.

A reporter asked Klopp if Gotze's injury would have any adverse impact on the team's performance in the finals.

Klopp said: "Of course, but I believe other players will try to make up for this adverse impact. We are a team, a whole."

It's also a very official answer,

Similarly, there is no outrageous remark on Bayern Munich.

Before the most important showdown of the season came, the two teams that had been tied up all season seemed to suddenly become peaceful and cautious.

This makes some people feel uncomfortable.

But this may be the peace before the legendary storm comes.

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The team is relatively calm, but among the fans, this calmness no longer exists. Whether on the Internet in China or in taverns in Germany, the final between Dortmund and Bayern Munich has long been a hot topic for fans on both sides.

In China, there are many people who support Zhou Yi, but not 100%. Some people always don’t care that Zhou Yi can win the award, but more concerned whether the team they like can win the championship. So the supporters of both sides started fighting online.

This kind of online debate is always the most eye-catching.

Overall, those who support Zhou Yi have the upper hand. This is normal. If you think about it carefully, this is the Chinese Internet, and those who use the Internet are basically Chinese. Of course, they will support a Chinese player. Even if these people don’t know where Dortmund comes from, as long as there are Chinese players in it, they will support them unconditionally.

So it is really rare for those loyal fans who still support Bayern Munich to support a team without Chinese players in this public opinion environment. This is true love.

In addition to the hot speculation on the Internet, traditional media are also very concerned about this game.

CCTV, which has the right to broadcast the Champions League live, will not only broadcast the game live, but also send a commentary team to directly explain the game. This treatment is not common. Although there are always Champions League finals every year, not CCTV will conduct live commentary every year.

The feeling of live commentary is completely different from staring at the big-screen TV commentary in the studio that is thousands of miles away. The commentator will be affected by the atmosphere in the environment. In that noisy environment, he will easily become excited, and the commentary will naturally be more passionate and exciting.

In addition, CCTV has been following up and reporting a week before the finals.

There are fifteen minutes of programs broadcast every day to report on the preparations of the two teams.

CCTV reporters and crew have been stationed in Dortmund and Munich.

In addition, they also traveled all over Europe and interviewed Zhou Yi's national teammates in Europe. Yang Muge, He Ying, Sun Pan and Guo Nu appeared in the countdown program in order, and talked to the audience and fans in front of Chinese TV about Zhou Yi in their eyes. Sun Pan had played against Zhou Yi in the Champions League, and what he said was even more convincing.

"... Of course I hope Zhou Yi can win the championship. Otherwise, it would be meaningless for me to lose to him? The person who can defeat me, Sun Pan, can only be the champion!" Sun Pan said in awesomely in the camera.

Such tracking reports, similar to countdown, make people feel like "a storm is coming and the wind is filling the building".

It also makes everyone look forward to this Champions League final.

This is a treatment that has never been enjoyed in previous Champions League finals.

The reason why we can get such treatment is of course because there will be a Chinese player in this Champions League final. For the first time in history, a Chinese player has participated in the Champions League final.

This has great influence and significance.

Even the official UEFA website published an exclusive interview with Zhou Yi before the finals, as well as several other articles, all talking about Zhou Yi's participation in the Champions League final.

Because of Zhou Yi, this Champions League final attracted more attention.

Of course, Zhou Yi was able to pay so much attention not only because he was a Chinese player. It is rare for a Chinese player to appear in the Champions League final. But before him, Park Ji-sung became the first Asian player to appear in the Champions League final. Logically speaking, isn’t that a more amazing achievement?

Zhou Yi only represents China, while Park Ji-sung represents the entire Asia.

Then why is there no such sensational effect on Park Ji-sung?

Because Zhou Yi is not just a player who participated in the Champions League final, he is also the core of Dortmund and an important contributor to Dortmund's ability to reach the Champions League final. His importance to Dortmund is incomparable to Park Ji-sung. Although Park Ji-sung has played the main player at Manchester United, he is definitely not the core.

In fact, the only time Park Ji-sung won the Champions League trophy and the only time that an Asian player won the Champions League trophy. He was not selected into Manchester United's Champions League final list.

Manchester United can win the Champions League final without Park Ji-sung.

But if Dortmund did not have Zhou Yi, it would be hard to say whether he could reach the Champions League final.

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The day before the Champions League final, the war between Dortmund and Bayern Munich on China's Internet has settled, and the number of people is at an absolute disadvantage and the "righteousness" is not a good deal. On social media like Weibo, the hottest topic is "Come on the Champions League final night for Zhou Yi."

Chinese fans used various methods to cheer for Zhou Yi, and various companies that were not related to sports also took the opportunity to market.

Some people took a selfie on the Internet holding a straight board cheering for Zhou Yi. Interesting roadside interviews what they thought about the Champions League final. There are also various marketing accounts taking the opportunity to draw lottery, saying that as long as Dortmund can win the championship, they will draw a few people from the people who forwarded Weibo to give various prizes...

It was really lively. On this day, many people probably didn’t have the heart to go to work and class anymore. Whenever they had time, they would use their mobile phones and computers to watch the fun.

That night, just a few hours before the start of the Champions League final, CCTV broadcast the last episode of the tracking and reporting. The protagonist of this program was Zhou Yi.

But I didn't think that in the previous episodes, I let Zhou Yi sit in front of the camera for an interview. Considering that the competition is imminent, the TV station did not go to Zhou Yi for an interview, for fear of affecting his preparation. In fact, even if they went to look for it, the Dortmund Club would not agree, and Zhou Yi would most likely not accept this interview request.

So although this episode is based on Zhou Yi, it does show Zhou Yi's journey in the Champions League this season through other angles, including his footage in the game, clips of interviews before and after the game, as well as interviews with others. CCTV has really put in the effort this time. It interviews ordinary Dortmund fans on the streets of Dortmund, and also goes to interview his colleagues. The Chinese and foreign journalists who report on Dortmund also interviewed Marcel Leif, a commentator of German TV station, and asked him to talk about his views on Zhou Yi.

Being able to find so many people shows that CCTV is still very interested in this regard.

Through these "outsiders" narratives, Chinese fans can understand Zhou Yi more comprehensively, and at the same time, they will take everyone to review Zhou Yi's Champions League trip this season.

Later it was said that the ratings of this episode were quite high, which was natural...

This is the finale.

After this episode ended, the host finally reminded everyone not to forget the Champions League final at 2:45 Beijing time tomorrow morning, and CCTV's live broadcast started from one o'clock.

By then, the live broadcast will probably start when the players board the bus at the hotel.

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When the whole world began to look forward to this game, Zhou Yi and his teammates were having lunch break.

In fact, not all players will sleep honestly, but Zhou Yi really went to bed.

The purpose of his sleep is not to suck his energy, but to seize the time to continue to compete with Bayern Munich in the virtual world.

Since the end of the league, Zhou Yi has only the opponent in the virtual space, Bayern Munich has left. He has played many games with Bayern Munich here.

The result is basically all five or five, and Dortmund's chances of winning and losing are similar.

This means that in the actual game, it will also be a close match.
Chapter completed!