Chu Zhongtian decided not to respond to any rumors that he might join Bayern Munich, which did not calm the outside world, but at least it could calm him and the team.

The outside world continued to hype this matter, causing storms in the city. For a while, no one was interested in caring about other things. They just wanted to know if Chu Zhongtian would really join Bayern Munich.

Metz's entire team was banned by Fernandez: No one is allowed to talk about this matter when facing reporters, nor is it allowed to talk about it in private. Just pretend that this matter has never happened at all.

They are not at ease and are entangled with the media about whether Chu Zhongtian was poached or not. They are going to devote themselves to preparing for Bayern Munich and cannot be at all. If they really divide their energy to deal with the media, they will be fooled by the Munich media. After listening to Chu Zhongtian telling the whole story, Fernandez knew why Munich was so keen on hype about this matter.

Anyone can catch the wind and shadows, and it doesn’t cost any money to make up lies. If it is proven to be fake, then nothing is wrong. There are always rumors about transfers. If you guess it, it naturally means that the media has grasped the inside story. If you don’t guess it, it doesn’t matter. No one will hold you accountable, because there are even players and agents who use the influence of public opinion to seek benefits for themselves. Everyone is a thief, so how can a thief be called to catch a thief?

Therefore, every year, the transfer of celebrities is always confusing and unpredictable.

If you get stuck in this kind of thing, it will only be exhausting, and this should not be an attitude before the key game.

※※※ While actively preparing for the League Cup, Metz also exposed their old habit of insufficient momentum in the league.

Perhaps this is why this team is better at and prefers to play cups. They have performed well in the early and mid-terms of the long league and are often ranked in the top few, but in the late stage, their rankings plummeted. In the 2005-06 season, when they won the French Cup, Metz won 17 and 14 losses, and accumulated 58 points, ranking ninth in the league. In the 2006-07 season, when they won the League Cup, they won 15 wins, 8 draws, 15 losses, and accumulated 53 points, and still ranked ninth.

The league entered the last two months of sprinting. Due to multiple factors such as physical strength, psychology and attention, Mei's performance in the domestic arena began to plummet.

This is nothing strange. There are many teams in the world football world with different styles and characteristics. Some teams are good at playing in the league and perform stably. Some teams are not stable enough but have strong explosive power and can always surprise people. Such teams can always achieve good results in cup competitions. Just like some are good at running and sprinting, while others are unique in mid- and long-distance running. Teams are the same as people, and they always have a good side.

On April 5, Metz challenged Lons away, and the team lost to the home team with a score of 0:1.

Chu Zhongtian's average performance in this game may be due to continuous competitions, or perhaps because most of his teammates are substitutes. In short, his performance is influenced by the performance of the whole team, and it is not very good.

The loss of this game seems to have found a topic for the media to hype:

Look, Chu has decided to join Bayern Munich, so his performance in the team is now greatly reduced.

Metz coach Jean Fernandez refuted this view at a post-match press conference: "Chu has always been a very professional player, he knows what he should do. He doesn't need me or any of you to teach him this, he knows much more than you. My colleagues and his teammates never doubt his loyalty to Metz, otherwise he would have left last summer. Juventus and AC Milan have invited him one after another, but he was not moved, but chose to stay in the team. I don't think Bayern Munich can shake him. He knows very well what he wants, he is always calm, just like organizing games on the court, he analyzes carefully and makes the right choice. I believe that if he wants to leave, he will also let all of us know and choose a team that suits him best..."

At the end of the day, Fernandez might have felt that he was talking too seriously, so he deliberately joked to ease the atmosphere.

"Of course, I still think the team that suits him the most is Metz."

He said he laughed, and the reporters laughed.

Chu Zhongtian played negatively in the game, and the story of being in Cao's camp and being in Han ended with no sequel.

There were no news reports in the media that criticized Chu Zhongtian for his poor performance in the game the next day. Everyone's interest quickly shifted to Metz's next game - they faced Bayern Munich at home, and the two sides will compete fiercely for the semi-finals of the League Cup.

Bayern Munich may be quite unfamiliar, but one of the people in Bayern Munich's formation is not unfamiliar, or it can be said that they are "very familiar".

When Bayern Munich's entire team arrived at Metz on April 6, Ribery was interviewed by local media.

"I'm very happy to be back here, I'm familiar with everything here, and the Santa Forian Stadium is my home court. I'm very grateful to Metz Club and Mr. Fernandez. The three seasons I played at Metz were the three most memorable years."

He also recalled his friendship with the player Mets, especially Chu Zhongtian: "I have a good relationship with Chu. Yes, it's no secret. We are neighbors, and my house is still there. I know you are talking about something for a short time, but I have to say that those are nonsense. Chu and I are just chatting together, just like two old friends I haven't seen for a long time. Moreover, I don't doubt my friend's professionalism at all. He is still the most worthy opponent in the game because he will do his best."

He was obviously afraid that recent incidents would anger the fans and media here, and he was worried that he would be booed by Metz fans all the time during the game.

The media are quite tolerant of Ribery, but the fans are not very friendly to Ribery.

When the two sides met in the first round, Ribery was the home team, and there were not many fans of the away team Metz, but they still gave applause and cheers to Ribery without hesitation. As a world-class star who walked out of Metz, Metz people were sincerely happy for Ribery.

But now the situation has changed.

On the day of arriving at Metz, Bayern Munich went to the Santa Forian Stadium for training to adapt to the field. Outside the stadium, Ribery met a group of Metz fans, holding slogans to show Ribery.

"Don't take our heroes away, Frank!"

"Do you remember who raised you? It's Mess, Frank! You can't treat us like this!"

"You ungrateful villain!"

These slogans from Metz fans made Ribery look bad. Bayern Munich’s teammates were planning to tease Ribery. When they warmed up before the game, fans came to visit him, which shows his popularity here.

But when he turned his face and saw his gloomy face, he knew that the group of people might not have come to "welcome" Ribery. So they all chose to remain silent very wisely.

After seeing Ribery coming, the Metz fans shouted to him: "Did you really just treat him to a meal? Ribery!"

"Whether it is true or not, your method is not noble, bastard!"

"You are not allowed to make a decision on Chu, Ribery. He will not go with you!"

The Metz fans who were proud of him before are now glaring at Ribery and keep protesting.

Amid the protests of the fans, Ribery lowered her head, accelerated her pace, passed quickly in front of them, and walked into the inside of the stadium.

The warm-up training before the game is completely closed and no outsiders can get in. Ribery can also get a quiet space.

The Forian Stadium in Saint Mountain is very familiar to Ribery. After all, he has only left Metz for more than half a season, but he has played for three seasons at Metz. Although the quality of the turf of this stadium is not high compared to Allianz Stadium, even if Ribery closes his eyes and runs on it, he will not sprain his ankle.

He has this confidence.

Originally, it was a wonderful thing to revisit the old place. Ribery was in a very good mood before coming. He thought that the fans here still supported him. He was still a popular person in the Holy Mountain Forian.

But unexpectedly... the protesters outside the court poured cold water on him.

It looks like this game won't be easy for him.

He shot the football under his feet into the net of the goal. Despite this, he could not vent his depression.

Did Metz fans misunderstand?

If he was really misunderstood, he would definitely jump out and refute loudly. But in fact, on the contrary, he was indeed instigating Chu Zhongtian... So this made him even more depressed. The rebellion failed and was regarded as the culprit...※※On April 7th, Chu Zhongtian would temporarily put rumors and disputes aside, or even temporarily put football and the League Cup aside. Go to Paris, France to participate in another very important event - as a torchbearer, to carry out the torch relay of the Beijing Olympics.

Chu Zhongtian was the second player, but before the torch relay ceremony, some Tibetan separatist protesters gathered on the scene and along the way.

Chu Zhongtian had learned about these protests through media reports and the Internet. He also expected the situation he would face in France. Because since the dwarf Sarkozy came to power, France's policy toward China has taken a sharp turn for the worse and developed in a direction that is not conducive to Sino-French relations.

There are many criticisms of China in France now. French media are desperately misleading the French people's perception of China. They want to promote China as a country that is still wearing green military uniforms and each has a red book, and is carrying out the Cultural Revolution.

However, because of Chu Zhongtian, "China" has a very good image in the minds of the Mess people. Therefore, Chu Zhongtian has never encountered such things as racial discrimination. Some things like Tibetan independence are far away from him. He condemned such things from the bottom of his heart, but never had any close contact.

This time, he had the opportunity to beat the other side in front of him.

When he started running with a torch in his hand, he was just starting out and someone rushed out of it, wearing the snow-capped lion flag, pounced on Chu Zhongtian, trying to steal his torch.

The moment he leaned out of the crowd, Chu Zhongtian foresaw the next move of this person in advance, so he did not start, but braked suddenly, and then the other party rushed over from him and bumped into the policeman who maintained order... Chu Zhongtian glanced at the person who was lying on the ground, and he was soon thrown to the ground by the police.

Not long after he continued running, he came again. This time, two people rushed towards him from both directions at the same time. Chu Zhongtian saw that he could not hide, so he used his body to protect the torch, and poked the heart of the person on the left with his bent elbow. At the same time, he used his body to block the sight of most people and the camera lens of the TV. He used his knees to give the crotch of the person on the right. He even heard a click. His speed was very fast and his strength was quite strong. Before anyone could see what was happening, he saw two demonstrators all lying on the ground, one covered his heart, and the other covered his crotch, rolling in pain.

Chu Zhongtian shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands with an innocent expression on his face, indicating that the two people's appearance had nothing to do with him.

After that, no one came up to cause trouble for him. Perhaps after seeing the fate of the two companions in front, the "professional protesters" who were waiting for opportunities outside had to touch their lower body to see if they were still intact... But Chu Zhongtian was a little regretful - he was not happy enough, why didn't he come?

After running at a distance of 500 meters, Chu Zhongtian handed his torch to Jin Jing, a Chinese disabled fencing athlete who was the third player, and retreated.

Not long afterwards, Kim Kyung bravely protected the torch in the face of Tibetan independence elements. At that time, Chu Zhongtian had left the torch relay site and did not see what was going on. He only knew that a riot occurred at that time, which was bigger than that of him. He did not have any riots at that time, and twice could only be considered harassment, which was not as good as the "riot". He was unscathed, but the three unlucky guys came out one after another to make him plot.

Later, he and Jin Jing went to the media together. Photos of him protecting the torch with his back to two protesters were rumored on the Internet. Everyone was applauding Chu Zhongtian's behavior, and made many people who were not interested in him before become his fans. His reputation in China was unprecedentedly high.

But no one noticed Chu Zhongtian's strange movement - the elbow of one hand stretched out back, and in front of his elbow was a protester who was covering his heart and leaning back. At the same time, he stood with one foot, and the knee of one foot was raised high, facing another protester who was blocking his front.

Chu Zhongtian was quite proud to see this photo a long time later. He hid it so well. I wonder if the guy who was hit by him had broken the sexual blessings of his lower body... He actually wanted to confirm it, but there was no such condition.

This incident has greatly increased Chu Zhongtian's reputation. In China, many people have called for Chu Zhongtian to participate in the Olympics held at his doorstep as an overage player. He missed last year's Asian Cup due to injury. This year's Olympics should give him such an opportunity no matter what. At present, the best football player in China cannot even participate in the Olympics. It's a scandal to tell it out.

However, there was no relevant news from the Football Association. Football Association official Nan Yong denied the rumors that Chu Zhongtian had confirmed to be selected for the list of over-age players of the National Olympic Team.

"The final roster has not been confirmed yet, I don't know (he was selected for the Olympic roster for the National Olympic Team)."

Chu Zhongtian himself is not interested in whether he can participate in the Olympics. He knows the style of the Football Association. He has no foundation in the domestic football world and will naturally not be valued. Second, he has no connections, so no one will defend him at critical moments.

Participating in the Olympics is a great honor. Players of the right age are crazy. There are only three over-age players and countless people are trying to get in. How can they get their turn?

He was already very satisfied to be able to participate in the Olympic torch relay.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian, who returned from the torch relay site, quickly adjusted his mentality and devoted himself to preparing for the League Cup.

Occasionally some media will ask him what happened on the torch relay, but more media are still concerned about the League Cup and rumors that he has signed a personal contract with Bayern Munich.

After the last day of training before the game, he and head coach Jean Fernandez attended the pre-match press conference.

Since Ribery talked about Chu Zhongtian during an interview with reporters, how could Chu Zhongtian not talk about Ribery? The whole world knows the friendship between him and Ribery, and everyone cares about how Chu Zhongtian will feel when facing his old friends.

"I don't feel anything." Chu Zhongtian shrugged. "This is not the first time I've played with him. In the Chinese team, we all fought in the last round. I think it's very ordinary. Of course, Frank is a relatively difficult player, but the football game is a eleven-person sports, not a person's..."

Another reporter threw in "poaching" and Chu Zhongtian said: "I know you don't believe anything I say. There are always some people in this world who believe in conspiracy theories." When talking about this question, Chu Zhongtian was angry. "If you win the game, you said that I will work hard to show your new boss. If you lose the game, you will say that I deliberately let the water in exchange for a good impression... What else can I do? No matter how you pass it, I just play my ball well. As long as I have a clear conscience, thank you. I will not answer any such questions in the future. Oh, the 'future' I said does not mean after now, but continues until the end of this season."

The pre-match press conference suddenly became full of gunpowder because of this problem.

Fernandez naturally supported himself as a proud disciple: "The whole team fully trusts Chu. We don't have any problems, and I believe Chu will also contribute a wonderful game to us. There is no need to ask this question anymore, and we have nothing to say about this question."

What else is there to ask if you don’t ask this question?

It's nothing more than "how much do you think you're going to beat Bayern Munich?" "What's the way to face Ribery?" "How much is Messe's chance to defend the League Cup this season"... and so on.

Everyone thinks these problems are very common, but Chu Zhongtian’s affairs are the most worthy of hype, but unfortunately the other party does not cooperate.

The press conference ended in such a discomfortable atmosphere.

When Fernandez and Chu Zhongtian left, Fernandez patted his shoulder: "Don't take their words to heart."

Chu Zhongtian shrugged: "I don't, sir. I know why the Munich media did this. I just want them to pay the price now." He clenched his fists.

※※※Mess’ home stadium, the Forian Stadium, can accommodate 26,700 people, but in fact, there were 29,800 fans present on the day of the game, and even the steps were full of people.

This set the highest number of attendees at the club's ever home court. The previous record was set on December 7, 1991, when the match between Metz and Marseille, 28,766 spectators flooded into the Santa Forian Stadium.

The fame of Bayern Munich and Frank Ribery's return to the Holy Mountain Forian Stadium set a new record.

Ribery had already expected what kind of treatment he would "enjoy" here today, so when he was warming up outside, he was not surprised at all when he heard the boo and scolding at him. But his face was not very good-looking.
To be continued...