strictlysupreme Chapter 408 The Press Conference Makes Another Wave
Chapter 408 The Press Conference Makes Another Wave
Chapter 408 The Press Conference Makes Another Wave
As the plane hovered over Barcelona, the Dortmund players poked their heads one by one, looking out at the city through the portholes.
The sunshine, the ancient city, and the eternal Barcelona are always so beautiful. In fact, Li Qiao has had an impression of Barcelona since he was very young. He still remembers that during the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, the water sports competition venue provided by the organizer was open-air. Every time it was broadcast, the background of the venue was the magnificent city of Barcelona behind him.
Of course, Li Qiao hadn’t been born in 92, so he couldn’t watch the live broadcast, but the 92 Olympics was special to China. It was at that Olympics that China’s diving genius "Fu Mingxia" won the gold medal and became the youngest Olympic champion in Chinese history. Because of this, that wonderful scene was repeatedly broadcast in China every Olympic year. Many Chinese people’s first impression of Barcelona came from that scene.
For most Borussia Dortmund players, leaving the cold Germany and coming to sunny Spain is like a vacation, and the mood is good, even if they are about to face the cosmic team-Barcelona.
When the plane landed and the players appeared at the airport, there was a commotion. At first glance, there were many fans who came to pick up the plane. Many small fans held Dortmund's mascot - "Emma the Bee" dolls.
But the security guards are very strict, separating the possibility of contact between fans and players. When Li Qiao passed by, he saw a little girl holding "Emma the Bee" and looking at him eagerly. The eyes were cute and helpless. In the end, Li Qiao took out a jersey from his backpack and threw it to the little girl. Wishes could not be fulfilled, and he could only look disappointedly at the end of his sight where the idol in his heart disappeared.
After entering the hotel, Dortmund was protected by the Spanish police. The security situation in Europe is not very good recently, and the Champions League semi-final is a very important event, so Barcelona is very cautious.
Not only that, but tomorrow the team will not be open to fans when they are warming up at the Nou Camp. This has caused dissatisfaction among Dortmund fans.But for what reason, only God knows.
The next day, the Dortmund team took a bus to the holy place "Camp Nou". It is no exaggeration to say that it is a holy place. The maximum capacity of the Nou Camp is about 10 people, and it adopts an open building structure, which makes the whole stadium look as magnificent as the ancient Roman Colosseum.
The Dortmund players looked around. Although the stadium is scary and quiet now, it will definitely be full of people tomorrow. The 10 tickets were sold out a month ago, and now even if you have money, you can’t even buy a scalper ticket. One can imagine what the scene will be like tomorrow.
After 30 minutes of warm-up, the Dortmund players all gave their thumbs up to the lawn. It seems that the lawn is newly replaced. It is very soft, because the grass is cut very short and the ball rolls on it very fast.
After stepping on the field during training, the players took out their mobile phones to take a group photo with Camp Nou. After 10 minutes, the whole team ended the training and took the bus back to the hotel. Before leaving, Weidenfeller secretly unscrewed a small piece of lawn and put it in his pocket. This is a superstitious habit of his. When stepping on the field, he "steals" a small piece of lawn and puts it in his gloves. It will bring good luck in the next day's game.
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Both Klopp and Enrique attended the pre-match press conference. The on-site press officer said hello before the start of the press conference. The matter of the red card has come to an end.
"Jurgen, will Dortmund lose a lot if they don't make it to the final?"A reporter asked a question.
Klopp did not answer right away, but chuckled, "I don't know how to answer you, but I can only say that I want to keep going, preferably to win the championship. Dortmund is a listed company, and money matters are not in my control, so sorry, I can't answer you."
"Before the game, you hinted that Li Qiao would not play, but why did he play again later, and his performance was still very good, but if Li Qiao was not injured, then why didn't you let him start"?
After Klopp listened, he put the microphone in front of him, "I want to ask, first, when did I hint, and second, was the question you just asked a tongue twister?"
Of course, Klopp did not intend to quarrel with the reporter after asking, "Dortmund has no special players in the team. Everyone plays or leaves according to my tactics, and Li Qiao is the same, that's all."
Then the reporter threw the question to Enrique.
"Excuse me Suarez will not play this game, who do you plan to replace him with? Pedro or Sandro."
"It's all possible, the starting lineup has not been determined yet",
"Would you resign if Barcelona were eliminated"?
"I want to tell you that my cooperation with Barcelona is very pleasant, so the situation you mentioned should not happen between me and the club."
The press conference had been dull so far, but then a question sparked interest.
"Enrique, if you could pick a player from Dortmund at random, who would you want?"
As soon as this question came out, there was a burst of laughter at the scene, because this question is interesting, and everyone really wants to know.
"I don't answer questions based on assumptions. On the other hand, Jurgen was present and this question was too disrespectful for him."
"I don't mind, you can talk about it," Klopp replied unexpectedly.
In this way, Enrique was very passive, because his excuse was that he was afraid that Klopp would mind. Since Klopp himself said that he didn't mind, then if you don't say anything, you are pretending to be X.
Seeing this, the reporters at the scene added fuel to the fire, and collectively applauded to signal Enrique to speak quickly.
In order to ease the embarrassment, Enrique first smiled, and then asked Klopp, "You really don't mind"?
Klopp shook his head, thinking: "You can't take it away even if you say it, what do I mind."
"Joe Lee," Enrique said.
As soon as this remark came out, the atmosphere on the scene changed immediately, and even Klopp was not happy, because everyone thought that what Barcelona wanted was Hummels, and everyone knew that the position Barcelona lacked the most was a defender. After Puyol retired, Barcelona has never found the pinnacle of defense.
As a top central defender, it is logical that Hummels was linked with Barcelona at this time. The chairman of Barcelona also hinted at his appreciation for Hummels after the World Cup in Brazil.
That's why all the reporters were so surprised when Enrique mentioned Li Qiao.
"Does Barcelona still lack strikers?"The reporter asked.
Enrique shrugged, "You only asked who I want, not who Barcelona lacks, and you only have one chance to ask questions."
But Enrique's words made it difficult for Klopp to calm down. If Barcelona is thinking about Hummels, then he is not afraid, because the contract signed between Hummels and the club has no reservation clauses, that is, as long as Dortmund does not agree, the Jade Emperor comes, and Hummels cannot be poached.
But Li Qiao’s contract has liquidated damages. Klopp was worried when he signed the contract last year, but thinking about it carefully, for a rookie, the 4000 million liquidated damages can scare away most teams. After 3 years, the liquidated damages can be increased when the contract is renewed for the second time. But what I didn’t expect is that Li Qiao’s popularity is so fast.
Generally, the team will not consider renewing the contract or changing the contract after half of the contract is fulfilled, but Klopp thought to himself, "This summer, I will re-sign the contract with Li Qiao. On the one hand, the salary will be greatly increased. On the other hand, the breach clause must be canceled to prevent being poached."
At the end of the press conference, Klopp was still immersed in his own thoughts. He didn’t realize that the press conference was over until the press officer reminded him. After returning to the hotel, Klopp was still thinking about this issue. Once bitten by a snake, he was afraid of grass ropes for ten years.
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When more than 8 people sang the Barcelona team song in unison, the sound resounded through the sky. It is an exaggeration to say that at this time, everyone in Madrid can probably hear the roar of people in the Nou Camp stadium.
"Barcelona",
"Barcelona",
"Barcelona",
When the final song ended, there was a burst of applause. With the players entering the field, the familiar theme song of the Champions League sounded. Whenever this is the time when the fans and players are most excited, Ferguson once said, "It is a kind of enjoyment to look forward to the beginning of the Champions League every week. If he had to choose between the league and the Champions League, he would choose the Champions League without hesitation."
After the song was played, the players from both sides shook hands. When Li Qiao passed Sandro, he smiled slightly. When Li Qiao held hands with the little black "Prahimi", they blinked at each other.
Then Prahimi whispered, "Be careful, Joe, I won't show mercy."
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