There is a dream called football

Istanbul, Bosporus.

To the east is Asia, and to the west is Europe. This is the dividing line between Asia and Europe. It is also a very beautiful city, the largest city in Turkey, but it is the first time to welcome the Champions League final.

For this reason, the Turkish Football Association attaches great importance to this country. This country can join the AFC, but they have joined UEFA and participate in European competitions. This also shows the country's ambitions in football.

Turkish officials specially announced that Istanbul would have a day off on the day of the final to ease the traffic pressure for the game, and the Italian and Liverpool fans who came were also well taken care of.

It doesn't matter if the hotel is full, many Turks also open their homes to welcome fans who come from afar.

A large number of media gathered in the hotel where AC Milan is located. These European media all want to get some news, but unfortunately, Ancelotti is very cautious about this. He does not allow the players to show up before the game, and he does not allow everyone to post anything online.

information.

Benitez is a little better here, asking the press officer to ventilate everyone, but he does not show up.

For the Champions League, the three most successful teams are Real Madrid, AC Milan and Liverpool, both before and after the restructuring.

Therefore, the showdown between AC Milan and Liverpool is very eye-catching.

Pre-match press conference.

Benitez was the first to speak. He first thanked the city for its support of the Champions League and the team.

"This is my first time coming to Istanbul to compete."

"This city gives me a very beautiful feeling."

"I like this city and I hope we will win the championship in the end."

As for his opponents, Benitez was very modest. "AC Milan is a very great team. I think the game will be very difficult. We can only think about delaying the game longer so that we can win."

The final victory."

"Are you ready to take the penalty kick at the end?"

"Of course."

"We will practice penalty kicks in the next few days. I think this is a very important thing."

"Have you found AC Milan's weaknesses?"

"weakness?"

Benitez chuckled and said, "If I say it now, it won't be a weakness."

"Hahaha."

It's Ancelotti's turn. He seems more confident because AC Milan has completed the replacement of old and new players in his hands.

Veteran Rui Costa is no longer the main player, and the latest main player is Kaka, who is now a very popular star.

"Kaka will definitely play, and Pirlo will also play. I am very happy that Milan has completed the replacement of the old with the new."

On the forward line, the addition of Crespo will be even more powerful for AC Milan. The risk of him and Shevchenko will be very serious.

In short, looking at the cards, Liverpool is the weak side. This is too common this season. Liverpool is always the weak side, not the stronger side.

So even though Liverpool's historical record is very good, everyone is still accustomed to calling it a dark horse this season.

The night before the finals.

Suddenly Benitez couldn't sleep. He usually couldn't, because as a football head coach, he automatically has the ability to adjust to jet lag, but tonight was different. When he thought about tomorrow's game, he was not only excited, but also excited.

nervous.

Benitez got up and walked around the hotel. When he came downstairs, he heard someone chattering.

If you listen carefully, it seems to be Baros's voice.

Walking over, he was surprised to find that the hotel gym was full of people, and none of the players could sleep.

"Boss, it turns out you can't sleep either."

"Haha, I didn't expect you to be the same."

"We originally wanted to exercise and maybe fall asleep, but we didn't expect to chat and we became more and more awake."

"Haha, what are you talking about?"

"Talk about everything."

"Especially how you spend your bonus after you get it is the most important thing."

"How do you know you must be the champion?"

Baros smiled and said: "Even the runner-up will get a bonus, it's just a little less."

"Hahaha."

"It's worthless."

Benitez was worried that everyone would lack rest time, so he said: "Even if you can't sleep, just lie down early. I think it's better than not sleeping at all."

"It's usually okay. Just take a nap tomorrow."

Benitez ignored everyone and went back to his room alone. When he was nervous, he was used to chatting with his family online. Many times he felt much better while chatting, and gradually he stopped worrying.

This is the power of family, Benitez thought.

The same was true for AC Milan. Ancelotti saw everyone there in the entertainment room of the hotel.

That feeling of excitement can make it difficult to fall asleep, just like the feeling on the eve of the college entrance examination.

Kaká is chatting with some Brazilian teammates. They will talk about some domestic things in Brazil, which is a very interesting thing.

"What are you talking about?"

"Tou, have you been to Brazil?"

"not yet."

"You really should go there. Many cities in Brazil are very interesting."

Ancelotti laughed and said, "If a team asks me to coach, I will definitely consider it. Samba football is one of the best in the world."

"But you have to learn Portuguese first."

"This shouldn't be difficult. I feel like it's quite similar to Italian."

"Haha, the difference should be quite big."

In fact, the origins of European languages ​​are similar. They are all Latin, so they can be interoperable. However, there are a few words like this, and most of them are still incomprehensible.

But these are all idle chatter. Ancelotti knows that this is just nervous chatter, and what he really cares about is tomorrow's game.

*****

The next afternoon, after a brief nap, the players took the bus to the stadium. They were escorted by Turkish police throughout the entire journey, and fans and media were not allowed to approach.

From a distance, Li Qiao has already seen the stadium in the distance. In his previous life, he was on the news and watched this stadium countless times. That time it was remembered for the miracle of Liverpool, but what about this time?

Will there be a miracle?

It will still be an ordinary Champions League final, exciting but not enough to be remembered.

As a player, Li Qiao is contradictory. Of course he wants everything to be simple. It is best for Liverpool to win easily, but it would also be good if he can play a passionate game.

The bus has arrived at the stadium and everything is about to begin.

Li Qiao laughed inwardly, "Istanbul, I'm here, will there be the ups and downs of the previous life this time?"