If you are a brother, come and play football

Chapter 30: Tiger of the Ruhr (asking for monthly recommendation tickets)
The development of football is inseparable from the progress of industry. This world's number one sport was originally a workers' sport that was looked down upon by the masters and has a distinct class imprint.

It is a sport for workers to kill time in their spare time, and it brings them together well through football.

Many strong teams are based in famous industrial cities, such as Liverpool, Manchester, and the Ruhr area, Germany's coal and steel producing area.

The Ruhr area gave birth to the two Ruhr giants, Dortmund and Schalke 04.

The birth of the two teams was due to some workers and students.

As time goes by, football has become a part of Dortmund, and the rapidly rising Dortmund home ground Westfalen makes the whole of Europe tremble.

After getting off the plane, the group took a bus straight to the hotel. When they arrived at the hotel, Marco Lanner ran to the coach and asked, "Boss, can we go out for a walk?"

Going abroad is still very new these days, especially the situation in Germany is quite special.

Boskov took one look and said, "You can go out, but I have two requests. First, you are not allowed to act alone, and second, you are not allowed to clash with the fans."

"Great, Boss!!!"

Lana said excitedly.

He has always wanted to go to the world's largest Christmas tree to take a photo for his girlfriend.

Mancini curled his lips and complained: "A man like him will be cheated by a woman sooner or later."

This time, Vialli did not refute and nodded with Lu Deyang.

Ever since Lanner was promoted to the first team, he has had a girlfriend. This local player is being trained by the team as the future captain. Apart from training and games, he usually stays with his girlfriend.

"Marco, you sent so many photos, what's her usual reaction?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"She is very happy. Tina also likes photography. We have the same hobby. This is the best thing, don't you understand, Dejan?" Lanna said excitedly.

"What about other things? For example, did she say anything else about your trip abroad?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"She said German cars were great and that she had dreamed of having her own Mercedes since she was a little girl," Lanner said.

Vialli glanced at Lu Deyang.

Lanner’s salary is not high. If he were the main player, the girl’s dream would probably be a Porsche.

Mancini wanted to speak, but was pulled away by Vialli.

"What?" Mancini asked impatiently.

"It's useless for others to advise you on this matter."

Vialli said: "When he wakes up, we can enlighten him."

The hotel where the team stayed was not far from the train station, and more importantly, it was near Westfalen, making it very convenient to get to the stadium.

As for the environment, it's not that great, the exterior is just as ordinary as the interior.

"Would you like two Scopas?"

Pagliuca asked.

This is a very popular poker game in Italy, played with Neapolitan cards.

It's the kind of game where you compare total scores.

"Forget it, I'll read a book for a while."

Lu Deyang took out the "Japanese Encyclopedia" and his Walkman and said.

"Are you planning to settle in Japan after retiring?" Mancini asked as he walked into the room.

"No, I'm going to make money from them."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

Learning the local language is the easiest way to gain the favor of the locals. The Japanese are so rich, so Lu Deyang is still willing to pay some learning costs.

A few people were playing poker loudly, but it didn't affect Lu Deyang.

In the evening, the whole team had dinner together before returning to their rooms.

Lana is Lu Deyang's roommate. The boy started making phone calls after he came back.

"If the phone bill is too high, the team may not pay for it for you," Lu Deyang reminded.

Lana nervously covered the microphone and asked, "Really?"

Lu Deyang nodded. International calls are not cheap these days, and the team won't pay for you.

Lana quickly spoke to his girlfriend before hanging up the phone.

"Aren't you nervous about playing against Dortmund tomorrow?"

Lanner asked.

This was his first start in a European match.

Unfortunately, the only answer he got was Lu Deyang's even breathing.

Lana suddenly felt a little envious of Lu Deyang. This equally young teammate was always so cool.

Early the next morning.

The whole team went downstairs to gather in advance.

Everyone was sitting in the restaurant. Boskov said, "I know you all want to have breakfast, but I want to remind you to plan your diet properly and perform well in the German home court!"

"Okay, boss!"

The players answered easily.

But Boskov did not smile at all.

Dortmund is a little special.

The pressure at their home ground Westfalen is very strong. I wonder if these youngsters can withstand it.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, the entire Samp team arrived in Westfalen.

In the locker room, you can hear the cheers coming from the stands. Even if you don't go out to warm up, you can imagine what the scene is like.

The stadium has a capacity of over 6 including standing seats, which is considered to be a fairly large stadium in Europe.

In the simple locker room, everyone was somewhat nervous and no longer as relaxed as before.

Lu Deyang tied his shoelaces tightly.

Selected the card draw.

[Ding, since your brother Bagnato has very weak lower limb strength, he often falls because of this and cannot hold the ball steadily, so draw a player with strong lower limb strength. Get the 2006 World Cup Final, Italy VS France, Zinedine Zidane single game experience card]

Lu Deyang: ...

Zidane's peak was around the 1998 World Cup.

Although the performance in the 2006 World Cup was good, it was still much worse than when they were younger.

However, players of this level, even if they are no longer at their peak, are still the core of the French team in the World Cup. They have surpassed the level of first-class players, so some people say that Zidane is half a king of football.

Regardless of whether he is the king of football or not, his strength is indeed very strong.

The most important thing is that Zidane's attributes are very suitable for Sampdoria.

There is a lack of players who can hold the ball, so Mancini often retreats.

【Zidane】Need I say more?
His ball-holding ability is top-notch, but his ball handling speed is not fast. Because of his playing style, he likes to stick to the ball with his feet. This style of play is most suitable for this Sampdoria team.

In the stands of Westfalenstadion.

Aki Schmidt and Beckenbauer sat together.

Schmidt, the German captain, is 10 years older than Beckenbauer, and there was not much conflict between the two in their careers.

"Shouldn't you go to the Bayern game, Franz?"

Schmidt asked curiously.

"I am more curious about Sampdoria and Dortmund. Champions represent conservatism and will not change easily, while Dortmund and Sampdoria both have something new. I want to see how their games will be different."

Franz Beckenbauer explains.

He has quite a bit of respect for this predecessor. Schmidt has been selected for the intercontinental level 12 times in his career and has long served as the captain of Dortmund and a main player of the national team.

"Really? I thought you wanted to help Bayern scout players." Schmidt joked.

Schmidt was actually a little surprised to see that he didn't say anything.

for real?
Bayern has never had an Italian foreign player in its history.

(End of this chapter)