I am the king of football

Chapter 329 Common Bridge

That evening, a flight with Manchester United's huge team logo took off from Manchester Airport. More than 20 players on the Champions League roster sat in their seats with excited expressions.

There are five major leagues, numerous giants, and thousands of players at the top of the football mobilization. Every season, only one team of players can lift the Champions League trophy.

For many players whose countries are too weak to qualify for the World Cup, the Champions League every season is their only way to reach the top of football, the world's number one sport.

It is possible that there are weak teams mixed in during the group stage, but when it comes to the knockout stage, there is absolutely no guarantee that one team will win.

Every team is fighting hard for victory, and every individual is trying their best on the field. Every step forward is a huge motivation for every team.

Against this backdrop, the battle between Real Madrid and the Red Devils is destined to be a contest in which both sides have to shed their last drop of blood to decide the winner.

The flight landed at Madrid Airport. The Manchester United team took the bus prepared by the team early and drove into a five-star hotel within the coverage area of ​​Atletico Madrid in Madrid under the cover of night.

In the Champions League knockout stage, any mistake may lead to the team's loss, so the team's choice of hotel location one day in advance is also very important.

You should know that many teams have experienced insufficient rest due to being harassed overnight by extreme fans of their opponents because the location of their hotels was exposed. It is definitely the smartest approach to settle down within the radiation range of the opponent's mortal enemy before such a heavyweight battle.

Living in the same room with Rooney, Qin Hu's relationship with him can now be described as very harmonious. The two chatted about a lot of things, but it was mainly Rooney who had rich experience in the Champions League who talked.

He started by scoring a hat-trick in his Champions League debut for Manchester United, and later won the Champions League trophy with Ronaldo as a teammate, and then the team's glorious history of reaching the Champions League final three times in four years.

Although he is still young, because he joined Manchester United early, Rooney can be said to have witnessed the team's decline from its heyday to its elimination in the Champions League group stage last season and its league title lost to its city rivals.

"Don't panic, Qin. We have players on our team who have experienced big games, including me. Real Madrid is very strong, but we are not bad either."

At the last moment, Rooney did not forget to comfort Qin Hu.

"Come to think of it, I haven't had much contact with Ronaldo recently. That guy is just a training maniac with a strong desire to win, but he is not good at maintaining interpersonal relationships."

That being said, when Rooney talks about Ronaldo, his face is also full of nostalgia. He and Ronaldo were born in the same year. When Ronaldo went from being an unknown at Manchester United to becoming the Ballon d'Or winner, Rooney was definitely one of his most precious partners.

When the two were at Manchester United, they interacted a lot after scoring goals, but it is obvious that Ronaldo is not the kind of player who can get along with everyone. After his transfer, even the relationship with good friends of the same age like Rooney was average.

This is also the norm in professional football. When we fight in the same team, we are the closest comrades-in-arms. But when someone leaves, even if we miss him/her and feel reluctant to leave, the relationship will still fade.

However, when we meet again, those beautiful memories come to our minds, and the same feelings as before are still in each other's eyes.

"Come on, Qin. In my opinion, your level of self-discipline is on par with that guy. Even your domineering attitude is not much different. I am looking forward to the direct clash between the two of you!"

Finally, he grinned at Qin Hu, turned over, stopped talking, and fell into a deep sleep.

"Yeah!" Qin Hu put his hands under his head and replied with a "hmm" and stopped talking. At this moment, his heart was full of excitement. Compared with Rooney who had experienced countless big scenes, this was his first time to participate in the Champions League knockout stage. It would be a lie to say that he was not nervous.

However, apart from nervousness, Qin Hu was still dominated by excitement. The thought of meeting the current Ballon d'Or winner on the court made the extremely competitive Qin Hu clench his fists.

There is nothing to hesitate about, just do it!

The next day, the sun was shining brightly in Madrid. It was late February and spring had quietly arrived. Although the air was still a little cold, people no longer had to wear bulky cotton jackets.

White flags and Real Madrid's team logo were set up early in the streets around the Bernabeu, and fans wearing Real Madrid's classic white jerseys began to walk around among them early in the morning.

The game officially kicks off at 8pm local time, but for the fans in this city, the whole day is obviously a festival.

Compared to some clubs that like to limit the number of visiting teams, Real Madrid, which has a UEFA five-star stadium that can accommodate more than 80,000 people, does not do such a thing.

This time, a total of 20,000 Manchester United fans bought tickets provided for the visiting fans, plus more than half of the 10,000 tickets for neutral fans were taken by the Red Devils fans. This time, there were quite a few fan groups who came to the away game to support Manchester United.

However, there were no fierce conflicts between fans of both sides on the streets. The reason is very simple: Ronaldo is the common bridge between them.

As a super star in Manchester United, there are almost no Manchester United fans who don't like Ronaldo, which made them prepare a lot of posters of Ronaldo during his time at Manchester United when they came to the Bernabeu this time.

As the leader who led the team to break Barcelona's monopoly on the La Liga championship in recent years, Real Madrid fans are also very fond of Ronaldo.

This gave both sides a common topic. As long as you shouted "C Ronaldo is awesome", you would immediately get cheers from the red and white army. In the end, fans of both sides mixed together, creating a scene of two brothers getting along well.

When Zhan Jun and the CCTV broadcasting team came to the Bernabeu for an interview, fans wearing white Real Madrid jerseys and red Manchester United jerseys would occasionally come in front of the camera.

"Dear audience, this is the influence of a superstar. Everyone loves Cristiano, at least for Manchester United fans and Real Madrid fans."

After giving a brief summary in front of the camera with a smile, after four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhan Jun and the CCTV broadcast team entered the Bernabeu Stadium in advance.

Two hours later, the buses of the two teams set off from Real Madrid's training base and Atletico Madrid's training base respectively. The preliminary rosters of both sides were given to the event group in advance, and the players who were given the exclusive Champions League jerseys also arrived at the stadium ready.

As two streams of red and white came out of the player tunnel and entered the stadium, more and more fans in the stands began to cheer loudly.

The theme song of the Champions League was playing in a loop throughout the stadium, and this super battle was about to begin.

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