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The pre-match press conference for the first Champions League game.

Lu Xiao subconsciously prepared to go on stage, but was stopped by Hypia.

"Lu?"

"What's wrong?"

"Well..." Hypia almost couldn't hold back her laughter.

"Feel sorry."

Lu Xiao realized what was happening in a second and gave an awkward laugh.

He habitually attends press conferences with the Bayer Leverkusen coach.

But they forgot that they were already an Atlético Madrid player.

Simone's expression was somewhat resentful.

It's like seeing your current boyfriend and ex still entangled.

"Lu, you're one of our athletes, so don't score in the wrong goal tomorrow."

"Don't worry, Diego, I can tell the difference."

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Sascha and Hyypia,

They all praised Lu Xiao's performance.

We watched the La Liga matches a few days ago.

Lu is adapting very well in Spain.

It's great to see him firmly hold onto the top spot in the La Liga scoring charts.

This season is very likely to break the La Liga record.

The other players who left Bayer Leverkusen all performed exceptionally well.

Facing this Atletico Madrid team, our current squad may be at a certain disadvantage, and this match is destined to be very difficult.

But I believe the spirit of Leverkusen remains, and we will not give up easily.

After the home team Bayer Leverkusen finished their press conference, it was finally Lu Xiao's turn.

The German journalists present were all familiar faces.

"Lu, welcome back to Germany. I'm a reporter from the Munich Evening News."

How does it feel to go home again?

Will you start in the next match? What are your goals?

"I will always cherish the two seasons I spent at Bayer Leverkusen."

I am very grateful to the club for giving me the opportunity, and I am also very grateful to the fans who have always supported me.

Unfortunately, I'm afraid I'll have to do my best to defeat Bayer Leverkusen for Atletico Madrid in tomorrow's match.

Because my goal is very simple.

Champions League winner.

These words caused an uproar at the press conference.

Lu Xiao had previously expressed his ambition to win a championship, and he had even fulfilled his promise of winning the Bundesliga title in public.

This is the first time Lu Xiao has publicly stated his intention to win the Champions League.

Based on Lu Xiao's reputation,

Atletico Madrid is likely to be one of the favorites to win the title this season!

Sure enough, immediately after the match,

News from European football media is flying everywhere.

Lu Xiao sets his sights on the Champions League title, admitting he wants to make up for the disappointments of the previous two years.

The Champions League odds have been adjusted in real-time, with Atletico Madrid moving up one place, surpassing Bayern Munich. The three La Liga giants now occupy the top three spots!

The happiest and saddest people are both Bayer Leverkusen fans.

Their long-awaited king has returned to his territory.

Unfortunately, this time the king came to conquer this place.

On the day of the match,

The small town of Leverkusen was deserted.

It felt like going back to last season's Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.

The area around the Bayer Arena was completely surrounded by crowds.

Even Atlético Madrid's team bus was almost stuck two blocks away.

"This is insane! Are there really that many people in this town?"

"There weren't this many last time I came."

Atletico Madrid players leaned out of the window, marveling at the sight outside.

Lu Xiao couldn't help but peek through the window.

As a result, the crazy fans outside spotted Lu Xiao inside the car.

The streets were teeming with people, like subjects lining the road to welcome a king, waving and greeting everyone frantically.

The singing combined to create a massive momentum.

It was perfectly clear inside the car.

"He is Lu Xiao, the King of Leverkusen!"

"Great Lu!"

"The mighty Lu!"

"Lead us to the championship!"

"Lead us to witness miracles!"

"Lu Shaw—"

"Lu Shaw—"

The match hasn't even started yet.

Fans outside the stadium started singing Lu Xiao's song, even though he had already donned the opponent's jersey.

This scene is rare even in European football.

Atletico Madrid's teammates inside the team bus were dumbfounded.

"That's an exaggeration."

"Yes, if I could have that kind of treatment, I would have no regrets in this life."

Griezmann couldn't help but sigh.

Only by visiting the area can one truly appreciate the influence Lu Xiao has had on the city.

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"Dear viewers of LeTV Sports, welcome to the first match of Group C in the 15/16 UEFA Champions League."

Bayer Leverkusen will host Atletico Madrid!

These are two teams that are very familiar to Chinese fans.

Lu Xiao looked relaxed in the photos.

Many fans were introduced to football and the Champions League by him.

Facing his former team, Lu Xiao naturally started the game!

It seems Simeone is determined to win the first Champions League match!

Lu Xiao was prominently featured in the starting lineup announced before the match!

Although Lu Xiao had just started in the league a few days ago,

Atletico Madrid's coaching staff still scheduled him to start in two matches a week.

Its core position is already very clear!

This season, LeSports secured the Champions League broadcasting rights, so Zhan Jun no longer needs to shuttle between Sina and LeSports.

He can sit comfortably in the LeTV live broadcast room.

I provided commentary on Lu Xiao's matches alongside Coach Zhang Lu.

Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both sides.

After a major overhaul during the summer transfer window, Leverkusen's supermarket was sold out as soon as the game started.

The departure of several star players, such as Son Heung-min and Kevin De Bruyne, has had some impact on the team's strength.

However, during the summer transfer window, Leverkusen earned over 2 million euros in player transfer fees alone!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1

莱诺

Hilbert, Ramalho, Papadopoulos, Wendell

Lars Bender, Kevin Kampell

Julian Brandt, Çalhanoğlu, Yıldırchenko

Javier Hernandez

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Many key players have left, Bayer Leverkusen has loaned striker Chicharito Hernandez from Manchester United."

They also poached midfield maestro Hakan Çalhanoğlu from Hamburg.

Bayer Leverkusen is currently ranked 3rd in the Bundesliga, and their strength remains relatively secure.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Atletico Madrid 4-4-2

Oblak

Juanfran, Jiménez, Godín, Felipe Luis

Angel Correa, Gabi, Kirk, Griezmann

Lu Xiao, Torres

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Atletico Madrid currently leads La Liga, ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

They remain the best defensive team in La Liga to this day.

It also boasts a formidable attacking trident of Lu Xiao, Griezmann, and Torres.

Today's away game against Bayer Leverkusen is destined to be a thrilling battle...

Oh? We see that,

Many German celebrities were also in the stands to watch the game.

The man wearing the hat is former German international Jürgen Klinsmann, and the man next to him is German national team coach Joachim Löw.

F1 champion Max Verstappen is also here.

And there's Bayer Leverkusen legend, former German national team captain Michael Ballack...

Wow! A Champions League group stage match has attracted so many viewers, wow!

Coach Zhang was amazed.

"You can tell from the fans at the stadium that they still miss Lu Xiao."

The director's close-up shots also captured many scenes.

Many fans held up signs to welcome Lu Xiao home.

[King Lu! This will always be your home!]

【Lu, forever!】

Welcome back, great Lu!

Even the main stand at the BayArena displayed a huge TIFO to welcome Lu Xiao back to his home stadium.

The huge portrait depicts Lu Xiao raising his arms in triumph after defeating Barcelona last season.

There is another line of large text below.

【DANKE LU】

Thank you, Lu Xiao.

Thank you for everything you've done for Leverkusen.

A powerful scene.

I almost got emotional the moment Lu Xiao walked out of the player tunnel.

Everyone's gone.

The fans here are still thinking about themselves.

So today,

I must live up to everyone's good intentions.

Go all out to defeat Bayer Leverkusen

This is the greatest respect Lu Xiao can give to the home fans!