Chinese champion

Chapter 106 The Brilliance at the End of the Season
On April 4, the fatigued Mallorca was tied 21:0 by Malaga in the away game. They did not seize the opportunity of Deportivo's defeat by Valencia, but only narrowed the points gap with Deportivo to two points.

On April 4, Mallorca narrowly beat Betis 28:3 at home. At the same time, Deportivo was tied by Malaga at home, and Mallorca rose to fourth. In addition, another important news in this round is that Real Madrid capsized away. The 2:0 defeat to Real Sociedad gave Valencia the top position in the standings with a three-point disadvantage.

On May 5th, Mallorca drew Real Madrid 5-0 by relying on the tactics of the tiger not going out of the hole, but Deportivo defeated Betis with three goals at home and once again opened Mallorca by two points. Mallorca also offended Real Madrid while falling to fifth place, because Valencia beat Malaga 0-2 away in another game, leading Real Madrid by five with one round left in the league. points, successfully won the championship.

In another field, Inter Milan suffered the worst blow of the season. In the case of winning the championship, a fatal error by left-back Gresco caused the team to collapse. In the end, they won 2:4. Losing this game also handed over the league championship trophy that was almost in hand to the rival Juventus.

Pei Wei was also very sad after hearing the news. After 13 years, Inter Milan still failed to win a league championship.

On May 5, the Copa del Rey semi-final was held. Mallorca narrowly beat Bilbao in an away game and entered the final. Their opponent will be Real Betis, who eliminated Real Madrid through a penalty shootout at home in the semi-final .

At the same time, the UEFA Cup final kicked off. Inter Milan’s opponent, who had just suffered a major blow, eliminated AC Milan’s Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund 5:3 in two rounds in the semifinals. Although Ronaldo and Vieri scored in the first and second half The ball, but the opponent's striker trident Amoruso, Jan Kohler and Everton performed even better, 3:2, Dortmund won the "double crown" of the season.

On May 5th, although Mallorca relied on Ibagaza and Luke's two goals to overtake Valladolid at home, Real Madrid, who had no hope of winning the championship and had no fighting spirit, lost 11:0 away to La Valladolid. Coruña, in the end, Mallorca still only ranked fifth, missed the UEFA Champions League next season, and can only participate in the UEFA Cup as this season, and Sevilla beat Villariz 3-1 at home Then squeezed out the opponent and rose to seventh place. Since Mallorca and Betis, who are ahead of Sevilla, have already reached the final of the King's Cup, no matter who wins the King's Cup, they will automatically occupy a league. Cup seats, so Sevilla also qualified for the UEFA Cup next season.

On May 5th, the last major European football event of the 15-2001 season finally came to an end. The last two teams in the Champions League this season were ushered in at the Hampton Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. La Liga giants Real Madrid and Bundesliga powerhouse Leverkusen.

Leverkusen had a lot of bad luck before the Champions League final. First, there were only three rounds left in the league and a two-game losing streak with a five-point lead. Finally, the championship was given to Dortmund, and then in the German Cup final. They lost to Schalke 04 with two goals. They were very hopeful to win the "Triple Crown" and won two consecutive runners-up. Therefore, winning the Champions League is their last hope.

Not long after the start of the game, Real Madrid gave the opponent a blow. In the 9th minute, Real Madrid got a chance for a penalty kick. The experienced Roberto Carlos quickly threw the ball vigorously towards Leverkusen's half. Before the Leverkusen players could react, Raul had already inserted at high speed. He did not stop the ball in the penalty area, but directly hit the goal. Although the ball was not fast, but the angle was extremely tricky, the German goalkeeper Bout made a save Not enough, Real Madrid opened the scoring first.

This goal made Real Madrid fans excited, but Leverkusen's players regained their fighting spirit in the continuous blows. Only 5 minutes later, a sharp breakthrough by German international Neuville was released by Salgado. Falling to the ground, Leverkusen won a free kick from the left side of the penalty area. German international Schneider sent a cross with a well-placed right foot. Theo jumped high near the penalty spot and overwhelmed Real Madrid's captain Hierro with a powerful header to the dead corner. Although Casillas fought hard to save the ball, he still couldn't stop the ball from entering the net, 1:1 , the two sides returned to the same starting line.

Then the two sides fell into a stalemate. Although Real Madrid had a technical advantage, Leverkusen played the tenacity unique to the German team and kept blocking Real Madrid's offense. Stern continued to attack Real Madrid's relatively weak defense under the control of the midfielder Ballack.

When everyone thought the first half would end like this, at No. 405 minutes, Zidane scored the most exciting goal of the game...

Roberto Carlos took the ball on the left and handed it to the Argentine midfielder Solari, and then accelerated to the bottom line. The terrifying speed made him catch up with the ball that was about to go out of the baseline, and then hooked the ball back to the top of the penalty area in the air. At this time, there was no one around Zidane defending. In an instant Zidane tensed his whole body, turned his body slightly to the right, raised his left foot just to catch the falling ball, and his body was like a strong bow full of strength.

"Clang!" The bowstring rang.

The ball galloped away at a speed three times higher than when it fell, drew a wonderful arc in the air, and suddenly fell in front of the goal. Bout jumped up and stretched his arms, but it was beyond his reach, and the ball stuck to the crossbar. Drilled into the net between the post and the post!
This goal is hailed as the most exciting goal of this Champions Cup!From Solari's possession of the ball, which was almost cut off, but still passed the ball, to Carlos' cross after he forcibly surpassed the opponent's defender, to Zidane's shot!From midfield to upfield, the ball never changes hands, and every pass is dangerous, but just right, and the most beautiful is its final blow!
Zidane's incredible volley - like the finishing touch, the perfect finishing touch for the whole process!
After experiencing this amazing work, the subsequent games became so boring, everyone was reminiscing about the moment just now...

The only bad thing about this goal was that it made the whole second half dull. The final result was 2:1, and Real Madrid won the Champions League for a record ninth time!
Real Madrid proved the correctness of their decision-making last summer. Although Zidane's arrival did not win them the league title this season, the heavier Champions League title overshadowed all this.

And Leverkusen is worthy of sympathy. They might have become the second "Triple Crown" team after Manchester United in the 98-99 season, but they lost the chain at the critical moment and Zidane's shocking blow made them They have become a laughing stock, "Sanya King", this achievement is estimated to be recorded in history, right?But in any case, the fans of Leverkusen certainly cannot accept this.

This result can almost predict the downhill road that this team will go through. At least, after the end of the Champions League, their midfield soul, the main force of the German national team Ballack has already threatened to leave, and other main players are also ready to move. Next year , perhaps a disastrous year for Leverkusen...

With the end of the Champions League, this season's European League is basically over, but for Chinese fans, there is still an important event waiting for them.

That is the final of the Copa del Rey on May 5.

Compared to other competitions, the Copa del Rey can only be regarded as a dessert after the big meal. It is purely dispensable. If it was in previous years, it would be none of the Chinese fans' business to know which team the Copa del Rey belonged to!

But this year, due to the existence of Pei Wei and Mallorca's entry into the final of this competition, the nerves of Chinese fans are also excited. If Mallorca can win the championship, it will be the first Chinese player to win. Champions in European competitions!

It is obvious that Chinese journalists and media know what Chinese fans want to know. Just after the Champions League ended, they immediately flocked to Madrid, the capital of Spain, like leeches that saw blood. This is the final venue of this season's Copa del Rey.

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"How is your recovery?" Aragones asked Pei Wei who appeared on the training ground with concern. Although he learned that Pei Wei had fully recovered from the new team doctor, he was still a little worried.

This concern comes from Copa del Rey opponents Real Betis.

Although Mallorca had defeated their opponents 3:2 not long ago, Betis had already sat firmly in sixth place at that time, and had qualified for the UEFA Cup next season. Obviously, they retained their strength, but Mallorca was for the championship. Fighting for the Cup qualification, they can only beat the opponent by one goal even if they go all out, especially the Spanish star who has emerged this year in the opposing team, the angel on the right Joaquin Sanchez Rodriguez (Joaquin for short) has been in a very good state recently. Well, coupled with the recovery of the Brazilian dribbling master Denilson who has gradually recovered his form, this is obviously a big test for Mallorca's weak wings.

In this case, Pei Wei's timely comeback is even more precious.

"Don't worry! Coach, I'm so strong that I can participate in the field survival training of the Austrian GEK special forces." Pei Wei exaggerated the muscles on his arms and made a purely European joke.

Aragones laughed happily. He now likes this proud disciple more and more.

Eto'o, who didn't know where it came from, frowned and squeezed the pitifully small "muscle" on Pei Wei's arm, and laughed: "So you want to participate in the survival training of the most mysterious special forces in Europe? Are you kidding?" Are you? I have to show you what real muscles are!"

"Damn, I don't compare my muscles with black people. It seems that most of the most famous bodybuilding stars in the world are black?"

Eto'o proudly said: "Of course!" Then he rolled up his sleeves and bent his arms vigorously.

"How? Is this muscle strong?" Eto'o asked proudly.

"Wow! Such powerful muscles!" Pei Wei said exaggeratedly, "It's like..."

"Like what?" Eto'o asked.

"It's like... like two pieces of shit!" Pei Wei finished quickly, and then ran away immediately.

Eto'o was stunned for a moment, and then quickly chased after him: "Stop! You bastard, you are insulting me! I want to fight you!"

Pei Wei, who had thrown Eto'o away by nearly ten meters, was not afraid at all that he would catch up with him, because his acceleration was faster than Eto'o's, so he still had time to turn his head and make a face: "I'm here , hurry up! Why are you so slow! Hit me, idiot!"

Looking at the two people who were teasing, Aragones felt that his worries had disappeared. As long as the two of them were there, winning the first honor since the Spanish Super Cup in 98 would not be a luxury!
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On December 1947, 12, with the opening match between Real Madrid and Portuguese club Os Belenenses, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium was officially inaugurated, at the time it was the best and most modern stadium in the world.The first expansion that followed in 14 also made it the largest.At the same time, the title of this unstoppable champions team is not worthy of the greatness of the stage on which they won these honors, and the history of the club is starting to grow.This is the golden age where every fan's dream came true: the best team, and the best stadium.

Here, there is one person who is absolutely indispensable. With his belief and vision, he successfully led and completed this huge project. He is the symbol of Real Madrid: Santiago Bernabéu, and this stadium is also owned by him. named.His huge stadium project to accommodate more and more Real Madrid fans to realize their dream of watching live games has become a wonderful reality thanks to his efforts and management.

Looking at this fantastic stadium, Pei Wei feels that this season is enough for him. He has set foot in the two holy places of Spanish football - Camp Nou and Bernabéu. In any case, this is also true for Chinese players. The first one (Zhu Jun missed the opportunity to set foot on Camp Nou because he had not yet become the main force in the second round of the away game against Barcelona. For this reason, Zhu Jun has been chasing and killing Guo Nuda for a month. Zhu Jun: "Rely on The showbiz is too dark! Isn’t it because I’m not the protagonist? I want to sue!” Guo Nu: “No, trust me, it’s just an accident!” Zhu Jun: “Whoever believes in you, pay me back my appearance fee! Quit it!" Guo Nu: "Comrade, don't learn from those ball tyrants, at worst I'll let you raise your salary next season..." Zhu Jun: "That's about the same!" Guo Nu: "5555555... Here's the VIP manuscript fee Surely not enough...")?

On May 5, with the deafening music, Pei Wei and other teammates stepped onto the lawn of the Bernabéu Stadium.

For my first championship in the European arena!Pei Wei thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)