Glory Greenery

Chapter 169 Media Capital
Ribery, the French star whose appearance was damaged in a car accident when he was two years old, was affectionately called Scar Man by domestic fans.

Because of the scars on his face, Ribery suffered from strange eyes and ridicule since he was a child, and later in the game he was often attacked and discriminated against by his opponents based on his appearance.

Franck Ribery's family was poor, and his father was a construction worker. When he first played in the professional league and was not famous, he had to follow his father to work on the construction site as a substitute for his family.

The scarman's career was not smooth at the beginning of his career. He didn't gain some fame until he was 22 years old, and he became famous in the 23 World Cup at the age of 06. He can be regarded as a late bloomer.

But Yang Mo remembered that Ribery seemed to be married, and he was very affectionate with his wife, and his private life was always very discreet.

But now, he heard what Ribery said to Schweinstein, and it was clear that the two had been hanging out together a lot.

"Yang, it's best to only believe half of Bastian's words. If we hang out together in the future, you'd better follow me. After all, we French are the best at finding girls."

Franck Ribery walked up to Yang Mo, patted Yang Mo on the shoulder and said, "I hope you will fall in love with Munich. Today's situation is special. We will have a chance to hang out together in the future."

"Frank, I already have a girlfriend."

Seeing that Berry just came here, just like Schweinsteiger, he brought the topic to find a girl, Yang Mo explained with a wry smile.

Unexpectedly, when Ribery heard Yang Mo's words, he deliberately made an exaggerated expression, "Yang, you are as innocent as Mu Le. There is no conflict between having a girlfriend and finding a girl."

"We'll talk about finding a girl later, let's hurry up and train."

After Yang Mo finished speaking, everyone chatted for a few more words before going to practice separately.

And through this occasional encounter and chat in the training room, Yang Mo also met several new friends in Bayern besides Braf Heide and Van Bommel.

Although the relationship between them can only be considered general, a good start is half the battle. With this good start, he will definitely be able to better integrate into this team.

Because Blake Yeh has not decided on an apartment to rent in Munich, Yang Mo can only go to the hotel to rest after training.

Early the next morning, after Yang Mo joined the team, he took the bus to Munich Airport in Erding and chartered a direct flight to Cologne.

When the Bayern team arrived in Cologne, the entire team was surrounded by a large number of media reporters as soon as they left the airport, and various interview questions continued.

Just a warm-up match can attract so much media attention, and Yang Mo once again felt what a rich family is.

Of course, being able to cause such a big commotion has something to do with the city of Cologne where they are located.

Cologne is a well-known "media capital" in Germany. Hundreds of TV program production companies, large and small studios gather here, and it is a gathering place for many media resources and media organizations.

Among them, the largest RTL TV station in Germany, and even the largest in Europe, is headquartered here.

However, the sharp-eyed Yang Mo discovered that among these all-European reporters, there were actually several domestic media.

When the reporters from these domestic media saw Yang Mo appearing, they rushed towards Yang Mo regardless of other people around them.

"Yang Mo, I'm a reporter from Sports Weekly. May I ask if you will start in the warm-up match against Cologne?"

The reporters of the "Sports Weekly" had just finished speaking, and several other domestic reporters immediately echoed.

Obviously, these domestic media are most concerned about whether he can gain a foothold in Bayern and whether he can play in the game.

But unfortunately, he couldn't answer the reporter's question.

One reason is that Van Gaal had already warned in advance on the plane that any issues related to the team's tactics are strictly prohibited from being disclosed to the outside world in advance.

Secondly, even if Van Gaal hadn't warned in advance, Yang Mo couldn't tell.

Because until now, Van Gaal has not disclosed the tactical details of this warm-up match, nor has he clearly pointed out who is the starter.

"I'm sorry, I can't answer any questions about tactics. Please forgive me, fellow journalists."

As soon as Yang Mo answered, all the reporters showed disappointment.

Originally, they wanted to find out if Yang Mo could play, so that they could issue a report in advance.

But now it seems that if you want to know whether Yang Mo can play, you can only wait for the game to start at night.

After dealing with the reporters, the Bayern soldiers went straight to a local hotel in Cologne. After recovering from the exhaustion of the journey, they drove to the Rhein Energy Stadium in the afternoon to familiarize themselves with the venue and prepare for the game by the way.

This warm-up match with Cologne is mainly to prepare for the first Audi Cup five days later.

Although, Van Gaal's definition of the Audi Cup is also a pre-season warm-up match, and he doesn't necessarily value this honor very much.

But not paying attention to this honor does not mean that Van Gaal does not pay attention to these games.

You must know that on the invitation list for this year's Audi Cup, Bayern's opponent will be Manchester United, and giants like AC Milan are their best training opportunities before the start of the new season.

On July 24th, German time, just after [-]:[-] p.m., the Rhein Energy Stadium was brightly lit. This professional football stadium, which can accommodate [-] spectators, is destined to be restless tonight.

Inside the stadium, the stadium staff are making intense pre-match preparations.

The media responsible for broadcasting the game is also undergoing final equipment adjustments to ensure the smooth progress of the broadcast.

Although it was only a warm-up match, it was also a warm-up match for Bayern.

As early as a few days ago, the broadcast rights of this game had been bought by the famous German pay TV station, German Star Media in advance, and it will be broadcast live on its sports channel.

In addition to the live TV broadcast, the BR Bavarian Broadcasting Company, which covers Bavaria, where Munich is located, will also broadcast the warm-up match on the radio for listeners in Bavaria.

Outside the stadium, whether it is Bayern fans from afar or local Cologne fans, they have already started checking tickets and getting ready for this warm-up match.

And at this moment, in the locker room of Rhein Energy Sports' visiting team, Van Gaal glanced at all the players, and then picked up the usual tactical board.

Those old players who have played several warm-up matches with Van Gaal know that Van Gaal is going to announce the starting lineup and players.

Next to Yang Mo, the little pig Schweinsteiger who had a good chat with Yang Mo quietly poked Yang Mo's arm, which made Yang Mo feel a little nervous.

On the plane before coming, Schweinsteiger had told him some things about Van Gaal, including the habit of arranging starters before warm-up matches.

(End of this chapter)