green winger

Chapter 389
"I've paid my dues, Time after time, I've done my sentence, But committed no crime. And bad mistakes, I've made a few, I've had my share of sand, Kicked in my face, But I've come through. And we mean to go on and on and on and on, We are the champions - my friends, And we'll keep on fighting, Till the end, We are the champions!!!!We are the champions!!!! No time for losers!!!!'Cause we are the champions of the World!!!"

When the frustrated Real Madrid players watched in dismay as the Leeds United players stepped onto the podium after preparations, countless Leeds United fans sang the popular song that belonged to the championship together at this moment, the fans There were tears in their eyes, and the players were also extremely excited.When they walked to the podium amidst the blessings from people from all walks of life in football beside them, the atmosphere of the audience gradually reached its climax.

All the players of Leeds United subconsciously ignored the congratulations from UEFA President Johansson and CEO Aigner at this moment, but fixed their eyes on the silver gleaming big ear cup, and there was incomparable longing in their eyes , wishing to rush forward immediately at this moment to hug the big ear cup into his arms and kiss Meimei. Such a move still embarrasses UEFA President Johansson and CEO Aigner.

Seeing this scene, the surrounding media reporters and football celebrities all gave out good-natured laughter. No one would laugh at the Leeds United players at this moment. If European football is the center of world football today, then the Champions League champion It represents that every professional football player can achieve the highest achievement in the club!Who can refuse such an honor?
Fortunately, although O'Reilly was very excited at this time as the coach, he also pretended to be calm and had a short chat with the UEFA president and others.Kenny looked at the flags fluttering, and the stadium already occupied by Leeds United felt indescribably heroic in his heart. When he won the European Cup as a member of Italy two years ago, he was a magical substitute, and he was the one that people said Relish one goal of becoming famous.

In order to prove himself, he left the San Siro, which he dreamed of in his heart, traveled to Leverkusen, and finally came to the remote British Isles. From the Apennines to here, he almost crossed the European continent, but for him this moment is everything. The hardships are nothing!The sweat on the training ground, the hard training in the late-night system, the bickering with the media, and everything to prove himself to the fans, he has finally become the top star in people's mouth!
He is an important figure in the game, he is the most indispensable person in the Leeds United team, he has saved Leeds United countless times, completed self-salvation and proof countless times, and today no one can question him, and he will also Go to the World Cup with the honor of being the top scorer of the Premier League and the Champions League and the champion of the Champions League!
"Loris! You are awesome!" "This is your moment, enjoy it!"

Among the cheering crowd, Kenny heard a familiar voice. When he followed the shout, he saw Mendes, the agent he loved and hated, and Totti, his first friend who came to this world. Maldini, Inzaghi and other national team seniors are all looking at themselves with smiles in the crowd.At this moment, at this moment, he couldn't help but wet his eyes, who said he couldn't do it? !

Finally at the last moment, when the players gathered around the trophy, the acting captain Woodgate and the vice-captain Ferdinand walked to the front. This was the first time for the two young people to touch such the highest honor. The two took a deep breath , turned to look at his teammates, everyone's eyes were full of excitement and longing.At this time, the cheers of the audience stopped, and everyone held their breath and watched the high-spirited Leeds United players on the podium. Young, honor, what could be better than this?This is what many people are eager to get!Many football celebrities and reporters were absent-minded at this time!

Suddenly the cheers sounded again, and when they came to their senses, Woodgate and Ferdinand had already lifted the trophy at the same time! !The cheers swept across the stadium and formed a huge torrent soaring into the sky! !
"we are the champion!!!!!!"

From Wilkinson and Paul Hart laying the groundwork for Leeds United's youth training system, to Graham's succession, and then to O'Reilly's youth guards, it can be said that Leeds United's journey has been too difficult!
Shortly after the start of the 1998-99 season, when the former coach Graham hung up his seal and switched to Tottenham Hotspur, the Leeds United board initially chose Martin O'Neill to replace Graham's coaching position, but was forced to Under the pressure of Leicester City fans, O'Neill finally chose to stay, so Leeds United could only hastily choose Graham's assistant coach David O'Reilly to take charge of the coach temporarily.

After this rookie coach who was not optimistic at the beginning moved into the team, he chose the legendary star Eddie Gray as his deputy. Woodgate, Alan Smith and Stephen McPhail, plus Kewell and Ian Hart who had already established themselves in the first team, Leeds United's first team was full of youthful atmosphere for a while.Then he kindly recalled David Batty, the hero who won the championship from Newcastle United, to shoulder the important task of strengthening the midfield defense and guiding young players.

This kind of improvement and persistence made Leeds United rank fourth in the standings after the end of the 1998-99 season, and won a place in the UEFA Cup. O'Reilly was also able to secure his seat as Leeds United coach.

But it is a pity that due to failure to reach a contract extension agreement with Hasselbaink, Leeds United can only transfer the team's leading shooter to the La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid, and then introduce the new sharp shooter Michael Brown from Sunderland. Riches.Throughout the 1999-00 season, Leeds United dominated the Premier League and even took the top spot in the standings at the end of 1999. Although Leeds United only won the third place in the Premier League that season, it was far beyond people's expectations. Because the young people of Leeds United have once again qualified for the UEFA Champions League in the next season after many years!
Such a strong rise once made Leeds United fans exclaimed, thinking that the team had finally completely stepped out of the trough.However, in January 2000, the team's image was greatly affected by the team's Woodgate and Bowyer being involved in an incident of beating an Asian student.This lawsuit, which has attracted the attention of all walks of life in the UK, has been entangled for two years. Although Bowyer was acquitted in the end, the defensive backbone Woodgate was sentenced to community labor for being accused of fighting. During this period, Bowyer, who frequently traveled between the court and the stadium, performed the most outstanding performance of his career, while Woodgate, who was under pressure, declined in form and was once reduced to a spectator on the bench.

The player's indiscretion made the fans feel sad, and the accident made them even more worried. In the same season, although the team reached the semi-finals of the European competition again after 25 years, it finally failed to win the UEFA Cup. Enemy Turkish team Galatasaray.And before the game, Leeds United fans Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight were assassinated and killed in Istanbul, which greatly affected the team's emotions.

The Young Guards, who suffered a major blow again, could only hope to return to the home court to turn the tide, but in the end they failed to do so.
In desperation, Leeds United, forced to cheer up, signed the long-awaited Australian striker Mark Viduka from the Celtics in order to cope with the challenge of the Champions League. Oliver Dacourt, the latter's transfer fee of up to 720 million pounds also created a new high in the transfer fee record in team history.The following year, he bought West Ham United and England national team player Rio Ferdinand for a record 1800 million pounds. Such a huge investment allowed Leeds United to defeat AC Milan, Lazio and Deportivo in the Champions League that year. , although they lost to Valencia in the semi-finals of the Champions League and stopped in the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup, Leeds United was once considered one of the best teams in Europe that year, and because of Kewell, Bowyer, Hart , Alan Smith, Woodgate and Robbie Keane and many other talented young players, Leeds United was also dubbed the title of the Young Guards by the media at the time.

At this time, everything seems to be developing in a good direction again. Woodgate has returned strongly and recovered his form.

But only a few people know that chairman Peter Ridsdale has borrowed heavily to maintain the team's impact and hopes to fill the funding gap by qualifying for the UEFA Champions League and sharing the game's TV broadcast and sponsorship revenue. After the huge transfer fee and wages attracted supernova Loris Kenny and Robbie Fowler to join in succession, Leeds United's finances have actually reached the point of erosion.

But such a desperate situation has allowed Leeds United to once again burst into a strong impact. Among them, the most talked about is naturally the Bundesliga superstar and Italian supernova Loris Kenny who joined at the beginning of the season.

If the previous Leeds United were the Young Guards across Europe, then Kenny's arrival undoubtedly became that important catalyst. He made the Young Guards truly grow into the Peacock Legion.

The top scorer in the Premier League season, the best foreign aid in the Premier League season, the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League season, and the title of best player in the Champions League finals made him the brightest star in Leeds United today!

　The Champions League story has come to an end here, followed by a brief celebration, after returning home, followed by the World Cup in Korea and Japan.

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