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Chapter 167 Lost in the list of 22 people
Borussia Mönchengladbach won the German Cup, which made the whole city of Mönchengladbach rejoice. Although this championship is not as important as the league championship, it still makes the people of Mönchengladbach very fancy.

So the celebration ceremony is still very grand.

It's a great feeling for the team to "parade through the streets" with the championship trophy in the urban area, interact with the fans and enjoy the admiration of the fans.If you can win the league championship and the Champions League championship, wouldn't this kind of admiration be stronger?
And with the German Cup "a famous flower has a master", this season's competition has come to an end.

Another European football event - the footsteps of the European Cup is approaching.

Defending champion Germany is in Group A this time, with Portugal, Romania and England as their opponents.

The three opponents are not easy to deal with. Portugal has a golden generation centered on Luis Figo and Rui Costa. This is their golden age. The current odds of Portugal winning the championship are 1 to 4.5, ranking No.16 among 2 teams.

The Eastern European powerhouse Romania is not easy to mess with. Throughout the 90s, the Romania team was a powerhouse in European and even world football. They entered the World Cup finals three times.

However, the German team’s mortal enemy, the England team, has grown in strength in recent years. Talents such as Beckham, Owen, Scholes, and Gerrard have matured day by day.
On June 6, the German national team coach Riebeck announced the team's 1-man roster.

They are Enke, Metzelder, Friedrich (Monchengladbach); Kahn, Jeremys, Thomas Link, Bierhoff, Ballack, Sauer (Bayern); Nowotny, Paul Link, Kirsten, Schneider (Leverkusen); Bode, Reimer, Watts (Hertha Berlin); Zieg (Middlesbrough); Koller, Basler, Lehmann (Dortmund); Bobic (Stuttgart); Mateus (Nishikawa 1999).

But Borussia Mönchengladbach captain Nick lost the selection, without him, only because he would miss the first two games of the group stage, and Jankel, who was suspended for 4 games, would naturally not be selected.

Nick couldn't wait for Libeck's call at home, but saw the news on TV instead, which filled Nick's heart with anger. Libeck's behavior is a typical idiot. Needless to say, this old lineup will definitely go home in the group stage.

"I helped make it to the finals of the European Cup, but now I don't have anything to do, cross the river and tear down the bridge? Huh! Without me, you just wait to be abused!" Nick beat the sofa angrily. Nick still knew the situation of the 2000 European Cup.

Originally thought that his arrival could change this situation, but he failed to enter the 22-man squad.

Mr. Hansen also had an expression of disapproval. He bit off the freshly planted banana in his hand, as if it was a Libeck.

"Son, don't think about it too much. Since that damn old man doesn't use you, he will definitely receive retribution."

"Hey, why is Beck's vision so short-sighted here? Although you couldn't play in the first two group matches, once you reach the knockout stage, how can your role be replaced by other players? Is Libeck's goal only to qualify from the group?" Bai Jie also looked dissatisfied.

The family criticized Ribeck one after another, and the German media was also puzzled by Ribeck's decision.

"The Borussia Mönchengladbach flag is out of the national team's European Cup squad? Is this an April Fool's joke?" - "Bild"

"What kind of plane does Ribeck do? Nick's role is irreplaceable, is it because he can't participate in the first two group matches?" - "Kicker"

"Shouldn't Riebeck reconsider? Nick has proven his strength, he should have a place." -"Munich Daily"

Even the "Munich Daily" thinks so, so German fans are also very puzzled by Ribeck's decision.

And those foreign media were overjoyed.

The French "Team Daily" declared that the German team without Nick would be difficult to compete with the French team. If the two teams meet in the knockout round, no one in the German team can limit Zidane.

The British "Guardian" also claimed that the German team is old, and they will be bloodbathed by England in this European Cup.

"Aspen" said that Nick's absence is good news for the Spanish national team, which is aiming to win the championship. "Marca" said that the Germans self-destructed the Great Wall and gave up the team's most powerful player.

Nick's absence has caused so many comments, and Nick still feels very useful in his heart. If he is an unknown person, no one will pay attention to it. It seems that only a person with strength will be respected.

Nick, who had no game mission, simply took a vacation for himself, and flew back to China with Bai Jie and Jenny, preparing to watch the Xichuan 6 game on June 4th.

The Xichuan 1999 team won all 12 games this season, leading the No.2 Kyoto team by as much as 9 points in the standings. The advantage is very obvious.

When they arrived at Xichuan Chuandu Airport, Ye Tianlong came to greet him in person.

"Hello boss, hello lady boss, hello miss!" Ye Tianlong's doggy appearance made Nick feel like kicking him.

"Haha, Aaron, you did a good job. I heard Xi Chuan won 1999 consecutive victories in 12?" Nick patted Ye Tianlong on the head and said.

Tim Yen laughed and said: "So-so, so-so, 12 consecutive victories is not the end, I hope to eventually lead the Xichuan 1999 team to 26 wins and win the championship."

"26 wins? Do you want to win the championship all the time? Hahahaha, have the ambition, haha, have the ambition!" Although Nick has doubts about this, there has never been a team that can win consecutive victories and win the championship at the top of a country, but Ye Tianlong is now at a time of prosperity, and Nick will not discourage his enthusiasm.

Bai Jie took Jenny back to Bai's house to visit her parents, while Nick went straight to the club to see the club's situation.

After not coming back for a few months, the changes in the Xichuan 1999 team can really be described as 'reborn'.

The hardware facilities of the club are all in line with European clubs. The turf of the Sichuan Stadium is very high-quality. Although it costs a lot of money, the effect is very good. The players of Xichuan 1999 have benefited a lot. The physical fitness of the players has been improved, which is the guarantee for the improvement of performance.

The echelon construction of the team has been very perfect, and the Xichuan Football School has also successfully opened.

Nick casually opened a U13 echelon roster, and a familiar name startled Nick.

Lionel Andres Messi?

(End of this chapter)