[Football] King Of Europe

Rumors spread throughout Europe unknowingly, and for a while there were rumors that Mourinho would go to other teams to seek a coaching position after the season.Many colleagues are guessing which club Mourinho will accept after this season. No one thinks he will stay in Porto.

——Even Porto chairman Da Costa is the same.

When da Costa dug Mourinho from Benfica, Porto was sinking in the league, and the dragon of former glory seemed to have slept forever.However, when Mourinho took over, earth-shaking changes took place. Defending the league title, reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League just like today, is something Da Costa thought was a dream until now.

In the group stage, he thought he would go straight home like last season. When he was drawn to Manchester United, he thought he would completely lose to the Red Devils. It wasn't until he got to Lyon that Da Costa gained a little bit of confidence.

At that time, another Portuguese Super League trophy was collected by them in advance.

Da Costa knew he couldn't keep him.

This coach, who has never been expected by him, has ambitions that are unmatched by ordinary people, and at the same time, there are amazing mobility in his body.Those things that he only thought about occasionally and never thought of being realized were regarded as goals by him, and he walked step by step.

In the conversation on weekdays, his coach didn't show his intentions, but his eyes clearly showed it.

In this regard, after the initial irritation, Da Costa gradually turned into relief.

Yes, Porto is very strong, but this is only in the Portuguese Super League. Looking at the whole of Europe, they are not ranked well.Before these two seasons, Da Costa had ushered in countless times. Once a giant offered an olive branch to their players, they had almost no ability to refuse.

Postiga, who left before this season, is a good example, and Tottenham are not yet a top team.

It is only April now, and the club has already received countless offers, from Ferreira on the defensive line to forward McCarthy, especially the two midfielders, Deco and Sebastian, received like snowflakes invitation.

Da Costa is not even sure whether the two teams will bypass the club and contact those scouts privately, or whether the contact has already begun but does not know how deep it is.After winning the UEFA Cup last season, Mourinho resolutely pointed out that several players must not let go, and Da Costa also cooperated accordingly, but this season, his attitude was not so firm.

Maybe after this season is over, it's time to break up.

He couldn't refuse the claws of the giants waving banknotes. The team that dominates the Portuguese Super League will be dismembered, and the players and coaches they have trained will go to the major European leagues.

This is really a common scene in the football world, and Da Costa is sure that the value of the players under his command has increased a lot. If he must let them go, it is also a good choice to get enough money from the next player's pocket , so that he can find more teenage geniuses from other places.

The only wish is to go further before falling apart.

If you can get more trophies...that would be great.

Just when Da Costa was in trouble, some people were also racking their brains for research.

In Galicia's training base, Depor president Londoro and coach Irueta stared at the projector in front of them seriously, as if they were about to stare at a flower.

Mourinho probably never dreamed that his photo would appear in the hands of the Galician in such an infinitely magnified pose.

On the long table behind them, there were quite a few first-team players.

"No one ever thinks we are a strong team, whether it is Europe or Spain, they only know the two teams in Catalonia and Madrid."

Faced with the words of Chairman Rendoro, no one in Deportivo answered.

The past history of this team is not too glorious. Even though they won the La Liga championship in 2000, there is still a lack of respect for them in the country.Rendoro once asked himself why, and finally his eyes fell on the Champions League.In the Champions League, the most important competition between continental clubs, they have never shown any value.

Ten years ago, Deportivo won the Champions League tickets for the first time. In that year, in La Liga, the Galicians won No.2 unprecedentedly.In the following ten years, they have finally grown into a team that can reach the quarter-finals, and in this season, they have entered the semi-finals.

"But now, we are the strongest. The two teams of Catalonia and Madrid have gone home in despair."

Londoro picked up the newspaper on the long table, which was a copy of "Voice of Deportivo". The reporter of the newspaper was obviously a loyal fan, and he did not hesitate to praise him: "Luck, what is luck? There is no such thing as luck. This team can rely on luck to eliminate Juventus and AC Milan one after another. This is a manifestation of strength. There is no doubt that Deportivo is the best team in La Liga this season. Real Madrid lost to Monaco because of away goals Afterwards, what they put on them is not only the hope of Galician football, but also the honor of the whole of Spain."

"Our aim is to beat Porto and the most important thing is the game in three days' time, at the Dragon Stadium."

Some Porto videos were shown on the screen in front of everyone, covering the Portuguese Super League, Portuguese Cup and Champions Cup. They are all their recent game videos.

"Away." Irueta specifically pointed out the word.

Many Deportivo players bowed their heads in shame.

The shocking reversal at the Riazor Stadium in the last game shocked the whole of Europe, but if they hadn’t dug too much in the first round——1:3 loss to AC Milan, they wouldn’t have been so passive in the second round. To count, in the group stage, there are even more exaggerated ones.

Irueta swished his eyes and pointed at the other team in the semi-finals with a "snap".

The Deportivo players kept their mouths shut.

In the group stage, they lost to Monaco with a ridiculous score of 3:8.

"Everyone knows what an away game looks like, and I don't have too many expectations." Irueta pointed out directly, "I don't ask you to take risks in the Dragon Stadium, just guard against death. If you can get a Goals are better, but I'm fine with any result without losing."

"... Riazor is where the decisive battle will take place!"

When Simon Wigan stepped off the bus, he seemed to smell tension in the air.

The gloomy sky was like the expressionless faces of Deportivo Club officials, revealing no information.

As a die-hard fan of Porto, Simao Vigan chose to go to the "enemy camp" to inquire about news. He came to La Coruña alone in the drizzle, but the road to inquire did not seem to be so smooth.

The Pyrenees Mountains seem to be a barrier, cutting off all the peace of the outside world. This semi-final seems to be just a football feast in the Iberian Peninsula.

When the battle came, the Riazor Stadium was dead silent.

The fans and the hustle and bustle were isolated by the drizzle, and the spokesperson was a little helpless: "Sorry, friends, the club issued a notice yesterday, and all external activities of the team have been suspended - including news interviews. I can't give you any news now. .”

The reporters all showed disappointment, and Simao Wigan heard his colleagues curse a few words in heavily accented Spanish.

But the reporters who did not get the news refused to leave. They tried to get a little information by other means, and tried every means to pry the spokesperson's mouth away.

Suddenly someone shouted: "We all say we're going to 'invade Porto', we're going to the Dragon Stadium to make our dreams come true, we want to support you! But many of us can't get tickets... I know There were 12 people who stayed at the window the night before and waited until 9 o'clock the next morning. They are diehards, but we are also supporters! We also want to go to Portugal to cheer, but we can't buy tickets!"

Not a reporter!

There was a little commotion at the scene. The man who was gasping for breath was not a reporter, he was just a fan who sneaked in.

I don't know how he slipped here, but no one drove him away, and even understanding and sympathy appeared in the eyes of many reporters.

This question is too real.

Galicians have never been a wealthy nation. Their ancestors have relied on fishing to make a living on the sea. They want to go to Portugal to watch this Champions League game. In addition to board and lodging, transportation, it will even cost half a month’s salary or more, but even In this way, all 2669 tickets were sold out in one morning.

The fans are begging: "We just want to go cheer, if there is really no other way, even wait outside the dragon stadium."

The spokesperson froze for a moment.

2669 tickets, the price is double that of the league. Before that, they did not expect that they would be sold out so quickly.But this is already the amount that Porto has allocated according to international practice. Even if it cannot meet the needs of the fans, but...they don't have much to do.

However, the desire in the eyes of the fans is too strong, making it very difficult for him to express his helplessness.

The long silence allowed his attitude to be seen at a glance, as if he had been hit hard, the fans' bodies shook, and tears welled up in their eyes.

Simao Wigan couldn't bear it when he thought of the ticket in his hand. He wanted to stop him, but hesitated again.

At this time, another club official came up behind the speaker. After a brief conversation, the speaker's helplessness was swept away, and he even showed a little smile.

"I just got the news that after knowing our situation, Porto made an exception and set aside 1500 tickets to distribute to you." The spokesperson paused and said sincerely, "...to our loveliest supporters."