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After arriving at the hotel on the afternoon of the 24th, Ajax made some adjustments and entered the state of preparation. In fact, from the Netherlands to Germany, because the distance is not far, the difference in climate, temperature and time zone is not huge. Takes too much time to get used to.

They started closed training.

Koeman declined any interviews from the outside world. He did not want the media to put more mental pressure on these young players. You must know that they themselves are burdened with personal and fan expectations.

The day before the final, Ajax came to the Schalke Stadium for stepping training, and all preparations were carried out step by step.

In the afternoon, Koeman and Mourinho attended the press conference before the Champions League match.

Mourinho told reporters: "If you don't control your emotions, you can't win key games. If you don't keep calm, it will be difficult to achieve your goals. My players don't need psychological stimulation. I won't brainwash them. Nor do impassioned speeches.

I know them, I know they are fearless, they are ready for anything and we won't be surprised if Ajax beat us.I want to be happy with my club and I want to trust each other with the players.The most important sentence in my life is a sentence my children say when I fail, you are the best dad!But I prefer to win the game. "

When asked how to limit Ajax from Ibrahimovic leading the powerful trident striker, Mourinho said: "Football is a team sport, not a contest between individual players. We can only go forward because we are strong as a whole. In the final, Ajax is also like this. They are strong, but they are not strong because they have a star with a particularly good ability. If this can determine the strength of the team, Real Madrid and AC Milan are here today, So we will try to limit the Ajax team, the starting team of 11, not one player."

When talking about Deco, the core player in the team, Mourinho said: "I know Deco's ability and what he can bring to us. Ajax's coach will find ways to limit him. We will also try to get the best out of him. We like to score goals, and when we don’t score, we will fight for it. But I’m not saying we’re going to open up and win 5-4.”

He seems to have told Ajax at the press conference that Porto will not try to make the game very open. The so-called likes to score goals have a major premise in Mourinho's philosophy: solid defense Lose the ball.

Koeman was more low-key in the pre-match interview.

He told reporters: "Although Ajax has won the Champions League trophy four times, today's Ajax is special and independent. We all know that our team is very young. I hope that young players can maintain a calm mind. , At the same time, a veteran like Garasek can play the role of the god of the sea, Porto is very difficult to deal with because they have an excellent coach, I have nothing to do with what Jose has achieved in Portugal and in the European war in the past two seasons Not surprisingly, when we worked together in Spain, he showed a lot of potential that a good manager should have. He worked hard and achieved his ideals. I am happy for him.

We didn't have any communication before the game. Maybe we are all looking forward to the moment when we meet on the field. It is a kind of respect not to interfere with each other's preparations.

Porto has great quality players, but their overall fighting spirit is amazing, some people say that the Ajax vs Porto game is unattractive, I think this is a wrong view, there may be fans who think it should be Real Madrid , Manchester United, AC Milan, Arsenal and other giants with huge influence should stand on the stage of the final.

No, Ajax knocked out Arsenal, Porto knocked out Manchester United, we proved ourselves, we deserved to be in the final!

Ajax will strive to win the game, this is our philosophy, we will attack, even in the final, Ajax will not abandon the tradition of Dutch football, we have always been proud of playing pleasing football, Why give up your ideals?

The team is in good shape, after a tough battle from August to May, we have won two championships, now the final battle is about to start, no one will be satisfied, we will not stop until the final battle is over pace. "

Once upon a time, both Mourinho and Koeman worked under Van Gaal, that was in Barcelona, ​​and now they both took up the coach and led their respective teams to the most eye-catching stage in Europe. The battle opened up this history and origin, and also added a bit of magic to this magical Champions League season.

Ajax passed the day before the final in peace.

5 month 26 day.

Ajax departed from the hotel in the afternoon and headed to the Schalke Stadium.

Qin Xiong saw through the car window that the closer he was to the stadium, the more he could see that the street was occupied by three colors.

Blue, red, white.

Porto's blue and white, Ajax's red and white.

Since the red of the Ajax jersey dominates the main theme, both teams can wear their home jerseys for the game.

Qin Xiong withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes and meditated.

Most of the other teammates in the car were also silent, using their own methods to adjust their fighting mood, listening to music, reading books, meditating...

Proud to go to the Schalke Stadium to host the Champions League final today, and there will be a grand cultural performance before the final.

Therefore, players should warm up in advance, before the cultural performance.

Qin Xiong put on his warm-up jersey and walked into the empty stadium with his teammates.

In the stands, the reporters who entered the field early were occupying various working positions.

At the end of the warm-up, the team leader came over and said to Qin Xiong in a low voice: "There are reporters from Asia who want to interview you, and it won't take too much time. He said he is Chinese, and he hopes to represent the Chinese audience to the audience. Say a few words."

The Ajax club seems to be half a beat behind the times in discovering Qin Xiong's commercial value.

It wasn't until the past three months that more and more Chinese fans came to watch the game at home and also consumed Ajax fan commemorative products, which gave the club a taste of the sweetness. They realized that Qin Xiong came from a football desert country, but the national strength China, which is booming, will bring real commercial value to Ajax.

They discovered it a bit late, but they have actively made adjustments in business development in the past month, such as playing slogans in Chinese characters at home, catering to Asian cultural tastes in receiving guests, and so on.

Since there will be a theatrical performance in the stadium, there will be a lot of time for the team to talk and prepare in the locker room before the game, so Qin Xiong thought about it, and it is not a big problem to accept an interview.

He didn't accept interviews before because he was worried that the disaster would come out of his mouth. Although he felt troubled in his heart, he understood rationally. If he wants to become a star and earn more money, he still needs to rely on media channels for publicity, so that he can have the influence of a star power, and he can't just rely on the unilateral propaganda of the media, he still has to actively respond to it.

He accepted the staff's advice and walked to the side of the court, where he saw a gentleman wearing glasses and a headset standing on the sidelines waiting for him.

He walked over and offered his hand.

The other party also reached out to hold Qin Xiong's hand, and at the same time, his colleague was carrying a camera to take pictures of this scene.

"Qin Xiong, hello, my name is Zhan Jun, and I'm a live commentator for ESPN. Nice to meet you."

Qin Xiong shook hands with the other party and said calmly, "Hello."

Before Zhan Jun could speak again, Qin Xiong asked in a low voice: "Are you Chinese? A broadcasting company representing China?"

Zhan Jun explained with a smile: "Yes, I am Chinese, but ESPN is not a broadcast company in mainland China."

The commentator who met for the first time gave Qin Xiong a general introduction to the current situation of domestic broadcasting of European football.

First of all, CCTV does not have the rights to broadcast the UEFA Champions League. There used to be. At the end of the 90s, the broadcasting group of the UEFA Champions League gave the broadcasting rights to CCTV for free. There was only one requirement, that is, there will be commercials during the broadcast of the game. Of course, those The advertisements were all from the sponsors of the Champions League. The reason why they disappeared later was that CCTV took the initiative to terminate the cooperation. The leaders of CCTV thought that although the competition was free, CCTV did not receive advertising fees from the sponsors of the Champions League. They felt that this was not as good as a business It was a good deal, so I decided to terminate it, but CCTV couldn't afford to buy the broadcast rights of the Champions League alone. As a result, from the end of the 90s to the present, CCTV did not have the broadcast rights of the Champions League.

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PS: I reiterate it again, lest everyone misunderstand my typo.In order to counter harmony, domestic celebrities, including players, will appear in the book with homophonic characters instead of names, please understand.