golden ball prince

Chapter 207 David and Goliath?

A hotel in the center of Paris.

Ren Xiaoke stayed at this hotel when he came to Paris last time, and he chose this hotel again this time.

A year later, Ren Xiaoke came to Paris again. Just like the first time he came here, he also came to watch the Paris Saint-Germain game, but this time it was no longer to watch the league, but the French Cup final.

Although there are many differences from the first time, Ren Xiaoke came to Paris twice before and after the mood is the same, still the same happy and excited.

It is raining lightly outside the hotel. Although it is the end of April, the city itself is located in the center of the Paris Basin and has a temperate maritime climate. A clear sign of a mild temperate maritime climate is that spring is colder than autumn. The temperature of 13°C-14°C in the urban area of ​​Paris coupled with light rain makes the pedestrians on the street feel cool.

In the room, Ren Xiaoke was double-checking the manuscript he was about to send to team leader Shen Tian for review. This was a task he had to complete before leaving the hotel for the Stade de France.

"This year's French Cup final will be held between the French Cup overlord Paris Saint-Germain and the small French club Kwiy, and the final venue will be the Stade de France, which has fond memories of the French people."

"In the history of the French Cup, Paris Saint-Germain can be said to be one of the well-deserved overlords. Since the establishment of the French Cup, Paris Saint-Germain has won eight championship trophies in the past 95 years. Deserving of the title of French Cup hegemony."

“在本赛季之前的六年时间中，巴黎圣日耳曼四次闯进法国杯决赛，其中在2006年以2:1的比分战胜马赛以及在2010年通过加时赛以1:0的比分战胜摩纳哥，而输掉的两次法国杯决赛分别是在2008年0:1不敌里昂和上赛季负于里尔。”

"If you count from this century, then Paris Saint-Germain has entered the French Cup final six times. Although there are three moments when they have not won the championship trophy, it is enough to prove Paris Saint-Germain's brilliant record in the French Cup in recent years."

"For Kvey, as a team from the French C-League, Kvey's ability to reach the final of the French Cup is definitely the most glorious moment in the history of this little-known team."

"However, as the French Cup, which is a French amateur football paradise, Kwij is not the first low-level league club team to reach the final. As early as 2000, Calais, a team from the French fourth-level league, entered the French Cup final at the Stade de France. In that game, Calais and the Ligue 1 team Nantes lost in the last minute. In the 1999 years since 20, a total of 10 teams from the third-level league and below have entered the French Cup semi-finals."

"However, Kwij has a statistic that other low-level league teams do not have. They broke into the semi-finals of the French Cup in 2009, so they also created the miracle of reaching the semi-finals of the French Cup twice as a fourth-level league team."

"It is worth mentioning that the team that Kwij, who broke into the semi-finals of the French Cup in 2009, knocked them out in the semi-finals is now the final opponent Paris Saint-Germain."

"Judging from the French Cup promotion process this season, Kwij seems to have gone through a fantastic journey."

"In the process of advancing to the semi-finals, Kvey met Marseille, a powerful Ligue 2 powerhouse. With the team's tenacious will, Kvey once again dragged the game into overtime. Thanks to the experience of overtime in the quarter-finals, Kvey beat Marseille in the last [-] minutes of overtime and advanced to the French Cup semi-finals."

"In the semi-finals, facing yet another club from the Ligue 2, Rennes, Kwij quickly eliminated Rennes, who was the semi-main player, with a score of 1:[-], and finally met Paris Saint-Germain in the final."

"Kevey and Paris Saint-Germain met again. Can this small French team be able to stage the story of David and Goliath? Can they successfully avenge Paris Saint-Germain? I believe this is definitely the biggest attraction of this French Cup final."

"In modern football there are stories between David and Goliath, but very few."

"The same is true for the French Cup. In recent years, the final champions of the French Cup have often come from powerful teams in Ligue [-]. Even the middle and lower reaches of Ligue [-] are very difficult to win the cup, let alone teams from amateur leagues."

"Besides, since it is already the final of the French Cup, Ancelotti will naturally send a full lineup to attack his first championship trophy since coaching Paris Saint-Germain, so this is another huge test for Kwij. After all, the strength gap between the two teams is indeed very large."

"However, Kwij's whole team did not show timidity about this, because they were super satisfied with being able to make team history and reach the French Cup final. Just like Kwij's coach Paul Ott said at the pre-match press conference, everyone in Kwij was very satisfied with this. They prepared for a long time to come to the Stade de France, and he hardly slept or ate anything. Yi's chances of winning the title are slim, but that doesn't matter because tomorrow they stand at the Stade de France and they have done their job."

“Indeed, as Paul Ott said, being able to enter the stadium at the Stade de France and be able to play against a European powerhouse like Paris Saint-Germain in the final, for everyone in Kwij, this is already an extremely glorious moment in their personal football career, and for this kind of team from a low-level league, reaching the final will not only play a significant role in improving their rankings, but the revenue share of the Stade de France is also a great reward and motivation.”

"Of course, this is what the tournament organizers would like to see. They hope that more low-level teams can participate in the championship competition."

After Ren Xiaoke checked his manuscript again, his cell phone, which was charging next to his laptop, also rang.

Seeing the notification of the incoming call, Ren Xiaoke answered the call with a smile: "Hello."

On the other end of the phone, Aodat's voice sounded: "Ren, come down quickly, we should go, if we are later, we will have to line up outside the stadium."

"Ok, here, here, here..."

"Well, we'll be waiting for you at the entrance of the hotel, hurry up!"

Ren Xiaoke didn't talk nonsense. After hanging up the phone, he first sent the manuscript directly to the team leader Shen Tian, ​​then cleaned it up briefly, and then went directly to the hotel entrance.

Ever since he met three foreign friends at the Parc des Princes, even after returning to China, Ren Xiaoke still maintained close contact with the three. Before coming to Paris this time, Ren Xiaoke specifically informed the three good friends he had met in Paris, so the four agreed to go to the Stade de France to watch the French Cup final together, and Odart, who was in charge of driving, went to pick up the other three.

For the people of Paris who love football, the urban area of ​​Paris on the day of the final will definitely become a half-empty city, because thousands of fans will flock to the Stade de France to cheer for their home team, so in order to avoid queuing up in the long crowd at that time, the four people choose to start earlier,

Of course, going to the Stade de France is undoubtedly just a short trip for the people of Paris who go to watch the game live.

　Thanks to [Yaoyao Yaoyao] for the recommendation ticket, thank you!

　　Thanks to [A~mou] for the recommendation ticket, thank you!

　　


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