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Chapter 161 99-00 Season Champions League Final
The smoke of the Bundesliga has cleared, and the European leagues have basically come to an end.

The champion of Serie A is Lazio. Although Lazio was 2 points behind before the last round, with the help of the 'strong team killer' Perugia, Lazio miraculously reversed Juventus and won the Serie A championship.

This also makes up for the regret that Lazio was reversed and won the championship by AC Milan last season. This also confirms the sentence: sooner or later you have to pay back what is due to you, and sooner or later it will be yours!

However, one of Serie A's Champions League places was deprived by UEFA. Next season, only Lazio, Juventus and AC Milan can participate in the Champions League.

The Premier League champion is still Manchester United, and Ferguson's team's position in the Premier League is still unshakable. Manchester United leads the No.2 Arsenal by 18 points, which is simply jaw-dropping.

The veteran powerhouse Liverpool finished fourth and returned to the Champions League after 15 years, which has also become a big news in European football.

The youth team Leeds United ranked third and also won a place in the Champions League. Leeds United is quite similar to Borussia Mönchengladbach. A group of young players play passionately. If you play well, anyone can win.

The champion of La Liga is Super Depor. Deportivo have beaten Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Real Madrid this season to win the championship, which made many La Liga fans break their glasses.

However, Real Madrid, as the defending champion of the Champions League, only finished fifth in the league, which caused UEFA a big headache. According to the regulations on the number of entries in the Champions League this season, there are only 4 La Liga, but Real Madrid is the defending champion and is automatically shortlisted for the UEFA Champions League next season.

The Ligue 2 title belongs to Monaco.There are only [-] places in the Champions League in Ligue [-], and Paris Saint-Germain got another one.

This season's European Champions Cup final will be held at the Saint-Denis Stadium in Paris on May 5. The two sides will be La Liga giants Real Madrid and La Liga upstart Valencia.

Nick also came to Paris with his family, and the pain of losing the league title gradually subsided, and this Champions League final was also an opportunity for Nick to experience the charm of the world's top stars up close.

As soon as Bai Jie arrived in Paris, she excitedly hugged Jenny and Mrs. Hansen to go sightseeing and shopping. Not to mention the prosperity of Paris, the nature of women's shopping was undoubtedly reflected.

Mr. Hansen went to meet his teammate Angulo. Angulo's performance is getting better and better, which has attracted the attention of various European giants. Mr. Hansen wants to use Angulo to play in Germany. It is said that Hertha Berlin intends to use 2000 million euros to introduce the young striker from Valencia.

Nick also has important things to do, and that is to endorse the famous clothing brand - Louis Vuitton. The endorsement fee is a lot of 3 million euros for 650 years.

There is no doubt that what Louis Vuitton likes about Nick is the tall image, which is very helpful for their global marketing strategy.

When filming the advertisement, Diane Kruger also showed up, and the images of the two of them are the envy of many elites in the fashion industry.

Diane Kruger has made a name for herself in the international film world with "Munich Raiders". This film also won the "Palme d'Or" at the just-concluded Cannes Film Festival. Diane Kruger followed the Chinese director Wang Sanri at the film festival. Now there are many European and American directors who are inviting Diane Kruger.

Watching Diane Kruger's career start to flourish, Nick felt a sense of relief, guiding his women on the right path, and Nick felt quite fulfilled.

Diane Kruger seemed to know about Nick's emotional world. When Nick did the 'baby sucking' action, Diane Kruger knew about the situation. Nick actually got all the babies out, and Diane Kruger thought to himself that he was out of action.

But the German woman still admired Nick very much and was unwilling to give up. The two seized the opportunity to fight for a few more rounds. Nick was happy, but he didn't notice that he didn't take any measures this time.

But Diane Kruger, who was below her, smiled slyly: "Hmph, don't think that you can take Nick away just because you are a husband and child, maybe I still have a chance."

On May 5 at St. Denis Stadium in Paris, two La Liga teams, Real Madrid and Valencia, will compete for the highest honor of European football clubs in the 24-99 season-the St. Bradley Cup.

In terms of fame, Real Madrid must have killed Valencia in seconds, and won 7 Champions League titles, while Valencia did not win any, but there is a golden midfielder in Valencia's lineup-Mendieta.

The Nick family sat together to watch the game, and Jenny sat in Nick's arms and licked her fingers, just like a cute god.

Amid the rounds of cheers from the fans on both sides, players from both sides walked out of the player channel.

Looking at these familiar stars on the field, Nick felt a burst of envy in his heart. The big stage of the Champions League final can make people famous all over the world and win the championship in one battle.

The goalkeeper in Real Madrid's lineup is the young Iker Casillas. He also became the youngest starting goalkeeper in the history of the Champions League at the age of 19 years and 4 days.

Although he is still a little immature compared with the "Saint Cassie" in history, Casillas has shown strength that does not match his age this season, and has already squeezed the famous German goalkeeper Ilgner to the bench.

The defenders are Kalanca, Elguera and Campo, the midfielders are Salgado, McMaraman, Redondo, Raul and Carlos, and the two forwards are Anelka and Morientes. Of course, Salgado and Carlos can retreat back to serve as full-backs when defending. This lineup is still very strong.

Nick admires Redondo more. The master midfielder's movements are elegant, gorgeous and solid. If it weren't for the impact of injuries, Redondo could even be compared with Zidane.

The biggest bright spot in Valencia's lineup is of course Mendieta. Mendieta can shoot and stop, and his passing is top-notch. Many giants are already digging Valencia's midfield core.

In addition to Mendieta, the more famous players in Valencia's team include Canizares, Kili Gonzalez, and Lopez. These three players are also well-known and very capable.

As soon as the game started, Real Madrid immediately sent McMaraman to entangle Mendieta. The old coach Bosque was obviously deeply silent about this. The Spanish tactician once pushed the Spanish national team to the position of the world's number one team in history. Today, sending people to stare at Mendieta is undoubtedly to cut off Valencia's offensive starting point.

Sure enough, Valencia was under a lot of pressure, Mendieta was also caught in a fight with McMaraman, and the England midfielder was also in good condition.

In the 19th minute, after McMaraman cut off Mendieta's ball, Anelka quickly inserted it, dribbled the ball into the penalty area and made a cross pass. Morientes rushed up and knocked on the gate guarded by Canizares.

1:0, Real Madrid leads.

Anelka's pass and Morientes' goal drew wild yells from Real Madrid and French fans alike.

Anelka's experience in Real Madrid this season was like a nightmare, but he has been in a good state recently, so he was placed in the starting lineup of the final by Bosque, and Anelka also repaid the coach's trust very well. In the case of shooting and passing, Anelka still chose a more secure pass.

Of course, Morientes, an efficient shooter, did not waste Anelka's second pass. This goal is Morientes' 35th goal in La Liga and the Champions League, and he has a good chance to win the European Golden Boot.

Valencia, who was behind, then launched a counterattack, and Mendieta began to use his personal skills and passing to get rid of McMaraman's entanglement.

In the 27th minute, Mendieta received a long pass from Canizares and directly picked the ball with his back. McMaraman, who could not react in time, directly reached out and dragged Mendieta to the ground. Valencia got a free kick 25 meters away from the goal.

Free kicks are undoubtedly Mendieta's forte. Half of Mendieta's 16 goals this season are free kicks. Many La Liga goalkeepers have been scared out of their minds by Mendieta.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas stood in front of the goal with a dignified face. Obviously, he also studied Mendieta and was very afraid of Mendieta's footwork.

After the whistle, Mendieta's free kick went straight to the theoretical upper right corner of the goal. This free kick was understandable in terms of strength, speed and angle, but Casillas seemed to be prepared.

Valencia fans clasped their heads and shouted bad luck, while Real Madrid fans kept screaming, chanting Casillas' name one after another.

Nick couldn't help applauding Casillas' wonderful save: "Good goal! This shot is beautiful, the save is wonderful, talented, so talented!"

"Well, it's really a good save. This Spanish goalkeeper is as good as Robert." Mr. Hansen immediately compared Casillas and Enke, and found that both of them had quick responses and were truly competitive goalkeepers.

Bai Jie said with a smile: "It's a pity that Borussia Mönchengladbach is too small to buy Real Madrid players, otherwise we can use him to make up for the lack of Robert's departure."

"Buying him is unrealistic, but buying Bodo (Ilgner) is not a problem. Bodo is no longer the main player in Real Madrid. Going back to Germany for retirement is also a good choice. Besides, Bodo is only 33 years old. Maybe he can last for a while." Mr. Hansen is worthy of being an agent.

Nick also nodded. Indeed, after Enke left, Borussia Mönchengladbach's goalkeeper position is already in jeopardy. The level of several substitute goalkeepers is not enough to support the third-line battle. Ilgner is a good choice, and it can be done without a transfer fee.

Just as they were talking, Valencia organized another round of attack. "Bug" Lopez used his speed to overwhelm Campo and then broke into the penalty area and shot from a small angle. The ball was saved again by the brave Iker Casillas.

Mendieta then took a corner kick, and Kiley Gonzalez's header was actually held firmly in Casillas' arms.

"It's against the sky! It's against the sky!" Nick couldn't help applauding Casillas. Casillas in this state is basically difficult to beat. Valencia's game is likely to follow in the footsteps of history and be defeated by Real Madrid.

As time went by, Valencia became more and more impatient, and they were soon hit again by Real Madrid, who were inexperienced in the European war.

In the 39th minute, Raul missed a cunning pass from Redondo, and Robert Carlos who inserted it violently blasted the goal from the penalty area line, knocking on the gate guarded by Canizares again, 2:0, Real Madrid expanded the example.

This conceded goal shows that the Valencia players are inexperienced in defense. They did not expect Raul to do this, and the marking of Roberto Carlos was useless. They were too far away from Carlos, so they could only watch Carlos score from a long distance.

"Valencia will lose, Real Madrid is still more experienced, Bosque is really an old fox." Nick laughed.

Bai Jie said: "Well, Real Madrid played smarter. Valencia conceded the goal too early, which disrupted their pre-battle deployment, and they couldn't stick to the defensive counterattack style. This is a bit uncomfortable for Valencia players."

"Valencia is a strong team. If Borussia Mönchengladbach and Valencia meet in the UEFA Champions League next season, Nick, you have to be careful. This team is still not easy to deal with." Mr. Hansen thought more thoroughly, thinking about the opportunities that may be encountered in the future.

"That's right, but since I have set the goal of winning the Champions League, no matter who it is, I will destroy it." Although Nick also admires the two teams on the field, but if Borussia Mönchengladbach wants to win the Champions League, they must see whoever destroys the other.

The game became more and more ugly with Real Madrid's control, the first half was 2:0, Real Madrid took the lead.

After the start of the second half, Valencia changed two people in a row, and the offense still did not improve. Instead, Raul caught Djukic's mistake in the penalty area and scored in the penalty area at the end of the 69th minute of the game. The score was finally fixed at 3:0.

The hopeless Valencia team finally surrendered and Real Madrid won their eighth Champions League trophy.

(End of this chapter)