Champion’s Heart

When he arrived at the locker room, Zhou Yi could also feel that the atmosphere in the locker room was more dignified than usual...or more solemn.

Usually, before a game, the locker room is as lively as a playground, with high techno music playing and some people dancing to the rhythm of the music. From time to time, there would be loud laughter. Someone must have said something ridiculous, which aroused everyone's sympathy.

But this time, there's no music, no dance moves, and no jokes.

Everyone is just doing their own thing in silence, waiting to go out and warm up.

When Zhou Yi went out to warm up with the team, he also found that the usually sparse stands were full of people, and some even stood directly on the side of the court. Fortunately, each stadium is separated by a tall barbed wire wall, otherwise these people will definitely affect the game.

This is the Rudby... During the warm-up, Zhou Yi's neck was like a radar that could not stop at all, swinging from side to side and looking around, he looked at the dense crowd of people in the stands and said with emotion.

The people in the stands are basically Dortmund fans wearing yellow and black Dortmund jerseys. Many of these people are the same as Mark's parents. They are the parents of Dortmund youth team players, but there are also many Dortmund fans.

They may not be interested in the usual youth team games, but the Ruhr Derby, even if it is a contest between youth teams, they will come to cheer for their team.

Because this is not just a game.

Reporters from Dortmund's official website also came to the scene to report. The blond hostess was standing in front of the camera and talking, with a yellow and black stand behind her.

The stand for the youth team game is not big, and it is estimated that there are no more than 200 seats filled, but judging from the current dense crowd, the number of people in this stand must exceed the standard.

There are so many fans, and journalists.

An ordinary youth team league actually felt a bit like a professional game.

These are what Zhou Yi observed. He was still looking around when he was warming up. It is easy to make people think that he is absent-minded and inattentive, but this is just a habit of Zhou Yi. He is very curious about many things. I want to go and see it.

He belongs to the kind of person who sees crowds forming a circle on the street and absolutely wants to squeeze in to watch the excitement.

Zhou Yi's teammates and coaches in the Dortmund youth team are used to it,

They also went through the stage when they felt that Zhou Yi was not serious about warming up.

On the contrary, Ricken, the director of youth training who came to watch the game today, was a little puzzled.

Since Zhou Yi joined Borussia Dortmund U17, this is the first time Ricken has come to the scene to watch the U17 game.

When he was in the Chinese football teenagers and the Dortmund youth team, Ricken didn't pay attention to the Chinese teenagers at that time, and naturally he had no impression of Zhou Yi at that time.

Does he always warm up like this? Ricken asked the U17 coach Eckel next to him.

Eckel nodded.

Hmm... Rickon frowned, dissatisfied with Zhou Yi's performance.

Eckel guessed what Ricken was thinking when he saw this, so he quickly explained: This is his habit, but it doesn't mean that he is not serious about warming up, he seems to be born with a difficulty in concentrating on a certain thing , Whether it’s warming up, training or competition, his neck likes to swing like this, that’s to observe the surrounding situation.”

Having been Zhou Yi's coach for more than two months, Eckel already has some understanding of this Chinese teenager.

Rickon recalled Zhou Yi's performance against Dortmund's U17 team, but he liked to shake his head like this...

So he accepted Eckel's explanation.

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Zhou Yi was observing his surroundings, and at the same time he was looking at the Schalke 04 players. He wanted to find Yang Muge.

But unfortunately, until the Dortmund youth team warmed up, the Schalke 04 youth team did not come out to warm up.

It seems that he deliberately avoided it, after all, this is Dortmund's home court.

Zhou Yi reluctantly left the court and returned to the locker room.

Just as Zhou Yi had just entered the locker room, Yang Muge, who was wearing a Schalke 04 sports jacket, followed his teammates out of the locker room, and the studs made a dense clicking sound on the marble floor.

As the teammates walked towards the court, they chatted with each other and had some exchanges.

Yang Muge seemed silent among his teammates, but he was not withdrawn, because although he didn't speak, he always had a smile on his face. That was his signature warm male smile.

Seeing such a smile, even if he keeps silent, he won't be annoying or squeezed out, right?

When Yang Muge came out to warm up, he was disappointed that he didn't see Zhou Yi.

He also wanted to give Zhou Yi a surprise - he thought that Zhou Yi must not know that he joined Schalke 04!

At the beginning, he deliberately didn't tell Sun Pan that big mouth, which team he was going to play in, just to prevent Sun Pan from telling Zhou Yi, so that when the two sides met, Zhou Yi would be shocked.

When recording the reality show, Zhou Yi played tricks on himself a lot, and this time he will do it again!

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In the match against Schalke 04, in the locker room, head coach Ecker talked more than usual, and everyone listened carefully.

Schalke 04 is very strong, but remember, this is our home court. You don't need to think about your opponents, as long as you play your own level, you have to believe in yourself and your teammates!

While Eckel was speaking, he kept his eyes on his players. He wanted to observe the expressions of these players to infer their mental state.

It can be seen that some people can't wait to go out and teach their enemies, while others seem nervous.

But whether it is high spirited or nervous, there is emotion at last.

Only Zhou Yi had a calm face, as if Ruuderby meant nothing to him.

Eckel figured it out in a blink of an eye. After all, Zhou Yi is Chinese, and he has only been in Dortmund for more than two months. He must not know much about the meaning of the Ruhr Derby, so naturally he has no feelings. For him, the Ruhr Derby is just an ordinary game.

Eckel obviously underestimated how much Chinese fans know about European football. Before he aspired to become a professional player, Zhou Yi was just an ordinary Chinese fan. The information on European football is even more detailed than that of the domestic Chinese Super League.

Ruhr derby?

To Zhouyi, this word is like thunder, how could he not understand its meaning?

His calm is only because he has played dozens of Ruhr Derby games in the system. If one person plays so many derby games in a short period of time, no matter how passionate he is, he will probably fade away...

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When leaving the locker room and walking towards the court, Zhou Yi suddenly heard someone calling him behind him: Zhou Yi!

The familiar voice reminded Zhou Yi of the two months of recording the reality show Heirs of the Green Grass in an instant.

When he turned his head, he saw Yang Muge wearing a Schalke 04 sports jacket, looking at him with a smile on his face.

Old Yang! Zhou Yi turned around happily and rushed back, he directly gave Yang Muge a warm hug. After staying abroad for a few months, people seem to start to become like foreigners, with more open emotions and more exaggerated gestures to express emotions. If this were changed to before, at most they would shake hands and pat on the shoulder.

Of course, the emotions of brothers and comrades who once fought side by side must also account for a large part of it.

Although he already knew that Yang Muge had come to the Schalke 04 youth team, but at the moment when he actually saw Yang Muge, Zhou Yi found that he still couldn't restrain his inner excitement.

This was understood by Yang Muge as a surprise, and he was very happy to finally be able to play tricks on Zhou Yi.

He patted Zhou Yi on the back: When we were in the locker room just now, the head coach kept reminding the team to pay extra attention to you. It seems that you have developed well in Dortmund and have a good reputation!

Zhou Yi let go of Yang Muge, poked himself with a thumbs up, and said proudly: That's right, I'm the king of the warm-up match!

Seeing that Zhou Yi still likes to joke like that, Yang Muge couldn't help laughing.

Zhou Yi was concerned about Yang Muge's appearance: Why are you still wearing a coat?

I didn't start. Yang Muge smiled and shook his head.

Ah? Zhou Yi was a little surprised. how come?

The team I only came to during the winter break is still in the stage of getting familiar with the team. In fact, I was very surprised to be able to enter the squad for the competition. The opportunity to play is not very urgent. It must be because of you, Zhou Yi. Schalke 04 heard that Dortmund has a Chinese player, so they added me to the squad.

Zhou Yi hummed: Then I'll let you play! Let's see how I play with their midfielder! You have to be ready to play at any time.

Definitely. Yang Muge promised, but actually he didn't have any expectations in his heart.

Hey, are you still used to living in Germany? Where do you live now? A hotel or a dormitory? Zhou Yi found out that he met an old friend in a foreign country. Excited, he had many questions and things he wanted to talk to him.

But at this time, his teammates urged him from the front: Zhouyi! It's time to play!

They already have someone on the pitch.

Only Zhou Yi and Yang Muge were chatting enthusiastically on the sidelines.

The hostility of the derby in the Ruhr area made the players of the Dortmund youth team and the Schalke 04 youth team ignore each other before the game. It’s fine if you don’t even stare at each other with unfriendly eyes, but Zhou Yi is a different kind. He and Schalke 04 player Yang Muge chatted happily on the sidelines. It’s really a different style of painting...

Go quickly, Zhou Yi. Let's talk after the game. Yang Muge took the initiative to end the exchange.

Okay, let's talk after the game! Zhou Yi waved Yang Muge goodbye, turned around and ran onto the field.

Just after entering the stage, he turned around and shouted to Yang Muge: I will definitely let you play!

He shouted very loudly, but don't worry about causing dissatisfaction with the Schalke 04 players, because they must not understand.

Yang Muge smiled and waved to him, then walked towards Schalke 04's bench.

After sitting down in his seat, he quietly prepared to watch the game.

He only heard about Zhou Yi's outstanding performance in the warm-up match, but never witnessed it with his own eyes.

He wanted to see how far Zhou Yi had grown after more than two months of training in the high-level football world in Germany.

Perhaps, he can serve as a benchmark and a street light for his own progress?