Champion’s Heart

Sure enough, three days before the start of the league, Klopp announced that the team had a day off.

Although there is only one day, it is already a rare opportunity for Dortmund players to relax.

Zhou Yi slept in at home before getting up, then washed up and went out, and set off for Gelsenkirchen near Dortmund.

Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen are completely different cities, but they are not far apart. According to Zhou Yi's understanding, in China, these two cities should be two districts of one city.

But in Germany, these are two cities, very close to each other, but with deep grievances.

Zhou Yi had never taken the initiative to go to Gelsenkirchen except for competitions. This time it was because Yang Muge was training there and they met for lunch, so Zhou Yi simply went to Gelsenkirchen to wait for Yang Muge to avoid After he finished training, he hurried to Dortmund.

For Chinese fans, Schalke 04 is a very familiar name, but the name Gelsenkirchen is a little strange. Many people don't even know which city the Schalke 04 team is in, some even think it's in the city of Schalke.

Schalke 04 is good in Schalke, but Schalke is not a city, but a district. The city where Schalke 04 is located is called Gelsenkirchen, and Schalke is a district of this city.

Because of football, the Schalke district is famous all over the world, but Gelsenkirchen is not so famous. But in fact, Gelsenkirchen is a very famous city in history, because it is a famous coal producing area in Germany. During the prosperous period of the mining industry, sixty coal mines were put into production here, and the large number of blast furnaces, coke ovens and steel plants gave Gelsenkirchen an alias of the City of Thousand Fires.

Sounds cool, right?

But now, with the decline of the mining industry, Gelsenkirchen has closed most of the coal mines, and the blast furnace chimneys that stood everywhere in the past have disappeared.

The transformation period of German industry was most evident in the industrial cities of Gelsenkirchen and Dortmund.

Gelsenkirchen had the highest unemployment rate in Germany for a decade, and next door Dortmund was not much better.

Now, however, both cities have completed the transformation, and a large number of coal miners have disappeared or retired. Or switch careers to do other jobs, such as the service industry.

However, the traditional culture of the working class has been perfectly preserved in football.

Football is originally a working-class sport, whether in Scotland or Germany. The miners are the main force in football. The industry can be transformed, but the football culture has continued in one continuous line. Even though the people here no longer continue to engage in the coal mining industry, their love for football has not changed due to industrial transformation.

Even after the collapse of the coal mining industry, football carried more and more weight on working-class culture. People in the two cities put all their nostalgia for the past on football, and football has become the best carrier to prove that these coal workers have been brilliant.

So these two cities are particularly crazy about football. The South Stand proves how loyal Dortmund fans are, and Schalke 04 fans are no different. The largest decibel record holder in European football stadiums is Schalke. Fans of Erke 04, in a game in 2007, after the team scored a goal, more than 60,000 fans collectively cheered up to 129 decibels.

Because of this, the most popular derby in German football is not the Munich derby between Bayern Munich and Munich 1860,

Nor is it the Clasico of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. It was the Ruhr Derby between Dortmund and Schalke 04. This derby is even famous in world football.

Because the two cities are so similar in terms of geographical location and fan class culture.

Zhou Yi came to Gelsenkirchen from Dortmund by car. From the perspective of the city itself, he didn't think there was any difference between the two cities, but after arriving in Gelsenkirchen, the blue and white he saw were obviously different There are many more in Dortmund, and in Dortmund, yellow and black are the most commonly seen.

This difference reminded Zhou Yi that he came to a city that was hostile to Dortmund, and he had to be careful not to be recognized by the opponent's fans. So he took out his sunglasses from his pocket and put them on.

But Zhou Yi obviously worried too much, even in the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, no one recognized Zhou Yilai at all. People here care more about Schalke 04 than Dortmund players.

Zhou Yi wearing sunglasses is of no use except to make the sunlight reflected on the ground less glaring.

In the appointed restaurant, Zhou Yi had just sat down for less than ten minutes, when he saw Yang Muge push the door in, and then looked around.

Here! Zhou Yi raised his hand in greeting. Yang Muge followed the reputation, and he smiled after seeing Zhou Yi.

You really deserve to be a big star. Yang Muge came over and sat opposite Zhou Yi and said, When you go out, you have to dress up in disguise and wear a pair of sunglasses...

Where! Zhou Yi quickly waved his hand, took off his sunglasses, and said with a serious expression. I'm afraid of being beaten! This is an 'enemy-occupied area'!

Then should I turn you over to the public security organ? Yang Muge said sullenly.

Old Yang, I believe you are not the kind of person who sells friends for glory! Zhou Yi said with awe-inspiring righteousness.

Yang Muge didn't hold back, smiled, and then looked Zhou Yi up and down: Well, it's dark, and it's strong.

From the change in my appearance, you know what kind of life I've been living during this time, right? It's just hell! Zhou Yi lay on the table and wailed.

I've heard that Klopp is a coach with particularly strict training requirements...

It's more than strict? It's just strict! Let me tell you, do you know how we train? Three times a day, three times a day! And it's like this every day! Zhou Yi complained.

Hearing three training sessions a day. Yang Muge was also moved by it. This kind of training intensity doesn't exist in Schalke 04's first team or youth team.

It's not easy to be a professional player, Zhou Yi.

Yes, yes. Hey, how are you, how long will it take to go to the first team? Zhou Yi asked.

I just went to U19, the first team is still early for me...

Then what do you think? You always have a position for yourself, right? In U19, what do you think of your own strength? Zhou Yi asked.

I played a few warm-up matches and I feel pretty good. My task is relatively simple, which is to intercept in the midfield. Unlike you, I have to be responsible for organizing the attack.

Hey, your job is not easy. Defense is a difficult job. Since training under Klopp, Zhou Yi has deeply realized the difficulty and importance of defense. Klopp demands of every player. Whether it is a striker or a midfielder, they must participate in defense. So Zhou Yi, a player who didn't defend at all before, had to start to participate in defense on the court. He felt deeply that defense was much more difficult than he had imagined before.

The two of them were having a lively chat when a waiter came. Holding two menus in his hand: Excuse me, gentlemen, what do you want to eat?

It was only then that the two of them remembered that they hadn't ordered food yet, and they were chatting as soon as they came in!

Zhou Yi patted his forehead, then smiled.

Yang Muge also smiled, took the menu, and gave Zhou Yi a copy.

The two quickly chose what they wanted to eat on the menu. In fact, it didn't matter what they ate. The main reason they got together was to chat, as long as they could fill their stomachs. The taste is just as it said.

Quickly ordered the meal, dismissed the waiter, and the two chatted again.

Look, the waiter didn't even recognize you, so you don't have to worry about being beaten. Yang Muge joked.

Zhou Yi grinned: I found that after you came to Germany, Lao Yang, you have changed a lot. Now you like stabbing knives very much...

Yang Muge said with a smile: Who made you the best of the five of us now? If you don't make a target, who will?

When Yang Muge mentioned this, Zhou Yi became interested: By the way, how are they?

Old Sun is in Chelsea, you know that?

Well. I know. Zhou Yi nodded.

He is still in the U17s, but he has already played the main role in the U17s. But it is difficult for him to play in the first team. Let alone the main goalkeeper of the first team is Petr Cech, but the issue of labor certification is a hurdle he cannot avoid. Son.

That's true...so actually I don't recommend him to go to a Premier League club. Where's Lao Guo?

Old Guo is in Inter Milan's u18. He also played in the game.

He speaks Italian...is he still stuttering? Zhou Yi rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

Black old Guo again. Yang Muge covered his mouth and smiled.

No, no, no... Zhou Yi came back to his senses, and quickly waved his hands, It wasn't intentional.

Yang Muge nodded and smiled, I know you didn't do it on purpose, you're completely subconsciously black, it's a conditioned reflex when you hear the name Lao Guo.

Okay, we won't mention this. What about He Ying?

Yang Muge spread his hands: He Ying and I are not very familiar, so I don't know his current situation. However, when he first went to La Masia, there were media reports in China for a while, and it is said that he performed very well. It has been unanimously approved by the coach of La Masia.

Normally, he's a very talented person. It's not good if he stays in China. Domestic football won't help him much. Zhou Yi nodded and analyzed. Going to La Masia is also very good, but I don't know how long it will take for him to play in the first team. His problem is similar to Sun Pan's. It is because there are too many stars in the first team and the competition is too fierce...

So among the few of us, you are the only one who has been promoted to the first team. If you are not a target, who will be?

Eh? Hey, why did it turn on me again? Zhou Yi protested, and he immediately changed the subject again. By the way, Lao Yang, do you usually go to Q frequently?

Not much, I don't really like chatting online.

Oh, actually, I don't like it very much. But I think we are abroad, what is more convenient, faster and cheaper than QQ? Calls can only be one-to-one, not one-to-many. So I was thinking just now, Otherwise, let's build a group and bring them all in, and we can keep in touch for a long time, so that we don't even know everyone's current situation. If something happens, we can help out with ideas. What do you think?

Yang Muge thought about it seriously, then nodded: I'm fine.

Yes, I have seriously considered it. The two of us are close, and we can see each other from time to time, but it is impossible to meet too often. You and I have to train, right? Others can't even see each other. But if In a group, even if you are not online at the time, what I say, you can still see it after you go online, it’s good to talk about things and chat when you have nothing to do.”

Yang Muge nodded again and again, he had been persuaded by Zhouyi.

That's the explanation. I'll build a group when I go back. Do you have their QQ number? Zhou Yi asked.

I have. Let me build it. Yang Muge said.

Also.

Just as he was talking, the food was served, and Zhou Yi was holding a cup filled with fruit juice: Come on, cheers for our reunion on the Internet!

Cheers. Yang Muge also picked up the glass, and the two glasses collided lightly, making a crisp sound.

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ps, if there is no accident, the double update will resume tomorrow!

But to discuss something with you, I plan to learn about the circuit breaker mechanism of the stock market. In order to ensure the deposit and quality of the book, as long as the number of manuscripts in the book is less than ten chapters, it will be temporarily updated once a day until the manuscripts are restored to ten chapters. The above will resume the double update.

In fact, I have fourteen chapters in my manuscript now. But why didn't the double shift resume at the tenth chapter...

Because I still owe the three chapters of the leader's update, so I have to save the three chapters of the leader's update.

Now fourteen chapters are saved, which is just enough.

Tomorrow, on the basis of the double update, there will be a new chapter for the boss! The day after tomorrow is still on the basis of the double update, plus another chapter of the leader's update, until the leader's addition is completed.

Three consecutive chapters in three days can be regarded as a Chinese New Year gift to everyone in advance, I hope everyone will accept it! (to be continued)【 】