Fame with a ball

On the night of the 2014 UEFA Champions League final, it was hard to find a ticket at the Stadium of Light.

The Stadium of Light has prepared about 65000 seats for the UEFA Champions League final. As participating teams, Juventus and Barcelona received a total of 35000 tickets, and the remaining 2 tickets will be allocated by UEFA to national football associations for sale and sponsorship businessmen or journalists.

Among the more than 7000 tickets that Juventus obtained, nearly 7000 were used to give away, such as club executives, team sponsors, fan group management, and club family members, etc., for public sale There are fewer than [-] tickets, and Barcelona's approach to tickets is roughly the same.

Both clubs do not sell tickets online, but sell tickets through Italian and Spanish banks. People who buy tickets must also hold their own ID cards to buy tickets on the spot. Each person is limited to one ticket. This is to prevent scalpers from copying tickets.But there are policies and there are countermeasures. European scalpers set up camp in front of the banks of Italy and Spain two days before the ticket sales, set up tents and waited for the seats, which made some fans have to wait for the tickets in advance to avoid arriving There was nothing to grab at the time, and there were either crowds of people or colorful tents and chairs on the streets in the city center. People who didn’t know it from afar thought there was some kind of protest rally going on.

Among the fans waiting to buy tickets, there are quite a few Asian faces, most of whom are local students, but there are also some who flew over from China just to buy this ticket. The Italian reporters who interviewed them were stunned and sighed. Watching the madness of Chinese fans.

Tickets for the finals were sold out 3 days after they went on sale, even the most remote European countries.More than half a month before the final, a UEFA Champions League ticket on the Internet has been fired at a crazy price-10000 euros.You must know that the most expensive ticket officially priced by UEFA is only 300 euros!

Prior to this, the most expensive UEFA Champions League final ticket that was fired was in the 10-11 season, when Manchester United and Barcelona competed for the Big Ears Cup. Before the game, a ticket with the best view was fired to 7000 pounds, which is almost 8700 Euros, and this time the tickets for Juventus to Barcelona have reached a record high!

It's a pity that the closer to the final, the more expensive the tickets are. The highest bid has reached 12000 euros. At this time, the scalpers can only look at the price and vomit blood because they have already sold their tickets at around 10000 euros. It's time to clear.

Five hours before the final, the square outside the Stadium of Light was already crowded with fans, media reporters, satellite cars, tourists and other people. Although I knew it was impossible to buy tickets at this time, the square There is still no shortage of fans holding signs saying "I want to buy a final ticket, the price is negotiable!", and they are even going to keep holding the sign until the intermission, because there is no guarantee that some fans will leave the stadium halfway, isn't it?

The most superior people at this time are the reporters from all over the world. When they are reporting live outside the stadium, they are often stared at with envy, because everyone envies that they can enter the stadium for free to watch the game. The treatment, not to mention the press area, is the place with the best view except for the VIP boxes.

An interesting incident happened at the beginning of the ticket check. An England male fan stole a press card from nowhere and tried to enter the stadium through the media channel. When a security guard went to check his ticket, this The man claimed with an innocent expression that his ticket was lost, and the security guard was fooled by his acting skills and was about to let him in, but when a gust of wind blew and lifted the press card in front of the fans... the female press card was deeply exposed The illegal status of the fan.

The security guard immediately drove the male fan out, and also confiscated his illegally obtained press card. I don't know if the England fan wants to play this trick again in the future, I don't know if he will use his brain smarter. Get a male reporter card...

Although the Italian and Spanish media fought fiercely before the game, they mostly bickered with each other from the standpoint of the nation and bystanders. Apart from the fact that the fans of Juventus and Barcelona were more hostile to each other, there was no major conflict between the players. Reporters have always wanted to see Messi and Lin Zhigao's confrontation, and the questions they asked during the pre-match press conference were also very provocative.

For example, a reporter asked Messi: "Are you worried that your Champions League golden boot will change hands after this game?" In the current Champions League scorer rankings, No.1 is Messi's 16 goals. He tied himself The historical record created in the UEFA Champions League last year, and Lin Zhigao scored 16 goals, said that it is unlikely to overtake Messi in the final, but it is not impossible.

Messi's answer was very modest. He never jumped into the trap set for him by the reporter: "The Champions League is not over yet, and the Golden Boot is not mine now, so there is no problem of changing hands. Me and Lin has long agreed that no matter who wins the Champions League Golden Boot in the end, the other person will send heartfelt blessings."

"Are you going to score goals in the final?" This question is also very insidious, because everyone knows that football is a team sport. If Zhong sticks to the ball to attack and only cares about winning honor for himself, it will easily destroy the head coach's tactical arrangement, and the harm to the game is obvious.The reporters just want Messi to give "self-interested" answers so that they can create hot topics.

Fortunately, Messi has been fighting for a long time. He changed the subject with a smile: "Juventus's defense is so solid. I think it is Barcelona's victory to score goals in the game. I don't dare to score goals. think."

On the other side of the press conference, a reporter was also digging a hole for Lin Zhigao: "Who do you think is more capable of scoring goals, you or Messi?"

This trap was set so poorly that Lin Zhigao couldn't help but despise the reporter's IQ. He curled his lips and said, "Shouldn't it be your reporter's job to evaluate players' strength? Why are you asking me?"

The reporter was choked, and then asked the second question: "Will you change jerseys with Messi after the game?"

"...He gave me a cabinet of jerseys, so I don't need to change this one."

"What about Neymar?"

Lin Zhigao yawned: "I'll change it when he comes to me." The implication is that Lin Zhigao doesn't appreciate Neymar very much, so he won't take the initiative to ask him to change his jersey.

When many Chinese reporters present heard this, they all shouted "Okay!" in their hearts. They felt that they could finally let out a little bit of the suffocation that had been accumulated in their chests since March!

Here I have to mention a small episode. In March of this year, in order to prepare for the World Cup in Brazil in June, the Chinese national team and the Brazilian national team made an appointment for a friendly match to be held in Rio.At that time, Lin Zhigao was in the devil's schedule, and Juventus could not do without him, so he did not appear in the squad for this friendly match, but Neymar, who had never been the main player in Barcelona, ​​went back to participate, and Helped the Brazilian team beat the Chinese team 3:6.

All the Chinese fans feel that this game is very shameful, they can't help but think "If Lin Zhigao is here, the result of the game must not be like this", and then in the interview with Neymar, some reporters also expressed this meaning, Who knew that Neymar said with disdain on his face: "Even if your Lin is here, it can't change the outcome of the game."

The Chinese reporters all felt that their lungs were going to explode—you, a person who couldn’t even start every game in Barcelona, ​​actually questioned Juventus’ absolute tactical core? !She's so arrogant!Then in subsequent domestic reports, Neymar's words were also truthfully recounted.Then, all the Chinese fans were boiling, and the hatred value of the entire Brazilian country was absorbed by Neymar alone.

At that time, on the domestic Internet, there was a very popular post on both post bars and forums. The title of the post was as follows: "One person pays one dollar, let's do Neymar..."

Lin Zhigao found out that the Chinese team’s friendly match had suffered a lot because he received a lot of indignant Chinese fans’ comments on his Twitter, “When I meet that rooster head named Neymar in Brazil, I must blow him to pieces!” In such a disastrous defeat, Neymar's words didn't actually have much impact on Lin Zhigao, because Lin Zhigao didn't care what people he didn't care about thought of him, but the national team actually let people score 8 goals?It's true that my uncle can bear it and my aunt can't bear it!

So before this game, Lin Zhigao had already made up his mind: no matter whether he can win or not in the end, he has to compare with that little Neymar! (Messi, who is also a dwarf, said lying down)

In fact, before the Champions League final, domestic media fans have been arguing about one topic, that is, should the final be called "Messi Lin Zhigao duel"?Or is it called "wait for Lin Zhigao to ravage Neymar"?

A Chinese reporter asked Lin Zhigao in a somewhat excited tone: "What do you think Neymar means to this game?"

Lin Zhigao frowned and thought for a long time, but he still said truthfully: "It doesn't make any sense."

The Chinese reporters laughed coquettishly.

Although reporters from other European and American countries thought Lin Zhigao's words were a bit harsh, but if you think about it carefully, Neymar has not been able to secure his main position after transferring to Barcelona for nearly a season. Would Diola send him on?If he can't play, it really doesn't mean anything -- other than keeping the bench warm.

An hour before the game, both Juventus and Barcelona announced their starting lists. Surprisingly, Neymar was on the list.

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The players of the two teams came out holding the hands of the little caddy and shook hands. Dozens of cameras locked their shots firmly. On the big screen above the Stadium of Light, it was shown as a close-up that they were shaking hands Messi and Lin Zhigao were smiling and talking.

Commentators from various countries commented: "Even the cameras in the stadium know that Messi and Lin are the absolute protagonists of this game! When these good friends in reality are going to be hostile for a championship trophy, can they be in the game?" What kind of sparks will come out of it?"

The handshake between Barcelona and Juventus players lasted only two to three minutes. Lin Zhigao and Messi were arguing endlessly over an extremely childish topic. They walked around talking to each other and shook hands with some players from the opposing team. , Some people just walked over, others saw the two of them behaved like this, they were ignored by Lin Zhigao or Messi, and they understood very well, just walked away with a smile.

But there is one person who has suffocated for this-Neymar.

Although Lin Zhigao has achieved more achievements than him in his career, Neymar has never been able to convince Lin Zhigao.He feels that Lin Zhigao is inferior to himself in ability and talent. He is now so successful because he has joined the top league club earlier than himself. This is why Neymar returned to China to participate in the Brazil-China friendly match in March. Because of this, he wanted to give Lin Zhigao a good look in the game.

Everyone knows the ending later. Although Neymar wore a hat in the game, because Lin Zhigao did not participate in that game, this victory always seemed not glorious enough.But later, when he knew that Juventus had also qualified for the Champions League final, he was immediately relieved—if he wanted to defeat Lin Zhigao, it would be better than a friendly match to do it in the Champions League final, which attracts the attention of the whole world. Can it highlight his greatness?

So in Neymar's script, he should challenge Lin Zhigao at the handshake stage before the game, and then show his best side in the game, let this Chinese take a good look at what is called the best South American football!What is a rare genius!

It's a pity... just as he was about to start the first step of his plan, he encountered Waterloo: Lin Zhigao shook hands with him and went to talk to Messi, and he didn't even have time to speak!

The more Neymar thought about it, the more angry he became, and the expression on his face gradually became very ugly.

It stands to reason that no one should pay attention to him at this time. After all, although he is also a famous star, he is not so brilliant in the star-studded night. However, other countries may not go to live games. Pay attention to Neymar, CCTV will definitely - they set aside a special camera to focus on Neymar, just to capture his possible bad performance in the game...

Who made the Brazilian team beat the Chinese team 8:0?No one has stipulated that CCTV is not allowed to hold grudges.

Liu Jianhong has begun to gloat: "Neymar's expression looks very unwilling. Is he dissatisfied that he has not been able to become the protagonist of the game? The young Brazilian player is still a little tender, and his desire to perform is too strong. Don't learn from the past Like Ibrahimovic, he tried to compete with Messi for the core position, but was immediately cleared out by Barcelona after sitting on the bench for a season..."

The referee raised his hand and looked at his watch. When he was counting the seconds and was about to blow his whistle, Lin Zhigao turned slightly towards the stands and began to wave his hands violently.

In the VIP box, although he knew that Lin Zhigao on the court would definitely not be able to see him, John still waved his arm towards the floor through the floor-to-ceiling windows.Anyway, there were only three of them in this room, and no one would say that his actions were stupid...

Lin Chang'an happily said to his wife, "Look, Gao Gao is waving at us!"

Qian Hongyan has been thinking too much these days. She nodded casually to her husband, but her eyes were more fixed on John. She always felt that there was something on him that she had seen before... what is it then?

In the stands, Rebecca Bovary said to the man sitting next to her with infinite joy: "The one who is greeting us is the cute boy who rented my house!"

"Rebecca, I'm a Rangers fan. How can I not know Lin?" The old Jack was wearing neither a Barcelona jersey nor a Juventus jersey, but a Queen's Park Rangers jersey. Very conspicuous in the stripe camp.

On the other side a few places away, Old Xiao En was bickering: "Lin is looking at me!"

Old York: "No, look at me!"

"You're sitting at the wrong angle, it's obviously me!"

"Oh God, just go ahead with your narcissism..."

Vivienne, who once confessed to Lin Zhigao in "Daily Events", has grown into a big girl, and now she has found a boyfriend. She is a Chinese studying in London and is also an avid football fan.

The beautiful girl with thick red hair and freckles has never concealed her admiration for Lin Zhigao. One or two boyfriends she got along with before broke up with her because of this, but now Not only would this boyfriend not be jealous of her, he would even watch Serie A with her. Now the two of them were watching the game and discussing tactics enthusiastically!

As for the lucky Chinese fan Lu Zhiya?He was busy taking pictures of the stadium, and after he finished taking pictures, he added a few words pretending to be B, and immediately uploaded them on Weibo, and then sat and waited for all kinds of envious and jealous messages.

Watching the UEFA Champions League final, how can it be okay?