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Chapter 427 Summer Trip to China
Chapter 427 Summer Trip to China
When the plane hovered over Shanghai, Dortmund players were all shocked by this modern city. Many people on the plane came to Shanghai for the first time, this city known as the New York of the East.
This is Dortmund's first visit to China for a period of 3 days. The highlight of the period is that Dortmund will hold a friendly match with the Chinese national team.
When Hummels and others appeared at Pudong Airport, the scene was boiling, but the airport staff kept the atmosphere very good. Soon the players passed the airport hall and got on the bus. After the police car cleared the way, Dortmund checked into the hotel arranged in advance.
Of course, the Bundesliga champion's visit caused commotion in Shanghai, not only the Chinese media, but also some surrounding countries sent media to report.
There are 20 Dortmund players coming to China this time. In addition to the 18 main players last season, they also include the newly signed "Wang Kong" and "Gomez".
Uncle Zha was in a good mood when he arrived at the hotel. He took the trouble to take photos with the hotel staff, and also satisfied everyone's request for signatures.
In the hearts of the Chinese people, the biggest player in this Dortmund team is undoubtedly Li Qiao, but the hotel has notified the staff in advance not to disturb Li Qiao. That is because the friendly match to be held tomorrow is very special.
The hotel room is for two people. This is not to say that there are not enough rooms, but it is a common practice. Players generally arrange it this way, even for a big name like Messi. When Argentina has games, Messi and Aguero share a room.
Li Qiao is still the same, sharing a room with Weidenfeller.
"Joe, your hometown is so beautiful",
"No, actually my hometown is a little further south, but it's not far from Shanghai",
"Actually, I have informed Klopp,"
"what"?
"This is my last season in Dortmund, next season I will come to China or go to the American Major League",
"Roman, why"!
Weidenfeller chuckled: "The pace of the top league is too fast and the pressure is too great. I haven't lived my own life for so many years. I feel sorry for my wife. It's time to think about my future life."
"But you look good, you are not old at all",
"Joe, believe me, you will understand when you are over 30 years old. After the age of 30, the energy of players is really not as good as before",
Li Qiao doesn't know what will happen after the age of 30, but many football superstars are indeed not as good as before when they pass 30.
People don’t know what it means to be tired when they are young, but Weidenfeller feels a little tired. More importantly, Chinese clubs give more money, and they work less and get more money, which is very attractive to players like Weidenfeller at the end of their careers.
"Well, Roman, if you have made up your mind, then I can only bless you",
"Thank you, Joe",
*****
"What kind of dish is this called?"
"Crispy Chicken",
"what about this"?
"meat ball with soy sauce",
"What about that?"
"Squirrel Yellow Fish",
There was a burst of German and a burst of Chinese in the hall. At this time, Li Qiao and Wang Kong seemed to be full-time translators. If you have anything you don’t understand, you can find them.
The Dortmund players who came to China for the first time were just like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. They felt that everything was new and asked questions.
Because everyone doesn't know how to use chopsticks, they all use knives and forks. Li Qiao and Wang Kong were delighted to see these people eating authentic Shanghai cuisine with knives and forks.
"Joe, how is the strength of the Chinese team?"asked Klopp.
Li Qiao thought: "Do you care so much about a friendly match?"
"Jurgen, tomorrow is just a friendly match, are you okay?"
"The league will start in half a month, and there is no friendly match for me",
Three lines suddenly appeared on Li Qiao's forehead, thinking: "This is a football obsessive-compulsive disorder patient, so meticulous to this extent."
"Don't worry, the strength of the Chinese team is not as good as Dortmund now",
"No, I mean you tell me in detail",
Li Qiao thought: "Really, no food is allowed"?
"After dinner, go to your room and tell you slowly, okay?"
Only then did Klopp realize that he was too anxious, "Of course, come, Joe, let's have a drink."
Li Qiao usually doesn't drink baijiu, but after being fed two glasses by Klopp, he felt his stomach burning, "I can't do it, I'm not used to drinking baijiu."
Klopp laughed and thought: "You Chinese are not used to drinking Chinese baijiu, but I am quite used to it."
*****
After dinner, Li Qiao came to Klopp's room as scheduled, and Uncle Zha was watching the night scene outside through the window.
Li Qiao called out "Jurgen" softly.
"Oh, Li Qiao, you are here",
Li Qiao put the tablet in his hand on the table to explain to Klopp, but Klopp waved his hand at this time and said, "No need."
"how"?
"I should have been drunk just now and forgot that this was just a friendly match",
"Oh, then I'll go first",
Just as Li Qiao was turning the doorknob, Klopp called out to Li Qiao, "Joe, do you think the Chinese Super League will surpass the Bundesliga one day?"
When this remark came out, Li Qiao was a little shocked, because Li Qiao had never thought about this problem, but if he really thought about it carefully, this is really not an impossible thing.
"Jurgen, the current investment in the Chinese Super League is almost the same as that of the Bundesliga, but it's too early to say beyond." Li Qiao laughed.
But Klopp did not laugh, "Dortmund used to only pay attention to the Korean and Japanese markets, and ignored the Chinese market. Now it seems that Dortmund's top management is indeed too short-sighted."
"Then let's start now," Li Qiao said.
"Hehe, after you retire, you can be Dortmund's Asia director,"
Li Qiao laughed, "I can't do it, besides, it's too far away."
But then Li Qiao realized that Klopp had something in his words. What he meant was clearly assuming that Li Qiao would keep Dortmund forever.
"It turns out that after talking about it, I'm still afraid that I will leave," Li Qiao thought to himself.
Knowing this, Li Qiao should pay attention to what he said next, so as not to be caught by Klopp.
Klopp is a person who cherishes talents, or any successful head coach is a person who cherishes talents, but seeing Li Qiao seems to have guessed what he meant, Klopp stopped saying, "Okay, then go back to the room."
Li Qiao nodded, said good night and left Klopp's room.
*****
Back in the room, it happened that Weidenfeller was also watching the scenery in front of the window, "Joe, I want to take the boat over there",
Li Qiao saw that it was a cruise ship on the Huangpu River, but then he thought, "How old are you, and you still have a childlike innocence".
"By the way, what did Jurgen want to talk to you about?"
"Talk about tomorrow's game",
"Oh, Jurgen wouldn't have been like this before," Weidenfeller looked puzzled, and he knew Klopp's real purpose.
Weidenfeller turned on the TV and looked at it, but he couldn't understand it, and he didn't think it was interesting, so he went aside and called home by himself.
On the second day of training, hundreds of media came. Li Qiao is very familiar with this stadium, which is the stadium of the Chinese team's World Cup qualifiers, but to be honest, it is the first time for so many media to come.
With so much media and 2000 fans pouring in, the scene was very noisy, which must have had a great impact on Dortmund's training, but there is no way, commercial visits must be like this, otherwise the sponsors will not agree.
After half an hour of training, the players expressed their satisfaction with the stadium. Except for the hot weather in Shanghai, everything else was fine. Of course, the temperature in Shanghai in August was seven or eight degrees higher than that in Germany. Of course, these players from Northern Europe would feel very hot.
After stepping on the field, it was time for interviews.
Because there are too many media, it can only be a joint interview.
"Jurgen, will your players do their best tonight's game"?
"certainly",
This issue is what China is most worried about, because according to past experience, European giants come to China with little effort and a lot of money, but their attitude towards the game is very negative.
"What do you predict the outcome of the game will be?"
"Dortmund will win, I am sure",
"Do you know Stan, the head coach of the Chinese national team?"
"I've heard it, but I haven't seen it"
"Can the starting lineup tell us now"?
"No, this must be submitted to the sponsor, sorry",
The interview lasted about 20 minutes, and then Klopp led the Dortmund players back to the hotel. In the afternoon, it was nap time, and then strength training in the gym. Considering the weather in Shanghai, Klopp did not arrange outdoor training.
When his teammates were resting, Li Qiao rushed to the national team to report alone. Stan felt that this game was a rare training opportunity, so he recalled all the main players of the national team.
At 4:30 p.m., the Chinese team started training to adapt to the field. In fact, there is no need to adapt. The Chinese players are very familiar with this field. After [-] minutes, the players chatted together in twos and threes. We hadn’t seen each other for a long time. We finally got together, and of course we had to catch up.
The core of this national team must be Li Qiao and Zhou Dun. The two of them also accepted the media interview together.
Zhou Dun had a good time at Tottenham, but he suffered an injury in the middle of the season and stayed away from the stadium for a while.
"Thank you for your concern, my body is fully recovered now",
Then the focus of the media was on Li Qiao.
"Now there is a saying that you are the first brother of Chinese football, what do you think?"
Li Qiao looked at Zhou Dun with a smile, "Zhou Dun is our captain. I don't like the name First Brother, but if the Chinese team really has a First Brother, then it must be Zhou Dun."
"Li Qiao's statement is wrong. I think if there is really a brother, it must be Stan."
Everyone laughed, the interview time of the Chinese team was also 20 minutes, and then the Chinese team returned to the hotel, and Li Qiao also joined the team temporarily. As night fell, a big battle in Shanghai was about to take place.
(End of this chapter)