I started with Torres, to revive German football

Chapter 213 Arriving in France
The footsteps of the European Cup are getting closer and closer, and the spotlights of the whole of Europe are aimed at the teams most likely to win the championship on the European continent. Of course, the German team, which is in full swing, is also the focus that fans want to know.

Fans want everything from the 23-man roster of the German team, the starting lineup, changes in technical and tactical play, to the overall performance of the training match; as small as the emotional life of the players, the short stories of the parents in the team, and interpersonal relationships. to know.

Where there is demand, there is a market. Since all the main players have returned,

As the head coach of the national team, Loew now not only has to arrange the team's skills and tactics, but also uses various official media to appease the domestic fans who are full of anxiety because of the approaching game.

Especially in a friendly match not long ago, the German team played with all substitutes lost to Slovakia. Although reasonable people can see that this is irrelevant, the deliberate publicity in the media still aroused the fans uneasy.

Therefore, Loew has to take part of his precious time every day to deal with these reporters who can't finish interviewing.

Answer their various weird questions, and send a signal to everyone who cares about the German national team that everything is fine and they are actively preparing for the game.

"As I have been emphasizing these days, the German national team has never been as strong as it is today after [-] years.

We have the best squad in the world, and the exciting thing is that they are all in good shape, which gives us enough strength to compete for everything.

I know very well that because of some things that have happened in the past two years, some fans have questioned the strength of the national team and me.

But I hope that each of you will take a closer look at the performance of the team in the past six months, you will definitely be surprised, and then say that we are on the right path again.

Dealing with setbacks is a huge part of football and the reality is, no matter how hard you try to avoid them, you know they will happen.

The key is that we respond in the right way, and I can proudly tell you that we did.

Now we need the outside world to give us more confidence,
I know that a failure like this always knocks down the inner confidence.

Especially in the previous games, after winning a few strong opponents in a row, it will raise people's expectations for what may happen in the future, and I have no problem with that.

But while others may be looking at our goals, we must focus on one thing only: to maintain the level in all the games ahead, and even improve it when possible.

It's not about drowning people's hopes, I've always had a special desire for our fans to think and dream as big as possible, because their dreams fuel our ambitions.

But football has taught me: when things are not going well, you should focus on the next game, and when things are going well, you should also focus on the next game.

This is our only way out.

I know that in France, if you take care of the details, then other things will follow, and that's how we do it.

If we want to achieve something great, then we have to take care of the details first.

Let my key players get a rest, and let my players and coaching staff no longer bear the increasing pressure from the outside world! "

"Also, I know that all of you are very concerned about the health of the team, and I can tell you clearly that apart from the physical reserve, everyone is extremely healthy, including Royce who everyone cares about the most!
Thanks to Dortmund, and to all those who care about Royce, the regrets of previous years will finally not happen again. "

After dealing with these nerve-racking things, Loew immediately went to arrange other things.

After three days of recuperating in the spotlight surrounding Frankfurt, tomorrow is the day when the entire German national team flies to France.

Because he had to wait and observe the physical conditions of Zhao Jinge and other players, Loew patiently delayed the date that was supposed to go a week earlier by a full four days. Tomorrow is the day he must go.

Their first stop is the border city of Lille in northern France, where they will face Ukraine in their group stage opener.

And if all goes well, after the group qualifying, the German team's first knockout match will also be held in this city.

Before the national team went, Loew had arranged staff to go to the local area to inspect a series of training and living facilities such as hotels. Now everything is ready and the German team is ready to make their debut.

In June in Lille, France, the climate is warm and humid, and the temperate maritime climate located in the North Atlantic makes the whole city shrouded in a mild atmosphere.

However, as the Airbus plane that took off from Frankfurt slowly landed at the international airport in Lille, France, even at a suitable temperature, it was driven by the fans of the German team who had already surrounded the airport terminal. .

Especially when they saw the exit gate, the German male model team wearing suits and earphones queuing out appeared behind everyone's sight.

The fanatical fans surrounding the airport began to hysterically shout the names of their favorite players.

In less than three days, the German team's first European Cup campaign is about to start.

According to media statistics, due to the convenient transportation conditions of the two countries and the relatively good living standards of most German fans, no less than 8 German fans have poured into Lille at this time.

This is already a very exaggerated performance. The population of the entire city of Lille is only 24, and the flock of German fans has reached one-third of the total local population. This does not include the number of fans from other countries. .

All of a sudden, the fifth largest city in France has reached the limit of the population it can carry.

Originally, the influx of fans could just stimulate local consumption, but the elated Lille city government even made an emergency announcement, calling on German fans to watch the game rationally and restricting the continued influx of German fans.

To be honest, the last time so many Germans came to Lille was during World War II, when the German army attacked northern France through Belgium. Seeing so many Germans coming at once, the city government of Lille felt tense for a moment. Just come up.

The German team's male model team just left the plane quietly.

Because there were too many people, the airport directly prohibited the players from contacting fans or reporters.

For the large number of German tourists gathered by the airport, if there is a little trouble, according to the efficiency of the French, I am afraid that not only Lille will go, but the international airport and the entire city of Lille will be paralyzed!

From the airport to the hotel, along the way, the German team superstars in the bus saw countless German fans on both sides of the street holding up national team support items.

Those people are all fans who came from Germany to support them.

Looking at the fanatical faces outside the car window, Zhao Jinge was also infected by the fanaticism of the German fans.

His heart, which has always been calm, seems to gradually speed up the beating frequency amid the shouts of the fans outside the car window.

The car soon arrived at the door of the hotel where the German team players stayed.

After finally evacuating the gathered fans, the German players entered the hotel as they wished.

After taking a break and allocating the rooms, Loew called all the players to the conference hall of the hotel, and held a short meeting before lunch.

"I have repeated the disciplinary issue of the team many times!"

"I don't want any violation of team discipline during the European Cup!"

"France, which is full of fans from all over the world, is in a mess. Even during the European Cup, the law and order environment here may not be as good as when you are traveling. Therefore, the whole team is absolutely forbidden to leave the hotel without authorization during the game! "

"Reject all foreign food and drink, except for the food and drink directly provided by the team, absolutely do not eat any food from unknown sources.

Also don't get in touch with anyone who you don't know, I know some of you are going to find some hot girls when you come to France, this is absolutely not allowed! "

"The match lasts only half a month, I hope each of you will devote all your energy to football and stop thinking about those messy things.

Even if you are a wife or girlfriend, I hope you can reduce some unnecessary contact.

The reputation of those Brit wives has long been rotten. I don't want you to come up with a German version. Then it will be hard to talk between us. "

"If any of you are still found by me to have violated the discipline after my repeated orders, then don't blame me for being unsympathetic, and honestly pack your bags and get ready to go back to Germany to watch the game!"

"Do you have any questions?"

"no!"

After a categorical answer, all members of the German team entered the final rest and preparation.

At 06:30 the next morning, Zhao Jinge's biological clock was triggered again, and Mimihu sat up. Zhao Jinge checked the time, and then got up with his eyes closed.

After washing his face with cold water, he finally woke up.

The hotel has a gym, but at this point, Zhao Jinge didn't plan to go there alone.

The rooms where the players of the German team live are well-equipped, and some simple fitness equipment, including treadmills, are even thoughtfully prepared in the room.

After Zhao Jinge jogged in the room for an hour, he didn't happily take a shower until eight o'clock, and was ready to go downstairs for breakfast.

When he just opened the door, Royce, who happened to live opposite, also opened the door to go downstairs.

After a friendly greeting between the two, they walked together very easily.

During this period of time, the relationship between Zhao Jinge and the teammates of the national team has obviously warmed up, especially Royce and Cross who he often contacts.

We will frequently use social media to communicate and connect with each other.

After Royce missed the friendly match due to injury in April, Zhao Jinge even asked him about his health every now and then, trying every means to make him take care of his health.

Zhao Jinge's behavior aroused the attention of other teammates, and they gradually became concerned about Royce's physical condition, which became the most discussed topic in the German team.

Under such influence, Royce this summer did not miss the European Cup like he did in history. After the final injury inspection, he boarded the last train of the national team.

His body is definitely not as healthy as Love claimed, but there is no problem in gritting his teeth and persisting in three or four games.

Anyway, after the expansion of the European Cup, there is no need to let Royce play in the group stage with great differences in strength. Only when they meet a strong opponent in the knockout stage is the moment for the little rocket to show off.

After ordering the hotel to deliver the selected breakfast to the dining room, Zhao Jinge and Royce sat at the dining table waiting for the breakfast to arrive, and the two of them chatted one after another.

"Zhao, is there any opponent you would like to meet in this year's European Cup?"

Royce played with the knife and fork on the dinner plate a little bored, looked at Zhao Jinge and said.

"what?"

"It's just asking if you have any knockout opponents you want to meet."

"Relatively speaking, the weaker the team, the better. It's best to arrange for me to be on the same level as the opponents in the group stage. Anyway, I hope that I can win the championship happily and smoothly all the way."

Zhao Jinge looked down at the phone, and said what was on his mind.

"You are not pursuing it too much! But it would be great if you can really do this. It is better than anything else to be able to win a championship safely."

Royce's tone was full of surprise, and then there was some expectation.

"These three opponents can be drawn in the group stage, which is already very popular. In the knockout stage, as long as they don't come up, they can meet some favorites such as France to win the championship.

As for the games after the quarterfinals, it's hard not to meet a strong team. I hope everything goes well! "

Seeing Royce's success and failure, Zhao Jinge knew that his teammate had always been one of the most psychologically stressed members of the team.

Compared with Zhao Jinge, who has seen a lot of turmoil in the past two years, in recent years, as Dortmund's record has declined, and his own injuries have increased day by day, Little Rocket is looking forward to this European Cup champion from the bottom of his heart.

This may be the time when he has the most hope of winning the championship in recent years. Compared with challenging Bayern Munich, which is in full swing in the Bundesliga, the national team's hope of reaching the top will be a little bigger.

This year's German team drew the lottery. It's amazing. Poland, Northern Ireland, and Ukraine can't play any of them.

In front of the German attack line led by Zhao Jinge, it was like the Polish cavalry regiment encountered the No. 4 tank during World War II.

With Zhao Jinge's scoring efficiency, it is possible for Zhao Jinge to directly win the European Cup's top scorer in these three group matches alone.

With the bright future and his own situation at the dinner table, Royce fell into anxiety and lamentation about the future again.

(End of this chapter)