Godfather Of Champions

Even though the locker room door was closed, the singing outside still smelled deafening. It cannot be said that the sound insulation of this stadium is not good. It can only be said that the fans on both sides were too enthusiastic and enthusiastic for this final.

Dunn listened in the locker room. He heard the singing of Nottingham Forest, and also heard the song of Milan that was once familiar. He has not yet gone out to take a look at the current stadium stands, but he believes there must be a red ocean outside.

In this game, although AC Milan won the visiting team sign, they can only wear white jerseys, but those Milan fans must only wear red and black jerseys when they come to Greece.

With singing, boos, applause, and even the sound of stomping, the stadium was shaking slightly.

Dunn looked at the ceiling and returned his eyes to the dressing room.

After a while, the jerseys that the players were going to wear were hung in their respective cabinets. The seats were neatly placed with cleaned sneakers and leg guards.

Unlike before, these tasks are now completed by dedicated personnel, and the players only need to focus all their energy on the game.

The head coach does not need to take care of all the big and small things by one person. He only needs to do his own tasks, and other own assistant coaches, coaches, physical coaches, goalkeeper coaches, team doctors, staff...

Dunn thought that if he had crossed thirty years earlier, the head coach himself would not be able to do it...

The tactical board is still blank now, there is nothing too complicated tactics need to draw that thing even the mother does not know. Some things need to be explained, but only verbally.

Dunn waited for his men to warm up and return.

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Michael Bernard and his old guys stood on the stands of the Olympic Stadium, looking down at the grassy stadium, where the players of both sides were warming up.

Since entering the arena, he hasn't spoken for a long time, just looking around, looking here, where. Although it is the first time for him to come to the Olympia Stadium in Athens, he is familiar with everything here and feels very kind. Not talking about this stadium, but about this kind of live atmosphere.

Fans from both sides kept singing, applauding and shouting various slogans in the stands, cheering for the players off the court and demonstrating to the opposing fans. The smell of sweat mixed with the alcohol fluttered in the air, making people intoxicated.

He likes the taste, and after three years away, he is still fascinated by it.

This is... the Champions League final!

I didn't expect to see it again in my lifetime and appear on the Champions League final. When Nottingham Forest was downgraded from the Premier League to the First Division, he used to think it was just an accident and the glory would surely return. But when the team was promoted to the super team a year later and then relegated again, and after a few years later became a "lift" team, he no longer had any illusions. He felt that being a loyal Forest fan was enough. Regardless of whether the team can appear in the Champions League final, his goal is to make the team return to the Super League.

When his son died tragically at the feet of football hooligans because of watching football, he thought he would never return to the stadium stands in his life because he could not forgive himself for taking his son to watch football. If he can choose, he would rather let himself die, and save his son's life.

But he is back now, back in the stands to cheer for his favorite team.

Is it because I don’t love Gavin anymore? Is it because I forgot the pain of losing a child?

Do not.

I came to the game with Gavin. I am here, Gavin is next to me, there are too many people here, I have to hold his hand tight...

Since he was young, Gavin was the one who brought me to watch the Forest team every home game before he became a firm Forest team fan. Now, when the Forest team returns to their peak of glory, how could I not bring him? He really wants to see the Forest team win the European Cup and become the heroic team in his father's mouth again.

If there was a chance, he could have taken his son to the stadium to watch the forest team game in a few decades, pointing at the players in the red jerseys, and proudly telling his son: "Look, son! Dad was at the beginning. I saw the Forest team win the Champions League! This is an amazing team! You will love them too!"

Michael lowered his head, he was afraid that John and Bill would see tears in their eyes. For a long time, I have always been a tough guy in front of these old guys, and it is impossible to cry in front of them... even in the days when his son died.

After he stabilized his emotions, Michael raised his head and began to sing along with the people around him. Back in time, he returned to the age of youth and madness.

"Forest! Forest! Nottingham Forest——!!!"

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The door of the locker room was pushed open, and the players who had returned from the warm-up filed in. Their faces were red and their breath was slightly panting. It seemed that they were in good spirits.

Tang was the last to come in. After entering the locker room, he nodded to Dun En and then closed the door.

The noise suddenly became much smaller, so small that everyone could hear Dun En's words clearly.

Tang En didn't rush to give a speech. He waited for everyone to put on the changes, and the things at hand were all busy, and when everyone looked up at him, he stood up and cleared his throat when everyone looked up at him, hoping that he would say something.

"Everyone knows how to play this game. I won't say too much about the technical and tactical aspects. There are only a few points to remind everyone here." Dunn raised his right index finger, "One, you can't let AC Milan follow them. They are used to the rhythm of the game, their rhythm is slower than ours, we have to find ways to drag them into our rhythm. Use the Premier League rhythm to deal with the Serie A rhythm. How to do it, you all know during training, I am not here Talk nonsense."

"Two, be careful of AC Milan's set kicks. Try not to give them free kicks near our penalty zone. George, if you foul, stay away from the danger zone."

Wood nodded.

"Three, no offside is allowed, the back line shrinks and defends, pay attention to Inzaghi's position."

"Four, we are fighting a defensive counterattack. We must be patient. We must be more patient than our opponents. Patiently wait for the opportunity to appear, and then seize it!" He clenched his fist. "No matter what situation we face, whether it's their first goal or three goals in a short time... Keep me calm, don't panic, don't get discouraged. Of course, this is the worst situation, in fact I don't think we will meet."

"Five." Dunn looked at the dignified players, clapped his hands and laughed, "There is no fifth. After ninety minutes, let us win the championship trophy together!"

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

After everyone laughed, Dunn continued: "Okay, the things on the court are finished, let's talk about things outside the court. Can everyone hear it? How noisy the stands outside."

The players nodded one after another, they had already felt the enthusiasm of the fans in advance when they warmed up.

"A lot of people came this time. Although Greece is far away from England, a lot of our die-hard fans came. They took up half of the stadium. They did not want to come here all the way. Look at our failure. Last year, we lost the final in Paris. Are we going to lose again this year?"

"No!" someone shouted eagerly, but no one laughed at him, because everyone wanted to shout like that.

"It is certainly a proud achievement to be able to reach the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons. But if we can only get runners-up for two consecutive seasons, you and me..." He pointed to the players and himself. "They can only become the laughing stock of all of Europe! No matter where they go in the future, they will gloat and say: "Look! This is Nottingham Forest!" Can you accept this insult? Anyway, I can't. !"

"No one will accept it!" A few more people called out this time.

Hearing this answer, Dunn smiled: "It's great. We really belong to a team, and we all have the same idea. There are so many people who want to see our jokes, but we can't give them that opportunity. Never give it. !" He said loudly, waving his arm vigorously. "Remember, no one can beat us, except for ourselves! Now I want you to close your eyes and think carefully about how we came through these two seasons and what opponents we met along the way..."

Dunn himself closed his eyes, and he slowly said the names of those opponents: "Lille, Benfica, Real Madrid, Grasse Rovers, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Barcelona, ​​PSV, Bordeaux, Canada Latasaray, Chelsea..." After reading these names, he opened his eyes again and looked at the players.

"Listen to the names of these teams, one by one, they are famous. Some of them have won countless championship trophies, and some are traditional strong teams in their respective national leagues. But no matter how famous these teams are, how strong they are. We are all the same when we are on the game-defeat! These starless names are the trophies of our enthronement. They are hung on the wall one by one..." Dunn waved his hand, as if he was standing in the palace, to his subjects Show the trophies you have returned from hunting. "... Be the jewel diamond on our crown. But it's still short of the biggest, brightest and most brilliant one."

He pointed to the door, "AC Milan is waiting for us, I think they are a little impatient."

Tang looked at his watch, and because of Dunn’s speech, it was already late. According to normal circumstances, the teams of both sides should line up in the corridor at this time to wait for the appearance. He thought that Dunn had forgotten the time, but he didn't expect him to know it completely... It seems that he deliberately asked AC Milan to wait for a while.

The players burst into laughter. They like to see such a spirited leader, because it will make them feel more at ease, as if there is a kind of psychological hint, telling them: "We will definitely win, we will win, we never lose!"

To be honest, if Dunn suddenly became unconscious, suddenly frustrated, and seemed helpless about everything, then he might lose half of his control over the team. Because the people's hearts are scattered, the team is not easy to bring...

All that should be said, the emotions of the players have been mobilized, and it's time to conclude the remarks.

Dunn raised his hand: "I don’t want you to enjoy football. I want you to enjoy the joy of victory after the final. Guys, whenever I am with you. Kick-off, forty-five minutes, intermission, Ninety minutes...I'm all by your side, and I look forward to drinking champagne with you!" At this point, he paused and took a deep breath.

"Let us conquer the whole of Europe-make our opponents terrified!!"

"Let's conquer Europe-make our opponents feel terrified!!" Not only the players but also the members of the coaching staff in the locker room yelled at him.

The excited lads slammed open the locker room door and rushed out.

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The people at AC Milan are indeed getting a little impatient.

They walked out of the locker room at the usual time and lined up in the corridor to wait for their appearance.

They waited until the head referee and two assistant referees arrived, but they still did not wait for the opponents from Nottingham Forest to appear beside them.

Can't wait like this, AC Milan officials go to the fourth official to negotiate, let him see what the Nottingham Forest is doing. The fourth official went to the forest team's locker room and knocked on the door. But at that time, Dunn was giving a passionate speech, roaring loudly, his knock on the door was completely ignored...

The dressing room is a very sacred place, even the fourth official has no right to break in. Helpless, he had to return to comfort the agitated AC Milan, hoping that they would wait patiently.

After learning the news, a member of the coaching staff next to Ancelotti murmured: "Nottingham Forest is so big, we have to wait for them..."

The AC Milan coach looked back at the heat, and did not speak.

Now that they complain, AC Milan can only wait in place.

Just when the Milanese's patience was about to run out, the players from Nottingham Forest rushed out with murderous expressions. If it weren't for the referee to stop them, they might have rushed directly into the field...

When the team lined up in the hallway, Dunn slowly came out from behind. He saw the anger and anxiety on the faces of AC Milan players, and he was secretly happy.

And as if to add fuel to the fire, he still made a very triumphant gesture in front of his opponents, swaying in front of the Milan players for a long time before swaying out of the tunnel and walking towards his coaching bench.

As soon as he exited the corridor, he was welcomed by the Nottingham Forest fans gathered in the stands on the right side of the corridor. The fanatical voice swept everyone around the stands, whether it was Nottingham Forest or AC Milan.

They were shouting, extending their arms to Dunn: "Tony, we want the championship! We will not accept anything except the championship!!"

The AC Milan fans on the opposite side can't do such a naked thing. They disdain to do it, and they don't need to do it. In the past few years, various championships have been won, unlike the fans in Nottingham Forest who are so hungry for the championship.

But it cannot be said that the AC Milan team has no desire for a championship.

They are facing an English team, which gives them more motivation to win the championship. The night in Istanbul two years ago was painful for this AC Milan player. They lost to Liverpool with a three-goal lead. Now Liverpool has not reached the final, and replaced by another English ball-Nottingham Forest.

No matter who it is, as long as it is an England team, AC Milan will be very motivated to play. Because they want revenge. After the final, they celebrated their opponents' turnaround in the locker room during the intermission, which became a joke all over the world. This shame must be doubled back, even if the opponent is not Liverpool, it does not matter, as long as it is from England, Teams wearing red jerseys will play like Liverpool.

Looking at the arrogant opponent next to him, the flame of revenge in the eyes of all AC Milan players is burning.

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"This is really a matchup like sparks hitting the earth! Nottingham Forest has won everyone's affirmation with their outstanding and stable performance since returning to the Premier League. Two consecutive Champions League finals are the best proof! But I hope they don't Like Valencia that year, they entered the finals twice in a row and lost to their opponents twice in a row. AC Milan is a frequent visitor to the Champions League finals. Before that, they entered the finals ten times and won six times! Great results! Nottingham Forest and them In comparison, it’s as trivial as a little brother... But! If the Forest team finally beat Barcelona last season, they will be the only team to reach the final three times and win the championship three times... What a pity."

The commentator is excited to introduce the two sides of the game to the TV audience. Judging from the historical record, AC Milan clearly has the upper hand. They have more experience in reaching the finals and winning the championship. They have been at the center and highest level of European football since the establishment of the team. This kind of rich experience and temperament is huge His wealth is a winner who may play a decisive role at a critical moment.

Compared with AC Milan, Nottingham Forest has no advantage other than being young.

But in such a major final, almost everyone would rather believe in old age and experience. Being young means having no experience, and being unsurprised means that the probability of failure rises.

Perhaps a more intuitive impression can be obtained from the data of the gaming company.

Eighty percent of bettors are unanimously optimistic about AC Milan's victory. Nottingham Forest is also at a disadvantage in terms of the magnifications launched by many world-renowned bookmakers.

Of course, Dunn knew about this information before the game. He was very happy that his team's odds were not favored. Because he secretly bet ten pounds before the game, betting his team would win. He doesn't care how much money he can win, what he pays for is confidence.

"The game is about to begin! Let us look forward to this final together!"

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Albertini stood on the left side of the center line. Next to him were three referees, separated by a center line. Opposite him was his old friend in AC Milan, the captain of AC Milan, Paulo Maldini.

Today, Maldini is still wearing AC Milan's jersey and the AC Milan flag is still in his hands. Albertini is wearing a red Nottingham Forest jersey and holding the flag of Nottingham Forest.

Such a meeting is really embarrassing.

Although it is not the first time to meet like this, he played against AC Milan when he was playing for Lazio. But how can an ordinary league match the important Champions League final?

Maldini's old friend was reflected in the blue eyes of the Mediterranean water.

He didn't expect to meet Demi like this one day. Knowing that Demi chose to go to England to play, he was relieved, because in the same league, the regular meeting twice a year is really embarrassing. Unexpectedly, I didn't expect... After going around such a big circle, from Italy to Britain, and Britain to Greece, they still met.

"I didn't expect such a meeting?" Albertini took the lead in breaking the silence between the two people, but it was not less embarrassing.

"Demi..."

"Neither did I expect. If I decided to retire a year ago, there would be no today. But I am very happy now that I can meet the starting point of my career in the last game of my career, just like a Reincarnation has a beginning and an end. Just like Dun En said, this is indeed the best farewell game, too good to be better..."

Albertini instigated Chase like a woman, and Maldini listened quietly. The three referees next to each other also saw that the game was of special significance to the two men in front of them, and they did not bother them.

"I have to thank him, if it weren't for him to come to Italy to come to me and persuade me to go to Nottingham Forest. I am afraid I would have retired and sit at home watching this game? If that is the case, then I have no reservations. Cheer for Milan, I hope you will win the Champions League for the seventh time. What a pity." He pulled the Nottingham Forest team badge on his chest. "I am now wearing the Nottingham Forest jersey and standing opposite you, Paul."

"Do you know the interview I gave before the game?"

Maldini nodded: "I saw it. It's said in the TV newspaper."

"I'm not joking, or perfunctory that question. I'm serious." Albertini said with a serious face, "I'm serious about defeating Milan and helping the Forest team win the third championship. Cup, to prevent you from reaching the summit for the seventh time. I am serious and I am going all out to defeat you. Do you understand, Paul?"

Maldini nodded again: "I understand, Demi. Similarly, I will not be merciful."

Albertini smiled: "That's the best. This is my farewell match. I don't want to see a disgusting and hypocritical show. If you have any ability, please show it, Paul."

"Like I told you before you played for Milan for the first time, Demi." Maldini reached out to him. "Enjoy this game..."

"Enjoy victory." Albertini stretched out his hand at the same time.

The hands of the two old men clasped tightly together.

"There is another big thing to watch in this game. Nottingham Forest's captain Dmitrio Albertini used to be AC ​​Milan's deputy captain and played in Milan for twelve years. His feelings for Milan There is no doubt. Now there are his good friends in this Milan team. Among them are Paul Maldini who has been with him for 11 years, and he has been promoted by the late Pirro and Kaka...what will he do? Facing such a final opponent? It is worth looking forward to."

How to face it?

Use the best state, make every effort, burn the last professional life, win the championship, bid farewell to his career, pay tribute to his favorite team... leave a trace of regret, and end his own era.

After guessing the side, Albertini turned and walked back to the half court belonging to Nottingham Forest. He wore a golden captain's armband on his arm, his steps were steady and strong, and his eyes were firm and calm. In front of him, in a circle, waiting for him to come back together were ten teammates from the starting field of Nottingham Forest.

This is my way, this is the way of Dmitrio Albertini.

I want to finish it.

When everyone saw the captain coming back, he opened his arms and smiled and said to them: "Ready, guys. The champion is waiting for us, don't let her wait impatiently!"

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