May 25, 2001, Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy.
The Champions League final is about to begin, against Bayern Munich and Valencia.
This is a showdown between "losers".
Of course, the gold content of this loser is very high.
The former were losers in the Champions League final two years ago.
The latter were losers in last year's Champions League final.
Between the two losers, one will inevitably emerge from the cocoon and become a butterfly, complete self-transformation, and become a wealthy family in the new century.
The two sides were tied one to one within one hundred and twenty minutes.
It is worth mentioning that the goals scored by both sides were penalty kicks.
Valencia's core player Mendieta scored a penalty kick.
On Bayern's side, Bayern won another penalty kick in the second half after Sauer missed a point, and Effenberg made the hit.
In the penalty shootout, Bayern's Paulo Sergio missed the penalty kick immediately, but German goalkeeper Kahn performed amazingly and saved the penalty kicks of Zahovich and Carboni.
After five rounds, the penalty shootout entered a one-on-one sudden death stage.
Although it is different from the "sudden death of the golden ball" in the overtime stage of the UEFA Cup final, the "sudden death of the penalty kick" in the Champions League final is also very exciting.
In the end, Valencia's Pellegrino became the team's sinner, missing a penalty kick and sending Bayern to the championship podium.
Valencia has reached the Champions League finals for two consecutive years, but missed the championship twice, and is destined to disintegrate this summer.
The Champions League final is a place where opportunities and crises coexist.
Reaching the Champions League final is a signal of a team's rise.
But failure to win in the final is also a sign of the disintegration of a team, and the future Tottenham Hotspur is a typical example.
Only a handful of teams can continue to maintain their combat effectiveness after losing in the Champions League final.
Among these very few, only very few teams can actually win the Champions League trophy in the future, thus establishing their status as a giant.
Bayern is a typical example. They have been in the semi-finals for three years, the finals for two years, and finally won the championship this year.
There is also Juventus before, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Paris, Liverpool and so on.
Unfortunately, Valencia almost made it onto this list.
pity……
The excitement of this Champions League final is no worse than other finals, and there is even a gimmick of "all goals are penalty kicks".
But in terms of excitement, it was really far from the UEFA Cup final the day before.
Therefore, many fans believe that the most exciting and highest-level game this year is the UEFA Cup final.
This caused strong dissatisfaction among Bayern fans.
Before Bayern won the Champions League, they supported both Liverpool and Sporting Lisbon.
Because both teams have Bayern veterans, Babel and Matthaus.
But after Bayern won the championship, of course they only supported their home team.
Bayern star Effenberg even mocked Matthaus when he lifted the championship trophy, shouting that Bayern Munich can become the king of Europe even without Matthaus!
This passage was quickly spread throughout Europe by the media.
What made Matthäus sad was that Effenberg later came forward to clarify.
The clarification is not that he didn't say this, but that he said "Bayern Munich can become the Champions League champion even without Matthaus."
Good guy.
Is there any face-to-face output?
In addition, some media revealed that Bayern was lagging behind. In order to boost morale, Effenberg shouted to his teammates, "Come on, brothers, Matthäus has never won the Champions League in his life, let's take one to piss her off"!
Afterwards, a Bayern player confirmed the authenticity of the news.
Mateus is so angry.
Originally, Matthäus had already said hello to Sporting Lisbon before this, and he was ready to go to the Turkish Super League to make money.
Local tycoon, the first people to talk about it are the elders here.
They are willing to offer Matthaus Europe's top salary and a series of special benefits. If Matthaus plays for one year, he will earn at least five times more than if he played for Bayern or Sporting Lisbon for one year!
After all, Matthäus is Mr. Ballon d'Or and World Footballer of the Year, and won the Triple Crown this year. He is the only player in Sporting Lisbon whose qualifications, honors, and strength are at the "peak".
Of course, Matthäus was not tempted at first.
If Deng Kai doesn't leave, he plans to learn coaching tactics from Deng Kai for another year.
However, the local super rich said... the young model is enough.
Matthäus was moved at that time.
He even had an in-depth communication with a local tycoon on the issue of young models, saying that he is a person who believes in love and he believes that money is a stain on love.
He never spends money to find a girl.
The local tycoon understood immediately upon hearing this, you like Bai Piao, right? Oh no... you like things with plot, right?
Simple!
I will arrange a few people for you, including students, colleagues, and boss ladies, to ensure that you can regain your youth.
As a result, Effenberg and Bayern had such a thing.
Matthäus is really angry.
He, Ma Dazui, was also a figure who stood out with Maradona for a while. His career was smooth, but he only suffered a loss in the Bayern team.
He was slapped by Lizarazu, provoked by Effenberg, and took the blame for Bayern's defeat in the Champions League final.
However, I haven't been able to find my place yet.
Mateus almost had a heart attack from anger.
After finally getting through his own guidance, he was ready to put this matter aside and continue to discuss cooperation with the local super tycoon, but Deng Kai's call came.
After Matthäus answered the phone, Deng Kai said directly: "Lothar, Effenberg has gone too far! If I were you, I would definitely slap him in the face with a Champions League championship!"
Matthäus almost couldn't breathe. He was shouting hoarse in his heart: No, you are not me. I don't plan to win the Champions League. It's too difficult.
But how can you say this in front of a junior?
"Haha." Mateus said awkwardly.
Deng Kai followed up and said: "I have communicated with Mr. Triguera. If Sporting Lisbon can complete sincere reinforcements before August, I should not leave this summer."
Matthäus was stunned: "You won't leave? I heard that Manchester United, Liverpool, Juventus, AC Milan, Lazio and other teams want to introduce you. If you don't leave at this time, when do you want to leave?"
"Besides, even if you don't want to leave, can Sporting Lisbon resist selling?"
Deng Kai smiled slightly: "None of the teams you mentioned can promise me the treatment of the core players in the team. Even except AC Milan, no one is willing to give me a starting promise!"
"Do you think I should go?"
"If they don't even promise to start, how can their offer make the team interested?"
"As the new triple crown champion, the team's championship bonus is enough for the team to bear a transaction loss of 10 to 20 million euros. As long as my value next year is not 20 million lower than now, the team will not lose money."
"Having said that, my value seems to be less than 20 million euros now. So as long as I don't want to leave, the team will definitely not force me to leave."
Matthaus thoughtfully said: "The value of the German transfer is delayed, and players under the age of 16 have a great risk of falling due to unstable growth. The value cannot be fully estimated and is lower than the market price. It’s normal.”
"If you were Quaresma's age, based on your performance this year, your worth of 30 million euros would be reasonable."
"Similarly, considering your age, no team dares to give you a core position. The key cannot be given to you. No one will convince a 16-year-old kid to become a leader."
Deng Kai gestured to Hathaway to turn up the TV volume and asked: "So...without further ado, will we compete in the Champions League next season?"
Effenberg's voice came from the TV: "I told my teammates that Matthaus doesn't have the Champions League. Let's get a Champions League and piss him off..."
Mateus almost crushed his phone.
Deng Kai continued to add fuel to the fire: "Okay, let's not talk about the Champions League for now. This is not practical in the eyes of many people. Then let's talk about the European Super Cup before the start of next season."
"Sporting Lisbon and Bayern Munich...are you sure you want to miss this game?"
Matthäus couldn't bear it any longer: "You're a bully! I must avenge this enemy! Charge! You're a bully! Fuck Bayern to death! Fuck Effenberg to death!"
