Juventus' bus slowly drove into the city of Milan, heading towards the San Siro Stadium.
Along the way, the Juventus general saw countless AC Milan fans through the car window. They were wearing red and black striped shirts and excitedly walked towards the direction of San Siro. They were singing and dancing along the way, and they were very excited.
Yun Sheng and Speed, who were sitting in the front, were chatting about the game. Yu Dabao was in class in the middle of the bus, and several players sitting in the back row were chatting.
Today Del Piero and Zheng Zhi are sitting together. One of them is the captain of Juventus and the other is the captain of China. It is not against the rules to sit together.
"What are they laughing at?"
"I guess I am full of confidence in the game and looking forward to finishing second in the league soon."
"Haha, captain, you are more confident."
"Looking at the fans outside, their numbers are almost as many as Juventus fans."
Del Piero's self-confidence is so high that even if he thinks there are too many AC Milan fans, he doesn't forget to brag about his beloved Juventus.
How many fans do Juventus have in Italy?
There is no doubt that Juventus is the club with the widest audience in Italy. The Italian media even called Juventus the "first political party in football."
The Serie A professional league conducted a fan survey in 2010. There are 25.5 million football fans in Italy, of which 7 million are Juventus fans (including die-hard fans and those who have a good impression of Juventus), accounting for 29% of the total.
Inter Milan fans account for 18%, AC Milan 17.9% - the two Milans are very close, both trailing Juventus by more than 10 percentage points.
After that, Napoli 10.4% and Roma 8.5%.
They are the five clubs with the most domestic fans in Serie A.
As captain of Italy's most popular football club, Del Piero is certainly something to be proud of.
"Man, are there many Serie A fans in China?"
"There are so many, so many. Because our national TV station has been broadcasting Serie A for a long time, it has cultivated a large number of Serie A fans. By the way, don't forget what I told you last time. I went back to China for vacation during the winter break. You help me prepare dozens of signed photos, and get a few signed jerseys and so on, and I will take them back and give them to my friends as gifts."
"Haha, no problem, no big deal! But then again, is Juventus also the most popular Serie A team in China?"
Looking at Piero's expectant eyes, Zheng Zhi knew what he expected to hear, but Zheng Zhi's words still disappointed him.
"As far as I know, it doesn't seem to be the case."
"What? Is there any Serie A team more popular than Juventus in China?"
"have."
"Which team is it?"
"AC Milan."
"No way, why them?" Piero couldn't believe it.
Zheng Zhi explained: "The period when Serie A was broadcast in China was the peak period of the Dutch Three Musketeers. After that, AC Milan also had many stars, including Kaka, Sheva, Maldini, Nesta... many stars were in China. They have countless fans, so they are very popular in China."
Del Piero still didn't understand: "But Juventus also has many superstars, no less than AC Milan, and we have more Serie A champions than them."
Guti, who was in the front row, said quietly: "Maybe it's because AC Milan has more Champions Leagues."
Buffon covered his face: "Please don't say..."
Everyone was talking and laughing along the way, and the atmosphere was very good. Yun Sheng was also happy to see this. After all, for the team, the recent intensive schedule and continuous battles have put too much pressure on them. The players It is not easy to have such a relaxed state of mind.
Juventus' bus schedule was calculated very accurately. About an hour before the start, the bus drove into the San Siro Stadium.
The Juventus general got out of the car, walked along the isolation area marked by the security personnel, and walked into the San Siro Stadium.
Just as Zheng Zhi got out of the car, he suddenly heard a burst of curses, which confused him: "What is going on? Do our two teams have such a big hatred? Those guys looked like they were going to rush over and beat someone."
Buffon, who was behind him, explained: "Those must be Inter Milan fans. They are shouting nonsense here. Don't pay attention to them."
Zheng Zhi: "Oh."
Buffon: "By the way, when you return to China, don't forget to tell the Chinese how unfriendly the fans of AC Milan and Inter Milan are. Tell them that it's not too late to switch to Juventus."
Zheng Zhi: "Okay..."
Buffon: "I also have to tell them that the quality of the team cannot be determined by just the number of Champions League games."
Zheng Zhi: "Okay..."
Guti interjected: "I think your words are a bit one-sided. The number of Champions League games is still meaningful."
Buffon: "Shut up! No talking from now on!"
After tidying up in the locker room, the Juventus players ran out of the tunnel and onto the court.
Yun Sheng, Speed and Cannavaro walked at the end and slowly entered the stadium.
Walking out of the players tunnel, Yun Sheng was immediately attracted by this large open area.
This is the San Siro Stadium!
In the hearts of many Chinese people, the San Siro Stadium is the temple in their hearts.
Because Huaguo Sports Channel 5 broadcasts Serie A relatively early, there are many Serie A fans in Huaguo, and even more AC Milan fans. For AC Milan fans, the San Siro Stadium is the sacred temple in their hearts.
This stadium has a history of nearly a hundred years and belongs to the Milan Municipal Government. It is a five-star stadium of UEFA and can accommodate 80,018 people.
It is only six kilometers away from the center of Milan, making it a prime location.
In Italian football, many teams share the same stadium, which is different from other leagues in the five major leagues. Manchester United has Old Trafford Stadium, Real Madrid has Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Barcelona’s Camp Nou, and Bayern’s Andersen Stadium. United Stadium, etc., all of which have an extraordinary impact and are unique.
Many of Italy's top teams share the same facilities with their rivals in the same city.
For example, the Stadio Olimpico in Turin shared by Juventus and Turin, the Stadio Olimpico in Rome shared by Roma and Lazio, and the Stadio Ferraris shared by Genoa and Sampdoria. Sharing between the two teams is a special culture of the Serie A team.
And this San Siro stadium is even more special.
Because today's opponent is AC Milan, Juventus will be visiting the San Siro Stadium; if their opponent today is Inter Milan, then this stadium will become the Meazza Stadium.
A stadium has two names, which is also the unique culture of the Milan duo.
Today Yun Sheng stood by the stadium, looking at this top stadium in Europe, with a lot of emotions in his heart.
In my previous life, I never dreamed that one day I would be able to lead the team to this stadium, compete in Serie A, and become AC Milan's opponent.
This feeling is really exciting.
Looking at the fans stand, most of the people in the stadium were already full, and some fans were entering one after another.
At this moment, rapid footsteps came from the player tunnel behind him...
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