Chapter 317: Wind blows

Kaka held a Milan jersey with the word "100" on the headlines of major football-related media, but only stayed for less than two days before it was covered by new photos.
The picture is still him, but with Gerrard, the two holding the Champions League ball on the left and the right staring at the camera stupidly at the camera has become the most widely spread picture in the football field: the promotional photo of the Champions League final. jpg.
On May 21st, in the 37th round of Serie A, Capello really hid most of the main players. Milan lost 1-3, while Inter Milan defeated their opponents 5-2 and won the championship one round ahead of schedule.
This is Inter Milan’s fourteenth Serie A championship. Fifteen years have passed since their last championship. Although Mourinho, who has just arrived, failed to lead the Nerazzurri to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, it has brought fans a long absence. From Portugal to Italy, the young marshal has proved his ability with one league title after another.
This time it was AC Milan's turn to watch the opponents in the same city enviously celebrating the victory.
Four days later, the Champions League final also became more important. The club that detained Soso had promised heavy bonuses, and the fans also showed the greatest enthusiasm to cheer for the team.
Countless fans flocked to Istanbul, Turkey. It feels like Milan and Liverpool have moved here. From the airport to the hotel, almost all fans wearing Milan or Liverpool jerseys are seen along the way.
This classical city also has a longer and more pleasant name: Constantinople.
As Turkey’s economic, cultural, and transportation center and a world-famous tourist destination, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Istanbul has witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties, has a long history and countless legends. Each floor seems to depict a piece of history.
But today, every bit of air here is telling a story about football.
As the seven-time European Champions Cup winner and the only team to successfully defend the title after the restructuring of the Champions League, AC Milan is definitely the strongest hegemon in the history of the Champions League. There is no one.
And Liverpool have also raised the Big Ears Cup four times, but their last win was in 1984. They belonged to the kind of "grand ancestors", which was obviously at a disadvantage compared with the soaring Milan.
This season is the first season led by the coaches of both sides, and both are losers in the domestic league. Naturally, they will inevitably receive some doubts, but as long as they can win the championship tonight, all doubts will disappear.
There is a saying that it is definitely a remarkable achievement to lead the team to the Champions League final in the first season, especially for Benitez, but not necessarily for Capello.
The legacy left by the predecessor is too rich.
The main team of the two-time Triple Crowns also gave birth to a red-hot Mr. Double. Such a lineup is almost a pass to the finals, and it is true from the process, from the group stage to the semi-finals, Barcelona and Manchester United All overturned, and the most dangerous one turned out to be the semifinal against Eindhoven...
And the league title was taken away by Mourinho, who was in Serie A for the first time. The Champions League is Capello's only life-saving straw, and there is absolutely no room to lose.
Kaka is also prudent.
Of course, nothing has changed on Liverpool's side. On his own side, Ancelotti has become Capello, and Sheva has become Ibrahimovic. Inzaghi, who was not on the field, can also play smoothly. No one knows that the script will continue. It will not proceed like the previous game, but it is prepared. Kaka vaguely reminds the coaching staff that it is best to prepare for the penalty kick, and instructs Dida to pay attention to the penalty kick habits of the opponent’s main players, especially Gerrard, Alonso et al.
The pre-match conference was very harmonious. Capello and Benitez were successful in Italy and Spain respectively. They were both decent people. They would not fight like two children like Ferguson and Mourinho. They praised their opponents. , Show determination, look forward to the beginning, etc., step down in an orderly manner, with rich experience and easy driving.
Kaka did not attend the press conference. The reporters were more interested in the confrontation between the two captains.
The performance of the two is completely different, the Champions League veteran driver Maldini is very confident, and the finalist Gerrard is a little nervous.
There is very little communication between the two sides. In addition to the most basic greetings, Maldini also said "good luck tomorrow".
A very common blessing, but it ignited the simple-faced Red Army commander.
After returning, he used Maldini's words to encourage his teammates, "Guys, do you know how I feel? They think they are the better side, and that sentence seems to say that they have won."
I can’t blame others for being too sensitive. Under the background and context of the time, Maldini’s "blessings" really meant a bit of sympathy for his opponents: you are so unlucky that you met us...
Coach interviews, Kaka interviews, opponents interviews, celebrity comments, pre-match training, farewell to relatives and friends.
In a blink of an eye, May 25th, Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
The cultural performances before the Champions League finals have come to an end, and the two sides are in the locker room for the final mobilization.
The players the shin guards, put on their jerseys and sneakers, stood up neatly, with serious expressions.
The shouts from outside sneaked into everyone's ears along the air, reinforced concrete, even if they were all battle-fighting green warriors, but everyone could still feel their heartbeat speeding up.
With Capello's character, he can't say anything that can boost morale, and he can't make the players watch "Brave Heart" before the game. Everyone has completed their self-inspiration and their fighting spirit is MAX.
For reasons known to all, the original time and space was dubbed an epic after the final game, but there are not many points that the media can hype before the game. The main thing is that there are no equal players on both sides of the game.
Milan’s story is the Colts, and the Red Army is headed by Gerrard. On the status of the football world, the bun is now a younger brother in front of Maldini, and his influence is three blocks away. As for the level of Kaka, look at the entire Premier League. As far as Henry, Sheva and Van Nistelrooy can be equal, at most legendary veterans like Shearer, Giggs, and Scholes are added. As for Liverpool, Irving can barely see if he has not left.
To become a superstar, the captain of the Red Army has to pass today's level. Before today, Gerrard was only an excellent midfielder in England, and Gerrard after the Istanbul miracle was a world-class star.
Someone has said that if Liverpool win today, they will be the most powerful Champions League champions in the lineup in the past 30 years.
At 20:35, the passionate Champions League theme song "League" sounded, players from both sides entered the stadium from both sides of the big ear cups placed on the side of the stadium.
Compared to the trembling Liverpool soldiers, Milan's mental state is obviously relaxed.
There are many gossip about this legendary battle. In addition to the widely spread champagne opening in advance, there is also the legend that Kaka touched the trophy when entering the field. Gattuso also touched it once before returning to the dressing room at halftime. Later, there was a reversal of Milan's corpse for more than ten years.
Touching the trophy before the game has always been a taboo. I don’t know if it’s true or coincidental. In football history, there are many examples of failing after touching the trophy in advance. After that game, when there was a similar inventory, Brother Jam was nominated almost every time. It is definitely one of the black history.
Kaka may still be a little naughty now, but of course he won't do things like touching the trophy before the game.
The curse is not a curse. The main reason is that even the kisses were tired of the previous two years. Who is interested to touch it secretly.
Some people have never even touched them when they are 40 years old, and some are old drivers when they are 23 years old. The world is really...damaged and more than enough.
"Hello everyone, audience friends, preparations for the highly anticipated European Champions Cup final are about to begin. The defending champions AC Milan and Premier League giants Liverpool are facing each other..."
"We saw many familiar faces on the sidelines, the two football kings Pele and Maradona, the football emperor Beckenbauer, the flying Dutchman Cruyff, the former French superstar Platini, and of course, there are Red Army King Dalglish and Cesar Maldini, Paul Maldini's father..."
"AC Milan has the most commonly used 4-4-2 formation.
Goalkeeper: Dida.
Defenders: Maldini, Stam, Nesta, Cafu.
Midfielder: Gattuso, Pirlo, Rui Costa, Kaka.
Forwards: Ibrahimović, Inzaghi. "
"The most reassuring and worrying thing about this lineup is their defense. Stam will be 33 years old in 50 days, Cafu will be 35 years old next month, and Maldini will also start next month. As far as football is concerned, Nesta, who is only 29 years old, is in his prime. Of course, such veterans are extremely experienced and can calmly deal with various emergencies, but if the game enters overtime, their physical strength and Energy will easily become the weak point of the team..."
"Liverpool also had a 4-4-2 formation, but strictly speaking they should be 4-4-1-1."
"Goalkeeper: Dudek.
Defenders: Finnan, Carragher, Hypia, Traore.
Midfielder: Luis Garcia, Steven Gerrard, Harvey Alonso, Riise.
Forwards: Kewell, Baroche. "
"Liverpool's main list is somewhat unexpected. Benitez did not use the predicted three midfielders, but added an attacking player, Kewell. His position should be behind Baros, Liverpool The coach’s employment this time is a bit risky. Kewell has been plagued by injuries this season. This is only his eighth game this year. Another striker was selected. Benitez used Baroche, and he was alone in the last round of the league. Cisse, who has two dollars in the middle, serves as a substitute."
"The referee is Mehuto Gonzalez from Spain. Okay, the game has started and the Reds Liverpool kicked off first."
Kewell took the ball, Barosz passed it back to Gerrard, and Gerrard passed it back.
After just four or five passes, the football was passed to AC Milan's right. Kewell was just about to receive the ball, and Cafu suddenly inserted the ball and destroyed it.
Gattuso quickly knocked the ball horizontally, and Pirlo crossed the ball directly.
Rui Costa made a kick near the center circle and the football flew to Liverpool's left.
Kaka flew quickly, grabbing it before Garcia, and passing the opponent. Just about to go to the bottom line, Traore quickly rushed to intercept it.
Gerrard, who was still in the midfield just behind him, also came up to attack.
Kaka dodges to the left, avoiding the fate of being a sandwich cookie, then flicks the ball with his right foot, and the football slips past Traore's block.
Since the last referee wearing the crotch, he has gone farther and farther on this road.
The teammates have flown into the penalty area to respond. In this crowded situation, Jiuye’s challenge to referee-type running has lost its maximum power. Kaka originally wanted to find Ibrahimovic, but he did not expect to become a sandwich cookie. Ibrahimovic In the penalty area, they were made into meatballs, but fortunately, someone rushed in from outside the penalty area and there was room to catch the ball.
Kaka immediately kicked the ball with a scimitar in the ribs of the penalty area~EbookFREE.me~ It was Maldini who caught the ball.
The Milan captain gave a blind kick in the face of Kaka's comfortable and bubbling long pass.
The football hit the lawn first, then bounced back, passed between the two defenders, and flew into the goal from Dudek's hand.
The audience was almost confused.
"Shoot! Goal! Maldini took the lead! In the forty-fourth second of the game, Kaka passed the ball after a breakthrough, and Maldini volleyed to score!"
"Milan made a fantastic start. Maldini set the record for the fastest goal in the UEFA Champions League final. The 37-year-old veteran will set the first record for the team!"
On the sidelines, Capello couldn't believe his eyes, and turned his head to look at his assistant coach.
The assistant coach was also stunned, and then immediately rushed towards Capello with the other coaching staff members and surrounded him.
"Go in! Go in! We scored! We are now ahead!"
The fans outside the stadium who are following the game through various channels reacted much faster and immediately jumped up. What is more sad is that some drivers who are driving and listening to the radio broadcast excitedly stepped on the accelerator...
The most lively is of course the comment area in various live broadcast rooms.
"This... I thought Milan was taking care of the elderly, but I didn't expect it was actually gnawing on the old?"
"See the little prince wearing the crotch again, and see the full moon scimitar."
"How do I feel that Maldini's kick killed the blind cat and the dead mouse?"
"You don't understand, he made a cooperation with the turf."
There were two days of ice and fire outside the field, all kinds of shouts were noisy, but Kaka who completed the assist had 10,000 beasts rushing past.
This is... Has the wheel of history run over your face?