Vol 2 Chapter 21: Meeting old friends in other countries

When he arrived at the locker room, Zhou Yi could feel it too. The atmosphere in the locker room was more dignified than usual...or, more solemnly.
Before the game, the lively locker room is like a playground, with very high electronic music, and some people are dancing with the rhythm of the music. From time to time, there will be a loud laughter. That must have been something ridiculous that some people have resonated with.
But this time, there was no music, no dance steps, and no jokes.
Everyone is just doing their own thing in silence, waiting to go out to warm up.
When Zhou Yi went out to warm up with the team, he also found that the sparse Lala's stands were full of people, and even some people stood directly on the side of the court. Fortunately, each stadium is separated by a circle of tall wire mesh walls, otherwise these people will definitely affect the game.
"This is the Rurdby..." Zhou Yi's neck was like a radar that couldn't be stopped at all when he warmed up. He swung left and right, looking at the dense crowd on the stands with emotion.
The people in the stands are basically Dortmund fans wearing yellow-black Dortmund jerseys. Many of these people are the same as Mark's parents. They are the parents of Dortmund youth team players, but many are Dortmund fans.
They may not be interested in the usual youth team games, but even in the Ruhr Derby, they will come to cheer for their team even if it is a competition between the youth teams.
Because this is not just a game.
A reporter from the official website of the Dortmund Club also came to the scene to report. The blonde hostess was talking in front of the camera lens, and behind her was a yellow-black stand.
The grandstand of the youth team is not big. It is estimated that there are only two hundred seats. However, judging from the crowded crowd, the people in this grandstand must have exceeded the standard.
There are so many fans and journalists.
An ordinary youth league, it feels a bit like a professional game.
These are all things that Zhou Yi observed. When he warmed up, he looked around. It was easy to think that he was absent and inattentive, but this was just a habit of Zhou Yi. I want to check it out.
He belongs to the kind of person who walks on the street and sees the crowd in a circle, and absolutely must squeeze in to see the lively.
Zhou Yi's teammates and coaches in the Dortmund youth team are accustomed to it. They initially experienced a stage where Zhou Yi warmed up not seriously.
Ricken, the youth training supervisor who came to watch the game today, was a little puzzled.
Since Zhou Yi joined Dortmund U17, this is the first time Ricken has come to see U17 in person.
When the Chinese football teenagers and the Dortmund youth team, Ricken did not focus on the Chinese teenagers at that time, and naturally had no impression of Zhou Yi at that time.
"Is he always warming up like this?" Riken asked Ukel coach Eckel next to him.
Eckel nodded.
"Hmm..." Rickon frowned, dissatisfied with Zhou Yi's performance.
Eckel guessed what Rickon was thinking at first glance, so he quickly explained: "This is his habit, but it does not mean that he warmed up not seriously, it seems that he is naturally difficult to focus on a certain thing. Whether it’s warming up, training, or playing, his neck likes to swing around like that, that’s to observe the surroundings.

After being a coach of Zhou Yi for more than two months, Eckel already had some knowledge of the Chinese teenager.
Ricken sounded Zhou Yi's performance on the Dortmund U17 team, but he loved to shake his head so much...
So he accepted Eckel's explanation.
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Zhou Yi is observing what is happening around him, and also looking at Schalke 04 players. He wants to find Yang Muge.
But unfortunately, until the Dortmund youth team warmed up, Schalke 04 youth team did not come out to warm up.
It seems to be intentionally avoided, after all, this is Dortmund's home court.
Zhou Yiyi reluctantly left the court and returned to the dressing room.
Just when Zhou Yi just entered the locker room, Yang Muge, who was wearing a Schalke 04 sports jacket, followed his teammates out of the locker room, and the shoe spikes were on the marble floor, making a dense click.
The teammates walked towards the stadium while chatting with each other and having some exchanges.
Yang Muge was silent among his teammates, but he was not lonely, because although he did not speak, he always had a smile on his face. That was his signature warm male smile.
Seeing such a smile, even if he is silent, he will not be annoying, be excluded?
When Yang Muge warmed up, he was disappointed not to see Zhou Yi.
He also wanted to give Zhou Yi a surprise-he thought Zhou Yi definitely did not know that he joined Schalke 04!
At first, he didn't tell Sun Pan that big mouth, which team he was going to play, just to prevent Sun Pan from telling Zhou Yi, so that the two parties would meet and scare Zhou Yi.
When recording the reality TV show, Zhou Yike made fun of himself, and this time he had to make fun of himself!
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In the game against Schalke 04, in the dressing room, coach Eckel said more than usual, and everyone listened very carefully.
"Schalke 04 is very strong, but remember, here is our home court. You don't need to think about your opponents, as long as you play your level, you have to believe in yourself and your teammates!"
While talking, Ecker always focused his eyes on his players. He wanted to observe the expressions of these players, so as to speculate their mental state.
It can be seen that some people can't wait to come out to teach their dead enemies, while others seem nervous.
But whether it is fighting spirit or being nervous, there is finally emotion.
Only Zhou Yi, with a calm face, seemed to have no meaning for Ruderby.
Eckel wanted to understand in the interim that Zhou Yi was Chinese after all, and had only been in Dortmund for more than two months. He certainly didn't know much about the meaning of the Derby in the Ruhr area, and naturally he didn't feel much. For him, the Ruhr Derby is just an ordinary game.
Eckel clearly underestimated the degree of Chinese fans' understanding of European football. Before aspiring to become a professional player, Zhou Yi was just an ordinary Chinese fan. There are many ways for such fans in China to know that they are far away. The information of European football is even more detailed than the domestic Super League.
Derby in the Ruhr?
For Zhou Yi, this word is so pervasive. How could he not understand the meaning?
His calmness is only because he has played dozens of derby games in the Ruhr area in the system. If a person plays so many derby games in a short period of time, I am afraid that the passion will fade...
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When leaving the locker room and walking towards the court, Zhou Yi suddenly heard someone calling him behind him: "Zhou Yi!"
The familiar voice reminded Zhou Yi of the two months of recording the reality show "Heir of the Greenery".
When he turned around, he saw Yang Muge wearing a Schalke 04 sports coat, looking at himself with a smile.
"Old Yang!" Zhou Yi turned around happily and flung back. He directly gave Yang Muge a warm hug. After spending a few months abroad, people seem to start to become like foreigners, with more outgoing emotions and more exaggerated expressions. If it were changed to before, at most it was a handshake and a pat on the shoulder.
Of course, the sentiment of brothers and comrades who had fought side by side certainly also accounted for a large part.
Although it has long been known that Yang Muge came to the Schalke 04 youth team, but at the moment when he really saw Yang Muge, Zhou Yi found that he still had difficulty restraining his inner excitement.
This was understood by Yang Muge as a "surprise", and he was very happy that he could finally tease Zhou Yi.
He patted Zhou Yi's back: "When we were in the locker room just now, the head coach kept reminding the team to pay special attention to you. It seems that you have also developed well in Dortmund.
Zhou Yi released Yang Muge, poked himself with a thumbs up, and proudly said, "That is, I am the king of the warm-up match!"
Seeing that Zhou Yi was still joke like that, Yang Muge could not help but endure.
Zhou Yi was concerned about whether Yang Muge appeared: "Why are you still wearing a coat?"
"I didn't start." Yang Muge shook his head with a smile.
"Ah?" Zhou Yi was a little surprised. "how come?"
"The team I came to during the winter break is still at a stage where I am familiar with the team. In fact, I was surprised to be able to enter the big game list." Things like playing opportunities are not very urgent. "It must be because of you, Zhou Yi. Schalke 04 heard that Dortmund has a Chinese player, so he added me to the roster."
Zhou Yiheng said: "Then I will let you play! Then see how I play with their midfielders! You have to be ready to play at any time."
"It must be." Yang Muge promised in his mouth, but he didn't expect anything.
"Eh, are you still used to living in Germany? Where do you live now? Hotel or dormitory?" Zhou Yi found that when he met old friends in a foreign country, he was so excited that he had many questions to ask and many things to tell him.
But at this time, his teammates urged him in front: "Zhou Yi! It's time to play!"
Some of them are already on the court.
Zhou Yihuan and Yang Muge chatted warmly on the sidelines.
The hostility of the Derby in the Ruhr area made the Dortmund youth team and the Schalke 04 youth team players both ignore each other before the game. It doesn’t even have to stare at each other with unfriendly eyes, but Zhou Yi is a stranger. He and Yang Muge, who is a Schalke 04 player, had a great chat on the sidelines. It’s really a different style...
"Go quickly~EbookFREE.me~ Zhou Yi. Let's talk again after the game." Yang Muge took the initiative to end the exchange.
"Okay, let's talk after the game!" Zhou Yi said goodbye to Yang Muge and turned to run.
Just playing, he turned around and shouted to Yang Muge: "I will definitely let you play!"
He shouted loudly, but don't worry about causing dissatisfaction with Schalke 04 players, because they certainly don't understand.
Yang Muge smiled and waved to him, and then walked to the bench of Schalke 04.
After sitting down in his seat, he quietly prepared to watch the ball.
He has only heard of Zhou Yi's series of outstanding performances in the warm-up match, but he has never witnessed it himself.
He wants to see where Zhou Yi has grown after more than two months of training in the high-level football world in Germany.
Maybe, he can be used as a benchmark and street lamp for his own progress?