Standing in front of the window of the hotel room, Gao Han was intently looking at the Erasmus Bridge in the distance.

It is not only a landmark in Rotterdam, but also the most beautiful bridge in the world.

It also has a very elegant name, the White Swan Bridge.

From the perspective of Alpine, the bridge looks like a white swan flying high.

The sky is getting darker, and the whole bridge is even more beautiful with the dim lights on and around the bridge.

Gao Han looked at the bridge from a distance like this, staring blankly.

On Monday, the day before yesterday, there was a murder in Rotterdam that shocked the entire Netherlands. The right-wing politician Fotang was assassinated, and the whole city was plunged into a gloomy atmosphere.

The Rotterdam city government applied to UEFA, hoping to postpone the UEFA Cup final, but after careful consideration and full communication with the two teams, UEFA decided to hold it as scheduled.

Because of this, coupled with the absence of a local Dutch team participating, the atmosphere of the entire Rotterdam final is not strong.

It looks a bit like the fans of Atletico Madrid and AC Milan, temporarily borrowing the city to grab a European championship, and leave after patting their butts.

But for Alpine and Atletico Madrid, the significance is extraordinary.

Today's Alpine and Atletico Madrid are like the beautiful Erasmus Bridge in the distance. They have already accumulated enough strength and are ready to soar into the sky at any time.

Winning the Copa del Rey for two consecutive years and winning the La Liga title as a newly promoted horse is just a game in Spain.

Even if it is a 38-round victory, it will attract the world's surprise, but it is difficult to be convincing.

Only by pulling the team out of Spain, on the European arena, and playing a game with the real European powerhouses, can this be convincing.

Therefore, in Spain, Super Deportivo, who won the La Liga championship, is likable, but although there is no title, Valencia, who has reached the Champions League final twice, is clearly better.

"League Cup, I'm going to make it!" Gao Han gritted his teeth.

At this moment, the door of the room was knocked.

Entering is Gao Han's assistant, Unai Emery.

The young Spanish coach has received a formal contract and has become a member of the Alpine coaching team. For the time being, he can only act as Cantarello's deputy, but this is enough for him to learn.

"Boss, it's almost time to leave." Emery pointed out the door.

Gao Han nodded and smiled at the young assistant, turned and walked back to the living room, took his iconic dark gray suit from the sofa, put it on and tidied it in the mirror, and went out.

All the Atletico Madrid players have already gathered in the hotel lobby waiting.

In addition to the eighteen players who were included in the competition list by Gao Han and the two substitutes, the other players of the first team, the second team and the youth team David Silva, Ramos and other players all joined the team. Came to Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

This is also a deliberate arrangement by Gao Han.

Because he wants this group of teenagers to experience this level of finals firsthand, and at the same time let them identify with the team from the heart, and establish an emotional bond of shared honor and disgrace.

The lobby of the hotel that had been talking about it suddenly became silent when Gao Han came out.

Regardless of whether they were uneasy or nervous or anxious, all of them felt relieved and unconsciously developed a sense of self-confidence the moment they saw the high cold coming out in their iconic suits.

"Boss!" everyone shouted.

The hotel managers and staff greeted in the lobby can't help but think to themselves, why are they so like the Dutch underworld?

Gao Han walked into the crowd, looked at the players, nodded, "Go!"

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As soon as the bus walked out of the hotel, the fans waiting around immediately swarmed.

Crazy Atletico Madrid fans kept chanting the names of Alpine and the players, and kept calling for the championship.

The UEFA Cup, this is the dream desire of all the sheets legion, is a championship honor that has never been seen in the history of the club.

Therefore, tonight, there are thousands of fans who chose to come to Rotterdam to support the team, although they do not have tickets, some of them cannot find a place to live, and even sleep outside the team’s hotel.

"Come on, Atletico Madrid!"

"Champion, champion, we want champion!"

"We are the strongest, we must bring the champion back!"

"We will always support you!"

Several bus convoys left the hotel from the fans’ farewells.

Through the thick window glass, every player in the car can clearly hear the shouts of the fans outside.

Everyone was deeply infected by them, and players such as Kico, Aguilera and Torres gritted their teeth and were deeply moved, but they had to endure emotional fluctuations.

The more critical the competition, the more they need to be calm.

Gao Han stood in the middle of the passage, watching the reaction of every player in the car.

"In our more than 100 years of history at Atletico Madrid, we have hit the European championship many times, but apart from winning a European Cup Winners Cup 40 years ago, we have achieved nothing in the European arena."

Everyone in the carriage heard the sound, and they all raised their heads to look at their head coach.

"But we have never forgotten or extinguished the desire for the European championship in our hearts."

"With the joint efforts of countless predecessors, countless outstanding stars, we have attacked the European championship time and time again. Although we all failed in the end, we never gave up!"

When Gao Han spoke, his eyes slowly swept across every player in the car.

"Someone once told me that Atletico Madrid is a very special team. It was born to fight. The spirit of never giving up and indomitable struggle is the soul of Atletico Madrid. The goal of the team is always forward and never change."

"We are like a group of fighters. All disasters and misfortunes will only make us stronger."

"Atletico Madrid will only die on the pitch, never surrender, never surrender!"

Old Hill once said this, Little Hill and Cerezo also said this, and Aragones said it more than once.

What Gao Han remembers particularly deeply is that when each of them said this, he carried a kind of pious belief.

He believes that everyone in the car, whether it is a player or a coach, or even a bus driver, must have heard of this, because this is what everyone at Atletico Madrid has resolutely implemented in the past 100 years.

"Tonight, at the De Kuip Stadium, we have only one goal!"

Gao Han pointed to the player firmly and confidently with a right index finger.

"European champion, make history!"

After all the players listened, they nodded at the same time, which was a promise to the coach.

Although no one spoke, it was not difficult to see their firm determination from the expressions on their faces.

For this game, everyone at Atletico Madrid carefully prepared for nearly a month, which made everyone on the team full of confidence.

Tonight, we must win the championship!

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"Audience friends, welcome to watch the live broadcast of the UEFA Cup final from the 2001 to 2002 season."

"We are now broadcasting live for everyone at the De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam, the Netherlands."

"This stadium can accommodate fifty thousand two fans. The fans of both teams are frantically creating momentum. The atmosphere in the stadium is very strong and very exciting."

"Just now the two teams appeared on the stadium and when they were doing the last warm-up training before the game, we can see through the live broadcast that the two teams were relatively relaxed before the game. AC Milan has a lot of experience and has more psychology and experience to deal with such a game Advantage, and Atletico Madrid is more morale."

"I believe many fans know that the rise of the Sheets this season is a miracle. As newly promoted, they not only won the La Liga championship, but also created a record of 38 rounds of victory, which shocked the world."

"In addition to the La Liga champions, they also successfully defended the Copa del Rey. This has also made many fans of the Sheets team excited and eager for the team to win the UEFA Cup and achieve the Grand Slam."

"Moreover, in the 99-year history of Atletico Madrid, their best honor is the European Cup Winners' Cup. They have never been involved in the UEFA Cup, let alone the Champions League."

"The same situation also happened to AC Milan. The Rossoneri, as the leading giants in Europe, has many European champions, but they have never won the UEFA Cup. This is also a great pity."

"In other words, tonight, no matter which team wins the championship at the De Kuip Stadium, it will create the history of the club. This also makes the fans of both teams very excited."

"At the pre-match press conference, Atletico Madrid's head coach Gao Han said that the team is determined to win the championship. Atletico Madrid will adhere to the team's tradition and will never give the opponent the slightest chance. He came here just to win the championship."

"It's the young marshal, who speaks very sharply and boldly."

"Relatively speaking, AC Milan's head coach Ancelotti is more prudent. He first praised Atletico Madrid, and then said that although AC Milan has many stars, its strength is not better than Atletico Madrid.

"However, when the reporter asked him with a smile whether he was confident of breaking the cycle of the second millennium tonight, Ancelotti also expressed confidence that no one would mention this nickname after tonight."

"From Ancelotti's statement, AC Milan should be mainly defensive, which is also the advantage of the Rossoneri, while Atletico Madrid is likely to be mainly offensive."

"So, if there is no accident, it will be a contest between offense and defense, spear and shield."

"In addition to the tactical contest between the two teams~lightnovelpub.net~ we have also seen that the main players of the two teams have appeared in the big roster. It can be said that they are strong and they are all sent to the main force."

"From the starting lineup we got, AC Milan's starting goalkeeper is Abbiati, and the back line is from left to right, Karadze, Maldini, Lawerson and Contra, three midfielders. The back midfielder is Ambrosini, Albertini and Gattuso, the front midfielder is Rui Costa, and the double forwards are Shevchenko and Grand Inzaghi."

"This should also be the strongest lineup that AC Milan can produce. There is nothing wrong with the midfielder, but the rear defense is relatively dangerous, especially the veteran Maldini, who has been seriously injured twice this season, making it 34 years old. His veteran missed more than half of the game. Ancelotti made him a starter in this game. I want to use his rich experience and commanding ability."

"But in the face of Atletico Madrid, the defense of the Rossoneri will be severely tested and will even determine the outcome."

As soon as the narrator's voice fell, he saw that the players of the two teams had already stepped out of the player channel under the leadership of the referee.

"Okay, the players are on the field, and the game will begin immediately!" (To be continued.)