Besides the fans.

There were many reporters at the scene, and the frequent flashes of their cameras even made it hard for Li Shiguang to open his eyes.

Interestingly.

Among these fans and reporters, there was also a group of faces from the East.

Lee Shih-shih's Chinese heritage and Leeds United's previous actions in China have garnered them many fans from China. In addition, Leeds United also has Sun Jihai, the first Chinese player in history to play in the Champions League final.

This has kept the match incredibly popular in China.

In the past, there were Chinese fans in the Champions League finals, but those were matches between clubs that were completely unrelated to them.

But today is different!

The owner and manager of Leeds United is of Chinese descent!

Leeds United has players from the Chinese national team!

These two factors combined.

It completely ignited the long-suppressed passion of Chinese football fans!

Seeing so many fellow countrymen, Li Shiguang was quite happy. He even pulled Sun Jihai aside and took a group photo with the Chinese fans who had come to see Leeds United off before boarding the bus.

Finally, amidst familiar shouts of "Go for it!", we boarded the bus...

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"Leeds United seemed pretty relaxed; Lee even went to take photos with his hometown fans, hahaha."

In the Sky Sports studio.

The live stream started ten minutes before the person left the Leeds United hotel.

"Li seems to be in a good mindset, which is normal. Looking at their historical record, he hasn't lost to Ferguson in a long time," said Gianfranco Zola, the Italian Chelsea legend and special guest of the day, with a smile.

“Indeed… Li is only in his thirties…” Lineker sighed. “Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that such a young head coach could defeat so many famous coaches and go all the way in the Champions League….”

“Gary, I need to correct you.” Zola pouted, looking somewhat dissatisfied. “The guy who’s about to be sacked at Chelsea isn’t exactly a great manager…”

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When the bus arrived at Luzhniki Stadium, it started to drizzle, but this did not dampen the fans' enthusiasm for watching the game.

There are still several hours before the match begins.

But the square outside Luzhniki Stadium was already packed with people, a mix of white and red, some hugging each other for photos, some spraying each other with water from two opposing camps, and others waving their respective team flags to cheer on the crowd.

Moscow deployed a large number of police officers to form a circle around the outer edge of the square, constantly monitoring the situation inside.

no way.

Today's match is a clash between two English clubs.

And the behavior of England fans is notorious worldwide!

2007-2008 season.

Leeds United and Manchester United have been rivals for an entire season, especially after Leeds United pulled ahead of Arsenal, which brought the competition between the two teams to a fever pitch!

today.

On one hand, Leeds United are searching for the final jewel to complete their new crown.

On the other hand, this is Manchester United's first cornerstone in its search for a revival.

Who will be the final victor?

Will Leeds United be able to achieve a satisfactory result?

Can Manchester United give Sir Alex Ferguson one more Champions League trophy before he retires?

Many questions remain unanswered.

It will be revealed in a few hours!

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It was 8 p.m., forty-five minutes before the start of the match.

Both teams' players had finished their pre-match warm-ups and returned to their locker rooms.

There's still some time.

The two head coaches still need to do some preparatory work.

Simone, who was walking behind, closed the locker room door.

Li Shiguang wasted no time, clapping enthusiastically as he walked to the center of the locker room: "Come on! Brothers! Put your attention on me!"

I heard Li Shiguang's voice.

While the players were busy changing clothes and putting on their shoes, they all stopped what they were doing and focused their attention on the young head coach who had led them to the Luzhniki Stadium.

"Brothers, I don't need to elaborate on the importance of this match, do I? Everyone here should feel the same way I do – an overwhelming desire to lift that Big Ears trophy and become the true King of Europe!"

“During this period, many people outside have said that we have no experience in the Champions League final before, and that we are not as good as Manchester United, who have reached the final for the second consecutive year! Moreover, we did not beat them at home last time, so these people are not very optimistic about us!”

At this point, Li Shiguang showed a hint of disdain.

"But all I want to say is, they know nothing!! More than 30 years later, we are once again wearing white Leeds United jerseys, and our fans are once again waving white rose flags on this final stage. Are we just here to become stepping stones for Manchester United?"

"Impossible!" Li Shiguang's face contorted with rage, his tone growing increasingly fierce as he slammed his fist into the air. "This season, we've already defended our Premier League title and won the FA Cup. Now... we're just one step away. If we win this match, you'll be etched into the history of English football, and even European football! Even ten... twenty... even a hundred years from now! When people reminisce about this season, the first name they'll mention will always be Leeds United!!!"

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At the same time.

The atmosphere in the Manchester United dressing room next door wasn't much more relaxed than in the Leeds United dressing room.

Ferguson, with a similarly serious expression, was addressing his disciples.

"Since last year, we've had one chance to win the FA Cup, one Champions League title, and two Premier League titles... But! Kids, we failed! Opportunities were presented to us, but we didn't seize them! We tried, we fought, but no matter what, in the end, we were just spectators in these four matches!"

“My children, I don’t have many years left before I retire,” Ferguson said, his expression slightly melancholy. “I don’t want to have any regrets before I retire. Today, we stand in front of the Champions League trophy again, and for the second time in a row. Sometimes I think that maybe God has taken pity on me and given me another chance to retire happily without any regrets.”

The old lord's voice grew louder and louder.

He looked around at the Manchester United players sitting in front of him.

A flame of resentment gradually ignited in Ferguson's eyes.

"Kids! Stand up! Carry the glory of Manchester United, carry the flame in your hearts, and carry the hopes of me and countless Manchester United fans!"

"Step out of this dressing room, onto the pitch, crush those damn Leeds United guys, and lift that damn Champions League trophy that we should have brought back to Manchester last year! Can we do it?!"

Scholes was the first to stand up, followed by Ronaldo, Schmeichel, Hargreaves...

In Manchester United's dressing room.

All that remained was a furious roar of excitement!