Berlin.
For most people born in the 1980s and 1970s, their initial understanding of this city probably comes from East and West Berlin.
But in the 1990s, it became a city.
So in the new century, she is still better known for that famous film festival...
For the girls on the Chinese team, this place feels more like "a foreign country" than Thailand.
They looked around, everything was so new to them - in the entire team, probably only Che Yitong didn't care, and Wang Yijing had never seen it before.
In her previous life, although she had been to many Southeast Asian countries, she had never been to Europe and the United States, which she found rare now.
Of course, there are exceptions.
Xu Aidi.
She had barely turned her head since getting off the plane. Coach Ni saw it and walked over: "Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Xu Aidi stared at her.
"Still not used to it?"
Xu Aidi shook her head mechanically.
Coach Ni narrowed his eyes and was about to say something else when Xu Aidi stammered, "I, I just didn't expect..."
"What?"
"I..." Xu Aidi swallowed her saliva, "I really can go abroad... and take a plane..."
She spoke somewhat stiffly, and Coach Ni laughed, but after laughing, he sighed again. She used to think that the children who came to Tiezhong to study...especially the girls, had poor conditions, but now it seems that they are doing quite well.
At the same time, in a pub in Germany, people were also discussing the problems of China's economy.
The Chinese U19 team is going to play a friendly match with Germany. It is just a piece of news that has been reported in domestic newspapers and there are also related reports in Germany.
For them, this is not a matter of importance, but a routine - they have too many things related to football.
Schools, clubs, and various related cultures.
Compared with men's football, women's football receives much less attention, but it has always been there.
"I really don't understand why we have to hold a friendly match with the Chinese. Have they ever made it to the World Cup?" said a burly middle-aged man.
"Never heard of it." said a thin man.
"It seems like they have never entered the World Cup." another person continued.
"Why do I remember that there was?"
"Then you must have remembered it wrongly, guys. Have you ever heard of the Chinese team entering the World Cup?"
"No!"
"No."
“Never heard of it.”
…
People in the pub responded one after another, this is probably the same as asking a Chinese person why the German table tennis team has never entered the World Championships...
"What kind of friendship is this?"
"Don't say that. We still have friendship with China. Chinese people are nice and work very hard." A man in his thirties said, shrugging his shoulders. "At least that's the case with the people I meet."
"I have no problem with the Chinese, but I think our friendship can be reflected in other aspects... For example, trade?"
After he finished speaking, many people laughed, and some even raised their glasses: "For trade!"
Several people echoed.
"Oh my God, I can't believe this. Didn't you guys read the newspaper carefully? We are going to have a friendly match with the women's football team! The Chinese women's football team! Their women's football team is pretty good. They've been to the World Cup and even won runner-up!" said a middle-aged woman. She was not very thin, but not bloated either. She was tall, wore big earrings, and wore heavy makeup. "Of course, they haven't been doing so well in recent years."
"Mia, I don't understand what you mean. Are you saying that the Chinese women's football team is pretty good?"
The one called Mia shrugged: "How should I put it? It was good in the past."
"Then why are we playing against them?"
"For money!" another person joined the discussion, "You idiot, the Chinese are rich now!"
The Chinese are rich now. Although it is not yet like in the future when the Chinese can drive foreign shopping malls crazy with their purchases, the fact that the Chinese are rich has gradually been recognized by some people in Europe and the United States.
And this, in a way, can also be said to be one of the reasons why the U19 girls were invited.
What are the other reasons?
It’s so hot!
Even if it's just temporary, it's still hot...
Jonas, the manager of the Bayern women's team who was responsible for facilitating this event, said: "Gentlemen, look at the difference between the NBA with Yao Ming and without him, and look at the market share of China! We only need to achieve 10%! Just 10%, what a wonderful number!"
“But it seems that not many people care about women’s football in that country.”
"Then you must not have paid attention to the recent news... Well, let's take a step back and say that not many people really care. Then how about half? Think about their population! Think about the Olympics that just ended! As long as we can ignite their enthusiasm, we will have everything."
…
"Well, no, what do we have to lose?"
No.
Although everyone is not very confident in the Chinese women's football team - no one is stupid, and we can't really believe anything based on just one report, but what Jonas said is not wrong. Do they have anything to lose?
There will be huge benefits if you win, and there is nothing to lose if you lose, so what's the reason not to do it?
No one had any more objections.
Of course, the girls on the Chinese team don’t know this, nor do they need to know it.
They only know that they have to play the game well.
After all, this was not a formal competition, and the price difference between Germany and Thailand was too great, so Wang Yajing and her teammates only had two days to adjust. They arrived in the afternoon of the first day, checked out the venue on the second day, and had the competition on the third day. The girls had almost no time to adjust to the jet lag before they had to go on stage.
Wang Yijing and others were warming up on the sidelines. Wu Xinxin said, "I still feel a little dizzy. How about you guys?"
Wang Yijing shook her head.
"Then why am I still dizzy?"
"Well, you can stay off the court for a while."
There is no limit on the number of players in the friendly match. Zheng Weifeng has already said that he will try his best to let all of them play.
Wu Xinxin glared at her and Wang Yijing laughed.
"The football environment in Germany is really good." Yang Mo said, and the other girls nodded.
When they arrived, there were already some spectators in the stands, and more were coming in. At first they thought it was the cheerleading team like the Japanese team, but later they found out that it was not.
They didn't have any banners or slogans. They applauded the German team and some gave them the thumbs-up.
When the first man greeted them, they were a little confused. It was only when a woman came over and gave them a thumbs up that they realized what was going on.
These people are here to watch the game.
And on top of that, they also have commentary!
Yes, live commentary.
This was an absolute breakthrough for the Chinese girls. The match between them and the Japanese team was broadcast live, but there was no live commentary.
And now, it actually exists?
"Come on, let's have a good game!" Yang Mo spoke, and all the Chinese players responded.
Over there, the German team was doing something similar.
"Victory--" their captain shouted, and the others echoed.
"The grass is green and the sky is clear. Welcome to the Olympic Stadium. Hello everyone, I am your old friend Tim. I am very happy to see you in the stadium again. Today, we are welcoming new guests here, the girls from China! First of all, congratulations to them, because not long ago, they just won the Asian U19 championship. Like our German girls, they are at the top of this age. In the spirit of friendship and incomparable sportsmanship, today, they are competing here on the same field. Let us wish them ideal results in advance. Well, now it is the coaches of both sides who are guessing the sides. The coach of the Chinese team is good and has won the right to choose."
Generally speaking, coaches are not necessarily willing to win the right to choose sides, so even if they guess correctly, it cannot be said that they are lucky, but this commentator is obviously very good at speaking.
Germany's ball.
There is a name for German football - Tank.
The men's football team is more well-known to the world, but the women's football team is the same.
Their physical fitness and energy reserves are world-class. Although the Chinese team was well prepared, they suffered a great loss right from the start.
The German team did not hold back and went straight to the front court after the ball was kicked out. They were very fast. If Japan and South Korea were a kind of nimble speed, then Germany was a kind of whistling speed.
Yang Mo and Zhang Sheng formed the first line of defense.
Germany's No. 11 got the ball, Zhang Sheng went to block the position, No. 11 did not entangle, but passed the ball to No. 16 next to him sideways. Yang Mo was stuck there, and when she saw the ball coming, she went to fight for it, but as soon as she exerted force, she was pushed aside.
Number 16 rushed out with the ball. Number 14 of the Chinese team chased after him, but was a little slow. It was not until Xu Aidi came up to him that Number 16 slowed down. Without waiting for Xu Aidi to get close, Number 16 passed the ball to Number 11, who was already lying in wait in the small penalty area and shot directly after receiving the pass.
Ma Qing! Ma Qing!
Here, Ma Qing definitely deserves to perform bravely!
As number 11 kicked the ball, she also pounced on it.
The ball was close to her and she couldn't hold it in her arms, but she hit it out with this move.
Number 11 wanted to make a follow-up shot, but Zhang Sheng got there first and kicked the ball out.
"Beautiful--" Tim shouted in the microphone, "The girls of the Chinese team did a great job, and the girls of the German team are also very beautiful! Wonderful passes, amazing saves! Ah, the game reached its climax at the very beginning... Come on! The German team! The German team, here they come again! It's Leonie--"
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