Whether I turn into rust or chalk, I have to go to Schalke.

This is the lyrics of a popular song that is widely circulated in the Ruhr area. Although Bayern Munich is the most famous club in Germany, and it also represents the image of German football in the whole world. However, the club with the largest number of fans in Germany is Schalke 04. There is a movie about fighting for submarines, "Attack Under the Sea", which has a clip: During the tense battle, the telegrapher suddenly came to report: "Brothers, bad news!" The submarine officers and soldiers were shocked and asked what was wrong. The telegrapher replied: "Schalke 04 just lost the ball, 0:3..." The officers and soldiers of the ship were depressed and then cursed loudly. From this detail, it can be seen how widespread the Schalke 04 fans are in Germany.

Football originated from the era of large-scale industrialization and urban life. The Ruhr area was the most prosperous representative of the early miners' life. The Ruhr area derby in Dortmund and Schalke 04 was the hottest derby in the Bundesliga, and even Bayern's games cannot be compared.

There are the craziest fans here, Schalke 04 is the only team that has an average attendance rate of more than 60,000 people per game during the league. The Aofu Schalke Stadium also created a stadium noise record of 129 decibels, which is about the same noise as the takeoff of a supersonic aircraft. The pressure you are under in such a field away game can be imagined.

Before the game, Schalke 04 fans expressed their "welcome" to Hoffenheim during an interview, "Welcome to Schalke, Hoffenheim." After saying that, the strong man, who was obviously a working people, lit up the muscles on his arm.

In Hoffenheim's last battle to win the championship, he will challenge such a team at the Devil Stadium.

※※ When Hoffenheim's bus arrived at the Aofuschalk Stadium, it was 2:00 pm on May 23, which was the hottest time of the day. After resting in the lounge, at 3:50, they will go to the court to warm up. After a simple warm-up, they will return to the locker room again, and prepare for the game that will start at 4:30.

Although it was very hot at this time, the surrounding area of ​​Aofu Schalke Stadium was still crowded by Schalke fans wearing blue and white jerseys. After seeing Hoffenheim's bus coming, these people waved the scarf and flag of Schalke 04 in their hands to demonstrate to them. Some people wore miner hats, but they were not necessarily miners, but Schalke 04 is called the "mining team". Coal and things related to miners are symbols of Schalke 04.

In the early days of Schalke 04's team founded, there was a famous figure named Ernst Kuzola. He was the captain of Schalke for 25 years. There are many anecdotes about him. It talks about the important game, his "buds" - the workers who went down the mine. At that time, players usually held two positions, both players and miners - would help him complete the coal mining quota, and repeatedly told him to be full of energy and keep in good health, and then kick the ball well.

Nowadays, players are all professional players. Of course, it is impossible to go down the mine to work like ordinary workers, but they still retain the tradition of going down the mine. Before every season, all the players of Schalke 04 have to go down the mine to wear searchlights under the head coach's leadership and go down the mine to comfort fans.

When new players join Schalke 04 meet reporters and fans on the stadium, they mostly hold football but a piece of black coal.

"This group of people is so enthusiastic..." Looking at the Schalke 04 fans outside the car who were exposed to the scorching sun, the Hoffenheim players in the car sighed.

"It's appropriate to say crazy. They will cause us a lot of trouble in the game. Guys, don't pay attention to what they shouted." Assistant coach Marichi reminded the players that he is a Croatian professional player, 36 years old, spent the last game of his career in Hoffenheim. He transferred from the Japanese J League freely to Hoffenheim, who was still in the Southern Regional League at the time. He played for two seasons at Hoffenheim, helping Hoffenheim advance from the regional league to the professional Bundesliga Bundesliga, and then retired and obtained a coaching contract. He is now the team's second assistant coach, helping Rangnick train the team.

He is experienced and often reminds players to pay attention to some details that everyone doesn't care much about.

"Don't be influenced by them, just play according to our own." Rangnick reminded the players in the car.

This is a very important game for everyone.

※※※"They are coming!" CCTV reporters filmed outside the Aofuschalke Stadium. When Hoffenheim's bus drove into their field of vision, they shouted. Then the cameraman pointed the camera at Hoffenheim's bus, pushed the camera closer, and looked through the window to find the focus of their report - Chu Zhongtian.

In order to report the game in all aspects, CCTV sent two crews to come, and the other group was already filming in the stadium at this time.

"It's so hot today..." The colleague next to him was pulling his clothes and fanning the air.

"It's so hot and there are so many people watching the game..."

"So that's why other people's football is better than ours - the mass base is better." Everyone sighed at what they saw in front of them.

While speaking, Hoffenheim's bus had already parked in their previous parking space. The door let out a "scream" and slowly opened. As the team's head coach, Rangnick was the first to get out of the car. His appearance aroused the interest of the media on the spot. The flash began to flash, and the microphones reached towards him. The reporters surrounded him and wanted to seize the time to ask questions they were interested in.

"What do you think about having the first chance to win the league championship, Mr. Rangnick?"

"Doesn't it make you happy to lead Hoffenheim to create such a result, Mr. Rangnick?"

"What do you feel about returning to Aovo Schalke, Ralph?"

Rangnick stood by the passage and was interviewed by reporters. He had a smile on his face and was not as nervous as an important game.

Other players did not accept interviews. They got off the bus and walked towards the locker room under the urging of assistant coaches Marich and Zeidler. Some players were listening to music with headphones and could still say hello to them with a smile when facing the call from the media.

Chu Zhongtian did not listen to music, but when he came down, he heard shouts from Chinese media. Today, this game attracted many domestic media. Not only CCTV came, but even his hometown Sichuan TV filmed a crew to report on the finals, and there were many graphic and online media from China.

These people are crowded together, and they are quite spectacular.

Hearing the familiar call, he turned his head and waved to them, saying hello. He had no intention of going up to receive an interview. Before the competition, he didn't want to be disturbed by too many off-court events. He now needs to adjust his mental state and strive to quickly enter the game state, so that he can show his best side in the first minute of the game.

This is his first league championship he has a chance to win, and he doesn't want to miss it.

Brazil's Ronaldo is very awesome and was once considered the third football king after Pele and Maradona. However, such a powerful figure won the first European League championship in his career until he transferred to Real Madrid, and only once, he was twenty-seven years old at that time. When he lost the league championship in Inter Milan, his appearance of covering his face and crying on the bench broke Ronaldo fans all over the world. It can be seen how heavy a league champion is in the mind of a professional player.

Now Chu Zhongtian has the hope of winning his first European League championship in his career at the age of 25.

He made a gesture of "talking after the game" to those Chinese media, and followed his teammates into a dedicated channel.

After entering the locker room, the players began to rest and relax. Some chose to listen to music, some picked up bath towels to take a shower, and some players were hypnotizing themselves in the mirror: "I am the strongest, I will definitely win the championship..."

Chu Zhongtian did nothing, he leaned under his cabinet and closed his eyes to rest.

Soon, he heard the cheers outside a little louder, and he knew that his opponent was coming in this game.

※※※The arrival of Schalke 04 caused a big commotion outside the court, and fans worked hard to cheer at the team they supported. The police were busy maintaining order.

Among the crowds, there were even Wolfsburg fans wearing green jerseys.

Brazilian fullback Rafinia whistled: "woooooooow! Look at what I saw? Several Wolfsburg fans...haha!"

"They obviously want to witness our defeat of Hoffenheim on the spot and then report their team to the previous league championship," said Bolton, a Brazilian sitting next to him.

"I don't want Wolfsburg to win the championship, but I also want to beat Hoffenheim." Asamoa, who was in front, turned his head and said.

"Of course, we need to qualify for the League Cup." Rafina nodded.

At the beginning of this season, Schalke 04's bonus allocation means that if they win the championship, the whole team can get 2.8 million euros, and if they get the Champions League qualification, they can get 2 million. But now they can't get this money. Despite this, they still have to fight for the League Cup qualification, otherwise they will not be able to play in European competitions next season and they will get less money.

※※※When both teams arrived at the stadium, Emily also approached the private room and greeted the people around her politely, she sat in a chair and began to observe the situation of the stadium. There were more and more people in the stands, gradually filling the blank area. The stadium was preparing for the last round of the league. The live broadcast signal was connected to the large screen on the scene, and there was also a TV in the private room. The TV could clearly see the situation in the venue.

The broadcast commentator is also introducing some of the situations in this game.

Because in the last round of the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim both hope to win the championship, but there is only one Bundesliga championship draw, so it is a problem where the prize draw is arranged. At the same time, where the prize draw is also related to the honor of the two teams. If you go to Wolfsburg home court, Hoffenheim will feel ignored, and if you go to Schalke 04 home court, Wolfsburg will also feel dissatisfied.

After a long discussion, the result was that the real prize plate went to Schalke 04's home court. After all, Hoffenheim ranked first, and the replica went to Wolfsburg's home court. According to the league ranking, Wolfsburg had nothing to say. Who made them lose the throne of the league's first in the last three rounds of the league?

So after a TV broadcast swept the stadium stands, it was frozen on the rostrum, where German Football Association Chairman Zwanchig and others were there. If Hoffenheim wins the championship, Zwanchig will serve as the award presenter to award the Bundesliga championship draw to Hoffenheim.

Schalke 04 fans obviously don't want their home court to become a stage for opponents to celebrate their victory. They put a huge slogan in the stands: "Don't think of winning the championship here!"

This is for Hoffenheim to hear.

※※※"Okay, guys, go out and warm up!"

Chu Zhongtian, who closed his eyes and rested, felt as if he was asleep and had a very short dream. Then he was woken up by the voice of assistant coach Caidler.

I fell asleep before such an important game...Does he pay attention to it or not?

The players on both sides who went out to warm up were warmly welcomed by the fans in the stands. Of course, Schalke 04 fans cheered for Schalke 04 players, and Hoffenheim fans cheered for Hoffenheim fans.

Today, the Aofu Schalke Stadium, which can accommodate 61,000 people, was full and the venue was full.

The huge sounds made by 61,673 people at the same time really make people feel under the belly of a take-off supersonic plane.

Warm up in such an environment, the two people facing each other must yell when talking.

"What did you say!"

"I said you can go to the left a little bit!!"

Schalke 04 fans hope to interfere with Hoffenheim players by creating such huge noise. After a while, the noise they make will be even louder. Think about it, the highest record of this stadium is 127 decibels, and it has not arrived yet.

"It's so noisy!" Eduardo, who couldn't stand this noise, complained. This is the last round of the league. Before that, Hoffenheim had already been to the home court of almost all Bundesliga teams, except Schalke 04. For them, the noisiest stadium was not Bayern Munich's Allianz Stadium, but Dortmund's Westphalia, which is also a place known as a fanatical fan. However, these stadiums are going to lose in front of the Aofu Schalke stadium. It is not the first time Hoffenheim has played Schalke 04, but it is the first time to play Schalke 04 at home.

Chu Zhongtian was beside him and then shouted to him: "Warm up, just warm up! Warm up your ears and psychology!"

This is indeed very noisy, but if you get used to it... it's okay. The most important thing is to focus on the game, so the noise outside the court will naturally not affect him.

Of course, Chu Zhongtian was not completely focused. He took the time to look into the box during the warm-up, wanting to see the familiar figure. Of course, he didn't see anything until the end of the warm-up. He knew that Emily would definitely be there, he just wanted to see her figure.

The players who returned to the locker room started to change their clothes. After everyone had changed, head coach Rangnick walked in.

"It seems you're all ready, guys," he told the players. "This is not the first time we've played Schalke 04. The last time we beat them at our home court, we won the winter break. This time I hope we can beat them at their home court and win the championship all season!"

"You are about to create a miracle. You have the opportunity to prove to the whole of Germany that you are the strongest! You have defeated many opponents, and now this is the last one. If you defeat them, you can go on vacation with the bonus check!"

"Oh!" Someone among the players cheered.

"This season is your first Bundesliga season, so wonderful, let's put the perfect end now!"

When Rangnick was mobilizing the players, Schalke 04's interim head coach Biskens was also trying to motivate his players: "I want to correct it. I always think Hoffenheim is a very strong team. Look at their results and performance, but this is not the reason we have to admit defeat. What's more, this is at our home court. We didn't play very well this season and lost the qualification to compete for the championship and the Champions League, but we still have the League Cup. I hope you don't give up, play this game well, and say goodbye to this season with a victory and a League Cup qualification!"

"None of you wants to watch your opponent win the championship on our territory, right?"

"No, I don't want it!" the players replied.

The hope and dignity of participating in the League Cup are the best motivations, and Schalke 04's players are full of fighting spirit for this game.

"I have been looking forward to this game a week ago. I want them to know whose home court is here!" A player from Schalke 04 shouted.

It seems that the players on both sides are not lacking in fighting spirit...※※※Marcel Leif and Effenberg have once again become commentators of this game.

"This is my last commentary on Hoffenheim's game this season. It's an impressive team. Think about when I first explained their game? At the Allianz Stadium, the game made many people re-recognize Hoffenheim, a team from the countryside, and so did I." Leif said in the introduction session before the game began.

"So too," Effenberg continued. "Their football is pleasing to the eye, and I think it would be a good result if they end up winning the championship. It would be a good encouragement for Hoffenheim."

"It seems we all want Hoffenheim to win the championship, and it seems that it is not very fair to Wolfsburg." Lef smiled.

"Wolfsburg did a good job. Their performance in the second half of the season was surprising, but the luck was a bit bad in the end, and the loss to Stuttgart was a turning point."

"Yes, Wolfsburg has maintained an unbeaten record of 15 wins and one draw in the home game this season, so it should not be a problem for them to defeat Werder Bremen in this game." Leif began to introduce various data from his two championship teams to facilitate the audience to understand the situation. "In addition, their attack power is also very strong. So far, they have scored 75 goals, second only to Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim is stronger than them, and they scored 83 goals. The defense of both teams is not very good. Wolfsburg conceded forty goals, while Hoffenheim conceded forty two..."

" Speaking of this, Hoffenheim's attacking power is the strongest in the Bundesliga, scoring 83 goals so far, while their opponent Schalke 04 in this game is the best defense in the Bundesliga and has only conceded 32 goals now. This game is a contest between the strongest attack and the strongest defense in the Bundesliga..." Effenberg added.

"It's true that this is true, it depends on who is stronger." Leif smiled. "Using such a game to determine who can win the Bundesliga championship, this championship has a lot of value."
Chapter completed!