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

It is not only a landmark building in Rotterdam, but also the most beautiful bridge that is famous all over the world.

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

From the perspective of Gao Han, the bridge is shaped like a white swan flying high.

The sky is getting darker, and against the dim lights on and around the bridge, the entire bridge looks even more beautiful.

Gao Han looked at the bridge from afar and was stunned.

On Monday, the day before yesterday, a murder occurred in Rotterdam that shocked the entire Netherlands. Right-wing politician Foton was assassinated and the entire city fell into a dark atmosphere.

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

Because of this, and there are no Dutch local teams participating, the atmosphere in the finals in Rotterdam is not strong.

It looks a bit like the feeling of a fan of Atletico Madrid and AC Milan, who temporarily borrowed this city to grab a European championship and left after a while.

But for Gao Han and Atletico Madrid, the significance is extraordinary.

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

He won the Copa del Rey for two consecutive years and won the La Liga championship as a newly promoted team, which is just a matter of being in Spain.

Even if the thirty-eight rounds of victory are amazement from the world, it is difficult to be convincing.

Only by pulling the team out of Spain, onto the European arena, and playing against the real European powerhouses can it be convincing.

Therefore, in Spain, Super Laco, who won the La Liga championship, is certainly pleasing, but although he has no championship, Valencia, who has reached the Champions League final twice, is obviously better.

"I'm going to settle the League Cup!" Gao Han said gritting his teeth.

At this moment, the door was knocked on.

The one who came in was Gao Han's assistant, Unai Emery.

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

"Boss, it's almost time to set off." Emery pointed outside the door.

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

All Atletico Madrid players have gathered in the hotel lobby to wait.

In addition to the 18 players who were included in the competition roster by Gao Han and two substitutes, other first-team players, David Silva, Ramos and other players from the second team and youth team, came to Rotterdam, Netherlands with the team.

This was also Gao Han’s intentional arrangement.

Because he wanted to let this group of young players experience the finals of this level personally, and at the same time let them identify with the team from the heart and establish an emotional bond of honor and disgrace.

The hotel lobby, which was originally discussed, suddenly became silent when she saw Gao Han walking out.

Whether they were nervous or nervous or anxious just now, when they saw Gao Han walking out in an iconic suit, they all felt relieved and unconsciously felt a sense of confidence.

"Boss!" everyone shouted in unison.

The hotel manager and staff who greeted in the lobby couldn't help but wonder, why are they so similar to the Dutch underworld?

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

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

The crazy Atletico Madrid fans kept shouting Gao Han and the players' names, constantly calling for the championship.

The UEFA Cup, which is the dream-ridden desire of all the bed sheets Legion, is a championship honor that has never been seen in the club's history.

So, tonight, there were thousands of fans who did not have tickets, but still chose to come to Rotterdam to support the team. Some of them couldn't find a place to live and even slept outside the team's hotel.

"Come on, Atletico Madrid!"

"Champion, champion, we want a championship!"

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

"We will always support you!"

Several bus teams left the hotel through the fans' cross-channel farewell.

Through the thick windows, every player in the car could clearly hear the shouts of fans outside.

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

The more critical the competition is, the more they need to calm down.

Gao Han stood in the middle of the passage and saw the reactions of every player in the car.

"In our more than 100-year history of Atletico Madrid, we have been striving for European championships many times, but we won nothing in the European Cup except for winning a European Cup forty years ago."

When everyone in the car heard the sound, they all raised their heads and looked at their head coach.

"But we have never forgotten and have never extinguished the desire for European champions in our hearts."

"With the joint efforts of countless seniors and countless outstanding stars, we have launched an attack on the European championship again and again. Although they were ultimately declared a failure, we never give up!"

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

"Someone once told me that Atletico Madrid is a very special team. It was born to fight, never give up and indomitable fighting spirit. It is the soul of Atletico Madrid. The team's goals will always move forward and will never change."

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

"Atlético Madrid will only die on the court in battle, never surrender, never surrender!"

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

What Gao Han remembers is particularly profound is that when each of them speaks this, they have a kind of pious belief.

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

"Tonight, Dekuyip Stadium, we have only one goal!"

Gao Han firmly and confidently pointed out a right index finger towards the player.

"European champion, make history!"

After hearing this, all the players nodded at the same time, which was a promise to the head 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 has carefully prepared for nearly a month, which has made everyone at the team full of confidence.

Tonight, I must win the championship!

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"Friends of viewers, welcome to watch the live broadcast of the UEFA Cup finals in the 2001 to 2002 seasons."

“We are now broadcasting live for everyone at the Dekuyip Stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands.”

"This stadium, which can accommodate 50,000 two fans, is full. The fans of both teams are creating momentum frantically. The atmosphere in the field is very strong, which is very exciting."

"When the two teams appeared on the stadium just now, we saw through the live broadcast that the two teams were relatively relaxed before the game, AC Milan was very experienced, and had more advantages in dealing with such events, while Atletico Madrid had a stronger morale."

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

"In addition to the La Liga championship, they also successfully defended the King's Cup, which also made many fans of the Bedding Legion excited and eager for the team to win the League Cup and achieve the Grand Slam."

"And in Atletico Madrid's 99-year history, their best honor is the European Cup, and they have never been involved in the League Cup, let alone the Champions League."

"The same situation also happened to AC Milan. As the leading giant team in Europe, the Ross and Blacks have many European champions, but they have never won the League Cup, which is also a big regret."

"That is to say, no matter which team wins the championship at Dekuyip Stadium tonight, it will create the history of the club, which also makes the fans of both teams very excited."

"At the pre-match press conference, Atletico Madrid 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 any chance. Come here just to win the championship."

"After all, he is a young man who speaks very sharply and has great courage."

"Relatively speaking, AC Milan's head coach Ancelotti seems to be more serious. He first praised Atletico Madrid, and then said that although AC Milan has a lot of stars, its strength is not better than Atletico Madrid and other polite words."

"But when the reporter smiled and asked him if he was confident that he would break the strange circle of the millennium second child tonight tonight, Ancelotti also expressed confidently that no one would mention the nickname again after tonight."

"From Ancelotti's statement, AC Milan should be mainly defending, which is also the advantage of the Ross and Blacks, and Atletico Madrid is likely to be mainly attacking."

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

"In addition to the tactical competition between the two teams, we also saw that the main players of both teams appeared on the roster, and they were all sent to fight."

"From the list of starting lineups we have obtained, AC Milan's starting goalkeeper is Abiati, and the defense is Karaze, Maldini, Raulson and Contra, the three midfielders are Ambrosini, Albertini and Gattuso, the front midfielder is Rui Costa, and the double strikers are Shevchenko and Inzaghi."

"This should be the strongest lineup that AC Milan can currently line up. There is no problem with the midfield and frontcourt, but the defense is quite dangerous, especially veteran Maldini, who was seriously injured twice this season, causing the 34-year-old veteran to miss more than half of the game. Ancelotti made him start in this game, and I think it would be necessary to rely on his rich experience and commanding ability."

"But facing Atletico Madrid, which is like a wolf and a tiger, the defense of the Reds and Blacks will be severely tested and will even determine the outcome."

As soon as the commentator finished speaking, he saw that the players of the two teams had already walked out of the player channel one after another under the leadership of the referee.
Chapter completed!