In fact, putting aside Chu Zhongtian's future, Chu Zhongtian's transfer to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga is still beneficial to many Chinese fans, because they no longer have to wait in front of the TV to stay up late to watch the game in the early morning.

Since the 1995-96 season, China Central Television's sports channel began broadcasting the Bundesliga, and nearly thirteen years have passed. The broadcast of the Bundesliga has cultivated a large number of German fans in China, although most of them are fans of Bayern Munich and the German national team... However, the older generation of fans still have a lot of feelings for the Bundesliga, which cannot be denied. At the same time, because the broadcast time of the Bundesliga is very good and the quality of the broadcast is also very high, it is very popular. At that time, CCTV only broadcasts the league in two countries in total, one is Serie A and the other is Bundesliga. On Saturday, Serie A has become the timetable for many Chinese fans to watch the football, and the level of the Bundesliga is also higher than it is now. However, what really made the Bundesliga influence greatly increased in China was because of Yang Chen's trip to Frankfurt to play football.

After the World Cup in 1998, Yang Chen decided to go abroad for development because he could not play the main player in Beijing Guoan. He transferred to Frankfurt, wearing the No. 21 jersey. The transfer value at that time was one million mark, which was already the high value among Chinese players. In his first season of joining Frankfurt, he played 23 times and scored eight goals, winning the best scorer in Frankfurt that season. At the same time, Yang Chen's speed was like wind and his goals were like lightning, which made countless Chinese fans go crazy and also pushed CCTV's Bundesliga broadcast to a new climax.

Yang Chen is the first Chinese player to participate in the Bundesliga and the first Chinese player to score a goal in the Bundesliga. He is considered a senior of Chu Zhongtian.

When Chu Zhongtian was still a boy who watched the Bundesliga broadcast on the TV and followed Yang Chen, he never thought that one day he would follow the footsteps of his predecessors and appear in the Bundesliga arena.

The happiest thing for Chu Zhongtian to transfer to the Bundesliga must be CCTV, because they have the right to broadcast the Bundesliga in the mainland. After knowing that Chu Zhongtian joined Hoffenheim, CCTV also adjusted its broadcast plan. First of all, Bayern Munich, as the Bundesliga team with the most Chinese fans, needs to take care of it in the broadcast plan, and secondly Hoffenheim. This team with Chinese players will definitely be paid attention to and sought after by many Chinese fans, so they should also adjust their games in the broadcast plan and broadcast as much as possible in the broadcast plan. Just like CCTV broadcasts Frankfurt's game back then, because of Yang Chen, Frankfurt became the last Bundesliga team to pay attention to, even surpassing Bayern Munich.

Half a month before the start of the Bundesliga, CCTV's Fengyun Football Channel had already broadcast a promotional video for the new season of the Bundesliga. In the promotional video, Chu Zhongtian appeared the most. Because Hoffenheim's video data, CCTV itself did not have it, so it can only be represented by Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian frequently appeared in Bundesliga promotional videos wearing Metz's red jersey, which made fans who didn't know the truth think Chu Zhongtian transferred to Leverkusen or Frankfurt... The final slogan was: "We have more expectations for the new season of the Bundesliga!"

There is indeed more expectation, especially after the Chinese football and Olympic defeat, Chu Zhongtian became the only reason to comfort people.

Just one day before the start of the Bundesliga, the Chinese women's football team had just finished their last game at the Olympics. They lost 0:2 in the quarter-finals to the Japanese women's football team, who never looked at them. At this point, Xie Yalong's "Olympic Gambling Strategy" was declared a failure. After four years of gamble, he left a mess and won a lot of scolding. Seeing this "grand occasion", Xie Yalong could still be in peace even if he died.

It is precisely because of the overall failure of Chinese football in the Olympics that Chu Zhongtian shouldered more expectations in the Bundesliga.

Against this background, although the first Bundesliga game was during the Olympics, CCTV Channel 5 did not broadcast live, Fengyun Football Channel would still broadcast live. It only made the fans who did not purchase paid channels. There were only two ways to watch the football. One was to look for a live broadcast website online, and the other was to wait and watch the sports news the next day... And because the Olympics did not broadcast the Bundesliga, many people could not see Chu Zhongtian's premiere in the Bundesliga, and it also made Chinese fans angry. Baidu's CCTV Bar became a fish that was affected. They were exposed.

There are even enthusiastic fans who temporarily bought a one-year Fengyun Football Channel in order to be able to watch Chu Zhongtian's games during the Olympics. In this way, even the Olympics will not disturb them from watching the game.

※※ Before the game, Hoffenheim conducted adaptation training at the Friendship Stadium in Cottbus (stadion_der_freundschaft), and there were a lot of media around the field. This was much more than what they saw during the warm-up match.

The Chinese media won’t talk about it anymore, because Chu Zhongtian, these Chinese have become familiar faces for the players. There are also many German media, after all, the Bundesliga is about to begin.

After the training, Chinese journalists flocked to Chu Zhongtian and asked him to talk about his feelings about the upcoming new season.

"I feel good." Chu Zhongtian's answer was very simple because he didn't know what to say. For him, whether it was the Bundesliga or the French Ligue 1, it was a league, from one league to another, nothing special.

"Do you feel nervous, Chu Zhongtian?"

"No, this is not the first time I've played in a professional game." Chu Zhongtian smiled.

"No, I mean, there are many people in China who will watch your game now, and they are paying attention to you, which is also an invisible pressure..."

"Having pressure is a compulsory course for professional players." Chu Zhongtian replied.

"Will you put any pressure on your 30 million euros?" At this time, a German reporter squeezed in and asked a question that stunned Chu Zhongtian.

The Chinese journalists around turned their heads and looked at the German, very dissatisfied with his rash question. But at the same time they also made them look forward to how Chu Zhongtian would respond.

"Price is the driving force. It will make me work hard to be worthy of this value and dare not relax." Chu Zhongtian said with a smile to the German reporter. This answer is polite and honest, neither humble nor arrogant. It makes the German reporter who is willing to find fault and is speechless.

But he was quick-witted and soon thought of another: "What do you think about the criticism of you being a 'parallel' in the media?"

"If you don't think much, as a player, it's useless to argue for yourself with words. I will prove my value and ability with my own practical actions. I believe that after a season, no one will say that I am a 'parallel'."

Chu Zhongtian was still not angry, which made the German reporter feel bored, so he stretched out his hand to Chu Zhongtian: "Then I wish you good luck, Chu." After shook hands with Chu Zhongtian, he squeezed out.

"The Germans are so arrogant..." After he left, a group of Chinese journalists were discussing together.

"They have the qualifications to be arrogant in football..."

"But our Chu Zhongtian is also good!"

"This is true, I also believe in Chu Zhongtian's ability. To be honest, those who have never watched Chu Zhongtian's game will not understand how powerful he is!"

"Hehe, Chu Zhongtian, let the Germans be surprised! OK?"

A group of reporters turned their attention to Chu Zhongtian again.

"No need to say it, I will surprise them too." Chu Zhongtian's answer made everyone very happy. There is a good show now!

※※※Before the game, Rangnick announced their starting lineup, which was different from the last German Cup that opened Mnitz. In the last game, Salihovic came on as a substitute, and he started in this game. But he did not play the right attack midfielder, who was best at, but hit the left side, playing the left side forward, while Carlos Eduardo, who was originally on the left side, played the front midfielder, and the right forward was replaced by young player Weiss.

Although the forward star Tracino, who scored the winning goal in the last moment of the warm-up match against Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray, was selected into the roster, he did not enter the starting lineup.

In the first game of the league, Rangnick still used the diamond midfielder 442, which Hoffenheim is familiar with. Chu Zhongtian played the back midfielder, Eduardo's front midfielder, Salihovic's left forward, Weiss' right forward, and Ibissevic and Demba.

As soon as the starting list was announced, the suspense in everyone's mind disappeared. We were discussing before who would be lucky enough to participate in Hoffenheim's first Bundesliga game in history. The selected people are naturally very happy, while those who are not selected will inevitably feel a little regretful.

The stone in Salihovic's heart also fell to the ground.

In the last German Cup match, Chu Zhongtian started and his appearance as a substitute made him suspect that he would sit on the bench more often in the new season. However, the starting point of this game seemed to be an attitude that Rangnick showed.

In fact, Salihovic is now the only player who can still occupy a main position in the team after playing in the Southern German League. Many of his teammates who were with him three years ago have left the team, or have gradually become substitutes because they can't keep up with the team's pace.

Look at last season's captain Selim Teber. Now he is a substitute wearing a No. 10 jersey. Salihovic doesn't want to be like that.

During the away game, Salihovic and Ibisevic lived in the same room. On the eve of the game, the players went anywhere and rested in their respective rooms. In terms of discipline, the players of the German team were much better than those of France, England and Italy. In this regard, Rangnick didn't need to worry much.

When I was free, the two people in the room could only pass the time by chatting. There was nothing good about TV shows.

Ibisevic intends to resolve the grudges for his two good friends, so when chatting, he always talks about his experience at Metz and tells Salihovic about it as an interesting story. Of course, since he talks about Metz, how could he not talk about Chu Zhongtian, the core of Metz?

Ibisevic wanted to tell Salihovic in this way that Chu Zhongtian is not a bad guy, and that the two of them can live together peacefully and contribute to the team.

Salihovic knew his thoughts, but he had never interrupted Ibisek. Because he was also very curious about this Chinese. From Ibisek's mouth, you can understand what kind of person Chu Zhongtian is, which is not bad. The important thing is that this will not make him seem to take the initiative to understand Chu Zhongtian, so that he can live with face. It's not that I have to understand you, but my roommate Ibi always said and said in my ear. I can't listen... "Chu has really helped me a lot, Sayad. Do you know? When I first joined Metz, I didn't score a single goal for half a season. For a striker, do you know what this means?"

Salihovic nodded. Not scoring a goal in half a season is really rare for Ibisek now. He and Ibisek met after Ibisek joined the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He didn't know much about his previous events, so naturally he didn't know Ibisek's dilemma at Metz.

"Although I didn't ask Metz to spend much transfer fee, there were many criticisms about me outside, and there were many voices saying that I was a 'parallel'. Coach Fernandez still insisted on letting me start. As long as I was not injured, I would start every game, and I was under a lot of pressure..."

Ibissevic said it very easily now, but at that time he was definitely not in such a state of mind. He even had doubts about himself, doubting whether he was suitable to be a professional player. Perhaps his performance in the American College League made him feel illusioned that he had made a living by football. However, he ignored that the United States itself was not at a high level of football, especially in universities, where universities were rugby, baseball, ice hockey, and basketball.

"If it weren't for Chu, we might not have known each other at all, ha!"

Ibisevic is definitely not sensational, what he said is true. If Chu hadn't helped him restore his confidence, if Chu hadn't told him the "small trick to shooting", then he would not have performed well in the next two seasons and was selected for the Bosnia-Herzegovina national team. If he could not be selected for the national team, then he would naturally not know Salihovic.

"It was him who told me to have confidence in himself, and he also told me a secret to shooting that guarantees a goal." Ibisevic said mysteriously.

Salihovic became interested: "What's the secret?"

"Before the shot, I shouted in my heart: 'This goal must be made'!"

Salihovic grinned. Is this a secret?

"Don't believe it, Saiyad. I just said that he really scored a key goal in the French Cup final!" Ibisevic said seriously. "Chu is really a good person and a great person. He has a good reputation in Metz, and he can play with everyone, and he is very enthusiastic. When I first arrived at Metz and was still in a hotel, he helped me rent a house. That's how I knew him."

Listening to Ibisevic's words, Salihovic said nothing.

Of course, he didn't think Chu Zhongtian was really a bad guy, but it had nothing to do with his character. Chu Zhongtian's arrival stole his core position. It was originally his team, but now it has become Chu Zhongtian's team. He couldn't accept this reality for a while, and Chu Zhongtian has not fully demonstrated his ability, and it has not proved whether he is really worthy of leading the team. How can you let go of his ex-core team easily?

He was ready to take over the team when Chu Zhongtian was proven to be unable to do so.

This matter has something to do with character and strength. He also believes that Chu Zhongtian must also understand this.

He yawned: "Go to sleep, Ibi. There will be a game tomorrow."

Ibisevic knew that the conversation had ended here, and Salihovic was no longer interested in continuing to listen to Chu Zhongtian's story, so he cooperated to get up and wash.

Before entering the bathroom, he turned his head to Salihovic and said, "One day, you will like Chu."

Salihovic shrugged.

※※ Hoffenheim's first round of Bundesliga was officially kicked off at 3:30 pm on August 16th local time. This is the highest time period for summer. This is a time when Chu Zhongtian never had in the Ligue 1. There are also afternoon games in the Ligue 1, but it is basically after 5 pm, and the weather has cooled down at this time.

The French have rich nightlife, and it can be seen from their schedules that most of the games are arranged between 8:00 and 9:00 pm, which is the prime time.

The nightlife of the Germans is much inferior to that of the French, so most of their games are arranged in the afternoons of scorching sun. This arrangement takes care of the audiences far away in China. They often don’t need to stay up late to see exciting Bundesliga games. For example, the broadcast of the Hoffenheim and Cottbus game was at 9:30 pm in Beijing time. At this time, they watched a game and ended at nearly 1:30, just to go to bed.

So for Chinese audiences, the time period for watching the Bundesliga is very good.

Chinese audiences are enjoyable, and players playing football on the court will suffer. Playing games in the scorching sun is definitely a test for the players, with high temperatures, strong ultraviolet rays, yin and yang fields, and bright sunshine that shines.

When Chu Zhongtian stepped onto the court to warm up, a heat wave hit him, almost causing him to take a step back.

The inside of the stadium is relatively cool. Even if there is no air conditioning, the temperature will be several degrees lower than the sun-exposed stadium outside. This temperature change will make people feel uncomfortable suddenly.

But it's fine after getting used to it.

Chu Zhongtian stepped on the court and felt the hottest on his feet and ankles. Today's weather forecast was thirty-four degrees, but it was estimated that the ground temperature must have exceeded forty degrees.

He moved his body a little, and he was not afraid of being hot, which was better than cold, because he didn't have to worry about his body being hurt due to being hard to freeze. If it was hot, it was just a little sweating.

He ran to the stadium and warmed up as required by the coach. He also looked up at the stadium from time to time.

Cottbus' home stadium is the Friendship Stadium. This stadium does not belong to their club. It is rented by Cottbus for 1.2 million euros a year. This stadium can accommodate more than 22,700 fans to enter the field to watch the game, but only more than 9,100 of them are seats.

There were many people coming to this stadium today, and it almost filled the stadium.

He saw a lot of blue figures inside, all of whom were Hoffenheim fans wearing Hoffenheim home jerseys.

Some fans also played such a banner: "Ula! Our whole village is watching the game!"

New stadium, new team, new jersey, new teammates, new fans, new league, new season.

Everything is new, even hope.

This is a completely new beginning.

In this "Homeland of Hope", he hopes to be a legend.
Chapter completed!