There is a belief called football

Chapter 475 Winter Training
Looking at the hot girls in bikinis all over the street, Weidenfeller seemed to give his eyes a summer vacation, which was so cool.

"Dortmund" this year's winter training is arranged in Orlando, the United States, which is roughly equivalent to Hainan in China, and it can be regarded as a holy place to escape the cold winter.

In the past, Bundesliga teams used to arrange winter training in southern Europe, such as Portugal and Spain.Later, football in the Middle East rose, and many Bundesliga teams would go to "Doha" or "Dubai" during the winter break.

In recent years, with the development of American football, Bundesliga teams have also begun to consider American winter training.

The biggest advantage of going to the United States for winter training is to develop the virgin football land in the United States.

The United States should be the only continent that has not been fully developed in the football ocean, so in recent years, whether it is summer or winter, European giants have rushed to the United States.

"Dortmund"'s "Zorc" is a monkey-like person. Of course, he knows the importance of the American market, so during the winter break of this season, he will definitely come to the United States. If he goes to "Doha", the local promise is that everything is free.

*****
"Roman, we're here to train, not to see American girls," Klopp yelled.

"Dortmund" rented a venue from a local university. The hardware conditions are very good. The only disadvantage is that it cannot be completely closed, so some students from the school come and go.

Especially in Orlando, where the seasons are hot, women generally wear less clothes.

"Joe, I bet you that the next girl who appears will be hotter. Do you dare to bet? Let's bet $100," Weidenfeller said.

Li Qiao glared fiercely.

Weidenfeller felt bored and said: "You don't want to gamble, I'll go to Marko."

As he said so, Weidenfeller continued to look at the spring scenery outside. Finally, Li Qiao couldn't help it, and kicked Weidenfeller on the head 20 meters away.

Li Qiao kicked very accurately, with a sound of "Dang", Weidenfeller then covered his head, "Why did you kick me?"

"I kick you for Jurgen, no, I kick you for my sister-in-law".

Weidenfeller felt so relieved, "I just wanted to see, we've been here for half a month, but I haven't done anything."

"What else do you want?" Klopp stood behind Weidenfeller.

At this point everyone couldn’t bear it anymore. To be honest, everyone is really grateful to Weidenfeller. Don’t look at everyone coming to the beautiful world of the United States, but Klopp has strict discipline and conducts military training. Everyone has been in a hotel for half a month. The training ground is two points and one line. It is indeed very monotonous.

In the afternoon, "Dortmund" played a warm-up match with the university team, and finally won 2-0, but the training effect was mediocre, and the opponent was too weak to pose any great threat at all.

After the warm-up match, the players returned to the hotel. After the last incident in Madrid, the "Dortmund" players had no time to relax. They had to return to the hotel on time at night, and Klopp had to roll their names.

Back at the hotel, Weidenfeller lay down on the bed, "It's so boring, just like going to school when I was a child."

Li Qiao stood on the balcony. Many people thought it was a pleasure for football players to fly around the world, but only the players themselves knew the pain and loneliness involved.

"Be patient, Roman, I'll be home the day after tomorrow anyway."

Weidenfeller nodded.

"do you miss home"?
"Yes, I miss my children."

"Then you're still staring at American girls," Li Qiao laughed.

"Not to mention, American girls are really big",
"Go, go, go",
Weidenfeller stood up and walked towards Li Qiao, "Why are you so good at pretending?"
"I never pretend",
"You think I didn't see"?
"See what"?Li Qiao suddenly became nervous.

Weidenfeller smiled badly, "When we came here on the first day, the beautiful receptionist at the hotel took the initiative to strike up a conversation with you."

"Then... don't care about me",
Weidenfeller stared at Li Qiao, "What do you think is so good about you kid? Why do so many beautiful women take the initiative to stick to you."

"Character"!
"Why don't you fly",
Li Qiao laughed.

"I see, you must be pretending to be melancholy, just like Baggio, this is what women love the most,"
"Guess, you can guess whatever you want, no one cares about you."

Weidenfeller pretended to also learn to pretend to be melancholy, "Joe, do you think I am so melancholy enough?"
"Stupid enough",
"Believe it or not I threw you out of here",
"I don't believe you, you old man can still beat me"?
This is true, Li Qiao just looks quiet, but if he really does it, Li Qiao is still very powerful.

"Forget it, forget it, stop fussing with young people, I'll get a beer, do you want it?"
"A bottle with you".

While drinking beer, Weidenfeller became serious, "Joe, do you think it's better for me to go to China in the summer or come to the American Major League".

Li Qiao said: "There is nothing good or bad about this. It depends on your choice. Going to China will cost more money. If you go to the United States, the league level will be higher."

"Could it be that after seeing American girls for a few days, you want to come to the United States?"
Weidenfeller chuckled, "No, you know, as a German, I have never seen such good sunshine in my life. I really want to take my family to a place where the sun is shining and the seasons are like spring."

"It turned out to be because of the climate in Orlando",
"Roughly the same",
In all fairness, this place is very comfortable, and Li Qiao can understand, "Anyway, there is still half a year, so take your time to think about it."

*****
Two weeks of winter training is coming to an end. Tomorrow there will be a friendly match against the American major league team "New York City FC", and then we will depart for Germany. The second half of the Bundesliga is about to begin.

New York City FC can be said to be the Manchester City of the United States. It is a rich team that brings together many European stars. Of course, they are players who have passed their prime, such as Villa, Pirlo and others.

Klopp's knowledge of American football is almost zero. If it weren't for the old faces in New York City FC, Klopp might not even bother to do pre-match research. After all, American football is even worse than Asian football. Of course, I refer to the football atmosphere. Americans prefer ice hockey, basketball, and baseball.Soccer has little place in American life.

But the United States has a special meaning to Li Qiao, because Li Qiao was born on the day of the US World Cup final, and Baggio's classic and lonely back was also born in the US World Cup. It has been 21 years in a flash.

It is a pity that this warm-up match cannot be arranged at the "Rose Bowl Stadium" of the 94 World Cup final, but will be held in New York. It happens that "Dortmund" can fly back to Germany in New York after the game.

There are a lot of Chinese in New York. When the "Dortmund" players got off the plane in New York, hundreds of people picked them up at the airport. After a closer look, they were all Chinese. This moved Li Qiao, Wang Kong and Zhou Dun.

The other teammates were also envious. It is said that wherever there are people, there are Chinese. This time the Germans have seen it with their own eyes.

"Zhou Dun, Captain of China",
"Li Qiao, I love you",
One after another, Chinese slogans were chanted, and Li Qiao waved at the fans.

Out of the airport, a more exaggerated scene appeared, hundreds of people held a slogan - "New York Chinese Association and Dortmund Fans Association welcomes Dortmund to visit New York".

The leading president came out, "Li Qiao, our Chinese Association would like to invite you to dinner, can we clean up the dust for you?"

"Our hotel is set in Brooklyn."

"It's okay, we have places all over New York, whether you're in Brooklyn, Queens, or Manhattan."

Li Qiao felt that it was difficult to give up his hospitality. After a brief communication with Klopp, Uncle Zha agreed, on the condition that he go to the stadium tomorrow to cheer for us.

"No problem, you don't need to say this, we have already prepared it."

That night, the feast was unexpectedly rich. It was not a waste of time at all, but a feast for a wealthy family. One after another, sumptuous dishes were served one after another until everyone was full of food.

"Joe, tell them I thank them," Klopp said.

"You're welcome, Joe, you have given us Chinese people credit",
Li Qiao humbly expressed that he was ashamed and dare not take it. Wearing a national team jersey is a responsibility. After so many years, Li Qiao will cherish his national team jersey even more.

When the Chinese team entered the World Cup in 2014, the slogan chanted by Chinese fans is still deafening-"China cannot live without football".

*****
The friendly match on the second day was more friendly than expected. The state of the two teams remained at the level of training. The MLS has not yet started, so New York City FC has not yet adjusted to the state of the game.

During the game, most people in the stadium cheered for "Dortmund", and a small number of New York City FC fans were assimilated friendly by Chinese fans.

In the first half, Royce opened the scoring for "Dortmund". When the game reached 35 minutes, Villa used a quick counterattack to attack one, 1-1.

In the second half of the match, Li Qiao scored a goal, which completely ignited the atmosphere of the stadium. Li Qiao was also very excited. He rarely took off his clothes to celebrate. Anyway, in the warm-up match, if you get a yellow card, you can eat it.

Maybe because he was too excited, Li Qiao threw the jersey into the stands, and the assistant coach had to go back to the locker room to find him a new jersey.

But at the last moment of the game, it was Villa again. He scored a penalty after breaking through the penalty area. Pirlo took the penalty and the score became 2-2.

After the game, the president of the Chinese Association still wanted to treat guests, but this time Klopp refused. Because there was still something to do, the whole team went to the airport immediately after a short rest. The long winter break was over, and the league was about to start again.

(End of this chapter)