There is a belief called football

Chapter 572 Returning to Dortmund to Reminisce

When Simeone was preparing to board the plane at Munich Airport, he found a reporter taking pictures of himself. At this time, Simeone was wearing a black suit and black sunglasses, just like a person in "The Matrix".

Simeone grinned and made a YA comparison to the reporter. Obviously, Simeone was in a good mood after losing the game. After all, an away goal made Atletico Madrid a guest in Munich.

Compared to Simeone's magnanimity, most of the players kept their heads down and did not accept reporters' accusations. Soon, the sheet army disappeared under the night of Munich.

The next day, Spain's "Marca" reported on the away game with the title "Atletico Madrid's Victory".

The article attributed Godin's two own goals to "misfortune", attributed Bayern Munich's victory to "luck", and predicted that with Bayern Munich's current attack power, it would be difficult to get out at the Calderon Stadium.

The reporter of the "Munich Daily" is the reporter who photographed Simone Biya's article. He wrote that the Madrid people obviously underestimated Bayern's resilience. Calderon may be a castle, but Bayern is confident of smashing Atletico Madrid's home court.

The war of words between the two sides ended soon. After all, there are many strong teams in the quarter-finals. The match between Barcelona and Real Madrid was also very exciting. It is impossible for the media's attention to be all projected on Bayern.

*****
The next round of the quarter-finals is three weeks away, and the time is still early, and now Bayern's attention will temporarily return to the league.

In the Guardiola era, Dortmund will still be inextricably contending with Bayern Munich, but now, Bayern in the Sammer era is already thriving in the league. In the league, Sammer will not worry too much, and will occasionally give new players some opportunities.

For example, the American "Green" and the Danish "Hojberger" often get starting opportunities, but Li Qiao's playing time in the league has been reduced, so it may be impossible for Li Qiao to compete for the Golden Boot this season.

But maybe Li Qiao can compete with Ronaldo and Messi for the Champions League Golden Boot. Judging from the current situation, there is still a certain possibility.

Just when Li Qiao's life was going smoothly, a phone call from Klopp broke Li Qiao's peaceful life. At first glance, it was actually a good thing.

The thing is, Dortmund is a listed company, so its financial cycle is based on the year. Dortmund won the Champions League last season. According to the plan, each player will have a bonus, and this bonus is divided into two parts-the club and the sponsor.

In fact, the money is not much, only 10 euros. For Li Qiao, it’s okay to not want this money, but Klopp called in person, and Li Qiao was a little embarrassed. In fact, the money can be called directly, but that would be too rude.

In the end, Li Qiao decided to go to Dortmund, and the meeting place was at the villa on the outskirts of Klopp.

*****
This is the second time Li Qiao came to Klopp's villa. The last time was after winning the Champions League last year. In order to thank the players, Klopp invited everyone to have a meal here. Klopp's villa was rebuilt from an abandoned wine estate, so it occupies a very large area.

Klopp didn't spend much money to buy this place, but it cost nearly 500 million euros to renovate it. Li Qiao liked it very much when he first came here. As soon as he entered the door, there was a large marble fountain. After passing through the cobblestone-paved corridor, within a few steps was Klopp's mansion, a building imitating the style of a European medieval castle.

Walking to the door, Klopp was already waiting there. After shaking hands, Klopp pointed to the courtyard, "How about taking a walk with me?"
Li Qiao nodded and followed Klopp around, "By the way, Joe, I haven't thanked you yet." Klopp said something very nonsensical.

"what"?
"The person you recommended, Qi Bing, is really good. Although his talent is a bit lacking, he works hard. The most important thing is that he has a cheerful personality and is the happy fruit of the team."

Li Qiao chuckled and thought: "In China, Stan calls him a little monkey".

"That's good, you can give him more opportunities",
"I will," Klopp said and looked at Li Qiao, "Did you get recognized at the airport when you came here?"

Li Qiao smiled, and took out the big sunglasses from his pocket, "With this, I don't think so."

Klopp also laughed, "Even if this is the case in Germany, the fans regard the club they support as a belief, so their reaction is a little bit more intense."

"I understand, I don't blame them",
"Actually, what I care most about is what you think of me," Li Qiao asked.

"Do you want to hear the truth?"
"certainly",
"I see you as my son",
Li Qiao stared at Klopp and said slowly: "Do I have such an honor?"
"You are the best player I have ever discovered, you have such an honor, I can tell you for sure",
Li Qiao was suddenly touched. He had met too many Bole since he played football. Li Qiao felt that he was very lucky. He stepped forward and gave Klopp a hug.

As they walked, Li Qiao changed the subject, "Dortmund's recent results...",
"It's miserable," Klopp said himself.

Li Qiao ha ha, ha ha, I don't know if I said something wrong, "It's okay, next season, everything will be fine."

Klopp was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "There will be no next season".

"what"?
Li Qiao's mind buzzed for a moment. He didn't know what Klopp's words meant, but it was obviously not mean.

"This is my last season at the club," Klopp said.

Li Qiao seemed to have a dream, he couldn't believe what he heard, Klopp left Dortmund?How is this possible? In his heart, Klopp has integrated with Dortmund, how can it be separated.

"Are you about to be promoted to management"?Li Qiao asked.

Klopp shook his head, "No, I'm leaving Dortmund completely."

"Not being a coach"? ! !
Klopp laughed, "Joe, it's a secret, but I can tell you that I will go to Manchester United to replace Van Gaal next season".

"This news is shocking", this is the first feeling in Li Qiao's mind. If it is leaked, it will cause a small earthquake in European football.

Seeing that Li Qiao was stunned, Klopp said: "What, I was so scared"?
"Hehe, a little bit",
"But why, why are you willing to leave Dortmund? Is it because Manchester United gave more money?"
Klopp smiled, "Part of the reason is that at Manchester United, I can buy any player I want",
Li Qiao nodded. Indeed, in the Forbes rankings, Manchester United is ranked third, one place higher than Bayern. Coupled with the influence of the Premier League, it is true that any player or coach can be tempted.

"More importantly, I have been in Dortmund for too long, almost 10 years. Maybe the enthusiasm is gone. This is also the reason for our poor performance this season. The team needs freshness, and I also need new challenges."

"There is no feast that never ends", Li Qiao pondered this sentence in his heart, "Jurgen, no matter what you do, no matter where you go, I will support you."

Klopp nodded and smiled, signaling to go back to the house.

*****
The dinner was cooked by Klopp himself, of course as a helper, and the chef is Klopp's wife.

Klopp also prepared wine made by himself, "Come, Joe, taste the wine I made."

After being in Europe for a long time, Li Qiao has already learned how to taste wine. After someone pours wine for you, you have to shake it first to let the wine emit a natural fruity aroma, and then smell it.

"good wine",
Klopp is very proud. Apart from football, his current hobby is wine. "Germany can only make ice wine, and wine like France is not available here."

Li Qiao took a sip, and it was indeed a bit sweeter. This was caused by the fermentation of the grapes after they were frozen, and it was also the biggest feature of German and Canadian wines.

"Try my pasta again",
Klopp is like a loving father in front of Li Qiao, who wants to give the best things to the children. Li Qiao and Klopp ate and chatted, the time passed quickly, and they were full before they knew it, and the night was getting late.

Klopp wants to keep Li Qiao, but Li Qiao is still ready to go back, "Well, I won't keep you, I will let the driver take you."

When he arrived at the door, Li Qiao began to twitch, thinking: "I'm here this time because of the bonus you mentioned, why didn't you mention it from the beginning to the end."

But Li Qiao was also embarrassed to ask, "Where's the money?"
Li Qiao's unnaturalness was seen in Klopp's eyes, "What's the matter, Joe, don't you want me?"
"Hehe, that, you didn't ask me to come this time because..."
"what"?
Klopp couldn't think of it for a while, why?Because there is no such thing as a bonus at all, the whole thing was made up by Klopp, and the Champions League bonus has been paid out a long time ago. The reason why Klopp did this was to catch up with Li Qiao.

"Oh, okay, can I call you tomorrow",
Li Qiao nodded embarrassedly and said goodbye to Klopp.

After returning home, Li Qiao called Weidenfeller and asked about the bonus. Since he had it, then Weidenfeller, who had left the club, should also have it.

"What, bonus"?
"You do not know"?
"I don't know, there is no such thing at all."
Li Qiao murmured in his heart, "Is it just me?"
Li Qiao called Royce again, and got the same answer. There was no such thing at all, and it was impossible for Dortmund to default on the bonus.

Finally, the smart Li Qiao thought it over, "Could it be that Jurgen made up such a thing in order to meet me"?
Tired all day, thinking about it all hurts, Li Qiao washed and fell asleep. Early the next morning, a text message came from Li Qiao's mobile phone. He picked it up and said, "Your account has transferred 10 euros, please pay attention to check it."

Li Qiao looked at it again, and Klopp immediately sent a text message - "I know you are very smart, and you will figure it out soon, but I can tell you that this bonus is real. I thank you, you are the one who made the Champions League dream come true for me", signed "Jurgen".

(End of this chapter)