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The Little Match Girl (Part 1)

  As the team's bus slowly entered the main road of Kaiserslautern from the E50 highway, many vehicles that had been parked on both sides of the road drove out of the parking strip and followed far behind the Kaiserslautern bus.

  "What's going on?" The players on the big bus were all startled.

  All the players stuck their heads out of the rear window and the side windows, only to find that there were more and more vehicles following behind the bus, like a long dragon on the main road.

  "It's a fan! Come and greet our fans!" Bremer recognized him at a glance.

  The fans following behind saw the players sticking their heads out and immediately many people also followed suit, shouting loudly from the car windows. Even the driver didn't care about the danger and stuck his hand out to wave at the players.

  Gradually, Kaiser Chiefs' team song 【SUPER】

  The song of FCK was spread from the Mannheimer Street, initially only the bus driver of the team was infected by the atmosphere on site and opened it. Later, some old players of Kaiserslautern, such as Bremer, Kosch and Lutz, also sang along, even new players like Bellon who didn't know the team song hummed along, finally even the fans following behind also sang along.

  The big bus drove into Kaiserslautern, with more and more fans following behind voluntarily. Some of them were driving their own cars, but most of them were walking behind the bus, surging towards the Fritz-Walter-Stadion on a small hill in the distance.

  When the team arrived outside the stadium, fans who had received the news filled the parking lot and voluntarily parted to make way for the team bus to pass through slowly.

  Fans were excitedly shouting the names of each Kaizer Chiefs player outside the bus, singing loud team songs, and many fans couldn't help but shed tears.

  Since winning the Bundesliga in 1990/91, Kaiserslautern's fans have not been able to enjoy a championship again, not even those insignificant cup championships.

  Last season, the team won the German Cup, but before the German Cup final, the team lost to Leverkusen in the crucial match of the last round of the league and failed to stay up, relegating to the 2nd Bundesliga. So even if the team finally won the German Cup, this trophy is exchanged with blood and shame for Kaiserslautern fans, not worth cheering at all.

  This is also why Kroth took over halfway and brought a German Cup to the team, but was still unhesitatingly dismissed!

  But now the situation is different, the team has been relegated to the German Second Division, and the fans' mood has fallen to a low point. In addition, the club previously hired Yang Cheng as the head coach of the team, and introduced some players who are not well-known, many of whom have lost confidence in the club.

  But who would have thought that this team would actually win the Super Cup in a situation where no one expected it.

  Yes, maybe the Supercup is not enough, maybe those who doubt can find a million reasons to question, but what cannot be questioned is that Dortmund is absolutely the strongest team in Germany today, and one of the top teams in Europe today.

  Kaiserslautern can win against Dortmund with all their might, isn't that a kind of recognition for Kaiserslautern?

  The fans below were getting more and more excited, they really needed an outlet for their emotions, and the team winning the Super Cup was just that.

  Yang Chen stood in the bus, quietly watching the fans outside who were celebrating wildly, as well as the security personnel who were busy maintaining order to let the players pass through, and a surge of pride rose up in his heart.

  He is proud and honored to be able to bring a championship to this city and these people!

  "Sir!" Bremer didn't know when he had come to the front of the big bus.

  As head coach of the team, Yang Cheng and assistant coach Paul Beyer sat in the first row of the bus, heard the voice, saw it was Bremer, stood up.

  At this time, all the players in the entire bus, even including the driver in front, turned their heads to look at these two people. Some people were guessing what Bremmer wanted to do?

  "In a moment, it will be you holding the trophy and leading us forward!" Bremer said solemnly.

  Yang Chen was taken aback, immediately understanding Bremen's meaning. He looked at the old generals on the big bus again, and people like Lutz and Kaderlec also had no objection. As for Bellon and others who were introduced by themselves, they nodded without any problem.

  "Although I still have some doubts about you, at least you brought us a championship. We all hope that this season we can return to the Bundesliga under your leadership, defeat Dortmund and win the Super Cup is just the beginning!"

  "Of course I am confident, especially after beating Dortmund!" Yang Chen said with a self-assured smile.

  Braemer rarely showed a hint of a smile, and then he was about to hand the trophy in his hand over to Yang Cheng.

  But Yang Cheng suddenly stopped him.

  "You take it!" Yang Cheng swept his gaze over the crowd of players, revealing a maturity that didn't match his age. "The trophy is the fruit of our victory, it's not my achievement, nor is it any one of yours, it's the spoils of war won by all of us working together. And Andres, you're the team captain, so it's only natural for you to represent the players and hold it!"

  "As for me..." Yang Cheng shrugged his shoulders, "I don't think I've ever seen a head coach lift the trophy before!"

  The players were all amused by Yang Cheng's joke, after the Super Cup match, whether it was the head coach and the players, or the old and new players, the distance between each other has been greatly shortened. At least they have all fought and worked hard together on one field for a common goal.

  The friendship established in such a situation is always particularly memorable and especially solid and worth cherishing.

  "Stop arguing!" Yang Cheng saw Bremmer was about to say something and interrupted him, "Let's go down together for now!"

  The players all echoed in unison.

  Just then, the club staff had arranged everything, and Yang Cheng and Bremmer walked shoulder to shoulder to the exit of the big bus, then one after another got off the big bus, and in the end it was still Yang Cheng in front, with Bremmer stubbornly following behind him.

  When Yang Cheng led the players down, a crowd of fans suddenly burst into cheers and applause.

  There is no doubt that tonight will be one of the most exciting and unforgettable nights in Kaiserslautern for years to come.

  In front of Fritz-Walter-Stadion, fans together looked forward to the first trophy of the new season for their club and believed it was also the first time they felt the joy of being champion in recent years.

  Indeed, for Kaizer Chiefs in recent years, it has always been accompanied by regret, disappointment, and even nightmares. However, now that they have won this Super Cup, fans are starting to become full of confidence, and they are beginning to believe that Ernst Middendorp can bring them long-lost sunshine.

  Yang Chen was surrounded by a crowd of fans, this is still his first time to feel the love from Kaiserslautern fans.

  Maybe it's a bit realistic, but fans' feelings are just so simple and direct!

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