In Croatia, at less than 9 a.m. on the 19th, the flight taken by the Chinese team had already landed safely at the Pleso Airport in Zagreb.

The team and his group slowly walked out of the airport hall and stood in the open outdoor again looking up at the blue sky and white clouds. The players couldn't help but stretched and breathed in the fresh air.

A bad breakfast affected everyone's impression of the Netherlands. At this moment, Zagreb also seems to have a good impression. Although the airport here is not as grand as Beijing, the rich Mediterranean-style buildings also make the players who meet for the first time feel fresh. They can't help but take a few more glances, and the ones with the camera can't wait to take them out for a photo.

Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and the largest city in the country. Its history has extended from the ancient Roman era to the present has also made it profound. But this is another young country. It has been less than ten years since it left Yugoslavia's independence in 1991 and has not joined the EU. However, with its unique location advantages and rich tourism and cultural resources, Croatia has become a popular tourist destination in the world.

Among them, the national football team with Croatia won the third place in the first World Cup in France two years ago. The people on earth didn't even know where the country was, but they already knew the existence of this country.

Croatians are quite athletic and have strong strength in football, tennis and basketball. The football they play has a unique beauty and enjoys the reputation of "Balkan Samba".

Perhaps this reputation outside played an important role. When the players got off the car, they still maintained a beautiful impression of Zagreb. Li Weizhen remembered that during the county competition last year, their No. 1 stellar team wore two sets of Croatian plaid shirts to participate in the competition. They were in the limelight for a while, and that was also a beautiful memory. I couldn't help but feel a little moved again.

After leaving the waiting hall, I soon saw the pick-up staff of the organizing committee waiting for the airport. The translator stepped forward to communicate. After confirming that it was correct, two minibuses drove over and the team members got on the bus one by one.

After the bus exited the airport, after passing a black stone road with churches and castles on both sides, it quickly entered a bustling square. The square was surrounded by distinctive Baroque buildings, and the mottled red brick exterior walls were filled with obvious characteristics of European 18th and 19th century architecture, showing the vicissitudes.

There are many shops and supermarkets in the square, with crowds of people inside. Looking at the rich commercial atmosphere, it should be the city center here. A tour guide on the car introduced the scenery along the way in local dialect, and then through the team's team translation, everyone knows that this square is called Yelasic Square, which is the city center of Shangcheng District, Zagreb.

The road where vehicles are crossing the square is called Yilika Street, which is a famous commercial street in Zagreb. Only then did everyone realize it. Although it is the size of the population or the size of the city, it feels like this is a developed second- and third-tier city in China, but this perfect combination of rich history and prosperous modernization, and its unique European urban style, deeply attract tourists from all over the world.

After coming out of the square, the vehicle drove southward, passed through Slobod Street, and crossed the Liberty Bridge. The destination soon appeared in front of you. At first glance, it seemed like an open field, with a bit of a ranch. When you look closer, it turned out to be two football fields connected together.

Through the tour guide's introduction, I knew that this place was called Dvoyka Sports Center, and all the games of this invitational tournament will be held here. A player immediately raised the question of whether two venues were enough. After the tour guide understood the translation's retelling, he smiled and pointed to the rear of the car. The players looked over and saw that there were also two standard football fields on the other side of the river.

Seeing these little guys, the hospitality tour guide directed the driver to park the car and let the Chinese guests get off and enjoy it. I didn’t feel any special feeling in the car, but after getting off the venue, an inexplicable sense of excitement immediately arose.

They have never experienced this feeling in China. In such a prosperous city, there is such a large piece of football stadium in a city where every inch of land is valuable. The turf planted in the stadium is all the real grass for professional competitions. The eyes are full of green. Not only does the eyes look particularly comfortable, but there is no stinging feeling when lying on it. Even imitating the star's kneeling after scoring a goal is very silky and natural.

I remember that they played in the national competitions all the way last year and played the best venues. Compared with the stadiums they see now, they can only be called vegetable fields, which is a world of difference.

Such an open football field has sufficient daily maintenance and no walls to restrain it. The feeling of freedom also makes these football players very moved. In China, you can't see such a venue at all. Even a sandy stadium without turf is closed with a high wall. Not to mention playing in, you can't even see anything inside.

After the players calmed down, the tour guide briefly introduced that in addition to the football field, there are tennis courts, basketball courts, handball courts, and table tennis. It is indeed worthy of being a sports center, and it is really a sports center.

The differences in foreign situations in China and the players were also deeply moved when they saw these "corruption and depravity of evil capitalists".

The Dvoica Sports Center is divided into two halves by the Sava River. The road on the riverside is called Antala Street. The southwest corner of the center is adjacent to the famous Zagreb Locomotive Football Club (nk.lokomotiva), and the atmosphere of football is getting stronger.

Visiting the sports center is a temporary installation activity, so it won’t stay for too long. The vehicle quickly left and headed towards the team’s residence. After a few minutes, we arrived at the team’s residence: Lower City Apartment.

The apartment is a family suite-style hotel, and the players are arranged to live in three bedrooms and one living room. Each room is arranged to accommodate 4 people in the form of bunk beds. The three suites arrange accommodation for nearly 30 people in the entire team. First, it saves expenses, and second, it is also convenient to manage players.

The price level in Zagreb is higher than that in first-tier cities in China. The euro is not common here. The local currency Kuna is used, and the exchange rate with the RMB is close to 1:1.

Ordinary star-rated hotels require five or six hundred kuna, which is equivalent to nearly 1,000 yuan in RMB. For this team that is not a regular national team, their limited funds cannot make them live in too luxurious places.
Chapter completed!