Chapter 30 Light of Iberia
At 23:00 on June 25, Beijing time, all members of the National Youth Team appeared at Capital International Airport. Since Yi Zhong had already ventilated with the airport staff in advance, the check-in procedures and luggage check-in of the National Youth Team were going smoothly. Everyone quickly sat in the VIP room in the waiting hall for rest.
The National Youth Team took Air China flight CA907 this time, and went directly from Beijing to Madrid.
Since it was night and the VIP room was not many other passengers, the Chinese youth players seemed particularly quiet and the entire waiting hall was deserted.
Without enthusiastic fans, no reporters coming to interview, and even the Football Association officials who did not present to send a message, this disappointing team embarked on an unknown journey.
When he reached the highest point of the boarding ladder and was about to enter the cabin, Long Tian turned around and looked behind him. Through the brightly lit Terminal T3, he looked at the spacious field outside the airport, feeling the deep night, and he took a deep breath.
Gan Ren, who was the last one in the team, was about to enter the cabin. He looked back curiously and asked, "What are you looking at? The plane is ready to take off!"
Long Tian looked back at him and smiled: "The night in Beijing is so beautiful. I'm afraid there will be no such beautiful night after I get there. Take a look at it."
After saying that, he quickly followed Gan Ren's footsteps and plunged into the cabin.
The plane climbed steadily and soon reached an altitude of 10,000 meters. All the way west, the members of the National Youth Team in the cabin looked different in expressions. Some opened their eyes wide and looked down excitedly through the windows, while others closed their eyes and fell asleep.
Once they land, they will stand on the land of Spain. The Kingdom of Tourism, the Country of Bullfighting, and the City of Knights are paradise in the absolute sense for this group of guests from the Far East, but the World Youth Championship that will be held here is likely to be hell for them.
The full name of Spain, located in the westernmost part of Eurasia, is the Kingdom of Spain. It is the largest country in southern Europe. It occupies 5/6 of the land on the Iberian Peninsula, with an area of 505,900 square kilometers (including overseas fields such as the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands), and a population of 44.11 million.
Economically, Spain ranked 8th in the world and 5th in Europe last year. Its cultural prosperity, a long history and rich resources have grown into one of the most important economies in the EU.
The impact of economic take-off on football is reflected in the growing rise of La Liga. Barcelona won the Champions League last year, and his beautiful Latin style of play is very trending to seize the "world's No. 1 league".
The clear night sky is an excellent environment for flight, and the plane is moving very smoothly. The players and coaches who have worked hard for several days soon fell asleep and swam over the clouds.
After twelve hours of flight, the plane successfully arrived at BARAJAS Airport in Madrid. When we got off the plane, the surrounding environment was still a bit dark.
Luo Xian muttered: "Why is it so dark? Shouldn't it be broad in the daytime?"
Zhao Yue reached out and knocked his head: "You haven't woken up yet, are you? This is Madrid, not Beijing, there is a jet lag of six or seven hours!"
Luo Xian said "Oh" and said nothing.
Listening to the players' excited and curious discussions, Yi Zhong smiled slightly and reminded: "Please note that it is 5:34 am on the 26th local time. Please call back your time for six hours. After the jet lag, we have to live at the pace here."
"So, we spent a lot of five o'clock on the plane, and time really went backwards?" The funny one was still Luo Xian.
No one paid attention to him. After asking for trouble, he could only ask Long Tian to explain his ridicule. Long Tian did not respond. Instead, his enemy Zhao Yue was venting the wind on the side, Luo Xianyi became bored and said nothing.
As soon as he left the security gate, three tall white Europeans stood aside, staring at the progressive Chinese team members;
As he approached, the middle-aged man wearing a brown jacket in the middle took a step forward, looked at Yi Zhong who was walking in the front, and asked in English: "Hello Chinese guests, Madrid welcomes you! I am the Secretary-General of the Spanish Football Association, Hauer Perez, who is responsible for the reception of this competition. Your Chinese team is the first team I have received today. Thank you for your hard work!"
Shake hands with the coaching staff members one by one.
A translator stood next to Yi Zhong, accurately conveying the other party's meaning to him, and he also responded politely: "Hello, Mr. Perez, I am Yi Zhong, the leader of the Chinese team. On behalf of the Chinese Football Association, I convey my sincere gratitude to the National Football Association, and on behalf of our coaches and players, I would like to say hello to you!"
Perez smiled and nodded. After a few more polite greetings, the three of them drove in front and led the bus that picked up and dropped off the Chinese team members to the destination Alberto Alcosel Street.
After the settlement, all members of the Chinese team had breakfast at the hotel where they stayed. The players who had been hungry had a long time feasted on the food and felt very happy.
The staff of the organizing committee were afraid that this group of Chinese people would not be accustomed to the Spanish diet full of olive oil and garlic, so they specially arranged Chinese fast food for Chinese members. This year coincided with the "China Spanish Culture Year". The good diplomatic relations between the two countries also added some convenience and treatment to the Chinese team this time.
The Caesar Palace is not far from the opening ceremony venue of the Bernabeu Stadium. You can look at it from the high floor. The Spanish Football Association's meticulous attitude is very admirable.
After breakfast, it was already eight o'clock in the morning, but looking out through the glass wall of the restaurant, the empty look was surprising.
Song Min said curiously: "It's so strange. It's eight or nine o'clock in the morning. Why are every household still closed? Don't you have to do business?"
Gan Ren continued: "The Spanish are so rich, so how can we get up early and go into the dark like the Chinese people and make those little money, haha."
Tang Long smiled and said, "Oh, it turns out that your family is a serf. It's so hard!"
Gan Ren pushed her hand over and said, "You deserve a beating?"
Listening to everyone's interesting words, Wang Peng smiled and explained in person: "Spain is a tourist country with a very slow pace of life. The nightlife here is very exciting, and accompanied by the lazy business hours in the morning. The shop usually starts operating around 10 in the morning, which is very special in Europe."
Everyone suddenly realized it, and Luo Xian said with some insight: "The nightlife is so exciting, no wonder it can attract all the stars on Earth to form the Galaxy Fleet!"
Zhu Liye looked at him and smiled, making him feel distressed. Finally, he said: "Why do you always feel wrong when you jump out of your mouth?"
Zhao Yue acted as a gesture to bring Luo Xian to his side and said exaggeratedly: "There is no way to discipline and no way to discipline, which makes everyone laugh. You must take strict supervision after you go back!"
Luo Xian complained angrily: "What are you doing?? It's so annoying!"
The two of them sang and bursts of laughter that led to the team.
Chapter completed!