Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 122 Wembley Stadium (2)

Wembley Stadium was built in [-], King George V personally cut the first inch of lawn for the stadium.Of course, the name at that time was not Wembley, the official name was Empire Stadium (EmpireStadium), which was built for the British Empire Exposition in [-], and it was called Wembley because it was located in the Wembley district of Northwest London. Lee Stadium.

There are a pair of white towers in front of the main entrance of Wembley Stadium. This design originated from the Governor's Palace in New Delhi, British India. Since then, the Wembley Twin Towers have long been the symbol of the stadium and one of the famous buildings in London.

The two ends of the Wembley Stadium's lengthy field are two semicircles, corresponding to the shape of the runway, and the stands are also built into a lengthwise shape, which can accommodate 69 spectators.The court is 25 meters long and [-] meters wide. To ensure drainage, the center of the court is [-] centimeters higher than the sideline.

As for the design of the stand structure, methods such as the construction of transverse passages, stairs and the opening of each individual stand area were adopted.The roof is also lengthwise, and in the 20s it would have been technically impossible to construct the stadium roof without the use of pillars.Like other stadiums built before the war, Wembley Stadium also has certain shortcomings in this regard, and the sight of the audience will be affected to a certain extent when enjoying the game.

Now, the Football Association is preparing to rebuild the stadium, and the demolition of the stadium is already in progress.

However, don't underestimate this ancient stadium because of its structural defects or its luxury. Its history is full of glory. Wembley Stadium is one of the most famous stadiums in Europe. Both are home to England.And in other aspects, it must not be underestimated. Take the Champions League as an example. Wembley Stadium has hosted the Champions League finals five times, and it is tied for the stadium with the most number of Champions League finals just like Belgium's Heysel Stadium.

Aside from football, Wenli Stadium is also very famous in other aspects.It once became the home of the London Olympic Games in 1948 and hosted the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. Before the 80s, Wembley often hosted the car championship and motorcycle championship. NFL, rugby, various concerts, etc. are often here It is not an exaggeration to say that Wembley Stadium is the most famous stadium in England. Its historical origin and practicality definitely greatly exceed Old Trafford Stadium or Highbury Stadium.

This year, although the stadium is still being demolished, and a large number of mechanical facilities have been under construction in the fringe areas, the Swede Eriksson still regards it as the training base for the England team to prepare for the European Cup, because it hosts nearly 100 English football teams. The [-] years of historical glory and sorrow have carried the hopes and losses of England fans, and this will give more encouragement to the fighters who are about to fight in the European Cup, and let them make more efforts for the victory of the game!

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Today, Wang Li put on a black sun visor very low-key, and came to Northwest London alone, and came to the gate of this great stadium.With his current fame in England, if he blatantly walks on the streets of London, he will definitely be recognized by fans, which in turn will attract constant autographs, group photos, etc. Although he also likes the feeling of being sought after by everyone, it takes a long time. Yes, and it's sure to be tiresome.

Yes, he hates trouble.

Under the leadership of the stadium staff, Wang Li walked into this historic stadium.Looking at the colorful commemorative badges, murals and hanging pictures of players on both sides of the channel, he felt a kind of anticipation from the bottom of his heart.

For a large European stadium, the murals used to decorate the stadium passageway can best illustrate its history. Europeans used to enlarge the photos of those "classic moments" and hang them on both sides of the stadium passageway to preserve These wonderful historical moments, so although everything in the newly built stadium looks bright, open-minded, and clean, but there is nothing hanging from the stadium passage, this will make senior fans always feel that something is missing, yes, This is honor!

The 1923 Matthews final, the 1953 White Horse final, the 1966 World Cup opener between England and the West Germany, large photos of Stan Mortensen, Bobby Moore and other superstars in England history, AC Milan and Benfica The moment of the final, the tears of Beckham and other classic pictures, this is the history of Wembley Stadium, the history of England, and it can even be said to be an important part of the history of the entire world football process!

These classic moments in history are constantly presented before Wang Li's eyes. Although Wang Li has never seen many of them, and he can't even name the players in most of the photos next to him, he still feels a sense of excitement. The whole body, maybe this is the feeling that history and honor can bring to people!Wang Li felt that he had no regrets about joining the England team, and his rebirth was not in vain to be a member of this kind of team!
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Walking out of the stadium passage, Wang Li followed the staff and made a small turn, walked along the edge of the court to the back of the court, and came to the player's dormitory. The third floor of the small building behind the player's dormitory is the head coach of the England team, the Swedish Eriksson. office.

"Boom, boom, boom" Jeff knocked on the door, and then whispered through the crack of the door: "Sir, can you come in?"

"Please come in." A crisp voice came from the office.

It was the first time Wang Li saw Eriksson in person. He had a slightly bald forehead, gray hair, and a wrinkled but energetic face. At this moment, Eriksson was wearing a black and blue suit. sportswear, sitting at the desk staring at the tactical board in a daze.

Workaholic, this is Wang Li's first impression of Eriksson. In his opinion, people with this appearance are very enthusiastic about work, and often this enthusiasm will bring success, that is to say, Wang Li still has a very good impression of Eriksson. Compared with Dave Jones, Eriksson's resolute face has a little more kindness, which makes Wang Li feel sincerely kind.

"Alan Wang? Well, you're here, first follow Jeff to the players' dormitory to organize things, and after changing clothes, go to the field for activities and get to know your teammates." Seeing Wang Li next to Jeff, Eriksson recognized it at a glance, didn't say much, and just left him with a single sentence.He usually looks like this, he doesn't waste time talking nonsense, everything looks clean and neat, seeing the two of them leave the office, he put his mind on the tactical board again.

Wang Li shook his head helplessly, and followed Jeff towards the player's dormitory. He didn't care about Eriksson's attitude. This kind of head coach who regards work as everything will cherish all the time to think about work. Things, it's normal to have a somewhat unkind personality, but it's really not a pleasant thing to communicate with people with this kind of personality.

However, Wang Li turned to think that he would see a lot of England teammates in a while, and he was looking forward to it.Wang Li came to the player's dormitory with three runs and two runs, put the backpack behind him directly on the bed, changed his clothes and walked out of the player's dormitory.

Now, on the small training field behind the stadium, there are only a few scattered people. Today is just No. 14, and Eriksson’s request for training starts tomorrow, so those stars, or for the club None of the 'high or low' players have yet to report.

Standing on the edge of the pitch, Wang Li looked into the pitch. The only person he could name was a burly little fat man who kept swinging his legs and shooting beside the goal—Wayne Rooney.

Wayne Rooney was hailed by the media as England's number one striker talent, even more famous than Wang Li!
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