On the evening of January 15, Munich's Allianz Arena.
The stadium hailed as the most dreamlike in the world was dazzling tonight, glowing like a vivid red ruby.
After a month-long hiatus, the Bundesliga had finally burst back into action.
Bayern Munich hosted Hoffenheim.
Although Hoffenheim had performed far below expectations this season, they had still ranked seventh in the Bundesliga at the halfway point, and their overall strength was not to be underestimated. Meanwhile, the home side Bayern Munich continued to be plagued by injuries.
Ribéry had yet to receive clearance to play, and Wolfahrt was still not satisfied with his recovery.
As a result, Bayern deployed a front three of Su Dong, Thomas Müller, and Robben tonight.
The Bayern fans in the stands were incredibly fired up. Clearly, after holding in their passion for a month, they were eager to release it tonight.
Before the match, as the players from both sides entered the field, Bayern held a brief presentation ceremony.
Hoffenheim formed a guard of honor with great sportsmanship to welcome Bayern onto the field. Captain Lahm held high the Club World Cup trophy the team had won in Abu Dhabi, while Su Dong followed behind him, carrying the Ballon d'Or in one hand and World Footballer of the Year in the other.
At that moment, the entire stadium erupted in deafening cheers, everyone shouting Su Dong's name.
In the stands, quite a few fans even unfurled Ballon d'Or banners, along with a giant photograph of Su Dong.
These were gifts from Bayern's fans to congratulate Su Dong.
Compared with World Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d'Or, the Club World Cup trophy seemed far less eye-catching.
That was hardly surprising.
Whether it was the current Club World Cup or the old Toyota Cup, the