The Drums Rumbled at Berlin International Airport-His Countrymen Had Come to Cheer Him On!
Sevilla arrived at Berlin International Airport three hours before Inter Milan.
The arrival of this La Liga team did not cause much of a stir in Berlin.
After all, Sevilla is not a typical world-class club, and it doesn't have many fans in Germany.
Inter Milan, however, is different.
Security at Berlin International Airport increased dramatically as soon as the Sevilla players left!
Hundreds of security guards maintained order.
Welcome the entire Inter Milan team!
As a truly prestigious international club.
Despite Inter Milan's less-than-ideal performance in recent years, they still have a large following around the world, including in Germany and Berlin.
In 1998, Ronaldo, the "Alien," won the UEFA Cup with Inter Milan.
His iconic Pendulum Dribble during the match drove many fans around the world wild, and this also inspired them to love Inter Milan.
"ForzaInter!"
"ForzaInter!"
"ForzaInter!"
Inter Milan's players walked from the airport's jet bridge to the terminal, and they could hear the shouts of Germany fans from about a hundred meters away from the exit.
The Inter Milan fans in Germany, who had been waiting at the exit for a long time, couldn't help but cheer as they watched the Inter Milan players on the monitors in the airport terminal.
Tang Long, carrying a backpack and a suitcase, walked alongside Berni.
"Does our club have this many fans in Germany?" he asked.
"Hehe, speaking of which, Inter Milan and the Germany have quite a history!" Berni recounted in a tone of someone who had been through it all.
In 1986, Inter Milan president Pellegrini brought in the renowned coach Trapattoni from Juventus.
After taking office, Coach Trapattoni successively brought in the famous "three musketeers" from Germany: Matthaus, Brehme, and Klinsmann.
The addition of three Germany players has greatly enhanced Inter Milan's overall strength!
In the 1988-1989 season, Nerazzurri achieved a remarkable 58 points with 26 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses, setting a new record in the Italy Serie A's two-point system era and easily winning the championship!
In 1989, Inter Milan easily defeated Sampdoria, the FA Cup champions, to win the Supercoppa Italiana for the first time in their history.
Inter Milan's German Three Horsemen can be undeniably considered one of the world's best attacking lines, rivaling the most famous of the time: AC Milan's "Netherlands Three Musketeers".
"Tang, although you're very popular in Italy, I have to admit that, out of everyone on our team, the only big star here is Podolski!"
Berni pointed to Podolski was walking at the front of the group.
Tang Long saw Podolski wearing a pair of cool sunglasses, posing and meticulously fixing his hair in front of a mirror in the hall.
As the only Germany in the Inter Milan team, Podolski was quite concerned about his image when returning to his hometown and wanting to present a good image to the fans.
As Tang Long passed by Podolski, the Germany star turned around and grabbed him.
"Tang, quickly take a look at my hairstyle, is it good? Should I put on some more hairspray?" Podolski was even a little nervous.
"Haha, why bother with hair gel? This is your home turf. Even if you shave your head, you'll still be the most popular," Tang Long said.
"Hehe, that makes sense. Germany fans love me. That's right, this is my home ground. I'm determined to win a resounding victory in front of my fellow countrymen!" Podolski was full of confidence and walked forward without looking back.
Podolski was beaming with joy, his steps light and quick.
The thought of being able to show off my skills in front of my fellow countrymen in Berlin filled me with joy and excitement.
There was a time when he was in poor form at Arsenal and was kicked out of the team to come to Inter Milan.
As he gets older, many Germany media outlets have been implying that Podolski's career is on the decline.
However, unexpectedly, Podolski had a brilliant season with Inter Milan this season!
After joining Inter Milan during the winter break, the former Prince of Cologne made 17 appearances, contributing seven goals and seven assists.
In the upcoming UEFA Europa League final, Mancini had already told him that he would start the match.
I, Podolski, am back!
Sure enough, as soon as Podolski stepped out of the exit, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the crowd!
Germany fans generously showered the Germany star, who was playing abroad, with applause and cheers.
In high spirits, Podolski stopped trying to look cool, took off his sunglasses, and smiled as he signed autographs and took photos with the fans.
Unlike Podolski, other Inter Milan players don't receive this treatment.
When Ranocchia, Handanovic, Guarin, and others walked by, only a few fans reached out to give them high-fives.
Tang Long also walked silently behind, pulling his suitcase.
However, to his surprise, a deafening sound immediately rang out at the scene!
Thump thump thump thump!
This wasn't applause or shouts, but a burst of intense drumbeats!
The drumbeats were so loud.
The rumbling sound even made the floorboards creak.
Tang Long suddenly felt a tingling sensation in the soles of his feet.
He suddenly looked up, and his eyes lit up!
Hundreds of Inter Milan fans with black hair, yellow skin, and black eyes were all wearing his number 99 jersey at Inter Milan.
Ten people stood in a row, each wearing a large traditional China red drum around their neck.
In front of these 10 people stood 10 more people, each holding two thick drumsticks, playing the drums while looking at themselves.
"Thump, thump-thump-- Tang Long!"
"Thump, thump-thump-- Tang Long!"
Tang Long was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, the leader rushed up and stuffed a large bouquet of flowers into his hands.
"Go Tang Long! Give Sevilla a good beating and take the UEFA Europa League!"
"Brother Tang, you are our idol!"
"Keep going! The whole village is counting on you!"
Upon further inquiry, Tang Long discovered that among these hundreds of people, a small number were China students studying in Berlin.
Many more people flew in specifically from China to watch this UEFA Europa League final!
In the words of these compatriots, Tang Long's family is going to Berlin to cheer him on!
"Thank you for your support, my family. I will definitely live up to your expectations in tomorrow's competition. Just you wait and see!"
Tang Long was immediately in high spirits and fulfilled almost everyone's request for a photo and autograph.
A young female fan with long, straight black hair even kissed Tang Long twice on the cheek.
Mwah~
Tang Long wasn't angry at all, and even signed his autograph with a smile.
The deafening drumbeats continued to resonate throughout Berlin International Airport.
The hall practically became Tang Long's personal domain.
Passing tourists stopped and looked over curiously, wondering what had happened.
The Inter Milan players were completely stunned.
Especially Podolski...
He originally thought that as a Germany player, the welcome he received from his hometown fans would be unmatched by anyone else in the Inter Milan team.
However, to his great surprise, the celebrities who came to greet him at the airport this time were not him, but a group of China people.
"Forehead..."
Podolski scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.
He just couldn't understand why there were so many Tang Long fans in Berlin, and why they were making such a fuss.
Mancini, however, walked over quietly, dragging his suitcase with a smile.
"See that? That's what a real star player looks like," Mancini said with a smile to Chivu beside him.
Chivu laughed loudly and gave Mancini a thumbs up.
"Look at this commotion! When I returned to my homeland of Romania after winning the treble in 2010, I didn't even receive this kind of treatment from Don!"