In the morning, Henry went to the training base to train alone as usual. After the morning training, he walked to the outside of the training base and signed autographs and took photos with the enthusiastic fans. The fans knew that Henry would go to join the whole team tomorrow, and many fans were at close range.
Cheer Henry up when you come into contact with him.
The team went to Asia just to practice and prepare, not to compete for the championship. Henry laughed it off after hearing this. There was nothing to fight for in the warm-up matches. If they really fought hard, what should they do in the new season?
After going home for dinner at noon, Henry put on casual clothes, drove out, and headed north to the area located on the south side of the Thames River at East Ferry.
After getting off the car in the empty and clean parking lot, he looked up and saw that there was a new high-end hotel being renovated opposite the parking lot. It was a comprehensive entertainment hotel, owned by Millwall Club.
The nearby environment was pleasant, fresh and modern. Henry turned around and looked in the direction of the Thames River, his eyes full of solemnity.
Millwall's new stadium and the Lion King Stadium are just around the corner!
From the outside, the brand new stadium looks like a giant beast, with a particularly strong metallic atmosphere.
The inside of the stadium is not open to the public, but there are already a large number of tourists and local fans visiting and shopping outside.
The sales of fan souvenir shops are booming, and adults and children often come here empty-handed. Some fans are wearing new jerseys, and some young fans are holding blue lion toys that symbolize the image of the club.
There was a long queue for the club's history museum, with foreign tourists wanting to enter.
There are only a few parts of this club museum that mention the history of Millwall before 1994. Most of them are just some old photos and records of the club's milestones. For example, the managers in the club's history, a handful of stars, and almost all the game content.
No, because before 1994, Millwall did not have a championship.
The history after 1994 is the selling point of the museum, and it is also the key content that many tourists want to browse here.
From the photo of Aldridge appearing at the press conference at the age of 18 until Millwall's Triple Crown victory in Europe in 2000, there are countless stories of the glory created during this period.
People can enjoy wonderful on-field photography here, see Millwall's lineup information for each year, and also have a brief introduction to Millwall's tactical formations for each season, as well as the emerging stars or players with outstanding performance that season.
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Visitors can watch the replays of the goals they want to watch here, such as every goal in the two Champions League finals, those classic moments in the spotlight, and you can choose your favorite Millwall star here.
You can select the most entertaining goals, etc. There are many interactive activities in the museum.
Incidentally, the museum also sells each star's personal collection, books and picture albums, etc., which can satisfy the collecting hobby of many fans.
Henry walked slowly towards the main entrance of the Lion King Stadium. Suddenly he couldn't relax. He seemed to have to walk towards this new stadium with high respect.
Millwall's bars, restaurants, and shops are all open nearby, surrounding the stadium and forming a commercial circle. All of this, no one would have thought of six years ago.
When he saw all these materials become a reality, Henry had to be more convinced by his boss and feel a deeper loyalty to the club he played for.
The main entrance to the stadium was closed. Henry had a few words with the security guard and was let in. He walked in, and there were people in the stadium. Andrew and the BBC program camera crew had already prepared in the stadium. For this exclusive interview, Millwall Club obtained
Agreed, the BBC will interview Henry at the Lion King Stadium.
Henry walked into the stadium along the tunnel, as if he had walked from one world to another.
In fact, the stadium is the stadium, and the internal structure will not have too many alternative designs. The Lion King Stadium, which can accommodate 60,000 people, has three levels of stands. Henry should be familiar with a stadium of this level, whether he is playing for Millwall or in France.
In the national team, he has long been accustomed to stadiums of this size.
But after he stepped into the Lion King Stadium, he looked serious, stepped on the green top-grade turf, and walked towards the center of the stadium step by step.
He didn't say hello to anyone, and the BBC's camera crew had already started recording, completely capturing Henry's appearance as he walked into the stadium.
Henry stood in the middle of the pitch, turned his head and looked to the left. In the empty stands, the seats formed a huge name through the paint color: Millwall FC.
He then turned to look at the stands on the right. In the stands on this side, the color of the seats set off a huge pattern, the lion on the Millwall team emblem!
Henry withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes, spreading his arms flat and raising his head. Here, it seemed that even the air was different.
It makes one's blood boil uncontrollably.
I can't help but start fantasizing.
Here, under the attention of 60,000 people, Millwall, the roar of the mad lion echoes in the ears, how many challenges will they face? Henry, what kind of legend can he write here?
When Henry finished experiencing the new feeling brought by this top stadium, he turned and walked towards the BBC camera crew. Halfway through, Andrew threw a football in front of Henry. He didn't dare to kick it with his stinky feet.
Well, if the kick misses, you will make a fool of yourself.
Henry naturally picked up the football with his toes and bumped the ball to the BBC camera crew. Finally, he put the ball on his shoulders and shrugged with a smile. The ball bounced and he reached out to catch it.
The interviewer was a female reporter who interviewed Aldrich five years ago. In the past four years, she has only interviewed Aldrich twice because Aldrich only accepts exclusive interviews once a year, but she can do it on weekdays.
Get plenty of opportunities to come face to face with Millwall's stars.
After the interview began, the first question Henry faced was: How do you feel now?
"It's unparalleled. If you are a player and stand in a stadium like this, you will naturally understand my feelings. Especially this is your home stadium."
"How does it compare to the old Lion's Den stadium?"
"Of course it's not at the same level. I'm not going to lie and say how desirable the Lion's Den is, we have great memories there, but if the club wants to develop, the current Lion King Stadium is what we need and it suits us.
There is no doubt that the strength of the team is here. It can stimulate our motivation to fight** and make us more proud to fight for the team, the fans and ourselves."
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Although the main content of the interview is about Henry, it is also a promotional pavement for the Lion King Stadium, building momentum for the place, and it is a bit deliberately creating a mysterious atmosphere.
Henry told his story with Millwall, including before joining Millwall. Aldridge had been "targeting" his history for a long time, from joining to becoming famous. Every bit of it, including him
Achievements achieved with the French national team.
In the 1998 World Cup, Henry was just a rotation player, but he scored 3 goals. It cannot be said that he was the decisive factor, but at least he made a great contribution.
In the just-concluded European Cup, he also scored 3 goals, including the key goal in the semi-finals. He performed at the top level throughout the tournament and was selected into the best team of the European Cup.
Combined with his performance at the club, it is no surprise that he has become the hottest and most sought-after star in the transfer market this summer.
But on the issue of the French national team, the BBC interview host asked a more pointed question: Who do you think is more important compared with you and Zidane? Who has made the greatest contribution?
Henry is a bit outstanding and somewhat silent. He can drive the team with his performance on the field, but it is difficult for him to become the leader of the locker room or the spiritual leader of a team. At Millwall, he is
He rarely expresses his personal opinions. When discussing football topics in the locker room, he basically doesn't speak. However, the locker room must have a leader who can speak boldly and in a sense direct the team's operations. This role is played by Southgate.
, and he did an outstanding job. On the court, the leader with the strongest fighting will and spiritual contagion is Nedved. This is called the soul of the team!
Henry is not the leader or the spirit of the team at Millwall, and he is certainly not the same in the French national team.
He is a junior, and similarly, he is not the tactical core of the French national team.
Whether it is Jacquet's tactical changes leading France to win the World Cup for the first time, or Le Maire's continued glory to win the European Cup, the core of the French national team is Zidane. The formation and tactics, no matter how they change or how flexible they are, are all centered around Zidane.
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Henry is very self-aware and admitted to the camera that he cannot compare with Zidane. The soul of the French team is Zidane.
Whether you are the most important protagonist or not can be seen in training, competition, coaching attitude, coaching tactics, etc., and you can also feel it.
From another perspective, this is also the tragedy of the forward in the new era. The forward is the role that is most likely to shine and become popular. However, in European football, which has undergone cross-generational changes in the defensive midfielder position, the mature tactical system has gradually reduced the importance of the forward. The decision
The person with the advantages and disadvantages of the game, the core person who is talked about the most, is often not the forward.
Perhaps only Brazil in 2002, which had almost no strong opponents, could dominate the world with its seemingly invincible trident. Since then, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Germany have either won with defense or simply passed the ball and controlled the ball without a forward.
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The interview was conducted in a relaxed and pleasant manner, but at the end, the interview host still raised the question that people were curious and concerned about.
For a month, he encountered contract renewal problems with Millwall and the temptation in the transfer market.
Henry listened to Andrew's advice and did not talk about his agent's encouragement to move to Juventus. He just expressed his position.
"People always say that the best players play for great teams so that the best can become great. When I came to Millwall, people rarely said Millwall was great.
The strength of the team in our club changes every year, because many recognized stars leave in the summer. The summer of 1998 was considered a period of large-scale star departures, and I started to recuperate when I came to the club. Two years later, people
Start talking about where I will go, Madrid, Turin, Milan, just like in the past few years, people are always talking about Henrik going to Manchester, Milan, Barcelona in the summer, Pavel is always like this, he is linked to many top clubs.
Together, it won't happen now, because everyone knows that if you want to own Henrik or Pavel, there is only one possibility, and that is to buy this club. Many wealthy clubs have invited me, which makes me feel honored, because it proves
My ability has been recognized, but I don’t want to leave Millwall, not just because I have completed the change of position and role on the court and gained honors here. I also want to play for a great team, who doesn’t want to? But
, I feel that playing for a great club will not satisfy my desire. Staying in Millwall, with the boss, teammates, and fans, we all work together to make Millwall a great club.
The club, I think, such an achievement should be greater than great, and I am sure that we are enjoying this process now." (To be continued...)
