"Welcome to the Athletic Amsterdam Stadium! The last game of the UEFA Champions League this season will be held on this venue tonight, and it is also the highlight of the most popular! Interestingly, the two teams that won the final ticket this time are from Italy, namely Fiorentina, which completed the Champions League championship in the previous two years, and Juventus, the Zebra Legion, which won the most Serie A championships!"

"The biggest highlight of this game is the Serie A civil war between Fiorentina and Juventus. I believe that such a grand occasion has made many fans very excited; and before this game, Fiorentina has won the championship trophy in the league and domestic cups, so the result of this game will determine whether Purple Lily can win the glory of the triple crown again in two years; in addition, whether Fiorentina can become the fourth team to complete the three consecutive championships of the Champions League after Real Madrid in the 1950s and Ajax and Bayern in the 1970s is also one of the highlights of this final!"

Taking advantage of the commentator's breathing, Robert Baggio, who appeared in the live broadcast room as a special guest, began to introduce the starting lineup of the two teams: "I will introduce the starting lineup of both sides of the game. In Juventus, Marcelo Lippi changed into a 532 team in this final, with goalkeeper Peruzzi, Juliano and Montero among the three central defenders as the center backs, Blank dragged a little behind and was responsible for making up for defense at any time; Pesotto and Toricelli were roaming on the sidelines. Their tasks were very heavy in this game, not only to resist Fiorentina's defense.

The offensive is also responsible for widening the offensive width and providing support for the team in offense; Zidane in the front midfield position is the core of the organization on the Zebras' corps, and his French compatriot Deschamps serves as the midfielder. The specific position of the versatile player Dilivio is not easy to judge. I think Lippi is likely to arrange for him to adapt to the game and decide his position according to the situation on the field. Needless to say, Del Pierro and Otero are Juventus' most guaranteed firepower output combination this season, and Nicola Amoruso and Fonseca can't replace their role at all."

"In Fiorentina, Capello has made a regular 442 formation. The starting goalkeeper is undoubtedly Francesco Toldo. I think among the young Italian goalkeepers, only Parma's Buffon can surpass him; the four defenders are Robert Carlos, Stam, Nesta and Zambrota from left to right; in the midfield, Davis appears on the starting roster, and his midfield sweeping ability is very important to Fiorentina's defensive system. Just look at the semi-finals against Real Madrid. If you don't have the Dutch Wild Boars, their defense level has dropped by a whole level!"

"In addition to Davis, Dibiagio also appeared in the starting lineup. It seems that he will be responsible for Fiorentina's midfield defense with Davis; Redondo and Effenberg start together, and the two form a midfield double core one by one; Vieri and Ronaldo's forward line are extremely powerful, and Juventus' defenders are in trouble."

"Robert, you have played in both Juventus and Fiorentina, and have played for quite some time. I think you should have a unique insight into these two clubs. So, which side do you think has a higher chance of winning tonight?"

"Well, this is not easy to say. Although there were some shackles between coach Lippi and me in the last year of playing for Juventus, the head coach is indeed very capable, otherwise it would not have been possible to lead the team to rank among the top three in the league for many years... If Fiorentina had not had a record in recent years, Juventus might have broken the embarrassment of not having a championship in the league for many years. As for Fiorentina, to be honest, their overall strength and bench depth are all the top in Europe, and no other team may have no such luxurious first-team lineup." Baggio thought for a while in distress, and then gave an answer, "But football is not a sport that can calculate the result by simply comparing the strength of the two teams. Otherwise, it would not attract so many people's attention, let alone become the world's number one sport."

"Can I think, Robert, you mean, do you think that Fiorentina, which is stronger, has a bigger chance of winning?"

"Uh, you can say that too." Baggio hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. After all, in his heart, Fiorentina's status is much more important than Juventus.

Just as the commentator and Baggio were commenting on the game, the players from Fiorentina and Juventus had already arrived at the exit of the player channel, and they were listed as two teams quietly waiting for the moment they stepped onto the stadium.

In front of the players, there are four referees responsible for enforcing the law in this Champions League final; and in front of the referees, that is, in the center of the exit of the player channel, there is a European Champions League that all professional players are dreaming of!

Although the Champions League trophy is no longer new to many Fiorentine players, this time is different from the past, because according to UEFA regulations, teams that win five Champions League titles or win three consecutive Champions Leagues can permanently retain a Champions League trophy!

Therefore, everyone in Fiorentina hopes to keep the Champions League trophy in Fiorentina forever after this game, instead of only placing a few replicas in the honor room that are only four-fifths in the size of genuine products.

During the time when the players were waiting to play, the players of both sides did not communicate much. First, due to some well-known reasons, the relationship between the two clubs, Florence and Juventus, has never been very good, which has led to the exchange between players being basically only in the national team, and there are basically few people with good personal relationships. In addition, because Juventus has been suppressed by Florence in domestic and foreign stadiums in recent years, Juventus players who are extremely eager for championship honors are all looking at the championship cup in front of them, so naturally they are not in the mood to talk to their opponents around them.

In this way, in the midst of silence, players from both sides followed the referees out of the player channel, bypassed the Champions League trophy placed at the exit, and stepped onto the stadium!

After a series of cumbersome pre-match ceremonies, the captains of both sides, Effenberg and Deschamps walked into the middle of the court, first shook hands and greeted each other, and then prepared to guess the side under the leadership of German referee Hellmut Krug.

In this game of guessing coins, Deschamps won and then left the right to choose the half, which means that Fiorentina will take the lead in the first half!

At this time, the players on both sides were already on the court, waiting for the referee to blew the whistle in his mouth!
Chapter completed!