Cup competitions like the German Cup can only be regarded as icing on the cake for the first-class teams, or even just to cope with the matter.

But for the second-class and some lower-level leagues, it is crucial!

Football clubs spend a lot of money, even for lower-level teams without stars, the expenses are very terrifying.

And a large part of their income in the past came from selling tickets and jerseys.

But selling live tickets and jerseys alone can only make a few dollars, whether it is a wealthy club or an ordinary club, all are struggling to maintain.

It is not until now with television and the Internet that the spread of football has spread all over the world.

In competitions like the German Cup and the Champions League, all participating teams can get a share of their own live broadcasts.

For lower-level teams, this part of the income is the big head.

As long as they go far enough, the income from each game is a considerable figure.

If the opponent is a well-known wealthy club, it will be even better!

With the influence of the opponent, the number of viewers of the paid channel will increase, and you can make a lot of money just by sharing the game!

So now the Heidenheim Stadium is bustling with people, and the small stadium with 10,000 people is full.

In this small city with a population of only 50,000, one-fifth of the residents came to the scene to support their own team!

They are very happy to play against the top teams in the Bundesliga!

The players of both sides have arrived long ago and have just played.

However, after a short warm-up, they returned to the locker room and waited for the official start of the game.

In the locker room

Magath stood on the side of the tactical board, and the 11 starting players sat in a row opposite him.

He was emotional and was a natural speaker.

"First of all, I want to say that you should not underestimate the enemy. Although the opponent is a second-tier team, this is our first official game of the season!"

"So, fight a beautiful battle to start our great season!"

"I know the situation in the locker room, but you don't need to worry, everyone has a chance!"

At this moment, he decided to speak out his ambitions!

"This season, I decided to fight on three fronts, the league, the German Cup, and the Europa League, I want them all!"

"Wolfsburg will rise this season because of us! The green ocean will spread across Europe, making the enemy afraid!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of both the starting players and the substitutes all lit up!

Fighting on three fronts!

This means everyone has a chance!

As long as you embark on the path of a professional player, no one wants to sit on the bench!

Magath looked at An Lan and said, "This game is your first start since joining Wolfsburg. How do you feel?"

An Lan shrugged and smiled calmly, "Very excited, I will carry the whole game!"

Magath patted him on the shoulder after hearing this, full of confidence.

In the recent training matches, An Lan has started to slack off again.

He had thought about asking An Lan to be more serious in training, but after thinking it over, he decided to let An Lan slack off.

He knew that many talented players had some quirks, so he also understood An Lan's poor performance in training matches as a little quirk of genius!

Magath, who had never coached a genius, could only cross the river by feeling the stones.

Other players had mixed feelings when they saw Magath was so optimistic about An Lan.

Especially Dzeko and Grafite, as forwards, they certainly knew An Lan's talent.

But even so, shouldn't they respect their predecessors?

Besides, who wasn't a genius when they were young?

An Lan didn't care about the envy, jealousy, or even hostile eyes of the people around him.

With his body already digitized, he didn't have to worry about dying.

As long as he took one step at a time, he would definitely become a top star.

With this, An Lan's mentality had long been detached.

Others only regarded him as a competitor, but An Lan regarded Wolfsburg as a springboard.

Signing with Wolfsburg was on the one hand to thank Magath, and on the other hand because he was not perfect yet and needed the help of the star experience card.

Wolfsburg was still too small!

While other players were still thinking about how to secure their starting position, his goal was already those top clubs that were always under the spotlight!

"Okay, get ready to play!"

All the starting players stood up after hearing the reminder from the team assistant.

Captain Benaglio stood at the door of the locker room and high-fived every player who walked out of the door.

Whether it was An Lan or Dzeko, they high-fived him very politely.

Seeing the two bosses do it, the players under them followed suit.

They are all adults and will not care about these low-level things.

Everyone knows that no matter how fierce the fight is in the locker room.

Outside, Wolfsburg is always completely united!

WatchingAs the players left, Bob, who was promoted from a youth training coach to an assistant coach for the first team, said, "Magath, what do you think of An Lan's future?"

"The future?"

Magath lit a cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, and laughed, "Have you noticed one thing, An Lan is only 17 years old!"

Bob didn't understand, and was stunned at first, then his eyes were full of shock!

Damn!

An Lan, only 17 years old!

He realized that neither Magath nor himself had ever considered whether such a young player would be nervous in the German Cup and Bundesliga!

Unconsciously, in the eyes of the coaching staff and even the players.

It seems that An Lan should have started and should show himself on the big stage!

In other words, they never treated An Lan as a child!

Seeing Bob's shocked look, Magath smiled and said, "Yeah, I just discovered it when I patted his shoulder just now and saw his sparse stubble!"

"An is only 17 years old, but he behaves like a player who has been fighting for a long time!"

"He is born with a big heart, coupled with a demonic talent."

"I think the club may have a golden boy next year!"

Bob nodded and agreed with Magath's opinion.

The European Golden Boy is an award.

It is also a recognition of a young player who has surpassed his contemporary peers!

Just like the World Footballer of the Year, only the best performing players can win it every year!

And An Lan obviously has the appearance of a golden boy!

The European Golden Boy Award is an award founded by the Italian "Torino Sports Daily" in 2003.

The selection objects must be young players under the age of 21 who play for European clubs. The first Golden Boy winner was the Dutch genius Van der Vaart, who was known as Cruyff II at the time.

With such a high starting point, it can be said that the Golden Boy Award is extremely valuable.

The Golden Boy Award has been established for five years, and each Golden Boy is very dazzling and has a place in the football world!

Rooney in 2004, Messi in 2005, Fabregas in 2006, and Aguero last year.

However, the Golden Boy Award is usually awarded in October, so An Lan will not be able to win the Golden Boy Award this year.

But as long as he performs well this season, I believe he will be one of the candidates for the Golden Boy Award in 2009!