Due to the tight schedule, they had no time to rest. After reporting to the team leader and putting away their belongings, they changed into training gear and arrived at the training ground.

Players who had arrived early were already warming up. The most eye-catching group was the Bayern Munich players, chatting and laughing.

When Ye Chen, wearing the number 16 jersey, appeared, their smiles instantly froze.

It was this kid who had thoroughly humiliated them at the Allianz Arena.

Especially Boateng, who had been directly dribbled past and fell to the ground, becoming a globally popular meme.

Löw also saw Ye Chen immediately and proactively approached him. "Everyone, gather around. I'd like to introduce a new teammate!"

The players were obedient and quickly assembled.

"I think everyone knows him, right? Ye, our German national team's newly recruited talented striker!" Löw said with a smile. "Ye, say a few words to everyone!"

The players scrutinized Ye Chen, who was also looking at them.

He immediately spotted Reus, the future Borussia Dortmund legend.

Besides him, there were Neuer, Kroos, Müller, and Boateng, whom he had dribbled past. Unfortunately, Lahm was injured; he would probably have been the only friendly face from Bayern.

Bayern truly lived up to their reputation as a Bundesliga powerhouse. Seven of the 23 players on the roster were from Bayern.

Dortmund, thanks to their performance in the past two seasons, had four players selected.

Ye Chen also noticed that there wasn't a single Premier League player on the list.

It seemed that German players genuinely preferred not to play in the Premier League.

Apart from Ballack, other German players who had gone to the Premier League had generally performed moderately.

Ye Chen put on a bright smile. "Hello everyone, my name is Ye Chen. You can call me Ye or Ye Chen. Most of you I've met in the league. I'm glad to see you again, this time as teammates. I hope we can get along well and strive for victory together!"

Looking at the smiling Ye Chen, the players below felt something was off.

What was this guy doing? Was he mocking them?

Especially the Bayern players, who felt their teeth itch at the memory of Ye Chen's five goals against them.

Even Reus wanted to punch Ye Chen.

He had been on the verge of returning to Dortmund, but that match had caused issues between the two clubs, putting the transfer on hold.

Reus knew what happened afterward: Klopp used the money intended for him to buy other players.

So, whether he could return to Dortmund was now a question.

Reus had been a Dortmund fan since childhood. If he couldn't return, he would likely resent Ye Chen forever.

It wasn't really Ye Chen's fault. He didn't know why he was so happy; he just felt inexplicably cheerful.

After the simple introductions, Löw discussed the afternoon's training match lineups with his assistants. They also had to consider the clubs' requests.

This international friendly was inconvenient, as it wasn't during an international break, and players still had league matches to play.

When calling up national team players, club managers had requested limits on playing time.

For example, Sven Bender, Hummels, and Schmelzer could only play in the first half at most.

They had started in their previous matches.

Only Ye Chen had no restrictions.

Klopp and Löw were old acquaintances and knew the primary purpose of this match.

The morning training ended quickly.

Staff delivered the players' new national team away jerseys.

This match, seemingly a friendly between Germany and France, was actually a showcase for the new jerseys.

Both teams would wear their latest away kits.

France wore white, while Germany had a dark green top and white shorts.

Ye Chen thought the jersey was quite unattractive.

In his mind, white was the most suitable color for Germany.

Especially when it was dirtied with mud, it naturally exuded a unique masculine maturity.

The afternoon training lasted for over an hour. Löw had Ye Chen play three positions: left winger, striker, and attacking midfielder.

His position in the match would be decided later.

Training continued the next day, mainly focusing on team cohesion.

Löw noticed that the Bayern players weren't very friendly towards Ye Chen. They were reluctant to pass to him even when there were good opportunities.

Löw immediately stopped the session.

"Anyone who doesn't want to play can get out!"

"If I see anyone deliberately isolating Ye again, they won't be going to the European Championship!"

"Remember, you're wearing the German national team jersey. If anyone brings club rivalries here, they won't be called up again!"

The angry Löw was quite intimidating.

The atmosphere became eerily quiet.

Löw had put a lot of effort into getting Ye Chen German citizenship, so he wouldn't allow the players to isolate him.

The failures of the last two major tournaments were still fresh in his mind. Now that Ye Chen had been naturalized, they were striving for higher goals.

For Löw, no one in the team was above the team. All players had to serve the team.

After Löw's reminder, the players behaved much better, and Ye Chen showcased his abilities. He could shoot from anywhere on the field.

His powerful shooting skills impressed the German national team players.

His performance also spurred on Gomez, who scored a hat-trick in the training match.

He wanted Löw to know that he was the most suitable striker for Germany's tactics.

As for Klose, he was more relaxed.

At 33, he couldn't compete with these young players anymore.

Klose had amicably parted ways with Bayern the previous year when his contract expired, and his move to Lazio in Serie A was clearly the right choice.

After leaving Bayern Munich, Klose had quickly won over Lazio with his skills and great personality, becoming their new star player.

The training proceeded without further issues. Löw's tactics were somewhat similar to Klopp's, so Ye Chen barely needed any adjustment.

He just needed to pay attention to the players' playing habits.

Of course, they also had to adapt to Ye Chen's positioning.

After training, France and Germany held press conferences. Löw brought captain Lahm and new recruit Ye Chen.

This was Ye Chen's formal debut as a member of the German national team.

The questions were varied.

"What position will you have Ye play?"

"Is Ye really suitable for Germany's tactics?"

"Will Ye's arrival help Germany win the 2012 European Championship?"

"Ye, why did you give up joining the Chinese national team and join the German national team? Do you think the Chinese national team is weak?"

"The Chinese national team has strongly objected to you joining the German national team and issued a statement criticizing you. What do you think about this?"

"Many officials from the Chinese Football Association said you are an ungrateful person, that you were nurtured by the Chinese football environment, yet you chose to join the German FA?"

"At 21, you could re-choose your FA. If you achieve great success with the German national team, will you rejoin the Chinese FA?"

The questions at the press conference were diverse, but Ye Chen was undoubtedly the main focus.

Ye Chen's answer was simple: "I joined the German national team because I have higher aspirations. As for the Chinese FA's accusations... I don't think they have the right to criticize me."

"We'll see what happens after 21. I will never forget that I am Chinese, but not all Chinese people are willing to be complicit with the Chinese FA."