The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 112 The end of the season
  Although Inter Milan won the championship early, Mourinho basically sent out the main lineup to play today.

However, at the beginning of the game, Atlanta seemed to be entering the state faster.

Guarente and Padoin took long shots from outside the penalty area.

It's just that their shots didn't even threaten the goal guarded by Cesar and were blocked by Samuel Kazuo.

In the sixth minute of the game, Zanetti turned around on the right side of the frontcourt to get rid of the Atlanta defender and passed it to Figo near the sideline.

The Portuguese broke through the markings of two defensive players and crossed near the baseline!
  Atlanta goalkeeper Consili fell to the ground and threw the ball away. The astute Leo suddenly stepped forward from the center and shot a low shot with his right foot into the lower left corner of the goal!
  One to zero!
  This is his thirteenth Serie A goal this season!

Leo has a lot of assists this season, but he really doesn't score too many goals.

Leo seemed very happy after scoring. He ran to the sidelines to respond to the shouts of the fans in the stands.

But when he ran to the sidelines, he heard it clearly. It turned out that the people in the stands were shouting more about Figo, who was passing the ball to him.

Who said this was his farewell battle? Leo shrugged helplessly.

Four minutes later, Guarente took a corner kick from the left, and captain Doni headed the ball into the top of the goal from the front of the small penalty area!
  One to one!

Atlanta equalized the score quickly!

Just two minutes later, Leo made a precise long pass from the backcourt to the opponent's defense.

Ibrahimovic successfully stopped the ball with his chest in response to offside and broke into the penalty area with a single sword!

Facing Atlanta goalkeeper Consili who made a save, Ibrahimovic pushed his right foot in front of the goal into the lower right corner!

Two to one!

Three goals were scored in a row in just a few minutes. Others didn't know it, but the audience was very happy to watch it anyway.

In the 18th minute, Zanetti made a clearance in the backcourt, and Inter Milan once again launched a quick counterattack!
  Leo passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area, and Ibrahimovic almost succeeded with his shot from a small angle.

After a while, it was Leo's pass. Figo protected the ball under the markings of two defenders and won a corner kick. Warm applause broke out in the stands again.

Figo smiled, when he could only win applause by making corner kicks.

It seems that the decision to retire is correct, time is not forgiving.

Ibrahimovic dribbled the ball from the left side of the penalty area and was fouled by a defensive player. Inter Milan won a free kick.

It's just that Ibrahimovic didn't control his footwork well, and the free kick he took went directly into the goal and hit the wall.

Atlanta full-back Defendi made a breakthrough pass from the right, and Zanetti nodded to clear the ball.

But Chigarini removed the ball from his chest outside the penalty area and then volleyed a powerful half-volley with his right foot straight into the right side of the door!

The Italian midfielder's kick helped the away team equalize the score again!
  Mourinho also smiled, this game is really interesting.

Judging from the actual situation, whether it is Inter Milan, which won the championship in advance, or Atalanta, which has no worries about relegation and no hope of European war, the outcome of this game is irrelevant.

But it happened that such an inconsequential game was defeated by them.

The game had just entered the 25th minute of the first half, and both sides had already scored two goals each. The score was 2-2!
  It's pretty good, just think of it as an exhibition match for the fans.

Figo received another pass from Leo, and he cut in front of the penalty area and sent a through ball.

Ibrahimovic twisted left and right in the penalty area and passed three people in a row, but in the end the ball was poked out of the baseline by the opponent's defender Manfredini.

Cambiasso passed the ball, and Ibrahimovic scored with a shovel!
  But the linesman raised his flag and he was ruled offside.

Then Leo passed a high ball into the penalty area. Ibrahimovic stopped the ball on his chest and turned around and volleyed slightly wide of the post.

In the 44th minute, the first half is coming to an end.

Mourinho replaced Figo with Thornton, allowing the legendary Portuguese star to accept the applause of the fans.

The Portuguese star hugged his teammates and opponents one by one in the center circle. Even Mourinho walked into the field and hugged Figo.

Then he came off the court and shook hands with the coaching staff and teammates on the bench.

Figo then circled the field and waved to the fans in the stands.

Everyone knew that he was saying goodbye to everyone.

Maybe there is still reluctance and regret in my heart, but the day has finally come to say goodbye.

The referee and the visiting team were very considerate and did not interrupt this tender scene.

The game continued, Leo passed the ball, and Balotelli's header from the back slightly missed the goal.

At the end of the first half, although both sides scored goals one after another in the first half, it became calmer in the second half and neither team could change the score again.

In the second half, the game changed sides and played again.

At the beginning of the game, Leo sent a long shot into the opponent's penalty area. Ibrahimovic leaned on the opponent's defender's chest to remove the ball. Unfortunately, his left-footed volley from the front of the small penalty area was ridiculously high.

In the 52nd minute, Dhoni's direct free kick from the edge of the penalty area hit the near-end top corner of the goal!

Three to two!
  Atlanta overtook the score!
  This is not okay, Inter Milan does not want to end up losing in the last home game of the season.

Led by Leo, the Nerazzurri attacked Atlanta's goal with all their strength.

Inter Milan kicked off, and Leo took the lead and reached the edge of the opponent's penalty area.

Ibrahimovic broke into the penalty area and then heeled back. Leo kept passing the ball and the Swede scored with a side hook!

Three to three!
  Inter Milan quickly equalized the score!

Then Leo's unexpected low shot also broke through Consili's ten fingers!
  Unfortunately, the referee called Leo for a foul first, and then disallowed the home team's goal.

But the problem is not big, the Nerazzurri's offensive is getting higher and higher.

For a time, there was a tremor in front of Atlanta.

Taking the ball at the front of the visiting team's penalty area, Leo laterally got rid of the defensive player who was closely marking him and passed the penalty area. Ibrahimovic headed the ball over, and Balotelli dived and headed the ball into the lower left corner of the goal!
  "Beep——"

The damn whistle sounded again, and Leo, who was nearest, was the first to find the referee Gianluca.

"It's a good shot!"

However, the referee was unmoved. Gianluca Rocchi determined that Ibrahimovic's header was offside before crossing the ball, and once again ruled that the goal was invalid.

At this time, the fans in the stands gave up, and boos suddenly broke out in the Meazza stadium.

A minute later, Balotelli was tackled by an Atalanta player while dribbling the ball. The referee made no comment and the fans once again booed Gianluca Rocchi.

That is to say, Mourinho is much more mature and steady now than before, and this is another uncritical game.

Otherwise, the madman might have been giving the referee a thumbs up while shouting angrily and then being "invited" to the field with a red card.

In the 79th minute, Ibrahimovic's shot was blocked by the Atlanta goalkeeper.

Balotelli's corner kick went to the back point, and visiting team defender Taramondi headed the ball out of the penalty area!

Thornton's furious shot from the sideline of the penalty area seemed to be a bit wide, but was blocked by Leo waiting at the near post with his leg stretched out and into the goal!

Four to three!
  There was nothing wrong with this goal. The referee finally had no choice but to blow it away!

There are about ten minutes left in the game, and both Leo and Ibrahimovic have two goals in hand.

"Zlatan, do you want to say goodbye to Inter Milan with a hat-trick?"

While celebrating the goal, Leo asked Ibrahimovic in a low voice.

Ibrahimovic was stunned for a moment, looked at Leo and shook his head.

"No, it's you, do you want to get another one?"

Leo doesn't care much about scoring goals. He is a midfielder anyway, and assists are the data he cares about most.

"let it go."

"Haha, okay, then let nature take its course."

After regaining the lead, the home team could finally take a breath and slow down the pace of the game slightly.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Balotelli made a pass from the right. Ibrahimovic stumbled in the middle to protect the ball and then tapped his right heel!
  Leo followed up with a right-footed push shot in front of the small penalty area!
  The ball passed Consili's defense, slowly rolled across the goal line from the lower right corner and into the net!

Five to three!
  Leo scored his first career hat trick!

Running all the way to the North Stand, Leo bent his bow and arrow at the fans, with a smile on his face.

The Nerazzurri fans in the stands were jumping up and down excitedly, shouting Leo's name loudly.

At the end of the game, Inter Milan defeated Atlanta 5-3, ending the season with a twists and turns of victory!
  Still because of the Salas Petroleum incident, the Serie A championship award ceremony was also simplified.

Even the fireworks and ribbons that were originally prepared were not shown, and there was not even music played during the awards ceremony, making it extremely low-key.

Many Nerazzurri who were present felt a little dissatisfied. Fortunately, this game was quite enjoyable for them and it was worth the price of admission.

“Our thoughts go out to the families of the workers who tragically died in Cagliari Salas this week.

On behalf of the team, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the victims. "

This is an unavoidable topic, and Mourinho also mentioned it in the post-match interview before getting down to business.

"The season is over, I don't know if it's a success or a failure, it's up to you to judge.

Now my team and I have set our sights on preparing for next season.

There will definitely be changes in personnel, but your guesses are wrong.

Regarding the rumors about Benzema and Aguero, all I can say is that the transfer story is exciting, and I won’t add to it. "

The last game of the 2008-09 season came to an end.

Leo also spent his first season at Inter Milan.

Thirty-five league appearances, fifteen goals and thirty-eight assists.

Five goals and nine assists in ten games in the Champions League, one goal and four assists in four games in the Italian Cup, and one goal and one assist in the Super Cup.

Leo has played 50 times for Inter Milan in all competitions this season, scoring 22 goals and assisting 48 times.

This young Inter Milan player delivered a jaw-dropping performance in his first season in Serie A.

It can even be said that Leo has already locked in the best newcomer in the next Serie A Oscar in advance, and even the best player and the best local player have a great chance to compete.

The title "Prince of Inter Milan" is no longer a term used by several tabloids under Raiola's operation at the beginning, but has almost become a synonym for Leo.

The next day, Inter Milan held two championship trophies and held the "Float Parade" that fans had been waiting for.

The streets and alleys of the entire city of Milan are filled with blue-black crowds.

The die-hard Nerazzurri fans put on their jerseys and took to the streets in small groups to celebrate the successful conclusion of this season.

But at this supposed moment of celebration, the news leaked out somewhere and there were rumors about Ibrahimovic's transfer.

"Is Ibrahimovic leaving too?"

"No way, he is staying well at Inter Milan, why should he leave?"

Rumors from the outside world are spreading, making all the Inter Milan fans who were originally very happy become worried.

　This statistic seems horrifying, but compared with Messi’s 11 goals, 12 assists and 73 goals in the 32- season, it seems to be average.

　　It can only be said that reality is always more outrageous than fiction. Leo still needs to continue working hard and cannot be complacent.

　　
  　
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