The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 274 Italian Super Cup!

What is Manchester City coach Mancini doing at this time? He is being interviewed with a speechless face.

In the past, I could still be stubborn, ignoring Leo's achievements and avoiding talking about his mistakes back then.

It just happened today. Of course, reporters can't let Mancini go.

"I have to admit that Leo is outstanding, but I was wrong at the time.

To be honest, I would really like to work with Leo if I had the chance.

Having a player like him on the team will save the head coach a lot of worry. "

As for whether Mancini's words came from the heart, Leo didn't know.

"That's nice to say."

Leo smiled indifferently when he saw Mancini's interview.

Those bad things back then have long since disappeared with the passage of time.

Leo returned to Inter Milan and was successful here, while Mancini, who dismissed him at the time, was also doing well at Manchester City.

I don’t know why some people always think that famous head coaches and players are so amazing.

To be honest, many of them have not received a complete education at all. There are countless examples of their IQ and EQ being a mess, and they have done far more stupid things than ordinary people see.

As a so-called Asian player, it is normal for Leo to be discriminated against, looked down upon and treated differently.

At that time, he was just starting out and had not yet shown any extraordinary talents.

Therefore, Mancini's attitude at the time was not surprising at all, and it was also reasonable for Leo to be dissatisfied as a party involved.

It's just that after so many years, Leo has been able to laugh off the unfair treatment in the past.

No matter what they think in their hearts now, no one can treat Leo with the slightest contempt anymore.

Going a step further, Inter Milan, led by Carlo Ancelotti, traveled a long way to China again.

For Leo, returning to China was a familiar journey, but it was different for others.

Neymar and Coutinho came to China for the first time in their lives.

The development and prosperity of the capital gave them a small shock to the country of China.

Bale and Modric came once. Two summers ago, Tottenham came to China to participate in the Premier League Asian Cup.

At that time they also played a game against West Ham at the Workers' Stadium.

However, two years later, they were surprised to find that great changes had taken place in China.

"Let me tell you, last time we came to China, it was the boss who took us to eat Peking duck!

Authentic Peking duck is different from the ones in Italy and the UK! You will know after you eat it!

Also, you can go out and hang out at night, the nightlife here is also very rich! "

Leo smiled as Balotelli showed off his last experience to his new teammates.

It's a pity that Thornton was injured and waiting for surgery in Milan, so he didn't have the chance to come together this time.

Chinese fans showed great enthusiasm for the arrival of the European champions.

It was the first time that Bale and Modric knew that they had so many fans in the far East!

The last time I came, I didn't see so many fans waiting at the airport as soon as I got off the plane.

Of course, that has something to do with Tottenham's low reputation, and the two of them haven't become famous yet.

This year is different. Bale and Magic Flute are well known to Chinese fans for their outstanding performances in the Premier League and Champions League.

In addition, they joined Inter Milan and got the love of Nerazzurri.

In short, in this big eastern country thousands of miles away, there are such a large group of fans with different races shouting their names.

This is an unprecedented new experience for them.

"Leo, why do we have so many fans in China? Don't they have their own team and their own stars?"

Modric finally couldn't restrain his inner doubts and asked Leo.

But how could Leo answer such a question?

He shook his head slightly.

"I don't know, maybe we are already international superstars."

From the day the Milan duo arrived in China, the excitement for the Milan Derby began to surge.

Fans from all over the country gathered in the capital from all directions just to see these two Serie A giants live.

In the 2009 Italian Super Cup, the final box office of the match between Inter Milan and Lazio reached million yuan.

This year is even worse, not only due to the popularity of the Milan Derby, but also because this time there are more sponsors and ticket prices are higher.

It may even become the most profitable ever for a European team to play in China.

Just before, Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid and other wealthy clubs with many fans in China did not have much influence in the few games they played after coming to China.

No matter the number of spectators or ticket prices, it is difficult to compare with the Italian Super Cup.

Take the recent match between Real Madrid and Tianjin as an example. It received far less attention than the Milan Derby, and the number of tickets sold so far is only a fraction of the Super Cup.

Although Real Madrid has super big names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, and Mourinho who are familiar to Chinese fans.

It is said to be the Super Bowl, but to put it bluntly, it is actually just a pre-season warm-up match.

From this game to the official start of Serie A, there is still a full month.

After arriving in China for a few days, the players did not have much free time. In addition to daily training, the club also arranged a series of business activities.

Many of them are interactive activities that Chinese fans love to see, which also greatly stimulates the enthusiasm of Chinese Inter Milan fans.

Apart from anything else, Leo's hands have become soft when signing autographs these days, but he can't refuse the enthusiasm of the fans.

This also led to the fact that every night when Ba Shen and the others wanted to invite Leo to hang out with them, he was reluctant.

There was nothing he could do in the first two days. Leo had to accompany his teammates to prevent them from causing any trouble in unfamiliar places.

Later, he simply didn't bother to take care of it and let them fool around in the streets of the capital. He went back to the hotel early and lay down to rest.

While the Inter Milan players are busy, the club's top management is not idle either.

Inter Milan's new president Nasser also came to China with the team and had friendly exchanges with people from all walks of life.

Inadvertently, several cooperation and investment projects were initially negotiated.

The country of China is now a land of vigorous development, so forget it if you don’t know or don’t have the money.

When Qatar Investment Fund came to China and witnessed the development here, how could it be possible that it could not hold back.

Even before the Super Cup, the Nerazzurri have already gained a lot.

August 2011, 8, 6pm local time.

The National Stadium in Beijing is also commonly known as the "Bird's Nest". Nearly 80,000 fans will enjoy one of the world's top football feasts here!

The 2011-12 Italian Super Cup will be contested between two teams from the city of Milan.

For both sides, this is the first championship they will compete for in the new season.

Let's look at AC Milan first. Allegri has arranged a strike combination of Ibrahimovic and Robinho, Kevin Boateng serves as the attacking midfielder, and Van Bommel and Gattuso sit in the midfield.

Thirty-five-year-old Dutch midfielder Seedorf is the oldest player on the field.

Left back Gianluca Zambrotta, right back Abate, Nesta and Thiago Silva partnered as central defender, Abbiati guarded the door.

Except for Robinho, who started the game over Pato, the other positions did not exceed the expectations of the media before the game.

On the contrary, for Inter Milan, Ancelotti's formation has always made people confused.

Today the Nerazzurri lined up the 4, 3, 2 formation that has appeared before.

Seeing the formation used by Ancelotti, Rosenery in the stands also had mixed emotions.

Berbatov's single arrow, Leo and Neymar are in the attacking midfielder position.

Behind him is a midfield three of Pirlo, Modric and De Rossi.

Bell surprisingly appeared at the left back position, with right back Zanetti, Bonucci and Ranocchia as central defenders, and the goalkeeper was Handanovic.

When the game started, Allegri was the first to realize that things were not simple.

The chief referee of this game is also the famous Italian referee Rizzoli. After his whistle, the game officially started.

Bell looks like a left back, but his actual position on the field is not much different from that of a winger.

There was no one to compete with him on the entire left side, just let him run wild!

Of course, at the same time, he must also bear corresponding responsibilities and allocate some energy to defense.

Fortunately, he is fast and can get back to defense in time even if he is hit from behind.

As for whether this lineup can achieve the results expected by Ancelotti, it is difficult to say.

Van Bommel made a vicious foul after the opening kick and knocked Neymar down in front of the penalty area.

"Bah! You flashy brat, today I will let you know what Italian football is!"

Rizzoli called a foul but did not take out the card and only gave a verbal warning.

After rubbing his still aching calf, Neymar climbed up with Leo's help.

"This is what you need to face, learning to protect yourself is also a science.

If you need anything, you can come to me after the game. "

Neymar, who was still a little immature, nodded. He was frightened for a moment by Van Bommel's fierce tackle.

No one wants to get hurt, right?

However, after being comforted by Leo, Neymar soon showed his firm eyes again.

He is here to conquer Europe! I won’t let these little setbacks get me down!
  Leo's free kick went straight towards the goal and the arc was a bit wide, grazing the crossbar and going out of the bottom line.

It seemed that he was still a little short of his first official goal of the new season. Leo shook his head slightly, as if he was not satisfied with himself.

Subsequently, AC Milan's counterattack opportunity.

Robinho and Ibrahimovic played a strong one-on-one, and the boy on the bicycle seemed to be really riding his bicycle to the left side of the penalty area at high speed!
  Facing Handanovic's defense, Robinho missed the goal with his right foot for the first time!

Leo could feel that the cheers at the scene were louder this time than when Inter Milan attacked before.

No, no, no, Inter Milan has won the Triple Crown for two consecutive seasons. Are there actually more Milan fans in China than Inter Milan?

This is a bit outrageous. Leo feels it is necessary to let Chinese fans take a good look at the strength of the Nerazzurri.

De Rossi stole the ball from the backcourt and Pirlo sent a long kick to the frontcourt. Berbatov kept passing the ball to Leo. After getting the ball, Leo and Neymar passed and cut in the middle to continuously break through AC Milan's defensive players.

A figure hit the gap on the left at high speed. Leo shook his right foot and the ball was immediately delivered to the person accurately.

Gareth Bale didn't slow down after receiving the ball and cut inside to the left side of the penalty area!
  Thiago Silva pounced on Bale who was holding the ball. The Welshman dunked his right foot away from the Milan central defender and fired a powerful low shot with his left heel!
  Rossoneri goalkeeper Abbiati struggled to the ground to save, but Bell's shot went straight into the lower left corner!
  One to zero!

Inter Milan took the lead!
  The blue-black die-hard fans in the audience gave out cheers that almost toppled the roof of the Bird's Nest.

Leo ran to the sidelines, high-fived Bale and then waved his arms to signal the fans in the stands to be louder.

"Leo!"

"Leo!"

"Leo!"

As a result, the Inter Milan fans in the stands did not seem to fully understand what Leo meant and began to shout his name loudly.

It made Leo dumbfounded.

Bell stood aside with a smile, "You still have more fans. I obviously scored the goal, but they are all shouting your name."

As soon as the Milan team kicked off, the Inter Milan fans in the stands hurriedly opened the TIFO prepared for Bale.

The portrait of Bale, whose main color is blue and black, is wearing a tight curse on his head. In addition to Gareth Bale's name, the words Monkey King are also written below.

"what does that mean?"

"Well, you can understand it as a character in Chinese myths and legends. I will introduce you to the details after the game."

When Bell heard that he was a "character" in mythology, his eyes suddenly lit up. He was full of gratitude to the Chinese fans and his fighting spirit was rekindled.

Bell broke through from the left and then knocked across the ball. Leo missed the point and Neymar took the ball from the outside of the penalty area.

Gattuso, who returned to defense, was merciless. He flew forward and kicked Neymar in the leg with a flying shovel.

The Brazilian youngster knew it right away. Leo just mentioned a few words casually not long ago, and he applied them in actual combat.

After being kicked down by Gattuso, Neymar rolled continuously on the grass for several times. Not only did it look like the opponent had a serious foul, but he also managed to unload his strength without suffering much damage.

Gattuso received the first yellow card of the game for kicking Neymar down.

Positioned on the right, Gareth Bale asked Leo for the right to take the free kick.

After all, Leo is now the number one star in Inter Milan and also the number one penalty taker from set pieces.

Anyone else who wants to take a free kick or a corner kick must obtain Leo's permission.

Bell drew an arc with his left foot, reached the highest point in front of the goal and then suddenly fell!
  Abbiati, the AC Milan goalkeeper in front of the goal, was not prepared. In a hurry, he struggled to block the ball and hit the ball, but it did not resolve the crisis!

Berbatov, who had been invisible before, showed his ability at critical moments.

Under Nesta's tight surveillance, Brother Xiaosha forced his way out of the gap and succeeded in scoring an empty goal!
  Two to zero!
  Inter Milan expanded the score!
  Berbatov's goal was crucial, but Bell's free kick also contributed a lot to causing the opponent's goalkeeper to take a shot.

Wales looked at Leo proudly and raised his chin.

Leo didn't take it seriously and gave his friend a thumbs up to encourage him.

Bale's free kick style during this period is actually very similar to Cristiano Ronaldo's.

Cristiano Ronaldo is Bale's idol, so it is normal to learn from his idol's free kick style.

They are both falling leaves. There is a big difference between Ronaldo's "elevator kick" free kick, which pays more attention to explosive power, and Pirlo's falling leaf kick, which promotes Junior Junho's kicking style.

Leo's "falling ball" is an improvement on Pirlo's kicking method. It falls faster, but at the same time retains the original erratic characteristics.

On the other hand, Bell's free kicks are more accurate and fast, but not erratic enough.

This can be regarded as each having its own characteristics. Now there are several players in the Inter Milan team who are good at free kicks.

Pirlo is undoubtedly the master of falling leaves, Leo is even better, and Bell's free kicks are also good.

In the future, opponents of the Nerazzurri may have to think carefully before committing a foul in front of their own goal.

"Dad, why do you like the red side? It should be that the blue side is more powerful and plays better?"

The son of an AC Milan fan asked his father an embarrassing question.

The same thought also appeared in the minds of many viewers at the scene or in front of the TV.

There are not many Chinese fans in Europe who have supported their home team since childhood and have been die-hard fans for decades.

Some are just joining in the fun, and some of the so-called red and black die-hard fans of the past ten years are actually the champion fans of AC Milan when they performed well in the past few years.

There are also many people who like AC Milan because of Kaka or other reasons.

But when they watched the game between Inter Milan and AC Milan live, they were already shaken even though the first half of the game was not over.

Maybe, don't be too stubborn, it's not too late to move next door?

Of course, those who have these thoughts are only some of the Milan fans.

A minute later, Gattuso committed another foul in the backcourt and brought down Pirlo, almost causing a conflict.

Pirlo and Gattuso, the good partners in the past, "turned against each other" on the court today. I don't know what the Milan players will think when they watch this scene.

Referee Rizzoli arrived in time to control the situation, and the Milan captain escaped his second yellow card.

AC Milan was unable to enter the state for a long time, while Inter Milan continued to play smooth offensive coordination.

Fighting against their sworn enemies in the same city made everyone in Nerazzurri feel extremely comfortable at the moment.

Taking the initiative to give opportunities for performance to his teammates, Leo actually didn't exert much effort on the court.

As the first half came to an end, AC Milan reluctantly resisted.

Robinho passed the ball into the penalty area, but his teammates did not intervene in time.

In the 42nd minute, Kevin Boateng threw away the defender in front of the penalty area and forced a low shot and missed the ball.

Abate passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area from the right, and Boateng outflanked Ranokia from the front!
  Ibrahimovic still caught the ball despite Bonucci's close pressing. The ball changed slightly and hit the left post of the goal!
  Handanovic flew over and confiscated the ball.

At the end of the first half, Inter Milan temporarily led 2-0.

Amid the applause of the fans, the players from the two teams walked into their respective locker rooms from the player tunnel.

The players who did not play stayed on the court to warm up and prepare to come on as substitutes in the second half.

At the beginning of the second half, AC Milan tried to save the defeat. All the players on the field worked hard and ran more actively than before.

Allegri did something to the players in the locker room, and Inter Milan was really caught off guard.

Robinho dribbled the ball continuously from the left and then passed low. Seedorf volleyed from outside the penalty area and missed the right post.

Seedorf got rid of the defender in the frontcourt and sent a through ball, but Ibrahimovic failed to get the ball.

Then Robinho and Ibrahimovic passed the ball together, and Boateng's long shot from the front of the penalty area missed the crossbar and flew out of the baseline.

In the 60th minute, AC Milan, which was lagging behind, took the lead in making substitutions.

Allegri replaces Robinho with Pato.

Just before the "boy on a bicycle" left the field, AC Milan had an offensive opportunity.

Robinho passed the ball into the penalty area, Seedorf removed the ball from his chest and picked up the ball near the baseline, past Handanovic, who was attacking, and Ibrahimovic dived in front of the goal and scored into the empty goal!

Two to one!

The Rossoneri got a goal back!
  Three minutes later, Abate launched the attack with a long pass from the backcourt. Pato, who came on as a substitute, broke into the right side of the penalty area and unloaded the ball beautifully and volleyed immediately!

Handanovic flew over and the ball hit the left goal post and bounced out. Boateng followed up with a follow-up shot and succeeded!

Two to two!
  AC Milan evened the score!
  Such a dramatic scene caused cheers from the entire audience, and the "Bird's Nest" was boiling!

The two sides were back on the same starting line with about thirty minutes left in the game.

As spectators, especially neutral fans, some have begun to imagine the game entering overtime or even a penalty shootout.

That way their ticket money will be more value for money, and the trip will not be in vain, right?

Boateng seemed very excited after scoring the goal. He performed a standard "Chinese Kung Fu" celebration in front of the Chinese audience.

Fans of both teams in the stands gave him warm applause.

The game continued, and Leo's eyes were different from before. Anyone who knew him well knew that he was going to be serious.

Balotelli came on as a substitute, replacing the goal hero Berbatov.

Soon after, AC Milan made another substitution. Ambrosini replaced Gattuso, and the captain's armband was worn on Seedorf's arm.

Then Kolarov and Thiago Motta came on the bench, replacing Pirlo and Modric.

With less than twenty minutes left in the game, Inter Milan adjusted their formation to 4231!

Bale and Neymar take up the winger positions!

It's time for a change. In the first half, the Nerazzurri controlled the midfield very well, but in the second half, they fell into a disadvantage after AC Milan exerted their strength.

Now they have changed their previous tactics of focusing on ball control in the middle, passing and receiving, and positional warfare, and have shifted the focus of their offense to the two wings.

The only question is, can he fly with the wings of Bale and Neymar?

Motta and De Rossi successfully stole the ball from Ibrahimovic one-on-one. After receiving the ball, Leo directly hit the opponent's defense with a long-distance pass without any delay!
  Neymar dribbled the ball from the right and broke through quickly. When he was near the opponent's penalty area, he looked up and observed the two teammates following him.

Balotelli got rid of the defense in the middle and was already facing Milan goalkeeper Abbiati.

Bell on the far end strode into the left side of the penalty area with no one marking him.

Before Zambrotta caught up behind him, Neymar made a half-high pass with his right foot!

Balotelli was not one to give in, he leaned over and headed the ball before Abbiati!

Neymar wanted to say that he actually wanted to pass the ball to Bale. In a previous game, Bale assisted him with a goal and he wanted to return the favor.

But it doesn't matter anymore. Faced with such a close header, Abbiati had no time to make a save!

Three to two!
  Balotelli's header scores!
  Of course, this counterattack was instigated by Leo, and Neymar's wonderful long-distance run ended with an assist.

It wasn't over yet. Bonucci made a bold flying tackle in front of his own penalty area and then made a huge clearance.

Balotelli turned his back, Leo and Bell hit the wall continuously and cooperated with one-two to hit the outside of the penalty area.

A diagonal kick was sent to the right, and Neymar's left-footed volley was blocked by Abbiati!
  De Rossi grabbed the second penalty and pushed it to Leo who raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Leo dialed the ball, turned around and broke into the penalty area and shot into the net with his right foot!

He still came for the first goal of the new season, 4-2!

Inter Milan leads by two goals again after being tied!
  At the last moment of stoppage time, Ambrosini passed the ball, and Pato turned around in the penalty area and volleyed the goal!
  But the first goal was invalid due to offside!

The game ended and Inter Milan once again won the Italian Super Cup at the "Bird's Nest"!
  Inter Milan wins the Italian Super Cup for the fourth consecutive year!

(End of this chapter)