The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 305 Farewell Match

After successfully reaching the Champions League final again, Milan City feels like it's New Year's Eve again.

Compared with their opponents, the Blues Chelsea, who have never won the Big Ears Cup in history, Inter Milan is generally favored by the outside world.

"This kind of mentality is not advisable. How can we feel like we have won the championship before the game has even started?"

Leo is a little worried about this complacency inside and outside the team, but it's hard to say anything now.

After all, no one can exaggerate the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige.

In addition to Serie A, which has already won the championship in advance, there are two finals of the Italian Cup and the Champions League waiting for Inter Milan.

Therefore, the Nerazzurri seemed a little distracted when playing the remaining league games.

But fortunately, the players are strong, and Leo's presence will not cause Inter Milan to lose.

In the 34th round of Serie A, Udinese scored 3-1 away from home. Balotelli scored twice and Leo scored a pass and shot.

Immediately afterwards, Inter Milan returned to Meazza and defeated Cesena 2-0. Balotelli and Bale each scored a goal, and Leo received two assists.

Three days later, in the 36th round, because the penultimate round of the league on the weekend was a derby with the city rival AC Milan, Ancelotti carried out a comprehensive rotation.

The Nerazzurri, who played as a substitute, actually drew 2-2 with Parma in the away game.

In particular, the old Inter Milan player Biabiani scored an equalizer goal for the home team, which made people speechless.

However, it will not affect Inter Milan's ranking no matter what. The second round of the Milan Derby this season is coming soon.

Matches with mortal enemies always have special meaning. Even if they have won the championship in advance, Inter Milan still needs to go all out to win this league.

What’s more worth mentioning is that since this Milan Derby is Inter Milan’s last home game this season, it will also serve as a home farewell game for Zanetti, the Nerazzurri’s meritorious captain.

After the end of the season, Zanetti, who has played for Inter Milan for 17 years, will officially announce his retirement, and Nerazzurri came to the scene to prepare to say goodbye to the captain.

After the thirty-sixth round of the league, in addition to Inter Milan being far ahead and winning the championship early, the competition behind them is actually quite fierce.

With two rounds left in the league, AC Milan is only two points ahead of Juventus.

Although it will not affect the Champions League places, whether they are second or third is still very important to these two teams.

Not to mention that Inter Milan is the mortal enemy of the Rossoneri, so they will try their best to win this game no matter what.

AC Milan has eight players including Pato, Seedorf, Inzaghi, Thiago Silva, Gianluca Zambrotta, Antonini, Emmanuelson and Roma absent.

Robinho returned to replace Cassano and join Ibrahimovic in the striker.

In midfield, Van Bommel replaced Ambrosini.

On the back line, Abate returned to the starting lineup, Bonera defended the left wing, and Yepes replaced Mexes to form a central defender partnership with Nesta.

Inter Milan's Pirlo is injured and Modric takes his place.

Balotelli's single arrow, Bale and Neymar flew together on both wings.

Leo is the attacking midfielder, Modric and De Rossi are in the midfield.

Left back Kolarov, right back Zanetti, Bonucci and Ranocchia partnered as central defender and goalkeeper Handanovic.

As soon as the game started, the Meazza North Stand couldn't wait to show off the huge TIFO they had carefully prepared.

This is rare, but there's a reason for it.

"Forever Captain!"

Then there is the back of captain Zanetti wearing the Nerazzurri’s No. 4 jersey.

Not to mention Zanetti, Leo was a little moved after seeing it.

And the eyes of the captain of Inter Milan, that man of steel, were already red.

This is likely to be Zanetti's last game at San Siro, and choosing to use this game to say goodbye to the fans is something that has been prepared for a long time.

But when the day finally arrived, Zanetti realized how difficult it was to say goodbye, and how much reluctance she felt in her heart.

When he first joined Inter Milan, the Argentinian was a young man in his early twenties. In the blink of an eye, he was already nearly forty.

Time flies, and Zanetti dedicated his best years to the Nerazzurri.

With more than 700 games and more than 20 championships, he is enough to be called a legend!

The weather in Milan was not good today, it was raining lightly all the time.

When the game started, the rain actually got heavier.

The rain hitting his face just relieved the embarrassment of the strong man Zanetti crying.

Quietly wiping away his tears, Zanetti raised his head and gave all the fans a charming smile.

"Since everyone is so supportive, we can't lose this game!"

That's right, with such a big scene, it would be inappropriate if we lose in the farewell game and lose to our rival in the same city.

As soon as the game started, Inter Milan, which was "playing at home", launched a fierce offensive first!

De Rossi intercepted the ball in the frontcourt and volleyed with his right foot from the outside of the penalty area. The ball missed the left post.

Then Neymar dribbled the ball past two people and broke through to the right side of the penalty area. His low shot with his left foot was blocked by Abbiati who fell to the ground.

It's hard to say how much better the Nerazzurri are than the Rossoneri in terms of strength, but in terms of fighting spirit, it seems that today's home team is more high-spirited.

In the ninth minute, Leo passed by Muntari who was marking him and sent a pass. Neymar's shot from the right side of the penalty area was blocked!

Zanetti's supplementary shot in front of the goal was confiscated by Abbiati.

Leo discovered a blind spot. Today is Zanetti's home farewell game, so is it best to help him score a goal?

Otherwise, wouldn’t this testimonial match be less successful?

This is really a good idea, but Leo hasn't told anyone yet.

Boateng's long-range shot from outside the penalty area went too far.

But this was AC Milan's first shot after the game started.

Leo sent a precise direct pass from the center, Balotelli broke into the penalty area and carried Yepes with his right foot and scored with a low shot!

However, just as the audience was jubilant, the linesman raised his flag decisively, indicating that Bashen was offside.

The referee Rizzoli adopted the linesman's opinion and ruled that the goal was invalid.

This decision not only disappointed the players of Inter Milan, but also attracted boos from the audience. Everyone expressed dissatisfaction with Rizzoli's penalty.

AC Milan didn't care so much, they seized the opportunity to quickly counterattack and hit the frontcourt!

Robinho made a pass from the left, and Ibrahimovic, with the interference of Kolarov at the back point, shot over the goal with his outside instep!

The Swede stood in the penalty area with his hands on his hips, his eyes showing mixed emotions.

Maybe if I had not fallen out with Inter Milan or left Inter Milan, would everything have been different?

In the fourteenth minute, Leo lifted the ball into the left side of the penalty area, and Bell hit the middle before Abate could clear the ball!

Balotelli was completely unaffected even though Yepes was hanging on him, and he calmly scored with a stab with his right foot!

One to zero!

Inter Milan takes the lead!

The whole stadium at Meazza was in jubilation!

Ibrahimovic's long shot from outside the penalty area missed the right post.

A minute later, Inter Milan retaliated. Bell's long shot from outside the arc was saved by Abbiati!

Neymar scored with a volley from close range, but was called offside.

In the 22nd minute, Bonera was accidentally injured and could not hold on, so he was replaced by De Sciglio.

The two teams were deadlocked in the midfield. What was Leo doing?

"Captain, you can try to go forward and assist more, and I will pass the ball to you."

Zanetti glanced at Leo and quickly understood what this kid meant.

"Leo, you don't have to be like this, as long as you can win the game."

Leo shook his head and gave Zanetti a relieved expression.

Van Bommel's right-footed shot from outside the penalty area hit Ranocchia's foot and changed direction, but Handanovic still got the ball bravely.

De Rossi intercepted the ball in the frontcourt, and Leo and Modric cooperated and passed into the penalty area!

Zanetti cut inside and fired a powerful volley from the right side of the penalty area, but Abbiati flew to block it and missed the baseline!

Leo took a corner kick and Bonucci's header hit the goal!

Abbiati shot the ball out on the goal line. Leo could see clearly from the side that the ball must have crossed the goal line as a whole.

However, since there was no goal line technology at this time, the referee could not determine whether the ball had passed the goal line as a whole.

Yes, another goal was disallowed. Inter Milan had already suffered many controversial penalties just after the first half.

When you are a referee, especially an unfair referee, you must first be shameless, and then you must not have any conscience. Only then can you do a "good" job.

As a "famous whistle" trained by the Italian Football Association, Rizzoli can remain unmoved in the face of nearly 80,000 boos from the audience. I have to say that it is really "remarkable".

Neymar made a breakthrough pass from the right, De Rossi pushed the ball to the left, and Bell's shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area was saved by Abbiati!

However, AC Milan goalkeeper Abbiati was also injured due to repeated flying saves and was replaced by Amelia.

As an opponent, you should boo Abbiati and say "good death".

However, Abbiati, the goalkeeper of the Rossoneri, tried his best, whether it was making heroic saves regardless of injuries or shamelessly taking the ball scored by Inter Milan out of the goal.

Nocerino passed the ball, Ibrahimovic took the ball and broke into the right side of the penalty area from a small angle, but Handanovic got it.

In the 32nd minute, Boateng received a direct pass from the right and formed a single shot. When Handanovic attacked the ball, he first touched the ball and then knocked down Boateng.

The referee Rizzoli did not care so much and decisively called the penalty kick and showed Handanovic a yellow card!

This is the tenth penalty kick that AC Milan has won this season, and it is also the eleventh penalty kick that Inter Milan has been whistled for this season.

Tsk tsk, how can I say this? Just listen to the boos from the crowd.

Rizzoli's mental endurance is indeed excellent and he is a good material for refereeing.

The bald man was not affected by the boos that filled the Meazza stadium at all. Ibrahimovic took the penalty kick. The Swede ignored Handanovic's interference and calmly sent the ball into the lower left corner of the goal!

One to one!

AC Milan equalized the score!

After scoring, Ibrahimovic celebrated wildly and successfully enjoyed the boos from the audience.

"It's really hard for our fans today, don't get tired of booing us."

Leo's willingness to joke showed that they were not nervous at all.

In the stoppage time of the first half, Zanetti and Nocerino had an argument.

Of course, they were restrained and didn't really get into a fight, but they still received a yellow card each.

Sure enough, no matter what, this is a Milan derby, not an ordinary warm farewell match.

But since Zanetti chose to use this game as his home farewell game, it is necessary for all Inter Milan players to make this game a good result.

"This is a derby and I think you all saw the attitude of the fans.

Be sure to defeat your opponent and avoid any surprises, you hear me! "

Ancelotti didn't want to be ridiculed after this game and said he was merciless against his old boss.

At the beginning of the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Inter Milan fans are all looking forward to the team scoring as soon as possible after the start of the second half.

But the timing and circumstances were not as they imagined.

In the 46th minute, the second half has just begun.

Robinho's low pass from the right was missed by Boateng. Ibrahimovic stopped the ball and cleverly turned around to break through the defense of the two Inter Milan defenders!

Then Ibrahimovic flicked a shot from the right side of the penalty area into the far corner of the goal!

Two to one!

AC Milan overtook the score!

The few visiting fans who came to the scene celebrated wildly despite the fierce eyes of Lazuli in the audience!

Ibrahimovic also scored twice against his old club!

The smell of gunpowder in the Milan derby is getting stronger and stronger.

Oh, it turned out that there were die-hard Nerazzurri fans in the stands who lit the fireworks.

Even the visibility was reduced due to the smoke.

Ancelotti pinched his chin on the sidelines and looked at Leo.

It's time for you kid to stand up, otherwise I'll have to make adjustments.

AC Milan continued to organize the attack. Leo quietly touched in front of Muntali and easily stole it with a tip of his toe!

After stealing the ball, Leo took two steps to the top of the center circle. He noticed that the opponent's goalkeeper Amelia seemed to be standing a little forward.

What else is there to say? Leo flew up and kicked!

A long-distance lob over forty meters!

Amelia realized something was wrong and quickly turned around and ran towards the goal!

But how can a person be as fast as the ball? By the time he ran back to the goal line, Leo's wicket had already penetrated the net!

Two to two!

Inter Milan equalized the score!

"Leo!"

"Leo!"

"Leo!"

Everyone in the audience cheered and shouted for Leo's wonderful lob from the center circle!

But this was just the beginning. Under the leadership of Leo, the Nerazzurri launched an all-out counterattack!

Neymar broke into the penalty area and fell to the ground after contact with Milan defender Yepes, but the referee Rizzoli refused to call a penalty kick!

A minute later, Leo's direct pass hit the penalty area again, and Balotelli successfully countered offside and created a chance for a single goal!

Abate pulled Ba Shen down in the penalty area from behind!

There was nothing he could do now, so Rizzoli reluctantly awarded Inter Milan a penalty kick.

Of course Leo refused to let it go and volleyed the ball directly into the upper right corner of the goal!

Three to two!

The Nerazzurri overtook the score!

The fanatical Nerazzurri threw smoking fireworks directly into the field, adding to the fiery derby atmosphere.

Milan took a corner kick from the right, Ibrahimovic nodded the penalty kick, and Muntari's close-range volley in front of the goal hit the ball into the stands!

Afterwards, Ibrahimovic missed a long shot from outside the penalty area.

In the 61st minute, Robinho broke into the right side of the penalty area and volleyed from a small angle but Handanovic flew out and blocked it!

During this period, Leo tried to pass the ball to Zanetti many times, but he failed to achieve good results.

"Leo, let's forget it. I'll be happy if I can win the game."

How can this be done! I, Leo, always do what I say!

Boateng passed a free kick from the right, and Yepes' header from the center missed the left post.

Nocerino passed the ball, and Abate's left-footed shot from the front of the penalty area was saved by Handanovic!

Leo:......

Forget it, let’s stabilize the game situation first, and then think about other things after the victory is secured.

In the 75th minute, AC Milan, who was lagging behind, used their third substitution.

Allegri replaced Muntari with Cassano to strengthen the attack!

Former Inter Milan player Muntari patted the Milan crest on his chest when he came off the field to express his loyalty to the Rossoneri fans.

This disgusted the tens of thousands of Nerazzurri present, and the Meazza stadium was booed for a while.

Three minutes later, Leo dribbled the ball from the center and got rid of Van Bommel's marking, broke through to the outside of the penalty area and sent a direct pass!

Balotelli caught the ball, turned around, broke into the penalty area, kicked the ball hard and hit the goal!

Amelia failed to save and the ball went in!

Four to two!

Bashen became the third player to score twice in this game after Ibrahimovic and Leo.

In the 81st minute, De Rossi was replaced by Cordoba.

Cordoba, who also announced that he will retire at the end of the season, played his last game at San Siro.

Although Cordoba has gradually become a marginal player since last season, he is still a veteran who has played for the Nerazzurri for more than ten years.

Inter fans on the Meah viewing stand applauded Cordoba.

Near the end of the game, Leo passed the ball casually to the forward Zanetti.

The captain of Inter Milan fired an angry shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, and the ball drew a strange arc into the upper left corner of the goal!

Five to two!

The game has completely lost its suspense!

Why? Leo looked surprised.

Unexpectedly, the flowers planted intentionally did not bloom, but the willows planted unintentionally made shade.

Zanetti unexpectedly scored at the last moment of the game!

Ancelotti then replaced Zanetti with David Thornton.

Zanetti took off his captain's armband before leaving the field, and solemnly handed it over to Leo's hands under the gaze of more than 80,000 people.

This seems to be a handover ceremony for the two leaders of the Nerazzurri.

At the end of the game, the audience burst into warm applause again, and Zanetti was already in tears.

At the end of the game, Inter Milan defeated its rival in the same city 5-2 at home, ending the last home game of the season.

After the game, Zanetti walked to the center of the court and took the microphone.

"Thank you to everyone, you all know how difficult it is for me to say something at this moment.

At this moment, I would like to thank my teammates. They have been by my side, supported and helped me over the years. No matter where I go in the world, I will always be proud to be an Inter Milan man and I will always defend the Blues. Black striped shirt.

No matter what, I will always thank you and love you forever. "

At this time, there was warm applause in the stadium, and the excited fans in the stands shouted in unison:

"You will always be our captain!"

Zanetti's eyes were filled with tears and she was choked with tears.

He controlled his emotions a little and continued to speak:

"I want to thank my wife Paola, my children, my father who is sitting at home in Argentina watching me in front of the TV and my mother who will be as happy as me in heaven.

I would like to thank the Moratti family for taking care of me over the years. They have always had confidence in me. I would also like to thank Chairman Nasser, who, like the Moratti family, has given me unparalleled support.

I want to thank my friends. You have always been by my side during such a long career. I cannot repay your love for me. "

Former Inter Milan president Moratti was also invited to the scene.

"I am honored to bid farewell to our greatest captain, Zanetti, who will always be the pride of Inter Milan.

In the days when he was here, we won a lot of honors and won almost every possible championship trophy.

I believe that as a role model for professional players, he deserves our eternal love. "

Nasser also praised Zanetti's past achievements and said that the club is considering retiring Zanetti's No. 4 jersey.

At this time, Zanetti's mood finally calmed down, and he responded:

"I will discuss this with the club and from the moment I arrived at Inter I vowed to defend this shirt.

Fortunately, I did it.

I have experienced so many wonderful moments here and I have long considered this place my home.

I can't imagine where to go after leaving here.

I am happy to be able to retire when I am physically and mentally healthy and will continue to help Inter in other roles. "

Then Zanetti called Leo over.

"Inter Milan will be left to you from now on. I know you can take on the responsibility of captain and lead the team forward!"

Leo took the phone and simply said:

"I promise!"

Meazza once again received cheers and applause from the audience!

(End of this chapter)