The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 317 Italian Super Cup

It is no exaggeration at all. The Nerazzurri soldiers immediately enjoyed a roaring and tsunami-like welcome as soon as they got off the plane.

The airport was packed with people, and if you look carefully, they all seemed to be wearing blue and black Inter Milan home jerseys.

As the captain, Leo took the lead, waving to the enthusiastic fans with a smile.

This shocked the newcomers who had just joined Inter Milan.

"Does Inter Milan have so many fans in China?"

"What is an international team?"

With the help of airport security personnel, the Inter Milan team finally managed to escape from the crowd and boarded the bus to the hotel.

Those who have been to China are lucky, but those young players who have not been have all their impressions of China from Western media.

This made them exclaim again and again that it was difficult to connect the city in front of them with its tall buildings that looked like an international metropolis and the "backward" and "poor" China.

"It turns out that China is like this. I always thought that this country was lagging behind our country."

Leo turned around and saw that the person who said this was Lucas Moura from Brazil.

Casemiro next to him and Marquinhos sitting in the row behind also nodded.

So, people still need to go out more and see more of the world, otherwise they will be easily deceived by people with ulterior motives.

What you see may not be true, let alone the information you get from the Internet and TV.

"Everyone will have a good rest in the hotel today, and you can go out by yourself in the evening, but I don't recommend going alone.

It is best to travel with teammates who are familiar with this place. "

After arriving at the hotel, Prandelli did not forget to warn the players.

He was not worried about safety issues, but mainly because he was worried that the young people in the team would get lost after having too much fun.

"We have an event tomorrow morning and normal training in the afternoon, so don't play too late tonight."

After speaking, the club staff handed the prepared room cards to each player.

However, no one was in a hurry to go to their rooms to settle down, and silently gathered around Leo one by one.

"Captain, will you take us out for a walk tonight?"

Leo:......

It's all Balotelli and David Thornton's fault. No, Bale and his colleagues must have contributed to this.

On the plane, these loudmouths repeatedly boasted about Leo taking them out for fun last year.

"Okay," Leo looked at his watch, "It's two o'clock now, everyone should go back to their rooms and have a good rest.

Those who want to go out for a walk will meet in the lobby on time at five o'clock. "

"Great!"

"Long live the captain!"

Leo smiled and shook his head. They were all still young people in their early twenties.

If it weren't for playing football, he would still be studying in universities in many countries at this age.

Leo and Pirlo were placed in a room.

"Andre, do you want to take a shower?"

Pirlo had just opened his suitcase and was packing his luggage. He nodded and said:

"You go first, I'll pack my luggage."

After a long journey and more than ten hours on the plane, Leo was no longer polite to Pirlo.

After grabbing a change of clothes, Leo couldn't wait to get into the bathroom.

The scalding water poured down from the top of my head, washing away the fatigue all over my body.

In fact, for Leo, China was just a "strange" country that he had only visited a few times in more than 20 years.

It's just that compared to his teammates, Leo, who can speak Chinese, understands this place better.

Why did he become a China expert all of a sudden?

Leo couldn't help but smile a little bitterly.

After taking a shower and putting on clean clothes, Leo fell down on the soft bed.

As soon as Leo came out, before the heat in the bathroom dissipated, Pirlo followed him in.

Li Ao, who was lying on the bed, smiled and took out his phone to scroll through some reviews.

"Let me see if there are any newly opened stores in Beijing with good reviews..."

Before five o'clock, Leo was dressed neatly, had his hair cut, and was ready to go downstairs.

"Huh? Andrei is going too?"

Pirlo smiled sheepishly,

"It's a rare visit to China, and I also want to hang out with you young people."

You Pirlo, you didn't see it, the old man never grows old.

Leo and the others were even more surprised when they took the elevator down to the hotel lobby on the first floor.

It doesn't matter that a group of young people have already been waiting below, why are there a large group of fans who have also found this place?

Bale and Neymar have been wandering around in the hotel lobby for a long time, and they seem to be enjoying the attention of Chinese fans.

Balotelli was also seriously taking photos and signing autographs with fans, completely unaware of Leo.

What’s even more outrageous is that there were several translators arranged by the organizer to help the fans communicate with Inter Milan’s stars.

A sweet-looking female fan screamed when she saw Leo appear.

"Look! It's Leo!"

So Leo, who had just come downstairs, was instantly surrounded by a group of enthusiastic fans.

Leo:......

It looked like it was too late to leave at five o'clock.

"Leo I love you!"

The female fans boldly expressed their love and even sent a bouquet of flowers.

Leo couldn't bear the teasing looks from his teammates. He had such a big heart that he could feel calm even under the boos of 90,000 away fans.

"Thank you for your like, but I have a girlfriend."

The female fan blushed and took the jersey signed by Leo and ran away.

"It doesn't matter, we love you too if you have a girlfriend!"

This was said by a bearded man, and the whole audience burst into laughter.

The confused Inter players quickly asked the translator, who was also laughing, what had just happened.

Seeing that there are more and more people, the situation is almost out of control.

"Thank you for your enthusiasm, but we have to go out. There will be a fan meeting in a few days. Those who are interested can participate."

It was obvious that the fans were disappointed, but they still moved out of the way sensibly and reluctantly watched Leo and the others leave.

"Is everyone here?"

All the teammates who were going out with Leo had already gathered, and a group of more than 20 people set off in a mighty manner.

Foreigners are not uncommon in Beijing, but so many foreigners acting together is really eye-catching.

Especially since there are so many handsome young men with outstanding figures, they turn heads wherever they go.

It was discovered that Inter Milan players appeared on the streets of Wangfujing. Not only fans, but many reporters also heard about it and rushed to the scene.

When Balotelli saw someone taking pictures of him, he deliberately made some funny poses and expressions.

Leo didn't break his promise. He took his teammates to stroll on the busiest streets in the capital. To use a fashionable term, it was, oh, City walk.

At first, several young people who had just joined the team were too frightened by Leo's intimidation to speak to them.

After Casemiro asked a few questions and Leo answered them seriously, they noticed Leo's "amiability" and no longer restrained themselves.

It was the first time for them to come to China, especially the Brazilian teenagers, who were as excited as the curious babies.

Seeing this, Leo became interested and rolled his eyes.

"By the way, there is a special delicacy in Beijing that locals usually eat for breakfast.

If there is anyone who can get up tomorrow morning, I will give you a try. "

The Inter Milan players, whose taste buds had just been shocked by the roast duck and hot pot, suddenly had golden eyes.

"I regestrated!"

"I want to try it too!"

Leo smiled and said nothing. He couldn't wait to see the expressions of these young men when they drank the soy juice.

……

Italy's two giants gathered in Yanjing, China, for the Italian Super Cup. Every move of the two teams touched the hearts of countless fans across China.

On August 8th, thanks to Inter Milan’s new sponsors Lennovo and Intel, Leo and the others could get a break from the hard training in preparation for the Super Cup.

As for why the Nerazzurri accepted Lennovo's sponsorship, of course it was because they were willing to pay.

As a so-called Chinese company, Lennovo has been doing something to rob Chinese consumers of their money and subsidize the European and American markets.

It’s not surprising that they would sponsor Inter Milan generously. After all, it’s rare for the top management to be a bunch of compradors.

At the Sheraton Hotel where the team stayed, the sponsors held a very special party.

This "Appreciation Party" helped more than fifty guests meet Inter Milan's champion players.

Different from ordinary autograph sessions, when the players and head coach Mr. Prandelli appeared on the stage set up in the luxurious conference room, they received warm cheers from the fans in the audience.

Sings of "Crazy Inter Milan, fall in love with it! (Pazza Inter amala!!!)" also rang out at the scene.

As the captain, Leo expressed to everyone on behalf of the team,

"It's great to be here and get such a warm welcome from the fans."

Leo's Chinese speech once again triggered cheers and applause from Inter Milan fans.

Then came the question-and-answer session for fans.

"I want to ask Leo, which game last season was your best game?"

“Last season we had a lot of wins and a lot of great matchups.

Every fan can have their own preference, but I think every minute of Inter Milan's performance is worth remembering.

If I have to say it, it is of course the Champions League final against Chelsea. It was a game of extraordinary significance.

......"

During the gift-giving session, Leo received a painting from a fan. This was a traditional Chinese painting with his Chinese name written on it.

"Thank you. I like your gift very much. I will hang it in the living room and share its origins with every guest who comes to my house."

In the final "shooting contest", Inter Milan sent Balotelli, Bale, Leo and Handanovic.

Four fan representatives participated enthusiastically. Not to mention that their shots were quite accurate. It can be seen that they usually play football a lot.

Bashen and Bell also appeared one after another, and soon it was Leo's turn.

"Duang!"

Leo went up and hit the goal directly with a kick that hit the lower left corner of the goal.

The whole audience was stunned for a moment, and then everyone burst into laughter.

Because he shot from such a close distance without any interference, even the four fans scored the ball easily, but Leo "missed" it.

Leo raised the corners of his mouth and smiled without explaining anything.

Then there was another kick, and the ball hit the lower left corner of the goal.

No one laughed this time, they seemed to realize something.

For the third goal, Leo swung his right foot vigorously, and the ball rose into the air and hit the upper left corner of the goal!

"Whoa!" "Oh my God!"

Some people at the scene had already begun to exclaim, and they understood what Leo wanted to do.

With the last kick, Leo's right foot made an arc, and another "Duang!" was heard!

This time, as expected, the ball hit the upper right corner of the goal accurately!

Yes, Leo did this on purpose. His four shots were aimed at the four blind corners of the goal!

After finishing his performance, Leo just smiled and waved to everyone.

"Pretty!"

"Bravo!"

Handanovich stood aside with a wry smile, "Leo, how can I still play like this?"

"Hahaha, forget that I'm not the last one, you can kick as you like."

Signing autographs and taking photos are naturally indispensable. At the end of the event, when the Inter Milan team anthem was played again, it triggered a chorus from all the fans.

Just the day before the Super Cup started, Leo took some time to take his teammates to visit his personal brand's flagship store in Yanjing.

Of course, this is definitely not a commercial activity, it is just a private personal behavior of the players.

"You can choose any clothes in the store, and I'll pay for them!"

Leo's Zhao Gongzi behavior made his teammates scream.

"Oh, Captain, I love you so much!"

As the flagship store in Beijing, this store has a richer range of Leo fashionable clothing styles than several stores in Europe.

Several newcomers who had just joined the team were a little embarrassed at first, but when they saw that Balotelli and the others didn't even choose, they just grabbed a handful and took them to the counter to pack.

Leo saw all this and silently winked at the cameraman beside him, asking him to take more pictures.

To put it bluntly, even if all the products in the store were given away, it wouldn't be a lot of money for Leo.

But when the news about Inter Milan stars rushing to buy them in the store came out, the publicity effect on Leo's personal brand was far beyond what could be achieved by spending such a small amount of money.

At the same time, you can also get closer to your teammates by giving them clothes and accessories. Why not do more than one good thing with one stone?

After arriving in China, in addition to training every day, there are business activities, and the schedule is full.

Occasionally, when they have free time, Inter Milan's players go out together to experience first-hand the urban prosperity and rich history of the Chinese capital.

Finally, the time came to August 8, and the 11-2012 Italian Football Super Cup kicked off on time at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Yanjing.

Following last year's Milan Derby at the Bird's Nest, this time the Italian El Clasico once again attracted more than 60,000 fans to watch the game.

Inter Milan won the Triple Crown again last season, so this Super Cup is another showdown with last season's Coppa Italia runner-up.

Today, Juventus formed a 3-5-2 formation, with Matri and Vucinic partnering up front.

The three midfielders are Giovinco, Vidal and Marchisio.

Asamoah and Lichtsteiner are divided into left and right full-backs.

On the back line, new aid Lucio made his appearance and played hand in hand with Barzagli and Chiellini. The goalkeeper is still Buffon.

The gambling scandal in Italian football has intensified this summer, and former Juventus coach Conte is involved.

Although the club has always expressed its support for Conte.

But after Conte was summoned again and again, and considering that the possibility of Conte being suspended for gambling cases became more and more likely, it seemed a bit late for the Bianconeri to find a coach to take over.

There were no traces of Capello or Prandelli, who were rumored by the outside world. At the press conference before the Italian Super Cup, Carrera, a member of Conte's coaching staff, was announced as the executive head coach.

Today's game is also Carrera's first game after taking office.

For Inter Milan, Ancelotti still played in a four-three-three formation.

Balotelli is the lone forward in the center, with Bale and Neymar on his left and right.

Leo serves as the attacking midfielder, while Modric and De Rossi sit in the midfield.

Left back Kolarov, right back Srna, Thiago Silva and Bonucci partnered as central defender and goalkeeper Handanovic.

For this Italian Super Cup, the Italian Professional League sent a luxurious team of referees.

Mazzoleni serves as the referee, and Faverani and Stefani serve as line judges.

The most eye-catching thing is undoubtedly that for the first time in this game, goal line referees are used to participate in law enforcement. The two famous referees are Rizzoli and Tagliavento.

Of course, the Nerazzurri will soon feel the fact that no matter how many referees there are, they can still target them.

After the game started, it started to rain heavily.

It seems that God is not arrogant, but fortunately Inter Milan has already responded.

Audiences who are familiar with Inter Milan found that although Inter Milan's formation has not changed today, there have been many adjustments in tactics.

The Nerazzurri did not seek ground cooperation in the midfield as they did most of last season, but made full use of the excellent crossing abilities of the two full-backs.

Yes, it is for this reason that David Thornton failed to start today.

Kolarov and Srna frequently made passes from the left and right sides.

Only three minutes into the game, Balotelli had already attacked the goal three times, including two headers and one with his right foot.

It's a pity that Buffon was highly focused and bravely blocked Bashen's shots continuously.

The young David Thornton's other abilities are not weaker than Srna's, and he may be even better in speed and dribbling.

But when it comes to passing, although Thornton has been practicing day and night under Leo's supervision over the years, he is still a little behind Srna.

Due to the weather, both sides played very cautiously after the start, and the pace of the game was not fast.

In the fourth minute, Neymar crossed to the top of the penalty area and volleyed with his left foot and missed the left post.

De Rossi and Vidal then became entangled, triggering the first group conflict between the two sides in the game.

As a result, De Rossi was given a yellow card, but Vidal was not punished.

The game continued tepidly for another ten minutes. Leo made a direct pass from the center. Balotelli was brought down in the opponent's penalty area, but the referee did not award a penalty kick.

This controversial penalty caused dissatisfaction among Inter Milan players, and Matri also had a verbal conflict with Balotelli.

Then Giovinco and Balotelli, who came to break up the fight, each received a yellow card.

Leo looked confused. Are all the referees on the court today just trying to make fun of them?

Lichtsteiner made a pass from the wing, and the ball passed through the goal without posing any threat to Handanovic.

Juventus interim coach Carrera's suit on the sidelines has been soaked by the rain, while Ancelotti seems calm and composed sitting on the coaching bench.

Two minutes later, Bonucci hit his nose while fighting in defense and suffered some bleeding. He went to the sideline to receive treatment from the team doctor. Fortunately, he was not serious.

The smell of gunpowder in this Super Bowl has become increasingly intense.

That is to say, we are in China. If this game had been played in Italy, the fans in the stands would have started lighting fireworks.

Modric fouled and knocked down Giovinco, who was dribbling the ball in the middle, and the referee gave a verbal warning.

It still caused bursts of boos from the Juventus fans at the scene.

In the 23rd minute, Srna passed a diagonal pass from the right, and Balotelli successfully broke into the penalty area with a single knife in response to offside!

When Bashen was about to smash the ball against Buffon, he was blocked by the Juventus goalkeeper, but the ball happened to land in front of Leo who was waiting on the edge of the penalty area.

Leo, who reacted quickly, immediately controlled the ball, shook off the Juventus center back and passed it into the penalty area.

Balotelli in front of the small penalty area easily scored!

One to zero!

Inter Milan scored the first goal!

After taking the lead, Inter Milan's offensive continued unabated and continued to maintain pressure on Juventus.

A minute later, Kolarov knocked back from the left, and Bell cut into the left side of the penalty area with a low shot into the far corner, but Buffon flew to the ground and saved it!

Not long after, Neymar's powerful volley passed two people from the right, but Buffon bravely resolved it!

Leo stole the ball in the frontcourt, Modric passed the ball into the penalty area, Balotelli hit the ball in the top line, but unfortunately he missed the goal and missed the goal.

There were many Inter Milan fans in the stands shouting 2-0, hoping that the team they supported could expand their lead as soon as possible.

The Nerazzurri players on the pitch did not disappoint their supporters.

In the 32nd minute, Leo turned around and got rid of Vidal's pass to the right side of the penalty area!

Neymar faked a move past Barzagli's shot, which went over Buffon and into the net!

Two to zero!

The Bianconeri, who were two goals behind, were a little impatient. Their offense mainly relied on long passes and lobs, lacking patience and control over the rhythm of the game.

Coach Carrera was anxious and kept shouting loudly on the sidelines.

The first half entered stoppage time, and Inter Milan relaxed their vigilance a little.

Vidal's long pass moved to the right, and Lichtsteiner broke through and sent a cross.

Asamoah volleyed with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area. The ball bounced in front of the goal and then rolled into the door!

Juventus rewritten the score to 2-1 before the end of the first half!

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Juventus made substitution adjustments and Quagliarella came off the bench to replace Matri.

Juventus, with only one goal difference in the score, launched an attack with all their strength.

Vucinic received Giovinco's through ball in the frontcourt and volleyed vigorously from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area!

The ball was blocked by Handanovic and hit the crossbar.

Immediately afterwards, Vidal's powerful long-range shot from outside the penalty area was bravely blocked by Handanovic!

Leo made a quick counterattack and passed the ball through. Bell cut into the penalty area and shot from a small angle, but unfortunately it missed the far corner.

In the 64th minute, Vucinic broke through in the middle. Bonucci knocked down Vucinic from behind. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick!

Inter players quickly protested to the referee, believing that the foul was committed outside the penalty area.

But Mazzoleni remained unmoved and insisted on his penalty.

Vidal deceived Inter Milan goalkeeper Handanovic and scored the ball into the lower right corner of the goal!

Two to two!

Juventus equalized the score!

Neymar, who originally performed well, was directly sent off with a red card by the referee for being rude.

Then Ancelotti, who rarely got excited, was sent off for "applauding" the referee from the sidelines.

Inter Milan fought with ten men when their head coach was sent off!

This is really a bad situation. Before going off, Ancelotti gave the last order.

Lewandowski came off the bench to replace Balotelli, who scored a goal.

"Who is this?"

"It seems like a new player bought by the Bundesliga."

"Why change Ba Shen? Did Ba Shen perform well today?"

Amid the discussion among the audience, Lewandowski came on as a substitute to replace Balotelli.

With one less player, the Nerazzurri could only recycle their formation and switch to defensive counterattack.

Marchisio and Vidal successively took long shots from outside the penalty area and were blocked by defensive players.

Inter Milan still used two wings to launch a counterattack.

In the 88th minute, Srna made an accurate arc pass from the right, and Lewandowski beat Lucio with a header in the middle of the penalty area!

Three to two!

Inter Milan takes the lead again!

The Polish forward scored his first goal after joining Inter Milan!

"This kid can do it!"

"It does seem good, but maybe it's luck. We'll have to look again."

Before he finished speaking, Leo and De Rossi grabbed Quagliarella in the frontcourt, causing the opponent's mistake.

Inter Milan counterattacked on the spot, Leo passed the ball into the penalty area, and Lewandowski held Chiellini back.

Bell inserted a left-footed push straight into the near corner of the goal!

Four to two!

There was no suspense at this point in the game. All members of Inter Milan retreated to the penalty area, not giving Juventus any space.

In the end, Inter Milan won the Italian Cup again at the Bird's Nest, winning the first official trophy of the season.

Juventus, on the other hand, lost a good game despite being numerically superior.

As for today's referee's penalty, it's really hard to describe.

After the game, Leo, who assisted and scored twice, was named the best player on the spot, and Saint Bell won the most popular award.

In the center of the Bird's Nest stadium, Leo won the Italian Super Cup as captain for the first time on behalf of the team!

Then the Nerazzurri, led by captain Leo, waved to Nerazzurri who spared no effort to cheer for the team throughout the game.

(End of this chapter)