If you are a brother, come and play football

Chapter 54: Dominated by the Genoa Turn (Happy New Year)
Players from both sides came out to warm up.

Maradona is quite flirtatious and he always likes to do some fancy moves when juggling the ball.

"That guy is looking at you, Dejan!"

Pari reminded.

"Go ahead and take a look. It won't hurt to take a look." Lu Deyang said with a smile.

"You don't look like a young man at all. If it were Roberto, he would compete with him in juggling right now," Vialli said.

"Sure enough, the shame is all brought upon oneself."

Lu Deyang complained.

Can Maradona's ball sense be compared with Mancini's?
Mancini is very good, but this also depends on the reference.

St Paul's Stadium.

The name of this stadium is full of religious meaning. It is the third largest stadium in Italy.

Even so, it cannot satisfy all fans.

Cheers, endless cheers.

To the East Germans who had just been “released from prison”, everything seemed so new to them, and the broadcast cameras treated them as the protagonists.

Gerd Muller took a sip of the contents of the cup and immediately showed a comfortable expression.

Beckenbauer could not help but frown and reminded: "My friend, don't be a prisoner of alcohol again. No one will save those who degenerate."

Muller has always had a drinking problem, which has become more serious since his retirement.

It was he and Hoeness who proposed that Muller return to Bayern, and only then did this guy stop drinking.

"I just drink a little."

Muller showed a flattering expression and said: "With so many compatriots watching the game together, we must integrate into it. Look how happy they are."

Beckenbauer said nothing more.

The two people appeared here today, not entirely because of football.

Compared to the Germans who were always making noises, the other fans were more clearly divided.

Locals: Whether you are a Napoli fan or not, as long as you appear at the San Paolo Stadium, you must support this team, otherwise you will be in endless trouble.

Of course, more people did it spontaneously because it was their local team and it had Diego Maradona!

In addition to the Germans, some British people were also very conspicuous in the stands.

His appearance is completely different from that of Italians, and he always holds his head high as if he is nobler than others.

These people came to watch Maradona lose.

Due to too many tourists, the Italian Football Association forced Napoli to redistribute the tickets, otherwise the away tickets of around 3000 would not be enough to satisfy everyone.

Charlton also had an alcoholic around him.

"George, if you keep drinking like this, you'll die from alcohol sooner or later."

Bobby Charlton reminded.

"Well, Dad, thank you for not forgetting me."

“Everybody abandoned me when I went to jail,” Best quipped.

He hit someone while driving drunk a few years ago, and his career ended prematurely.

"I'm your captain, how can I ignore you?" Bobby Charlton said helplessly.

George Best put his arm around his neck and said in a rascally manner: "Yes, yes, that's why I came to relax with you. I hope there will be some surprises in the game."

Charlton silently rolled his eyes.

This guy.

Compared to tourists, Italian celebrities are not that conspicuous.

But if you look closely, the stands are full of retired old guys.

As the host, how could they miss this football event?

Mancini, who originally wanted to brag to the fans in the stands, was now in despair. Even though he felt he was good, Rivera and Riva were sitting on his left, and Altafini and Mola were on his right.

In front of these people, he had no right to speak at all.

"You are Roberto, you played well."

Rivera said.

Mancini smiled and nodded vigorously.

"Diego!!!"

"Diego!!!"

"Diego!!!"

Maradona performed another fancy juggling move, again triggering thunderous cheers.

Cities near the ruins of the temples of Jupiter and Apollo cheered their new gods.

The attention-seeking Maradona attracted the attention of the whole world before the game even started.

"Mom, I feel like Sampdoria is much worse."

In the box, William said with some disappointment.

"Yes, Mom," said 5-year-old Harry, looking up.

Before the game started, Napoli's momentum had completely overwhelmed Sampdoria.

"Be patient, children. Sometimes patience is a virtue."

The lady holding the champagne smiled and patted her son's head.

Players from both sides began to return to the tunnel, and the world was in a state of restlessness.

Everyone knows that a war that will attract worldwide attention is about to begin.

Nike executives stared at their televisions.

Caught up!
They made a pair of combat boots for Lu Deyang at the last minute.

The price is a one-year contract of $150 million.

This was a crazy gamble, and this was the price they were talking about when they were discussing signing Jordan.

Villa won the title wearing their shoes in previous years and they want to achieve more success in the football field.

As long as Lu Deyang can snipe Adidas' spokesperson, the money will not be wasted.

boom--

As the players from both teams followed the referee team out on the field again.

Reporters pressed the button to open the door like crazy, trying to capture every move of the players from both teams.

Just a subtle expression may be interpreted and make headlines tomorrow.

Alberto Biegun walked towards Boskov, stretched out his hand first and said, "You have a good team."

"Yours is not bad either."

Boskov said with a smile.

The old coach specially changed into a handmade suit today.

"Hopefully there will be a perfect game," Alberto Biegun said again.

"As long as you don't break the rules."

Boskov said.

There are so many people being tackled from behind these days that he even dreams about Lu Deyang getting injured.

Alberto Biegun smiled and patted Boskov's arm.

As Maradona's coach, he had the same concerns.

No matter how good a football player you are, you can't avoid every tackle.

Who knows when an injury will cause you to say goodbye to the football field.

While shaking hands, Maradona kept paying attention to Lu Deyang.

It was hard for him not to care about being compared with others.

Even though he said he didn't care, after watching Lu Deyang's game video, he knew that he was a super genius, at least not worse than him.

A little taller than him.

A little more handsome than him.

Well, this kind of pretty boy is very popular. If he were in Argentina, where people have an open mind, those girls would stick to him like steaks.

The rest doesn't seem to be a big deal.

Playing football doesn't rely on your looks.

Diego Maradona decided to let Lu Deyang see how powerful he is today.

"Pele! We saw Pele. The celebrities in the stands today can even form several of the strongest teams in the world." Jim Beglin exclaimed.

The former Irish international did not have a very stellar career.

"So the TV station's decision to broadcast this game was absolutely right. I believe that the audience in front of the TV is looking forward to Sampdoria's performance just like us."

Martin Taylor said with a smile.

"Yes Martin, but let's take a look at the starting lineups for both teams first."

Napoli 442 free man diamond midfield double striker:

Goalkeeper: Giuliano Giuliani,
Defenders: Ciro Ferrara, Giovanni Franchini, Marco Baroni,
Libero: Luca Forsi,

Midfielders: Fernando de Napoli, Alemão, Maradona, Massimo Crippa,
Forwards: Andrea Carnevale, Careca.

Sampdoria 442 double defensive midfielder and double forward:
Goalkeeper: Pagliuca

Defenders: Marco Lanner, Luca Pellegrini, Viejoward, Mannini,

Midfield: Lu Deyang, Dossena, Carezzo, Parry,
Forwards: Vialli, Salsano. "The free man tactic is quite rare. Forsey should focus on Dejan today and be ready to keep an eye on Sampdoria's core."

"That should be the case. Sampdoria did not let Lombardo play, but let Fausto Parri strengthen the wing defense. Dejan's task was very heavy today. Without his wingman, he would be alone."

"Boskov, the former Yugoslavia international, should have his own ideas. The head coaches of both teams have put a lot of effort into targeting the other team's core players."

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the famous referee Luigi Agnolin blew the whistle to start the game.

Lu Deyang received the ball and dribbled forward immediately.

[Cruyff] is a very comprehensive player. The most important thing is that his endurance and physical fitness exceed those of ordinary forwards.

He is not like a traditional shooter who only likes to get the ball near the penalty area.

There are many scenes of Cruyff running long distances with the ball in his career.

Luca Fusi rushed to the wing immediately and defended with Fernando De Napoli.

Lu Deyang was not in a hurry. He turned around and passed the ball back.

Dossena received the ball and passed it back, and Sampdoria began to slowly organize in the half.

Maradona was very active today and started pressing frantically in the frontcourt.

Carnevale and Careca were also chasing the ball.

These two forwards were just cover in front of Maradona. As early as the 86 season, Carnevale ranked behind Maradona in the scorer list.

He needs to be responsible for support and cover.

"Stop taking the ball, pass it!"

Boskov shouted.

It is too dangerous to get the ball in the backcourt.

Marco Lanna just received the ball and immediately kicked it towards the front court.

"Oh shit……"

Boskov was about to curse when he saw the ball go straight to the front court and find Lu Deyang.

"nice shot!!!"

Lu Deyang easily took the ball away with his back turned, and Baroni couldn't even touch the ball with his foot behind him.

The first kick was ineffective, so Baroni immediately stuck to Lu Deyang and waited for his teammates to chase back and steal the ball together.

At this moment, Lu Deyang took a step forward with his right foot and suddenly turned around to dunk the ball.

Cruyff turns around!

Cruyff turned around and knocked the ball into the penalty area, then started moving.

When Baroni chased back, he was already several steps behind.

Lu Deyang turned around and made a reverse triangle pass, and Salsano's shot was blocked by Franchini's foot, and Giuliani jumped up and took the ball.

The Napoli fans behind the goal finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Who the hell could have thought that the Genoese would teach them a lesson right from the start.

This ball would have been dangerous if Salsano's shot hadn't been too direct. If he had passed the ball to Vialli, Napoli would have had a great chance of losing the ball.

"Damn it, everyone, cheer up!"

Maradona, with his hands on his hips, turned around and shouted.

He doesn't want to lose in this peak showdown.

He has been famous for many years, and it was not a good look for him to lose to a first-year Class A player.

Giuliano Giuliani gave a thumbs up to the midfield, indicating to Maradona that he could do it.

In Naples, Maradona's status is above everyone else.

This is a skill level that conquered teammates.

He is also very charismatic and even pays for everyone when they go to a nightclub.

Seeing Maradona return to the backcourt, Franchini immediately gave the ball to Maradona. Maradona dribbled forward and avoided Villa's pressing.

"I come!"

Parry slid and tackled without even thinking.

Maradona hooked the ball and turned around, and the São Paulo Stadium cheered.

"Maradona turn around!"

"Maradona turn around!"

"Maradona turn around!"

After passing Pari, Maradona made a diagonal pass to Careca. Before Careca could start, he was blocked by Lu Deyang on the wing. Lanner rushed up and kicked the ball out of the sideline.

Lu Deyang bent down and pulled Lana up.

"Dejan, these bastards are provoking you. It's clearly a Genoa Maneuver!"

Lana said somewhat unconvinced.

After playing against Dortmund, he heard more people calling it "Dejan Turn" or "Genoa Turn". As a local, he likes the term Genoa Turn very much.

Now the Napoli fans are shouting "Maradona Turn", which makes him very unhappy.

"It's just a little thing, I don't care."

Lu Deyang patted Lana on the shoulder and said.

Lanner was still a little unconvinced, so Dosena came up and kicked him and said, "Go back and defend, and stop talking nonsense here."

Kripa threw the ball out of bounds, Lanner went up and made another sliding tackle, but Maradona received the ball and dunked it to avoid it.

Dossena and Carezzo did not hesitate at all, they rushed forward together without giving Maradona any time to react.

"Pretty!"

Dossena successfully kicked the ball away.

Lu Deyang received the ball and started running, rushing forward madly.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

Maradona fell to the ground and slid, but Lu Deyang easily avoided it with a dunk and dribbled the ball across the center line in two steps.

Alemao blocked the way in advance and wanted to slide directly.

But Lu Deyang shook his shoulders and stepped forward with his right foot. Aleman, who found that he had made a wrong prediction, wanted to adjust immediately, but he could not control his body and fell on one knee.

"DEYAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Martin Taylor shouted Lu Deyang's name.

The British people's hearts almost jumped out when they felt the charm of Genoa football for the first time.

Everyone in front of the TV clenched their fists and stared at Lu Deyang running with the ball on the screen.

The noble lady in the box pinched her son's arm, as if she wanted to transfer her strength to the field.

Even though she tried her best she still couldn't release this passion, her legs twisting restlessly.

"Mom, you hurt me." Little Harry complained.

Snapped--

Speed ​​up!

Lu Deyang kicked the ball with his right foot and forced his way through between Kripa and Fossey.

The boos at the São Paulo Stadium overwhelmed everything.

Scared.

The locals are scared.

After being passed, Fossey immediately fell to the ground and tackled from behind, but he didn't even touch Lu Deyang's heel.

"Go and grab it, hurry and grab it!"

Giuliani in front of the door shouted in panic.

Damn, what about going through the city gate?

So many pigs wouldn't be passed so easily.

Fortunately, the defenders were all in front of the penalty area.

Franchini made a sliding tackle in the first place.

Lu Deyang, who got the ball, did not continue to stick to the ball, but lightly knocked the ball to the right while running and continued to move forward.

Mannini, who came up to assist, took the ball and observed it immediately, considering how to return the ball to Lu Deyang.

Lanner on the left also reached the front court.

The biggest responsibility of Sampdoria's two full-backs is to support Lu Deyang.

Spread it!

Mannini dribbled the ball to the upper corner of the penalty area and immediately passed the ball across the penalty area.

Lana even wanted to curse.

There are people all around Dejan, and you still pass the ball?

But in a second, he saw Lu Deyang hook the ball with his right foot and use his left foot as a fulcrum to turn around.

Genoa spin!
It's not over yet!
At the moment when Ferrara fell to the ground and made a tackle, Lu Deyang hooked the ball with his right foot again, and made a Genoa turn to avoid the opponent's right foot.

Two consecutive Genoa turns fooled Napoli's entire defense.

Dejan, you still say you don’t hold grudges?
The Neapolitan players just shouted at you, and you turned around twice in front of the penalty area?
Lanner suddenly found that he had a new understanding of generosity.

(End of this chapter)