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Chapter 98: A striker who scores 100 goals a year (Subscribe)

As soon as they met, Lu Deyang saw a beautiful set of white teeth.

"Dejan, when I heard about coming to Sampdoria, I agreed without thinking. You are my idol." The young Redondo said shyly, and he couldn't help stroking his long hair.

Just by looking at his teeth, you can tell that he comes from a well-off family.

"That's great! I thought Argentine players were not easy to get along with."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

Redondo explained anxiously: "That must be a rumor. Some people don't like Argentines."

While standing here, Redondo couldn't help but glance at Lu Deyang's motorcycle.

He used to prefer Ferrari and Bentley, but after watching Lu Deyang’s video, he really felt that motorcycles were the romance of men.

"Let's find a place to have a drink."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

Redondo nodded vigorously.

As an artistic youth who likes poetry, "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and Latin rock.

Redondo also has a heroic dream.

When he was young, he was a little introverted and often read books by himself. It can be said that Lu Deyang was the superhero in his imagination.

The spirit of sacrifice and dedication of riding a bicycle into the fire can be said to have deeply touched Redondo.

When I received the call from the Samp scout, I thought it was a joke.

It's true that he is an Argentine genius, but that's the best league in the world, Italy's new treble champion, and a team with core players of Maradona's level. Varane felt the same as when he received a call from Zidane, and he was completely regarded as a liar.

Plus he likes Italian fashion magazines.

It can be said that transferring to Milan to play football was more attractive to him than marrying his favorite actress Madeleine Stowe.

Before flying to Italy, he even made a special hairstyle. I don't know if Lu Deyang noticed it.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Lu Deyang also breathed a sigh of relief.

I didn't expect our first meeting to be like this.

It's true that Redondo doesn't like tackling, but he's also quite ruthless and aggressive with his feet. In this era, few single defensive midfielders are clean.

The difference is just in the range from slightly dirty to extremely dirty.

After locking the motorcycle against the wall, Lu Deyang and his companions entered the cafe.

Redondo obviously hasn't calmed down yet.

Even though he is three years older than Lu Deyang, he behaves much more childishly.

He kept talking about his admiration for Lu Deyang's performance on and off the court, and asked some questions.

"Argentines are a bunch of proud idiots. They think their ancestors came from developed countries. We were once developed countries, so we always feel superior."

Lei Dongduo complained while drinking his coffee.

Lu Deyang chuckled and nodded.

He already knew more or less about this guy's situation.

He was in a stage where he was quite angry and felt that he was the only one who was sober.

No wonder he was unwilling to accept the call from the national team. I guess there were not many people in that team who were interested in him.

"In fact, not everyone is like that. You need to find their shining points. No matter which country you are in, there are always some ignorant people," Lu Deyang advised.

"Maybe, and they are very rude."

Redondo complained again: "Like in Mexico or Colombia, you will feel that the locals are very welcoming, but in Argentina, as long as you don't speak Spanish, they will ignore you, let alone try to make you understand."

"It's similar to the French. You get the same treatment if you ask for directions in English."

Lu Deyang said.

"Yes, yes, that's it," Redondo said. "I hope this situation can be changed. Tourism is also important. Lack of courtesy will make tourists hate Argentina."

Lu Deyang: ...

Are you the President of Argentina?
"It's hard to change that as a player."

Lu Deyang said.

"Yes, so I choose to live my life well."

Redondo said.

Lu Deyang smiled and nodded.

Redondo is not shy at all.

This is simply a chatterbox.

It just requires him to like you.

"Fernando, do you have a girlfriend?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"No, we broke up long before I came to Italy. Maybe I can find an Italian girlfriend," Redondo said.

"It's good this way, otherwise if the girl doesn't like Italy it might affect the relationship."

Lu Deyang said.

De Gea's girlfriend asks him to transfer every day. This soap opera is played out every summer.

Italy is indeed good, but Argentines should prefer Spain, which is their first choice for immigration. As for their boyfriend's future, what does it have to do with them?

Redondo began to talk about his understanding of literary works.

It can also be seen from here that he really likes reading, and he likes to read books with depth.

It’s different for Lu Qiuwang. He may have read those books but didn’t like them. He prefers to look at model photos in tabloids.

Models nowadays are not smart enough.

The godmothers of those Serie A teams didn’t show up yet.

After 2000, they started to get crazy about Serie A teams, using words like "taking off clothes to celebrate the home team winning the championship" to attract attention.

The live broadcast of the Roman godmother Ferreri stripping off attracted 460 million viewers.

After that, various models who wanted to become famous by stripping off their clothes started to appear.

After lunch, the two went to Milan.

Redondo, who is temporarily renting a house, wants to buy a motorcycle for transportation. Lu Deyang always feels that he is more looking forward to the scene of the whole team riding out together than the Sampdoria players.

I didn't expect this was also a means to attract players to join.

"Dejan, is this your friend?"

As soon as I finished shopping and walked out of the store, a reporter holding a camera shouted to me.

"Fernando Redondo, my new teammate, you will soon recognize his talent!"

Lu Deyang gave a thumbs up and said with a smile.

The big Argentine boy held his head high and chest out. Although he was one centimeter shorter than Lu Deyang, he seemed to be 1.9 meters tall.

The reporter quickly pressed the shutter.

Sampdoria's signings are also attracting attention.

The next morning, Lu Deyang saw the news on the front page of Gazzetta dello Sport.

They wrote: "Dejan accompanied Sampdoria signing Fernando Redondo to Milan to buy a motorcycle in the afternoon. He praised the midfielder from Argentina. Interestingly, after Dejan transferred to Sampdoria last year, he also met his teammates during the holidays. Perhaps this has become a routine. According to the information we got from Argentina, the young midfielder is very good and rejected the call of the Argentine national team in the summer."

The subsequent development of the matter was somewhat beyond Lu Deyang's expectations.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, he received a call from Chiesa, who said that he had just returned from a trip and wanted to invite Lu Deyang to watch the World Cup final together.

In the afternoon, Mancini said in an interview with the media: "Redondo? I haven't heard of this name. Maybe he is good, but he is just a newcomer. He needs to work hard to integrate into the team. Dejan has always been a good person. He likes to help teammates who have not played in the first team. But whether it is Dejan or Gianluca Vialli, their best friend is me."

And so it was, July 7th, at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

Totti sat on Lu Deyang's left and Mancini sat on his right.

Sitting next to the two men were Redondo and Chiesa respectively.

Monica was forced to stay in the box with Harry's mother.

While both sides were warming up, the director specially gave a shot to the stands, and Lu Deyang smiled and waved to the camera.

It immediately caused a lot of screams.

"I may have a chance to play in the first team this year, Dejan." Totti said while looking at the first team's home field, fantasizing that one day he would be so popular.

"Are you really not coming to Sampdoria? I'll convince Roberto to give you the captain's armband."

Lu Deyang asked again.

The Little Prince is no ordinary player.

"I don't agree, absolutely not!"

Mancini shouted.

"I don't want it yet." Totti, who was thinking, complained: "Who cares so much about the captain's armband? If I play for Sampdoria, the first thing I will do is to squeeze you to the bench."

"You little braggart," Mancini cursed. "I scored a goal in the World Cup, what did you do?"

"You also received a red card and can only sit in the stands today. If we talk about goals, Schillaci has scored more than you. Doesn't that mean he is much better than you?"

Totti fired back.

Mancini was furious.

He always felt that only Baggio was worthy of being his opponent, and what the hell was Schillaci.

It was just luck that the World Cup broke out.

Chiesa curled his lips, thinking that Mancini would become the next Matthäus sooner or later.

This guy has a bad temper, a bad mouth and is stupid. He can't even win an argument with a minor.

As expected, Enrico Chiesa is the only one who understands Lu Deyang the best. In the future, Sampdoria's offensive line will depend on him and Lu Deyang flying on both wings.

Redondo listened for a long time without saying anything.

He speaks much less in front of people he doesn't know well.

"The Krauts can't win today, can they?"

Mancini asked uncertainly.

His desire for the championship made him anxious and worried.

"It should be fine. All the times Germans beat Italy were in friendly matches," said Lu Deyang.

Germany has never beaten Italy in a major tournament so far.

The game started and it was completely different from what Lu Deyang expected. Italy's attitude was completely different from the passive defense in the previous game against Argentina, and they were quite active in offense.

Perhaps this is the confidence that their historical achievements give them.

The two teams simply started to attack each other on the court.

Italy's midfield had no way to completely restrict the German team, but Italy's defense was very solid today.

Klinsmann couldn't find any chances many times and had to pass the ball back to the midfield, and Matthäus's long-range shots were always one step short.

Italy did not have many good opportunities on offense. Donadoni, who missed the penalty in the last game, was clearly not in good form today and could only rely on Baggio to organize the attack.

Matthäus and Brehme played as wing-backs, which greatly improved Germany's offense and defense on both sides of the wing.

Litbarski and Eugenthaler in the middle did not give Baggio too many opportunities.

Both teams wanted to score first today and did not play conservatively at all.

However, the offensive performance of both teams was not as impressive as the defensive performance.

Long shots are the most commonly used method on the field.

After Italy's attack, Matthäus and Bremer tended to defend.

This was something Lu Deyang had not expected.

Matthäus's delay completely froze Maradona.

Baggio and Donadoni didn't gain any advantage either.

"The Germans have really taken conservatism to the extreme," Totti complained.

"Maybe they are more worried about losing."

Lu Deyang said.

At this point, no one wants to be runner-up.

Considering the historical records of the two teams, it is not surprising that the Germans made such a choice.

Matthäus retreated frequently and could only rely on Hassler to organize the attack.

I was particularly impressed by German defender Berthold Ludjan, because after he transferred to Bayern, he was ridiculed by the then coach Ribbeck as "the best German golfer after Bernhard Langel."

Both he and Thomas Basler had bad careers after the World Cup.

Even when Beckenbauer published his memoirs, he was criticized for always promising a lot but doing little.

This defender should be one of the weaknesses of the German team on the field today, but their midfield is too strong, Matthäus and Bremer cover too large an area, and there are other defenders to help, so Berthold was not too embarrassed.

This is entirely a competition of the defensive capabilities of both sides, and Lu Deyang feels that it will drag into overtime.

In the extra time, both sides continued to attack, but neither side was able to score first.

The match, which lasted for more than 110 minutes, exhausted the fans' passion, and there were no longer many voices cheering for the Italian national team in the Rome Olympic Stadium.

"Azzurri spirit, propel us to victory!"

"Azzurri spirit, propel us to victory!"

Mancini stood up and shouted.

This sentence is a common cheering slogan used by Italian fans, which means - the soul of the Azzurri pushes us towards victory!

Soon there was a chorus of shouting from the stands.

A somewhat excited Totti stood up with Mancini and kept raising his hands in the stands, signaling the fans to cheer louder.

"Azzurri spirit, propel us to victory!"

"Azzurri spirit, propel us to victory!!!"

The cheers inside the stadium merged with those outside the stadium, echoing in the night sky of Rome.

"Should we shout along?"

Redondo asked in a low voice.

"Forget it. If the Argentinians see you shouting along on the live broadcast, they'll probably criticize you in the newspapers." Seeing that he was a little unconvinced, Lu Deyang advised, "Even if you're not worried, you should think about your family. They might insult them."

Redondo nodded.

This kind of thing can actually happen.

In the 119th minute of the game, Baggio passed the ball into the penalty area. Paolo Maldini, who was standing on the right side of the penalty area, turned around and shot the ball into the goal.

boom--

“Paul!!!!!!”

Just when everyone thought the game was going to go into a penalty shootout, the Italian left-back stood up.

Scored a golden goal in the dying seconds of the game.

The stadium, which had already lost its passion, was like an erupting volcano, and the voices of the fans almost pierced the sky.

The excited Italian players rushed towards Maldini one after another. Baggio held Maldini's cheeks and shook them hard, unable to even say a word.

This goal could bring them a world championship.

Italy's substitutes couldn't wait to rush onto the field.

The German players kept urging the referee to let them resume the game as soon as possible, and the referee could only go up and remind the Italian players.

But the situation at this time was completely different.

"51, 50, 49..."

The full-time countdown began at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

The countdown sound was like the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the Germans, ready to fall in the next second.

The Italian players tried their best to disrupt their attack and did not give the Germans any chance.

As the referee's whistle sounded.

The entire Apennines turned into a sea of joy.

"Deyang, let's go down and celebrate together?"

Mancini waved excitedly and shouted, "Go ahead."

Lu Deyang smiled and waved his hand.

It’s not Sampdoria that won the championship.

Totti wanted to follow, but returned to his seat.

But young people are young people, and even after sitting down they still twist their bodies uncomfortably.

Lu Deyang turned and looked at Totti.

Totti said a little embarrassedly: "I just feel very excited and look forward to the future. Maybe I can win a World Cup championship."

“There’s definitely a chance.”

Lu Deyang encouraged.

Totti nodded vigorously.

He likes Lu Deyang the most because he is not only good at playing football but also speaks well.

Unlike Mancini, who could win a World Cup just by watching a game from the stands.

"champion!!!"

"champion!!!"

"champion!!!"

The cheers were getting louder and louder, and Lu Deyang knew that today would be a sleepless night in the Apennines.

After all the players received their medals, Italian captain Bergomi held up the World Cup trophy high.

As family members entered the stadium, the Rome Olympic Stadium turned into a sea of joy.

Mancini and Pagliuca were called to the mixed interview area.

The reporter asked, "Mancho, why did you suddenly get up and cheer?"

They have noticed Mancini's actions as the game approaches.

"Because I felt that both the audience and the team lacked passion, some cheering in the final moments might have had a very good effect, and in fact I guessed right."

Mancini said somewhat proudly.

"Is the young man who cheered with you your friend?"

the reporter asked again.

Mancini said with some disdain: "Of course not, he is Dejan's friend, his name is Gianluigi Totti or something, he is a player of the Roma youth team, I heard he is a good player."

Mancini originally wanted to accuse Totti of being arrogant, but he held back.

After all, he is just a child, there is no need to say bad things about him in the media.

"Are you satisfied with the result of today's game?"

The reporter asked with a smile.

"Of course, this is the best result. My wife will give birth to a boy soon, and I won the World Cup. This is the best gift." Mancini said excitedly: "I want to thank Dejan and the coach, thank Gianluca and other teammates, and thank my wife and parents. I had a difficult season until I knew I was selected for the final list of the national team. I was relieved."

He always thought that only one of him and Baggio would make the national team's 23-man roster.

Then it is obvious who will be eliminated.

Unexpectedly, Vicini finally recruited both of them into the national team.

“Why thank Dejan?”

the reporter asked.

Mancini explained: "Dejan's performance this season was crucial. He contributed the most to the three championships. It was because I won three championships at the club that the coach considered letting me return to the national team."

He knew it in his heart that Vicini didn't like him at all.

Or maybe the coach of the Italian national team doesn't like him very much.

National team coaches value their authority more than club coaches.

After Mancini left, Pagliuca, who came up shirtless, immediately said: "I also want to thank Dejan. It was his advice that made me the main goalkeeper in the semi-finals and finals, and I had the opportunity to perform."

"Is your outstanding performance also due to Dejan?"

the reporter asked.

"Of course." Pagliuca nodded and said, "Before the final, I called Dejan several times because the coach made it clear that I would start in the final, which put a lot of pressure on me. I had to talk to Dejan about my pressure, and he gave me a lot of good advice."

"for example?"

The reporter asked with great interest.

"He asked me to watch some funny movies, and every day I looked in the mirror and said I was the best one hour before I woke up and went to bed. This method has a lot of effect. I am full of confidence now."

Pagliuca said.

"Wow, that's really nice."

The reporter exclaimed: "I didn't expect Dejan to play such an important role in this championship. From coaches to players, everyone consults him. Maybe the Italian Football Association should give him some consulting fees."

"I think it's a very reasonable thing to do."

Pagliuca nodded.

At the post-match press conference, Vicini told reporters: "Today was a great victory. We created an extraordinary atmosphere, unity and trust, which was the key to our victory. Dejan? He played a very important role. If possible, I would even like to have him join the Italian coaching staff. Paolo Maldini's goal was crucial, and Pagliuca's performance today was also excellent."

"Was Baggio's performance at the World Cup disappointing?"

the reporter asked.

Vicini said unhappily: "You are asking whether today's assists are dispensable, right? Roberto did a great job, and every player was great."

"The coach is right, everyone is key, not just the players who score goals," said Paolo Maldini.

"You said you would invite Dejan to a nightclub. When will that happen?"

one reporter asked.

This matter has been circulating for a long time.

"Today, today is fine." Maldini said with a smile: "Before, I said that I would invite him out to play after Sampdoria lost, but now it seems that it is not easy. Sampdoria is very strong. We will meet them frequently next season and should have a chance to beat Sampdoria."

Because both teams have won the European Championship, they will meet in the European Super Cup.

At this time, the UEFA Cup is the UEFA Cup, but you are not eligible to play in the Super Cup.

And the Super Cup has two rounds, which increases the chances of two encounters.

"Has Dejan been of any help to you and your teammates?"

the reporter asked.

Maldini nodded and said: "At that time, I was discussing defense with Baresi, Bergomi and others, and I called Dejan because he had a way to deal with the Germans at Inter Milan."

"and then?"

the reporter asked.

They all wanted to know what Lu Deyang said.

"Dejan read out a bunch of statistics and talked about the other team's characteristics. I only remembered a few bits, but in the end he shouted, 'You are twice as good as the Germans, so there's no need to prepare anything special. Just go out there and play normally, and you'll win the championship when the referee blows the whistle.' This was obviously very helpful to us. Dejan's words always have a convincing power."

Maldini smiled and said: "Mathäus's long shots threatened the goal several times before, but none of us worried about it. It turns out that Dejan was right. I should really ask him out to play today, and maybe invite a few beautiful girls."

"Won't Billy be sad that he didn't make the national team?"

the reporter asked.

"Poor Billy."

Maldini shrugged and said: "That's life."

He didn't want to tease his good friend at this time, but only one of the Baresi brothers was selected for the national team, and Inter Milan captain Giuseppe Baresi was not selected.

It's normal that Costacurta was not selected.

The competition for the center back position is too fierce.

The top three central defenders in history selected by the Italian media are now in the national team.

Baresi, Bergomi, Virchowd.

During this period, Italy's defensive line was overflowing with talent beyond description. It is also rare in history to find so many top defenders on the same team at the same time.

There are several world-class players in certain positions, and Bergomi usually plays as a full-back.

Later, Lu Deyang was dragged to a nightclub by the Italian national team, including Redondo.

As for the little prince who was not yet an adult, he could only return home in shame.

The media is keeping a close eye on it.

When there is no one around, you can still make some concessions. But with so many reporters the nightclub didn't dare let Totti in because it is illegal.

Lu Deyang himself was not a big drinker, but he didn't expect Lei Dongduo to be even worse at drinking.

He and Vialli sent Redondo to the hotel and then sent the drunk Mancini back home before parting ways.

Lu Deyang had reason to suspect that Maldini stayed just to let him take care of the drunk Mancini.

After returning home, Lu Deyang and Monica did not sleep either. They could not sleep at all because of the celebration outside, so they could only celebrate at home.

The next day, newspapers were filled with news that the Italian national team had won the championship.

The great Italian left-back Maldini became the hero after Schillaci and Pagliuca.

This summer is destined to belong to the Apennines.

After winning the three major European cups, they also lifted the World Cup, which has created new history in football.

The entire Apennines was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

However, Serie A teams have not fallen behind in recruiting players, and the transfer period is peak after the World Cup.

Lu Deyang also gave some advice to his old club Reggina, which had just been promoted to Serie A.

The promoted team must change players. At this time, they should find ways to improve their overall strength to avoid relegation, rather than spending a lot of money to compete with those mid-level teams for some star players of the national team.

Successfully avoid relegation for one or two seasons, and then find ways to make a breakthrough after the results are stable.

All the money is spent on star players, and they can’t perform well if their teammates are weak.

Zico almost got relegated when he was in Udinese.

Brian Laudrup moved to Bayern Munich for $450 million.

Stoichkov also broke Barcelona's transfer record by joining the La Liga giants for $450 million.

Napoli's Carnevale joins Roma for $475 million.

Reggiana sold another star player of the team, Silenzi, who joined Napoli for $500 million.

Midfield schemer Haji transferred to Real Madrid for $645 million.

The arrogance of Serie A teams shocked many leagues.

At this time, Lazio announced that they had signed Karl-Heinz Riedl for $1125 million, which still amazed the entire football world.

A top Serie A team can come up with so much money.

Immediately afterwards, Lazio's city rivals announced that they had signed Aldair for $1350 million, setting a new record for the highest transfer value this summer.

This is not far from the transfer fee that Donadoni paid to AC Milan.

But then Juventus shocked the world with their financial strength. After signing five players, including Basler, they signed German defender Jurgen Koller for $1070 million.

The most shocking thing was another signing by Juventus. They signed "Son of God" Roberto Baggio from Florence for 1735 million US dollars, breaking the football transfer fee record!

The previous transfer fee record of Detari's transfer from Frankfurt to Olympiacos was increased by $550 million.

crazy! ! !

Juventus carried out a major purge this summer and then spent money like crazy.

Obviously, one League Cup last year could not satisfy their ambitions, so they simply bought the best local attacker.

Florence is also crazy.

Baggio was never asked about this matter.

When Lu Deyang called to inquire, Baggio himself was also confused.

After winning the World Cup, he was preparing to take good care of his body. He specially hired a professional masseur and sports recovery expert, and he didn't even go on vacation.

Suddenly he heard that he had been sold by the club, and he was completely dumbfounded.

Before the Bosman Act, players did not have much freedom in transfers.

At this time, you cannot leave the team even if your contract expires unless you retire. Baggio never thought about leaving Florence.

It was only after Lu Deyang hung up the phone that he received a call from the club, persuading him to leave the team to make up for the team's financial deficit.

Lu Deyang didn't expect things to turn out like this.

Baggio is in trouble.

Many people would say he moved for money.

Under the current circumstances, there is nothing the player can do if he wants to leave without the club's approval.

Television has begun live broadcasting street riots in Florence, with angry fans taking to the streets to vent their anger and smashing everything they can see.

This matter lasted for two days before it calmed down.

There was criticism about Baggio in the newspapers, after all, his salary increased significantly after he transferred to Juventus.

Baggio's personality should not be explained.

I'll explain it to him when I have a chance.

What Florence did was very dishonest.

He wanted to sell the players but didn't want to bear the anger of the fans. He reached an agreement with Juventus first, and then notified the players after the official announcement, and then used moral blackmail to force the players to leave.

You guys have taken all the damn good things.

Baggio directly became a traitor in the eyes of Fiorentina fans.

The team has already started training, and everyone is discussing this matter during training.

"The first game of the new season is against Fiorentina, I have to teach them a lesson," Mancini said.

"Don't you hate Baggio?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"Just because I hate that guy doesn't mean he is a villain. Because he and I are rivals, is it abnormal for me to hate him? I know Baggio very well, he is not someone who transfers for money."

Mancini said firmly.

Lu Deyang gave a thumbs up.

The person who knows you best is your opponent.

He didn't tell Mancini the whole story, but Mancini could guess it.

If you know Baggio, you will know that this is impossible, but the Italian media just chose to throw mud at him.

Seeing the fall of a god after creating it seemed to make them happier.

The tactic is exactly the same as Fleet Street.

Sampdoria is also making some signings, all of which are less famous but capable players, just like the previous recruitment route.

There is no problem with the team's overall framework, but introducing big names may easily cause conflicts in the locker room.

This recruitment idea is relatively correct.

Before the league's opening game began, Lu Deyang opened the system and found a message.

Your brother Roberto Mancini received a gift from fate

[Thanks to your outstanding performance, Mancini won the treble, was successfully selected for the Italian national team and became a world champion, and won the World Cup at home. He kept emphasizing to others that you two are best brothers.]

[Two years have passed, and you have won more and more championships. Mancini still keeps emphasizing in front of the media that your relationship is very close]

[Until Filippo could speak, everything changed]

When Filippo was four years old, he heard the story of how you visited the team's big brother, Roberto Mancini, right after your transfer. He kindly helped you integrate into the team, and the two of you, along with Vialli, formed the strongest trident in Serie A.

[But when Filippo was 6 years old, the story changed again. Chairman Mantovani asked him for help to teach you who were just preparing to play in Serie A. With his help, your strength improved significantly, and for your data, Mancini sacrificed himself, so you only scored more than 20 goals in a season.]

[When Filippo was 10 years old, the story had a new development. After you transferred to Sampdoria, Mancini not only taught you many things such as dribbling, passing and shooting, but also helped you develop your free kick ability, which led to your unstoppable free kicks. Many times he could score goals, but in order to give you practical training on the field, he deliberately dribbled the ball to create fouls and give you the opportunity to take free kicks. If you are the free kick master in football, Mancini is the free kick assist master. The two of you are the best free kick combination in football history.]

[When Filippo was 14 years old, he finally got a girlfriend. Mancini met them on the road by chance, and took the initiative to treat the two little guys to ice cream, and told the story between you. In Mancini's words, you were discovered by him from Reggina and cultivated by him. After that, he gave you a lot of advice on and off the court. If it weren't for the changes in the club, Mancini, you and Vialli might have gone from the best trident in the world at that time to the best trident in football history. The little prince Totti only got a little help, but he became one of the best players at that time.]

[When Filippo got married, poor Filippo heard this story again. Mancini knew you very early and went to Calabria to give some advice. It was he who persuaded Mantovani to sign you. You have matured in Genoa for a few seasons, but being good on the court does not mean being good in other aspects. When you were fouled by Dunga, you acted very helpless. He chose to kick Dunga to help you without hesitation. In order to thank him for taking care of you, you put his image in front of the door of Monica Burger to express your respect for him.]

[By the time Filippo's son grew up, the story had completely changed. Mancini was not only your on-field mentor, but also your life mentor. He gave you countless advice both on and off the field. Even your becoming a 100 billionaire was due to his contribution. He even had the opportunity to score 20 goals a year, but in order not to steal your limelight, he chose to score only more than goals. In the summer of Italy, his role was even greater. When the entire Italian team had given up, he kept shouting at the field in the stands, questioning whether the Italian players had forgotten their pursuit of honor and their loyalty to the country and the people. Suddenly, there was a thunderous storm, and a flash of lightning flashed across, and the electrocuted Maldini scored the winning goal.]

Decades later, Mancini is on his deathbed. Filippo and his brother Andrea lie by his bedside. Mancini is already unconscious, muttering: "Don't forget to tell the children that Gianluca, Dejan, and I are the best trident in the world, and that I have leadership in the stands..."

(End of this chapter)