The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 62 I hope you are the winner this time

French Cup quarter-finals, Bastia and Rennes match.

The team owner declined to be interviewed.

Stay at the training base with peace of mind, waiting for the game day to arrive.

The outside world is complicated.

Before the match with Rennes, the Bastia media had already analyzed all the advantages the team would have when facing Rennes.

At the Sunset Cafe and Tavern, Bertrand still brought out the promotion of discounts for scoring goals with Gaio.

Bastia's most hardcore and loyal fan organization "Ultras Bastia" used the Sunset Cafe as their base to discuss how to shock everyone in this French Cup.

UB is one of the earliest extreme fan organizations in France. It is inspired by the "Ultras" culture of Italy and Southern Europe and places great emphasis on fanatical support, visual impact and collective identity.

At the same time, due to the special reasons of Corsica in French history, this fan organization carries the separatist tendencies unique to Corsicans. Because of this, the team has been investigated by the French Football Association many times.

"The tifo segment before the game must be rehearsed well in advance so we can have a fantastic appearance at the French Cup!" UB director Modosso reiterated. "I don't want to see anyone slacking off. You must pay close attention to the tifo materials and don't cut corners."

"Of course!"

"no problem!"

Modosso looked at the expressions of the other UB core members, smiled, and raised his glass. "Come on, for Corsica, for Bastia, for Gaio! Cheers!!"

"cheers!"

After taking a sip of their wine, everyone shouted at the same time, "Fight Bastia!!"

There are also the Happy Beans players who are never absent in competitive sports.

They were all unsure about how to deal with this game.

Reason told them, Stud Ryan.

However, past experience tells them that once it comes to the match against Bastia, they must consider whether Gaio will appear on the field.

If Gaio appears——

The veteran player was very knowledgeable. "Then Hagibegic's tactical board must have said, 1. Give the ball to Gaio, 2. Kneel and pray, 3. Celebrate!"

"I really don't dare to buy the skewers containing Bastia. I was confused by Gaio."

"Listen to me, Bastia. If you win, you'll get the young model from the club. If you lose, you'll go to the beach and work!"

"Yes, charge!"

As well as scouts from various places in Italy, England, and Spain.

They all gathered in Bastia with their own purposes.

Zidane took a day off from Real Madrid and flew to Corsica. Sometimes, no matter how many highlights you watch, it is not as good as watching a game in person.

After receiving instructions from Torino, Leonardo made Gaio a key recruitment target in the French region and continued to follow up. Naturally, he would not miss such an important competition as the French Cup.

Although Wenger did not go to Corsica, he circled the number 22 on the calendar in his office at the Colney training base and marked "Geo, 7pm" next to it.

As for Ilion, he had already settled in Corsica.

The game hasn't started yet.

But it has already attracted too much attention.

And all this happened silently.

December 3, afternoon.

Mbappé contacted Gaio and said that his family had arrived in Corsica.

Gaio took the time to meet the family and gave them the tickets.

"I heard Kylian often mention you, saying that you are now one of his idols." Wilfried brought his family and thanked Gaio with a smile on his face after meeting him, "Thank you for bringing us the tickets." Mbappé stood next to his parents, a little reserved.

Next to him, there is a younger child who looks somewhat similar to Mbappé. This is his younger brother, Etang Mbappé.

Nearby were the wife and children of Jires Kembo Ekoko, as well as other friends.

Exactly ten people.

Gaio didn't have much time to stay with them for too long. After a brief greeting, Gaio returned to the training base to continue preparing for the match against Rennes.

When he arrived, he received a text message from Mbappé: "My family are all fans of Gires, but I hope you are the winner this time."

Gaio smiled. He thought that Mbappé had been successfully conquered by him. He did not respond much, just said "thank you".

Rothen saw Gaio checking the information of the entire Rennes team given by Hagibegic and was still able to laugh, so he asked what he was laughing at.

Gaio didn't elaborate, but simply said, "If you're happy, you'll smile naturally."

Maolida, who was standing by, became even more envious when he saw Gaio's mentality.

The entire Bastia team did not accept any interviews during the preparation period.

Until the pre-match press conference on the 21st.

Wizards Hagibegi brought Rothen to be interviewed by reporters.

What the reporters are obviously most concerned about is whether Gaio will start in this game.

"In the last game against Amiens, Gaio was rested. Was it to prepare for this game?"

Hajibegic shook his head. "No, it's simply because Gaio trains too hard and overloads his muscles. We need to reduce his playing time. As for this game, you will know tomorrow."

When reporters asked again and again whether he was confident about this game.

Hajibegic once again brought out the same rhetoric, "We are just a newly promoted team in Ligue 2, and Rennes is a stable top ten team in Ligue 1 all year round. This is an objective fact. While we are fighting to avoid relegation, they are working hard to qualify for the Champions League. Of course, I have confidence in my players."

Anyway, Hagibegic never makes any big statements, and reporters and fans are used to it.

Even the opposing fans felt that this old man was just an old silver coin. He talked about avoiding relegation, but then looked at the points and was at the top of the list!

the other side.

Rennes, who appear to have a greater chance of advancing, also held a pre-match press conference.

Head coach Antonetti was interviewed.

Antonetti has a deep bond with Bastia. He is a native of Bastia and started his football career in the Bastia youth training camp since he was a child.

Since transferring from Bastia B team to Vichy in 1979, Antonetti has moved to many teams. Every time he failed to play effectively, it was Bastia that accepted him.

Finally, Antonetti retired from Bastia in 1990.

During his 11-year professional career, although he lacked talent, he played for Bastia's first team on and off for three years.

After retiring, he began coaching Bastia U19, officially starting his coaching career.

From 1990 to 2001, during these eleven years, he went to Japan to coach Gamba Osaka for only one year. The remaining ten years were all spent in Bastia. Except for the first four years of coaching the youth team for leveling up, the next six years were all spent coaching Bastia's first team.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a legendary coach of Bastia.

"Bastia was everything to me. Perhaps if I end Bastia's journey, I will feel more at ease. At least it won't be defeated by other teams. That is a scene I don't want to see."

When it comes to Gaio,
"This is the most talented young man I have ever seen in Bastia and he is breaking many records in the history of Bastia," Antonetti said.

If possible, I would prefer that he had emerged when I was coaching Bastia, so that my record at that time might have been better.

My biggest regret at Bastia is that I was unable to lead them to victory in any championships during my six years as coach."

(End of this chapter)