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Chapter 179 The 400 Million Hostage Incident (Please Subscribe)
"How is the Chairman?"

Lu Deyang entered the ward and asked directly.

Enrique Mantovani looked up and saw Lu Deyang. He immediately forced a fawning smile and said, "The doctor said there's no way for him to wake up for the time being, but his life isn't in danger. However, it's uncertain when he will wake up."

Lu Deyang nodded, glancing at Mantovani almost imperceptibly.

This guy is going to take over.

The Italian Mafia is still in its final frenzy, and even the wealthy can't guarantee their absolute safety.

Therefore, these things are arranged in advance.

Even if he were killed, it wouldn't cause chaos in the company.

Berlusconi is ruthless, isn't he? He's been paying protection money to the Mafia for 20 years to ensure his safety, but in the end, his eldest son was kidnapped. After being rescued, he was so scared that he didn't dare to go back to Italy and settled in Spain.

Later, Old Bei's accountant was also kidnapped.

Whether the Mafia will take a liking to you depends mainly on whether you have money and whether you pose a threat.

Their targets are the wealthy and judges.

The King of Land Balls does have some money.

It's not easy to make a move.

They were worried that Monica wouldn't have the money to kidnap Lu Qiu Wang, as she didn't have the authority to do so.

They kidnapped Monica because they were worried that Lu Qiuwang wouldn't pay money for a woman.

This is a dead end.

In the Italian mindset, family is very important. What would the King of Luball do without family?

You can't gamble on something.

Besides, Italy has so many wealthy people; there's no need to hold public figures hostage.

When Berlusconi's accountant was kidnapped, the ransom was 3500 million euros. If you kidnap Baggio, you can only scrape together 350 million US dollars at most. If a player of this caliber is kidnapped, even the shameless Italians will have to take drastic action.

The risks and rewards are not proportional.

Players like Mancini are even less worth it; those hundreds of thousands aren't worth it.

Even after players started earning more, they rarely picked and chose their targets. Players have money, and rich people only get richer. They've already done one big job, so of course they're going to go for something bigger.

The occasional incidents of players' family members being kidnapped are usually the work of small fry.

"Dejan, what are your thoughts on the team's future?" Enrique Mantovani asked, leaning closer.

"I have no particular thoughts; the Chairman's arrangements are quite good."

Lu Deyang said.

Enrique nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, I think so too. I've always thought you have a good eye."

Lu Deyang smiled and nodded.

This guy is interesting.

It's no wonder the old chairman thought his son had good business acumen, given that a wealthy person could be so humble.

The teammates arrived at the hospital one after another, and a lot of fans had already gathered at the hospital entrance.

They knew very well who had brought about the changes at Sampdoria.

"What should we do about Deyang?"

Mancini asked somewhat impatiently.

He was taken to Genoa by the old chairman when he was 17 years old, and Mantovani was no different from his father.

"Let's take a look first."

Lu Deyang said.

“What are you looking at? Will looking wake Paul up?” Mancini retorted.

“Idiot, the Chairman won’t wake up even if you throw a tantrum here.” Vialli punched Mancini in the face and scolded, “If you’re going to go crazy, go away, or act like an adult.”

Mancini, on the contrary, kept quiet.

This guy has a rather impatient personality.

"Let's go, the hospital isn't the place to talk."

Lu Deyang said.

A group of people found a familiar coffee shop and asked the owner to close it down.

Lu Deyang didn't notice the shopkeeper eavesdropping behind the counter after closing the door.

"The key now is to find a good neurosurgeon for the chairman. But even if he recovers, it will take time. Enrique taking over the team is a done deal, so let's leave it at that for now and just take it one step at a time," Lu Deyang said.

"How about we pool our money and buy the team?"

Mancini covered his face and urged.

“Idiot, how much money do you have to say something like that?” Vialli said.

"Isn't Deyang rich?"

Mancini, sticking his neck out, said, "We're good brothers, so that means I'm rich too."

Lu Deyang said with a wry smile, "I don't have much money on hand. Monica Burger has been expanding, but it hasn't started recruiting franchisees or going public yet. Most of the money we make has been invested in it. So don't think about that kind of thing. Instead of having that idea, you should look forward to Enrique performing well."

"That guy doesn't look like a good person."

Mancini retorted.

He had met young Mantovani when he was a minor, and he disliked the guy even then.

"There's nothing we can do about it; he's Mr. Mantovani's son."

Vialli shrugged.

“Isn’t your dad a rich man? He’s completely useless now,” Mancini retorted sarcastically.

“You’re Mr. Mantovani’s son, yet he doesn’t seem to treat you as his heir,” Vialli retorted.

Lu Deyang couldn't help but roll his eyes.

These two guys.

"Deyang, are we just going to do nothing now?"

"Pagliuca asked."

“Let’s go on vacation. I’m also planning to go to London. I’ll ask a friend to help me find a doctor. Right now, if we do nothing, the chairman won’t wake up. At least we can relax and get some rest. We don’t want the chairman to wake up at the start of the new season and find the team already in the relegation zone,” Lu Deyang said with a smile.

Many people laughed along with him.

There's no way the team could be relegated.

The teammates went home, but not everyone was at peace with their worries.

After all, just as Mancini said, Enrique doesn't give people a very good impression.

If possible, they would prefer Enrico Chiesa to be the club's president.

Mancini was much quieter as he boarded the plane to London again.

This incident dealt him a significant blow and left him feeling lost about his future.

The carpenter's son is so satisfied with his life that he's afraid of change.

"Let's go to a nightclub tonight."

After getting off the plane, Mancini spoke up.

"Forget it, you can have a drink at the hotel bar if you want," Lu Deyang advised. "There's been a lot going on lately, so let's avoid causing trouble."

It's easy to run into players from London while playing outside.

Given Mancini's temperamental nature and the current situation, he's likely to deliberately cause trouble.

Lu Deyang has no desire to have an offline match with the London players.

Fortunately, the All-Star team players also chose to stay at the same hotel. Mancini soon saw his lifelong rival Baggio. Before Baggio could figure out what was going on, Mancini pulled him away to have a drink.

Giannini was also with them.

I reckon that besides his teammates, only the players on the Italian national team could tolerate him.

"Deyang".

Upon seeing Lu Deyang, Maldini immediately stopped and hid behind Van Basten.

"Paul, Paul, Paul... Is he so afraid of losing that he doesn't even dare to face me off the court?"

Lu Deyang mocked.

Van Basten stood by watching the commotion, while Maldini had no choice but to step forward and say, "You mentioned me again after the Champions League final, why can't you leave me alone?"

"That's what happens when we're good friends."

Lu Deyang said with a smile, revealing eight white teeth.

"Being your friend is really unlucky."

Maldini complained.

"Then you're wrong. Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."

Lu Deyang greeted him.

If you run into someone you know, you can't just pretend you didn't see them.

“I just saw Mancini and the others,” Van Basten said.

"Yes, poor Baggio was taken out for drinks," Lu Deyang said, glancing at the time.

Damn it, it's only 3 pm. Baggio is going to be tortured all day. Giannini thought it was something good to go with him. He'll get what's coming to him.

"He drinks all day..."

Van Basten didn't know what to say.

Anyway, he's not a big fan of alcohol.

"What are we going to eat now?" Maldini asked curiously.

“Fernando and I just got back from Genoa, so of course it’s lunchtime.” Lu Deyang asked, “Where are the two Dutch swordsmen?”

“They went out to play,” Basten said. “Frank and Luther have known each other since they were young, and they are very close.”

"You are being ostracized."

Redondo said quietly.

Van Basten immediately broke down in his act and quickly explained, "It was the newspapers that put us together. In reality, we are just ordinary teammates, and I'm quite helpless about that."

Paolo Maldini nodded and said, "Marco's relationship with the two of them in the locker room is so-so."

"The Dutch will never have true unity."

Redondo spoke again.

Everyone except Redondo fell silent.

"Let's go, aren't we going to the restaurant?"

Maldini said.

"Hmm, I looked at a travel guide on the plane just now. How about we try London's most expensive restaurant?" Lu Deyang said with a smile.

"That's really great. Someone with a $600 million salary is treating me. I always feel like it would taste even better."

Maldini joked.

The most expensive restaurants in London are either French or Japanese.

It's not that Japanese restaurants are anything special, but Lu Deyang always felt that sashimi with rice didn't justify the price.

A group of people went to a French restaurant near Hyde Park.

Even in a high-end restaurant, a group of several people is eye-catching enough.

In terms of appearance alone, this is already top-tier in the football world.

Moreover, all of them were well-educated in etiquette, handsome, well-mannered, and strong—making them the most irresistible combination for elderly wealthy businesswomen's female companions.

"The cheese balls are very good."

Maldini commented after swallowing.

Paul eats very elegantly.

Lu Deyang joked.

Maldini said irritably, "When I was little, I went to banquets with my dad and got a beating for being greedy."

"Weren't Marco's parents athletes too?"

Lu Deyang continued to ask.

Van Basten nodded and said, "Back then I was particularly obsessed with gymnastics. If I hadn't preferred football, you might have seen me on the rings."

"The thought of you in a bodysuit is a nightmare," Maldini complained.

Once the main course was served, the group started talking about investment.

This is a perennial topic among players.

Anyone with a little financial acumen knows that it's hard to keep up with inflation these days. Even if you don't want to get rich, you have to find ways to protect your assets. You can't retire with a bunch of injuries and hardly any money in your pocket and be forced to go out and work.

"How about I start a clothing business?"

Maldini asked, "I feel like young people follow trends. I'm often in the newspapers myself, and I can wear my own brand."

Lu Deyang: ...

You and Vieri's rural-urban fringe aesthetics are trying to sell for tens of dollars.

“Paul, believe me, buying some stock in a tech company is a better investment than starting your own business,” Lu Deyang advised.

That brand didn't go bankrupt entirely because those two star players still had some influence.

But it's rare to see a star player of this caliber run a business like that.

If you don't like it, go sell PM3 underwear.

“I recently invested some money in a bank,” Basten said. “They said the return was very high.”

"Maybe so. Banks always have good projects, provided they don't lie to you."

Lu Deyang said.

He was aware of Basten's investment.

"Fernando, is there nothing you want to do?" Maldini asked curiously.

Redondo said, "I bought some stocks on Dejan's advice, and I've only made a little money so far, but I think I'll make a lot of money sooner or later."

Lu Deyang silently gave a thumbs up.

His good friend actually believed him.

"Stocks just don't feel reliable," Maldini said, shaking his head. "I only feel at ease when I'm doing real business."

Lu Deyang did not laugh at him.

The main problem is that there are too many fraudulent investment brokers these days, and they especially like to target players.

Having barely attended primary school and having little exposure to society, yet being wealthier than the average middle-class person, they are naturally the perfect target for scammers.

If you were to create a scam targeting Eriksson like the News of the World did, 99% of the players would fall for it.

They immediately hire someone to pretend to be a wealthy Arab man, or even a fan of yours, and then try to get you to invest and make big money.

A while ago, someone recommended a project to Lu Deyang involving trading some things in Ukraine.

If this project is real, the King of Land will go from Channel 5 to Channel 1, and Hollywood will definitely make a few "Lord of the Arms" movies in the future.

After finishing their meal, the group returned to the hotel together.

Monica went to Paris for work, so Lu Qiuwang will have to stay here by himself for the time being.

When I turned on the TV, all I saw were reports of the Champions League final and news of President Mantovani's car accident.

The fact that the president of Sampdoria was involved in a car accident is still quite big news.

The British television stations reported in more detail than the Italians.

The television reporter said, "We have learned that the driver is not in serious condition, but Paolo Mantovani's condition is not optimistic. He is out of danger but has not woken up, and it seems that the chances of him waking up are not high. As far as we know, Mantovani's oil company has been taken over by his son Henrique, who will also become the president of Sampdoria Football Club."

Below is an interview with Enrique Mantovani.

He said to the camera, "Sampdoria fans can rest assured that we will have stable results for a long time to come. I have been a Sampdoria fan since I was a child, and this team means a lot to me. I will increase investment to make the team more competitive, and at the same time, I will apply to the city hall to build a new stadium, striving to give us our own stadium..."

Lu Deyang pursed his lips.

This guy's good at making empty promises.

In the short term, it's still unclear what the impact will be.

Lu Deyang dialed the princess's number, and the two chatted for a while before falling asleep.

The next morning, as soon as Lu Deyang opened the door after getting up and washing up, he saw Kumagai Genden.

Lu Deyang closed the door immediately.

Damn it, this is a ghost!

Why did the editor come knocking on my door?

A few seconds later, he opened the door and asked helplessly, "Kumagai, what brings you to London?"

"Teacher, you said you wanted to focus on your creative work after the Champions Cup, and I was worried that everyday life might bother you, so I came to assist you," Kumagai Genten said with a smile.

"come in."

Lu Deyang said helplessly.

This guy doesn't get angry at all.

“Teacher, the Suzuki Group has entrusted me to bring you your transportation during your stay in London and a congratulatory gift for your championship victory.” Gennori Kumagai said, placing a check and a key on the table.

European driver's licenses are universally accepted, so that's not a problem.

Lu Deyang nodded.

It's good that you know you're paying.

Otherwise, even if Lu Qiuwang were riding a bicycle, he wouldn't be able to get a Suzuki motorcycle in the shot.

There are still too few endorsements now. If things become as developed as they are 20 years from now, Lu Qiu Wang should stipulate in his contract how many times and for how long his motorcycle will travel abroad, and how much more money he should be paid.

"Teacher, isn't there a problem with the betrayal you mentioned at the press conference?" Kumagai Genten, who was boiling water to prepare tea, said, "We're targeting children; isn't this a bit cruel to kids?"

“It’s alright, it’s time to let them experience the coldness of the world,” Lu Deyang said with a smirk.

Anyway, there's always redemption in the end.

A more dramatic and unpredictable plot will make the final redemption something those children will remember clearly.

It's already a mercy that Lu Qiu Wang didn't shoot the big boss to death; otherwise, if he had a plot like "Qin X," parents would probably have blacklisted Lu Qiu Wang's comics.

There was a reason for his companion's betrayal: his Pokémon had been kidnapped, forcing him to do this.

Finally, everyone was happy as they rescued his Pokémon together.

After painting for several hours, Lu Deyang finally threw his paintbrush aside, and Kumagai Genten immediately came up to him and asked, "Teacher, would you like some dinner?"

This guy could sit for hours without getting impatient, and Lu Deyang really admired him.

Indeed, every successful person has their own strengths.

With his perseverance, he might become a high-ranking official at Shogakukan someday.

"It's okay, I'm not hungry yet."

Lu Deyang said, "I'm going to training with my teammates tomorrow."

"I know, teacher. Is there anything I can help you with?" Kumagai Genten asked with a smile.

“There really is one. Help me find a neurosurgeon, any nationality will do, and invite him to Italy to perform surgery on Mr. Mantovani,” Lu Deyang said.

"Hi!"

Kumagai Genden responded.

He never expected things to turn out this way.

This teacher is more emotional than most people, which is a good thing for him.

Who knows, one day I might benefit from being Lu Deyang's editor.

Kumagai Genden was well aware of this, so he always did his best to help Lu Deyang with whatever he did.

"By the way, teacher, it seems that Izumi-kun is coming to England soon."

Kumagai Genten blinked and said.

"roll!"

Lu Deyang said irritably.

This guy is pretty good at guessing.

The All-Star team's match is on the last day of May, and the European Championship kicks off on June 10th.

This arrangement left the players with little time to prepare.

The next day, when Lu Deyang and Redondo went to training, they saw that many people were already standing on the field.

Bang! Maradona kicked the ball far away to Lu Deyang and shouted, "We're teammates now, what a pity! I wanted to be your opponent."

"We'll see each other again next season, I hope you'll still say that."

Lu Deyang said.

Many people in the audience started laughing.

Ten days.

Maradona spent ten days in London without ever going to a nightclub, and even borrowed a small team's training ground to maintain his fitness.

Many people were quite surprised when they saw the newspaper.

A sense of crisis also arose in my heart.

Players at this level are all working hard, so Serie A next season will probably be even more difficult.

When teammates are only temporary, they will each play their own role when they return to the team.

Zoff greeted Lu Deyang with a smile, saying, "Our left winger has arrived. Now let's check everyone's fitness level before deciding who will start. But don't worry, it's a friendly match, I guarantee most people will have a chance to play."

This match, though called a friendly, was more of an exhibition game.

So Zoff wasn't too harsh.

If you really offend the players, won't they fight hard when they see your team next season?

Even if you're not afraid, there's no need to create enemies for yourself.

Inter Milan's recent announcement that they will accept an offer for Matthäus has touched many people.

This is a player who was not released by the club because of his ability.

Considering their abilities, this is simply incomprehensible, yet reality is often absurd. In novels or movies, anyone daring to purge a team's core, world-class players like this would be met with fierce criticism.

"What do you need us to do, Coach?"

Lu Deyang asked.

Zoff smiled and nodded.

He likes players like that.

Zoff said, "Everyone should go get a physical check-up first, check your muscle condition. If any players are too tired, I will try to schedule them to play last."

The players didn't have any objections.

I'm so tired that even if I wanted to kick, I couldn't.

My health isn't good, so I'm too prone to injury.

The team doctor is an Italian team doctor, plus staff and equipment borrowed from Tottenham.

Lu Deyang is in good health, which is not surprising at all.

He had the least playing time on this roster.

Zoff glanced at the list and said, "I'll tentatively set the starting lineup for the day after tomorrow. We'll play 4-4-2. Goalkeeper: Pagliuca, Defenders: Maldini, Aldair, Sergio, Tassotti, Midfielders: Dejan, Maradona, Redondo, Baggio, Forwards: Van Basten, Francescoli."

Mancini immediately rolled his eyes.

However, he also knew that he had played a lot of games, so starting at this time was not appropriate.

He was also selected for Italy's national team squad for the European Championship in the summer.

"Alright, let's warm up first. We only have two days, so let's try a simple tactic."

Zoff looked at Mancini and asked, "What tactics do you use in the team?"

"Pass the ball to Dejan!"

Mancini said directly.

The training ground erupted in laughter.

Zoff couldn't help but chuckle a few times before saying, "Boskov's tactics are really...unique. Okay, we'll try to pass the ball up front as much as possible, and then the forwards can distribute possession themselves."

Redondo curled his lip in disdain; he knew he couldn't possibly pass the ball to Baggio or Maradona.

Maradona is quite good at tackling, so let's play defensive midfield together with him.

Seeing this, Lu Deyang immediately chose to participate in the lottery.

[Your good friend Maldini has always been an important player for the national team. He was selected for the Italian national team very early on, so we've drawn a player who hasn't had a successful time with the national team. Ding! You've obtained a single-match trial card for the 2006 UEFA Champions League group stage match between Werder Bremen and Juventus, featuring John Micoud.]

Miku!

This is the absolute core of Werder Bremen.

They are really strong.

Unfortunately, the French national team still has Zidane.

If he were in England, he would definitely be another Gascoigne.

It's not that Micoud isn't good enough, it's that Zidane's ability is too abnormal.

Both of them are around the same age as Lu Qiuwang and are direct competitors in the national team.

Miku's national team career was almost entirely lived in the shadow of that bald guy.

However, he is still very strong.

He was a key part of Werder Bremen's ability to snatch the championship from Bayern Munich.

Werder Bremen also had a young player named Klose whose footwork wasn't great, but he later improved. That Werder Bremen team played with real passion.

It has both technology and strength.

If you get Miku, then pass the ball around more.

"You're dressed as a freelancer?"

Maradona asked.

"Ask Roberto, I'm not interested."

Lu Deyang said.

If the player who passes the ball wears a libero vest, it's too easy to play; if things go wrong, just pass the ball to the other side.

There isn't that much training involved.

In the end, Francescoli was put in the libero role, mainly because he had been injured and played fewer games, and the Uruguayan national team didn't have many matches in the summer.

"They just gave it to a second-rate player like that?"

Mancini asked, his eyes wide.

Lu Deyang: ...

If you talk about the Uruguayan prince like that, Zidane might just hit you.

That guy is the bald guy's idol.

However, this also illustrates the current prosperity of Serie A.

Italian players have their eyes on the stars; they don't respect anyone except Maradona. And Italy certainly has the ability to compete for the title. Even if they field two 23-man squads, they would both be capable of winning major tournaments. They have just too much talent.

"Don't worry about that, it's just a friendly match."

Lu Deyang smiled and comforted him.

Mancini walked back, annoyed.

He can accept Lu Deyang or Baggio as a free agent.

At the very least, it should be Van Basten and Maradona.

He believed that the remaining attacking players were no worse than their opponents.

A simple training match began, with the starters on one side and the substitutes on the other.

Barty and his group are no ordinary people either.

Compared to Mancini, Lu Deyang was much more serious.

Batistuta partnered with Caniggia, with Hassler and Belgian captain Scifo passing the ball behind him – this kind of combination only exists in football video games.

The substitutes were clearly eager to prove themselves during the 30-minute intra-squad warm-up match.

Salimov received the ball and began dribbling wildly, causing Hasler to throw up in exasperation.

Zoff watched from the sidelines, his eyelids twitching. His worst fears had come true—one ball wasn't enough to kick!
That's how it is on the substitutes' side too.

They are both key players on their teams and usually have the habit of handling the ball, so it's hard to say how they will coordinate on the fly.

You can't blame the players; they play like this in the league all the time.

Fortunately, this team will be disbanded soon.

Otherwise, he'll be driven mad sooner or later.

Lu Deyang pressed forward directly, and Redondo, seeing this, quickly rushed up from the flank and slid in with a tackle. Shalimov, turning around, passed the ball to Lu Deyang's feet.

Lu Deyang stretched out his foot and hooked the other person from behind, but was caught in the hug.

Snapped--

However, Lu Deyang was very quick on his feet and spotted Maradona, flicking the ball away with the outside of his foot.

Both Van Basten and Francescoli made forward runs.

Maradona dribbled past Enzo Scifo, then immediately used a Genoa turn to get past Pegolic, before passing the ball to Van Basten.

This relieved Zoff on the sidelines.

The main player is also good at passing.

Van Basten's kick was caught by Gregory who jumped up.

This goalkeeper also has a very fast reaction speed; goalkeepers at this time were almost all line-up players.

"Pay attention to defense."

Zoff shouted from the sidelines.

The players seemed to be in good spirits, which pleased him greatly.

The Italian coach with the most votes this time was Trapattoni, and he was quite excited to finally be appointed as the coach of the Serie A All-Star team.

This is recognition from the fans.

This also shows that coaches with good results during their playing days are more likely to be accepted by fans.

As the game progressed, both sides became more familiar with each other's teamwork.

With so many top players, even if they're not familiar with each other, they'll find a way to coordinate their plays.

Maradona was holding onto the ball too long, and Baggio kept running around the wing but couldn't get the ball.

"Diego, pass the ball now, you bastard!"

Lu Deyang couldn't help but curse.

Baggio, who was once a great player, has been turned into Van de Beek.

Maradona waved his hand sheepishly after his shot was saved.

He really wanted to perform well today.

"Can't I just give you the ball during the game?" Lu Deyang complained.

"Forget it, I'll pass the ball."

Maradona said somewhat embarrassedly.

This made Caniggia's eyes widen.

It's surprising that even the national team's dominant player would apologize. In the Argentine locker room, no one dares to criticize Maradona for not passing the ball enough.

Next, Lu Deyang played a one-two with Maradona in the backfield, and Maradona combined with Francescoli in the frontfield to score, thus ending today's team training session.

"Want to go out and celebrate?"

Maradona asked the question.

"Let's wait until the game is over. It would be embarrassing if we lost to the European All-Stars," Lu Deyang said with a smile.

The European All-Star team is also quite strong, with two musketeers and two coachmen, plus Bergkamp and Lineker in front of them.

"We can't possibly lose."

Maradona confidently stated, "Even if Pelé and Cruyff teamed up when they were young, they couldn't beat us if we were on the same team."

Redondo rolled his eyes, but still held back his吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to complain or criticize).

This statement would hold true regardless of who else is mentioned, including Lu Deyang.

He didn't believe Pelé and Cruyff could beat Ludjohn.

Back at the hotel that evening, Lu Deyang saw news about the European All-Star team on TV.

The television broadcast showed footage of them shoving each other, and the host joked, "Gascoin and Rijkaard obviously don't get along. They had a disagreement during training about who should carry the ball, which caused the training to be interrupted. When Klinsmann went to break up the fight, Gascoigne accidentally broke his lip. Now Beckenbauer has a headache."

Hahaha……

Lu Deyang couldn't help himself.

The English and the Dutch can even fight amongst themselves.

However, Lu Deyang thinks Gascoigne might not be very popular with that team. The Scottish players certainly don't like him, and even the English players might not like him.

Not to mention the Dutch players; Bergkamp seems to have had little interaction with either of the two musketeers.

The European All-Stars team was a complete mess.

The football emperor is facing a considerable challenge this time.

The next day during training, quite a few people were still talking about it.

After training, Lu Deyang went to the princess's house.

May 31st finally arrived, the day of the competition.

Lu Deyang got up a little late; his equipment was still at the hotel, and he had to go back to get it.

I should have left the room key with Lei Dongduo.

After retrieving his jersey, Lu Deyang saw Van Basten looking completely drunk.

"Marco, why are you only getting up now?"

Lu Deyang asked.

He remembered that Van Basten didn't drink much.

"Because I was on your team, I was treated like a traitor, and they made me drink alcohol," Van Basten said speechlessly.

"Then today, let's show the Dutch two musketeers what's what."

Lu Deyang smiled and said, "I happen to have a motorcycle, let me take you to the stadium."

Van Basten nodded, saving himself the trouble of calling a taxi.

Just as the two were about to leave, the hotel manager quickly walked up and handed them an envelope, saying, "This was left for you by someone."

After opening the package, Lu Deyang saw a note that read: "We have planted several bombs in London. Now we demand that the Italian government release the Tinirello and Graviano brothers. We hope you can convey our demands to the Prime Minister. If they are not released before the end of the match, we cannot guarantee the safety of anyone in London." A phone number was also left below.

Basten, who was watching from the sidelines, stared wide-eyed.

He knew the names mentioned above; they were all Mafia members who had been arrested after Judge Falcone was killed in the bombing.

Are they trying to rescue their comrade this way?
Lu Deyang said with a grim expression, "Buddy, we might not be able to get to the stadium now. Four million people, including us and the tourists, have become their hostages..."

(End of this chapter)