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Chapter 264 If it doesn't work, have a child that does (Please subscribe)
Serie A is also full of big matches.

Bianchi fired back at the reporters, and next up is AC Milan vs. Napoli.

Maradona outlasted his younger brother Zola and is still playing in Serie A.

When I got home that evening, the TV was full of related reports.

There's just too much sports news.

On the contrary, there's not much to say about the Italian entertainment industry.

Hollywood's dominance is the biggest blow to Europe.

Decades later, the film industries of the countries where the three major awards were held were almost completely destroyed.

It's the same now; anyone who gets a little bit of fame wants to go to America.

Italian girls can only be considered character actors there. Language and accent are problems. They often end up playing naive and innocent heiresses in gangster TV dramas.

Actors from English-speaking countries are slightly better, but not by much.

American girls need to sleep with a film crew, while other English-speaking girls have more options.

You need to put in more effort to succeed.

The TV was broadcasting football news, and at that moment, female anchors appeared one after another to broadcast the game live. Old Berlusconi's business acumen is still very sharp.

From buying and playing videotapes to being the first to attract viewers with female leads, they have been at the forefront in these aspects.

After watching for a while, Lu Deyang got bored.

The level of professionalism is extremely low.

She's just average-looking. Italian girls are nice, but their aesthetic sense is a bit distorted.

On TV, most of the characters have sausage lips like Blasie, which easily reminds one of the movie "The Eagle Shooting Heroes".

The girls weren't home, so Lu Deyang ate some fried cod and prepared to go to bed.

Although I was a little hungry after playing football, I didn't want to cook much for myself.

……

Ring ring ring——

The phone rang for a long time. Lu Deyang grabbed the alarm clock, glanced at it, and then picked up the solid wood landline phone from the bedside table.

"Is there something you need, Gigi?"

Lu Deyang asked, rubbing his eyes.

It's outrageous for a young person to call someone at 7 a.m.

"We're going to the beach today, do you want to come with Dejan?" Buffon asked excitedly, "There are several girls there too."

"Forget it, I'm not interested."

Lu Deyang refused outright.

Wouldn't it be better to take a nap instead?

It's generally difficult for a girl to arouse his interest.

Even if he had to choose between a pretty girl and getting more sleep after the game, he would rather get more sleep.

“But Francisco said you would come,” Buffon said on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, I'll get up and wash up now, then come pick me up."

Lu Deyang said.

After hanging up the phone, I sat on the bed and didn't get up for two minutes.

Oh shit.

These young people really have a lot of energy.

Totti played the entire game.

It's good to be so innocent; you don't end up like Ma Baolu, going to nightclubs to sit and fish.

This is probably the only group of people who go to nightclubs without drinking.

After washing up and eating some bread, Lu Deyang looked at the newspaper while waiting for Totti and the others.

Bianchi really stirred up a hornet's nest.

It's all front page!

The Gazzetta dello Sport posted a photo of his pre-match press conference with the headline: "I am not the same person I used to be."

The accompanying bolded and enlarged score of 2:5 is quite ironic.

During the period when traditional media held sway, journalists were indeed very difficult to deal with.

The practice of writing fake news when slightly displeased happens frequently all over the world.

Even if you don't offend them, they'll still talk bad about you if you don't pay them for your transportation, though this is less common in the sports world.

Gazzetta dello Sport wrote: "Argentine 'renowned coach' Bianchi claimed he has grown a lot and is capable of leading Roma to cause trouble for AC Milan. Objectively speaking, he may have played a good half, but the final result speaks for itself, and he has no explanation. Dejan is a Milan player, and when he made those boasts, he should have considered that Roma would face Dejan. And this was after Dejan had only played for about 20 minutes. If Dejan had started yesterday, we can hardly imagine what would have happened."

The Italian newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport" simply wrote the word "pig" in Italian on Bianchi's photo.

Although some swear words in Europe are different from those in China, the same applies to using "pig" to describe someone's intelligence.

"Porco dio" is an Italian swear word that literally means "Your God is a pig." It basically means you're stupid and have faith in a fool.

Ancelotti has also been called a pig, but his response was quite interesting; he felt that the reporter had insulted delicious pigs.

Tuttosport directly stated that Bianchi would not last until the end of the season.

Aside from Mourinho, it's rare to see a manager in Italy with such a poor media environment.

However, Bianchi is probably not as formidable as Mourinho.

Mourinho was at his peak when he played in Serie A, so it would have been quite difficult for him to defeat the seemingly invincible Dream Team.

The reporters were unhappy, but they could only listen.

In comparison, Bianchi is much worse. If he wins a championship at the end of the season, he can show off in front of reporters.

However, Lu Deyang found it difficult.

With only so many domestic champions in Italy and Milan remaining so dominant, some top clubs will set their sights on the Italian Cup.

Add to that the mid-table teams, and the competition for the Italian Cup is anything but weak.

The newspaper mentioned the Collinley scam.

They basically used phone calls, faxes, and emails to impersonate the French Academy of Sciences and Coranelli, then lured some Europeans to invest.

This scam was quite sophisticated, likely perpetrated by professionals in the field, which explains why so many people fell for it.

Lu Deyang found it quite interesting.

It is also a Ponzi scheme that sells financial products.

This thing has been around for many years. Just like in the later Internet era, you can easily change the name to something like "XXbao" or "XXP" and still make a fortune.

There are investments in this world with returns of several hundred percent, but you haven't heard of anyone making money from them.

If you really find out, they're 100% after your principal.

After watching for a while, I heard the sound of a horn.

As soon as Lu Deyang stepped outside, he saw Totti's car parked at the door—a Fiat Giorgio Roya.

This car has typical characteristics of its time, and it looks a lot like the Volkswagen Jetta.

Compared to the Jetta, it is a bit narrower.

Italian cars all have this problem when driving on narrow roads.

This can lead to a situation where, even though the styles are similar, one looks a bit stingy.

After Lu Deyang got into the car, Totti immediately said excitedly, "Maybe I can get a girlfriend today."

"Why are you so excited, Francisco? Didn't you already have a girlfriend?"

Lu Deyang asked.

When he first met Totti, the guy already had a girlfriend.

“That’s different, I’m all grown up now,” Totti said excitedly.

"Be careful, kid," Lu Deyang said with a smile. "If you accidentally become a father, you'll have a lot of trouble."

Totti smiled but didn't say anything.

Buffon, sitting in the passenger seat, urged him to hurry up and get to Lake Como.

Two people invited a group of college students, including international students, to have a picnic at Lake Como.

Lu Deyang didn't dare to say a word.

Totti's speed in action is extraordinary.

She used to want to improve her academic qualifications, but now she's hooked up with a female college student.

This is also a good way to improve the average education level of families.

Two bachelors rented a house together and often went out to eat.

I struck up a conversation with a group of girls at an open-air barbecue stall near the university town, which led to today's date.

Athletes have a high success rate when it comes to flirting.

Locals are more likely to encounter opposing fans, but international students don't have this problem.

But thinking about it, Ma Paul's father was also very impressive. He used Inter Milan fans to poach players from the rivals. He truly deserves to be the first Italian to lift the Champions League trophy.

The two young men were quite excited and drove very fast.

When they arrived at the lake, the girls had not yet come.

“Give them a call, Gigi.”

Totti urged.

Why don't you buy a phone?

"Damn it, I spent all my money on cars," Totti said irritably.

It's still around 20 degrees Celsius in Italy.

It's not cold to play by the lake at this time of day.

Occasionally, you can see some tourists and locals having picnics, but because it was Monday, there weren't many people by the lake.

Lu Deyang saw his familiar car.

As I walked over, I saw Paul Ma sitting on a picnic blanket, trying desperately to smooth it out, but because of the wind, his efforts were in vain.

Lu Deyang bent down, picked up two stones of suitable size, and handed them over.

“Thanks, damn it, Dejan…”

Paul Ma looked up and immediately cried out in surprise.

"Why should I die, Paul, you heartless bastard."

Lu Deyang joked.

“Did you follow us here? Adriana said she wanted the children to experience nature. I really don’t know what’s so good about sitting by the lake feeding mosquitoes.”

Paolo Maldini complained.

"Paul!"

As Adriana, carrying the eldest son, approached, Paul Ma immediately changed his expression, forcing a smile and saying, "I think children should get closer to nature. Maybe Christian can become a biologist someday."

"Deyang, did you come with them?"

Adriana pointed to two young players making phone calls and asked.

"Yes, they invited female college students and asked me to make up the numbers."

Lu Deyang shrugged and said.

“Let Paul go and make up the numbers, you can have a picnic with your godson,” Adriana said, winking.

Lu Deyang took the eldest son's hand and held it high, saying, "I have no problem, but I need to ask Simba first."

Adriana covered her mouth and laughed wildly.

Paul Ma was confused.

He hasn't seen the animated film that was only released two years ago.

While the group was chatting, the female college students finally arrived in a taxi.

As soon as they got out of the car, several people exclaimed, "My God, it's Dejan and Maldini!"

Totti and Buffon exchanged a glance, then led the girls over.

"My name is Susanna, and I'm American!"

"Then you must be from Texas."

Lu Deyang said.

How did you know Dejan?

The girl stood next to Lu Deyang and asked.

Lu Deyang rolled his eyes.

He had heard those redneck songs before, like "Hey, Susanna".

After the girls calmed down, they sat down for a picnic with Buffon and Totti.

Lu Deyang simply sat down with the Maldini family.

This way, Totti and his team save face, and they don't have to chat with the talkative college students.

“Dejan is truly a loyal man,” Adriana said with a smile. “That’s because he didn’t fancy her.”

Paul Ma complained.

Lu Deyang took a sandwich from the basket and gave Ma Baolu a thumbs up.

It's not like he did it himself.

Many people are more patient with pretty girls.

"You know what? His father has recently come up with a training plan for Christian. The child isn't even a year old yet, and they've already arranged his entire life," Adriana said irritably.

"Maybe Chris isn't suited to playing football."

Lu Deyang said.

“That’s certainly possible,” Maldini said, looking worriedly at the son in Lu Deyang’s arms.

It's not like he hasn't seen it before.

None of his dad's teammates thought their sons were good at football.

Ultimately, it's people like him who are the oddballs.

“If it really doesn’t work out, you can keep having kids. If you have ten or eight children, one of them will eventually inherit Paul’s jersey,” Lu Deyang joked.

Adriana glared at Lu Deyang with annoyance.

As a former model, she still cares a lot about her figure; what would she look like after having so many children?

"The sandwich is delicious, isn't it? The oil-soaked vegetables inside are Adriana's specialty."

Maldini boasted.

Lu Deyang nodded. He liked Italian food because it contained a lot of fresh, natural vegetables, and the seasoning suited his taste.

"Chris likes you a lot, haven't you ever thought about having a child yourself?"

Maldini asked.

Adriana also looked at Lu Deyang.

Lu Deyang nodded and said, "I have thought about it, but I was afraid that the British would not agree to my son inheriting the throne, so I did not have him."

The couple burst into laughter, bending over and vigorously patting the picnic blanket.

Europeans do have a low threshold for humor.

“The British probably won’t agree,” Maldini said, clutching his stomach.

Lu Deyang shrugged and said, "I'm still trying to figure something out."

This is just a joke.

The princess has no right of inheritance; it all comes from the paternal line.

Unless that rascal Henry takes all the heirs and then abdicates.

This is also a bit difficult, as European royal families are all related, and it's not easy to bring them together.

In the afternoon, Christian ran out of diapers, so Lu Deyang went back with the Maldinis.

Buffon and his friend had a great time with the college students, but Lu Deyang really didn't want to get involved.

He arrived at the team the next day.

Buffon saw Lu Deyang on the training field and said with some regret, "You left too early, otherwise we could have gone to a bar together."

"Didn't you go?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"They went, but they went back after they finished drinking."

Buffon said.

"Be careful," Lu Deyang warned.

Buffon nodded and said, "I know. My mother always told me not to be like Marco Lanna."

Lu Deyang: ...

Lanna has become a symbol.

Although this symbol is something he may not necessarily want.

On October 16, Milan defeated IFK Göteborg 3-1 away, maintaining their perfect record.

The media's attention has also shifted to the next round.

The Gazzetta dello Sport wrote: "This is Maradona's last chance to challenge Dejan. His body can hardly continue to hold on, and his condition will only get worse as time goes on. No one can defy time."

Maradona often said he would beat the King of Land.

This is certainly one of the highlights of the competition.

Lu Deyang was genuinely a little skeptical about his current condition.

On October 20th, the San Siro stadium finally hosted this highly anticipated match.

The atmosphere in the Milan dressing room was quite relaxed.

Although Maradona was very strong, the quality of his teammates has declined significantly in recent years.

For a team that isn't particularly wealthy, maintaining a player like Maradona is no easy feat.

His salary alone is more than the combined salaries of all of Manchester United's starting lineup.

Even Italian teams are struggling in this aspect.

"How about we let Maradona win a game today? He's quite pitiful," Costacurta said, shaking his head.

Maldini punched him in the arm and laughed, saying, "Maradona has beaten you before, both at the club and national team levels."

Costacurta glared at Maldini.

This good friend always exposes his shortcomings.

"Maradona must have been waiting for Dejan, otherwise he would have retired by now."

Redondo said.

He felt that Maradona had lost his drive in the national team.

Lu Deyang didn't say anything and directly chose to draw a prize.

[Your good friend Roberto Mancini ultimately left Sampdoria due to his disappointment with the club. Therefore, you're drawing a player who wanted to stay but was sold by the team. Ding! You've obtained a single-match trial card for the 7th round of the 2024-2025 Serie A season, Napoli vs. Como.]

wheat!

This is a player who has been completely misused.

He is more suited to an attacking central midfielder role than a defensive midfielder.

Every manager at Manchester United likes to use him as a defensive midfielder.

He played very well after transferring to Napoli, and his ability to make runs from deep often created opportunities.

Lu Deyang is considering whether or not to use him in the middle.

After thinking about it, I'll stick with the wing, since his defensive duties aren't that heavy to begin with.

Most importantly, Baggio could switch positions flexibly on the flanks, which is more difficult in the middle.

After they came out to warm up, cheers immediately erupted from the San Siro stadium.

The home team's DJ likes to play games where he calls out the players' names to make the fans cheer.

This can also strengthen the relationship between players and fans.

From afar, Lu Deyang saw Maradona, whose physique was becoming more and more like a ball.

I wonder how this guy's health is.

"Maradona vs. Dejan has been one of the biggest highlights of Serie A for a long time. With Dejan returning to Italy, Maradona has another chance to challenge Dejan at the end of his career."

"Yes, I meant challenge. Someone who has never won can only be a challenge to Dejan. Dejan is the true defender of the throne."

"Alright, let's take a look at the starting lineups for both sides."

AC Milan's 4-4-2 formation with two defensive midfielders:
Goalkeeper: Buffon
Defenders: Maldini, Baresi, Verjoward, Costacurta

Midfielders: Redondo, Totti, Albertini

Forwards: Lu Deyang, Baggio, Savicevic.

Naples 451:

Goalkeeper: Tagliaratra
Defenders: Claeson, Colonnese, Bogossion, Baldini
Midfielders: Pechia, Altomare, Maradona, Bordin, Turini

Forward: Alfredo Agletti.

“We’ve seen Sacchi start trying the 4-3-3 formation again because Totti has performed well in this formation before. Even when he’s playing as a striker, Totti prefers to drop back.”

"After Van Basten's injury, it was still a bit worrying to see Baggio playing as a lone striker, as Baggio is not that type of player."

"However, Napoli's players are much worse than before. When Dejan first arrived in Serie A, Napoli was full of national team players."

The players from both sides have returned to the tunnel.

Lu Deyang glanced at it and said that Maradona's improvement was only so-so.

This guy has too many bad habits.

"Diego, how have you been lately?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"Don't worry, I've already quit," Maradona said confidently.

Lu Deyang nodded.

If someone can quit this, they're truly extraordinary.

Many people can quit temporarily, but the important thing is not to relapse.

"Take care of yourself and get some regular checkups," Lu Deyang reminded him.

He's so fat; it looks like he has some liver problems.

Maradona drank so much, it's no wonder he had liver problems.

Maradona waved his hand dismissively.

Lu Deyang had no choice but to turn his head away.

After entering the field with his teammates and shaking hands with the opposing team, Lu Deyang stood at the halfway point to make his final preparations.

It's unclear how many more times he'll get to face Maradona, but he still cherishes this opportunity.

Napoli gained possession of the ball.

At 3:30 p.m., the referee blew the whistle to start the match.

Maradona received a pass back from his teammate and immediately moved to the wing to find Lu Deyang.

A cheer erupted at the São Paulo stadium.

Lu Deyang wasn't in such a good mood.

Damn it, in an offensive duel, whoever has the ball has the advantage. This old guy ran up to Lu Qiuwang looking for a shot. Does he not know that?

Lu Deyang carefully spread his legs, his left hand behind his back gesturing for Ma Baolu to move forward.

If Maradona were to pass between his legs, he would immediately block his position, preventing Maradona from quickly receiving the ball.

Maradona clearly didn't mean that; he kept dribbling the ball closer to Lu Deyang with small, quick steps.

It looks like he's preparing to dribble past the opponent.

Maradona suddenly started moving with a flick of his right foot, and Lu Deyang followed suit. Before Maradona could react, Lu Deyang immediately slid to the ground and made a sliding tackle.

Since I'm going to get passed anyway, I might as well try my luck.

Unfortunately, this time the guess was wrong. Maradona dribbled the ball towards the center instead of returning to the wing, leaving Maradona with no chance to tackle.

Napoli players made quick forward runs, almost all of them pushing into the attacking third.

Seeing this, Maradona tried to chip the ball with his right foot, but Wiljoward jumped up and headed it away.

Maradona rushed towards the landing point, but Redondo showed no mercy, grabbing the ball and firmly blocking the national team captain behind him.

Maradona, who turned around, stretched out his leg again but failed to hook the ball. Instead, Redondo turned around and knocked Maradona down.

This is quite rare.

The referee didn't blow the whistle, and Redondo passed the ball out.

But Boldin went directly to Redondo and gave him a push.

beep—

The referee's whistle finally blew.

"Damn it, they fouled!" Bolding shouted emotionally.

"Relax, I think it's fine."

the referee said.

This wasn't his first time officiating a Napoli match; most of Napoli's young players are Maradona fans.

Maradona patted Boldin on the shoulder and pulled him back.

Boldin then glared at Redondo and followed him back.

"Be careful you don't get into the national team," Redondo said.

Maradona paused for a moment before remembering that these were words he had spoken to Redondo before.

This kid really holds a grudge.

(End of this chapter)