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Chapter 284 Despicable Me Francesco (Please Subscribe)
Shhh!
Boos filled the air.

It seemed to resound throughout Rome.

It echoed in the ears of all the Milan players.

Even so, Totti's raised hand never came down.

Five fingers are the ultimate provocation; if there's an even more extreme form, then showing two hands is the way to go.

Totti thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being hated by an enemy but unable to eliminate them.

"Totti, you're an idiot! If I were in his shoes, Dejan could have assisted me to score five goals!"

Fans in the nearby stands shouted.

Totti frowned.

He only made four, are you implying you're better than me?
Totti really didn't have any thoughts on Lu Deyang's assist.

The ball was just perfectly placed.

Basically, Lu Deyang anticipated his runs and always managed to receive the ball by making forward runs when he saw the right opportunity. Playing like this was quite comfortable for him.

Lazio fans are right about that.

Totti felt he should properly thank Lu Deyang later, and wondered if his older brother could ask him to help get Deyang a university diploma as well.

……

"Francisco, Francesco, the strongest Francesco in Rome..."

The Rossoneri were jumping and dancing in the stands.

The outcome of this match is no longer in doubt.

They were even surprised that the suspense ended so quickly.

It's great that the Lazio fans are provoking us.

Totti's performance today certainly delighted Milan fans.

Lu Deyang's performance was not surprising, but Totti's various ball control and shooting, even his headers, plus his favorite lob shot, were also noteworthy.

This young Milan prince is very well-rounded in his attacking skills, with no weaknesses.

As an offensive player, the more well-rounded you are, the better.

Totti's current performance has truly made them feel that he is the future leader of Italy.

The only problem is that this young man has a bad temper.

Zeman has returned to the coaching bench.

With the first half nearing its end, he didn't want to stand on the sidelines any longer.

Standing there won't have any effect.

After today, things will probably be difficult for him again.

After all, if the boss throws a tantrum when he's selling people, then it's his turn to throw a tantrum when the results aren't good.

He wanted to reason with the boss, saying that selling people was affecting performance.

But Lazio's owner doesn't want to reason, just like their fans.

Zeman is also having a hard time here. It's certain that the team is under a lot of pressure, but the squad is indeed good.

However, while other teams would choose to strengthen their squads to compete for the title, Lazio's owner opted to sell players.

Damn, if they can maintain that performance, wouldn't they be turning the club into a real cash cow? They could easily sell a few players for tens of millions of dollars, making more money than some established businesses.

How could that be possible with such intense competition in Serie A?

Fortunately, Lazio did not concede any more goals in the first half, which relieved Zeman.

The Milan players chatted and laughed as they walked back, but the debris left in the stands made them quicken their pace.

"These brats with their fancy names!"

Totti couldn't help but curse.

"Don't worry, they'll be punished now."

Lu Deyang comforted him.

With Serie A in such a good state right now, even though the Italian Football Federation is a bit incompetent, they'll still handle things if offered the opportunity to show off their power.

Lazio was familiar with this too, and simply paid to close several stands at their home stadium.

The entire process can result in losses of hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. Fines are a minor issue; the real problem is the lost ticket, snack, and drink sales. Even Milan, let alone Lazio, would feel the pinch.

After all, that money was originally expected income, and it was lost due to an unexpected event.

Buffon was preparing to enter the locker room.

The little prince snorted and walked forward with his nose in the air.

Buffon remarked from the sidelines, "Even if you break your head, you still can't be taller than me."

"That's why you can't join F4."

Totti scoffed.

"The commercials I shot were very well received," Buffon defended himself.

Totti continued his sarcasm: "Our ads are broadcast all over the world, while your ads are only in Italy and a few European countries, which shows that you are not famous enough."

“You’re just a nobody there; nobody knows you outside of Italy.”

Buffon said angrily.

The two started arguing again.

The Milan players are used to it.

The two had previously competed to see who could eat faster, which resulted in Buffon suffering from indigestion and ending up in the team doctor's office.

Arguing is actually quite harmless.

Did your dad come to the game?

Lu Deyang asked.

The locker room is so small, we can't let them keep making noise.

So let's change the subject.

Totti immediately shook his head and said, "I gave him a ticket, but he said he wanted to sell it and wouldn't come to Lazio's home stadium to watch the game."

"So your dad doesn't watch Roma's away games?"

Maldini asked curiously.

Lu Deyang said with a smile, "I guess it's not easy for him to express his stance. Sitting in the middle of the Rossoneri doesn't mean he supports Milan."

"Too."

Maldini said with a smile, "But I still think neutral fans have a great time. They don't care who wins or loses, and more importantly, they can criticize the team that played poorly."

"There's no such thing as a good mindset."

Totti sighed and said, "Ever since I transferred, my dad yells at me every time he calls."

"You should ask the captain about this."

Maldini said.

Everyone knows the story of the Baresi brothers.

My older brother wanted to go to Milan, but he ended up going to Inter Milan.

The younger brother wanted to play football with his older brother, but Inter Milan didn't want him. However, he successfully completed a trial with AC Milan.

Baresi shook his head and said, "I don't have any good suggestions. My brother and I always have a meal together after each derby, and we are both very satisfied with the result."

Maldini shrugged at Totti.

Buffon, standing to the side, encouraged him, "Why don't you go to Lazio and show your dad what you're capable of?"

"Screw you!"

Totti immediately raised his middle finger.

He gets criticized all the time after leaving Rome; if he goes to Lazio, they'll still sever ties with him.

Although Enzo was not a wealthy scout, his influence on the Totti brothers was still significant.

They all became Roma fans under the influence of their fathers.

It's no joke that football is a faith; many fans would choose to watch an important match live with their whole family over traveling.

In this situation, of course you should apologize for losing; the fans have real money supporting you.

Maldini suddenly said, "You're going to the FIFA World Player of the Year award ceremony soon, aren't you? I'm really envious. I didn't even get tenth place this time."

Upon hearing this, Lu Deyang almost burst out laughing.

At the press conference, a reporter did mention that you were tenth in the Golden Globe Awards.

After that, Arsenal will be fourth, Maldini will be tenth, and there will be only eight spots left in the top ten.

Halftime has ended, and the Milan players are getting up to prepare for their return to the field.

At this time, the things prepared for the halftime break were varied, unlike later when they mainly consisted of energy bars, sports drinks, bananas, and pizzas, but generally no one had such a good appetite.

Saki stopped Lu Deyang and said, "I'll substitute you out early, Deyang."

"Okay, coach."

Lu Deyang nodded and said.

Sacchi turned to Tardelli and said, "See? We won't let Dejan play for too long, which shows that Milan doesn't rely on any player at all."

Tardelli: ...

If you're so capable, then don't tell me.

Are you afraid the reporters won't believe you, so you're testing the waters with me first?

Tardelli had long understood how to survive around Sacchi.

He didn't question anything Sacchi said at all.

The players from both sides returned to the field.

Surprisingly, Lazio did not make any substitutions.

Maciejiani stood there, somewhat disappointed to see that Lu Deyang hadn't left the field.

Although Lu Deyang did not have the intention to hurt anyone.

But that's the most terrifying thing: when you have enough of a threat but don't take action, that's called deterrence.

On the contrary, it wasn't so scary after taking action.

Lazio remained at a disadvantage after the start of the second half.

They couldn't handle AC Milan's single defensive midfielder.

Baggio was absent today, and Davies played on the right wing. Including Totti who dropped back, it can be said that only Ludjohn didn't defend much in this midfield five, while Totti's defensive ability was not very good.

However, the other three players fought hard and caused Lazio considerable trouble.

Nedved charged forward with the ball, and Lu Deyang made way for Ambrosini, then ran over to harass Baronio, which immediately made things difficult for Nedved.

The return route is no longer secure.

The Czechs had no choice but to steel themselves, accelerate, and force their way past Ambrosini.

Albertini was worried that the other Lazio players wouldn't be able to provide cover, but Maldini immediately slid in with a sliding tackle from the side.

Even with Nedved's alertness, he almost managed to steal the ball.

He barely managed to jump and landed somewhat unsteadily.

With just this one opportunity, Will Joward tackled the ball and immediately backheeled it back.

Baresin steadied himself with his right foot and passed the ball to Reizig on the right wing.

After receiving the ball, Reiziger seemed to have drunk 24 Red Bulls. He nudged the ball forward with his foot and swung his legs forward headfirst, charging forward with amazing momentum.

Venturi was easily overtaken in a single glance, without even having to extend his foot.

Seeing this, Baronio rushed over to cover.

Reizig, who was dribbling the ball, remained calm and observed Lu Deyang's position in advance. At this moment, he raised his foot and made a wide pass.

Usually, Lu Deyang draws the opponent's defensive attention and then moves the ball to the weak side of the defense.

Reizig did the best a full-back could do in this attack.

As the ball flew diagonally across the halfway line towards the left flank, Lazio players rushed towards the left flank like madmen.

They were terrified.

Lu Deyang slowed down, waited for the ball, and smiled.

Lazio will soon find out what a real transfer looks like.

One relocation might be difficult to manage, but it's manageable. What about two?
As the ball dipped, Lu Deyang chose to turn sideways to let the ball hit his chest, rather than directly lifting his foot to tip the ball over Negro's head.

Because he needs to draw more defensive players.

As the ball descended along his body, Lu Deyang flicked it with his right foot, feigning a move to the wing. Negro quickly stepped to the right to block Lu Deyang.

Lazio players are all moving towards this side.

Lu Deyang immediately swung his left foot and twisted his body to make a long pass.

boom--

The ball whizzed past Baronio's head, leaving the Lazio midfielder somewhat dazed.

He only realized what was wrong after he came to his senses.

As Baronio turned to look, the ball had already landed precisely in front of Davies.

The Dutchman didn't even need to stop the ball. After bouncing off the ground, the ball lost 90% of its force, and Davies, who was running, easily dribbled forward with a simple touch.

Favalli ran desperately towards his position.

He just went to the other side to cover.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, more Milan players moved forward to the vicinity of the penalty area.

Favalli returned to the wing, and Davies had already dribbled the ball to the edge of the penalty area.

The Dutchman, observing the opponent's positioning, decisively kicked with his right foot again.

As the Lazio players looked up, they cursed under their breath.

Damn, the ball keeps flying in the air, and this time it flew from the right wing to the left side of the penalty area.

With the Little Prince there, Lu Deyang didn't move forward.

The option was to use a support/support move.

Facing the ball coming from the sky, Totti didn't adjust and swung his left foot, using his weaker foot to volley it into the air.

The shot was of exceptional quality; Marchegiani jumped almost instantly, extending one hand, but still couldn't stop Totti's shot. The ball flew past the post and into the right side of the goal.

crazy!

Totti scored five goals in a row.

After scoring, the little prince pulled the front of his shirt up over his head and ran wildly across the field.

He looked like a headless fly.

Perhaps this is the only way to express his excitement.

Almost the entire world was chanting Totti's name.

Kruedelli excitedly shouted, "Totti, Totti, Totti~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

"Francisco Totti, five goals scored!"

"Dejan's four assists and one playmaking have made him the Prince of Rome today—no, the King of Rome. From this day forward, the King of Rome is in Milan!!!"

This may sound hard to accept.

But considering that the big boss in London is in Munich, it's not a big deal.

Enzo Totti, watching on television, wildly waved his right fist, then raised his glass and shouted, "One glass for everyone, it's on me!"

A commotion erupted inside the bar.

"Long live Totti!"

The drinkers shouted loudly.

Fans enjoy watching football, and they especially enjoy seeing their arch-rivals lose.

However, it's not worth going to the stadium to watch a match between arch-rivals.

At this time, the fan bar is just as lively.

Otherwise, doing business only on match days in Rome wouldn't even cover the rent.

Just like later when Manchester United played, all the online forums would discuss how Manchester United played.

Some teams' matches simply attract more attention.

They can watch their arch-rivals and Milan at the same time, which is quite a good deal for them, as they get to watch two teams they follow in one game.

Old Enzo looked at his son on the television and felt another pang of heartache.

Such an outstanding player as Totti is no longer a Roma player.

Damn it, a traitor has emerged from the fourth generation of the Totti family.

No, two!

Ricardo, that guy, became his brother's lackey for money.

Thinking about this, old Enzo felt a tightness in his chest. If he weren't so old, he would really like to give those two bastards another little brother.

……

"Sacchi substituted Dejan and Totti in one go, letting the two players receive cheers from the fans. But something interesting happened: Lazio fans deliberately chanted Dejan's name, pretending not to have seen Totti's performance today. Winning over the opponent's fans is not so easy; Dejan has only received applause from opposing fans eight times."

"It has to be said that Totti performed well, but Dejan performed even better. Statistically, Totti, who scored 5 goals, may be more outstanding. However, Dejan's performance cannot be judged solely by statistics. For example, in the last goal, Dejan attracted a lot of defensive attention before passing the ball to Davies, which was an important step before the goal."

“Sometimes when I watch Dejan’s games, I feel that we need some new terms to describe the players’ performance, such as the intimidation of their off-the-ball movement. Many times, Dejan deliberately makes his teammates not pass to him, but he can attract a lot of defense through his movement. It is hard to see this situation with another player, even Maradona.”

"The King of Napoli has always said that only he is qualified to beat Dejan, but in reality, he has never even managed a draw against Dejan. If he can actually secure a draw in the second half of the season, then the Argentine can proudly tell the world: the greatest moment of his career wasn't lifting the World Cup trophy, but leading Napoli to a draw against Dejan's team!!!"

Totti stood on the sidelines rinsing his mouth with Lu Deyang.

The Little Prince used to sit down immediately after leaving the stage, but recently he's started to follow Lu Deyang's example.

I will wait a while before sitting down.

It could be said that he was always imitating everything Lu Deyang did.

The Milan players all know this.

Costacurta even made two bets with Maldini: one on whether Totti would have more than two girlfriends, and the other on whether Totti could handle more than two girlfriends.

Let alone behind the scenes, sometimes some people will even be two-timing each other openly.

The problem is how to get them to get along harmoniously.

For a star of their caliber, any woman they wanted to date every day could be more famous than Lee Sharpe.

After Lu Deyang and Totti sat down, Sebastian Rossi looked at Lu Deyang with a resentful expression.

Lu Deyang said somewhat awkwardly, "Buddy, I didn't hurt you."

“But Gigi came to Milan because of you,” Rossi said quietly.

When Buffon first transferred, he never imagined he would lose his starting position.

But things just happened so absurdly; that kid seemed to be a born goalkeeper.

Rossi felt somewhat relieved after learning about Buffon's family background.

The genetic inheritance of a sporting family is indeed terrifying. Apart from Buffon, everyone else in his generation is a member of the national team. Both of his older sisters were selected for the national team because of volleyball.

Considering that it's all done with the hands, Buffon's performance is not surprising.

The fact that all three children are so outstanding can only mean that their parents have really good genes.

Before Lu Deyang could speak.

Totti stated directly, "Even without Gigi, there might be Gian or someone else. When you are strong enough, you don't need to care who your opponent is."

Baggio, who was also sitting on the bench, gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Francisco, you actually said something so philosophical!"

"This is what I came up with from Dejan's words. He once said that he wasn't born strong, but rather born with a strong will," Totti said with a smile.

Lu Deyang: ...

The Little Prince has a pretty good memory.

At this point, Totti asked, "Dejan, how can I gain the upper hand against Gigi?"

He often couldn't win an argument against Buffon.

"This is difficult."

Lu Deyang said.

After all, their situations were quite similar.

It all comes down to who can better exploit the opponent's weaknesses.

"Maybe you could just take him out," Rossi joked from the side.

Totti rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"You might start with Albania."

Lu Deyang said.

The fact that he was almost deported to Albania as a refugee is a perfect excuse to tease Buffon without hurting feelings.

"Then how should I say it?"

Totti asked, troubled.

“Good jokes shouldn’t involve personal attacks,” Baggio reminded him from the side. “For example, if you see a disaster in Albania on TV, you can say that you’re donating money to them out of respect for Gigi. That would imply that Gigi is Albanian.”

Totti's eyes lit up.

Just then, Lazio finally broke through Milan's goal, with substitute Prodi scoring past Buffon.

Totti almost jumped up in excitement.

The final score of the match was 6-1.

On the bus ride back, the little prince tried to tell Albanian jokes.

Seeing his clumsy attempt, Lu Deyang couldn't help but cover his face.

It may take Totti a long time to gain the upper hand in the argument.

The score wasn't too exaggerated; Milan usually scores at least five goals against top teams, so less than five goals would be considered lucky for them.

But when I got home, I saw on TV that Zeman's position as manager was already being discussed.

The feud between the Czech man and his boss has become common knowledge.

If a replacement is found, Zeman's dismissal is inevitable.

The story gets even more interesting from here on out: the veteran coach went to Rome, won the championship, and became the most hated person in Lazio.

Lu Deyang watched TV for a while and then went to sleep.

After all, he still has to attend the FIFA World Player of the Year award ceremony.

The next morning, not long after Lu Deyang got up, he heard urgent honking outside.

When he went out to open the door, he saw a baby seat in Totti's car, with a child inside.

"How did you bring him here?"

Lu Deyang's eyes widened.

"Stolen."

Totti said with a smile.

Lu Deyang said irritably, "If you stole Chris from Paul's house, you definitely wouldn't buy a baby seat."

Totti's face stiffened, because after thinking about it, he realized it was exactly as Lu Deyang had said.

It was only then that Ma Paul's car appeared from behind.

The Maldinis got out of the car and said, "We have some relatives to take care of, so we need to go out of town. But Chris has some diarrhea, and we don't want to take him with us. On the way to your house, we met Francisco, and he asked to be the child's driver."

"You guys actually believe Francisco?"

Lu Deyang remarked with emotion.

"Could you help watch the kids? Billy has something to do today too."

Maldini asked.

"I'll make a call later to ask, my girlfriend isn't home right now."

Lu Deyang rubbed his head and said.

He needs to go to Switzerland today, so he doesn't have time to take care of the children.

Fortunately, Monica returned to Milan at 10 a.m.

The eldest son has finally found a temporary nanny.

Evening in Zurich, Switzerland.

Lu Deyang stood on the podium again and said, "When I participated in the Ballon d'Or before, I said that you never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first, and now I deeply understand that. Just like after yesterday's game, I knew I would be attending the awards ceremony today, but I never expected that this morning, Maldini, the tenth-place finisher in the Ballon d'Or, would send his son to my house and ask me to be his babysitter for the day..."

(End of this chapter)