Fame with a ball

Lin Zhigao temporarily suppressed the idea of ​​finding John for a heart-to-heart talk, because he suddenly felt that it was a bit too strange to rashly talk about GAY to a male friend?Let's have a long talk with John when it happens, and then take this matter to the sidelines.

On December 12th, all members of Juventus took the opportunity to return to Turin from Barcelona. Although the group stage was ups and downs at the end, and the ending changed several times, the fans don't care about your process. They As long as it turns out to be good!

Qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League!This is almost the best record Juventus has achieved since the 08-09 season!

The former top giants, the Bianconeri who have ruled the roost for many years, have been miserable in the European battlefield in recent years. In the past 20 years, they have only won 1 championship, 3 runner-ups, 2 quarter-finals and 2 top ten in the Champions League. In the top six, the rest of the seasons were not played in the group stage, and sometimes they did not even qualify for the Champions League, such as the two seasons before and after relegation. This fact really makes the fans feel heartbroken when they think about it.

But now it is different. Capello's joining in the summer has made Juventus fans re-pin their hopes on this famous coach.The changes he brought to Juventus in the past six months are obvious to all, not to mention the news that the club will no longer be stingy in transfers from this year!This can be seen from their willingness to spend 2000 million to bring Lin Zhigao from the Premier League. They have money and a good head coach. There may be many big-name stars joining in the future. If the fans want to expect more good things, That is to make the old lady regain her glory in the European arena!

For this reason, they welcomed the Juventus players like heroes, and made a variety of banners, portraits, ribbons, and prepared to go to the game with the team when the European knockout rounds kicked off. use.

However, the fanatical enthusiasm of the fans was quickly poured a basin of cold water-on December 12, UEFA conducted a draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and Juventus' opponent was Real Madrid!

There are a total of 16 teams that entered the Champions League knockout round, many of which are as strong as Juventus, or even inferior to their teams, such as Zenit St. Petersburg, Basel, APOEL, etc., but why did they get drawn? What about the mighty Real Madrid?

Is Juventus' Champions League journey coming to an end?

Anxiety and uneasiness began to spread among the fans, and even once spread to the Juventus locker room-several Juventus players were discussing in the locker room, whether the team's road to the Champions League this year will stop at Round of 16.

This kind of rumor that will obviously shake the morale of the army has obviously aroused the interest of many people. Spanish reporters interviewed Capello for this purpose. Capello was very calm. : "Real Madrid is indeed a very strong club, but Juventus is not bad. Afraid of playing against Real Madrid? Of course not. I have coached Real Madrid and know this team better than many managers. This is for us. The matchups in the knockout rounds are good and I don't think Juventus will lose against Real Madrid."

The reporter immediately asked: "So do you think you will definitely beat Real Madrid?"

Capello remained expressionless: "Did I say that? The game is unpredictable. Until then, no one knows what the outcome will be."

There were also many reporters who went directly to the players. Buffon, Pepe, Marchisio, Lin Zhigao and many others were found by the reporters, and they asked: "You are drawn to play against Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. What do you think?"

Among them, Buffon's answer was impeccable, showing a calm demeanor.Although Pepe, Marchisio and others did not lose face at all when they were interviewed, they couldn't help showing the meaning of "Real Madrid is a very strong team and very difficult to deal with" in their words. In the news reports, they were all labeled as "showing weakness without a game".

And when a reporter also asked Lin Zhigao in this way, Lin Zhigao showed his football knowledge "idiot" demeanor, and asked the reporter: "Is Real Madrid very strong?"

"Uh..." The reporter obviously didn't expect Lin Zhigao to answer like this. He hesitated before saying, "Of course it's very strong... Like Juventus, Real Madrid is also a century-old club." The sentence after the ellipsis is the reporter I added it temporarily after thinking about it.

"So they are a club of the same level?" Lin Zhigao blinked.

This time it's the reporter's turn to be in a dilemma. How does Lin Zhigao divide the grades?History?Team strength?Or is it a combination of honors received in recent years?Anyway, no matter how he answered, the reporter felt that it was difficult for him to get what he wanted out of Lin Zhigao's mouth, so he simply started 'fishing': "In the past year, you have been known as a football star. 'Supernova', the limelight is not lost at all to Ronaldo who transferred from Lisbon to Manchester United. Even when you were in the Premier League, you broke the record for the number of goals scored by Premier League goals that even Ronaldo failed to break. How much more do you think you need? Can you catch up with Ronaldo's achievements today?"

"C Ronaldo..." Lin Zhigao raised his voice slowly, frowning slightly, as if he was thinking hard.

The reporter perked up his ears keenly, and a feeling of excitement that good news was about to be born in his heart. He had already thought about it. If Lin Zhigao gave an accurate number, his headline in tomorrow's newspaper would read: "Lin Zhigao said that Ronaldo will not be as good as me in X years".And if Lin Zhigao didn't give the exact number vaguely, he would write the news like this: "Lin Zhigao thinks he is not as good as Ronaldo, and he can't surpass the 'robot' in his lifetime."

"I'm not familiar with Ronaldo."

The reporter's stunned expression at that moment showed that there seemed to be a thousand horses galloping past in his heart just now: "No, not familiar?"

"I'm not familiar with him, and I haven't seen him play football with my own eyes. How can I know how big the gap is between us?" Lin Zhigao smiled and nodded, as if what he gave was what he thought was the most correct answer.

The reporter racked his brains and continued to think about the problem, but when he was thinking hard, Lin Zhigao had already disappeared from his eyes.

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It is indeed not a good thing to meet Real Madrid just after entering the knockout round, but for Lin Zhigao personally, during the period at the end of 2012, he has been lucky.

After the UEFA Champions League group stage, after returning to Turin, the Juventus coaching staff and high-level officials announced the latest club information on the official website after an agreement: They decided to change the jersey number for Lin Zhigao!

As for which number jersey they are going to replace Lin Zhigao with, the official website said, "Temporarily confidential!" Even for Lin Zhigao himself and other people except the coaching staff, we will not tell you before the new jersey is awarded. manner.

Once this news was disclosed on the official website, it immediately got heated discussions among fans, especially Chinese fans.They frantically posted posts on major domestic forums, asking people who might know the inside story: "Which number is Gao Lego going to get? He is wearing No. 16 now. Will he get the main number?!"

The so-called main numbers are numbers 1-11. They symbolize the main force of the team, their position on the court, and more importantly, from the day you get the jersey, you have become an indispensable member of the club. .

Curious fans consulted wherever they could on the Internet: local forums in Turin, Juventus official website, Lin Zhigao and Jiang Shupeng's Twitter and Facebook, Lin Zhigao's contracted advertisers, Tianya Maopu Doubanrenren Sina , There are even fans who call the Football Association directly...

Cough, of course we don't rule out the last option, it is the possibility that fans are deliberately making trouble.However, judging from the reaction of domestic fans, we can also appreciate their excitement.

Of course, while the fans were talking about it, they also had to speculate. They were all thinking, what kind of new number will Juventus give Lin Zhigao?Because the numbers that symbolize the striker already have owners, could Lin Zhigao's new numbers be numbers like 77, 88, and 99?

Some fans couldn't stand the loneliness, and went over the wall to Lin Zhigao's Facebook and Twitter pages, leaving a message: "What kind of new jersey will Juventus give you?"

Lin Zhigao’s Twitter and Facebook messages exceeded [-] overnight. He seldom had time to stroll around the Internet. He was immediately shocked by the crazy number of comments on his homepage. After learning about the questions fans most wanted to know, He smirked and posted an update: "The club kept it secret from me. They refused to tell me what the number of the new jersey is. However, since it is impossible for the club to issue an insignificant number to the player as an official news on the official website, You always have to think about the good, don’t you?”

Of course, Lin Zhigao didn’t already know the jersey number he would get. The top management of the club did a good job of keeping secrets. It’s just that he has seen the envious and ambiguous eyes of his teammates in recent days, and the expectant and encouraging gazes from the coaching staff. , and a "Congratulations!" text message that John himself specially sent him, and he saw a little bit of signs, but even he himself didn't dare to dream that he could really get the number he dreamed of.

As for the news he sent, Lin Zhigao himself didn't take it seriously, but he felt that since the club put this news on the official website as an official announcement, it must not be a bad thing, no matter what the final result is , all represent that Lin Zhigao's status in Juventus has taken another step forward, so Lin Zhigao posted this news, one is to encourage himself, and the other is to comfort those eager fans.

However, the fans didn't think like Lin Zhigao.

They were guessing like headless chickens on the Internet, but since Lin Zhigao's news came out, some smart fans immediately thought: Yes, Juventus officials took Lin Zhigao's new jersey very seriously. It's important that the announcement was made on the official website, and it was kept secret beforehand, so it must be because the new number that Lin Zhigao is about to get is very important!It must be the main number, and it is a number with extraordinary significance!

So, among the eleven main numbers 1-11, which numbers can be used by forwards?

7,8,9,10,11, 1, 2, 5, [-] can actually be used. These numbers are often confused by forwards, centers and midfielders, but no one says that forwards cannot use these five numbers. Unlike [-], they usually belong to goalkeepers. [-]- [-] belongs to the guard.

Then, among the active players of Juventus, are there any vacancies in these numbers, and are there any ones that have not been used yet?

have!And this number is indeed extraordinary, because its previous owner was Piero, the "eternal zebra prince".

This number is, number 10!

A number exclusive to the king of the ball!

There are too many legends on this number, which can be seen from the superstars who wear it: Pele, Maradona, Platini, Zidane, Baggio, Totti, Noy Weil, Viana, Ronaldinho, Riquelme, Owen, Zico, Messi...

The person who created the No. 10 jersey as the number of the king is Pele. After him, countless superstars have added more stars to this number with their own strength, making this simple number endowed with many honors. Meaning, for example, the absolute core of the locker room, the absolute core of tactics... even ordinary people can't afford it.

As soon as the fan who first guessed this possibility posted his post on the Internet, it triggered a fire of discussions and clicks. Many Chinese fans rubbed their eyes and couldn't believe it——Juventus will really use No. 10 Is this meaningful jersey number given to Lin Zhigao?Will Lin Zhigao really become the first Chinese in history to wear the main number of a European club, no, the number of the king?

Just as the Chinese fans kept their eyes open and waited to see the truth emerge, the Juventus executives lived up to expectations. On December 12, before the start of the 18th round of Serie A, at the New Alpi Stadium, the club's shareholder John A. Erqin personally presented Lin Zhigao with his new jersey——

No. 10 jersey!

At that time, the game had not yet started, and the commentators had just been in place. This move by Juventus caused a series of exclamations in the New Alpi Stadium, and the flashing lights one after another. The reporters all widened their eyes. Like ordinary fans, Liu Jianhong looked at the scene before him in disbelief. He was about to go crazy at this time, and he didn't care that he would be reprimanded by the leaders in the stage. He held the microphone and roared: "Lin Zhigao got the No. 10 jersey! He is the first Chinese to get this number in the top European giants! No! He is the No.1 Asian! Lin Zhigao has created another record, and he is worthy of being a genius who comes out once in a century in China! At his age, I don't think there is any problem with him monopolizing the Chinese Footballer of the next ten years!"

At this time, sitting in front of the TV, many fans who were as excited as Liu Jianhong laughed silently: Mr. Chinese footballer?Oh forget it, the Football Association will not award Lin Zhigao, and Lin Zhigao has no red envelopes for the judges.

Even the commentator of the Italian TV station forgot that he had turned on the microphone, and unconsciously made a series of voices: "Oh, God! It's incredible... No. 10 jersey! Awarded to a Chinese player! What an amazing creation What the hell are the Juventus executives thinking, they handed over the future of the team to an Asian player under the age of 20?!"

It would be too serious to say that the future is entrusted to Lin Zhigao. However, the No. 10 jersey is indeed of great significance to every team, the more wealthy the more so.

Serie A is different from the Premier League, which does not pay attention to No. 10. Among the top European leagues, the Premier League does not value No. 10 the least. In La Liga and Serie A, the person wearing the No. 10 jersey is equivalent to the actual team leader. , or leadership successors.

Fans sometimes give them another name, that is:

God of the team!

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Being flattered is the true portrayal of Lin Zhigao's mood at this moment.

While it was a shock that John himself had come to present him with the jersey, it was nowhere near half the shock of seeing the number 10 on it.

With trembling fingers, he took the jersey from John, and then, under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of fans, took off his No. 16 jersey and put on the No. 10 jersey with his name on it.

The applause that erupted in the stadium was not very enthusiastic, because many Juventus fans have not yet recovered. Most of them are natives of Turin. They have liked Juventus since they were young, almost watching Del Piero grow up. , Mature, and now I still can't accept the No. 10 jersey that originally belonged to Del Piero to be replaced, and the person who was replaced is not Italian, but a Chinese!

But all the Chinese watching the game at the moment, all the Chinese reporters, did not hesitate to dedicate all their enthusiasm at this time!They clapped wildly and applauded, even if their throats were hoarse and their palms were red, they would not stop!Because they know that at this moment, there must be people watching the live broadcast of the game in China, who are even more exaggerated than they are!

Lin Zhigao nervously stroked the hem of his jersey. He also held a microphone that was handed to him just now, but he couldn't say a word in front of the [-] fans in the stadium.

John glanced at him with a smile, and there was a sense of tranquility in that smile, which actually made Lin Zhigao begin to calm down.

The Agnelli family enjoys a reputation in Italy, and John Elchin, as the actual power of the family, is known by many Italians, especially the Juventinis. Each of them does not know that the big boss of the team is actually surnamed El Chin, not Agnelli's.

John turned on the microphone, raised his hand and made a slight downward movement. The originally noisy stadium suddenly fell silent for seven or eight minutes!

Before he coughed lightly and was about to speak, apart from the breathing of fans and the flashing lights of reporters, there was almost no other noise in the New Alpen Stadium.

John first congratulated the team on their achievements in the Champions League, then thanked the team's coaches and players, and finally got back to the topic: "... Lin is a very good player, and he is young enough to have Unlimited room for development. The decision of the club to award him the No. 10 jersey was also considered and considered for a long time. Finally, we guessed and reached an agreement: we just sent away a zebra prince this year, why not usher in a new one? When Del Piero first came to Juventus in 93, he was also young and immature, but now, he is still the eternal No. 10 in the eyes of many Juventini, the eternal zebra prince."

"I hope that the fans, the reporters, look at today's incident with enough tolerance, and don't rush to express your own opinions. At least, wait until Lin stays in Juventus for a little longer, and he proves that After yourself, you can comment on whether the decision made by the club today is right or wrong. I always believe that time will tell everything.”

I don't know if Elchin's words had an effect, or if the fans just came back to their senses at this moment, there was a new round of applause in the stadium, and this time it was much warmer than before. Almost all the fans in the stands We all joined in the warm welcome applause.

Mr. Elchin is right, this Chinese kid is still young, maybe he can really bring us more victories, can't he?We are the great Juventini, and we are always used to looking at a rock-solid club, ushering in many players-this is what most fans in the stands thought after Elchin spoke.

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Amid the continuous applause from the stands, Lin Zhigao gradually calmed down his mood.

He sneaked up to John and asked him, "Why did you send me the jersey?"

John smiled calmly: "It was originally Andre's job, but I took it over."

After a pause, John said again: "It feels like the king is awarding knights with honors, and it doesn't feel bad."

Although he despised John's tone of claiming to be a king, Lin Zhigao had to admit that the feeling just now was really good.

"Then." The staff approached, and John immediately resumed his slightly unfamiliar reserved tone, and he stretched out his hand: "Play well."

Lin Zhigao also pretended to shake hands with him: "You too... lose weight well."

John slightly raised his eyebrows, "What?"

"According to my visual inspection, your shirt today is a little tighter than before. Don't tell me that your clothes size has automatically become smaller."

Oh my god, Lin Zhigao thought with a smirk: John's face is really stinky now.

In fact, what Lin Zhigao did not say was that the reason why he noticed that John's clothes became a little tight was because the two buttons on the neckline of the other's shirt were loosened, revealing a small piece of pale skin and collarbone, which always attracted people. His eyes couldn't help looking there.