Chapter 49: Zidane's Friends
This is a rare week without a week of doubles in the past, but the next schedule will be so busy that heel spanking eggs. For Madibor, heavyweight competitions are one after another, and there is no time to breathe. However, just in the afternoon before this storm approaching, Zhuo Yang went to participate in a very interesting game.
Zidane Friends Vs Ronaldo Friends!
Zidane and Ronaldo are both charitable ambassadors of the United Nations Exhibition Program. They organize such a charity competition with anti-poverty and anti-hunger themes. They have been held two times before, both at the end of the year or at the beginning of the year. All the income of the competition is also used to help poverty alleviation programs around the world and expand the impact of the world's anti-poverty movement. This year, the third session was held in Dusseldorf, Germany.
However, because it is the World Cup year, the schedule is relatively dense, and with personal factors such as injuries, some superstars who have been supporting the game in previous years have declined their invitations this time, including Beckham and Ronaldo, who have strong appeal, have not come. In this way, Zhuo Yang has become the biggest star among the active players except for the two callers.
After receiving a call from Zidane himself after the New Year, as the leading actress in the Bundesliga, Zhuo Yang read the schedule and happily agreed. In fact, Zidane invited Zhuo Yang at the second end of the year, but because of a conflict with his itinerary to visit Mr. Armin Harry, the trip was not possible.
During the game, Zhuo Yang and Spanish striker Tristan were the forward line of Zidane's friends. He received two passes from Zidane, assisting Tristan to score two goals, while Dutch player Koku scored a goal for Ronaldo's friends.
In the second half, neither Zhuo Yang nor Tristan appeared again. They were replaced by Berbatov and German comedian Posher. Zhuo Yang sat off the court and watched the team's central defender. A landmark legend in football history, the 46-year-old Franco Baresi was easily broken through by the unknown Egyptian midfielder Abu Takari. He was as clumsy as an old wolf, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Zidane also sat beside Zhuo Yang and saw this scene. Qi Zu was replaced by his iron substitute Miku in the 6th minute, while Ronaldo was also replaced by Baptista at the same time.
"Time is forbidden! However, Franco was really strong back then. I happened to go to Juventus the season before he retired." Zidane said to Zhuo Yang.
Before this game, Zhuo Yang and Zidane had no personal relationships, but just politely greeted each other. But this time, Zhuo Yang came to save the scene despite the subsequent fierce battles. With his current identity as Mr. Golden Ball, even Zidane was as awesome as Zidane, he couldn't help but think well. Therefore, Qi Zu took the initiative to get Zhuo Yang closer. In fact, Zidane is a taciturn and a little introverted person, and is not easy to deal with.
"Yes, Brother Old Qi, Mr. Baresi... Like you, they are all monuments in football history." Zhuo Yang stared at Baresi on the court, sighing and chatting.
"That year, Franco was 37 years old, and I was only 23 years old. That season, Juventus and AC Milan played three games," Zidane slowly told the past.
Substitutions appeared on the court again, and Ronaldo's friend team head coach Mattus replaced Garcia with Shao Jiayi. In order to expand his influence in this kind of game, he will try to invite more national players to participate. The last time Chinese player Sun Xiang also joined Ronaldo's friend team. Shao Jiayi was originally on Zidane's side, but because of the overlapping positions, Qi Zu's midfielder was too many players, so he "matched" him to Ronaldo.
For weak football countries, only one player will be invited to meet the situation, expand the influence of the United Nations Exhibition Program in its country, cast wide nets and catch more fish. As for Zhuo Yang, no one regards him as a Chinese player.
"How were those three games? What was Mr. Baresi's performance in his last season?" Zhuo Yang asked.
"In those three games, I met the strongest defender in my football career so far. Franco Barreci, no one of my opponents is better than him, even if it was his last season." Zidane was a little sad.
"Oh, it's a pity that I was born more than ten years later and I couldn't see the style of a legendary defender like Baresi on the court." Zhuo Yang's tone suddenly changed. "However, Mr. Hiddink arranged Baresi to play the defender today, which I don't think is very suitable." Hiddink is the head coach of Zidane's friends.
"Oh, how do you say this?" Zidane didn't know what Zhuo Yang's words meant.
"Maybe Mr. Baresi doesn't care. He just comes to play and meet old friends. Maybe he has been indifferent to his personal honor and disgrace. But those who watch football must not ignore it, and football must not ignore it." The scene is sad, and Zhuo Yang's emotional thinking is flooded.
"No matter how long Mr. Baresci left football, no matter whether he was 5 or 6, he was always Baresci, a monument in football history. A person like him should not be teased by unknown men, even in such a game. Alas, since ancient times, heroes are like beauty, and they are not allowed to see white hair on earth."
"Mr. Baresi represents the history and image of football. If he doesn't respect him, he doesn't respect football. Since it's all fun, why not let Mr. Baresi play the midfield or just play the striker? Why not let a legend suffer embarrassment."
"Anyway, take me as an example. At this age, I can play with it casually, but I will never allow others to be humiliated when I am old. Either I will not kick it out at all, or no one can be unrestrained in front of me." Zhuo Yang said firmly.
Zidane was stunned for a long time when he heard Zhuo Yang's words. He tilted his head and stared at Zhuo Yang for a long time. Finally, he closed his eyes and leaned on the chair without saying a word, thinking.
Zhuo Yang's inadvertent complaint touched the string in Zidane's heart. He is 34 years old this year. Although he is not very old, and his technical midfielder career has a long life. In the eyes of outsiders, Zidane is still in the peak of competition.
But Qi Zu himself knew in his heart that he had already begun to go downhill, and suffered a lot in confrontation and physical fitness, and many technical movements were no longer as easy as in previous years. Zidane has been considering retirement since the second half of last year. As Zhuo Yang said, his inner pride does not allow others to bully or tease him. Qi Zu did not want to be as sluggish as others for a few years, disappear from the main lineup, and then disappear from the substitute lineup, and eventually slowly disappear from people's sight.
Retreat and retire at the peak is the ideal of every perfectionist.
Zidane was still a little hesitant. After all, after playing for half his life, all fame and glory were brought by football, so how could he go? But today Zhuo Yang's words touched him. Instead of being bleak and drifty, it would be better to leave a brave back for the world.
More than a month later, Zidane held a personal press conference in Madrid, announcing his plans to retire after the end of this season, and left without hesitation.
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Zhuo Yang didn't know that his unintentional words changed Zidane and indirectly ended an era of football. At this moment, he was attracted by the wonderful performance of German comedian Posher. This senior football fan suddenly seemed to possess him like Qi Zu. He twisted left and right and swung past Baptista and then shot and scored in the far corner, which surprised everyone.
"Believe it or not, I am the best in the world!" Bosher, extremely excited, ran around the scene, shouting his catchphrase in the comedy performance.
Zhuo Yang came up with a slang: "Fuck, the heifer splits in the wind--"
"Brave!" Zidane immediately followed up.
Chapter completed!