Chapter 260: Have you changed your career?

"Gabriel will not be like the captain, not being a player, but instead becoming an assistant coach, right? It's just over a month later, why has the team changed so much?"

Lu Hao looked speechlessly at Batistuta and Dilivio standing next to Mondonico like two guardians on the left and right, and couldn't help but secretly annoyed how much his news had been blocked.

Mondonico did not care about Lu Hao's surprise expression. After everyone arrived, he began tactical drills for the warm-up match the day after tomorrow.

"Okay, now the whole team is here. You should all know. The day after tomorrow, we will play a warm-up match with Inter Milan. This is the first warm-up match before next season. The opponent's strength is very strong. Can we achieve our goals next season? This warm-up match will be a test..."

After finally waiting for Mondonico to make arrangements, Lu Hao quickly walked to Batistuta and asked in a low voice after Mondonico announced that the assistant coach would be responsible for training.

"You have become an assistant coach, too?"

"yes."

Batistuta looked at Lu Hao for no reason. The news that he became an assistant coach was officially announced by the club in mid-July. He couldn't figure out why Lu Hao didn't know the news.

"You don't know what happened to me as an assistant coach?"

Batistuta hesitated for a while, never knowing why Lu Hao didn't know the news. Although he knew very well that Lu Hao didn't like to follow the news, he didn't expect Lu Hao to be so exaggerated and didn't pay attention to the news of the team at all. He even thought Lu Hao was joking with him.

"I didn't know, and no one told me. If I hadn't seen you standing next to the gentleman, I wouldn't have known that you wouldn't be a player and would have been an assistant coach instead."

Lu Hao naturally spread his hands and explained with great depression. He worked hard for the team's championship dream with the old captain Dilivio and the god of war Barty. He hoped to see the most this season. As a result, he arrived at the team on the first day, but learned that neither of them played players and instead played coaches.

"Lu, tell me. Have you never read newspapers or news in China? I remember when the club held a press conference to announce the news, many reporters came to participate. Logically speaking, you should have related news reports in China, right?"

Batistuta looked at Lu Hao speechlessly and shook his head and asked. Lu Hao's righteous answer made him unable to find anything to say.

"Well……"

Lu Hao suddenly hesitated and felt embarrassed to tell the truth for a long time. He had indeed not read the newspaper this holiday. If Chen Xin had not been dragged by him to browse the news on the Internet, he would have never considered actively paying attention to the news that happened during this period. Even if Chen Xin had dragged him to browse the news, he would have only a little understanding of some of the relevant news reports about him in China.

Seeing Lu Hao's appearance, Batistuta knew it. He was completely speechless to Lu Hao now. He never thought that a professional player would not pay attention to the news of world football so much. This seemed like a fantasy to him. But Lu Hao standing in front of him made him feel deeply moved.

The world is amazing

"Okay, I was defeated by you. Becoming an assistant coach of the team was the two weeks I decided to get injured last season. The gentleman also agreed with me. After all, what the team needs now is not an old player who is no longer in the peak. Adriano and Martins have been able to adapt well to the First Division. They just transferred from Inter Milan to Fiorentina to make up for the gap left by my departure. But unfortunately, Rigano chose to leave Fiorentina."

After feeling emotion, Batistuta explained to Lu Hao truthfully why he chose to become an assistant coach. Since he was injured by Matrazi, he thought a lot while resting in the hospital alone. It was not until this time that he suddenly realized that he could no longer keep up with the team's rhythm.

Later, when he learned that Inter Milan's Adriano was preparing to transfer to Fiorentina, he decided to retire next season. Therefore, when the Fiorentina club held a press conference to announce that he and Dilivio retired, countless reporters flocked to him. There was also a small behind-the-scenes.

When he was asked by reporters why he did not reveal his intention to retire in advance, his answer made the reporters feel uproar, and he was so stunned that the pen in his hand fell off and he couldn't react.

"I used to be a hero of Fiorentina. Every fan here is very firmly supported me. I am very satisfied with my decision to return here in my final career. But now Fiorentina has a new hero. As long as he is here, it is not difficult for Fiorentina to win one game after another. I am very convinced of this. So, I chose to retire at this moment because I feel that I am no longer suitable for Fiorentina now. It is very young and full of energy. I will feel inferior when I continue to stay among those young people. But on the contrary, I do not plan to leave Fiorentina after retirement. Become an assistant coach and watch those young people sweat on the training ground. Because I can command a group of geniuses. This is the most suitable position for me."

Batistuta's answer surprised the reporters. At a high level, this answer was reasonable. But when you think about it carefully, it seemed ridiculous.

He made thirty-three appearances last season and scored eleven goals. Although he was not as good as his peak data, it was much better than most forwards in the league. According to this data, even if he played for another season, no one would find it strange.

Thinking of this, Batistuta patted Lu Hao on the shoulder with a relaxed look on his face. He was very happy to meet a young man who loved Florence as much as he did and chose to stay here.

"Lu, now I am your coach. Call Mr. to listen first. Haha, this world is so wonderful."

Batistuta narrowly shook his eyes at Lu Hao who was speechless. When he thought of Lu Hao saying hello to him respectfully, he couldn't help but feel happy.

"Gabriel, you...you...I don't know what to say."

Lu Hao looked at Batistuta who was joking with him in surprise, and then sighed. At this moment, Batistuta's tall image in his heart suddenly seemed so unreal like a mirage. Only now did he realize that the God of War was not the kind of steel man without a sense of humor.

"Haha, now you know that I have become your coach. Then be obedient now and train. Otherwise, I have the right to impose a small punishment on you."

After becoming an assistant coach, Batistuta seemed in a good mood and was very relaxed. He talked to Mondoniconun, who was discussing something with Dilivio not far away, and signaled to Lu Hao that he now had the right to coach. He was looking forward to Lu Hao being punished by himself.

"Yes, yes, sir, I'll go to train now."

Lu Hao saw the cramped smile on Batistuta's face and was not fooled. Then he walked towards the training ground and kept muttering in a low voice.

"It's really boring. I thought I could win the championship trophy with them before they retire. This time there is no chance. It's really true. If you want to retire, don't say it in advance..."

Batistuta was very moved when he heard Lu Hao muttering these words. This God of War, who has always been known for his toughness, suddenly felt his eyes a little wet at this moment. He now found that it was really a wonderful thing to have a teammate who was looking forward to fighting for the championship with him on the court.

"This kid actually makes me feel a little regretful of retirement now. Should I find a chance to take revenge?"

Batistuta looked at Lu Hao's back running onto the training ground with satisfaction, and began to think in his mind whether he should "punish" this boy who made him feel ashamed in training.

So today's training began.

The team is actively preparing for the upcoming 2005/06 season. Fans of Fiorentina are also looking forward to the team's performance next season.

They are different from Lu Hao, a freak who doesn't pay attention to the news. Adriano and Martins, two former super rookies from Inter Milan, transferred to Fiorentina. This news greatly boosted their spirits.

Judging from last season, the biggest disadvantage of Fiorentina is that its front line is not strong. It has been hard to win in many games before it can win. Sometimes it is even tied by weak opponents.

The return of the world-class forward, who was once called "the symbol of Fiorentina", made them believe that the team has the strength to win the championship.

In fact, it is the opposite. Relying on Batistuta alone, Fiorentina's weak forward weakness was exposed. New idol Lu Hao helped the team win fourth place in the league with outstanding performance last season. However, they were helpless to find that the team's attack power could not guarantee the championship.

Now Inter Milan's two former rookie forwards have brought them new hope. This completely makes up for the team's weak forward line. At the same time, it also makes them sure that this season when the team is about to start, winning the championship is no longer a dream.

There were Adriano, Martins, and two long-growing forwards Bozinov and Diamanti, and behind them, Lu Hao, the Fiorentine guardian, guarded the goal. They couldn't think of how such a lineup would be worse than last season.

The warm-up match with Inter Milan the day after tomorrow is to test the most suitable opponent in the team's current lineup.

With this expectation, the Fiorentine fans who have purchased the tickets were very excited and look forward to coming as soon as possible the day after tomorrow. However, the fans who failed to buy the tickets were very regretful, and were upset about why they did not take action in advance and grabbed a ticket. Missing the team's first warm-up match next season, is this worthy of their identity as a die-hard fan?

What's more, this game has more important significance...
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