Today is a day off. Nesta was planning to go out for dinner with his wife and children, but he received a phone call in the morning, forcing him to change his schedule.
At 6 o'clock in the evening, Nesta saw the silver fox Lippi wearing glasses in a private room of a Michelin restaurant in Italy.
"Mr. Lippi!" Nesta greeted Lippi politely. Although he has never worked with him in his club career, Nesta still maintains great respect for this coach with outstanding abilities.
Not to mention that Lippi won the World Cup with Nesta in 2026.
This made Nesta have no regrets in his career. The next year he announced his retirement from the national team and concentrated on playing for the club.
"Hello, Alessandro!" Lippi stood up, shook hands with him, and said with a smile, "The cream soup in this restaurant is very good, and the pasta is also very delicious. You can try it."
"Thanks!"
Nesta sat down with a smile, the dishes were quickly served, and the two began to enjoy dinner.
Nesta originally thought that Lippi would tell her something after finishing the meal, but she didn't expect that Lippi would speak just after the main course was served.
"Alessandro, your contract with AC Milan expires next year, right?" Lippi asked.
"Yes." Nesta nodded.
"How's it going? Can you still kick?" Lippi asked smoothly.
If someone else came to ask this, Nesta would be a little unhappy, but in front of him is Lippi, a gold medal coach and the coach of his national team, so of course it is different.
Moreover, Nesta knew that Lippi had no intention of mocking him at all.
Sighing, Nesta said, "If the intensity is not so high, there is no problem in playing three games in a season. But if you include the Champions League, it will only be 25 games at most. You also know that since the injury the year before last,
My recovery has never been that good. I feel like I’m a little overdrawn this year.”
In 2 years, Nesta suffered a very serious injury, which caused him to only play one game in the 2029 season. During this year, he was the highest-paid player in the world.
Give him a year's salary and just play one game. Who is better than him?
After the start of the 2029 season, his game status was pretty good, but he knew that he might not be able to sustain high-intensity games for much longer.
"So, you shouldn't continue to stay in AC Milan, otherwise you won't be able to play for two or three years at most." Lippi said, "Frankly speaking, with AC Milan's strength and your state now, I think.
It’s already very difficult to achieve good results in European competitions.pbtt And if it is such a high-intensity competition, I’m afraid you won’t be able to persist for a year.”
Nesta frowned, "What do you mean..."
"After my contract with the national team ends this year, I will go to China to coach, and I want you to go with me." Lippi said frankly.
"China?"
Nesta was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized, "Is it the team of Xiao Qi, the richest man in the world? Is it the team of Ronaldo, Beckham, Figo and Kahn?"
"Yes!" Lippi said, "Xiao Qi has been in contact with me since the beginning of last year. I haven't thought about it well. I didn't make a decision until recently... Well, you are the first to know. My son doesn't even think about it.
I know, although he has done several transfer deals for Xiao Qi."
Nesta felt moved in her heart.
If there had been news that Lippi would go to China to coach before the national team played in the World Cup, I don't know what kind of uproar Italy would be in.
Lippi told him this so early, which shows how much he trusts him.
Of course, he has been a taciturn person since he was a child, and he is also someone who can keep secrets, so Lippi also trusts him very much.
Speaking of Shuchuan Fairy Team, they are no strangers to European competitions now. After all, with such big names and four superstars sitting there, no matter how bad the team is, it will attract a lot of attention.
What's more, this team is owned by Xiao Qi. Everyone wants to see how the world's richest man plays football.
Therefore, Italian football newspapers often publish news about the Sichuan Fairy Team. For example, the highlights of the Sichuan Fairy Team's game yesterday were played this morning.
Of course Nesta also knew Xiao Qi's ambition, but he didn't expect Lippi to ask him to go with him.
"Mr. Lippi, I..." Nesta hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "AC Milan has been very good to me. Under the circumstances two years ago and last year, the salary was paid to me exactly one penny. I
You can't betray them like this."
"Alessandro, listen to me." Lippi smiled, "First of all, I asked you to follow me. I will definitely not embarrass you, even though your contract with AC Milan only lasts a little more than one year.
, but I can ask the Sichuan Fairy Team to give AC Milan an offer of 10,000 euros, which will be regarded as the utmost kindness to AC Milan.
Second, I know that you are not short of money, and you never misuse it, but after your career as a player, your life will still be very long in the next few decades. You can’t say that there are no surprises at all, right? Can you be at the end of your career?
Wouldn’t it be nice to earn a little more money in a few years and give yourself and your family more protection? The Sichuan Fairies team is very rich. If you go there, your salary will be the same as the four of them, a salary of 10,000 euros, plus
Bonuses and such, at least 120,000 a year. If you add some advertising endorsements to a three-year contract, you can get 40,000 euros. This 40,000 euros is equivalent to more than half of your career income, right?
With this income as a foundation, what are you worried about for the future of you and your family?
Third, and most importantly, I need you! In a team, I can’t live without my direct descendants! And you, Alessandro, you are the person I like most, you can help me control my dressing.
In the room, help me convey my tactical thoughts on the court, so that I can best grasp the team and make some achievements! Don't let Xiao Qi think that we Italians are not good! At least in the field of football, we are
Better than him!!"
Lippi said this, and Nesta nodded slowly, agreeing with his point of view in his heart.
To be honest, Nesta is really not short of money, but a contract of 40,000 euros is still very attractive to him. Especially now that he is 34 years old, this contract is particularly precious.
Then Lippi also thought very carefully about him, paying a transfer fee of 10,000 euros to buy the remaining one year of his contract. It was indeed very kind.
Ten years ago, 10,000 euros was purely an insult to Nesta, but now that he is 34 years old, AC Milan might have thought of giving him away for free to free up salary space. This 10,000 euros is really
Very sincere.
With a transfer fee of 10,000, Nesta can leave AC Milan with his head held high and will not be criticized by anyone.
Finally, there is Lippi's emotional offensive. It is obvious that Lippi must have a confidant when he goes to China, and this important task falls on his head, which makes him feel touched by Lippi's trust.
Moreover, if the team's coach is Lippi, he doesn't have to worry about being acclimated to China and being forced to play football that he is not used to. He will definitely be very comfortable playing.
Thinking of this, Nesta's attitude of firm refusal just now gradually changed.
"Don't rush to answer me about this matter. Think about it carefully. If you have any questions, you can ask me." Lippi did not force him and said with a smile: "But Alessandro, don't tell others.
Get up!"
"Don't worry, coach, I will never say anything!" Nesta quickly said seriously.
"Why are you so nervous? If I don't believe you, how could I tell you?" Lippi smiled, "Come, eat! You can go back and discuss it with your wife, but other people...
Needless to say. And when you told your wife, you said it was my son David who found you, is that okay?"
"good!"
Nesta nodded solemnly.
…
Nesta returned home, and his wife Brali, who was doing yoga, saw the worry on his face and quickly stopped the yoga and asked him what was going on.
Nesta is also an honest person. Then he told his wife. Of course, it was not that Lippi was looking for him, but that David was looking for him.
Brali didn't pay attention at first, thinking that China was a football desert, but when she heard the conditions given by Xiao Qi, she couldn't help but take a breath of air.
"Three years is 40,000. If it's five years, wouldn't it be more than 60,000? You haven't earned so much in your entire career, right?" Brali said in amazement.
"Please, I've earned a lot in AC Milan in the past few years, okay?" Nesta looked at his wife helplessly, "And they didn't treat me badly at Lazio. After 17 seasons, just in terms of salary in football,
More than ten thousand!"
"But earning 40,000 yuan in three years is still very impressive!" Brali rolled her eyes and stepped forward to hug him, "Anyway, the league in China is not that hard. Figo is thirty-seven or eighteen years old.
You can still play in the frontcourt, and you play as a central defender. You are only 34 years old, so you can't be inferior to him, right?"
Brali knows football very well and what she says makes sense.
Defenders can generally play until they are older. For example, Maldini retired at the age of 41, and Costacurta also retired at the age of 4. Compared with them, Nesta is 34 years old, which can be said to be legitimate.
prime of life.
In the European Champions Cup, Nesta may no longer be dominant, but he is still first-rate in Italy, let alone China.
So this is what Nesta feels very excited about.
However, there are many issues to consider when going to play football in China, and it’s not just about money!
But there is still more time now, so Nesta can slowly discuss it with her wife and make full preparations before making a decision.
"I heard that Sichuan is a very beautiful place, and Chengdu is also very beautiful. Let's just go to China for a three-year vacation." Seeing her husband's excited look, Brali said, "You can also have the child."
Taking him there together will allow him to experience China, which has the same profound cultural heritage as Italy, so that he can gain more insights in the future."
"I thought you were going to say five years." Nesta smiled.
"If you are in good health, you can play for five years. Then our life will be completely comfortable in the future!" Brali said with a smile, "Look at the situation in Italy now. There is a financial crisis all the time, and the poor people
It’s all very hard, we still need to make more plans for ourselves and the children... Well, when you go to China, if the opportunity is right, we can have another child! If there is one more child, it will be more
Lots of responsibilities!”
"That's right!" Nesta nodded slightly, "But this matter is not urgent. I have to call Ronaldo and Beckham to ask about the situation first, and then make a judgment."
Before Ronaldo returned to Brazil, he played for AC Milan for more than a year, so the two of them knew each other.
Beckham also played for AC Milan last year and has a good relationship with Nesta.
With some introductions from these two people, I believe it will be of great reference significance for him to decide whether to go to China to play football! (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please visit http://m.piaotian.net