Yun Sheng looked at Speed and Cannavaro beside him. The two assistant coaches were also a little confused and didn't know what Del Piero wanted to say.
"Del, if you have any suggestions on team building, just say it. On behalf of the coaching staff, I will listen to your opinions carefully."
Del Piero stood in front of the players and said seriously: "After our internal discussions, we want to add a fourth captain to the team!"
"Fourth captain?" Yun Sheng was stunned.
Although he is a newcomer to Juventus, he knows the history of Juventus very well. In the history of Juventus, the team has only had three captains and has never had a fourth captain.
Cannavaro was very puzzled: "Del, is this your personal opinion?"
The people behind him stood up with Raul: "This is the opinion of all of us, well, the opinion of most of the players."
Speed asked: "Can you tell me what is the purpose of establishing the fourth captain?"
Del Piero smiled and said: "This fourth captain is not to increase the number of captains, but because there is currently a player in the Juventus team who definitely has the prestige, ability and potential of the captain. If he is not given the title of captain, It’s really a waste of talent!”
Yun Sheng stared at Piero: "Could this person you are talking about be..."
Buffon smiled and said: "That's right! It's the Chinese player Zheng Zhi who scored a hat trick in the last game!"
As soon as these words came out, the players all agreed, but Zheng Zhi was a little confused: "Guys, why didn't any of you discuss such a big matter with me?"
Raul smiled and said: "Relax, man, you Chinese are always very humble. If we tell you, you will definitely not agree, right?"
Zheng Zhi nodded: "Yes, I just joined the team, how can I be the captain? I definitely don't agree."
"That's right. We consulted everyone except you and everyone agreed."
"When did you discuss this? How come I don't know anything about it?"
"While you were away going to the bathroom, it only took us five minutes to get a unanimous vote."
"This is all okay..."
Buffon looked at Yun Sheng: "Sir, I remember there is an idiom in your country. You said it before, it's called 'kill first, say hello later'."
Yun Sheng: "Then kill first and then play..."
Piero nodded: "That's what it means. Our whole team has agreed to this matter. I hope sir can agree to our request."
Zheng Zhi: "But I haven't yet..."
Diego covered Zheng Zhi's mouth: "Captain, please say less in this situation."
Zheng Zhi: "￥#@*%..."
Looking at the players in high spirits, Yun Sheng fell into deep thought.
In fact, in the last game, Zheng Zhi occasionally wore the captain's armband. Yun Sheng was quite happy and felt some public pride in it. However, if Zheng Zhi is allowed to serve as captain for a long time, Yun Sheng will have some concerns.
He didn't want to put too much pressure on Zheng Zhi.
Zheng Zhi is 30 years old this year and has reached the end of his career. Being able to play well on the court at this time is the best thing for Zheng Zhi. But if you become the captain, you will have to regularly attend the club's team management meetings, and you will also have to take on the responsibility of player management on weekdays. This obviously puts an extra burden on Zheng Zhi, and Yun Sheng is not happy about it.
But he couldn't refuse directly, so he could only say in a roundabout way: "Del, Zheng Zhi said a lot. He just joined the team not long ago, so he is really not suitable to be the captain."
Raul spoke: "Sir, Zheng Zhi and I both joined the team this summer. You made me the third captain of the team because you trusted me. Then I think you should make Zheng Zhi the team's third captain because of your trust." Aim to become the fourth captain.”
Yun Sheng: "This..."
Del Piero also explained: "There is a reason why we want to recommend Zheng Zhi to be the fourth captain of the team. Zheng Zhi is very active in training. He fully embodies the hard-working and brave character of the Chinese people. If If he can become captain, he will lead by example and bring his good qualities to every player, so that everyone can be infected."
"Secondly, Zheng Zhi is very strong. We don't need to question this. Being able to score a hat trick at San Siro has proven his strength."
"And from the club's perspective, Zheng Zhi can also enhance the club's brand value and gain more fans for the club. Now Zheng Zhi is definitely the Juventus team with the largest number of fans in the world."
Listening to Del Piero's words, Speed was the first to express his opinion: "I support Zheng Zhi to become the fourth captain of the team. He deserves this honor."
Cannavaro also nodded: "Adding a fourth captain will not only support Zheng Zhi, but also provide one more person to help manage the team and locker room. I agree!"
The players all agreed, and the two assistant coaches also agreed. Yun Sheng had nothing to say. He looked at Zheng Zhi and asked in a low voice: "Dazhi, what did you think about it?"
Zheng Zhi stood up and looked around. Del Piero, Buffon, Raul and other players looked at him with encouragement. Diego and several other young players looked at him expectantly. Zheng Zhi knew that he should Some decisions have been made.
"Sir, coaches and teammates, today's scene suddenly reminded me of 2006, when I was still young. In a selection of the Chinese national team, everyone elected me to be the captain of the Chinese national team. From then on, From that day on, I have been wearing the captain’s armband of the Chinese national team until now.”
"The coach told me at the time that captaincy is not only an honor and glory, but also a responsibility and burden. Everyone elects you to be captain, hoping that you can lead everyone to victory. When everyone loses hope for the future, You must also straighten your back, carry the banner of the Chinese national team, and never fall!"
"I still remember those words. They are also my criteria and goals for being a captain. Now that everyone has elected me to be the fourth captain of Juventus, I feel very honored. In fact, I know very well that I am not strong enough to be the captain. There are some here There are too many top stars in the world, and my ability is very little. Even if I score a goal at San Siro by chance, it is just good luck."
"But since everyone elected me to be the fourth captain, I will do my part! I am willing to take on this important task, work hard for Juventus' revival, and do my best for the team's victory!"
Only half a year after arriving in Italy, Zheng Zhi was able to make such an outstanding speech in Italian. His teammates applauded and paid tribute to him.
At this time, Yun Sheng did not hesitate any longer.
"Since everyone has made suggestions, I will also officially state my position: starting from today, Juventus will add a new fourth captain position. The first candidate for the fourth captain is-Chinese player Zheng Zhi!"
