"Mr. Chairman, I think you need to watch this game."
In the office of the President of the Italian Football Association, the secretary reminded the President of the Italian Football Association Maltivni.
Only those who are anxious about the leader's needs can be regarded as a considerate little cotton-padded jacket by the leader.
This secretary obviously knows how to be a secretary.
Maltifni looked at the secretary's computer.
It was a second round match of the Italian Cup.
There are eight rounds of matches in the Coppa Italia.
Serie A teams take part in the competition starting from the third round.
So the games before this are not important at all.
Many people start watching from the third round.
After all, if you don’t watch football in the top league, why don’t you watch football?
But for this second-round cup match, it was said that there were more than a dozen media present.
This is strange.
At this time, the camera in the computer suddenly locked on a certain player.
After receiving the ball from the wing, he did not rush to pass the ball because most of the passing routes were blocked by the opponent.
But he carried the opponent's defensive player and performed a lateral dribble, and used two consecutive irregular Marseille spins in the picture to control the football under the three-man press.
I have to say, this ball-protecting action is really ugly.
But the effect is really good.
Finally, under the pull of the opponent, this seemingly young player stumbled to the ground.
However, the referee did not blow the whistle.
Not a black whistle.
It was because the player passed the football with his toes while falling forward.
You couldn't tell if he hit the football on the way down or if he was making a deliberate pass.
But that doesn't matter anymore.
Because this pass tore through the opponent's sky and crossed the opponent's midfield combination.
Then, the passer's partner, a 1.88-meter center, pushed the football toward the far corner of the goal under the helpless gaze of the opponent's goalkeeper.
Easy header to score!
Among them, 80% of the credit lies with the passer.
"Lu?" Maltifni saw the name on the opponent's jersey clearly, and then remembered something, "Is it that Lu? The kid that Manero always mentioned? The Chinese who played with Sotu, Lu?"
The secretary nodded.
Maltifni looked incomprehensible and his eyes flashed.
Serie A is in decline, this is a fact that everyone can feel.
Correspondingly, there is also the issue of the gold content of the Italian Cup.
They are also domestic cup competitions, but whether it is the FA Cup in England or the Copa del Rey in Spain, they are stronger than the Coppa Italia in terms of influence.
As the president of the Italian Football Association this term, Maltifni could have let it go and not repeat the mistakes of his predecessor.
But...now that he has reached this position and is facing troubled times, how can he live up to his restless heart if he doesn't make some achievements?
After all, you have come!
The Italian Star project was established under his promotion.
And the effect is very good.
At least the younger generation of Italian fans are familiar with the young stars of their own league and region.
They no longer only have the pride of England in their eyes, they also know about Ceballos, Italy’s rising star in Monaco who will take off sooner or later, they know about Italy’s little whirlwind Parrot, and they know about Italy’s little defense tank. Lahm, I know Italy’s future midfield duo of Moric and Lu Yang!
These young stars may not be able to play well, and may not be as good as the young stars from England, Spain, Germany, France, and Belgium, but...at least they have the foundation to become superstars...attention!
Players without attention cannot become stars or even superstars.
Attention not only means attention, but also affects a player's ability to withstand pressure, spiritual pursuit, sense of honor, sense of mission and other qualities and decisions.
Without these, Wu Lei would not have gone abroad to play football. What's wrong with An Xin being the best player at home?
But without these spiritual pursuits, a player will never become world-class.
There is a saying that may not sound good. Although Wu Lei has now been reduced to the second division and has been reduced to a substitute, it seems that he has failed in Europe, but... he at least has the respect of this generation of fans.
This is what the national football players of this era lack most... the respect of the fans and the respect of the fans!
Having said that, the success of Star of Italy is only a small success, a small attempt.
He proved that if you manage football carefully, even if the top stars and coaches leave temporarily, Italian football will not fall into a trough.
Just like the NBA, if there are enough stories and legends, it can attract enough fans.
When one day you have no story, even if you still have the 400 best stars on the planet, you can no longer prevent the ratings from declining.
The reason why the FA Cup is more influential in Europe than the Italian Cup is because it has more story-telling.
Now, Maltifni also wants to write a legendary story belonging to the Italian Cup.
Then he... needs a legendary leading actor!
Looking at the entire European football world, few non-top league teams have a good record in cup competitions.
If so, it's a miracle.
Sanremo, on the other hand, has already reached the second round and defeated a strong Serie B team with a chance of promotion.
This means that as long as they maintain this level, it is possible for them to reach the fifth round.
Fifth round!
This is definitely a miracle.
After a rough screening, Sanremo is really the only team that meets Maltivni's requirements.
First of all, their team has relatively strong strength.
They are almost unbeatable in Serie C. Although they just suffered a boring draw recently, the score against Brescia is enough to show that they have solved their troubles.
Secondly, Sanremo has money!
Their president is a well-known rich man throughout Italy. His previous inaction was because the team did not deserve it. But now, in order to build the stadium and leave a name in history, the old chairman finally plans to let the team improve its performance.
Again, they have a wealthy bridge.
Their head coach Sotu and player Ratuidi both contributed to Milan, just like Maltivni.
In fact, Maltivni was teammates with Sotu for a while.
The title of "The Great Butcher of Sotu" was only obtained after the old captain Maltifni left.
The relationship between Martifni and Sotu, like the relationship between Sotu and Ratuidi, and the relationship between Ratuidi and Sogel, is the relationship between the previous generation and the next generation.
The association has resources and gives priority to its own people. Is there any problem?
Finally, Sanremo still has a high level of attention at the moment.
Especially their player named Lu Yang.
To put it bluntly, the ratings of this year's Serie C league have soared due to the presence of Sanremo Lu Yang.
There is no doubt that Serie C does not have many viewers, especially online viewers.
But Lu Yang...he has many followers all over Europe.
Although those people are most concerned about the relationship between Lu Yang and Sophia, and they don't necessarily like Lu Yang.
But this does not prevent those people from learning about some of Lu Yang's games.
It can be said that Sanremo fulfilled all of Maltifni's fantasies.
At this time, on the computer screen, Lu Yang was tackled by an angry Brescia player at the last moment and won a well-positioned free kick in the frontcourt.
Although the Brescia players recovered a goal, the score of 4-1 still made them lose face, so someone became angry, right? Arnold.
The position of this free kick is not far outside the penalty area, but less than 25 meters from the goal.
It's not the elevator ball area that Lu Yang is good at. It's a bit too close.
But because Moric is not here, Lu Yang deserves to be the first-choice set-piece player.
Lu Yang held his breath and raised his foot to shoot.
Brescia's players jumped high, and they were unwilling to let Sanremo score another goal.
Four to one is already a shameful score.
However, after these people took off, they all looked at their feet in horror.
Because...the football passed under their feet.
It never occurred to the goalkeeper that the football was not flying from above.
If a person stares into the sky and then suddenly looks close to the ground, his pupils will need a reaction time to shrink and zoom. During this period, the person's eyes will essentially be unable to see clearly, and will also experience a sense of dizziness.
This is a huge reason why free kicks can score goals.
Lu Yang unexpectedly hit the ground with a free kick, helping him complete a hat trick!
At the same time, he also participated in all the goals in this game!
With three goals and two assists, he became the well-deserved MVP of the game!
After the game, the current ranking of goals and assists in the Italian Cup was also displayed on the big screen.
Lu Yang scored five goals, ranking first in the scoring list.
Four assists, also leading the assist list.
This number of goals is already the top scorer and assists leader in several Italian Cups in the past.
"That's him!" Maltifni was conquered by Lu Yang's last kick to the ground.
There are many great players, but very few smart players.
If the league wants to support it, the players must cooperate.
Otherwise, if I praise you today and you say tomorrow that the Football Association doesn't work here or there, it won't be a slap in the face.
There are also those mindless players on and off the court who eat things they shouldn't, have random dates, have special hobbies, and often take political sides that they don't even understand. Many people have a bad impression of sports stars. .
At this point, Maltifni was very relieved about Lu Yang.
He had seen this young man being interviewed, mature and decent.
The most important thing is that old friends such as Manero and Sotu are also familiar with this young man. Just click on him and keep him under control, and cooperate with the Football Association's publicity. Only in this way can the effect be maximized, right?
"Call Manero. He has a high probability of becoming the head coach of the Italian national team in the future. He is qualified and obliged to participate in the strategy of revitalizing Italian football." Maltivni said.
The secretary then called and invited Manero to visit the Football Association headquarters later.
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"Sanremo found the answer, Lu Yang scored three goals and made two assists, dominating the top two lists of goals and assists in the Italian Cup!" 》
"The True God Returns!" He can't play as an organizing midfielder, but he can become an unstoppable all-around attacking midfielder! 》
"From center back to attacking midfielder!" This Serie C youngster shines in the cup! 》
"The legendary team Sanremo defeated the strong Serie B team. How far can they go in the Italian Cup?" 》
"The Legend Sets Sail!" What he said last season, he is doing! 》
"Italian Star Shining Cup" is gold and will never be buried! 》
"He faces difficulties and never admits defeat. This is Mr. Winter's favorite young player!" 》
"Cup Cup Outlook, who will be the next team to fall at the feet of Sanremo?" 》
After the second round of the Italian Cup, there was a storm of public opinion.
For media professionals, this is somewhat jarring.
This level of public opinion is almost the same as it was around the fourth round of the cup in the past.
Obviously, someone was behind it.
But the fans don't mind. As long as you are willing to brag, the fans are willing to go and see it.
It sounds like such an exciting article, so just read it for fun.
You may not believe everything in it, but at least you will have a better understanding.
In fact, there are quite a few instances of this kind of official touting.
Many times, some small teams play a few good games and are inexplicably reported by major news. Here, there is the small team's own promotion behind it, but there is also no lack of official help.
Everyone wants to see the dark horse counterattack.
In theory, the Football Association is very willing to support the dark polo team.
It's just that very few of these small teams can truly become dark horses and reach the later rounds.
Under widespread attention, Sotu, as the team's coach and biggest star, accepted an exclusive interview with Hans, a special reporter for Live Football.
Hans: There is a team. Although the average age of the team is reasonable, in fact, most of their players are young players under the age of 20 and older players over 30 years old.
They experienced a wave of injuries last season, with as many as 11 players on the team injured and suspended for more than three games!
This season, their core players have suffered serious injuries again.
But in this context, they reversed their direct competitors in the last game of last season and won the Serie D championship. This season they currently rank second in the Serie C standings and are bound to perform a miracle of being promoted.
They also defeated Serie B team Brescia in the second round of the Italian Cup.
Today, let us get to know Sanremo where "The Legend Is Set Sail"!
The guest we invite today is Sotu, the famous butcher in Italian football and the current head coach of Sanremo. Hello Sotu, Sanremo has been quite uneasy recently. Can you tell us a little bit about it.
Sotu: Of course. Some time ago, the core of our team suffered... which almost defeated us. I believe everyone can see that we struggled very much in the next few games... But as I said, Lu Yang is an amazing player. He can not only appear in any position you need, but also complete your arrangements. any task.
After some adjustments, I think we have found the right path... We are very confident about the next schedule. Whether it is the league or the cup, we will try our best to do our best.
As for our goals for this season... I once told the Sanremo players that the most important thing I can give them is not skills and tactics, not playing skills, or even football concepts, but... the championship Gene!
Sanremo has championship genes and we only play for the championship!
This interview is extremely exciting.
All the Sanremo fans were going crazy with joy.
This is Sanremo, we only play for the championship!
Similarly, this passage has also been extended to mean that Sanremo has greater ambitions in the Italian Cup.
This made the entire Italian football world come alive.
There are those who recognize Sotu's spirit, because a professional player can never lose his desire for the championship, even if you are in the D-League or C-League.
Some people think that Sotu is rampant when he succeeds, but defeating Brescia with a substitute lineup was like defeating a wealthy team.
These people come and go with each other on social platforms every day, and the fight is very unpleasant.
These public opinions have become the popularity of the Italian Cup, making many people full of interest in this year's Italian Cup.
The value of the Coppa Italia is slowly increasing.
Maybe after this season is over, people will look back and find that it doesn't really matter who is the champion. What is important is that this year's Italian Cup has so many topics and expectations, and it is such a legend!
And this is the result that Maltifni wants.
