Chapter 361: A New Partner
At the end of July, FIFA announced the 30-man squad of the World Footballer of the Year in official media. If nothing else, this year's World Footballer of the Year will be selected from these 30 people. As far as the eye can see, they are all well-known stars.
Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Davo Suk, Michael Owen, Rivaldo, Batistuta, Thuram, Davies, Bergkamp, Desailly, Frank de Boer, Petit, Carlos, Blanco, Acchulian, Lizarazu, Piero, Mijatovic, Deschamps, Bierhoff, Michael Laudrup, Leonard De Boer, Raul. Gonzalez, Brian Laudrup, Seedorf, Overmars, Vieri, Hierro, Beckham and Enrique.
When it was seen that Ou Chuliang's name was also among them, "Sports Weekly" once again announced the good news to fans across the country.
Since the creation of the World Footballer of the Year, no Asian player has been selected for the 30-man squad. As the only goalkeeper selected, Ou Chuliang is completely because of his excellent performance in the World Cup.
Fans rushed to tell each other, and Jianghu-Football Network also posted a photo of Ou Chuliang holding a newspaper and pointing to his name.
To be included in this list is to proudly claim to be one of the top 30 footballers in the world!
As soon as the news came out, Ou Chuliang's poster was once again swept away by young people.
Looking at the photos of Ou Chuliang plastered in the rooms of Zheng Zhi, Xu Liang and An Qi, Li Tie and Li Jinyu couldn't help but smack their lips: "Good guy, a few years ago, the wall of our bedroom was either Beckenbauer or Maradona, and it has only been a few years?" The walls are full of photos of Ou Ge! β
At the moment, most fans in China like three stars.
One of them is Jordan, who plays basketball; The other two are Ronaldo and Ou Chuliang!
In this era of "invasion" of foreign cultures, Ou Chuliang can become the "Big Three of Sports" not only because of his handsome appearance, but also because of his unremitting fighting spirit on the football field.
The Football Association and the Sports Bureau also praised Ou Chuliang and worked hard to build him into a modern "hero". A sports athlete is the most qualified to be an idol for young people in the years when there is no war. What's more, up to now, Ou Chuliang has a good character, a good style, humility and courtesy, outstanding ability, and has also won praise in the mouth of the leader.
Just when the "People's Daily" praised Ou Chuliang's selection this time, the day after Milan's official FIFA announced the list, it once again dropped a big "bomb" to the world.
"Milan City Wins the World's Best Goalkeeper, China Europe Joins AC Milan"
Milan's official website was deliberately changed to bright red on this day, and in the photo on the homepage, Ou Chuliang is smiling and standing next to Milan boss Silvio Berlusconi, holding a No. 20 jersey with the '. Milan".
Good guys, this is an official announcement!
As soon as the news came out, the entire city of Milan exploded.
Did Milan really buy China Europe?
Did China Ou really agree to join Milan?
Lost the rivalry between Inter and Milan?
What does Milan do to buy Chinese Europe?
Is it to fight against Inter's aliens?
There are different reasons why Ou Chuliang finally chose Milan, anyway, Ou Chuliang himself did not stand up to "refute the rumors", so let's make the "rumors" out first!
Everyone knows that in Serie A, it was Moratti who was the first to speak out to buy Ou Chuliang. In this respect, Moratti can be regarded as Ou Chuliang's "Bole". And at that time, Ou Chuliang had not yet shown his strength in the World Cup. It can be said that Moratti has an element of gambling, and it can also be said that Moratti has a discerning eye!
So many fans have always thought that even if Ou Chuliang finally rejected Moratti, he would not go to Inter's rival. Milan's so-called offer is nothing more than following the trend and disgusting Inter.
Including the noisy competition for Ou Chuliang in Milan in the past few days, the fans only regarded it as nonsense after dinner, and no one took it seriously.
When Achurion did join Milan, the whole city of Milan was in a sensation.
Huge crowds of fans flocked to the San Siro to make sure the news was true.
β... As we all know, Ou is a good goalkeeper and I believe I don't need to say too much about that. β
Berlusconi smiled, "I believe that his arrival will help Milan defend every attack!" β
New coach Zaccheroni also said: "... Ou is a cross-era goalkeeper, and in him you can see the calmness of a classical goalkeeper and the alertness of a modern goalkeeper. β
"He can make a qualitative leap for an average team, or he can bring a title to a team like Milan!"
"I believe that the addition of Ou will definitely help Milan regain its glory!"
"Bang la
After Zaccheroni put down the microphone, there was a round of applause and flashing lights from the audience.
When the microphone was handed to Ou Chuliang, looking at the reporters and fans who were staring at him intently, Ou Chuliang said softly: "Milan is a great club, and there have been countless great players here. β
"And when a great player is born, it must be accompanied by honors such as championships."
"I'm sure I'm going to be such a great player too."
"Thank you."
"Boom, Lah, La, La!!"
Another flurry of applause.
A cultural person is a cultural person, and what he says is different from that of a young player from other backward places!
Surrounded by the media, Ou Chuliang put on a Milan goalkeeper uniform and brought a football to the field.
Next, he needs to do some "fancy" as a way to conquer the discerning Milan fans.
In a long shot in which the cameraman is constantly moving, Ou Chuliang completes the juggling ball with his left and right feet in succession, and none of them falls.
After the ball was juggling, the fans coaxed a goalkeeper to show his skills. Ouchulian smiled and came to the goal with the ball, and standing in front of him was none other than Maldini, the captain of Milan.
"Oh, I'm going to start."
"No problem!"
Maldini stood on the line of the penalty area, gave the cameraman on the sidelines an "OK" gesture, and quickly swung the ball in front of him towards the goal.
Maldini had a total of 10 balls at his feet, and Acchulian didn't know which one he was going to kick until he made the move.
This requires Ou Chuliang to make a save with his on-the-spot reactions, whether it is catching or blocking, and keeping the ball out of the goal line as much as possible.
Of course, Maldini couldn't go all out.
Shots that seem to have tricky angles and fast ball speed are actually half-high balls. This kind of half-high ball happens to be the goalkeeper's favorite.
So don't look at Maldini's shots one after another, Ou Chulian has just saved one and hasn't even gotten up, and he has to save the other. In fact, the difficulty is not particularly great, and goalkeepers with slightly more solid basic skills can do it.
But the spectacle was spectacular, with fans watching Maldini shoot one after the other, and each shot was "magically" blocked off the goal line by Acchulian.
The media flashed with flashes, and the film pressed the shutter violently as if they didn't want money. Until the last shot was caught by Ou Chuliang, the onlookers finally broke out into cheers.
"Wow! He's so much cooler than Rosie! β
"yes, Rossi is too old and we need fresh blood at the back!"
"He might actually help Milan get back on his feet!"
Here, no one questioned Ou Chuliang's age. Anyone who has watched a little football knows that Ou Chuliang has just won the Yashin Award at the World Cup, and he has also been shortlisted in the top 30 players of the World Footballer of the Year.
You know, even Barthez didn't get his hands on this award. The impression left by the world champion on fans, apart from his bald head, is his buttered hands.
What's more, Ou Chuliang also inexplicably formed a "CP" with Ronaldo in football, Inter fans are happy to see "Aliens + the Great Wall of China" attack everything, while more fans are more willing to watch the drama of "Aliens vs. the Great Wall".
In the world of football, confrontation is always more eye-catching than cooperation.
You have a good plan, I have a wall ladder.
When someone can stand in front of an unstoppable alien, the confidence of Milan fans bursts again.
This season, maybe it's really possible to take Inter down!
Just when the fans fantasized about how to step on the Inter fans and look down on everything, Ou Chuliang's performance in the stadium was not over.
I saw a football come to a meter in front of the post and stand up, then take a deep breath and throw the ball into the air.
Bang!
Boom!
Two voices with completely different tones rang out, and the fans were surprised to see that Ou Chuliang actually practiced bouncing the ball against the goalpost.
Each time, the ball hit the middle of the post, then bounced back, was caught by Ou Chuliang's right or left foot, and kicked back again.
"This..."
"This is...."
The media held their breath and slowly adjusted their focus.
It's fair for some midfielders to put on a show like that, but now it's in a goalkeeper and that's enough to make headlines!
"Mr. President, I dare to say that in less than a year, the footwork requirements of the goalkeeper in European football will also be up a notch!" Zaccheroni stood on the outside of the crowd, holding Ouchulian without leaving room for it. Ouchulian was introduced by him with great persuasion from Milan, and now that Milan bought him at a large price, Zaccheroni must be cheeky to elevate Ouchulian.
"I hope so." Berlusconi also looked at Ou Chuliang with a focused face, "I have invested a lot of money for him, I hope he can bring good luck to Milan!" β
Zaccheroni did not answer, knowing that Berlusconi had said it to himself.
When Achurion got farther and farther away from the goalpost until the distance doubled from before, many fans even began to gasp.
This is not something that ordinary players can do anymore.
After kicking the bouncing ball more than a dozen times in a row, Ou Chuliang finally reached out and fished it, held the ball in his arms, and then bowed to the camera on the side.
"Oh my God, this is amazing! How can a goalkeeper have such footwork? β
"He's got the same sense of the ball as a midfielder!"
"What is Milan going to do? Did they buy back a goalkeeper or a midfielder? β
In response to questions from the media, Ou Chuliang explained with a smile: "In China, many children like to play table tennis against the wall when they are at home. So when I'm fine, I like to practice my feet in this way. For me, it doesn't matter if it's a wall or a goalpost on the other side, as long as it catches my kick and bounces back. β
"Whoop!!
After Ou Chuliang explained, the crowd was in an uproar.
"His feet can play table tennis!"
I don't know who was the first to shout, and since then, the news that Milan has bought a goalkeeper who can play table tennis with his feet has spread.
It is said that Davosuk can play the violin with his left foot, and it is also said that he can play table tennis with both feet.
The perfect press conference ended, and the fans also learned from the "Milan Sport" newspaper that Milan spent 600W euros (although there was no EU at this time, but for the convenience of viewing, there was no need for any lira, pound, dollar and other units) to bring Ouchulian from Napoli to Milan.
This price is far from Inter's 1000W, and Ou Chuliang finally agreed to come to Milan, which must have paid the price in other aspects.
For example, appearance opportunities, such as winning bonuses, such as clean sheet bonuses, such as signing fees, image rights, and subsequent transfer income.
Under Raiola's maneuvering, Napoli left nothing but a relatively generous transfer fee. The other interests of Ou Chuliang's transfer are more in the name of Ou Chuliang himself and Liaozu, of course, Raiola as an agent, will also take a small part.
This summer, Milan, who had long been preparing for a major overhaul, planned to eliminate more than 20 players. The first step was to sell Kluivert, who was not adaptable, in exchange for 2,000 euros. At the same time, Zaccheroni's signing also brought Udinese's Bierhoff and Helwig. Although the outside world has seen that Barcelona spent 2,000W euros to take Kluivert, in fact, Milan has "lost money" just by buying Bierhoff and Helvig.
But this does not affect the "glamorous" of Milan, and almost most fans believe that the club has actually made money this season.
That's enough.
Raiola took advantage of this to set off public opinion, bluntly saying that Milan did not directly trade Kluivert for Bierhoff and Helwig. It's a reality that Milan makes a lot of money, and it's a personal act for you to buy into other people.
Coupled with Moratti's threat to buy Ouchulian for 1,000W euros, Milan was short on money and finally agreed to compromise on other aspects.
After Ou Chuliang transferred to Milan, Inter officials did not respond.
In response to what?
At this time, if you say a little bit about Ou Chuliang, it will be timid.
The best thing to do is to pretend that this has not happened, and even pretend that you don't know anything, and completely ignore Ou Chuliang. There are always losers and winners in the transfer market, and each takes what he needs. Ou Chuliang is just an ordinary little goalkeeper, and no one will pay attention to him.
Inter did not squeak, but Ronaldo announced in his personal capacity in the public media: "Although it is a pity that I can't be teammates with Ou, but for me personally, it is an inspiration!" β
"In this way, I have one more reason to break Ou's goal!"
"The arrival of Ou will not change the color of Milan!"
Ronaldo's statement can be described as extremely domineering, and think about it, a striker will treat another striker as a competitor, but rarely see a goalkeeper as a lifelong enemy.
There is no goalkeeper in this world who will never concede a goal, and the ability of a goalkeeper is not measured by whether he has been broken by someone.
Everyone took it for granted that it was only time before Ronaldo scored the goal of Ouchullian, and once Ronaldo scored a goal, the aliens would be looking for new targets.
For example, completely crushing the opponent in the Milan derby.
No one believes that Acchulian alone can change the tide of Milan derbies and Serie A, and the most important thing is how Zaccheroni adjusts this new Milan team.
But in any case, Ronaldo's speech really gave the media an outlet. What they fear most is that there is no news, no contradictions.
When these people approached Ou Chuliang with a microphone again, Ou Chuliang replied with a smile: "Ronaldo wants to score?" β
"Then let me come!"
'If he still doesn't score, I don't mind swapping roles with him and letting him know it's easy to score.'
After making a joke with the media, Ou Chuliang never showed up to reply to these things again. Ronaldo, like Ou Chuliang, just smiled at this, and didn't really let the media hype it up as a hot topic.
In the days since joining Milan, Ou Chuliang not only has to deal with the blessings sent by domestic fans, but also has to make friends with every businessman who wants to cooperate with Raiola under the recommendation of Raiola.
World Cup + Milan, the double title can only bring income. What Raiola did was to sift through the income and bring the other party to Ochurian. Despite this, Ou Chuliang has been seeing a few of them almost every day these days. Buying and selling is not benevolent, not to mention that Ou Chuliang also intends to seek some benefits for Liaozu.
On this day, Raiola received another businessman in a suit, tie, and briefcase.
"This is Mr. Bisinger of Yousbao." Raiola introduced. "Yousbao wants you to talk about cooperation."
Yousbao is a long-established German sportswear brand based in a small town of 33,300 inhabitants and 100 employees just outside Stuttgart, called Boelingen. Although the brand's popularity and market share in the international market are far inferior to Adi, Puma and Nike, for many famous goalkeepers, Yousbao gloves are their most important equipment.
In the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, Yousbao made his first international appearance, and Felix, the goalkeeper of the championship team Brazil, wore goalkeeper gloves produced by Yousbao.
In 1979, Borussia MΓΆnchengladbach, who brought together Bonhoff, Schumacher and other famous players, won the UEFA Cup in a Usbao jersey, which was the only champion team sponsored by Usbao in more than half a century.
Since 1980, Yousbao has devoted all its energy to the research and development of goalkeeper gloves.
The hard work paid off, and in the more than ten years from the 80s to the early 90s, Yousbao really became the hegemon of the goalkeeper glove market, known as the champion's glove. 1982 World Cup winner Italian goalkeeper Zoff, 1984 European Cup winner Hamburg goalkeeper Stein, 1989 best goalkeeper and Serie A champion Inter Milan goalkeeper Zenga and 1990 World Cup winner Germany goalkeeper Ilgena are all in favor of Yousbao gloves.
The result of the boom was a rapid decline, and after entering the 90s, the good old days of "relying on a pair of gloves to win the world" are gone. Whether it's the European Cup or the World Cup, there are very few goalkeepers who have reached the heights of Youspo's peak.
After last season, Yousbao even announced that it had suspended its cooperation with Hamburg and completely withdrew from the Bundesliga market.
But now, their salesman, with two pairs of gloves, found Ou Chuliang.
"Absolutgrip and Aquasofe are the best latex films from Yousbao right now!" "Not only will they protect your fingers, but they'll also help you catch the ball better," Bissinger proudly explains. β
"Why did you choose me?" Ou Chuliang took over the two types of gloves, and they were extremely easy to touch.
"Because we think it was you who helped the Chinese team advance to the round of 16." Bissinger replied earnestly, "There are very few goalkeepers in the World Cup who can decide the game. β
Ou Chuliang shrugged his shoulders, he had heard this kind of flattery a lot since he became famous.
Yousbao wants to find his spokesperson, and with Ou Chuliang's fame, it is certain that this is a "ruined" decision of Yousbao's board of directors. But for Ou Chuliang, the other party also has to show enough sincerity before he decides whether to tie the fate of Yousibao to himself.
Gently caressing the latex coating of these two pairs of gloves, the gloves brought by the manufacturer are much better than those in the window.
"Give it a try." Bissinger encouraged, "I think you'll be satisfied." β
Ou Chuliang nodded, one on one glove, and fastened the buckle of the glove. clenched his fist, then released it again. The two hands rubbed together and carefully observed the latex coating, as if listening to the sound of the gloves.
There's no better feeling for a goalkeeper than wearing gloves and fastening a buckle. At this time, his heart will become very down-to-earth and confident, and he will feel that he is invincible and inviolable, just like a soldier who picks up the gun he is most familiar with!
Most goalkeepers therefore prefer the gloves of explanation, because they not only represent their inner equipment, but also protect their fingers. But for Ou Chuliang, he prefers lighter gloves. Because most of the time he not only needs to touch the ball with his hands, but also needs to be attentive.
It's a wonderful feeling that an outfield player can never experience. Ou Chuliang felt that when making a save, it was not only about catching the latex coating on the glove, but also about feeling the ball with his fingers. In this way, Ou Chuliang's requirements are naturally higher than other goalkeepers.
"That's not a problem." Who knew that Bi Singh shook his head directly after hearing this, "Lighter gloves with better protection have always been the pursuit of manufacturers!" After discovering the right material, our R&D staff will follow up as soon as possible! So far, we've tried even the materials of body armor, and if you like it, I can bring you a sample tomorrow. β
"Yousbao hopes to provide you with a lifetime sponsorship! I also hope that you can become the spokesperson of Yousbao! Bissinger said what they were asking for, "In the meantime, Yousbao will give you twelve try-ons a year. β
Twelve try-ons means that Ou Chuliang can make new requests to Yousbao every month on average throughout the year.
If he felt that the thumb of the first pair of gloves was a little tight, he could suggest that the thumb pouch would be a millimeter wide on the next pair of gloves that were tailor-made for him. Maybe when he tried it on for the second time, Ou Chuliang would feel that the widening of the thumb pouch would make the other finger pouches tighter, and he could still bring it up and let the sewing staff improve it again.
"That's how we fumble millimeter by millimeter until you're satisfied!" Speaking of his profession, Bissinger's face exudes confidence.
In the World Cup, Ou Chuliang felt that when Adi in his hand bent his wrist joint, the glove buckle was a little tight. Now, Yousbao can help him solve all his problems perfectly. Twelve try-ons a year, he can even make new requests every month!
"If you have any special requirements, you can also mention them, our seamstresses will do their best!"
Hearing Bissinger's introduction, Ou Chuliang also became interested.
"Can this thread be sewn into it?" Ou Chuliang asked, pointing to the stitches in his finger pocket.
"No problem!" Bissinger replied immediately.
"Then put all the stitches in the finger pockets except for the thumb!" Ou Chuliang nodded.
Seeing that Ou Chuliang really began to make requests, Bissinger immediately took out his notebook and began to record.
He knew that this step of Yousbao's gambling had already been taken. No matter how good or bad the result is, after all, there is a country with the largest population behind Ou Chuliang!
"I'm used to feeling football with my thumb, so if I have stitches in my thumb, it makes me feel confused." "But the other eight finger stitches are in it, so I can grasp it better." β
"And I want to have latex in the thumb pouch as well, which is my own imagination. Actually, I've never found a glove like this on the market, and I hope there will be such a new attempt. β
"Latex should also be used inside the thumb bag, right? Okay, I've never encountered this request before. What Bysinger carefully recorded, unbeknownst to him, was that in the near future, these requests made by Ou Chuliang would become a symbol of other goalkeepers chasing the wind with Ou Chuliang's success.
"Also, the foam coating on the palm of the palm can be a little thicker, preferably seven millimeters!" Ou Chuliang recalled how he felt when he saved, and once again made a new request.
The batch products on the market are all six millimeters, and Ou Chuliang requires that the thickening can only be customized. For a goalkeeper, the difference of this millimeter can also be perceived instantaneously.
"As for latex... What exactly is the difference between Absolutgrip and Aquasofe? Can you elaborate on that? β
Hearing this question, Beezinger raised his head and said with a bitter face: "So far, there are only three rubber suppliers of goalkeeper gloves in the world, and their formulas are as secret as Coca-Cola, so I can't do what you request." β
"Only the producer knows if there is a change of two or three degrees Celsius when the rubber is baked, or if new chemicals are added to make the thin layer of rubber more adhesive."
"So..."
"So I'll have to try both on my own?" Ou Chuliang asked rhetorically.
"That's right." Bissinger looked embarrassed. But in the next second, he immediately proposed a solution.
"If that's not too much for you, we can provide you with 10 pairs of gloves each for Absolutgrip and Aquasofe every month, the choice is yours."
Hearing this, Ou Chulian and Raiola glanced at each other.
Originally, Yousbao promised to give Ou Chuliang fifteen pairs of customized gloves for free every month, but now after a few casual chats, it was directly increased to twenty pairs.
Looking at Bissinger's face again, people didn't even blink.
Doing business with such a person is really enjoyable.
"Well, in that case, what reason do I have to refuse?" Ou Chuliang stood up and stretched out his hand to Bissinger.
"Mr. Ou, I can guarantee that Yousbao will definitely be your best assistant!" With a smile on his face, Bissinger reached out to shake Ou Chuliang's hand.
"Happy working together!"
"Happy working together!"
After Bigsinger left satisfied, with the initialed contract, Ou Chuliang picked up the two pairs of gloves on the table and stroked them gently. "You know, every time you bring someone in these days, I feel tired. But only this time, I am very satisfied! β
"Customer satisfaction has always been my pursuit!" Raiola's voice was full of pride. In the past few days, he has not only earned back two BMW 7s, but even made a lot of money.
Maybe Raiola will never be the best agent, but he is the last one to make money among the agents!