Chapter 228: Maldini's Conversion
At the round table, everyone on the opposite side said their own words, some with clear flags, some with clear love and hate, and some with stirring sticks and mud, raising the bar and lifting the bar, no one could convince anyone, far from reaching a consensus in a very short time as the previous day regarding the Dida Big Mouth incident.
There were also a few people who didn't speak much from beginning to end, just quietly listening to other people's opinions. Maldini, too, has been silent since he first recounted what had happened.
"Paul, let me give you your opinion." Baresi took the roll call.
Maldini nodded and spoke slowly, but his words startled everyone in the room.
"I am against punishing Zhuo Yang for this matter!"
Paolo Maldini is not only one of the founding four veterans of the Round Table, but also the current captain of the team, and he is very influential within the Round Table. Moreover, when Maldini held a meeting at the round table, he would not easily say no words, and always first lay out the facts and reason, so as to convince people with reason and morality.
In terms of personality, Maldini is very disciplined and has always taken the lead in implementing the rules and regulations of Milanello. Zhuo Yang's matter, the mistake is obvious, everyone is fighting at this time is nothing more than to pave the way for the severity of the punishment in the future, from the perspective of the team system, Zhuo Yang can't hide.
But now Maldini opened his mouth with a very distinct rhythm, which is very unusual. And everyone knows that Maldini has always had an opinion on Zhuo Yang, and Zhuo Yang has also contradicted him, since Baresi retired ten years ago and he took over as captain, even the veterans in the team have not dared to show face to Maldini, not to mention the young people who have just joined the team.
It's just that everyone knows that Maldini is a broad-minded person who doesn't judge people by personal preferences in his work, but everyone knows that he is a little disgusted with Zhuo Yang's arrogance.
At the beginning, he wanted to hide the Zhuo Yang fight incident, but in fact, the round table group could understand that he wanted to limit the matter to a minimum, so as not to cause many negative effects after the outside world learned about it, and it made sense for him to handle it as the captain. But now that the matter has been stabbed, Zhuo Yang is very clear about right and wrong in this matter, according to Maldini's usual character, even if a very close friend makes such a mistake, he will not cover it up, let alone Zhuo Yang who does not obey discipline.
But Maldini was opposed, and his opposition was naked, and even biased towards cover-up, which did not surprise everyone.
Maldini did this for a reason. In the past, he really didn't like Zhuo Yang very much personally, but after the New Year, his opinion completely changed, and he not only liked it, but even thanked Zhuo Yang a little.
Maldini is a man who is very deep in the city, and he has seen too many winds and waves, and the ups and downs of his career can no longer cause ripples in his heart. His only regret is that he doesn't have a Ballon d'Or or the World Footballer of the Year trophy, everyone says that world football owes Maldini a Golden Ball, but he never did.
Everyone admits that he was the greatest defender, the greatest captain of his time, but he didn't have the Golden Ball.
During the days when Zhuo Yang came to Milan, in Maldini's opinion, he was a very good, very young player and a player that Milan desperately needed, nothing more. But Zhuo Yang's personality is a bit inconsistent with the tradition of Milanello, he is too casual and aggressive, and even Maldini was scared when he had a big temper, and Maldini, who has a strong heart, will not have an unfavorable opinion of Zhuo Yang because of these, but he will not like him because of these.
But that all changed on the day the European Golden Globes were presented.
“…… If possible, or if it is an honour, I hope to share this award with Paolo Maldini, who is the greatest defensive player in my mind, who is one of a kind. I've captained the team and done a good job, but I still have to say: Paul, you're a very good captain and a great guy. ——Zhuo Yang's acceptance speech.
Everyone said they owed Maldini a Ballon d'Or, but no one had ever said it in such a formal and solemn setting, and Zhuo Yang was the only one. When Zhuo Yang said this, he did not hesitate to blindly praise others when receiving the award and affect his own brilliance, nor did he consider whether UEFA was pleasant to hear.
Wise as Maldini, he actually understands everything, and everyone is a worthless human favor casually spoken in an idle place, which should be just a scene. Only Zhuo Yang's speech on this night was sincere from the bottom of his heart.
Zhuo Yang's words hit the softest place in Maldini's heart, which has no scenery all over the rivers and lakes.
Since that night, Maldini's view of Zhuo Yang has changed dramatically, and he has begun to take a fresh look at the young man who came with the highest value in the history of football.
can't stand anything with a heart, after Maldini and Zhuo Yang have more contact, they found a different Zhuo Yang.
He is not unruly, but he loves and hates clearly; He is not arrogant, but responsible; He is not insidious and cunning, but only clever and clever; He's not nobody, just not so tactful. Zhuo Yang is a pure and clear person, he likes to get along with people, but hates being too worldly and rigid.
And through contact, Maldini found that it was useless to preach to Zhuo Yang coldly, and forcibly suppressing him would never make him succumb, this is a smooth donkey, and everything is very good to talk after feeling his temper.
He didn't communicate with others about the change of his heart, nor did he deliberately explain to Zhuo Yang that this was Maldini's city. But people are like this, once they look at it, they will like it, and Maldini is not exempt from vulgarity.
That's why he has been hiding the matter of Zhuo Yang's fight, and he is very reluctant to convene this special meeting. While listening to everyone's speeches and pondering just now, Maldini was thinking about who might have stabbed Braida in the matter, and at the same time thinking about how to exonerate Zhuo Yang.
His inner feelings can't be said on this occasion, and Maldini can only find a reason for Zhuo Yang from another angle.
"It's not a problem to punish Zhuo Yang, but how to punish everyone, have you thought about it? This kind of thing is nothing more than two ways to fine, suspend the game. ”
"Let's talk about the suspension first, the current situation of the team is unrealistic? Whether it is the league or the Champions Cup, it is obvious that Zhuo Yang is inseparable, whether he admits it in his heart or not, but this is a fact. And even if we make a suggestion to suspend Zhuo Yang, I think Carlo will be very embarrassed, and the upper echelons will not agree. So, the suspension is meaningless or untimely. ”
"Speaking of fines, all teams in this situation decide the amount of fines based on the consequences, but what are the consequences of Zhuo Yang now? The consequences are in Roman Mex, what does this have to do with us? How much was Zhuo Yang fined? What is the basis? ”
"Okay, now we can't suspend the game, and we can't be fined, so what's the point of us making a disciplinary decision?"
"Who can answer me?"