It was a really cold day in Milan, and when the players from both sides lined up to shake hands with each other, many of the players were still wearing thick jackets during the warm-up to expose their bodies to the cold as much as possible.

When Icardi held Gao Zheng's hand with a thick glove, he couldn't control his excitement, and his voice trembled: "I'm finally ...... I can be your enemy, high ......"

But Gao Zheng didn't seem to get to his point at all, looking at the white gas spewing out of Icardi's mouth, listening to his trembling voice, Gao Zheng was surprised: "Are you so cold, Mauro?" If you don't warm up well, be careful of getting hurt! ”

Icardi, who received this response, angrily shook off Gao Zheng's hand: "It's shameful and useless to escape!" ”

With that, he went to shake hands with the next Sampdoria player.

Even though he was already standing in front of him in a different jersey than him, he was still running away!

Are you afraid of being defeated by me?

Gao Zheng said that he was cold, but in fact, Icardi did not feel cold at all, because there was a fire burning in his heart.

It's just windy today, but it's not snowing yet, otherwise he will definitely let Gao Zheng see that there won't be a single snowflake that can fall on him!

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After the start of the game, the television cameras frequently showed Tohir, the new owner of Inter Milan club, sitting on the podium.

He was dressed thickly, even with a pair of leather gloves on his hands, and only his face was exposed to the air. He has the dark skin and not very three-dimensional facial features that are unique to Southeast Asians, which makes people know at a glance that he is a Southeast Asian.

However, in the eyes of many Italians, Tohir may look no different from Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans, anyway, with black hair and black eyes, and "different shades" of yellow skin.

Caressa was introducing Tohir to the TV audience: "...... Eric Thohir is one of the owners of Astra International Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia, and he is a media mogul and sports mogul in Indonesia. In addition to owning two basketball teams in Indonesia, he is also a shareholder of NBA team Philadelphia 76ers...... As a businessman, he was rich enough to rival his country. Inter Milan are clearly hoping that his arrival will bring some fresh blood to the century-old club. Inter Milan did not even play in the Europa League this season, and the team's strength and peak have declined significantly, which is related to the poor financial situation of the Moratti family and the inability to continue to support the team unconditionally...... More than 50,000 spectators came to the Estadio Meazza today, all of whom were here to witness the beginning of a new era...... Welcome to Meazza, the new king of Inter Milan! ”

The last sentence was teased by Caressa in a playful tone.

Commentator Bergomi, who sat next to him, was emotional: "Thohir said he would bring Inter back to the top, and I hope he will do what he says. Inter's problems now have a lot to do with money, and I think Thohir has mainly solved the problem of money, and he is a good boss. Don't worry too much about other things. I still believe that Inter Milan can rise again with sufficient funds......"

Bergomi is a famous Inter Milan player, and although he does not currently work for Inter Milan club, he still has a deep affection for Inter Milan.

He doesn't want Inter to really decline, and at the moment, Tohir is the best candidate. However, as an Inter Milan legend, he is still a little reluctant that this glorious team needs an Indonesian to save it.

Unfortunately, the world today is neither the era when Serie A was called the "Little World Cup", nor the time when Italy's economy was good enough for every Italian to live a prosperous life.

Italian football, like the Italian economy, has been blown away by the rain and wind.

The pride of the past is actually useless.

For example, the two key figures in this game.

One is Gao Zheng and the other is Icardi, neither of whom is Italian – Icardi has Italian ancestry, but technically he is an Argentine.

Both of these talented young men have nothing to do with Italy.

Gao Zheng set the all-time single-season goal record in Serie A last season, and a Chinese broke the all-time record in the Italian Football League, which is indeed a bit ironic.

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As soon as the match began, Tohir, who was sitting next to Massimo Moratti on the podium, looked focused on the pitch.

When an Inter Milan player performs well, he smiles and clapps with his leather-gloved hands.

Occasionally, someone next to him wants to take a photo with him, and he will not refuse, but will meet the other party's request with a smile.

The TV broadcaster will still show the camera to him from time to time, as if he is the number one star of the game.

However, the confrontation between the two sides soon drew everyone's attention to the court.

In the opening three minutes, Sampdoria launched an attack.

Kosticic's cross from the flank was met by Zaza's close-range volley from the left side of the box, but the ball was blocked by Inter defender Rolando and did not threaten Handanovic's goal.

In the 11th minute, Inter Milan launched a dangerous attack.

Icardi received a pass from a teammate near the center circle and immediately counterattacked, but Obiang had no choice but to use a tactical foul to bring Icardi down......

"Foul! Obiang brought down Icardi, which was supposed to be a counter-attacking opportunity for Inter, and it looked like Obiang was going to get him a yellow card for a foul......," said Caressa. "As Sampdoria's main midfielder, it's a worrying thing to get a yellow card so early. However, it also shows that Icardi is in good form in this game and he has been very active and positive from the start. ”

Bergomi took over: "I don't know how many Sampdoria players he will let in this game will receive yellow cards......"

As a famous Inter Milan legend, even if Bergomi is a commentator, he will still be emotionally biased towards Inter Milan. On the other hand, Icardi is also a player he is very optimistic about, last season when Icardi was basically in the shadow of Gao Zheng in Sampdoria, he keenly saw Icardi's talent, and asserted that if he left Sampdoria and no longer assisted Gao Zheng, maybe Icardi's performance would be better.

And now Icardi's move to his favourite team has been a real outstanding, making Bergomi doubly happy – firstly to confirm his vision and judgment, and secondly, Icardi's excellent performances can also bring good results to the teams he supports.

Inter Milan have been in good league form this season and look set to be back in the Champions League next season.

Next summer, hopefully Thohir will deliver on what he said – "spend at least €100 million on players" – to help the squad improve and get closer to the team that will play in the Champions League, and if there is no movement in the transfer market, it will be a no-brainer to go to the Champions League.

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Icardi was in good shape for the game, he felt like he was fluid with the ball every time, but he didn't feel the cold at all in today's weather, and every joint in his body was like being lubricated, and he moved smoothly and freely.

Stopping, running, passing, it's all good.

He knows that this is what it means to be in great form.

Some players are superstitious and think that if their first touch of the ball is successful, it means that they will be in good shape in the game. But if you make a mistake on the first touch and fail, then the player feels that he is not in good shape.

Speaking of which, the state seems more like some kind of psychological suggestion.

Constantly hinting that he is "in good shape", implying that he believes it after a long time, so he is really in good shape.

On the other hand, it is likely that you will scare yourself and lose your state.

Just now Obiang stopped his counterattack with a foul, Icardi was not very angry, on the contrary, he was calm.

Because he was sure that he would not have this one chance in this game, he was sure that he would score in this game.

Self-confidence is also very important for a good player.

The confident Icardi was a striker who was constantly on the run and looking for scoring opportunities when Inter were attacking with the ball.

This made his former Samp team-mates uncomfortable, as Icardi didn't run as aggressively when he played at Sampdoria and often preferred to fall in the box.

It is precisely this discomfort that makes the Sampdoria backline a little difficult to defend against when facing Icardi, an opponent who should be very familiar, because of the strangeness.

In the seventeenth minute, Inter Milan launched an attack on the side.

Alvarez won the ball on the left side of the penalty area and shook off Berardi twice in a row before crossing the ball.

Sampdoria goalkeeper Sergio Romero tried to come out to intercept the cross, but he misjudged the height of the ball, and he just rubbed the ball lightly after lifting it, which did not change the fact that the ball flew back......

"It's dangerous!" Liu Hong, the Chinese commentator, exclaimed.

Everyone, including him, had already seen it at the back post, and Icardi suddenly cut in, picked up his right foot against the flying football, and then volleyed it directly!

By the time Romero hit the ground, the ball had already been drawn towards the goal by Icardi.

It was a shot from a tight angle, but Icardi played very decisively.

The ball was whipped into the back corner of the goal by the outside of his instep, hit the underside of the crossbar, and bounced into the back of the net......

"The ball is in!!" Careza shouted. "In the 17th minute, Icardi opened the scoring for the team, and Inter Milan led Sampdoria by one goal at home!"