Chapter 230: Controversy
"Demon King Gao Zheng"
This was the front-page headline of the Nineteenth Century newspaper on the second day of the competition.
is matched with the moment when Gao Zheng shook his finger at Antonio Donnarumma.
The photograph was taken from behind Antonio Donnarumma, behind the Genoa goal, and perfectly showed the relationship between the two men in front of readers and fans.
“…… In the 87th 'Lighthouse Derby' that ended last night, Sampdoria defeated city rivals Genoa 5-1, the largest margin difference in the history of the two sides. Historically, there has only been such a score in the fifth round of Serie A in the 1948-1949 season, when Sampdoria beat Genoa 5-1, and now Gao and his teammates have once again accomplished such a remarkable achievement. It was also the most goals scored by either side in the 'Lighthouse Derby'. And all of this probably goes back to Donnarumma's sudden cannon opening at Gao before the game, which caused a war of words between the two sides......"
Gao scored a hat-trick in the game, but in fact, if you dig deeper, it should be a senior happiness, but unfortunately the first goal is an own goal by Bowo. Despite this, Gao who scored thirteen goals in thirteen games still tops the scorer charts. It's amazing to know that this is his first Serie A season, and to have such a performance......"
The article written by Frecello praised Gao Zheng to the sky.
But not all media like Gao Zheng so much.
Another influential media outlet in Genoa, the Trade Courier, focused on the fight between Gao Zheng and Donnarumma, but they were on Donnarumma's side.
“…… Gao shook his finger at Donnarumma in celebration after scoring two goals in the game, a gesture that was a bit too much to see in the game. I think the referee should pay special attention to this kind of action of insulting the opponent to celebrate when he scores a goal...... After the game, everyone was cheering for the winner, but no one cared about Donnarumma's feelings, I went to the Internet to take a look, and it was full of ridicule for Donnarumma, which I personally think is very inappropriate! ”
"As a winner, have the demeanor of a winner. Winning the game and then falling into the trap against the loser only proves that the winner is narrow-minded. Gao's performance in the post-match interview was disgusting, this is a naked 'whipping corpse' act! Yes, he has now scored thirteen goals in thirteen rounds and is the top scorer in the list. Yes, he scored a hat-trick in this match and was the protagonist of the match again...... But so what? Even if you win the competition, you will lose people's hearts, and good skills can't hide the fact that his character is low! As Donnarumma has said before, Gao's performance perfectly proves his accusations against Gao, and we can fully imagine Gao's image when he was in the AC Milan Academy, and I'm afraid not many teammates will like him......"
After this comment came out, it was quickly noticed by Wang Yixing and Lu Bing.
"What kind of bullshit is this...... These Italians can't see our Chinese players like this, okay? Wang Yixing was very unhappy.
"Calm down, calm down." Lu Bing hurriedly persuaded. "There are good people in Italians, such as Frecello, like the Sampdoria fans, they are all Italians, don't want map guns."
Wang Yixing glared at him.
"Let's translate this article and transfer it back to China, so that Chinese fans can know what is happening in Italy as soon as possible." Lu Bing continued.
Wang Yixing smiled: "You kid is more yin than me, you are afraid that things will not make a big fuss......"
"There is a tradition of Chinese exclusion in Italy, we are just telling the truth." Lu Bing explained seriously.
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After the Trade Courier story was changed back to China, it did cause a huge response on the Chinese Internet.
The vast majority of Chinese fans are complaining about Gao Zheng, believing that the Italian media is a form of discrimination.
Of course, there are many Chinese, and there will always be some strange ideas that are different and unusual.
Some people also feel that the Italian media is right, Gao Zheng's performance is too ungraceful, which makes them all feel ashamed. They believe that Gao Zheng is already a symbol and representative of Chinese in Italy, and his every move represents China's international image, and if he does not perform well, it will naturally affect the Italians' perception of Chinese and China as a country.
They also linked Gao Zheng's approach to the consistent bad image of Chinese football, believing that this is the reason why everyone in Chinese football shouts and fights.
Of course, these remarks were criticized by the vast majority of netizens: "Do you think that if Donnarumma wins the match between him and Gao Zheng, he will be merciful to Gao Zheng?" When he took the lead in personally attacking Gao Zheng in the media, why didn't you virgin accuse Donnarumma of going too far? I'm sorry, in the end it was Gao Zheng who won the war, as the victor, he can say whatever he wants, and he can do whatever he wants. Defy? Don't accept death! ”
"New China has been established for 63 years, why are there still some people who are kneeling? Anything that is right for adults to speak, even if they point at our noses and scold, they have to spit on themselves? Neurotic! ”
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Gao Zheng didn't know about the voices on the Chinese Internet, but he knew about the accusations and criticisms he had made by the Trade Courier.
"I thought that media people should have basic logical thinking, how could the Trade Courier publish articles with such chaotic logic?" Gao Zheng asked his agent Viviano very strangely.
"It's normal, they were originally inclined towards Genoa FC." Viviano explained.
"Oh, the ass decides the head ......" Gao Zheng nodded.
"Do you want to respond?" He asked.
Gao Zheng thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "No need, I won't accept any interviews from the Trade Courier in the future." ”
Viviano nodded, agreeing with Gao Zheng's approach.
The "Trade Courier" in Genoa was also suppressed by the "Nineteenth Century Newspaper", and could only be the second. Influence can't go out of Genoa. What they did this time probably has a lot to do with their idea of expanding their influence - only by hyping up such a controversial event can they quickly attract attention and expand their influence.
If Gao Zheng fought back against the Trade Courier like he had with Donnarumma before the game, he would be in the hands of the other party.
After all, if you spit on each other with the players, you can still divide the difference on the pitch and beat the opponent with goals, just like Gao Zheng did with Donnarumma.
But a war of words with the media outweighs the loss, if you quarrel with him, you are helping him hype, and the other party estimates that Gao Zheng would like Gao Zheng to quarrel with them now.
When he was in Serie B last season, the Sassuolo media reporter had a conflict with Gao Zheng, and Gao Zheng did not directly quarrel with the other party's media, but transferred the contradiction to the Sassuolo club. In Viviano's opinion, this is where Gao Zheng is smart, not arguing with the Sassuolo media who want to touch porcelain, but attacking the Sassuolo club, is simply a clever plan to kill two birds with one stone.
For the media, traffic is their life, Gao Zheng not only did not quarrel with them, but also directly refused their interviews, which is what can really make the media feel pain.
Until now, the Sassuolo media is still on Gao Zheng's blacklist......
"But Gao Zheng, have you found out? After you won AC Milan before, the media was basically full of praise, but this time you won Genoa, there were criticisms in the media, and the comments on you on the Internet began to gradually polarize, why is this? ”
Gao Zheng thought for a while: "Because the Trade Courier is supporting Genoa?" ”
"No, it's just scratching the surface. It actually has something to do with who you are. Viviano said.
"My identity?" Gao Zheng couldn't figure it out. "Who am I? Socialist successor? ”
Viviano rolled his eyes: "Almost." ”
"Damn, I said it casually......" Gao Zheng was shocked.
Viviano said: "Because you are Chinese. ”
Gao Zheng was stunned.