When old friends reunite, there are naturally endless things to say.

Kaka talked about training and playing at AC Milan, and getting along with his new team-mates, which made the listeners envious.

As the team with the second most Champions League titles, AC Milan is a well-deserved giant, and they also have a lot of fans in Brazil.

If Fabiano, Ricardinho and others have the opportunity to play in AC Milan, they will be willing to play even if they play as substitutes.

It's a pity that AC Milan can't look down on players of their level, and they don't have EU passports, so AC Milan won't waste non-European places on them. As a giant, AC Milan, where is not a world-class or intercontinental player?

Although AC Milan in this era has shown a slight sign of weakening, the emaciated camel is still bigger than the horse.

It wasn't until the 06 season that the phonegate incident broke out, Juventus was relegated, AC Milan was penalized, and many stars began to flee Serie A. Costa, Inzaghi, Seedorf and others are getting older, and AC Milan is really declining.

The Champions League in the 06-07 season was their last glory.

It's not just AC Milan that is on the decline, Inter Milan has won five consecutive titles in the 06-10 season and won the Champions League in 10 seasons, but this does not represent a recovery in Serie A.

And then Juventus dominated the era in the country, and Serie A was even more versatile, and it did its best in Europe.

So if you want to compete in Serie A and conquer the "Little World Cup", take advantage of the past few years, it's a little bit late and it's almost meaningless.

After saying goodbye to Kaka, the São Paulo players returned to their hotel. Rojas was strict with the army, and everyone didn't want to touch their heads, so they spent the night before the game honestly in their hotel room.

The next morning, the team went to the Yokohama International Arena for adaptive training. The stadium is the home of the Yokohama Mariners of Japan's J-League, and was only opened in 1998, with a sleek, modern look. The grounds are of good quality and the lawns are meticulously maintained.

At the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, this venue hosted the final at that time, and it was on this field that Brazil defeated Germany 2-0 and proudly lifted the Hercules Cup for the fifth time.

So this field is a blessed place for the Brazilian team. It also gave the Sao Paulo players the confidence to play well in the game and beat European powerhouse AC Milan. They forgot that there were three members of the 02 World Cup winning team opposite: Cafu, Rivaldo, Kaka.

AC Milan are playing in the Toyota Cup for the seventh time, while Sao Paulo is only the third time and have much less experience in the tournament than AC Milan.

However, in the first two competitions, in '92 and '93, Sao Paulo won the championship, and the hero of the championship at the time, Sao Paulo's main right-back Cafu is currently playing for AC Milan.

Not many local Japanese fans come to watch the training. The Toyota Cup is a bit similar to chicken ribs for the giant teams in Europe and South America.

And Japanese fans are no longer enthusiastic about the annual event. Especially Sao Paulo, there is a little less star, and when Milan trains, there are a lot more fans.

The Italian and Brazilian media did not pay much attention to the match either, devoting only a small amount of space to commentary and analysis.

In the pre-match press conference, AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti's attitude was somewhat perfunctory and nonchaliant. If he could, he wouldn't even want to travel thousands of miles with his team to participate in such an inconsequential game.

AC Milan have struggled in the league this season and have not had a good record in the Champions League, and if there is another accident in this game that leads to injuries to the main player, his situation will be even more difficult in the second half of the season.

"We take this game very seriously," Ancelotti said in a cookie-cutter social rhetoric with a loose look in his eyes, "the lads are preparing for the game and we will have a great game for the fans tonight." ”

Rojas also doesn't take the trophy very seriously, Sao Paulo has won three heavyweight titles this season, even if it adds a Toyota Cup, it is just the icing on the cake, and if the Toyota Cup is lost, it will not affect the club's hierarchy and fans' evaluation of him.

'We are very happy to have the opportunity to play against such a great club as AC Milan and everyone is very excited. It doesn't matter if you win or lose, the point of this game is that it's a direct dialogue between European football and South American football, and we will play in our style and give our all in the game. Rojas was also talking about the scene.

'Kaka is a very good player and I think he could grow into one of the best players on the planet. He had a great time at AC Milan and I wish him a bright future. Sao Paulo will not forget his contribution to the team and whenever he wants to return, we will give him a warm welcome. ”

The managers of both sides spoke so kindly, and the players naturally did not lead the game.

Speaking to the Italian media, AC Milan captain Maldini said: "Sao Paulo are a strong team and I am very impressed with several players in their squad. Licardo, in particular, had a fantastic performance in the Confederations Cup. He's a good fit for AC Milan and if he can come, it will enrich AC Milan's style of play. ”

Sao Paulo's Cafu said in an interview with Brazilian media: "Ricardo is one of the most exciting new stars that have emerged in Brazil over the years, I think he has the potential to be no less than Ronaldo, a player like him is fully capable of playing for the big European teams, if he joins AC Milan, I will welcome him and help him integrate into the big family." ”

Come on, they are all luring Ricardo to join.

At the end of training, Ricardo was also blocked by the Italian media for an interview. He responded in fluent Italian: "Thanks to Paolo (Maldini) and Marcos [Cafu] for their comments, I adore them, they are the best defenders in the world and I am very happy to have this opportunity to challenge them. ”

Asked about his rejection of AC Milan's offer this summer, Ricardo replied with a smile and in ambiguous words: "AC Milan are a great team and no player can refuse its call. However, I still have to think seriously about my future and will not make any decisions for the time being. ”

'I have a long way to go in my contract with Sao Paulo and I will continue to play for Sao Paulo until the situation changes.

'Kaka and I are very good friends, we are good team-mates on the pitch and we get together a lot off the pitch, so I'm really happy for him to join AC Milan, he has made his dream come true and I wish him all the best at AC Milan.'

So in a peaceful atmosphere, the hands of the clock slowly pointed to the time when the game began.

At 19:00 Japan time, fireworks were set off over the stadium and several entertainment stars took the stage to sing.

And in the dressing room in Sao Paulo, Rojas made the final move: "We had a great season with three heavyweight honours. I know you're tired, but grit your teeth and keep going for another 90 minutes and let's end the season with a perfect performance! ”