Chapter 35: A Successful Charity Race

“goal!!!!! Milito scored again!! This is a clever back-heel pass from Santiago, this ball is extremely hidden, so that the fullback Chamot, who has been defending Milito closely, can only shake his head and smile bitterly. The former AC Milan star was truly helpless in the face of this goal!! ”

“3:2!!! The current All-Stars have come back to 10 percent, and now they are only one goal behind the Seniors! It can be seen that although it was only a charity match, Real Zaragoza striker Milito was very excited! Carlos Roa, the meritorious goalkeeper who played well in the penalty shootout in the '98 World Cup in France to ensure Argentina's advancement! How could it not be exciting to be able to break through his ten fingers? ”

"Most of these active players today have watched their predecessors grow up ten years ago!"

On May 27th, the weather was much cooler than the previous few days, so that the fully open candy box stadium no longer had to endure the scorching sun, and the stadium that can accommodate nearly 50,000 people was full of people. It was not only an opportunity for the fans to show their love, but also a moment of great enjoyment, and the Argentine football, which was already full of glamour and artistry, was vividly staged in this charity match.

Whether it was Canigia, the son of the wind, who was confirmed to participate early, or Redondo, who was decided at the last minute, they all staged their signature shows in this charity match, which made the audience addicted.

However, compared to Santiago, it is much more sad, and it is a unique experience and honor for a young player like him to compete with legends such as Caniggia, Redondo, and Veron, but it is clear that he is not the only one who has this idea.

He played the same minutes as Milito on the star-studded All-Star team and sighed after a burst of celebratory celebrations.

One scored a goal, the other provided an assist, and the two who had already been in the limelight were quickly substituted, and Saint-Tiago was a real laugh in the face of this situation. He didn't expect the charity game to be responded to by so many legendary players, not only Redondo and others, but even Simeone, who has become head coach after retiring, also came to make a cameo appearance as the coach of the All-Star team!

The arrival of many older stars has not only boosted the charity match, but also caused many current stars who wanted to take a break before the league ended and the European Championship began.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that Santhiago does not know the life of the Argentine stars after retirement, and the reason why Boca Juniors dared to make this plan quickly is because both the president Pompiro and the manager Bianchi are sure that these legends will come.

Take the former Bernabeu prince Redondo as an example, after retiring, Redondo lived a life away from the media and away from the hustle and bustle. Most of the time he lives in his hometown in Argentina, in addition to taking care of the education and life of his family, especially his three children, he spends the rest of his time participating in some football exhibition matches and charity matches.

In fact, as early as 1999, Redondo said in an interview with the media: "I can't imagine any other career besides playing football. "This passion for dedication never cooled for a moment. In addition to taking care of his family and participating in football-related promotions and other activities, Redondo devoted a lot of his remaining time to football exhibition matches, and teamed up with former national team teammates such as Caniggia to participate in the competition.

In May 2007, Maradona decided to regroup and start a new life, calling his former teammates to participate in a theme called "Globe Football Show". As a loyal follower of Maradona, Redondo is looking forward to being able to play alongside the king again: "In order for Diego not to be depressed and dull because he is far from the turf, I am willing to play with him forever until I can't kick anymore". For his part, Maradona said: "The arrival of Fernando gives me more reasons to get out of this difficult situation and we will definitely hear applause again." ”

So if it weren't for the sudden physical sensation, even Maradona would have gone down in person.

Looking at the crowd on the court, Santiago quickly left the slight depression behind, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Revenues from charity matches like this basically come from two parts, one is ticket revenue, and the other is on-site donations, and the fifth edition of the "Champions Africa" football tournament hosted by the Canute Foundation was staged at the Estadio Pitzijuan, the home of La Liga side Sevilla. Kanute gathered 60 stars to participate in the event, and the star-studded line-up attracted 30,000 fans to the stadium, with a total ticket revenue of 560,000 euros.

What is more remarkable is that in the on-site donation link, not only most of the stars generously donated nearly 1 million euros, but also as the main force, there are many Chinese overseas Chinese who donated vigorously, including a mysterious figure who donated a huge amount of 2 million euros in one go!

Looking at the nearly 5 million euros raised in the end, Chinese player Sun Jihai was very moved, and on the other hand, as a mysterious figure that people are looking for, San Tiago is also excited, and he believes that this huge amount of money will be used in the most needed links under the continuous attention of the media.

After a good night's sleep, Santhiago began his training again the next day, having signed a contract with Boca Juniors, and officially became a member of Boca Juniors. Although there are different opinions about Santiago's voluntary termination of the contract with zero termination fee, he is no longer affected by anything at this time.

In addition to going to the training ground of the national Olympic team in the morning and physical training in the afternoon, his nightlife is not only to watch the European Cup, that is, to play games.

Banega, the sworn friend who discovered this situation, looked at him differently, with a look of disbelief, and even mysteriously brought aphrodisiac drugs to Santiago, thinking that Santi's deep residence was just because his body was hollowed out! In this regard, Saintie didn't bother to defend himself except kicking him away, and sometimes even he didn't believe that he could change so much!

Fast forward in the quiet of life, with Spain beating Germany 1-0 in the final to win the European Championship, followed by Argentina's last friendly before the Olympics.