Chapter 2 The Golden Boy of the Past
"Oh? We saw quite a commotion in the stands where Milan fans gathered, and even fans throwing drinks and food in front of them, this is what happened! Is there a fight between fans on both sides? It's not like that! This may be a contradiction within Milan fans! β
"However, Milan fans who have just scored the lead should be too late to be happy at this time, you must know that if you defeat the rivals in the same city, it not only means that it will hinder Inter Milan's footsteps to reach the top of Serie A, but also retain a glimmer of hope for Milan to reach the top four in the standings and get a ticket to the Champions League next season!"
"Oh, I see! As the director pulls in the camera, we see that the Milan fans are emotionally insulting the two men sitting in front of the stands, who are none other than AC Milan current player Diego. Santiago. Garcia. NΓ©stor and his agent, Ernner. β
"We know that in this game Saint-Thiago was not included in the starting line-up by manager Carlo Ancelotti for personal reasons, and he was not even allowed to enter the substitute list. This was originally a big loss for the unicycle Milan, which lacked soldiers and was jokingly called the 11-man three-line battle by the fans, but at present, almost the entire Milan club has no opinion on this decision, and even there are many people who applaud! β
The commentator couldn't help but sigh at Santtiago's indifferent expression, and the countless Milan fans who watched the scene through the broadcast camera in front of the TV really clapped their hands as the commentator said, constantly scolding this player who brought them infinite surprises in the past.
Two years ago, or even a year ago, these Milan fans would never have imagined that Santtiago, who won the European Golden Boy Award as the assist king of Serie A and the Champions League in the 05-06 season, and broke the record of the youngest assist king in Serie A, would fall into such a situation in a short period of time.
Nightclubs, bars, casinos, it seems that there is no place in the whole city of Milan that this European golden boy has not visited; One-night stands, sex scandals, pre-match prostitution, all the news that fans thought was splashing dirty water was confirmed.
In the 06-07 season after its highlight, the data that this non-professional talent player can come up with is even more crazy shrinking, and Saint-Tiago, known as the core of the future Milan midfield, has made 38 appearances on all fronts, scored 2 goals and sent 5 assists, averaged 0.4 steals per game, created 2 chances per game, averaged 0.8 dribbles per game, and the average pass success rate per game was even less than 70 percent!
Not to mention this kind of data compared with his highlight season when he won the assist king and the Golden Boy Award, even if he takes out a midfielder from a mid-table team in Serie A, he is better than him, not to mention that this is in AC Milan! Strong teammates don't know how much convenience he has provided for him to get the ball, and that's it, it's in such a decline! The golden boy is still unrepentant!
In the 18 games played this season, Santilago has handed over an excellent result of 0 goals and 1 assist, becoming a veritable invisible man on the field. And he has been exposed to training late and early outside the stadium many times, wandering in nightclubs and bars at night, and even being photographed intimately walking into the hotel with a blonde girl again the night before the Champions League knockout round.
Not only was all this unacceptable to Milan fans, but even Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti angrily relegated Santilgo to the second team and denied him the slightest chance to play in this crucial derby.
"Go back to Argentina, you stallion! Chop Pieces! Veron's successor? No! You're nothing! β
"We have a better Pato, he's far more disciplined than you, Argentine stallion!"
Listening to the angry scolding of the Milan fans behind him, Santhiago replied with a faint sigh: "I'm tired, Elner! Listen to the cries of these die-hard Milan fans and the boos from the sky! It's a really touching honor, but to be treated like this without playing, am I the first person in the history of the Milan club?
Kindness... Hey, maybe that's it! They're not going to give me another chance, can't you see it! They've been disappointed! Including Mr. Ancelotti! β
"Did you get any news about Santiago! Don't forget that you have a contract! Hmph, if Milan want to terminate the contract early, they will pay a price of 20 million euros! That's a lot of money! Judging by the situation of Galliani and Milan at the moment, they are not willing to pay this money! β
Agent Erna immediately regained his composure after a brief period of nervousness, and as he said, when the 19-year-old moved from Boca Juniors to AC Milan and broke the record as if he had won the Golden Boy award, the Milan club immediately renewed his contract with Santiago.
In the shrewd Galliani's view, even if a rich man like Real Madrid wants to forcibly take Saint-Tiago, the 20 million euro liquidated fee plus a large transfer fee is enough for the club to buy back an extremely good midfielder.
But what people didn't expect was that this seemingly impregnable fortress was breached from the inside, and was praised by Veron himself as an Argentine genius of his own age, but after a short period of glory, it was quickly lost in the extravagant and ambiguous night of the fashion capital.
In such a situation, Santilago, which is now regarded as a cancer in the team, has become a big problem that cannot be broken, Milan fans continue to shout for him to get out, and the players are also openly and secretly accused, but the Milan manager Galliani, who knows that he is gradually entering a crisis, is a big head.
20 million euros seems to be just a drop in the bucket for a giant like Milan, but in fact, Milan's transfer spending in the entire 06-07 Champions League season is only about 40 million euros. In the transfer phase at the beginning of this season, although Milan transferred more than a dozen players, the person who really spent money on it was Pato from Brazil, and his transfer fee was only 22 million euros.
Therefore, people with a little sense only need to analyze it briefly to understand that although AC Milan is still strong, it has actually embarked on a journey to eat the old book, and those Champions League players will be a year older every year.
In contrast, there is not the slightest amount of money in the list of players to buy, Pato, who has 22 million euros? Maybe his strength is indeed very good, but it's just a lucky prize, a surprise gift package!
Looking at the agent's determined eyes, San Tiago felt upset for no reason, he looked at Kaka who was running on the field and suddenly seemed to be relieved, and said relaxedly: "Of course, my friend! AC Milan may not be the giants of my childhood anymore! It's sinking into the mire. β
"But..."
Just when Herna thought he had convinced the player in front of him, San Thiago continued to say to himself: "But no matter what, I don't deserve to be here now!" Like the pimple-riddled fat guy said, they have a better Pato, and I'm just a stallion.
I've already spoken to Mr. Galliani that I'm going to leave Milan at the end of the season and I'm not going to ask for a penny of 20 million euros, even if it's ...... Even if it was the last thing I did for Milan! Hahaha......"
Saying that, Santiago suddenly laughed as if no one was around, he stretched out his hands to support himself on the seat, and then he couldn't help but cover his stomach, and the laughter did not stop for a moment.
Seeing the strange behavior of the Argentine, Milan fans were puzzled, and it happened that at this time, Kaka once again broke through the bag of Zanetti and others, and broke through the goal guarded by Cesar with a furious shot on the periphery of the penalty area, and AC Milan led by two goals!
The cheers of the tsunami rang out again, and the Milan fans were ecstatic, they did not expect to be able to take such a lead in the derby with several key players injured and the team tired of fighting, scoring two goals in five minutes! It's simply an incredible script!
You must know that before this, the city rival Inter Milan has been crowned the king of Serie A for two consecutive seasons, and this season as long as there are no accidents, the Nerazzurri will win the Serie A title for three consecutive years, even if AC Milan wins in this derby, it will only slightly hinder its early defense of the title!
In the face of those Dejected Inter players who are considered to be the world's No. 1 full-backs and No. 1 midfielders, Milan fans are extremely happy in their hearts, and they no longer have time to take care of the Argentine who has been completely reduced to the fringe of the team and is no longer in the plan, and celebrates wildly.
They opened the beer they bought and laughed about Kaka's beautiful burst and joked about Inter goalkeeper Cesar's poor save, what could be more enjoyable? At the mercy of the South Stand, they threw away the food and bottles in their hands, glanced at Santiago with disdain, and sang loudly.
"Milan, Milan, only want to support you, Milan, Milan, always for you! We walked beside the hero, on the greens, under the blue sky, and we won another star, twinkling between us! We sing in unison, Milan, Milan, only want to support you, Milan in the heart in the depths of the soul! You are our true friend! There are dreams, there is no violence, may you stay away from pollution! Milan, Milan, only want to support you, Milan, Milan, always for you! β
In the noisy and passionate San Siro stands, no one noticed that the young man in the white T-shirt with a peaked cap and sunglasses did not pretend to laugh exaggeratedly, but lowered his head and sang with them in a sincere and weak voice.