Tomorrow is the final match of the first season in Italy, and Yang Pan decided to go to a memorable place to reminisce about this season. Zhang Jun's operation was good, which made his mood better, and the smile on his face gradually increased in the team.

During training this day, Yang Pan already knew that he would definitely start tomorrow, and his performance during training was no different from usual. Bellucci also talked to him about this summer's Olympics, and he wished Yang Pan a good result in the Olympics with the Chinese team, but "if you meet Italy, please lose, haha!" He laughs.

"No way, hehe!" Yang Pan smiled and refused.

But apart from this joke, there was very little laughter from everyone. Because of tomorrow's game, an important person in the team is leaving. Bellucci stopped laughing and just looked at Signori not far away.

"Tomorrow Peppe (Hignori's nickname) is gone, alas!" He let out a rare sigh as an optimist.

Yang Pan didn't say anything, just nodded silently in agreement.

"By the way, Yang, there are a lot of rumors outside about you leaving, you won't leave too, right?" Bellucci turned around and asked Yang Pan.

Yang Pan was stunned, he was really asked. He's really going, and he's not going to a normal team. But how can such a thing be said to Bellucci? He was his best friend in Bologna, and he was certainly the last one to go. Yang Pan laughed dryly, "No, it shouldn't be ......"

Mazzoni looked at the back of Signoli on the training ground and shrugged helplessly: "It's really sad this summer, many people have to leave. ”

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After the training, Yang Pan packed up and went straight to the "chinachina" restaurant, where he went for dinner, and then chatted with the bearded man and learned a few words of "French like singing". Finally, I went home to sleep, tomorrow's game, and the day after tomorrow, I packed up my things and went back to China for vacation...... Another season has passed like this, and the season in the Netherlands is still vivid, but I didn't expect it to be another year.

When Yang Pan pushed open the door of the restaurant, there were not many customers, the bearded man was leaning on the bar and reading the newspaper leisurely, and the restaurant was very quiet except for the sound of the collision of tableware when the guests were eating.

Hearing someone coming in, the bearded man raised his head and found that it was Yang Pan, and nodded with a smile to say hello. When Yang Pan sat down on his "special seat", the bearded man also walked up to him with the menu. "What do you want today?"

Yang Pan was a little surprised: "Huh? Elan didn't come today? ”

"Well, I went out on a date with my classmates." The bearded man laughed.

"Oh...... It's the same as before. Yang Pan was a little disappointed in her heart, she was not there......

The bearded man looked at Yang Pan, who was a little distracted, and then left with a smile.

Yang Pan cut the steak, and the bearded man had a word without saying a word, a little absent-minded. The bearded man also seemed to sense something, and after chatting for long, he got up and said goodbye, leaving a Yang Pan there to reminisce about the past.

His first time in Bologna, his first training session, his first visit to the restaurant, his first meeting with Ilan, his first play, his first assist, his first goal...... There's so much to remember this year.

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Friends sit in a bar and gossip while waiting for someone. A couple of girls were discussing an upcoming group of boys, talking happily and laughing. Elan alone was a little absent-minded. A few boys asked them out to play today, which should have been very happy, but Elan always felt a little empty in her heart, and that feeling like she always felt that she didn't bring something when she went out, but in fact she did have something she didn't bring, she was sitting with friends at the bar, but her heart was left in her father's restaurant.

Tomorrow is the final round of the league and he should be in the restaurant. He comes a lot these days, and when he comes, he only talks to his father, and he talks to her less than ever. Something is wrong with Yang Pan, there are rumors that he will leave Bologna at the end of the season, is he here to say goodbye?

The thought of saying goodbye made Elan inexplicably uneasy, and the lively and somewhat noisy bar made her feel restless. Wanting to escape from here, that's what she really thinks now.

Yilan changed her position, and she was a little hesitant to go back to the restaurant or stay here. Today everyone said that they came out on a date with the boys, and it would be bad if they said goodbye suddenly? Will it make a bad impression on those boys?

Just as Elan was hesitating, their date came. A group of dashing boys are walking towards Elan and her companions.

"Sure enough, they're all handsome guys!" Someone among the companions shouted softly.

A tall handsome guy among the boys walked out and asked a girl next to Yilan, "Is it the 'best kitten'?" ”

The girl nodded, and asked rhetorically. "Are you the 'Sapphire of the Mediterranean'?" Seeing that the boy nodded in the same way, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Yilan sighed, it was a meeting with netizens for a long time, and it was so mysterious at the beginning, which made her have some expectations, but now that it is a netizen meeting, she is not much interested. It's not that she has any prejudice against netizens, it's just that she, a person who never chats online, is really not suitable for this kind of activity when netizens meet.

Watching a group of them talk happily on the side, saying things she didn't understand. She sighed again: so boring! If I knew this, I might as well stay in the restaurant and help my father, maybe I could meet him......

He?

Elan suddenly remembered something, and she got up and said goodbye to the group of people who were having fun: "I'm sorry, everyone. I have some urgent business at home, and I have to rush back now. ”

"What an emergency, I haven't heard you talk about it!" Someone asked.

Elan lowered her head, "I'm so sorry! Have fun, I, I have to rush back. With that, she ran towards the door, but a tall boy suddenly grabbed her, much to Elan's surprise.

"Why the rush to leave? Isn't it good to talk together? The boy gave Elan a smile.

Elan found that this boy was quite handsome, but unfortunately it was not his favorite type - too creamy. So she politely shook off her hand and said to the "handsome guy" who felt good about herself, "I'm sorry, I forgot that I still had a date with someone, and now I'm going to rush over." After saying that, he ignored the retention of others and walked straight out of the bar.

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The bearded store manager looked at the door of the store that was still shaking, Yang Pan had just left, and he couldn't finish this meal.

Yang Pan looked back at the sign above the restaurant: "chinachina", the neon sign transforms the two words into various colors, this is a grammatical error in the name of the restaurant...... I really didn't expect almost a year to pass like this. The season is coming to an end, and Sister Hua told him that AC Milan has actually been paying attention to him, not ignoring him as he used to think, and if things go well, AC Milan will bring him in this summer.

I really didn't expect that what he dreamed of would appear in front of him so easily, and AC Milan would agree with him and want to bring him in. As the first Chinese player ever to join the world giants AC Milan, his name Yang Pan will be written in the history of Chinese football and even the history of sports.

Yang Pan felt that he was one step closer to the goal in his heart, which was a good thing. But why is there always some reluctance lately? Is it for this team, or for the city, or something else?

He turned around and looked at this humble little Chinese restaurant, a Chinese restaurant owned by a Frenchman, and it was really interesting. Looking at the doorknob, I remembered the scene when I first met Ilan. I really should have brought Zhang Jun here for a meal, well, let's talk about it when he recovers, bring him to eat Yangzhou fried rice made in the microwave...... However, is you still here at that time?

What a pity!

Yang Pan sighed, turned around and walked away.

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When Yilan panted and pushed open the door of the restaurant, his father was leisurely flipping through the day's newspaper behind the bar, and he didn't care about the average business in the store.

Yilan didn't say hello to her father, but searched the store directly. What about people? Where is he? Where did you go? It's not going to be hiding, is it?

One, two, three, no more than three. Elan searched three times, but couldn't find the familiar figure. She finally gave up, her shoulders slumped, listless.

"Yo! Coming back so early? Dad put down the newspaper and said hello to his daughter, who was panting in the doorway.

Elan looked at her father, then walked over to him, "What about the others?" ”

"Who?" Dad is playing stupid.

"Didn't he come?"

"What are you talking about?" Dad continued to play dumb.

Yilan stomped her foot angrily, then bit her lower lip and said, "Who else could it be?" Yang Pan! Didn't he come? ”

The father seemed to like to see his daughter's embarrassment, he deliberately thought for a long time, and then told Yilan with some hesitation: "Yang Pan has been here, and he left after a meal." But ......"

"But what?" Elan asked impatiently.

"But he was a little depressed for today's meal......" Seeing that his daughter was looking at him with bright eyes, he quickly pointed to his head, "...... I guess. It was a busy time in the store, and I didn't have the time to observe his mental state. With that, he shrugged his shoulders and went about his own.

Elan stood in front of the bar in a daze, not saying a word.

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He did not announce the news that Yang Pan was going to transfer back to AC Milan, except for him and Hua Fang, only the club's senior management and head coach knew. Today's match against Chievo will be his last show in Bologna. Again, Signori was the last time.

Compared to this, Yang Pan's parting is nothing. For a veteran who is about to retire, there is only one protagonist in this game. Yang Pan received a lot of care from Pepe when he first came to Bologna, and now both of them are leaving, but one is just a new starting point and starting a new journey, while the other is saying goodbye completely.

The retirement is somewhat sad, and the retirement of Baggio some time ago has shrouded the entire Italian football world in a memories. Now it's not just Robert, Signoli is leaving, Juventus' "Silver Fox" coach Lippi is also leaving the Alpi Stadium. After the title was locked in early by AC Milan, goodbye seemed to be the only theme at the end of the season.

The pre-match atmosphere was as usual, with Mazzoni making his final words in the dressing room, with the captain's armband still on Hignoli's left arm. Mazzoni finally finished his speech, and then everyone looked at the captain Signori very tacitly, wanting to hear what he had to say.

But Signori just stood in the doorway, grabbed the handle with one hand, and said to everyone, "Well, everyone knows what they're going to do." Then let's go! ”

He opened the door and walked out first. The noise outside instantly engulfed his back.

Let's go!

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The match was Signori's farewell match, and the stands were packed with people who had come to see off the veteran. The stands were covered with all sorts of slogans, fluttering in the wind, watching the players on the field.

Yang Pan worked hard, he wanted to score a goal and an assist for himself and the captain in the last game. But it's a pity that he couldn't control his legs anymore because he was in a hurry, and he fired anti-aircraft guns from a distance, and his crosses were a little aimless.

Signori said to him at half-time: "Don't worry, just play as usual. ”

This sentence seemed to be full of magic, and Yang Pan in the second half returned to his usual level. In the 50th minute, a cross from the right hit the top edge of the crossbar and bounced off the bottom line. This is Yang Pan's best chance in the whole game. At that time, there was a sigh in the field, if this goal was scored, it would definitely be selected as one of the top ten goals in this round of the league.

Signori was also a pity, he was going to grab a point in front of the goal, but as soon as he saw the ball flying straight towards the goal, he knew that Yang Pan was shooting. The goal did not go in, which made him hold his head a little annoyed, because at this time Bologna was 1-2 down to Chievo at home.

But in the end, the fans stopped caring about the score, and everyone was calling out Hignoli's nickname - "Pepe". Mazzoni also substituted him at the right time, leaving him alone to enjoy the cheers of the fans. After hugging his teammates and opponents one by one, Hignori finally walked to the sidelines, where he raised his hands and greeted the fans. At this time, he saw a big slogan: "Thank you for the goal you gave us, you are our captain forever!" "I couldn't hold back the tears anymore.

Yang Pan found that Bellucci beside him was actually wiping his tears! And he wasn't alone, many of Bologna's teammates were quietly wiping away tears. Retirement, is that it? Yang Pan, who has just stepped into professional football, can't understand that for professional players, retirement is not as simple as retirement, but a death process of life, a kind of pain that the soul is separated from **.

Away from the pitch, they have only half their lives.

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And almost at the same time, in another place, Milan in northern Italy, the San Siro Stadium. Another veteran is also staging a touching scene of farewell.

When the fourth referee held up the sign to replace Brescia's number 10, everyone realized that there was a problem, and Roberto Baggio was finally leaving. The fans stood up to see Robbie off, and the slogan "Robbie, don't go" hung with the San Siro finally didn't save a great star from leaving.

Baggio hugged the Brescia players on the pitch, and then some of the AC Milan veterans also came over and hugged Robbie, Maldini, Costacuta...... These are all partners who have fought together, both in the Italian national team and at AC Milan.

Baggio finally walked to the sidelines, he raised his hands, clapped and waved.

Then he went off the pitch and hugged everyone on the bench in Brescia, then went to the AC Milan bench and hugged everyone goodbye. Whether it is the players, the coach, the team doctor, or even the fourth referee, he has not missed a single one.

Although the match continued, no one cared about that anymore, and the televised camera kept on Baggio, faithfully recording his every move. Look, look, look at one second and one second less.

After hugging everyone and saying goodbye, he walked towards the entrance of the dressing room, but he turned back and stepped onto the pitch again, standing in the corner flag area near the AC Milan penalty area, with his hands raised in the air and clapping his hands to say goodbye to the fans. And he still has Brescia's captain's armband in his hand, and now Brescia has no captain on the field!

The shouts of the fans at the scene reached the most **, and everyone was shouting: "Robbie, don't go!" Please, don't go! ”

Robbie bit his lower lip and held back his tears, he didn't want to shed tears in front of everyone, he didn't want to make everyone even sadder. In fact, Robbie is a man who is stronger than anyone else, he did not cry in the face of the injustice of fate in the United States, he did not cry in the face of the injustice of fate in Italy, and now that he is leaving, with some regrets, he still does not cry.

Kaka was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti first, giving him a chance to watch the man's departure well. He watched Baggio stand in the corner of the field and say goodbye, and the people on the field didn't want to disturb him, and the ball would never fly there.

What is it like to let the away fans pay tribute to him and keep him?

Goodbye, Robbie, it's an honor to play with you.

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At the end of the game, Yang Pan and his teammates hugged the captain and returned to the court again to officially bid farewell to everyone. Again, Signori held back her tears and wept silently. This time, even Yang Pan felt a little sad, if he hadn't turned his face at the critical moment, maybe he would have cried. Yang Pan has never been a person who likes to cry, but today's scene shocked him too much.

Sooner or later, no one can resist time.

Back in the locker room, everyone took a shower in silence, Yang Pan quickly took a shower with a sullen head, and then changed his clothes and waited for everyone in the lounge. The captain's business is over, and now it's time for him to make his business clear. Coach Mazzoni went to the post-match press conference, Yang Pan turned his head to look at the locker room, how many more glances could he see?

Bellucci walked out with wet hair, saw Yang Pan sitting alone on the chair, and decided to find something to talk about, otherwise the atmosphere would be too embarrassing, just experienced the retirement of the captain, and everyone's mood was not very high. "Hey, Yang, are there any arrangements for the holidays?"

"Vacation? I'm going to the Olympics. "Yang Panke doesn't have much time to think about vacation arrangements. He will be busier this summer than last year, with the Football Association battling it out with Qiu Suhui over his participation in the Asian Cup in China in July. The Olympics must be played, the Asian Cup...... Personally, he wanted to participate emotionally, but reason told him that it was better not to participate, otherwise he would basically have no time to rest this summer.

"Oh, I forgot, it seems like a big deal for your homeland!"

"Yes, Chinese football really needs this opportunity...... Yang Pan muttered.

"Well, let's go in Athens! Then refresh yourself for next season, you assist, I score! ”

Yang Pan looked at this Italian teammate who had the best relationship with him, and the person with the surname was straightforward and really easy to get along with, just like Zhang Jun. He smiled: "I'm sorry, Claudiobelli, I'm not in Bologna next season. ”

Bellucci was stunned: "Not in Bologna?" What do you mean? ”

"That means I'm going to move away."

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"Mr. Head Coach, are you satisfied with Yang Pan's performance this season?" A Chinese reporter stood up and asked.

Mazzoni smiled slightly: "As a first-year student in Serie A, he did a good job. But maybe next year will be the real test. ”

"Under your tutelage, second grade shouldn't be a problem, right? Carllow. The Italian journalist he knew well was joking with Mazzoni on stage.

But Mazzoni smiled wryly: "I'm sorry, Yang won't be in Bologna's squad next season." He will officially move back to AC Milan. ”

This sentence undoubtedly dropped a bombshell in the crowd, and there was indeed speculation that Yang Pan would leave Bologna at the end of the season. But few could have guessed that it would be AC Milan. Because from the previous situation, Milan is the most negative of the clubs competing for Yang Pan, although they hold 50% ownership of Yang Pan. But I didn't expect AC Milan to secretly contact Bologna for so long, from Yang Pan's personal point of view, as long as Milan sent him an invitation, he would never refuse. Galliani was cunning.

“a…… Ac milan! Is this true? The Chinese journalist who asked the question earlier seemed to be stupefied by the name "AC Milan", and he stood there thinking he was dreaming.

Mazzoni nodded slightly.

"Oh my God! Call the head office! ”

"Did you record Mazzoni's words just now?"

"You go to Yang Pan's residence and wait for him!"

"Prepare an interview and tell the editor-in-chief that I want a ten-page layout!"

……

There was already chaos in the hall.

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"What? Are you leaving? Bellucci's loud voice was heard throughout the dressing room.

Signori just came out of the shower. "Who's leaving?" He asked.

Bellucci pointed to Yang Pan who was sitting: "He, said he wanted to transfer!" Just this summer. ”

"Oh, the club?" Signori asked casually. From the moment he knew that Yang Pan was jointly owned by the two clubs, he knew that Yang's departure would be a matter of time. There is always a sparkle of ambition in this child's eyes, and Bologna's small investment and low goal will not be able to keep him.

"Hmm...... Ac milan. Yang Pan said softly.

"Ah, yes! Congratulations, boy! Signori still doesn't look much surprised, and he seems to have been disgraced after retiring. Of course, he still shed tears in his last game, but he came back to normal after taking a shower.

But why? Pepe is leaving, and Yang is leaving......" Bellucci muttered.

"Fool, I'm getting older, I should have retired a long time ago. And Yang is because he has found a better place that can give him greater development. He should be blessed. Signoli patted Bellucci on the shoulder, he understood the feeling of a goalscorer losing a good assister, and Bellucci's ability to sit as the main striker at the club now has a lot to do with Yang Pan's sudden outburst in the second half of the season.

"Claudio, I'm sorry. But I can't turn down Milan's invitation, but we're still friends, aren't we? Yang Pan looked at the old captain again, Baggio's retirement affected almost the whole world, everyone is reminiscing about Baggio, talking about Baggio, and retaining Baggio. And Signori, who was in the same era as Baggio, was not mentioned. Although Baggio is his idol, Yang Pan still feels unfair for the old captain.

But life is like a long novel, there must always be someone as the protagonist and someone as a supporting role. If Baggio is the protagonist in the hearts of thousands of fans, then Signori can only play a supporting role.

Yang Pan still doesn't understand these now. He looked at the captain who was already thirty-six years old, Baggio was universally and fanatically loved by fans around the world, and what did Signori get? "You too, Captain. Thank you so much for taking care of me this season! Yang Pan bowed to Signori, "Let's go, captain." ”

The people in the locker room gradually increased, and Yang Pan announced to everyone that he was going to join AC Milan, except for blessings, everyone was calm, and no one yelled like Bellucci without a reason.

Then it was a farewell to the old captain Signori. The captain walked up to everyone and hugged them and patted them on the back, just like after any previous big win, and Signoli used this unique way to thank his teammates for their support and effort for 90 minutes, whether they played or not.

But this time, he is thanking his teammates for their support and hard work over the years. The team-mates also knew that the old captain would never come back after walking out of the dressing room this time. Bologna's squad for next season will no longer have his name on the list. It's a bit sad to say, but that's football, that's life.

When Signori and Yang Pan embraced, he felt the captain's hand on his back visibly increase the strength. No matter where you go, playing well is the right way to go. That was the captain's final piece of advice.

I hugged everyone, even the assistant coach, the strength and conditioning coach, and the team doctor...... Signori stood at the door of the dressing room, where he was accustomed to standing, and after glancing at everyone, he said, "Goodbye, guys! Have a great holiday season! Then regardless of everyone's eyes, he opened the door and walked out alone.

Same words and actions as usual at the end of each season. But when he turned around and opened the door, that back was forever engraved in Yang Pan's heart. There was a soft thud and the door was shut, but there was still silence inside.

On May 16, 2004, Giupez Hignori, the former "left-footed angel", "Prince of Penalties", and the striker partner of the Italian national team Baggio in the 94 World Cup, officially announced his withdrawal from Serie A. He left the limelight with a record of three Serie A goalscorers and 188 Serie A goals.

Robert Baggio, who left with him, was his striker partner at the World Cup in the United States, and just like that, an era ended.

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Don't break my heart, I can't be completely occupied without you, don't accept your love, don't push me away, even if you have to break up, don't say it too clearly, I want you to turn back, I want you not to go, I can't hide the traces of love, I can't find a reason to hate, I want you to turn back, I want you not to go, or should I keep my heart, and I beg me not to go......

(Xu Meijing, "Don't Go")

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