Chapter 154: Scandal and Pressure
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Since there were a lot of rumors on this day, I came out to explain.
Lin Hai listened to the waves
05.03.26
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"Who knows, life is much more bizarre than fiction." When Li Yan said this, he would never have thought of the development of everything that followed so unexpectedly
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Illaria was making breakfast for Inzaghi in the kitchen, and she was in a good mood today. If she goes down to the station to do a show, she can have Pippo accompany her in the morning.
She heard Inzaghi walk in, then walked all the way behind her before stopping. Then she saw Pippo reach out and turn off the fire without saying a word.
"Don't make a fuss...... Ilaria reached out to Rainzaghi, but he grabbed it with one hand, and with a force, he turned Illaria around.
"What, Pippo ......" Illaria was surprised, she noticed that Inzaghi was not looking at her, it was definitely not the usual look of jokes, "what's wrong with you?" ”
Inzaghi grabbed Illalia's hand and lifted it to her chest, looking directly at her. "Didn't you stay in Milan last week to work?"
"Yes...... Oh, yes. Illaria was a little surprised, she couldn't understand why Inzaghi had asked her this question so suddenly.
Inzaghi held up the newspaper in his hand and put it in front of Illaria's eyes: "Then can you explain to me what is going on?" Miss Damico. ”
Looking at the photo of herself tapping Zhang Jun's forehead with her hand, Illaria gasped.
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Yang Pan finally wiped the spilled milk clean, and he stopped coughing. I saw Zhang Jun sitting weakly in the chair, and the newspaper that was torn in half was scattered all over the ground.
"Hey, Jun Zhang...... Don't take it personally, it's all the journalists' blindness. Such a blurry photo is put together with Photoshop at first glance. There's a game in the afternoon, so don't ......."
"No...... It's true, I really went on a date with Illaria......"
Looking at Zhang Jun's lifeless face, Yang Pan couldn't help but shiver.
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When Li Yan saw this report, his first reaction was "It's over!" "Zhang Jun still has a game in the afternoon, and now Zhang Jun is not in a good mood, and finally has a chance to start to prove himself, but at this juncture he was stabbed in the back by the media, how can he still feel at ease with the game itself?
Li Yan was right, in the match between AC Milan and Brescia at home, Zhang Jun, who started the game, was almost sleepwalking and couldn't find his form at all.
He played seventy minutes, until he was replaced by Yang Pan later, he only had one shot, one pass, and ten steals!
This figure set a record for Zhang Jun's career.
Few people would believe the figures, when a Chinese journalist howled in the press room that Italy's statistical agencies had miscalculated. "They must have been warm-up players on the sidelines!"
"Failed performance!"
"The state is sluggish, and Zhang Jun is getting farther and farther away from the main force."
"Trapped internally and externally, Zhang Jun is no longer brave!"
"Maybe we should let Zhang Jun step down from the altar."
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Looking at the news headlines of these domestic traditional media and online media, everyone feels the seriousness of the matter.
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Just when Zhang Jun was still sleepwalking in San Siro, about him and Illaria; The scandal between Damico has spread throughout Italy. The Italian media spared no effort to pay attention to it, not because of the actor in this incident, Zhang Jun is the only Chinese media that will make great efforts to report it. What drives Italians crazy is the heroine, Illalia, one of Italy's three godmothers of football; Damico, the gold medal host of Sky Italia, synonymous with the sense of surname, Philip; Inzaghi's lover, these multiple identities, make this event look particularly interesting, and many bored people are excited, because they finally find a topic to talk about after they have eaten and drunk. People even talked with interest about how many rounds Zhang Jun would fight in bed with Illaria, a stunner with the surname that day.
In front of the media, when Inzaghi and Illaria can always appear together, they will definitely be in and out of pairs. Prove to the world that the relationship between them is very harmonious and has not been affected by this scandal.
But most people know that on the day they learned about it, Inzaghi and Illaria must have had a big fight. Because when many people tune in to Sky TV's live broadcast of the league, it is obvious that they think that Illaria, who hosts the show; Dami Kobe was a little haggard as usual, and this haggard couldn't even make up for it. And he often runs away in the show and is absent-minded.
On the night of the match, Zhang Jun secretly called Illaria alone and apologized to her. Because he knew that she and Inzaghi were a couple, he didn't want to bother the two.
Illaria was even more troubled by this, she didn't want to break these things, because for a person who trusted her, suddenly one day found out that her previous contacts were just to get more valuable news, what would this innocent person think? I'm afraid the blow will be even bigger, right? Based on this psychology, Illaria could only pretend to smile at Zhang Junqiang after arguing with Inzaghi just now: "You don't have to blame yourself, Zhang." I took the initiative to ask you out and play your ball, and this has nothing to do with you. I watched that game and you played so badly, you can't go on like this......"
After making the call, Illaria turned around and saw Inzaghi standing at the door, with her hands on her chest, looking at her coldly: "Who are you calling again?" ”
"And Zhang Jun." Illaria replied dryly.
Inzaghi raised an eyebrow, he didn't expect Illaria to admit it so simply. "Okay, have you decided where you're going on a date tomorrow?" His tone was cold and sounded hurtful.
Illaria felt powerless, she had explained it countless times, but Pippo just wouldn't believe it anyway.
This time was the same, as soon as she saw that she was about to speak, Inzaghi told her to shut up in advance: "Do you want to say that it was all an interview mission?" Do you think I'll believe it? Miss Damiko, don't you always use work as an excuse, okay? ”
Illaria is really aggrieved, but in addition to this grievance, she will also take time to think about how those fellow reporters found out?
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In the last few days, Sophie has been busy packing her things, and she will soon be leaving for Yanjing. Of course, before leaving, you can't run away from inviting your colleagues to dinner.
It was close to midnight, and I had been busy all night, looking at the room that was gradually becoming empty, and the luggage was packed and piled up in a corner. Sophie sat on the wooden floor and picked up today's newspaper, which had Zhang Jun on the front page, but this time it was not good news.
It turned out to be a scandal, a scandal about Zhang Jun. When Zeng Yi handed her the newspaper, she was a little surprised to see the eye-catching headline.
But only "a little surprised".
Zeng Yi was surprised by her reaction at the time, and once asked her: "Looking at your expression, aren't you worried at all?" ”
Sophie shook her head: "Why should I worry, Brother Zeng? I have known him for seven years, and I can trust each other unreservedly for such a long time, and I believe in Zhang Jun. Recently, a lot of media have been excited, and it cannot be ruled out that this is a deliberate fabrication by them. She smiled at Zeng Yi and thanked him for his concern.
Now she is looking at Zhang Jun in the photo.
Tell me, Jun Zhang, is this true? You must have just had a meal together, right?
The sudden ringtone of her mobile phone startled her, and for a few seconds, Sophie just looked at the phone in front of her in a daze, but did not answer it. The bell of the forty chords reverberated quite loudly in the empty room, and it sounded particularly harsh.
This is Zhang Jun calling.
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Zhang Jun, who had just called Illalia, hurriedly dialed Sophie's mobile phone. Now what bad performance, incredibly low stats, messy news coverage and relationships, none of that matters. He just wants to explain to Sophie, ask for her forgiveness, as long as he can keep Sophie from misunderstanding, he is willing to make him pay whatever the price.
He mentally counted the number of rings, and it was only when the fifth bell rang that the phone was answered.
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Sophie scrambled to take the phone, and although Zhang Jun hadn't said a word to her yet, she already knew what Zhang Jun was going to say to her. The fool will rush to say sorry first, and repeat it more than three times, if that date is true......
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Sophie!" As soon as I connected the phone, I heard Zhang Jun yelling on the other side of the phone. "I want to explain to you that I did go on a date with her that day, but we just had a meal together, chatted casually, and didn't do anything else. What I'm saying is all true, you have to trust me, Sophie! ”
Zhang Jun kept talking directly, and Sophie didn't plan to interrupt him and let him finish everything he had to say.
It seems that this date is real. So should you trust the media, or should you believe Zhang Jun?
Does this need to be asked?
After Zhang Jun plucked up the courage to finish speaking, he quietly waited for Sophie's punishment. He did regret it now, how could he have agreed to Illalia's date invitation in the first place? At that time, he didn't expect that someone would definitely take a secret photo, which would definitely bring great trouble to the relationship between the two.
But what's the use of regretting it now?
"Why are you saying I'm sorry, Jun Zhang?" Sophie said to Zhang Jun in the most ordinary tone, she was afraid that the slightest hesitation in her tone would make Zhang Jun think, "Have you ever done anything to be sorry for me?" ”
"I'm going on a date with her......"
"It was just a normal meeting, you just had a meal together, didn't you?"
"Yes......"
"I love you so much, Jun Zhang. But I can't tie you up, and I can't refuse you contact with other people just because you're my boyfriend. Love is not selfishness, love is trust, tolerance, understanding, honesty. I believe you are not lying to me, and I understand your situation. So, do you think I have any reason to blame you, Jun Zhang? ”
Zhang Jun was stunned, he didn't expect Sophie to say such a thing. Love is trust, tolerance, understanding, and honesty. Sophie was right, and before he knew it, his restless heart had settled down.
Why can Sophie have such magic, just a few words can ease and improve his mood that has been restless recently. Zhang Jun doesn't want to delve into it now, now he just wants to cherish every minute and every second and listen to Sophie's soft voice.
"Thank you, Sophie......"
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After hanging up the phone, Sophie sat on the ground and stretched comfortably. The stone in my heart finally landed, and my mood suddenly improved a lot.
She looked at the packing of her belongings again, and the original parting had turned into a vision for the future. Zhang Jun went from Warrendam, the Netherlands to Milan, Italy, and started a new life. I will also go from Chengdu, Sichuan to the capital Yanjing, and start a new life.
Life is always from here to there, and since she has chosen photography, she always has to get used to this wandering life.
Zhang Jundu has been floating outside for three years, and he has just begun.
Come on Zhang Jun, Sophie should come on!
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Although Sophie has already been communicated, this does not mean that Zhang Jun's troubles are over. Due to the "scandal" with Illaria, his situation in the Milan team is not very good. Inzaghi didn't talk about it, it was basically "enemies meet each other, and they are very red-eyed". Many other team members also think that Zhang Jun is a shameful third party who destroys the happiness of others, and they despise it in their hearts.
Kaka and Yang Pan naturally believe in Zhang Jun, but what can the two of them do? Zhang Jun also didn't want to embarrass the two friends.
In such an environment, can he still be expected to play with peace of mind?
He has never been able to regain the form he lost in the battle with Brescia. In fact, in the first game after the "scandal", he was a substitute for Inzaghi, and he didn't even have a shot on goal in less than 20 minutes, and his performance was miserable. In the second game, Carlo Ancelotti simply did not take Zhang Jun away, and this time no one questioned the manager's decision, including the Chinese journalists. Because it's clear that Jang Jun hasn't been in shape lately. Unfortunately for the game, both Inzaghi and substitute Bolrino scored. Three of his rivals in the quad were in surprisingly good form when he was in a slump.
This almost drove Zhang Jun to a dead end, and if he couldn't prove himself, his future might be ruined in Milan. But Ancelotti doesn't like Zhang Jun and doesn't plan to give him a chance.
In the third game, Zhang Jun was still watching other people's performances from the stands, and this time Inzaghi did not score, and Shepchenko did not score. But Borino, who came on as a substitute, actually scored two goals in just twenty minutes!
Looking at Borino's smiling face, Zhang Jun felt that the harsh winter in Milan had arrived.
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On December 10, 2005, more than a month had passed since my father's death. The things he has experienced in the past month or so have made Zhang Jun feel physically and mentally exhausted, and now he is bored with playing football, and he has gradually lost interest in football under the torture of various events.
Previously in Volendham, it was a small place, and no amount of attention would have been a fifth of that in Milan. The town is small, everyone looks up and doesn't look down, they are very familiar with each other, and Zhang Jun never feels any pressure from the residents. Playing football happily, this ideal, at least he insisted on in Warrendam for three years.
But with his arrival at AC Milan this summer, nothing is the same. AC Milan is one of the world's top giants, and countless journalists and fans will be looking at it every day.
Zhang Jun hadn't seriously considered the relationship between attention and stress before, and now when he found out, he was a little overwhelmed.
To be honest, with Zhang Jun's surname, he is actually not a person who can easily adapt to this kind of huge pressure, he is not Yang Pan. Then it is normal for problems of one kind or another.
The problem is that people don't know how Jang feels about it. He has a huge fan base in China, and his name is mentioned almost every day in the sports media. The huge success in the Netherlands and the joining of the world giants AC Milan caused a lot of sensation with the help of the media, who gradually shaped Zhang Jun, the boy next door, into a god statue. Three years ago, when Chinese football was in its darkest years, it was Zhang Jun who was born, and then in the time since, he has used his beautiful goals to make them still see a little hope and something to look forward to when people are disappointed.
People are accustomed to such a Zhang Jun, Zhang Jun who is majestic on the field, and Zhang Jun who is always smiling and happy. When Zhang Jun changed his image and appeared in front of them with an almost down-and-out feeling, no one could accept it.
They either scolded Ancelotti for being incompetent or Zhang Jun for being an out-and-out coward. But no one can put themselves in Zhang Jun's shoes and think about it, when a young man who is only twenty-four years old suddenly loses his father and suffers one career blow after another, can he really "turn grief into strength" as everyone expects?
Just after hearing the news of Zhang Jun's father's death, except for the initial symbolic surname to express his grief, almost everyone was looking forward to the appearance of a movie comic-style hero, who turned his grief into strength, vented all his pain on his poor opponent, and raised his hands to accept the cheers they had prepared for a long time.
But I'm sorry that Zhang Jun disappointed them, or that they expected too much.
They wanted heroes, but Jang Jun never wanted to be a hero, or he didn't realize it at all. For him, playing football is his job and his hobby, it's as simple as that.
On the one hand, there is a huge expectation, and on the other hand, it is a somewhat lazy surname, and the contradiction between the two can be imagined. This creates a vicious cycle that will only lead to a lose-lose situation.
Zhang Jun is trying to find a way to alleviate this contradiction, and his cold attitude towards the media also has a bit of this meaning in it. But this only provokes discontent in the media and eventually makes some people make a big fuss.
Regarding the "beating incident", the court's first-instance verdict has already come down. If Zhang Jun loses the lawsuit, he must make a formal apology in the media and compensate the other party for various economic losses. Zhang Jun has already asked Hua Fang to help him file an appeal, and he will continue to fight this lawsuit until he can no longer appeal. He didn't care about the money, he was fighting for breath.
Zhang Jun has been in a bad state in the past month, and I have to say that it has something to do with this matter.
A month later, the scandal incident gradually faded out of people's field of vision, except for a few parties who would feel angry and embarrassed, no one would talk about it anymore, and there were already new incidents that people talked about. And the biggest profit in this "scandal" is not the newspaper that first disclosed the matter, but Sky Italia. Because the heroine in "Scandal" works here, the ratings of several programs hosted by Illaria during this period reached new highs, and even increased the advertising fee.
Alexander; Crianson made a lot of money, but no one paid attention to Zhang Jun's losses anymore.
In hesitation and helplessness, Zhang Jun watched the once incomparably beautiful longing become what it is now. Since his father's death, things have become out of his control, and he wants to do something to save the situation, but what can he do now?
The game is not good, the relationship with other people in the team is not good, the coach does not like him from the beginning, and countless media who have been rejected by him are watching him joke...... Jang Jun didn't know what else he could do if he stayed here.
Even when he was seriously injured, it wasn't as bad as it is now, at least at that time he still had a love for football, and now?
Countless people say that when a hobby becomes a job, you realize that it's not cute at all. You will feel bored and feel miserable. You will find that the things that have brought you countless joys in the past will one day give you a steady stream of troubles and troubles.
Now Zhang Jun deeply understands the truth of this sentence.
I'm training every day, I'm playing football, are you aesthetically tired?
Fifteen days before Christmas, Zhang Jun thought that maybe it would be a good idea to take a vacation to take advantage of the holiday to relax himself. When I come back to the team, I believe it's time to come back.
Just as he was thinking this, he received a call from Baggio.
"Robbie? Aren't you supposed to hunt in Argentina at this time of year? ”
"Surprised, huh. I want to spend Christmas in Italy this year. Baggio said with a smile.
"It's been a long time since I've heard from you, are you okay?" Zhang Jun was so happy to receive a call from Baggio, so he put all the unhappiness he had just done to his heart.
"I'm fine. But you seem to be in some trouble lately, right? ”
Zhang Jun was silent for a moment: "Even you know?" It's a little bit of a hassle, but I can handle it. I think maybe I'm too tired, but luckily Christmas is coming up and there will be no problem after a holiday......"
"No, listen to me, Zhang. That's not your problem. Baggio interrupted Zhang Jun.
"This ......"
"I know all those things and know them very well. I have a lot of friends in football. I can't say who is right and who is wrong between you and the club about that penalty in the Milan derby, you all have your own reasons and that's fine. I just want to ask you, Zhang, have you ever regretted your original choice for kicking off that kick and shooting that led to your current situation? Baggio asked seriously on the phone.
"No regrets. I think...... I've never regretted my choice, even if I lost my main position because of it. Zhang Jun said categorically.
"Hmm, Zhang. Do you remember what I said to you after your first visit to Milan was rejected? ”
"What...... Speech? Zhang Jun searched in his head, still unable to remember what Baggio had said to him.
"If you can't go to AC Milan, go to Fiorentina. I think Fiorentina, which is still in the second division, may be more suitable for you. Baggio said to him. I repeated what I said two years ago.
"Go...... Florence? Zhang Jun was stunned, he had never thought about this question.
"Yes, that's what I'm going to give you advice for now. Leave Milan, whatever way, loan or transfer, get out of there and come to Fiorentina. ”
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