Chapter 440: Welcome Home, Sandro
After the allotted time arrived, the host appeared.
The host who appeared turned out to be Italy's gold medal commentator Fabio Caresa, which was really a surprise.
Careza is not a Lazio fan, and he rarely says good things about his usual wins.
So I didn't expect him to come to help Lazio stand on the platform.
Seeing that the reporters in the audience were also surprised, Caresa smiled and explained: "I think this is a historic day, and I want to be a glorious witness on this day, so I came." Okay, let's not dwell on such minutiae and talk about today's protagonist. ”
"When he left Lazio for AC Milan nine years ago, it was one of the most high-profile and sensational transfer events in Italy that year. Lazio lost their flag that year, and since then, the former double winners, have quickly sunk into ...... Both in terms of competitive performance and economic level, it has fallen into an all-round trough...... Some say it's because Lazio lost their flag, they lost their souls, they lived like the walking dead......"
Caressa's voice turned low.
The Lazio fans in the stands also fell into memories of the past with his voice.
Those years are really unbearable.
Cragnotti said that the sale of Nesta was to alleviate the club's financial crisis, but in fact, the sale of Nesta did not help Lazio through the crisis, but worsened.
Craniotti is behind bars, and Lazio looks like it could close at any moment.
Lazio fans are on the lookout all day.
Now they were starting to regret it, knowing that this was the result, they shouldn't have let Nesta go in the first place. At the very least, Nesta is still a Lazio player.
Of course, there are also people who are conflicted. On the one hand, I don't want Nesta to leave, and on the other hand, I see that he has won so many titles at AC Milan, but I feel that he should go. Because it's obviously impossible to win as many trophies, win as many attention, and become a truly world-class centre-back at Lazio.
For Nesta, there is no benefit to staying at Lazio, and going to AC Milan is truly world-class.
This ambivalence stems from the inferiority complex of Lazio fans.
Lazio is indeed much weaker than AC Milan, AC Milan is a well-deserved giant, what is Lazio?
It's like Pure Silk's girlfriend is the same as Gao Shuai Fu.
If it is to make his girlfriend live a good life, following Gao Shuaifu is obviously the right choice.
If Chunsi really loves his girlfriend, he should wish her and Gao Shuai Fu a happy life.
This is due to the inferiority complex of silk.
Those years. Every time AC Milan returned to play at the Stadio Olimpico to play Lazio, Lazio fans were conflicted.
But in fact, their hearts are very painful.
Seeing Nesta wearing AC Milan's red and black sword stripes, Lazio fans were sad as Lazio's opponents.
That's their flag......
but inserted into someone else's camp.
If...... If we Lazio are strong enough. If we hadn't had a damn economic crisis, Nesta would have been playing for Lazio until he retired!
At that time, Lazio fans no longer believed that Nesta would return to Lazio.
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While Careza was stirring up his emotions outside, Nesta stood alone in the players' tunnel, waiting to play.
This place is no stranger to Nesta. He was here last season.
It's just with the AC Milan team-mates.
It felt strange to be standing here again in a Lazio shirt – he hadn't done it for so long, and it was a feeling that I had forgotten......
But he was excited.
He felt his heart beating fast.
It was like the first time he played for Lazio.
He still remembers that day. On 12 March 1994, a few days before Nesta's eighteenth birthday, then Lazio manager Zoff put his name in the squad for the first time, albeit only as a substitute...... In the 33rd minute of the second half, Lazio's match with Udinese was played. He came on in place of Casiracchi. His mind went blank. But even so, he didn't make any mistakes in the game......
From now on. The legend of Lazio began.
While Nesta was waiting in the passage to play, a member of staff came up to him for a picture.
"I'm a big fan of yours, and I've loved watching you play since I was a kid, but I didn't have time to watch it long before you left......," the young staff member excitedly leaned over with his phone.
Nesta complied with his request and signed him a special name.
Then he heard Caresa chanting his name.
The staff member immediately switched back from his fan status, reminding Nesta that it was time to play.
Amid the loud cheers, Nesta stepped out of the passage and appeared in front of everyone.
Countless cameras and cameras were pointed at Nesta and followed him until he reached the podium.
The more than 50,000 fans in the stands all stood and applauded Nesta's return.
This is a historic moment!
When Nesta reappeared in Lazio's blue jersey, many people's eyes were blurred.
Tears welled up in their eyes, fascinating their eyes.
I didn't expect them to be able to see this scene again in their lifetimes......
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The applause continued for five minutes, and both Careza and Nesta could only stand on the stage, looking at each other and laughing.
It took five minutes for the applause and cheers to subside.
Nesta took the microphone from Caresa and stood in front of the 50,000 fans, and when he spoke, the voice of the defensive leader, who was always calm and calm on the pitch, trembled.
"It's always been my dream to play for Lazio again and today it's a dream come true!"
He had barely said a word when he was interrupted by cheers and applause that rang out again.
Wait for the cheers and applause to cease again before he continues.
"I'm very happy to have the opportunity to play for Lazio at the end of my career. I would like to give a special thanks to President Lotito and the team's head coach, Chang ......," Nesta said, looking back at Lotito and Chang Sheng.
Both looked at Nesta with smiles on their faces.
"I've got a lot to say to you, really, I thought a lot about it while I was in the tunnel waiting to play. But now, I suddenly don't know what to say. It was like my first time playing for Lazio, my mind went blank. I'm sorry, I don't know what to say right now. I just want to say: I'm so happy to be back, for me it's like coming home! It was touching to see so many people welcoming me home nine years later. We're going to have a long time here, and I'm going to tell you those words......"
Nesta bowed her head and kissed the Lazio crest on her chest.
This scene detonated the atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium, and all the fans cheered.
They were chanting Nesta's name: "Sandro! Sandro! I love you, Sandro!! ”
This time, no matter what Nesta gestured to, they didn't listen, just cheered.
The emotions that Lazio fans have been accumulating in their hearts for nine whole years have been unleashed in this way.
Nine years of emotions are indeed not so easy to release.
So the cheers and applause at the Olympic Stadium endured.
The host of the show, who was in charge of broadcasting the joining ceremony, said: "I don't know what AC Milan supporters will think when they see this...... They're going to curse Allegri and Galiani to death, right? Of course, they can also think that Nesta is useless and old, so they don't feel sorry for the loss of Nesta...... However, for Lazio, Nesta is more than just a defender, he is more significant, and perhaps it will be the mental motivation for Lazio to keep going. ”
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The cheers lasted longer than Nesta had played, about ten full minutes before they died down.
Then Chang Sheng stood up with the microphone.
Seeing the constant victory, the Lazio fans cheered again.
Chang Sheng waved his hand, and the cheers stopped.
For Nesta, Lazio fans are loved, loved from the heart.
As for the constant wins, Lazio fans are in awe from the bottom of their hearts.
They love to win and respect Him, but they also fear Him.
How Chang Sheng dealt with the "Unteachables", they all saw it, and even the extreme fan groups that were so unteachable as the "Unteachables" were cleaned up by Chang Sheng, so everyone knew what would happen if they offended Chang Sheng......
Therefore, they did not dare to question what Chang Sheng said.
Chang Sheng told them to stop shouting, and they all quieted down and listened to him, and the scene would be quiet immediately.
"Today is a very special day for Lazio. Today is a historic day for Lazio. The piece of the puzzle we lost nine years ago is back where it belongs, and we've regained our lost glory. From today onwards, Lazio is a complete team. We can completely let go of the burden of the past and face the future with a new attitude! ”
Chang Sheng said.
"We will go on the road of creating the future! This season, next season, next season...... Lazio is going to be the winner! All opponents will kneel and beg for mercy in front of us! Ladies and gentlemen, you will have the privilege of witnessing the birth of the greatest football dynasty in the history of mankind! I am always victorious, always victorious, and I do what I say! ”
After speaking, Chang Sheng raised his fist high.