Chapter 141: Being Needed and Loved
When Inter Milan were knocked out of the competition, they returned to Milan, Italy, where they were greeted by protests from Inter fans and media abuse.
The media ridiculed them for losing and losing.
Fans scolded Ibrahimovic for not doing his job with a high salary and not scoring a goal in the Champions League for one season.
Others ridiculed them for not even winning a fight and deserving of being eliminated.
When Lazio returned to Rome, the fans who greeted them at the airport were applauded.
There were also Lazio fans who raised "I'm proud of you!" "You have earned the respect of the world!" "Let's do it again next year!" Such slogan banners to cheer the team on.
The Italian media also took the German side of the tongue this time. There is no criticism and blame for Lazio.
Because Lazio's performance is really good, there is nothing to black.
As a team so young, reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League is remarkable in itself. In the case of being beaten 2:2 by Bayern Munich in the first leg, it is already remarkable to be able to return Bayern Munich a 2:2 to the away side.
In the penalty shootout, the young and inexperienced Lazio has been playing five rounds with Bayern Munich. You know, the Germans have always been known for their mental toughness.
As a result, Lazio pushed them to the last step, and if it wasn't for the slippery turf, it's hard to say who would have made it to the final four.
At that time, the atmosphere at the Allianz Arena was so oppressive that it was hard to believe that this was Bayern Munich's home stadium.
It stands to reason that when the opposing team starts to take a penalty, the home fans will do their best to make noise and boos to affect their performance.
But yesterday's game, the Bayern Munich fans didn't do it.
I don't know if it was because I was too nervous and forgot it, or because I respected Lazio.
After the game. Roma Sport also gave a rare tribute to Lazio's performance.
Even the specs are quite high.
On the front page, the newspaper "Roma Sport" ran the story of Ever-Victorious José. Photograph of Passarella walking among the Bayern Munich players in celebration.
It was captioned: "It was a glorious defeat." ”
That's a very high salary.
In the past, Chang Sheng lost the game, and the whole Italian media wanted Chang Sheng and his Lazio to die.
But this time, Lazio won everyone's respect with their practical actions.
Usually black is black, it is all civil war. In the Champions League, Lazio is the team that represents the image of Italian football, so everyone is very polite.
The results of Italian teams in the Champions League are directly related to whether the Italian teams will participate in the Champions League in the following seasons, whether there are four or three, which is very important.
Excellent performance for Lazio. In fact, it is also for the benefit of other Italian teams.
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Praise in the media will make quite a few people happy.
But in fact, Chang Sheng's heart was not happy at all.
Although he hasn't read the media yet, even if he does, it's the same.
No matter how beautiful the outside world says, what "glorious failure", failure is failure.
If you can. He would rather be a despicable victor.
But alas......
The most important thing now is not to be complacent about this "glorious defeat".
It's Jose. Passarella's injuries.
In fact, Chang Sheng did not wait with the team until the next day before returning to Rome. So the bus that was popular with the fans didn't win often. And certainly not Jose either. Passarella.
Chang Sheng and Jose. Passarella's private jet, known as Lotito, rushed back to Rome the night after the game and was taken to the hospital overnight.
Jose. Passarella's ankle will be further examined and treated here.
But looking at his swollen ankles, Chang Sheng felt that even if he wasn't a doctor, he felt that Jose. Passarella was not lightly injured.
It's April 12th, and it's mid-April.
Look at Jose. Passarella's appearance, Tsugami is ready for him to miss the rest of the season.
Although it will be a bit tough for the team in the next games. But he is not going to risk letting José again. Passarella on the game.
Actually, the turf was too slippery at the time, but Jose. Passarella wasn't going to hurt like that. The players' ankles are protected by very strong ligaments.
So Jose. Passarella's ankle was able to swell like this. There must be a ligament problem.
At that time Jose. Passarella forced his balance when he found himself slippery underfoot, putting more pressure on his ankle.
If he wasn't trying to keep his balance, he could just fall to the ground. Then it's nothing more than a wrestling.
There are a lot of players who slip when they take penalties, and I don't see a few people like Jose. Passarella was so badly injured.
But if you fall to the ground. It's not going to be a good game.
Jose. Passarella insisted on not falling because he didn't want to kick the ball away, he wanted to kick it into the goal. Even if his feet slipped, he insisted on scoring goals. He knows what the penalty means.
It's a pity that God played a joke on him, he didn't fall to the ground, but he didn't kick the football into the goal.
At that moment, it was really not something he could control.
That's why he was so miserable afterward.
He tried his best to keep his balance, risking an ankle injury and trying to kick the ball in, but it didn't work out.
Now the team has been eliminated and he has also suffered a serious injury.
From yesterday to today, his feet can't even touch the ground, and when he touches the ground, it hurts.
Now he is lying
In the hospital bed, his injured left foot was relocated and put in a protective cast.
The hospital has examined him and has taken measures to treat him.
The good news is that Passarella's ligaments are not ruptured, so there is no need for surgery, just rest.
The bad news is if you want to get Jose. Passarella's recovery is relatively thorough, and it is best to recuperate for a while. Originally, it was three months, but now it is estimated that I will continue to admire until the start of the new season. Pre-season training camp or something, Jose. Passarella probably won't be able to catch up......
In this way, it will have a certain impact on his performance in the new season and the team's preparation for the new season.
Jose. Passarella has recovered from the blow of defeat.
For injuries. He wasn't sad anymore.
In the face of injuries, he has shown much tougher than in the face of failure.
He was lying in the hospital, next to his teammates who had rushed to hear the news, and he was smiling as he greeted his teammates.
I can't tell that just last night, in front of all the audience, he was crying in front of all the audience, like a child who has not grown up.
"I can't play in the next league, so I can only ask you, don't let the championship become someone else's ......"
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When his teammates were all visiting Passarella in the hospital room. Chang Sheng did not stay in the ward, even though he had been in the ward for a night yesterday.
Jose. Passarella's parents in Spain won't be able to make it until today, so he had himself by his side at the time.
As for the creature of the girlfriend, Jose. Passarella has never been.
He's a bit like Chang Sheng, and he's also a football otaku.
The most important thing in life is football. He couldn't find anything else.
All his thoughts are on football. He even sleeps with the football, as if that is the only way to feel safe.
When his teammates go out to have fun, he chooses to stay with the football. He studied the footage of his opponent's matches, and when he arrived at Lazio, he watched the footage of all the Serie A strikers' matches. Now he's starting to watch it a second time.
He himself said that the first time was just to get to know each other in general terms, and the second time was to really start studying the opponent.
This is the energy to delve into. It surprised Chang Sheng.
He felt Jose. After Passarella retires, he may be able to develop in the direction of head coaching.
The teammates came straight to the hospital from the airport, and many fans followed.
There were a lot of people outside the hospital, and it seemed a little noisy.
Chang Sheng got into the team's bus, and he needed some sleep.
One night he and Jose. No one has ever been to Passarella. The two talked a lot.
Talking about football, talking about their years in Getafe, talking about their respective ideals, and of course comforting Jose. Passarella. Distract him from thinking too much about failure and injury.
Now Jose. Passarella doesn't look like there's anything wrong with it. It was all the result of Chang Sheng's lack of sleep all night.
Chang Sheng, who fell asleep in the bus, was woken up by the repeated ringing of the phone.
He thought it was José. Passarella's parents arrived and hurriedly picked up the phone.
But this is Avril calling.
Avril went to the United States two months ago because her third album was about to be officially released and she needed to get to work as well.
"I watched that game, uncle."
Even if she is married, Avril still calls Chang Sheng uncle.
"I'm so proud of you. The media is full of reports praising you and your team, uncle. ”
Chang Sheng's sleepiness dissipated, and he moved his somewhat numb arm as he said to Avril, "Oh, yes? What did the media say? ”
Chang Sheng really doesn't know what the media said about this game.
When he returned to Rome from Munich, he never had time to spare, and when he finally had free time, he hurried to sleep.
So I don't know how the media reported on him.
However, he guessed that if he lost the game, there must be cynicism in the media.
Just like before.
But Avril's words surprised him a little.
"Roma Sport said it was a 'glorious defeat.'"
Chang Sheng was stunned for a moment: "Are you sure they are not sarcastic about me?" ”
"Of course not, uncle. The whole of Italy, and even the European media, are praising your team's performance. Before the game, no one thought that you would be able to return Bayern Munich 2-2 away from home. ”
Chang Sheng laughed: "Wasn't he eliminated in the end?" And I also injured a captain. ”
"But I know that you can't be defeated, and even if you laugh at you, you can't be defeated, and failure naturally can't defeat you. Isn't that right, uncle? ”
Chang Sheng laughed this time: "I love to hear this!" Your uncle is an invincible superman in the universe! ”
Avril on the other end of the line laughed and said, "I have one more gift for you, uncle." My third album was released in late April. Remember the "D" I sang to you at the Christmas dinner in Lazio that year? This is the title of the new album, and it's for you, uncle! I love you, uncle! ”
Chang Sheng, who hung up the phone, shook his heavy mobile phone.
He comforted Passarella for one night, and then he was comforted by his own wife as well.
Although he doesn't want others to comfort him, his heart is still warm.
It's a good day to be needed and loved......
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ps, I also long to be needed and loved!
Please use the commuter pass to make me feel loved!