After the tape ended, the office suddenly fell silent.

Outside the window, the torrential rain was pouring in, and fine cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of the three people. The air in the office was very oppressive, just like yesterday's weather in Milan.

Calabresi's eyes never took off the player for a moment, and Canavo looked out the window at the rainstorm, Paul? Condo frowned, looking at the white wall without focus.

They were turned into sculptures, and only the sound of breathing proved that they were alive. Canavo, however, felt like he was dead. The shady curtain has been confirmed, and Italian football is facing an abyss!

The three of them are standing right behind Italian football, and if they push it gently, Italian football will fall into the abyss. If the shady curtain is not revealed, where will their work ethic be placed?

With Milan in the Champions League final and the World Cup this year, the atomic bomb would have taken a heavy toll on Italian football. As football media people, they know the dangers involved. It's not that their lives will be threatened, but that Italian football will inevitably be under heavy pressure for a long time.

One can imagine how fans will react once the content of the recording is made public? How will sponsors react?

The Serie A league, which is known as the "No. 1 league in the world", will inevitably be implicated. Fans are no longer willing to go to the game, and sponsors are withdrawing their funds.

Fans are undoubtedly the bread and butter of the league, and if they know that the game they see is being manipulated, they will feel fooled in their hearts. Will they still pay to watch the game?

Are sponsors willing to spend a fortune to sponsor a team riddled with negative news?

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With her retirement coming off next year, Carabresi feels it's time for the most important moment of her career. His successor, Canavo, turned his gaze to him.

Calabresi and Canavo exchanged mixed glances. Calabresi to the apprehensive Paul? Condo said firmly: "Paul? Mr. Condo. You're doing a great job. You are a qualified, excellent media person! ”

Paul? Condo's anxious heart did not become calm because of this, after all, the matter was too involved. He looked at the editor-in-chief's face and said: "Once this bomb goes off, many people will be implicated, or even blown to pieces." ”

Canavo said in an airy voice: "They deserve it! Don't pity them, they're a bunch of liars! ”

Calabresi slammed his right hand the coffee table and said loudly: "This group of crooks has defiled Italian football and disgraced it!" ”

"We've got to get the tape out right away!"

"We're going to uncover the camouflage of this group of liars and restore football to its true nature!"

"It's like there's an abscess in the body, and on the surface there is no major problem. But the bottom is already broken. All we have to do is uncover the skin. Dig out the abscesses and restore the body to health. ”

Paul? Condo continued to talk about his worries: "It hurts to dig out the abscesses. The Champions League final is about to begin, and the World Cup is just around the corner. At this time, the content of the recording will be released. It's bound to make them suffer. I think it should be after the World Cup. before the content was announced. ”

Canavo shook his head and said, "You're right. But did you think that this is a cancer? One day this cancer exists, it will destroy Italian football for one day. As a journalist. We have an obligation and a responsibility to be surgeons in society. ”

Paul? Condo bowed his head and said: "The winter of Italian football is coming, and I am the one who created it. ”

Calabresy shook his head and said, "No, you're not the one who made the winter, you're the damn ones. You're just doing your job as a journalist. ”

Looking out the window at the heavy rain, Canavo said: "Winter is spring, and we have to dig out the abscess of Italian football so that it can grow healthy." Don't feel guilty, on the contrary, you are a hero in the history of Italian football. History will remember you, but we'll keep your name hidden for the time being so that you don't have to be disturbed. ”

Paul? Condo said he understood this, and he didn't care if he could become a hero in the history of Italian football. What he cares about is his own efforts, which may help Italian football.

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After careful consideration, on May 4, the Milan sports newspaper published the content of the phone call between the general manager of Juventus FC Moggi and the designated referee of Serie A in the form of an anonymous author. The content of the recording is mainly a transcript of a call between Moggi in '04 and Pairetto, the referee designated for six seasons in Serie A.

The phonegate affair is unveiled!

The earthquake in Italian football shocked the world football world, and the media of various countries reprinted the articles published in the "Milan Sports Newspaper", and the focus of the world sports media was on Italy.

Juventus' general manager, Mogi, bore the brunt of the attack, and many media outlets wanted to interview the client. However, Moggie was not interviewed by anyone.

Inter boss Moratti told the media: "How many titles have these liars cheated us of, they are the sinners of Italian football. ”

On May 8, the president of the Football Federation, Carraro, resigned, and the vice-president Marzzini subsequently resigned, and the four major prosecutors' offices of Naples, Rome and Turin began to intervene in the investigation.

On May 11, Juventus officially issued a statement announcing the collective resignation of the Juventus board of directors.

On May 12, DeSantis, the referee in question, was disqualified from officiating the World Cup. The investigation was fully rolled out, and it was rumored that many teams, including AC Milan and Fiorentina, were suspected of fake play, and Buffon was also involved in a gambling scandal.

On May 14, Serie A came to an end, and Moggi announced his retirement from football. Soon the chairman of the Italian referees committee, Ranesse, also left the class.

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On 7 May, three days after the callgate scandal was revealed, Milan took on Parma away from home. Milan narrowly won 3-2 in the final game, and Kaka, Inzaghi and Tang Jue contributed to Milan respectively. With 36 goals, Tang Jue continued to occupy the top scorer list.

Fiorentina beat Reggina 5-2 at home, with Toni scoring twice in the race for the Serie A top scorer. Caught in the heat of the day, Tony narrowed the gap between the two to one ball.

The battle for the shooter king can only be determined in the last round.

Juventus, mired in the phonegate scandal, faced Palermo at the Alp Stadium on the evening of May 7. Attendance at the stadium has slipped to 40 percent, and the previously overcrowded stadium has left a large number of empty seats, which is simply miserable. Palermo fans unfurl signs at the Alp Stadium: Moggi is a liar! Juventus cheat the champion!

Give me back my innocence!

Juve's men withstood the pressure and won 2-1 against Palermo. The points gap between them and Milan is eleven points.

Inter drew 1-1 at home to Siena and the gap between them and Juventus widened to three points.

The impact of the phone gate is huge in this round of the game. Attendance in Serie A has dropped significantly. Overall attendance dropped from 76% to 52%.

As the investigation deepens. Gagliari was also implicated, and the phonegate scandal cast a shadow over Milan. Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina and Milan are rumored to be severely punished.

On 14 May, Serie A played its last round of matches, with Milan hosting Roma. The San Siro is the team with the highest attendance in Serie A this season. The average attendance rate is a staggering 92%. Affected by the phone gate. I went to the scene on May 14 to watch the game. In addition to the die-hard fans, most fans expressed their displeasure with Gagliari by refusing to be present at the scene.

Post-match statistics. The match was attended by only 35,000 fans, including more than 6,000 Roma fans. San Siro attendance was only a measly 40 percent. The San Siro, which was once the hottest in Serie A, has seen its attendance drop to 40%, not to mention other stadiums. Italian football has dropped to a freezing point.

In preparation for the game, the Milan players looked at the wide San Siro, leaving a large blank space and could only sigh. Pirlo sighed: "Why can't you wait for the end of the league to be exposed, you must be exposed now?" ”

Kaka shook his head and didn't say anything, and Ronnie on the side looked very angry, in the last round of Serie A in 02, Inter lost 2-4 to Lazio, while Juventus beat Udine 2-0. Inter lost the title and Ronnie shed tears of pain after the game.

Now it seems that there may be a problem with that game as well.

Ronnie said angrily: "Those damn guys should have found out a long time ago, how many people's championship dreams have been ruined by them." They're just a bunch of liars, and I hate it. ”

Don had never experienced the same pain as Ronnie, but he remembered the away game against Juventus. He thinks there was a problem with that game as well.

Tang Jue shook his head and said, "They ruined the football, look at this stand." ”

Ronnie frowned and said, "They destroyed the football, and we had to rebuild it." At the very least, we should give this group of most loyal fans a good game. ”

The crowd nodded and looked to the south side of the court. A banner was unfurled on the south side of the stadium: "We always have your back, Milan!"

Everyone looked at this banner, their eyes moistened, and their hearts were moved. This group of diehard Milanese loyalists did not give up on them.

Carlo Ancelotti arranged all the key players to play and he didn't even think about the Champions League final four days later. He knows that at such a time, only with a wonderful game can he win back the hearts of fans. Ronnie and Don started the line, forming a forward line, with Kaka behind them. The horror trio reappeared on the pitch after a gap of nearly two.

There was a special spectator in the VIP table, and he was Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Before the game, some Italian media analyzed that Ronnie will return from injury in this game, which is a signal that Ronnie may appear in the Champions League final. Arsene Wenger came to see how Milan's attack played after Ronnie came on.

Gagliari, who is mired in the phonegate scandal, is still present at the San Siro and wants to use it as a way to inspire his players.

Half an hour later, the race began!

Tang Jue forgot the idea of competing for the top scorer in Serie A, he just wanted to give the fans a good game. Ronnie, who was partnered with him, was very active from the start of the game. In the opening three minutes, he opened a bloody path down the left flank, crossing the ball across the middle of the penalty area.

Tang Jue shot at the ball, and a white light flew towards the lower left corner of the goal!

Roma goalkeeper Kurci made a flying save, but he couldn't get his hands on the ball after the end of the day, which rolled off the post. Tang Jue was only a dozen centimeters away from the goal.

Milan took advantage of home advantage and put pressure on Roma. Roma are fifth, two points clear of fourth-placed Fiorentina, who have a chance to overtake Fiorentina. But there is a premise for that, they have to beat Milan at the San Siro and then expect Fiorentina to lose away to Chievo.

Everyone knows that Milan have never conceded three points at home this season, and Roma, even if they are arrogant, will not think they are stronger than Barcelona. Even the mighty Barcelona didn't even get a draw here.

Roma were under strong pressure from Milan and played a defensive counter-attack.

In the 19th minute of the first half, Milan had another good chance to score. Tang Jue killed the Roma defenders on the right side and howled until the front of the Roma penalty area. Face Ferrari and Philip? Mex, Tang Jue passes the ball to Ronnie in the middle.

Ronnie, who was unguarded, adjusted slightly, and pointed to the left side of the goal with his right toe like a sight. Then raise your left foot and kick it hard!

"Smack!" With a crisp sound, the ball emitted a white light and flew towards the bottom left corner of the Roma goal! (To be continued......)