Chapter 1 Rebirth and Acquisition
"In the Euro 2012 final, the Italian national team lost 0:4 to the Spanish national team, which was the largest disparity in the history of the European Championship final, and we congratulate Spain for becoming the first team to complete the European Championship back-to-back titles......
At the same time, in the dormitory of a university in the Celestial Empire, Zhuang Mingge, who stayed up late in front of the computer screen to watch the game, angrily threw the cup in his hand.
"Italy played too badly, they didn't have the momentum of the group stage against Spain! Prandelli's confidence was over-inflated after eliminating Germany, and he must use Italy's best defensive counterattack to deal with Spain. Zhuang Mingge, who is an Italian fan, was very dissatisfied with the tactical arrangement in the Italian final, and did not notice that the water in the cup had spilled into his laptop, and by the time he found out about the problem, the computer in front of him had a black screen.
"Ahh My newly bought notebook! At this time, a flash of lightning flew out of the computer screen and hit Zhuang Mingge's forehead impartially, and Zhuang Mingge immediately fainted.
I don't know how long it took for Zhuang Mingge to regain consciousness.
"I'll go! Where is this? Zhuang Mingge rubbed his head and sat up, looked around, and found that he was not lying on the bed in the hospital or dormitory as he imagined, and the room he was in seemed to be more like the living room of a wealthy young master, "What's going on......
At this time, a large stream of unfamiliar memories poured into Zhuang Mingge's mind, and the overwhelmed Zhuang Mingge passed out again without hesitation.
When Zhuang Mingge regained consciousness, he found that the memory had merged with his own memory, and at the same time, he deduced from those unfamiliar memories that his situation was like a plot that often appeared in a certain novel-time-crossed. Zhuang Mingge traveled back to Italy in 93 years and became the youngest son of Michael Corleone, the patriarch of the Corleone family, Antonio Corleone.
Zhuang Mingge learned from the memory of his current body that this Antonio had just obtained a bachelor's degree in sports management from the German Sports Institute in Cologne, was a staunch fan of both the Fiorentina and the Italian national team, and had an international A-level coaching certificate, and the reason for the coma named "Antonio" was due to Fiorentina's unfortunate relegation from Serie A. Antonio, who was watching the game at the time, was so angry that he accidentally fell in the box and suffered a concussion, and he didn't wake up until now.
"Oh, Antonio, you look so bad." Just as Zhuang Mingge was lying on the bed sorting out his "ex" memories, a handsome middle-aged man walked into Zhuang Mingge's room, and Zhuang Mingge quickly recognized that this was his cheap father in this life and the patriarch of the Corleone family, Michael Corleone.
"I'm fine now, Dad." Zhuang Mingge imitated the tone of "Antonio" in his memory, "You see that I am as strong as a cow now." ”
"Haha, then I'm relieved." Michael Corleone smiled and patted his youngest son on the shoulder and sat down next to Zhuang Mingge, "Antonio, you are now 22 years old and graduated from university, and according to family tradition, you need to work in the family business. Speaking of which, Michael Corleone looked at his favorite youngest son, "Of course, we have also fully considered your long-standing interests, so after family discussions, you are going to take up the position of president of the Fiorentina club." ”
"I know you've been a Fiorentina fan since you were a kid and you majored in sports management at university. This downgrade of Florence caused its market value to plummet, and the Corleone family took advantage of the situation to buy all the shares of Florence from Cherrigori, and now, child, Florence is yours, prove your ability to us! "However, Antonio, you have to remember that football is a money-burning industry, and although the family elders have agreed to expand the social influence of the Corleone family by investing in football, the club must make sure that it makes ends meet, which is the bottom line." ”
"But Dad, with Fiorentina's current financial and expenditure situation, it is impossible to meet the family's requirements in Serie B next season." When Zhuang Mingge heard the opinions of those old antiques in the family, he couldn't help but be anxious.
Michael Corleone saw his youngest son's anxious look, laughed from the bottom of his heart, and said something that reassured Zhuang Mingge: "After two years, the family will ask Fiorentina to break even, and in the next two seasons, the family will provide you with $20 million every summer, of course, if Fiorentina still has a loss, it can only be deducted from your own pocket money." ”
"Don't worry, father, I won't let you down, I will make Fiorentina the top club in Europe." Zhuang Mingge secretly swore in his heart that since he could have such a chance in this life, he must realize his long-standing dream - to create a real dynasty team.
The 92-93 Serie A season has come to an end, AC Milan has completed two consecutive Serie A titles under the leadership of coach Capello and the Dutch Three Musketeers, Juventus has also won the UEFA Cup under the leadership of Roberto Baggio, and among the other members of the Serie A Seven Sisters, Inter Milan, Parma, and Roma have not scored any convincing championship trophies, but at this time the owners of these teams are also laughing at the incompetence of a team, that is, with Batistuta, Effenberg, Fiorentina such as Laudrup Jr. were unexpectedly relegated.
Fiorentina Football Club was born in 1926 by the merger of three teams in the city of Florence, and the main colors of the team at that time were red and white. In 1928, Fiorentina began their journey in football from the second division. The following year, the color of the jersey was changed to purple, representing the city's city flower, the lily. In the 1929~1930 season, it was promoted to the first division, and except for 1938, it has been one of the few strong teams in the first division since then. Its first title was the FA Cup in 1940. The team's heyday was in the second half of the 50s, when it won the 1955~1956 season and finished second for the next four consecutive years. In the 60~70s, Florence left a brilliant record. In the 1968~1969 season, he won the FA Cup 4 times and the European Cup Winners' Cup 1 time. However, in recent years, it has often been in the middle and lower reaches of the league, and this season it has been a miserable relegation disaster.
Many teams are waiting for Fiorentina to sell their players, after all, the income gap between Serie B and Serie A is too great for Cherrigueli's pettiness to sit idly by and watch their own industry run a large deficit.
However, to their surprise, the first news released after Fiorentina's relegation was not about their own players, but about Fiorentina's change of ownership!
Fiorentina's new president, Antonio Corleone, said in an interview with the media that he will do his best to bring Fiorentina back to Serie A and shine his own glory.
Zhuang Mingge sat in his office, sketching a list of his hands, and if anyone was around, he would find that the list was full of the names of some of the Florentine executives.
When the president of the club changes, it is a very common situation for the team to change the top management, so even if Zhuang Mingge changes a group of club executives, it will not cause too much criticism.
However, some people still want to stay, and Zhuang Mingge does not want to be seen by fans as a guy who can sell any player for money, like Cherrigori.
The first person Zhuang Mingge asked to meet next was a legendary Fiorentina player - Gianna Antonioni.
Maybe many fans don't know Antonioni's name now, when it comes to Fiorentina, they will first think of the "God of War" Batistuta, Rui Costa, Toldo and other players, but for the older generation of Fiorentina fans, Antonioni is the best star of Fiorentina.
In 1972, former AC Milan superstar Liedholm, then Fiorentina manager, promoted Antonioni, and in the years that followed, under the clear blue skies of Tuscany, Antonioni was regarded by Fiorentina fans as a hero, a talented player, with two magical feet that made him an epoch-making player in Italian history, and his all-round performances, precise passing, and passing dizzy defenders made him omnipotent on the pitch. In 1982, Antonioni won the Shijie Cup as the main midfielder of the Italian national team, which was Antonioni's peak moment.
From 1972 to 1987, Antonioni played for Fiorentina for 15 years, and in his 15 years at Fiorentina, Antonioni made 412 appearances, including 341 in Serie A, and ranked fifth in the club's all-time scorer list with 61 goals, but his unrivaled loyalty to the Purple Lilies was only returned to a Coppa Italia in 1976. In 1987, Antonioni was forced to leave the Swiss side Lausani after a long injury that left him for the Swiss side Lausani, but the Fiorentina fans did not forget him, and in the following two seasons the Swiss First Division added many new fans, and supporters from Fiorentina travelled long distances just to catch a glimpse of their legendary superstar.
After two years in Switzerland, Antonioni returned to his beloved city of Florence for his farewell match, the '82 national team against the Shijie Stars, during which he choked up and read a statement to the fans who supported him:
"I'm a lucky man, I could have gone to Rome or Juventus, maybe I've won three or four Serie A titles, maybe the Champions Cup, but in my heart it's impossible for 40,000 people to call my name for love, that's your love, it's the most important thing, that's why I can't leave Fiorentina."
The fans were infected by his emotions, and the fierce applause lasted for five or six minutes, the cheers echoed through the stadium, as if three times as many fans were in the stadium, and Antonioni scored a penalty in the 73rd minute, and the stadium was filled with a dreamlike atmosphere, and the star who is known for his apathy finally burst into tears. After the match, Antonioni left the pitch in tears, throwing a few bouquets of flowers into the Florence stands and a large cluster of balloons flew into the beautiful Tuscan sky.
If there is one word to describe Antonioni, it is "legend", and this is what fans weishenme remember about him, a man with a purple heart, Antonioni is their idol, the prince of princes. For Fiorentina, Antonioni has been more than just a footballer for 15 years. For fans of the Purple Lily, he is a symbol of the winner.
Just as Zhuang Mingge was reminiscing about Antonioni's legendary years in Florence, a handsome middle-aged man with curly hair walked into Zhuang Mingge's office, "Hello, first meeting, I'm Gianna Antonioni, you are our new Florentina owner, Mr. Antonio Corleone, right?" ”
"Hello, Monsieur Antonioni." For such a legendary figure, Zhuang Mingge naturally did not put on a boss stand, and single-handedly made the purpose of this conversation clear, "The first club official I met after taking office was you, because you are the greatest player in the history of our club, so there are some things I have to say hello to you in advance to avoid unnecessary conflicts." ”
Antonioni was ready to leave when he learned that the new boss was going to talk to him, after all, he was promoted to the position of general manager by Cherrigori, and the new boss was understandable to take him under the knife, but every time he thought that he might not be able to work for his beloved club from now on, Antonioni felt a pang of sadness.
"Mr. President, please tell me directly if there is anything, I have already guessed the approximately, and I have no opinion on your arrangement." Antonioni replied forcefully that as a player who has participated in major competitions such as the European Cup and the Shijie Cup, his psychological quality is still very passable.
Zhuang Mingge heard that Antonioni had guessed his thoughts, and immediately became overjoyed: "Since you are prepared, it is even better, in fact, you have done a good job in the position of general manager, but this is only from the competitive level, and in terms of business development...... I have to say that you have not done enough as a player, so I am going to transfer you to the Athletic Department as a supervisor, who will be responsible for scouting players and handling the day-to-day affairs of the team, Mr. Antonioni, what do you think? ”
"Haode, I'll pack up my things and leave soon......" The absent-minded Antonioni said helplessly, and suddenly reacted, "Wait, boss, are you talking about letting me go as the head of the athletic department, not letting me leave the club?" ”
"Who said they were going to let you leave the club?" Zhuang Mingge was very surprised when he heard Antonioni's words, he didn't know which of his words would make this legendary star think, "I can't guarantee anything else, but as long as I am still the president of Fiorentina, Fiorentina will not take the initiative to abandon any player who has made great contributions to the team!" "PS1: A rookie author, I don't have a talent for naming names, so I decided to borrow a few names I've seen before...... PS2: The main reason for writing this book is to commemorate Mu Gongda's "Dream Back to Milan", and finally there is a book that writes Serie A, Mu Gong, you actually TJ......