Chapter 171: That unbearable past!
According to the arrangement of the organizing committee, Milan can go to the Stade de France on the afternoon of the 16th to adapt to the venue, while Arsenal can adapt to the venue on the morning of the 17th.
At four o'clock in the afternoon of the day of the arrival in Paris, Milan appeared at the Stade de France. There were already a large number of reporters waiting outside the stadium, hoping to get a word from the Milan players.
When Milan and his party got off the bus, they were surrounded by reporters, but fortunately there were stadium security guards to maintain order, otherwise the scene would have gotten out of control.
"Mr. Carlo Ancelotti, will you have such a backline for tomorrow night's final? Will Maldini still play at full-back? β
"Is Don and Ronnie in the forward line?"
'What is the impact of Gattuso's absence on Milan?'
Countless questions were thrown at Ancelotti, but Ancelotti ignored the reporters and walked straight towards the pitch. Reporters couldn't pry open the manager's mouth and turn their attention to the players.
Ronnie was their preferred target, with a yellow-clad journalist asking: "Eight years ago, on this turf, you failed to score, will you be confident of scoring in the final tomorrow?" β
A beautiful reporter wants Ronnie's attention, and she asks loudly, "Rumor has it that you are with Sana?" Kolochenko is in love, is it true? β
Sarah? Kolochenko, a third-level star in Ukraine, Ronnie wanted to answer the question of the previous reporter, but as soon as he heard this, he immediately turned his head and left.
The reporters looked at the beautiful reporter with reproachful eyes, and the beautiful reporter shrugged innocently. The reporters aimed at Tang Jue again.
"Don, before the battle between Barcelona and Milan. The Spanish media have said that players are not able to perform at a normal level when they face an important game for the first time. Facing your first Champions League final, are you under pressure? How are you prepared to deal with these stresses? β
Tang Jue said with a smile: "When I was at the airport, I said that as long as it is a competition, as long as you want to perform in the competition, there must be pressure. As for the way to relieve stress, I won't tell you. β
The beautiful journalist asked: "Before the match against Barcelona, you used to say. 'BarΓ§a's goal is always open to you!' βγ Tomorrow is the final, what are you going to say to Arsenal? β
Tang Jue thought for a while and said: "Arsenal can eliminate Real Madrid and Juventus, which shows that their strength is not as weak as it seems on the surface." They've done a good job defensively this season and I'll try to find their way back of the net in the game. β
Tang Jue finished saying these words. Suddenly I was in no mood. He thinks these journalists are always asking these questions. He told reporters: "Actually, there will be a lot of unexpected things in the game. We're going to give you a good game. β
After saying that, he left these media reporters and chased after his teammates.
Carlo Ancelotti had been in contact with the stadium security before he arrived, so that the reporters would not be allowed to appear in the stadium. These sad reporters had no choice but to leave the Stade de France in disappointment. Some reporters are still standing out from the pitch.
Located in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, France, the Stade de France is a large, multi-purpose sports venue with a capacity of 80,000 spectators. The Stade de France was built for the 1998 World Cup and was used as the venue for the 1998 World Cup finals. On July 12, 1998, France won the World Cup for the first time at home by defeating Brazil 3-0 in the final of the World Cup.
It's been eight years since Ronnie came to the locker room, and the layout hasn't changed at all, the only thing that has changed is that the teammates around him are different. Upon entering the locker room, Ronnie fell silent, an eternal pain in his heart.
Kaka comfortingly patted Ronnie on the shoulder, and Ronnie looked up at Kaka, shook his head, and said, "I'm fine." β
Kaka wondered what had happened here that night. After he entered the Brazilian team, Carlos once told him that Ronnie suddenly felt unwell and had cramps before he went on the field in the final. At that time, the manager Zagallo offered to make him a substitute.
The stubborn Ronnie did not agree with the manager, and he asked himself to start. In the 94 World Cup, Ronnie watched his teammates win the Hercules Cup from the bench. As the team's number one star, he certainly hopes that he will fight on the pitch and help the team win the World Cup for the next consecutive time.
The final result of the game was known to fans all over the world, Ronnie was completely out of shape in the final, and the French team, who reached the final for the first time, won the World Cup. No one thought that the most proud person in this game and the most frustrated person became good friends.
Ronnie cried bitterly after the game, complaining to himself that if he hadn't insisted on playing, maybe the situation would have been different. After the game, in order to protect Ronnie, the Brazilian team deliberately revealed the news through certain channels that Ronnie had been unwell the night before, and even foamed at the mouth, but the sponsor Nike required Ronnie to play. So Ronnie had no choice but to play.
Only Brazil's teammates know the truth about the matter. Four years later, Ronny led Brazil back to the top of the world with eight goals, and he finally gave his team-mates a world title.
The teammates all changed their clothes, Ronnie still lowered his head, Tang Jue looked at Ronnie strangely and said loudly, "Ronnie, what are you doing?" Hurry up and change your clothes! β
Ronnie still didn't move, and Kaka hurriedly said in Tang Jue's ear, "Don't disturb him, he's thinking about something." βγ Tang Jue looked at Kaka suspiciously, he quickly understood the reason for Ronnie's abnormal behavior. However, he still whispered in Kaka's ear a little strangely: "It is said that the sponsor asked him to play, there is no need for him to be sad." β
Kaka shook his head with a smile and just said, "Losing the championship, no matter what the reason, anyone will be sad." βγ Kaka did not tell Tang Jue the real reason, after all, this is a secret that belongs to the Brazilian team.
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At seven o'clock in the evening, after dinner at the hotel, everyone went back to their rooms. Tang Jue and Kaka were about to have something to drink when Ronnie pushed open the door and came in.
Kaka smiled and asked him, "Coffee?" β
Ronnie nodded, sat on the chair, and Tang Jue took out a can of West Lake Longjing from his suitcase. Prepare to make tea. After a while, the three of them sat at the table, and the room was filled with the aroma of coffee and the fragrance of Longjing.
Ronnie glanced at Tang Jue, looked down at the glass in front of Tang Jue, and the tea leaves in the water were tumbling up and down.
Ronnie asked lightly, "Do you think I'm acting strange in the afternoon?" β
In the afternoon training, Ronnie came out of the dressing room after everyone had been training for a few minutes. Tang Jue thought for a while and said, "Everyone is a sad place, and there are sad things. The Stade de France is a sad place for you and I understand your behaviour. β
Tang Jue's mind appeared on the training ground of the second team of Lyon, after treating his illness. He returned there hopefully. Who knew that the club did not send an official to the scene.
A pained look appeared on Tang Jue's face. Continued: "Lyon is the place where my heart breaks. β
Ronnie and Kaka had heard about Tang Jue, and Ronnie let out a long breath and said, "Your situation is much better than mine. When you leave Lyon, you join Saint-Germain right away, but I went through four years. only to prove himself again in the final.
In those four years. I've had a lot of injuries. Missed a lot of important games. Maybe at that time, I was a tragic figure in the eyes of others.
But I reject tragedy, refuse to be the protagonist of tragedy. So I was in the World Cup in '02. took out all his skills, withstood the pressure, and fulfilled his dream of the World Cup. β
Ronnie finished speaking, and the room was quiet. Ronnie's words contain a lot of information, and Tang Jue appreciates the sentence the most: "I refuse to be the protagonist of tragedy, I refuse to be the protagonist of tragedy." βγ
Tang Jue picked up the teacup and took a shallow sip, a unique fragrance penetrated into his nostrils with his mouth.
"Do you know why I suddenly had a spasm before the finals?"
Ronnie broke the silence and suddenly asked Tang Jue. Tang Jue thought for a while and said, "Could it be that there is something wrong with your body?" β
Ronnie shook his head with a wry smile, and he said lightly: "There is a word in my words just now, 'withstand the pressure', you may not have noticed this word. β
Tang Jue looked at Ronnie with a frown and asked, "Do you mean to say that it's caused by pressure?" β
Ronnie nodded and said, "I went to the doctor after the game to have a careful check-up, and the answer the doctor gave me was like this. β
The rules summarized by the Spanish media are really correct, if it weren't for hearing Ronnie say this with his own ears, Tang would never think that Ronnie was really under pressure.
Tang Jue thought for a while, exhaled a long breath, and said: "In the eyes of others, we have a high income and a lot of fame, and how many people can know the pressure we are carrying. This pressure is too great for us to bear. β
Kaka does not have such a feeling, Milan has many stars, such as Pirlo, Gattuso, Maldini, Nesta, Inzaghi, etc., standing behind these stars, Kaka does not have as much pressure as Ronnie.
Tang Jue is different from Kaka, he often says something in front of the media, which puts him under a lot of pressure. In addition, over time, he gradually became a guarantee of Milan's victory, and the expectations of the outside world were high, and this expectation was a kind of pressure.
Like Ronnie's rejection of tragedy, he is a man who rejects mediocrity and puts a lot of pressure on himself.
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Outside the window, a half-moon climbed into the night sky, sprinkling the cold moonlight. The whole city of Paris is shrouded in night, and modern man has to compare with the forces of nature, so he has created a city that never sleeps. Paris is a city that never sleeps, and those handsome men and women are dressing up in their rooms, going to different drinking parties, and meeting a beautiful love.
In a room on the 12th floor of the hotel, Patrick is dressed up for her lover and wants to surprise him.
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"The outside world is saying that I played because of the sponsor's request......"
Kaka realizes what Ronnie is about to say, and he stops Ronnie from continuing with his eyes. Ronnie waved his hand at Kaka and continued: "Actually, I asked to play on my own. β
Tang Jue looked at Ronnie in surprise, which was very different from the rumors from the outside world. Kaka shook his head, he didn't understand why Ronnie wanted to tell Tang Jue this, this was the secret of the Brazilian team. Kaka realized that Ronnie's attitude towards Tang Jue was different, and he wondered in his heart: What is Ronnie different from him?
"I failed at the end of the game, and there were rumors from the outside world that the team wanted to protect me." Ronnie looked at Tang Jue and said: "In the game against Barcelona, I noticed that when you were down 0-3, you changed your style of play. You're luckier than me, you've made it. I think you were ready to fail. β
Tang Jue nodded and said, "That's true, I think only I can save the team." (To be continued......)