The Era of Emerald

()Thanks to Zhen San Wushuang for the reward

In a blink of an eye, the time has come to mid-May, when the major European leagues are coming to an end.

In Serie A, Fiorentina has already determined to win the championship three rounds ahead of schedule; while in the Premier League, where all games have ended, the Blackburn team, which has an offensive combination of Ginola, Shearer and Sutton, relied on competition in the final round of losing to Liverpool. The draw of rival Manchester United miraculously won the Premier League championship; although La Liga is not over yet, the leader Real Madrid has a point advantage of more than 2 points ahead of No.10 Barcelona, ​​and it is only a matter of time before regaining the league championship; From beginning to end this season, they have not encountered a team that is regarded as an opponent.

After the champions of the major leagues were released, the fans began to focus on the three major European cups. The first to bear the brunt was the earliest Cup Winners' Cup final.

On May 5th, on the day when Florence challenged Foggia in an away game, Zhuang Mingge and Karin, who were one step ahead, came to Paris, the French capital known as the capital of flowers, for the second time.

The last time I came to Paris was more than a year ago. At that time, Zhuang Mingge, who did not have much fame and capital, had to come to Paris in person in order to introduce Ginola from Paris Saint-Germain. The rich and powerful Blackburn's beard was cut off halfway.

Under the atmosphere at that time, Zhuang Mingge naturally didn't have the mood and time to accompany Karin on a good tour of Paris.

But this time it's completely different. Zhuang Mingge came back to Paris just to watch his team's Cup Winners' Cup final on May 5th. There are still a few days before the final, so naturally he has a lot of time to spend with his sweetheart. Visited Paris.

So, on the first day in Paris, Zhuang Minge and Karin visited the symbol of Paris and even the whole of France - the Eiffel Tower, and the symbol of social prosperity and national prosperity in the Napoleonic period - the Arc de Triomphe.

In the evening, the two wandered on "the most beautiful street in the world" - the Champs Elysees. The magnificent showrooms and countless theaters on both sides of the street made them linger. It looks even more dazzling under the shining neon lights of ten colors.

Early the next morning, Zhuang Minge took Karin to the Palace of Versailles, 20 kilometers west of Paris, where he visited its famous landscapes such as the Royal Palace Castle, Gardens, Trianon Palace, and the exquisite art displayed there. Artifacts, statues and royal items.

During the visit, Zhuang Mingge and Karin were lucky enough to catch the fountain show held in the garden of the Palace of Versailles. The spectacular and gorgeous performance made them intoxicated.

Then, the two of Zhuang Mingge went to Notre Dame de Paris, which is the oldest and most magnificent Catholic church in Paris. It is famous all over the world because of Hugo's novel of the same name.

In the afternoon, the two came to the world-famous art palace - the Louvre, which has a rich collection of artworks, among which "Mona Lisa" is the most famous. This time Zhuang Mingge finally got to see her "beauty".

While Zhuang Mingge and the two were visiting the Louvre, the whole Florence team arrived at the destination by special plane at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.

The various media reporters who had been waiting at the airport saw that finally a participating team came out of the exit, and they immediately moved towards Batistuta, Dejoka who had just walked out of the airport exit. Husband and these big-name players rushed over, carrying their various interview equipment on their shoulders.

As for Effenberg, the reporters who knew the character of the German midfielder all kept away from this "dangerous man". God knows if this weird-tempered star will suddenly give them a punch...

Although there is little chance of entering the squad for this final, at the request of Zhuang Mingge, all members of the Fiorentina first team, as long as they are not injured, all came to Paris to feel the atmosphere of the final.

Among the players of the Fiorentina youth team, several stars of hope that Zhuang Minge placed high hopes on also came to Paris with the team. Among them was Pirlo, who had only joined Fiorentina for more than half a year.

Vieri, who had the opportunity to feel the atmosphere of this top-level competition for the first time, was talking and laughing with Pirlo when he walked out of the airport. When he saw a large group of reporters approaching here at high speed, a small Pirlo pulled Behind him, he stood in front, using his loud voice to maintain order, and even overwhelmed the loud questions of many reporters: "Hey! You all pay attention to me! Don't squeeze!"

However, what Vieri said was obviously automatically filtered by many journalists carrying long guns and short cannons, so the tragic Vieri had to use his tall body to resist the impact of part of the crowd.

"Hello, Mr. Ranieri, are you confident in defeating Zaragoza in the winner's final the day after tomorrow?" A strong young reporter gave full play to his advantages and squeezed away his peers. The first Handed the microphone to the front of Fiorentina coach Ranieri.

Rao is a "doorbag" like Ranieri, and he was a little angry at the young reporter's question: This is a question, isn't this nonsense, what is the game without the confidence to defeat the opponent?Just go home and hold the baby!

"We have more confidence than bookmakers!"

The answer given by Ranieri made the reporter who had not debuted for a long time a little confused. When he came back to his senses, he found that the Fiorentina players had gone far, and there were still many colleagues around him who voted for him. With a look of contempt in regret.

Because Zhuang Mingge sent someone to contact Paris Saint-Germain in advance, with their permission, Fiorentina players can temporarily use the training ground of the Saint-Germain club.

As for the place of accommodation, it was a high-end hotel not far from the training base. With a swipe of a pen, Zhuang Mingge directly booked two floors of the hotel to create the best resting environment for the players.

"What's the current situation of the team?" Zhuang Mingge asked after the players were settled.

"Currently the first team players are not injured, and Philip (Inzaghi) has also returned from injury. Doctor Thomas (Carter) said that he is in good physical condition to participate in the game." Ranieri glanced at his boss carefully, cautiously Said.

"That's good." Zhuang Minge happily patted Ranieri on the shoulder and said, "It is thanks to you that Fiorentina won the league championship this season. I would like to express my thanks to you privately."

"Hehe, boss, this is what I should do."

"As for the championship bonus, I think it will be given to you after the final." Zhuang Minge thought for a while and added, "By the way, tell the first-team players that if they win the game the day after tomorrow, the club will give it to you." They give out $500 million in winning bonuses ... as for the members of the coaching staff, everyone gets the same bonus."

"No problem! Boss! I will notify them!" Ranieri was really excited this time, a big deal!After the first team sent away Gianni Keida and Jonti, even if Tacchinardi was promoted, there were only 20 players!

The same bonus for coaches and players... Doesn't that mean that each person can get 25 US dollars!

Don't underestimate the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The salary of players at that time was not as abnormal as it is now. In 2000, Figo, who was the deputy of the Barcelona team, could pit himself into it for a mere hundreds of thousands of dollars...