Age of Dreams

Monday, March 9.

Italy, Milan.

Today is a day off. Nesta was planning to go out for dinner with his wife and children, but in the morning he received a call and he had to change his schedule.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, in the box of a Michelin restaurant in Italy, Nesta saw a silver fox Lippi wearing glasses.

"Mr. Lippi!" Nesta greeted Lippi very politely. For this outstanding coach, although he has not worked with him in his club career, Nesta still maintains a lot of respect.

Not to mention Lippi won the World Cup with Nesta in 2006.

This allowed Nesta to have no regrets in his career. He announced his withdrawal from the national team the following year and concentrated on playing for the club.

"Hello, Alessandro!" Lippi stood up and shook his hand, smiled and said, "The cream soup in this restaurant is very good, and the pasta is also very delicious. You can try it."

"Thank you!"

Nesta smiled and sat down, the dishes came up quickly, and the two began to have dinner.

Originally Nesta thought that Lippi would only talk to himself after the meal, but he didn't expect the main course to come up, so Lippi spoke up.

"Alessandro, your contract with Milan expires next year, right?" Lippi asked.

"Yes." Nesta nodded.

"How about it, can you still kick it?" Lippi asked smoothly.

If someone asks this, Nesta will feel a little unhappy, but Lippi is in front of him, the coach of the gold medal, and the coach of his national team. Of course it is different.

Besides, Nesta knew. Lippi didn't mean to sarcastic himself at all.

With a sigh, Nesta said, "If the intensity is not so strong, it is no problem to play 30 games a season, but if you add the Champions League, it will be 25 games at most. You know. Since the injury last year, I haven't recovered so well, and I feel a little overdrawn this year."

In 2008, Nesta suffered a very serious injury, which caused him to play a game in 2008-□m. In this year, he was the highest paid player in the game on the spot in the world. Give him the salary of the year, just play a game, who is better than him?

After the start of the 2009 season. His game state is good, but he himself knows that he may not be able to hold on to the high-intensity competition for much longer.

"So, you shouldn't stay in Milan anymore, otherwise you won't be able to play for two or three years at most." Lippi said, "Frankly speaking, with Milan's strength and your state. I want to be in It’s already difficult to get good results in the European competition. And if it’s such a high-intensity competition, I’m afraid you won’t be able to hold on for a year.”

Nesta frowned. "You mean..."

"After my contract with the national team this year ends, I will go to China to coach. I want you to go with me." Lippi said frankly.

"Hua Guo?"

Nesta was taken aback, and immediately reacted, "Is the team of the world's richest man Xiao Qi? Is it the team of Ronaldo, Beckham, Figo and Kahn?"

"Yes!" Lippi said. "Xiao Qi has been in contact with me since the beginning of last year. I haven't thought about it until recently... Well, you are the first to know, and my son doesn't know. Although he has done it for Xiao Qi. Several transfer deals have been made."

Nesta felt moved.

If Lippi's national team has not played the World Cup before the news that he will go to China to coach, Italy does not know what the trouble will be.

Lippi told him this early in advance, which shows how much trust he has in him.

Of course, he has been a taciturn person since he was a child, and a person who can keep secrets, so Lippi also trusts him very much.

Speaking of the Shuchuan Fairy Team, the European arena is no longer unfamiliar. After all, the big four superstars are sitting here, and the poorest team will attract a lot of attention.

What's more, this team is owned by Xiao Qi. Everyone wants to see how the world's richest man comes to play football.

Therefore, Italian football newspapers often publish news about the Shuchuan Fairy Team on weekdays. For example, the game of the Shuchuan Fairy Team yesterday was broadcast this morning.

Of course Nesta knew Xiao Qi's ambitiousness, but he didn't expect Lippi to ask himself to go with him.

"Mr. Lippi, I..." Nesta hesitated for a while, shook his head and said: "Milan treats me very well. In the situation the year before last year, the salary was given to me with a penny. I can't Betray them so much."

"Alessandro, listen to me." Lippi smiled, "First, I ask you to follow me, I will definitely not embarrass you, although your contract with Milan is only a little over a year old. But I can ask the Shuchuan Fairy team to give Milan an offer of 10 million euros, so that even if it is all righteous to Milan.

Second, I know that you are not short of money, and you never use money indiscriminately, but after a player's career, the life of the next few decades is still very long. You can't say that there are no accidents, right? Wouldn’t it be good to earn a little more money in the last few years of your career and give yourself and your family more protection? The Shuchuan Fairy Team is very rich. If you go, the salary is the same as the four of them, with a salary of 10 million euros, plus bonuses, and so on. There are also 12 million in a year. With a three-year contract and some advertising endorsements, you can get 40 million euros. This 40 million euros is equivalent to more than half of your career income, right? With this income base, what are you and your family worried about for the future?

Third, and most importantly, I need you! In a team, I can't live without my own direct line! And you, Alessandro, you are my most promising person. You can help me control the locker room and convey my tactical ideas on the court, so that I can best grasp the team and make Some achievements come! Can't let Xiao Qi think that we Italians can't do it! At least in the field of football, we are better than him! ! "

Lippi said so, Nesta nodded slowly. I also agree with his point of view.

To be honest, Nesta is really not short of money, but a 40 million euro contract is still very attractive to him, especially now that he is 34 years old, this contract is especially precious.

Then Lippi considered him very thoughtful. The transfer fee of 10 million euros, buying his remaining one-year contract, is indeed very kind.

If 10 million euros was a pure insult to Nesta ten years ago, but now he is 34 years old, maybe Milan has long wanted to send him away for free to make room for salary, this 10 million is really very good. Sincerely.

With a transfer fee of 10 million, Nesta can also leave Milan with his head high. Will not be blamed by anyone.

Finally, there is Lippi’s emotional offensive. It is obvious that Lippi must have his own confidant when he goes to China, and this important task falls on him, which makes him moved by the trust of Lippi.

Moreover, if the coach of the team is Lippi, he does not have to worry about being unaccustomed to the Chinese National Assembly and being forced to play football that he is not used to. The game will definitely be very comfortable.

Thinking about it this way, Nesta had just refused. It gradually turned around.

"This matter, please don't answer me in a hurry. You can think about it. You can ask me if you have any questions." Lippi didn't force him, and smiled: "But Alessandro, don't tell others. Come on!"

"Don't worry. Coach, I will never say it!" Nesta said sternly.

"What are you doing so nervously? If you don't believe you, how could I tell you?" Lippi smiled, "Come on, eat! You can go back and discuss with your wife. But other than that, just Needless to say. And when you said to your wife, you said that my son David was looking for you, okay?"

"it is good!"

Nesta nodded solemnly.

...

Nesta returned home, and his wife Bulali, who was doing yoga, saw what was on his face, and quickly stopped yoga and asked him what was going on.

Nesta was also honest, so he told his wife instead. Of course it was not Lippi looking for him, but David looking for him.

Bulali didn't care at first, thinking that China is a football desert, but when she heard the conditions given by Xiao Qi, she couldn't help taking a breath.

"Three years is 40 million. If it is five years, wouldn't it be more than 60 million? You haven't earned so much in your entire career, right?" Bulali exclaimed.

"Please, I have made a lot of money in Milan in the past few years, okay?" Nesta looked at his wife helplessly, "and they did not treat me badly in Lazio. After 17 seasons, the salary in football alone is 8,000. More than ten thousand!"

"But earning 40 million in three years is still very impressive!" Bulali rolled her eyes and stepped forward to hug him. "Anyway, the league in China is not so hard. Figo is 37 or 18 years old. You can still play in the frontcourt. You play as a central defender. You are only 34 years old this year. How can you be inferior to him?"

Bulali knows football very well, and what he said is reasonable.

Defenders generally play until they are older. For example, Maldini retired at 41 years old and Costa Cuta retired at 40 years old. Compared with them, Nesta is 34 years old, which is justified. Prime of life.

In the European Champions Cup, perhaps Nesta is no longer dominant, but he is still top-notch in Italy, let alone China.

So this is where Nesta feels very moved.

It's just that there are still many issues to consider when going to play in China, but it's not just a matter of money!

But now there is still a lot of time, and Nesta can discuss it slowly with his wife, and make full preparations before making a decision.

"I heard that Shuchuan is a very beautiful place, and Chengdu is also very beautiful, so we will go to China for a three-year vacation." Bulali looked at her husband with a heartbeat, and said: "You can take the kids as well. Bringing it together, it happened to allow him to experience China, which has the same profound cultural heritage as ours in Italy~www.readwn.com~, and he will be able to see more in the future."

"I thought you were going to say five years." Nesta smiled.

"If you are in good health, you can also play for five years, so that our days will be completely rich in the future!" Bulali smiled, "Look at the current situation in Italy. It is a financial crisis all day long, poor people. It’s been a lot of hard work. We still have to make more plans for ourselves and our children... Well, when you go to China, if the opportunity is right, we can have another one! If there is one more child, there will be more Many responsibilities!"

"That's right!" Nesta nodded slightly, "but it's not urgent. I have to call Ronaldo and Beckham to ask about the situation first, and then judge."

Before Ronaldo returned to Brazil, he played in Milan for more than a year, and the two knew each other.

Beckham also played in Milan last year and has a good relationship with Nesta.

There are some introductions of these two people, I believe it will have a very important reference for him whether he will go to play in China or not! (To be continued.) uw