I'm Kaka Kaka

Chapter 168 Going the Right Way

Before meeting with the representatives of the two major manufacturers, Kaka participated in the No.14 round of Serie A.

AC Milan challenged Como away.

Como made the leap from Division C to Division A in just three years after hiring head coach Dominicini.

They ranked first in Serie B last season and were promoted to Serie A. Although they are newly promoted, they are full of spirits. Who knows that they have suffered a severe beating in reality before halfway through the league. They have not won a game since the start of the game and only harvested five draws.

Cuomo fired the meritorious coach Dominicia in the No. 11 round of the league and replaced him with the former Bari coach Fascetti, but it turns out that the coach is not the main problem of the team, and their situation has not changed. Except for another draw, the game that should be lost is still lost.

And against AC Milan is obviously one of the games that should be lost.

Without any suspense, the team lost 1:2 to the strong Rossoneri and continued to be at the bottom of Serie A.

Ambrosini opened the scoring and Shevchenko sealed the victory.

Kaka came off the bench and gave Sheva an assist after passing five players in a row, which also allowed the latter to increase his goals in AC Milan to 91.

But the most impressive shot of this round was not Kaka's five-man streak, but Roberto Baggio's goal.

In Brescia's game against Perugia, Baggio scored 3 goals in his career to help the team win 3:0.

Melancholic Prince, who has entered the final years of his career, still maintains an excellent competitive state and economic level, and has won everyone's respect.

Two days later, the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Italian FA Cup was played at San Siro. AC Milan beat Ancona 5:1. Thomasson scored twice, Rui Costa, Borriello, and Leonardo scored respectively. AC Milan eliminated the opponent with a total score of 6:2.

So far this season, AC Milan ranks third in the league, first in the UEFA Champions League group, and successfully advanced to the Coppa Italia.

Fight on the third front and make great strides.

Kaka, who was not included in the 18-man squad for the Coppa Italia, was meeting with representatives of Adidas during the match.

It didn't turn out very well.

Attitude is not a problem. There is no such thing as a dog's eyes looking down on people. The main reason is that the focus of the conversation between the two parties is not on the same channel.

Adidas has been emphasizing the economic treatment they can give, telling them about their glorious history in the field of football shoes and the dazzling list of spokespersons behind them.

From their point of view, the focus of such negotiations is actually correct. Talking about money is pragmatic, talking about history and spokespersons is retreat. With the combination of the two, many people can't survive two rounds.

But it happened to be Kaka.

In a word, not bad money.

The communication with Nike is much more enjoyable.

They didn't know if they really tipped enough, they got Silva's tip, or they really thought about it and brought the chief designer to meet with Kaka.

"First of all, I know that there is no such thing as a perfect product. If you focus on one aspect, you must sacrifice the other. But I still hope that my exclusive sneakers can be as perfect as possible, safe, light, and comfortable. This is the first requirement."

"Of course, this is what we have been pursuing," said Nike designer Luca Polpani, who actually didn't take Kaka's words seriously, mostly perfunctory. "We will use the latest technology, the most avant-garde design, and the best materials according to your technical characteristics and physical condition, so as to design the most suitable assassin for you."

"Oh?" Kaka's eyes naturally saw Popani's disapproval, but he still said calmly, "Can you tell me briefly?"

"what?"

"What is the latest technology? What is the most avant-garde design? What are the latest materials?"

It can be seen from the bad taste of collecting goalkeeper gloves that Kaka is actually a bit of a collector, and the only hobby in his previous life was football, and the economy allowed him, so he collected a lot of classic football boots. Although he is not professional in football shoes, he is definitely not a layman.

You can talk to the designer.

"Ah?" Borpani froze for a moment, "With all due respect, Mr. Ricardo, I don't think we need to discuss too professional things..."

"So?" Kaka put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Silva and Nike negotiator Redick, "Then is there any difference between you and Adidas?"

Redick was anxious, but his voice was still calm, "Kaka, listen to me, our sincerity is unmatched by them. I think you can put forward your request in detail first. We will satisfy what we can meet here, and negotiate to solve what we can't. How about it?"

Kaka picked up the brand-new Assassin boots on the table and said: "This is the third generation of Assassins, and it is also the latest model. With the removal of those vain things, the biggest feature is to provide players with a perfect fit on the ground, allowing players to maximize their speed advantage when sprinting at full speed. But correspondingly, the cushioning of the heels on the ground is reduced, which will cause more damage to the calf muscles. I want to know how you solve this? Don't tell me about the insoles, which are not unique to Assassins."

Don't tell me about insoles means don't take me for an idiot, Polpani gets it.

"This is the topic we are currently studying..."

"That means it hasn't been resolved yet?" Kaka was aggressive, finally making Mr. Designer feel the pressure, "Is that what you mean?"

"We've made some progress..."

"This is the latest model of this year, that is to say, this is your latest technology. Now that progress has been made, why not apply it? The technology is not mature? Just made a breakthrough? Do you think I am a three-year-old child, Mr. Ball?"

There was silence.

The study was eerily quiet.

Bolpani and Redick felt like they had become goalkeepers, facing Kaka's single-handedness.

"Want to hear my advice?"

"You say."

"The sole is made of carbon fiber, changed to a two-piece construction combination, with its own injected studs; the exposed ankle pad is filled with padding to optimize the fit; the heel wrap height is raised..."

Kaka talks eloquently, but in fact, he tries to tell the characteristics of the later generations of assassins and poisonous bees that he still has memories of. For Polpani, removing some of the impractical and incomprehensible ones, Kaka's proposal still sounds like that.

Business negotiations quickly turned into technical discussions, which of course seemed wrong to outsiders, but Silva, who was on the sidelines, knew that Nike was actually on the right path.

　I don’t have any research on sneakers, and it’s a headache to check the information. If you have researched it, don’t be too serious.

　　Also, have the audacity to ask for a monthly pass.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)