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Chapter 160 The Premier League Years European Cup Squad
"Andre, I wish you a happy holiday."

"Thank you, Peter, and have a nice holiday too."

"Haha, I don't have any holidays. When the team is on holiday, it's my busiest time."

Xiang Nan understood what Kenyon meant, the team was about to change its head coach, some teammates would definitely leave, and some would come.

"Andre, Roman admires you very much."

Xiang Nan, who walked to the door, suddenly heard Kenyon say such a sentence, Xiang Nan froze for a moment, smiled, nodded, and left.

Walking in the Cobham training base, Xiang Nan kept thinking about what Kenyon said just now.

Xiang Nan was not at all surprised by the team's contract renewal request. In fact, it would be strange if the team did not request a contract renewal for his current outstanding performance. In the last round of the Premier League, Simao told Xiang Nan Nan, the club has already contacted him to consider renewing his contract. This time, it's just a formal proposal.

What is strange to Xiang Nan is that Kenyon, the CEO of the club, personally proposed the renewal of the contract.

After talking on the phone with Simao, I now understand that this matter, to put it bluntly, is a matter of attitude. At this moment, Kenyon, the club's CEO, personally discussed the issue of contract renewal with Xiang Nan, mainly to express In other words, Chelsea's No. 9 will still be the No. 9 in the main lineup next season, and will even play a more important role in the team.

The club's current personnel changes will not affect Xiang Nan's position in the team! !

This is what this meeting finally expressed.

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The team is on vacation, and the next will be a relaxing vacation for the players who have been tired for a season.Of course, the national team players have less than 10 days to rest.

"Andre, I'm going to the Sea of ​​Stars in the Maldives, how about it? Do you want to go together? Where is the concentration camp for beauties?!" Sinclair put one hand on Xiangnan's shoulder, and two eyes had already popped out It's green.

Xiang Nan smiled and didn't say anything. He is in a bad mood now, and he probably doesn't have the mood to go out for fun.

'I'm going back to Belgium first, to be with my family, and then prepare for the European Youth Championship in July. '

Before leaving the club, the team doctor Brian also conducted a comprehensive examination on Xiangnan's injured knee. The final results showed that it was not bad and there was no major problem. Doctor Brian even joked,
"Andre, it won't affect your participation in the European Cup..."

To be honest, after hearing what Brian said, Xiang Nan——
Really, very depressed! !
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Italy's U19 national team has announced their roster for the summer European Youth Championship. Without any surprises, Xiang Nan's name appears in it. Cup' winner, Xiang Nan is already the biggest star in this European Youth Championship.

The Italian team's 23-man training list for this European Youth Championship is as follows:
Goalkeepers: 1-Fiorillo (Sampdoria), 22-Piccolo (Turin); 12-Sirigu (Ancona);

Defenders: 3-Albertazzi (AC Milan), 2-Bruce Kakin (AC Milan), 31-Dalmian (AC Milan), 5-Formiconi (Udinese), 16-Genti Leigh (Atlanta), 43-Tagliani (Fiorentina); 13-Ranocha (Bari), 4-Criscito (Genoa);
Midfielders: 6-Bonaventura (Atalanta), 8-Forrestieri (Siena), 11-Palombo (Naples), 12-Poly (Sampdoria), 19-La Joe (Genoa), 21-Romizi (Fiorentina), 33-Viola (Reggina); 7-Abate (AC Milan)

Forwards: 61- Xiangnan (Chelsea), 9- Balotelli (Inter Milan), 14- Parowski (AC Milan), 10- Giovinco (Juventus),

Among them, AC Milan 5 is the club with the largest transfer of players.

On the front line, Xiangnan will face the competition of Balotelli, Parowski and the new golden boy Giovinco of Juventus, but now it seems that no one will think that the best player in the European Champions Cup final , will sit on the bench.

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For being able to participate in the European Youth Championship, Xiang Nan has long been mentally prepared. After Xiang Nan won the European Champions Cup, he received congratulatory calls from Demi and Novellino. The head coach of the Italian U19 national team Casiraghi also called to congratulate, and joked that in the European Youth Championship, as long as Xiang Nan showed half of the level of Moscow night, Italy could take home the championship trophy.

To Xiangnan's dismay, the Italian national team's roster, the final 2008-man roster for the 24 Switzerland-Austria Summer, has not been announced for a long time.

Although, Xiang Nan didn't think Donadoni's sentence.As long as I score in the final of the European Champions Cup, I will take myself to the European Cup. I will take it seriously in the end, but, no matter what, there is still such a last look...

However, when other countries have already started training, the final 23-man roster of the Italian national team has not been announced. According to the original plan, the Italian national team will start training at 5:25 on May 12th. Gather at the Corviciano Training Center.

However, now, it is May 5th, and the Italian players who are training at the Corviciano Training Center in Rome are still the 26-man roster announced on May 5st.

According to the news published on the latest official website of the Italian Football Association, the team's final 24-man squad will be officially announced on May 5 and submitted to UEFA for filing.

The final 23-man roster will be announced 24 hours before the game. According to the usual practice, one player will be dropped from the 24 players, which will be the final 23-man roster.

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The plane departed from London Heathrow Airport and landed at Liege International Airport in Belgium on time.

Walking on the familiar street, driving Simao's classic car, because Simao has to deal with the contract renewal issue in London, and Hansen has already passed the outstanding performance in the Turin team. I won a substitute position, and now, I am also negotiating with the club about the renewal of the contract. After all, for the Titans, the youth team contract is not enough for the Titans to support a large family——
Uh... One more thing, Hansen is already a father, a pair of twins...

Well, one can imagine how much pressure the Titans are under.

In addition, Simao, as Grinino's agent, is also busy with the big man. The big man in Turin has already attracted the attention of the Italian giants through his outstanding performance this season. The head coach of Rome Spalletti had expressed his appreciation for Grinino in public, and at this moment, AC Milan also suddenly expressed interest in the big man from Turin...

For Simao, this situation is his favorite.Sitting on the ground and starting the price is the strong point of Brother Simao...

Xiangnan's favorite thing to do is to come to the Meuse River after a while of racing, to see the endless tranquility of the busy wharf...

The Meuse River is busy because, throughout the river and on the tributaries of the canal, there are always busy small cargo ships on the barge channel of this ancient canal in Central Europe, busy for their livelihood.

The tranquility is because, although it is busy here, it is orderly and there is no hustle and bustle. The only sound is the cheerful screams of people from a distance. Liege, Belgium is a famous place for windsurfing in Europe. In this season, it happens to be a good time for surfing and racing. The fast speed, after kissing the ancient river, sends out cheerful and exciting notes.
The scenery on the river bank is still——
the Chateau d'-ANNEVOI rose garden is still beautiful;

The bells from the church with a spherical dome are ancient and distant;

It's just that today's Xiangnan is hard to calm down, and even a little restless...

Those who chase their dreams will always be dissatisfied, and the steps forward will always feel so full...

After hard work, he won the hall of his childhood dreams - the opportunity to soar in the Champions League final, and finally won the highest honor of European clubs...

Now the entanglement is placed on the biggest active volcano in the upcoming summer of 2008——
Swiss-Austrian Champions Cup! !
The footsteps of June 2008, 6 are approaching, and Xiang Nan can even feel the horn of battle ringing in his ears, but he still has no idea about his own destiny! !

In 12 hours, it will be time for the Italian team to announce the list of national team players participating in the European Cup...

Anxiety spread in my heart, and finally, a little too bored——
at this time---
A gust of fresh river wind blows, and Xiangnan suddenly feels the depression in his heart, which is somewhat relieved, and even has a sense of comfort! !
Roaring towards the Meuse River like that, just like an ordinary big boy chasing his dream but hitting a wall...

Just to vent the depression in my heart, my own pressure...

Roaring toward the not-so-turbulent canal water...

Roaring toward the flowing river,

Roaring non-stop.

Be free, like a child! !
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Xiang Nan didn't know, at this time, Donadoni, the head coach of the Italian national team, was feeling restless, not much better than Xiang Nan! !

On the night of Moscow, Donadoni did not go to the scene for some consideration, but watched the live broadcast of the game in front of the TV at his home in Italy.

Donadoni was completely aware of Xiangnan's performance in the final. At this moment, he must admit that the performance of Chelsea's No. 9 was superb! !

Even among the current strikers of the Italian national team, there is no striker whose ability can compare with Xiangnan shown in this game! !

Donadoni was still hesitating.

Although the head coach of the Italian national team is stubborn and insists on his own opinion, it does not represent the former Milan star. The coach of the Italian Mesozoic generation is old and stubborn. If it is said that before, he was still skeptical about the performance of this Chinese player , now, at least, what Donadoni sees from his own eyes has explained some problems...

Although, what you see does not mean that it is the most real.

After the Champions League final, Donadoni has been studying at the Corviciano training center in Rome, going south to the game video, and discussing with his coaching staff that the Chelsea striker should appear in the Italian national team. Practical meaning...

At the same time, the voice of the Apennines about recruiting south to the national team for the European Cup in the summer has also increased a lot after the Moscow night. According to the latest opinion poll of Gazzetta dello Sport, About 50.00% of the three fans support that they will be recruited into the Italian national team from the south. Before the European Champions Cup final, this proportion was only a little more than 20.00%.

Xiang Nan's two wonderful goals in the Moscow night, especially the first classic final goal, were repeatedly broadcast on sports TV in various parts of Italy, which also won Xiang Nan a lot of support! !

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Looking at the strange number from Rome, Italy displayed on the phone.

Xiangnan hesitated for a while, hesitated, and there was a glimmer of expectation...

The answer key was pressed.

"Andre, hello."

"Hello."

"I'm Donadoni, I'm at the Corviciano training center in Rome..."

"Andrea... I think, you need to buy a plane ticket to Rome..."

Finally on May 2008, 5, the Italian national team announced the 27-man squad.

PROTIERI (Goalkeeper): Amelia (Livorno), Buffo-n (Juventus), Abbiati (Torino)
DIFENSORI (Defender): BARZAGLI (Palermo), CANNAWARO Cannavaro (Real Madrid), CHIELLINI (Juventus), CROSSO Grosso (Lyon), Materazzi (International) Milan), Panucci (Roma), Gambrotta (Barcelona);
Midfielders: Ambrosini (AC-Milan), Aquilani (Roma), Camoranesi (Juventus), De-Rossi (Roma Roma), Gattuso (AC- Milan), Montorivo (Fiorentina), Perotta (Roma), Pirlo (AC-Milan)
Forwards: South (Chelsea), Cassano (Sampdoria); Del Piero (Juventus), Di Natale (Udinese), Quagliarella (Udinese) ), Toni Toni (Bayern Munich)
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