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Chapter 187 The Heart of a Champion BJ Xing, the Olympic roster

On July 2008, 7, on the night of arriving in BJ in the south, in Italy, the Italian Olympic team training in Pistoia, an ancient town northwest of Florence, announced the 21-man roster for the 2008 BJ Olympics:

Goalkeepers: Consili (Atalanta), Sirigius (Palermo), Viviano (Brescia);

Defenders: Bocchetti (Genoa), Korda (Udinese), Criscito (Genoa), De Qielli (Juventus), De Silvestri (Lazio), Thiago Motta ( Udinese), Ranocchia (Arezzo);

Midfielders: Abate (AC Milan), Zigalini (Parma), De Sena (Parma), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Nocerino (Palermo) ), Russoto (Treviso);

Forwards: Acquafresca (Cagliari), Cadreva (Udinese), Rocchi (Lazio), Giovinco (Juventus), G-Rossi (Villarella) Seoul), Andre (Chelsea)

In Casiraghi's big list, there is one person who is the only overage player called in the Italian Olympic team --- 31-year-old Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi.

This roster will be officially reduced to 3 players in 18 days. At this time, whether the player's club will release the player has become the biggest worry of the head coach of the Italian Olympic team, Casiraghi. The former Lazio famous striker who led the Italian U19 youth team and won the European Youth Football Championship from the Czech Republic is already looking forward to the blue battleship's first Olympic football championship in 72 years! !
In this list, in addition to the veteran Rocky from Lazio who has been confirmed to participate, Casiraghi is most worried and wants to bring BJ to the south. During the Czech European Youth Championship in early July, Casiraghi readily agreed to Xiangnan's absence, also in order to strengthen the friendly relationship with the Chelsea club, hoping that the West London team can let go of Xiangnan's participation in the BJ Olympics.

In the BJ Olympics, Casiraghi did not bring Parowski and Balotelli, who helped Italy U19 win the European Youth Championship, to BJ. In Casiraghi's tactical concept, Xiangnan will be with Lazio striker Rocchi formed the strongest striker combination in Italy.

However, Casiraghi knows that although Xiang Nan is an Olympic-age player, it is not so easy to participate in the Olympics. In this regard, he has to face resistance from clubs. Most of the rich clubs do not support it. The players missed valuable summer training and were distracted by the Olympics.

On this issue, Barcelona's Messi almost had a stalemate with the club. Finally, under Messi's insistence, the club agreed to Messi's participation in the BJ Olympics. Rush to BJ from Barcelona to join the team.

Chelsea Club quickly received a fax from the Italian Olympic team. Facing the recruitment of the Italian Olympic team, Chelsea’s top management had huge differences. Opposed, in Scolari's view, it is unimaginable for the team's main shooter to leave the summer training camp and the important games at the beginning of the season to participate in the Olympics! ! !

However, Chelsea CEO Peter Kenyon strongly advocated that Xiangnan participate in the BJ Olympics. The welcome Xiangnan met in BJ can be described as crazy. In the original intention of the Chelsea CEO, everything should be analyzed from a rational commercial point of view. Xiangnan's popularity in BJ or in China made Chelsea's business executives start to think carefully. Analyzed and considered the feasibility plan of going south to participate in the BJ Olympics to promote Chelsea's influence in China.

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"I don't agree!! Andre is very important in my plan. I can't let my shooter participate in the Olympic Games. This stupid approach will ruin the team's season!!"

Scolari couldn't hide his inner anger. When Chelsea CEO Kenyon told him the decision of the club's top management and agreed to go south to participate in the BJ Olympics, the Brazilian was angry. Provocative, if the club executives said they would not interfere with themselves, they would have been thrown into the English Channel long ago! !
If you go south to participate in the BJ Olympics, you will miss at least the Community Shield game against Manchester United at Wembley Stadium in London on August 8, as well as the next two rounds of the Premier League.

Even, on August 2008, 8, at the St. Petersburg-Zenit European Super Cup held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco, Xiangnan will also be absent! !

In Scolari's view, this is intolerable! !

Scolari's attitude made Kenyon very embarrassed and dissatisfied,

'Stupid approach? '

'The Brazilian in front of me will not understand the club's decision! ! '

"Louis!!" Kenyon's eyes carried a characteristic slick smile of a businessman, "This is the boss's decision. You have also seen Andre's influence in BJ. It is very important to the club."

"This is the voice of Chinese fans, we must take this into consideration." Kenyon added as if remembering something.

'SHIT! ! '! !

Scolari cursed secretly, he would not believe that the wishes of the Chinese fans would affect the decision of this guy in front of him, but the Brazilian noticed the "boss' decision" in Peter Kenyon's mouth! !

There is only one owner at Chelsea! !
Scolari knows that if the mysterious Russian boss decides, it cannot be changed! !

Obviously, Abramovich stood behind Kenyon in the conflict between Scolari and Kenyon this time. After all, Abramovich is also a businessman, and he must consider the interests of commercial promotion! !
When a Russian rich man bought Chelsea back then, I am afraid that no one would really think that this Russian was doing crazy things for a fan——
go to hell! !Go to hell! !

This made Scolari's tone suddenly soften. He was very frustrated. He knew that he could fight against the club CEO in front of him, but the words of that 'boss' cannot be violated unless he doesn't want to do it now. At this time, Scolari suddenly doubted whether he had made the right decision to leave the Portuguese national team, accept the high-tech offer from the Russians, and come to Stamford Bridge.

In the end, Scolari chose to submit temporarily. However, the Brazilian insisted that Xiang Nan must participate in the match between the team and the Japanese team before he could leave. Tactical arrangements are also beneficial.

At this time, in the mind of 'Big Phil', the word 'commercial' in the 'commercial match' with the Japanese national team has been quietly removed, and it has become a real battle of real knives and guns for the team. .

Uh... At this time, I don't know, should the Chinese Olympic team feel a little better? ! !

In addition to the fake news that Xiang Nan spread within the team, the strength of the Japanese team is not weak, now——
At Chelsea; after arriving in Japan, the Japanese did not know that from the players to the coach, they were already sharpening their knives and preparing to kill pigs. All of this came from Scolari’s words——
'The game against the Japanese will be an important reference for examining the player's state and determining the starting lineup for the season...'

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On the second day after the match with the Chinese Olympic team, on July 7, the whole Chelsea team came to the Great Wall and felt the magnificent historical miracle building under their feet. The Chelsea players were all shocked, even Shevchenko and others, who had already waited for the Great Wall, could not hide their inner shock.

"Andre, you Chinese are simply too great, this is an incredible building!!" Barak's eyes widened, he patted Xiang Nan on the shoulder, and insisted on pulling Xiang Nan to take pictures on the Great Wall together.

Xiang Nan didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Barak's "You Chinese" at all. In Xiang Nan's heart, a sense of pride surged from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps, this is the pride and The endless roots of the Chinese people are always deep in their hearts...

"There is a saying in China, 'If you don't reach the Great Wall, you are not a hero', now everyone is a hero!!" Xiang Nan suddenly remembered a Chinese proverb that his grandmother once told him.

"Andre, what does 'you're not a man until you reach the Great Wall' mean?" Terry asked.

"That's right," Xiang Nan thought for a while, and finally found someone who he thought Terry could understand and said, "All those who have been to the Great Wall are knights, real knights!!"

Terry nodded, finally let Xiang Nan breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time, Ashley Cole suddenly came over and said, "Andre, isn't China adding hundreds of thousands of knights every day?"

Xiang Nan was taken aback. According to the amount of tourists visiting the Great Wall, this is indeed possible. How to explain it?
Xiang Nan suddenly felt that Ashley Cole, a curious baby, was not cute at all! !
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On July 7th, the entire Chelsea team also participated in some commercial activities. Simao, who went south to BJ, finally reached an agreement with a Chinese sports brand on the southward endorsement. In the next three years Within this year, China's largest national sports brand will invite Xiang Nan as their global image spokesperson, which also means that this Chinese national enterprise has taken the most solid step towards the world, accompanied by Xiang Nan's global influence Li, this Chinese sports brand found that today's signing is really a very important step in the development history of the company! !

At noon on July 7th, the Chelsea club held a press conference in BJ, officially announcing that the club had agreed——
"The club has always supported Andre's participation in the BJ Olympics."

"The BJ's Olympics will be the perfect event and it's an honor for the club to have Chelsea's players involved."

Putting aside the compliments from the Premier League giants, the fans are excited that Xiang Nan can participate in the BJ Olympics. The most direct result of this news is——
On August 2008, 8, at the QHD Olympic Sports Center Stadium, the Olympic men's football match, Italy's debut match - the tickets for the Italy VS Honduras match, even the cheapest 7 yuan ticket with a bad location, has been sold The scalpers have fired more than 120 yuan.

Even so, it is hard to get a vote.

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Italian local time, at 2008:7 on July 24, 15, Casiraghi announced the final 18-man roster for the Italian Olympic team to participate in the BJ Olympics:

Goalkeepers: 1-Viviano (Brescia), 12-Siligiu (Palermo);

Defense: 16-De-Silvestri (Lazio), 6-Chriscito (Genoa), 15-Bocetti (Genoa), 13-Korda (Udinese), 3-Germany Celie (Juventus), 31-Motta (Udinese);

Midfielder: 4-Nocerino (Palermo), 5-Zigalini (Parma), 7-Montolivo (Fiorentina), 8-Markisio (Juventus), 17-A Bart (AC Milan); 10-Joe Winco (Juventus)
Forwards: 11-Rossi (Lazio), 9-Andre (Chelsea), 21-G-Rossi (Villarreal), 14-Aqua Fresca (Cagliari)
The Italian Olympic team will also depart from Milan Malpensa Airport on July 7, local time in Italy, and come to BJ to prepare for the upcoming Olympic men's football group match.

On August 2008, 8, BJ time, the Italian Olympic team will take a bus from BJ to QHD, the venue for the first two games of the group stage.

Xiangnan will also take a direct flight from Tokyo to QHD after playing with Chelsea against the Japanese national team on August 8.

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On the morning of July 2008, 7, the whole Chelsea team left BJ and went to Japan, the next stop of the '25 Tour of Asia'.

Xiangnan, who left the capital airport, was already thinking, how would the Japanese greet him, the 'public enemy of Japan'?

In addition, when the Japanese national team was still trying to be vicious in commercial competitions and dreamed of winning Chelsea, they didn't know that the entire Chelsea team had already raised their cold butchery knife...

Tokyo, this modern city, is full of obscene atmosphere above the feasting and feasting sky, but unfortunately, the god of death is coming——
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