Frenzy [football]

From the announcement of the explosive news on the official website of the Torino team to the holding of the press conference, there were three hours of time.

These three hours are like three hours of fighting for the sports media. They need to get in touch with the Torino club officials during these three hours and confirm that they can get the qualifications to arrive at the scene, and then let the stationed Journalists in Turin get ready.

TV stations need to do a good job in the access broadcast and the publicity work before that.For those who are engaged in sports-related occupations, the three hours that seem to be insufficient no matter what, for the most ordinary fans, it is really three hours of infinite suffering.

There are too many people who are at a loss. After confirming that CCTV will broadcast the press conference, they just tuned the TV and computer to CCTV [-] in a daze. what can be done.

And Lei Yi was like this, as if he had lost all his vitality, he waited in front of the TV, waiting for the person who made him have complicated feelings to say something in person at the press conference.

When Yue Yihuang's figure finally appeared on the TV screen, many images flashed in Lei Yi's mind.He remembered that the first time he went to watch Communale, the home court of the Turin team, the opponent's figure jumped into his eyes just like now.

That was an unforgettable figure.

Although Lei Yi hated that person a little for a long time.But the long and short legs never denied a little bit, that person ran beautifully on the court, which was an elegance that neither he nor Garrincha had ever possessed.That would make people involuntarily want to put their eyes on him.

"The reason why we decided to hold such a press conference after announcing the decision to hang up our boots is because we don't want to have a pre-match press conference for the next round of Serie A just to receive questions about our imminent hanging up of our boots."

It was Francisco who broke the silence.In Italy, and indeed throughout Europe, he was the dream girl of a whole generation.

Of course, it's not just because of his excellent appearance and almost impeccable perfect figure.

His contagious performance on the court, or his voice and tone of voice when he speaks, can easily conquer too many women and even men.

This time, he was still as calm as usual, and there was no trace of sadness in his intoxicating smile.After saying that, he looked at Yue Yihuang who was sitting beside him, and the two looked at each other and smiled tacitly.

"This is not a sudden decision." After learning that the Chinese TV station will also broadcast their press conference live, Yue Yihuang chose to answer the media's questions in Italian and Chinese: "Facts The idea of ​​hanging up my boots has crossed my mind so many times in the past. I think I have to admit to my fans that I have thought about it seriously, many, many times. Probably since last season, this This kind of thought has become more frequent. I am not a good enough process, because I am starting to feel a lot of problems caused by the growth of age. I have been honest with my manager about this problem. It's been getting harder and harder for me."

This is not an easy decision to make.After all, he decided to do everything he could to help the team he loved so much when he was still very young.When he felt that the peak of his career had arrived, he began to fight for more honors for this team.

"But even so, I still choose to keep going." The Phantom Son who said these words showed his familiar smile again."Because I always think that I should be able to do more for Turin," he said.

"This is something that almost every retired player has experienced. It's a slow process, but it makes you feel more clearly every day that your body is not the same as it was at the peak. But in Torino Playing football means that you have to maintain the competitive state of the world's top players. In order to do this, you have to pay a lot, a lot. When my age is about to reach a critical point for professional players, It's especially true to want to do that. But none of that matters, and it's not what I care about."

In the middle of the night in Beijing time, Lei Yi was alone with his laptop, sitting on the balcony of the dormitory watching the live broadcast of the press conference.He can still remember how powerful that person was when he faced off on the court for the first and possibly only time before the winter break.He also still remembers what the other party said to himself when he gave his little golden ball to the strong man who had never won the European Golden Boy Award, "Everyone will have regrets."

But he didn't know that such a powerful person had been troubled for a long time because of the decline in his competitive state.

"What I care about is whether my presence will cause trouble to the team. Many times, the head coach may obviously have a better starting candidate, but due to many considerations, he still chooses me as the starting player. Whenever this time, I will be grateful for the trust of the coach, and I will also feel guilty because I can't meet the expectations of the fans. But of course I want to play for Turin longer, longer, so I will train harder and give my best in every game. Until now, it is not only my love for the team and passion for football that have supported me all the way to the present. That's more of a belief. A belief that I can do it."

As Yue Yihuang said, this was not a sudden decision.He wondered many nights if he should hang up his boots.And when he made the announcement, he should have something to say to his fans who love him dearly.This is a long and difficult process.It's really because it's so long and has struggled so many times, when he actually said it, it was easier than he thought.

He took a deep breath before saying the next sentence, and with the encouragement of his partner and lover, he said this: "But in the first round of the Champions League group stage against Real Madrid this season. After it was over, I suddenly thought, I should hang up my boots."

After these words, there was a few seconds of silence.Among the media invited to today's press conference, many have questioned whether the Turin team should give such trust and reuse to the aging core after the Turin team's defeat. It was agreed that the coach of the Turin team should not have allowed Yue Yihuang and Francisco to start both in such an important game.It is precisely because of this that they will feel an inexplicable embarrassment at such a moment.God knows what a thrilling performance Yue Yihuang and Francisco contributed to the second leg of their home game against Real Madrid.

Apparently, both Yue Yihuang and Francisco had sensed what the invited media might be thinking, and they both laughed.

So Francisco, after listening to the other party's frank statement, said in the most memorable and sexy voice of all his players: "Yi Huang and I have been playing together for almost 20 years. Although we are not in the Started playing for Torino in the same year, but we had made an appointment many years ago to hang up our boots together in Turin, so we always encouraged each other when we hit the low points of our careers. I can’t remember how many times we’ve had discussions about hanging up our boots. We’ve all had a lot of hesitation between retiring and continuing. One convinced the other, and later, later, to make the decision."

After another period of silence, Francisco finally said in a softer tone: "But after that game, we finally decided to retire."

After almost finishing his sentence, Francisco said quickly again: "But please don't say it, please don't say that we thought of giving up just because of one failure. What really made Yihuang and I decide to hang up our boots was The inability to change in that failure. At that time, we knew very well in our hearts what we should do to help the team get rid of their passivity and even weakness. We knew that if we were at our peak, we would be able to do that, but the fact We didn't make it in the end. It made us realize that we really aren't that young anymore. So Yihuang and I started to think about when should we announce this news, and which game should we take as the Our last game in Turin will be more meaningful.

"Yihuang said that he wanted to hang up his boots when he played his sixth hundred games for Torino. This record means a lot to him. I said, I am far from Roberto Baggio's Serie A record of 205 goals It's so close, I think I'll have to beat his record before hanging up my boots."

When he said this, Francisco's tone brought some playfulness of an old boy, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Yue Yihuang who was sitting beside him: "When I said this, Yihuang unexpectedly I don't believe that I can break this record before he has played 205 games for Torino. But in fact, I have already tied Mr. Roberto Baggio's record of [-] goals in Serie A two weeks ago."

When he said the last sentence, Francisco was actually a little proud, which really made Yue Yihuang feel helpless and funny, and his humor once again made the atmosphere of the audience more relaxed.

They said that they had informed the club of this decision during the winter, which is why the Torino team had unplanned signings during the winter break.

They said that they didn't wait until the end of the season to hang up their boots because they had hesitated for a long time about when this moment would come. understanding of their decision.

They say the reason the news was announced five days before hanging up their boots was because they didn't want too much sadness in their final days with the team.

After the news came out, the Turin team's home game against Fiorentina in the next round of the league was sold out when nearly 4% of the tickets were already sold.So the more than [-] seats in Communale, the home stadium of the Turin team, which have been closed after renovation and expansion, finally opened for the first time.

For these two "veterans" who finally decided to hang up their boots before the end of the season, the Turin team will of course start an absolutely grand boot-hanging ceremony for them after that game.And that's exactly what fans who have witnessed their nearly 20-year journey in Torino don't want to miss.

That would be the end of a dynasty.

This season, the Torino No. 11 jersey with Yue Yihuang's name on it and the Torino No. 10 jersey with Francisco's name on it will also be the last jerseys of the two in this garnet-red team.

Too many fans came from all over the world, and so did Lei Yi, who had just finished another national team game but was still suspended.Moreover, Yue Yihuang seemed to have prepared the tickets for him a long time ago, and sent the three-dimensional code of the tickets embedded with Lei Yi's name to him.The Phantom Son even wrote an invitation letter to Lei Yi in order to appear more formal.

【Ha, I sincerely invite you to watch the last official game I played in my career.And, I have prepared a gift for you. 】When Lei Yi showed his ticket for the first row seat next to the players' tunnel, Communale, the home court of the Turin team, had already shouted the names of Yue Yihuang and Francisco.

Even a player like Lei Yi would be deeply shocked by that grandeur.It is precisely because of the special significance of this game that the atmosphere between the two teams has become different from usual.

That was not a contest for honor, but the last performance before the curtain call!

In this game, Prince Francisco of Turin scored twice. When he scored his 207 and 208 goals in Serie A respectively, he excitedly rushed to the sidelines and raised the club prepared for him to the fans. Torino jersey with numbers 207 and 208!

And Yue Yihuang once again used his free kick stunt to score another point for the Turin team!

When the two who have been together for 18 years each scored goals for their beloved team in the last official game of their careers, everyone who came to the scene could not hold back the tears .Each time, they yelled their names twelve times in a row!

Every time, they had to growl their voices hoarse.

But no matter how reluctant they are, the legend will freeze at this scene.

Lei Yi sat there, looking at Yue Yihuang, who was still strong on the field but had already completed all of his career.

When he was 16 years old, he was already anxious to become the king of the ball, anxious to set a record comparable to Pele.

He is always afraid that he will not have enough time to create enough miracles to shock the whole world before finishing his career.

He always talks about missing a game for a long time.

But he obviously worked very hard and cherished every game of his own, but after all, he didn't even catch up with the last game with that person.When he was defeated by Turin, the king led by the opponent in the first half of the season, he always thought about the next time, next time he must beat them!

But now, he didn't even have the next chance.

【Everyone will have regrets】

The little long and short legs who always kicked the ball carefree finally began to really feel this sentence, and also understood the bitter taste.

But if he could, he really didn't want to, didn't want to feel it so deeply.

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