ball magic

After Raphael answered Juan's question, he gave the press officer a look——

Dude, you should always be fair and let the little guy be made trouble by the media, right?

But the news official thought, where is this going?

The media present will not let Raphael go easily.

Because everyone knows that if you miss this opportunity, you may have to wait a few months to interview him next time.

Maybe the World Cup in South Korea and Japan will start at that time.

So everyone still actively asked questions and kept raising their hands.

In this case, Raphael had to answer several sensitive topics.

For example, what do you think of Japan hosting the Intercontinental Cup?

As the host, the Japanese media will ask this question. In fact, Inter Milan and Boca Juniors are not willing to come to Tokyo.

They are more inclined to restore the previous competition system and change the Intercontinental Cup from a neutral venue (Tokyo) to two teams each hosting once at home.

What are the benefits of doing this?

money.

Both teams can hold one more game, and they will naturally get ticket revenue, which is higher than the usual league ticket revenue.

Like Inter Milan, there can be 8 to 6 fans in a game, but in an ordinary league, there may only be more than [-] fans in the stadium, but even if calculated according to this attendance rate, after a game, it will be too late. How many millions more tickets can be collected?

This is not a small amount of money for Inter Milan, let alone Boca Juniors who are in urgent need of cash?

Compared with these millions of euros in ticket revenue, the appearance fees provided by FIFA and Japanese sponsors are a drop in the bucket, and may not be enough for the club to buy air tickets for players and staff.

But Raphael thought to himself, what does this have to do with me?

He could only spread his arms and said, "Obviously this is not for the players to decide. If ever my word counts, I will answer this question."

The look of his stall hand even made Owen laugh.

After all, it is rare to see Raphael spreading his hands, so he turned around and searched the Internet to see if he could find this picture to make an emoji or something.

After answering questions that had absolutely nothing to do with him, Raphael finally came across a topic of interest.

Because of this question, I asked "What do you think of Riquelme's landing in Europe next season? It is said that AC Milan and Barcelona are both interested in him. Where do you think he will join?"

The questioner was a reporter from the Argentine newspaper Ole.

It was such a seemingly easy question that made Raphael hesitate for a few seconds before shaking his head at the camera and saying, "I think if Roman needs my advice, he will definitely call me." of."

As we mentioned before, Riquelme is a wonderful thing.

As early as 97, he was able to land in Europe, but he believed that he needed to take on the responsibility of the eldest brother, take care of his siblings, and more importantly, take care of his mother.

This also led to the delay of his landing in Europe.

Now that Argentina's economic situation has suffered a serious setback, although Boca wants him to stay, Boca is no better than River Plate now. There are not many players who can be exchanged for money, and even fewer players who can be sold at a high price.

So it is doomed for Riquelme to join a European team.

In Rafael's memory, the midfield artist eventually joined Barcelona, ​​but the result was not very good.

You may not be able to tell just by looking at his face, but Riquelme is a player with great personality. To what extent is his personality?

He had a falling out with then-Barcelona coach Louis van Gaal.

However, considering that the players who fell out with Van Gaal included Rivaldo and the others, it is hard to say whose fault it is.

But Raphael doesn't want Riquelme to go the same way.

Hearing that there are options like AC Milan, of course he has to support, because he really thinks Riquelme is very suitable for a team like AC Milan.

And Ancelotti can indeed make good use of such players.

The most important thing is that if Riquelme joins AC Milan, then they will be able to play against each other many times a year. After Zidane went to Madrid, this is the transfer that Rafael is most looking forward to.

But no matter how much he expects Riquelme to join AC Milan, he will not directly give advice on such an occasion.

Because that's Riquelme.

Raphael even felt that he couldn't talk to him about this issue, the reason was very simple——

As far as he is concerned, he does not want Riquelme to interfere with his transfer, or even just a suggestion.

Because this is his own business, why let an outsider interfere?

But this does not mean that Rafael wants to watch Riquelme jump into the pit of Barcelona again, but he has a better way.

That is to let Aimar handle it.

In fact, he has always been very strange, Riquelme is not the same period as the little curly hair.

Although the two of them played together in the 97 World Youth Championship, they started to fight each other when they returned to the club. How did they become close friends?

Aimar is far better at handling this than he is, and he will handle it.

As for him, all he has to do is hold back, not to push, not to be jealous.

Because he really couldn't figure out why Aimar could become friends with a dog-tempered guy like Riquelme?

After answering this question, the press officer did not allow Raphael to be interviewed again, and now it is Owen's turn.

Irving is neither Argentine nor a coach. What questions can the media in the audience ask him?

It's all about the World Cup!

For example, are you looking forward to the World Cup in Korea and Japan?

What do you think about Japan?

Who is your best friend in Inter Milan?

Owen was still relaxed and casual when answering the previous question, but when he heard this question, he understood Raphael's previous feelings.

Is this the problem?

This is a sinkhole.

However, it is not difficult to blame Irving, who had his own documentary at the age of 14. At this moment, we only see him possessed by drama, pretending to frown and think.

This also whetted the appetite of the reporters in the audience.

Say it, say it, we're waiting to hear.

As a result, after pretending for a while, Owen frowned and said: "I really wanted to say it was Juan, and this would be the answer of many people. But everyone just saw that I was threatened."

The reporters in the audience immediately laughed in unison.

While laughing, Raphael just raised his eyebrows at the audience, completely ignoring Owen's complaints.

But he ignored people, and Owen didn't intend to let him go.

I saw Owen pointing at him, shaking his finger and saying: "→My answer is this guy, um, temporarily. I also have my reasons. After all, if I don't choose him, I will be in Fernando and Jaminha. It’s not smart to choose between them.”

This answer is so funny and so true.

Think about it, the Argentine boss and the only Brazilian in the team who will pass the ball to him, how do you choose?

Rafael spread his hands and said, "I won't be honored. But considering my best friend is Juan, it's fair."

This time the audience laughed again.

But the next question made Owen unhappy.

Because a reporter in the audience asked: "Michael, is England confident of beating Argentina?"

What the hell kind of question is this?

Owen said unhappily: "I think it is necessary to emphasize. We are also the first to qualify in the group, and so is Argentina. We are all the same on this point. Why don't we have the confidence to beat Argentina?"

His unhappiness was obviously what the reporters wanted, and seeing another reporter asking questions, Raphael interrupted.

"England is the strongest opponent in the same group, so we are in the group of death, and that is the group game I am most looking forward to. But before that, I am very happy that I played with Michael because I know we What can be done, what can be won, like tomorrow's victory."

After Raphael once again shifted the topic to tomorrow's game, the press officer also knew what he should do.

He quickly ended today's press conference.

The media in the audience was disappointed, but Owen's mood improved instead.

Tomorrow he will win his first Intercontinental Cup.

Oh, the guy in front of him already has two seats.

After they walked out of the press room together, Owen asked Rafael, "Riquelme, do you care about that guy's transfer?"

As expected of the God of Gamblers in the locker room, the one who dares to open a casino with others in the future.

Raphael nodded and said: "Barcelona's current head coach is Van Gaal. I don't like his character very much. And my friend Rivaldo doesn't like it very much either. Considering Roman's character, I'm not sure if he can Adapt there, but it will be different if you join AC Milan."

Owen was immediately interested.

Think about it, this is Rafael blowing AC Milan in front of him.

Seeing the way his eyes were shining, Raphael knew that this guy was also a gossip lover, but he had nothing to say.

So in the next few minutes, Rafael was discussing Riquelme, boasting about Ancelotti and AC Milan.

Owen didn't feel anything at first, but after listening to it for 2 minutes, he was glad that someone didn't talk nonsense at the press conference.

Because he is the captain of Inter Milan!

How could the captain of Inter Milan blow Ancelotti angrily!

Also, have you ever thought about Toshack's feelings?

Considering that Raphael still kept his mouth shut at the press conference, Owen didn't bother to push him anymore, but asked: "Are you going to call Riquelme? Or at tomorrow's press conference?" Talk to him after the game?"

In the end, he guessed wrong.

Raphael actually told him to let Aimar solve it.

God knows how Owen felt when he heard this sentence!

Raphael also saw Owen's subtle expression, because it was too subtle, he guessed what this guy was thinking at once, so he glanced at him directly.

"What are you thinking? I let Pablo handle it because they have a very good relationship."

That's a good explanation, Owen thought, well, I believe it.

I don't believe you and I believe in Pablo, but I just want to look at you with eyes that "any man can understand".

Does this trick work?

Of course, since he obviously felt that someone was short of breath, there was no excuse for wanting to vent his anger on him.

This also made Owen feel extremely happy, um, happy.

And this also caused Raphael to be still short of breath after returning to the room, but it was only at this time that he discovered that Aimar had sent him a text message.

Aimar, who apparently watched the broadcast of the press conference, quipped in a text message: "I'm pretty sure Juan wants to be your best friend."I'm also pretty sure Juan doesn't want to play you at the World Cup at all. ]

How can it be?

Raphael snorted.

In order to fight back more forcefully, he asked Juan: "Juan, do you want to meet us in the World Cup?"

Juan was obviously unprepared. He was confused when he heard this topic, and then he looked at him helplessly and said, "You promised to lend us the duck."

What does this have to do with that duck?

Raphael said helplessly: "I have no intention of taking that stupid duck back."

Juan shook his head violently and said, "Except for the World Cup final, I don't want to meet you in the World Cup at all."

World Cup final?

Rafael smiled and said to Juan: "I hope there will be that day."

Maybe not this one, maybe not the next one, but he hopes it will be the day he retires.

He went on to ask: "Why did you think of the duck when I asked you about the World Cup match?"

Juan asked back, "What's the duck called?"

Raphael: "..."

That name was not given by their family, but by the majority of netizens who spontaneously named their stupid duck.

Juan himself replied: "Luck! If we have good luck, of course we will not meet you."

Raphael: "..."

Makes sense, he couldn't refute it.