[Football] Inzaghi couple

Football is a competitive sport, not only the competition between teams, but also the competition between players.This competition between players exists not only between teams, but also within teams.

For better development, Inzaghi chose to come to Juventus, a top club in Serie A. Before he came, he knew that he would face competition with Del Piero.At that time, Inzaghi thought very clearly that he was willing to compete with Del Piero in a healthy way.In the first year of coming to Juventus, he did the same. He and Del Piero formed a young striker that makes any team fearful.Even though he and Del Piero did not rank among the top three goalscorers this year, the two of them scored 58 goals for Juventus in various domestic and international competitions. It's breathtaking.

That is to say, by virtue of their good performance in the 97-98 season, both of them were selected for the Italian national team to participate in the French World Cup.Originally, it would be a good thing if the twin stars of the Juventus striker could replicate their tacit cooperation and wonderful performance in the club in the national team.It's just that different people have different lives. Del Piero is as highly valued in the national team as he was in Juventus. He also got a very meaningful No. 10 jersey and got the chance to squeeze out Baggio in the World Cup.

Inzaghi only got a substitute number, and he spent more time on the bench than on the court. In the end, his playing time during the entire World Cup was less than one game.

But although the degree of attention in the national team is different, Del Piero's performance is not as good as Inzaghi's.As Italy's No. 10, he did not score a goal for the national team in the entire World Cup in France.Inzaghi, who came off the bench, had a flash of inspiration. He not only assisted Baggio with a goal, but also scored an equalizer himself.At least after the World Cup, Inzaghi was scored higher than Del Piero.The outside world is quite critical of Del Piero, thinking that his performance is not worthy of Italy's No. 10 jersey. Some people also ridiculed that he is only sloppy and useless in big competitions.

A pair of attacking partners who had a tacit understanding received different evaluations, one was positive and the other was negative. In addition, there were some deliberate instigation by some caring people and unscrupulous newspapers. A crack.

Originally, after returning to the club, with the start of the league, the two could not think about the problems between them due to the busy matches, and this rift has no drive to expand for the time being.

However, in the 1999-2000 season, this rift tended to widen again.

In this season, two strikers named Inzaghi appeared on the Serie A field-Philipe Inzaghi and Simone Inzaghi, who were later known as the Inzaghi brothers.This season, Simone Inzaghi came to Lazio, and finally he can end his previous life of wandering in various clubs.

That is, this season, under the leadership of the young captain Nesta, Argentine white wizards Veron, Simeone, Croatian star Boksic, former Southern star Mikhailovich, Czech iron man Nedved, etc. People, and the old Roberto Mancini also played the final afterglow, and a Lazio that has discolored other Serie A players is gradually rising.

In the last season, Lazio lost to Milan in the end, and fell short in the championship.So they plan to work hard this season to win the league championship, and Juventus, who are also determined to regain the lost league championship, is also their biggest rival.This season, Juventus and Lazio's competition has become a feature of this year's Serie A.

Both teams performed very well this year. They kept the suspense of winning the championship until the last round, but Juventus led the standings with a two-point advantage. .

In the last round of the league, Juventus will play away against Perugia, while Lazio will play against Reggina at home.Before the start of the game, most experts and fans had the same opinion. As long as Juventus is not careless, then judging from the strength comparison, it is certain that they will win Perugia.Even if they are careless, as long as they can get one point, with the goal difference and the relationship between victory and defeat, Juventus can beat Lazio to win the championship with the same score.In a word, most of the Serie A champions this year belong to Juventus, and it is only a small probability event that Lazio can reverse and win the championship.

The media generally believe that there is no suspense for the championship, so in order to attract the audience, they can only find more gimmicks.And looking around, the Serie A championship battle has become a family civil war between the Inzaghi brothers, which has become an interesting topic.Although Simone Inzaghi's strength is far inferior to that of his elder brother, his resemblance to his elder brother, the off-court lace news, etc. are still very topical.

Some media are still lamenting that it would be great if Vieri didn't transfer to Inter Milan this year. Wouldn't it be better to hype up the topic of whether good friends will turn their faces because of the championship? After all, Vieri and Inza Ji's topicality is evenly matched.Some of them complained about why Vieri went to the star black hole Inter Milan. It would be better if he stayed in Lazio.Don't you see, the pair of good friends in Rome who were born in the same year and walked the dog together since they were dumplings are about to break up, and it looks like the king doesn't see the king?In this way, every time there is a Roman derby, they and the media have news to hype. What a good news that the two princes in the city of Rome are at odds!

Now that Vieri has gone to Inter Milan, the media can only continue to hype the topic of the Inzaghi brothers' war. It is always an eye-catching topic, isn't it?

And the unscrupulous media did everything they could to hype up this topic. They even harassed the parents and other family members of the Inzaghi brothers and asked them what they thought about the Inzaghi brothers winning the championship. The most important thing was to find out what they supported Who, if the people of the Inzaghi family have contradictory views and support different people, then there is something to talk about.

Obviously, although they were a little caught off guard by the hype about the brothers' war that came overnight, Inzaghi's parents calmed down after being in a hurry. They said to the media that no matter which of the two brothers wins, they are very happy. Happy, it's always a victory for the Inzaghi family.

Seeing that there is no interesting news from the Inzaghi family, the media can only turn their attention back to the court and return to the game.

On the day of the game, these two games involving the championship will be broadcast live, and after the game is over, an award ceremony will also be held at the moment when the championship is determined.In view of the fact that both teams have the possibility of winning the championship in theory, the Italian Football Association has prepared two trophies, one real and one false, in two stadiums.Because the Football Association also believes that Juventus has a greater chance of winning, they brought the real championship trophy to Perugia's home court, while it was an imitation trophy to Lazio's home court.

However, the performance after the opening was surprising. Perhaps the team also believed that winning the championship was a sure thing. The Juventus stars were a little careless, and among them Inzaghi was particularly out of shape.Seeing Inzaghi's performance, Maria, who was watching the live TV broadcast due to the time difference, frowned.As Baggio's younger sister, she has watched many high-quality games, and she is more or less an expert, not to mention that this is her husband, she consciously wants to see it more clearly than others, at least she can see Inzaghi It seems that he is in a trance, at least not in the usual focused game state, it can be said that he is sleepwalking on the court.

Maria was a little puzzled. When she talked with Inzaghi on the phone two days ago, Inzaghi was still saying that he was determined to win this game, and wanted to make his brother Simeone cry to see him win the championship, but this It's only been two days, why is Inzaghi's condition so wrong?

It is obvious that Maria is not the only one who can see that Inzaghi's state is not right. The commentators and guests who broadcast the game have also begun to talk about it. Juventus coach Ancelotti finally couldn't hold back and issued a substitution order. instruction.

When Inzaghi saw the sign to replace him, he hugged the teammate who replaced him, then sat down on the bench, covered his head with a towel, and separated himself from the entire stadium or the outside world. All isolated.

"The overall performance of Juventus in this game is not right, especially their main striker Inzaghi. Could it be that he deliberately performed poorly for his brother to win the championship? But it seems that Juventus is not good." The guests joked like this in the commentary.

Although what he said is very one-sided, but one thing is indeed right, the situation is not good for Juventus.There has been news that Lazio has scored!Fortunately, Juventus still has an advantage in points. As long as the tie is maintained, even if Lazio wins the game, they can win the championship based on goal difference and the relationship between victory and defeat.

However, it is never a good thing to keep a tie and win. Many teams start the game with such a "beautiful" dream, but they will end up with a nightmare.Juventus has also become another unlucky guy who fell under the banner of "keeping the tie and winning". Perugia, who was looked down upon by them and almost everyone before the game, taught them a lesson. The 1-0 score remained until the end of the game.

最终两场争冠的焦点战中，尤文客场0－1负于佩鲁贾，而拉齐奥则3－0主场战胜了雷吉纳，最后以1分超出尤文成为1999－2000赛季的意甲冠军。

Because of Lazio's victory in the city of Rome, half of the city's people fell into celebration. Of course, the other half of Rome's fans could only stay at home and bite their corners and sulking.

It is estimated that in addition to the fans of Rome, only Juventus fans will be depressed because of Lazio's championship in the whole of Italy, because they all believe that their favorite team will definitely win the championship before the end of the game.

Juventus fans were very angry. They were desperate to find a place to vent, so the players and coaches of the team became the targets of their accusations.This year Juventus' meritorious coach Lippi switched to Inter Milan, replaced by Ancelotti who hadn't been the head coach for a few years. As a head coach with a deep Milan imprint, Juventus fans did not regard him as their own.They accused Ancelotti of being too soft and not being able to command on the spot. In short, the team did not win the championship, and his mistakes definitely accounted for more than half of it.

In addition to the head coach being taken out to take the blame, Juventus players will not be spared, especially the striker.Fans believe that if the strikers can score, then they will at least be a draw, and they can also press Lazio to win the championship.On the forward line, Del Piero has always been loved by Juventus fans. As the zebra prince, they are reluctant to blame, so Inzaghi's performance in this game was particularly sluggish, and even Inzaghi, who played abnormally, became the target of criticism.And some media with ulterior motives began to hype. They pointed out that after Inzaghi transferred to Juventus, his goals dropped year by year, which was much worse than when he won the Serie A Golden Boot in Atlanta.Why is this striker who is still in hot form and can save the game in the national team so unsatisfactory in the club?These media pointed out that there is only one truth, that is, Inzaghi is not the team's first choice in Juventus, and the team's ball rights are all with Del Piero.In the case of unbalanced resources, Inzaghi's ability to maintain the current scoring efficiency is already very commendable.Fearing that the world will not be chaotic, these media said in the article that Piero is a cancer of Juventus, and the Juventus management should decisively eradicate this cancer. They should sell Piero and focus on supporting Inzaghi.

Juventus has made a lot of enemies in Serie A, and many people are happy to see Juventus civil strife, so after such reports came out, they all added fire.So before the start of the European Cup, Italy, which has just finished the league, looks very lively.At this time, many people hope to interview the two parties, Inzaghi and Del Piero, as long as they can say a few words against each other in front of the media, then their news reports will be interesting.However, after the league ended, the two players seemed to have made an appointment. First, Piero went abroad with his family to relax, and Inzaghi was nowhere to be found.

Because there will be the European Cup this summer, after the end of Serie A, those international players who have been recruited will have a week of rest, and then they will gather to prepare for the European Cup.These media estimated that the two players who had been recruited planned to find a place to hide from the limelight before the national team assembled, so they could only wait until the national team assembled to go to the base to block these two people.

So where is Inzaghi at this time?He has already flown to the United States very low-key.

Maria deliberately asked for leave and drove to the airport to pick up Inzaghi. In the car, wearing sunglasses, Inzaghi leaned on the chair tiredly and did not speak.

Maria looked at Inzaghi. Even though she couldn't see Inzaghi's eyes through the sunglasses, she could clearly perceive the exhausted state of the other party at the moment.

As soon as the last round of the league ended, Maria called Inzaghi.She felt that she needed to fulfill her responsibilities as a wife and comfort her husband.However, Inzaghi's mobile phone was always turned off, and Maria called Inzaghi's home in Turin, but no one answered.This situation made Maria a little anxious. She decided to call Inzaghi uninterruptedly. If no one answered after 24 hours, she would call the Turin police immediately.

Fortunately, the news that a certain Juventus player lost control of his emotions at the stadium did not come out. Inzaghi was finally willing to answer the phone after calling Maria for more than two hours.

"Philip." Maria called Inzaghi's name.

"I bought a plane ticket to fly to the United States." Inzaghi's voice sounded a little tired, and he hung up the phone after saying this.

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Maria raised her eyebrows, and then asked the secretary to refund the flight ticket to Turin, Italy that she had just booked.

While patiently waiting for Inzaghi to fly to the United States, Maria browsed the news in Italy after work. She also noticed the farce of the sudden change in the Italian media at the moment. The names of newspapers and contributors full of accusations are taken to heart.Miss Maria, who is small-minded and likes to turn over old scores, has already planned to take revenge whenever she has the chance.

When it was time for Inzaghi's plane to land, Maria took the car keys and went out, and then received Inzaghi smoothly.

Inzaghi, who came out wearing sunglasses, hugged Maria first as usual, and then got into the car without saying a word.

Maria doesn't like talking too much, she thinks it's better to be a wallflower sometimes.

The two of them silently drove back to Maria's house, which was an apartment they had chosen together last summer.Maria has done a very good job in Berkshire Hathaway, and she is highly valued by Buffett. Even though their investment philosophies are quite different, Maria has also made a lot of money in the past two years, and she can finally use her own The money was exchanged for a new house.And as a husband who has a capable wife and his ability to support the family is ignored, Inzaghi has repeatedly insisted on paying for all the furniture and interior decoration, which also makes him feel very kind to this house in the United States , This should be regarded as his first own house in theory. After all, the houses he lived in when playing football in various places were rented, not bought by himself.

It's just that when he returned to this apartment this time, Inzaghi hadn't had time to adjust his mood. He seemed to be still immersed in the shadow of failure, and he threw himself on the sofa, looking a little depressed.

Maria glanced at Inzaghi, then went into the kitchen, and came out with a glass of milk. "You've just got off the plane, so you should be over jet lag. Drink a glass of milk, take a shower, and sleep first. I have to go to the office later and come back to cook at night."

Inzaghi took the cup, but didn't drink it right away. He just held the cup with his hands and didn't know what he was thinking.

Maria glanced at Inzaghi who had entered the room and took off his sunglasses while delivering the milk. His eyes had heavy dark circles. Counting the time, Maria suspected that he hadn't closed his eyes since the end of the game.

Inzaghi probably didn't want to talk yet, so he just sat there quietly, and Maria simply sat aside quietly, took the opportunity to deal with official business with her computer, so that she could finish her work earlier today and spend more time with her This man who worked so hard to fly over.

I don't know how long it took, but it was so long that most of Maria's official duties had been dealt with, and Inzaghi finally spoke. "Did you watch my game?"

He didn't say which game, but Maria knew which game he was referring to. "Look."

"I'm doing poorly?"

"It's bad, it's like shit." Maria also pointed out very rudely.

After hearing her words, Inzaghi could not help but smile. "It's shit! I watched the replay three times after the game, and I really don't want to admit that the headless man in the camera is me."

"Give me a reason, why are you in such a bad state? Don't tell me, it's really like those reporters who only sit in the office and make news to the air say, the great Super Pipo loves brothers, in order to be able to Would you rather sacrifice yourself to let your beloved brother win the championship? In that case, you are really great!" Maria said sarcastically, not knowing whether she was mocking the fabricated media or the man in front of her.

"Shouldn't you comfort me at this time?" Inzaghi said with a wry smile. He didn't want to go home at the time, and the only thought that came to his mind was to find this woman. This place seemed to be a safe haven for him. You don't have to think about those annoying things when you hide here.

"Okay, okay, let me say." Seeing Maria staring into his eyes, Inzaghi leaned on the sofa as if surrendering, "Probably they are right."

Maria frowned, sacrificing herself for her younger brother to win the championship?is it possible?She felt that the man in front of her was not such a holy father, and she also believed in his professional ethics as a professional player. On the court, he only had two identities as a teammate and an opponent, not a real brother.She simply leaned on the sofa, looked at Inzaghi, and motioned for him to continue talking.

The speed of Maria's promotion in the past two years is not slow, and her aura is better than before. The power of her eyes is the same. Being stared at by such a pair of eyes, Inzaghi is also a little stressed. Why does he feel that his wife's aura is stronger than that of his good old coach? Be strong.

There was a moment of silence, Inzaghi summed it up, and finally spoke. "Before this game started, the media has been hyping about our two brothers."

Maria nodded. She had also paid attention to reports in this area before.Because the two of them always get together less often, and encounter some troubles during the rare rest time together, they haven't cleared the way with their respective families so far.She probably knows more about Inzaghi's family, at least news about the family of Serie A stars is easy to get, and poor Inzaghi still doesn't know that he has a relationship with a famous star.

Inzaghi continued: "At that time, reporters went to interview my parents and asked their two sons who they supported."

Maria nodded again. This question is as annoying as the classic wife and mother falling into the water at the same time, with fleshy palms and backs. As long as parents who are not particularly partial, it is difficult to answer this question.

"My parents said they treated both sons equally and would support whoever wins the championship," Inzaghi said. But—" He paused again.

Maria felt that Inzaghi was going to talk about the key points next, and then she heard Inzaghi say: "I went home occasionally before the game, and then just heard my mother say to my father, if possible, I still hope My brother Simeone can win this title."

Sure enough!Maria heard what Inzaghi said above, and almost guessed it.Her first reaction was that the mother-in-law, whom she hadn't met, was partial to her youngest son, but then she thought of the resume of the little Inzaghi who had been introduced in the news: he had been in the low-level league for a long time, and finally came back. In the top league, it is still in this kind of team that can compete for the championship.In comparison, the career of the youngest son is much more bumpy than that of the eldest son. As a mother, she naturally hopes that both sons will be safe and successful, so she will be more partial to the younger son than the eldest son who is smooth sailing.

Maria stood up, then went behind the sofa and reached out to rub Inzaghi's temples.

Under the comfort of Maria's gentle movements, Inzaghi seemed to feel a lot better. He continued: "I didn't go in to meet them at the time, and went back directly. After I went back, I kept thinking about what my mother said. It was when I got to the stadium. , I really want myself to concentrate on the game, but that sentence is always in my mind. I think I may be neither a caring son nor a professional player." He smiled wryly.

"Tired?" Maria continued her movements, and her hands had moved from Inzaghi's temples to his shoulders.

Inzaghi grabbed one of Maria's hands: "A little bit, so I ran to you and hid."

"You can rest assured to stay here. In a few days, you will be the fearless Philip Inzaghi again, and you will still be the super Pippo in the eyes of the fans."

Inzaghi did not speak, but held Maria's hand without separating.

After a while, Maria found that Inzaghi had not spoken or moved. She looked down and found that the man had fallen asleep holding one of her hands.

Maria sighed. After the intense competition, the restless tossing and even sitting on the plane for more than ten hours, this man was exhausted.After finally speaking out what was suffocating in his heart, he could finally take a rest with relief.

Maria bent down from behind the sofa and looked at this man. The man was very handsome, but in his sleep, his brows were also slightly wrinkled, and there were shallow frown lines in the middle of his forehead.She gently stretched out her hand to stroke the wrinkles on the man's forehead, then sighed.

Unbeknownst to Inzaghi, Maria had made a decision while he was asleep.She doesn't want her to be thousands of miles away every time this man has something to do, she wants to be by his side when this man needs her.She thinks it's time for her to reconsider how to balance family and career.

Inzaghi spent the week before preparing for the European Cup in the United States. He was with Maria, probably because of the beauty. He adjusted his mood very well, and finally returned to Italy in good spirits to prepare for the European Cup. .

This time the European Cup was jointly held by the Netherlands and Belgium. In the previous qualifiers, Inzaghi helped Italy to overthrow the city and achieved a good record.So after the main game, he also became a more important starting forward candidate in the mind of coach Trapattoni, and got a lot of opportunities to play in the game before the final.However, after Italy reached the final, the striker was abandoned by Trapattoni and replaced by his Juventus teammate Del Piero.It's just that Del Piero continued his fate of poor performance in the national team. He missed the chance of a one-handed lore in the final, which made Italy miss the championship that was close at hand, and also fulfilled France's success in winning the European Cup after the World Cup.

After the game, the Italian fans who fell in the final again could not accept the ending, so Del Piero was pulled out to top the cylinder again.While accusing him, people are also questioning why Trapattoni didn't use Inzaghi in the final?

And the media began to hype the question of who is the best of the Juventus twins, and inside Juventus, when people see the twins, there is something hidden in their eyes.And when, in the game, he could no longer get a pass from Del Piero, Inzaghi knew his time at Juventus was running out.