"Our boss wants to see you. Come with us."
Two drivers were waiting outside the door, and five big men walked in. One of them was a middle-aged man with no clothes under his suit, who said to Chen Xiaoliang.
David drank a sip of water slowly and said to Chen Xiaoliang and Reese, "You two should leave through the back door of the kitchen. I will deal with them."
Chen Xiaoliang was a little angry: "David, are you so loud because you're afraid they can't hear you? Why are you running? Just do it if you want to."
David laughed: "These country bumpkins can't understand English. Do the hooligans in your country know how to read books and learn foreign languages?"
Reese pulled Chen Xiaoliang up, his face calm, as if he was used to it: "Let's go, leave it to David, you are a player, not a thug, if you fight and it's filmed and reported in the media, you'll be in trouble.
In Italy, if you are openly involved with the Mafia, you will be banned for three months, and after being released on bail, you will be confined to your home and cannot go anywhere, and you will be slowly investigated. "
Chen Xiaoliang's enthusiasm for a big fight was instantly extinguished. He knew that Reese was right. They were from the Mafia, not ordinary thugs. If he messed with them, it would be more than a few punches and kicks. He might even have to ruin his career.
"Fuck, David, can we do it? The two of us can definitely take on those five." Chen Xiaoliang was still a little worried about David, but Reese pulled him towards the kitchen.
The five Blackfoot gang members saw them arguing and urged them loudly. Then they saw that Chen Xiaoliang was about to leave, so they stepped forward to catch him.
David stopped them.
When Chen Xiaoliang turned around the corner, he saw that David had already knocked down two of them with his punches! The remaining three were a little hesitant, not knowing whether to go up or not...
"Fuck! David is so powerful?!"
Reese laughed: "You need to find a professional to play football, and the same goes for being a bodyguard."
The two hurriedly got in the car, and Reese said as he drove : "Do you know why David became a widower..."
Chen Xiaoliang shook his head. He didn't feel comfortable asking David about this.
"He was a famous boxer when he was young. His wife was from Northern Ireland and lived in Belfast at the time. One time, they were shopping with their newborn son when a riot broke out. His wife was affected and was seriously injured. She died in her 20s.
The child was lucky and survived.
Later I found out that the group was a bunch of reckless and radical thugs who called themselves the Irish Republican Army.
David then returned to his hometown in Glasgow with his son. For his son, he gave up his dream and became a security guard in Rangers, just to be closer to home. When he didn't have enough money, he would fight in underground boxing to earn some extra money.
Chen Xiaoliang was a little shocked. It turned out that this seemingly naive old man had such a past: "But he is 47 years old after all."
Reese: "Don't worry, everyone has their own expertise. It makes sense that Dave sent him to protect you."
Chen Xiaoliang: "What? Dave? Did he send David?"
Reese: "Nonsense, you are his cash cow, how can he let you get hurt even a little bit!
You organized a birthday party for David at Ibrox with all the fans. They were so devoted to you and Dave just went along with it.
Those few just now were not enough to fill his teeth."
When Reese said this, he recalled the time when he and David were sparring in the boxing gym, and it seemed that the old punches he received at that time hurt again...
The two returned home, and Chen Xiaoliang waited and waited, and finally saw David coming back.
There were no signs of a fight, and his hair was not at all messy, as if he had just helped an old lady cross the street.
"Solved?"
David looked relaxed. "What else? Don't worry, these guys don't dare to call the police. I paid the store owner hush money, and they are afraid that the Blackfoot Gang will cause trouble again."
Reese: "I've called Dan Friedkin. He'll have the security company send someone. Ask that female reporter who wants to fuck you."
Chen Xiaoliang called Portman but couldn't get through.
Something is fishy...
Mourinho quickly called Chen Xiaoliang, repeatedly asking him if he was okay, and told him not to go out and not to spread the matter.
Mourinho also knows that in Italy, anyone who has a grudge against the Mafia will not end well.
After waiting for more than an hour, I could only hear the sound of cars roaring on the road outside the yard.
Reese asked, "Are the people from the security company here?"
David said he was going to go out and take a look.
But when I looked out the window, I saw that there was no security company at all, but more than 20 cars, the same model as the two Blackfoot gang cars before!
After a while, more than a hundred people got off the car...all dressed in the same suits and wearing similar newsboy caps on their heads.
David was also in trouble...
He is a former professional boxer born in 1974, not King of Fighters 97...
Reese: "Who the hell did you offend?"
Chen Xiaoliang: "I'm just a football player. I'm either at the training ground or at home practicing. Who the hell can I mess with?!"
Reese: "Fuck! There's nothing we can do but call the police. Even though the police in Rome are unreliable, they can't stop this."
Before taking out his cell phone, Reese opened his briefcase, took out two pistols and gave one to Chen Xiaoliang.
"Fuck! You still have this thing!"
"Italy doesn't ban guns! Small cities don't have good security! I'm just preparing it just in case! By the way, can you shoot?"
"I..." Chen Xiaoliang didn't know how to answer for a moment!
At this time, David came in with a man.
"Chen, he wants to see you."
He is a red countryman. Chen Xiaoliang feels that he looks familiar.
The man took out his cell phone, made a call, and handed it to Chen Xiaoliang.
Soon, the call was connected: "Xiaoliang, it's me."
Oh shit!
"Daddy... no no no, hello, Mr. Wu."
"Your boss Dan just called me and said someone was harassing you. I asked my friends to call some people to protect you. The person who called you is my driver. You can take his car and come over. It's Mid-Autumn Festival, so let's have a meal together."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Looking outside the yard, I saw Boss Wu's rare extended version of the luxury Cullinan parked there.
Reese and David both breathed a sigh of relief...
The imagined wild dance and crazy gunfight did not happen...
The driver rejected Reese and David's proposal to go together, saying that entry to the place was by invitation only.
Chen Xiaoliang followed the driver out of the yard. More than a hundred Mafia gang members stood in a row on both sides. They took off their hats and put them on their chests, bowed their heads to salute Chen Xiaoliang, and addressed him respectfully as "DON", which means Mr. in Italian.
So, under the protection of a dozen cars in front and a dozen cars behind with double flash lights on, Chen Xiaoliang sat in the car and drove towards a manor in the suburbs.
The pistol was naturally returned to Reese, as he had not been shooting this type recently.
Even though they knew he was Boss Wu, Wu Mi's dad, the situation still made people a little nervous.
The convoy entered a large iron gate at the foot of a small hill. The other twenty accompanying cars stopped on both sides. Only Chen Xiaoliang's car went all the way up and stopped in front of a villa halfway up the mountain.
He was brought into the house by the Hong Kong driver. He changed his shoes as soon as he entered the door, and then the servant brought him a towel to wipe his face and hands, tea to rinse his mouth, and a dressing mirror.
After a set of procedures, the driver took him through the corridor and into a magnificent restaurant.
There were four burly men standing at the restaurant door with their chests puffed out. With their eyes and fierce looks, old Davis turned into a Chihuahua when he stood beside them.
There was a round table in the restaurant, with two people sitting there. One of them was Boss Wu, and the other was a foreign old man sitting in an electric wheelchair.
"Xiaoliang, come and sit down." Boss Wu waved.
Chen Xiaoliang bowed slightly to Boss Wu and sat down.
The waiter immediately set the tableware, brought napkins, and poured a glass of light red wine.
The foreign old man had a neatly combed bun, his hair was a little gray, and two small mustaches were evenly distributed on his upper lip.
He was wearing a black suit, a black bow tie, a rose on his chest, and a letter M engraved on the cuff of his shirt.
Chen Xiaoliang knew that this was the code name of the Blackfoot Gang. Looking at the momentum, the manor, and these subordinates, this guy must be a Blackfoot Gang boss!
"It's an honor to meet you, kid." The foreign old man extended his hand.
Chen Xiaoliang shook hands with him and said, "I am honored as well. What should I call you?"
"It's better for you if you don't know my name. For people like me, my name is not important. Usually when they reach my age, children will call me 'Godfather'."
Chen Xiaoliang swallowed his saliva: "Hello, Godfather."
"It's a coincidence today. I just invited Mr. Wu to come over for a chat. One of his friends called him and said you were in some trouble. I asked my men to check and found that it was some kids in the Piazza Vittorio area who didn't know any better. They wanted you to go over and promote their business. My method was a bit rough, so I apologize."
As soon as the Godfather finished speaking in a soft voice, a group of people walked in one after another from outside with their heads lowered.
Chen Xiaoliang looked back and saw that they were the seven people who had just caused trouble for him in Chinatown!
There were bruises all over their faces and arms, which obviously could not have been the marks David had given them.
Seven people knelt on one knee in front of Chen Xiaoliang in unison.
Chen Xiaoliang glanced at Boss Wu standing beside him, only to see that he looked calm and composed, with no change on his face, as if such scenes were commonplace to him.
What the Godfather said just now was "I apologize to you", not that these seven people apologized to Chen Xiaoliang.
When beating a dog, you have to look at the owner first. Now we are on the Godfather's territory, and he has already given us a way out. If we continue to be aggressive, we would be ignorant.
"Godfather, the Red Countrymen have a saying that no friendship comes without fighting. Since they got to know you, it can be considered fate."
The Godfather: "Your Italian is very good." After saying that, he waved his hand, and the seven people silently retreated again.
When Chen Xiaoliang was wondering why the two men wanted to see him, Boss Wu spoke up: "Mr. likes football very much. He has told me several times that he wants to meet you."
Obviously, Boss Wu is not a "child" in front of the Godfather, so there is no need to call him Godfather, but he should still be respectfully called Mr.
Just as Chen Xiaoliang was about to speak, the Godfather said, "You don't have to ask me which team I like. I won't tell you. Once we get involved with a team, it will not be good for anyone."
Do you know what happened in 2006? That incident was known to the whole world, and many people said that we were behind it. "
Chen Xiaoliang knew that the Godfather was talking about the "Telephone Gate" incident.
The Godfather continued: "Times have changed. If we were still able to do something with football in the 70s and 80s, it is no longer possible today.
It’s just that some greedy people are used to using our name as a shield when doing shameful things.
In people's minds, we are always full of evil.
However, think about it, Berlusconi also came to this room, sat here, begged us to help him get the votes, and promised that he would give us some of the space we wanted after he entered the cabinet.
But after he came to power, he still had to put on an act and swore to the media that he would eradicate us. But in the end, we sent some people over there to live in for a few years to help him do the superficial work.
This is our business. We have our own rules, clearly defining what to do and what not to do.
If you touch some money that you shouldn't touch, the price may be your life.
Today, we have our own stake in a gaming company, and people from all over the world participate through the Internet.
Those actuaries will help us design the formula. No matter what the score is, as long as the pie is big enough, everyone can just sit back and make money. Why would we need to manipulate the game process?
Like the Golden Boy Award, I know you're third now, behind a Spanish kid and an English kid.
Their odds are 2.5 and 7 and you are 13.5.
Do you think these numbers are randomly set? No, they are a trap carefully designed by mathematicians.
It seems that the Spanish kid with a bet of 2.5 is a sure winner, and it seems that betting on him will definitely make money. But as long as the plate is big enough and there are enough people betting, there will always be people who believe in high risk and high returns and will take a chance on an upset.
And there are far more of these people than you think.
If one day his odds drop to 1.5, your odds will rise to 20, or even higher, and those people will feel that they can only make 50 yuan by betting 100 yuan on the Spanish kid, but they can make 1900 yuan by betting 100 yuan on you.
At this time, a large number of people will feel that winning 50 yuan can do nothing at all, but if they want to win 1900 by betting on the Spanish kid, they have to bet 3800. In this case, if they lose, the loss will be huge.
Why not just bet 100 on yourself, give it a try, take a chance on the big one, and if you lose, you lose.
This line of work is all about mathematics and human nature.
Maybe that Spanish kid won’t be in good shape tomorrow, or get injured, or the head coach will be sacked and replaced by a new head coach who doesn’t like him. There are too many unpredictable things in football.
We don't need to intervene, and there is no need to intervene. In the end, whoever wins the award must be the one who kicks the best. It has nothing to do with us, unless the judges also do something for us, then that is the prosecutor's business.
Beckenbauer once said that what rolls on the field is not football, but money.
In the world of football, we are much cleaner than some organizations and some people.
Otherwise, it should have been us that the Americans arrested in 2015, instead of going to Switzerland to arrest that dirty and hypocritical old man who controlled FIFA for 17 years.
Therefore, we would rather invest in mathematicians than influence the course of the game itself. We hate those who manipulate the game more than the judges, because that will cause the results to deviate from the calculations of our actuaries and affect our ability to make money.
In Italy, everyone doesn't like football. Everyone calls me the Godfather, but I won't let my children watch a rehearsed game on the weekend.
If you want to see a rehearsal, you can go to the opera, which is also a national treasure of this country. I also have my own theater.
What's more, there are different big families among us, and each of us likes different teams. If we don't have rules and interfere with each other's games, the final result will be a competition between us, not those teams.
Fighting between brothers is strictly prohibited. This is one of our seven highest principles.
At least that's the case with me.
But in Georgia, Ireland, Poland, Russia, and even South America, oh my God, the people there are so rude, they don't deserve our name at all. They wear vests, drink soda, and smoke cheap tobacco. They don't understand the traditions and rules of Sicily at all. I don't like dealing with them at all.
The situation in the United States is better, at least they remember that they came from Italy.
But now I only associate with outstanding and successful businessmen like Boss Wu."
As he spoke, the Godfather elegantly raised his glass and took a sip, and Boss Wu also raised his glass in return.
"You may not believe it, but you can ask your friend De Rossi. His ex-wife and ex-father-in-law were both my men.
Sorry, I said the wrong thing. He used to be my subordinate."
What? De Rossi?! Chen Xiaoliang was shocked.
"At the time, De Rossi was also out there, specifically in a bar, and had some trouble, so we asked our people to come forward for him. Later, he had no choice but to call the police, and when they heard that it might be related to us, the police and prosecutors investigated him for a long time.
Do you know what the final conclusion was?"
Chen Xiaoliang shook his head...
The Godfather smiled and said, “The inspection agency said that they did not find any records of us fixing or betting on football, and the football betting case in 2011 was also done by that group of Albanian country folks and a group of mysterious people hiding in Singapore.
Cheers to justice in Italy."
The Godfather picked up the glass and took another sip.
It seemed like a polite gesture, very elegant and skillful, but the wine in the glass still seemed to have not decreased.
“His ex-wife is so crazy, her mindset is still stuck in the 1960s, the way she wants to make money is so crude, she even went to the scene to kidnap and beat up the debtor, I don’t know how she survived to this age!
Finally he was sentenced to prison. Some people came to me for help, but I would not save such a brainless person.
Son, if it were me, do you know what I would do? "
Chen Xiaoliang still shook his head...
The Godfather smiled and looked into Chen Xiaoliang's eyes: "I will send my men to invite him here respectfully, pour him a glass of wine, and serve him a portion of ham, a steak, a dish of soup, and chat with him.
When he sees what is here and the children of mine who have come with him, he will be able to continue his business with me with dignity.”
Chen Xiaoliang looked at the things on the table and swallowed involuntarily...
“My child, you may think that we are crazy, but it is precisely because of the existence of godfathers like me that this society can be stable. If something happens to me one day, those children who are mixed in society and make the ministers in the cabinet helpless will be like wild horses that have broken free from their reins and completely mess up this country.
Those who came to power with the votes we brought in have no ability or time to consider the livelihoods and families of these children. In this country, these things are up to us alone."
Looking at Chen Xiaoliang's stiff expression, the Godfather laughed and patted him on the shoulder:
"Child, I am old and confused. You are my honored guest, so don't be nervous.
I said that in Italy, no one doesn't like football, and of course I am a fan too.
But I haven't invited players to come here to chat for a long time. I remember the last player who sat in your chair was the Argentine genius named Diego. "
Chen Xiaoliang’s eyes suddenly widened!
The Godfather continued to recall: "It has been thirty-four years. I remember that he came to Italy from Barcelona, ​​and if I remember correctly, he went to Naples.
But to be honest, I was not the one sitting in the position I am in now, so I could only stand aside and watch from a distance.
But I have seen him play, he is really a genius. Your play is a little different from his, but you are also a genius. It's a pity that you two never had the chance to play a game against each other.
He got into some bad things in Naples, and some of us led him astray, otherwise he could have done more genius and would not have died so young. "
The Godfather took another sip, then remained silent for a while before saying:
"When people get old, they like to reminisce and talk. Child, you don't think I'm being long-winded, do you?"
Chen Xiaoliang quickly shook his head.
After that, Chen Xiaoliang and Boss Wu listened to the Godfather talk about many past events related to football, but he did not mention any team or any player again, including when they talked about Italy being eliminated by South Korea in the 2002 World Cup, he did not say anything.
It seems as if everything is just a passing cloud.
After chatting for a while, the Godfather said it was time for him to take a break.
He drove his electric wheelchair himself, and, escorted by four sturdy bodyguards at the door, he took Boss Wu and Chen Xiaoliang to the door of the villa.
Before leaving, he asked one of his trusted bodyguards to leave a phone number for Chen Xiaoliang.
"If you run into any tough problems in Italy, just call this number and someone will help you deal with it. But kid, don't come to me if you lose."
Just as he was about to turn around, the Godfather said again: "Don't be like that Argentine. Remember, don't touch things that you shouldn't touch. It won't harm your success."
After parting with the Godfather, Chen Xiaoliang sat in Boss Wu’s luxurious extended version of Cullinan. It felt like a dream. What happened today was completely beyond his imagination.
Boss Wu didn't say much along the way, only occasionally asking about Chen Xiaoliang's family background and his experience in playing football, which made the atmosphere a little awkward.
It was not until half an hour later when we arrived at another luxurious mountain villa and were about to get off the car that Boss Wu said something serious: "I hope you will never use the phone you got today. If you have anything you can't do, you can find your boss or me.
My dealings with them are only business. You and I are both Red Chinese, and we know that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
Those people have their own rules. When you listen to them talking about them you will feel that they are very righteous, but they will not tell you about the cruel ones.
After all, we are from two different worlds. I hope you can keep yourself clean and do what you should do. "
Chen Xiaoliang wanted to get out of the car to see him off, but was stopped by him.
Then the driver took Chen Xiaoliang home.
On the way, Chen Xiaoliang finally couldn't help asking, "Excuse me, did Boss Wu...come to the Godfather for help today specifically because of my matter?"
The driver kept a seemingly friendly smile, but what he said was very intriguing:
"The boss wanted to find you, and he happened to be with the Godfather, so he helped you out. The boss's daughter is getting married next year, and the groom is the son of the Godfather's friend, so it's only natural for the Godfather to help you."
"Boss Wu's daughter? How many daughters does he have?"
The driver seemed to be waiting for Chen Xiaoliang to say: "The boss has a son and a daughter.
The young master helps his boss run the shipping business in Hong Kong.
The young lady is studying at university in Rome and will take over her boss's shopping mall business in the future. You have met her, Mr. Chen. The boss has always been grateful to you for treating the young lady's injuries.
Did the young lady tell you about the boss's youth?"
Chen Xiaoliang's mind instantly recalled every detail of his time with Wu Mi and he shook his head in agreement. However, he discovered that the driver's words at this moment were linked together and there must be something he was waiting to tell him.
"The boss and you are from the same hometown. He was also born in Donghai City. He went to Hong Kong with his parents when he was very young. Later he went abroad to study. After returning to Hong Kong, he met the daughter of the old shipping tycoon at that time.
People of their previous generation always believed in passing the business down to sons rather than daughters. At that time, the boss helped the old shipping tycoon to manage his business, and gradually became his right-hand man.
After the old shipping magnate passed away, the family business was handed over to the boss.
The boss is not young anymore. It is said that a father loves his daughter, and he has always been worried about the young lady's marriage.
But fortunately, my son-in-law is from a family named Li in Singapore, so we are a good match.”
Now, Chen Xiaoliang finally understood:
Why did Wu Mi tell him that she was bullied and "spoken" to her a few words, but she didn't go to her father but came to cry to him instead;
Why did the Godfather tell him that not touching things that shouldn’t be touched will not harm success;
Why did Boss Wu tell him that they had their own rules, but after all, they were from two different worlds, and he hoped that he would keep himself clean and do what he should do...
The car soon arrived at Chen Xiaoliang's home.
On the Mid-Autumn Night, the moon in the sky is especially round.
There were two security guards wearing headsets standing guard outside and inside the yard.
The driver parked the car, said "Please wait a moment", and immediately got out and walked over to open the door for Chen Xiaoliang.
These are the rules of wealthy families.
Chen Xiaoliang got out of the car and was about to walk into the yard. Reese and David in the house saw the extended version of Cullinan appear again and also walked to the door.
"Mr. Chen, please stay. Boss Wu wants me to tell you something."
Chen Xiaoliang looked back and thought, is it not over yet?
"Boss Wu is a businessman who sticks to one thing at a time. He said he owes you a favor and he will arrange the capital injection for the Roma club as soon as possible.
But this matter cannot be considered as helping you. After all, Boss Dan is also his friend. He tells you just to reassure you about the future development of the team.
He also said that he loves football very much and if you need any help with your youth training business in Scotland or your personal brand and sponsorship, please feel free to contact him. "
Chen Xiaoliang nodded silently and said listlessly: "I'll let my agent contact you."
The driver nodded, which was considered a slight bow, still with a smile on his face, and drove away carefully.
When Reese and David saw the luxury car driving away, they hurried out to ask about Chen Xiaoliang's situation.
After today's experience, even though it was a "carefully designed" misunderstanding in the end, the three of them can be considered friends who were almost loaded with bullets for life and death.
After the three of them entered the house, Chen Xiaoliang told them what happened tonight like telling a story.
He finished speaking and sighed:
"Alas, this is not about him owing me a favor, it's obvious that he feels he owes his daughter a favor, and he wants to do something for me so that his precious daughter can feel more balanced and get married with peace of mind."
"Anyone with the surname Li in Singapore? Which one with the surname Li? Do they earn more than you?" David asked.
Chen Xiaoliang almost spit out a mouthful of water.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the stories of wealthy businessmen are really exciting." After listening to it, Reese shook his head and smacked his lips. "You are lucky in love and wealth. You seduce her daughter, and her father even came out to help you. Why didn't I have such luck when I was young?"
David chuckled: "Look in the mirror and you'll have the answer."
"Fuck, what do you mean!"
To be on the safe side, the two stayed at Chen Xiaoliang's residence that night, while four security guards from the security company continued to take turns guarding outside the house.
However, the three of them knew that after what happened today, no one would dare to provoke Chen Xiaoliang again, at least in Rome.
That night, Wu Mi sent Chen Xiaoliang a photo. It was the morning of the second day after she sprained her leg. Chen Xiaoliang took her to the Trigoria base. The team doctor was checking her films. She made a victory gesture to Chen Xiaoliang, and Chen Xiaoliang took the photo of her with his mobile phone.
She smiled happily, with her eyes curved, more beautiful than the full moon tonight.
However, when Chen Xiaoliang replied to her, all the messages were just shown as “unread”.
It's always "unread".
In the following few days, apart from going to the club to practice with other teammates who did not have national team competitions, Chen Xiaoliang just kept practicing at home.
He also watched two Italian European Nations League games carefully on TV to see who he would face next.
They were the UEFA Nations League semi-finals where Italy lost 1-2 to Spain, and the third and fourth place final where they defeated Belgium 2-1.
Italy's starting lineup included Juventus centre-back Bonucci and forwards Chiesa and Bernardeschi;
Inter Milan’s central defender Bastoni and midfielder Barella;
There are also Napoli's right-back Di Lorenzo and forward Insigne.
Including several players who came on as substitutes, Juventus, Inter Milan and Napoli basically have all the Italian internationals playing in Serie A.
However, despite this, the Italian team that controlled 65% of the ball in the European Cup final against England at Wembley was controlled by Spain for 75% of the ball in this game.
In the end, Spain's Ferran Torres scored two goals, and in the second half, Chiesa assisted Roma captain Pellegrini, who has been in good form recently, to score a goal.
Italy eventually finished third in the UEFA Nations League.
However, the seemingly strong Spain lost to France 1-2 a few days later and did not win the final championship.
Spain scored the first goal, Benzema equalized for France, and the one who reversed the situation and won was Mbappe.
That ball was as fast as the wind, no one could catch up with it.
Chen Xiaoliang does not have much game experience. When he watches these famous stars through the screen, he can only use familiar people around him as a reference to get a general understanding of their strength.
The most direct ones were his teammate Pellegrini and Sassuolo striker Berardi, whom he had seen with his own eyes.
From the states of these people when they are fighting, competing for the ball, and confronting with those stars, we can roughly see the various abilities of those stars.
Seven rounds of the league have passed and the gap between the strong and the weak is getting bigger and bigger.
Napoli defeated Fiorentina 1-2 away from home, achieving 7 consecutive wins and continuing to top the table with 21 points. Their good performance also led to 5 players from Napoli among the 23 players on the Italian team in this UEFA Nations League.
Atalanta lost 2-3 to AC Milan at home. AC Milan continued to rank second with an unbeaten record of 6 wins and 1 draw, chasing Napoli.
Sassuolo lost 1-2 to Inter Milan at home. The Nerazzurri have 17 points, one point ahead of Roma, and are ranked third. Roma still ranks fourth with 16 points.
In the Turin derby, Torino lost to Juventus by one goal. The Old Lady has 11 points and moved up three places to 7th place.
In fifth place is Fiorentina with 12 points, and in sixth place is Atalanta with 11 points.
After a few days of boring routine, Chen Xiaoliang asked the club to withdraw security, but David still drove him to the club for training every day.
Finally, after much anticipation, the sisters returned, just the day before leaving Rome for Turin.
It feels like a long time since we met.
It was just that Helena always felt that there was a faint fragrance in Chen Xiaoliang's bedroom that she had never smelled before, and there seemed to be short hair on the bed, but it didn't look like Chen Xiaoliang's...
Chen Xiaoliang said that was the smell of his new shampoo... The effect was a bit strong and it would cause hair loss after washing...
Two good news were also released online that day.
[Aston Villa officially announced that it has hired former Liverpool player and Glasgow Rangers head coach Gerrard as the team's head coach. The two sides signed a three-year contract. The club hopes that the English legend can lead the team to achieve relegation in the Premier League this season]
[Dan Friedkin, owner of the Roma club, has obtained an equity investment from Hong Kong. The investment from this investor has successfully helped the club to repurchase all the remaining shares at a premium in the open market. Dan Friedkin has now achieved 100% control of the Roma club. According to the listing guidelines, the club will initiate the privatization delisting procedure.]
in short:
First, Gerrard went to the Premier League to play a new copy;
Second, Boss Wu purchased shares at a premium and became a shareholder of the Roma Club.
On the plane to Turin, Mourinho was overjoyed. He hugged Chen Xiaoliang and asked, "What did you do? The money arrived so quickly? Now we have tens of millions to buy players in the winter window!"
Chen Xiaoliang sighed... Am I... Am I selling myself?