Chapter 272 What? The peerless twins are actually me?
The intensity of this Milan derby was extremely high, and the plot was full of ups and downs, making fans of both sides feel like they were on a roller coaster, experiencing several ups and downs.
But Inter Milan still had the last laugh as the winner. When the final whistle sounded, Inter Milan's players hugged each other and celebrated with a sense of relief. Some players were so excited that they almost cried.
The players of Inter Milan were almost crying, while the players of AC Milan next door were really crying.
At the end of the game, Milan players fell to the ground. Some players, unwilling to accept the result of defeat, knelt on the grass and cried, while others stared blankly at the stadium and the Inter players who were celebrating wildly. They felt that everything around them was so unreal, making them feel as if they were dreaming.
Kaka stood on the court with his hands on his hips, looking just like Baggio who missed a penalty in the World Cup final.
He really tried his best in this game, but even if he tried his best and even overdrawn his physical strength, he could not lead the team to victory.
This made Kaka feel very confused. Although he felt that he was stronger than last season, the strength of his teammates seemed to have declined a lot.
Can Milan, which is already relatively old and even aging, still realize its dream in the Champions League?
Kaka didn’t know, so he was very confused.
But just when he was confused, someone suddenly put his arm around his shoulders from behind:
"Do you mind exchanging jerseys with me?"
Kaka turned around and found that it was Inter Milan's midfielder Lin Feng, who was holding the jersey he had just taken off, which was covered with grass and dirt.
"Yeah, sure!"
Although Kaka was in a bad mood, he did not refuse to exchange jerseys with the other party.
After receiving the jersey handed over by Kaka, Lin Feng put it on his shoulders and said to Kaka with a smile:
"Your performance today was amazing. It's my honor to play against an opponent like you. I look forward to the next match!"
Kaka nodded: "Me too!"
We didn’t beat the opponent at home this time, but we must win on the road next time.
Both of them are still very young and there will be plenty of opportunities to compete against each other in the future. The confrontation between them will not be decided so quickly!
After hearing Kaka's words, Lin Feng smiled, shook hands with Kaka, and left with the other's jersey.
What the two didn’t know was that the scene of them exchanging jerseys on the court was recorded and photographed by hundreds of reporters at the scene. After the game, it was featured in major newspapers with a headline of four words - The Two Greatest Heroes of All Time!
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"Ah? I have become the peerless duo?"
Lin Feng was very surprised when he saw the media reports after the game. Isn't the phrase "the two most outstanding players" used to describe Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi?
Why did the media pin the blame on myself and Kaka?
"Don't you know? The Milan derby we played against AC Milan shocked the entire football world. After watching the game, the fans all agreed that the Milan derby was decided by you two. Coupled with the media's deliberate hype, many fans felt that you two were the next generation of football leaders, so you were given the title of the peerless duo!"
After hearing his teammates' explanation, Lin Feng finally understood.
It turns out that the media is creating hype!
This reminded him of when Messi and Ronaldo left European football and went to the United States and Saudi Arabia to seek gold. In order to fill the vacancies left by the two, the European media hurriedly promoted Mbappe and Haaland, as if they wanted to make them the new duo.
To be honest, there is still a big gap between the strength of these two players and Melo. Compared with the outstanding performances of Melo for more than ten years, the title of the two young players as the two prides of the world seems a bit undeserved.
But FIFA and the media need superstars to replace the vacancies left by Messi and Ronaldo as they gradually fade out. Otherwise, the lack of leaders in football will have an adverse impact on the promotion of football, its commercial value and its appeal to ordinary people.
For example, in the NBA in North America, after Jordan came Kobe, and the league had already begun to build momentum for the Little Emperor James when Kobe was at his peak.
Obviously, NBA officials are well aware that they must rely on top stars to expand the NBA's influence and market in order to obtain more broadcasting revenue and commercial sponsorship.
FIFA actually has this awareness. Although it is trying hard to promote the sport of football to the general public, if it wants ordinary people to fall in love with football, it must rely on the leadership of big-name stars.
Previously, it was the alien Ronaldo, the heartthrob Beckham and Zidane who carried the banner, but these people are getting old and are beginning to fade out of the football world. The football world must look for new candidates to carry the banner.
Originally, Ronaldinho was very suitable, but his temperament and image are not very good, and now he is showing signs of decline. What if FIFA puts a lot of effort into promoting him, and the media finally breaks a lot of negative news about him, wouldn't that be shooting itself in the foot?
At this time, Kaka and Lin Feng, who had good looks and temperament as well as strong abilities, caught their attention.
At the beginning, FIFA and the media focused on Kaka. This Brazilian not only had good football skills, but also had a sunny and handsome appearance, a warm and healing smile, and he was also a devout Christian. There was almost no negative news about him, which was in sharp contrast to previous Brazilian players.
Such a person is simply the perfect candidate that FIFA has been dreaming of, so Kaka was quickly identified as a key target of investigation. As long as he can win further honors in the league, Champions League or World Cup, the hype for Kaka will be fully launched.
But while focusing their attention on Kaka, Lin Feng soon came into their sight again.
At first they didn't take it too seriously, after all, the other party was too young.
But soon, they discovered that this guy seemed a little strong.
Being able to become a starter for Inter Milan at such a young age, and even being able to squeeze out Veron and take away the position of Stankovic, who was being trained by Inter Milan, to become Inter Milan's main attacking midfielder, I feel like there's something special about him!
After further investigating Lin Feng's background, they discovered that he was actually from China, a football desert. This made Lin Feng's weight in FIFA increase significantly.
Isn’t the purpose of FIFA promoting football stars to expand the market and promote the sport of football?
Is there any better way than to select a star player directly from a region where football development is underdeveloped?
I think Drogba and Salah have a greater impact on African football than Messi and Ronaldo, right?
If Lin Feng were to be established as a leading figure in football, one would not dare to imagine what a huge impact it would have on football in Asia, especially East Asia.
Moreover, Lin Feng, like Kaka, is a self-disciplined player with strong ability, good appearance and temperament, and almost no negative news.
Setting up such players as role models can not only be used to promote football, but also set an example for other professional players, especially young players, and encourage them to learn from these two people.
It is for this reason that after the Milan derby, the media began to talk about the two greatest players.
At this time, Messi and Ronaldo were just emerging and were not the star players of their teams. They had to wait until next year's Ballon d'Or, when they took second and third place respectively after Kaka, before they would attract wider attention and be dubbed the two greatest players of their time.
But now, before the two of them have completely become famous, this title has nothing to do with them.
To be honest, Lin Feng felt a little pressured by the media's flattery. As the saying goes, people are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being fat. He had already been targeted by his opponents in the league and the Champions League.
Now that they have been dubbed the two most outstanding heroes of the time, it is conceivable that they will be targeted more when they meet other opponents in the future.
He is really seeking false fame but suffering real misfortune, but the problem is, he doesn't want this false fame!
Alas, you guys have really made this genius suffer!
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Although Lin Feng felt that this false reputation would do more harm than good to him, this news had a great motivating effect on Chinese football.
Major domestic media outlets immediately reprinted reports from foreign mainstream media. When fans saw the news that authoritative foreign newspapers were praising their own players, they all looked like perverts with their faces beaming with smiles.
It turns out that we are not a football desert, we can also produce world-class stars!
This has injected confidence and motivation into countless football players and set an example for many children.
For a time, the popularity of domestic football increased dramatically, and many parents who had previously not allowed their children to play football gradually gave in.
Football training and activities for young people are emerging in an endless stream in various places!
The power of role models is infinite. Perhaps among these young people who are inspired by Lin Feng to learn football, there may be a second Ronaldo, a second Ronaldinho and a second Lin Feng in the future?
Unfortunately, Lin Feng was completely unaware of this. At this time, he and his teammates were on a plane, embarking on an expedition to Moscow.
For Europeans, Moscow is a rather distant name.
It is 2000 kilometers away from the core area of Western Europe, which is a very scary distance for Europeans with a small land area.
What is even more frightening is the extremely cold winter in Moscow.
Western Europeans tried to conquer here twice, but both times they failed.
And this time, Inter Milan embarked on the same journey, but not to fight a war, but to play a football game.
But football has always been known as a war in peacetime, so there is nothing wrong with them going to war.
“What’s the temperature in Moscow now?”
"I just checked, the local temperature is now minus three degrees Celsius, and it seems to be snowing!"
"No way? It's below zero so soon. Isn't it November yet?"
"It's snowing? That's it. We're all done for if we have a snow fight!"
On the plane, everyone asked about the local weather in Moscow, and everyone complained bitterly.
Before they set off, the sun was shining brightly in Milan, with the highest temperature during the day reaching over 20 degrees Celsius and the lowest temperature at night being above 10 degrees. It was a very comfortable temperature, neither too cold nor too hot.
But compared to Milan, Moscow at the same time was really a world of ice and snow!
It's not even November yet, but the temperature has already dropped below zero degrees Celsius, and it's even snowing in the past few days.
The temperature difference between the two places is so great that it seems as if we have suddenly entered mid-winter from early autumn. It is difficult for the players to accept such drastic weather changes in a short period of time.
Especially they have to wear shorts and shorts to play the game.
When the cold wind blows and the icy rain hits our faces, I'm afraid everyone will shiver with cold and won't even remember how to play football!
"The plane is about to land, everyone, prepare your cold-weather gear, down jackets, hats, scarves, gloves, etc. Check to see if you are dressed properly. Don't put them on when it gets cold later, or it may be too late and you may get cold!"
Although the tour leader had reminded them on the plane, some people still did not take it seriously.
But when they got off the plane and were blown by the cold wind outside, their eyes immediately became clear.
"Hey, it's so cold!"
The other players felt the cold wind and could not help but wrap themselves up in their down jackets, trying to seal the gaps in their collars.
"It's only the end of October now. It will be really cold in December. By then, even the daytime temperature will be below 10 or even 20 degrees Celsius. You won't be able to stand it if you stay out for half an hour!"
"No need to wait until December. I can't stand you asking me to stay here for half an hour now!"
“I can’t imagine how people here survive in winter.”
"Russian natural gas is cheap, and there is central heating in the winter. Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean it's cold inside too!"
"Heating, heating, I urgently need heating now. I will die without heating!"
The Inter Milan team did not stay too long at the airport. After completing the formalities, they boarded the team bus and drove straight to the booked hotel.
Generally speaking, for games in Western Europe, Inter Milan drives their own bus, and after the team gets off the plane, they get on their own bus directly to the hotel.
But Moscow is too far away from Milan. It was a bit outrageous to ask the bus driver to drive so far in the severe cold, so the bus they took was temporarily rented in Moscow, but the team logo and team emblem were sprayed on the outside, and the interior furnishings were completely different from the buses used by Milan themselves.
Although the driver turned on the air conditioner of the bus half an hour in advance, the heat inside had almost dissipated by the time the players got on and off the bus.
After the players got on the bus, they didn't feel any warmth at all and were still shivering with cold.
The fans of the home team learned that Inter Milan was coming today, so they made a special trip to surround them, wanting to give them a warning.
As a result, before they could take any action, the weather in Moscow had already made Inter Milan's players complain.
Seeing the embarrassed look of Inter Milan players, Sparta fans laughed loudly, and some radical fans even took off their shirts on the spot to mock Inter Milan players.
The Inter Milan crowd was stunned: Is this guy still human? He's shirtless in such a cold day, isn't he afraid of freezing to death?
Or are all the people in Moscow such tough guys?
(End of this chapter)
