Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 288 Naples Dream (First update)
After the match against Palermo, the media were all reporting on Arshavin's goal. Chen Yingxiong's direct lob shot from the center circle was the highlight of the goal. Of course, Arshavin's resolute advance was also the key.

As for the grievances between Chen Yingxiong and the fans, the media mentioned less.

First of all, Chen Yingxiong did not celebrate by slapping the face in this game, although the boos were still there.

Secondly, Ravizi sat on the bench for a full 10 minutes, and this news became the target of media attention.

Now that Ravizi has conflicts with the head coach Mazari, the whole city knows it, and it is not a secret.All of this was just like the differences between Chen Yingxiong and Rhea back then, causing a lot of trouble.

Ravizi has not expressed his dissatisfaction with Mazari in public. He is still a silent and hard-working image in front of the public, and then he is treated unfairly by the head coach.

But anyone with a normal IQ knows that he and Mazari have conflicts.

There are always some well-informed reporters in the media circle, who can know the inside story that others don't.These people either have a good relationship with club officials, or have a better relationship with the player's agent.

This time it was Ravizzi's agent Mazzoni who wanted to put pressure on the club, so he revealed the conflict between Ravizi and Mazzari through the mouth of a reporter who had a good relationship with him.

"...It is said that when the team is training now, Ravizi and Mazari ignore each other, and the two of them have not exchanged a word!"

This is of course a serious contradiction, but when the Naples players saw this sentence, they also felt that it was too exaggerated.How could there be no words at all?It's just a little less talk...

But they can also see the contradiction between the two.

Mazari didn't like the way Ravizi insisted on going his own way, and Ravizi also thought that Mazari was on Chen Yingxiong's side at all, and he had nothing to talk to such a person.

He is determined to leave the club, so there is nothing to worry about.

Ravizzi had nothing to worry about, and neither did Mazzarri - against Palermo and Fiorentina, Ravizi didn't play, and the team won a victory instead.In the game against Rome, Ravizi was on the field, and Naples was 2:3 behind. When he left the field, the team was 4:3.He couldn't win any games with him on the court, and the team's operation went smoothly when he wasn't there.

This shows what?
It shows that in this set of tactics, Ravizi is no longer an indispensable character.The team still turns without him!
That being the case, why am I afraid of you?
That's what Mazari thought.

Ravizi can be determined to leave, and Mazari can also be determined to put Ravizi in the cold palace.Marino, who was caught in the middle, had a hard time.

He is now always asked by reporters: "Is it true that Mazari and Ravizi have conflicts?" "Is it true that Ravizi is going to transfer and leave?"

He always said: "They have no conflict... We will not sell the star of the team..."

It's not okay to use this excuse all the time.

So now reporters ask him directly: "What do you think of the conflict between Ravizi and Mazari?" "Will you sell Ravizi to Inter Milan?"

His answer is still: "We have no conflict... We will never sell the team's star player..."

The reporters also felt that Marino's answer was too perfunctory, so they ran to the team owner Aurelio De Laurentiis. Everyone knows that the club president is famous for his big mouth. What interesting revelations can we get?
Unexpectedly, De Laurentiis's reaction this time made everyone depressed.

"My team will never sell players for money!"

This kind of answer makes people emerge a series of articles-doesn't De Laurentiis want Ravizi to leave?But didn't he have a close personal relationship with Chen Yingxiong?In this way, could it be that there is another conflict between him and Chen Yingxiong?
That's really big news!
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Chen Yingxiong, who was shot while lying down, was receiving a banquet from the boss in the luxurious manor of De Laurentiis at this time.

This is his first visit to the club owner's home in Naples.

Compared with the 210-acre luxurious manor of this movie tycoon, Chen Yingxiong’s rented [-]-square-meter “villa” is an ugly duckling—even though Chen Yingxiong was quite complacent about finding a good house for himself .

Chen Yingxiong and De Laurentiis had already finished their lunch and were strolling in the sunny garden.

The warm sun shines on the body, making people almost forget that it is actually winter.

"I have been in Naples for more than half a year, how do you feel about this city?" De Laurentiis asked.

"To be honest, I haven't even seen what this city looks like!" Chen Yingxiong complained.

He is telling the truth.Apart from training every day, he goes home to continue training. For him, there is no rest time except for competition.Fortunately, the person next to him is bodyguard Christine Cabrera. This woman will not ask him to go shopping with her, chat with her, or do many romantic things with her. She just stays quietly by the side at night. At home, Chen Yingxiong closed the bedroom door and went to refresh the copy by himself, and Cabrera didn't have any complaints.

Coupled with the tense relationship with the fans, Cabrera did not let Chen Yingxiong run around at all. Unless necessary, it is best to stay at home.Even if she came to the banquet today, Cabrera followed every step of the way, but instead of enjoying a delicious lunch with Chen Yingxiong and others, she drove away again.

De Laurentiis laughed.

"You..." He shook his head. "Know what my favorite thing was yesterday? Seeing you throw your clothes at the fans after the game."

Chen Yingxiong shrugged: "I know what you mean, but I will never reconcile with those extreme fans."

De Laurentiis nodded: "I know, I know. You are such a person, but I just hope that you will have the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of Naples in the future. Have you ever heard of a saying?"

"what?"

"Take a look at Naples and die. Don't live too hard, boy."

"There are too many enemies."

"There are many enemies of your own making."

Chen Yingxiong wanted to refute, but then thought that this was his boss, so he should restrain himself...

Of course De Laurentiis knew that in Chen Yingxiong's current youthful state, he couldn't listen to his words.But he didn't ask Chen Yingxiong to listen to it, he just said it casually.

"Let's talk about the team, hero. How do you feel about playing in Napoli?"

"It started off bad, and now it's getting better."

"I think so. Mazzarri told me he wanted to qualify for the UEFA Cup next season..."

"League Cup?" Chen Yingxiong frowned upon hearing this.

"What?" De Laurentiis saw the change in Chen Yingxiong's expression. He was a filmmaker, so he naturally knew what the change in expression meant. "You don't want to be able to play in Europe next season?"

"Of course I would, but I thought it was the Champions League." Chen Yingxiong said.

De Laurentiis froze for a moment, then he smiled: "I should have guessed it a long time ago. Ha, this is what you can say. Why, you are not satisfied with the UEFA Cup?"

"I've played in the UEFA Cup for two consecutive seasons, boss..." Chen Yingxiong looked bitter. "Playing in the UEFA Cup again, I really want to throw up."

"Hey, to be honest. When the Mazari kid told me he was going to try and lead the team to the UEFA Cup, I thought there was some hope - we're eighth. But you're talking about the Champions League... ..."

Chen Yingxiong curled his lips: "Whether you can do it is one thing, but whether you think about it is another thing, boss. If you don't dare to think about it, even if you can, you can't. If you dare to think about it, even if you can't, you can." He It's like saying a tongue twister.

De Laurentiis accepted Chen Yingxiong's "critical education" very humbly: "Ha, you are right, you are right!"

If the club manager Marino sees this scene, his jaw will surely fall off—in his impression, there is no one who can not be reprimanded after speaking to Aurelio De Laurentiis like this of. "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like that?!"

"Then I will also slightly adjust my expectations. If we can really enter the Champions League next season, I will definitely increase investment!"

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The two of them—mainly the elderly De Laurentiis—were tired of walking and sat down on a bench by the garden path.

De Laurentiis leaned back in his chair and looked up at the blue sky.Naples in winter is unduly humid and rarely has such good weather.The fine beads of sweat on his forehead reflected the sunlight, as if there were countless little suns.He slowly let out a mouthful of foul air from his chest, and he felt much more comfortable all of a sudden.

"Hero, do you know?" De Laurentiis, who narrowed his eyes slightly, said suddenly.

"Huh?" Chen Yingxiong, who was sitting next to him, replied.

"The Champions League is an honor that even Diego Maradona has never won."

"Isn't that just right? Winning the Champions League will usher in a new era!" Chen Yingxiong said with clenched fists and full of fighting spirit.

De Laurentiis grinned and said, "If the media hear your words, I'm afraid it will cause another storm in Naples."

Chen Yingxiong looked at the Bay of Naples in front of him, and said to De Laurentiis: "Boss, my speech may not be pleasant, because I haven't studied much, so I can't say nice words. But I understand the truth. I always I think Naples is still living in the era of Maradona in the last century. In my home country, China, there are many fans who like Naples because of what? It is because of Maradona, not because of Naples. I think you really want to The team has to get rid of the influence of Maradona to become a rich team. When everyone likes this team because of Naples' current results, and then they know that there is Maradona, that's right. Anyway, that's how I am Thought."

The old man beside him didn't say a word, just staring at the Bay of Naples in front of him, no one knew what he was thinking.

The manor of De Laurentiis is just on the mountainside of Vesuvius, where you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful Bay of Naples. Although the layout is messy, it is colorful, full of vitality, and shining in the sun. The sparkling Mediterranean Sea.

It was the capital of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies more than 100 years ago, and until now the people here are still immersed in the glory of the former capital of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies.The capital city is always the center where all desires intertwine in a region. It is an inescapable problem that people who live in common people's houses will think that they live in the heart of the world and hold the lifeline and justice of the whole world.

The same goes for the Naples fans, who are still living in the dream of the Maradona era and don't want to wake up.Whenever I feel unsatisfactory, I will hide in the tavern, drink wine, and think back to the past—I think back when Diego was in Naples...

This obsession with the past led to the rapid decline of Naples after Diego left, and even fell into the abyss of bankruptcy and team dissolution.

The people in Naples are full of passion, and they are open all year round, which is the best living environment for football.But the people here are too passionate, especially in their attitude towards Maradona.Maradona once hoped to leave Naples and go to Marseille in France, because the obsessive enthusiasm of the Neapolitan people created too much anxiety in his life.But how could the city let Diego go so easily, he has accumulated an obsession with the city.

In the end, Diego reached the pinnacle of his career in the city of Naples, and also accelerated his sinking in the never-ending enthusiasm of the Naples, and gradually became unable to extricate himself from the women and drugs offered by the mafia bosses.

Diego Maradona is the god of Naples, and until now he has entrusted all the enthusiasm and hope of all Neapolitans.

From this point of view, Aurelio De Laurentiis suddenly felt that it was a good thing that Chen Yingxiong had turned against the Naples fans because of Maradona when he first came to the team.At the very least, he doesn't have to inherit Maradona's mantle to take over all the Neapolitans' obsession with the past, dissatisfaction with the present, and all hope for the future fantasy.

He is him, the hero Chen who made the Naples fans boo him wildly.He will never be the god of the city, the second Maradona.

Diego Maradona is unique, and Chen Yingxiong is also unique.

After a long time, the old man suddenly spoke. "You're right, hero. We're still living in our old glory. Good memories are like a drug. Everyone knows it's not a good thing, but you can't quit. After all these years, no one can All Naples has awakened from the dream of the past."

He looked at Chen Yingxiong.

The young man in front of him had black eyes reflecting the light of the sun.

"Such a challenging thing, I want to try."

He said.

(End of this chapter)