Fame with a ball

Berlusconi is considering cleaning the team.

Over the years, AC Milan's finances have all been covered by Berlusconi's own pockets, so there has not been a big deficit.But now Berlusconi has long stepped down, and he is not the Italian prime minister who spent a lot of money a few years ago. He hopes that AC Milan can be self-financed, but after studying Milan's finances, he found that this is almost an impossible task.

Because in the early years, in order to make the team achieve results quickly, AC Milan did not pay attention to the training and selection of the youth team, but has been purchasing well-known stars from the outside.The transfer amount of these stars may not be too high, but their salaries are definitely among the top in the world. After Berlusconi gave the club less and less money in the past few years, AC Milan's finances began to show a large deficit.

Originally, if Milan could win one or two championships every year, and Berlusconi was happy for a while, maybe they could really be self-financed.But in the past two years, the Rossoneri has not gone very well in the Champions League. The domestic league champion has been eaten by the rising Juventus for two years. AC Milan, which has not won a championship, made Berlusconi unhappy. So, he decided to clean the team.

Generally speaking, the meaning of cleaning is to sell those players who are no longer useful to the team, but for Berlusconi, the first people he wants to sell are those guys with high salaries in the team—for example, Iraqi. cloth.

Ibrahimovic moved to AC Milan in 10 years. At that time, his transfer fee was 2500 million euros, but his salary was 850 million euros, and it was increasing year by year. By this season, Ibrahimovic can already get 1200 million a year. Euros, this is still not the amount of the bonus.

That price happens to buy five Allegris.

Yes, Allegri, the head coach of the Rossoneri, only earns 250W a year.

Ibrahimovic has indeed brought many championships to the Rossoneri and is also one of the team's indispensable offensive cores, but does what Ibrahimovic does for Milan meet his salary?Berlusconi thinks it's worthless, because AC Milan has been unable to win the Champions League for several years. A striker who can only bring the team a league championship (not even this now) or a cup championship is bound to be unworthy. The annual salary of more than 1000 million euros in the previous year.

In addition, Ibrahimovic has never been able to integrate into the Milan locker room and cannot become the "soul figure" that unites the locker room. He is also a bit old, and Berlusconi is a little impatient to sell him. Selling tens of millions of euros, Milan can breathe a sigh of relief just because he doesn't have to pay him that huge salary every year.

So, after selling Ibrahimovic, what should AC Milan's striker do?Berlusconi has his own ideas.

First of all, after removing the thorn of Ibrahimovic, Allegri should be able to control the Milan locker room more comprehensively.Secondly, young people such as Pato and Shavira can be given some opportunities to train them into new main offensive players.But what made Berlusconi finally determined to sell Ibrahimovic was that he wanted to lure Lin Zhigao from Juventus.

The former president of Italy had a particularly beautiful ideal. When Juventus bought Lin Zhigao, they spent 2000 million euros, but the salary they gave was only a pitiful 300 million. Now let’s look at the value Lin Zhigao has shown. The salary is absolutely worth it!A striker who can compete with Ibrahimovic, but only takes one-third of Ibrahimovic's salary, what is good quality and low price?This is called high quality and low price!

Especially Lin Zhigao is still very young, and his room for appreciation is undoubtedly huge.

Berlusconi is thinking, when he sells Ibrahimovic and the other guys in the team who don't work with high salaries, whether it costs 3000 million euros or 4000 million to lure Lin Zhigao to San Siro, give him 600 million Salary, keep it for a few years, and it will be another Kaka when it is sold!

As for whether to buy Lin Zhigao, Berlusconi is not worried.There are many transfer tricks in football. He has confidence in himself, the Rossoneri, and his agent. Figo was known as the king of the Nou Camp at the time, and he was welcomed by thousands of people in Barcelona. Support, isn't he also dug to the Bernabeu by Real Madrid chairman Florentino?The same goes for "King of Highbury" Henry.

Berlusconi, who made the decision, wanted to test the confidence of Juventus' top management first, so in this game, he had invited Juventus' general manager Marotta to watch the game with him in the chairman's box.

When the following game finally ushered in the intermission, Berlusconi coughed and casually said, "Juventus didn't seem to buy any new players this season?"

Marotta immediately became alert, but said indifferently on the face: "The current Juventus lineup is just enough."

"You buy players with millions of millions. Only Lin Zhigao broke through the tens of millions in a few years. This does not match the status of Juventus."

"Naturally, it's not as rich and powerful as Mr. Berlusconi." There was a bit of irony in Marotta's words.

Of course Berlusconi heard it, but he pretended not to know. "Is it the club's recent financial difficulties?"

Marotta smiled: "I think our financial situation is still a little bit better than Milan."

If this bickering continues, the smell of gunpowder between the two will only increase, so Berlusconi immediately changed the subject: "I admire some players in your team."

Hearing this, Marotta laughed, he knew what Berlusconi wanted to do.

"Lin is not for sale at our club."

Berlusconi shook his head and said: "There is no one in this world who is really not for sale, only an inappropriate price."

Marotta wanted to find out about him: "How much does Mr. Berlusconi want to pay for Lin?"

Berlusconi held up three fingers.

Marotta smiled disdainfully.

"After all, it's just two of our old friends chatting, and it hasn't entered into a formal procedure, isn't it?" Berlusconi hinted: "If you go the serious way, the price will definitely be different from what it is now."

Marotta just said: "It seems that outsiders have rumored that the Rossoneri has a bit of an economic crisis, and there is some truth to it."

Berlusconi said displeased: "Milan has huge resources in their hands. As long as I think about it, the financial revenue of this season will be balanced immediately, and even profitable."

Marotta's heart moved: Is AC Milan going to make a big move this season?

After thinking about it, Marotta said: "Perhaps the number in Mr. Berlusconi's heart can't take Lin away from New Alp. He is our unique core."

Berlusconi said: "Maybe you don't want to sell, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to go."

Marotta said: "Lin loves the Bianconeri very much. He has an unparalleled status in the locker room and in the hearts of the fans. I don't see any reason for him to leave."

Berlusconi smiled slyly: "There is a reason, Giuseppe, you know it, and I know it too."

Of course Marotta knew the reason - the salary issue.

As mentioned above, Ibrahimovic is now ahead of all AC Milan stars with a salary of up to 1200 million euros, and Inter Milan, which is also one of the top three giants in Serie A, also offers generous salaries to players, leading the annual salary of most of the core players. They are all above 400 million, which is directly behind Juventus.

Only compared with other giants in Serie A, Juventus’s salary is not enough, let alone compared with La Liga and Premier League clubs, where the players always start with a weekly salary of 10+ or ​​20+. If Lin Zhigao at this time Letting out rumors of a transfer, presumably many teams will come to them with an annual salary of 600 million+.

What Berlusconi wants to express is very simple, you Juventus pay such a small salary for the core, will they be willing to work for you for a lifetime?Why don't you sell it to me earlier, and you can earn tens of millions of euros.

……

Marotta wants to raise Lin Zhigao's salary, but this is not something he can do if he wants to.

Different from other giant clubs, Juventus is one of the few teams that does a better job with limited salary. The team’s highest salary is Buffon, with an annual salary of 600 million euros, followed by Lin Zhigao, who has risen to 380 million euros this year. 150 million, the annual salary of other first-line players ranges from 350-[-], and the annual salary of most substitute players is less than one million.

When other teams have headaches and run into financial deficits because of the high salaries they pay to their stars, Juventus is doing their calculations leisurely, showing off their balance of payments.

But maintaining a balance of payments also has to pay a big price, that is, it is impossible for Juventus to sign famous world-class superstars with such a low salary. They can only buy talented players who have not yet become famous at a low price, or It is directly selected from the youth team, and then cultivated together.

Now it is rare for the team to cultivate a phenomenal star, but Marotta doesn't know how to deal with it.

Don't give Lin Zhigao a salary increase?So what if he wants to quit.Give Lin Zhigao a salary increase?How much is appropriate and whether to increase the salary for other players is another problem. Only raising Lin Zhigao's salary may cause dissatisfaction among other players. The good financial situation that has been maintained with great difficulty will also be broken. In serious cases, it may even affect the team's performance.

The reason why Berlusconi boldly hinted to Marotta that he wanted to buy Lin Zhigao was precisely because he was sure of Marotta's weakness-this is a problem that Marotta must solve, but it is very difficult. Solve the problem well, so he will never reject Berlusconi directly, nor will he let the rumors out, because once the news spreads, it will cause Lin Zhigao's dissatisfaction with his salary, and Juventus will suffer .

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At half-time, something went wrong in the AC Milan dressing room.

Ibrahimovic accused Shavila of being in poor condition on the court. Shavila was upset and retorted: "You are in good condition and you haven't scored yet?"

Ibrahimovic was a little unhappy when he heard it, and what made him even more unhappy was that no one in the locker room stood with him on the united front.

In fact, Ibrahimovic doesn't think about it. The team's highest salary is already a very hated title, and he is a Swede. In this locker room dominated by Italian gangs, Nesta and others fear that he does not help. Shavila has given him a lot of face by running on him, how could he help Ibrahimovic to bully Shavira, who is also an Italian?

Seeing that the momentum was wrong, Allegri, who was not too tough, began to persuade the two of them. Shavira performed well and quickly admitted his mistake, but Ibrahimovic sat there with his head down, silent, as if he hadn't It's the same as hearing Allegri's words.

Allegri took a deep breath, regardless of these contradictions, he took the tactical board and began to explain his arrangements for the second half.

Berlusconi has always placed someone in the locker room, and soon he knew that there was another small disturbance in Milan's locker room. Although it was not a big deal, it strengthened Berlusconi's desire to clean the team's heart.

I don't know if all the coincidences in the world have appeared today, and the issue of money is actually being discussed in the Juventus locker room.

De Qie Lie sat down next to Lin Zhigao, and said carelessly: "I heard that Ibrahimovic in Milan now receives more than 1000 million euros after tax every year, but I don't think he is much better than you."

Lin Zhigao was taken aback: "His salary is so high?!"

"The pre-tax figures are even more frightening!" Verratti also came over: "We in Italy receive a tax rate of 43% for personal income tax over one million a year, and Ibrahimovic's pre-tax salary is 2100 million euros! In addition to all kinds of goals, he can earn 2000 million a year from Milan without any problem."

"Actually, Lin's goal bonus is not bad." Pepe was also attracted by the topic of "money". "There must be one hundred thousand in a season, right?"

Lin Zhigao turned his head around, only smiled and didn't speak.

"Why don't you keep it a secret from us?" Pepe punched him: "You look like this and I know you won a lot last season, treat!"

De Qielie and Verratti also booed: "Please treat me!"

A few players in the distance noticed this: "What are you arguing about?"

"Lin is a fat sheep. We are discussing how to kill him."

Lin Zhigao said helplessly: "Okay, as long as I win this game, I will contribute all the prize money. How about we go have a good meal?"

Pepe rolled her eyes: "Bring clubbing?"

After treating guests to the end, Lin Zhigao simply said, "How about one-stop service?"

There was muffled cheers throughout the locker room.

The reason why everyone didn't dare to shout so loudly was because they didn't want to be heard by Capello outside the locker room, and secondly, they were afraid that the Milan players would notice the loud noise. They thought Juventus was wishing the game victory!That would be a bit unfair.

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The second half of the game finally started. With Lin Zhigao's promise of "giving out all the prize money if the game is won", the Juventus players were full of energy, even when they were booed in the San Siro stadium just after they left the player tunnel The sound did not affect their good mood.

Inversely proportional to the Bianconeri, when the players of the Rossoneri came out of the channel, all of them looked solemn.

"Being able to overwhelm Milan and take the lead at the San Siro Stadium made the Juventus players maintain a relaxed and happy mood at the beginning of the second half. On the other hand, the Milan players looked heavy, and they should all bear the burden of reversing the score. The strong pressure." The commentator relied on his own guesses to try to restore the mentality of the players of the two teams. Although he did not guess the truth, he was still six to seven points accurate.

In the second half, AC Milan kicked off.

Ambrosini kicked the ball wide and passed the ball to Gattuso, who broke through from the wing and passed the ball to Robinho.

The Juventus defenders thought that Ibrahimovic was the core of Milan's offense, so they focused on defending him at the beginning of the game, but at this moment they did not expect that it was Robinho who received the ball, and it was too late to return to defense , Robinho formed a single-handed trend.

Six meters in front of the goal, Robinho made a powerful low shot.

Buffon immediately fell to the ground!While his body fell heavily on the turf, he also threw the ball out in a thrilling manner.

Buffon threw the ball to Barzagli, AC Milan players began to return to defense.

Near the halfway line, Ambrosini intercepted Barzagli defensively. Barzagli was about to pass the ball to Verratti, but when he rubbed the ball, his movement was a bit slow, and was blocked by Ambrosini!

But the ball was not tackled, and Barzali firmly protected the ball. Under the wrestling, both of them lost their balance and fell to the ground.

The referee took a look here and waved his hands, but neither whistled nor issued a yellow card.

Barzagli immediately got up from the ground, but his speed was a bit slower than that of Ambrosini, and the ball was taken away by Ambrosini!

Ambrosini passed the ball to Gattuso, who in turn passed it to Xavira.

Ibrahimovic reached for the ball, and he is now only 20 meters away from the Juventus goal.

But Shawila, who was dribbling the ball, didn't seem to see Ibrahimovic's gesture, he dribbled the ball in and cut in, and then kicked and shot!

The position of the shot was a bit off, and it flew out after rubbing against the crossbar. Buffon had expected this ending a long time ago, so he didn't even move at the moment.

Shawila, who failed to shoot, blushed dryly,

When he passed by Ibrahimovic, the Swede frowned and let out a heavy "hum"!

Because Milan's two shots after the start of the second half were completed by Robinho and Shavila, the Juventus defense line divided some attention and paid attention to these two players.

Others will ignore Ibrahimovic, but Lin Zhigao will not.

Although I don't know why since the beginning of the second half, AC Milan's two attacks have not centered on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Lin Zhigao always feels that as long as he sees the expression of the Swede, he can guess that he is not a willing player. lonely person.

Sure enough, in the 62nd minute of the game, when Nesta once again broke the football from Quagliarella's feet.

Ibrahimovic reaches for the ball.

This time his position is the most appropriate, so Nesta made a long pass and went straight to Ibrahimovic.

But this ball was rubbed too high, it was a header!

Even the commentator saw it at this time: "Nesta's pass is too high! His doing so gave the Juventus players some more time to react, but more importantly, Ibrahimovic is not good at heading the ball. ah!"

Although Ibrahimovic has a proud height of 192 and is a center forward, he is indeed not a person who is good at heading.

It's just that the pass was a bit too high and still floating, but Ibrahimovic still gritted his teeth and jumped up!

Behind Ibrahimovic, Lin Zhigao was one second behind him and jumped up too!

The commentator exclaimed: "Lin and Ibrahimovic jumped up one after the other to compete for the header! Looking at the trajectory of the ball, I really can't tell where he will fly, but Ibrahimovic's height is not 192cm , Lin is not 183cm? Why I saw from the screen that the two of them jumped at almost the same height... No! It is Lin who is half a head taller than Ibrahimovic!"

When the fans heard what the commentator said, they all concentrated on watching the big screen, and they found that Lin Zhigao jumped a little higher than Ibrahimovic.

Everyone was surprised: Well, is it to say that Lin Zhigao's jumping ability is too good, or is it that Ibrahimovic's jumping is too bad?

……

Facts have proved that Ibrahimovic is indeed a bit powerless when facing a header.

Although he tried his best to jump as high as he could, he still couldn't reach the landing point of the football. It was only a short distance away, but the football ruthlessly brushed his hair and flew back!

I only heard bursts of exclamations from the San Siro Stadium, and Ibrahimovic didn't have to turn his head to look at it to know that Juventus' No. 10 must have hit the ball!

In fact, when he was jumping, Ibrahimovic found that Lin Zhigao was following him, but at that time he felt that it was just a small pass, and he couldn't handle it?So he didn't deal with it, and he didn't call his teammates to help him defend, but unfortunately, it was because of his own pride and carelessness that he lost the ball.

The pass was a bit high for Ibrahimovic, but it was just right for Lin Zhigao who was standing more than one meter behind him!

Facing the oncoming football, Lin Zhigao aimed at the midfielder, and a lion shook his head!

The football suddenly flew to the midfield like a cannonball!

Lin Zhigao fell from the sky, took a deep breath, and flew forward as soon as his toes touched the turf!

A group of Milan players were left behind by him one after another, and Lin Zhigao finally came to the front of the penalty area.

At this time, the football is being worn under his feet, and he has just made a two-for-one cooperation with Verratti.

Looking up at Lin Zhigao, Peipei made a cross!

Lin Zhigao received the pass and volleyed with his right foot into the near corner!

The angle of the ball is not difficult to guess, but because of the speed, Milan goalkeeper Amelia has not fallen to the ground, and the football has already flown into the goal!

"Lin! Lin! Lin!"

Thousands of Juventus yelled frantically to vent their inner passion, while the Milan fans booed soaringly, not only booing their opponents, but also booing their players and coaches who could not save the team from the situation.

Most of the AC Milan players were demoralized, and some bad-tempered players began to curse violently.

The action on the court began to get bigger and bigger. After the tackle on Quagliarella behind Mex, but was not whistled by the referee, the Juventus players also began to "open and close" when defending stand up.

In less than 15 minutes of the game, Milan and Juventus players knocked each other down more than 5 times, but because none of them caused casualties, the referee still chose to turn a blind eye.

In the 2nd minute of stoppage time, Caceres brought down Ibrahimovic when he broke through with the ball. The referee awarded AC Milan a direct free kick.

This judgment aroused strong dissatisfaction with Capello. He strode up to the fourth official to protest: "This is the home whistle! The red home whistle!"

The fourth official just said: "The referee's penalty is not wrong. If you are not satisfied, you can complain to the Football Association."

Of course, Capello would not complain to the Italian Football Association about the referee, because he also knew that the referee's penalty was indeed correct. What Capello protested was that the referee's behavior was obviously sending the ball to Milan. Otherwise, Why didn't he blow the foul actions that could be awarded a yellow card several times before?

Juventus put up the wall, and Ibrahimovic's powerful free kick jumped over the wall and drilled into the goal from the dead corner.

But this can no longer affect the result of the game, Juventus won the game.

After the game, Lin Zhigao stood on the edge of the court drinking mineral water to rest.

Ibrahimovic, who was still standing on the court and did not choose to go back to the locker room with his teammates, came over and stood beside Lin Zhigao. After tens of seconds of silence, he said, "You are fine, your The teammates are also good."

From his voice, he could hear a bit of disappointment, Lin Zhigao suddenly wanted to change his jersey with this Swedish big man.