Golden Greenery

Chapter 28 The old baton’s penalty kick swan song

"Zhuoyang, I plan to let Old Billy take this penalty kick. Do you think it's okay?" Kaka asked him.

Hearing this, Zhuo Yang smiled.

This is Costacurta's farewell game. If it can end with a goal, even if it is a penalty kick, it will undoubtedly be a perfect ending. If this was an ordinary game, and it did not involve the battle for Kaka's top scorer, or the flame of victory in Zhuoyang's heart, it would be appropriate to let the baton take the penalty kick.

However, Kaká was already behind in the battle with Totti, and AC Milan also lost the lead in the score at this time. It was somewhat inappropriate to make this move again. However, Zhuoyang smiled.

"Ricardo, with your magnanimity, structure and calmness, it's hard to tolerate your disobedience! I'm convinced."

"Then you agreed to say that?" Kaka also smiled.

"Of course!" Zhuo Yang put his arm around Kaka's shoulders: "And I'm not afraid to tell you clearly that this year's top scorer is definitely yours, Totti...he is far behind."

I don't know why, but when Kaka heard Zhuo Yang say this, he felt a lot more relaxed. It seemed that the anxiety caused by the competition for the top scorer disappeared. Shrugging his shoulders, Kaka threw a wink and walked towards Costacurta with the ball in his arms.

Zhuo Yang was praising Kaka in his heart, and Kaka was praising Zhuo Yang. The battle for top scorer is not a matter between him and Totti. Zhuo Yang is also involved. In a sense, he can't lose this honor even more than Kaká.

Failed in the competition, Kaká just won a runner-up, which is still an honor for an offensive midfielder, but Zhuo Yang had to rack his brains to reject that insidious bet. No matter how he whitewashes it, no matter how he manipulates public opinion, this will do great damage to Zhuo Yang's hopes, and he will be laughed at by the media for a long time.

Moreover, the penalty kick just now was an opportunity created by Zhuo Yang for Kaká with all his strength, otherwise he would have hit the goal himself. The opportunity given by Zhuo Yang was handed over to Kaka. His good character and good reputation went to Kaka. Zhuo Yang gained nothing but had to endure a more severe competition for shooters.

Because opportunities are not endless and come at your fingertips. One less time is one less time. So Kaka must respect Zhuo Yang's opinion just now. If he doesn't agree with Kaka, he won't insist on it.

However, Zhuo Yang didn't mind Kaka's concession at all and agreed happily. Perhaps, while Zhuoyang praises Kaka, he should also praise himself.

When Kaka walked toward Costacurta with a sunny smile, the whole audience knew what he was going to do. There was thunderous applause and everyone began to prepare to applaud the old baton. Costacurta was not a happy person. He just smiled and said a few words to Kaka before walking forward together.

As he walked, he looked at Zhuo Yang who was explaining something to Oliveira and Borriello. The baton is a smart man, and he knows the complex background behind Kaka's ability to concede penalties. It's not surprising that Kaka can do this, but Zhuo Yang can have such a calm attitude is beyond his expectation.

Baton doesn't like Zhuo Yang because in his view Zhuo Yang is just a passerby, a profit-seeker who earns an exaggerated salary here. Zhuoyang is too cunning, putting Ji Taozi in a forward dilemma but unable to speak. Zhuoyang is too aggressive, and will immediately fall out at the slightest disagreement and won't give up.

Costacurta knew that Zhuoyang knew his attitude towards his business-minded colleague, because Zhuoyang never took the initiative to get close to him. When Zhuoyang and Baton needed to communicate, they would only talk about the matter, and they wouldn't say a single word. They were not at all like the talkative people they used to be when they were with Nei Shao Jiu Ye, Pharaoh and the like. This also makes Costacurta dislike Zhuoyang even more. Young people should first show sincerity.

Precisely because he knew Zhuo Yang's attitude, the policeman was a little surprised by Zhuo Yang's current behavior. In his early forties, he is an old man in the football world, but in his whole life, he has just crossed the threshold of youth. The 41-year-old Costacurta cannot understand the 22-year-old Zhuo Yang, which is normal.

There are so many people. The Maldinis were also looking at Zhuoyang and Kaka, asking themselves whether they could still be so graceful in this situation if they were in their shoes. They were not sure.

"You are not smart about small things, and you are not confused about big things." Nesta said to Maldini: "Zhuoyang's performance is not surprising at all. He is a captain who has been a captain, and he is also the captain of the championship team."

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Costacurta's penalty kick was very mediocre, and it was pushed to the left of the center. Fortunately, the smart De Sanctis pounced to the right. Baton used the last goal of his career to tie the score 2:2 for Milan.

Costacurta was born in the Milan youth training Vismara. In 23 years, he was loaned to Monza for only one season, and spent the rest of the time at Milanello. In these 23 years, he scored a total of three goals for AC Milan.

The first goal was so early that even he himself couldn't remember when it happened. It seemed to be against an amateur team in the first round of the cup. The baton scored a goal from a corner kick. In that game, Costacurta was the youngest player on the field. In that game, AC Milan won 18:0.

The second goal came from the 1990-91 season. In the 9th round, AC Milan defeated Roma 4:1 at home. Costacurta scored the team's fourth goal in the 78th minute. The champion that year was Sampdoria, and the top scorer was named Vialli.

Another 16 years later, Costacurta completed his third goal. This year, he was the oldest player in the first team.

It is precisely because goals are rare that they are so precious. This goal is undoubtedly the best farewell gift, both for the fans and the baton himself. Ancelotti knew what was going on. He chose to replace Costacurta in advance at this time, making this goal the last moment the old boy left to world football.

Dignaro, the 20-year-old midfielder of the second team, stood on the sidelines, and the referee held up a sign indicating that No. 33 had been replaced by No. 5. Costacurta began to hug every teammate, including Zhuoyang. The teammates were applauding, the opponent Udinese was applauding, the referee was applauding, and the entire San Siro applauded like thunder.

Costacurta has finally finished his long career. Although to be honest, as both legendary classic back four, his reputation and achievements are a bit far behind those of Baresi and Maldini, and are not even as good as Tassotti's. Costacurta remains one of the best defenders in football history.

The year Costacurta entered the Milan first team happened to be the year Silvio Berlusconi took charge of Milan. He witnessed the ups and downs and glory of Berlusconi Milan and the most powerful generation of heroes in the history of modern football. After Costacurta left, Maldini became the only recorder and lonely legend of the former football hegemon.

After playing 663 times for AC Milan and 457 Serie A games, he finally finished it all. After hugging his teammates, Costacurta walked towards the sideline with a smile, just like when he first set foot here 23 years ago, his smile was even a little shy. He looked up at this stadium, which was as familiar as his own home. This was the theater of his dreams.

Costacurta felt that he had no regrets, but a trace of imperceptible bitterness flashed across his eyes. Perhaps he was thinking of that Toyota Cup night twelve years ago. If he could go back to that night, would Billy Sr. go back? Who knows!

Costacurta stopped, looked at Zhuoyang, then at Kaka, and finally chose to hand the captain's armband to Favalli. ...

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