Golden Greenery

As Franco Baresi announced that the 21-year-old AC Milan Round Table Paladins have come to an end. After more than 20 years, this legendary and unique spontaneous player organization in football has come to an end. Curtain.

Twenty-one years ago, with the support of Milan godfather Sacchi, Baresi, Maldini, Tassotti, Costacurta initiated the initiative, Albertini, Ancelotti and Donadoni and others In response to the positive response, the Knights of the Round Table of Milan were born. From the first day of its establishment, the Round Table has advocated equality for all and brothers within the Round Table. Knights of all generations have spared no effort to defend the unity and glory of Milan, which has become the deepest internal foundation of the Milan dynasty.

Since then, the Knights of the Round Table have helped each other and supported Milan through the ten years of the post-dynasty era. Despite the ups and downs, they have always stood at the top of world football. After the 'Calciopoli' scandal, in the dangerous moment when the jungle was undercurrent, the Knights of the Round Table united closely to support and assist young players such as Zhuo Yang and Kaká, and supported AC Milan to go against the current and regain its former glory and build a great empire. 'Empire of Milan'.

It finally completed all its historical missions today!

After twenty years of vicissitudes, under the background of openness and integration in today's world football, the Round Table has become outdated. This is the most fundamental reason why it has come to an end. Nowadays, European football is making great strides in the direction of gold-dollar football, and capital forces monopolize all the right to speak. This is a mountain that the round table can no longer get around.

Nowadays, wealthy players have huge business interests tied up behind them. Everyone must be responsible for those who are attached to them, and they have their own forces that must be maintained. The Knights of the Round Table can no longer unite as sincerely as they did when they were first founded. Seeking common ground while reserving differences, achieving consensus amid differences, and even competing against each other in a game, will become an understandable but helpless reality within all wealthy teams. These became the push for the Round Table to close the door.

In fact, from the day one of the founders, Baton Costacurta, decided to withdraw from the Round Table the year before last, the end of the Round Table has become an irreversible fact. It is only a matter of time. When flag bearer Baresi withdrew, the countdown had begun. With Maldini retiring, the Round Table no longer has an iron-fisted leader who responds to everything, and there is no soul figure who can become a strong counterweight between the top management and the fans. This day has arrived unstoppably.

Therefore, in March this year, Maldini, who failed in the high-level power struggle, received a notice from Galliani: starting from next season, Milanello will no longer facilitate roundtable activities. He did not fight, did not lead the knights to stir up troubles, but calmly accepted this reality.

This decision of Pierre and Galliani is a blow to the Knights of the Round Table. Without the room in Milanello, the Round Table will lose the meaning of its existence. Forcibly finding another venue to continue is just a loose gathering among old friends. It is no longer binding internally and can no longer exert influence on the team.

No matter how stubborn you are and refuse to admit it, once you lose the official endorsement of Milanello and even AC Milan, the Paladins of the Round Table are just a castle in the air, just a game and a dream.

Even if they were reluctant to leave, even if their dreams were broken, when Baresi and Maldini made the decision to disband the Knights of the Round Table together with the founding elders, every knight sadly accepted it. The date is today. This is the reason why all the knights of all generations gather together. It is also the reason why they all have different personalities and patterns but unanimously agree that Zhuo Yang joins.

This is why Zhuo Yang puts aside all worries and is willing to become a member of the round table.

Zhuo Yang's joining the Round Table Holy Knights is just a symbolic meaning, representing the Round Table's admiration and respect for Zhuo Yang. It is also the round table leader's warning to all knight brothers not to forget their original aspirations, telling everyone to keep pace with the times and develop in a big way. A new perspective on football in the new era.

Although Maldini did not explain his words, Zhuoyang knew that his move contained expectations and a bond to himself. Baresi led the Milan dynasty for ten years.

Maldini took over the banner and guarded the post-dynastic period for ten years. Whether it was from the bottom of their hearts or for the purpose of winning over, the two of them wanted to pass the flag to Zhuoyang, hoping that he could continue to defend the Milan Empire for another decade.

Zhuoyang knew what Baresi and Maldini thought, and he knew even more that it would be difficult for him to do it. Before he agreed to become a Knight of the Round Table, he told them frankly: I can't promise you anything. Even I can't promise anything in the future. unpredictable.

The two bosses who had seen the true nature of things expressed their complete understanding. "We will not use the so-called loyalty to try to kidnap you. Loyalty is mutual and relative. The Round Table will not be your shackles. No matter what happens in the future, you will be our Round Table brothers. The Round Table Paladins will not exists, but the Brotherhood of the Round Table has always existed.”

In this way, Zhuo Yang became the 28th Knight of the Round Table and the last Knight of the Round Table.

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"Everyone, the Round Table has been disbanded." Maldini said: "The oath of the Knights of the Round Table will no longer bind everyone, but I implore all the brothers here to please lend a helping hand if AC Milan is in danger one day in the future. If One of the round table brothers here has encountered a difficult obstacle and needs help, and I hope everyone will help each other."

"Of course!" Nesta said: "The Knights of the Round Table have completed their mission, but the brothers of the Round Table will last forever." All the knights agreed with the beauty's words.

Sadness lingered in the hearts of a group of tough knights, including newcomer Zhuo Yang. When Baresi and Maldini stood up together, tears rolled in their eyes.

"Brothers of the Round Table, let us chant the oath of the Holy Knights of the Round Table together for the last time."

"I swear to be kind to the glory of Milan!

I swear to be kind to my teammates!

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I swear to be as close as one to my brothers of the Round Table!

I swear I will never look back when Milan is in danger!

I swear that when the Round Table brothers are in danger, I will never look back!

Glory belongs to the round table!

Glory belongs to Milan! "

"The meeting is dismissed!!"

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The Holy Knights of the Round Table were disbanded in this way, silently, without releasing any news to the outside world, without any official announcement, just like when it was established 21 years ago. To be honest, Zhuo Yang has no sense of belonging to the Round Table Group, and he does not feel that the Round Table Group has any sacredness or historical significance. 21 years pass by in a blink of an eye, not to mention relationships and football, time in life is fleeting.

However, the Round Table represents the purity of football and the pursuit of youth among Maldini and his group. Out of respect, Zhuo Yang was a little sad about the disbandment of the Round Table, that's all.

Early the next morning, Zhuo Yang flew to Paris. After a day of bragging with Scar Ribery, who was recovering at home, he flew directly back to China from Paris. It is related to whether the Chinese team can enter the last two top ten games in Asia in next year's World Cup in South Africa, and the war will be reignited.