Golden Greenery

That was still in 1989, when CCTV began to broadcast Serie A match videos every weekend, and then fully broadcast the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Since then, CCTV’s live broadcast of Serie A has never stopped. It was the most prosperous era of Serie A, known as the "Little World Cup", and Apennine gathered the best stars in the world.

The popularity of Serie A has continued in China for 20 years, and its prestige is still there. Although CCTV later added live broadcasts of the Bundesliga and La Liga, and local TV stations also had the Premier League, Serie A is still the most respected league among Chinese fans, and it is far ahead.

With the broadcast of Serie A, fans in the modern sense appeared on a large scale in China, and they began to flourish after the 1970s. Therefore, from this perspective, China’s football heritage is pitiful, and folk football culture has not yet been formed. Such a short period of time is actually in line with the consistent record of Chinese football.

Because of the influence of Serie A broadcasts, the younger generation now generally has feelings for Serie A, and is even full of awe. This is true for the fans and the same is true for the national team players. Now standing in front of the Italian national team, the Chinese players obviously showed restraint and solemnity. They were not frightened by the Italians, but their respect was obvious.

Zhuoyang is generally very friendly with Italian players, but he will not be in awe of them, because Zhuoyang has bullied there for three years, and it is them who should be in awe. But his teammates are not Zhuoyang, and they don't have his experience and arrogance of being proud of Apenning.

A few days ago, North Korea lost miserably to Portugal 0:7. Too much respect for the opponent was one of the reasons for the defeat. The number of fouls committed during the game was far lower than that of the opponent. Maybe they were instructed to display the so-called "spiritual outlook" in the World Cup. They can lose games but not lose others, so the hands and feet of North Korean players are tied. But fouls are an absolutely indispensable part of football matches, especially tactical fouls, which have become an integral part of skills and tactics.

The so-called respect means respecting you both verbally and mentally, but when it comes to actions, no one is too fussy about it, and no one is intimidated.

If it were another team, in order to change the excessive respect of his teammates, Zhuoyang would look for opportunities to cause trouble and kill his opponents with the power of killing his opponents, making the blood of his teammates boil. But that's not the case when it comes to Italy. There are too many acquaintances and many good friends, so it would be too rude to do that.

Therefore, making fun of and cheering up the atmosphere became the only option. Everyone is laughing like a dog, no one respects whom!

Zhuoyang hugged Gattuso's waist from behind and pinned him down to the ground, unable to get up. Jiaojiao came over to press Zhuoyang again. It seemed that she wanted to stack up. The players' tunnel became a happy valley. South African referee Jerome Damon led his referee team out and grinned widely at the relaxed and festive scene.

Until the national anthem was played and the photos were taken, the ceremonies were over. Fans from both sides of the Mbombela Stadium were still wondering: Why are they all smiling today?

Isn't it a life and death battle? So they played the vuvuzela even more vigorously.

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Seven years later, in 2017, Francesco Totti announced his retirement in Rome. That day, the 34-year-old De Rossi burst into tears. It was not that he was reluctant to leave Totti, but because his 12-year team reserve career had finally come to an end, but his temples were already slightly frosty.

Daniele De Rossi is an excellent midfielder, good at both ends of the offense and defense. He can be brought up to play as a shadow striker to attack the city, or he can be dropped back to defend the country as a free defender. However, in his 12-year team reserve career, regardless of personal charm, team status, or football ability itself, he has never shaken Totti in the slightest, even if Totti is getting older.

Even in the two years after Totti retired, De Rossi failed to become the core of the Rome Stadium. In the summer of 2019, it was heard that he went to Boca, Argentina. Therefore, from these aspects, his excellence in midfield must be discounted.

June 24, 2010, was an unforgettable day for De Rossi because he played a tragic overture for Italy in the life-and-death battle with the Chinese team in the World Cup group stage at the Mbombela Stadium.

In the 25th minute of the first half, the Chinese team, which had been helpless against the Italian defense, finally found a good opportunity, but Li Jinyu's dribbling in the penalty area was mixed up, and the football rolled to the feet of De Rossi who was retreating.

Defensive counterattack is a football gene engraved in the bones of Italians. In an instant, they opened the battle net in every corner. Zhuo Yang desperately leaned towards Italy's core Meng Er Ge. This was the only effort he could make at this time.

Seeing that Meng Er was not suitable, De Rossi chose to push the football to Gattuso, who was only five meters away in front of him. The football rolled slowly and comfortably.

Suddenly, a man dressed in white came out from behind Gattuso. Li bravely chose to step forward to grab the ball. After passing by Gattuso who was unaware of it, Li poked the football out with his right foot. The destination was not far away. Zhuoyang.

Zhuoyang stopped with one leg and used an extremely awkward posture with his left foot to push forward slowly. The football was as gentle as when he left De Rossi just now. However, this time there was no unexpected rebel.

Li Jinyu leaned over to let the football pass, turned around and took two steps. On his left and right were Cannavaro and Chiellini, who were each two meters away from him. The two of them are world-famous generals and the epitome of the defensive spirit of Italian football. But at this moment, they could only watch Li Jinyu fall to the ground in the penalty area to chase the ball and shoot.

The ball plowed a shallow mark on the turf, passing past Marchetti's fallen fingertips like a snake, until the side netting in the goalpost stopped it.

1:0, the Chinese team took the lead.

Surrounded by ecstatic Chinese people celebrating, De Rossi couldn't hear what these Chinese people were shouting with their mouths open, because the sudden rise in vuvuzelas drowned everything. Even without the vuvuzela, he probably wouldn't be able to understand it.

De Rossi looked at Gattuso. He hoped to blame Gattuso for being too slow to react, but he knew he couldn't, because Gattuso just turned his back to ask for the ball, and the initiative to pass the ball was at his feet.

De Rossi looked for the Chinese player who had just intercepted him, but now they were all gathered together and cheering, and he could no longer tell who was who. Except for Zhuo Yang, these Chinese people all make De Rossi look the same.

Gattuso looked at De Rossi who was looking around. There was no familiar anger in his eyes, only disappointment and desolation. Master Ba knew that his reaction was slow just now, maybe time really doesn't forgive people. Ten years ago, or even two years ago, he would have stepped forward to catch the ball. Even if it was only 5 meters away, his body would automatically catch it. But just now I chose to wait for the ball sideways, and just a little slow reaction made me make a completely different choice.

Alas, I am really old! Looking at the young-looking Chinese, Master Ba sighed secretly. However, Master Ba didn't know that Li, who had just grabbed the ball and made a contribution, was actually one year older than him.

However, because he has been with Zhuo Yang for three years, Jia Ba Ye can understand what the Chinese are shouting at this time.

Awesome!