I am Kaka

Kaka held up the Milan jersey with the word "100" on the headlines of major football-related media, but he only stayed for less than two days before being covered by new photos.

It is still him in the photo, but Gerrard is added. The two people hold the UEFA Champions League ball on the left and the right and stare blankly at the camera, which has become the most widely spread picture in the football field: the promotional photo of the UEFA Champions League final. jpg.

On May 21, in the thirty-seventh round of Serie A, Capello really hid most of the main players. Milan lost the game 1-3, while Inter Milan beat their opponents 5-2 and won the championship one round ahead of schedule.

This is Inter Milan's fourteenth Serie A championship. Fifteen years have passed since they won the championship last time. Although the newcomer Mourinho failed to lead the Nerazzurri to a breakthrough in the Champions League, he brought the fans a long-lost From Portugal to Italy, the young marshal has proved his ability with one league championship after another.

This time it was AC Milan's turn to watch their city rivals celebrate with envy.

Four days later, the Champions League final also became more important. The clubs of Koukou Soso promised huge bonuses, and the fans also showed their greatest enthusiasm to cheer for the team.

Countless fans poured into Istanbul, Turkey, giving the impression that Milan and Liverpool have moved here. From the airport to the hotel, almost all the fans seen along the way were wearing Milan jerseys or Liverpool jerseys.

This classical city also has a longer and beautiful name: Constantinople.

As Turkey's economic, cultural, transportation center and world-famous tourist destination, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul has witnessed the rise and fall of multiple dynasties, with a long history and countless legends. Every piece of floor seems to depict a piece of history.

But today, every breath of air here tells a story about football.

As the seven-time European Champions Cup winner and the only team that successfully defended the title after the restructuring of the UEFA Champions League, AC Milan is definitely the most well-deserved overlord in the history of the UEFA Champions League, not one of them.

And Liverpool has also lifted the Big Ears Cup four times, but the last time they won the championship was in 1984, which belonged to the kind of "ancestors have been rich", and they were obviously at a disadvantage compared with the soaring Milan.

This season is the first season led by the coaches of both sides, and they are both losers in the domestic league. Naturally, some doubts are inevitable, but as long as they can win the championship tonight, all doubts will disappear.

To put it bluntly, leading a team to the Champions League final in the first season is definitely a remarkable achievement, especially for Benitez, but not necessarily for Capello.

The legacy left by the predecessor is too rich.

The main team of the two-time Triple Crown also gave birth to a red-hot Mr. Double. Such a lineup is almost guaranteed to enter the finals, and it is true in terms of the process. From the group stage to the semi-finals, Barcelona and Manchester United They were all overturned, and the most dangerous one was against Eindhoven in the semi-finals...

Moreover, the league championship was taken away by Mourinho, who was just coming to Serie A. The Champions League is the only remaining straw for Capello, and there is absolutely nothing to lose.

Kaka is also cautious.

Of course nothing has changed on Liverpool's side. Ancelotti has become Capello on his side, Sheva has become Ibrahimovic, and Inzaghi, who was not on the field, can also play smoothly. No one knows that the script will continue. It will not be like the previous game, but be prepared, Kaka implicitly reminded the coaching staff to prepare for the penalty shootout, and told Dida to pay attention to the penalty kick habits of the opponent's main players, especially Gerrard, Alonso et al.

The pre-match press conference was very harmonious. Capello and Benitez have achieved success in Italy and Spain respectively. They are both decent people. They will not fight like two children like Ferguson and Mourinho. , Demonstrating determination, looking forward to the start, etc. The process went down in an orderly manner, with rich experience and familiarity.

Kaka did not attend the press conference.

The reporters are more interested in the confrontation between the two captains.

The performances of the two were completely different. Maldini, the veteran driver of the Champions League, was very confident, while Gerrard, the novice in the final, seemed a little nervous.

There was very little communication between the two parties. Apart from the most basic greetings, Maldini also said "good luck tomorrow".

It was a very common blessing, but it ignited the plain-looking Red Army captain.

After returning, he used Maldini's words to encourage his teammates, "Guys, do you know how I feel? They think they are the better side, and that sentence seems to say that they have won."

I can’t blame people for being too sensitive. Under the background and context at that time, Maldini’s "blessing" did have a sense of sympathy for the opponent: You are so unlucky to meet us...

Brief interviews with coaches, brief interviews with Kaka, brief interviews with opponents, brief comments from celebrities, brief training before matches, and brief farewells to relatives and friends.

In a blink of an eye, May 25, Ataturk Olympic Stadium.

The theatrical performance before the Champions League final has come to an end, and the two sides are in the locker room for the final general mobilization.

The players tied up their shin guards, put on their jerseys and shoes, and stood up neatly, with serious expressions on their faces.

The shouts from outside quietly drilled into everyone's ears along the air, steel and concrete. Even if they are all veterans, everyone can still feel their heart beating faster.

With Capello's character, he can't say anything that can boost morale, let alone let the players watch "Braveheart" before the game. Everyone has already encouraged themselves, and their fighting spirit is maxed out.

Due to well-known reasons, the finals in the original time and space were dubbed epic after the game, but the media did not have many things to hype before the game. The most important thing was that there were no equal players on both sides of the game.

Milan is talking about the Cavaliers, while the Red Army is headed by Gerrard. In terms of status in the football world, Baozi is now a younger brother in front of Maldini, and his influence is three blocks behind. As far as Henry, Sheva and Ruud van Nistelrooy can be equal, at most legendary veterans like Shearer, Giggs and Scholes can be added. As for Liverpool, if Owen does not leave, it is barely enough.

To become a superstar, the captain of the Red Army has to pass today's hurdle. Before today, Gerrard was just an excellent midfielder in England. After the miracle in Istanbul, Gerrard is a world-class star.

Some people have said that if Liverpool win the championship today, they will be the champions of the Champions League with the weakest lineup in the past 30 years.

At 20:35, the passionate Champions League theme song "League" sounded, and players from both sides entered the stadium from both sides of the Big Ears Cup placed beside the stadium.

Compared with the trembling Liverpool soldiers, the mental state of Milan is obviously relaxed.

There are a lot of gossip about this legendary battle. In addition to the widely spread champagne in advance, there is also a legend that Kaka touched the trophy when he entered the field, and Gattuso also touched it once before returning to the locker room after halftime, so Later, there was a big reversal that caused Milan to be flogged for more than ten years.

Touching the trophy before the game has always been a taboo. I don’t know if it’s true or a coincidence. In the history of football, there are many examples of touching the trophy in advance and then failing. After that game, when there was a similar inventory, Jamie was nominated almost every time. Definitely one of black history.

The current Kaka may still be a little naughty, but of course he will not do things like touch the trophy before the game.

Curse or not, the main reason is that in the past two years, even kissing is tired, who is interested in secretly touching it.

Some people have never even touched it at the age of forty, and some people are old drivers at the age of twenty-three. This world is really... what is damaged and what is not enough is more than made up for.

"Hello, audience friends, the much-anticipated European Champions Cup final is about to begin. The two sides are the defending champion AC Milan and the Premier League giants Liverpool..."

"We saw a lot of familiar faces on the sidelines, the two football kings Pele and Maradona, the football emperor Beckenbauer, the flying Dutchman Cruyff, the former French superstar Michel Platini, of course, King Dalglish of the Reds and Cesar Maldini - Paolo Maldini's father..."

"AC Milan played a 4-4-2 formation that was most often used.

Goalkeeper: Dida.

Defenders: Maldini, Stam, Nesta, Cafu.

Midfielders: Gattuso, Pirlo, Rui Costa, Kaka.

Forwards: Ibrahimovic, Inzaghi. "

"The most reassuring and most worrying thing about this lineup is their defense. Stam will be 33 in 50 days, Cafu will be 35 next month, and Maldini will also be next month. He will be 37 years old. In terms of football age, Nesta is only 29 years old. Of course, such a veteran is extremely experienced and can calmly deal with various emergencies. However, if the game enters overtime, their physical strength and Energy will easily be the weak point of the team..."

"Liverpool played the same 4-4-2 formation, but technically they should be 4-4-1-1."

"Goalkeeper: Dudek.

Defenders: Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore.

Midfielders: Luis Garcia, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Riise.

Forwards: Kewell, Baros. "

"Liverpool's main list is somewhat unexpected. Benitez did not use the three midfielders that everyone predicted, but added an attacking player Kewell. His position should be behind Baros. Liverpool The coach's appointment is a bit risky. Kewell has been plagued by injuries this season. This is only his 8th game this year. Another striker was selected. Benitez used Baros. Cisse, who scored two goals, served as a substitute."

"The referee is Mejuto Gonzalez from Spain. Okay, the game has started. The Red Army Liverpool kicks off first."

Kewell kicks the ball out, Barosh passes it back to Gerrard, and Gerrard passes it back.

After just four or five passes, the football was passed to the right of AC Milan. Kewell was just about to catch the ball, but Cafu suddenly inserted and destroyed the ball.

Gattuso quickly knocked the ball across, and Pirlo made a diagonal pass directly to the football.

Rui Costa kicked the ball near the center circle, and the football flew to Liverpool's left.

Kaka flew to get it before Garcia, took advantage of the situation and passed the opponent. Just about to go to the bottom line, Traore rushed to intercept him.

Gerrard, who was still in the midfield just behind him, also came up to flank.

Kaka dodged to the left, avoiding the fate of becoming a sandwich biscuit, and then flicked the ball with his right foot, and the football passed under Traore's block.

Since the crotch referee last time, he has gone further and further on this road.

The teammates have already flown into the penalty area to respond. In this crowded situation, Master Jiu's challenge to the referee has lost its maximum power. Kaka originally wanted to find Ibrahimovic, but I didn't expect him to become a sandwich biscuit. Ibrahimovic In the penalty area, it was made into a meat bun. Fortunately, someone rushed in from outside the penalty area and had room to catch the ball.

Kaka immediately kicked the ball over with a machete half-length pass from the ribs of the penalty area.

It was Maldini who caught the ball.

Milan captain faced Kaka's comfortingly bubbling long pass and kicked it blindly.

The football hit the turf first, then bounced up, passed between the two defenders, and flew into the goal from Dudek's hands.

The audience was almost dumbfounded.

"Shoot! The goal is scored! Maldini took the lead! In the forty-fourth second of the game, Kaka broke through and passed the ball, and Maldini volleyed and scored!"

"Milan made a fantastic start, Maldini set the record for the fastest goal in the European Cup final, the 37-year-old veteran opened the scoring for the team!"

Capello on the sidelines couldn't believe his eyes, and turned his head blankly to look at his assistant coach.

The assistant coach was also stunned for a moment, and then immediately rushed towards Capello with other coaching staff members, surrounding him in the middle.

"Go in! Go in! We've scored! We're leading now!"

The fans outside the stadium who were following the game through various channels reacted much faster and immediately jumped up. What is more sad is that some drivers who were driving while listening to the live broadcast on the radio stepped on the accelerator excitedly...

The most lively ones are of course the comment areas of the various live broadcast rooms.

"This... I thought Milan was taking care of the elderly, but I didn't expect it to be gnawing on the old?"

"See also the little prince wearing the crotch, and see the full moon scimitar."

"Why do I feel that Maldini's kick killed a blind cat and a dead mouse?"

"You don't understand, he made a match with the turf."

On and off the court, there was a lot of shouting and shouting, but Kaka, who had completed the assist, had ten thousand beasts galloping past him.

This is... The wheel of history has run over your face?