The rest is just noise

"I can't believe that we met rogues when we first came here!" Jane Walker said in surprise.

What Louis couldn't believe even more was that these people came all the time, even trying to trick Americans.

"Okay, be careful next time. After all, I can't stay with you all day."

Before this happened, Walker didn't feel necessary for Louis's companionship. After the incident, he found that letting Louis come with him was the most correct decision he made.

"Do you have any friends here?" Walker asked.

"If you don't have one now, it doesn't mean you won't have one in the future." Louis was very confident in his communication skills. "Is it difficult to find superficial friends?"

Walker returned to his businesslike appearance: "Be careful and don't cause trouble. We are not here for fun."

"So we're not here for fun..." Seeing Walker's serious face, Louis smiled and said, "I know, work is the most important thing, and I won't get into trouble."

Louis and Walker went to Italy in early July.

At the same time in the United States, normally, it would be a time when teams are fighting over quotations in the free market and making various calculations in the trading pit.

But today, it was exceptionally quiet.

"Sports Illustrated" writer John Papanet speculated: "Perhaps because of the adjustment plan for player compensation, every owner gave up recruiting free agents."

You know, this year's free market has both Moses Malone, one of the top three players in the league, and Bernard King, a super small forward who can score as easily as water.

However, one week has passed in July.

There is no contract.

The NBA's annual meeting was held in June. At the meeting, all owners unanimously agreed to negotiate with the Players Association in advance. This is to avoid that the negotiations will not go smoothly and the next season will not start smoothly.

Considering the content of their negotiations, it must be said that this resolution is necessary.

There is a rumor that has not been confirmed, but reality has given the answer.

League commissioner Larry O'Brien warned teams not to sign any free agents before August as part of a way to put pressure on the players' association.

Except for Bass, who has a lot of money and willful ways, other owners have a series of plans on how to adjust players' compensation.

The first is the hard hat that everyone loves, and this is something that the Players Association cannot tolerate.

Secondly, there are also miserable teams like the Pacers that were unable to catch a big fish like Bird in advance due to lack of money. They proposed to reduce the roster to 10 players, which can reduce some unnecessary expenses.

You can bet these proposals will draw fierce backlash from the players' association.

Neither Bob Lanier nor Larry Fleischer would accept such terms.

At the same time in Italy, Volker turned several gray hairs worried about Celtic's broadcast contract.

Louis is enjoying his time, he goes out every day.

Moreover, sometimes they don’t even return to the hotel.

Italians treat this piece of food just as well as the Chinese. Currently Louis’ favorite is something called chevapi minced meat pie.

This is made from minced pork and beef mixed with spices. It can be grilled or steamed. Louis likes the first method and can always eat it.

The NBA is engaged in a bloodless war for the future of the league.

During the same period, the Football World Cup was also held in Spain.

When Louis was lingering in the bar, he found that someone was betting on the market. Although the game was not big, it was a pleasure to participate.

Italy is not a favorite team in the World Cup. Before the end of the group stage, if someone said that they could win the championship, many people would definitely laugh at them. But in the last game of the group stage, Italy faced Brazil. If they could not beat Brazil, they would have to go home.

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Then, Paolo Rossi, an Italian player unknown to Louis, suddenly woke up. He was involved in a gambling scandal two years ago and was suspended for three years. He used various methods to make his comeback early. Such a player can only be selected for the national team.

It shows that there is an urgent need for talents of his type. However, he was completely invisible in the first few games of the group stage. However, against Brazil, he scored with a header in the first 5 minutes and scored twice before the end of the first half. In the 74th minute of the game,

He dramatically scored one of the most famous hat-tricks in World Cup history.

Brazilians therefore say: "Football is dead."

Perhaps it should be said that the kind of football that Brazilians are proud of is indeed dead. The unfettered, liberal Samba football will gradually be replaced by modern systematic football in the future.

In the semi-finals, it was Rossi again who scored twice and almost single-handedly dragged Italy into the final. Their final opponent, Federal Republic of Germany, had to fight for a penalty kick in the match against France and was severely weakened.

In the final, it was Rossi who scored with a header, giving Italy the lead. The Azzurri's morale was greatly boosted, and they eventually won 3-1 and won the Hercules Cup.

On July 11, Louis witnessed Italy winning the championship.

The whole city was celebrating and Italy was erupting.

He must admit that the influence of football on a global scale, and in peacetime, winning the World Cup increases the pride of the country and the people, which is really unparalleled.

He also expressed emotion about the infinite possibilities of competitive sports.

That night, Castello City was the city that never sleeps.

No Italian family should be able to sleep properly.

Louis wins 100 euros from an Italian who hates his country.

Because he didn't believe Italy could win the final, but Louis did. Louis didn't know anything about football, he just had a good eye.

Just like compatriots in Taiwan Province in 2020, they think they can resist the new crown with their own temperament.

Louis just has the ability to see the temperament of a "winner".

In the end, he won 100 euros. The Italian hater paid the money and fled the bar. Louis had no intention of staying there and partying with the Italians.

Italy's World Cup victory helped Jan Walker do his job.

As soon as the other party was happy, he signed.

Walker wanted to celebrate with Louis, but he had no idea where Louis was.

Louis walked casually on the road. Although there are many liars and scoundrels in this city, unlike the United States, you have to worry about getting shot when walking outside at night. Relatively speaking, Italy is much safer.

Louis wanted to take a walk back to the hotel, but he stopped by a small bridge with an ancient style.

He saw a young girl standing on the bridge with her back to everyone, she was in a daze.

Louis is not worried about her committing suicide, because the depth of this river is difficult for adults to drown. Even if she intentionally drowns herself, when she is on the verge of death, her body will automatically struggle to save herself. Even if she is the one-in-one kind,

The suicidal person who can defeat the instinct, Louis can also save people in time, so he stood a few meters away like watching a play, and asked Youyou: "If you want to commit suicide, is the river a little shallow?"

"Hey, can you say 'English'?"

She bit her lip and looked back.

For a moment, Louis was stunned.

Is there such a beautiful woman in the world?

Then, she leaned against the bridge and squatted down with her knees in her hands, sobbing silently. Her face was covered by long, straight black hair.

"Don't cry... You will make people misunderstand what I did to you..." Louis was too worried. He clearly saw the most beautiful woman since time travel, but there was a communication barrier due to the language barrier.

"Can you say English, Mud Howl?"

She raised her face and looked at Louis with red eyes: "Are you Chinese?"

"you know English?"

Next, she cried in an Italian-style tone: "The judicial examination is too difficult!"