winning hand

There was silence in Parma's locker room, even a strange silence. In the locker room, some people were standing, some were sitting, and some were half lying on chairs, but they all had the same look, saying no Come out with any words.

The game was lost.

Before this game, they had no idea of ​​winning: they were fighting against the odds, and they always felt that they just had to fight to the death, and they didn't care about success or failure. But during the game, they did have the upper hand for a time, and this was also Their hearts were on fire for a while, but in the end, they still lost the game, which was a bit difficult for the players to accept.

Just a little bit away, they will be able to go to Greece to play in the Champions League final. Just a little bit away, they will become the players in the Champions League final. Just a little bit away, they will have the chance to become the champions of Europe. Become the strongest team in Europe.

But they lost.

Yaya Toure sat in his seat. He crumpled the jersey he had exchanged into a ball and placed it next to him. With his bare back, he leaned forward and buried his head between his hands. You couldn't see his expression, but his spine was twitching slightly, and there were mixed traces of sweat on it. There was also a small pool of water stains on the ground in front of him, and people couldn't tell them apart. It’s clear whether those are sweat stains or tear stains.

Milito leaned against his cabinet and looked up at the ceiling, as if there were some beautiful patterns on the ceiling that deserved all his attention. However, if you look carefully, you can see that his purpose for doing this was to Keep your eyes facing the sky. In doing so, you can try to make your tears gather in your eyes and not flow down easily.

Motta, who was sitting on the other side, was already crying. This was not his first time approaching the Champions League final. He even won the Champions League last year. However, even so, he lost so close to the final. It was also unbearable for him. Cavani was beside him, holding his shoulders, trying to persuade him not to cry anymore, but his voice was also a little hoarse, not like a normal voice.

On the sidelines, Arshavin could not help but shed tears. He had no idea of ​​hiding his emotions and let himself cry with tears on his face. In this team, he is the most psychologically fragile one, and his teammates Compared with them, he is the one who can least endure pain.

In fact, this kind of pain is not so easy to endure. Even if these people are all men and tough guys, it is still unbearable. Men can endure pain, but they cannot accept the destruction of their dreams so close at hand. .

Many people know that this is the closest moment to the Champions League for Parma, but at the last moment, they still lost the game. They were only one goal away from entering the Champions League final, but they still lost. Already.

"It would be better if I took a step slower..." Agger's voice was a little low. That header may be a lifelong pain for him.

"That's not offside, it's not offside!" After hearing this, Arshavin almost jumped up on the spot, "That was a good ball, I saw it clearly, it was not an offside kick!"

"We should have won. If the referee hadn't been so stupid, we would have won. We are better than them!"

"Yes, if they hadn't secretly tricked us before the first round, we wouldn't have lost..."

People in the room were talking in a hurry. Yaya Toure, who had been silent, raised his head. His eyes were a little red and swollen, but he still spoke coldly, "It's all bullshit. We still lose."

Already."

This sentence silenced everyone. After a while, little Cannavaro spoke, "We can come again next year."

"Next year..." Yaya Toure muttered and said nothing more.

"Next year, we may not all be there yet. I don't know about others. I heard that Li has decided to leave."

This sentence made everyone even more silent.

It's no secret that Li Bin wants to leave. Although Li Bin revealed it to the media for the first time, how could he hide it from the players who get along with him day and night in the team? These people have already seen it, Li Bin

He is very dissatisfied with the current state of Serie A. Although Li Bin did not say it explicitly, his intention to leave was often revealed in his words, and everyone could hear it.

In fact, it’s not just Li Bin who wants to leave?

After a while, little Cannavaro raised his head again and said, "I'll persuade him to stay."

Others turned their eyes away. Cannavaro looked at everyone and stood up himself, "Guys, I think there are a few words that I must say. I am the captain of Parma - I know

As a captain, I am not very qualified. I am not even considered the main player. I have no chance to play in important games. Compared with you, I am far behind. However, I still have something to say: I hope everyone will stay and stay again.

One year.”

"Of course you are willing to stay, you have nowhere else to go." Someone muttered, which also made Cannavaro blush, "Who said I have nowhere to go? Naples is already contacting me, then

It’s my hometown, and they wanted me to go back, but I refused their offer because I couldn’t bear to see this team end like this!”

Cannavaro raised his head and said, "I know that you all want to leave, including the coach. In fact, when I rejected Naples' recruitment, I also knew that even if

I have stayed, and it is equally unlikely that you will stay with me. By next year, maybe I will leave, and not many of you will stay by then. We may never see each other again.

This team is not at its peak."

No one said anything. Everyone knew very well that this team was formed by Li Bin, and he was also the backbone of the team. When he was still in the team, there were people in the team who were worried about the team's affairs.

They have always been competitive, but after he left... these players have never shown their loyalty to Parma. They stayed here just for honor and money. Now they no longer pursue goals, so naturally

Ready to leave.

"I know that after you leave, you can get more money, you can still go to a wealthy club, and you can still win the championship. For you, Parma is just a stop in your life, but for me

Said, this is the most important place in my life. If you want to leave, you can leave. I will stay until all members of this team have left their positions. I don’t want to talk about loyalty, loyalty is not important.

The problem is, but if anyone on this team leaves last, it will be me."

"I'm different from you. I'm not a top player. I know that if I hadn't been lucky, I wouldn't have had the experience I have now. I will remember this experience forever, and I also hope that this will happen."

The experience had a perfect ending.”

"I know that you are all disappointed with Serie A. You all hate those bastards and want to stay away from them. However, I also hope that you have thought clearly: if you avoid them, you can really be angry.

Is it okay? If you avoid it, will you really have no regrets from now on? Twenty years later, we will all retire. When we mention this team and these teammates, what will you say? You will say,

We tried our best, but we still say that this team’s failure to win the Champions League is the biggest regret in our lives.

Regret? Guys, I still know more or less who you are. I hope that many years later, when we talk about our past experiences, what we say is that we have worked hard, struggled, and fought hard.

Won. Guys, I don’t know what you think, but I hope you stay and win the Champions League. Not for me, not for Parma, but for the three years we have worked hard together.

, the traces of our own sweat and growth!”

Scanning the locker room again, Cannavaro turned his head and said, "That's all. If you don't like to hear it, just forget what I said. There are still four league games to play.

Even if we have to leave, we still have to win the league championship, so that you can practice it and be willing to stay...forget it, I guess no one will be as stupid as me."

"Don't think that you are the only one who is loyal and there is nothing wrong with staying." Agger raised his head and retorted, "Don't say stay for one year, if appropriate, what if you stay for ten years? But the important thing is that we

Can we really win the Champions League next year?"

Yaya Toure also nodded, "Yes, if Ken Li stays, what if we stay for one year? It's just..."

But, is Li Bin really willing to stay?

"plum!"

At this time, people saw that at the door of the house, Li Bin and Esposito were already standing there.

Li Bin had a smile on his face, but this smile was a bit far-fetched and exciting.

"Coach." Little Cannavaro raised his head. He knew that Li Bin should have heard what he said, so he didn't hide anything, "Are you really ready to leave?"

"I just said in front of the media that I am planning to resign after the season." Looking at Cannavaro's eyes, Li Bin mustered up the courage and spoke, "I am very grateful to you for having such an idea.

, To be honest, I am very touched. I never thought that you would do this, but..."

"Li, don't be so harsh, let's think about it again, okay?" Esposito suddenly spoke from behind Li Bin.

Li Bin turned around. Although Esposito often quarreled with him in private, he rarely contradicted Li Bin like this in front of the players.

He must have something on his mind.

"Okay, I'll think about it." Li Bin nodded and gave Esposito a face.

But, Esposito, what do you want to say?

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"Li, are you really ready to resign?" Esposito also spoke after leaving the locker room, "Are you really ready to just admit defeat and leave Serie A in despair?"

"I admit defeat to Milan. It's not that I think I can't beat them. It's just that if they don't play well with us, there won't be much meaning in staying. Moreover, even if we leave, it can't be regarded as a loss.

Are you disappointed? At least we still have the league championship this season."

"Is there any difference?" Esposito shook his head, "No matter what, you are not very satisfied with the current situation, are you?"

"Of course not."

"Li, there is something I have always wanted to say to you: Do you really think it is a good thing for us to join a very wealthy boss?"

"Do you have anything to say?"

"Of course - Li, we should have a talk."