Before the game, no one thought that either side would win easily. Whether it was Fiorentina or Inter Milan, they had to do their best to get three points. Fiorentina's home ground, the Stadio Franchi, was the famous home ground of the Serie A League. AC Milan, who had been in a very brave state before this season, began to deteriorate after losing to Fiorentina in the away game. As a result, they were still behind Fiorentina in fourth place in the league.
The Fiorentina manager, Prandelli, was a little stunned when he saw Adriano appear in the starting lineup. Then a smile appeared on his face. Was Li Ang planning to use Adriano as a starter to respond to the rumors of infighting in the Inter Milan locker room? Was he not afraid that Adriano, the bomb, would make things worse on the pitch?!
Li Ang did not know what Prandelli was thinking. He sat in the technical area with a serious face.
In the eyes of the commentator, this seemed to be a proof of the Inter Milan manager's worries.
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"What surprised us was that Li Ang sent Adriano."
"Maybe he wanted to respond to the conflict between him and Adriano. However, Adriano's previous form was very bad. He is indeed not suitable to be a starter!"
"This may be a mistake in the Inter Milan manager's lineup today!"
Adriano's starting lineup was Li Ang's mistake?!
Just five minutes into the game, Adriano gave everyone a clear answer.
He knelt in Fiorentina's penalty area, bowed his head, and kissed the bullet on his neck. His eyes were full of tears as he muttered.
His teammates swarmed towards him like crazy, drowning him in the crowd like a rising tide …
At this moment, the horrifying atmosphere in the Stadio Franchi was silent at first, and then there was a huge booing sound.
"It's wonderful! I can be sure that this is the most beautiful shot in Adriano's career! Outside the penalty area, a shot from the heavy cannon and the football flew directly to the corner of the goal like a cannonball! Frey did not have time to react at all! One to zero! Adriano has scored a goal. He has broken his drought of 16 matches in the league! " Sky TV's commentator, Ferrari, shouted excitedly. Such a goal really made people's blood boil!
Not far from where he was, the commentator Tulio from the Milan TV station was waving his hands and shouting, "This is Adriano! This was Adriano! This was him! Those who criticize and question him, please shut up! He had only rested for a short period of time! This was him! What a great goal! The great Adriano! Inter Milan 1-0! We are in the lead! In Frankie! "
Li Ang rushed out of the technical area. He opened his arms and ran. Then, he was hugged by the coaching staff.
On the field, Adriano, who had just celebrated the goal, was still emotional. Then, he rushed directly to the sidelines. There, Li Ang looked at him with a smile on his face. The strong Brazilian rushed up and hugged Li Ang tightly.
"Be gentle, Ribeiro!" Li Ang groaned. This kid used too much strength.
"Coach, thank you," Adriano said.
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This hug shattered all the rumors about the conflict between Li Ang and Adriano!
How was this a conflict?!
The relationship between these two people was very good!
Prandelli's face was livid. He felt that he had been deceived by the hateful media, by Inter Milan, and by Li Ang.
Hateful liar!
Fiorentina was able to rank third in the league so far this season, which was directly related to their powerful attacking ability.
To be precise, they had a Luca Toni who was almost 'omnipotent' this season!
In the fifteenth minute of the game, Fiorentina was given a chance for a set piece in the front field.
Fiore lobbed the football into the penalty area. Luca Toni, under Materazzi's close defense, still managed to jump up and complete the header.
Inter Milan's goalkeeper, César, pounced on the football, but he was still unable to stop the football from entering the net.
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Luca Toni! He is the king of Franchi! "The commentator roared.
The entire Stadio Franchi was in a frenzy.
Looking at Luca Toni, who opened his arms to celebrate, Li Ang pursed his lips and felt a little helpless. The one who really made him afraid of this Fiorentina team was Luca Toni. If he remembered correctly, Luca Toni would score thirty-one goals this season, becoming the first striker to score more than thirty goals in a single season in Serie A in recent years. It could be said that Luca Toni was simply cheating this season!
At present, the league was in its twenty-third round, and Luca Toni's goal count was already nineteen. Oh, including this one, it was twenty!
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This was the most classic representative player of a late bloomer.
Toni's career did not have a smooth start. Turn back time to 1998. At that time, the 17-year-old Michael Owen was running like the wind in the World Cup. The 20-year-old Klose had already made a name for himself in the Third Division, while the 21-year-old Luca Toni could only sit on the bench for many years in the semi-amateur league. Fiorenzola. Even in such a small Serie C team with no reputation, Toni could only score two goals in a season. At that age with endless ambition, Toni looked up at the sky, but only saw endless dark clouds.
In 2002, the 22-year-old Owen had already won the European Footballer of the Year crown; the 24-year-old Klose also opened the door of legends with a hat trick in Sapporo. At that time, although Toni followed Brescia and barely squeezed into Serie A, the two-goal season score list was really hard for the manager to be satisfied. In the summer of 2003, Toni, who was depressed, was once again sent back to Serie B by the home team.
As the saying goes, "Three years old can tell how old you are." At that time, the 26-year-old Toni had already been born for more than a quarter of a century. As a seven-foot man, he could only let the years waste away his youth. Nothingness and panic dominated Toni's brain: Should he change his career to become a truck driver? Or a real estate salesman? At night, listening to the wind and rain, the iron horses and ice rivers entered his dreams. After tossing and turning for a few hundred days, Toni finally decided to continue on the path of football.
Perhaps even he himself did not know that the story of the Italian godly striker had just begun.
Before talking about this killer's wonderful performance, let's turn back time a little. In 1999, the depressed Luca Toni met his beautiful girlfriend, Marta, in a small pub. Toni's complaints and complaints finally had a place to vent, and the taunts and jeers were not the last straw that destroyed the godly striker. In Toni's view, the gorgeous sunshine emitted by Marta's smile was enough to drive away every piece of cold on the field.
Another person who had a deep influence on Toni was Roberto Baggio. During his time in Brescia, the lonely and confused Toni had been guided by Master Baggio many times. At the same time as his skills improved, he was also full of confidence for the future.
With the support of his lover, Marta, and the encouragement of Master Baggio, Luca Toni gradually made a name for himself. In the summer of 2003, Luca Toni, who had been polished in Serie A, was "relegated" for the third time. This trip to Palermo in Serie B did not bury the killer. In today's view, it was a watershed in Toni's career. In the season, he scored 30 goals in 45 appearances. He easily won the Serie B Golden Boot and the team was promoted ahead of time.
With such a crazy performance, it was hard to believe that he was almost 27 years old. It was even more impossible to compare him with the "cheap goods" who scored two goals a year ago. The news reports said that he was a "late bloomer," but Toni always believed that his ability would be far beyond the imagination of the world.
This season, Luca Toni almost single-handedly dragged Fiorentina forward crazily. Such results not only made Toni quickly become the idol of the new generation of Fiorentina fans.
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Six minutes had passed since Luca Toni's goal. At the twenty-first minute of the game, it was the Italian godly striker who snatched the shot in front of the goal.
Two to one!
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"This is the twenty-first goal! Twenty-four rounds of the league, twenty-one goals, the great Toni! "
F * ck!
While the Fiorentina people were celebrating, Li Ang shouted Adriano's name from the sidelines.
The Brazilian ran to the sidelines.
Li Ang looked at Adriano and said, "Adriano, the team needs you to stand up! The team needs a hero! "
With that, Li Ang patted Adriano on the shoulder. "Go! Let your father see that he has a hero son! "
Adriano subconsciously looked at the silk thread hanging around his neck. His eyes were firm.
"How many goals do we need to win?" Adriano suddenly asked.
"Four!" Li Ang was stunned and then said.
The Brazilian did not speak again. He turned and ran back to the field.
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The game went on for thirty-six minutes.
Carlos went forward to snatch the ball. He stole Jorgensen's ball in the midfield and passed it to Modric before Jorgensen could snatch it back.
Modric dribbled the ball forward. When he was close to the penalty area, he passed the ball to David Silva.
David Silva swept the ball into the penalty area.
Then, everyone saw Adriano charge forward like a raging bull, shoving Pancaro aside. Then, he raised his left leg and kicked the ball!
The ball flew close to the grass and whistled as it flew into the net.
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Adriano! Adriano! He has revived! A second goal! His charging power is unparalleled. Pancaro is no match for him! "
After the goal, Adriano muttered softly, "Dad, this is the second goal!"
Then, he rushed into the net, picked up the ball and ran towards the center circle.
On the sidelines, Li Ang saw this scene and waved his arms vigorously. He was not only excited because of Adriano's goal, but also because of the strong fighting spirit that this kid showed!
Adriano scored a second goal and equalized the score for Inter Milan!
“Goooooaaaaal！”
The game went on for forty-three minutes. The commentator, Ferrari, shouted crazily, "The third goal! The third goal! Adriano! He is crazy today! Too crazy! "
"Three to two! Three to two! Inter Milan has taken the lead again! "
"Dad, this is the third goal!" On the field, Adriano knelt on the grass and pointed to the sky. Dad, do you see this?
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The score in the first half of the game was three to two. Adriano scored a hat-trick, Luca Toni scored a second goal, and Inter Milan and Fiorentina put on a big offensive show.
The second half of the game had only started for five minutes.
Inter Milan played exquisite coordination in the front field. After many passes, Modric sent a straight ball.
Adriano pulled the ball, turned around, and rushed forward!
"Don't even think about passing!" The Fiorentina midfielder, Ariati, stood in front of Adriano and wanted to stop the Brazilian's advance!
Before he could finish his words, Adriano gently nudged the football. The football passed under Ariati's crotch, and the man and the ball passed!
"Passing under the crotch! Adriano! He seems to be omnipotent today! "
The Fiorentina defenders, Helguera and Gambellini, rushed up together.
Then, as if they saw a heavy tank suddenly accelerate, Adriano pushed the football forward, and then forcibly squeezed through the gap in front of the two of them!
"Oh God!"
Then, everyone saw Adriano, who had entered the penalty area, face the Fiorentina defender, Dainelli, and spike the ball with his left foot!
He pulled the ball horizontally!
The football went to his left foot again!
Another person passed!
Now, only the goalkeeper was left in front of him!
Adriano swung his left foot!
The Milan TV commentator was completely excited. He even began to shout when Adriano shot!
“goooooal！！！！”
The long shout started from Adriano's kick and continued until the football hit the net …
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"The fourth!!!!"
"Four goals in a solo goal!"
"God! Is this the Adriano who did not score in the previous 16 league games?! He is simply crazy today! He is the king today! The Stadio Franchi has witnessed the return of the king! Adriano! "
"Adriano has scored his fourth goal in the game! He silenced everyone's doubts and criticism! He is still the Adriano who scores goals like flies! He also used these four goals to tell everyone in the world that he is back! That Adriano is back! The past period of time had been too unusual for the Brazilian lad. His family had passed away, his condition had been unstable, and criticism and doubt had flooded in. Now, he had used four goals to tell everyone that he had stood up! He is still that Adriano! "
When the commentators began to fall into a state of madness, Adriano jumped up from the ground. He ran to the area where the Inter Milan visiting fans were concentrated. He waved his arms over and over again, and the fans followed and shouted, "Ribeiro! Ribeiro!! Ribeiro! "
He closed his eyes and opened his mouth. He was enjoying the feeling, greedily breathing the hot air and listening to the fans' praise and cheers for him.
He lowered his head and pulled out the bullet from his jersey. His tears poured out uncontrollably.
"Dad, did you hear that?"
"Dad, did you see that?"
He raised his head and looked at the night sky. The star in the night sky was so bright.
It was as if to say: He is here, and will always be here …
PS: Asking for a monthly ticket. I am not feeling well these two days. I am not in a good state. Xiao Qi hopes to write every chapter seriously and thank all the support and love.
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