Chapter 144: Before the Decisive Battle

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In the blink of an eye, the time has come to mid-May, and the major European leagues are nearing the end.

In Serie A, Fiorentina has confirmed to win the championship three rounds in advance; In the Premier League, which has ended all competitions, Blackburn, which has an attacking combination of Ginola, Shearer and Sutton, miraculously won the Premier League title by relying on a draw from rival Manchester United in the case of Zuihou's loss to Liverpool in one round; La Liga is not over yet, but leaders Real Madrid have a points advantage of more than 10 points ahead of second-place Barcelona, and it is only a matter of time before they regain the league title; As for the Bundesliga, Bayern have not faced a team that they see as opponents throughout this season.

After the winners of the major leagues were announced, fans began to focus on the three major European cups, the first of which was the Cup Winners' Cup final.

On May 14, on the day when Florence challenged Foggia away, Zhuang Mingge and Karin, who were one step ahead, came to Paris, the capital of France, known as the capital of flowers, for the second time.

The last time I came to Paris, it was more than a year ago, when Zhuang Mingge, who did not have much fame and capital, had to come to Paris in person in order to introduce Ginola from Paris Saint-Germain, and Zuihou was also cut off by the wealthy Blackburn.

In that atmosphere at that time, Zhuang Mingge naturally did not have the mood and time to accompany Karin to have a good tour in Paris.

This time is completely different, Zhuang Mingge came back to Paris to watch his team's Cup Winners' Cup final on May 18, and now there are still a few days before the final day, so naturally he has a lot of time to take his sweetheart to play in Paris.

So, on their first day in Paris, Zhuang Mingge and Karin visited the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris and the whole of France, and the Arc de Triomphe, the symbol of social prosperity and national prosperity during the Napoleonic period.

In the evening, the two wander the Champs-Élysées, "the most beautiful street in the world", with its opulent showrooms and countless theaters on both sides of the street, and the Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde at the end of the avenue are illuminated by the colorful neon lights.

Early the next morning, Zhuang Mingge took Karin to the Palace of Versailles, located 20 kilometers west of Paris, where he visited its famous landscapes such as the royal castle, gardens, and Trianon, as well as the exquisite artworks, statues and royal items displayed in it.

During the visit, Zhuang Mingge and Karin were lucky enough to catch the fountain show held in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, and the spectacular and gorgeous performance fascinated the two.

Next, Zhuang Mingge and the two went to Notre Dame Cathedral, the oldest and grandest Catholic church in Paris, famous for one of Hugo's novels of the same name.

In the afternoon, the two went to the world-famous art palace - the Louvre, where the collection of art is quite rich, among which the "Mona Lisa" is the most famous, this time Zhuang Mingge finally got to see her "beauty".

Just when Zhuang Mingge and the two were visiting the Louvre, the whole Florence team arrived at their destination by special plane at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.

When the media reporters who had been waiting at the airport finally saw that a participating team had finally walked out of the airport, they immediately rushed towards the big-name stars such as Batistuta and Djokaeffe, who had just walked out of the airport exit, carrying their various interview equipment on their shoulders.

As for Effenberg, journalists who are well aware of the German midfielder's personality have shied away from this "dangerous man", and God knows if the odd-tempered star will suddenly give them a punch......

Although there is little chance of entering the final squad, at the request of Zhuang Mingge, all the members of the Fiorentina first team as long as they are not injured have all come to Paris to feel the atmosphere of the final.

Among the players of the Fiorentina youth team, several hopeful stars who were pinned on by Zhuang Mingge also came to Paris with the team, among them, there was Pirlo Jr., who had only joined Fiorentina for more than half a year.

Vieri, who had the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of this top-level event for the first time, was talking and laughing with Pirlo when he walked out of the airport, and when he saw a large group of reporters approaching here at high speed, he pulled little Pirlo behind him, and he stood in front of him, using his loud voice to maintain order, and even once drowned out the loud questions of many reporters: "Hey! You all pay attention to me! Don't squeeze it! ”

However, Vieri's words were apparently automatically filtered by the many reporters carrying long guns and short guns, so the tragic Vieri had to use his tall body to resist the impact of a part of the crowd.

"Hello Mr. Ranieri, are you confident of beating Zaragoza in the winners' final the day after tomorrow?" A young journalist with a strong body made the most of his strengths and squeezed through his peers and was the first to hand the microphone to Fiorentina coach Ranieri.

Rao is a "gas bag" like Ranieri, and he was also a little angry at the young reporter's question: This is not nonsense, if you don't have the confidence to defeat your opponent, what kind of game is it? Go home and pick up the baby!

"We are more confident than the bookmakers!"

Ranieri's answer made the reporter, who had not debuted for a long time, a little dazed, and when he came back to his senses, he found that the Fiorentina players had gone away, and there were many peers around him who looked at him with regret and contempt.

Since Zhuang Mingge sent someone to contact Paris Saint-Germain in advance, with their permission, the Fiorentina players can temporarily use the training ground of the Saint-Germain club.

As for the accommodation location, it is a high-end hotel not far from the training base, Zhuang Mingge directly chartered the two floors of the hotel with a stroke of his pen, creating the most comfortable rest environment for the players.

"How is the team doing at the moment?" After settling the players, Zhuang Mingge asked.

'There are no injuries to the first-team players at the moment, Filip [Inzaghi] has also returned from injury and Dr Thomas [Carter] says he is fit to play. Ranieri glanced cautiously at his boss and said cautiously.

"That's good." Zhuang Mingge happily patted Ranieri on the shoulder and said, "Thanks to you, Fiorentina can win the league championship this season, and I am here to thank you privately first." ”

"Hehe, boss, this is what I should do."

"As for the winning bonus, I think I'll wait until this final is over before I give it to you." Zhuang Mingge thought for a moment and added, "By the way, tell the players of the first team that if they can win the game the day after tomorrow, the club will give them a winning bonus of 5 million US dollars...... As for the members of the coaching staff, everyone also gets the same bonus. ”

"No problem! Boss! I'll let them know! "Ranieri is really excited this time, and he is so generous! After sending away Gianni Keda and Jonti, the first team only had 20 players even if they promoted Tacinadi!

Coaches and players receive the same bonuses...... Doesn't that mean $250,000 per person!

Don't underestimate these hundreds of thousands of dollars, the players' salaries at that time were not as perverted as they are now, and Figo, who was the vice president of the Barcelona team in 2000, could pit himself for hundreds of thousands of dollars......