If toldo was not brave and Stam was strong enough, Florence would have been led by the Swedes by three goals before the half-time …
In the end, Florence was humbled and tied by Gothenburg in the away game, and regretfully got a point.
However, the Fiorentina players were not frustrated because their main competitor Bayern Munich was also drawn by Glasgow Rangers on the road. gascoyne played a superstar level in this game, and when the home team was one goal behind, it blew a world wave, which made Bayern’s upcoming three divisions bubble.
Thanks to the help of Rangers, Florence finally locked in the top position of Group B in the previous round and got a ticket to advance to the Champions League semi-finals!
Chapter 46 Day trip (1)
After the group match with Gothenburg, Florence did not return to Italy, but flew directly to Tokyo International Airport on a plane that had been booked in advance. Because of the winners of the European Champions Cup this season, they needed to participate in the Toyota Cup in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.
Zhuang Ge, the president of Florence Club, came to Japan, a small island country in the Far East, a week before the Toyota Cup.
For many reasons, especially in previous lives, Zhuang Ge, a Chinese citizen, really didn’t like Japan.
To tell the truth, how many Chinese people will have a good impression on the Japanese?
Whether it’s using the banner of "world police" across the Pacific Ocean to seek words and more benefits, or refusing to admit that they have brought suffering to the people of China, it’s tampering with the UNESCO’s claim that Diaoyu Island is their inherent territory.
How many people know that even the existing Okinawa Islands were called Ryukyu Kingdom in the late Qing Dynasty? Of course, it is estimated that no one will do this now. After all, after the end of World War II, when the Allies divided the victory, they still divided Ryukyu into Japanese territory.
Although ghosts are very wicked in many things, Zhuang Ge has to admit that they are ten thousand times better at football than Nan Yong and Xie Yalong.
After nearly 20 years of hard work, Japanese soccer has become a force in the world football. The national team has entered the World Cup finals four times in a row from the 9-year World Cup in France, including two in the top 16. Players such as Kagawa Shinji and Tian Guiyou were already famous European stars when Zhuang Ge crossed, and several European giants coveted them. Yu Tianchao’s national team and players? Besides being willing to spend money, Guangzhou Evergrande can also bring a little confidence to the fans of China. Other Zhuang songs can express hehe …
Gossip Hugh Zhuang Ge came to Japan this time mainly because this Toyota Cup is the last obstacle for Florence on the road to "crown". It is somewhat unreasonable for him not to go to the scene to watch the game in person. The second reason is that Zhuang Ge heard that the ghosts seem to be planning to take the Florence line to continue their plan to develop football on the day.
On the other hand, there are two reasons for Japan to take a fancy to Florence. First, the former two sides had an agreement on the short-term training of four players, namely Maehara, Kitazawa Tsuyoshi, Okano Masayuki and Bohao. Therefore, the two sides still know a lot about Florence, and they are convinced that Florence will not stop doing things after cheat people has received benefits from itself.
Secondly, according to the feedback from Maehara and others after returning to China, the Japanese Football Association believes that Florence, a famous club in Europe, does have its own unique features in player training. Their advanced tactical thinking and scientific and rigorous training are indeed urgently needed by Japanese football.
In other words, some people in Florence are worth stealing from.
Who makes money? Who doesn’t make money? What’s worse, of course, the Japanese money bank song will be a black-hearted profiteer and make a fortune from them!
Zhuang Ge is not stupid. He knows the future development trend of world football very well. Of course, he knows the Japanese side’s calculations. Then he will naturally tell his men not to let these Japanese learn some secrets of Florence easily. After all, he wants to earn a check from Japanese people, but he is not really going to carry forward his spirit to help Japanese football rise.
"Chairman Chuanyuan didn’t know that you specially invited me here for advice this time?" Zhuang Ge and Japanese Football Association President Kawasaki Saburo are having a cordial and friendly exchange in a presidential suite of Hilton Hotel.
"Chairman Corleone does have some very important things he wants to discuss with you." Saburo Kawaguchi put on a very sincere expression and his tone of voice was extremely humble. "I heard that Chairman Corleone is the biggest talker in GM. There are some things …"
Yeah, why don’t you just get to the point without making those boring long formalities? It seems that Chuanyuansaburo has really put some effort into the speaking habits of westerners. Zhuang Ge thought that as expected, it is this virtue for Japanese people to ask for help. When facing people who are stronger than him, he will try his best to please you and try his best to absorb the advantages from others to strengthen himself. When his waist is hard, he will show off in an ostentatious manner everywhere.
But then again, this old guy Kawaguchi Saburo really dares to say anything. Although those who play football in Europe have a little heart, they will know that there is such a person as Zhuang Ge in the behind-the-scenes boss of GM, but this sensitive topic will never be put on the table. After all, everyone is in the football circle, and some things are well known to each other, but they can’t be said.
"Er, the chairman of Chuanyuan, I think you may have some misunderstanding." Zhuang Ge quickly interrupted Chuanyuan Saburo’s words and said it to the other party seriously. "I’m just a shareholder of GM Company. Except for that, I usually have suggestions for the company’s industry, but I hope you don’t make a mistake about this in the hands of the general manager Mr. valentini."
"Oh, I’m sorry, I made a mistake, Chairman Corleone." How can you not recognize Zhuang Ge’s voice-over when you are old and refined? The old fox horse reacted that there should be no ingredients in what he said just now, and immediately made remedial measures, and at the same time, he got up and bowed deeply to Zhuang Ge.
"Oh, Chairman Chuanyuan doesn’t need such a gift to our bank." Zhuang Ge quickly told the old man that he was so old that he was not afraid of any adverse effects on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases if he made such a big move.
However, Kawaguchi Saburo’s move has won the favor of some people who don’t know Japanese customs. For example, two beautiful women, Little Groz and Karin, who have been sitting next to Zhuang Ge all the time, are stunned by this special etiquette of Japanese people. Zhuang Ge can see a touch of fame in their eyes.
It is no wonder that generally speaking, westerners will suffer more or less in this respect when they meet Japanese for the first time. When they are disturbed by the other party’s etiquette, they will be taken advantage of by the other party unconsciously in the end.
However, Zhuang Ge, who crossed the body, is not among them. I really want to prevent the Japanese from eating the sugar-coated shells thrown by the other side.
Why don’t you eat the icing and throw the shells back?
Chapter 47 Day trip (2)
"All right, Chairman Chuanyuan, let’s not talk about these empty heads now, but it’s very precious. Please speak directly if you have anything to say." Zhuang Ge said bluntly after the two sides resumed their seats.
"Well, Chairman Corleone received short-term training in your club for half a year because he returned to our country’s front garden, and the effect was quite good. This time, our Japanese Football Association hopes to continue this situation." Seeing the other side go straight to the point, Kawaguchi Saburo did not hide his intention. "Of course, we will definitely not treat you badly in training."
"So, Chairman Chuanyuan, are you going to send some young players from Japan to Florence for training through short-term training as before?" Zhuang Gewen nodded his head and said that he could understand it, but he soon had another problem. "But if it’s just this matter, you don’t need to go to GM company before … Chairman Chuanyuan, can you tell me what else your Japanese Football Association needs to cooperate with us?"
Who said that foreigners are easy to fool? This young man is as fine as a monkey. He was slightly surprised by Zhuang Ge’s refined Chuanyuansaburo, but his facial expression did not fluctuate at all. "Haha, Chairman Corleone, you are really observant. To tell the truth, the Japanese Football Association hopes to let a Chinese player land in the mainstream European league through GM company."
Zhuang Ge didn’t feel the slightest surprise at Kawaguchi Saburo’s thoughts. After all, Japanese football has always lacked a representative player in the mainstream leagues in Europe, and there is also a strange star in South Korea. Cha Bum kun bring up the rear has a large number of local consortia behind him to support the Japanese Football Association. Naturally, it is unwilling to lag behind. After the short trip to Genoa in Kazuyoshi Miura ended, the Japanese Football Association should let a Chinese player gain a foothold in European football, so that westerners can have a general understanding of the strength of Japanese football. Only in this way can more Japanese players land in Europe in the future.
After all, word of mouth is good, and the ability of players is passable. Many European teams still favor players born in East Asia.
Not to mention whether it is helpful for the team to organize its strength, even playing two commercial games in East Asia in summer can make a lot of money! Don’t you know that Dong Fangzhuo hasn’t played a few games with the Red Devils since he joined Manchester United, but which summer Manchester United won’t take him with him when he plays a commercial gold rush?
In this respect, these clubs in China are much worse, not to mention whether their players have the strength to stand in Europe. Even if people come to the door and say that they want to buy your family, they will either scare people away or refuse to let them go, resulting in many players not having the opportunity to reach a higher level and display their talents on a broader stage, but being tied up in a broken contract and retired from the club.
"Is nakata hidetoshi? Or shunsuke nakamura? " As far as Zhuang Ge knows, these two players can be said to be the two most successful players in the group born in the 1970s in Japanese football. Therefore, when Kawabata Saburo revealed the real purpose of his trip, Zhuang Ge immediately thought of these two players.
"It’s nakata hidetoshi," Kawaguchi Saburo didn’t expect the Fiorentina president to name two Japanese players in one breath (although the pronunciation is a bit problematic), so he was overjoyed and wondered if the other side took a fancy to these two people. Do you think they have the ability to play in the first team in Florence?
If this is the case, it will be a great event for Kawaguchi Saburo. After all, if a Japanese player can join Florence, the triple champion of the season and the new generation of Italian football overlord, and gain a firm foothold, the overall image of Japanese football will be greatly improved.
Although it is not very clear who shunsuke nakamura is in Zhuang Ge’s mouth and where he plays, this does not prevent Chuanyuansaburo from enthusiastically promoting his own players to Zhuang Ge.
"chairman Corleone, if you want to bring in two players, nakata hidetoshi and shunsuke nakamura, considering the deep friendship between Florence and our Japanese Football Association, I can assure you here that the club where these two players belong will never ask you for even a yen transfer!" In a short moment, I thought of a lot of Chuanyuansaburo immediately patting his not-so-broad chest to guarantee Zhuang Ge’s salary. "In terms of players’ salary, our Japanese Football Association can help pull some sponsors, and these sponsors can guarantee enough to pay the salaries of these two people during their tenure in Florence."