Chapter 103: Jun Lin

"Forest! Forest! Nottingham Forest!"

"Champion! Champion! We are champions!"

"Don't you want to reverse us? Come on, Italian bastards! Come on reverse!"

Amid the overwhelming cheers, the Italian commentator was still cheering AC Milan, after all, this was a team representing Italian football.

"There are seven minutes left, including injury stoppage time, at least ten minutes left. Don't give up, AC Milan! Don't give up!"

The English commentator next door has begun preparing congratulations for the Forests' third championship.

"It's harder than a big deal to reverse AC Milan! They are not facing any team, they are facing Nottingham Forest! It's Tony Don't's Nottingham Forest! This is a team that will never give up and will never give their opponents a chance to turn the tables!"

The Forest team celebrated crazy stacking on the sidelines, but the referee Vander stopped after the intervention.

This time, Vander pulled up the Forest players one by one, and saw Tony Donn, who was pressed down below. His suit was wrinkled, his tie was thrown where he was thrown, and two buttons on his shirt fell off, his hair was messy, and his face turned red... It seemed like he had been raped by someone.

Vander, who had a poker face, couldn't help laughing. He had enforced the law countless games and had never seen any head coach be beaten so badly by his players.

"Damn!" Tang En got up from the ground with swearing words. He sorted out his suits and found that they were still wrinkled, so he just ignored them.

The people next to them were laughing, with a look of "I'm glad to see Tony like this".

For example, in Nottingham City, those fans watching football in the bar laughed and laughed happily when they saw Don En’s appearance on TV.

Sometimes they don’t think that Don Eun is the head coach of a team.   but an ordinary person around them, their friend.   Sit in the same bar, drink and chat with them, make yellow jokes, and then laugh rudely.

They like Tang En as much as their friends.

"Hey! Tony! We'll treat you to drink when we're back! The best and best wine!"

The players have all returned to the stadium, and the AC Milanese have been impatient for a long time. They even think that the Forest team deliberately delays the game. Ancelotti is negotiating with the fourth official in dissatisfaction. Regarding his suspicion, the fourth official can only ask the referee to ask the group of crazy Nottingham Forest players to start from Don En.

This indirectly saved Tang En's life.

Don gasped and said to Chris Lack, who was still smiling: "You can try it next time?"

Chris Lack quickly waved his hand: "That won't work. The players push you down, which means you are popular, Tony."

Tang En glared at him, looked at the field, and said to Tang on the other side: "Go and call Arteta back."

This is his last place to substitution.

"Ac Milan can only score two more goals within ten minutes, and the Forest team will no longer continue to score. Only then can they have hope of dragging the game into overtime. This sounds like an impossible task... but you have to try it to know what the result is."

The game started again, and AC Milan took advantage of the opportunity to serve and launched a bombardment at the forest's goal.

They had no choice at this time. Even though they knew that such a suppressed attack would make the rear empty, they could only bite the bullet and go on.

This is not a matter of losing one goal or two goals. It is a matter of survival and death.

AC Milan, who did not want to hand over the championship, launched a final charge.

Pirlo is responsible for organizing Milan's offense. He now wants to send the ball directly to the Forest team goal, but Girardino is not a powerful center who is good at heading. He basically has no performance after he comes on the court. Now, it's better to keep Inzag on the court. Even if he is overdrawn due to physical strength, he can only wait for opportunities in the opponent's penalty area, which is better than Girardino.

Pirlo suppressed the idea of ​​sending the football directly to the Forest team's goal. He was still honestly organizing the offense to find the loopholes in the Forest team. He knew very well that the more he had to stay calm, and the opponent was excited now, and maybe he would reveal his flaws. If he missed this opportunity because he did not operate well, he would really become a sinner.

He was still patiently looking for opportunities, while his teammates were trying hard to create opportunities for him.

Just as he found the gap, he was knocked down.

The person who fouled was Dmitrio Albertini.

This former Milan player was not at all unforgettable. When he saw Pirlo temporarily shifting his attention away from the football under his feet, he rushed forward decisively and knocked Pirlo down, preventing AC Milan's attack.

It's different from Wood's foul. Albertini foul. AC Milan fans did not boo overwhelm, but remained silent.

Because of this scene, they felt uncomfortable. On the one hand, they loved the team. On the other hand, they were recognized as receiving unfair treatment from the club. It was not good to help anyone boo...

The referee gave Albertini a verbal warning to him to pay attention to his defensive movements. Albertini nodded and accepted it, with a very good attitude.

Then he ran over and pulled Pirlo up and patted him on the ground to show his friendship.

Seeing this scene, the Italian commentator didn't know what to say.  When Albertini was still playing football in Italy, he had a very good reputation in Italian football and had a good relationship with players, coaches, commentators and reporters.    Even as an opponent of AC Milan, he ended the hope of AC Milan winning the championship in this final, the Italian commentator couldn't say that he was not.

"It's so sad..." After a while, he sighed.

The atmosphere on the court is getting warmer and warmer. The fans of Nottingham Forest sing songs constantly, stirring up waves of people, as if the victory has been achieved.

AC Milan fans are also unwilling to give up. They also sing team songs to cheer for AC Milan. At the same time, they pray to God and let miracles appear at the last moment.

"It's just two goals left! We still have time and chances! Calm down!" Maldini clapped his hands to encourage his teammates, and then rushed up from the defense line himself.

Now all the players are attacking. Anyway, the opponent Nottingham Forest has retreated Van Nystruei and Eastwood. It seems that they don’t want to fight back. Martini is not afraid of his assists, which will lead to empty defense. Faced with the turbulent Milan and waves of offensives, you Nottingham Forest still want to fight back? We will make you unable to play half the game!

Pirlo rushed Maldini from the left. He swung a shot and then passed the ball to Maldini who was inserted.

After Captain AC Milanti received the ball, huge cheers rang out in the stands.

At this time, when everyone saw the person wearing the captain's armband holding the ball, they felt relieved, as if they saw hope.

"Paul Maldini. He participated in the UEFA Champions League final for the eighth time, tying the record of former Real Madrid superstar Hento. He was 38 years old and 331 days old, and became the largest player in the history of the Champions League final. This was his third time as a captain. He broke the record of Barcelona goalkeeper Ramalez in 1961 and became the oldest captain in the history of the Champions League. He has won numerous glory in his career. He has seen big scenes. Now... the hope of AC Milan to create miracles is at his feet. When he was young, he was a full-back with excellent defense and assists. Now he rarely appears in the frontcourt..."

The commentator introduced Maldini's glory in detail. In order to give Italian fans a reassurance, he told them what an amazing character Captain AC Milanti is. Don't give up, believe him. You will definitely get miracles!

Maldini adjusted the football under his feet and decided to drive the ball to break through. Obviously, the Forests' defense line is preventing his diagonal pass. No one has forced him up yet. What are you waiting for if you don't break through at this time?

He had just started, and a red figure suddenly came, and without saying a word, he broke it fiercely.

"Dmitrio Albertini!"

Martibe, caught off guard, was tackled by Albertini and his ball and changed the line, and AC Milan's attack ended here.

The referee's whistle sounded.

Martini felt that at that moment, he seemed to be hit by a heavy truck. His ribs hurt a little. He lay on the ground and did not get up immediately. At the moment when the two collided, he saw clearly the person coming.

It was a face that I had once been familiar with and could not be more familiar with.

When he was a teammate, he always smiled humbly, so that everyone would fall in love with him at first sight. All the little guys entering Milanello will get his best help. Sometimes he is more like a captain than me. Even though he is just a deputy captain...

It is very difficult for you to associate this person with a kind smile with the position of the back midfielder on the football field. It was him who changed Italian football, and since then, the Italian national team has its own midfield commander.

I once asked him what his biggest wish was. His answer was not to win the World Cup championship. It was not to win the European Cup championship, but to retire in AC Milan.

I said it's very simple. You can definitely retire here and say goodbye to San Siro. You are our vice captain, and AC Milan will not treat every loyal minister unfairly.

As a result, he is now wearing his opponent's jersey and knocking me to the ground with a ferocious look on his face.

Should I turn over, grab his collar, and then angrily question him if he had a despicable foul this time?

Maldini lay on the ground, staring blankly at the night sky.

A hand appeared in his sight.

"Don't give up, Paul, you still have five minutes." He said to Maldini in Italian.

Maldini turned over and sat up, and took the hand he handed over. “Why did you suddenly encourage the enemy?”

Albertini pointed to the sidelines: "I have to get out of the game, my path is over. So, now I can wish you good luck."

Maldini looked along his hand, and the fourth official stood on the sidelines and held up the electronic card. What appeared on it was not the time for injury stoppage time, but the substitution.

Under the 4th and Up the 14th.

A man in a red jersey stood beside the fourth official. He was eager to try.

Albertini pulled Maldini up with force on his hand.

"Hey, you knocked me down and snatched my championship. Do you want to end up so easily? Demi!" Maldini asked in a low voice.

Albertini opened his mouth and closed it, and said nothing, turning around and leaving his former teammate.

"Come back! You said, there are five minutes left. Stay and kick it! Have you heard it, Demi!" Maldini shouted.

Albertini seemed to have never heard of it at all, and he accelerated without saying a word.

"I originally said that I retired after the end of this season. I am almost thirty-nine years old... But now I have changed my mind! I still want to win the championship! You are only thirty-five years old, why do you want to leave first?! You can continue to play, look at your performance in this game!"

Maldini's retention did not shake Albertini's will. He quickly walked to Wood, then reached out and took off the golden captain's armband from his arm.

"Dimi..." Wood looked at his partner. His teacher, his captain.

"I'm leaving, George." Albertini smiled and put the captain's armband on Wood's arm.

Wood was conditioned and wanted to avoid it, but he heard Albertini lower his head and shout, "Don't move!"

He froze there, allowing Albertini to complete the captain's handover ceremony.

"Dmitrio Albertini... a veteran at the age of 35. This is the last game of his career, and he was substituted in the 86th minute." The Italian commentator sighed. "The Nottingham Forest, whom he represents now, is leading the team AC Milan for 12 years. His love for AC Milan is unquestionable, but his professionalism is also unquestionable. What else can we say? One indirect assist and one direct goal in the final. What else can we ask for? This is the best final you have performed, and you deserve this champion! Good luck, Demi! Thank you!"

The English commentator was also moved: "People often say that Italian players cannot succeed in the English Football League. I don't want to give them the example of Gian Franco Zora, I just want them to see the person in front of me, this legend. Demetrio Albertini, who came to Nottingham Forest at the end of his career, created a legend of his own. Thanks Tony Donne. He tried to keep Deme and stay for this season. The fans of Nottingham Forest want to thank you, Deme, I want to thank you too."

After repeated, finally putting the captain's armband on, Albertini raised his head and said goodbye to Wood: "Goodbye, George."

Wood looked at the man in front of him and turned around and walked down the field.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered the words Roy Keane had said to himself in the bathroom of the Wilford training base:

"...Arbertini's Italian is a very good captain, but he will grow old one day. He will retire. He will leave you and the team..."

Only then did he wake up from his dream: Demi is really leaving, he is really leaving. He will not come back. He, the "acting captain on the field" has become the real "captain on the field"...
To be continued...