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Chapter 257: The Fallen Two Heroes

On April 11th, in the 6st round of Serie A, Inter Milan played against Lazio at home.

As one of the powerful Serie A powerhouses in the past, Lazio reached its peak in the 90s of the last century. At its peak, his lineup was even more luxurious than teams such as Real Madrid and Barcelona.

The ups and downs of the club depend on one person, that is, Lazio's boss Craniotti. Before Real Madrid Florentino's Galacticos, he had already proposed "sign superstars and build a team." "Policy.

Veron, Vieri, Crespo, Mendieta, one superstar after another was signed to the Blue Eagles, creating countless transfer records at the time, and Lazio also jumped from a mid-range team to the championship group .

In 1999, Lazio's lineup was terrifying, with Favalli, Nesta, Nedved, Stankovic, Salas, Vieri, Almeida, Inzaghi Jr., Conce Sang and many other first-class players.

With this lineup, they won the Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 1999, and the Triple Crown of Serie A, Coppa Italia and Super Cup in 2000.

Just when everyone thought that Lazio would become another giant besides the northern Sanxiong, the food company of the boss Cranioti encountered a crisis. Can no longer hit the league championship.

The rise and fall of Lazio can also explain some problems, that is, most of the Serie A teams are in a non-profit state. The poor operation and commercial development of the Serie A league have resulted in very little division of the team. Except for the top three northern teams, other clubs are generally They all need to rely on the owner's parent company for blood transfusion. Once the parent company has a financial crisis, it is bound to seriously affect the club.

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The game kicked off under the witness of tens of thousands of people. Inter Milan took the lead in attacking. Wang Feng broke through Lazio's defense twice, but unfortunately one shot was saved by Peruzzi, and the other passed to Adriano for a header that missed the goal. out the column.

Inter Milan's midfield advantage is very obvious. The connection between Ribery and Makelele can be offensive and defensive. Both of them have excellent foot skills and precise passing skills.

In the 27th minute, the hard work finally paid off. Ribery received the ball from the right and then cut inward. Under the interference of Lazio defender Siviglia, he still kicked the pass.

Wang Feng pushed the ball forward with his chest at the landing point, and then accelerated to get rid of Couto's entanglement. He caught up with the ball and shot it furiously without waiting for it to land. The ball pierced into Lazio's goal like an arrow from the string.

1: 0!

After taking the lead, Inter Milan still controlled the rhythm of the field, but it may be because the teammates were not very excited, which led to missing many opportunities to expand the score.

In the 51st minute of the second half, Wang Feng received the ball behind Franck Ribery's direct pass, used his speed to forcefully go down and sent a low flat ball to the front of the small penalty area.

If it was normal, Adriano would definitely jump into the position of the ball at high speed and then shoot, but this time his speed was a little slower, causing the ball to slip past his toes and come to the back point where no one responded, and was caught Lazio defender Siviglia makes a clearance.

The Brazilian shook his head helplessly, and gave Wang Feng a thumbs up. The pass was very good, but he couldn't grasp it.

Five minutes later, Inter Milan launched an attack again. Wang Feng received a pass from Zanetti with his back in the frontcourt. Reached out to grab him, but couldn't.

After entering the penalty area, Wang Feng kicked a low shot from the near corner of the goal, and the ball hit the net, 2:0!Inter Milan sealed the victory!

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On November 11th, in the 20th round of Serie A, Inter Milan challenged Parma away.

Like Lazio, Parma was once one of the strong teams in Serie A. It even rose earlier than Lazio. It was called one of the "Seven Sisters of Serie A" in the 90s.

The rise of Parma is also inseparable from Jinyuan football. In 1990, the club was promoted to the first division. Parmalat Group, the largest local dairy industry giant in Parma, bought 45% of the team's shares and became the helm of the team. Started to sign up aggressively.

The joining of Glenn, Brolin and Fatarell allowed them to qualify for the UEFA Cup as a newly promoted team, and at the same time won the Italian Cup, shocking the entire Italian football world.

It is worth mentioning that the most well-known incident of Fattarel was as a goalkeeper in the 1994 World Cup final. When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty kick, he knelt on his knees and screamed to the sky. This photo also Become a timeless classic.

Subsequently, the joining of Asprilla and Zola brought Parma back the European Cup Winners' Cup and the first UEFA Cup championship in team history, completely shattering Juventus' triple crown dream at that time.

After the change of veterans, Parma still did not fall behind. They won the Cup and UEFA Cup again in the 98-99 season, which was also the club's last glory.

With the bankruptcy of the Parmalat Group, Parma, which lost its source of funds, gradually fell into mediocrity. Although relying on the high-quality and cheap Adriano, Gilardino and Mutu to shine for a while, they still failed to win any trophies. .

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After the game started, Parma wanted to rely on home court advantage to play a wave of attacks against Inter Milan, but the ball was quickly intercepted by Chivu in the backcourt, and he then sent a long pass to Ribery in the midfield.

Franck Ribery broke through to the penalty area along the wing and then made a cross. Wang Feng leaped high in the front and overwhelmed Bonera with a header, directly heading the ball into Parma's goal.

"goooooooooooooooal! The goal is scored! Wang Feng scored the first goal for Inter Milan with a header!"

"In the first 3 minutes, Inter Milan seized the opportunity of a defensive counterattack and took the lead. This time the header was really beautiful. It can be seen that Wang Feng jumped very high, and his waist has reached the defensive player Bonera's. head."

"Although Wang Feng doesn't often attack the goal with a header, it is definitely one of his big killers. If the opponent underestimates it, he will definitely come back and pay the price."

The home team did not expect to fall behind so early. They did not want to lose the game easily, so they continued to press and attack Inter Milan. is the right way.

After 10 minutes, Inter Milan midfielder Zanetti steals the ball and plans a counterattack. He hits the frontcourt and picks a pass to Ribery on the side. top area.

Wang Feng took the ball to attract the defense, and suddenly sent a through ball. The ball passed through the gap in the defensive position and successfully reached the unmarked Adriano's feet. Naturally, he would not let this opportunity pass. The volley pierced through the opponent's goal again.

15 minutes two goals lead!

Before the end of the first half, Inter Milan got another chance to counterattack. Makelele assisted Pizarro and scored the third goal. Parma's situation was over.

Changing sides to fight again, Parma finally adjusted his tactics, shrinking his defense and no longer playing against Inter Milan, and Inter Milan also slowed down the pace of the game and replaced the main force.

The home team got back a goal in the 77th minute through a counterattack, and the score of 3:1 was maintained until the end.