Chapter 268: Fans’ Festival

In the past, every time Sampdoria encountered a strong enemy, the media always looked down on Sampdoria and believed that they would definitely lose the game.

Especially in this season, Sampdoria's striker could not score the goal, and the most difficult stage of the team's consecutive defeats was even more so.

Sampdoria did not disappoint the media. Almost every time they faced a strong opponent, they eventually confirmed the media's speculation before the game.

However, after Chu Jiang came to the team and became Sampdoria's starting goalkeeper, the media's speculations were repeatedly disappointed. What's worse is not this, but every wrong prediction they made was mercilessly ridiculed by Chu Jiang and his supporters.

Especially in the semi-finals of the Italian Cup, when the media thought that Sampdoria must have finished playing this time, Chu Jiang still led the team to an incredible comeback.

When Sampdoria fans sarcastically sarcastically sang to the media at home, every media reporter felt very embarrassed.

No one likes to be slapped in the face, even journalists are no exception.

Even the 0-3 defeat at home can be reversed. Will Sampdoria really lose to Inter Milan? You know, the teams that Sampdoria eliminated in the Italian Cup are all powerful teams like Udinese and AC Milan!

Faced with this team of Sampdoria, who is not strong but has repeatedly performed miracles, the media have learned their lessons this time.

"The magical sailors collided with the Blue and Black Legion, and the victory or defeat was only between the front lines!"

Although they are more optimistic about Inter Milan, they are becoming more cautious when guessing the results of the game.

Arrogant at first and respect at the other, this is the change in the media's attitude towards Sampdoria.

And this change was achieved by Chu Jiang for the team!

With his efforts, the media had to seriously respect Sampdoria.

Including this final, this is the 13th time in Inter Milan's history to reach the final of the Italian Cup. So far, Inter Milan still maintains an unbeaten record of 8 wins and 2 draws in this event.

However, their latest defeat in the Italian Cup was just a loss to their upcoming opponent, Sampdoria.

In the Italian Cup on March 4, 2009, they visited the Stadium of Marássi and lost 0:3.

Before the final, Inter Milan reported injuries to two key players. One was Brazilian goalkeeper Cesar, the other was midfielder Sneider, the Dutchman Sneider. In addition, Brazilian central defender Lucio also trained alone due to a trauma on his left big toe, while the other central defender Lanokia suffered from the flu.

However, these injuries may also be smoke bombs they deliberately released to confuse Sampdoria.

What is certain is that their midfielder Cambiaso will definitely be absent due to injury, and the right-wing king Macon will also be suspended due to accumulating yellow cards. Before this game, Macon had already returned to Brazil directly due to early holidays.

It is inappropriate to come but not come.

In order to target Inter Milan's smoke bombs, Sampdoria also took the initiative to disclose the news that the team's core players Chu Jiang and Palonbo were "injured".

In fact, the only one of their real wounded was Macarone.

Before the game began, the two clubs took the lead in the competition outside the field.

At the press conference, Inter Milan's coach Leonardo was very polite. In response to reporters' questions, the Brazilian coach praised Sampdoria's performance in the final stage of the season, especially his opponent's outstanding performance in the Italian Cup knockout stage.

"Each of their players is full of energy and fighting spirit, and is a strong opponent. If you reach the final, there will be no easy game. Facing the final championship trophy, no team will give up easily. If we do this, they will do this. It will be a very difficult game."

Compared with the head coach's tepid, Inter Milan's players seem ambitious.

"It's going to be a tricky game because Sampdoria is a very difficult opponent."

Inter Milan captain Zanetti admitted his views on the game when he was interviewed by the International Channel's "face-to-face" program.

"But we won't give up, my teammates and I want to end the season with a third championship."

At the pre-match press conference, Sanetti also announced to the media that "we all want to be the protagonists of victory."

At the same time, at Sampdoria's press conference, Cavacin praised Inter Milan's strength, implying that they participated in the Italian Cup final just to play soy sauce.

However, none of the reporters present took his words seriously.

When the reporter asked about Chu Jiang's injury and whether he would transfer after the season, Kavacin looked left and said, "He didn't know what he asked and practiced Tai Chi."

"Chu will leave? I don't know, I don't think there will be such a possibility. Chu is very happy in the team, I believe he will stay in Sampdoria forever. Garone may sell Chu? You should ask Mr. Chairman, not me."

What did Garonne say?

Outside the headquarters of the Sampdoria Club, the chairman was also blocked by the reporters waiting there.

"Sorry, I heard this rumor in the newspaper. I think Chu wouldn't leave us. If I sell Chu, the fans will definitely kill me, haha! Chu said in person? After the season is over, I will talk to him. But now, we all have to concentrate and strive to win the Italian Cup."

When facing the interview with media reporters, Garonne seemed a little surprised. Obviously, he was also a little confused about Chu Jiang's words?

"Did he want a raise?"

As a financial fan, this is the first thought that came to Garone's mind after hearing the rumors of Chu Jiang's transfer.

To be honest, Chu Jiang’s current salary is indeed not worthy of his status. As Sampdoria’s main goalkeeper, Chu Jiang’s annual salary is only 300,000 euros, which is indeed a little less.

"Then let him raise it to 600,000 euros! The 17-8-year-old player has already paid a lot of money!"

Garone thought himself self-righteously and then left the rumor behind.

However, the later development of the story was completely beyond the expectations of the Chairman.

On May 29, just as Manchester United and Barcelona were preparing to compete for the Champions League title this season, Sampdoria and Inter Milan also arrived in Rome City and began training to adapt to the venue.

On the afternoon of May 30, the temperature in Rome was around 23 degrees Celsius, and the customs were not fast.

This is a perfect weather for playing football.

On this day, the streets and alleys of Rome City were filled with cheerful fans.

However, on this day, Rome no longer belongs to the red Rome, nor to the sky-blue Lazio, but has become a blue, black and blue ocean.

Today's Roman city belongs to Sampdoria and Inter Milan!

Outside the Olympic Stadium, fans wearing Inter Milan and Sampdoria uniforms were in groups and clearly divided.

They raised the team's banner, painted the colors of their own team logos on their faces, sang songs from their beloved teams, waved their arms, and kept shouting slogans, as if they were celebrating the festival.

Yes, this is the holiday for fans!

Although there are wins and losses in the game, and there are wins and losses, at this moment, every fan is happy.

With aspiration for the champion and expectations for exciting games, each of them had a smile on their faces. At this moment, even the most serious and inaccessible people are now becoming very kind. Especially when they meet the fans of our team, the feeling of collective honor immediately arises.

At this moment, even strangers can quickly become friends.

Because, they all have a common name, fans!

As the game time approached, more and more fans were pouring into the Rome Olympic Stadium. Soon, this historic stadium was enriched by the influx of fans.

Today's game attracted 80,000 fans!

Among them, more than 30,000 people are from Genoa, and nearly 40,000 people are from Milan.

In the stands, most Inter Milan fans are concentrated in the north stands, where they are their traditional fan stands. Sampdoria fans occupy the south stands of the Olympic Stadium, which is also the location they are used to.

In other positions in the stands, Sampdoria fans, Inter Milan fans and neutral fans are mixed up.

Although Sampdoria and Inter Milan are about to have a fierce and intense game on the court, the fans of the two teams are still relatively friendly in the stands. Some fans wearing Sampdoria uniforms chat and laugh with the Inter Milan fans around them.

Sampdoria and Inter Milan have a relatively harmonious relationship in history, and the transactions between players are relatively frequent.

Therefore, the relationship between the fans of these two teams is quite harmonious.

Before the game began, fans could not wait to show their enthusiasm.

In the stands, six or seven Inter Milan fans were bare-chested. They stood in a row, looking fat and erect, which seemed quite imposing.

Not far away, there was a group of Italian girls wearing blue T-shirts. They also stood in a row, with a huge letter printed on each of them. Connecting all the letters together, just like "froza_chu (Chu, come on)".

Obviously, they are all Chu Jiang's fans.

Around the competition venue, a large number of reporters were nervously debugging their equipment. The focus of the Italian Cup also attracted a large number of reporters.

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Chapter completed!