Chapter 110: Big news
In the second half of the game, many of Inter Milan's players seemed absent-minded on the field, shocked by what had happened in the locker room during halftime.
Paris Saint-Germain took advantage of this and gained control of the game. Ronaldinho's performance in the forward position was exceptionally active, contributing several very threatening attacks.
Wang Feng might be the most sober person in the Inter Milan team. He had to step up.
In the 67th minute, Wang Feng retreated to the midfield to receive a pass from Gresko. He immediately turned and dribbled forward. At this moment, two Paris defenders converged on Wang Feng and extended their legs to tackle.
But Wang Feng still firmly controlled the ball at his feet, stumbled to evade the double team. Another defender, Abdul-Roberts, was coming at him.
While advancing, Wang Feng feinted to the left, successfully evading Roberts and continued dribbling forward. Paris defender Norberto Larry retreated while signaling his teammates to cover the space.
But Wang Feng's speed was too fast. He reached the edge of the penalty area in an instant. Larry had no choice but to step forward to block him from further breakthroughs, as letting him advance would be too dangerous!
Wang Feng used a croquette trick, pretending to go left but actually breaking right, easily evading Larry's pressure and dribbling horizontally into the penalty area.
Near the edge of the penalty area, he directly shot with his right foot, sending a low shot past the legs of the oncoming defender straight into the goal.
"Gooooooooooooooooal!! The ball is in!! In the 67th minute, Inter Milan takes the lead!"
"Wang Feng staged a brilliant solo performance, dribbling past five players from midfield and ultimately sending the ball into the net of Paris Saint-Germain!"
"Perhaps due to the late first-half goal conceded, Inter Milan players seemed out of sorts in the second half, but once again, Wang Feng stepped up and saved the team!"
This goal was like a wake-up call, finally rousing the other Inter Milan players. They rallied, regained control of the game, and maintained the 2-1 scoreline until the end of the match. Inter Milan won the victory, but Paris Saint-Germain took away an away goal, keeping their chances alive.
Ronaldinho came to Wang Feng and said, "Wang, you're really a responsible and excellent player. Compared to you, I still have a long way to go."
"But I won't give up easily. Let's have another showdown in Paris next time."
Wang Feng smiled and handed him his jersey, saying, "Your skills are also excellent. Your goal in the first half took everyone by surprise."
The two didn't have the hostility reported by the media. It was just competition between young players. They hugged each other, and the cameras faithfully recorded everything on the sidelines.
The photo of their embrace made the front page of "Le Parisien" the next day, with the headline: "Paris Saint-Germain suffers a narrow defeat in Milan, Wang Feng and Ronaldinho exchange smiles."
The article stated, "The most outstanding player of the match was undoubtedly Wang Feng with his two goals, crucial for Inter Milan's victory. But Ronaldinho's performance was also impressive, especially his unexpected world-class goal, which kept Paris Saint-Germain's hopes alive."
"After this match, I think the Paris fans who have been clamoring for Wang Feng should quiet down. Wang Feng and Ronaldinho are two different types of players, but both are extremely talented and undoubtedly can be the core of a team."
"The two players themselves seem unaffected by the external opinions and were seen exchanging jerseys with smiles."
The Italian media were too busy reporting on another matter: a photo of Ronaldo leaving the stadium during halftime, which was taken by a journalist from a small newspaper who couldn't enter the stadium for coverage. He sold the photo to major newspapers, earning a hefty sum and receiving a bonus from his own newspaper. This news overshadowed everything else.
Therefore, all Italian media reported on this matter the next day. Ronaldo's dispute with the club, leaving the stadium during the match!
This was definitely big news. "Milan Sports Daily" wrote, "From the recent two matches, it can be seen that Ronaldo has been on the bench and hasn't had a chance to play."
"We originally thought Inter Milan was considering his recent recovery and didn't want to overuse him, but it turns out he was being sidelined. Obviously, Ronaldo is not taking it lying down. He's dissatisfied with the club's arrangements and left in anger."
"Rome Sports Daily" analyzed, "The most likely conflict with Ronaldo is the head coach, Cooper, who directly decides on Inter Milan's tactics. Perhaps because Ronaldo doesn't accept his authority, Cooper has given him a warning."
"But it's also possible that the team's attacking core, Wang Feng, has conflicts with Ronaldo. Although Inter Milan had always emphasized that the two were not in competition, the number of goals speaks for itself. Wang Feng's dominance has made Ronaldo feel threatened, and Cooper, who took over this season, is definitely siding with Wang Feng."
The torrent of public opinion naturally affected the Inter Milan management. Moratti personally spoke with head coach Cooper about the matter.
"Hector, I don't mean to interfere with your personnel arrangements for the team. In fact, both the club's management and I are very satisfied with the team's current performance," Moratti said first.
"But regarding Ronaldo, I hope you can consider it carefully. He is currently the most influential star of our Inter Milan. Let's not make the situation too tense."
Cooper frowned and said helplessly, "Mr. Moratti, I also don't want it to be like this, but Ronaldo's unruly character is really giving us headaches, and his excessive partying is indeed affecting other players."
Moratti knew about this matter, and the previous coaches had some complaints about it, but at that time, they had no other choice and could only pretend not to know. However, at this moment, Cooper, with Wang Feng, the top scorer of Serie A, to choose from, naturally couldn't tolerate Ronaldo's carelessness.
Though unintentional, in a certain sense, Wang Feng did exacerbate the conflict between Ronaldo and Cooper.
Moratti said, "I will also talk to Ronnie about this matter. Both sides should compromise. You will draw up a more relaxed training plan, arrange for Ronaldo to play, and Ronaldo will reduce his partying and nightclub visits. Can we smoothly finish this season?"
After a long period of mediation, both sides finally reached a preliminary consensus. Cooper also finally rearranged tactics for Ronaldo during training sessions.
After experiencing this tug-of-war, Moratti was physically and mentally exhausted. On the other hand, Ronaldo could only endure his displeasure. At this moment, a phone call came to his personal cell phone: "Ronnie, hello, I'm Florentino Perez. Are you interested in joining Real Madrid? Let's build the Galacticos together!"
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