Chapter 2792 Nesta
Monday, March 9.
Italy, Milan.
Today is a day off, and Nesta was planning to go out for dinner with his wife and children, but he received a call in the morning, which forced him to change his itinerary.
At 6 o'clock in the evening, in the box of a Michelin restaurant in Italy, Nesta saw the silver fox Lippi wearing glasses.
"Mr. Lippi!" Nesta greeted Lippi very politely. Although he has never worked with him in the club career, Nesta still maintains a lot of respect for this outstanding coach.
Not to mention that Lippi won the World Cup with Nesta in 2006.
This allowed Nesta to have no regrets in his career since then, and announced his withdrawal from the national team in the second year to concentrate on playing for the club.
"Hello, Alessandro!" Lippi stood up, shook hands with him, and said with a smile, "The creamy soup in this restaurant is very good, and the pasta is also very delicious, you can try it."
"thanks!"
Nesta smiled and sat down, the dishes were quickly served, and the two began to enjoy dinner.
Originally, Nesta thought that Lippi would talk to him after the meal, but he didn't expect that Lippi would speak when the main course was served.
"Alessandro, your contract with AC Milan will expire next year, right?" Lippi asked.
"Yes." Nesta nodded.
"How about it, can you still play?" Lippi asked casually.
If someone asked this question, Nesta would be a little unhappy, but Lippi was in front of him, a gold medal coach, and also a coach belonging to his national team, so of course it was different.
Besides, Nesta knew that Lippi didn't mean to ridicule himself at all.
With a sigh, Nesta said, "If the intensity is not so great, there is no problem playing 30 games a season. But if you add the Champions League, it is only 25 games at most. You also know that since the injury the year before last, I haven't recovered that well. I feel like I've been overdrawn this year."
In 2008, Nesta suffered a very serious injury, which made him only play one game in the 2008-2009 season. During this year, he was the player with the highest salary in the world on the spot. — Give him a year's salary. It's just a game of football, who is better than him?
After the start of the 2009 season, his game state was good, but he knew that he might not be able to last long in the high-intensity game.
"So, you shouldn't stay in AC Milan any longer, otherwise you won't be able to play for at most two or three years." Lippi said, "Frankly speaking, with AC Milan's strength and your state now. I think It is already very difficult to achieve good results in the European arena. And if it is such a high-intensity competition, I am afraid you will not be able to persist for a year."
Nesta frowned, "You mean..."
"After my contract with the national team ends this year, I will go to Huaguo to coach. I want you to go with me." Lippi said frankly.
"Hua Guo?"
Nesta was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized, "Is it the team of Xiao Qi, the richest man in the world? Is it the team of Ronaldo, Beckham, Figo and Kahn?"
"Yes!" Lippi said, "Xiao Qi has been in contact with me since the beginning of last year, and I haven't thought about it. I didn't make a decision until recently... Well, you are the first to know, my son is not I know, although he has done several transfer deals for Xiao Qi."
Nesta felt a burst of emotion in his heart.
If Lippi's national team has not played before the World Cup. Then came the news that he would go to China to coach, and Italy didn't know what the fuss would be like.
Lippi told him this so early in advance, which shows how much trust he has in him.
Of course, he has been a taciturn person since he was a child, and he is also a person who can keep secrets, so Lippi also trusts him very much.
Mention the Shuchuan Fairy Team. Now European arenas are no strangers. After all, with such a big four superstars in charge, no matter how bad the team is, it will attract a lot of attention.
What's more, this team is still owned by Xiao Qi. Everyone wants to see how the world's richest man plays football.
Therefore, on weekdays, Italian football newspapers often publish some news about the Shuchuan Fairies team. For example, the highlights of the game played by the Shuchuan Fairies team yesterday were broadcast this morning.
Of course, Nesta also knew about Xiao Qi's ambition, but he didn't expect that Lippi would ask him to go with him.
"Mr. Lippi, I..." Nesta hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "AC Milan treated me very well. Under the circumstances of the year before last and last year, my salary was not bad. You can't betray them like that."
"Alessandro, listen to me." Lippi smiled, "First, I told you to come with me, I will definitely not embarrass you, although your contract with AC Milan is only a little over a year , but I can ask the Shuchuan Fairy Team to give AC Milan an offer of 10 million euros, which is considered to be the best for AC Milan.
Second, I know that you are not short of money, and you never misuse it, but after a player's career, the life of the next few decades is still very long, you can't say that there are no accidents, can you? Wouldn't it be nice to be able to earn a little more money in the last few years of your career and give yourself and your family some more security? The Shuchuan Fairy team is very rich. If you go, the salary will be the same as the four of them. The salary is 10 million euros, plus bonuses and so on. At least 12 million in a year. With a three-year contract and some advertising endorsements, you can get 40 million euros. This 40 million euros is equivalent to more than half of your career income, right? With this income as a foundation, what are you and your family worried about in the future?
Third, and most importantly, I need you! In a team, I can't live without my direct descendants! And you, Alessandro, you are the person I am most optimistic about. With you helping me control the locker room and conveying my tactical ideas on the court, then I can best grasp the team and make Come on! Can't let Xiao Qi think that we Italians can't do it! At least in football, we are better than him! ! "
When Lippi said this, Nesta nodded slowly, agreeing with his point of view in his heart.
To be honest, Nesta is really not short of money, but a contract of 40 million euros is still very attractive to him. Especially now that he is 34 years old, this contract is especially precious.
Then Lippi also considered him very thoughtfully, with a transfer fee of 10 million euros, to buy the remaining one year of his contract. It is indeed very kind.
If ten million euros was a pure insult to Nesta ten years ago, but now he is 34 years old, maybe AC Milan would have thought of sending him away for free to make room for salary. This 10 million is really sincere.
With a transfer fee of 10 million, Nesta can also leave AC Milan with his head held high and he will not be accused by anyone.
Finally, there is Lippi's emotional offensive. It is obvious that Lippi must have his own confidants when he goes to Huaguo, and this important task falls on him, which makes him feel touched by Lippi's trust.
Moreover, if the team's coach is Lippi, he doesn't have to worry about going to the Chinese Congress and being forced to play football he is not used to. Definitely will race very comfortably.
Thinking of this, Nesta's resolute rejection mentality just now gradually reversed.
"Don't rush to answer me about this matter. You should think about it carefully. If you have any questions, you can ask me." Lippi didn't force him, and said with a smile: "But Alessandro, don't tell others Get up!"
"Don't worry, coach, I will never say anything!" Nesta hurriedly said seriously.
"Why are you so nervous? If you don't believe me, how could I tell you?" Lippi smiled, "Come on, let's eat! You can go back and discuss it with your wife, but other people. Just Needless to say. And when you told your wife, you said that my son David found you, is that okay?"
"it is good!"
Nesta nodded solemnly.
...
When Nesta returned home, his wife Bradley, who was doing yoga, saw the concern on his face, stopped yoga quickly, and asked him what was going on.
Nesta is also honest. Instead, I told my wife. Of course, it was not Lippi who was looking for him, but David who was looking for him.
Brali didn't pay much attention at first, thinking that Huaguo was a football desert, but when she heard Xiao Qi's conditions, she couldn't help but gasped.
"Three years is 40 million. If it takes five years, wouldn't it be more than 60 million? You haven't earned that much in your entire career, have you?" Bradley said in amazement.
"Please, I have earned a lot in AC Milan these years, okay?" Nesta looked at his wife helplessly, "And they didn't treat me badly in Lazio. After 17 seasons, the salary in football alone is as high as More than 80 million!"
"But earning 40 million in three years is still very impressive!" Bradley rolled his eyes and stepped forward to hug him, "Anyway, the league in Huaguo is not that hard, and Figo is thirty-seven or eighteen years old. He can still play in the frontcourt, you play as a central defender, you are only 34 years old this year, how can you not be inferior to him?"
Bradley knows football very well, and what he said makes sense.
Players who play guards can generally play until they are relatively old. For example, Maldini retired at the age of 41, and Costacurta retired at the age of 40. Compared with them, Nesta is 34 years old, which can be described as legitimate. prime of life.
In the European Champions Cup, perhaps Nesta is no longer dominant, but he is still top-notch in Italy, let alone China.
So this is what makes Nesta very excited.
However, there are still many issues to consider when going to Huaguo to play football, not just about money!
But now there is still more time, Nesta can discuss it with his wife slowly, and then make a decision after making full preparations.
"I heard that Shuchuan is a very beautiful place, and Rongcheng is also very beautiful, so let's treat it as a three-year vacation in Huaguo." Seeing her husband's heart-wrenching look, Brali said, "You can take the child as well." Taking them there together just allows him to experience the country of China, which has the same profound cultural heritage as ours in Italy, so that he can learn more in the future."
"I thought you were going to say five years." Nesta laughed.
"If you are in good health, you can also play for five years, so that our life will be completely affluent in the future!" Bradley said with a smile, "Look at the state of Italy now, there is a financial crisis all day long, and the poor It's all been hard work, we still have to plan more for ourselves and our children... Well, when you go to Huaguo, if the opportunity is right, we can have another one! If there is one more child, then there will be more Oh, many responsibilities!"
"That's right!" Nesta nodded slightly, "But this matter is not urgent, I have to call Ronaldo and Beckham to inquire about the situation before making a judgment."
Before Ronaldo returned to Brazil, he played in AC Milan for more than a year, and the two knew each other.
Beckham also played in AC Milan last year and has a good relationship with Nesta.
With some introductions from these two people, I believe it will be of great reference significance for him to play football in Huaguo! (~^~)