Chapter 91: The Call of the National Team
Just after halfway through the league, Degan has set a new scoring record for a single season in Serie A. With 36 goals, Degan has already stood at the pinnacle of Italian football. Now he is qualified to look down on everyone up.
"Of course I am very happy to achieve this result, but what makes me even more happy is the team's victory. Now all of us are moving towards one goal. What we want to do is not Kaiserslautern in Serie A. All we want is the Atalanta of Italy."
This is the first time that Atlanta has expressed their goals for this season. If before the winter break, even if Atlanta occupies the guard of the standings, if they say this, they will inevitably be ridiculed and laugh at them. However, now, after the 19th round of the league, they are still at the top of the standings. Atlanta's madness this season seems to be unstoppable.
Following Mandolini also proved that what Degan said is the goal of Atlanta this season: "We are now in an extraordinary period. The goal of everyone in the team is the same. The league championship, no one wants to get it. , if we can maintain our current state, by the end of the season, the championship will be the best reward for us!"
Atlanta! League champions!
No one has been able to connect the two before, but the current situation is true. Atalanta is heading for the league championship position. Juventus, AC Milan, Rome, Lazio, these strong teams have been defeated by them. Next, who else can stop Atlanta.
Inter Milan?
Inter Milan, which is currently in the middle of a coaching change, is only ranked fourth in the league. Perhaps it is the most realistic for them to compete for a place in the Champions League.
Three days after Digan broke the record, Atalanta ushered in the second round of the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia. Ascoli didn't seem to intend to resist to the end. They were fighting for a place in the Serie A. There was no need Waste your energy on the Coppa Italia.
Degan didn't play in this game, he didn't even enter the big list of the game, in the stands, he celebrated a victory with the fans, 3:1, Atlanta successfully advanced.
Pacini scored twice in the game, and Lazzari, who returned from injury, also scored a header. After successfully entering the semi-finals, Atlanta's next opponent will be the strong enemy Inter Milan. Another semi-final against The two sides are Roma and Juventus.
After this game, the international match day will come immediately. At this time in the past, Atlanta will train as usual. They don't even have a single international player in their team, but this time is different. , also got the call-up order of the national team again, and Jimenez also knocked on the door of the Chilean national team for the first time.
The most unbelievable thing is Albertini. After three years away from the national team, Albertini was once again selected for the national team.
However, Digan, Atlanta's final No. 1 star, still has not been called by Pereira, which makes him feel very disappointed.
If there is no way to impress Pereira and enter the national team, how hard will he work to catch the last train of the World Cup in Germany.
Also lost with Degan is Pazzini. Although he also knows that his hope of being selected for the national team is not great. Ni drew too little attention.
But who doesn't have a dream among young people?
Being selected for the national team and participating in the World Cup is the dream of every player. Who can really hold back and not think about those things without desire or desire?
This issue of the Italian national team's squad for the qualifiers has been announced, and the old faces are still selected, Vieri, Inzaghi, Del Piero and Gilardino.
The selection of the first three is of course well-deserved. Today, when there are fewer and fewer excellent young players in Italy, these three strikers have almost become the few options for the Italian striker.
But even Gilardino was selected, and Pacini still had no chance, which is a bit abnormal. Gilardino didn't score many goals this season, and there are only ten positions so far, and Pazzi Ni has scored 13 goals in Serie A and Coppa Italia, three more than Gilardino.
"Rod! It's not fair! I think my performance is no worse than Gilardino! But they don't notice me at all, who makes Atlanta a small club!"
Pacini is right, although Atlanta is now ranked first in the league, but so what?
In the just-concluded league game, Juventus lost, and Atlanta suddenly extended its lead to seven points, but in the eyes of others, Atlanta is still a small team, a small team worth mentioning, even if they How about being crazy? A small team is a small team, and players who play for a small team are naturally not very capable players. This has become a fixed mindset for people.
Is Pacini's strength worse than Gilardino's?
What he lacks is not strength, but fame!
In the future, when Pacini joined Fiorentina, then moved to Sampdoria, and entered the giants Inter Milan, he won a fixed position in the national team.
Now Pacini is clearly still far behind!
If Pacini was full of resentment, Digan would almost become a resentful woman.
Now the entire world of football has noticed his existence, but Pereira is still ignoring him. The gate of the national team is clearly in front of him, but it seems that he is still far away.
Degan had already called Kaka before, and Kaka received a call from Pereira himself. He was selected for the national team and will leave for Rio de Janeiro in Brazil two days later to prepare for the German World Cup South American qualifiers. .
Kaka was also very surprised that Degan was not selected for the new Brazilian national team. It stands to reason that there is no more outstanding striker in Brazil than Degan.
What's more, Ronaldo is injured, and Adriano is still available on the front line, and of course Fred, who plays for the Ligue 1 giants Lyon. But Digan's performance was no worse than those two, even much better.
In this regard, Kaka could only comfort him, and persuaded Digan to wait patiently, continue to work hard on the court, and use his strength to impress Pereira.
But are things really that simple?
Use strength to impress?
Could it be that the strength that Digan has displayed now is not good enough?
Is it really necessary for him to score 100 goals in a season to show his true strength?
"Okay! Giampaolo! You still have opportunities. You are playing in the Italian league. Lippi can directly observe your performance. You will always have a chance, but what about me? I thought I could have such a performance. Entered the Brazilian national team, but unfortunately, Pereira still chose to ignore me!"
Degan should indeed have resentment. Sometimes he even plans to marry a Chinese wife directly, obtain Chinese nationality, and then forget it in representing the Chinese team.
But that kind of thing can only be thought about!
Of course the Chinese team is out of luck, but there are other national teams that have shown strong interest in Digan!
Belgium!
Degan never dreamed that he would be involved with Belgium.
But sometimes things are so bizarre, Degan is indeed eligible to obtain Belgian citizenship, the reason is very simple, Degan's grandmother is Belgian, and he himself was born in Belgium.
I have to admire the ability of the media reporters. They actually found Degan's birth certificate in a Belgian hospital. It clearly shows that Rodrigue Isesen Santos Wright was born in 1985 in St. Mary's Church in Antwerp, Belgium. Hospital.
Are the Bosques out of their minds?
Go all the way to Belgium to have a baby!
The Italians are full of complaints, and they come to Italy even if they want to have a baby! In that case Degan will be able to represent Italy in the competition!
You Brazilians are full of talents, and you don't care about a little Digan, but we in Italy care!
But it is a pity that the choice of the Bosques at that time was indeed somewhat unexpected. Degan was born in Belgium, but obviously, no one thought that Degan would choose to join such a second-tier European team in Belgium.
Even the head coach of the Belgian national team only said in an interview with reporters: "There is no coach who does not want to get a player like Digan. If he is willing, we will welcome him at any time!"
Maybe he didn't even take it seriously.
Deegan wouldn't take it seriously, Belgium! ?
forget it! The European Red Devils will also be able to dominate the qualifiers. When it comes to the real international competition, they will definitely pee their pants. Besides, their current situation is very bad. Even their appearance in the European qualifiers is now a big problem.
Perhaps stimulated by the Belgian, Pereira finally planned to act first, and a call-up order was sent to the Atlanta club, and Digan was selected for the national team.
When he received the transfer order, Digan was taken aback. He never expected that good luck would actually come. Although it was long overdue, it finally came.
Brazil national team!
Five Star Legion!
Although Degan is not a real Brazilian, he was very excited to participate in the World Cup.
Degan immediately thought of sharing the good news with Kaka. When Kaka heard that Degan was actually selected for the national team, he even seemed more excited than Degan.
"This is simply amazing! Rhodes! I'm so proud of you! This is just~~~~~~~~ God! It's indescribable!"
Digan smiled and said, "Okay! Ricardo! I deserve it. Now help me book a ticket. It's time for us to report to the national team!"