What kind of city is Milan? Zhang Jun once thought about it for a long time. From others, he heard that Milan is a city that looks at fashion and luxury, and is a building that combines ancient and modern times... These are intertwined and form a bizarre world of flowers.

But when he really came to Milan, he realized that everything was not as serious as he thought. What a city looks like depends on your lifestyle. For him, Milan is just an ordinary city.

Zhang Jun is the biggest deal in AC Milan this summer. His annual salary of 3.2 million euros and his transfer fee of 8.5 million yuan can also prove his ability. You should know that this money is much more than Kaka came to AC Milan when he first came to AC Milan.

Many Chinese media are eager to announce that "Zhang Jun is the most dazzling star in the transfer market this summer", and this confidence also comes from Zhang Jun's treatment. From the annual salary and transfer fees of a player, it can be inferred that the player's position in a team. AC Milan has the highest annual salary and Ukrainian "nuclear warhead" Andriy Shevchenko, with 4.7 million euros. He is also the top scorer in Serie A recently. AC Milan currently has the number one scorer, with a total of far exceeding legendary superstar Van Basten.

Zhang Jun's annual salary is above average in the team. It can be seen that AC Milan really wants to train Zhang Jun well and make him another great striker who can bring glory to Milan after Van Basten and Shepchenko.

Giving such a high salary is to keep people's hearts.

Crespo (Hernan Jorge Crespo) left, and the number 11 jersey he left was naturally given to Zhang Jun. Zhang Jun was able to get his favorite number, but Yang Pan was not so lucky. The number 7 he liked was worn on Shepchenko. Unless Sheva retired, Yang Pan would not think about it. When he returned to AC Milan, he had to choose No. 16. However, according to his requirements, there was a small "+" number between "1" and "6", indicating "1+6=7". Although the numbers looked different, he was actually wearing No. 7. This is the self-comfort method adopted by many players after they could not get their favorite number.

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Zhang Jun attended the press conference with Galliani and Ancelotti.

"Milan is a very beautiful city, AC Milan is a great team. I came here to prove myself, and the best way to prove it is to win back a trophy for Milan."

Compared to two years ago, the shyness and tension were no longer found on Zhang Jun's face, and replaced by a mature and steady smile. It seems that he has really grown a lot. Li Yan sighed alone below.

Andrei Cagliani was also among the reporters, looking at Zhang Jun who was receiving questions in the stands, and was very happy. Tokaka helped him, and he released Zhang Jun's interview when he transferred to Milan, and the response was very good. Everyone was very interested in the transfer player with the highest value in Milan this summer. Italians are a little arrogant and know very little about things that are not in their own football. Zhang Jun, a player who came out of the Dutch club, made them feel very mysterious. Later, after Kagliani's interview, he and Kaka, who is now popular in Milan, are actually high school classmates and school teammates, and have a good personal relationship. This makes AC Milan fans in Milan City feel interesting, and their attention is gradually increasing.

Finally, Zhang Jun, Galliani and Ancelotti took a photo together in AC Milan's red and black sword shirts with Zhang Jun's name and number. This will be a very memorable photo, because it may prove that Chinese players can also play in the world's top teams.

Is Hideho Nakada very awesome? He just played in Rome.

We have players playing in AC Milan, and there are still two!

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After the press conference, the reporters hugged the San Siro Stadium, where more than 100 fans were waiting to welcome Zhang Jun. The reporters would also take photos of him and take many photos. Then these photos would appear on the Internet as soon as possible and appear in newspapers and magazines.

When Zhang Jun entered the stadium, he realized that AC Milan Club had arranged a surprise for him: Yang Pan and Kaka were wearing AC Milan jerseys and looking at him with a smile.

Zhang Jun was overjoyed when he saw his old friend, and the nervousness of seeing the fans was also thrown out of the sky.

To be honest, Zhang Jun felt a little nervous when he first heard that he was going to meet more than 100 fans. Although he was very successful in the Netherlands, he was still a little frightened for a newcomer who had just entered Serie A. Even Yang Pan, who was not as valuable as him, would think that he was his "senior".

Now that we have two good friends, Zhang Jun is in a much more relaxed mood and is much more comfortable to deal with. He signs the fans, performs his skills in front of everyone, and holds a red and black scarf with "Froza Milan" written on it for the reporters to take photos. Finally, Zhang Jun, Kaka and Yang Pan took a photo at the request of the reporters.

The three of them stood side by side, taking a photo with a smile.

But while Kagliani pressed the shutter heavily, she always felt that the photo was not tasty and was too ordinary. He needed a little gimmick or something.

"Sorry, interrupt, can you do this..." he stood up and signaled.

"So?" the three of them put on their styling again as Kagliani said, and then asked.

Kagliani smiled: "That's right! That's it!"

Ancelotti and Galliani, who were on the side of the audience, were both surprised. They saw Zhang Jun squatting between the two, pressing the football under their hands, while Kaka and Yang Pan stood behind Zhang Jun, one wrapped their hands around his chest and the other held his hands behind him. The three of them smiled and faced the reporters, and the cameras in the reporters began to ring.

What they saw and what surprised them so much.

It's actually very simple, because they saw a period of time that they missed so much.

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While pressing the shutter wildly, Kagliani applauded his creativity in his heart. At that time, the three Dutch people, Basten, Gulit and Rijkald, took a photo in front of the reporters. At that time, Basten's position was exactly the same as Zhang Jun. Now the meaning he copied it was very obvious, which was to compare these three people with the three people in the past.

Look! These three young people will surely write a new legend for us! I firmly believe.

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The next day, the Milan Sports Daily used a whole page to report this press conference, and naturally used that photo. The accompanying picture reads like this: Three young people with good personal relationships gathered in Milan, as if they allowed people to see the Three Dutch Musketeers of that year.

In the article, Kagliani analyzed that Filippo Inzaghi's injury before the season gave Zhang Jun a great opportunity to prove himself. All he has to do now is to get in with his teammates as soon as possible and adapt to the Serie A style. Then, after the league starts, seize every opportunity and strive to secure the starting position.

As long as you are truly capable, no one cares which country you are from in AC Milan.

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On the second day of the press conference, Zhang Jun devoted himself to AC Milan's pre-season training. With Kaka's help, he integrated with Yang Pan very smoothly. Andrea Pirlo was more familiar with Yang Pan because he had played against the Chinese team at the Olympics. He would also joke about "question" why Yang Pan was so ruthless when he played against AC Milan last season.

Seeing so many stars who have admired for a long time since his school days, Zhang Jun was inevitably overly excited and wanted to ask for an autograph with everyone. Kaka told him not to do that, otherwise it would only be looked down upon. Zhang Jun was surprised at how Yu Yangpan could behave as usual. Kaka smiled and said, "When he was still in Bologna, he was full of energy every time he fought AC Milan, and he was really fucking. How could he be the one who was chasing stars now?"

Only then did Zhang Jun understand why Pirlo said that.

Zhang Jun doesn't know Italian yet, but with two translators, Yang Pan and Kaka, there is no big problem in language. He and Yang Pan rented a villa together, which is very close to Kaka's house, and the living problem has been solved. Moreover, his dream sports car was also airlifted from the Netherlands to Milan, which is very convenient to travel.

After being taken out by Kaka several times, he gradually became familiar with the city of Milan. In this way, everything in Milan began to get on track.

Zhang Jun is now putting all his thoughts on football, and he is eager to wait for the early arrival of the first round of the league on September 1st. Because Inzaghi is injured, as long as he performs well in training, he will definitely start.

Yang Pan is not so lucky, with a lot of talent in the midfield. Although he has two years of Serie A experience, he cannot help but give the powerful player Gennaro Ivan Gattuso on the right.

Yang Pandao felt it didn't matter. He had already had the awareness of starting anew when he returned to AC Milan. The strongest thing about AC Milan is the midfielder. If he wants to make a comeback here, he must work several times more hard than in Bologna, and wait patiently for the opportunity.

Yang Pan is very smart and has plans for everything. Now this situation is naturally within his expectations. So he often asks Zhang Jun not to worry about him, it is right to take care of himself. Kaka also has an attitude of not asking questions. They all know that in a team like AC Milan, human relationships don’t have much effect. If you want to stand up, just talk about your own strength.

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AC Milan lost to Juventus in the fierce league championship battle last season, and the Champions League was eliminated by Manchester United in the quarterfinals. The little oscillation brought to the team by Berlusconi's resignation was all effective in the important Champions League. AC Milan, who was empty-handed, is still very ambitious this season, proposing the Serie A championship, the UEFA Champions League, and the Italian Cup. None of the three championships can be missing.

Under such a goal, Ancelotti was under a lot of pressure. In fact, he did not agree to buy Zhang Jun, at least he did not agree to spend so much money to buy. The forward also has Marco Borriello. What he wants most is players on the defense line. Left-back Paolo Maldini has not been playing for long, and Cafu is already thirty-five years old. It is estimated that he will not be able to play this season, but he can never find a suitable successor. Alessandro Costacurta has only this last season left for the centre-back. JaapStam is older and has more injuries. There is only one better substitute, Fabrizio Coloccini.

Compared with the vibrant midfield and frontcourt, the defense line is obviously a bit old.

But Galliani was obviously more interested in this talented boy who was called "Basten No. 2". As a result, Milan spent tens of millions of dollars to buy him, and the transfer budget in other positions was very tight. In addition to Yang Pan, who returned from Bologna, was of good quality and worth looking forward to, the few players he bought were only as ordinary substitutes.

This made Ancelotti feel assured that Milan is a team that fights on the third line. If the bench thickness cannot keep up, the more the team will suffer the more they go to the key points behind.

As the transfer market is about to close, the club still has not reached an agreement with Lazio's Massimo Oddo. It seems that if there are any requirements, they can only wait until the winter break.

AC Milan's first game in the 2005/06 season was against Cagliari led by veteran Gianfranco Zola at home. As Zhang Jun expected, he performed well in training and entered the starting lineup, while Yang Pan appeared on the bench.

The news that Zhang Jun played the starter in Milan caused another sensation in China. This is definitely a historic moment: Chinese players not only joined the giant AC Milan, but also have the ability to play the starter! Look, how exciting!

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A newspaper was thrown on Sophie's table, and the front page was Zhang Jun's photo, with the text title: First release, Zhang Jun creates history!

She looked up strangely and saw the master who took her, the gold medal photojournalist Zeng Yi and Zeng, who were in the newspaper.

Zeng Yi said to Sophie with a stern face as usual: "I think you are a little busy, so I will bring you a copy." After that, he turned around and left without saying a single word.

Zeng Yi was introduced to Sophie by Li Yan. The two were college classmates, so he asked Zeng Yi's relationship to let Sophie join the newspaper and be an intern photographer. Zeng Yi's strengths are in news photography, and Sophie wants to learn this.

For Sophie, Teacher Zeng is an absolutely "strict teacher" and never smiles. The newspapers are no longer surprised by their seriousness in laughter. However, when Sophie first came in, she was a little surprised: How could a person never smile?

In fact, let alone Sophie, even Li Yan, who had been in college for four years, rarely saw him laugh.

Zeng Yi had very strict requirements for Sophie. If there was any mistake, he would scold her for a while and didn't treat her as a girl, let alone a beauty. At first, Sophie couldn't stand it. After being scolded by Zeng Yi several times, she didn't dare to refute her. She could only run to a place where no one was going to cry secretly. But after crying, she still didn't happen. She continued to work. She was packed with various photography equipment and asked her to carry a girl. Zeng Yi just took a camera to shoot everywhere, so Sophie wanted to carry a large shoulder bag that was disproportionate to her body and ran around behind her. If an emergency occurs, changing the camera and the film's hand is slow, there will naturally be a merciless scolding.

There are still many hardships and grievances that are not worthy of being told by outsiders. Sophie didn't even tell Zhang Jun that she had endured them all alone. She knew that compared with the pain Zhang Jun had suffered, she was nothing at all.

I want to become strong, Zhang Jun.

Sophie's eyes and thoughts fell back to the newspaper together. She had read the words on it, but she did not forget to buy it. In fact, she had already bought a copy and read all the reports related to Zhang Jun.

But I still have to thank Teacher Zeng in my heart. It turns out that under his cold and inhuman expression, he also has a delicate heart. Thinking about this, Sophie didn't realize how terrible Teacher Zeng was.

Zhang Jun played the starting lineup, although it was related to Yingzaji's injury. But this was also an opportunity, and I should seize it, Zhang Jun.

Sophie looked at Zhang Jun's photo and thought, she suddenly realized that Dutch football is very different from Italian football. I wonder if Zhang Jun can adapt to it?

"Sophie, it's work!" Zeng Yi rushed out of the inner room. Sophie hurriedly agreed, grabbed the bag on the table, and followed behind and rushed out.

Zhang Jun, work hard!

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Zhang Jun lay on the bed and found that he could not relax his mood no matter what. He thought he had been used to big scenes, but he still felt nervous on the eve of the first round of Serie A.

"Hey, Yang Pan..." He got up and knocked on Yang Pan's door, but he did not respond. He thought that Yang Pan was slept to death.

But Zhang Jun couldn't sleep with him. He came to the living room alone and sat down, took out his cell phone to play with. Seeing the cell phone emitted a flash of fluorescent light in the dark, he really wanted to call Sophie, express his thoughts, and listen to her voice.

But he soon realized that he had to talk to Sophie about everything he encountered, and that he was too unpromising. So he stopped making a call, threw his phone aside, leaned against the sofa and was intent.

Thinking about other things, you can forget the tension in front of you. Zhang Jun said to himself, and then he closed his eyes.

When a beautiful girl took the initiative to find him and asked him to join the school football team, he probably would never have thought that his life would change so much in the future. Originally, with his personality, he was confused in high school, and he randomly found a third-rate school to study in college, and then went to society to find a job and wait for death, but he didn't expect that he would work so hard now.

There are also those brothers and friends who have been with you all the way, and often they feel tired and tired. As long as they joke with them and fight, there will be nothing left.

With Sophie and friends, Zhang Jun feels that he is a happy person and no longer wants to ask for anything more.

When Zhang Jun opened his eyes again, a hint of sleepiness came. He stood up and yawned, intending to go to bed.

Tomorrow, will you make a good start like you did in the Netherlands?

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This is not the first time Zhang Jun has come to San Siro, but every time he comes, he is still shocked by the majestic buildings he sees. This is one of the most famous football stadiums in the world!

But this time I saw him again, I felt a different feeling. I was at most a tourist, but this time he came to be the owner of this place.

He is here to fight as a battlefield.

Kaka approached Zhang Jun: "Are you nervous?"

Zhang Jun nodded: "Somewhat."
To be continued...