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Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 81: Ronaldo Lands in Milan! Visits Inter Training Base!
Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Ronaldo Lands in Milan! Visits Inter Training Base!
Icardi scored the only goal of the match, helping Inter win 1-0 at home against Celtic.
He won the best player of the match award and received the highest post-match rating of 8.5 from Sky Sports, while Tang Long received an 8, ranking second.
Returning home in the evening, Icardi placed the best player trophy on the table and then directly picked up his wife.
"Darling, I scored again!"
Icardi’s mood is closely linked to his goals; as long as he scores, he’s in a great mood.
Wanda signaled him to keep his voice down as the kids were asleep, then asked him:
"I’ve noticed many of your goals come from Tang’s assists. Do you think you can score this many without him?"
Icardi excitedly talked to Wanda about Tang’s performance on the field.
"This Chinese guy is truly a genius. It’s like I love him more than you—sorry, darling, at least on the field. He always delivers the ball to the perfect spot, as if he foresees the next three seconds of play!"
If anyone in the Inter team could be called a football fanatic, it has to be Icardi.
The Argentinian striker seemed bewitched tonight, rambling on to Wanda for an hour about his partnership with Tang Long.
The wonderful sparks between the two have given Icardi an unprecedented joy since becoming a professional player.
Wanda yawned.
She didn’t understand football and only cared whether her little wolf cub could still score at home tonight.
"Can we get started? My ears have grown calluses from listening."
This unsatisfied woman, despite her voluptuous figure and creativity, still left Icardi somewhat exhausted!
Rubbing his heavy dark circles, Icardi said perhaps another time, promising to do it next time, then shut up and turned over to sleep.
Wanda kicked Icardi hard under the blanket, cursing him as useless.
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[Ronaldo Returns to Milan!]
This was the first news revealed by the Milan Sports Daily on social media.
In the picture, the chubby Ronaldo is dressed in black casual wear, smiling and greeting reporters at the airport exit.
"Hey! Ronnie! It’s been a while since I’ve seen you in Milan. What brings you here?" ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
"Hello! I’m here to watch a Milan derby and meet some old friends," Ronaldo replied with a mysterious smile.
Ronaldo has indeed returned to Milan.
During his playing career, Ronaldo had ties with both Milan teams.
In the 1996-1997 season, Ronaldo played 49 times for Barça, scoring an astonishing 47 goals, shocking the football world!
Moratti, then-owner of Inter, spent a record-breaking $28 million to bring Ronaldo to Inter Milan.
Unfortunately, in Serie A, Ronaldo suffered two devastating cruciate ligament injuries.
During his five years at Inter, he made 99 appearances, scoring 59 goals, and only won a UEFA Cup for Inter.
The most regrettable moment was in the final round of the 2001-2002 Serie A season when Inter, leading the table, only needed to win to secure the title but lost 2-4 away to Lazio.
The classic moment—Ronaldo’s tears—remains a poignant memory for his fans.
Afterwards, Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid.
After five years in La Liga, Ronaldo returned to Serie A, joining AC Milan.
However, after just one season, he left Serie A and returned to Brazil.
He then faded out of the top five leagues, retiring in 2011.
Despite the many regrets of his career at Inter, Ronaldo’s eyes always glimmer when he recalls his Serie A years.
"I never regret joining Inter. Mr. Moratti gave me everything. He treated me like a father, providing me with a high salary and a warm, family-like atmosphere. At Inter, I grew from a boy into a man."
Ronaldo’s maturity at Inter also reflected his business acumen.
During the 1998 World Cup, when his form was below par, Ronaldo pondered deeply about a very serious issue: if his form declined, or if injuries forced him to retire early, how would he ensure a livelihood for himself and his family?
That year, Ronaldo opened a financial management company in Milan to help players manage their assets.
This business continued non-stop, and soon after retiring, Ronaldo established 9ine Sports Management Company to assist athletes in their prime managing their wealth.
By 2013, the company’s net profit had exceeded 10 million euros!
Clients included Neymar, Falcao, Lucas, and other football stars, and it even served F1 driver Barrichello, UFC champion Silva, and stars from sports like MMA and poker.
This company was also why Ronaldo appeared on the cover of Forbes, with the cover line reading:
[Ronaldo, the most football-savvy entrepreneur—even as the CEO of 9ine, managed to double the expected performance]
When Ronaldo retired in 2011, his net worth was $240 million, and four years later, it skyrocketed to $500 million!
He founded numerous businesses, expanding his business empire through shares and cooperation in areas like finance, football clubs, wine, supermarkets, gyms, real estate, racing, player management, and e-sports.
"Hey, what wind blew my old friend from Rio to Milan, hahahaha!"
In the office of Inter’s coach, Mancini gave Ronaldo a warm hug.
"How many years has it been since we last met? Seven or eight years?" Ronaldo said, smiling.
"Seven and a half, since you left AC Milan, I hadn’t seen you again."
Mancini’s sentiment made Ronaldo realize how fast time flies.
"You’re still so graceful, but me," Ronaldo patted his belly, "I’ve become a big fat guy!"
A photo on Mancini’s desk sparked memories of their playing careers.
The two former opponents on the field began reminiscing about 90s Italian football.
(In 1997, Ronaldo and Mancini, then with Lazio, at the Meazza Stadium)
"The Serie A of the 90s isn’t like now, it was full of big stars. Now, your country’s economy isn’t doing well, and superstars are moving to La Liga and the Premier League!"
"It’s true! You, Vieri, Baggio, Rekoba, Piero, Trezeget, Totti, any one of them could dominate the current Serie A."
"Back then, Serie A was practically an open field for tackling: frontal, side, double-teamed—I lost count of how many tackles I took, especially from that Maldini, XXX! His tackles were fast and fierce, I suffered a lot from him," Ronaldo said with a cheerful curse.
"Haha, but they had to catch up with your speed! I remember when you first came to Inter, it was 1997, the first time we faced each other at the Meazza, you passed me, I couldn’t catch up, I wanted to tackle you, but you were like on a motorcycle, damn! You disappeared in a flash, I couldn’t even tackle you from behind!"
"It’s much better now, referees are strict with tackles, a tackle from behind is definitely a yellow card, serious ones are direct reds. I’ve thought, if I were born ten years later, I might have played longer, who knows."
"Ronnie, no exaggeration, if you were playing today, your transfer fee would be at least two hundred million! Even if Mr. Moratti sold everything, he couldn’t buy you!"
Mid-conversation, Chiwo opened the door and entered.
"Boss, Mr. Ronaldo, training has started. Are you coming downstairs?"