Boom—
The stadium erupted into a frenzy almost instantly.
In an era starved of entertainment, an entrance like this was incredibly cool.
Many Sampdoria fans had already decided to buy a motorcycle when they got home.
Long hair flowing, a smile over her shoulder.
Monica, appearing on the broadcast, didn't disappoint the viewers.
The media had frequently bestowed the title of "Italy's Number One Beauty" upon her recently, and those curious fans who saw her on TV now could only admit it wasn't an exaggeration.
As Robert Browning wrote—she was captivating, her eyes drawing you in.
All the beauty in the world could be used to describe the woman on the field.
Mantovani paused for a moment, then immediately said, "It's not a problem; at least the entrance was spectacular."
Mancini, watching from the stands, pursed his lips, never expecting Dejan Lu to steal the spotlight like this.
Vialli's eyes lit up, and he said with some excitement, "I definitely have to learn to ride a motorcycle from him."
"If your father found out, he'd probably drag you back home and wouldn't let his heir do something so dangerous," Mancini quipped.
Besides being a sculptor, Vialli's father was also a wealthy man.
He was born into a family that owned a castle with 60 rooms.
Enrico Chiesa's eyes gleamed; he felt Dejan Lu was far more handsome than Tom Cruise.
The two of them couldn't even be compared in terms of body proportions.
Cruise's official height was 173 cm, but in reality, he was around 170 cm.
For a slightly stocky Cruise, that height wasn't exactly harmonious.
The reporters on the sidelines were ecstatic.
Let alone Apennines, based on their experience, this unveiling ceremony today was bound to set all of Europe ablaze.
With just one good photo, they could sell it to the wealthy Englishmen back home.
Dejan Lu took off his helmet.
The director desperately wanted to zoom the camera right onto his face.
Even the fans who were jealous of him had to admit that this kid had a great look.
His slender fingers made some female fans fantasize about other uses for them.
Whoosh—
Dejan Lu tossed his helmet into the stands, causing a frenzy among the fans trying to catch it.
Finally, a young fan happened to catch his helmet.
The on-site DJ finally reacted, exclaiming with exaggerated flair, "Wow, our new player is a super cool guy with a lot of personality! I bet you'll see a lot more motorcycles on the streets of Genoa tomorrow. He hasn't even played a game yet, but he's already found himself a new endorsement."
That was indeed the case.
Some dealers were frantically making international calls.
There couldn't be better advertising than this.
A handsome guy and a beautiful woman, a stylish entrance—this was almost the epitome of the ultimate romantic fantasy of motorcycles for the whole world.
Valentino Rossi, watching on TV, had his eyes shining.
As a seven-year-old, Rossi had participated in local motorcycle races three years prior, but he hadn't won any championships.
His father, a retired racer, had been encouraging him not to lose confidence.
Seeing Dejan Lu's performance today, Rossi immediately felt a sense of "a true man should be like this."
It was only then that he realized how incredibly cool riding a motorcycle was!
Dejan Lu dismounted with flair, took the microphone from the chairman, and the stadium immediately fell silent.
Every fan wanted to hear what this spotlight-stealing new signing had to say.
"When I was looking for a job this summer, Mr. Paolo Mantovani appeared and offered me a job. He said he believed in me, and there's nothing more wonderful than that. Many people say Sampdoria is a young team with no deep history, and I'm very happy about that because history and depth are created by people. I hope to be a footnote in a glorious history."
Dejan Lu held the microphone and said, "We have Mancini, Vialli, Pari, Mannini... Pagliuca. For the new season, we will fight for every victory."
The on-site DJ was very clever.
Every time Dejan Lu called out a name, the crowd erupted in cheers.
Sampdoria had a version of their team anthem like this before, and he immediately started the backing track.
But at this moment, Dejan Lu handed the microphone to Monica.
The team anthem, "Forza Doria," known for its beautiful melody, was naturally more suited for a female voice.
Monica took Dejan Lu's hand and sang passionately, "We are always together, never apart, from the very beginning, since our student days, nothing has changed... Hey, you, march towards the long journey, never stopping; and me, my heart follows you, soaring on the green pitch... Come on, Doria, come on, Sampdoria!!!"
"Forza Sampdoria!"
"Forza Sampdoria!"
"Forza Sampdoria!!!"
It went from a solo performance to the entire stadium singing along.
Finally, Monica's kiss sent the atmosphere at the venue to its peak.
Head coach Boskov applauded along with the fans.
Today's unveiling ceremony was quite unexpected for him.
He was already considering how to handle Dejan Lu.
As a coach, his tactics weren't superior to others, but he had a lot of experience in developing players.
As it seemed, this young man had quite a personality.
Normally, such players were not easy to get along with, which gave Boskov a headache.
However, he heard that Lu had met many people in the team before the holidays and had already established good relationships.
Boskov was even confused about which was the real Dejan Lu.
Noticing Mancini in the stands, Boskov smiled and shook his head.
No matter how difficult someone was, they couldn't be more ill-tempered than Mancini, so why worry so much?
Paolo Mantovani came up to remind him, "It's time to show off your skills. We can't really put on a concert."
Dejan Lu nodded.
He had forgotten about that.
Rui Costa's passing ability wasn't anything to brag about.
He directly used [Learn from Others].
[Ding, your good brother Roberto Mancini is very vengeful and often clashes with opponents on the field. Based on this, a player with the opposite personality is drawn – a Brazilian star who often smiles when fouled, La Liga 2005-2006 season, Barcelona VS Real Madrid, Ronaldinho single-match experience card.]
Excellent!!!
He had been thinking about what to perform during the unveiling before going to sleep yesterday.
But he directly drew Ronaldinho, who was the player with the most top-tier individual skills.
However, even the real Ronaldinho couldn't consistently hit the crossbar and catch the ball. That part in the commercial was edited later; it wouldn't be as impressive if performed live.
Seeing the expectant fans, Dejan Lu suddenly had an idea.
A brand new version that people in this era definitely wouldn't have thought of.
He was going to take on a hundred people!
Dejan Lu turned to Mantovani and said, "Mr. Chairman, I'd like to invite 100 fans into the stadium. If they can take the ball away from my feet, then I'll consider myself defeated!"
Mantovani's eyes widened, as expected.
Boskov, standing beside him, also looked astonished.
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