If You're My Brother, Come Play Football
Chapter 172

Van Basten, the Investment Sage

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"Dejan, you'd better not show up."

After consulting the team doctor in the locker room, Boskov said.

Don't worry if you play one game earlier or later, the main thing is to ensure that Dejan Lu is healthy.

"Good coach."

Dejan Lu said.

He felt he was fine, but the coach was worried and there was nothing he could do.

The worst case scenario is sitting on the bench and chatting with teammates.

"Enrico, you start for Dejan. I'll go talk to the referee team about changing the starting lineup." Boskov said.

After saying this, Boskov went to the referee team to change the roster.

Roberto Mancini ran over and snatched Dejan Lu's captain's armband and said, "It seems you still have to rely on me."

"Be careful, Inter Milan is not easy to deal with today."

Dejan Lu reminded.

Just learn about Lothar Matthäus, combined with the latest news.

Just know what is going on with Inter Milan now.

This is what happened after the Manchester United players killed Mourinho.

Now Inter Milan should be playing hard. Every player is worried that Lothar Matthäus will stay on the team if he does not perform well. In order to create a good working environment for himself, today Inter Milan has to work twice as hard as Milan Derby.

"We did everything we could to get rid of the team's strongest player"

This is fucking outrageous no matter how you look at it.

But it really happened.

"Don't worry, Inter Milan has never defeated us."

Vialli helped from the side.

Dejan Lu nodded but was not at all reassured.

When he appeared with the coaching staff, Dejan Lu sat on the bench.

I also have a bag of Piedmont hazelnuts and roasted figs given by Pezzotti.

Piedmont hazelnut is known as the king of nuts, and this type of hazelnut has a stronger aroma.

There is no feeling when you open the bag, but when you eat it, it leaves a fragrance on your lips and teeth.

Many chocolates and Michelin brands like to use this variety of hazelnuts, so the price is not cheap.

Dejan Lu was distributed to teammates, some of whom had not even eaten.

This shows the scarcity of this thing.

Italy exports about 500,000 tons of nuts every year. This is just one of them. The price is relatively high. It is normal not to have eaten them in the place of origin.

But soon after you eat it, you can feel that it is different from the hazelnuts you usually eat.

The game started just as Dejan Lu thought. Today's Inter Milan is like a different team, with a completely different mental outlook. Everyone on the field seems to be the protagonist of a hot-blooded comic, trying their best to catch up even if they are passed.

Just by looking at the comparison between the two teams, Dejan Lu knew that he was right.

Teammates will suffer if they are careless.

He couldn't help but look at the camera. The Inter Milan players worked very hard to send Lothar Matthäus away.

This is no longer a matter of hard work.

In only the 7th minute, Dino Baggio got a card due to a foul.

This is still the Meazza stadium. The referee can't stand Inter Milan's actions. At first glance, he thought it was English First Division's team.

Thinking that something might be wrong, Dejan Lu opened the system.

Unexpectedly, I saw a reminder.

[Your good brother Marco·Van Basten received a gift from fate]

[UEFA Because Toni·Adams fouled you, a rule was issued prohibiting players from deliberately shoveling someone from behind. If someone shovels someone from behind, there will be severe penalties. Van Basten benefits from this and will not retire early in his career. As the most handsome among Three Musketeers, he has also caught up with the era of explosive endorsements. Van Basten earns much more money than before]

[In 1991, he invested 2 million yuan. This investment increased a lot, which gave him a lot of confidence. As he later said in his autobiography, his life seemed like something out of The Wolf of Wall Street, and everything began to become dreamy. Coupled with the surge in endorsement income, Van Basten began to invest crazily]

[In 1996, Bre-X, a Canadian mining company, announced a huge discovery of gold, and in the process went from a penny stock to $280 a share, for a total value of $4 billion. Van Basten invested $5 million, only to find out later that it was a fraud. The company's geologists forged samples of gold extracted from wedding rings]

[After experiencing this blow, Van Basten decided to invest in companies established earlier to avoid being fooled. So he chose Enron, a company founded in 1985 with annual revenues of $80 billion. And he decided to diversify his investments and invest in the future, and he set his sights on the emerging computer market. After being deceived by BRE-X, he became suspicious of companies in English-speaking countries, and he couldn't defeat you, so he set his investment target in China]

[Van Basten invested in a number of Internet companies, including the three major portals. Every time I see the increase in Chinese netizens, Van Basten feels that I have made a wise investment. China's Internet shows great potential, and its early bank investments are also very good]

[But in 2000, the burst of the dot-com bubble and the "most failed merger in U. S. history" with Time Warner caused AOL to quickly fall from the altar. The Internet has ushered in its first cold winter. Under the influence of Nasdaq, the pig farm's stock has dropped below one dollar. Although you persuaded him to continue to hold it, Van Basten decided to close the position. The house leaked and it rained all night. Last year, Van Basten still had 20 million in assets in the bank. Because the bank's investment direction was wrong, his assets were only 13 million.]

[After selling the stock, Van Basten emptied his investment in the bank. Before he could think about his next investment project, a huge scandal broke out at Enron, with fraud on everything from products to finances. Van Basten's investment was all in vain, and Van Basten went directly to the hospital]

[While resting in the hospital, Van Basten carefully thought about the pros and cons and decided to ask you specifically. He believes that you, who is invincible in the stadium and shopping malls, will definitely show him a clear path. At your suggestion, in September 2001, Van Basten bought a large amount of Apple stock at US$0.89 per share. One month later, because of the listing of IPOD, the stock rose to US$1.3. His wife persuaded him to sell, but he did not agree. Later, when iPhone was listed, the stock reached US$17.43, and Van Basten still firmly held the stock in his hand. After missing one opportunity, he didn't want to miss a second one]

[It was not until 2024 that Van Basten sold his stocks, which brought him more than 8 billion US dollars in assets. After acquiring the precarious AC Milan, Van Basten was interviewed: I am not a good investor, but I know how to invest in better people. Obviously, Dejan is the person I am talking about...]

[Skill Acquisition: Guaranteed Investment]

Skills: Guaranteed investment - Marco·Van Basten's vision in the investment field is far less than that of him on the green field, but he has not always been unlucky. With this skill, after you lose money on one investment, other investments may have certain benefits.

Dejan Lu:...

He did hear about Van Basten almost going bankrupt.

At that time, Cruyff's father-in-law wanted to help him settle the matter, but he refused and found a lawyer.

Then he faced a fine of 30 million euros until he settled with the Dutch IRS a few years later.

In the field of investment, Van Basten is also quite a trap.

Unexpectedly, because of Dejan the Football King, he would not retire early, and he would make more money and lose more money playing football. Most people really can't be so precise.

Every investment loses money.

No wonder the skill acquired is called [Guaranteed Investment].

Hey, Van Basten was born in Europe. If he had been born there, he wouldn't have to wait that long to be deceived and bankrupt.

In the end, he bought Milan from Red Bird, which surprised Dejan the Football King.

But from Van Basten's point of view, I don't know if it will be effective when he buys players. Maybe he is also a Fujiko brother.

In any case, this is a good thing for fans who like the Dutch team.

Dejan Lu sighed with emotion before choosing the lottery.

[Your good brother Marco·Van Basten joined the Ajax youth training camp at the age of 7. He received guidance from Cruyff very early and even made his career debut as a replacement for Cruyff, so we selected a player whose youth training career did not go well. Ding, get the 2024-2025 season European Champions Cup, Arsenal VS Real Madrid, Declan Rice single game experience card]

Rice!

His time in the youth team was indeed unsatisfactory.

After spending 7 years in Chelsea, he was given up due to his weak body, and later became famous in West Ham.

Later, Sir Alex Ferguson even joked that Arsenal owed West Ham 50 million Pound Sterling. He kept saying that Rice was far more than 100 million.

"Dejan, the coach asked you if you want to add another piece of clothing."

"No, thank you."

Dejan Lu waved his hand and said.

Only then did he realize that Boskov was looking at him and quickly refused.

It's already April, so why add any clothes?

The substitutes won't need to wear jackets for a few more days.

Boskov is a little too nervous.

If Dejan the Football King hadn't refused a few days ago, the coach would have bought him a mobile phone.

That thing Dejan Lu feels heavy in my hand.

When needed, just borrow a teammate's phone or a landline phone from a roadside store.

And it feels good to call back.

Dejan Lu feels that this is influenced by the previous Hong Kong movie, in which the plot will be promoted as soon as the BP machine goes off.

In the first half, the two teams played to a score of zero to zero.

There is nothing surprising about an opponent who knows his ins and outs.

Baresi and Verchowod both performed very well.

Inter Milan played well today, but lacked the ability to attack from the wing.

Samp's side mainly relies on Lombardo.

Chiesa's organizational ability is limited, and his duties are more as a winger and point-grabbing forward.

During halftime, the atmosphere in the locker room was quite lively.

The main reason is that there is no suspense for Samp in the league, and winning the championship is only a matter of time.

It doesn't matter if you lose one or two games. Even if you lose, you may win the championship early because your opponent didn't win. That's how huge the lead is.

"Can I make it to the Serie A All-Stars?"

Roberto Mancini asked while eating a banana.

"You probably have no chance. First, each team has one person. Is anyone among us more qualified than Dejan?" Dossena said with a smile.

It is more likely than Serie A All-Stars to enter the European star team.

"It can't be that guy Baggio and Dejan are on the same team, isn't it possible that he can beat me?" Roberto Mancini asked again.

"Don't worry, there are people who are more qualified than you to represent Italy in the European Star Team."

Vialli complained.

Roberto Mancini, who was hit continuously, threw the banana peel directly at Vialli.

Vialli had already guessed that he would do this. He lowered his head and easily avoided it. Pagliuca reached out and grabbed it. Unexpectedly, there was still a piece left in it, and a ball of jam burst out in his hand.

"You are so disgusting."

Pagliuca was a little disgusted and wanted to wipe his hands with Vialli's jersey, but Vialli avoided it again.

After fighting against Roberto Mancini for so many years, he reacted faster off the court than on the court.

Matracci looked at him with some envy. He still didn't have a friend he could hang out with. The first team Big Brother was taking care of him more.

Verchowod, who noticed his expression, patted his arm and said, "If you have nothing to do, you can hang out with Marco and Enrico. You are all about the same age."

Matracci nodded.

"Okay, it's almost time, get ready to go out."

Boskov clapped his hands and shouted, "Let me remind you, be careful Inter Milan, their offensive today is stronger than before."

"Got it, boss!"

Back on the court, Samp made no mistakes in more than 40 minutes.

Redondo even forced a break through Dino Baggio in the midfield and successfully connected in a series. Pari broke in and then Lombardo cut inside and almost broke through Inter Milan's goal.

But just two minutes later, Brehme found Klinsmann with a low pass. Golden Bomber successfully broke through the goal guarded by Pagliuca with a header.

"Maybe it's a killer!"

Rossi looked at the camera and went to the sidelines and said, "There are four minutes of injury time. As long as Inter Milan persists until the end of the time, he can defeat Sampdoria for the first time in several seasons... Well, the kill is cancelled. I saw Dejan walking towards Boskov. I believe he is preparing to play. Nerazzurri must be very familiar with this scene."

Rossi said gloatingly.

The last time Dejan Lu came on as a substitute against Inter Milan and made 4 goals in eight minutes, which made Inter Milan swallow a bitter pill.

Because of that game, Inter Milan was ridiculed for a long time.

Who the hell would concede four goals in eight minutes?

Just conceding 3 goals in the half is pretty much it.

Shh!!!

Meazza The stadium finally erupted in boos.

Dejan Lu standing on the sidelines is standard Italian horror.

For fans other than Sampdoria.

Boskov followed Dejan Lu to the sidelines and continued to persuade, "Dejan, you don't have time to warm up. It's easy to get injured when you go out like this."

"It's okay coach, Enrico often comes out without warming up, and he hasn't been injured much."

Dejan Lu said with a smile.

"Can it be the same..."

Boskov realized that he had said the wrong thing as soon as he opened his mouth, and explained, "Everyone's physique is different. Enrico's physique is less prone to injury."

"Don't worry, coach, I will take care of myself."

Dejan Lu said.

Almost instantly, Roberto Mancini sent the ball out of the corner flag area with a long shot from 40 meters away.

Dejan Lu shrugged at Boskov and began to do the final stretch on the sidelines.

Chiesa came off the court and high-fived Lu Deyang, who quickly rushed onto the court.

"Be careful, keep it, keep it."

Suarez also started to make substitutions here. Massimo Sciossi replaced David von Tolan, and the midfielder changed to the attacking midfielder. This is a typical substitution to strengthen defense. Not only that, he also used Marco·Ge Rossi replaced forward Bianchi and changed the formation to 451, leaving only Klinsmann at the front.

There were huge boos from the away fans in the stands.

More than 2,000 Samp fans were taunting wildly.

Playing at home, leading by one goal, and actually planning to win the game by stalling for time?

Doesn't this approach lose the dignity of a wealthy family?

"Don't waste time, remind your opponent to kick off quickly."

Dejan Lu shouted after taking the field.

Roberto Mancini rushed to Inter Milan's penalty area immediately.

Zenga reluctantly threw the ball to his teammates under the urging of the referee.

Giuseppe·Baresi rarely controls the ball in the backcourt, preferring to be pressed rather than pass the ball out.

With only three minutes left to win, Captain Inter Milan can't wait now.

Roberto Mancini went up directly and reached out to prepare for a foul. Baresi kicked Ricardo·Ferrari with a cross kick. Ferrari immediately passed the ball directly to Baggio.

Dino Baggio still wanted to delay the ball, but Redondo rushed forward and made a sliding tackle.

Baggio, who finally avoided it, quickly passed the ball to his teammates.

Desideri took the ball and crossed the center line. He had no intention of creating a threat, he just wanted the ball to stay away from Inter Milan's half.

Dossena, who was coming towards him, was deflected by him. Desideri wanted to continue dribbling the ball forward, but Dejan Lu immediately rushed forward and made a sliding tackle.

"Beautiful, precise side slide!"

Clean and crisp.

He successfully kept the ball without even touching the opponent. Dejan Lu got up, took the ball forward, took a step forward, and passed the ball diagonally.

Bang——

The ball rolled past Bergomi and reached Lombardo.

Lombardo rushes forward quickly with the ball.

Baresi immediately prepared to go to the wing to cover up the defense. Upon seeing this, Lombardo immediately took the ball and cut inside.

Today he completely played like a top winger.

"Don't let him find a chance to pass the ball!"

Suarez shouted from the sidelines.

Baggio hurried over and stretched out his feet.

Lombardo deliberately changed the rhythm of his feet when dribbling the ball. Baggio failed to touch the ball, but tripped Lombardo.

"I didn't touch him!"

Baggio, who had a yellow card on his body, stretched out his hand and shouted with excitement.

"This is a free kick, don't deny it!"

Roberto Mancini rushed up and shouted.

"You don't need to say anything." The referee put the whistle in his mouth and blew it to signal a free kick.

Boom——

The away fans cheered in the stands.

Penalty kick, here it comes!

"Dejan, Dejan..."

Roberto Mancini and Vialli waved vigorously in the frontcourt and shouted.

After a brief silence, the Nella team members booed loudly, trying to put psychological pressure on Dejan Lu.

Seven or eight seconds after he ran into the frontcourt, Meazza's boos not only did not disappear, but became even more harsh.

"They're scared."

Roberto Mancini mocked.

Dejan Lu nodded with a smile, bent down to place the ball, and stood behind the left side of the ball.

two!

Four players lined up against the wall, and only two chose to put their hands between their legs.

Dejan Lu After taking a closer look, this is really the case.

Damn it!

Is your obsession with Lothar Matthäus so deep?

The last time we played Inter Milan, when there was a free kick, Inter Milan had all the players protecting him.

He said that today's Inter Milan is different.

Why.

The German midfielder has a halo in a sense, and he can actually give people so much courage.

Beep——

As the whistle sounded, Dejan Lu took a small step back with his left foot.

Support your right foot with your left foot and take a slight step forward, then accelerate forward.

One step, two steps.

After two steps, he swung his arm and rubbed the instep of his right foot out.

Bang——

There are five rainbows and a long bridge across the sky.

The ball flew past the jumping wall with a slight spin, and then turned and flew towards the goal in the small penalty area. Zenga didn't even wait and directly chose to dive from the side, but what made him despair was that the ball was too extreme, and the ball bounced into the net against the right post.

"Dejan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

the Samp players on the pitch were shouting.

Samp fans in the stands were shouting.

There are also the coaching staff on the sidelines and the Samp substitute who rushed to the sidelines.

It's as if the world has only one name.

"Dejan!!!"

"Dejan Goal!"

"When Dejan came to Boskov, I said the kill was cancelled, and I was right. Klinsmann probably didn't expect this to be the case. The German shooter played well today, but he has to face Dejan, even if it is only Dejan who has three minutes of injury time."

"There will always be times in a person's life when they are unable to resist. This is not because you lack effort, but because the objective facts do not allow it. When it is known that Dejan will not lose, Klinsmann's goal is just a goal. After the game, he can get a goal bonus, but this goal cannot bring Inter Milan a victory."

"But what I want to say is that it's not over yet. In the game with Dejan, you can't relax until the last second. Suarez is a very wise choice to replace two defensive players. If Inter Milan can get a draw, it is already a victory!!!"

1:1.

The time under the scoreboard was 91:33, and one and a half minutes of the four-minute injury time had passed, with more than two minutes left.

Even if he didn't hear Rossi's explanation, Suarez thought so.

He shouted to the court, "Go back to defense, and the forwards also have to go back. We just need to get one point!!!"

Baresi is also clapping to encourage his teammates.

Inter Milan players quickly adjusted their mentality as if the goal had never happened.

Everything is to prove that they are a better team without Lothar Matthäus.

Robin Van Persie in front of the TV waved his hands excitedly.

Although he is only eight years old, he has already joined the youth training team of Rotterdam SBV Elite.

It's a pity that since he was sensible, his football idol has been Dejan Lu.

Van Basten, a fellow Dutchman, has been abandoned by Van Persie.

Children's stance is more pure and they will only chase the best players.

And this is just one of thousands of Dutch people.

"Robin, you didn't do your homework!"

Van Persie's mother said helplessly when she saw her son when she came home.

After the divorce, the son became quite rebellious.

Even though he is only a primary school student, he is also a famous bad boy in the whole school. He is the only one who plays truant in the entire first grade.

"I've finished writing."

"Okay, let me check it out."

Van Persie finally had no choice but to say to his mother, "I will become a player in the future anyway, so what does it matter whether I do my homework or not? I will win many championships with Dejan in Sampdoria and earn a lot of money to buy you gifts!"

"Do you want to be a player like Francesco·Totti?"

Jose Rice said angrily, "Even players must have certain academic performance. And I don't need your money, I have money myself."

She is a jewelry designer.

Van Persie's father is a sculptor.

Neither of them was short of money.

The only problem is that my son is a little rebellious.

After hearing what his mother said, Van Persie walked to his room reluctantly.

He vowed that when he got rich in the future, he would install a TV in his bedroom so that he could watch football.

Inter Milan players returned to their positions.

Louis Suarez, who originally wanted to substitute, gave up his idea.

The players on the field have delayed enough time, and he has no way to use substitutions to delay time again.

Fortunately, there were less than two minutes left in the game.

As long as they hold on to the final time, they can maintain a tie at home.

It's depressing to say.

This kind of thing is not what a wealthy family should say at all, but the reality is so cruel.

Dejan Lu After playing, as long as he can get a draw, the former Mr. Golden Ball will be very satisfied.

After Inter Milan kicked off the ball, Klinsmann directly dribbled the ball forward himself. He waited for Vialli to rush towards him before passing the ball back.

In an instant.

Vialli, Lombardo and Roberto Mancini rushed towards the Inter Milan half like crazy dogs.

Sampdoria is never satisfied with a draw.

Desideri caught the ball and Roberto Mancini was already at his side.

Inter Milan The midfielder did not dare to be careless and quickly passed the ball back.

It's a pity that the ball was missed.

Baresi saw this and started decisively, taking the lead and driving the ball towards Samp's half.

Inter Milan's formation pressed forward instantly.

If they want to fight for the spot, they just need to hold the ball and delay it for a little time.

Klinsmann has the same idea, but he is the only one in front of the penalty area and has to face Matracci and Verchowod.

Verchowod was very aware of the German's ability to grab points, so he chose to use his body to exert force in a covert manner, bumping into Klinsmann the moment Klinsmann took off.

Without any interference, Matracci easily pushed the ball out.

Redondo took the ball and ran a step before he saw Dejan Lu in the middle and quickly passed the ball straight to the front.

"Fight back!"

With the shout of Dejan Lu, he drove the ball towards the frontcourt with a big kick.

The ball landed quite accurately, right in front of the penalty area.

Oh shit!

Baresi cursed secretly in his heart.

Due to injuries, his condition declined rapidly.

Vialli was running in front of him, and there was no way he could deal with the opponent in a short time.

The impact point was right in front of the penalty area. Captain Inter Milan decisively chose to knock Vialli down with a hug.

It's better to give a free kick than a penalty kick.

Beep——

"Yellow card! Baresi chose to foul Vialli to prevent Vialli from getting the ball, but gave Sampdoria a free kick. I believe fans all over the world are looking forward to Dejan's next performance just like me."

Suarez clapped and shouted to the court, "Well done Giuseppe!"

He knew very well that his captain made the right choice.

It's like your opponent has an empty goal at the last moment, and you have to block the ball with your hands and give a penalty kick.

The empty goal was about to be breached, and there was still a chance to save the penalty kick.

The same is true now.

This time's single shot was too dangerous. If you give a free kick, you can expect Dejan Lu to fail to kick it well.

After all, Dejan Lu's free kick shooting percentage is not 100%.

Shh!

Shh!

Shh!

Meazza There were even louder boos in the stadium.

More urgent than before.

The Nella team members even looked up at the sky and asked God, must he be so cruel?

As a wealthy family, they only want a draw. This is such a humble request, but it has become a luxury hope.

"Line up a human wall. As long as we block this free kick, we can just delay it a little longer."

Baresi took the lead and stood on the human wall and shouted.

"Yes, be careful, we still have a chance."

Bergomi also stood on the wall of people.

I want to win so much.

Even if you can't win, you don't want to lose.

Bergomi was almost clenching his back molars.

If possible, he would even bite the ball into pieces to prevent Dejan Lu from taking the penalty.

The determined defender is willing to give everything he has to not lose.

But competitive sports are so cruel.

Bergomi Adjust your breathing and prepare to take off immediately.

He knows very well that the old captain is about to retire, and the burden of Inter Milan's defense will fall on him next.

Also named Giuseppe, he does not lack courage and responsibility.

This time Inter Milan's wall of people was quickly lined up.

Meazza More than 70,000 fans were staring at Inter Milan in front of the penalty area.

Countless people in front of the TV held their breath.

It's almost the same position as before, and the position of the human wall is almost the same.

Can Dejan Lu kill the opponent?

Beep——

A clear whistle sounded.

Dejan Lu did the same action after the run-up.

Damn it!

Zenga immediately jumped sideways, and he judged the right direction.

But this time, the height of the ball was higher, and Inter Milan the goalkeeper could only watch in despair as the ball flew into the goal from between the post and the crossbar.

Boom - "Dejan!!!"

"Dejan!!!"

"Dejan!!!"

The away fans in the stands were going crazy.

Everyone was waving wildly with everything in their hands.

They couldn't wait to rush to the field and celebrate wildly with the players to vent their joy.

"I told you!"

"I told you!"

"I already told you!"

Rossi shouted excitedly, "I said Klinsmann's winning goal was cancelled, and now it has become Dejan's winning goal. The injury time was only 4 minutes, and Dejan only took 2 minutes and 55 seconds to defeat the opponent."

"Let us congratulate Dejan and Sampdoria in advance for winning the Serie A championship this season!!!"

Dejan Lu turned to look at the sidelines and pointed at himself.

Showing that he was not injured.

Boskov immediately rushed to the sidelines and shouted to the fourth official, "Substitution, substitution..."

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