The Star of Italy, S-Class Player, and C-Class Player

Fans are happy this summer because the transfer market is surging with activity. Fans of every team can reap surprises or shocks; in short, life is no longer a stagnant pool.

Italian fans are even happier this summer. Although Italian stars are still slowly dwindling, Italy National Television has launched a massive initiative this year, starting an unprecedented star-making project in the football world!

The Star of Italy Training Camp is officially established!

This training camp was initiated by the legendary Italian icon Maniero, with the decorated Italian left-back Lorenzo Tagi and the King of the Violets from Fiorentina, Canyes, serving as co-founders to create a reality show.

The program aims to discover the true stars of tomorrow for Italy.

They will invite forty to fifty outstanding young players who are either playing in Italy or are of Italian nationality to enter the training camp. After four weeks of training and eight episodes, they will select a final roster of eighteen players to form the Star of Italy Team!

At the end of the program, the Star of Italy Team will face off against the Championship side Millwall, the England U19 National Youth Team, and the first-team squad of the Premier League giants Arsenal!

That's right, you read that correctly!

Millwall is a mid-table Championship team that made a miraculous run to the FA Cup final last year, ultimately finishing as runners-up and sparking widespread attention.

However, the team fell apart as a result, with many core players poached by major clubs.

Millwall has brought in several new faces, so they are in great need of chemistry this year.

Lorenzo Tagi played for Millwall in the latter stages of his career, so the two sides hit it off immediately.

The England U19 National Youth Team is even more impressive; they also reached the final of the U19 World Championship last year. Although they lost, it remains the best result an England national team has ever achieved in an international tournament.

They are very strong, with many star players in the squad, including those playing for top-tier clubs.

The reason England agreed is purely because this group of players needs to prepare for next year's U19 European Championship, so playing an extra match serves as a warm-up.

Moreover, as the veteran nation of football hype, England greatly appreciates the Star of Italy program.

If the Star of Italy Training Camp achieves a good response in Italy or even across Europe this time, a Star of England Training Camp will likely appear next year.

The English are very keen on the business of star-making.

Of course, the final match of the Star of Italy Team is the truly shocking part.

Arsenal!

One of the super giants of the Premier League!

They have one of the best coaches in today's football, the best forward line in today's football, and one of the best youth training bases in today's football!

Having the opportunity to play against such a top-tier team will definitely become the biggest "reward" of the Star of Italy Training Camp!

Just think, if you perform brilliantly while facing a team of this caliber and get scouted by Arsenal, you will have truly stepped into a giant club overnight!

This is definitely a match that could change the fate of many players.

Precisely because of Arsenal's participation, the Star of Italy Training Camp possesses both commercial and competitive value, attracting attention from all over Europe.

For a time, all kinds of news were flying everywhere.

Today, news broke that the Roma Wolf King Perotta will also join the training camp as one of the mentors!

Tomorrow, it was confirmed that the Prince of Juventus, Ancarelli, has also become a training camp mentor!

Added to the three founders, such a star-studded mentor lineup is bound to be highly anticipated.

Soon, the list of selected young players was finally announced.

The European football world instantly boiled over.

"Canyes, 19, Juventus player, right-back. Loaned to a Serie B team last year, he started thirty games and recorded three goals and nine assists. He is a supernova with extreme speed and excellent dribbling; he was the second-most prolific dribbler in Serie B last year!"

"Jan Lahm, 19, Liverpool youth academy center-back. His speed is unrivaled among center-backs. He performed stunningly in the Championship last season and is considered to have the ability to secure a starting spot at Liverpool within two years. His future is limitless."

"Eddie Parrot, 22, an important member of the forward line for last season's Primeira Liga runners-up, Porto. He clocked the third-fastest sprint speed in the Primeira Liga last year. He is a speed-based poacher with a strong ability to seize opportunities!"

"Troy Ceballos, 20, an important member of the attacking midfield for last season's Ligue 1 powerhouse Monaco. He can play as a winger or an attacking midfielder, possessing great speed and technique. Rumors suggest at least three La Liga teams are interested in him, with a valuation as high as seven million!"

"David Sogel, 21, Milan youth academy center-forward. He made five appearances for Milan last season and scored one goal; he is a star of hope for Milan."

"Difa Versace, 19, Violets youth academy, a versatile midfielder and a rare 'hexagonal' warrior!"

"Thomas Baizami, 18, Inter Milan youth academy player. His speed is extremely fast; he is the fastest young forward in the last two years, bar none!"

"Bechir Aguilar, 23, a rotation right-winger for the Serie A powerhouse Roma. He made 15 appearances last season, contributing two goals and three assists. Previously, the Serie C team San Remo tried to buy him, which led to unpleasantness between the two parties."

"Moric, 17, the midfield core of San Remo. His style of play is clever, his footwork is solid, and he is very adept at organizing fast breaks. His slender frame and deep-lying playmaker style lead people to regard him as the next Maniero!"

"Lu Yang, 16, San Remo defensive midfielder. Although his technique is raw, his defense is tough, and he is capable of playing multiple positions, including center-back and defensive midfielder. He once executed a spectacular Lumberjack Shot and a 33-meter bicycle kick goal. This year, he led San Remo to the Serie D title, and his performance in the final match of the Serie D season was impressive."

"He possesses an extremely strong mental attribute. After receiving stitches on the sidelines and returning to the pitch, he scored his first professional hat-trick within ten minutes, leading the team to a comeback victory."

"Of course, what made him famous was not Maniero's praise, nor a playing style similar to his coach Soto, but his rumored relationship with the famous European star Sophia Catina. Media previously reported that Lu Yang is currently living in Sophia's seaside villa in San Remo! The relationship between the two remains a mystery!"

The long list of selected player introductions left every fan intoxicated.

Juventus's Canyes is hailed as Italy's next flying winger! His dribbling is even sharper than that of a winger!

Liverpool's Lahm is a major contender for the center-back position for Italy in the next decade!

Porto's Parrot is called by some the "Little Ancarelli"!

Monaco's Ceballos is destined to occupy a spot in the future Italy National Team!

Milan's Sogel is hailed as the next pillar of the Rossoneri's forward line!

Inter Milan's Baizami, the fastest youth player in Italy!

Viola's Versace, the player with the best chance of becoming a perfect all-around warrior in recent years!

Roma's Aguilar, a semi-regular player in Serie A!

San Remo's Moric, the Little Maniero!

San Remo's Lu Yang, the Crown Prince of Viola, Butcher II, the toughest man in European football, and the number one pretty boy in Europe!

Yes, Lu Yang's titles do not conflict with one another.

He is a tough guy because of football, and a pretty boy because of Sophia.

This list is truly enticing; the mere announcement of it caused Italy National TV Sports Channel to receive over three thousand calls.

The callers all had one common request: for the show to start airing as soon as possible!

Some of these players have seen their market value skyrocket without having played a single match.

Of course, this list is not the Langya Ranking of the football world, capable of encompassing all the heroes under heaven.

Many young talents did not accept the invitation to record this show for various reasons.

In fact, some of the young players who didn't come are actually stronger.

It is a simple truth: truly top-tier players have no time to participate in such variety shows at this stage.

Players who need this kind of exposure and gimmick are often youngsters still waiting for their opportunity.

From this perspective, Aguilar, the Roma player recognized as the strongest on this list, is actually in a slightly awkward position.

Although there are players on the list older than him, such as twenty-four-year-olds, the truly elite ones are almost all under twenty.

Those are the real stars of tomorrow.

At twenty-three, he is a "senior" youth player, and coming here feels somewhat out of place.

Of course, Aguilar does not think so himself.

His agent believes this is a great opportunity to re-prove his strength and potential; by defeating this group of so-called geniuses, Aguilar might even receive offers from Premier League teams.

When that time comes... he will just have to say sorry to Roma.

There are actually quite a few players who joined the Star of Italy Training Camp with the same mindset as Aguilar.

But there are also those unambitious players who are just here for the appearance fee, right, Moric?

"Hey! Lu Yang, over here, I'm over here!"

The production crew's vehicles are continuously shuttling players to the Juventus Stadium, the first stadium in Europe independently owned by a club. For the next month, everyone will train and compete in this arena.

The production team is sparing no expense.

"Moric!" Lu Yang hugged the excited Moric.

"Don't you feel like something is different?" Moric was very smug, spinning around several times in front of Lu Yang.

"Are you wearing a skirt?" Lu Yang asked, puzzled; only girls would spin around like that after wearing a skirt.

"I grew taller!" Moric held up two fingers and said exaggeratedly, "Two centimeters! I'm 174cm now! It's only been a month, I feel like if this keeps up, I can grow to 1.8 meters!"

Lu Yang smiled slightly: "Congratulations, but I also grew two centimeters; I'm 183cm now. I would like to call myself the strongest 183 on the face of the earth!"

Moric was dumbfounded, looking as if his parents had just passed away.

Damn it!

The parched die of thirst, the flooded die of drowning.

You're already 1.8 meters, what are you growing for, you jerk!

Is this magic staff of yours never going to stop?

"By the way, did you see that grading list?" Moric asked, recalling something that made him angry while catching up with Lu Yang.

The members of the Star of Italy Training Camp have been finalized, with a total of forty-five players participating. When the show enters the joint training phase, most people will be eliminated, leaving only a final roster of twenty-four.

Then, these twenty-four people will play matches against Millwall, England U19, and Arsenal.

Moreover, only eighteen players from the final roster will actually get to play.

In fact, among those eighteen, only the eleven starters will have sufficient playing time.

Since there is a selection process, there must be evaluations.

To make it easier for the audience to watch and to demonstrate their professionalism, the production team divided everyone into four grades based on player data, the level of the league they play in, and past training evaluations before they entered the camp.

S, A, B, C!

Among them, there are only five S-grade players.

They are Canyes, Aguilar, Ceballos, Parrott, and Lam.

Moric is rated B.

Lu Yang only received a C rating.

Eight A-tier players, twelve B-tier players, and twenty C-tier players.

Moric had major issues with this list.

"They actually ranked little Maniero as a B-tier player, I'm so furious!" Moric said. "I am the best midfielder, the best!"

Lu Yang didn't like these rankings either, but he knew that such rankings didn't actually hold much meaning.

The Star of Italy Training Camp updated player rankings every few days.

Only obtaining a high rating at the very end was what truly mattered.

As for now... players from big platforms naturally received higher ratings than those from small clubs; this was a bonus brought by the platform, which was quite reasonable.

Of course, reasonable didn't mean acceptable.

"Hey, look, it's that Thomas Baizami from Inter!" Moric said while chatting with Lu Yang, noticing a new player arriving.

A black player, not tall, about the same height as Moric—at most 1.75 meters—with dreadlocks, looking untamed and rebellious.

His name was Thomas Baizami, and he was indeed very rebellious.

Today, the media exposed that during his time in the Inter youth academy, he had even gotten into physical altercations with his youth coach and the academy director, with his behavior being extremely egregious.

Moreover, he had almost no friends in the youth team; after he transferred away from Inter, the others in the youth team even held a special celebration and went out for a big meal.

That's right, Thomas Baizami had left Inter, just this morning.

San Remo spent 250,000 euros to buy him, intending to fill the void left by Vedian's departure.

Vedian transferred to the Serie B team Benevento for a transfer fee of 1.5 million euros, setting a new transfer record for San Remo. It was also the highest transfer fee in the Serie B market so far this year!

1.5 million euros was consistent with Vedian's stats and ability.

Although it was sold a bit cheaply, San Remo had no other choice.

Benevento genuinely wanted to buy, Vedian truly wanted to leave, and it was difficult for a Serie D player to fetch a high price.

This was the sorrow of a small club.

In fact, compared to Arnold, who was also poached by a Serie B team for 500,000, Vedian was already quite impressive!

San Remo did not lose out on this deal.

But whether Thomas Baizami could fill the gap left by Vedian's departure was something experts in the market were not optimistic about.

Thomas Baizami was a problem player!

He was a troublemaker!

His talent was indeed very strong, with speed touted as the best among youth players in Serie A.

But... his brain didn't work well.

The Inter youth director who had been assaulted by Thomas Baizami had previously posted a scathing rant about him, which also revealed the fatal flaw that Thomas Baizami was completely unable to integrate into a team's attacking system.

"He is too stupid! He simply cannot understand tactical instructions; he only knows how to run, run, and run with the ball! He can't even execute the most basic overlapping runs! He has no idea when to cut inside or when to pass; he lacks these functions entirely!"

"He is just a damn Forrest Gump!"

This statement also severely impacted Thomas Baizami's rating in the Star of Italy Training Camp, with the production team adjusting him from an initial A-tier rating down to a B-tier rating.

Of course, regardless of what others said, for Moric and Lu Yang, Thomas Baizami would be their teammate next season, so the two of them smiled and greeted him.

But Thomas Baizami walked past them coldly, showing no intention of wanting to get to know them.

This made Moric feel a bit awkward.

"Relax, coldness is a protective shell for many people; it's one of the few ways those fragile-hearted kids have to protect themselves." Lu Yang, however, didn't mind.

He was here to play football, not to make friends.

As long as Thomas Baizami could play well, Lu Yang guaranteed he wouldn't encounter any trouble at San Remo.

Conversely... even if Thomas Baizami had the best relationship with Lu Yang and Moric, he wouldn't be liked by the coach or the fans.

Professional football is sometimes very realistic!