Luis Figo Plays for Barca

Luis Figo Plays for Barca

On October 7, during the rescheduled Italian Super Cup match against Lazio, Huang Kaiwen was substituted on for 13 minutes, provided an assist for Shevchenko, and then suffered an injury. Milan still lifted the trophy with a 3-0 victory.

Fortunately, this time it was only a dislocated shoulder, and he would recover after a few days of rest.

The next day, La Gazzetta dello Sport published a piece of news that left Huang Kaiwen stunned.

Someone had actually announced they were responsible for his injuries.

"A Nigerian sorcerer named Donarba claims that an Inter Milan transfer executive paid him 100,000 euros to cast a spell on Milan's genius player, Huang Kaiwen. During the interview, he even showed us a 'voodoo doll' of Huang Kaiwen. He claims that the reason Huang Kaiwen is frequently injured is entirely due to this doll. Donarba also announced that he cannot give up now because he is a sorcerer with professional integrity. His fee is 20,000 euros per year, and Inter Milan paid for five years upfront!"

Seeing the photo of the straw doll in the newspaper, Huang Kaiwen almost believed it himself.

Huang Kaiwen tossed the newspaper aside and immediately understood the other party's motive.

It was just a publicity stunt.

They were riding his coattails to gain exposure and then tricking people into sending them money.

Huang Kaiwen had actually found it strange that it took this long for a "sorcerer" to step forward and claim responsibility.

The African brain really was a bit slow.

In the study, he pulled the blinds halfway down and sat at his desk with his back to the light.

Feeling that his pose was quite good, he pressed the bell, and the old butler appeared immediately.

"Master."

The loyal Albert bowed slightly.

"Albert, go to La Gazzetta dello Sport and have them offer a reward of 1 million euros on my behalf. Whoever can lift the curse and guarantee that I won't be plagued by frequent injuries for the next six months can take the money."

"Very well, Master."

Albert bowed again and left the study.

Huang Kaiwen stroked his chin, feeling that things were getting more and more interesting.

With a 1 million euro reward, plenty of people should take the bait.

However, his injury rate was determined by the system; even if those charlatans worked themselves to death, they would be helpless. Huang Kaiwen just wanted to see how they would explain it when the time came.

Realizing he hadn't seen the young lady for several days, Huang Kaiwen gave Barbara a call.

"Darling? I heard you were injured. How are you feeling?"

The young lady asked with concern from the other end of the line.

"It's nothing, I can still play in the next match. How about you? Where are you?"

Huang Kaiwen asked softly.

Barbara had a somewhat stubborn personality, but she was impeccable when it came to him.

The last time they spoke, she was in Ethiopia.

"I'm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There is a very powerful sorcerer here. Don't worry, I brought plenty of bodyguards, there won't be any problems."

"That's good. Be careful when you go out in Africa. It's best not to eat anything strange, and drink bottled water. Infectious diseases are quite rampant over there."

"Okay, I know!"

Barbara laughed sweetly.

Hearing Huang Kaiwen's concern, even the sweltering African heat seemed to drop by several degrees.

She urged him over the phone, "You must eat on time when I'm not there. If you don't want to cook, just have the restaurant send food over."

"Mm-hmm, okay."

They chatted for another half hour before the young lady reluctantly hung up.

After the reward was published, many people indeed came forward.

Unfortunately, Huang Kaiwen insisted on seeing results before paying, so they could only register and then start "casting spells" from home.

On October 17, Huang Kaiwen's shoulder had already healed.

However, Ancelotti still left him out of the matchday squad.

Huang Kaiwen sat in the away stands with Kaka's girlfriend, Caroline, to watch the league match between Milan and Cagliari.

"We'll win, right?"

Caroline asked in a low voice.

"For sure, Cagliari isn't that strong."

Huang Kaiwen said casually.

Wasn't it a piece of cake for a team like Milan to play against such an opponent?

But the course of the match was a slap in the face. It wasn't until the final moments that Seedorf assisted Andrea Pirlo for a goal, and Milan narrowly secured a victory away from home.

"Milan doesn't win easily, you know," Caroline teased, covering her mouth.

Huang Kaiwen shamelessly replied, "If I had played, Milan would have won easily!"

Caroline didn't speak, but made a face at him.

She really was a cute little girl.

After the match, once Kaka had changed, the three of them grabbed something to eat.

On October 19, after training ended, Ancelotti found Huang Kaiwen and mysteriously handed him a package.

It was wrapped in a piece of dirty cloth, and Huang Kaiwen highly suspected that Ancelotti had picked it up from a trash can.

Seeing Huang Kaiwen's puzzled look, Ancelotti whispered, "I bought this from the Burmese guy. You're starting tomorrow against Barca. They say if you boil this into water and drink it, it can resist the curse."

Huang Kaiwen: ...

How did the Burmese guy not cut out your kidneys?

Facing his superstitious head coach, Huang Kaiwen didn't know what to say.

Sigh, he really was a man of many sins.

To put Ancelotti at ease, Huang Kaiwen patted his chest and promised to drink it first thing tomorrow morning.

When he played against Barca tomorrow, he would just use his saved [24-Hour Injury Immunity Card].

On his way home, he threw the cloth-wrapped package away.

The next morning, Huang Kaiwen used the [24-Hour Injury Immunity Card].

When it was time for warm-ups, he chose to draw a card.

[Ding, obtained 1997-1998 La Liga Round 21, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, Luis Figo Single-Match Experience Card]

Huang Kaiwen's expression turned strange.

Playing as Figo against Barca—would the away fans throw a pig's head at him?

The cards had been wingers for the last few times, which saved him from discomfort.

If he ever drew a goalkeeper, Huang Kaiwen wouldn't know what to do.

The Milan fans in the stands were already impatient, and many had unfurled banners to support Huang Kaiwen.

At a time when Huang Kaiwen was "cursed," the Milan fans were his firmest backing.

"Both sides have fielded their strongest lineups today," Coach Zhang said with a smile. "The fans are in for a treat. AC Milan versus Barcelona is practically a duel between the strongest teams in football, and the clash between two famous managers, Ancelotti and Rijkaard, is also very worth watching."

"Yes, let's look at the starting lineups for both sides."

Milan 4-4-2 Diamond Midfield:

Goalkeeper: Dida

Defenders: Maldini, Nesta, Stam, Cafu

Midfielders: Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Huang Kaiwen, Kaka

Forwards: Inzaghi, Shevchenko

Barca 4-3-3 Single Defensive Midfielder, Two Central Midfielders:

Goalkeeper: Valdes

Defenders: Van Bronckhorst, Puyol, Oleguer Presas, Belletti

Midfielders: Deco, Rafael Marquez, Xavi

Forwards: Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Larsson

"It is worth noting that the genius youngster Messi is sitting on Barcelona's bench. He made his debut in a friendly against Porto last season, and in February of this year, he signed a professional contract with Barcelona. This contract runs until 2012, lasting 8 years, which shows how much Barcelona values him. It is worth mentioning that Inter Milan is also very interested in Messi."

Huang Kaiwen also noticed the "King of the Ball" on the bench.

He looked green, with the same medium-long hair as Aimar, and a very "shamate" style.

Who could tell that this was one of the future overlords of football?

Fortunately, he wasn't afraid. His good brother Kaka had basically recovered, so they could go compete with his good brother first.