Strange!
They had known for some time that the final would most likely be China National Team versus Italy.
But to many people, it still felt incredibly strange.
Especially on the Apennine Peninsula.
There was no need to mention the China National Team. Huang Kaiwen was practically the emperor of the Apennine Peninsula, and with his sons, Paolo had recently begun to rise to prominence as well, even making headlines in the social news.
The Italy National Team was simply the Apennine Peninsula's own national team.
Of the twenty-three-man squad, four starters had come through Milan. Another thirteen were either currently at Milan or had once trained in Milan's academy. It was practically Milan's first team versus Milan starters and discarded players.
If this had been anyone other than the Italy National Team, they would not have received the slightest bit of support.
That was the situation now.
The China National Team players were all Italy's most beloved players, and apart from Huang Kaiwen, they all held Italian citizenship.
On the other side was the Italy National Team, but they could not exactly be called Italy's best players.
The fans were torn to pieces.
What veteran commentator Crudeli said in an interview represented the mindset of a great many fans.
He said, "I am Italian through and through, and I love this country. But the China National Team has my favorite players. For the past several decades, all my joy has come from them. When a final like this appears and the two teams meet, it is the last thing I want to see, because I am afraid I will not be able to stop myself from cheering for China."
That was already one of the better cases.
Quite a few Italians openly declared their support for the China National