Chapter 785 Reunion of old friends

Looking at Xia Xing in front of them, Totti and De Rossi were also a little distracted.

Especially De Rossi.

Compared to Totti, he and De Rossi of Xia Xing had a deeper impression of Xia Xing.

In the 2016-2017 season, Manchester United met Roma in the Europa League semi-finals.

That was the second time De Rossi and Xia Xing played against each other.

Xia Xing has improved a lot compared to his time at Leicester City. At that time, he had become the third player in the world who could compete with Messi and Ronaldo.

With the glory of Leicester's miracle, Xia Xing further improved his strength at Manchester United and made a killing in the Europa League.

In the first round against Roma, Manchester United won 3-1 thanks to Xia Xing's commanding performance.

De Rossi played the whole game in that game and tried his best, but still couldn't do anything.

Returning to the home court in the second leg, there was still no bargain. Even Totti couldn't help but come on as a substitute to boost morale, but to no avail.

De Rossi's performance in that game is still fresh in his memory even now that he has left Roma.

After the game, the two came down from the VIP room, specifically wanting to say hello to Xia Xing.

As famous players in Rome, they went straight to Xia Xing without even communicating with their old friends in the Roman camp.

Seeing the two of them, Xia Xing also respected them very much.

After all, they are seniors in football and have interacted with them in games before, so I have a good impression of them.

Strong, talented, and resilient.

And even when he is old, he never admits defeat.

Xia Xing has always admired the professionalism of the older generation of players.

Totti looked Xia Xing up and down again: "Xia, you are great. I have played against many stars, and there are not many people who really admire me. But you, boy, are really good, I like it!"

De Rossi stepped forward and patted Xia Xing's shoulder affectionately: "Young man, I really like you. Some people used to say that I am a good B2B player, but since I saw you, I feel that I am not good enough." Far, you are the best B2B player in the world, you can even be named the best B2B player in history, it is no exaggeration!"

Listening to the two seniors' praise for himself, Xia Xing replied humbly: "I'm still far behind, and there's still a lot of room for improvement."

Totti turned to look at De Rossi: "Have you seen it? It is this respect for football and responsibility for life that has allowed this young man to reach such a height. It is really good."

De Rossi also nodded: "You defeated our team in this game. We are in a bad mood, but losing to you is not unfair and we accept it."

After chatting for a while, Xia Xing said goodbye politely and left, going to the sidelines with his teammates to thank the Manchester United fans.

Looking at Xia Xing's back, Totti suddenly said something.

"Do you think he will be able to come to Rome to play football one day?"

"The possibility is very small. After all, Roma's salary structure is limited and it is difficult to attract superstars of this level."

"Well, even if he can come one day, he will probably come to Rome to retire, and he will definitely not be in peak condition."

"Then again, even then, it was Rome's good fortune."

"That's right!"

At the side of the court, Xia Xing, wearing the captain's armband, led the team and bowed to the fans who came to watch the game.

The fans also applauded their beloved players.

It was really not easy for them to play in this game. Being able to win was definitely an extremely tenacious performance. After winning the match, Manchester United did not return to Manchester. After a day of rest, they flew directly to Cologne, Germany.

Because in a few days, the Europa League final will start at the RheinEnergie Arena.

Like them, Inter Milan, who also won the semi-finals, also arrived early.

The hotels where both parties stayed were only 50 meters apart.

The two best hotels closest to the stadium have become temporary bases for both sides.

In the Manchester United team, players who have a deep connection with Inter Milan have no chance and have only average personal relationships.

But in the Inter Milan team, there is a veritable "Manchester United Gang".

Several former Manchester United players are now important stars of Inter Milan.

Lukaku, Sanchez, Ashley Young.

As a super center who was once favored by Mourinho, Lukaku had high hopes when he joined Manchester United.

Before he joined, Ibrahimovic and Rooney left the team one after another, and Lukaku was regarded as the forward hope in the new era.

And Sanchez is the super forward that Manchester United management is most looking forward to. After all, he is a big presence at Arsenal. At his peak, he was definitely a top three superstar in the Premier League.

And Ashley Young is the former third captain who joined Manchester United for several years. He is dedicated and hard-working and is loved by fans.

Unfortunately, none of these three players were able to stay at Manchester United as they wished.

Although they are living well in Inter Milan now, they still have some resentment in their hearts for leaving.

After checking into the hotel at Manchester United, although the three did not meet their old friends in person, they sent messages to former teammates with whom they were close.

The current Manchester United lineup has changed, and there are not many old friends who once fought together.

And the relationship networks of the three people are different.

Ashley Young has played for Manchester United for many years, from transferring to Manchester United in 2011 to leaving in the winter of 2020, a full ten years. In ten years, he experienced the glory days of Ferguson, the brief trough when Ferguson retired, and then reached the peak of six crowns. He is a witness to the Manchester United era. He has a good relationship with many people in the Manchester United team, including young people like Rashford, who also respect him, and he was the most peaceful when he left the team.

When Lukaku left the team, he felt a little depressed. I thought that the glory of the six-time crown would be the pinnacle, but I didn't expect that it would be like a flash in the pan and end sadly. Therefore, Lukaku has a lot of resentment towards Manchester United, and it can even be said that he has the deepest resentment.

And Sanchez, from the bottom of his heart, does not regard himself as a Manchester United person. In fact, most people at Manchester United did not regard him as one of their own. The weekly salary of 50 euros was not his fault, but the management's decision, but in the end he was left to take the blame, which made Sanchez even more heartbroken. There are almost no friends in the team, but Xia Xing is a special one. Sanchez is extremely grateful to Sanchez for his special care.

Therefore, Xia Xing is the only Manchester United player who has a good relationship with three people at the same time.

Therefore, even if the "Manchester United Gang" did not go to the hotel where Manchester United stayed to meet the team, it did not prevent them from meeting Xia Xing.

In a small cafe not far from the hotel, three old friends met again.

As soon as they met, the three former teammates warmly embraced Xia Xing.

Ashley Yang: "Xia, it's so nice to see you again!"

Lukaku: "Man, I feel very worried when I think about playing against you. You are so powerful..."

Sanchez: "Xia, long time no see."

Looking at the three friends in front of him, Xia Xing also had a smile on his face.

"Brothers, long time no see." (End of chapter)