Chapter 37: Official Organization of Italy
After returning to Barcelona, Ricardo began an orderly period of jet lag adjustment and recovery training, and as expected, he received Chiara's enthusiastic logistical support at the weekend.
This Saturday Riccardo and Chiara will move into a new apartment...
The most important thing to do after moving into a new apartment is to try out the bed!
(I’ll omit a few thousand words of the process that is similar to the previous one. The main difference is that I moved to a new apartment and got a bigger bed…)
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It was basically the same process as before. I found an excuse on Sunday night to transfer some money to Chiara, ensuring that she had the funds and motivation to provide logistical support next week, and then took Chiara to the airport to return to Milan.
Then a new week arrived. On Monday morning, the cleaning staff from the housekeeping service came to help clean up the battlefield from the weekend, so Ricardo didn't have to worry about it.
Ricardo paid for deep cleaning twice a week (to ensure that not a single hair is left), on Monday morning and Friday morning, just in time for Ricardo to get up early in the morning to go to the university for private training...
It's definitely not because of preparing for the weekend battlefield and clearing the weekend battle ashes! It's definitely not...
Ricardo also started his first summer semester class as he wished. Because there were only 7 weeks of study time, he had 3 classes a week, one of which was an online Q&A or self-study class, and the remaining two offline classes were held on Monday morning and Friday morning, which happened to coincide with Ricardo's private training time, so they were held together at school...
Ricardo calculated that he had taken 8 classes and 38 credits in the first year. After this summer vacation, he would have 5 classes and 18 credits left. If he could take one more class during the Christmas vacation, he would only need to take 1 classes in each of the remaining two semesters. Great! Easy!
Yeah, Julian also had a holiday last week. We agreed to come to Barcelona to play for a few days starting tonight. It was just in time to celebrate the traditional Chinese Valentine's Day - Chinese Valentine's Day - with her. I bought a bunch of flowers in the evening and picked her up at the airport after training, hehe...
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I picked up the Ice Princess at the airport in the evening. She looked a bit like Alexandra Daddario in both figure and appearance.
Julianne wore a blue floral dress today. The shoulders were spliced with dark blue semi-transparent chiffon fabric. It was light and cool. The slim skirt just covered a little above the knees. With a pair of blue sandals, she looked very fairy-like...
It was already late at night when they took Julian back to the new apartment. After washing up, they prepared to go to bed. Although there were many rooms, there was only one big bed... Ricardo knew this very well!
But just as Ricardo took off his pants...
All I heard was the Ice Princess suddenly stopping Ricardo's next move:
"Wait a minute, Ricardo, I'm a Catholic..."
"Yes, I didn't convert to Catholicism in middle school. I converted to Catholicism in college..."
"So, you have to get married before you can..."
Ricardo couldn't believe it and screamed in his heart: "No way? You are a grown-up beauty, and you flew all the way here to give me that..."
"Wait till I take off my pants before you tell me you are a Catholic now and forbid foreplay before marriage??!!"
Seeing Ricardo, who looked disappointed but still had high spirits in his lower body, Julian softened her heart. After all, the colder the appearance, the more coquettish the heart is. Oh no, the softer it is...
"Actually... I've read some books and learned some methods that don't count as sexual intercourse, which can help you..."
"But I haven't tried it with other people, so I don't know if it will be comfortable..."
Seeing another chance, or a different way to play, Ricardo immediately perked up: "Huh?! Speaking of this, I'm not sleepy anymore!"
Even if it was just about Yoso, old Richie knew a lot.
And Ricardo is not like other hot-blooded youngsters who just want to rush forward; Ricardo is deeply influenced by old Li Qi and still enjoys this kind of alternative pull, oh no, it is pure love...
It's more fun to take it slow. Ricardo taught Julian step by step, starting with eye contact and caressing... Then it will develop naturally...
How could a young girl understand old Li Qi's tricks...
(The vegan personal guidance process, about several thousand words, is omitted here...)
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Before going back to school early Friday morning, Ricardo drove Julian to the airport to go back to Milan for the holiday.
When she came, Julianne was very clean and simple, but when she left, she was packed with bags and changed her clothes...
In just these 4 days, Ricardo has given out a lot of sweet gifts!
So in the past few days, except for the last one or two steps, Ricardo has tried everything he could, and had a lot of fun.
After kissing Julian goodbye at the airport and sending her through security, Ricardo received a call from the Italian national team coaching staff, informing him to gather at Milan's Malpensa Airport at 10 a.m. next Monday and set off for Dublin, Ireland, for an international A-level friendly match - the national team officially called up Ricardo Licci!
Although the opponent is different from what La Pang mentioned before, it is not Russia but Ireland, but Ricardo doesn't care!
Ricardo was very excited to finally join the regular army and get a formal appointment. He quickly notified his family, friends, girlfriends and lovers...
"Oh, and Monday is Mom's birthday, so we can go back on Sunday night to attend the family get-together."
"Well, then Chiara said we can go back to Milan together on Sunday night!"
"Ah... Chiara's period is here... She won't be here this weekend, so she'll have to wait until next week."
"Well, I can only rest and recuperate for a week!"
I completely forgot that my body and soul had been completely cleansed and I had entered the sage time. Young people should still exercise some moderation...
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Before reporting to the national team, Ricardo still has an official game to play, not a friendly match.
The Spanish Super Cup (Spanish: Supercopa de Espana) is an annual football tournament in Spain between the champion of the Spanish La Liga and the champion of the Spanish King's Cup, serving as the opening match before the start of the season.
西班牙当地时间8月13日晚上22时，05/06赛季西班牙超级杯展开首回合争夺，上赛季联赛冠军巴塞罗那做客同国王杯冠军皇家贝蒂斯争夺本赛季开始前的西班牙超级杯。
This is also the 100th official game for Barcelona coach Rijkaard as coach of Barcelona.
In this game, Barcelona basically used the main lineup of last season. The only change was that Sylvinho replaced Van Bronckhorst in the starting lineup, Marcos was also replaced by Edmilson, and Messi and Li Qi were both on standby on the bench.
Joaquin, Assuncao, Oliveira and Edu in Real Betis all have strong offensive power.
In this game, Ronaldinho was in great form. First, in the first half stoppage time, he assisted Giuly to break the deadlock: Ronaldinho dribbled and passed the ball directly to the right, Giuly received the ball and broke through to the right side of the penalty area and calmly shot into the goal.
Then in the 63rd minute of the game, the victory was sealed: Luis Fernandez fouled Deco in the backcourt, and Ronaldinho took the free kick directly from 28 yards in the middle. The ball drew a wonderful arc, bypassed the wall and quickly fell into the dead corner of the goal!
In addition, in the 51st minute of the game, Xavi controlled the ball in the frontcourt and passed it directly behind the defense line through the gap between people. Eto'o successfully made an offside move, stopped the ball lightly, and calmly shot the ball into the goal from 12 yards in the middle of the penalty area.
In the end, Barcelona won the first leg 3-0 away, which allowed them to return to Barcelona with an absolute advantage to prepare for the second leg at home on August 8.
Messi and Ricardo both sat on the bench for 90 minutes without getting a chance to play, but they both warmed up for about half the game, and they still had to take a shower to sweat off after the game...
After the game, Ricardo first returned to Milan to celebrate his mother's birthday, and then reported to the national team on Monday.
The current head coach of the national team is the future Guangzhou Evergrande star and famous Silver Fox Lippi.
This international football friendly match is also Italy's last warm-up match in preparation for the European qualifiers for the World Cup in September, but many key players are absent due to injuries... It also gives Lippi another chance to examine new players and experiment with formations.
During this national team training and friendly matches, Ricardo still had a lot of familiar older brothers to take care of him: for example, Materazzi and Vieri, whom he knew during his time at Inter Milan, and Pirlo and other brothers whom he had known since childhood.
At 2005:8 p.m. local time on August 17, 8 in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, the international A-level friendly match between Italy and Ireland officially kicked off.
与爱尔兰队摆出的传统4-4-2阵型不一样，里皮这次首发试验的是4-3-3阵型。
Monaco goalkeeper Roma replaced Buffon in the starting lineup. Del Piero made his first appearance for the national team since last September. He partnered with Vieri and AC Milan new signing Gilardino in the front line.
The starting defense line from left to right is: Zambrotta, Nesta, Cannavaro and Zaccardo;
The iron triangle in the midfield is: De Rossi, Gattuso and Pirlo;
The national team newcomer Ricardo started the game from the bench!
After the start of the first half, Italy showed good competitive form.
Two minutes before the start of the game, Vieri created two scoring opportunities, but Irish goalkeeper Given was also very focused and blocked both of Popovich's shots.
However, in the 10th minute, Italy scored the first goal: Gilardino received Del Piero's corner kick and shot with his right foot. Given turned sideways on the goal line and saved the ball with one hand, but Pirlo made a follow-up shot with his right foot from 12 meters in front of the goal and the ball went straight into the top corner of the goal.
Ricardo was shouting and cheering loudly on the bench. With such an early lead, it seemed that he would have a chance to get more playing time!
Hurry up and warm up, and give the head of the national team some positive impressions...
In the 28th minute, Italy missed the opportunity to expand the lead. Nesta made a long pass from the backcourt, Vieri volleyed with his left foot, Given blocked the ball, and the ball hit the crossbar and went out of the bottom line...
Ricardo was also holding his head on the sidelines. What a pity! If he had scored, maybe he could have played for half the game...
Italy continued to take the initiative on the field, and Ireland also created several scoring opportunities through quick counterattacks.
Italy had a chance to extend the lead in the 30th minute: Piero made a straight pass in the frontcourt, Gilardino successfully made an offside move, and faced the goalkeeper who came out to calmly push the ball into the near corner to score, giving Italy a 2-0 lead.
But before Ricardo's excitement subsided, the Irish team scored a goal just one minute later.
Zaccardo accidentally slipped while clearing the ball, and Andy Reid naturally would not miss the opportunity. The Irish midfielder shot from a small angle and the ball went into the net between goalkeeper Roma and the right post.
Damn, Brother Zaccardo, what's going on? ! The smile on Ricardo's face froze... Brother Vieri, hurry up and do another one!
But in the second half of the first half, the two teams played calmly, except that a player from the Irish team was injured and forced to make a substitution...
"Hmm? This is also a possibility, huh? But which big brother on the cursed field? None of them are good..." Ricardo is still a kind-hearted big boy with a good character.
At the end of the first half, Italy led Ireland 2-1 away from home and went into the locker room.
During the half-time break, Lippi made four adjustments to the lineup. Nesta, Gilardino, Del Piero and De Rossi were replaced by Materazzi, Iaquinta, Grosso and Diana, and the team's formation also changed back to the traditional 4-4-2.
Lippi pretended not to see Ricardo's eager eyes...
After the start of the second half, Ireland, which was behind, took control of the initiative on the field, but Italy's goal was not really threatened.
However, Ireland's Duff and Morrison's consecutive shots made the audience and the bench nervous...
Finally, when the game came to the 75th minute, Lippi finally gave the new boy who joined the national team, Ricardo Licci, a 15-minute performance opportunity: Licci took to the field, replaced Pirlo, and partnered with Diana and Gattuso in the midfield.
Li Qi and Acuna, who came on as substitutes, performed very actively on the field. Li Qi relied on his young physical strength to cover a large area of running and intercepting. In the final period of the game, he joined forces with Diana and Gattuso to regain the advantage on the field and provided some support to the forward line.
But it seems that neither Iaquinta nor Vieri brought their shooting boots today. They each wasted a good opportunity in front of the goal, and Li Qi's debut assist was gone...
However, Li Qi also had his highlight moments in the final period of the game.
The game entered injury time, Ireland took a free kick, Morrison's shot from a small angle was blocked by Li Qi on the goal line...
Although the slow-motion replay of the TV broadcast showed that Morrison was suspected of being offside, everyone praised Li Qi for his positive attitude and quick response!
In the end, Italy defeated Ireland 2-1 away and won the international A-level friendly match.
Ricardo's performance and attitude were also unanimously recognized by the coaching staff, who asked Ricardo to return to the club and work hard, strive to play more games, and maintain a good state...
It seems that Italy's bus to the World Cup in Germany is waving to Ricardo!
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After returning to Barcelona, Ricardo immediately began preparing for the second leg of the 2/05 Spanish Super Cup which would be held at home two days later.
However, in this game, Ricardo watched the whole game from the sidelines, while Messi got half the time.
Maybe Mr. Rijkaard also wanted to better observe the players and fine-tune the starting lineup?
Having won the first leg 3-0, Barcelona seemed more relaxed in the second leg.
In addition, in order to face Monaco of Ligue 6 in next week's UEFA Champions League qualifiers, Real Betis retained six main players in this game.
In the 15th minute after the kick-off of the first half, Cameroon striker Eto'o took the lead. He dribbled the ball through the defense of Real Betis defender Andrew and shot the ball past Betis goalkeeper Contreras.
The total score was 4-0. Perhaps it was the big lead that made the Barcelona team relax their vigilance, allowing Real Betis to score two goals in a short period of time and surpass the score.
First, Dani received a low pass from Munoz in the 24th minute and volleyed the ball into the net from the penalty area line.
Six minutes later, Barcelona defender Oleguer made a mistake under pressure from the opponent's forward and blocked the ball into his own goal.
Although after that, Barcelona, under the instigation of Ronaldinho's father, continued to put pressure on the visiting team and took the initiative on the field.
But Real Betis relied on tenacious defense to maintain the score of 2-1 until the end, winning a morale-boosting battle before the start of the new season.
But despite not beating their opponent in the second leg, Barcelona still won the first championship of the 4/2 season as the aggregate score of the two legs was 05-06.
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Win the championship again!
Ricardo was extremely excited but had no way to vent his energy. He could only celebrate vigorously with Chiara who came all the way to provide logistical support at night...
(A few thousand words of the process are omitted, which is similar to the previous one. The main difference is that I won the championship easily and felt excited...)
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