"Zago, are you still used to coming to China?" Zhuoyang and assistant coach cyriaco Sforza hugged again.

Although we haven't seen each other for more than three years, Zhuoyang and Sforza, 38, are really old acquaintances. When he was still in the third level of madibu, Zhuoyang's first world-class star in professional football was the captain of "Red Devils" Kaiserslautern, Sforza. It was also in the last eight of the German Football Association Cup, and it was also the first strong opponent that six swordsmen met. Later, Zhuoyang led mardiburg into the Bundesliga, and then he dealt with Sforza and Kaiserslautern.

Sforza is a magical man. He has not only played in kaize for ten years, but also experienced and participated in the "Red Devils myth". In addition, he has traveled to such top tier teams as Bayern Munich and Inter, and has made great achievements.

What's more, in the three seasons of 02-05, Sforza was appointed at the critical moment of the league. As a player and temporary manager, he led the old and broken Kaiserslautern to shore safely.

At the end of the 2004-05 season, he once again led Kaiserslautern's Insurance rated interim manager Sforza to say goodbye to his career at the age of 35 and chose to retire as a full-time manager. The experience of three years of fire fighting manager made him feel good, and the old wounds and diseases under the long campaign forced him to make such a decision.

But at that time, the chaotic Kaiserslautern club didn't recognize the three time Savior's Sforza much, and didn't value his ability in coaching. The senior managers were only willing to give him a job contract as assistant coach or echelon manager of the youth team. Being ignored, Sforza turned away from Kaiser in anger and returned to his hometown of Switzerland, where he became the head coach of FC Lucerne.

A season later, Sforza led FC lucerne to return to the Swiss Super. In this year, Kaiserslautern finally failed to escape the fate of "no more than three". In the 2005-06 season, they ranked third from the bottom of the Bundesliga and dropped to the Bundesliga. And in that season, Kaiserslautern has two managers Henk and Wolfgang in the "Zhuoyang curse" midway class. Without the magical redemption of Sforza, Kaiserslautern is still in Germany this year.

Sforza's excellent coaching performance has also been compared with the grasshopper in Zurich, Switzerland. He became the new manager of Zurich in the summer of 2006, and led the famous family to win the Swiss Super Championship this season.

However, in the next year, due to the unsatisfactory results in the league and the Champions League, the main reason is that he has serious differences with Zurich's senior management in terms of management ideas. At the beginning of this year, Sforza resigned from Zurich grasshopper's head coach and took office as the head of Switzerland U21 national team. But because he failed to turn the tide in the European Youth Games, Sforza failed to let Switzerland U21 enter the Beijing Olympic Games football match. This summer, he left again to hang his seal.

In fact, after receiving the news of China's national team's selection, Sforza had ideas, and like Rijkaard, he was keenly aware of the key role Zhuoyang would play in it. But as he was about to leave for Milan to talk to Zhuoyang, Sforza hesitated.

Although he had a little friendship with Zhuoyang in those years, after all, he has not been in touch for more than three years. Zhuoyang has already changed. Does he still remember that point in the past. And although Sforza is very confident in his coaching ability, his resume is a little thin and a little bit out of hand. Can Zhuoyang see it?

Hesitation again and again, when Sforza came to Milan in hesitation, he saw Zhuoyang's statement supporting Rijkaard's interview in the newspaper. With a long sigh, Sforza stayed in Milan, thought for two days alone, and still went to visit Zhuoyang.

Zhuoyang is very pleased to see Sforza. He is very impressed with the magic elder brother, not only because Sforza is the first world-class star he has met in his career, but also because of his ability to coach. If Sforza can come to Rijkaard first, Zhuoyang will be willing to support him to become the coach of the national team.

When Sforza put forward the hope that Zhuoyang would introduce him to Rijkaard's coaching team, Zhuoyang was even more indispensable. No matter how much he appreciates Rijkaard, it's still unclear whether he can fit in with the national team. Zhuoyang needs a spare wheel. Moreover, it's a bit hard to say "mix sand", but it's also a precaution to have a person introduced by himself in the coaching team.

Rijkaard is very good indeed. He happily agreed to join Sforza. After a detailed discussion, Sforza officially became a member of the coaching team. He will be responsible for data collection, analysis and assistance to jieshuai in tactical planning, and the physical reserve will also be in his charge.

"I like my new job very much. I also like China." Sforza said to Zhuoyang.

"brother abductor, you have a good spirit." Zhuoyang and atilio Lombardo greet each other again.

Rijkaard is really good. After accepting Sforza, he asked Zhuoyang to help him find an assistant coach who can coach the defence. With Rijkaard in charge for many years, how can we not have a few defensive coaches on hand? This is clearly a move to get closer to Zhuoyang, and also to show Zhuoyang that he will not engage in a small circle of private kingdom in the coaching team.

Better be obedient than respectful! Zhuoyang agreed, but he did not have this kind of contact, so he went to ask Robert Baggio, an official in the coach Affairs Department of the Italian Football Association. So brother Baggio recommended Lombardo to him.In terms of the popularity of the whole coaching team in China, in addition to coach Rijkaard, there will be a number of Lombardo, because he was the main right avant-garde of Sampdoria at the peak of the "Little World Cup" in that year, with his iconic bald head and unique running posture. Lombardo has a lot of fans in the old generation of China.

At 43, Lombardo used to be known as "abductor meteor", or "abductor". He has worked in Serie A giants such as samp, Juve and Lazio, and spent two years in the Premier League Crystal Palace. One year, he went to the league with Crystal Palace, and with general fan junzhiyi and sun jihaicheng as teammates.

Brother abductor has been in charge of Crystal Palace since he played. In the 97-98 season, the management of Crystal Palace Club experienced "internal disorder". When the team was in difficulties at home and abroad, Lombardo, who was still a player in danger, agreed to be the player and coach of the team reluctantly. However, the team's results have not improved much. At the end of the season, Crystal Palace was demoted and Lombardo retired from the part-time coach position.

In 2002, Lombardo, 36, officially retired as the U19 coach of Sampdoria, but was fired a year later because of his poor performance. In the next few years, Lombardo has coached many low-level small teams, one year long and several months short, without any spiritual achievements. He also understands that he is not a coach. Therefore, brother abductor became an assistant coach at ease.

Before being recommended by Baggio, Lombardo has just left the coach group of Serie B, and is ready to accept the invitation of his old friend and teammate fosto salsano to join the coach group of U19 in Italy. But obviously, going to China will be a more interesting experience, Rijkaard has more appeal than salsano, and Baggio has more face.

With Italian football, Lombardo has dealt with Zhuoyang several times before. He has a good personal relationship with Maldini. He talked with Zhuoyang several times at parties. Zhuoyang called him brother abductor very early.

Atilio Lombardo will be in charge of the training of the middle and back field defense in the coaching team, as well as the training of the defensive awareness of the guard line.