522 High, I didn't expect you to be such a person!
"Congratulations, Gao!"
"Thanks!"
A white-haired UEFA official came over, but Gao Shen couldn't pronounce his name at all.
After the two shook hands, the official signaled Gao Shen to summon all the players on the team. The podium was almost ready, and the two teams could start going up to receive their awards immediately.
"When the time comes, Barcelona will go up first, and you and your players will stand on both sides."
The UEFA official pointed to the entrance of the podium, introduced the entire award-winning process to Gao Shen, and finally added something.
"This is the custom for the Champions League winners and runners-up to receive awards."
Gao Shen understands this.
The judging panel goes first, then the runner-up, and finally the winner.
Generally speaking, the champion will line up to send the judges and runner-up to the podium. This is also a kind of demeanor.
At this moment, there are many media and TV stations that have official cooperation with UEFA, all holding portable cameras and circling around Naples players in every corner of the stadium.
In the distance, Barcelona's players were all gathered together, but all of them looked quite disinterested.
Losing such an important final and losing the Triple Crown was, for many of them, the last chance to play in the Champions League in their careers.
For example, Henry.
The French forward moved from Arsenal to Barcelona with the purpose of winning the Champions League.
After winning La Liga and the Copa del Rey this season, he was also determined to win the Champions League, but now he has suffered such a disastrous defeat in the final. How can he accept it?
This may very well be the last Champions League final of his career.
Guardiola and Vilanova stood aside, both looking disappointed, especially Guardiola.
For him, tonight's game was like an exam, and he failed.
After the start of the second half, when Napoli scored the second goal, he already knew that there was really nothing he could do.
Because he had no way to reverse that situation.
This couldn't help but remind him of some words Gao Shen once said to him. Now that he thought about it, Gao Shen really understood him.
…
Winners and losers are vividly reflected in the Olympic Stadium in Rome at this moment.
Naples, who won the championship, won a lot of applause and was admired by everyone; Barcelona, who lost the championship, was left in the corner and didn't even dare to go further outside.
At this moment, the Barcelona players also have different emotions in their hearts.
There are those who are full of grief and anger, like Yaya Toure; there are also those who are dejected, like Henry; there is also a group of angry majority who are dissatisfied with losing the final, such as Messi, Eto'o, Xavi and Iniesta.
.
Just when no one in Barcelona was paying attention, they saw Barcelona Chairman Laporta and his assistants walking down from the chairman's stand. They came to the players, hugged them one by one, and gave them encouragement and affirmation, especially
Guardiola.
Laporta hugged his head and encouraged him not to be depressed but to keep trying.
"Everyone, no matter what, this season is a successful season for us at Barcelona."
"I am here to promise everyone on behalf of the club that we will spend a lot of money to introduce high-level stars in this summer's transfer market, and strive to make a comeback in the Champions League next season and win this championship!"
Although Laporta is not very reliable on weekdays, his ability to stand up at such a critical moment has already won the recognition of the players. Many people cheered up to respond to the chairman's call, and
The Barcelona fans in the stands also reacted and applauded and encouraged the team one after another.
It was at this time that UEFA officials came over and told them that the podium was ready.
…
"Congratulations, Gao!"
"Thanks!"
Gao Shen hugged Guardiola and once again said what he had said countless times tonight.
What he said the most tonight was thank you.
"This final is exactly what you said, I lost." Guardiola admitted frankly.
"I... didn't win that much." After Gao Shen finished speaking, he even laughed.
Guardiola was also amused by him and patted him lightly on the shoulder.
The relationship between the two is really good, and they often target each other in private, but Gao Shen has always felt that Guardiola's style of play is problematic because of the lack of variables.
Many people think that Mourinho is a control freak, but in fact, Guardiola is.
He was even so demanding that he asked Henry how to move.
That's Henry!
The world's top striker.
Gao Shen encountered this kind of thing when he was working in a company in his previous life. The rules and regulations were too detailed and the responsibilities and authorities were too clearly divided, so the overall efficiency was greatly reduced.
Let’s take the simplest example.
One time, Gao Shen needed to sign a document urgently, so he went to his brother's department, but unfortunately, the colleague in charge of this business was not around and asked for leave.
In fact, this is just a very small matter. Anyone from a dozen colleagues in the department can sign it.
But unfortunately, no one was willing to sign this name for him.
Is it because Gao Shen has a bad relationship with them?
No, we are all in fraternal departments, the office is next door, and we often have meals together on weekdays.
But they also have their own reasons.
In the end, they almost all said the same thing to Gao Shen.
"It's a company matter anyway, so just leave it alone until the colleague who will be responsible comes to work, and then ask him to sign it. It has nothing to do with us, so why should we take responsibility?"
A football stadium is certainly different from a business, but Gao Shen believes that many things are essentially similar.
When you set the rules and regulations too thinly and rigidly, it may look good, but it may not work well in practice.
Of course, it’s also not possible without rules, as it will be a mess.
Therefore, management has been a university subject since ancient times.
…
Weber led the referee team to the stage to receive the award.
Next, Guardiola took the Barcelona players on stage.
Naples lined up on both sides of the passage and sent them up.
After they all received their awards and got off the stage, Naples was ready to take the stage.
However, before going on stage, there was a small episode.
According to the procedure, the club should also have an official to represent the team on stage to receive a commemorative badge for the Champions League winner.
General manager Marino had already stepped off the field without hesitation, stood in front of the team, and was ready to go up.
But before the final kick was taken, De Laurentiis appeared.
The Naples boss, who had a beard and rarely dressed seriously, walked up to Marino and told him to get out, saying that he wanted to go on stage to receive the award on behalf of the team.
"No, boss, didn't you say before that you didn't want to go on stage?" Marino was full of grievances.
"I didn't think that the team didn't... I originally wanted to give you a chance, but now it seems that your image, especially your big bald head, cannot represent our image of Naples at all, so I think,
You have to do it yourself!" De Laurentiis said confidently.
"But……"
"It's nothing, this is God's birthday gift to me, can I refuse?" De Laurentiis asked.
A birthday gift from God?
Gao Shen and the players were stunned.
Today is his birthday?
Damn it, no one knows.
"Boss, your birthday is obviously the 24th, but today is the 27th." Marino was still resisting.
De Laurentiis immediately snorted, "When I was born, the registration date was wrong. My mother told me that I was actually born on the 27th." At this point, his face darkened and his eyes were like
Staring at Marino like a hawk, "Are you satisfied with what I say?"
Marino was very frightened.
There was nothing he could do about it. When he saw this boss, he was frightened from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't even know why.
But the opportunity to stand on the Champions League podium is too rare...
"Boss, actually, the general manager usually does things like receiving awards, so why should I bother you?" Marino said with an apologetic smile.
De Laurentiis touched his nose and turned to Gao Shen instead of looking at Marino, and asked with a smile: "Gao, tell me, does our team have a general manager?"
Gao Shen was watching the show on the sidelines, but when he was suddenly asked this question, he immediately understood. He looked at the poor migrant worker Marino, and felt sympathy in his heart for having fallen in love with such an unscrupulous boss...
"Actually, it doesn't matter." Gao Shen laughed.
Marino raised his eyebrows and pointed at Gao Shen, speechless.
Gao, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person!
De Laurentiis also laughed and looked at Marino, "Pieppaolo, do you think we have a general manager in Naples?"
Marino suddenly had the sad feeling of being raped and having to keep screaming.
But there is no way, who told him to be a worker?
"Boss, you better go get it, I'll just watch from the audience." Marino almost cried.
De Laurentiis then walked at the front of the team with great dignity, waving his hand like a godfather, beckoning everyone to follow quickly.
Gao Shen followed happily, and when he passed by Marino, he showed him his utmost sympathy.
The same is basically true for other Naples players.
Poor Marino, the only opportunity in his life to go on stage to receive the Champions League championship was ruthlessly deprived of him.
This is beating the lives of workers!
…
"Oh, God, Gao, I don't know how to describe my mood at this moment. All of us are proud of you and thank you for everything you have done for European football!"
When Gao Shen came to UEFA President Platini, the Frenchman was quite excited.
After he finished speaking, he hugged Gao Shen deeply.
To be honest, the profound feeling is very wrong.
Because Platini was on the short side, he had to lean down, which made him very uncomfortable.
Then, he saw Juan Carlos, who still owed him the Spanish throne. When he saw Gao Shen, he consciously smiled with him and said that he would treat him to a meal at Juan's House Barbecue Restaurant. It was a complete licking of a dog.
His expression made Gao Shen let him go.
Gao Shen met with high-level officials of the Italian government, and then chatted with senior officials and ambassadors from China who were visiting Italy.
When Naples captain Montevino was about to lift the championship trophy, Gao Shen deliberately stood in the corner, leaving the C position and eye-catching place to his players.
Tonight, he was not afraid of being upstaged.
Because next he has to do something that has never been done before.
