[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-the-football-star":3,"chapter-i-am-the-football-star-i-am-the-football-star-chapter-691":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I AM the Football Star",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1686536,2153,"Chapter 691 178: Mei Luo Will Not Bow Out, the Kan Blade Can Still Be Drawn (16,000-Word Special)","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-691",691,"\u003Cp>Fueling the flames!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the media involvement from Spain and England, the scale of this accusation has grown immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some irrational football fans have even dragged the battle into the European music scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying music has led people astray, blaming the Sanremo Music Festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can music fans not retaliate when insulted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began attacking the declining attraction of Italian football, especially the previous match-fixing incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many music fans even felt Lu Yang shouldn't be playing football at all; he should focus on mixing in the entertainment industry, creating great songs and scripts, which would yield more rewards than he receives in the football world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See what's happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many voices, once someone mentions the Italian match-fixing scandal, media jump in, expanding endlessly at its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, the efforts the Italian Football Association has made over the recent years to change its reputation are about to go to waste again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what you say, one person's \"you played fixed matches\" certainly hits the kidney of Italian football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From here, public opinion started to warp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From accusing Lu Yang to accusing Italian football of disgracing the sport, and then to the unchanged habits of match-fixing in Italian football from the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>La Liga and the Premier League are delighted behind the scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle for the world's top league is a battle for interests, affecting how much your broadcast fees can sell for—whether it's several million, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one will show mercy at the center of such a war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Premier League and La Liga absolutely won't allow Serie A to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serie A must die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those leagues not qualified to compete for the title of the world's top league don't mind joining the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, whoever leads has nothing to do with them, but they indeed want to buy some excellent players from Serie A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Serie A doesn't age, how can they poach those well-known veterans?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't forget, besides producing defensive players, Serie A also remarkably produces veterans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stars playing in the Premier League and La Liga are ready to cash in at other leagues by age thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Serie A's stars are still playing top league as main players at thirty-three, thirty-four, and thirty-five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When these stars want to cash in, they're already thirty-seven, thirty-eight; what can other leagues do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really buy an old man as a mascot purely for business considerations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can't they let veterans play for a few years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Serie A are too selfish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they really buy a veteran aged thirty-six or thirty-seven, there's hardly any competitive strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the Portuguese Super League and Eredivisie, such veterans are difficult to perform well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veterans aged thirty are different; with their arrival, they can call the shots and bring quick technological aid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing those aged thirty-six or thirty-seven still jovially chatting in Serie A and the Premier League, it's really abnormal, nobody can expect them to contribute, only with the attitude of buying mascots to give it a try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it's Eevee or C Luo, initially, Milan and Manchester United genuinely didn't welcome them, believing they couldn't do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after using them, they all spoke favorably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superb!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Italian football stands alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Italian Football Association held several meetings overnight without particularly effective solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Telling the outside world, we no longer play fixed matches?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This itself is an inferior move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emphasizing Serie A's contribution on AVR, oh no, VAR?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this thing is very effective long-term with great significance, it does have a certain controversy short-term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people believe introducing VAR affects the match's fluidity, breaking the game into fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If football ends up feeling like basketball, fans are troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cannot be said which is better or worse, but fans accustomed to football genuinely can't stand basketball's intermittent game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, VAR won't excessively fragment the match; fans should be able to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such matters can't yield a result until they're implemented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as there's debate, Serie A's efforts may not receive recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where else can the Italian Football Association make efforts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just have Lu Yang apologize, wouldn't that solve it?\" a high official spoke, \"Make him apologize for his actions and tell the media he alone is accountable, and the Italian Football Association isn't involved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His unprofessionalism doesn't mean the Italian football world is unprofessional! As long as a quick resolution emerges, nobody can continue to capitalize on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this word comes out, many nod in agreement, feeling it's feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martivini, enraged, gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the heck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this sacrificing Lu Yang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kicking Lu Yang out at such a moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't you know Brother Lu is my benefactor, oh no, Lu Yang is my ally?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've just come to power; if Lu Yang is kicked aside now, how am I supposed to lead the team in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who will respect me as a leader?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When people lose heart, teams are hard to lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>F*ck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martivini looked gloomy, and remained silent for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a critical time, Maniero spoke: \"Ahem, I'd like to share my views on this issue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maniero is closely associated with Lu Yang and Martivini and also a member of the association; his stance is crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he's willing to work with Lu Yang, then the high official's proposition is more likely to be realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maniero said, \"Firstly, whether this incident can be linked to professionalism is worth discussing. 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