Golden Greenery

There is not as much rain in Hannover as in Milan, but the air in early spring in Germany is colder than in Italy. In February in Hannover, there is still silver frost all over the ground, and the icebreakers on the canal plow through the broken ice over and over again.

Outside the window, on the sidewalk along the river, seven or eight young girls were chattering. They were taking photos or taking selfies with cameras. Their slightly bloated winter coats could not hide their graceful figures.

If beauties in summer are like eye-catching ice cream, then girls in winter are like cakes with colorful makeup, each with its own unique features.

Zhuo Yang stood in his small second-floor window by the canal, admiring the beautiful scenery outside and the people in the scenery. The coffee in his hand was still warm. Looking at the laughing and playing schoolgirls, Zhuo Yang didn't feel the cold in winter.

A few days have passed since the semi-final against Roma, and no matter what kind of controversy there is, the outcome cannot be changed. The referee on duty in that game, Nicola Rizzoli, was a responsible person. After the game, he found out through the video that he had misjudged or even reversed the judgment. He publicly expressed his apology to AC Milan and Zhuo Yang in the newspaper the next day. .

But so what?

Football matters must be taken up and put down, and life will go on. Although it seems a little helpless to say this, it is not the best way to comfort yourself.

Zhuoyang should not be here today. He and AC Milan were supposed to be preparing for the 22nd round of Serie A against Ascoli at the Benigni Stadium as planned. However, the game was postponed indefinitely. Serie A this season It was such an eventful time.

The accident occurred yesterday on the beautiful island of Sicily, during the 22nd round of the league ahead of schedule. Catania faced Palermo at home. This was a Sicilian derby.

Italian fans are notoriously timid in Europe, but when they see conflicts with fans from other countries, they are always the ones who suffer in the end. This may be related to the lazy and falsely aloof character of Italians.

The stadium atmosphere in Serie A is the worst among the major European football countries, and the attendance rate is also the lowest among the five major leagues. The never-ending singing of the English fans, the loudest shouts of the German fans, the resounding insults of Spain, and the only cacophony in Italy most of the time.

Take AC Milan as an example. The San Siro, which can accommodate 80,000 people, often only has less than 40,000 fans coming to support it on non-important game days, and sometimes even more than 20,000 fans come to support them. This is such a drop in the ocean in the majestic San Siro.

Moreover, the casual Milan fans often cannot unite and shout. Each stand howls in its own way. After ninety minutes, the effort used is not small, but the home momentum is not as exciting as the sparrow-like Victor.

The atmosphere in the stands of Serie A has made Milan and other giants very criticized.

But there is no good solution to this, and fan leaders also expressed their efforts. This is the national character of Italy. They prefer to read newspapers to publish impassioned opinions, and they prefer to pursue all kinds of tidbits to support the stars.

But as the saying goes, a withered donkey kills a man by kicking him, a biting dog does not bark, and the Italian stadium is peaceful unless something goes wrong. But if something goes wrong, it will be a big deal, and it will be a life-threatening lawsuit.

Palermo is a dark horse in Serie A this season. After 21 rounds, they have beaten Lazio and Fiorentina and other powerful teams to temporarily rank third, followed by the two strong players Inter Milan and Roma. In fact, it is not appropriate to call it a dark horse, because Palermo has always been the backbone of Serie A in recent years. However, the outside world has attracted the attention of those traditional strong teams. Palermo does not seem to have a strong presence. In fact, it is AC Milan lost to them 0:2 at the San Siro in the middle of the season, which shows the strength of their team. After that game, Zhuo Yang was furious, causing quite an undercurrent in Milanello.

Catania is this year's newly promoted team, and its history has been ups and downs without leaving much movement. There are several teams in Sicily, but the game between Catania and Palermo is the most authentic derby here.

The residents of Sicily are originally an alternative to Italy. It is the hometown of the Mafia. Those who can earn a little face from conflicts with fans from other countries in European competitions, if you count them one by one, they must be from Sicily. .

It all started with a damp firework stick.

After Caracciolo opened the scoring for Palermo, a happy Palermo fan in the stands lit up a fireworks stick, which is not prohibited in Italian stadiums. The damp fireworks stick didn't have much flame, but the billowing smoke was not something that could be emitted by such a small thing. Due to the direction of the wind, the suffocated smoke inhaled the two Catania fans in the next stand until they almost turned into bacon.

In this way, from insults to throwing fireworks sticks in return, there was an endless stream of keys, shoes, and mobile phones above the heads of both parties, like an air raid. When the police tried to stop them, their noses and faces were smashed.

The people of Sicily are fierce, and the police in Sicily are even fiercer. They directly fired tear gas. Not to mention the fans who caused trouble, even the players and coaches of both sides of the game were choked to death on the turf. The referee Farina had his neck and lungs stuck. I almost coughed it up, but I didn't forget to blow the whistle to pause the game.

Half an hour later, the game restarted, but the conflict set the stage for large-scale riots after the game.

Catania lost 1:2 at home. The fans who had just been punished by the police directed their dissatisfaction and anger against their own team. They rushed into the stadium and started smashing and looting. The water faucet in the bathroom was broken.

The players, coaches, and fans of the away team all evacuated without a trace early, leaving only the passionate Catania fans confronting the police on the street.

Bricks and bricks were used against tear gas and high-pressure water hoses. That night, a reporter from Gazzetta dello Sport said: I felt like I was in Lebanon.

When the smoke of the war cleared, more than 100 fans were arrested, 300 were injured, 50 police officers were injured, and half of a riot police officer named Philippe Razziti was blown off by a homemade bomb modified by a fan with a fireworks stick. .

This is the first time since world football entered the new century that a fan conflict resulted in the death of a police officer.

With the world watching, the Italian Football Federation urgently announced the suspension of all football matches, including leagues and national teams. Catania club president Pulverenti announced that he would quit football, and the airline tycoon was also exhausted by football.

No one knew when the game would restart. AC Milan, which was originally gathering at Milanello before the game, saw this situation and simply gave the players a few days off to combine work and rest. Zhuo Yang simply lifted his legs and returned to Hannover.

This sudden suspension of the season is a troubled time for Serie A, but for AC Milan, which has many injuries and many stars in urgent need of adjustments, it is really a timely rain after a long drought. ()