"In the 2012 European Cup final, the Italian national team finally lost to the Spanish national team 0:4. This is the most disparate score in the history of the European Cup final. Let us congratulate Spain on becoming the first team to complete the European Cup consecutive championship..."

At the same time, in the dormitory of a university in the Tianchao, Zhuang Mingge, who stayed up late to watch the game in front of the computer screen, angrily threw the cup in his hand.

"Italy played too badly, and it was not as powerful as against Spain in the group stage! After eliminating Germany, Plandley's confidence expanded too much. When dealing with Spain, he must use Italy's best defense to counterattack. Isn't it a quest for death to play against Spain?" As an Italian fan, Zhuang Mingge was very dissatisfied with the tactical arrangements in the Italian finals and did not notice that the water in the cup had spilled into his laptop. When he found the problem, the computer in front of him had already been blacked out.

"Ah! My newly bought laptop!" At this time, an electric light flew out from the computer screen and hit Zhuang Mingge's forehead without bias, and Zhuang Mingge fainted immediately.

I don’t know how long it took for Zhuang Mingge to regain consciousness.

"I'll go! Where is this?" Zhuang Mingge rubbed his head and sat up, looking around, and found that he was not lying on the bed in the hospital or dormitory as he imagined. The room he was currently in seemed more like the living room of a wealthy young master. "What's going on..."

At this time, a large stream of unfamiliar memories poured into Zhuang Mingge's mind, and Zhuang Mingge, who was overwhelmed, fell into a coma again without hesitation.

After Zhuang Mingge recovered his consciousness, he found that the memory had merged with his memory. At the same time, he inferred from those strange memories that his situation was like a plot that often appeared in a novel - traveling through time. Zhuang Mingge traveled back to Italy in 1993 and became Antonio Corleon, the youngest son of Michael Corleon, the patriarch of the Corleon family.

Zhuang Mingge learned from his current body that Antonio had just obtained a bachelor's degree in sports management from the German Sports Institute of Cologne. He was a staunch fan of Florence and Italy's national teams. He also had an international A-level coaching certificate. The reason why this coma was called "Antonio" was due to Florence's unfortunate relegation from Serie A. Antonio, who was watching the game on site, was overly angry and accidentally fell in the box and caused a concussion. He didn't wake up until now.

"Oh, Antonio, you look so bad." Just as Zhuang Mingge was lying on the bed to sort out his "ex-father" memories, a handsome middle-aged man walked into Zhuang Mingge's room. Zhuang Mingge quickly recognized him. This was his cheap father in this life and the patriarch of the Corleon family, Michael Corleon.

"I'm fine now, dad." Zhuang Mingge imitated the tone of "Antonio" in his memory, "Look at me, I'm as strong as a cow."

"Haha, then I'm relieved." Michael Corleon smiled and patted his youngest son on the shoulder and sat next to Zhuang Mingge. "Antonio, you are now 22 years old and graduated from university. According to family tradition, you need to work in a family business." Speaking of this, Michael Corleon looked at his favorite young son, "Of course, we have fully considered your always-off interests, so after family discussion, you will go to the Florence Club as chairman."

"I know you have been a fan of Fiorentina since you were a child, and your major in college is also sports management. This time, Fiorentina relegation has greatly reduced its market value. The Corleone family took advantage of the situation to acquire all the shares of Fiorentina from Cherry Gorgioli. Now, child, Fiorentina is yours, prove your ability to us!" As he said, Michael Corleone paused, "But Antonio, you have to remember that football is a money-burning industry. Although the elders of the family agreed to expand the social influence of the Corleone family by investing in football, the club must ensure balance of income and expenditure. This is the bottom line."

"But, with Fiorentina's current income and expenditure situation, it is impossible for the family to meet the requirements of the Serie B next season." Zhuang Mingge couldn't help but be anxious when he heard the opinions of the old antiques in the family.

When Michael Corleon saw his youngest son's anxious look, he laughed from the bottom of his heart and said something to reassure Zhuang Mingge: "It will take two years for the family to ask Fiorentina to achieve balance of income and expenditure. In the next two seasons, the family will provide you with $20 million in funds every summer. Of course, if Fiorentina still suffers losses, it can only be deducted from your own pocket money."

"Don't worry, my father, I won't let you down. I will make Fiorentina a top European giant." Zhuang Mingge secretly swore in his heart that since he can have such a good opportunity in this life, he must realize his dream - to build a real dynasty team.

The 1992-93 Serie A has come to an end. AC Milan completed two consecutive Serie A championships under the leadership of head coach Capello and the three Dutch musketeers. Juventus also won the UEFA Cup championship trophy under the leadership of Robert Baggio. Among the other members of the Serie A seven sisters, Inter Milan, Parma and Roma have no convincing championship trophy to be recorded, but the bosses of these teams are also sneering at the incompetence of a team, that is, Florence, which has players such as Batistuta, Effenberg, and Lauderup Jr. but are unexpectedly relegated.

Florence Football Club was born in 1926 by the merger of three teams in Florence. At that time, the main colors of the team were red and white. In 1928, Florence began its struggle in football from Class B. The second year, the color of the uniform was changed to purple, representing the city's flower lily. It was promoted to Class A from 1929 to 1930. Except for 1938, it has been one of the few strong teams among Class A teams since then. It won the first championship.

It was the FA Cup in 1940. The team was in the second half of the 1950s, when it won the 1955-1956 season championship and won the runner-up for four years thereafter. From the 1960s to 1970s, Fiorentina left a brilliant record. The 1968-1969 season league championship won the FA Cup four times and the European Cup Winners once. However, in recent years, it has often been in the middle and lower reaches of the league, and this season has suffered the misfortune of being relegated.

Many teams are waiting for Fiorentina to sell their players. After all, the income gap between Serie B and Serie A team is too big. With Chery's stingy spirit, it is impossible to sit back and see a large deficit in their industry.

However, to their surprise, the first news released after Fiorentina was relegated was not about the players of the team, but about Florence's change of ownership!

Florence's new chairman Antonio Corleon said in an interview with the media that he will do his best to make Florence return to Serie A and shine his own glory.

Zhuang Mingge sat in the office and was drawing a list of his hands. If someone was next to him, he would find that the list was full of names of Florence's senior executives.

When the club chairman changes, changes in the team's senior management is a very common situation, so even if Zhuang Mingge replaces a group of senior management of the club, it will not cause too much criticism.

However, some people still have to stay. Zhuang Mingge doesn't want to be regarded by fans as a guy who can sell any player for money, just like Cherry Goli.

The first person Zhuang Mingge wants to meet next is a legendary player from Fiorentina - Giancarlo Antonioni.

Perhaps many fans don’t know Antonioni’s name now. When they mention Fiorentina, they will first think of “God of War” Batistuta, Rui Costa, Tordo and other players. However, for the older generation of Fiorentina fans, Antonioni is the best star in Fiorentina.

In 1972, former AC Milan superstar Lidholm, then head coach of Fiorentina, promoted Antonioni. In the following years, under the blue sky of Tuscany, Antonioni was regarded as a hero by Fiorentina fans. A talented player, his two magical feet made him an epoch-making player in Italian history. His versatile performance, accurate passes, and dizzy defenders made him omnipotent on the court. In 1982, Antonioni won the World Cup championship as the main midfielder of the Italian national team, which was Antonioni's peak moment.

From 1972 to 1987, Antonioni played for Fiorentina for a full 15 years. In 15 years in Fiorentina, Antonioni made 412 appearances, including 341 games in Serie A, ranking fifth in the club's scorer list with 61 goals, but his extremely loyalty to Purple Lily was only exchanged for a Cup of Italy in 1976. In 1987, years of injuries made Antonioni no longer adapt to the fierce confrontation in Serie A and had to go far away to the Swiss team Lawsoni, but the fans of Fiorentina did not forget him. In the following two seasons, there were many new fans in the Swiss League. Supporters from Fiorentina did not hesitate to travel long distances to just take a look at their legendary superstars.

Two years later in Switzerland, Antonioni returned to his beloved Fiorentina and held his own farewell match. In the 1982 national team played against the World Stars, in which he choked up and read a statement to the fans who supported him:

"I am a lucky person. I may be able to go to Rome or Juventus. Maybe I have won three or four Serie A championships, and maybe there are Champions Leagues, but in my heart, there is no way that 40,000 people call my name for love. This is your love, it is the most important thing, and this is the reason why I cannot leave Fiorentina."

The fans were infected by his emotions. The fierce applause lasted for five or six minutes. The cheers echoed in the stadium, as if three times the fans were in the stadium. Antonioni scored a penalty in the 73rd minute. The stadium was full of dreamy atmosphere. The star, who was famous for his indifference, finally burst into tears. After the game, Antonioni left the stadium with tears in his face. He threw a few bouquets of flowers at the Fiorentine stands, and a large cluster of balloons flew towards the beautiful sky of Tuscany.

If you use one word to describe Antonioni, it is "legend". This is why fans remember him, a man with a purple heart, Antonioni is their idol and the prince. For Fiorentina, for the past 15 years, Antonioni has been more than just a football player. For the fans of Purple Lily, he is a symbol of the winner.

Just as Zhuang Mingge recalled Antonioni's legendary years in Florence, a handsome middle-aged man with curly hair walked into Zhuang Mingge's office, "Hello, for the first time, I'm Giancarlo Antonioni, you are Mr. Antonioni, our new boss of Florence, right?"

"Hello, Mr. Antonioni." Zhuang Mingge naturally would not put on the airs of such a legendary figure, and he pointed out the purpose of this conversation directly. "You are the first club official I met after taking office. Because you are the greatest player in our club's history, I have to say hello to you in advance to avoid unnecessary conflicts."

When Antonioni learned that his new boss was going to talk to him, he was mentally prepared to resign. After all, he was promoted from Cherry Gauli to the position of general manager. It is understandable that the new boss took him to attack him. However, every time he thought that he might no longer be able to work for his beloved club from now on, Antonioni felt sad.

"Sir, please tell me if you have anything to do. I have guessed it. I have no objection to your arrangement." Antonioni felt aggrieved and replied toughly. As a player who has participated in European Cups, World Cups and other majors, his psychological quality is still very good.

When Zhuang Mingge heard that Antonioni had guessed his thoughts, he was immediately overjoyed: "Since you are prepared, that's great. In fact, you did a pretty good job in the position of general manager, but this is only from the competitive level, and in terms of commercial development... I have to say that you are far from doing enough as a player, so I'm going to transfer you to the competitive department as the director, who is responsible for inspecting the daily affairs of the players and the team. Mr. Antonioni, what do you think?"

"Okay, I will pack up my things and leave soon..." Antonioni, who was not worried, said helplessly, and suddenly reacted, "Wait, boss, what you said was to let me be the director of the competition department, not to let me leave the club?"
Chapter completed!