Chapter 36 35. Braid cutting Ming Zhi

Roberto Baggio is known as Braid Handsome, because since he became famous, he has a thin braid on the back of his head. This braid has almost become Baggio's signature in the past. The figure has become the focus of the fans' eyes.This thin braid has been with Baggio for almost ten years, but when Baggio came to Bologna, he felt that he needed to change his image, so he raised the scissors in August 1997 and cut the braid. up.At the same time, he also shaved the goatee on his chin and cut his hair into a short crew cut.The Baggio presented in front of the Bologna fans seemed to suddenly become the monk version of Baggio.Baggio's move surprised people for a while. Many people asked why Baggio did this. Faced with people's questions, Baggio gave a simple and concise answer. He said: "The reason why I cut off the pigtail is It’s because I don’t like long hair anymore, and it doesn’t have any other meaning, after I have had long hair for more than 7 years, I want to change myself, that’s all, there’s no other meaning.”

But anyone who knows Baggio knows that there is a reason why Baggio cut off his pigtails. In the past two years or so, Baggio has not been happy. He has always been unable to play the main force in the club team, and the coach of the national team has denied him the opportunity to join the team. Baggio was disappointed.For this reason, Baggio has now come to a new environment and feels that he should make some changes to himself, rebuild his confidence, and reshape his image.His biggest wish is to return to the Italian national team through hard work, represent Italy in the World Cup in France, and realize his dream of winning the World Cup.Cutting the braids this time has the meaning of expressing one's determination and ambition.Faced with the temptation of high transfer fees from many big-name clubs, why did Baggio finally choose the Bologna team (in Europe, players often get 15% of the transfer fee individually during the player transfer process)?When Baggio walked out of the AC Milan headquarters, he told reporters why he chose to play for the Bologna club instead of going abroad: "Because it is to let the national team coach pay attention to me again and let me return to represent the national team. The best choice for the world arena. Because the Bologna club also expects to achieve better results than last year, they have ambitious goals and a desire to seek talents, which is exactly what I want. I did not choose Bologna for money, if for money If I could go to England or Japan, I chose Bologna on the one hand because Bologna chose me, on the other hand I missed being able to realize my dream in Bologna."

However, the ambitious Baggio did not have smooth sailing when he first arrived in Bologna. First of all, Bologna coach Ulivieri has doubts about using Baggio.When it was learned that the club wanted to introduce Baggio, Ulivieri said to the club's president Garzzoni: "Using Baggio in the Bologna team may make the team risk relegation. I admit that Baggio is a very good player. Talented player, but I still don't think we need him, because our team has formed a fixed lineup, once Baggio comes, we have to change the formation and play, which is very bad for the team Yes." Apparently, Coach Ulivieri did not want Baggio's arrival to disrupt his established style of play and lineup, and he was opposed to Baggio's arrival, which was bad news for Baggio.Ulivieri is said to be the only Apennine football coach with the title of a professor. He has made great contributions to Bologna's re-emergence.When he took over Bologna in the 1994-1995 season, the team was still struggling in the third division, but he led the team to win the third division championship in one year, rushed into the second division, and led the team to the second division in the 1995-1996 season. Entering the First Division, two big strides in two years, impressive.In the last season (1996-1997), he led his team to gain a firm foothold in the First Division, ranking seventh, overwhelming strong teams such as AC Milan, Florence and Rome, and eliminated AC in the Italian Cup Milan, known as a dark horse, the club and fans are both grateful and trust him, therefore, if he does not welcome the arrival of Baggio, it will have a negative impact on Baggio's future in the Bologna team.Fortunately, after the start of the season, the two sides quickly reached an understanding and cleared up the misunderstanding.

Secondly, although the Bologna team is a team that has won the Italian Serie A championship seven times, most of them were won before the 1940s and 1950s. In recent decades, the Bologna team has had no achievements in football. Today Bologna are proud of their basketball team.Bologna has become the most famous "basketball city" in Italy. For many years, Bologna people have been used to flocking to the basketball stadium to watch basketball games and enjoy the exciting dunks of masters such as Maijurs. The people of Bologna are happy and proud.Businessmen in Bologna also turned their investment enthusiasm to the basketball court.All these troubled Bologna Football Club, and also restricted the re-emergence of Bologna football. Is Baggio suitable for such an environment?Doubtful.Fortunately, the record of the Bologna team in the past two years is not bad. The city government has begun to give the club some financial input and give the team greater support from various aspects.Now Baggio's arrival has undoubtedly injected a dose of stimulant into Bologna's football and played a huge role in promoting the revitalization of the football market.Baggio's skills and personality charm re-attracted Bologna fans to the stands of their team's home stadium, Dole Alla. Baggio inspired Bologna to re-establish their confidence in building their team into a strong team. , after all, for more than 30 years, they once again have a super star.More than 30 years ago, Bologna had a player like Burgalelli who helped Bologna win the league championship.With the arrival of Baggio, cars, motorcycles, and buses lined up on the road leading to Sestola, the training base of the Bologna team, began to appear again.People flock there to catch a glimpse of Roberto Baggio.An old fan living in Bologna said affectionately to the reporter: "The football field is always clouded, but when Baggio is playing on the field, you will feel as if you see the blue sky and white clouds, which makes you feel refreshed." Club chairman Garzoni said proudly: "Although we have not won a war, getting Baggio itself is more important than winning a major battle." Talk about their version of Baggio.The arrival of Baggio gave Bologna a strong love for his hometown.In the past, people talked more about the addition of a certain basketball master to make Bologna's basketball shock the world. Now, people believe that the day when Baggio's joining makes their football shock the world is not far away.