Chapter 811: Chapter 197: Playing Soccer for Peace, European Cup Opening Match!

Lu Yang, Morici, Sogel, Lam, Areola, Bernulin!

You don’t realize until you count, and it’s a shock!

Including Sogel, San Remo has provided six players to this Italy National Team for this year’s event, the most of any club!

This also shows how strong San Remo is.

Of course, this is due to Maniero’s youth policy and the Italy National Team’s renewal.

Otherwise, apart from Bernulin and Lu Yang, the others might not qualify for the national team.

However, you could also say that Maniero is preparing for the future around Lu Yang...

Those who understand this basically know the direction for the next effort.

To enter the Italy National Team, besides improving oneself, one must also adapt their playing style to what Lu Yang and Morici prefer.

Considering issues of chemistry and cooperation, Maniero will undoubtedly be inclined.

In a team playing fast breaks, players who prefer organizing attacks with back passes won’t be recruited.

This might be unfair to some players, but it’s a consequence of a large strategy.

For the greater good, someone is bound to be sacrificed.

We can’t change this rule, so we can only try not to be the one sacrificed.

...

"Italy National Team’s 23-man list announced, Italy heads to France for the European Cup!"

"Lineup weakened! Italy’s generational shift is evident, many young players appear on the list!"

"Dormant? Italy painfully self-destructs three-tenths of power, prematurely giving up this European Cup?"

"Maniero shifts blame early! Using military training as an excuse for not advancing from the group stage?"

"By what merit? Serie B team San Remo astonishingly has six players selected for the Italy National Team!"

"French star Zidane says they won’t underestimate Italy, they will go all out!"

"Barça player Canisell says, we’re confident about beating Portugal in this round!"

"Olic: We’ll treat every match like a final, every opponent is strong, but we hope to score against Italy!"

The arrival of the European Cup brings European soccer fans together, evaluating each other’s home teams and frequently commenting.

And this list for the Italy Team is significantly weaker than before.

Many famous, strong veteran players did not make the cut.

This triggered some protests from fans within Italy.

But their protests did not gain much support.

Because the main reason these veterans were excluded is... the rise of San Remo system players.

What is San Remo?

It’s synonymous with miracles!

They’re Europa League champions! Kings of Europa!

If Maniero can truly transplant the "miracle gene" of San Remo to this Italy National Team, then nobody would complain even without those substitute veterans.

Even if you don’t bring starting lineup veterans, people can accept it!

Glory above all!

"Breaking news! Florenzi pulled a muscle during national team training and forced to withdraw from the national team!"

"Emergency call-up! Scamacca becomes the starting right back for the national team, Canyes substitutes into the national team roster!"

"True player king! San Remo has contributed seven national players to this Italy National Team!"

"Players created the miracle, or did the miracle create the players? Behind San Remo’s multiple selections is mutual benefit for team and players!"

"Team debuted together! A glimpse of San Remo seven during national team training!"

"All stars supporting! Lu Yang smoothly integrates into the national team, naturally carrying the San Remo system!"

"The Godfather is born! Will the San Remo gang become the Mafia within the Italy National Team in the future?"

An unexpected event brought another piece of good news to San Remo.

Canyes squeezed into the squad as a substitute right back for the national team.

So far, San Remo has gathered seven Dragon Balls, ready to summon the Dragon any time.

But these recent unexpected events were not alone.

There was also an international news event catching many people’s attention.

That is...

"Emergency news! Croatia erupts with a new wave of armed conflict, opposition airstrikes..."

"International situation frontline report, Croatia sees another firefight incident resulting in forty-two deaths and over three hundred injuries..."

"Morici burst into tears after receiving a call during training, possibly related to the Croatia firefight incident!"

"Will he quit the national team? Morici’s godfather’s family died in the conflict, sister and parents have returned home for the funeral!"

"Call for ceasefire and peace! Morici posts tribute to the godfather!"

Italy National Team training center dormitory.

Morici is packing his luggage.

He has to go back.

He can’t continue playing soccer in this state of mind.

This is good for both him and the Italy National Team.

Lu Yang watched Morici packing his things.

Once Morici was almost done packing, Lu Yang spoke: "I empathize with your situation because my hometown also experienced war decades ago."

"Therefore, I understand that at times like this, while some need to fight at home, others need to call and voice internationally."

Morici couldn’t hold on any longer.

He sat on the bed crying, covering his face: "I don’t know what to do, I can’t sort my feelings, I know returning to Croatia now won’t help, but I really don’t know what else I can do."

"I can’t protect everyone."

"The godfather’s family, and those friends’ families from back in the day, some old neighbors, they’re all in the firefight zone. I can get some of my relatives out, but..."