CHAPTER 160: CHAPTER 135: DI MARCO IS HERE! FORMING A THREE-PERSON TEAM, TANG LONG BECOMES THE LEADER!_2

-[Take for example Bonazzoli’s solo chance in the last match, ninety-nine percent of the credit goes to Tang Long’s scorpion assist! In terms of spectacle, Tang Long’s pass was at least a hundred times more exciting than Bonazzoli’s goal.]

-[Absolutely support adding an assist section! Modern football is about team cohesion, we can’t only focus on the goal scorers. The players making assists deserve to be in the spotlight too!]

The crowd’s appeal was intense.

The editor of "World Football" promptly reported this news.

After several layers of reporting, this suggestion from the public finally reached the hands of Wang Wen, the director of CCTV Five.

Wang Wen saw the proposal and stood up excitedly, hitting the table!

"Good, very good, excellent! How did I not think of this! Indeed, netizens have foresight, we must learn from them!" He said three "good" words in a row to his staff.

As the only executive from the Five who watched Tang Long play live, Wang Wen was completely in awe of Tang Long’s superb skills and deeply impressed by his absolute control on the pitch.

This represents a Chinese player having firmly established himself in a century-old European club and won the love of fans worldwide.

As far as Wang Wen knows, not only are there many fans in China paying attention to Tang Long, but there are also many fans in Italy, France, England, and Germany!

Europeans are always curious about China, this distant and ancient civilization, believing it to be a mysterious land.

And Tang Long descended like a deity from the heavens, shocking many, almost like an ancient Oriental myth.

Wang Wen knows that just half a year ago, Tang Long was just an unnoticed trainee, about to be sent back from the Inter Milan Youth Training Camp.

Who would have thought that now he has become the most combative, dominant, and influential player in the entire Inter Milan team, leading this century-old club on a path of revival?

It’s simply a miracle!

Wang Wen feels that given the level of attention Tang Long is receiving from the European football world, CCTV, as the most influential sports media back home where Tang Long originates from, must certainly follow up.

"I have no objections to adding a ’Weekly Top Ten Assists’ section to ’World Football’. But I need to remind everyone that we must use all our media resources to promote Tang Long. Just adding a ’World Football’ section is far from enough."

"As you know, at the end of May, the Coppa Italia final is about to kick off, and we at CCTV Five hold the exclusive broadcast rights for this Italian domestic cup in China."

"The times have changed, domestic audiences have many more media options than just us at Central Five!"

"Major video streaming sites have high popularity, and self-media has taken away a lot of the traffic that should have belonged to us."

"Of course, we also have our advantages! Many viewers are still accustomed to watching TV, which is a more traditional and leisurely way for them to enjoy football."

"With Tang Long participating in this Coppa Italia final, and considering it’s the national derby against Juventus, I believe it will bring us a huge wave of traffic. I hope everyone will think carefully about how to promote this match. We have only a bit more than two months, let’s brainstorm quickly."

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Since Bonazzoli scored a hat-trick.

Back in training, he found his teammates looking at him differently.

Previously, as the least experienced young rookie in the team, and still three months away from turning 18, Bonazzoli would always stand in the most marginal corner.

His locker in the dressing room was at the far edge, and when listening to Mancini’s speech, he also stood at the end of the team.

Sometimes, the kit manager would jokingly say to Bonazzoli, "Young man, the boots need cleaning today, if you’re free afterwards, why don’t you come help me clean them?"

Bonazzoli found it hard to refuse, and really ended up cleaning those smelly boots with the stadium manager.

However, since scoring a hat-trick, no one ever asked him to clean boots again.

During training, Mancini even pulled him aside several times to give him instructions personally.

And in team scrimmages, although Bonazzoli still wore the yellow vest that signifies a substitute player and was playing against the starters, his teammates started intentionally feeding him passes.

Even some difficult passes, which previously wouldn’t have been sent to Bonazzoli but would transition through the midfield layers, now long-distance, 45-degree crosses aimed at Bonazzoli were made with full confidence from his teammates!

The young man, not quite 18 years old, was brimming with an energetic smile.

However, the only thing puzzling him was why Icardi’s gaze towards him seemed strange?

Thanks to Bonazzoli and Tang Long’s excellent performances in matches, Mancini was full of admiration for Chiwo.

After all, the two of them were both part of the Inter Milan youth team last season.

"Christian, your youth team certainly has produced some talent. Tang Long goes without saying, this Bonazzoli is definitely a good prospect as a center forward."