Chapter 30 He seems to have gone too far.

Sarah Tomasi is a sexy female host who became a sensation last year. In the spring of 2007, she became famous for appearing completely nude in a calendar.

The entries related to Sara Tommasi are very closely associated with Inzaghi.

Six months ago, Inzaghi participated in a football-themed entertainment talk show called "Those Who Get Involved in Football...", hosted by Sara Tommasi.

A star athlete and a beautiful female host, their love was like a spark, and after the show ended, the two began dating frequently.

The last time reporters photographed the two on a date was in mid-December 2007.

That was the last time Ancelotti gave the players a break before the winter break. In other words, whenever there was a holiday, Inzaghi would meet with Tommasi.

Even with a girlfriend, Inzaghi's heart is not at peace; he is still looking for prey, just like at yesterday's Christmas dinner.

Sarah Tomasi is the one who should be angry; what am I doing?

Fino gave a self-deprecating smile, but there was no smile in his eyes.

It was a sleepless night, and Fino tossed and turned in bed.

Two lifetimes, 25 years, he experienced the feeling of being moved for the first time, only to be heartbroken at lightning speed.

It turns out that love is jealousy, pain, and sorrow; it's watching helplessly as the other person unleashes a tsunami and then calmly departs, leaving you standing there, being eroded by the waves.

How pathetic!

How ridiculous!

Perhaps because her eyes had been open the whole time, even in the darkness without any light source, Fino still felt a stinging sensation in her eyes, and physiological tears filled her eyes and overflowed from the corners of her eyes.

As dawn broke, Fino wiped his eyes.

It's alright. He grew up in hardship, so it's nothing. It's just a self-inflicted heartache that no one knows about, and he'll forget about it soon.

Love isn't really that important.

He needs to find something to distract himself.

Fino turned on her computer and began searching for travel destinations.

After daybreak, his teammates started sending him messages wishing him a Merry Christmas.

Fino replied to each of them, and then proactively sent Christmas greetings to all the other contacts in his address book, including Inzaghi.

He then booked a flight to Oslo, Norway, and from there transferred to Tromsø in northern Norway.

Taking a spontaneous trip during Christmas is not easy; airfare and hotels are major issues. But money can solve most problems in the world, except for relationships.

Before the end of Christmas Day, he arrived safely in Tromsø. Fino, who hadn't slept for nearly 40 hours, slept soundly in the hotel's large bed.

When Fino woke up, Tromsø was still in darkness.

This is a city located in the Arctic Circle. It is currently the polar night, with only three or four hours of light around noon, and the rest of the time it is pitch black.

He turned off his phone and stayed in Tromsø for a full eight days.

For the first two days, he stayed in the hotel, eating, sleeping, and spacing out, counting down the minutes.

When his limbs were almost degenerated from lying down, he finally began to move.

Following the guidebook's recommendations, he went out to sea to watch whales or chased the aurora borealis in the wilderness...

In the icy landscape of Norway, amidst the endless, dark nights, Fino truly grasped the meaning of the phrase, "Like a mayfly in the vastness of the universe, a grain of millet in the boundless ocean."

Compared to the universe, humans are truly insignificant.

Yes, life is but a hundred years. When you close your eyes, all grudges will disappear. Why waste time on meaningless emotions?

I'm not a child anymore, why am I being so dramatic?

On his last day in Tromsø, Fino turned on his phone and saw several missed calls: Nesta, Kaka, Pirlo, Inzaghi…

Gilardino received the most calls; there were missed calls from him every day.

Fino called Gilardino back first.

"Ciao, Beto, I'm sorry I just saw your missed call. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Ciao, Fino, have you seen the news?"

"I'm abroad and haven't been watching the news. What happened?"

“Oh…” Gilardino paused for a moment, then said softly, “I’m leaving Milan and I wanted to say goodbye to you.”

This season, due to his incompatibility with the tactics, Gilardino's form gradually declined, and even his mentality became problematic. Coupled with Fino's rapid growth, Gilardino gradually became a substitute.

Due to his poor performance at the club level, Gilardino was gradually marginalized in the national team.

Throughout 2007, while the European Championship qualifiers were in full swing, Gilardino only played two national team matches, without scoring or assisting.

It's worth noting that he lifted the World Cup trophy with the Italian team in 2006.

After the winter break, Pato finally landed in Serie A, and Ronaldo's injury was about to heal, leaving Gilardino with no future in Milan.

He wants to transfer to a team whose tactics are a better fit for him.

His agent started working before the winter break, and he quickly received an offer from Fiorentina. AC Milan didn't try to retain him at all, and the contract was quickly finalized once the transfer window opened.

Before the transfer information was announced, Gilardino wanted to tell Fino in person that he was leaving Milan, as he would always remember the kindness Fino showed him during his low point.

Day 1, shut down.

The next day, I turned off the phone.

On the third day, the transfer information was announced, but Fino's phone was still switched off.

Gilardino still calls Fino every day, even if all that's left is to say goodbye.

It wasn't until Fino turned on her phone that she called him back.

Fino felt he had made the right choice.

Being a player is not a lifelong career. An injury may force you to say goodbye to the pitch. Even if you manage to play until retirement, it will only be for a short period of ten years or so. Players with a career as long as Maldini's are extremely rare.

While you still have choices, you shouldn't waste your talent and career.

Parting and reunion are the natural course of life; Fino wishes him all the best for the future.

After the holiday, Fino met Pato at Milanello on his first day back with the team. This was Pato's first time participating in Milan's training, attracting a large number of fans and media.

Ronaldo has also recovered from his injury and is chatting with his younger brother.

Fino overheard Ronaldo telling Pato about Milan's nightclubs as he passed by. He was going to take Pato to see the world that night, and Pato seemed very excited.

"Fine," Fino twitched his lips, hoping Ancelotti wouldn't have a heart attack when he read the newspaper tomorrow.

In just one training session, Fino fully understood why the club had such high expectations for Pato.

It's worth noting that Ibrahimovic's transfer fee at his peak was only 24.8 million euros, while Pato, who was not yet 18, cost 22 million euros, and he would be unable to play for another six months.

Milan is eager to recreate the Shevchenko myth. Pato is equally adept with both feet, has simple technique, and excellent speed and explosiveness. He does indeed look quite like Shevchenko.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Fino has gained a powerful teammate and a formidable competitor.

Today was a rare good day in winter, sunny and windless. During the break in training, the players sat on the grass chatting and basking in the sun.

The afternoon sun made people feel lazy and wanted to find a place to lie down.

Kaka sat with his knees drawn up next to Fino, enthusiastically describing his vacation to Fino.

He went back to Brazil and spent a leisurely week enjoying the sun, beaches, and delicious food. He talked about Brazilian barbecue for more than ten minutes straight, making Fino drowsy.

Fino pressed Kaka's raised knee down, wanting to lie down for a while with her head on Kaka's leg.

Kaka thought Fino was playing a prank on him, so instead of straightening his knees, he cheerfully pushed Fino down onto the grass.

Fino was too lazy to get up, so he rolled over to Pirlo's side, rested his head on Pirlo's lap, and began to close his eyes and rest.

Pirlo ran his fingers through Fino's hair and gently rubbed it a few times. Then he untied Fino's hairband and began to braid Fino's hair with it.

Frustrated, Fino grabbed Pirlo's wrist, opened his eyes, looked around, and began to wonder which teammate sitting nearby would be a good pillow.

Inzaghi patted his thigh, gesturing for Fino to lie down.

Fino pretended not to see and rolled right up to Nesta.

Nesta instinctively straightened his knees, and after Fino rested his head on them, he reached out and covered Fino's eyes to shield him from the glaring sunlight.

Inzaghi lowered his eyes; he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Starting this morning, Fino's attitude towards him was different from before the holiday. He wasn't cold, but he wasn't affectionate either. It was the standard politeness and courtesy he showed to a colleague.

This is not the attitude Inzaghi wanted, and things seem to be developing in an unexpected direction.

He is a master manipulator; in relationships, he is always in a superior position, skillfully controlling the speed and direction of the relationship's development.

He never pursues his target passionately; his specialty is setting traps step by step, making his prey willingly fall into them.

Based on his past experience, after throwing pebbles into Fino's heart and creating ripples, the next step was to fly a kite, loosening and tightening it repeatedly to tug at Fino's emotions.

A seemingly distant attitude will make the prey feel anxious and uncertain, leading them unknowingly into a trap.

At the Christmas dinner, although Fino hid it well, Inzaghi still sensed Fino's jealousy.

Major breakthrough!

Inzaghi felt it was time to close the net.

But after just one holiday, the progress bar of the strategy had regressed significantly, and Fino's attitude towards him returned to normal, polite and courteous.

It seems I've gone too far; the kite is about to fly away.

Inzaghi felt things were getting tricky; he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

If he can't figure it out, he should put it aside for now. His immediate priority is to find a way to get back on track as soon as possible.

Conquering Fino is incredibly difficult, like climbing a wild mountain that no one has ever climbed before. You have to carve out every foothold yourself, hammer by hammer, and carefully climb upwards.

But just as he was about to reach the summit, he somehow lost his footing and fell back down to the foot of the mountain.

He couldn't just stand there, lost in thought. The foot of the mountain wasn't the end of his fall. If he didn't move forward while rowing against the current, he would fall back down. If he didn't act quickly, he would continue to fall, all the way down into the trench.

At least they're still at the foot of the mountain, and he's carved out footholds to make it easier to climb back up. Once Fino finds a good reason to completely justify his emotional fluctuations—Fino is too good at that—those footholds will disappear, and he'll have to carve them out all over again.

Moreover, by then, before he can climb back up the mountain, he will have to climb down the trench to get back down to the foot of the mountain, which will be even more difficult.