Three days later.
Around 10 a.m., Raiola picked up Li Shiguang and Allen at Malpensa Airport.
Before coming here.
Li Shiguang has already communicated with Kaka's agent, Gaetalo.
In the phone call, Gaetalo told Li Shiguang that Galliani had spoken with Kaká, and Kaká himself now knew that he had been sold by AC Milan to Leeds United.
Unlike Adriano.
Upon hearing the news, Kaka was shocked and saddened, but he did not immediately refuse. Instead, he was willing to talk to Li Shiguang.
Given that Kaka is relatively stable.
After careful consideration, Li Shiguang set the date for his meeting with Kaka for tomorrow.
Let's go with Raiola today and get Adriano sorted out first.
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After having lunch in downtown Milan, Li Shiguang and his two companions went to Adriano's house.
Not long after Raiola rang the doorbell, the door was pushed open from the inside, and a disheveled, drunk man with dazed eyes appeared in front of Li Shiguang and his two companions.
Adriano, who appeared at the door, merely raised his eyelids and glanced at the three people at the door, without saying a word, and then turned and walked into the room.
Li Shiguang and Raiola exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's meaning.
Raiola was out of necessity.
Li Shiguang was surprised.
I had read countless news reports about Adriano in my past life, and I had heard Raiola describe Adriano many times, but none of these were as shocking as seeing it with my own eyes!
Dejected, depressed, and frustrated—that was Adriano's first impression of Li Shiguang.
Li Shiguang simply couldn't imagine what a professional player should be like.
If any Leeds United player does this during the holidays, he can only pray that Li Shiguang doesn't find out, because if he does, it means that player will definitely be relegated to the reserve team!
Adriano's current mental state is completely unrelated to the words "professional player." If you told me he was a homeless man wandering the streets of Milan in the middle of the night, Li Shiguang would believe it!
Shaking his head, Li Shiguang and Allen followed Raiola into the room.
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As soon as Li Shiguang entered, he smelled a strange, particularly pungent odor.
When Raiola saw Li Shiguang suddenly frown, he knew that Li had smelled something in the room, so he quickly lowered his head and whispered, "It's alcohol! I haven't seen him sober in the days since the league ended."
"That's so exaggerated?" Li Shiguang's eyes widened, he could hardly believe what Raiola was saying.
“Really! Mr. Li, you saw what he looked like. If I hadn’t informed him that you were coming today, I doubt anyone would have even opened the door!” Raiola shook her head helplessly again.
He really couldn't understand why Li Shiguang would spend so much money to buy such a drunkard!
Adriano is very strong, a fact that Raiola acknowledges.
But that was before. From the time his father passed away to the time he completely gave up after learning he had been sold, Raiola really couldn't see what connection he had with "strength"!
In Raiola's eyes.
Li Shiguang is the head coach with the best eye for talent in the world, and every player he has bought has proven this through their performance on the field.
But for Adriano...
Raiola really has no confidence!
Next, an even more shocking scene unfolded before Li Shiguang's eyes.
The three walked through the corridor and entered the living room.
As soon as Li Shiguang stepped into the living room, he saw the coffee table covered with empty wine bottles. To be precise, not only the coffee table, but also the sofa was littered with several wine bottles, some half-empty and some completely empty.
Adriano was reclining on one of the relatively tidy sofas.
With his eyes downcast and a bottle of wine in his hand, he casually brought the bottle to his lips.
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Allen quickly took a few steps and pulled the wine bottle off the sofa, making room for Li Shiguang to sit down.
As soon as Li Shiguang put his bottom on the soft sofa, a hoarse voice rang in his ear, accompanied by a whiff of alcohol.
"I'm quite curious... hiccup... why did you decide to buy me?"
He glanced at Adriano, who had surprisingly spoken up, and found that Adriano still had his eyelids down and wasn't looking at him. His left hand, holding the wine bottle, swayed slightly, as if the voice hadn't come from his mouth at all.
Li Shiguang smiled slightly, not in a hurry to answer the question.
Before sitting down, he had been thinking about how to start a conversation with Adriano.
But now.
Since Adriano took the initiative to speak and even asked him a question.
That means that this person is at least not completely drunk and knows why he came here today!
"Didiko, may I call you that?"
This was a nickname only Adriano's closest friends could use to address him; even Raiola didn't know it, but Li Shiguang got this information from Moratti.
Sure enough, upon hearing Li Shiguang's address to him, Adriano finally opened his eyes and looked at Li Shiguang with eyes devoid of any emotion: "Hmph... Massimo is really interesting... He even told you this nickname."
"So you agree?" Li Shiguang continued to press.
"Whatever." Adriano spread his hands, a slight downward smirk playing on his lips. "Call me whatever you want. Last night, the old lady next door called me a drunkard! Heh heh..."
“Well then, Didico… I want to ask you a question.” Li Shiguang paused, and only continued after seeing Adriano looking at him, “Do you still want to play football?”
Adriano was taken aback.
He never expected Li Shiguang to ask such a question.
In his mind, Li Shiguang's arrival today was nothing more than talking about money and haggling over wages. He was already being more than generous by opening the door for them to come in.
If you find Li Shiguang agreeable, then talk to him and then decline his invitation.
If he didn't like Li Shiguang, he might just send the guest away.
While staying in Milan, Adriano was also feeling very sad and was gradually sinking into the abyss of depression. At least he still had familiar teammates by his side and Moratti, who had always regarded him as a father after his biological father passed away.
However, some time ago, when he learned that he had been sold to the Premier League by Moratti, specifically to Leeds United.
In that instant, faith crumbled.
It was always the sky that supported Adriano's inner world.
It collapsed!
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