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In Spain, reports that Atletico Madrid owner Hill Jr. wanted to poach Li Ang began to cool down as Li Ang later stopped participating in the discussion.

However, there was a ripple in the distant Apennine Peninsula.

Pinetina, the training base of Italian giants Inter Milan.

The Pinetina base was built in 1962. It was funded by Moratti's father Angelo Moratti at the strong request of the then coach Herrera. However, the purpose of building this base was only for training.

There were no accommodation facilities, only training grounds, gyms and swimming pools. In 1965, the Pinetina base had a small main building, but the base's uncoordinated structure and imperfect functions remained.

The players' room at the Pinetina base is small and has insufficient light. The only window is located near the roof and is only about the size of a palm. The air conditioning system is a mess, making it cold in winter and hot in summer. On January 12, 2003, Vieri and

Di Biagio did not play in the game against Modena. The team claimed that they had the flu, but in fact they left the base without permission. The two repeatedly insisted that it was because the room was too hot and they could not sleep.

The Nerazzurri have always been accustomed to allowing players to sleep in rooms at the Pinetina base before home games and conduct closed training sessions before games to avoid outside interference.

Current Inter Milan coach Mancini is not too keen on this. He suggested to Inter Milan boss Moratti that arranging for the players to stay in a luxury hotel before the game would help improve morale.

Moratti has not yet agreed to this suggestion. On this day, Moratti came to Pinetina for inspection, intending to have a heart-to-heart talk with the players and understand their opinions. This man, who is affectionately called by many Inter Milan fans,

Mr. Chairman, who is called "Dad", is indeed very good to the players.

The soundproofing of the rooms in Pinetina is very poor.

Moratti heard loud discussions in Vieri's room in the corridor.

"Hey, BOBO." A voice shouted, "I seem to have heard that Atletico Madrid is hiring a Chinese coach. Is this true?"

The speaker was Cambiasso, who had just arrived at Inter Milan on a free transfer from Real Madrid last summer. Popo is Vieri's nickname. He once played for Atletico Madrid, which is where he became famous.'

The newcomer Cambiasso is very knowledgeable, and chatting with the veteran Vieri about Atletico Madrid's affairs seems to be a good topic.

"Well, that's right." Vieri said lazily, "It's true. Everyone in Madrid is talking about it."
Chapter completed!