After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!

Chapter 2120: Chapter 548: I Thought He Came to Assist Me

Mixed interview zone.

Van Persie was shirtless, with three medals conspicuously hanging around his neck.

Sports journalists could instantly recognize them as the UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup, and Coppa Italia championship medals.

Despite feeling slightly critical of Van Persie’s flaunting, the journalists enthusiastically proceeded with the interview.

Van Persie was quite cooperative, humorously saying, "I came to Milan mainly for honors; money isn’t my priority. Born in this era, the chance of winning the Ballon d’Or is gone, so I hope to win more championships, and the facts have proven me right. Everything I’ve achieved today is something I fought for."

"Is it true that your transfer was facilitated by Van Bommel contacting Kevin?"

One journalist asked.

Van Persie ran a hand through his damp bangs and shook his head: "I have a good relationship with Mark, but I didn’t communicate with him prior to coming to Milan. The specifics aren’t convenient to share, but I can only say that joining AC Milan is quite challenging."

Van Persie admired his own cleverness.

If he hadn’t snuck into Huang Kaiwen’s house at that time, he’d probably be sitting in front of the TV watching AC Milan win the championship.

After joining Milan, Van Persie clearly realized that as long as Huang Kaiwen is there, it doesn’t matter who else is missing from the team.

"Do Dutch people have a tradition of gifting others?"

A journalist with an obvious Spanish appearance asked.

"Why do you ask?"

Van Persie replied.

"Because privately, Robben, Sneijder, and Huntelaar have given Kevin gifts multiple times."

That journalist said.

Van Persie:...

Damn, those bastards.

They didn’t tell him such a crucial thing.

Van Persie made up his mind to discuss with his wife about preparing some gifts to send to Huang Kaiwen.

However, he didn’t show this on his face and mockingly said, "The Netherlands doesn’t have such a tradition, but some people might do other things out of concern for their unstable positions. I know Kevin isn’t like that, but there’s always someone thinking about sending him a gift."

The journalists were elated.

This clearly indicated an internal conflict within the Netherlands national team.

They wanted to continue probing.

Yet Van Persie was eager to prepare gifts, not interested in engaging with the journalists.

Sharp-eyed journalists spotted Messi nearby and quickly rushed over to ask questions.

"Leon, is this your first championship after transferring to AC Milan? Are you excited?"

Messi smiled politely and said, "Very happy to have won the championship."

"What do you think of AC Milan?"

The journalist pursued further.

Messi replied without a second thought, "It’s great. On my first day here, Cesare Maldini showed me the honor room and told me that Milan isn’t just a club. Both in competitions and in life, I’ve felt this constantly. The team is like a big family, and everyone is willing to contribute to the family."

"Compared to Barça, is anything better?"

The journalist continued to ask.

Messi’s face finally showed a hint of difficulty, taking about 20 seconds to respond: "Barcelona and Milan have completely different philosophies. I can’t compare the two best clubs in football."

Actually, Messi already felt Milan was better.

Social interactions didn’t focus on background or region, and things were simpler at the club level.

But Barça, after all, had treated him for illness, so he couldn’t say Barça is inferior to Milan.

Realizing there’s no big news to extract from Messi, the journalists switched to regular questions.

"Between you and Kevin, who is better?"

One journalist asked.

Messi responded without hesitation, "Kevin. Did you see the match? Kevin’s final goal, I still don’t know how it was scored. I often watched Kevin’s goal videos and attempted to mimic them, but many times, I failed to succeed. After becoming teammates, Kevin explained to me the force and body part used in certain kicks. I was nothing but amazed. Kevin can score using every part of his foot. It’s hard to find a player with a better sense of the ball and technique than Kevin."

"Is Maradona not as good as Kevin?"

The journalist asked.

Messi fell silent again.

Ambrosini, watching for a while, pulled Messi away, shooing the media like flies: "Don’t try to find news from Milan. We just won a championship, and you’re trying to trouble the Milan players. If this continues, no one will come to the mixed interview zone."

After pulling Messi away.

Ambrosini advised: "Faced with questions you don’t want to answer, you can refuse clearly, but sometimes the tone of refusal can reveal things."

"It’s too complicated; I prefer playing football."

Messi quietly said.

"No choice, playing for a big team always involves such matters. You know Totti, right? That guy just can’t handle press conferences right, always saying too much, constantly having conflicts with coaches. Does every coach have a problem?"

Ambrosini said.

Even Ranieri, a die-hard Roma fan, couldn’t work with Totti, which shows how difficult Totti’s personality is.

These Italian players have some personality issues.

Ambrosini is considered one of the more mild-tempered.

Post-match press conference.

Mazzarri had been sitting on the platform waiting for a while.

Guardiola took his seat afterward.

The journalists couldn’t hold back anymore and started asking questions.

"Why hasn’t Kevin attended the press conference?"