And then, it’s a star bombardment!
Although Italy doesn’t have many young stars, it has plenty of veteran stars!
Younger stars might be more powerful in battle, but veteran stars are definitely more popular.
It’s similar to the modern entertainment industry comparison between mainland fresh faces and veteran stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Therefore, when mega stars like Maniero, Sotu, and Carrel appeared consecutively in front of the camera, the program’s prestige soared.
"This Italy National Youth Team looks strong and capable, but the outside world is not optimistic about them. Moreover, even their Head Coach Maniero is frowning at this moment because he knows the most important player of this team has not yet arrived!" Luo Cheng’s voice is quite magnetic, occasionally with bubble sounds.
Meanwhile, the television screen displays a montage of players’ errors during training, including some scenes of them being scored against by the Juventus Youth Team.
This editing technique is simply brilliant.
At this moment, it’s clear they’re waiting for the protagonist to arrive on a colorful cloud.
Indeed, after a brief montage of mistakes, Maniero seems to anticipate as he looks out the window.
In fact, this shot was added later.
Art comes from life, but is slightly above life; Maniero understands this filming technique and is willing to cooperate.
After all, when he was younger, he often asked others to act for him.
The lens shifts.
At the entrance of the training base, a fiery red Ferrari supercar arrives.
With the engine roaring, a man opens the door and steps out.
He carries a large single-shoulder bag, standing outside the training base with light in his eyes.
He is Lu Yang!
Just as the audience doesn’t have time to exclaim, the female driver beside him also gets out and walks to Lu Yang’s side, what a perfect pair!
Sofia!
Two consecutive heavy bombs completely draw the audience in.
Then, images of Lu Yang on the training ground start to appear.
He intercepts, shoots, passes, dribbles, capable of all.
His return caused the Juventus Youth Team to wallow in sorrow.
And on Maniero’s face, finally, a smile appears.
But soon, the conversation between Maniero and the coaching staff catches people’s attention.
"I don’t know why he can play now; his previous injury, according to international conventions, would take at least half a year for initial recovery. He’s faster than the normal recovery time by more than six months!"
"But even so, he’s still not at his best now. Notice when he passes and shoots, he’s subconsciously avoiding full force with his right foot. I don’t know if it’s a physical or mental problem, or perhaps...both!"
When the documentary reached this point, many comments from viewers had already appeared on the screen.
"No way? Is Lu still not well?"
"I watched the European Youth Championship, and Lu seemed perfectly fine!"
"Don’t pull this, Lu Yang wouldn’t have played in the European Youth Championship with an injury, right? That...wouldn’t affect his career?"
"It shouldn’t; no similar news has come out so far."
"Anyway, Lu Yang should have some issues during this time."
"Don’t worry, didn’t the doctors say? Lu Yang’s recovery speed is unusual; he should be fully healed by the European Youth Championship."
"Honestly, if Brother Lu outperformed numerous European talents on one leg and still won the European Youth Championship Golden Boot and Best Player, it would be ridiculous."
"Without Brother Lu, this Italy National Youth Team can’t even handle the Juventus Youth Team well."
"When Brother Lu comes, they’re all toast, haha!"
Soon, Lu Yang communicated with Maniero and the doctors and exchanged opinions.
Therefore, in Italy’s first group stage match, Lu Yang chose to rest.
But the result...
Three to zero, Italy was almost kicked back home directly.
Luo Cheng’s voice echoed: "Italy can retreat no further; they’ve been forced to the cliff. Therefore, Maniero knows he can only make one last gamble!"
"Three to one, a grand victory over Poland! Four to three, stunning England with a comeback! Two matches, four goals, three assists, Lu Yang leads Italy to a miraculous qualification!"
"Semifinal against Germany, Italy advances with a three to two win! Lu Yang scores twice, offering another decisive goal!"
"Final against All Europe’s number one, Spain, Italy wins with a big score of five to three, Lu Yang three goals and one assist, a god descended to earth!"
"After the award ceremony, he runs on the green field draped in the five-star red flag. From now on, no matter where he plays, he will always be one of the glories of Chinese Football!"
"This is the story of a Chinese heritage player playing soccer in Italy; this story is still being staged! This story involves you and me, and in this story, there’s only love for football!"
"Super Football, the European Youth Championship documentary ends here, but our focus on Lu Yang never stops! Welcome to leave a message below the program to participate in the interaction and receive Lu Yang signed jerseys..."
No doubt, this program’s popularity once again skyrocketed, and within just two months, it topped the CCTV Sports Channel ratings for the third time.
Super traffic is already taking shape.
Furthermore, this program soon moved beyond the sports channel, appearing on CCTV’s news channel.
The day after the European Youth Championship ended, at seven in the evening, CCTV News broadcast started punctually.
During the broadcast, there was a five-minute segment dedicated to Lu Yang and football.
The documentary "Super Football" and some exclusive interviews frequently appeared as a result.
This segment of the news ends with a photo of Lu Yang, Sofia, Tang Yuqin, and an elder.