Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions
Chapter 89: A 38-Year-Old "Young Man", The Future Still Holds Infinite Possibilities!

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: A 38-Year-Old "Young Man", The Future Still Holds Infinite Possibilities!

The next morning, Ronaldo, dressed in a suit and tie, carrying an LV handbag, with long strides, walked down the steps of the Italian Football Federation office building.

He looked full of vigor, even the gel carefully applied on his hair was glistening under the sun.

He had obtained his agent license!

"Italy, I’m back again, haha!" Ronaldo felt an inexhaustible energy throughout his body.

An old beggar with a scruffy beard crawled beside Ronaldo, extending a broken bowl.

"Boss, have pity, give me one euro, I haven’t eaten all day."

Ronaldo pulled a 50-euro bill from his wallet and crouched down to place it in the bowl.

"Old uncle, do you know me?"

The older beggar, gazing at the bright 50-euro bill as if seeing a month’s worth of meal tickets, excitedly stuffed the money into his bosom and kissed Ronaldo’s shoes.

"I don’t know you, but you must be sent by God to save me, thank you, young man."

Ronaldo’s heart skipped a beat, and he froze.

What surprised him was not the old beggar not recognizing him. After all, not everyone loves soccer or knows of Ronaldo’s past glory days on the field, especially since his retired self looked quite different from his player days.

But it was the old beggar’s term "young man" that stirred something inside Ronaldo’s heart.

It had been a long time since anyone addressed him with that title.

In 2011, 35-year-old Ronaldo, burdened by injuries and weight issues, announced his permanent farewell to the football world.

In his words, I’m old, it’s time to say goodbye to the field.

In the past few years, players born in the ’90s gradually took on the heavy responsibilities of major clubs.

Numerous players like Ronaldo, born in the ’70s, bid farewell to professional arenas.

Time changes, no one stays young forever, but there will always be young people.

They are faster, stronger, and have a thirst for victory as aggressive as thorny roses.

The professional football field is long past belonging to the aging and plump Ronaldo.

But the old beggar’s term "young man" brought Ronaldo back into life.

Born in 1976, Ronaldo is now 38 and a half.

According to societal terms, what’s odd about being called a young lad, a young man?

This is precisely the best age for a man to strive in his career.

For Ronaldo’s generation of players born in the ’70s, after retirement, they returned to life, and their future truly began. Leveraging wealth, connections, and knowledge accumulated during their playing days, they possessed a base atypical for people their age.

In fact, Ronaldo is one of the most outstanding in the business realm among his retired player generation.

After years in business, Ronaldo’s footprint spans across finance, football clubs, wine, supermarkets, gyms, and real estate.

His net worth has reached 500 million dollars, and he has appeared on the cover of the business magazine "Forbes," successfully transitioning into a prominent businessman active in the global football scene.

The future holds limitless possibilities!

"You are the one who is God, old uncle, thank you for reminding me that I am still young. Indeed, I am very young, not even 40. My life isn’t even halfway through. I have achieved all my dreams on the field, now I should realize my off-field dreams. I love this world so much, I love Italy, and I also love you, more so everyone in Milan City."

Leaving another 50 euros behind, amid the old beggar’s emotional sobs, Ronaldo walked away with head held high and in long strides.

Inter’s training base, the data analysis room.

This is the central brain of the entire club, storing massive amounts of data and analysis videos, detailing every player’s characteristics.

The double-layered curtains were tightly drawn, as if forming a thick wall, keeping prying eyes at bay.

Chiwo was sitting alone in the video analysis room, creating a technical analysis video for the Milan Derby.

He was skilled with computer technology, and the analysis video he produced was precisely timed, enabling sharp insights from a critical or few screenshots, hence, Chiwo was also deeply trusted by Mancini, ranking first among the first team technical analysis coaches.

Just as Chiwo was typing away at the keyboard.

Ronaldo’s call came in.

"Hey! Christian, I’m all set here, are you ready there?"

Unlike Mancini, Chiwo and Ronaldo didn’t have much interaction during their player days.

Ronaldo left Serie A for Real Madrid in 2002, while Chiwo was then Ajax’s captain, still playing in the Netherlands, only transferring to Rome a year later.

However, the two’s friendship began a year ago at a UEFA-organized legends charity match between Real Madrid and Inter.

In that match, the recently retired Chiwo was in great shape, providing Ronaldo with three through balls from the defensive midfield position, of which Ronaldo scored two.

Chiwo is the only friend aware of Ronaldo’s real purpose—far more than just meeting old friends and watching a Milan Derby.

From Ronaldo’s point of view, communicating this to Mancini, the Inter’s head coach, wasn’t suitable. It was more prudent if approached from an ordinary first team coach like Chiwo.

After watching Inter’s training and Milan Derby, Ronaldo already had a plan in mind!

Icardi, Tang Long, Bonazzoli, these three players, were Ronaldo’s targets.

Chiwo, hearing Ronaldo say he was ready over the phone, understood the meaning.

"No wonder you’re a business giant, a business prodigy, getting the license so quickly," Chiwo teased with a smile. "Honestly, how much euro did you bribe the Italian Football Federation with?"

"Mind your own business, buddy, I’m just asking, have you figured out the attitudes of those players?"

"Alright, I’ll be frank, Icardi is not possible! He has already dismissed his agent, Moreno."

"That’s good news, let him come to me!"

"You’re overthinking it, Ronnie, Mauro will let his wife Wanda be his agent. Of course, you could hire Wanda to join your agency, but I advise against it, as Wanda is likely to refuse. Why should the couple let you exploit them again? Besides, she’s not easy to deal with, be careful not to get in trouble."

"... What about the others?"

"No problem with Bonazzoli, this kid was so happy on the other end of the phone, he’s been wanting to switch agents for a while. His current agent takes a 15% commission."

"Come to me, my new shop opens with only a 7% commission, far below industry standards! Tell him I’ll cover his early termination fee!"

Chiwo nodded and began discussing the final player, and Ronaldo’s top concern, Tang Long!

"Tang’s situation is a bit complicated."

"Complicated? Didn’t you say he doesn’t have an agent? What’s complicated about that?"

"After the Milan Derby, Tang gained a bit of popularity. Several agents have approached him with invitations. It’s said Maradona’s jointly-owned agency is among them."

Over the phone, Ronaldo paused for a moment.

"Ah? Diego is into agency business too, he’s been away from Italian football for so many years."

"Today’s player transfer fees are increasingly high, and contracts are getting bigger, everyone wants a piece of the pie just like you!"

After hanging up the phone, Ronaldo also felt a sense of urgency.

If this trip to Milan ends with signing only Bonazzoli, it clearly doesn’t meet Ronaldo’s expectations.

He decided to visit Tang Long’s dormitory right away to meet him in person, so he doesn’t lose him!

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