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Chapter 194 The end of the season
After the game, the award ceremony was held on the spot. First, the runner-up of the Coppa Italia this season was awarded. All members of Lazio took the runner-up medal without any joy and left in a hurry. The stage was reserved for Inter Milan.

The soldiers of the Nerazzurri reveled wantonly on the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

After winning the Serie A championship six rounds ahead of schedule, they won the Coppa Italia trophy again. This is the sixth time in the club's history that they have won the Coppa Italia.

With the double crown in hand, Mourinho finally breathed a sigh of relief. The outside world has never stopped questioning him after being out of the Champions League. Of course, the domestic double crown is still not as good as the Champions League, but at least it can give him a breather.

It is not that Mr. Moratti, the chairman of the Inter Milan club, has doubted his choice. After the Coppa Italia final, the old man was relieved a little. He decided to continue to trust Mourinho.

Some people are immersed in the joy of winning the championship, while others have already begun to look forward to the next season.

When all the soldiers of the Nerazzurri stood on the podium and the team anthem of Inter Milan sounded, everyone took the medals from the president of the Italian Football Association and hung them around their necks, and followed captain Zanetti to lift the championship trophy. Standing beside Zanetti, Ibrahimovic had already made a decision in his heart.

Then, under the instigation of a group of players and coaches, Mourinho took over the Coppa Italia from the captain of the team, which was obviously not heavy, but at this moment it seemed to be a weighty Coppa Italia. The Portuguese kissed the championship trophy under everyone's gaze with a smile on his face.

"Oh!" "Hahahaha!" The Inter Milan players couldn't restrain the smiles on their faces. Who would not be happy to win the championship.

At the post-match press conference, Mourinho was naturally the well-deserved focus of the audience. More than 100 large and small media from all over the world focused their firepower, all of them aimed at the high-spirited Portuguese.

"José, first of all, I would like to congratulate you for leading the team to win the Coppa Italia championship trophy. Your team has also successfully achieved the double crown this season. Do you have anything to say now?"

"I am very happy that my lads proved to the outside world with their performance that we are the best team in Italy.

It was not easy for us to win today's game. From the first minute, it was a very difficult game. Lazio scored the first goal of the game in the first half. After that, I was very nervous.

But in the second half we controlled the situation and scored two goals in a row to overtake the score. It was a 90-minute game full of gunpowder and high intensity. Julio Cesar performed very well in several dangerous moments. "

"During the game, it seemed that you were dissatisfied with the referee's decisions many times."

"Haha, I know what answer you want, but I won't say it. We finally won the game with our strength. I have nothing else to say."

Seeing that his question did not succeed, the reporter who asked the question just now did not appear embarrassed, and sat down calmly.

"Lazio's Zarate scored a very beautiful goal today. Do you have any comments on this player?"

Mourinho pondered for a while, and said: "This is not the first time we have played against him, he is just a very ordinary frontcourt player.

That's right, his performance today was really good, somewhat beyond my expectation, but everyone suddenly became energetic. When the state is bursting, a goal doesn't mean anything. "

"But it was such an ordinary player you mentioned who messed up Inter Milan's defense in today's game, and also scored quite a wonderful goal under the double-team of many Inter Milan defenders by virtue of his personal ability."

Mourinho didn't seem to be responding to this reporter. This person was like an idiot, "I said, when everyone is lucky, what do you want to ask?" Then he turned his head and muttered to the press officer, "Anyone can be a reporter."

He said he was muttering, but because there was a microphone, everyone in the audience could hear him clearly. The reporter from "Corriere dello Sport" just sat back with a livid face.

Oh, it turned out to be from the local media. Their team lost today. No wonder they said something there. Mourinho suddenly laughed, making everyone confused.

"So are you satisfied with the performance of the players in the Inter Milan team tonight, except Cesar you mentioned before?"

Nodding his head slightly, at least this question is not stupid, Mourinho controlled his expression, smiled and said, "I am very satisfied with all the players on the field today. They withstood the huge external pressure and won this difficult game. I am proud of them.

If I have to name a few, Ibra and Zhu who scored goals, Zanetti who led the team on the field as leaders, they are all very good, really, very good. "

Of course, it's not just the guy before, the media reporters who are unfriendly to Mourinho must be in the majority. Even if today's winner is the head coach of Inter Milan, they still have to continue to find ways to find fault.

"Mr. Mourinho, the domestic double is not such a great achievement. In the 2005-06 season, Inter Milan has already won the double. In the Champions League, your team has no breakthrough. Do you have anything to say about this?"

"That's right, you're right, but I don't think I need to say more about the specific situation. Let's not talk about the previous things, let's just say that after I came to Inter Milan, the team was thinking about the direction I expected. We didn't stand still.

There are many reasons for the unsatisfactory performance in the Champions League this season. I don’t want to tell you more, you don’t understand football at all. The following words are for everyone. Next season, I will let you see a stronger Inter Milan.

A team that is more in line with my requirements, I have the confidence to lead the team to achieve better results than today and this season, I have this confidence, this is what I want to say. "

"Are you going to stay at Inter next season? There are rumors that you might leave. Is it true?"

"After this year, Inter Milan is very different from before, the team has made a huge leap forward.

It doesn't matter if Inter Milan wants to change coaches or players now, because the level of the entire team has been improved.

will i leaveI don't think so, I'm doing well here and I have more goals waiting for me to achieve. "

There were a lot of media present, and everyone wanted to ask questions. If they asked questions like this, it would be endless. The press officer put forward in a timely manner, "The last question."

How could the reporters below continue to sit calmly, scrambling to get this last chance to ask questions.

In the end, a reporter from Spain was lucky enough to be picked up, "I heard that Ibrahimovic is preparing to leave Inter Milan. What do you think about this matter? If the Swede leaves the team, do you have any solutions?"

Hearing this question, Mourinho couldn't help frowning again. You reporters, you want to make trouble all day long, and you are so annoying.

But the question still has to be answered, "I don't know where you got the news, anyway, I haven't heard of it, maybe Ibrahim himself hasn't heard of it."

Mourinho's answer caused the audience to roar with laughter. Only the Spanish reporter who asked the question did not laugh, but he did not feel embarrassed at all. As long as he is not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.

The laughter faded, and Mourinho continued, "Ibra is an important part of the team, and our success this season is absolutely inseparable from his efforts."

Mourinho first admitted the role of the Swede, and then there must be a butt, "But no one is indispensable to me. If he is only considering leaving, then I will communicate with him and persuade him to stay. If he has decided to leave, then I will wish him a bright future.

Of course, this is just a hypothesis. Maybe people don't have such an idea at all. It's just that you reporters are chasing rumors. "

After finally dealing with the reporters, even Mourinho felt a little tired, but after today he can relax a little bit, and after the end of the season, he will start to get busy again. The entry and exit of players and the construction of the lineup for next season must be put on the agenda.

The captain of the Nerazzurri, who raised the championship trophy on behalf of the team tonight, said in an interview with reporters:

"Tonight's victory is an important success for us. We deserved it because we played better than our opponents, but now we have to start thinking about Sunday's game against Siena."

After winning the Coppa Italia, Inter Milan's season has actually come to a successful end, but of course the remaining three league games will not be able to deal with it.

"Lazio is an excellent team. They fought with us to the last moment for the championship today." Zanetti said, "I can only say that both sides played very well in this game tonight and deserve applause."

Brazilian full-back Maicon also accepted a separate interview with the Inter Milan channel after the game.

"The smell of gunpowder is too strong? Because Lazio really wants to win, they want to win on the field, but we kept calm, in fact, many of their fouls were card-eating actions." Maicon said.

"Of course, we are very happy now. It is unforgettable to hear the Inter Milan team song playing in the stadium in Rome. My family is here tonight to witness this event. I want to celebrate with them and the fans."

And when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was asked by reporters again about the transfer, this time the Swede gave an affirmative answer.

"Leaving Inter Milan? No, at least not next season. The current Inter Milan under the leadership of Mourinho is very different from before. I will stay in the team and create history with everyone."

"Make history? You mean?"

"Of course it's the Champions League. I said long ago that my most important goal is the Champions League, and it's the same now."

"So, do you think you can do better in Europe next season?"

"There is no doubt that next year we will win everything."

Everyone has been interviewed, and of course Zhu Hantao cannot be let go, there is no way to hide, and there is no need to hide.

"Congratulations, Zhu, how does it feel to win the Coppa Italia?"

"I am very happy for my first cup championship in China." Zhu Hantao said while holding the Coppa Italia. "We have won two championships this year. This is a great result, but it is not enough. I believe we will have better results next season."

"There are still three rounds in the league. Do you have confidence in your defense of the Golden Boot?"

"Hahaha, I am very satisfied with the team's results. I will not ask for more this season. As for the Golden Boot, I will try my best, but maybe I will lose to Zlatan."

Zhu Hantao joked that since he and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are currently leading the Serie A scorer list, there is a high probability that the Golden Boot of the season will be produced by them.

The next morning, the entire Inter Milan team took a chartered flight back to Milan. Milan Malpensa Airport was already crowded with people, gongs and drums... well, that's not the case, anyway, there are a lot of Nerazzurri.

The diehard fans of Inter Milan had checked the schedule in advance and were all waiting at the exit, waiting excitedly and expectantly for the return of the champions.

Zhu Hantao, who had never experienced such a scene before, was dumbfounded. Most of the dense crowd wore blue and black Inter Milan jerseys. They shouted the names of the players, and some even carried banners to celebrate the team's championship.

The airport staff and club staff managed to maintain the order on the scene and calm down the fanatical fans.

Because there were too many people and they were worried about accidents, the players and coaches of Inter Milan could only evacuate quickly through the VIP channel under the escort of security guards.

The prosperity will eventually come to an end, with two championships in hand, but the season is not over yet. Mourinho gave the team a day off and returned to training the next day to prepare for the weekend game against Siena.

In the penultimate round of the league, Inter Milan, the double champion of Serie A and Coppa Italia, beat Siena [-]-[-] at home.

Cambiasso's long-range shot opened the scoring, Ibrahimovic and Zhu Hantao each scored a goal, and won the game neatly amidst the applause of more than 7 fans at home.

A week later, Inter Milan went to an away game against Cagliari. Cagliari, who faced the Nerazzurri at home, had no intention of surrendering and giving up resistance.

In the case of Ibrahimovic's first goal in the 8th minute, the home team scored a goal in the first and second half respectively, and Conte and Biondini scored a goal to overtake the score.

In the end, Cagliari kept the score of [-] to [-] until the end of the game, and Inter Milan's unbeaten [-] rounds in the league was unexpectedly ended.

Perhaps after winning the championship in advance, the players did feel a little slack involuntarily. Zhu Hantao wanted to say that some of his teammates were already thinking about where to go on vacation.

In the last round of the league, Inter Milan played against Atlanta at home. The mid-ranked true blue and black also had nothing to ask for. The two teams that did not pay too much attention to the results of the game presented a goal battle for the fans.

In the first half, Muntari and Ibrahimovic's goals helped Inter Milan take the lead twice, but Atlanta chased to a 2-2 tie.

Before the end of the first half, Figo, who represented the Nerazzurri for the last time, was replaced and received applause from the fans.

In the second half, Atlanta captain Doni went ahead 3-2, but Cambiasso and Zhu Hantao scored two consecutive games, and finally defeated Atlanta 4-3 at home.

(End of this chapter)