ATPnovel Chapter 13 The Stubborn Patient
Chapter 13 The Stubborn Patient
Perhaps because he had never been an athlete, Lin Mu couldn't quite understand why someone would do something risky without hesitation.
Just like many professional athletes take injections before crucial matches.
Lin Mu was also questioned by Zanetti about the relevant matters, and Lin Mu also told him about the consequences of getting the injection.
"I know that after the injection, I won't feel any pain. Although I won't feel any feedback, this lack of sensation makes me dare to move."
In technical terms...
Injection can quickly suppress local inflammatory response and block the transmission of pain signals.
However, it has side effects that cannot be ignored.
According to statistics.
Athletes who play after receiving pain-relieving injections have a three times higher risk of Achilles tendon rupture.
Furthermore, it will accelerate joint degeneration and affect the quality of life after retirement. And to be honest, football is played with your feet, so the feeling of your legs is naturally very important.
The leg that had been injected with the nerve block felt like it was under anesthesia.
It loses connection with the brain.
"This has a bigger impact on the forwards, while I'm a defender," Zanetti said with a smile.
I can't guarantee you won't get hurt.
Lin Mu remained silent for a long time before speaking.
"I don't need your promises, I need your help," Zanetti said, still smiling.
Lin Mu fell silent again, rubbing his temples. "The Serie A season lasts ten months. One match can't decide anything. My advice is to wait until you're fully recovered."
As a doctor...
The most frightening patients are those who are stubborn.
Because they are too difficult to persuade.
Zanetti seemed to sense Lin Mu's predicament and looked out the window to tell a short story.
Just this February.
The Milan derby took place in the 26th round of Serie A, with Milan defeating Inter Milan 1-0 away thanks to a goal from Kaká. Milan's points total in Serie A remain level with Juventus, and they have achieved a six-game winning streak in both the league and the Champions League.
This victory also ended Inter Milan's 40-game unbeaten streak in official matches.
Let's look further ahead.
Milan have remained unbeaten in the derby for the past three years.
This means Inter Milan has gone three years without a win.
And the second leg of last season's Champions League quarter-final.
This match was also known as the "Fireworks Derby." To outsiders, the scene of Materazzi and Rui Costa watching the fireworks side by side was the most heartwarming moment in the century-long history of the Milan Derby.
But it is a disgrace to countless Inter Milan fans.
Zanetti was definitely not referring to Inter Milan fans.
in contrast.
He understands those fans.
Inter Milan haven't beaten AC Milan in far too long.
Therefore, when the team falls behind again and loses hope of victory, the fans naturally lose their temper.
Whose fault is this?
Blame those players who couldn't win.
It's his fault as captain who can't lead the team to victory.
Zanetti seemed to have a sudden inspiration. He couldn't say these things to his teammates, but today he had a good opportunity, and he instinctively wanted to speak out.
Lin Mu had just learned about sports psychology a few days ago.
He knows that all he needs to do now is be a good listener.
"My father was a construction worker and my mother worked in a shoe factory, so my family wasn't well-off. When I was a child, we couldn't even find a place to play football."
"Like most Argentinian children, I have been madly in love with football since I can remember."
"So, my father contacted the parents of the other students and cleared a relatively flat piece of wasteland with a hoe."
"Later, I also entered the youth training camp of Independiente in Argentina."
"Yeah, I might not be that talented. They all compare me to Maldini, but they don't know that I was eliminated by the youth coach just a few days after I entered the youth academy."
Zanetti gave a wry smile as he spoke.
On the contrary, everyone knows that Maldini has an excellent father, and their family name is passed down in Milanello.
Maldini, also 16 years old, joined AC Milan's first team.
"I still remember what that coach said... You have no chance of becoming a professional player, let alone an amateur player."
"I went home crying, and I couldn't go to other teams because the transfer window was closed."
Zanetti continued speaking.
The trees, on the other hand, were like a cloud of air, neither agreeing nor asking questions.
Just listen quietly.
"But life has to go on, just like a football match, it won't stop for you. I can only go to the construction site with my father, sometimes carrying lime, sometimes helping to apply cement, or working part-time delivering milk."
"One day, my father asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told him that my hobby was still football. Then he asked me, 'Why don't you give it another try?' That was the key to my decision to give it another try."
"I participated in the selection process for another team, started playing football again, and that's when my professional career began."
"But that time on the construction site taught me a lot, because I saw the sacrifices my father and mother made so that we would lack nothing."
"I grew up in this kind of cultural environment."
"But there were some good things about this year; my physical strength has improved."
Zanetti smiled again.
The smile wasn't bitter, but rather a happy memory.
"Later, I started playing for a second-division team, and when I was twenty, I was in the first division. I even got the nickname 'Tractor' because I could keep running."
Zanetti recalled the day he joined Inter Milan.
The reporters grabbed their cameras and started snapping photos of them.
Of course, the camera was focused on his teammate Lambert, who was just an add-on in the deal.
After everyone finished interviewing Lambert.
Only then did I politely recall him, another new signing, Zanetti.
"I was actually on edge the whole time. Even on my wedding day, I made time to go for a jog. I always felt that when I stopped..."
Zanetti frowned slightly.
"I can't describe the feeling." Zanetti thought for a while and then decided to give up.
From 1988 to 2000, a number of star players, including Ronaldo, Vieri, Bergkamp, Baggio, Pirlo, and Simeone, came and went, but none of them brought Inter Milan the Serie A title.
This is why Inter Milan is jokingly referred to by fans as a "star player black hole".
Zanetti did not choose to leave like others, even though a powerhouse like Real Madrid offered him a contract.
"I'm afraid I'll be sitting in the stands, and then the team loses to Milan again, and the fans..."
Zanetti tilted his head back.
He recalled the match on May 11, 2001, a match he would never forget.
They lost 0-6 to Milan.
After the game, he was the only one to face the media's questions and the fans' criticism.
"How did you guys lose like this?"
Where are your teammates?
"Why are you the captain?"
"What are you good for?"
This questioning actually made him feel better.
Because at least he's still there, at least he hasn't hidden himself.
"So, Dr. Wood, do you understand now?"
Zanetti turned to Lin Mu and said, "I'm not afraid of getting hurt, or anything else. What I'm afraid of is that if I'm sitting in the stands, I won't even have the right to be scolded."