When Cassano came on the pitch, Napoli were leading Parma 2-1 away from home. This wasn't a safe score, especially with Parma having just scored less than ten minutes prior. Now the entire Parma team was high in morale, and the game was very intense.

This wasn't a good choice for a player who had been out of action for a long time to make a comeback.

But Mazzarri had no choice. The team couldn't continue to lose, or continue to draw.

If they still wanted to retain a glimmer of hope for the final sprint of the season, they had to win this game no matter what.

Then he could have just substituted a defender to strengthen the defense... No, Mazzarri believed that attack was the best defense at this time. As long as Napoli could score another goal, they could completely kill the suspense of the game.

That was Mazzarri's idea, so he brought on Cassano.

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Cassano ran on the field.

Just now, there was a ball that was clearly not a Napoli attacking opportunity, because the ball was under Parma's control.

But Cassano actually ran more than thirty meters to try to steal the ball.

Of course, the opponent had already passed the ball before he ran over.

The commentator praised, "It can be seen that Cassano's desire to play is very strong. He is running tirelessly, like a horse who hasn't felt the joy of running in a long time!"

But in reality, Cassano was just using this sprint to feel the working state of his heart.

His heart was beating fast, very fast… extremely fast.

So fast that he thought his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

But it didn't.

He pressed his hand to his chest, feeling the sensation transmitted to the palm of his hand as his heart beat.

He suddenly understood one thing—it wasn't palpitations, it was the normal reaction of the heart after strenuous exercise.

After all, he hadn't participated in an official match for a year, and he had almost forgotten how his body would react in a match.

But it didn't matter. It was like learning to ride a bicycle. Once you learned it, even if you hadn't ridden a bike for ten years, you might be a little rusty at first, but as long as you rode it a few times, that familiar feeling would quickly return to you.

This was body memory.

Cassano had been playing football for more than ten years, and his body had long remembered this feeling.

Not playing for a year only made him feel slightly unfamiliar. Soon, when the familiar feeling returned to his body, he was relieved.

To confirm whether it really was this feeling, Cassano ran madly on the field.

Even if it was Flying Bolt, he was destined not to get a teammate's obviously oversized pass. But Cassano still persevered and ran until the ball rolled out of bounds before he stopped and stood there panting.

The commentator was surprised, "Cassano wouldn't have so many positive runs in normal games… Has he been stifled for too long?"

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His chest heaved violently, and Cassano felt the heart inside also beating violently.

He could even clearly hear his own heartbeat in this noisy environment.

Thump, thump, thump… It was so powerful.

There was absolutely nothing wrong.

The familiar feeling surged up from under his feet like a tide, reaching the top of his head. A feeling that made him tremble spread throughout his body, causing goosebumps to rise all over him, and his body trembled slightly.

Cassano was now certain that there was nothing wrong with his heart. He was back, he was truly back!

His heart was beating so fast and so powerfully, it could only mean that it was very healthy!

At that moment, Antonio Cassano, the bad boy, really had the urge to cry.

At this moment, he heard someone shouting his name loudly from behind, "Antonio! Antonio!"

Turning his head, it was Arshavin, with a worried and anxious look on his face.

Cassano grinned at him and gave him a thumbs up, indicating that he was fine.

He raised his head and ran back with a smile.

It felt so good to be back on the field, it felt so good to be able to run freely, it felt so good to be as tired as a dog!

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"Napoli attacks, this is an excellent opportunity, Hamsik's beautiful through ball… Hero! Successful offside trap! He's one-on-one!"

With the commentator's roar, the Napoli fans in front of the TV raised their arms, ready to cheer.

As long as this ball goes in, it will be equal to sealing the victory!

A one-on-one is not difficult for a striker. As long as he is calm enough, scoring is not difficult.

"Eh? Good ball! Good ball! Chen Hero's one-on-one! He has a chance to score his twenty-ninth league goal of the season! About to stage a hat trick!"

In the previous game, Chen Hero scored twice alone, helping the team lead Parma 2-1.

Chen Hero dribbled the ball towards the penalty area, but he didn't look to see if the goalkeeper was out, nor did he look at where the goal was.

He was looking around, which slowed down his dribbling speed… as if he didn't plan to shoot immediately.

"What is he doing?" Coach Mazzarri, who was off the field, couldn't help frowning when he saw this scene.

It wasn't just him who felt strange. The commentators and the audience all felt that something was wrong. When had they ever seen Chen Hero so hesitant when facing a goal opportunity? Never! What's more, this was the moment to complete a hat trick!

Parma's defender, Zaccardo, didn't care why Chen Hero had become hesitant. In his opinion, as long as the opponent slowed down, it was a good thing, and he would have a chance!

He rushed up and wanted to obstruct Chen Hero.

Chen Hero first looked to the right, but didn't see anyone. Then he looked to the left, but there was still no one.

Unwilling, he turned his head to the left again. This time, he caught a glimpse of a figure wearing a Napoli blue jersey. Found it!

If he could, he really wanted to wave to that figure.

But Zaccardo didn't give him such a chance, and charged up from behind.

"Zaccardo! He's catching up!"

The Parma fans cheered loudly.

But their cheers soon diminished, because Chen Hero didn't lose his balance and stagger to the ground because of this collision, handing over control of the ball.

He spread his hands to support Zaccardo, and then slammed the ball to the right. Of course, he couldn't continue to dawdle outside the penalty area.

He had to take a gamble.

Gamble on the tacit understanding between him and Cassano.

When Hero passed the ball to the right, it was the turn of the Napoli fans in the stands to cheer.

This was the Chen Hero they wanted to see! When facing the enemy's goal, never be lenient!

Parma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante, who had rushed out halfway, quickly changed direction to save the ball, wanting to make a save before Chen Hero shot, blocking Chen Hero's shot with his body.

In order to increase the area of blocking the shot, he also deliberately fell down in advance, with his hands outstretched. As long as Chen Hero shot a ground ball, he was confident that he could block it.

Just after Mirante fell to the ground, Chen Hero took a big step and caught up with the ball. Then he raised his right foot…

But he didn't shoot, but… passed the ball!

A horizontal pass!

The ball passed between goalkeeper Mirante and the closely following defender Zaccardo. Neither the fallen Mirante nor the running Zaccardo could stop the ball. Because no one thought that Chen Hero, who was always particularly selfish in front of the goal, would pass the ball…

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the ball, shifting with its rolling.

When the ball rolled to the edge of the small penalty area, everyone realized that a Napoli player had come up. He was adjusting his body while running, so that he faced the ball squarely while facing the goal sideways.

Then he raised his right foot and swept it horizontally…

The ball was swept into the empty goal just like that!

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"Antonio Cassano—!!!" the commentator shouted, raising his arms.

"This is his first game back, and he scored!"

"Hero's selfless assist helped Cassano score his first goal since his comeback! It's a perfect comeback!"

"Cassano! Cassano! Cassano!!" The Napoli fans in the stands also shouted loudly.

After scoring, Cassano looked up and saw Chen Hero in front of him pointing at himself with his finger. After pointing, he waved to him, signaling him to come over.

So he ran over with open arms. Just as he was about to give Chen Hero a deep hug, Chen Hero turned around and stuck out his butt. Cassano jumped directly onto his back, then wrapped one arm around his neck and rode on Chen Hero's back like that.

"Thank you, Hero!" He of course knew what Chen Hero's pass meant. In order to help him regain his confidence and find his form, he didn't hesitate to give up his hat trick… For a center who was desperately trying to win the Golden Boot and regarded scoring goals as indispensable as eating and breathing, it was indeed a great sacrifice…

Chen Hero straightened up and carried Cassano to celebrate the goal. "Congratulations on reaching the finish line, Antonio, ahahaha!" He never mentioned the hat trick.

The other Napoli players flocked over and surrounded the two of them.

"This is Napoli's goal to seal the victory. This goal should have been scored by Hero. He had already successfully tricked the goalkeeper, but at the last moment he chose to pass the ball to Cassano. Because this is Cassano's first game back!"

"The relationship between the two of them is indeed very good. When Cassano collapsed due to heart disease, he went to the hospital to cheer Cassano up. Now that Cassano has returned, he has given an assist to help Cassano regain confidence and find his form…"

"The answer to Hero's hesitation in front of the goal has been revealed, because he was looking for Cassano, he was waiting for Cassano to come up!"

"Hero gave up the opportunity to complete a hat trick and selflessly passed the ball to Cassano. Let us applaud him. Compared with friendship, what is a hat trick!"

"Cassano completed his first goal in his comeback performance. He completed his self-redemption! After being away from the court for a year due to heart disease, he is back! That bad boy is back! He scored a goal as soon as he came back, which is really gratifying, although 70% of the credit for this goal must be attributed to Chen Hero…"

Whether it was in the stands or in front of the TV, the Napoli fans all jumped up from their seats, cheering for Cassano's goal and cheering for the team's victory.

Mazzarri breathed a sigh of relief. Although the process was a bit tortuous, the ball went in after all.

Chen Hero was waiting for Cassano… This kid!

But in fact, this result was what Mazzarri wanted to see most—his team secured the victory, and Cassano scored his first goal since his comeback. Although this goal was not scored by his personal ability and was not considered wonderful, it was at most a lucky goal, but for restoring confidence, this goal was crucial.

Well done, Hero!

He said in his heart.

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When Cassano got off Chen Hero's back, the celebration was over and everyone was running back.

Cassano pointed to the Napoli fans in the stands, while the other hand hammered at his heart.

There, his heart was beating extremely powerfully!

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