Tassotti wasn't sure what was happening between Napoli and Juventus. Logically, Juventus, having equalized, should have pressed their advantage and finished off Napoli.

How was it that he suddenly heard Napoli had a one-on-one opportunity?

Tassotti hadn't decided whether to tell Allegri the news when he heard a shout in his headset: "Hero!! He's through!!"

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At the New Alpi Stadium, the atmosphere had reached its peak.

Chen Hero had created a one-on-one opportunity after shaking off Chiellini in an incredible way.

The Juventus fans in the stadium woke up as if from a dream and erupted in huge boos.

But how could these hurried boos compare to the premeditated and organized boos at the Stadio San Paolo?

Those boos hadn't scared Chen Hero, let alone the Juventus fans' boos now.

Chen Hero ignored the boos and charged into the penalty area with the ball.

He met Buffon, who came out to challenge, inside the box.

Even though this former world's number one goalkeeper had been dethroned by Casillas, he was still a formidable opponent.

Excellent goalkeepers, especially those of Buffon and Casillas's caliber, often possessed an astonishing aura, born of their unwavering confidence. When facing a one-on-one situation, this confidence would transform into an intimidating presence, putting immense pressure on the opposing striker, causing them to falter and lose their form, succumbing to the goalkeeper before the duel even began.

But Chen Hero didn't have such problems. The pressure emanating from Buffon had no effect on him.

He didn't even look up to check Buffon's position. He lowered his left shoulder as if he were going to break to the left.

Buffon didn't believe it. He leaned to his left, anticipating a move to Chen Hero's right. He knew Chen Hero would have to flick the ball to his right, then nudge it forward to easily get past the goalkeeper.

But that was for ordinary goalkeepers. He was Buffon!

He made his decision and quickly dove for the ball. He had to be quick to snatch the ball before the opponent could kick it away, otherwise he would just become the backdrop for their celebratory goal.

After he dove, he suddenly realized to his surprise that Chen Hero hadn't flicked the ball to the right, even though he had raised his right foot and placed it behind the ball. This was the standard stance for flicking the ball...

But Chen Hero seemed to be frozen in place, holding that pose.

Only after seeing Buffon fly past did he break the "freeze." He tapped the ball to his left with his right foot and broke to the left!

At this point, Buffon could only turn his head and look at Chen Hero, his eyes filled with despair. As a goalkeeper, he had done everything he could, and now he was powerless...

Seeing Chen Hero get past Buffon with an unorthodox move, the commentator burst out with a shout: "Hero! He's through! He got past Buffon!!"

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Whether they were watching on television or sitting in the coaching area, everyone stood up from their seats and leaned forward, staring intently at the field after seeing Chen Hero get past Buffon.

At this moment, it seemed as if the whole world was focused on that small area in front of Juventus's penalty box.

Some impatient commentators even began to shout: "Third..."

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Facing the empty goal, Chen Hero didn't shoot directly. He glanced back to make sure there wasn't a Juventus player nearby—Chiellini had been the closest to him, but not anymore.

Then he looked forward again and swung his right leg.

Charging up.

Shoot!

A powerful shot that smashed into the back of the net!

Chen Hero's thirty-eighth goal of the season! Of course, this was the only way to unleash all that energy!

"Oooooooh!!! Napoli takes the lead again, 2-1!!"

The commentator roared.

"Chen—Hero—!!!" In Italy, commentators rarely say Chen Hero's full name; they find it more convenient to call him "Hero." But when they call him by his full name, it shows their respect for Chen Hero!"

"My God! I think Nordahl, if he were alive, would stand up and applaud his achievement!"

"Thirty-eight goals in a season! He has erected a monument that is difficult to surpass for those who come after him! In Serie A, which emphasizes defense, I believe it will be difficult for anyone to do this again!"

"The thirty-eighth goal, he got past Buffon. Italy's best goalkeeper became the backdrop for his thirty-eighth goal, a medal that shows his illustrious achievements... This may sound sad and uncomfortable to some people, but I am just stating the facts..."

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After scoring, Chen Hero took off his jersey. At this moment, he didn't care if he would get a yellow card for it. He just wanted to show off his muscles and tattoos.

He didn't run wildly; he stood in front of Juventus's goal, raised his arms, and flexed his muscles like a bodybuilder.

His teammates rushed in from all directions, even goalkeeper De Sanctis crossed half the field to join in the fun and celebrate the goal.

It was clear how excited the Napoli players were.

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"Thirty-eight! Thirty-eight! Thirty-eight goals!" Liu Jianhong shouted hoarsely. This was out of character for his usual commentary style, but it was Chen Hero's game, and everyone thought it was normal—as long as Chen Hero was involved, Liu Jianhong would be particularly passionate...

"Hero scored his thirty-eighth league goal of the season! And it was so beautiful! Such a meaningful goal, scored in such a beautiful way, perfect! This may be his last game in Serie A, and he has brought it to a perfect ending for us... Such an outstanding player, he conquered the whole of Italy! He made the world champions bow at his feet, but he couldn't conquer our Football Association. It's ironic!" In his excitement, he didn't care if he was getting himself into trouble by saying this.

He was speaking out for Chen Hero. Why wouldn't the FA call up Chen Hero? Nan Yong was already in jail, just waiting to be sentenced. Chen Hero was at odds with him, but now that Nan Yong had fallen, shouldn't he have been selected for the national team a long time ago?

But Liu Jianhong quickly realized that it might not be appropriate to say this at this time. "Forget it, on this happy day, let's forget those unhappy things for now... Cheer for Hero's goal! He is really an outstanding center forward!"

He said a lot in one breath, using all the complimentary words he could think of. Zhang Lu couldn't even get a word in. At first, he tried to find an opportunity to interject and show his presence, so as not to seem unprofessional.

But then he saw that Liu Jianhong wouldn't stop until he had said everything he wanted to say, so he simply let Liu Jianhong do his monologue.

Then he sighed in his heart.

He knew why Liu Jianhong was so excited and distraught.

It was simple. As a Chinese fan who still loved Chinese football, how much did Liu Jianhong want to see Chen Hero wear the Chinese national team jersey? He didn't even expect the Chinese team to make it to the World Cup finals.

Unfortunately, even such a simple wish couldn't be fulfilled. When Nan Yong was in power, Chen Hero had a bad relationship with him, so it was out of the question. Later, Nan Yong was arrested, and he thought Chen Hero would finally serve the country, right?

Still no.

Up to now, the Chinese Football Association has acted as if Chen Hero didn't exist. He had even given up hope. As long as he could continue to see Chen Hero's wonderful performances in Serie A and commentate on his games, he would be satisfied.

Who would have thought that even such a wish would not be fulfilled now?

Hero was transferring away from Napoli to Liverpool in the English Premier League.

Perhaps Liu Jianhong was treating this as his farewell to Chen Hero...

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"It's unbelievable! Three minutes after Juventus took the lead, Napoli retook the lead!" The continuous voice coming from the radio made Tassotti's heart pound. "The scorer is Hero! He scored his thirty-eighth goal of the season, extending Nordahl's record by three whole goals! A hat trick!"

Tassotti sat weakly in his seat on the bench.

Allegri, who was beside him, was focused on the field and didn't notice Tassotti's abnormality at first. But he soon did.

"What's wrong?"

"Hero scored twice..."

"Damn it!"

Allegri instantly understood what had happened. It seemed that Juventus was behind again!

What annoyed him was not only that Napoli had taken the lead again, but also that AC Milan was still unable to break the deadlock... He was really surprised that Udinese, who had no desire or need, was so tenacious.

Seeing Napoli regain the lead, and his own team still unable to make any progress, Allegri became anxious...

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At the New Alpi Stadium, the Napoli players were still celebrating their goal, while the vast majority of Juventus fans had fallen silent.

Losing to Napoli at home meant they would completely lose hope of qualifying for the Champions League.

But looking at Napoli's current form, they didn't seem so easy to deal with...

Especially... Chen Hero's form was simply terrifying!

The events of the past two weeks had no effect on him at all!

As long as Napoli's Chen Hero was in normal form, their opponents would often feel despair—what's the point of scoring one goal? Napoli has the ability to score two goals? What if we score two goals? Believe me, that Chinese guy will score a hat trick!

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ps, There is one more update, today is four updates!