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Chapter 151 The jersey worn by Maradona

"Robert will rest for two weeks?" Rhea looked at the team doctor and asked.

"He should be able to play in two weeks." The team doctor nodded: "It's still an old injury, but if you need it, he may be able to play in a week."

"No." Reya shook his head: "Let Robert take a good rest and heal his injury thoroughly. I don't want to see a Sosa who can only play games intermittently after being injured and healed, and who can only play games intermittently... The opponents in the next few games are not too strong. I think we can handle it."

"A wise decision." The team doctor complimented Rhea, but despised the head coach in his heart-if you hadn't let Sosa play early, would it be like this?Reya couldn't see what the team doctor was thinking, and sneered in his heart-you are not the head coach, how do you know the pressure of the head coach!If Sosa hadn't been injured in those key games, how could he win them!

"Since that little guy can make up for Robert's role on the field to a certain extent, then let Robert take a good rest... Now that the lead has expanded to six points, even if it loses a few points, it seems to be acceptable."

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"Robert has been absent for two weeks...Aaron, now you have a chance to play the main force." Chu Ran said to Long Bisheng with a smile. Now that they are in Long Bisheng's room, they are not afraid of other teammates hearing this.

"It's not that there are no other forwards in the team, maybe it's me." Long Bisheng shook his head with a smile. He admitted that Sosa's injury was an opportunity for him, but besides him, there were Pia and two other forwards in the team. How could it be his turn.

"I have figured out our coach's tactics a long time ago." Chu Ran smiled mysteriously: "The standard four-four-two formation, the captain in the middle is responsible for defense, and Fontana is responsible for attacking and distributing the ball. Most of the offense is initiated by the two wings. There are assaulters and passers. In such a tactic, there must be a striker with a strong header in the penalty area. Except for you, no one in the team's striker can replace Sosa. The effect of your coming off the bench in the last game is obvious, who else can you play if you don’t play? Don’t worry, maybe the coach will announce you to start in two days.”

"If that's the case, then 21 is really my lucky number." Long Bisheng touched his chin and said.

"How?" Chu Ran was taken aback.

"When I was in Qingdao, I also came off the bench in the No. 20 round and became the main player. The last round was also the No. 20 round. It seems that I will choose No. 21 as my number in the future." Long Bisheng said a little superstitiously.

Chu Ran didn't laugh at him. Many players would choose a lucky number: "That's it, next season, you should fight for this number... Anyway, this is a big number, no one should compete with you. Speaking of the jersey..." Chu Ran suddenly laughed strangely: "Aaron, if you can start the next game, maybe you will pass out of happiness!"

"What?" Long Bisheng was confused by what he said, but Chu Ran didn't say much, just said that he would know when you started.

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Long Bisheng finally knew what surprise Chu Ran was talking about!
Friday, February [-]th.

According to the usual practice, whenever there is a game on the weekend, Rea will announce the starting lineup for the weekend in the locker room after Friday's training. Whenever this time is also the time when those fringe players are most nervous and looking forward to it, they hope that they can show their faces in the weekend game.

"Now let's talk about the starting lineup and squad for the next game." Reya looked around at the players who had already showered: "Goalkeeper, Chu Ran."

Chu Ran nodded calmly. This season, he has become the absolute main force of the team. He pushed the old goalkeeper Ye Zuo to the bench. Although he is not tall, he has an amazing response, bounces well, and is good at single-handed shots. He has become Rhea's first choice in the goalkeeper position.

"Defenders, Grava, Maldonado, Romito, Gibilato; midfielders Montevino, Fontana, Trota, Pia." Reya continued to read, and Chu Ran's eyes lit up when he heard this. In this game, Reya arranged for Pia to play left midfielder, so Long Bisheng's main position will definitely not be able to escape, unless Reya will arrange for those two forwards who have not even made the squad a few times this season...

Sure enough, Rhea immediately read out the names of Long Bisheng and Karayo, and hearing his own name read from the coach, Long Bisheng's heart beat violently!
The first start in Naples, as scheduled!

When he was excited, other teammates shouted: "Dragon! You lucky boy!" Several players came up and patted him on the shoulder with envious expressions on their faces.

Long Bisheng was stunned, he stammered and asked, "What... what's wrong?"

"Haven't you thought of it? What a slow guy!" Chu Ran laughed loudly: "In the previous game, what size did Robert wear?"

"No. [-], what's the matter..." Long Bisheng said subconsciously, and then he immediately reacted: "No, isn't No. [-] in Naples sealed? Why..."

"The Serie C league stipulates that players who start the game in the league can only wear jerseys from No. 11 to No. [-], so Maradona's No. [-] jersey has come back this season! In the previous games, it has been worn on Sosa's body, and in this game, it will be worn on your body! I really envy you. If I knew it, I would have chosen to play forward, and this opportunity would not let you get it..." Chu Ran shouted excitedly.

Long Bisheng was stunned.

Since the Naples club announced the retirement of the No. 2000 jersey worn by Maradona in August 8, no one has ever worn the jersey worn by the king. If Naples had not been relegated to Serie C, then it would be impossible for anyone to wear Naples' No. [-]—but Naples was relegated. In the previous game, Naples' No. [-] jersey was worn on another Argentine Sosa.

"Why do you wear it on me?" After leaving the training ground, Long Bisheng chased Chu Ran and asked, "Can't other people wear it? Why is it my turn to wear it as a rookie who is starting for the first time? Fontana is the core of the midfielder. Isn't it normal for him to wear number [-]?"

"Because No. 11 is the number of the center forward." Chu Ran laughed: "In the past, the numbers of the players on the field were fixed. No. 11, No. 11 was the goalkeeper, No. [-] was the right back... No. [-] was the right winger, No. [-] was the left winger, No. [-] was the number of the striker, so Fontana's number is No. [-], and Carayo's number is fixed at No. [-]... If you don't wear the No. [-], who else will wear it?" Chu Ran looked at Long Bisheng with a playful look.

"It turned out to be like this... This is really awesome!" Long Bisheng said excitedly, "Tell it to my father, and my father will definitely not believe it. The number worn by Maradona is on my body..."

"Aaron, let me tell you, before the start of the next game, you have someone take a few photos of you. This is very commemorative. Also, if you are lucky, you can start the game in the last round of this season. Then you are very likely to be the last player to wear the Naples No. [-] jersey left by Maradona! Because we will definitely appear in Serie B next season, and we will not return in the future. At that time, the No. [-] jersey will continue to be sealed. You must seize this opportunity."

"That's a good way to put it. Sosa will definitely be back from injury by then. I may not be able to get this opportunity." Long Bisheng replied with a smile.

"So you have to perform well." Chu Ran waved his hand: "Try to push Sosa down from the main position...you know, you might be recorded in the annals of history by then! You don't know how high Maradona is in the history of football. You can become the last player to wear the No. [-] jersey of Naples. He is still a Chinese. With the domestic media's ability to hype players in Europe, it would be hell if you are not famous!"

Long Bisheng was moved by Chu Ran's words - indeed, this kind of temptation is too attractive, especially for players who have not yet become famous - this is simply the best way to become famous!

"In the next few games, you need to score more goals and establish your main position as soon as possible. In the last game, you had a lot of assists but few shots. You have to change, shoot more goals, and score more goals to stabilize your main position!" Chu Ran continued.

Long Bisheng thought for a while, then shook his head: "I don't think you're right... I'm not as good as Sosa, especially in terms of experience. If I'm too independent on the court, my teammates will definitely start to distrust me. I can only do what I should do on the court, instead of scoring goals. The role of a tactical center on the court is not just scoring goals."

Chu Ran nodded secretly, and suddenly said: "You are right to think so... How about it, I will try to injure that guy Sosa on the training ground before the last round, then you can wear number ten... How about it?"

"Brother Chu Ran!" Long Bisheng yelled angrily, "Why did you come up with such an idea! You hurt your teammate for a false name! This...what is this!"

Long Bisheng stared at Chu Ran angrily, and Chu Ran stared at him fixedly, for a moment, both of them closed their mouths.

(End of this chapter)