i want to be king

Chapter 118 European War No.1

After waking up overnight, every city in China has started a busy day.

Some people got up in a hurry, brushed their teeth and washed their face, rushed to the rented room like the wind, bought a random breakfast at the breakfast stall downstairs, and drove the bus while eating;

Similar scenes happen repeatedly in every city.

Until a sudden piece of news spread through the air.

"China News Agency reported in Europe that in the second round of the UEFA Cup knockout round that just ended in the early morning, in the match between the Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon and the Czech powerhouse Slavia Prague, the young Chinese teenager Su Dong started."

"In the first round of the match between the two sides, Sporting Lisbon was brutally slaughtered by Slavia Prague 4-[-] away, but after returning to Lisbon, the Chinese teenager Su Dong replaced the famous Romanian Nikule in the starting lineup. In just [-] minutes of the opening, he used a wonderful Marseille maneuver to trick the opponent's defender, and then shot an angry shot for Sporting Lisbon to open the scoring."

"Afterwards, Su Dong continued to perform well. He assisted two teammates to score goals, helping Sporting Lisbon to [-]-[-] at home, with a total score of [-]-[-] to reverse Slavia Prague, and successfully advanced to the third round of the UEFA Cup."

"After the game, the teenager Su Dong was not only elected as the best player of the game, but also received rave reviews."

"The former European Ballon d'Or winner and legendary Luis Suarez publicly stated in an interview with the media that he believes that Su Dong is the most promising young rookie in world football at the moment, and he is optimistic about Su Dong becoming the best player in Europe."

"According to the reporter's understanding, in this season's Portuguese Super League, young player Su Dong played on behalf of Sporting Lisbon, and scored five league goals and four assists in the Portuguese Super League. In the UEFA Cup, he also had three goals and two assists. His performance can be described as very good and has won unanimous praise from professionals."

"And this is also the second Portuguese Super League season in which Sudong represented Sporting Lisbon. Last season, he represented Sporting Lisbon in five games and scored five goals and two assists. He was the core contributor to the team's double crown, including the key goal against Porto in the Portuguese Cup final, which came from Sudong's lore."

"Ma Dawei, our reporter stationed in the Iberian Peninsula, is contacting Sporting Lisbon to learn about the current situation in Sudong. He will bring you more detailed reports about Sudong in the near future."

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As the news spread on TV stations and radio stations, people across the country who saw or heard the news were extremely surprised.

Chinese players, played in the UEFA Cup?
Is the news true or false?
Why haven't I heard any related reports before?

This is the No.1 Chinese player in the European War!
In less than half an hour, the number of searches about Su Dong on the domestic Internet has skyrocketed, and countless fans are looking for answers with a doubt, that is, is the news report true?
The answer will be revealed soon.

Although many domestic football newspapers only supplement the UEFA Champions League and pay little attention to the UEFA Cup on Thursday, there are still some reports on the match between Sporting Lisbon and Slavia Prague on the Internet.

Especially on the largest portal website in China, there are several news reports translated from Portuguese media. The biggest cover of the sports homepage is the cover of Sudong celebrating after scoring a goal in the Morning Post.

With black hair and yellow skin, he looks like one of his own!

Countless netizens and fans were in tears.

No.1 in China's European War!
Chinese football has finally produced a genius!

Especially when they saw so many media reports from Portugal and Europe, they really began to believe that this compatriot really has great potential and is really a genius!

This was played in the Portuguese Super League and the UEFA Cup. It was highly praised by European media reporters and professionals. It is a genuine genius, not those who rely on youth team competitions and rely on more domestic news.

But gradually, more and more people began to wonder about one thing.

That's why no one in China knows Su Dong?
This is already his second season in the Portuguese Super League. Even before that, he played in the UEFA Cup, and even helped Sporting Lisbon win the Portuguese Cup final, but why no one knows about him?

Why didn't the media report it?

As the netizens dug deeper and deeper, gradually, they also learned more.

First, there was a report written by China News Agency reporter Ma Dawei in the first half of the year, which mentioned Su Dong, who played for the Portuguese Super League, and believed that his outstanding performance should attract domestic attention and lift his suspension.

Not only that, Ma Dawei also introduced the reason for Su Dong's suspension, thinking that it was just a swindle and abduction by an unscrupulous intermediary.

But this report was ignored in the country, and few people saw it.

Look at the time, by the way, everyone in the country was looking forward to the upcoming World Cup.

All over the country, from the Football Association to the players, from the media to the fans, they are all fantasizing about the national team entering the World Cup for the first time, stepping on Costa Rica, punching Turkey, and even defeating five-star Brazil...

How many rhetoric, in today's view, is more like Yelang's arrogance.

At that time, the country was impetuous, and everyone was blinded by entering the World Cup for the first time. As a result, in the World Cup, not only Brazil, but also Costa Rica and Turkey taught the young Chinese footballers how to behave.

So, now, domestic football is in a slump.

Milu dismissed get out of class amidst the national scolding, and the Football Association started the European coaching selection again.

The cruel lesson made everyone soberly aware that Chinese football is so vulnerable.

But also because of this, when they saw the reports from the European media, when they saw that the young Su Dong shined in the UEFA Cup and was elected as the best player in the game, they were really moved.

The vast majority of people still dare not have hope, but there are also a small number of people who believe that Sudong will become the hope of Chinese football.

He is!
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Su Dong, who was far away in Lisbon, did not know what was happening in the country.

He still got up very early every day, did simple physical training in the apartment room, then did an hour of yoga with Ronnie and Pepe, and then went downstairs to the Riverside Park to run and practice ball.

When he came back, he received a call from his parents, and only then did he know the domestic news.

The parents were very excited on the phone, and the mother even broke down in tears while talking.

"It's okay, Dad, Mom, I'm fine here, the coaches and teammates trust me, don't worry."

Su Dong still adhered to the mentality of reporting good news but not worrying. Seeing that his parents were not convinced, he simply changed the subject and asked about the money he transferred back every month, whether they received it, how to spend it, and so on.

Sure enough, as soon as this issue was mentioned, the parents' thinking was diverted.

They are all ordinary citizens who don't know anything about investment and financial management, but they also have their own set of life wisdom.

What do you do when you suddenly get a large sum of money?
They don’t know how to invest in business, and they dare not take that risk; they don’t have any interest in depositing in the bank, and they feel that they are at a disadvantage; as for lending to others to earn interest, it’s not very reliable, and they always feel that the risk is too great...

In the end, they really couldn't think of a way out, so they made the most conservative decision.

Buy a house!

"Really bought all of them?" Su Dong was very surprised.

He has sent back his salary for several months now, but his parents actually took it all to buy a house.

"Actually, it's not much. In our city center, we bought three houses with full payment, all of which are [-] square meters. However, the house prices are too expensive. One thousand and fifty-six for one square meter."

Su Dong smiled wryly. He could completely imagine that his parents must have invested all their hard-earned savings in order to buy a house, and they must have lived frugally on weekdays.

"Don't buy so much, you won't be able to live there." Su Dong hoped that his parents could enjoy life well.

"Who said we can't live?" Mother was not happy to hear that, "Think about it, we live in one house, and later you will live in another house when you get married. When you have a child in the future, when the child grows up, you will need another house when you get married. Three houses are just right."

"Then what if I have a second child?" Su Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He didn't even have a girlfriend, so he cared about the wedding room where the children would grow up in the future?

"Oh, yes, it makes sense, it's not enough to keep one set for the child." The mother suddenly realized, "Old Su, quickly take out your bank passbook and see if you have enough money to buy another set?"

"It seems almost."

"Hey, what can I do then?"

Su Dong was on the phone, listening to the conversation between his parents on the phone, he was devastated.

Mom and Dad, what we're talking about isn't about the house, it's about the two of you enjoying life.

"Also, the schools in third-tier cities like ours are not very good. I heard that some people are now going to big cities to buy houses in school districts. The educational resources in big cities are much better than ours. Should we also prepare?"

"Well, our company leaders think so too."

"That must be implemented quickly."

"Is the family going to buy a car?"

"Don't buy a car, what kind of car do you buy for a part-time job? Save some money, and quickly arrange a room in the school district."

Su Dong felt both warm and amused.

This is his parents, everything they do is always thinking about him and his future, never thinking about themselves.

In the end, on the phone, his mother repeatedly urged him not to spend money indiscriminately, and to transfer his salary back home as soon as he was paid.

"You can spend the money that should be spent, but don't spend the money you shouldn't. Send it home, and we will save it for you. When our family buys a house in a big city, you will get married and have children in the big city. We will follow the past to enjoy the happiness."

"Understood." Su Dong agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up the phone, he couldn't help laughing.

In the hearts of my parents' generation, there is a very simple concept that going to a big city is to enjoy happiness.

But what Su Dong didn't know was that when his parents were struggling with the money to buy a house in a big city, someone sent money to their door as soon as they turned around.

(End of this chapter)