i want to be king

Chapter 98 I'm hacked, but also stronger!

Late at night, although Lisbon International Airport is not as busy as during the day, there are still people coming and going.

Pontes and Jose Semedo waited patiently at the exit of the airport.

It wasn't until the airport broadcast sounded that the flight from the Madeira Islands had arrived, and the two of them paid attention.

Not long after, I saw Su Dong and his party dragging their suitcases and coming out of it.

"Su, Ronnie!" Jose Semedo spotted them first, shouted, and immediately went up to them.

As soon as he rushed to the front, the Cape Verdean boy stopped instead, looking at the two old friends in front of him with a rather strange look.

"What's the matter?" Ronnie felt very strange.

Not only Jose Semedo was surprised, but Pontes also looked at the two with wide eyes, very surprised.

"You guys are tanned." Jose Semedo laughed.

He himself was dark-skinned, but Su Dong and Ronnie were both tanned now.

"Normal, you think we're going on vacation? Shall we train under the scorching sun every day?" Ronnie said matter-of-factly.

Su Dong also found it funny.

Maybe it's because I watched it every day, so I didn't notice any abnormality, but after being separated for two months, the reactions of Jose Semedo and Pontes are enough to prove that the two of them are indeed much tanned.

"It's good to be tanned." Pontes praised him from the sidelines, "The whole person looks much more refreshed, and his muscles have been developed. Not bad, not bad, really not bad."

It can be seen that Pontes is very satisfied with the training results of the two during this period.

The bronzed skin is a testament to their hard work, but more importantly, both men have turned around.

The current Su Dong is 1.9 meters five, which is quite a shocking height, but what is even more frightening is that he has been gaining weight since before, especially in the last two months, he has increased his weight to 85 kg.

This made him look a little thin, but compared with half a year ago, his muscles were really impressive.

Pontes knows best.

Originally, with Su Dong and Ronnie's level of hard training, they could add more weight and develop more amazing muscles, but Nuno Cruz didn't want them to do this, but wanted to do it step by step.

Su Dong's ideal weight should be between 95kg and [-]kg, and at present, there is still a certain distance.

But seeing him walking all the way, he was full of vigor. Compared with two months ago, he was completely reborn.

Not only Su Dong, but also Ronnie.

It can be seen that the vacation of these two boys was not in vain.

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"You are Pepe?" Pontes shifted his gaze to Pepe.

"Yes, hello, Mr. Pontes." Pepe held out his hand politely.

"I've read your profile. Both Sue and Ronnie have told me about you many times. The head coach Boloni is also very impressed with you. During the pre-season training camp, you should seize the opportunity and show your strength. If you can satisfy the head coach, you won't be signing central defenders this summer, understand?"

Sporting Lisbon doesn't have much money to invest in the transfer market, and now they need to introduce a midfielder. If Pepe can meet the team's needs, and Andre Cruz stays on the team, I believe there will be no big problem with the defense in the new season.

Pepe had already learned about Sporting Lisbon from Su Dong and Ronnie. He knew very well that this was definitely a rare opportunity for him. If he seized it, it was entirely possible for him to break into the sky in Sporting Lisbon.

Therefore, the Brazilian central defender kept nodding, promising that he would do his best.

At the same time, he did not forget to turn his head and nod gratefully to Su Dong and Ronnie.

On the contrary, Jose Semedo was a little disappointed.

He is also a central defender, and the first team has also inspected him, but Boloni is not satisfied with him, and even the head coach of the second team, Jean James, is a little dissatisfied with him, which makes Jose Semedo's team situation in the new season not too satisfactory.

"Let's go, go home quickly, and speak slowly." Jose Semedo quickly changed the subject to conceal his disappointment.

Su Dong and Ronnie looked at each other, and they both saw the discovery in each other's eyes, but there was nothing they could do about it.

As good friends, they have persuaded Jose Semedo more than once. Even as early as two months ago, when they set off for Madeira Island, they persuaded him to go with him several times, but Semedo refused.

Although professional football is also humane and sophisticated, in the final analysis, it still depends on strength to speak.

If Jose Semedo himself can't meet the requirements, is it possible that Su Dong and Ronnie can let the team continue to use him?Continue to keep him?
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Back in Madeira Island, Su Dong and Ronnie made an agreement with Pepe.

When they came to Lisbon, the Brazilians lived with them temporarily.

Anyway, they still have a guest room, which happens to be for Pepe.

Although it is a guest room, it is actually much better than Pepe’s rented house in Madeira.

When the Brazilian central defender entered, he was a little confused.

"I've never lived in such a nice house!" Pepe said excitedly.

Best of all, there is no rent.

"You will live here from now on, it's best to stay forever." Su Dong encouraged with a smile.

"Isn't it? The four of us just make a mahjong table." Ronnie also laughed.

Mahjong?

Pepe obviously has never played this thing, and it was Jose Semedo who finally explained what mahjong is.

Of course, this is purely a joke.

Su Dong and Ronnie are busy training on weekdays, how can they have time to play mahjong?

However, after arriving in Lisbon, returning home, and packing up his things, Ronnie ran out alone and did not return overnight.

Su Dong and Jose Semedo have long been used to this.

Early the next morning, when Su Dong and Peipei came back from running training outside, they found Ronnie whose hands and feet were weak and walking against the wall.

Cough, as a human being, you still can't be too sloppy!

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Last season, Sporting Lisbon won the double crown historically, which made every move of the team attract much attention.

Especially when Porto made a lot of big purchases and Benfica was operating properly, it made the Green Lions look a bit bleak and made fans feel quite worried.

The good news is that the Romanian center Nikule, who is trusted by the head coach Boloni, has returned from injury, and the midfielder Sa Pinto has also returned from injury after surgery. These are all boosts to Sporting Lisbon.

But the team is desperate to bring in a midfielder after missing out on Giovanni and Pettit.

Either young and capable players, or experienced veterans, this is Sporting Lisbon's signing strategy.

The team is currently searching for candidates.

The first game of the new season will start on August [-]th.

Due to the points in the European war, although they are the champions of the Portuguese Super League, Sporting Lisbon still needs to participate in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. Only by defeating their opponents in the qualifying rounds can Sporting Lisbon successfully advance to the group stage.

But the UEFA Champions League qualifiers are not easy to play. Opponents include giants such as Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Barcelona in La Liga, Newcastle in the Premier League and the Milan duo in Serie A. Even Manchester United in the Premier League will play in the third round of qualifiers.

So, the next step is to look at the luck of the draw.

If you are lucky and draw an opponent of comparable strength, Sporting Lisbon will be more likely to advance. If you are unlucky and draw a giant, you can only rely on an upset.

The qualifiers are divided into two rounds, with a Portuguese Super Cup in the middle. After the second round, it will be the first match of the new season in the Portuguese Super League. Therefore, the pressure on Sporting Lisbon is still very high throughout August.

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On the first day of the training camp, Su Dong and Ronnie became the focus of everyone's onlookers.

It's not that they have become stronger, but more importantly, they are fully tanned, which makes them ridiculed by their teammates.

"I've become black, and I've become stronger!" Su Dong smiled confidently.

Jadell naturally didn't believe it, and with an expression that no matter how strong you are, you can still beat me, he waved his finger at Su Dong.

The Brazilian center has not had much transfer rumors this summer.

It was previously reported that a Premier League team wanted to invite him, but Jardel rejected the invitation from the Premier League team because the team could participate in the Champions League. It is said that this disappointed the Sporting Lisbon management.

His annual salary is too high, and for Sporting Lisbon, the pressure is really great.

Romanian center Nikule still looks like a lone ranger. He has joined the team for a year, but so far, he seems to have no other friends except the head coach Boloni, and he has always acted alone.

If he was still recuperating from his injury before, then after returning from injury in the new season, when Jardl, Su Dong and others got together, talking and laughing, he would silently pack his things there alone.

Captain Barbosa wanted to help him, and called him several times, but he only said a few perfunctory words and remained the same.

However, in the subsequent training, Su Dong and Ronnie showed the results of their hard training in the past two months.

Especially during team training, Su Dong faced Andre Cruz, although he was still suppressed, but in terms of physical confrontation, he was no longer at a disadvantage, and even faintly showed his own characteristics by virtue of his height and long legs.

This also convinced Andre Crews that Sudong had made great progress during this period.

The same is true for Ronnie. He was very sharp in several breakthroughs with the ball on the wing, but the old problem of sticking the ball made him lose some points. But overall, compared with last season, Ronnie has also improved a lot.

It is still just pre-season training and preparations, and the state has not been adjusted yet, so the specific performance will not be known until the preparations and warm-up matches.

Su Dong was more concerned about his status in the team.

Jadel stayed in the team, Nikule returned from injury, Lorenzo and Gisvi both entered the first team to participate in the training camp, and Sudong was caught in the middle, and the situation was still a bit embarrassing.

He wasn't afraid of Lorenzo and Gisvie, but mainly Jadr and Nikulei.

One is the European Golden Boot last season, whose status in the team cannot be shaken.

At this moment, Su Dong began to rejoice that he showed himself in the final stage of last season, and finally left a good impression on the head coach Boloni, otherwise, he would just be the same as Lorenzo and Gisway, who remains to be seen.

And on the second day of the team's training camp, Sporting Lisbon's long-running midfield signings quietly arrived.

Alcochetti is boiling!

(End of this chapter)