Lvyin Fengmo

Chapter 12 Untimely Interview

"Where is the promised star of tomorrow?"

CCTV reporter Yang Zhiyuan, who had just walked out of Manchester International Airport, scratched his hair in distress.

Li Ming, the cameraman with him, also shrugged helplessly:

"This interview...do you still want to go?"

Yang Zhiyuan grinned:
"Do we have any other options?"

Who knows how many potential competitors they squeezed out in order to qualify for this interview!
How did they know that the "Chinese striker" who was so famous before didn't even get a chance to play in this game? !
Against this background, what is the significance of their interview? -
Two hours later, Jerry Yang and Li Ming came to the Kirkby Youth Academy located in the northwest corner of Liverpool.

They were welcomed together by Ian Ayre, general manager of the Liverpool club, and Frank McParland, head of the academy, and both were slightly flattered.

Al shook hands with them blissfully:

"In the winter of 2011, I stayed in China for a period of time because of the work of the club. Although there are few cities where football stadiums can be seen, the children love this sport very much. If Lu Feng's appearance can further expand Football and Liverpool's influence in China, that would be great."

As the general manager of the club, Ayre is of course the confidant of the big boss John Henry. It has always been his goal to maximize the Liverpool brand. The Chinese market with huge potential is also the development object they have been eager to open up, so In the past two years, they have gone to China and organized many players to participate in trial training-but due to various reasons, none of these young players can stay in Liverpool.

Led by Al and Mike Pallander, the small reporting team got to work.

"This is the famous Kirkby Youth Academy in football. Legendary superstars such as Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, and Gerrard all went to the world from here..."

"These small fields on my left are specially prepared for the youth team from 9 to 16 years old. Each age group will be equipped with 2 to 3 coaches..."

"This is the training ground for the U18 echelon, and we can see that these players are doing simulated training on set kicks..."

The camera lens was aimed at the group of young players, but Yang Zhiyuan's eyes suddenly jumped.

The ball spun and flew into the penalty area, and suddenly a figure rose into the sky from the commotional crowd!

This figure doesn't look particularly tall and strong, but it just found the landing point more accurately than everyone else!
He flicked his head lightly, and the ball flew into the net with a bang!

Yang Zhiyuan's voice sounded again:
"If I read correctly, the player who scored this wonderful header is the protagonist of our interview!"
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"Interview?"

Looking at the camera in Li Ming's hand, Lu Feng had a slightly conflicted expression on his face.

He is actually not surprised to be able to become popular in China, but it is more embarrassing to be interviewed at this point in time...

So he shook his head:

"I have only played three games in the youth team, and I am not even considered a formal professional player. From my personal point of view, it is not worthy of such a formal interview report."

Yang Zhiyuan was obviously taken aback.

He has reported on thousands of players over the years. As long as he shows his CCTV job card, none of those players, old or young, will choose to refuse.

Many players even tried their best to get a few seconds of shots!
Although they used Chinese between them, Al, who was standing aside, also vaguely understood some meanings. He coughed, starting from the perspective of the club, starting from the height of the further spread of football, and finally made the stubborn Chinese teenager change his mind. Interviewed by compatriots from the motherland.

Yang Zhiyuan took out the interview outline he had written:
"Can you introduce yourself?"

Lu Feng barely restrained the urge to roll his eyes:

"My name is Lu Feng, from Qingyuan, Guangdong. I was born in August 1996. Now I am an ordinary youth player in the U8 echelon of Liverpool Club."

Yang Zhiyuan nodded:
"Unfortunately, we have not found traces of your football in the domestic youth training system. Can you talk about how you joined the Liverpool club?"

Lu Feng shrugged:

"In January 2011, I came to visit my father who was working in Manchester. By chance, I played a wild game in a nearby city park. It happened to be discovered by Mr. David Moss, a Liverpool scout passing by, so he recommended I came to Kirkby Academy, after internal approval, I officially joined the Kirkby Youth Academy, it was that simple."

A complicated look appeared on Yang Zhiyuan's face.

He has been in the domestic sports circle for a long time, and it is really difficult for him to accept this reality:
The world's richest clubs, the youth training academy of Liverpool Club...is it so easy to join?

Why are there so many children in China who want to play football, but they can't even enter the threshold of the youth training camp of second-rate teams?
He breathed a little, put aside the complicated thoughts in his heart, and continued the interview:
"In this way, you have received more than two years of British youth training at the Kirkby Youth Academy. Can you talk about your feelings? Is there anything that impresses you about the training methods here?"

Lu Feng fell into silence for a while, then raised his eyes again:
"Professional football ... is really brutal."

Yang Zhiyuan was startled, he didn't expect to hear such an answer from a 17-year-old kid.

Just listen to Lu Feng's explanation:
"When I first entered the U2011 echelon in 15, there were 22 players in the entire team. But among that group of teammates, there are only 18 people who can stay in the U6 now."

Although the members of the youth training echelon have undergone strict screening, they will not always remain the same. These young players with good talents will face a major test almost every six months.

Those children who aspired to become superstars were beaten to death in the face of cruel reality, and then had no choice but to give up their dreams.

Over the past two years, Lu Feng has personally experienced the essence of this sport.

Before the age of 16, it may be called the period of interest cultivation, but after entering the U18 lineup, everyone has only one goal:
Jump over all obstacles and become a real professional player!

Yang Zhiyuan expressed his understanding, and then brought up the topic:
"Let's talk about the next game. Liverpool lost 0-2 in the first leg of the FA Youth Cup semi-final, and with the second leg at Stamford Bridge, the consensus is that the winner of this game Negative has lost its meaning, what do you think?"

For this unfriendly question, Lu Feng was not angry, nor did he express his attitude with impassioned words. He just leaned back on the sofa and nodded slightly:
"Two goals behind the powerful Chelsea, and the second leg is away. This situation is really difficult to reverse, but I think...whether it is the players, the coaches, or the fans who support us, they will not give up early. .”

Probably feeling that such a statement was too low-key, he hesitated for a moment, and finally added:
"Well... I will work hard!"

Yang Zhiyuan twitched the corner of his mouth:

Why are you so gentle!

This is not in line with the image of those players who are crazy, cool, and smashing the sky in my impression!

(End of this chapter)