Godfather of national football

Chapter 330 The Dust Settles
White tapes were pasted on Zhou Dun's body one by one to test his cardiopulmonary function. Although it was a routine physical examination, the doctor appointed by Barcelona still checked it carefully.

"Zhou, your body is as strong as a little tiger."

Zhou Dun nodded shyly, completed the physical examination, and also completed the last step before signing the contract. In theory, Zhou Dun is already considered a member of Barcelona.

After leaving the clinic, a large number of reporters surrounded him. After "remedial lessons", most of the local reporters in Spain had a basic understanding of Zhou Dun. They knew that he grew up in Chile when he was a child, so there was no problem with his Spanish.

So everyone asked directly in Spanish, "Zhou Dun, are you still used to Barcelona?"

"Of course, I grew up in Chile, which is also a Spanish-speaking country, so it's no problem."

"Have you met the Barcelona teammates? Messi, Iniesta, Xavi."

"Does it count in the Confederations Cup?"

"Not counting."

"I haven't seen that."

Up to now, reporters still don't know the specific details of the transfer, they thought the deal was done after the Confederations Cup.

"Did you know that you are the first Asian player in Barcelona history?"

"of course."

"Feel honored?"

"It's more about the pressure, I know it's hard to get a foothold in Barcelona."

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

Zhou Dun shook his head. There was a Chinese reporter in the crowd, and Zhou Dun accepted her question.

"There are mixed feelings about your transfer to Barcelona in China. Needless to say, the joy is a great improvement, but the worry is that you are in Barcelona..."

"Take care of the drinking fountain?" Zhou Dun said it himself.

The reporter was a little embarrassed, but still nodded. Zhou Dun said confidently: "The career of a football player is very short, and I am willing to accept the challenge. If my strength is really only in charge of the water dispenser in Barcelona, ​​I will not regret it."

*****
That night, Zhou Dun accepted the invitation of Barcelona sports director Zubizarreta and chairman Bartomeu to participate in the dinner prepared for him by Barcelona. In addition, Barcelona's meritorious defender Puyol also attended the dinner.

Puyol admires Zhou Dun's style on the court very much. He is the kind of natural leader in the defense.

Moreover, Spanish football does not like tall central defenders. Spanish defenders rely more on awareness and participation in offense to contribute to the team.

Puyol is already planning to retire next year. He also knows that Zhou Dun wears the No. 5 jersey in the national team, so he proposed to hand over the No. 5 jersey to Zhou Dun after he retires as an inheritance, but Zhou Dun refused.

"I don't think I have the qualifications, Busquets is more suitable to take your jersey."

Puyol nodded. The giants are ranked based on their seniority. Zhou Dun really can only rely on his own performance to win everything. If he performs well, even if he does not wear No. 5, he will still be No. 5 in the eyes of the fans.

"Then what number will you choose?"

This time Zhou Dun had already thought about it, he would choose No. 55. Barcelona’s good numbers are all occupied by big players, and he didn’t want to choose a very common one, so he could only be ingenious.

"55?"

Puyol smiled and gave a thumbs up, "Have character."

Throughout the dinner, Zubizarreta and Bartomeu rarely spoke. As management leaders, they did not want to put pressure on the newcomers.

*****
The signing ceremony on the second day was very brief. For Barcelona, ​​Russell and Bartomeu signed on behalf of Barcelona, ​​and Zhou Dun also signed his name.

After signing the contract, Zhou Dun held up the No. 55 Barcelona jersey to show to reporters. At this moment, Zhou Dun finally smiled, smiling very happily. He finally realized his dream of a wealthy family. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, Zhou Dun will walk on with a smile.

After signing the contract, there will be a press conference. This is the highlight of the day. There must be many stories behind every major transfer, and it is also the best news material.

The focus of the media is Barcelona's sports director, who also single-handedly operated the transfer.

"Anthony, when did you start paying attention to Zhou Dun?"

"Probably last year, in a Champions League game, I was watching the game with Carles (Puyol). Carles said that the number 5 was good. Since then, I have started to pay attention to him."

"What about formal contact?"

Zubizarreta smiled, "Between the Confederations Cup in Brazil."

At this time, the reporters suddenly realized that all the rumors about Suarez were smoke bombs released by Subizarreta. This old guy is a thief.

But only Zubizarreta knew that it was not a smoke bomb, it was just a mistake.

"Is there any liquidated damages in the contract between Barcelona and Zhou Dun?"

This Zubizarreta just laughed and stopped answering. In fact, the club hoped that the outside world would know as little as possible about the details of the contract.

Of course, Zhou Dun's transfer fee is public, because Leverkusen's liquidated damages are public, and Barcelona must use the liquidated damages clause to buy out.

The next person to ask a question was a reporter from German newspaper Bild. He wanted to ask Zhou Dun, and Zhou Dun also agreed.

"If you fail at Barcelona, ​​will you go back to Leverkusen?"

The Spanish reporters at the scene laughed, and the German media came to find fault, but Zhou Dun was not angry, "Maybe I owe the Leverkusen fans a farewell, but I will definitely not go back."

"Is the transfer for money?"

This is also the view of the German media. Zhou Dun’s transfer is for more money. Zhou Dun said: "If I am for money, then I will definitely return to China to play football. They pay several times more than Barcelona."

The German reporter was speechless. This is the truth. With Zhou Dun's current level, when he returns to the Chinese Super League, how much money will the local tyrants demand and give.

"I came to Barcelona for my football dream. Even if I don't give you a penny, I'm willing. I play for happiness."

The reporters present gave applause without exception. What Zhou Dun said was very good, and it was the same idea as that conveyed by the Basara Masia Youth Academy, but this was brought to Zhou Dun by Li Guo.

In the end, the "Bild" reporter sent blessings to Zhou Dun. After signing the contract, Zhou Dun sent two tweets on his Twitter account. The first one was wearing a Barcelona jersey, announcing his arrival, and the other was wearing a Leverkusen jersey, which was a farewell to Leverkusen.

Zhou Dun once thought about going back to say goodbye in person, but later he gave up considering his personal safety.

Zhou Dun thought of Li Guo. Li Guo provoked the whole of Brazil. Maybe in the football world, it is normal to be scolded. Go forward and achieve greater achievements. In the end, those who scold you will definitely shut up.

(End of this chapter)