The midfield king of football life

Chapter 7 Encountering Free Kick "Master" Van Hoydonck
As usual, Li Feng and Bilal met to practice in the Olympic Park.However, the weather on this day is not very good, the sky is cloudy, and it may rain heavily at any time.This weather is the worst.

"Feng, do you know? My dad told me that in order to be an excellent striker, one must not only master basic shooting skills, but also at least one special skill."

"What skills do you need to master?" Li Feng asked curiously,

"A free kick, this is a weapon that can kill the game at a critical moment." Bilal said seriously.

"Now there are many free kick masters among professional players, such as Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos, who scored a wonderful free kick in last year's World Cup, 25 meters away from the goal. It is said that the speed of the ball was close to 149 km/h. Brazil also has Ronaldinho, who also scored a groundbreaking free kick in last year's World Cup, and finally killed England." Bilal said excitedly.

Li Feng listened to Bilal talking about these outstanding players while walking, and he thought that maybe one day he would be able to meet them on the green field.

"Feng, let's go to the small stadium to practice free kicks today, as our secret weapon, hehe."

"But... do you know how to practice?" Li Feng asked a crucial question.

"Uh, well, of course I know. Oh, you just come with me anyway."

An embarrassed expression suddenly appeared on Li Feng's face.

Pilar took Li Feng to the small court next to the park, where most people practiced freely.Pilar borrowed the free-kick practice wallboard from nowhere.

"Feng, let me show you how to kick a free kick first, and then we take turns to kick, okay?"

"Ok" Li Feng nodded and replied.

But what happened next made me vomit blood.Bilal kicked several free kicks in a row but didn't touch the goal frame. Either he kicked high or he didn't cross the wall.Li Feng was not much better, most of them did not cross the human wall.

"Damn, I played according to the method my father told me, no, it must be the bad weather today." Bilal said comfortingly.

"Hahaha, Pilar, I think your method is wrong, you don't know how to do it at all, you are bragging, hahahaha." Li Feng deliberately teased Pilar.

At this time, a tall man on the sidelines kept staring at the two of them. At first glance, the tall man was close to 2 meters tall.

"Feng, this man looks familiar to me." Pilar whispered to Li Feng.

"No way, you know this too, don't be bragging again." Li Feng said teasingly.

Suddenly the tall man came slowly towards them.

"Children, you don't kick free kicks like you do." The tall man said to them.

Then the tall man took the football in Pilar's hand, bent down and put it on the ground, then backed up, ran up, and swung his legs. The ball flew out like an arrow from the string, and quickly fell into the net after the ball crossed the wall.

"Wow, that's unbelievable." Li Feng and Pilar were dumbfounded.

"Uncle, no, master, free kick master, can you teach us?" Pilar immediately put on a flattering expression and begged.

"When kicking a free kick, you must first adjust your mentality. You must not have negative thoughts. You are worried that the ball will not be kicked or kicked. You must believe that you can kick in and score goals. Then you are ready to kick the ball. Put the ball in the most suitable position for you. It takes practice times or even tens of thousands of times to master. The last is the ball-touching position and aiming point. The ball-touching position is generally about one-third of the lower part of the ball with the lateral position of the root of the big toe on the inside of the foot. If the ball is too low, it is easy to kick the ball, and if the ball is too high, it is easy to kick the ball. Adjust the point of contact according to your own technique. The final line of the ball’s descent over the wall depends on the movement of your swinging legs. As he spoke, he demonstrated to us that he scored three free kicks in a row.

"Oh, my God, master of free kicks." Pilar shouted in surprise, holding his head in his hands.

Li Feng also looked at this tall man in disbelief.

"Uh, may I ask, are you Mr. Van Hoydonk?" Pilar suddenly asked tentatively.

The tall man was a little surprised when he heard Pilar's question, and replied slowly, "Yes, how do you know me?"

"Of course I know, because we are from the Feyenoord youth academy. You were the club's top scorer last year. No wonder your free kicks are so good." Pilar said with envy.

"Hehe, I don't think anyone still remembers me now." A look of disappointment flashed across Van Hoydonk's face.

"Mr. Van Hoydonk, you will always be Feyenoord's idol, because Feyenoord's brilliance is due to your efforts. You have sweated and fought hard for it. We will always remember it, and history will always remember it." Bilal said excitedly.

"Well, thank you!" Van Hoydonk said, stroking Pilar's head.

"I am old and have reached the late stage of my career. Although I have been persisting, sooner or later I will bid farewell to the green field. It will be your world in the future. I hope one day I can see you playing in the Champions League and the World Cup. Come on, young children!"

"Hmm!" Li Feng and Pilar replied in unison.

"Keep practicing, remember the method I taught you just now, practice a lot, as long as you love it, never give up." Van Hoydonk turned and left after speaking.

"Thank you, Mr. van Hoydonk."

When Van Hoydonk left, Bilal and Li Feng immediately got up and practiced free kicks non-stop, time and time again, from the beginning when the ball couldn't cross the wall to the next few times it slid out against the goal post.They watched their progress, and the two smiled at each other.

"I remember my father told me that Van Hoydonk's ability to play in the professional league was a bit of a mistake. It seems that he played in the Dutch second division at the beginning. Later, because of the club's financial crisis, he could only play in amateur teams and youth teams. Later, after Van Hoydonk became the main force and helped Breda upgrade from the Dutch second division to the Dutch second division, he played in the Dutch first division. He seems to have transferred to our club a few years ago, and this year he moved to the Turkish giants Fenerbahçe. Maybe he will return to Feyenoord in the future. " Pilar said slowly.

"However, his free kick is really good. I want to practice to his level." Li Feng said firmly.

(End of this chapter)