Grassroots Glory

Lunet looked around and introduced with a very proud tone: Look! This is the honor room of all our echelons, and all the achievements of Schalke's youth training are here! Including our honor, and the direction from here All the big stars on the big stage.

Lunet's voice is full of emotion, vivid and vivid, talking endlessly, and from time to time there will be a hug with open arms. It seems that what he walked into was not a room of honor, but a hall that is the most sacred in the hearts of believers. It really makes people wonder if Zhou Tiancheng would have knelt down directly in front of these trophies and photos if Zhou Tiancheng hadn't been there.

Zhou Tiancheng is not very interested in those trophies, the most important of which are the three German U19 Youth League trophies, which is the historical honor of his echelon. But these have nothing to do with him, those are the honors of predecessors, Zhou Tiancheng has never been someone who sleeps on the honor book. Now that he is here, he will fight for the honor that belongs to him.

Zhou Tiancheng focused all his attention on those photos. Although some photos were blurred due to the shooting technology and age, he still stopped in front of a photo that looked old.

Huh? This is... Lyman?

Yes, the legendary Jens Lehmann who surpassed Kahn. Although he first received football enlightenment in black and white Essen, he really grew up in our Schalke. At the age of seventeen, we gave him a He has a professional contract, he has also done a great job in our return to the Bundesliga, we have always regarded him as a Schalke man.

Lunet found that Zhou Tiancheng seemed to be very interested in every photo, and couldn't help reminding with a smile: Ahem, our Schalke youth training has achieved fruitful results. If you are interested, you can come often in the future, but not today. If you look at it like this, one day is not enough. In fact, since the beginning of the new century, our youth talents have exploded. Come with me and see our achievements in the past few years.

The two walked to the innermost wall, and Zhou Tiancheng found that these photos were obviously different from the ones he saw just now. The shooting technology is very advanced, the style is modern, and the definition is much higher. Moreover, Zhou Tiancheng is very familiar and can recognize most people at a glance.

This is Mike Hanke, the main striker of the German national team. He won the 2002 World Cup runner-up with the German team. One of the best strikers produced by our Schalke youth training.

Zhou Tiancheng nodded, he was naturally familiar with him.

Christopher Metzelder, the main left-back of the local World Cup national team last year, stayed with us when he was fifteen to sixteen years old, and received the earliest technical and tactical enlightenment training.

Zhou Tiancheng's memory of last year's World Cup is still fresh, and he is another familiar master.

The two walked past each photo, and Lunet knew every name very well.

Oh, by the way, let me introduce this person to you. He is the best talent in our club's youth training in the past two years.

Lunet pointed to a photo, which was a young man with a hairstyle similar to that of Sha Matt. However, Zhou Tiancheng has already experienced hearing fatigue. Since he entered this room, Lunette has said the word excellent dozens of times, but now he is not so curious.

However, Lunet still told the story of this young man with the same passion as at the beginning: His name is Mesut Ozil, and he is currently playing in our first team. He is the most comprehensive player in our youth training camp in recent years. He is a midfielder who can pass and shoot suddenly, and is an all-around player in the midfield. He was selected into the national team at all levels at a young age. Recently, many teams have offered us offers to poach him, but the club has no such idea for the time being...

Time passed by, and Zhou Tiancheng listened to Lunet's introduction of everyone here as if listening to a story.

I don't know if it took an hour or two hours, Zhou Tiancheng finished visiting this small room of honor, and Lunet finally had a good time again.

Walking out of the door of the honor room, Lunet suddenly said: Zhou, I believe that after that warm-up match,

You also know in your heart that your ability is not inferior to many of these U19s. Go for it, I hope your picture will be in this room when you leave the club.

Don't worry, I will do my best.

Zhou Tiancheng's statement is also the most sincere attitude in his heart.

Although Lunet was rather verbose, Zhou Tiancheng once again strengthened his respect and recognition for Schalke's youth training after his first visit.

Although some of the stars in those photos are unfamiliar and have never even heard of their names, it is a legacy for the club. Without their fame, there would be no collective recognition of Schalke's youth training in world football today.

Schalke 04 is not considered a wealthy family as a whole, but their attitude towards youth training is just like the miners who once drove this city to prosperity, hardworking, low-key, persistent, and meticulous!

This is a higher level, a spiritual inheritance endowed by the club by the history of Gelsenkirchen's urban development!

Of course Zhou Tiancheng is eager to become a member of the club's youth training star inheritance, but he still has a long way to go.

Regarding Zhou Tiancheng's words, Lunet just smiled, and asked instead: Do you need to rest for a while today? You have just arrived, so you need to get familiar with it for two days, and don't rush to join the team training.

Zhou Tiancheng looked at his watch. At four o'clock in the afternoon, he immediately asked Lunet: Is the team training today?

Lunette nodded: Yes!

Zhou Tiancheng replied: I'd better get to know the new teammates first. It's always a good thing to integrate into the team as soon as possible.

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The two came to the training ground. Elgort was supervising a group of players doing stretching. Lunet whispered something to him in a low voice. Elgort immediately interrupted everyone's training and asked Zhou Tiancheng to stand next to him, introducing Said: Guys, this young man, do you still have an impression? From now on, he is a member of our team.

After a few words, everyone had different expressions on their faces. Hewedes, who was wearing the captain's armband, had a more exciting expression, frowning and smiling again.

Originally, he should be happy that the team had a new member, but he just remembered the scene where Zhou Tiancheng was overwhelmed by Zhou Tiancheng in the last warm-up.

Being abused on my most proud jumping ability, it is still a bit of a shadow.

Zhou Tiancheng introduced himself very extrovertedly: Hi everyone! We were rivals before, but that was a few days ago. Let's get to know each other officially. My name is Zhou Tiancheng, and I'm from China.

As soon as Zhou Tiancheng announced his nationality, Hervedes' eyes widened suddenly, and everyone looked at Zhou Tiancheng from time to time and discussed with each other.

To be honest, at this time Zhou Tiancheng felt... quite embarrassed.

He hoped that when he said he was from China, all he received would be kind and friendly eyes. Not like now, the first reaction is shock and disbelief.

But it's a pity that Zhou Tiancheng can enjoy this feeling in other places, but he can't do it on the football field.

Elgort knew what the players were thinking, so he took the initiative to resolve the slightly embarrassing scene: You shouldn't be discussing where Zhou came from. Have you forgotten the game that day? You showed your best , but Zhou also sent two assists in front of you, which is enough to show that although you have received longer and more systematic professional training, in terms of talent and ability, some of you may not be as good as him!