I Want to Be the King of Football

Edward VII Park is very quiet in the morning.

In the indoor football field near the South Gate, Su Dongzheng regarded the obstacle bar in front of him as a defensive dummy, and rehearsed the shooting action over and over again.

Or take a swipe and then take a shot, or turn around and hit the goal after getting the ball with your back.

The difference is that each kick to the door will simulate a different situation and choose a different kick and angle.

This kind of training is very boring, but Su Dong doesn't seem to have this feeling, repeating it over and over again on the field, sweating like rain.

In the shade on the sidelines not far away, Ronnie and Jose Semedo both sat on the ground and watched silently.

Have you noticed that something is wrong with him these days? Semedo asked suddenly.

What's wrong?

It's hard to say, it just feels like he's working harder than before to practice.

It's probably stimulated, Ronnie guessed.

You mean, that opener?

Ronnie didn't answer, and Su Dong didn't say anything, but he guessed it should be.

In fact, after the opener, Ronnie himself worked harder than ever.

He was already behind Quaresma and didn't want to pull further.

If you work hard, you may not be able to catch up, but if you don't work hard, you will never catch up.

It's a good thing, isn't it? Ronnie looked at Semedo deeply, the roommate for many years was a little lazy, To be honest, Jose, you should think about it, and if it goes on like this, don't say anything. The team is over, it is estimated that you will be loaned out sooner or later.

Jose Semedo didn't do well in Sporting Lisbon's youth academy, otherwise he wouldn't have been expelled.

After returning, he still did not seem to have learned his lessons.

After listening to Semedo, there was a hint of dodge in his eyes, but his expression pretended to be indifferent, and smiled: It's not bad to go out on loan, maybe if you can't play in the team, you will become the main force when you go out.

After he finished speaking, he gave a dry laugh to himself.

As if he didn't hear what he said clearly, Ronnie sighed and stood up from the ground, Stop talking, I still have to practice, sooner or later, I'll kill Quaresma!

After that, he rushed into the field quickly.

Su, I'll accompany you to practice!

...

Jose Semedo was half-lying on the sidelines, watching Su Dong and Ronnie compete one-on-one on the court. deep sadness.

Born to a poor family of Cape Verdean immigrants in Setúbal, he played football on the street since he was a child.

Even though he is not tall, he is only 1.83 meters, but he has the muscles and speed of an African player. He has been faster and stronger than his peers since he was a child. It is logical that he gradually stood out and was then favored by some teams. I came to a giant like Sporting Lisbon early for training.

That year, he was twelve years old.

According to the youth training standards of Sporting Lisbon, Semedo's skills are not excellent, and he can't even meet the team's requirements. The playing habit he developed since he was a child depends on his body and speed.

This works well in the youth team, but if he can't get the advantage of his body and speed, then he can't do it.

It's not that Sporting Lisbon didn't see this problem. They had tailored a targeted training plan for him early on, but Semedo was not Ronnie after all, and he couldn't stand that kind of boring, tedious training.

During the period when he was expelled from Sporting Lisbon, he was once remorseful and determined to make a change.

Because he knew that he was carrying the hopes of the whole family.

His family is counting on him to play a day, become a professional player, even become a star, make more money, and completely change the fate of the family.

This determination allowed him to return to Sporting Lisbon,

But unfortunately it didn't last long.

The outside world is so beautiful.

There is a group of beauties who take the initiative to throw their arms around as long as they hear the name of Sporting Lisbon; there is a group of reporters who are ready to invite them to dinner, drink, dance and sing, just to hear some secrets of the team from their mouths; Follow them, with proud fans...

Doesn't it taste good?

Why practice so hard?

Even running to the side of the road in the old city and listening to those street singers singing is much more fun than training, isn't it?

Semedo doesn't understand.

Children from poor families are all precocious, and he understands it better than anyone else.

Every time he saw Su Dong and Ronnie, he wanted to make up his mind and work hard with them, but every time he couldn't hold on.

That is so painful!

He couldn't understand why Su Dong and Ronnie could persist?

It's like Su Dong and Ronnie can't understand him, why can't they hold on?

Perhaps, as Su Dong said, the weak can never understand the desire of the strong, and the strong can never understand the sorrow of the weak.

And thinking of this, Semedo stood up silently, without saying a word to his friends who were fighting on the field, drooping his head, and quietly left Edward VII Park.

The two who were fighting on the court were so focused that they didn't notice it.

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Portugal Second Division is the third tier of the Portuguese league, divided into three groups according to the region, namely North, Central and South.

Atlético de Portugal is located in the southern group of the Portuguese League Two, with a total of 16 teams.

This is also a way of competition adopted by the Portuguese Football Association considering the financial pressure of lower-level leagues, but the pressure on the southern group is relatively large, because there are several teams from the west of the African continent, Madeira.

Atlético de Portugal was at home in the second round, and the opponent was Loletano, who took all three points in the first round.

This team is from the city of Rollei on the south coast of Portugal. It has a very long history. It is backed by the two cities of Rollei and Faro. Roletano has strong financial resources. This is one of the few professional teams in the Portuguese League. The season is aimed at impacting the Portuguese League.

Of course, this team is still in Portuguese Second Division so far, and it can be seen that the goal has not been achieved.

But as an all-professional team, the strength is not bad.

...

After all, it is the first home court of the new season, and the fans of the Athletic Club are still very supportive.

With 8,000 seats, plus standing tickets, the stadium with a total capacity of 15,000 people welcomed more than 3,000 fans.

They all sat in the stands on both sides, and they had a certain scale.

Don't dislike it. According to the team's statistics, such an attendance rate is already very high.

The average ticket price is about 1 euro, and the average number of fans per game is about 1,000.

In other words, the so-called three major income channels for European clubs, match days, broadcast fees and commercial operations, all missed out on the competition, and just relying on the income of more than 1,000 euros per game, it is simply impossible to feed a ball. team.

Therefore, the sports club needs to open more side businesses, including training courses, or contract some training business to the government, and the government will also give appropriate financial support and various subsidies, such as the maintenance cost of the stadium, etc.

And this is also the reason why Gorba suddenly valued Su Dong so much after the assessment.

If Su Dong plays well and sells him to a big team, he can earn a five-digit or even six-digit transfer fee every minute.

It is basically impossible for a team like the Athletic Club to resist such a temptation.

As a result, Su Dong was logically included in the competition list.

He was getting better and better in training, and Mattello spoke highly of him, but he was still on the bench this time around.

Pay attention to study your opponents, I hope you can have a good performance when you play. Antonio Pereira encouraged.

Su Dong nodded silently.

...

Loletano took the lead.

Although before the game, the players of the Athletic Club satirized this team in the locker room and rushed to the top every year, but from another point of view, the strength of this team is indeed not bad, only this has enough confidence and strength. Confidence to punch armor.

Sure enough, at the beginning of the game, Loletano took the lead by taking the lead.

Although the competition is a home game, it is on the defensive.

But even so, Loletano was still frequently attacked into the 30-meter area, and even near the restricted area.

The role of the old captain Mattello came into play at this time. In addition to standing in front of the goal of the competition, he also actively directed his teammates to defend and instructed the team's defense line to move.

Looking at Mattello, who is like a commander on the court, and Antonio Pereira, who is like an old monk on the sidelines, Su Dong finally understands why everyone believes that Mattello will replace Pereira.

After all, it is a third-level team. When the back line is stabilized, it is difficult for Loletano to create a threat.

Su Dong also began to care about the opponent's line of defense.

The opponent's two central defenders are a little taller than Su Dong, and one of them is over 1.9 meters tall, and they are obviously bigger than Su Dong. Looking at their running and kicking, Su Dong estimates that he If you still fight against them, it will definitely not work.

Their speed is slow and their flexibility is not enough, so they should run more, but the forward of the competitive club is like a stubborn donkey, trying to compete directly with the opponent, and needless to say, the result is that they suffer from losses and eat enough.

Perhaps, it's not that he has a muscle, but that he only has this trick.

At this moment, Su Dong suddenly realized that being comprehensive is so important.

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Hey Sue, how did they let you sit here?

A familiar voice suddenly came from behind.

Su Dong stood up from the bench, turned his head and saw that Ronnie and Jose Semedo were sitting on the stand behind him, smiling slyly at him.

Why are you here? Su Dong was very surprised and walked over.

Find any reason, just take a leave of absence. Ronnie said nonchalantly, It's you, why didn't you play? That guy played much worse than you and couldn't even hold a ball.

In the end, Ronnie looked disgusted.

Although he disliked Su Dong every day, it was the dislike of his friends, but in his heart, Su Dong had made great progress, and he was much stronger than those attackers in the competition. .

The coach asked me to observe first, and it is estimated that I will go in the second half. Su Dong replied.

What's there to observe? Those two are stronger than you, but clumsy, slow, and inflexible. You just kick them like Jose.

Jose Semedo on the side was unhappy.

No, brother, what do you mean by that?

How do they compare to me?

Also, don't make it sound like I'm easy to deal with, okay?

Although I am definitely not your opponent, it shouldn't hurt me like this.

Su, hurry up and tell your coach, go up and kill them both.

Semedo didn't dare to get angry at Ronnie, so he could only vent his grievances on the two unlucky central defenders in Lolettano.