Football: The immortal legend on the green field

At the post-match press conference, almost all reporters directed questions about the two Chinese players to Martins, ignoring PSV head coach Gerrard. This was a rare scene.

Martins said to the microphone with a smile on his face: "I am satisfied with the performance of my players. We made mistakes at the beginning of the game, but we did not give PSV Eindhoven any chances in the following games. On the contrary, I think it is natural for us to win this game. Our players are more capable. Of course, PSV Eindhoven played to their due level. It is also a wonderful thing to defeat the powerful PSV Eindhoven! I am very grateful to the fans who came with the team..." In the eyes of those anxious reporters, Martins was completely rambling and not getting to the point.

Some reporters began to remind this coach who was "a little incoherent because of winning the game":

"Sir, you said that the players of Haarlem are more capable than those of PSV Eindhoven. Among the eleven players on the field of PSV Eindhoven, ten are international players from the Netherlands, Serbia and South Korea. As far as I know, only Gular of Haarlem has been selected for the Dutch national youth team. Can I think so? If what you said is correct, does it mean that the national team coaches of the Netherlands, China and Côte d'Ivoire are all blind..."

"What? Ah... I'm sorry. Deng from China and Tiote from Cote d'Ivoire can definitely take up a substitute position in the Dutch national team, which means they can at least take up two positions in the 23-man roster. As for whether they can be included in the 18-man roster, they are still very young and need two to three years of experience. As for Shen, the core of our team, Mr. Neeskens and the Dutch Football Association are trying their best to win Shen's favor. You have to know that Zidane from France is also competing with us for his ownership. This fully explains the problem. In the world of football, how can a 17-year-old child make the captain of the Dutch team helpless in a game? Who can break through the entire defense line composed of Dutch internationals and score two key goals?"

Li Yan raised his hand. "Mr. Martins, as far as we know, Shen Bin has no preference on whether to play for the Dutch national team. The latest news is that Star Sports has announced the full content of Shen Bin's contract in China and filed a lawsuit against some bad media people in China for spreading rumors. This fully shows that Shen Bin prefers to play for his motherland, otherwise he would not have such an extreme reaction to the rumors..."

"For a top player, I believe he will make the right choice.

Chinese football? Forget it. You don't have the soil for football. Chinese people are more suitable for playing table tennis.

No one there really cares about football. Last year, in a game in China, Shen Bin's Achilles tendon was ruptured, but your coach asked him to continue playing. This is really unbelievable and beyond human cognition.

Also, when he was lying on the field and unable to stand up, it was Ajax that paid most of his medical expenses. According to the examination at that time, it was almost impossible for him to return to the field. Ajax was purely out of humanitarianism to save a person who might live in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

But in China, the government doesn't care about him, the club doesn't care about him, why should he play for a country like mine?"

"Buzz..." It was the first time that the reporters below heard that there was such a story behind this genius who could dance waltz on the football field. All the Western reporters raised their hands and asked questions, wanting to get more details.

Cheng Guo looked at Li Yan and put down the phone: "What, is it done?"

"Yes, the holiday is extended!" Li stretched out two fingers and made a "v" gesture.

"Are you really going to Amsterdam to interview them?"

"Well, I have this feeling. If successful, this will be an interview that can change my life!" Li Yan said confidently.

In the early morning, the biological clock that he had developed over the years woke Shen Bin up from his sleep. He sat up suddenly, got out of bed and washed up.

In the bathroom, Shen Bin looked up and saw himself in the mirror. His hair had grown longer and his beard was faintly visible. It was much darker than before.

When I opened the door, I was shocked by the scene in front of me. "Shen, can you sign an autograph?"

“Take a picture with me!”

After playing football for so many years, this was the first time he was surrounded by such fanatical fans. Of course, he didn't know that because the team defeated PSV Eindhoven, as the goal scorer, he had become a hero of the Haarlem fans. It was natural that he was so popular.

Shen Bin could not go back, as that would be very impolite. He had no choice but to go and satisfy the demands of those fanatical neighbors, and get his first taste of being a celebrity.

Except for himself and Deng Zhuoxiang who returned to Amsterdam, the rest of the team members stayed in Maastricht to prepare for the away game against Venlo.

When Shen Bin walked into the gate of the training base, he saw two Chinese people standing at the gate. They were saying something to the guard. They had their backs to Shen Bin, so he could not see the man's appearance clearly.

Shen Bin felt a little strange. What were the Chinese doing here? Were they here to ask for autographs and take photos? Among those who came to the villa early in the morning to ask for autographs, there were several Chinese students who blocked the door of the villa at 6 a.m. just to ask for his autograph and take a photo.

Several major Dutch sports newspapers published on that day put the news of PSV Eindhoven being reversed by Haarlem on the front page, but many people still believed that PSV Eindhoven underestimated the opponent, rather than Haarlem being so strong.

Numbers speak for themselves, PSV had 20 shots in the game, six of which were on target, while Kežman, the team's main striker, wasted two sure goals.

Of course, Shen Bin's performance shocked many media outlets. His mystery and the story behind his naturalization made the reporters as excited and excited as if they had taken aphrodisiacs. Letters of "love" flew to the Haarlem Athletic Club, hoping to interview this mysterious oriental genius player.

Of course, some media outlets that did not have inside information also rushed to the small town of Venlo in the southern Netherlands.

After a day of rest in Maastricht, Haarlem SC set off for Venlo on their own bus. Of course, core midfielders Shen Bin and Deng Zhuoxiang were missing from the bus.

Venlo's status in Dutch football is similar to that of Haarlem, but the difference is that Venlo's town doesn't have an influential media, so they are quietly ruined, while Haarlem is located in Amsterdam, which is the cultural center of the Netherlands and has the influential World Sports. Therefore, every bad game they play, every bad deal they make, and every bad import they bring in will be exaggerated by the media.

After all, this game, which attracted attention because of Shen Bin, disappointed the fans of Haarlem, but the media's trip was not in vain. They met Haarlem's head coach Neeskens outside the stadium. Neeskens made some remarks in front of the media, which made headlines in several newspapers the next day.

This was a game in which some were happy and some were sad. In the absence of Neeskens, Haarlem eliminated the powerful PSV Eindhoven in the FA Cup. This result seemed to stimulate Neeskens. In order to show that this great victory was not the credit of assistant coach Martins, but was due to his own judgment of the players, he stubbornly arranged Lee Dong-guk as the starting striker.

He also directed the game remotely with an intercom from the audience. Li Dongguk did not disappoint Neeskens. When the team was trailing 0:1, it was Li Dongguk's goal in the second half that equalized the score. In the end, both sides drew 1:1 and each got one point.

When Shen Bin was not around, Howard did not have the courage to complain to others. One of the reasons was that there were people who were worse off than him.

Old coach Martins was like a microphone throughout the game, listening to Neeskens' incessant chatter in the audience. After the game, he was even tricked by Neeskens. Before the post-match press conference, Neeskens said in the corridor in front of Martins that this tactical system was the result of his many years of research, and Shen Bin made some valuable suggestions in it.

Then, throughout the press conference, reporters were asking questions about Neeskens and Shen Bin. He not only became the mouthpiece of the game, but also the spokesperson for Neeskens and Shen Bin.

According to Neeskens' explanation, "I hope the entire coaching staff will seriously understand how the 'system' works so that it can help themselves in their daily work."

"I've seen shameless people before, but I've never seen anyone this shameless."

He could clearly say that Martins and several other assistant coaches were idiots who could not learn anything even with his personal instruction, but he said it so tactfully. It was a blessing for the assistant coaches to have such a coach.

Martins endured the torture from the media.

At the headquarters of Haarlem Athletic Club in Amsterdam, Shen Bin had to compromise with the team owner Horst Jr. Under the requests of many media outlets, he was only willing to accept a joint interview with a European media and a domestic media. Otherwise, he would not talk about it. He did not want to waste his limited energy on some boring topics.

There is still nearly a year to the World Youth Championship. If you want to participate, everything depends on strength. When a team leaves a certain player and its strength drops a level, ordinary fans will be able to lift you up and get you in. Shen Bin believes that he is not strong enough now and has not reached the level of "overwhelming others with momentum".

Today is Sunday. Yesterday, he just received a fax from the editor-in-chief of France Football. Today, France Football will send a team to interview Shen Bin. Horst is quite excited about this interview. After all, it is France Football! The World Footballer of the Year and the European Golden Boy Award are both selected by this professional football newspaper with the greatest influence in the world and are recognized by the whole world.

He did not dare to ask for too much. As long as Shen Bin's name appeared in the list of European Golden Boy before the end of the season, he would be satisfied. Although there is still nearly a year before the Golden Boy selection, everything may change with the passage of time, but the practical benefits cannot be underestimated. As long as Shen Bin appears in the magazine, the most practical benefit is that Shen Bin's value on Transfermarkt will also increase. Haarlem Athletic Club can also take advantage of this opportunity and its brand value will definitely be greatly enhanced.

Little Horst knew that Shen Bin was very opinionated, so he first called his ally Martins to ask for his opinion. After receiving a positive response, he came to the office early in the morning and arranged for staff to receive Tosdan and his party.

Before Thorsden arrived, little Horst first received an interview with two Chinese people who looked exhausted. They claimed to be reporters who came from China specifically to do an exclusive interview with Shen Bin and Deng Zhuoxiang.

Although he had many years of working experience in the United States, this was his first time encountering such a cross-border interview. He was undecided and had to call head coach Martins again.

Recently, due to a series of topics caused by Shen Bin, the club has received a lot of attention, especially from Chinese people working and studying in Europe. Now it has even attracted Chinese reporters from thousands of miles away! When did Harlem, a small club that was once ridiculed by some media as a "university team", become a piece of fragrant fat?

Martins was discussing with Shen Bin in the office the possibility of transforming the Haarlem Athletic formation into a "4321" Christmas tree. But he heard that a Chinese reporter had requested an exclusive interview with Shen Bin and Deng Zhuoxiang.

"what happened?"

"Hey!" Martins laughed, "Your fellow countryman, two Chinese reporters want to do an exclusive interview with you and Deng Zhuoxiang."

Shen Bin was shocked at first, but he reacted quickly. It must be the uproarious nationality change incident that caused this. Chinese people have a strong sense of national pride. Golf star Tiger Woods seemed to have one-eighth Chinese blood, and the media hyped him up to the point that he was almost awarded the title of honorary Chinese citizen.

Now that two Chinese players suddenly appeared in the Dutch arena, they performed very well and became the target of the Dutch national team's efforts to win over, so they naturally came. Although Neeskens has implemented controls on the news media, the club's young Horst and the old man in front of him are not opposed to it.

For the resourceful journalists, this was enough.

Like many coaches, he somewhat dislikes reporters, but after all, he is now an ally of little Horst. He saw Shen Bin shaking his head at him.

Martins turned to Horst on the other end of the microphone and said, "Tell them that the club will not accept any interviews about Shen Bin and Deng Zhuoxiang."

Li Yan was very disappointed to hear Horst's answer, but he had no choice. The head coach disagreed, and he, as a reporter, could not interview him anyway. Although he was reluctant, he had to leave with Cheng Guo in dismay.

"What should I do? My vacation is ruined?" Cheng Guo asked Li Yan while driving.

Li Yanze was flipping through the Haarlem Athletic Tour Guide he had just bought and did not answer.

"What are you looking for?" Cheng Guo asked curiously.

"Find a hotel." Li Yan said without even raising his head.

"Looking for a hotel? Could it be..."

"Hehe! Liu Bei invited Kong Ming to his thatched cottage three times, this is my first time." Li Yan drew a circle at a location with a ballpoint pen, "I'll live here! It's not far from the training base, and the transportation is very convenient... Turn right at the next intersection, and then go straight."

He closed the manual and said, "I just don't believe it. I go there every day, how can there be no effect? ​​That Martins is just an iron rod, and I have sharpened it into a needle!"