Chapter 11

As the World Cup in South Africa gets closer and closer, more and more people in football cities like Buenos Aires are wearing blue and white jerseys and waving national flags to take to the streets to feel the excitement of the World Cup in advance. On May 24, Argentina's last warm-up match before leaving for South Africa was played today against Canada.

Because the match was an open match, a large number of fans and media poured into the Monument Stadium, and the 76,000-seat stadium was packed to the brim, forming a sea of blue and white, and for many fans who could not travel to South Africa for various reasons, it would be the last time they would see the Argentine team in person, so the atmosphere in the stadium was very hot.

Rafael was also sitting in the seats of the home fans, surrounded by his teammates, compared to the cheering and shouting of his teammates, he seemed extraordinarily calm, if you look closely, you will find that his eyes are divergent, and the passionate atmosphere around him has not affected him in the slightest, he is completely distracted.

He was thinking about the conversation he had with his father a few days ago.

"Dad, I want to join the Chinese team, is that okay?" Manuel's words to him still made a wave in his heart, and after dinner, Raphael asked Yunbo.

Dad Yun was obviously caught off guard and taken aback: "Why do you want to join the Chinese team?

Raphael smiled: "I've been reading a lot of books about China recently, so I've changed my mind, after all, I have half of the Chinese blood in my body, can't I, Dad." ”

Although there is no Ming Dynasty in the world, after understanding history, the ancient country that has gone through the vicissitudes of life and is still standing proudly in the East has become his new sustenance, after all, they are all descendants of Yan and Huang who call themselves Huaxia, and he wants to fight for Huaxia.

Dad Yun patted him on the shoulder: "Chinese football is not as powerful as Argentine football, and it has always missed the World Cup." Although he doesn't pay attention to football, he knows a little bit about the state of Chinese football, out of a father's selfishness, although he is pleased with his son's identification with the motherland, but he doesn't want him to go to this troubled water, not to mention that his son is nothing now, even if he becomes a superstar one day? A person's strength is weak, he only hopes that his son can play football simply and happily, instead of carrying heavy responsibilities.

Without waiting for Raphael to speak, he said again: "And you can't go back if you want to, you are now an Argentine citizen." The Chinese team only recruits players of their own nationality. ”

Although Yunbo is proud of his identity as a Chinese, he can only be regarded as Chinese when he obtained Argentine nationality in order to work hard. China has never recognized dual nationality, and obtaining a second nationality also means losing the identity of a Chinese citizen, and Rafael was born in Argentina and automatically obtained Argentine nationality, so it will be difficult for him to change to a Chinese nationality. Chinese nationality is known as the most difficult nationality in the world to obtain, because China is not a country of immigration, and in principle, those who renounce Chinese nationality cannot have it again for the rest of their lives.

"But I just want to be Chinese, is there really no way, Dad?" Raphael asked depressedly.

"If you really want to contribute to the development of football in your homeland, there are many other ways, you are Chinese, but you are also Argentine, this is an established and unchangeable fact, your paranoid thoughts you will be sad if you know." "Although she is a descendant of the Germanic people, she has immigrated to Argentina since her ancestors and has a strong affection for the country.

Raphael was struck by lightning, yes, he almost forgot that he was just a lonely soul who crossed over, he was no longer born in the Ming Dynasty in his previous life, he was now a mixed-race child, born in Argentina and grew up in Argentina, he is now thinking about his past, how can he not deny the past of the original owner.

Since you are enjoying a new life, you still have to know how to be grateful.

Although he figured it out a lot, Raphael was still a little depressed, so he couldn't keep his spirits up.

In this warm-up game, the Argentine team was full of firepower, and in less than 40 minutes, it was already a 3-0 lead, and the Canadian team, which was not very strong, was completely blinded. Manuel cheered for No. 7 Di Maria's goal, and looked back to hug his friend to celebrate, but saw that the friendly friend seemed to sleepwalk and did not react at all. He pulled him to jump and jump and say something, but the scene was too noisy, and Raphael looked at him in confusion.

Seeing this, Manuel leaned into his ear and shouted: "What are you doing? I don't even cheer when I score, I don't know if I think you're a fan in Canada!"

Raphael didn't want to speak, and looked at him helplessly.

"Hey, it can't be because Messi didn't play, right?

Raphael was too sensitive to these two words, and instantly sobered up, Messi! Messi, Messi, your uncle!——

Sitting on the plane, Raphael was still in a trance, and he felt that his fate was really unexpected, and there was no escape.

As soon as he persuaded himself to give up the unrealistic idea of joining the Chinese team, he immediately received a call-up to the U20 national youth team, and the head coach of the national youth team told him that he would accompany the Argentine national team to South Africa for the World Cup on the 28th with other players at the Ezeiza training base, and their identities were ...... Sparring.

As soon as this news was revealed, Raphael instantly became the object of envy and hatred of many friends, and his good popularity became a disaster at this moment.

"I won't say that I want the whole team, but at least you can't miss the autographs of Messi and Higuain. Manuel hooked him, wincing his eyebrows.

"What about the future, I said that I would go to the national team and ask for it myself. "Raphael hates that iron does not make steel.

"Don't ask for nothing, anyway, it's not for me. Manuel smiled sheepishly.

"Rafael, Messi's autograph is up to you. Ocampos scratched his head, looking embarrassed.

"You obviously said that your idol is Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo!" Rafael jumped out of his mouth word by word, which guy heard that his idol was Messi, and arrogantly said that everyone wants to be Messi, but he prefers Ronaldo's !!

"You're going to ask for it anyway. Ocampos grinned.

"Raphael, I want Samuel's autograph...... By the way, Messi, thank you!" Niccolò hugged Rafael.

"Can you not take it with you, thank you!"

"If you want one, you want two, and you want three, I remember that there is an ancient country that has a saying that is good, if there are more small insects, you are not afraid of itching, and if you owe more money, you don't have to pay it back. But you must give me the signature!"

"That's called lice don't itch, and debts don't worry. "Raphael is completely depressed, why are they all so shameless.

There was also a text message to him, and the content was called a concise and to the point.

"Messi, Higuain, Demichelis, Mascherano!"

"Messi!

"Messi, Aguero!"

"Messi!"

……

Anyway, after that, Rafael completely lost the boredom of having to join the Argentine national team, and was completely immersed in another layer of grief, and he sadly found that he did not go to South Africa to be a sparring partner at all, but to chase stars to get autographs......

If the requirements of this group of animals are fully met, he will definitely become the biggest laughing stock in this national team......

"Cloud, don't you take a break?" Sitting next to him was the defender of the fourth team, Herman Pezzella, this sparring team, they were selected for the River Plate Academy, Rafael is the youngest of all, although in the previous training match, Pezzella was disgraced by Rafael, but they have a common friend, Manuel, so he takes good care of Rafael.

"The future is bright, I can't sleep. Raphael grimaced, "Call me Raphael, can I call you Herman." ”

"Of course. Pezzella nodded.

"Did a friend ask you for an autograph this time in South Africa?" Raphael asked.

"No, we're all here to be sparring partners, not to play. Pezzella looked inexplicable, and no one was so uninteresting.

Raphael gritted his teeth, he knew that this group of bastards bullied him, how could he make such a group of bad friends!-

After coming to this world for more than a year, Rafael has gradually learned a lot of things, such as the fact that the highest honor in football is no longer the Copa del Royale, but the World Cup. The World Cup is the abbreviation of FIFA World Cup, which is the world's highest honor, highest standard, highest level of competition, and highest reputation of football competition.

The World Cup is the most coveted sacred glory in the field of football by all countries around the world, and it is also the ultimate dream of every footballer. The World Cup in South Africa is the 19th and first to be held in Africa.

Although the Argentine team stumbled in the qualifiers, and even made the media mourn in unison - the star-studded Argentine team may not be able to participate in the World Cup in South Africa, but when the Argentine team's special plane landed at the South African International Airport, their popularity was incomparable, and the airport's security work was immediately upgraded.

Raphael followed Pezzella off the plane, from Buenos Aires to South Africa for eleven hours, the temperature here is much warmer than in Buenos Aires, Raphael obeyed Pezzella's advice and took off his coat, but still felt the slightest heat. The players of the national team dragged their salutes and got off the plane earlier than them, taking away almost all the flashing lights of the media, and the nameless members of the national youth team like them were not paid attention to at all.

Raphael looked ahead, a glimmer of ambition in his eyes.

"Click!"

The flash turned on at the same time, and Raphael turned his head to see a female reporter in overalls not far away taking pictures of him with a camera in hand.

He was stunned, although he didn't know why the reporter didn't shoot the big-name stars and coaches to shoot them, but his good qualities made him smile and nod to her.

He was responded with another "Click!"

Bazili is a reporter for the "South African Life", and finally grabbed the pass to pick up and take pictures of the popular team Argentina......

Bazili was a little frustrated, thinking that it would be better to buy a few tickets from other reporters with some money, and when she turned to leave, she found that there was another group of people on the plane, as a real photojournalist Bazili who had only recently turned into a sports reporter at the request of the newspaper due to the popularity of the World Cup, she really didn't know any of these people.

But that doesn't stop her from discovering the good.

It turns out that there is really a kind of person in this world, and as soon as he appears, other people automatically become the set board. The boy walked off the plane carelessly, his brilliant golden hair was the same color as the sun, his eyebrows were handsome, his expression was leisurely, even if he was wearing a jersey, he couldn't hide his outstanding temperament, he raised his eyes and looked into the distance, making people hold their breath and concentrate, how could Baziri describe that feeling...... It's not the arrogance and superiority of the Central European aristocracy, by the way, it's like an angel falling into the mortal world, looking at the beings in the camp, it is a contradiction between ambition and benevolence, which makes people unable to take their eyes off.

She almost subconsciously pressed the shutter in her hand, the young man was alarmed, his eyes rolled, he turned his head to smile at her, at that moment, what Central European nobles, what angels who fell into the mortal world were all forgotten by her, this is clearly the child who is favored by the gods, is sowing the seeds of happiness to her, preaching the gospel of heaven.

It's so beautiful that only photos can be left.

Basri watched the boy and his companion leave, touching her still beating heart, and she thought, that is true, when God closes a door for you, he must open another window for you, and although she didn't catch a superstar, she "left" an angel.

Unbeknownst to Bazily, it wouldn't be long before the two photos she named "Angel's Ambition" and "Angel's Smile" sold for a high price and became a treasure that fans would definitely collect in the future.