"Well, I know, Mom, you and Dad don't have to rush back, it's still early to sign the contract, you can just go back to Korea after you have enough rest, my brother? I called him when I came back, but he has been busy with work in the company recently, so I didn't go to him, it's okay, I'm fine at the club, don't worry about me! Well, that's it, you and Dad should take care of your health, bye-bye." ”

Li Kong hung up the phone, picked up the water placed on the sidelines, took a sip, took a short rest, and continued to devote himself to the training of short passes.

Just now it was Kim Sung-mei, who was visiting relatives in his hometown in China at this time, who called Li Kong, and it happened that Lee Yong-kook had recently resigned from his job in South Korea for more than ten years, and the two of them went back to their hometown together, probably because the club called them and said that they were going to sign a contract, so Kim Sung-mi called Li Konglai to ask how long it would be appropriate for them to return to South Korea.

It's also sad to say, Li Kong's return to South Korea happened to coincide with his parents returning to China, and his brother was busy working in the company, he can now be described as "unable to go back to home", but in fact, it's okay, he has long been used to living in the club's dormitory during the days of training in the Netherlands, and now he comes back to continue the dormitory, at least there is no problem with adaptation.

Li Kong still finished the last set of short pass training very quickly, he looked up at the big sun hanging in the sky, wiped the sweat from his forehead helplessly, and then thanked the club staff who were standing on the side and making records.

"Uncle Park, thank you so much, it's so hot and bothering you to train with me outside, it's hard. ”

Li Kong owed to the staff member, and as he spoke, he picked up the soccer balls scattered around the training ground.

Now the players and coaches in the club are still in the summer offseason, so Li Kong's training can only be carried out by him alone, but fortunately, the club also arranged a staff member named Park Dongguo to make training records for him, and take care of him or something, otherwise it would be a bit troublesome to rely on him alone.

Park Dongguo stood up and lifted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said to Li Kong with a hearty smile: "What's the trouble with this, I have to thank Xiaokong for allowing me to get an extra salary in the offseason to support my family~ However, I have worked in the club for so many years, and I have seen many players who have practiced in the offseason, but it is the first time I have seen you like Xiaokong who started training more than half a month before the training camp!"

Li Kong threw the football under his feet into the box and teased: "Uncle Park, are you embarrassed to say 'support your family' with your salary? The head of the club's data collection team, tsk, I heard that the annual salary of the staff of your data group must be at least 30 or 40 million! Uncle Park, you are still the team leader, how can you say that this annual salary must be doubled?"

Park Dongguo waved his hand and scolded with a smile: "How can you think so much, when our club is a European club! Besides, there are two children and a wife to support at home, and no matter how much money you make, it's not enough, alas~ It would be nice if our stinky boy also likes sports like you, and recently he started a band in school, and he only knows how to play music all day long!"

Li Kong heard Park Dongguo's complaint and asked with some curiosity, "Then how old is your son?"

"Born in '92, I'm 14 years old this year. There is also an 88-year-old girl. ”

Li Kong smiled and comforted Park Dongguo: "Isn't that normal? Teenage children like to play, besides, it's not necessarily a bad thing that he likes music, and not all boys have to like sports, as long as they don't cause trouble outside, wouldn't it?"

When Park Dongguo heard Li Kong's "old-fashioned" tone, he couldn't help but shake his head and laughed: "Ah, you kid, how can you say that you are in your twenties, you are not the same and only ten years old......?"

Li Kong saw that Park Dongguo was about to sigh again, and quickly diverted the topic: "By the way, Uncle Park, I've been back for a few days, but I don't know much about the club's situation, you also know, our club was still in Anyang City when I left, can you tell me about the current situation of the club?"

When Park Dongguo heard this, he pushed the cart with the iron frame of the football and said to Li Kong: "I remember Xiaokong, you left at the end of 04, right? After you left, Ulsan Hyundai won the league championship in 05, and the league in 06 has been going on so far, you have also seen that the club is now ranked fourth, and the results are not bad, but the people on the top are very dissatisfied, after all, we haven't won the league championship for five years, heh. The 'top' has been urging hard for the past few years, and the pressure on the coaches and players is also very great, but your kid is back at this time, this burden is heavy! Alas......"

Li Kong nodded thoughtfully, and then asked with some puzzlement: "But aren't we ranked fourth in the standings now? It stands to reason that the hope of competing for the championship is quite big!"

Park Dongguo sneered, and then glanced at Li Kong with a strange expression: "You haven't looked at the league standings yet, have you?"

Li Kong nodded honestly, he had only been back for a long time, and no one in the club had told him, how could he still think of looking at the standings?

Park Dongguo shook his head self-deprecatingly, and then said with a wry smile: "We say fourth, but in fact, we are only tied for fourth with five teams! The first-ranked Seongnam and Tianma have 32 points! We only have 16 points, which is only half of the points of others! And the second-to-last teams are only three points behind us, you say, what are we going to compete with others for the championship?"

Li Kong smacked his tongue when he heard this, and asked with some surprise: "13 rounds and 16 points can rank fourth, this is ......"

Park Dongguo shrugged: "So it's not so much that we are ranked fourth, it's better to say that we are lucky to be placed in the fourth, after the start of the second half of the season, in our state, this season is not sure where to go, now the club's senior management is anxious to find a scapegoat, although you are a person who is optimistic about all the staff and coaches of the club, but you still have to listen to the coach's arrangement with peace of mind, don't be reckless, don't come out, save yourself first, after all, that group of 'high-level' doesn't matter if you have potential or not!"

Li Kong nodded a little dazedly, if Park Dongguo didn't say it today, he wouldn't know that the club is in such a situation now, the high-level players and coaches below are forcing the players and coaches below to make results, and the team's performance is even worse, so that everyone is in danger and frightened, this situation is really ......

Li Kong frowned, he didn't know what he was thinking, Park Dongguo didn't bother him, he said everything that should be said, he also saw that Li Kong was talented, and he couldn't bear to see him being involved in this chaotic situation, as for Li Kong's future development in the future, he could only look at himself.

Park Dongguo looked at Li Kong, who had a somewhat depressed expression in the noon sun, and sighed silently.