23. Chapter XXIII
Götze trained with the first team for seven days, during which the team also organised small intra-squad group matches.
After the game, the players finally understood why so many youth team members Yan Jing didn't bring it, so they brought Götze.
Recently, the Argentine little genius Leo Messi is particularly popular, but if you want them to see, in terms of technology, our Mario Gotze here can definitely be compared to him!
Gotze's extraordinary skills made him scream terrible at Kyle, and even Yan Jing couldn't believe his eyes - Gotze's progress was about to catch up with the aliens, and if he was stronger, it would definitely be no problem for him to participate in official competitions.
However, Yan Jing didn't reveal his thoughts to Ge Ting, just patted the other party's head and asked him to continue to cheer.
After the first day of training on the open day, news of Gotze's first-team training was reported in the local evening newspaper. After Yan Jing saw it, he suddenly realized that it would not do much good to expose Gotze to the media too early, which would attract the attention of many "jackals, tigers and leopards......
After that, Dortmund's summer training was not open to the public and was completely closed.
After the seventh day of training, Yan Jing found Gotze and told him that he would not be using it tomorrow: "Mario, we are flying to Italy tomorrow afternoon, so you can stay in Germany and enjoy your summer vacation after that." ”
Götze nodded sensibly and did not ask Yan Jing to "go along", he understood that such treatment would not be available until he was qualified enough to enter the first team.
On July 17th, it was the day when all the Dortmund players returned to the team, and it was also the long-awaited "team entry performance meeting" for the players. ”
In the Dortmund conference room, the people in suits who usually sit in their seats have become players who are giggling and staggering. In front of the conference table, the team's official photographer, Marcy Snow, has set up a camera on standby.
Yan Jing did not deliberately notify the players who had just returned to the team in advance of this activity, so these players also knew about it temporarily.
"Quiet and quiet!" Yan Jing patted the table, and the players talking below immediately closed their mouths, "The order of the performance is according to the jersey number, remember to introduce yourself to everyone before the performance." ”
"Jersey number?!" Weidenfeller was bitter, and as the team's main goalkeeper, he deservedly wore Borussia Dortmund's No. 1 shirt.
"Wow, Roman, you're the first!" Kyle gloated and patted Weidenfeller on the back, as he has opted for the number 18 shirt this season due to the addition of new signings, so he will play very late.
Yan Jing smiled and made a "please" gesture.
"Roman, let's get started."
Weidenfeller flipped onto the table under the gaze of everyone, and Marcy Snow immediately turned the camera on him.
"I'm Roman Weidenfeller, Dortmund's number one." The first time he did this kind of thing, Weidenfeller was still a little nervous, "My show ...... Uh, it's a song for everyone. ”
The crowd around the table immediately cheered: "Roman! Roman! Roman! ”
Weidenfeller coughed twice and cleared his throat, he took a deep breath and began to sing a cappella without accompaniment.
"Germans like to say, 'Dude, bet on it?'......"
When Weidenfeller's first words came out, Kyle, who was gloating just now, was dumbfounded - not because Weidenfeller was singing out of tune or ugly, but because the song he was about to sing collided with Weidenfeller!
Released in 2001 by the German band Die Prinzen, "Deutschland" was included in the album "D", and its dark humorous lyrics and catchy melodies quickly made it popular in Germany.
This classic work is almost a household name in Germany, and if it is placed in China, it is no different from a song like "Descendants of the Dragon".
"We are humble, even though we have money. We are the best at every sport......"
Weidenfeller had clearly practiced well, and while his singing wasn't very charming, at least it wasn't out of tune.
While the rest of the players were listening carefully to Weidenfeller's singing, Kyle quietly approached Yan Jing's side: "Boss, let me ask for something." ”
"Huh?" Yan Jing tilted his head to look at Kyle, "Say it." ”
"Can I sing the same song as Roman?"
Facing Kyle's expectant gaze, Yan Jing, who guessed what was going on, shook his head evilly: "Bastian, this can't be done. ”
Kyle slumped back to his seat, and by this time Weidenfeller had finished singing, he jumped off the table and happily patted Kyle on the shoulder.
"Bastian, can I sing okay?"
Kyle, who had been visibly mended, nodded with difficulty, and he began to think about what he was going to sing now.
The second player to take the stage was the team's No.2 player, Coentrão, who sang the hit song "LaTortura" from the 2005 album released by Latin diva Shakira. The song, which was a collaboration with Spanish singer Alessandro Sanz, topped the U.S. Billboard Latin Chart for 26 consecutive weeks and won four Latin Grammy Awards.
Coentrão's singing voice is a bit out of tune, but the highlight of his performance is his body movements.
Unlike Weidenfeller, who was the first to sing in a decent manner, the enthusiastic Coentrand also added dance moves, including the part that imitated the chest shaking dance of Shakira in the music video, which won unanimous praise from everyone.
Suarez commented: "Fabio, although you don't have breasts, you are still shaking hard!" ”
The number 3 showed off his German skills, and although he was Brazilian, he chose to sing a song in German.
No. 4 Yaya Toure didn't panic in the slightest when he didn't know about it on the spot, and he took the stage to sing the song of American rapper Kanye West, showing off the black man's rapping talent.
Most of the new players have simply learned German, and although the grammar and vocabulary are too complex to speak smoothly, it is okay to introduce themselves simply.
Most of the next players were prepared, so the performances were basically the same, but they were basically singing songs.
It wasn't until the number 17 and current biggest star in their team, Lilian Thuram, came on the pitch that there was a breakthrough in the form of the show.
"The quiet sea in the early morning, rippling with the microwave of birds; The flowers on the side of the road compete for beauty; When we were in a hurry and didn't have to pay attention......"
The players watched in amazement as Thuram, a strong black man on the table, recited poetry affectionately and artistically, and the contrast made their jaws drop to the ground.
They knew that Thuram had also learned of the news temporarily, but look at the uninterrupted recitation......
Oh my God, there's a great writer in their comic team!
"Finally, I opened my eyes from my slumber, and I saw you standing beside me, my sleep bathed in your smile."
After Thuram finished reciting, Yan Jing was the first to applaud Thuram's expression: "Excerpts from Tagore's poetry collection "Gitanjali", Lilian, you have memorized them word for word. ”
Although they don't really understand what the hell "Gitanjali" is, their leaders have already applauded, and if they don't applaud anymore, they won't give face.
There was warm applause in the conference room, and Lilian smiled modestly at Yan Jing after getting off the table: "It's just that I personally like this little poem, so I read it many times, and I inadvertently remembered it." ”
Immediately after that, Kyle, who was hit by Weidenfeller, also took the stage to sing the song. However, due to the disrupted plan, Kyle apparently failed to control the impromptu selection of songs, and the sound alone broke several times, causing the players to pound the table with laughter.
Di Maria, who had opted for the number 21 shirt, sat nervously at the table, and it was his turn soon, but he hadn't yet thought about what he was going to perform.
Although he was present when Yan Jing proposed the new tradition in the locker room seven days ago, he didn't understand German and didn't know what Yan Jing was talking about, and thought it was just an ordinary lecture.
At the moment when Yan Jing led the players to the conference room, he was still confused, and it was not until several players went up to perform that he mustered up the courage to ask David Silva, who seemed to be very kind.
They all speak Spanish, so there's no zài problem in communicating. David Silva told him what Yan Jing had said before, and the unprepared Di Maria panicked at once.
"Angel, it's your turn!"
At the hearing of his name, Di Maria jerked up from his chair, and he climbed up to stand up, looking down at his new teammates from above.
Facing these expectant gazes, Di Maria, who was on the pitch with a thunderous look, felt that her legs were shaking.
Di Maria stood stupidly on the table for almost thirty seconds before she remembered to introduce herself.
"I'm Ángel Fabian di Maria Fernández...... Uh, but you ......."
You can call me Angel...... How do you say it in German?!
Because he was so nervous, Di Maria, who was already not good at German, couldn't remember a single German word at once, which made him even more nervous, and he couldn't say half a word on the stage.
At first, the players were cheering for Di Maria's silence, but when Di Maria stood on the stage in silence for more than a minute, they gradually quieted down.
The originally lively atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward because of Di Maria's silence.
Seeing this, Yan Jing sighed in his heart, and he walked to Silva's side: "Cuco, let's translate what I said next for Angel." ”
Villa and David Silva's nicknames, Guaje and Cuco, have been adopted by the Dortmund team, so it's a lot easier to call them.
Silva nodded, "Okay, sir." ”
After talking to Silva, Yan Jing was ready to relieve Di Maria. He propped up the table with his hand and jumped onto the table in a chic manner, and naturally smiled and sent Di Maria, who was embarrassed to the point of explosion, off the conference table.
"Although there are still players in the back who haven't performed, everyone shouldn't mind if I cut into the line, right?"