1. Chapter I
1 Leave to better come back
Since the start of the season, they have suffered five consecutive defeats, not scoring a goal, and are at the bottom of the points. This has left Granada, a team that has always hovered in the bottom of La Liga, fighting for relegation all the time, and the entire club, from the top management to the coaching players, is shrouded in a dull and oppressive atmosphere.
The team's current coach, Jose Gonzalez, was standing on the sidelines of the training ground anxiously at this time, quickly flipping through the materials in his hands, and at the same time scanning his eyes over the favorite players who were conducting various training sessions on the field. Most of them are young players born in the 90s, who work hard and lack experience.
In their next game, they will play away against traditional giants Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium, which has a capacity of 100,000 fans.
Defending champion Barcelona has won all five games this season, without conceding a goal, and is temporarily at the top of the league table with 15 points.
The two sides have met 36 times in history, with Granada winning 4, drawing 9 and losing 23, with a goal difference of minus 23. The last time we won was probably a few decades ago.
This record is facing the imposing Barcelona in the sky, even if you ask the vegetable aunt who never pays attention to football, she will tell you that Barcelona will win.
Granada's six-game losing streak is all but a foregone conclusion, and there is no doubt that Barcelona will need to field an all-out bench to pick up three points at home to the Camp Nou.
Unless you're a die-hard fan of both teams, few media outlets and fans are willing to waste time focusing on a game where the disparity between the two sides is huge and the outcome is not in doubt.
The only focus is on Barcelona: how many key players will Barcelona field? Will Messi be in the starting lineup? How many goals will Messi score? How many ways will Messi score goals? Messi Messi Messi ......
Granada are on the verge of a six-game losing streak with zero points. For coach Gonzalez, the burden on his shoulders is self-evident.
Since Granada's return to La Liga after a gap of 38 years a few years ago, although they have always been on the verge of relegation for several seasons, they have been able to fly low and land safely every year, and still struggle to stay in La Liga and not fall into the second division.
In February this year, after 23 rounds of the league, Granada was at the bottom of the points and the road to relegation was in jeopardy. The club announced the resignation of then-coach Sandoval and the appointment of Jose González to take over the reins. And he did not fail in his mission and led the team to miraculous relegation.
And now, Gonzalez has to worry about his handsome seal, the team has lost five in a row, the sixth defeat is imminent, continue to lose, it is bound to lead to the sluggish state of the players, the state of the players will be affected and will directly affect the next game, the unsolvable vicious circle, he will likely face the same fate as his predecessor Sandoval.
The only hope is this game, an away comeback against Barcelona.
However, an away win over Barcelona will not be easy for Real Madrid, who have a large number of top stars, let alone a team like Granada, which is always hovering in the bottom of La Liga.
Gonzalez looked up from the pile of materials in his hand and casually swept across the court, his eyes resting on a young player who was training on the ball under the guidance of a technical and tactical coach.
The man's name was Leo Fernández, and Gonzalez quickly rummaged through the information in his hand and pulled out Fernandez's resume. HEIGHT 185CM, WEIGHT 70KG, FORWARD MIDFIELD. He has played for Real Madrid's junior team and Real Madrid's C team.
He wore the captain's armband when he first entered Real Madrid's B team this summer, but suddenly arrived at Granada the day before the summer transfer market closed, but his form has been sluggish since the league, and he has not played for Granada once, not even on the bench.
Gonzalez looked at the young man on the field carefully, he looked very thin, but fortunately his muscles were strong and well-proportioned. His facial features are not at all as rugged as those of a typical football player, but as delicate and perfect as his ballet dancer's mother. doesn't have half the shadow of a French superstar, but he is really his son.
"I don't understand why I signed this 'second generation star' in the first place, maybe I want to hug the thighs of the French." The assistant coach walked up to Gonzalez at some point and made a joke that wasn't funny, because the 'Frenchman' he was talking about was currently Real Madrid's sporting manager, and Granada had indeed been helped by Real Madrid when he was facing financial difficulties not long ago.
Leo Fernandez, or as many people call him, Leo Zidane. He changed his mother's surname when he was selected for the Real Madrid junior football team, and he is the eldest son of French legend Zinedine Zinedine Zidane.
And the truth is that as early as a few months ago, when Real Madrid disbanded the C team, Leo and his brothers who were born and died accidentally fell into the water while drinking heavily during a party the night before they went their separate ways. In his place is an Assassin from the East, a lurker in the night, with a swiftness like the wind, one-hit control, and a dynamic vision that doesn't miss the slightest changes.
His name is Cangchen, and he was unfortunately selected as a victim by the organization during an assassination mission, and he knew that he would die, but he embarked on the journey without hesitation. As an Assassin, he trained in forbidden arts during the most rigorous training since he was a child. He uses powerful magic to control the lives and deaths of others, but he cannot control his own fate. For him, death was a relief, but he never thought it would be another beginning.
So when he opened his eyes again, the starry sky of the Madrid night was bright and dazzling.
The moment he opened his eyes, he felt the powerful thoughts of the body's former owner: 2006, Germany, my father.
He was then admitted to the best hospital in Madrid, where he spent nearly half a month in a private room.
This is Spain, the most passionate and dynamic country on the Mediterranean coast, and his name is Leo Fernández, a Frenchman. He has a happy family that is the envy of the whole world. His mother is beautiful and gentle, his three younger brothers are cute and sensible, and his father is the famous football player Zinedine Zidane.
In the months that followed, his father gave him more care and encouragement than he had ever seen in his previous life, and for the first time as an emotionless Assassin, he felt fatherly love. Everyone in that family only thought that he had become depressed due to the disbandment of the team and an unexpected injury, and he was reluctant to talk to people, and even suffered some memory loss due to a long period of lack of oxygen. His parents and three younger brothers all cared for him and helped him in their own way, and an atmosphere called 'love' surrounded him at all times, which quickly integrated him into the family and into his current life.
He carefully gets along with everyone, does not let himself show half of his flaws, and does his best to adapt to the new life. The most discussed topic in the family is a sport called football, and when he is pulled to play football with his younger brothers on the small football field at home, he unexpectedly feels the excitement and throbbing from his body and heart.
Gradually, a thought came to his heart to fulfill his long-cherished wish for that unfortunate child.
Although he didn't really understand the sport of football yet, and every training session was just based on his body's instincts, he could feel his body's strong desire for football and the sport.
Zinedine Zidane, who was the head coach of Real Madrid's B team at the time, recruited his son into the B team shortly after the dissolution of Real Madrid's C team and arranged for him to wear the captain's armband. In this regard, as a loyal fan of Real Madrid's sworn enemy Barcelona, "Daily Sport" said: "The French are nepotistic and promote their son to be the captain of the team." ”
Subsequently, the overwhelming negative & new news jumped out, pushing Leo and his father to the forefront of public opinion.
'Leo Fernandez will be 20 early next year and has yet to play a game in the First Division. -- "As"
"His Marseille maneuvers were at all devoid of his father's lightness and dexterity, and seemed clumsy and sluggish." - World Sports Newspaper
"Leo? Fernandez was selected for the French youth team only because 'my dad is Zinedine Zidane'. - Marca
"There is only one Zizou in France, and no one can copy it, including his own son." -- The Confidential
“……”
After a month of deliberation, Leo finds his current father for an in-depth conversation. He asked Zidane: "Give me the captain's armband, is it because I am your son?" ”
Zidane was a little surprised to hear his son's question: "Do you think I am a favoritist?" ”
Leo thinks of Zidane, who he has known over the years through the Internet, the media, his diary and the fragments of his remaining memories, that he is a master of the art on the football field, a legend of the Bernabeu and a pride of the French. He worked hard and diligently, giving his all in every game. He was unassuming, gentle, and a good listener, and people said he was a great portrait of the 21st century!
Leo said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked that." ”
"It's okay." Zidane smiled and touched his son's head: "I am not nepotistic, I chose you as the captain because you have comprehensive skills on the field, and the forward position is the core of the offensive and defensive transition, which can drive the rhythm of the whole team." Besides, there are 4 captains in the team, and you are only one of them. ”
Leo smiled too, as a former cold-blooded assassin, smiling was never something he felt comfortable with. Although he can disguise himself when necessary, he doesn't need to do so at all. The night a few months ago, the moment he opened his eyes, he had started a completely different life.
He liked the tolerance and kindness that everyone in the family brought him, and he was willing to try to treat each of them with a smile, although he still had a sense of caution and defensiveness in his heart, but it was his nature and instinct as an assassin, and it was not something that could be let go.
'I decided to leave Real Madrid and go to another club. Leo said.
Zidane was obviously a little surprised by his son's decision, but he said: "I respect your choice, but I still want to hear why. ”
Leo said: "Real Madrid is so star-studded that maybe I won't be able to play until I'm 30. I want to play in the first division at another club and hone myself in the most brutal of the game. ”
In fact, he has another unspeakable reason, the man in front of him has a glorious life, and he doesn't want the reputation of a generation of football kings to be ruined in the hands of his son. Moreover, living under his father's wing, in this life, when others mention him, they will only say 'the son of the superstar Zidane', but no one remembers his name - Leo Fernandez.
Zidane nodded: "I'm glad you have a plan for your career path. ”
"Leaving temporarily is to come back better later." Leo's eyes were filled with a level of perseverance and concentration that his father had never seen before, and Zidane felt that his son seemed to have ceased to be a careless little boy in his parents' arms after that accident, and had become much more mature and stable.
That's right, leaving Real Madrid today is to return to the Bernabeu in the near future with the most expensive and noble status.