Chapter 50: The Calm Before the Race
Just like playing in the reserve league for the first time a month ago, the upcoming Asian Junior Championship is a new test for Chen Long.
The Asian Junior Championship is the first type of competition that Chen Long participated in on behalf of the national team, and there was pressure and motivation.
Dinner was had on the first night of the opening match of the Asian Junior Championships.
Walking alone on the training ground at night, Chen Long remembered the past, remembered the dream, and remembered himself five years ago.
Five years ago, I was an ordinary child in elementary school, and I had more fantasies about becoming a professional football player.
It wasn't until he met Evergrande Club recruiting students, and it wasn't until he met Dong Hao that his life completely began to change.
Looking back on the training life in the past five years, whether it is the training base in City A or the Evergrande Football School, it is a lie to say that it is not hard.
But isn't there a saying that doesn't say that? Tired and happy, Long Chen felt that he was actually quite lucky, so young, he could do what he wanted.
From the training base in City A to the football school, and then to the Evergrande reserve team, he started to play in the professional league, and now he has been selected for the national junior team, Chen Long feels that all this is like a dream, incredible.
Now I am making progress every day, as long as I continue to work hard in this direction, in the near future, I will definitely fly higher and realize my dreams!
"Come on, I'm ready for everything." His thoughts jumped to tomorrow's opener, and Long Chen couldn't help but cheer himself up in the depths of his heart.
Chen Long doesn't know if the coach will choose his own starter for tomorrow's opener, but this is not the main thing, the main thing is that he must adjust himself well, and once he has the opportunity, he must perform well.
The mentality gradually became calm, Chen Long left the training ground straight, he needs to have a good sleep, so that tomorrow's state will be guaranteed!
However, this night, perhaps by coincidence, or by fate, at the moment many people are watching tomorrow's opener.
Traoray: My old boss, I'm sorry to disturb your dreams again, but I need to tell you something very important.
Raleigh: Again, it's very ungentlemanly for you to disturb other people's sleep like this, let's say, Terry Ray, what's important about you?
T: I just got the news, Chen Long, that he has been invited to participate in the Asian Junior Championships, maybe, I said maybe, he may be in the opening match of the Chinese team against Malaysia tomorrow, so I think we have to change our plans, my old boss, you better be in the stands for tomorrow's opener.
Raleigh: My God, Truray, are you crazy? Don't we have strict procedures? Besides, isn't Yule already on his way from Brazil?
Trao Lei: Raleigh, before this, I also got some news that many clubs attach great importance to this year's Asian Junior Championship, that is to say, there will be a lot of club scouts on the scene, so do you think that once Chen Long plays, they will not see anything?
So, Raleigh, you should show up.
After saying that, he hung up the phone, he didn't know why his old boss, who had always been known for digging geniuses, was so indifferent this time.
It's really not good news, once it's scouted by other clubs, it's all over.
Guangzhou, Mourinho rented an apartment.
Jose Mourinho: Smith, from tomorrow onwards, you need to do something for me, listen, it's very important to me, you have to take it to heart, and later on, I'll send you the main content of this thing.
Jose Mourinho called his good friend Smith.
"Long Chen, little guy, you have to work harder, for you, I have been paying attention to it, you know, I can't stay in Guangzhou Evergrande for a long time", hung up the phone, Mourinho stood on the balcony alone, not knowing what he was thinking.
In Beijing, at eight o'clock in the evening, Cai Ming did not go for a walk in sportswear as usual, but dialed the phone of Wang Yang, director of the General Administration of Sports.
Cai Ming: Wang Ju, tomorrow's Asian Junior Championship will start, everything that can be done has been done, as for whether there can be a good result, it depends on the first fruits of the "Green" plan, however, I looked at Li Zong's starting list, which is a little different from my previous assumption, you see, isn't it?
Wang Yang: Lao Cai, since it is reform, we can't be the same as before, Li Zong is the head coach, what we can do is what we should do, don't interfere with his work, do you understand what I mean?
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After Chen Long returned to the dormitory, he soon fell asleep, and on this night, Dong Hao and Chen Tao and his wife were sitting on the train, rushing to Wuhan day and night.
This is Chen Long's debut on behalf of the national team, whether he will play or not, Dong Hao has to go to the scene to watch the game, and Chen Tao and his wife, since Chen Long chose to play football, have gradually become fans of their son, so when Dong Hao told Chen Long that he was about to play in the Asian Junior Championship, he also shouted to come.
The beautiful city of Wuhan is slowly illuminated by a ray of morning sunshine, which is another ordinary day for ordinary people, but for some, it is definitely a day worth remembering.
Chen Long and they got up very early, and they are going to play this afternoon, and every player is very excited, and for head coach Li Zong, he is naturally very happy to see the players in such a state.
The first thing to do in the morning is naturally morning exercise, for players like Chen Long, whether there is a game or not, morning exercise every morning has long become a habit of life.
However, because they lived in a hotel, there was no place to train, and at Li Zong's suggestion, Chen Long and they started a morning run on the road, which could be regarded as training.
Of course, maintaining such a morning exercise habit every day is obvious for children like Chen Long who are growing their bodies.
12-year-old Chen Long, weighing 104 and height 1 you 72, is definitely strong among children of the same age, and has a good physical fitness, which is also quite beneficial in the competition.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, under the leadership of the coaching staff, Chen Long and the others took a bus, left the hotel, and went to the game site for pre-game training.