Chapter 20: The Coming of the Great Sage

There are only a few days left before the summer transfer window of the Chinese Super League closes, but according to the latest rules, there is still a foreign aid quota for Barefoot that has not been used!

And for the current relegation situation of the bare feet, there is also a great need for the arrival of stronger players. However, there has been no movement on the barefoot side.

Just when everyone thought that Barefoot was going to give up his plan to bring in reinforcements this summer, the official announcement of Barefoot suddenly came.

Moreover, Barefoot's official announcement this time also successfully caused a sensation in the whole world. Bel! Bale, a top superstar from Real Madrid, has joined Barefoot for a transfer price of 80 million euros!

As soon as the news came out, Chinese fans boiled again. This is definitely the biggest star in the history of the Chinese Super League. Not to mention the sky-high transfer fee of 80 million euros, the achievements of the Champions League three times alone are enough to complete any foreign aid in the Chinese Super League. What's more, the current Bell is only 29 years old and is still in the relatively good period of his career.

Of course, at this time, Bell is no longer in his prime. His sluggish performances at Real Madrid after Cristiano Ronaldo's departure last season, as well as Zinedine Zidane's denial of his value after his return to coaching, can be seen in his serious decline.

But even so, his transfer to the Chinese Super League is indeed unimaginable. After all, although he has no chance in Real Madrid now, he can go to other European giants to play as the main player, and there is still a chance to continue to develop. He's not ready to retire yet! In this regard, people can only sigh at the powerful power of Middle Eastern conglomerates.

Bale still has a great influence among Chinese fans, and on the day of his appearance at the Sky Stadium alone, nearly 30,000 fans from all walks of life came to watch his debut. Among them, there are naturally young players such as Shao Yifan who are barefoot, superstars who can only be seen on TV before, and are about to become their teammates.

Standing on the field, Bale looked at the countless fans in the stands, and there was some warmth in his heart. In the past season, he has not been treated like this at the Bernabeu, and criticism and abuse have been endless. It rarely feels like home to him. And now that he is in China, at least for now, the country feels good to him.

When he put on his new sky-blue jersey on this strange stadium, when he performed his skills in front of the fans, after all these years, perhaps the only thing that has remained unchanged is the number 11 behind him. It's hard to know exactly what was going on in his mind at this point, maybe it was the excitement of coming to a new place, or the frustration of retreating from Real Madrid.

Either way, this will be a new beginning for him.

……

Two days later, Shao Yifan met the Welsh legend on the training ground.

With his hair tied up and his cold face, he is still the familiar "Great Sage".

Since he didn't speak Chinese, he just said hello to the players in the training ground and didn't communicate too much.

When head coach Inzaghi arrived, he arranged for today's confrontation training. And Shao Yifan happened to be in a group with Bell.

Bale's individual ability was indeed admired by the players present, and sometimes the opposition backline was turned around by his nimble footwork.

And his solid basic skills, flexible running, sense of smell in front of goal, etc., fully reflect the strength that a world-class goalscorer should have.

Shao Yifan secretly compared himself with him, and found that he still had a lot of ways to go. There are many important elements of Bale that he lacks.

At this moment, on the training ground, Shao Yifan's blue team was already one goal ahead of the opponent's yellow team. And this goal also came from Bale.

Bale came to the opponent's penalty area again, and after feintting to shake a defender, he did not choose to hit the goal himself, but passed the ball to Shao Yifan, who was in a better position.

Shao Yifan didn't dare to slack off, flew forward, and sent the ball into the net with a cushion shot.

Bell smiled and came over to high-five Shao Yifan.

'It's hard to imagine you make a pass like that. Shao Yifan said in English.

"The interests of the whole are above all else." Bell replied with a smile, and said in disbelief, "You have a strong Manchester accent in your English?"

"Oh, I got an English teacher in Manchester." Shao Yifan said with a serious face.

"That's a lot of fun." Bell laughed. He is naturally happy to have a teammate who can communicate with him normally. The language problem has always plagued him, and he still remembers the days when he started learning Spanish when he went to play for Real Madrid from England, and Chinese is said to be the most difficult language to learn......

After a brief chat, the training continued.

The blue team, which led by two goals, soon dominated the field. Even with Chen Wei's desperate combing in the midfield, the other players couldn't control the ball at all.

On the blue team's side, Shao Yifan's eyes were staring at Bell from time to time, wanting to learn more from him. Bale, however, didn't disappoint him and soon created another chance, seizing the gap and firing a long-range shot that was just unlucky to hit the crossbar.

Of course, Bale's cooperation with the other players is not very tacit. It often happens that he and his teammates don't think of going together, or fighting for a certain point at the same time. In this regard, it can only be slowly run-in.

The confrontation ended with a 2-0 win for the blue side. The goals were scored by Bell and Shao Yifan.

"You played great!" Shao Yifan praised.

"You're not bad," Bale said sincerely, "it's hard to imagine how you grew up in Chinese football."

"Actually, I came from the Manchester United Academy and have only been back for two years." Shao Yifan replied.

Bell suddenly said: "No wonder. You should stay there, though. ”

"I'll go back." Shao Yifan said affirmatively.

Inzaghi came over at this time, intending to talk to Shao Yifan alone. Bell, on the other hand, left with a sense of humor.

"You didn't play well in the last game." Inzaghi said truthfully.

"I ......" Shao Yifan lowered his head.

'It's a common thing to get up and down on the pitch and you can't be at your best all the time. However, you have to keep a calm mind. Inzaghi looked at him expressionlessly, "You were too impetuous in yesterday's game. ”

"Football is not a one-person thing, it's a whole. Eleven people will always find a way to ......penetrate the line of defense that one person can't penetrate," Inzaghi continued to teach him.

Shao Yifan listened very carefully. These are the lessons of a great striker himself.

"Bale is a very good striker, a great goalscorer," Inzaghi said of Bale after a while, adding, "There are many things you can learn from him." ”

Shao Yifan nodded silently. For him, the arrival of the Great Sage is not only an opportunity for the team, but also an opportunity for him to improve himself.