Chapter 7 Zhihao's Ambition
The next morning, the academy took a break and started normal training.
Father Wen accompanied his son for two days and then hurried back to China. He still has a business in China, and he can't help his son too much here. Just before leaving, he told his son to take care of himself, and said that he had found an Italian teacher for his son at a local language school and would come to class once a week. I want my son to learn Italian as soon as possible.
Wen Zhihao naturally has no objection to this. He himself doesn't feel able to speak and it is difficult to communicate with these local teammates.
In the morning, a simple restorative physical training was carried out, Wen Zhihao unexpectedly showed his super perverted physical strength again, and the 4*100 switchback run once again crushed the whole team, attracting a sideways glance from his teammates, and his roommate Salson, who had a good relationship with Wen Zhihao, even laughed at Wen Zhihao as "a Chinese with three lungs." ”
After a morning of training, the whole team went to the youth camp canteen for dinner at noon. This was Wen Zhihao's first meal in the real sense of the word, but when he got his own food, he was completely shocked: very different from the recipes of domestic clubs, there were no high-calorie cakes, cheese and fried chicken nuggets, only a whole steak, a salad platter with vegetables and fruits, and a plate of pasta that seemed to have no ingredients but absolutely satisfied with consumption.
For Wen Zhihao, who comes from the kingdom of China's food, such food naturally makes him feel quite speechless. But people are iron and steel, for the afternoon training, Wen Zhihao still gritted his teeth and wiped out the things in front of him.
After eating at noon, Wen Zhihao originally wanted to go back to the dormitory for a lunch break to recuperate, but the head coach Nuri suddenly came to him, and brought a middle-aged man of about 1.8 meters who he had never seen before.
"Winn, come and get acquainted, this is the club's youth director, Nazo Perry, and he wants to talk to you." Nuri pointed to Nazo beside him.
Wen Zhihao was taken aback and quickly got up to show respect. Slightly restrained, he said, "Hello sir! ”
Nazo looked at Wen Zhihao first, then showed a satisfied smile, nodded at Nuri on the side, and said, "Haha, it's really a good kid, it seems that my decision is correct." Hey, old man, you have to work harder, whether our Inter can produce another Biabiani in the future depends on you! ”
After speaking, Nazuo turned around and smiled at Wen Zhihao: "Oh, kid, don't be nervous, sit, sit." I have some questions for you. ”
Wen Zhihao smiled stiffly and sat down slowly. His eyes always looked at Nazzo with a kind face, after all, the person in front of him was the top management of the club, and it should be his honor to see him alone.
Nazzo smiled slightly and asked casually: "I heard from Nouri that you staged a seven-second counterattack in yesterday's training match, you know, since the start of our internal competition, you are the first person to have such a magical performance, very good!" ”
Wen Zhihao smiled and said modestly: "That's the credit of my teammates, I'm just lucky." ”
Who knew that Nazo frowned slightly after hearing this, and asked unexpectedly: "Young man, do you know what is the most important thing on the football field?" ”
Wen Zhihao was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Sir, is it technology?" Physical? Or consciousness? ”
Nazzo shook his head and slowly spat out two words: "Confidence!" ”
Wen Zhihao's eyes widened by two points, obviously surprised by this answer.
Nazzo looked in anticipation, took a deep breath, and continued: "Do you know why there are so many reversals on the football field? Just look at Manchester United in the 1999 Champions League final, Liverpool's Istanbul Miracle in 2005, and France against five-star Brazil in the 2006 World Cup quarter-finals. Could it be that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Steven Gerrard and Thierry Henry are so much more skilled than their opponents? Or is it the level of coaching of Alex Ferguson, Rafael Benitez and Domenech that crushes their opponents? No! Neither. Behind these reversals that can go down in history, more important is confidence! ”
"Son, I know that humility is a virtue in your Chinese culture, but you have to remember that football is a man's sport. On the football field, there are only fighting warriors. When you face an opponent who is stronger than you, only confidence, indestructible, and inexhaustible self-confidence can sustain you to fight to the end, a person without confidence, he cannot be the pinnacle on the court, he does not even deserve to stand on the court at all! ”
"One more thing, kid, you remember." Nazzo cleared his throat and continued, "You don't need gentlemen on the football field, and you don't have to think about fair play. Football is not a sport, it is a war! Standing in front of you are enemies ready to seal your sword at any moment. At such times, you can only choose, like a coward, to endure. Or like a ferocious beast, cruel! ”
Speaking of this, Nazo's voice stopped abruptly, but Wen Zhihao felt that the blood factor in his body was ignited. On the football field, it's either endure or - cruel!
"Okay, let's talk about you." Nazzo spoke at the right time, bringing the topic to Wen Zhihao. "I understand the current state of football in your country, there are not many good seedlings like you who have the opportunity to train in Europe. Kid, I would like to know, do you have any ideas for your future career? ”
"I want to become the business card of Chinese football to the world!" Wen Zhihao almost blurted out.
"Oh? How so? Nazzo smiled deeper, intrigued by Wen's answer.
"They are all Asians, South Korea has Park Ji-sung in front of them, Son Heung-min in the back can be based in Europe, and Japan has Keisuke Honda and Yu Nagatomo can all be successful in Milan. Why can't the Chinese? It's not fair! Sir, I am here to prove that Chinese can also play football well and can be based in Europe! Wen Zhihao was emotional and expressed his ambitions.
In fact, this wish has been rooted in Zhihao's heart for a long time, and due to the stimulation of Nazo's words before, Wen Zhihao's goal has been strengthened.
Two years ago, the eleven-year-old Zhihao followed the echelon of the Genbao base to participate in a youth football invitational tournament abroad, and also participated in the team from neighboring Japan and South Korea. Zhihao, who was still young at that time, obviously felt that the organizing committee respected the football teenagers from Japan and South Korea from the bottom of his heart, and although the Chinese teenagers of the Genbao echelon were very polite on the surface, they actually ignored them and coped with them. This is the first time that Zhihao has felt the difference in attitude due to strength. And this difference, in the parents who watched the game yesterday, Zhihao once again experienced. These two experiences deeply stung Zhihao's young self-esteem and also stimulated his fighting spirit.
Looking down on Chinese football? Hehe, Lao Tzu wants to show you how the Chinese have changed the pattern of European football!
When it comes to Portuguese football, Cristiano Ronaldo comes to mind; When it comes to Argentine football, Messi is a topic of conversation forever. Hmph, one day, if I want the world to talk about Chinese football, I must first talk about me - Wen Zhihao!