Section 98 Integration into Tokyo
86_86638 "Goodbye to your teammates? â
Walking downstairs with the suitcase, Gao Shunyao saw Nagatomo Youdu standing in front of him. After saying hello to his new teammate, Gao Shunyao put his suitcase in the car and sat in the passenger seat.
He and Nagatomo have known each other for a few days, but the two of them are relatively familiar now.
This player named Yuto Nagatomo, Gao Shunyao had already seen it on TV last year: he was a member of the Japanese Olympic team, and Japan lost three consecutive games in the Beijing Olympics, and Gao Shunyao also witnessed his performance. It's just that Gao Shunyao would never have thought that half a year later, he would take the initiative to call himself and contact him.
According to himself, the manager of the team sent him to take care of Gao Shunyao, and he can find him no matter what Gao Shunyao has. And Gao Shunyao was indeed not very polite, this time he moved, and he found Nagatomo Youdu.
"Say goodbye to the coach, the dorm keeper, and the fans?" Yuto Nagatomo asked again.
"Well, it's all goodbye."
"Well, these etiquette is very important for people, it is not obvious to play in an amateur team, but when you play in a professional team, you will gradually find out, sometimes, the etiquette is thoughtful, you will get a lot of praise, and if you are not polite, you will offend a lot of people - don't underestimate those media, provoke them, they will damage your image. If your image is not good, there will be no company to endorse you, which is directly related to your own income......"
Sitting in the car, Nagatomo Yudu and Gao Shunyao were chatting, he could see that Gao Shunyao's feelings were not too high, and he also kept wanting to talk and explain Gao Shunyao. Most of the things he said are also some precautions for professional football, from how to deal with the relationship with the media, to how to get endorsements, these things are indeed necessary to sue Gao Shunyao.
However, Gao Shunyao has always looked absent-minded, and the endless talk of Nagatomo Yudu does not seem to make his feelings rise.
"Don't be so upset, you're just leaving your college football team for a while, and if you want to come back to play in the future, you can come back at any time. It's okay to come back once in a while and play with your team-mates twice. â
In desperation, Changyouyou still made his words clear, and this time, Gao Shunyao also turned his head, "Really?" Is the team allowed to play amateur matches? â
"Aren't you still a named player? What's not to do when you come back for a training session? And don't say it's you, even if I'm a college graduate, and occasionally get together with my alumni back then, maybe I'll play football - they're all my friends anyway, and they're going to hurt me? Nagatomo Yudu shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Gao Shunyao, "Don't be sad, there's no need." Remember, you're going to play professional football now, it's a big step in your life, and you should be happy. Unless you're in Tokyo and you're feeling sad about something - but I'll help you out. â
Speaking of this, Nagatomo Yudu also saw that Gao Shunyao's expression was a little relaxed, he immediately took over and continued, "How about it, let's talk about it, you will also be a member of the Tokyo team in the future, what is your impression of our new team, and do you have any dissatisfaction?" â
"It's okay, it's ...... I don't know how to communicate with the old-timers. â
This question is a bit difficult to answer, and Gao Shunyao originally wanted to say no. But after thinking about it, he still opened his mouth.
When he came, Kazuya Yamamura told Gao Shunyao that when he came to the professional team, the biggest problem may be that he disrespects the old-timers: Gao Shunyao doesn't feel that he doesn't respect them very much, but how to communicate with them, Gao Shunyao also feels a little difficult.
During the physical test, Gao Shunyao had already met many people from his team, and his impression of these teammates was also okay.
Among these teammates, in addition to Yuto Nagatomo, who was in charge of the welcome, the most enthusiastic, the two alumni who had passed through the university heard that he had come to play in his own team, and they all came to see his physical examination. There was some astonishing number of body sides for him, and they were the first to spread it. Gao Shunyao has always heard people say that college alumni in football circles are a very important relationship, and it seems that this is not false at all.
In addition to them, the one who has the best attitude towards him should be the team's defensive core Yasuyuki Konno. Gao Shunyao only met him when Nagatomo Yudu led him to greet his teammates, and he always smiled at Gao Shunyao, and kept shouting and asking for warmth. This defender, who looks like Shao Jiayi, also gave Gao Shunyao the greatest favor.
Players who have seen the big world are just different: compared to him, Tokunaga Yuhei was a little absent-minded when he greeted him, Hanyu Naotsu was obviously perfunctory, Ishikawa Naohiro is the captain of the team and the core of the team, he said a few more words with Gao Shunyao, but they were also very unfamiliar with each other, and the words they said were just some high-sounding nonsense.
However, no matter what, no one embarrassed him: the atmosphere of the Tokyo team was not bad, and there was no habit of torturing newcomers, which also made Gao Shunyao a little less vigilant.
However, there is a difference between professional and amateur teams. In the college team, everyone is about the same age, a year or two apart, and it doesn't delay everyone to joke or fight. But in Tokyo, the professional team, the eldest Asashi Satoru is 35 years old, and most of the main players are nearly thirty people, and between them, Gao Shunyao really has nothing to say.
'The older players, I don't know what to talk to them about. I don't watch baseball, and I don't care much about Japanese entertainment. I always feel that I have nothing to talk about with those old players, and I am always very stiff. â
Gao Shunyao casually said how he felt, and Yuto Nagatomo also laughed.
"I know how it feels, and when I started playing football right out of college, I was like you. Looking at the seniors, I always don't know what to say to them. I want to say something stricter, I'm afraid that others will say that I'm hypocritical, I want to say something funny, and I'm afraid that others will say that I'm too frivolous, I understand your thoughts, I was the same as you back then. â
Unexpectedly, he also had such a time, Gao Shunyao became a little interested, "Then how did you get on good terms with them later?" â
"It's nothing, just talk to them about football. The football team is also a kind of work, and since it is at work, then when you talk about things at work, others will definitely not be disgusted. Nagatomo Yudu shrugged his shoulders and spoke, "Don't always think that you need to please the old players in words and hobbies, everyone is not stupid, whether you are pretending or not, everyone can see it." You have to follow their wishes, and they don't necessarily like you. Whatever you are, you can say whatever you want, but it is better. If you don't know what to say, talk to them about football and ask them questions. It's better to talk about football than to talk about football, and they'll know how seriously you take your career. For us players, taking football seriously means taking life seriously, and naturally no one in the team will hate you. â
Nagatomo Youdu's words made Gao Shunyao a little incredulous, "It's that simple? â
"Actually, there is not much difference between professional football and amateur football. Especially at your age, you don't have to worry about making too little money, so there is not much of a gap. What conflict can you have with everyone? Your salary is at the bottom, you don't have endorsements, you don't compete with us for the national team spot, you won't be photographed when you shoot posters, you don't have any conflict with everyone, there is no need to worry about anything. â
Changyouyou encouraged Gao Shunyao, and his earnest sight also made Gao Shunyao's face improve a little. Perhaps, professional football is really not so cold, isn't this teammate next to him a person with a good temper? Since he is willing to pay so much attention to himself, others will not treat him too badly, right?
'Playing in the football team and talking more about football, that's the best way to do it. And, don't worry that people don't like you, I can tell you that after your tryout that day, I had already heard from the coaching staff, and they were very satisfied with one of your merits. â
The truth of striking while the iron is hot, Nagatomo Yu understands it very well. When young players move from college to professional teams, it is inevitable that they will have psychological discomfort. This is also the reason why Daxiong Qing sent him. And how to guide players to face professional football with confidence is also his task.
Sure enough, his words also made Gao Shunyao come to the spirit, "What characteristics?" â
"They say you like to grab points, and that's a good thing."
"What's the merit of that?" Hearing this evaluation, Gao Shunyao was a little dazed.
"Of course, it's an advantage...... Stealing the front spot requires more skill, awareness, speed. Outflanking the back point, which requires more confrontation, body lĂŹ, height. If you like to take the lead, it shows that you value your own technology, and you value technology, how can it not be an advantage? â
"But my advantage is my body, height, and ......confrontation," Gao Shunyao frowned at this.
"But those advantages, after all, can't grow without an upper limit. There is always a peak in height and weight, and there is no ceiling to technology. Coaches say that the physical condition of Asians is generally not particularly good, and if you blindly rely on your body, then your upper limit in the future may not be high. But if you know how to hone your skills, it means that you have a lot of future -- I was on the bench on the college team when you were your age, and you're a great future that the coaches have praised you for, and your future will be better than mine. â
Nagatomo Yudu's praise made Gao Shunyao a little unsure of how to answer, he could only smile and respond, but in his heart, he was thinking about something.
On the one hand, he was grateful to Li Ze and Yuji Nakano for their teachings: it was their insistence that he honed his skills that allowed him to develop good habits. On the other hand, he also sighed in his heart that the professional team is indeed different, it is a habit of grabbing points, and they can think of so much in such detail. And in the end, the future of Nagatomo Youdu also made him a little excited and confident.
Unexpectedly, the coaches are already sketching out their future. I just came to Tokyo, and I only tried it out once, so they expected this from themselves, presumably, if they integrate into Tokyo, the better they play, the better they play, the more they will be very smooth, right?