Chapter Twenty-Nine: Recruiting the Wild Ball King
Chen Fei, who had completed all three major plans, could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ In addition to normal training activities, since the next round against Parma after the game on the 7th will not be played until the 21st, that is, two weeks later, the short break of these two weeks is really too important for Chen Fei and his Atlanta.
On the one hand, the coaching staff should use the two weeks of training to solve some tactical execution problems that arose in the last game; On the other hand, Chen Fei didn't want to put himself under so much pressure that he didn't have time to accompany Laura. Therefore, Chen Fei decided to take Laura to find some time to play, and Laura has also been troubled by the club's chores these days, so she naturally wants to relax and relax, and the two naturally hit it off. Regarding the problem of training, Chen Fei made a complete plan during the two-day vacation for the players, and then on the first day of resumption of training, Chen Fei handed over the plan to Adrio and explained some precautions. As for Sara, Pitch, and Gabriel, of course, they also picked up a lot of burdens, and this time was their busiest time, so much so that when Chen Fei informed Gabriel that he was going out on vacation with Laura, Gabriel's tone was full of vinegar:
"Oh, congratulations, Chen, the big beauty accompanies you to enjoy, let us worry about you here, you are capable enough!"
"I wonder if she's really just trying to have fun."
"Chen, do you know, in fact, I hope you do more things to be sorry for her when you play with her, so that she is sad to you, it is mine haha!"
Although he was ridiculed by Gabriel, Chen Fei actually knew that kid was a knife-mouthed tofu heart. Even if you don't spare you and help your friends do things, it will not be ambiguous at all. So Chen Fei didn't care about his ridicule, but sneered at him: "You kid, what's the matter, your eyes are red?" I have a girl like Laura, do you have it? Find one for me? No, right? If you can't do it, you can work hard for me, make achievements, and then go to pick up girls. I'm waiting to come back to your analysis, less than 5 pages of A4 I'm going to decline! β
"Okay, I see, you shrink yourself into a ball as soon as possible, get out!"
"Okay, before that I can crumple you into a ball and kick you off! Ha ha! β
"Haha! Hang up! So, the two of them teased and ended the call.
After discussing with Laura, Chen Fei decided to set up their vacation location in Ancona, a famous seaside resort in Italy.
Ancona, located in eastern Italy, the capital and largest port of the Marche region, bordering the Adriatic Sea, covers an area of 123.71 square kilometers, with a population of about 100,000, is an important port city that has been developing since 390 BC, with a long history, with international shipping routes to several countries on the Balkan Peninsula. The city is small, but it is quite quiet and serene. Chen Fei took Laura to Ancona's most famous historical monument, the Treano Triumphal Arch.
When it comes to the Arc de Triomphe, nine out of 10 people think of the Napoleonic Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-ΓlysΓ©es in Paris, which is indeed the most famous in the world. But in fact, the Arc de Triomphe was the first in the world to be created by the Romans. Even in today's Italy, there are still many Roman architectural relics such as triumphal arches, palaces, and the Colosseum, reminding modern people of the lofty historical status, strong economic strength, and strong military strength of the Roman Empire.
The Treano Triumphal Arch was built by the people of Ancona to commemorate Emperor Treano, who attached the most importance to the development of Ancona in the history of the Roman Empire. Chen Fei came to this triumphal arch, gently stroked this large arch made of stone, and said with emotion: "Triumphal arch, a symbol of the strength of the Roman Empire, a symbol of victory. One day, I will also use more victories on the football field, like the Roman emperor, like Napoleon, to make everyone remember what I have done. β
"Big villain, your ambitions are really big, no wonder many people call you a Chinese madman. However, I don't know why, but I feel that everything you say makes me feel so secure and trusted. I believe that you have the strength! Big villain, you are the tallest and most spectacular triumphal arch in my heart, better than the one in Paris! Laura put her arms around Chen Fei's waist and said to Chen Fei.
Chen Fei also turned around, hugged Laura, and said softly: "Laura, let's work together, I believe we will have that day." β
"Okay... In this way, in front of the Treaeano Triumphal Arch, the two hugged each other affectionately, like glue.
"Get in the car, Laura, let's drive around the city!" In this way, leaving the Treano Triomphe, the two began to drive slowly around the city. Before they knew it, they were in Ancona's largest park, the Municipal Park. Chen Fei parked the car in the park's parking lot, and the two walked in, strolling along the tree-lined paths, enjoying the blue sky, green trees, and fresh air without haze. But soon, this tranquility was shattered, and it was football that broke it.
"Oh my God, Ricardo, how many have you entered?"
"He's got six, and he's going to score anyway if he just shoots."
It turned out to be a group of young men in their teens and twenties in the distance, playing wild ball on an open football field next to the park. In Europe, it is not unusual for such open football venues to be found everywhere. When Chen Fei heard a man named Ricardo, every shot must be scored, and his curiosity suddenly became arousing, and he had the urge to go over and take a look, so he took Laura's hand and walked towards the direction of the court. But Laura doesn't buy his account: "Oh, you're a big villain!" Haven't you seen enough of your team members every day? How can this kind of person compare to the members of our professional team? We're here for a vacation, not to be a scout! While complaining, he also dragged Chen Fei back to try to stop him. But after all, Laura's strength was still inferior to Chen Fei, and finally lost to Chen Fei, and the two stood on the sidelines and began to watch.
Sure enough, a figure in the stadium became the focus of the whole field: I saw him slightly clumsily pushing forward with the ball, facing the opposing players who came up to defend, and with only one shoulder lean, he put the center of gravity of the opponent's defender unstable, and staggered back a few steps. At this point, another defender pounced from his left-hand side, and he still used his unreasonable physicality to protect the ball at his feet, and then single-handedly faced the goalkeeper and calmly slotted into the far corner.
Just when Chen Fei and Laura were looking at each other, an accident happened.
"Oops! Hurt! "Laura was suddenly struck on the back by something, nothing else, a soccer ball, and it could have only flown from that field. At this time, a group of young people who found that the football had smashed people also surrounded them:
"I'm sorry Miss, we really didn't mean to, please forgive this beautiful young lady." After all, if I didn't pay attention to playing football and hurt someone, everyone came to care about Laura with apologies. Laura's pain eased a little and she slowly stood up. She didn't care at all:
"It's okay, it's good that you like to play football, maybe any of you will play professionally in the future." After Laura stood up, the young people finally saw the true faces of Chen Fei and Laura clearly, and everyone's mouths opened into an O-shape!
"You're the two in Atlanta! You're Chen, right? You are the one ... The beautiful manager who presided over the press conference?? β
Chen Fei and Laura were actually recognized. The two had no choice but to admit happily: "Yes, it's us." There are 10 days left in the next game against Parma, and we are coming to Ancona for a holiday. As a result, Chen Fei suddenly remembered the Ricardo they said just now: "Where is the Ricardo you said can score with every shot?" β
"That's him, the one who smokes over there! Ricardo, come here! β
At this time, Ricardo walked over with a cigarette in his mouth. He doesn't have much hair, and his height is not particularly outstanding, about 180 years old, but he is quite strong in terms of body shape. Chen Fei stared at Ricardo for a long time, looked him up and down, and frowned again, as if he was reminiscing about something. "Coach Chen, I know you, that Chinese from Atlanta. I watched your first game live, and you played well! Smoker not? Chen Fei declined the cigarette handed over by Ricardo. Ricardo, what's your last name? β
"Zampania, my name is Ricardo Zampania."
Rumble! That's right, it's him! Ricardo Zampagha, Italy's famous goalscorer, only started playing professional football at the age of 22. He was a late bloomer, and he was an Italian G.C.D. (you know, sensitive words) member, and he also had a booklet with a red cover that was famous in the country at home! This gentleman also has a lot of ties with China, and once was a teammate in Perugia with the famous Chinese player Ma Mingyu, and the two had a close personal relationship. It seems that I actually picked up the treasure again today! However, Chen Fei still has to confirm whether it is another person with the same name and surname, although this possibility is very small: "How old are you?" What year was born? β
"I was born in 1974 and I'm 19 years old."
Now Chen Fei is completely sure that he is the scorer who has traveled to many small and medium-sized clubs in the future, and once led Modena to a historic 7th place in Serie A in the 05-06 season.
"Ricardo, would you rather play in Serie A? Come to me, I'm optimistic about you! Chen Fei bluntly sent an invitation to Zampania. At this time, everyone, including Laura, was stunned: "Big villain, are you crazy again?" Do you want this kind of wild ball kicking too? β
"Coach Chen, you're not kidding, are you?" Zampania himself didn't believe what Chen Fei said.
'I'm not kidding, they said you score with every shot, and I think if what they say is true, then you should at least be mentally good. I think it's a rare quality. Would you like to take me and Laura to your house? β
"It's fine, but my house is far away, and it takes about an hour to walk there." Hearing Zampania say this, Chen Fei was even more convinced of his strong psychological quality and love for football. To be able to walk for an hour to get here in order to play football, it takes a lot of perseverance to do it!
"It's okay, I'm driving here, just get in the car and show the way." Zampania nodded and agreed.
After an hour's walk, or about 20 minutes by car, Chen Fei and his party came to the outskirts of Ancona. In a low-slung dwelling, which looked like a slum, Zampania's father received Chen Fei and his party. When Chen Fei and his entourage explained their intentions, the old Zampania was still quite cautious: "As far as I know, you are a Serie A team, and my son has never even played professional football, and only fights in the amateur circle." Why do you fall in love with him? β
"Well, he was playing football on the edge of the municipal park just now, and I happened to see him. I think he has quite good physical fitness, and he wants me to train here. β
"Oh, my son, he's in good physical fitness, but he's not fit to play professional football because he loves to smoke. I'm afraid he won't be able to keep up with the fitness when he plays professionally. β
"That's a real concern, my team is clearly non-smoking. But, Mr. Zampania, please believe that quitting smoking, though painful for a while, is absolutely good for him and no harm. For 700,000 lire (about US$500), it should be enough to buy a train ticket to Bergamo, and the rest will be used as a settling-in fee for you to rent a house. I think you'll have to follow along, with one goal in mind, to get this kid to quit smoking. β
"Oh, Coach Chen, I can't help it, I can't help it! How can we charge you so much money? β
"It's okay, take it."
"No, no, no! Your Chinese Mao said: Don't take a stitch from the masses. We are the best D-members, and we can't just take other people's money. "Well, even our founding fathers have moved out. Chen Fei had no choice but to say: "You still have to take it first, just as my salary advanced to Ricardo first." β
"Alright then, we'll take it first. But Ricciardo, remember, we borrowed this money, and if you don't pay it off, take your salary home and see how I take you after you! "Old Zampania stood firm. Naturally, Ricardo didn't dare to disobey his father's wishes, and accepted it with some embarrassment.
"Hehe, let's do it, you guys pack up and come over as soon as possible, we train a lot now, and we practice twice a day a day. Ricardo hurried over to run in with us. This is the phone number of the defensive coach and assistant coach Danielle Adrio, you contact him when you get to Bergamo and I will make it clear to him, including renting a house for you, bringing Ricardo into the team or something. β
"Okay, there's nothing to pack, we'll go to Bergamo tomorrow. Thank you, Chen! β
"Welcoming Ricciardo to Atalanta is the best decision of his life."
In this way, Chen Fei and Laura left their home in Zampania. In the car, Chen Fei and Laura unanimously decided to rush back to Milan as soon as possible. Laura is responsible for registering Zampagna in Serie A, while Chen Fei has to find a way to get Zampagna to adapt to the team as soon as possible. After all, the next opponent, Parma, is by no means idle. Although Chen Fei led the team to a small victory at home, the pit that Guidolin dug for him was still a bit deep. In the face of Parma, which is full of famous players such as San Sini, Asprilla, Brolin, and Zola, can Chen Fei and the sons of Poseidon be able to stop the "cows" who are in the limelight at the Blue Athletic Stadium?