In Pro Evolution Soccer, Ribery finally got his way back. Chu Zhongcai has only started playing this game for less than two months, and he usually has to learn languages in addition to playing football, so he doesn't have much time to play, and his level is not very good. Ribery was a master, so he was humiliated by Ribery for a night, and he did not throw away the game after losing a few games, but continued to fight with Ribery. This surprised Ribery.

In fact, Ribery just didn't know that Chu Zhongtian was using this opportunity to hone his game skills, and at the same time planned to save face in such games in the future.

He hates losing, even when playing Pro Evolution Soccer. Tonight's fiasco will one day be brought back by Ribery.

After getting up the next day, Chu Zhongtian got up very early, and Ribery was still lying on the bed, waiting for the assistant coach to knock on the door outside, before reluctantly getting out of bed, washing and changing clothes.

After breakfast and lunch, the players took a lunch break and waited until half past five in the afternoon before setting off. Before leaving, they simply ate some sandwiches, bread and the like to fill their stomachs, which was not a formal dinner, the real dinner was eaten after they returned to the hotel after the game.

The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. local time, and it's normal for teams to prepare two hours early.

At the same time, outside the Stade de la Fortion on the Holy Mountain, enthusiastic Metz fans were already preparing to enter.

Monaco are a strong team and reached the Champions League final last season, narrowly missing the Big Ears Cup. For fans of a small team like Metz, it is also very attractive to be able to enjoy the performances of strong teams and see those big stars while supporting their own team.

In addition, the match had a special meaning for them - it was a match to welcome home the former "Canu II of Metz" Adebayor.

※※※"Adebayo is a great character! On the way to the pitch, one of the team's midfielders, Gregory, who started the game. Leka (grégory_leca) is discussing with the rest of his team-mates about their opponents tonight. "And most importantly, he was trained by our Mace!"

Chu Zhongtian was very unfamiliar with this name, and he asked Ribery, who was sitting next to him: "Who is that?" ”

Ribery shrugged: "A black bamboo pole that played in Metz in previous seasons. ”

Captain Stefan sat in front of them. Bobiconi went back and explained to them: "It's a very talented Togolese lad who Mace spotted and groomed him. In the 2001-02 season, Metz was relegated and many people left, but Emmanuel (emmanuel_adebayor) stayed and helped the team to promotion. It's a pity that he was bought by Monaco after the upgrade, just for 3.2 million euros......" Speaking of this, Bobiconi shook his head, very sorry.

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "Oh, it's really a pity. ”

"But it can't be helped, Metz is a small club, and a lot of times you have to sell those talented players to survive." Speaking of this, captain Bobicon glanced at Ribery, who was sitting next to Chu Zhongtian.

Ribery felt the captain's gaze and shrugged at him.

Although Ribery's performance in the game was still average, his teammates could see that he was a talented person, but he had not yet mastered the way to use these talents correctly, and Ribery was also a very ambitious person. Everyone could tell that he might not be staying in Metz for long. Maybe they'll leave the team this winter break? As long as there are other teams that offer him a more attractive contract than Mace...... ※※※ Delphin. Mathilde was already standing in the square outside the Holy Mountain Furien Stadium, and she still didn't know why she was coming to see the game. She had never watched football before, and she didn't like people who played football, let alone a Metz fan. But why did she come to watch this game?

Was it because of the excited look on the Chinese boy's face?

Before Mathilde could figure it out outside the stadium, she was dragged into the queue by other excited fans.

Not far from her, two teenagers with the same skin color and hair color as Chu Zhongtian were talking in a language she didn't understand.

Wang Hao lined up in the crowd and said to Jiang Ran next to him: "I heard that Brother Chu has entered the eighteen-man squad in this game." I just don't know if it's going to be the starting ......"

"It would be nice if it was a starter." Jiang Ran said.

"But as long as you are in the squad, you have a chance to play, even if you are not a starter, you can be a substitute. I'm still quite optimistic about Brother Chu. ”

"Because you're fellow countrymen?"

Wang Hao scratched his head: "On the one hand, for this reason, on the other hand, Brother Chu is indeed capable." His body is so strong, he usually can't see it when he wears clothes, and he is full of muscles when he takes off his clothes. ”

Mentioning Chu Zhongtian's strength, the two young men would look down at their arms and legs, and then sigh in unison.

"If I had a body like Brother Chu, I wouldn't have to worry about getting hurt." Jiang Ran, who delayed training and competition because of injury, said frustratedly.

"If I had Brother Chu's body, I would be the second Zidane!" Wang Hao clenched his fists and waved, then sighed regretfully. "It's a pity it's just a dream......"

※※※When the bus of the whole Monaco team arrived at the Holy Mountain Furien Stadium, Patrice. Evra (patrice_evra) patted Adebayo on the head: "How does it feel to be home, Ade?" ”

"I hope they won't boo me......" Adebayo, 20, looks like he's 30 years old, he's already played in the Champions League, but he still misses it a little when he comes back to the small stadium.

"Don't worry, it looks like you're pretty popular here." Patrice Evra pointed out the window to the fans, who were wearing Adebayor's shirt from more than a season ago, with Adebayor's name and his number 20 printed on the back of the shirt.

"But if you score, it's not easy to say." Evra added.

Adebayo shook his head: "If I score, I won't celebrate. ”

Evra patted him on the shoulder.

Bam Adebayo turned his head to look out the window, the familiar façade of the Holy Mountain Forion Stadium was unchanged from two years ago, but he himself hadn't been away for long, and he was back for an away game last year. However, at that time, he was substituted in the 73rd minute, and nothing was done. The team won 2-0 against Metz.

He spent almost four years in the team, but only played in the first team for two seasons, with the best season coming when they were relegated to the second division. At that time, the trees fell and the macaques were scattered, and many people left the team, but Adebayo chose to stay. In retrospect, I am really grateful for his decision at that time, Metz returned to the first division in just one season with his help, and he was favored by Monaco coach Didier Deschamps with his outstanding performance in 15 goals in 40 games this season, in fact, there were still Arsenal and Juventus at the time who were interested in him, but he eventually joined Monaco.

He is already Monaco's main striker in the new season, but who trained him, it was Metz, and who gave him a consistent chance to play in the first team? It was the head coach of Metz Jean. Fernandez.

Perhaps in the future, his mentality will change due to the growth of knowledge and the difference in living environment, but Adebayor, who is only 20 years old at this time, is still grateful for Metz, the French club that brought him from his poor and backward African hometown to the European continent.

"But, hey, Ade." Patrice Evra saw him looking out the window at the crowd and the pitch and reminded, "Don't be weak in the game." ”

"Don't worry, Patrice. I'm a professional footballer. The big black Adebayo grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. On the pitch, I know what to do. ”

Evra gave him a thumbs up.

※※※After entering the locker room, the players did not rush to change their clothes and then went out to warm up. They had plenty of time and didn't rush for a while, after all, they came to the pitch two hours early. Assistant Coach David. Carré didn't yell at the players as soon as he entered the locker room, reminding the players to change their clothes and go out to warm up.

This is different from the situation when Chu Zhongtian was at Wimbledon, and he was still a little uncomfortable.

Assistant Coach David. Carré pulled Chu Zhongtian, who didn't know what to do, to a coat hook, and on the top of the wooden cabinet above the hook he saw his surname "chu". But even more conspicuous than this was the dark red jersey hanging in the cabinet, number 30, chu, at a glance, telling him that it was his own jersey.

"This is the locker you'll use later, Chu."

Ribery exclaimed, "We're neighbors again, Chu!" I can run into you anywhere! ”

Chu Zhongtian looked at Ribery's locker, and there was a No. 10 jersey hanging on it.

Many teams have a particular approach to the order of locker room cabinets, but it depends on the manager's personal habits. For example, the cabinets in Real Madrid's dressing room are arranged in alphabetical order according to the names of the players, and the positions in the dressing room of the Chelsea team this season have also been redesigned by Jose Mourinho: on the far left are the two fringe people who are most likely to leave in the new season, followed by the two big positions of the team, John Terry and Frank Lampard, and then the forwards, midfielders, defenders, goalkeepers and so on, and people who speak the same language are arranged together as much as possible to allow them to communicate better.

In Metz, apparently there is no such thing, not the main players of the team do it next to each other, and the substitutes sit on one side. It looks like it's in the same order as the locker room at the training base.

Taking off the jersey, Chu Zhongtian found that there were other things in the cabinet blocked by the jersey - there were several clothes racks for hanging the changed clothes, and there was also a small drawer for some small items such as watches, necklaces, rings, bracelets, sunglasses, etc., and there were locks on the small drawers. In addition to these, there is also a two-phase and three-phase socket. What is this used for?

Chu Zhongtian had never seen such a thing in the visiting dressing rooms at Kings Ranch and Stamford Bridge.

He looked left and right, and some teammates plugged in their phone chargers, using the opportunity to charge their phones, and some people were charging their mp3s, in addition to these...... He even saw Gregory. Leka was blowing his hair on the mirror with an electric hair dryer plugged in.

Leka noticed that Chu Zhongtian was looking at him in surprise, so he stopped and winked at him and said, "A good personal image helps me maintain a good state. As a professional player, the personal image on the field is also very important, Chu. ”

Chu Zhongtian nodded, indicating that he understood.

Leka then turned the hair dryer back on, whistling and hairstyle at the same time.

The cabinet is a place to sit, and under the cushion is a compartment for bags.

This is the home dressing room of a professional team.

The first time Chu Zhongtian came, it was a bit like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.

Some of their teammates started to change their clothes, but instead of changing into their jerseys to warm up on the pitch, they wrapped themselves in a towel they had brought with them and went straight to the shower.

The locker room is the most mysterious place in a team, and you can even imagine it as the cave where the gods and heroes lived before they entered the battlefield in mythology, and there are many secrets that outsiders don't know. Here you will hopefully see a lot of special habits of the players. Some players like to perform some mysterious prayer rituals before playing the field, giving themselves a strong psychological cue; Some players like to take a shower before they play; Some players will put something on their body, whether it be oil paint, plaster, or shampoo; There are also players who are used to listening to some music before the game to relax themselves and let them get rid of the heavy pressure for a while; There are also players who have a habit of sticking something in their closet that gives them strength, such as portraits of stars they idolize, Jesus Christ is also a regular in the locker closet, and some inspirational aphorisms written by themselves...... In short, the dressing room is like a big stage for a melodrama, where you can see all kinds of performances.

Ribery was serious at this point, and the old hippie smile disappeared from his face.

Chu Zhongtian doesn't have so many messy habits, but wouldn't it be a little too silly to change his clothes too early and sit in his place? But what can you do without that?

Chu Zhongtian simply sat in front of his cabinet and began to close his eyes and think about something else. For example, when I think back to my days at Wimbledon, I tell the people I used to know: I'm in the squad, maybe I'll have a chance to play, but that's just my first step.

Then, thinking about it, he suddenly thought of the last piece of advice that Coach Eames had given him:

"It doesn't matter where you're going to play in the future, remember, you're out of the 'mad gang'."

I'm from the "Crazy Gang"!

This sentence made Chu Zhongtian suddenly feel very proud. Although Wimbledon Athletic is only an amateur team, and her predecessor's best result was only an FA Cup victory, Chu Zhongtian has such an idea - all those who have come out of the crazy gang are amazing, and they all have outstanding points.

If you have a chance to play, don't lose the face of the mad gang!

He clenched his fists.

Some people are listening to loud music, some people are singing loudly in the next bathroom, some people are talking on the phone with their girlfriends, and some people are playing handheld game consoles...... The locker room was chaotic, but Chu Zhongtian was not affected by these noises in the slightest, and he was completely immersed in his spiritual world.

Until the assistant coach's voice rang out: "All right, all right, gentlemen! It's almost time! Got your phone porridge over, Felipe. Turn off that nasty music, Sebastian Dean! ”

The assistant coach re-entered the locker room and reminded the players one by one that they were ready to change their clothes and go out to warm up.

"It's not bad music, sir. It's industrial rock! ”

"It doesn't matter what it is, and it doesn't work in agriculture, I say it's closed. Gregory, you've been looking in the mirror for an hour, haven't you? ”

"It's only thirty-three minutes, sir." Gregory. Leka reluctantly looked at himself in the mirror, then recombed his hair before putting the small mirror in a small bag he carried with him.

"I'm going to take a shower!" Walking to the bathroom door, assistant coach Carré opened the bathroom door and yelled.

Fifteen minutes later, everyone had changed their shoes and clothes.

"Go out and warm up!" Carré waved his hand.

※※※This is not the first time that Chu Zhongtian has stepped on the turf of the Holy Mountain Fulian Stadium, the first time is when he first joined the team, he came here and walked around. Today this is the second time.

The feeling of stepping on it is no different from the turf of the Holy Mountain Fulion training base, but it is much better than the King's Ranch.

Running, leg presses, pulls, passes and shots...... Chu Zhongtian and Ribery are in a group. Their opponents have also appeared at the other end of the court.

"Look, that's Adebayo." Ribery pointed behind Chu Zhongtian, who turned his head to look.

"The tallest, black, number 24."

Based on Ribery's description, Chu found Adebayor in a group of Monaco players.

"Except for being tall, it doesn't look like a big deal." Ribery made his own comments on the side. "Tall people are bulky, and I have passed him like a wooden stake. I'll show you how I singled him out during the game! ”

"You don't seem to be in the right place......" Chu Zhongtian reminded him.

Then he saw the Togolese striker flip the ball upside down, very skilful. And as he juggled the ball, there was a cheer from the stands near him. You know, that piece is a fan gathered by Metz fans.

It looks like the former Metz player is quite popular here.

Maybe it's because he didn't choose to leave after the relegation of Metz, but stayed here to help the team get promoted.

Fans always like the kind of person who saves the team from danger.

※※※ Mathilde saw the players in the stands again, and she thought the game had started, only to find out later that it was up to warm up...... Not enough for her to find her students in it.

Chu Zhongtian was warming up on the pitch wearing the No. 30 jersey, occasionally chatting with his teammates.

It seems that there is no problem with communication at all.

Mathilde is proud of her achievements. However, Chu Zhongtian's super learning ability also contributed to it. It has only been three months, and it is not easy to be able to speak fluently with the French. French is quite difficult to learn, she agreed that Chu Zhongtian has only just stepped into the door of French learning so far, and there are still many grammatical errors, but it is enough to deal with daily conversation for the time being, as for the rest, she will teach it slowly in the future, and Chu Zhongtian is learning slowly.

Ribery seems to be a little unhappy with the fact that Metz fans are not cheering for his players, but instead cheering for a player who has left the team. He turned and shot Chu Zhongtian's pass into the goal thirty meters away.

Goalkeeper Gregory, who is warming up with each other. Humbi (grégory_wimbee) and Kosi. Agasa (kossi_agassa) looked at the ball that flew into the goal, and still didn't understand what was going on - didn't the warm-up part of the shot not start yet?

Chu Zhongtian laughed when he saw him like this.

The warm-up lasted 15 minutes, after which the players left the pitch and returned to the dressing room. At this time, the substitute players went back to change their clothes and went out to the bench, while the main players sat down and waited for their head coach Jean. Fernandez said a few words before going out to get ready to enter the lineup.

Chu Zhongtian put on his coat, changed into trousers, took off his sneakers and walked out, and before leaving, he high-fived Ribery: "Strive to compare that Adebayo in the game!" ”

"Don't worry, definitely!" Ribery gave him a thumbs up, looking confident.

Chu Zhongtian, who walked to the bench, did not sit down in a hurry, but stood on the sidelines and observed the stadium, the stands were already full of people, and as far as the eye could see, there was a dark red crowd. It's similar to Wimbledon's home stadium, Kings Ranch, except that the colour has changed from blue to red.

However, the atmosphere is slightly worse, and the fans in France are not like the fans in England who can sing until the end of the game, until the end of the game. To be honest, it's hard not to be enthusiastic when playing in that environment, so he's always going out of his way. I don't know how I would feel if I played in such an environment...... It's not bad, it's a professional game, it's the best football event in France.

Chu Zhongtian stood on the sidelines and looked at the white edge line under his feet.

It's just one step away from this green field.

It's been so long, three months...... Finally here. How long will it take to go in the future?

I really want to go out there now...... Chu Zhongtian raised his feet and stepped into the court.

When the other substitute players came out one after another, Chu Zhongtian was already sitting on the bench and greeted each of his teammates who came out.

They didn't wait for about ten minutes before they saw the head coach Jean. Fernandez under assistant coach David. Carré walked out of the passageway, accompanied by Carré. Head coach Fernandes was also outside when he was stopped by reporters and asked a few questions. Then he walked over to the dugout and sat down.

About another ten minutes passed, and the fans, led by the live broadcast, began chanting the names of the Metz players. The first person to be shouted was Stefan, the captain of Metz. Bobicon one, the receiver shouted first: "Stefan-"

The fans shouted: "--Bobigoni!! ”

At this time, Chu Zhongtian felt that the stadium had a bit of an English feel - at least it was no longer the irregular and meaningless buzz before, as if there were hundreds of millions of flies hovering over the field.

Amid the louder and louder shouts, players from both sides came out one by one.

When the fans shouted Ribery's name, Chu Zhongtian saw Ribery puff up his chest on the bench amid the shouts of the fans.

(To be continued)