Chapter 37 Overview of Inter Milan's Academy
After a brief conversation, Xu Hao and Robert Samaden agreed to discuss the details of the cooperation in three days, and then said goodbye to Giemmario Corti and Robert Samaden, and prepared to return to the rented house. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Along the way, Zhang Shengli looked very cheerful, listening to the energetic music on the CD, humming a little song in his mouth, occasionally meeting scantily clad beauties, and boldly whistling at them.
Before Xu Hao came to Italy, Zhang Shengli was a little drumming in his heart, he was not worried that he would not be able to be a guide and translator, but worried about whether Xu Hao could gain a firm foothold in Italy and find a club that was willing to accommodate him.
As a fan, Zhang Shengli knows how difficult it is for a Dragon to be recognized by Italians.
Fortunately, all Zhang Shengli's worries disappeared with Xu Hao's performance against the sky.
In various Italian football clubs, there are few players who can impress them, and Xu Hao not only succeeded in the trial, but also praised the youth director of Inter Milan and the U17 head coach with his excellent performance, which is unique in the history of the Dragon Kingdom, and it was Xu Hao who created this precedent.
It is precisely because of this that Zhang Shengli, as a native of Longguo living in Italy, also feels very comfortable in his heart, and has a feeling of exuberance.
This wonderful feeling was brought to him by Xu Hao.
As Xu Hao's translator, guide and logistics director, Zhang Shengli has reason to look forward to a bright future.
As long as he takes care of Xu Hao with all his heart, after he becomes famous in world football, Zhang Shengli will become the man behind Xu Hao's success, and he will become famous with Xu Hao at that time, so he will naturally have a lot of benefits.
Back home, in order to reward Xu Hao, Zhang Shengli tried his best to make a large table of delicious food, including braised beef and fried pork ribs from the Dragon Kingdom, as well as famous Italian snacks.
I have to say that Zhang Shengli's fat is not white, and the food he makes tastes really good.
After dinner, Xu Hao returned to the room, and then he found that there were three unread text messages on his phone, all of which were sent by Lin Xiaoxi.
"Xu Hao, are you okay in Italy, are you used to it? I'm Lin Xiaoxi! ”
"I think you must be very busy, pay attention to your body, don't work so hard!"
"If you receive a text message, just reply to the message, Wang Zan and Zhang Liang and they asked me to say hello to you on their behalf!"
Out of politeness, Xu Hao replied with a "I'm fine, thank you for your concern!", put the phone in the drawer, and then he will accept Zhang Shengli's Italian language lessons for him.
If you want to understand the coach's intentions and better integrate into the team, language learning is essential, as far as Xu Hao knows, 90% of the players in the Inter Milan youth team are from Italy, and only by learning Italian can you communicate more directly with your teammates.
For an athlete, learning his Chinese is a very boring thing, but fortunately, Xu Hao has the help of a simulation learning system and accepts new knowledge quickly.
Regarding Xu Hao's super learning ability, Zhang Shengli can only force himself to accept it. A talented teenager who can push his speed to the limit and beat the big man Balbad with his fists, while also dribbling and shooting impeccably, is a little better than the average person in terms of language talent, and it seems that it is not worth making a fuss.
Xu Hao and Robert Samadon made an appointment to meet in three days, so during these three days, Xu Hao had nothing to do except learn Italian.
Zhang Shengli suggested that he go around, Xu Hao did not refuse, first, there was a ready-made guide, and it was also a pleasure to combine work and rest.
Taking advantage of Zhang Shengli's driving, Xu Hao asked him about Inter Milan's youth training, and this time Zhang Shengli did not shirk it on the grounds of "I am not familiar with Inter Milan", but objectively told Xu Hao everything he knew.
In recent years, Inter have invested heavily in developing young players, sending an impressive array of young players.
Last year, after acquiring 70% of Inter's shares, the club's president Tohir outlined his expectations for Inter's future squad, and at the same time made the team's rejuvenation the main building policy, requiring one or two players from the youth team to be promoted to the first team every year.
Inter's academy centre, named after the club's legendary defender Facchetti, also provides age-appropriate education for players in addition to their skills. They have signed a partnership agreement with a local secondary school in Milan to ensure that players can improve their football skills and their studies at the same time, and the club has also specially offered Italian language and literature courses for foreign players so that they can adapt to their new environment as quickly and smoothly as possible.
In addition, young players can enjoy world-class services from a range of clubs, such as being mentored by a professional-level training team.
The team is made up of sports therapists, team doctors, physiotherapists, sports science specialists and nutritionists to help young players grow and live holistically, and most importantly, the club has 30,000 square meters of training and education in Milan, one of the most luxurious youth training bases in Europe.
With the arrival of the meritorious coach Jose Mourinho, the temperament of the entire Inter Milan team has changed.
The Portuguese has had a very successful career, helping Inter to return to the top of Europe after 45 years during his tenure at Inter.
In addition to his outstanding achievements in the first team, Mourinho has also helped Inter establish a well-established system for developing young players. In addition to managing the first team, he regularly looks at how to overhaul the academy, emphasising the strengthening of training facilities and training programmes, and ensuring that every level of the club's youth coaches is directly under his management.
At this point, Jose Mourinho's work is impressive and widely acclaimed in Italian football.
In fact, Ranieri, the former boss of the Magic Birds, was also full of praise for the Portuguese coach and said that the club should erect a statue of him at the training centre.
The first team has been dismal since Jose Mourinho stepped down, with the only positive news being that the Nerazzurri's young players won the Under-19 Champions League in 2012.
It was a hard-won title that they beat the likes of Liverpool, Barcelona and Ajax, and they were able to win the title thanks to a good team spirit, with the exception of the penalty shoot-out win over Ajax in the final, Inter players including Longo, Besa and Fabrizio Romano have been outstanding throughout the tournament.
When it comes to Inter's academy, there is one person who has to be mentioned, and that is Mario Balotelli.
Under Jose Mourinho's tutelage, former Inter striker Balotelli has shown maturity beyond his years. In the 2008/09 season, Bashen made 31 appearances and was one of the most exciting talents in Europe at the time. Although he has always been a gem for Inter, Roberto Mancini, who is in charge for the first time, has tried to reduce the number of first-team games played by young players, including Bashen.
Jose Mourinho has found since taking charge that the only thing stopping him from improving is a lack of playing opportunities.
In that outstanding season, at the age of 18 years and 85 days, Bashen scored in the Champions League, breaking a record that had previously belonged to another Academy player, Martins.