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The Paramo Trail Stadium is the oldest major football stadium in the world, with the first match taking place on 29 December 1862 between Sheffield and Hallam in a three-hour draw that ended in a 0-0 draw. On 10 March 1883, the England-Scotland International was held, making Bramall Lane the oldest surviving course in the world where an international match can still be held. Bramall Lane, which previously had a capacity of 68,000, was reduced to 30,936 in 1994 when it was converted to full seating.

Now the Palamor Track Stadium has become the spiritual symbol of Sheffield United, as long as you see this ancient Paramo Track Stadium, every Sheffield United fan will spontaneously pay attention.

Sheffield United has a glorious history, it is a powerhouse in the birthplace of modern football, formerly a cricket team, founded in 1855, is a 117-year history. A team with ancient and fine traditions. It is also one of the oldest football clubs in the world and received a special award from FIFA in 2004.

At the same time, Sheffield United also has a domineering nickname - Blade! His badge was topped with two long white knives crossed over!

That's why every Sheffield United fan calls himself the Blade!

Now, Zhang Xu has also become a member of the blade!

The first thing you do when you arrive at the club is, of course, a medical check-up.

It's just a routine procedure, but it's certainly not going to work.

When he first arrived in the UK, Zhang Xu was still a little uncomfortable, but for this kind of pediatric physical examination, it was effortless to complete.

When Elan handed the test data to head coach Wilson, the data made Wilson nod repeatedly.

Next, a press conference will be held to officially announce Zhang Xu's joining to the society and all Blade fans.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the press conference was officially held.

First of all, head coach Wilson officially announced Zhang Xu's joining and showed Zhang Xu's No. 25 jersey. Why not choose Zhang Xu's favorite No. 15 jersey, because the No. 15 jersey has been replaced by Neil. Collins occupied, so Zhang Xu could only reluctantly choose the No. 25 jersey.

Next, Zhang Xu made a speech on joining.

"First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Belgian second division club Juvoruvi White Star FC that trained me!" Zhang Xu opened his mouth to speak English with an authentic London accent, and as he spoke, he stood up with a solemn face and bent down again to salute the White Star team, which was the first to accept him.

"It was they who accepted me, and I was penniless at that time. They are the ones who have nurtured me and given me the opportunity to stand here, so I want to thank them! ”

Zhang Xu expressed his gratitude to the former team with great fanfare, which made everyone a little blind.

What is this doing?

All reporters, including head coach Wilson, looked at Zhang Xu with a confused expression, not understanding the intention of Zhang Xu's move.

"Maybe some people don't understand what I've done, maybe they're thinking, wouldn't you want to join Sheffield United? Aren't you used to the British weather? Are you afraid that you can't get a foothold at Sheffield United or League One and find a way out? Actually, none of these are any! ”

"It's just because in our China, there is a saying called 'Zhi En Tu Bao'! If someone has helped you, then you should be grateful and find ways to repay them! Team White Star helped me, so I want to thank him. ”

"So now Sheffield United has given me the opportunity to stand on the pitch in League One and get a taste of the English league and I want to thank him too! I'm so proud that I was able to be a part of Blade! ”

Speaking of this, everyone realized that Zhang Xu wanted to express his gratitude to Sheffield United. Although it has come full circle, it is indeed quite moving, perhaps, this is the language art of Chinese!

Head coach Wilson also nodded with satisfaction, and at the same time opened his eyes to Zhang Xu's clever way of thanking him, he also had a great impression of Zhang Xu's character.

It's also understandable, anyone who knows about Entu is always prone to arouse other people's favor for him, isn't it?

"While thanking, I also want to say another word: this is, I, Zhang Xu from China and the Belgian White Star team, came here, came to the Balamo Trail, just to win! Yes, I hate defeat in order to win, and I think everybody here hates to lose, so we put a lot of effort into it in order to win. ”

"And I, too, will give all my strength, even my life, to help the team win! Football is not about life and death, but football is higher than life and death! If it takes me my life to achieve victory, I'm willing to give everything for my current blade! This is my declaration of victory as a member of the blade! ”

Zhang Xu's tone was very calm, but the strength and enthusiasm contained in it made everyone present excited. Once upon a time, like the Chinese boy in front of him, he had an endless desire for victory; Once upon a time, I also tried all my strength for my dreams; Once upon a time, in the face of powerful opponents, he was not afraid to move forward!

The press conference was quiet for a full minute, and then a clear applause rang out, the second, the third...... In the end, the whole venue was thunderous applause!

Then came the free questioning stage for the journalists.

Because of Zhang Xu's moving declaration of joining, all reporters have shown great interest in him, perhaps such an interesting Chinese player will bring different changes to the English League!

"Hello, Zhang, I'm Deli a reporter for the Sheffield Daily Express, and I was quite moved by your wonderful declaration of joining just now! Can you tell us about the difficulties you have faced in France and Belgium to pursue your dreams? I know that it is not a happy thing for you to mention that time again, but I want all of us young people to understand that there is indeed a price to be paid for pursuing dreams, but there can be no success if you don't pay, just like you, put in a lot of effort, and finally you succeeded and joined Blade, I think, this is a lot of things worth learning from many young people in our country who are impetuous at present! ”

"Hehe, there is nothing that can't be said in those years, everyone will experience some pain if they want to succeed, I, naturally, will not be an exception, although I am not successful enough, but I think, I am on the road to success, isn't it?" Zhang Xu replied with a smile.

"Hello Zhang, I'm Harris from Sky Sports, it's a pleasure to meet you! I am also grateful for your declaration just now, which has rekindled the flame of pursuing my dreams. I would like to ask, what have you been through in just half a season since you went from being an amateur player to becoming a successful professional? That is, how do you do it? ”

"Hehe," Zhang Xu smiled at Harris, "How?" In fact, it's very simple, that is, training, when others train, I also train, and I have to complete twice the amount of training of others, and when others don't train, I am still training. My life is monotonous, two points and one line, the training ground, the home. Every day, I only care about whether I have improved today, how much I have improved, and what are the shortcomings, and I basically don't touch on the rest. ”

"Wow, that's incredible! You are so diligent! Perhaps, this is the secret of your success! Harris exclaimed, and the other reporters looked surprised.

"I can testify to this!" Head coach Wilson interjected: "According to the feedback from our club's scout Jill, Zhang's training intensity is beyond your imagination! In the same way, he has grown faster than you can imagine, which is why we signed him! ”

"Hello, Zhang, I'm Romon from the BBC, and you're playing at the heart of the midfield for the White Stars, so now, where are you going to play at the Blades?"

"I'm afraid you're asking the wrong person this question!" Zhang Xu smiled and pointed at head coach Wilson and said: "I think you have to ask Mr. Wilson, which position the player plays, it is not a matter of what I should do, I just need to resolutely carry out the tasks assigned to me by the coach!" ”

Head coach Wilson was very satisfied with Zhang Xu's answer, he nodded with a smile, and took over the conversation: "Zhang's ability is very good, we have arranged several tactical positions for him, which will only be able to determine his position through training and tactical confrontation drills after he officially returns to the team, so I can only say sorry to everyone here." ”

The press conference was originally intended to last only half an hour, but after the reporters' interest was aroused by Zhang Xu, the time of the press conference was postponed again and again, and finally, it did not end until an hour later.

Because the accommodation problem has not been arranged, Zhang Xu can only temporarily stay in the hotel arranged by the club.

After dinner, Zhang Xu took a beautiful bath, and then sent a message to Yang Zi and Nicola according to custom.

Nicola quickly replied to the message, congratulating Zhang Xu on his official arrival at Sheffield United, and said that she would come to see him over the weekend.

And Yang Zi definitely couldn't reply to the message, because of the time difference, it would be around 4 o'clock in the morning.

Alas, Zhang Xu clutched his phone tightly and sighed deeply.

Since returning to Belgium, his contact with Yang Zi has been a bit severe, and the last contact was three days ago.

For football, Zhang Xu is full of confidence and has a clear direction, but feelings, he once thought that he had found the object of his life's pursuit, but now it seems that it is not the same thing, is it --- wrong?