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For many fans, there are two uncontroversial kings in the world, one is Pele and the other is Maradona. As for the controversial ones, there are countless ones, Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Eusebio...... Of course, even if it is controversial, one thing is undeniable, and that is that they are all well-deserved superstars of their era.

Among these controversial football kings, there is a star of Pele's generation, which is undoubtedly the most regrettable. This is the "little bird" Garrincha.

The star, who has been called "the least professional player in the history of professional football", does not participate in systematic training, has no agent, is an alcoholic, and indulgent...... In the words of his longtime friend Malvena, his ability to become a high-profile star is entirely due to his talent. Even, in Marvena's view, the reason why Pele became the darling of Brazilians and became the king of football is not because he is better than Garrincha, but simply because Pele is more in line with people's moral standards.

Of course, the reason why Garrincha is so special is not only because of these, but also because he is a "little" difference from ordinary people. His legs are not the same as normal people, just like Francis in front of him, no, maybe it should be said that Francis in front of him, his legs, are the same as this former Brazilian legend.

God did not give him the same starting point as others, but He did give him a farther end than others.

This is Garrincha.

The Francis in front of him has the same starting point as Garincha, as for where the end is, Lin Sen does not dare to speculate, but if he believes his eyes, then the Francis in front of him at least has the conditions to run to the same finish line.

"I'd like to see him alone." Lin Sen said to Bonaire.

"Alone?" Bonaire was a little stunned, he was also optimistic about Francis, but he didn't expect this young man to be so valued by Lin Sen, "I'll call him." What about Stam, though? ”

"Stam? He's a defender with a lot of potential. Lin Sen said lightly, "But he is also a young man with obvious advantages and disadvantages, and he still needs to be carved." ”

"Why don't you stop by?" Bonaire said.

Linsen's evaluation of Stamm is not new to Bonaire, every coach who engages in youth training can easily see the advantages and disadvantages of Stam, and the advantages no longer need to be repeated, nothing more than excellent physical condition, fierce style, and outstanding consciousness...... And the disadvantages, although currently masked by the advantages, are not so difficult for professional coaches to notice.

For example, the style of fierceness means that it is easy to take cards. This is difficult to see in training matches and even in some low-level competitions, because these events are generally very loose, and sometimes the people who officiate the game are not even professional referees at all, like Bonaire just made a cameo referee. But once it comes to the official professional game, how to master this degree is one of the main judgments of whether a defender is qualified to sit in the main force. For a young defender, it's just a matter of time to gain experience, and that's why many young defenders look outstanding. But he was never able to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility and could only sit obediently on the bench and wait for the opportunity.

Although Cambridge United is not a Premier League team, whether they are willing to give Stam this opportunity or not is two words, because first of all. You'll have to decide if Stam is worth the price.

As for the slow turn, it is a hard injury for a central defender. Because a slow turn means you can easily be beaten by your opponents, for the centre-backs who are the last line of defence in front of the team's goalkeeper. This is a very fatal point. Stam can make up for it with a strong frontal defense, but when it comes to the official pros, what defender can say he can defend any attacking player head-on? This game. Stam has been "taught to be a man" by Francis many times, and although it cannot be said to be a complete abuse, the principle is the same.

"Nope. There will be a chance later. In the face of Bonaire's proposal, Lin Sen shook his head and said, "It's the same if you can't see it now." ”

"Okay then." Bonaire thought for a moment and thought so, so he nodded, "I'll call Francis." ”

Soon, Francis came to Lin Sen in front of the envious and jealous eyes of the young players.

"Francis?" Looking at the slightly nervous young man in front of him, Lin Sen pointed to a clean grass next to him and said while motioning for him to sit down.

Francis was not a rigid person and had a strong sense of self-esteem. The reason why he showed nervousness in front of Lin Sen was somewhat because it was Lin Sen standing opposite, and everyone knew the identity of the man in front of him, whether it was his past identity or his current identity.

"My name is Manuel Francisco dos Santos." Francis said his full name with some persistence, and then, after a moment's thought, he said, "But people who know me well call me Francis." ”

"That's right." Lin Sen smiled and said, "This is your original name?" ”

Lin Sen's words made Francis stunned, however, this simple question made Francis silent.

Lin Sen was not in a hurry, but just stared at Francis's legs intentionally or unintentionally, and then waited for his answer.

"Nope." After a few moments, Francis said, "This is the name my father helped me change." ”

"Why?" Lin Sen went straight in.

“…… Do I have to answer? Mr. Francis fell silent again before he said, "I don't think it has anything to do with where I am now. ”

"Of course. Francis. Lin Sen smiled and said, "However, this is related to my next question." ”

"What's the problem?" Francis asked subconsciously.

"Your legs." Lin Sen said lightly, "The reason why your legs are like this shouldn't be innate, right?" ”

Francis raised his head sharply when he heard this, then looked at Lin Sen with a surprised gaze, and then blurted out: "How do you know? ”

Yes, how would Lin Sen know? Even his friend Stam never told the other party about this, of course, on the one hand, because familiar people hindered his "flaws", and it was basically impossible to delve into the relationship on this issue.

'You may not know it, but I used to be a team doctor before I became a manager. Lin Sen said with a smile, "Moreover, it's not that I'm bragging, I'm a pretty good doctor." ”

"But......" Francis originally wanted to say how Lin Sen knew that he hadn't even checked, but soon he felt that it seemed a little rude for him to say so, so he stopped talking.

"So, do you still want to answer my question? Francis? Seeing that Francis didn't speak, Lin Sen continued, "Don't worry, it's okay if you don't want to answer, you can interpret this as my personal curiosity." ”

Hearing Lin Sen's words, Francis looked at his legs, then at Lin Sen, and then as if he had made a sudden decision, he finally spoke, "Actually, you have just said the reason. As you said, my legs weren't born like that, and before I was six years old, I had the same legs as everyone else, but when I was six years old, I had an accident...... Well, it was a car accident, although the person was fine, but ......"

At this point, Francis glanced at his leg again, "That's it." ”

Lin Sen nodded slightly, Francis's leg can fool many people, but it can't fool his eyes, the natural leg and the injured leg are different after all.

"As for my name, although my father didn't tell me the reason for the change, I can actually guess a rough idea. Although I don't have very clear memories of the aftermath, I still have a very clear picture of that accident, so I think that the accident must have caused a lot of excitement to me at that time, and my father changed my name, most of which is also the reason. Because, in my memory, the first time I knew the name Garrincha and watched his videotapes, it was also from that time. ”

Francis's voice was a little low, and now, Lin Sen understood why he was reluctant to mention this time, and at the same time, he also raised a little respect for Francis's father. It is an inescapable failure of any parent to let a six-year-old child suffer such a tragedy, however, the father obviously gave the best remedy, because although he could not erase the marks left by the accident on Francis's leg, he did erase the wounds in Francis's heart.

"I'm sorry." Lin Sen said.

"Nope. Mr. Francis smiled, "You don't need to apologize, I don't think it's a shame." ”

Lin Sen smiled when he heard this, "So, let's talk about things on the court." Your skills are good, no, very good, have you been systematically trained? ”

"Nope." Francis shook his head and said with a wry smile, "In Brazil, there are thousands of children who love football and have football talent, and no team wants to take me in." ”

"So. Your technical ...... Did you learn by watching videos? Lin Sen was a little shocked in his heart.

"The vast majority are." Francie nodded, "And most of them are Garrincha's videos, because of that accident, I couldn't stand up for a long time, so watching Garrincha's videos was my only pleasure during that time, and when it got better, football became my only fun, at first I suffered a little, but the situation slowly improved." ”

In this paragraph, Francis said it lightly, but Lin Sen knew that a little bitterness in Francis's mouth could never be as simple as a little bitterness. It is a miracle for a child who has suffered such a tragedy to stand up, and he can still get to this point on the football field, so it is not difficult to imagine how much suffering he has endured, how many eyes and ridicule he has suffered in this process.

"You know what?"

This time, it was Lin Sen's turn to be silent for a long time, and then he suddenly spoke, "Francis, you are a genius. ”

Francis grinned, but his expression didn't seem surprised, even if the person in front of him was Lin Sen. Genius, that's the name, he's heard it too many times, everyone who sees his legs and sees his performance on the pitch, they say that, but so what? (To be continued......)