Chapter 5: Shine your boots and get ready

Calbyne slumped in the hotbed of the hotel room, and he slept soundly. The anxiety and anxiety of yesterday were released, and the moment he signed his name on the contract, he was convinced that he was free, the freedom to shine on the pitch at will.

When I opened my eyes and got out of bed, it was almost dusk. Kirbine stood in front of the window, holding a glass of water, looking out the window. Only then did I have time to look at the small city in front of me, with its inconspicuous architecture, sparse pedestrians, and streets that did not show the noise they deserved, without the urban high-profile of Eindhoven.

What is there for Kabine?

There is a new soul, a new soul waiting for him at the Carmenez Stadium.

"Toot, toot, toot,"

The phone in the room remembered, and Carbine picked it up.

"Hello? Hello. ”

"Hello, is it Kabine?" The voice is soft and friendly.

"Yes, I'm Kabine. Crete. Kabine. ”

"Oh hello, I'm the head of the youth player management team of the Granada team, Tess."

"Oh. Hello, Miss Tess. Is there any arrangement? ”

"Heh, you're smart. Know the purpose of my call. ”

"Yes, because Coach Corboni reminded me that someone would contact me."

"Okay. Yes, tomorrow at 9 o'clock in the morning, the car arranged by the club will pick you up at the hotel on time. Please prepare for that time. Don't bring your personal luggage first, you will go back to the hotel. Clear? ”

"Clear, thank you!"

"Okay, see you tomorrow. Bow! ”

"Okay, see you tomorrow, bye." Kirbine put down the phone and looked at his watch. It's already dinner time, and it just so happens that my stomach is rumbling very cooperatively. He didn't plan to go downstairs to the hotel restaurant to eat because he was too lazy to leave. Kabine once set a record for the number of meters run in the race, close to 20,000 meters. But now I don't want to take half a step more for the sake of eating. Maybe tired. He ordered a guest order service, a large cheese and spicy sausage pizza, a small bowl of salad, and a bottle of champagne.

He seems crazy? Will he be able to finish a pizza the size of a washbasin? And that bottle of champagne? Is it to celebrate?

I saw Kabine muttering to himself, "Eat enough, drink enough, sleep well." Welcome to a better tomorrow......"

It's coming.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Kirbine got up before the alarm went off. Wash up carefully and change into a new casual outfit. Then look at the watch, the time is just right. Step by step out of the room. Hey? The muscles in the right leg seem to be much quieter, and there is no more numbness. It's like Kirbine's feelings, it's a lot quieter, and I don't have to worry anymore.

Take the elevator to the hotel lobby. The phone rang, and Kabine hurriedly listened to the call, he thought it would be the driver who answered him to call him, but it wasn't.

"Hey, future star of the Granada team, good morning!" A voice came from the phone, Mr. Haas's voice.

"Oh, it's you, Mr. Haas. Good morning! Kabine also said good morning.

Mr. Haas said, "How? Did you sleep well? When I got back to Eindhoven yesterday afternoon, I went to pick out a birthday present for my wife. In the evening, my daughter and I made up for her birthday, and it was a very happy night. That's why I didn't call you, so I could let you rest and rest. ”

Kirbine crooked his lips and smiled; "Forget it, Mr. Haas. Don't use 'let me rest' as an excuse. You must have gone crazy and forgot to call me. And last night? I slept very well. There are not half of the miscellaneous dreams. ”

Mr. Haas, too, was laughing, and said half-angrily, "Nonsense, am I that kind of person?" These two years have treated you like your own child. ”

This is true, and of course Kabine knows it.

"By the way, did you say happy birthday to your wife for me?" ”

Mr. Haas said, "Yes, of course. She also asked me to tell you to take good care of your injuries and play hard. Later, when we have time, our whole family will come and watch you play and cheer you on. ”

"Yes, definitely," said Kabine. Help me thank her. ”

Mr. Haas said, "Okay. Well..., and last night I received a message from the Granada team, which contains the details of the club's specific arrangements for you, and I know that you will report to the club today. How? Is there a car arranged to pick you up? ”

"Yes, there's a car to pick me up. And I think the car has arrived. Kirbine said as he looked at the door of the hotel.

That's right, the car that picked him up came. A high-end jeep with a middle-aged man dressed in sportswear got out of the car. No, strictly speaking, it's the sports jersey of the Granada team. The team emblem is printed on the right side of the suit.

Kabine also saw the badge and knew that the car that picked him up was coming. Busy said to Mr. Haas on the other side of the phone: "That's right, the car is coming, I'm going to hang up." Get back in touch later. ”

Mr. Haas said, "All right, young man. Spirit, we'll get back to you later. After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Kirby pocketed the phone, and when he walked out of the door, he saw the doorman from yesterday again, and he smiled at the doorman and came to the car that picked him up. The middle-aged man who got out of the car looked at Kabine and asked embarrassedly, "Is it Kabine?" ”

"Yes, I am." Kabine knew exactly who he was.

"Oh! Then get in the car and I'll take you back to the training base. The middle-aged man said word for word.

The car had driven to the training base and was driving in a hurry. Through the car window, Carbine looked at the small city again, simple, low-key, but buried his dreams. He was wondering what the club would do after a while. What instructions will Coach Corboni give him? What is the attitude of his new teammates towards him? Full of questions.

The car slowed down and stopped impartially at the main entrance of the training base. Kirby's introverted middle-aged man... No, it should be a colleague. He thanked the colleague who had picked him up at the base and got out of the car. One walked into the base. From afar, I saw which receptionist yesterday, Kabine, stepped forward and said, "Good morning, I'm Kabine, I'm here to report." ”

The receptionist was polite and had a few smiles. He said, "I know, come, please come with me." ”

Carbine followed the receptionist to an office that didn't look like Coach Corboni's. For Kabine saw through the office window that there was a woman sitting inside, a beautiful woman, a beautiful woman who did not look to be over thirty years old.

As soon as Kabine walked into the office, the receptionist left.

The woman in front of her stood up and said, "Hello, good morning, my name is Dess and I'm in charge of youth player management. ”

It turned out that she was Tess, the pretty Miss Tess.

Kabine stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, I'm Kabine. As I recall, we were already on the phone last night. ”

Tis reached out her hand, shook it, smiled and said, "Yes." That's my working step...... Okay, let's sit down and tell you about the arrangements for a moment. ”

Kabine sat down, straightened up, ready to listen.

Tess put on her glasses and continued: "At half past ten, the local sports newspaper sent two reporters to pay you a brief interview. Then you have to go and meet Coach Corboni and he will continue to give you instructions. As for living, you can buy your own car to get around, and if you can't afford it, you can apply for a subsidy from the club. Other big clubs might give away a car directly to a player, but this is Granada, you know. ”

"I understand! Miss Ties: "Carbine, indeed, understands.

Looking at Carbine, Tip tilted her head and continued: "In terms of housing, you can rent or buy a house in this city. It's up to you or you can ask your agent to do it for you. Of course, it is also possible to apply for funding from the club. Got it? ”

"Understood." Kabine, who has been in PSV Eindhoven's youth team, certainly knows.

"Then we'll give you a club badge and a brief description of the club and the training base. Because some players in the training base need to enter the Intuitive PIN outside the door to enter and exit, we will send these passwords to your mobile phone, and you can delete it after remembering it. Got it? Tess spoke clearly.

"Yes, I understand all your instructions. Thank you. Kabine said.

"The club is open 24 hours a day, and if you have questions or other questions, you can call us and there will be a receptionist to help you," Tess said. That's basically it, now I'm going to take you to the players' lounge for a short interview with reporters. Let's go. ”

Carbine nodded, and followed Tess to the break room.

One old and one young, the two reporters were really waiting, and Kabine greeted them and briefed each other. The two sides fast-tracked into the topic. Young questioning. Records of old age. Of course, Miss Thies, the head of youth player management, was also on hand.

"The official report from the Granada club says that they bought out your professional contract with PSV Eindhoven and brought you over, what do you think is the reason for the club to do this?" The young reporter asked.

'Obviously, it's because the club has a lot of confidence in me and they recognise how good I am. Kabine's tone was firm.

Tis smiled beside her.

The young reporter asked: "Then ......what is the reason why you left PSV Eindhoven?" ”

'Quite simply, at PSV Eindhoven I didn't have enough trust to play in the first team. I believe in my own abilities and am not willing to waste in the youth team. It just so happened that in the midst of distress, the Granada team proposed to me to buy it. And I was guaranteed a place in the first team, so I came. Of course, I would also like to thank PSV Eindhoven for nurturing me. ”

"But you're injured now, when will you come back? What is the state of the comeback? The young reporter's powerful words cut straight into Kirby's soft underbelly.

Carbine hesitated for three seconds and said: "As a player, injuries are inevitable. But I'm confident that when I get back from my injury, I'll be 100 per cent. ”

"Granada narrowly managed to survive relegation last season and have just played two games this season, losing one and losing one. What kind of effect will your joining bring to the team? The young reporter asked with a furrowed face.

Kabine hesitated for another three seconds and said, "Hmm...... The team is a team, and I can't do it alone. It takes the whole team to work hard to get good results. ”

The young reporter nodded and said, "Okay, understood." Last but not least, as you all know, Granada is a medium-sized team and they paid you a €1.5 million release fee, do you think it's worth it? ”

After listening to this, Kabine did not hesitate any longer, and his tone was firm:

"You're waiting for me at the Kamenez Stadium, and I'll be there to tell you if it's worth it!"