Chapter 4 The Captain's School Girl Sister
The first rays of the dawn have just crossed the sky, and Madrid will welcome him in the early morning.
6:00am wake up after Bai Tao does 3 minutes of yoga first, his body is a little stiff in the morning, yoga helps to relax his muscles.
There was still a slight pain in the head, and last night's champagne had some effect. Although I don't drink alcohol, there are some special moments that I can't really do.
6:30am breakfast is usually rice porridge and fruits, strawberries, pineapples, watermelon or oranges, and after the meal, Bai Tao will have a cup of tea or orange juice. At the end of breakfast, I walked slowly to help digestion, and before I knew it, it had come to half past seven.
Taking advantage of the rare early morning, Bai Tao will spend an hour learning the language, and playing football outside to communicate is a big problem that must be solved. Spanish is learned over time at a young age. Now in the Bundesliga, he thinks it's better to know some German.
At 8:30 AM, change into a training jersey and prepare to head to the hotel's training ground.
Bai Tao, who had just gone out, was doing stretching exercises while slowly replenishing water, and he didn't want to empty himself with anything in his mind. If you accidentally hit something, it is very strong and elastic.
Looking up, it turned out to be the captain Kempa who had just returned with his drunken teammates, probably resting for a few hours in the morning, and he could board the plane to return to Germany at noon.
The teammates' mouths were still muttering, and in a blur, it seemed that the baby didn't go.
Seeing Bai Tao, Kempa unconsciously looked at his teammates in his arms, and felt a trace of shame.
"Captain, you've worked hard to take care of everyone." Compared with Kempa's embarrassment, Bai Tao was very calm, because he knew that the captain was not that kind of person, but he couldn't rest assured that he had to follow.
"Do you want to train?" Kempa asked with a slight smile.
Bai Tao nodded, and the two walked in their respective directions very tacitly. After all, his teammates have to rest early, and he has to rush to training.
Madrid, the capital of Spain, has a large number of excellent teams. Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, Getafe, Leganés – there were once as many as five teams in La Liga alone, making it the capital of football.
What makes Bai Tao even more admirable is that even though this hotel is not a high-end hotel, the configuration of the training ground is quite complete.
Humanoid baffles, markers, marker buckets, marker plates, marker poles, obstruction railings, agility ladders, small goals.
In addition to the complete configuration, the placement of equipment is also very particular. The distance, the space is very good. In particular, the small goals of various height angles meet the needs of shooters for various shooting angles. This kind of placement, even if it is placed in a professional club, is up to standard.
A little excited but full of emotion, I have always dreamed of practicing in the standard scientific training ground since I was a child. I thought that the training in the Chinese Super League club was scientific enough, but I didn't expect that the placement of the configuration could not catch up with a hotel.
There's a reason why Spain is a world champion and his home country doesn't qualify.
Usually, Bai Tao will do 30 minutes of yoga training and then go to the gym. At 10 o'clock, you can rehydrate and drink protein drinks, and from 10:30 to 2 p.m., it's time for intensive training.
But due to his new arrival, coupled with last night's celebration, the coach gave all the players a day off. But the plane at two o'clock cannot be delayed, Fürth is not in a good financial situation at the moment, and the team does not come by special plane, but by civilian plane.
After doing speed, strength, aerobic and anaerobic endurance training alone, Bai Tao began to review last night's race.
After a short break, he began to warm up with the ball, but due to the lack of teammates and inability to fight, Bai Tao simply began to juggle the ball alone. In retrospect, juggling the ball was also the only action I knew when I was a child, and I even thought that football was only juggling the ball.
10.20.30...50...150...300...500 Unknowingly, Bai Tao has juggled the ball more than 500 times. Compared to the world record of 50,000 times, it is not commendable, but for professional players, it is not enough to just bounce the ball.
Time passed quietly, and Bai Tao, who was focused on training, didn't notice that there were two figures in the corridor of the hotel watching him.
First of all, Kempa, who had planned to train with Bai Tao, but out of curiosity, he wanted to observe the young man well. Because he watched carefully, he didn't even notice that coach Rose was behind him.
"Is he really a Chinese player?" A question came from behind Kempal's ear.
"yes, last night's interview, he said it in front of the whole world." After answering the question, Kempa suddenly realized that it was the coach's voice, and quickly turned around and greeted the coach.
Rose sighed, "Alas! ”
After all these years, the coach has been haunted by that incident. It is no wonder that the coach lost his qualification to participate in the World Cup, and even more so as a player. It's inevitable that you can't let go. But for the team, the young people who sweat on the training ground are probably indispensable. I'm afraid I'll have to figure out my own way for this contradiction.
As Fürth's decorated captain, his dream has always been to bring Fürth to the Bundesliga and be able to survive tenaciously in the Bundesliga. Both financially and tactically, he is gradually recognising the player from the East.
"Coach." Kempa cried out all his life, but he didn't know what to say again.
"After packing up for lunch and preparing for the return trip, your youngest son probably misses you too." The two of them showed a rare smile.
Bai Tao, who finished training, returned to the room, and his teammates were already packing up their things, looking at the Chinese players who had just finished training, they were very complicated and didn't know what to say.
"Boarding home?" Bai Tao asked his teammates in unfamiliar German, and everyone laughed when they heard his awkward pronunciation, and the scene instantly became harmonious. And began to be enthusiastic about being a teacher, no matter what, they will be teammates who work together in the future.
At 1:10 a.m., Fürth's soldiers in suits and leather shoes, combing their handsome hairstyles, sat on a bus heading towards the airport. At this time, Bai Tao stood in the team, he was still the thinnest one, and his height was not high, and his physical fitness was also something that he had to find a way to solve in the future.
Before leaving, there were still sporadic fans asking for autographs from Fürth's players, and the most popular was captain Kempa. Bai Tao was not jealous, but was happy for the captain.
Suddenly a little girl ran up to him and said a word in Chinese in a very non-standard pronunciation, hello. Looking at her football and markers, Bai Tao was very surprised, there were foreign fans asking for autographed photos of him, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.
Seeing this, his teammates laughed and were about to snatch the little girl's ball, but the little girl viciously refused.
Bai Tao, who came back to his senses, was very moved, squatted down, let his head and the little girl basically be at the same level, and wrote his name on the ball seriously. It is really not easy for Chinese characters to appear in the leather ball of Europe.
After signing the name, Bai Tao also handed over a simple fist bump to the little girl. The mother of the little girl on the side saw it in her eyes and happily filmed this scene. A memorable moment, many team members also took pictures.
The sunny and handsome football star, squatting on the ground, looks kind and cute, just like the big brother of a little girl.
Looking at Bai Tao who was slowly leaving, the little girl didn't know what to say, after all, she wouldn't Chinese anything else. Bai Tao understood and shouted out the well-known words of Madrid, Hara Madrid.
The little girl excitedly held the ball to bid farewell to her idol, she didn't even expect that one day she would become her idol's caddy.
On the plane, Bai Tao kept thinking of the face of a little girl, football has no borders, some races and some genders.
Back in Munich, Germany, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon. The crowd accepted the welcome of the fans, and there were not many of them. After all, in Munich, most of the fans are Bayern fans. They have long been accustomed to driving famous cars towards their families.
In the blink of an eye, there were only two players left in the entire club, Bai Tao and captain Kempa.
"You're still going to stay at the club?" Kempa asked Bai Tao in his not very proficient English, and it seemed to him that Bai Tao had no intention of leaving at all. Generally, the team's training is concentrated from morning to 2 pm, and the rest of the time can be arranged by yourself.
Bai Tao scratched his head in embarrassment, "I don't have a house here yet, I can only live in a club." It's also very convenient, and you can train at any time. ”
"Haven't you bought it yet? If I want to take you there in the afternoon, it's nothing anyway. Kempa asked.
How did I know that the other party was even more embarrassed, "That, I don't have the money to buy a house." ”
Kempa opened his eyes wide and looked at Bai Tao puzzled, the Chinese Super League, known as the mercenary league, didn't even have the money to buy a house, how could it be. After the morning's performance, he believed that Bai Tao was not a random squandering character, how could he be so embarrassed.
"How could you—" Kempa didn't want to continue asking, after all, this was someone else's privacy.
"My mom has been seriously ill and needs treatment. And I built a soccer school and indoor soccer field in my hometown, so I spent most of my savings on it. Bai Tao replied naturally.
Kempa laughed, "Yes, with vision. Come home with me today and take you to taste German food. ”
"Why bother?" Bai Tao hurriedly refused.
"Well, in addition to this matter, as the captain I want to communicate with you in depth to help you quickly integrate into the team, and you also know that the current form of the team is not optimistic, and it is not good to say that it is not good in case of relegation." At this, Kempa's brow furrowed again.
Although they haven't known each other for a long time, Bai Tao knows that it is difficult to change what the captain decides, so he no longer shirks and returns to the dormitory to change into a simple set of clothes. Dark jeans and a black coat, the temperature in Munich in February is still relatively low.
Compared with his teammates' famous cars, Kempa's car is much more low-key, and it is no wonder that he is the leader of the team.
Due to language problems along the way, it was really inconvenient for the two people to communicate. This is also where Bai Tao wonders, the language barrier, instead of going to the captain's house to communicate, it is better to find a professional translator in the club to help. So, the focus is still on eating. Bai Tao, who came to the conclusion, didn't think much about it, although he didn't have many friends since he was a child, and it could even be said that he was pitiful, but this did not mean that he refused to make friends.
Kempa's home is not far from Fürth's home stadium, Kouli Arena, about twenty minutes away. Located in a relatively cheap villa area in Munich, this consumption is also more in line with the identity of the captain, low-key but comfortable.
Before the car could stop steadily, a little boy rushed out and shouted for Daddy. The little boy had the crown in his hand and waited for Kempa to come out and bring it to his father.
Although I can't understand their conversation, I can roughly guess that the little guy is very happy with the draw against Real Madrid this time, and he is also very proud of his father. The excited little guy didn't notice that there was another person behind the tall Kempa.
"Bayern may not be able to get out of the Bernabeu, but Dad, you did, you are my king." Just when Bai Tao was doing nothing, this sentence in Chinese came to his ears, although it was not so standard, but the pronunciation was already very good.
The curious Bai Tao turned his head and was immediately attracted by the girl in front of him.
The long cloud-like hair was reflected on her forehead, like a pale twilight, enveloping the western sunset.
Different from the unrestrained fans, the girl in front of her has a little more of the reserved and restrained attitude of an oriental girl, but her golden eyes still exude unique enthusiasm.
Snow-white skin, delicate lips, and a figure that is impeccable and perfectly proportioned. Under a knee-length dress are slender and beautiful calves.
Bai Tao is rarely so attracted to girls, except for Baguio. It was the first time since he went abroad, and he was even a little sluggish.
On the contrary, the girl was very calm, waved her hand, and smiled heartily and leaked her snow-white and neat teeth, "Hello, I am your captain's sister, Natasha." Studying cultural studies in Greensburg, I'm also a journalist. This little guy is my nephew, come and say hello to uncle, Muller. While greeting the little boy, the girl picked up the camera in her hand, leaving a moment when Bai Tao looked stupid at the beauty.
For this reaction, Kampa was already surprised, and the old captain patted Bai Tao, who was fascinated, on the shoulder and motioned for him to say hello.
"I'm sorry, but you're really beautiful, so it's a bit rude. My name is Bai Tao, I'm from China, your Chinese is great. From the bottom of his heart, Chen Zan didn't think anything about it, because there was only one person in his heart.
The girl blinked proudly with big eyes, and her eyelashes were delicately visible, "I studied Chinese culture, so Chinese is okay." ”
Kempa held his son in one hand and luggage in the other, and motioned for the group to walk towards the room. Kempa's son, who was about 9 years old, stared at Bai Tao and said proudly, "My aunt is the school flower of Augsburg University when she is in class!" ”
"Then do you say that my aunt is a rose, an orchid, or a carnation?" The German, who is known for his rigor, and the steady captain actually joked with his youngest son, after all, it is family.
"My aunt is a bully flower, and she is overbearing in the family." After saying that, he stuck out his tongue at Natasha.
Natasha, who pretended to be angry, walked up to Muller and flicked his little nose, "Stinky boy, can you save me some face in front of outsiders." ”
Listening to their conversation, Bai Tao could vaguely feel that the family's relationship was very good, and when he thought of this, he couldn't help but think of his mother who was still in his hometown. A sad face walked up her cheeks for a while, and Natasha, who had been carefully and secretly staring at Bai Tao, was corrected.
"Are you homesick?" Natasha thought that in Baitao, Germany, life was unfamiliar, food and drink were inconvenient, and more importantly, even Chinese speakers could not be found, it must be very lonely.
"The main thing is that I miss my mother, and there is no one in my family except my mother."
After listening to Bai Tao's answer, Natasha was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then take us here as your home, sister-in-law has already prepared food and waited for us." Yanbi Natasha grabbed Bai Tao's arm and walked to the room.
The big contributor to the draw with Real Madrid, plus the performance of the pre-match press conference. was taken home by her brother Bai Tao, Natasha still has a good impression.
Kop: Before the start of the football game, players from both sides will each lead a child to participate in the opening ceremony. Sometimes there are children with disabilities, which are used to call on the world to care for minors.