71. Training? Soccer Superstar (20)
After the feast of St. Georgia, the winds from the Mediterranean to Iberia bring some heat, and May brings early summer with it.
Barcelona is the most beautiful time of year in May, when everything is brilliant and the sun is shining in the city. If a self-proclaimed fan hasn't been to Barcelona in May, and hasn't followed the BarΓ§a team's touring buses through the streets, shouting and celebrating the joy of winning the championship, then he loves football.
May is not only the last thrilling game of the whole season, but also the glory of generations of old players, as well as the future professional dreams of many young players.
According to Spain's education system, many young people who have reached the age of 16 will be faced with a big choice this month: whether to continue their studies at university or to embark on a career path.
Because high school in Spain is only two years old, after the two years of course, students can choose according to their wishes.
For young footballers who dream of a green field, the age of sixteen is the time to try to secure a professional contract for themselves.
Farrell is no exception.
It's just that his family has some different opinions.
Farrell's father, Mr. Frange, already had a lot of complaints about Farrell's football, if it weren't for the old father's face, I am afraid that Farrell's football path would have been cut off long ago. But now at a turning point in his life, Mr. Frange has burst out all the silence of the past few years.
He hopes that Farrell will be able to stop football and take over his career in the future. Compared to a football career with a certain risk factor, Mr. Frange felt that this was the most correct choice in life. Although the rest of the Frange family, including Farrell's mother, were willing to support Farrell's football path, they never received his father's approval, which also made Farrell a little sad.
In addition, the fact that he has never been called up by Barcelona Club also makes him a little anxious.
As is the club's usual practice, players who have reached the age of 16 will receive a clear response from the club whether to wait and see or sign a contract. Even his good friend Thiago has been on the cold bench several times since the second half of last year to accumulate experience. But Farrell hasn't even seen what the cold bench looks like on the second-tier team.
Farrell seems to have risen very fast along the way, and he is the lucky one in the eyes of many people, but only he knows that the faster the pace, the more he has to bear. He was worried that one day he would suddenly fall, and that all his luck would suddenly leave him. In order to retain these, he can only squeeze out more time to train secretly.
His hard training, and a few people will see it.
And about this, his friend Thiago "relieved" him so "relieved": "I can understand the feeling that you want to see the cold bench of the second team, but who made you born in this busy month? There are so many games, any one of them is enough to attract attention, and it makes sense that the club will forget about you, right? β
Farrell was speechless at Thiago's logic, could he still choose which month to be born in? What's more, he loves this birth month as much as he loves football. But Thiago's words are right. Compared with a series of big competitions such as La Liga, Champions League, Copa del Rey and so on, what can he be considered at the age of sixteen?
"I don't approve of your arrogance." Lian Yin looked at Farrell, who was sitting in the corner of the flower shop, and retorted to him in a soft but serious voice.
Farrell sat dignified and shrunk on the small bench, his eyes chasing Lian Yin's curvy figure, and after hearing her say this, and seeing her also disapproving expression, his starry eyes suddenly flashed with stars.
When he first sat on this small bench six years ago, it became his seat every time he came to the flower shop. Now he has long hands and feet, far from the small body when he was ten years old, but he is still used to huddled on this small bench every time and pretend to be well-behaved, watching Lian Yin help Lian Ru with flowers in the flower shop.
After talking to Thiago, Farrell, who didn't get a single hint of comfort, immediately came to Las Ramblas.
Lian Yin, as the person he trusted the most besides his family, and even compared to the person his family was willing to confide in, he rarely hid his emotions and did not confide in her, not to mention that this matter was really not a trivial matter.
However, in fact, the intention of telling Lianyin about these troubles is just to get Lianyin's comfort.
Farrell stared at Lien, speechless, and didn't know how to translate the words that had come out, all the thoughts he had just said to her were in his heart, and to be honest, he was not a confident person.
Lianyin put a handful of white roses into a vase filled with water to nourish her, then walked up to Farrell, looked at him condescendingly, and said, "In the eyes of your parents, no matter how old you live, to them, you will always be a child. So don't feel too sorry for your father's thoughts, he doesn't want you to get hurt. β
"I know, I know it," Farrell said. I didn't misunderstand and blame him, I just ...... "Just what?" He thought hard before finalizing the words, continuing, "I'm just sad that I can't be proud of him. β
has been with this teenager for several years, and Lian Yin has already understood Farrell's personality thoroughly. He seems to have a sunny appearance, but his heart is full of softness and sensitivity. Although it is not as fragile and exaggerated as a porcelain doll, it is not much better.
Lian Yin simply pointed around the flower shop and asked him, "I give you a flower, which one do you want?" β
Farrell's eyes subconsciously glanced at the delicate red roses in the vase behind Lian Yin, but he quickly looked away, and even when he peeked just now, he was cautious, and he definitely didn't let Lian Yin find out.
After a pause, Farrell protested, "You're too perfunctory for me. If you want to give me flowers, why should I choose my own? β
Lian Yin laughed at his protest, turned to the vase on the side of the store, pulled out a peony and handed it to Farrell.
Farrell took it without saying a word, and when the flower was in his hands and became his belongings, he had to continue to protest inch by inch: "Legalet, there are not only peonies in the world that symbolize popularity, but also other ......" He flashed his big eyes and made a subtle hint.
Lian Yin rolled his eyes and said angrily: "It seems that you know more and more." β
Farrell smiled but said nothing.
Since Lian Yin gave him a pot of geraniums many years ago, and pretended not to tell him the metaphor mysteriously, and asked him to go home and find out for himself, he has also put a lot of effort into what kind of metaphor each flower has.
Seeing that Farrell didn't speak, but was full of anticipation, Lianyin finally relented, pulled out another gerbera from the side, and stuffed it into his hand.
The metaphor of gerbera is: perseverance, not afraid of difficulties.
Lianyin said, "Don't worry about the momentary depression, your father will be proud of you." β