Chapter 278: The Price to Pay for Success
"Yes, Dad, I won't be able to go home again this summer...... I wanted to, too, but the coach had a special training plan for me and I had to train for next season's Champions League, so I ......"
Zhou Yi took his mobile phone and called home in his room and told them about the decision of manager Jurgen Klopp. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Zhou Yi still looked frustrated when he couldn't go home, but his father comforted his son on the other end of the phone.
"It's a good thing, it shows that the manager values you enough, how many people don't want to get such a chance! The most important thing is your career, and I'm waiting to see how you do in the Champions League!"
The father, who is a football fan, does not seem to regret that his son cannot come home, and when it comes to next season's Champions League, he is still a little excited.
Li Cuiyun, the wife next to her, glared at her husband fiercely, and at the same time squeezed him aside, and said to the landline with the hands-free phone turned on: "Your father is right, you don't care about the affairs at home, you can't take care of it." You're just practicing over there, but you have to pay attention to your physical safety. ”
"Oh, Mom. Otherwise, you will come to Europe to see that I have ......" Zhou Yi came up with a way, he really missed his parents and homesick. After all, he only came out at the age of seventeen, and he didn't see his family outside for a year and a half.
"Go to Europe, hey, what ......a good idea" Zhou Jianliang, who tilted his head and leaned in to listen to the side, heard his son's words, and the idea of "European football in-depth tour" appeared in his mind, and he was suddenly a little tempted.
But Li Cuiyun poked him with her elbow, and then said, ", your father and I have to go to work." ”
"I can take annual leave, don't you have ...... too" Zhou Jianliang was unwilling.
Li Cuiyun glared at him and said to her son, "Besides, it costs more money to go to Europe." ”
"I'll pay for it, Mom. I don't have anywhere to spend my money right now!"
"If you don't have a place to spend, give it all to us! Besides, is it easy to make money? Can you spend it indiscriminately if you have money?" Li Cuiyun did not let go.
"Look at how can my son be considered a mess......" Zhou Jianliang muttered unwillingly beside him, but he didn't dare to come up, for fear of being pinched by his wife.
"Besides, your dad and I came to Germany, and we don't understand the language, so we can't go anywhere except to stay at home. If you want to go out, we still want you to accompany us, doesn't this affect your training and delay your time? Your coaches have let you use the vacation to train, which must mean that the training task is very heavy, so you should stop looking for something for yourself. ”
Hearing Li Cuiyun say this, Zhou Jianliang reacted at this time, and hurriedly shouted beside him: "Yes, yes, yes, son, your mother is right." We're here to make trouble for you. If you really want us to go to Europe, let's talk about it when you do have a holiday!"
As soon as he heard that he was going to delay his son's training, Zhou Jianliang's idea of "European football in-depth tour" also disappeared, in front of his son's future, what is personal pleasure?
Seeing that the attitude of both parents has always been and is very resolute, Zhou Yi has no choice.
"Okay, then I'll come back during the winter break next season......" Zhou Yi had to say so.
"Okay...... Hey, no!" Zhou Jianliang suddenly reacted.
"Why can't it be during the winter break?" Zhou Yi shouted.
Li Cuiyun also looked at her husband strangely, did he really not want his son?
"Son, do you want to participate in the Asian Cup?" asked Zhou Jianliang in front of the phone.
"If you can, of course. "For the national team competition, Zhou Yi also has a pursuit.
"So, next season's Bundesliga winter break is the time for the Asian Cup in Qatar. Zhou Jianliang said.
Zhou Yi, who was holding the mobile phone, was stunned, how could everything be crowded together!
"!" he popped up a tone particle in frustration.
"Ahem, pay attention to the words, pay attention to the words!" Zhou Jianliang hurriedly reminded his son.
In short, through a warm exchange, Zhou Yi's parents knew that Zhou Yi couldn't go home this holiday, told him not to care about things at home, and told him to train hard outside.
It's really a typical Chinese family conversation.
Parents never want their children to worry too much about themselves and their families, and always pretend to be strong. In fact, it is not only children who are not good at expressing their emotions to their parents, but I am afraid that parents may not be good at expressing their emotions directly to their children......
After hanging up the phone, Li Cuiyun sighed softly and stared at the phone.
Zhou Jianliang saw his wife like this, so he muttered and complained: "If you want to go to Europe, you won't go, you will go to see your son when you want to ...... it."
Li Cuiyun glared at her husband and said, "What are you going to do? Are you going to make trouble for him? The language barrier makes us unable to even get out of Germany when we go to Germany!"
"Hey, didn't you just make a random excuse?" Zhou Jianliang said strangely.
Li Cuiyun gave him a blank look: "Do you think I'm a fool? Which thing is more important, I don't know?"
Zhou Jianliang could only scratch his head and giggle in the face of his wife's rhetorical question.
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Zhou Yi called out, Hannah also came out of her room, and congratulated him after seeing Zhou Yi: "Congratulations on a beautiful season, Zhou Yi! Now you can finally go home! Ah, it's enviable, and our damn school hasn't been closed yet......"
Zhou Yi stretched out his hand: "Thank you, Hannah." But I can't go home yet. ”
"Huh, why?" Hannah wondered.
Cortana, who was originally reading, also raised her head to look at Zhou Yi.
'The manager gave me a new training assignment, so I'm going to stay and continue training. Zhou Yi explained.
Hannah's eyes widened, "Use your vacation time to train?"
Zhou Yi nodded: "Yes." ”
"Uh...... But you don't have to accept the coach's arrangement. Vacation is your personal time, and legally you have the right to refuse the coach's offer, after all, vacation is your right......" Hannah frowned.
"I know, Hannah. But I think I do need to improve my abilities as well. Zhou Yi's mood seemed very calm. "I still have big shortcomings in terms of fitness and strength. ”
Zhou Yi said this, and Hannah was speechless. Because she also watched Dortmund's game, she naturally knew Zhou Yi's actual performance in the game. As Zhou Yi's roommate, she is also unhappy that Zhou Yi always has to be replaced in advance, obviously she can play a little longer, maybe she can bring more goals and assists.
You know, the five minutes before the end of the game is the easiest time to score......
So Zhou Yi can't hold on to the end of the game, and he will really miss too many opportunities.
"But...... Don't you miss home?" asked Hannah after a long moment.
"Absolutely. But it can't be helped. Zhou Yi shrugged his shoulders and replied lightly. "There's always a price to pay for a little success, right?"
"Okay...... Then I wish you success, Zhou Yi. If you put in so much effort and you can't succeed, then the world must be destroyed, haha!" Hannah laughed.
Cortana next to her gave her a blank look: "Then this world has been destroyed many times, Hannah." ”
Zhou Yi also smiled: "I thank you for your auspicious words, Hannah." ”
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Just a day after the Dortmund vs Freiburg match, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid made an official announcement of Shahin's transfer at the same time.
Real Madrid have announced that they have brought in Turkish midfielder Nuri Shaheen from Borussia Dortmund on a six-year contract, but the exact annual salary and transfer fee have not been disclosed.
Powerful media outlets say the transfer fee is estimated at around 15 million euros, while Shahin's annual salary is 2.5 million euros.
In the star-studded city of Real Madrid, this annual salary figure is very low.
Shahin's annual salary at Dortmund is 1.5 million euros after tax, and his original contract renewal with Dortmund was at least doubled, that is, 3 million euros after tax.
However, Dortmund did not meet his demands, and he chose to transfer to Real Madrid, which was also half a million less than the salary he asked for Dortmund.
But Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are not the same. In order to be able to go to Real Madrid, the player himself is willing to lower his annual salary requirements.
Real Madrid's brand appeal is much higher than that of Borussia Dortmund.
It was also at this time that everyone finally learned the outcome of the contract renewal negotiations between Shahin and Dortmund - he did not stay at Dortmund, but chose to leave.
At the same time, Shaheen also published a ****** to Dortmund fans through the media.
In the letter he thanked the Dortmund fans for their support, which he never forgot in the most difficult moments. He is also grateful for the opportunities that German football has given him and changed his life.
“...... I'm very happy to be in Germany, the team gave me the opportunity to play in the Bundesliga, which is where I have dreamed of playing since I was a child......"
He also spoke about the renewal of his contract with Borussia Dortmund.
"I want to be able to stay in Dortmund, but some things don't always go your way...... I and the club did everything we could. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to renew my contract. ”
In the end, the conversation was brought to Real Madrid.
“...... I would like to stay and play at Borussia Dortmund and I am grateful for everything that Dortmund has given me. But the call from Real Madrid was a special opportunity and I couldn't refuse. ”
Shahin's departure is a bombshell for Dortmund's players, which has attracted a lot of attention from the media and fans.
Some people are concerned about what happened during Shahin's move to Real Madrid, and they have criticized the Dortmund management for being too stingy to keep a key player as promising as Shahin.
Others criticized Shahin for forgetting his righteousness, bent on going to a wealthy family, and not caring about Dortmund's interests. Broke the hearts of Dortmund fans.
Shahin's agent, Fazeli, has been criticized for playing a role behind the scenes, acting only for the sake of the commission, while ignoring the interests of the club and the players......
Of course, there are those who take a longer view.
Since Shahin's transfer is a foregone conclusion, and people are leaving, and they can't stay, it is better to talk about more realistic and imminent issues to discuss whether Shaheen can not leave, or why Shaheen will go.
After Shaheen is gone, who can be Shahin's successor?
Zhou Yi?
At present, Zhou Yi does have a great opportunity, but his physical fitness is also a shortcoming. When Shaheen was there, he was substituted early, and the impact on the team may not be very great. But now as the only core of the team, if he is still like this, it will be difficult for the team's tactics to be implemented.
Therefore, it is not so easy to let Zhou Yi replace Shahin and completely become the trustworthy core of the team, in the eyes of some people.