Section 16 Lease of the Isles
Since Anelka finished saying those words, Zhao Yaning has always avoided Anelka, intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhao Yaning didn't think there was anything wrong with Anelka's words, and he also admitted that family and friends are far more important than football, but he came all the way to France to pursue a football career, because he believes that his passion for football and the charm of the sport itself are unstoppable. If he admits that the purpose of playing football is for money, even if the money is earned for his relatives, it makes Zhao Yaning very uncomfortable. Thinking that Nicolas Anelka failed Arsenal, then angered Real Madrid, and returned to Paris Saint-Germain, who became famous, was also hated, such a day is definitely not what he wants. If you don't scruple about anything in order to be able to live a good life, then what's the difference between yourself and those bastard coaches in China who ruin people's careers at will for money?
Although Zhao Yaning thinks that Shankly's statement that football is higher than life is a bit extreme, if he is asked to admit that money is higher than football, he is also very reluctant.
He didn't look for Anelka, and Anelka naturally didn't look for him. As a well-known eccentric temper in Europe, Anelka is not as arrogant and domineering as the media eyes, but his personality is definitely introverted and withdrawn. Zhao Yaning took the initiative to ask him for advice, and he was willing to teach a little, so that he could take the initiative to help others, that was delusional.
And Zhao Yaning couldn't find other stars to help at this time. Although the team has not officially started training at this time, and the team's stars are free, the team has arranged a lot of business activities and team promotional activities at this time - such as the football summer camp with Linhai Club is one of them. These activities take up a lot of the players' time and leave them with little time to teach the kids to play in the youth team.
Zhao Yaning was originally counting on learning from Ronaldinho, and the Brazilian star's skills and imagination shocked him a lot, making him extremely envious, but Ronaldinho rarely came to the team, and almost every time it was a last resort. He had just moved to Paris, he was not familiar with a lot of things, and he was thinking about moving all his family to Paris, which required too much energy, so he had very little time to train with the team.
And Zhao Yaning also found that the coaches in the team were also very busy at this time.
After all, it's summer, it's the team's transfer period.
Paris Saint-Germain is a Ligue 1 giant, but the number of titles they have won makes the word giants really glaring. They are trying to win more titles, and the preparation for winning the title is inseparable from the hard work of the summer.
The Ligue 1 champion in the 00~01 season is Nantes, and they have the young goalkeeper Rondello, who is also the captain of Nantes; They have the heart of the midfield, Carrière, the French recognized successor to Zizou; They have Romania's shooting machine Moldovan and stars like Ziani and Andre who have performed well.
But no one thought they would be able to defend their title β Ligue 1 has been a veritable mess since the mid-to-late 90s. The Marseille dynasty, which had reached its peak, fell because of the match-fixing case, and the Ligue 1 that lost its ruler lost the team with an overwhelming advantage.
In the 92~93 season, Marseille won five consecutive championships in the domestic league, won the European championship trophy in the European arena, and Marseille, which won the double championship of the league and the Champions League, was in the limelight for a while and was one of the best teams in the world. But soon, Marseille was found to be match-fixing, although the Champions League was not deprived, but they were punished for relegation, from then on, until 01 years, Paris, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lens, Auxerre have all got a piece of the pie in the turbulent times of Ligue 1, for many years, no one has been able to successfully defend the French champion, the previous year's champion team is likely to be reduced to relegation in the second year, this form makes the competition in Ligue 1 extremely fierce, and each team has a strong desire for the championship.
What's more, Nantes' own strength is not the strongest in Ligue 1.
They still have a good squad, but with Carrier named Confederations Cup Player of the Year, Nantes can no longer afford the increasingly ambitious Zizou. Olympus Lyon's president, Olas, bought him for 12 million euros and brought him to Lyon, France's second-largest city. At the same time, Brazilian star Juninho, who was supposed to come to Lyon last season, finally got out of the comfort of his contract and joined Lyon freely after a year of entanglement. Coupled with the fact that Lyon was the champion of the French League Cup in 01, the lineup originally included local star Dorasso, African-American defender Vivianfo, goalscorer Sonny Anderson, who played for Barcelona, and the rising star Govu, Lyon gradually has a squad that can be proud of the whole of France.
Equally strong are Monaco. Simeone, Roundup, Giuli and others make Monaco a force to be reckoned with. They were champions of the 00 season, and they also had a new manager, former French captain Didier Deschamps, which makes them very exciting in the new season.
Of course, there are also Lens who have Senegalese striker Diouf, a promising young man; Bordeaux, where they have Pauletta, winner of the French Golden Star; Of course, Marseille must not be overlooked, even if they have been in the sink for a long time, but one of the hegemons of French football will not surrender to the defeat.
Paris Saint-Germain can be said to be not lagging behind compared to them. At least with big-name stars like Anelka and players like Ronaldinho in the team, PSG definitely has a lot of title contenders.
The coaching staff is looking for the right players, while the Academy is busy selecting and training new players. Zhao Yaning found that no one paid attention to his training for a while, which made him a little overwhelmed.
He went to Coach Grellis, but the coach was surprised by his question, "It's offseason, not the official training period. Your mission is to work on your strength as best you can to keep you fit for the next season. As for further training, it will not be arranged until the start of the new season, you can continue to exercise now if you want, and if you don't, you can also consider resting, and now is not the official training period. β
Zhao Yaning thought about it for a long time and decided to continue training, although it was an offseason, but resting on others does not mean that he can also rest. I have too many things to lose, and if I don't make up for them, I'm afraid I will suffer a lot in the future.
And Zhao Yaning believes that the coaches are not blind, if he really relaxes and plays in Paris at will, the coaches must not be happy to see it.
But if you train hard, it might be a different result. Although ability is the biggest factor in determining whether a player can be favored by coaches, in addition, obedience, seriousness, and hard work are definitely things that coaches love.
And being able to get the favor of the coach is definitely good for my future development.
With this in mind, he devoted himself to training. But a sudden phone call made his plans all messed up.
"The club put me up for rent?"
The call from Cordia made Zhao Yaning stunned for a while before he was sure that it was true, "Why?" β
"You don't have a place in Paris." Cordia explained, "PSG is a team that wants to win the title and needs consistent, good players. You are still too young and your technical style is not set in stone, it is impossible to meet the needs of Paris Saint-Germain to win the title, and Paris naturally cannot keep you. β
"But I can play in the reserves." Zhao Yaning was a little puzzled.
He didn't want to be loaned out, on the one hand, because he had just become familiar with Paris, and he was afraid that he would not adapt to the new environment, and on the other hand, because in his memory, there were a lot of players who were repeatedly loaned out in the early years, and none of the really capable superstars were loaned out in the early years.
"The coaching staff thinks that you are a very hard-working player, and considering that your skills are very good, they think it is because you are willing to make the most of your talent, so the coaching staff thinks that in the last year or two, it is the time when you have your skills in shape and you can improve a lot through the game, and at this time, staying in the reserve team and playing in the third division does not really help you, and it helps you more to loan you out to a team in the second division, or a relegation team in the first division."
These words made Zhao Yaning speechless, and he couldn't imagine that diligence could also cause trouble.
"You don't have to worry too much, just because the club is just going to rent you out doesn't mean they don't agree with your ability and potential. And I asked the club to say on the loan that you have to make a certain number of appearances so that you can get a lot of chances. In your current form, it's really very difficult to play at PSG, so instead of wasting your youth here, you can go to some small teams and play more. β
"But I always feel that being rented out is a manifestation of not being taken seriously, which means that my life is over." Zhao Yaning whispered his concerns.
"How can this happen? Getting rented out is a common thing, and it can happen to anyone. Do you know Eto'o at Real Madrid? Didn't the winner of the 2000 African Rookie of the Year also go on loan to Mallorca? Loan is something that can easily happen in football and it's not a big deal. Cordia persuaded Zhao Yaning, but still added, "Of course, if you are a die-hard fan of Paris Saint-Germain and don't want to wear any jersey except the Paris jersey, then I can raise an objection to the team and let you stay in Paris." β
"I'm not a ......fan of Paris," Zhao Yaning retorted, only to remember that it was not good for him to say this.
"Just tell me about it, don't say it in front of outsiders." Cordia's voice on the other end of the line was a little serious, "It's easy to get into trouble. β
Zhao Yaning snorted, "I just want to say that I don't necessarily have to play in Paris, if there is really a place for me to play the main position, then I will go immediately." β
"If you don't have any objections, then it's time for you to prepare." Cordia was silent for a moment before speaking, "Actually, there are already teams willing to take you on loan, they have already submitted a transfer request with PSG, and the coach there asked you to go over for a trial as soon as possible so that the loan contract can be finalized. β
This sentence made Zhao Yaning a little surprised, he didn't expect that he would be able to get the loan contract so soon.
"Where?"
"Ajaccio, the Corsican team."