I Want to Be the King of Football

Chapter 14: The sorrow of Semedo

   Edward VII Park in the morning is very peaceful.

   In the indoor football field near the South Gate, Su Dongzheng regards the obstacle pole in front of him as a defensive dummy, rehearsing his shooting action again and again.

   Either slap one foot and then pull out an angry shot, or turn around to hit the goal after holding the ball on the back.

  The difference is that each kick will simulate a different situation and choose a different footwork and angle.

   This kind of training is very boring, but Su Dong doesn't seem to feel that way, repeating it over and over on the court, sweating like rain.

   Not far away in the shade on the sidelines, Ronnie and Jose Semedo both sat on the ground, watching silently.

   "Have you noticed something wrong with him these days?" Semedo asked suddenly.

   "What's wrong?"

   "It's hard to say, it just feels like he is practicing harder than before."

   "It's probably stimulated," Ronnie guessed.

   "You mean, that opener?"

   Ronnie didn't answer, and Su Dong didn't say it, but he guessed so.

   In fact, after the opening match, Ronnie himself has practiced harder than before.

   He is already behind Quaresma, and he doesn't want to get farther and farther.

   If you work hard, you may not be able to catch up, but if you don't work hard, you will never be able to catch up.

"This is a good thing, isn't it?" Ronnie looked at Semedo deeply, his roommate for many years was a little lazy, "To be honest, Jose, you should think about it, and if this goes on, don't talk about it. The team is out, I guess you will be loaned out sooner or later."

   Jose Semedo did not perform well in the Sporting Lisbon youth academy, otherwise he would not have been removed.

   After returning, he still didn't seem to learn any lessons.

   After Semedo listened, there was a hint of dodge in his eyes, but his expression was pretending to be indifferent, and he smiled: "It's not bad to rent out. Maybe you can't play in the team. Going out will become the main force."

After    finished speaking, he himself laughed dryly.

   Ronnie seemed to have not heard what he was saying. He sighed and got up from the ground, "Don't say it, you still have to practice. One day, I will kill Quaresma!"

   After speaking, he quickly rushed into the court.

   "Su, I will practice with you!"

  ……

Jose Semedo lay lazily on the sidelines, watching Sudong and Ronnie fighting one-on-one on the court, the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a kind of envy, and at the same time deep Deep sorrow.

   He was born in a poor family of Cape Verdean immigrants in Setúbal, and has played football on the street since he was a child.

Regardless of his short stature, only 1.83 meters, but with the muscles and speed of an African player, he has been faster and stronger than his peers since he was a child. It is logical that he has gradually come to the fore, and then he has been admired by some teams. He came to a giant like Sporting Lisbon to receive training early.

   That year, he was twelve years old.

  According to the youth training standards of Sporting Lisbon, Semedo’s skills are not excellent, and even fail to meet the requirements of the team. His playing habit since childhood is dependent on his body and speed.

   This is very effective in the youth team, but if the body and speed can't get the advantage, then he can't help it.

   Sporting Lisbon did not fail to see this problem. They had tailored a targeted training program for him early on, but Semedo was not Ronny after all, he could not stand the boring and boring training.

   During the period when he was retired by Sporting Lisbon, he once learned from the pain and determined to change his mind.

  Because he knows that he bears the hope of the whole family.

  His family members are all counting on him to be able to play a game, become a professional player, even become a star, earn more money, and completely change the fate of the family.

   This determination allowed him to return to Sporting Lisbon, but unfortunately it did not last long.

   The outside world is so beautiful.

There is a group of beauties who take the initiative to give and hug as long as they hear the name of Sporting Lisbon; there is a group of reporters who are ready to invite them to eat, drink, dance and sing anytime and anywhere, and just want to hear some secrets of the team from their mouths; there are also some greedy reporters. Follow them, and the fans with Rongyan...

   Isn't this fragrant?

   Why do you have to practice so hard?

   Even running to the side of the road in the old town and listening to those street singers singing is much more fun than training, isn’t it?

   Semedo didn’t understand.

   Children from poor families are precocious, he understands, knows better than anyone else.

   Every time he sees Su Dong and Ronnie, he wants to make up his mind and work hard with them, but every time he can't hold on.

   That is too bitter!

   He can't understand, why can Su Dong and Ronnie persist?

   It's like Su Dong and Ronnie can't understand him, why can't they persist?

  Perhaps, as Su Dong said, the weak can never understand the desire of the strong, and the strong can never understand the sorrow of the weak.

   When I thought of this, Semedo stood up silently, and did not say a word to his friends who were in the middle of the battle. He bowed his head and left Edward VII Park quietly.

   The two confronting each other on the court looked attentive, but didn't notice it.

  …………

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   Portugal Second is the third level of the Portuguese league, divided into three groups according to the region, namely North, Central and South.

   The Portuguese Athletic Club is in the South Division of the Portuguese League Two, with a total of 16 teams.

   This is also a game method adopted by the Portuguese Football Association considering the financial pressure of the lower-level leagues, but the pressure on the South Group is relatively high, because there are several teams from the Madeira Islands, west of the African continent.

   Athletic Club of Portugal took the home court in the second round, and the opponent was Loletano, who took all three points in the first round.

This team comes from the city of Rollei on the south coast of Portugal and has a very long history. Backed by the two major cities of Rollei and Faro, Loletano has strong financial resources. This is one of the few professional teams in the Portuguese League. The goal of the season is to impact Portugal.

   Of course, this team still stays in Portuguese second so far, it can be seen that the goal has not been achieved.

   But as a full-professional team, the strength is not bad.

  ……

   is the first home stadium of the new season, and the fans of the arena are still very popular.

   has 8,000 seats, plus standing tickets, a total capacity of up to 15,000 people at home, welcoming a total of more than 3,000 fans.

   They all sat in the stands on both sides, but they were of a certain size.

  Don't dislike it. According to the statistics of the team, this kind of attendance is already very high.

   For a competition where the average ticket price is around one euro, the average number of fans per game is around one thousand.

In other words, it is known as the three major income channels of European clubs, match days, broadcast fees and commercial operations, and all the sports will be missed perfectly, and only relying on the income of more than 1,000 euros per game is simply not enough to feed a ball. Of the team.

   Therefore, the sports club needs to open more side businesses, including training courses, or contract some training business from the government, and the government will also provide appropriate financial support and various subsidies, such as stadium maintenance costs and so on.

   And this is why Gorba suddenly valued Su Dong so much after the assessment.

   If Su Dong plays well and sells him to a big team, he can earn five-figure or even six-figure transfer fees every minute.

   It is basically impossible for a team like JJJ to resist this temptation.

   So, Su Dong was included in the competition roster naturally.

   He is getting better and better in training, and Matello has a high evaluation of him, but he still sits on the bench in this game.

   "Pay attention to your opponent, I hope you can have a good performance after playing." Antonio Pereira encouraged.

   Su Dong nodded silently.

  ……

   Loletano took the lead in teeing off.

Although before the game, the players of the Athletic Club satirized the team in the locker room and made it into the league year after year, but from another perspective, the strength of this team is indeed good, which has enough confidence and confidence. Confidence to punch.

   As expected, at the beginning of the game, Loletano took advantage of the situation.

Although the   Athletics Club is fighting at home, it takes a defensive position on the scene.

   But even so, Loletano was still frequently attacked into the 30-meter area, and even near the restricted area.

   The role of the old captain Matello was brought into play at this time. In addition to standing in front of the goal of the competition, he also actively directed his teammates to defend and instructed the team's defensive line to move.

   Looking at Matello, who is like a commander-in-chief on the court, and then at Antonio Pereira, who is like an old monk on the sideline, Su Dong finally understands why everyone believes that Matello will replace Pereira.

   is the third level of the team, when the defense line is stabilized, it is difficult for Loletano to create a threat.

   Su Dong also began to care about the opponent's line of defense.

The two defenders of the opposing team are a little taller than Su Dong. One of them is more than 1.9 meters tall. Both of them are obviously stronger than Su Dong. Seeing their running and kicking, Su Dong guessed it. If you still fight against them, it definitely won't work.

   Their speed is too slow and they are not flexible enough, so they should run more, but the forward of the competition is like a stubborn donkey, trying to compete directly with each other. Needless to say, it suffers and eats.

  Perhaps, it's not that he has a tendon, UU reading www.uukanshu.com, but he can only do this.

   Su Dong suddenly realized at this moment that the overall situation is so important.

  ……

   "Hey, Sue, why did they make you sit here?"

   suddenly came a familiar shout behind him.

   Su Dong stood up from the bench, turned his head and looked around, and found Ronnie and Jose Semedo sitting in the stands behind him, smiling thiefly at him.

   "Why are you here?" Su Dong was very surprised and walked over.

   "Just find a reason and ask for a leave." Ronnie said nonchalantly, "but you, why didn't you play? That guy played much worse than you, and he couldn't even hold a ball."

   At the end, Ronnie was disgusted.

Although he dislikes Su Dong every day, it is a dislike among friends, but in his heart, Su Dong has made great progress, much better than the attackers in the competition. The head coach does not allow Su Dong to play. It is pure talent. .

   "The coach asked me to observe first, and it is estimated that it will be in the second half." Su Dong replied.

   "What is there to observe? Those two people are stronger than you, but they are awkward, slow, and inflexible. You are like kicking Jose. Just kick them."

   Jose Semedo on the side was displeased.

   No, brother, what do you mean by this?

   How do they compare with me?

  Also, let alone I seem to be easy to deal with, okay?

  Although I am indeed not your opponent, it shouldn't hurt me like this.

   "Su, hurry up and talk to your coach, go up and kill them both."

  Semedo didn't dare to get angry at Ronnie, so he could only vent his grievances on the two hapless central defenders in Loletano.

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