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Zhao Yaning fell in love with the technique of butterfly ball as soon as he came into contact with it.Although Juninho taught him many free kick techniques, he felt that this was the most unimaginable one.

Juninho is a good teacher, he has been very detailed about free kicks.How to rub the arc, how to kick the fallen leaves with Tirafa, he will not hide his secrets.And he won't talk about mysterious talent, inspiration, realm, or describe technology in poetic language.He just gave a very simple introduction, how to exert force, how to touch the ball, how to find the angle, and how to control the speed.

"Free kick is a technique, don't make it so mysterious." Juninho's understanding of free kick has always been very simple, "Nothing special, practice more, think hard, work hard, anyone can do it Practice it."

Juninho himself is a master of free kicks. He has studied a lot of free kicks and he has also created something himself.At least before him, no one can combine the curveball and the falling ball so perfectly.

"Actually, I started to practice free kicks before, and I also started from the basics of arcing, volleying, and pulling free kicks." Juninho said, usually doing demonstrations, "These three free kicks are relatively simple. Common ways of playing, Mikhailovich, Carlos and Zola performed these three ways of playing to the extreme. Therefore, later I thought about kicking a free kick that is different from them.”[

Free kicks are said to have various ways of kicking, but there are few truly reliable ones.After all, vigorous volleying is not a highly popular technique, and the attack range of the curve ball is difficult to reach more than 30 meters. Therefore, the deciduous ball has always been considered the highest level of free kicks.But Juninho invented another free kick based on the fallen leaf ball, which is often called the elevator ball.

At first glance, the elevator ball looks similar to the falling leaf ball: it is an upward trajectory, and then plummets in front of the door.But there is another essential difference between the elevator ball and the deciduous ball: the deciduous ball rotates, while the elevator ball does not rotate at all.

"Actually, the difference between the two is very small, but it is quite interesting to study."

The elevator ball is actually a practical idea: hit the football with the smallest contact area, and the tangent point with the football is not the surface tangent point of the curved ball, and it does not need to be pulled by the fallen leaf ball. Such a short contact makes the flying ball A soccer ball that goes out is almost thrown out, such that the ball does not spin and is therefore most susceptible to air turbulence, resulting in a fundamentally unpredictable and variable ball flight.

The deciduous ball hits the ball with the inside of the foot, which can enhance the spin of the ball, and the ball will have a certain arc in the air.When the ball falls, the speed is faster and it is difficult to pounce - its powerful hitting, and the looping and approaching of table tennis, all rely on strong topspin to bring out a larger arc than the normal parabola to confuse the enemy.

The elevator ball is driven by the back of the foot without rotation, and the air turbulence will determine the flight path of the ball. At most, it will deviate from the normal parabola by about half a meter. Therefore, this kind of ball is more erratic and difficult to predict. It's okay to encounter it. ——Its principle is the same as that of baseball's slow-moving ball and volleyball's overhand float. It relies not on the power of rotation, but on the knee and waist as the rod, the calf as the whip, and the foot to swing the ball A force that goes out.

Of course, this kind of kicking method can also be kicked with the toes, and the kicking effect can also be achieved.But the problem is that if you play too much, it may cause paronychia. The Swedish Ibrahimovic is a serious victim of paronychia because he kicks too much with his toes.

But because the server of this kind of ball can't predict it himself, he can only rely on experience to make free throws, so the success rate is not very high.Like Juninho, it is rare to hit the elevator ball with nearly seven kicks and one goal.Pirlo is the person who has the best grasp of the elevator ball besides Juninho, but his hit rate has never been high.As for the other user of the elevator ball, the later famous Luo, his hit rate was even worse.

Of course, when Juninho kicked himself, it was no longer a simple elevator ball.There will be some adjustments.For example, relying on the toes, let the ball take some arcs, adjusting the flying height by adjusting the contact parts, and of course adjusting the speed of the ball by relying on strength is an essential link.What Juninho likes the most is to integrate the deciduous ball's footwork into this footwork, so that the ball has a falling arc when it flies regularly, so that it becomes more predictable and better. It is extremely difficult to bypass the human wall.

"This kind of ball is called an elevator ball, which is used to distinguish fallen leaf balls," Juninho explained while practicing, "but its success rate is not high enough, which is also a big problem, so later, I thought There is a way to make this style of play more interesting."

How to increase the rate of free kicks is a very difficult thing.Many recognized free kick masters have never kicked a few free kicks in their lives.Whether Carlos, Recoba, or even Maradona, they scored very few free kicks.They are not lacking technology, but lacking stability.They can kick a free kick that is considered perfect, but like Juninho, Miha, and Beckham, they use free kicks as an offensive weapon, and they have the ability to output five or six stably every season. , they do not have.

What Juninho wants to do is to increase the stability of the elevator ball.He invented this technology and hoped that others would use it in time. If the success rate is not high, it would be meaningless.

"It's actually very simple. Just use the kicking method I taught you to exert force, but don't kick too high, don't deliberately look for angles, and let the landing point be within one meter to the left and right of the goalkeeper's body, and one or two meters in front of the goalkeeper. Left and right, and then jump into the net. This kind of ball is actually a variant of the elevator ball, but the angle does not have to be so tricky, and the success rate may be higher."

And as he said, this kind of play that changes the course of the ball through the ground after the ball hits the ground, not to mention that Zhao Yaning has never tried it, it is the first time he has even heard of it.

But this does not prevent him from liking this style of play as soon as he heard it, because this style of play sounds really good.

What was even more unimaginable to him was that the moment the ball hit the ground, it suddenly spun rapidly.

"The kicking method of this kind of ball is actually an adjustment to the air turbulence, and after touching the ground, all kinds of influences that burst out in an instant will be transformed into a kind of force, which makes the ball take on a rapid spin at the moment of kicking. , the goalkeeper is even more unpredictable."

In fact, it is simple, but it is not simple.It's just that it's not the first landing point to hit the goal, and the angle doesn't have to deliberately pursue tricky dead corners, but hits the position in front of the middle goal, which makes the unpredictable first landing point of the elevator ball difficult to predict. If you deviate from the goal, it will naturally be easier to enter the net.And what's even better, because the goalkeeper is very close to the goalkeeper, it is an instinctive reaction for the goalkeeper to make a save. At this time, when the ball spins again, almost no one can react, or the save is successful.

Juninho explained his style of play again, "It was after 07 that I mastered this technique. At that time, some people in Europe said that this was a reform of free kicks, and in baseball terms, he was defined as Butterfly ball, in order to distinguish it from the elevator ball. But at that time, I had no ability to continue it. In fact, I really like this style of play. You know, the level of football production is getting higher and higher, and the football is getting better and better. The lighter it is, the rounder it is, the easier it is to kick the deciduous ball, and the harder it is to twist the arc. It is a good thing for you to practice this technique.” [

The technique of the free kick also changes with the change of the ball.When Beckham was the Adidas spokesperson, Adidas deliberately made football to better take advantage of the curve ball.But when Beckham lost his prestige, Adidas made the ball lighter and rounder, and even celebrated the 2010 World Cup that was complained about.The lighter the ball, the more difficult it is to play the curve ball. The application rate of the elevator ball will naturally increase, but how to make it more efficient is a problem.

After all, there are fewer and fewer people who are willing to work hard on free kicks like Juninho.

"Of course, the most important thing is the details. Strength, point of contact, judgment, these things are the most important things. Qi Zu and the others have not practiced any special skills, but they also have a good free kick. Depends on the details. The change of the butterfly ball is too complicated, that is, the server does not know how the ball will move, and can only make some judgments based on experience. Therefore, a lot of experience is needed. If you want to master it, you have to Work hard."

Of course Zhao Yaning knew this, but he fell in love with this style of play as soon as he kicked it, and kept thinking about how to play it.

Therefore, until he entered the Olympic team to report, he was still thinking about this unheard of new technology.

But as soon as he joined the Olympic team, he sensed something was wrong with the atmosphere.

The coach still said the truth very politely, and Zhao Yaning didn't think there was anything strange, but after entering the locker room, he felt strange.

"This is Brother Zhao, right? I'm Xiao Xu, do you remember? We met before when we were in the national junior team." As soon as we entered the locker room, someone stood up and responded enthusiastically. Zhao Yaning looked at this somewhat inexplicably People with a northeast accent, he also remembers where he saw him, but the national youth team?He had no memory of that.

"Brother Zhao, are you tired after coming back from such a long distance? Brother Zhao, sit down. Brother Zhao, are you thirsty? What do you want to drink?"

The thoughtful reception made Zhao Yaning a little baffled, but looking at the expressions of the people around him, and looking at himself sitting in the middle of the crowd, Zhao Yaning suddenly understood something.

I have become a ball bully.

Zhao Yaning didn't understand what happened until he saw the respectful attitude of the people around him.In the national team, don't those big brothers sit in the crowd like this, bossing everyone around?

And when he joined the Olympic team, he became the big brother...

They certainly don't think of themselves as big brothers because of their skills.Zhao Yaning knew in his heart that although everyone was in the Olympic team, they had cooperated for a long time compared with himself. They participated in the 2001 Argentina World Youth Championship together and broke into the top [-]. In China, they are also called the "Super Platinum Generation" by the media. Just this year, they also played the Toulon Cup together. At that time, no one knew about themselves in China.

Yes, now that Zhao Yaning has played, there are not many who can play in the five major leagues. Zhao Yaning played outside Ligue [-] at this age. He is indeed the highest achievement among this group of people, but he has never played with them. Ball, why do they believe in themselves?Not all foreigners have good eyesight. It’s not that Yang Xi has never played in the Beijing team. He played in a mess in China. In the Bundesliga, he scored eight goals in a season. His example is the first. I am afraid that the gold-lettered signboard is not fully trusted.

And if they don't believe in their own name, then there is only one reason for them to respect themselves.

Zhao Yaning gave a wry smile in his heart, but his face was brighter than the smile, “Everyone is our own, don’t be shy, sit down. I just joined the team today, I’m not a big brother, I still have to rely on your support .”

"Brother Zhao, what did you say?" Xu Liang smiled brightly, "I asked the big brothers of the national team, you are older than us, you are our real brother."

When did I become older than you?Zhao Yaning risked not asking.But after thinking about it, he still held back.He remembered his nonsense, so he had to wave his hands, "I was born a few days early, so it's not a big deal."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yaning also knew that if he didn't make his words clear, they might have to continue talking nonsense here, "Since the brothers call me big brother, then I can't wrong my brothers. Brothers are not in Korea either. Have a good time, right? Then have a good time these few days, and credit it to me."

There was applause in the locker room, but Zhao Yaning smiled bitterly in his heart: I'm afraid this is their main purpose.

The Olympic team is different from the national team. The players of the national team are all big brothers who have achieved success and fame. In the national team, there is no other pursuit, only the pursuit of their own fame and fortune.But the Olympic team is still a bunch of brats with nothing, what they are looking at is probably not the boss's seat, but something more practical.This is what Zhang Yuan said, where his opportunity lies. [

Although I am also a kid, I am now playing games abroad.The current National Olympic team has just played in the country. According to Zhang Yuan, some people even get a salary of less than 700 yuan.The annual salary I earn is 60 Euros. Although it is still a low salary in Europe, it is an astronomical figure in their eyes.

What is a champion compared to money?What is the core of the team?Since the ones leaking through their fingers earn more than them, they won't grab the boss position.

"If you talk about Brother Zhao, it's not ordinary. I've seen Ligue [-] for that skill, so there's nothing to say about it. There's no one in China that can match it..."

Xu Liang was still talking non-stop.Zhao Yaning heard it in his ears, and moved his butt a little uncomfortable.He felt extremely uncomfortable hearing this kind of flattery, but at this time, when he needed to win over his younger brother, he couldn't stop him, so he could only listen to it with a smile on his face.

It's just that this also made him feel a little uncomfortable.After all, I am not a ball tyrant...

He heard Zhang Yuan talk about these people from the National Olympic team. The name is Xu Liang. Zhang Yuan said that he is very good at being a man and is very smart. Now it seems that this is indeed the case.

So if what Zhang Yuan said is true, then the other thorns should also look for trouble, right?

"Fuck it, I'm suffocated. I'll go out to play football for a while, which one of you will go with me?" Amidst the compliments, a man stood up, glared at Zhao Yaning, and walked out without saying a word.

Zhao Yaning glanced at it. He knew that it was Qu Bo, his teammate he knew when he was in the national team. Although we didn’t have a good relationship at the time, they were just acquaintances, but they were old acquaintances. Why did he suddenly get angry?

Could it be that he can't understand his style?Zhao Yaning blushed a little, and he himself couldn’t understand his style.If someone with a bit of integrity stood up and scolded him, he really didn't know how to respond.But looking at the few people who followed him out, Zhao Yaning understood a little: I'm afraid someone is making trouble.

Zhang Yuan did not include him in the thorns, but included several people who followed him out.

"Brother Zhao, don't pay attention to him." Gao Ming, who said this on the side, spat in the direction of the door of the locker room, "Something who is born ignorant, thinks that he will dare to show face with Brother Zhao if he has a few moments, and he doesn't even look at himself. That piece of material."

"Don't say that. No matter how you say it, you are a person who has played in the World Cup. You should be a little arrogant." Zhao Yaning smiled.

"He doesn't look at who he is proud of? What is he proud of in this place?"

Several people accused Qu Bo in a hurry, and Zhao Yaning gradually understood the whole story of this matter.

During the World Cup, Zhao Yaning scored consecutive goals, making him the target of national attention all of a sudden.And as his teammate of the national team, Qu Bo, in private, said a lot of bad things about him. I don't know if it's true, but everyone said so anyway.

He said that Zhao Yaning got a big deal because of his shit luck.If it weren't for Sun Jihe's injury and retirement, Zhao Yaning would just be covering the bench.And he himself was just unlucky. If he had the same chance to start as Zhao Yaning, he would not play worse than Zhao Yaning.

These words were just complaints at the beginning, but I don’t know who he went to. He went to the Premier League for a trial training. It is said that he has been picked up by Tottenham Hotspur, but because he does not have a work permit. , France transfer, had to return to China.

From then on, when he looked at Zhao Yaning again, he always said that Zhao Yaning was just lucky, and he could do it if he went. This is what his teammates said. Even if you complain, you won't be able to hang yourself in every sentence.

"Since he said that," Zhao Yaning thought for a while, then raised his head, "Call him over, I have something to say to him."

Immediately, someone ran out of the locker room. Zhao Yaning looked around, sighed, and accepted his new identity as the ball master.

And he was even more moved by the foresight of Zhang Yuan's words: Some people were not convinced by him in the Olympic team ceremony. Some of these people said good things and some made faces, but Zhao Yaning had a hazy idea: Are you looking for trouble for yourself?They came to the stage for Qu Bo, and Xu Liang, who kept fawning in front of him, was a double-faced man, but who was behind it?Zhao Yaning didn’t know.

"What's the matter?" Qu Bo walked in quickly.Although it could be seen that he was a little reluctant, but in the locker room, he was still honest.

"I have something to tell you." Zhao Yaning glanced at him before opening his mouth, "I heard that you went to Tottenham for a trial training and they passed? Is this true, or are you bragging? "

Zhao Yaning's straightforward words made Qu Bo also raise his head, "I lied to you as a grandson. Are you the only one who knows how to play football? When I played for the national team, you didn't know where you were."

"You fucking think you're not a grandson?" Someone around immediately spoke up.

Amidst the roar of laughter, Qu Bo's face also turned red, and he was about to get angry.

"Don't quarrel. We eat with our feet. It's not a skill to play tricks." Zhao Yaning stopped the people around him, but Qu Bo's tone was too aggressive, and he was also a little annoyed. It touched the pain in Zhao Yaning's heart. Those years of struggling and even being forced to give up were things he didn't want to recall.

Sure enough, there are thorns in the Olympic team... Zhang Yuan said that he should find someone to clean up and make an example of others, but what should he do?

After thinking for a long time, Zhao Yaning had no idea.After all, he is not a ball bully, and he can't say anything about people pushing the opponent to the ground and beating him up.Like Vieira did to Anelka, he directly took out his crotch and smacked the opponent's face, he even dared not even think about it.

After thinking about it, it is still better than football. Other humiliation is an insult to personality, but it is not a big problem for football players to talk about football.

"You can kick? What can you do? Tell me about it. Let me also open my eyes and know what amazing skills you can do."

Qu Bo was speechless this time.Although he claims to have good skills, but that is the score and who to compare.In front of Zhao Yaning, he claimed to be skilled, but he still couldn't do it.Not to mention European football, even during the days when he was in the national team, he also saw Zhao Yaning's ability.

"I'm a striker, and I don't live entirely on flowers." After thinking for a long time, he opened his mouth.

"Oh, then what do you rely on? Is it a strong body, fast walking, awareness in front of the goal, or excellent shooting skills? You pick one out and teach me."

Qu Bo continued to speak silently.Although in his memory, he doesn't remember Zhao Yaning's good goal awareness and shooting skills, but this kind of thing is not something that can be gambled casually. He doesn't have the guts to compare with Zhao Yaning.

"He's pretty fast."

I don't know who said a word next to me.

"Oh, the speed is fast." Zhao Yaning nodded, "How about going out for a run? How many meters you have the final say, you run empty and I will take the ball, and see who can win, how about it?"

Qu Bo blushed even more.Although speed is his forte, he clearly knows Zhao Yaning's speed.It was a strange bug. That kind of speed really shouldn't appear in people of the yellow race, and it is also an unsolved mystery that they didn't practice track and field after it appeared.

"If you are not better than football, just sit down for me." Zhao Yaning changed his face, "Go to Tottenham to play and have skills? I drink with Pire Henry, compete with Ronaldinho for the championship, and I don't have you." Such a big name. Tottenham? What is it?"