green mercenary

Chapter 90: Scouting
In the mirror in the reception room, there is a thin face.The owner of the face moved closer to the mirror, wiped the deep eye sockets, and rubbed the corners of the mouth vigorously to ensure that the face was clean and tidy.

Robert had a shaved beard, a shiny forehead, and pomade on top.At this time, he was sitting quietly on the sofa, ignoring the sugar-free and cream-free afternoon tea in front of him, even though his mouth was constantly secreting saliva.

"Sir! It's a pleasure to work with you. I will try my best to discover every genius!"

"Sir, I will definitely deliver the information to you as soon as possible!"

"Sir, me too!"

One after another voices sounded in the corridor, a group of young people dressed as waiters, workers, and cashiers each held an envelope in their hands, and were saying goodbye to a middle-aged man with a parted hair and a beardless face.

Looking at this group of cheerful young people, Robert's thoughts could not help but fly back to ten years ago.

Ten years ago, Robert was also an energetic young man, receiving a transportation subsidy of 40 pence per kilometer, and went to the football game with "public money" in his hand.At that time, I had to watch at least ten games a week. From the excitement at the beginning to the numbness at the end, gradually, I couldn't go home.

Relying on his passion for football, Robert held the cheapest sandwich in his hand, moved between major cities, and lived in his own small circle.

Everyone knows what scouting does, but no one really knows why they do it, let alone who they are.Just like the dark parts in a bright and beautiful machine shell, for a highly commercialized sport like football, as a detection system, they only provide their own sensory impressions, without even clear numbers and data analysis.This unique skill that cannot be shared with others is destined to never stop like a closed planet.

In those few years, Robert has always firmly believed that he is a "romantic" in football and a disdain for "data analysis".However, his most work is to sit in the office and eliminate those "outstanding people" he has selected one by one.

Every scout is looking for a star worth tens of millions, like a gold digger, he stands alone.He remembers a Liverpool youth game against West Ham, and the waiting room was filled with 94 scouts from all over the country.What he has to do is not only to evaluate, but also to know what his opponent's scouts don't know.

Just after halftime of the game, most of the people dispersed.Because everyone already knows that the real stars have been divided up by the scouts of the major clubs, and everyone is yelling at the greed under this "anarchism", but there is nothing they can do.

Accustomed to the intrigues at the bottom, Robert, who is no longer young, began to leave the European market. Instead of going to South America, which was equally fierce, he chose Asia.He firmly believes that in such a vast land of Asia, a shining new star can be found.However, people who have the same thoughts as him are like a pebble thrown into the sea, and there is no news.

For so many years, Robert has silently recorded and observed the game amidst the jubilation around him, without any emotional analysis.This ability to suppress instinctive reactions has become the capital of his life.

Until one day, his friend Danny, who was almost as down and out as him, called him to an Asian youth championship that he had never noticed.On that day, he reaped the joy that he had not seen for a long time, and the passion after many years seemed to burst out again.Perhaps my persistence in silence for a long time is just for this day.

Years of experience tell me that the information given by scouts is often the situation at that time, and the most important thing is-whether the performance of that game is the most representative of the player.

After calming down, Robert rarely began to observe a certain player continuously until the team finally won the championship. Robert finally settled down. This is definitely God's reward for his ten years of scouting career.

God bless, this young man went to Europe with him almost without any obstacles, and also expressed a strong desire to play football.Coupled with the knowledge of his private life, Robert has no way not to give everything to such a talented young man who is willing to work hard.

"Hi sir, I'm sorry I was busy just now and kept you waiting. What can I do for you?" A greeting hindered Robert's thoughts.

"Hello, Coach Adrianse, I'm a scout, I'm from." Robert introduced himself.

"Sir, you are 10 minutes late." Adriance reminded, "You should have come out just now."

Robert thought of the young man in the corridor just now, obviously the other party regarded him as someone who came to find a part-time job.

Creatures like scouts mostly depend on coaches to survive.Coaches rely on scouts to introduce players, and scouts rely on coaches to support their families.However, in a club of Ajax's level, there are not only a large number of club scouts, but also a group of people who just work part-time with a small salary like just now.

"No, sir. I found a dark horse. I believe he can definitely become the main force of Ajax, and what we are looking forward to is just a chance for a winter trial." Thinking of his employer, Robert's eyes began to light up.

Adriense looked at Robert with a half-smile, "Sir, why didn't you recommend him to your main club?" Ajax does not have a figure like Robert. Although Adrianse has just taken office, he is still very clear.

"Sir, because I firmly believe that he can adapt to a higher level of competition." Robert said to himself.

Looking at the minute hand pointing at 11 on the wall, Adrian said with a smile, "Oh? Then you have 5 minutes."

Immediately, Robert took out all of Bai Xiaotian's materials, data, and an edited video tape from his briefcase, which contained three complete Asian Youth Championships and all of Bai Xiaotian's goals.

Listening to Adriance's narration by Robert, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

The "tick" minute and second hands coincided at 12. Robert stopped his introduction, swallowed, and looked at Adrian who was slowly getting up in front of him, waiting for the verdict from himself and his employer.

"You mean that a yellow-skinned young man from Asia can play the main role in the Ajax first team and help the home team out of the predicament? Hehe." Adrianse didn't look at the flat files on the desk, but picked up the video tape and turned it upside down in his hands.

"Although we lost to Feyenoord in the national derby the day before, it's not your turn to humiliate Ajax, you know?" Adriance's voice was suddenly full of seriousness.

"No, no sir, listen to me, it's just a chance for a tryout, and I'm sure you'll change your mind after the tryout."

"Pack up your things and get the hell out of here, I don't want to see you for a moment!" Adrian Sai threw the video tape on the table angrily, and the documents on the table were smashed all over the place.

"No!" Looking at the video tape sliding forward from the table, Robert flew forward and caught the video tape before it hit the ground. There was a muffled "bang", and Robert's left eye socket hit it without noticing the locker in front of him.

Adrian was taken aback by Robert's reaction in front of him, as if the down and out man in front of him was not someone sent by his old opponent to humiliate him.But things have happened, no matter how depressed Ajax is, it will not allow a begging scout and an unknown player to intervene.

In the reception room, the corners of the washed white suit were covered with dust. Robert knelt on the ground, carefully organized the documents, and put them in the briefcase in order.Adriense stood in front of him with his hands behind his back, without saying a word.

"Mr. Adriansea is interrupting you, please leave!" Robert, who had packed up, showed a professional smile, turned and left the reception room.

"Hey, Robert, how is the conversation going?" Bai Xiaotian stood at the corner of the Ajax training ground and greeted with a smile.

"Bai, let me just say, this method will definitely not work for Ajax!" Robert also grinned, as if nothing had happened just now.

"Don't be discouraged my good friend, just try it! Tomorrow we will go to Groningen to see if there is any chance. By the way, what happened to the corner of your eye?"

"I accidentally bumped into the door frame when I was going out." Robert said relaxedly.

"Then be more careful next time." Bai Xiaotian nodded after hearing this.

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