legendary midfielder

Chapter 23 The Panicked Zhang Xu

After exchanging jerseys with Pogba, Zhang Xu and his teammates hurriedly expressed their gratitude to the fans of the White Star team and the red phalanx from Woluwe, and then walked towards the player tunnel with Pogba who had been waiting for him.

The two chatted casually as they walked.

"Zhang, do you know? I have decided to leave Manchester United!" Pogba sighed and said with a little helplessness.

"Oh?" Zhang Xu was surprised: "That's Manchester United!"

"Hmph, so what about Manchester United? If he doesn't give me a chance to play, what can I do? I can only leave and look for a team that gives me a chance to play steadily!"

"So it is! Come on, Pogba! You will succeed!" Zhang Xu patted Pogba on the shoulder to show encouragement.

"Of course, I'm the most promising new star! It's you, heh, I don't know when you will be able to reach the top league!" Pogba looked contemptuous.

"Haha, don't worry, when you land in the top league, I will definitely not fall behind by half a point!"

"Okay! It's a deal!"

"A word is settled!"

The two held their right hands tightly together, cheering for their dreams together.

As the two most outstanding players in this game, they are naturally the targets of the media's rush to interview.

Before Zhang Xu and Pogba could enter the player tunnel, they were surrounded by a group of reporters. Pogba was naturally very familiar with this kind of scene, but he wanted to see if Zhang Xu could handle it, so he pushed Zhang Xu to the front.

Who knows that Zhang Xu, as a super academic, is also very comfortable in dealing with it. Pogba feels that Zhang Xu's answers are better than his own.

Of course, the reporters will not let go of Pogba, a super potential star. After asking Zhang Xu, they immediately pointed their finger at Pogba.

When some reporters asked questions, they obviously had bad intentions, using the fierce confrontation and quarrel between the two on the field to provoke trouble.

However, this had no effect on Zhang Xu and Pogba. After the two looked at each other and smiled, they simply prevaricated a few innocuous words.

Among these reporters, there are local reporters from Antwerp, reporters from the Woluwe area, reporters from the Belgian national media, and reporters from Manchester, England.
What surprised Zhang Xu the most was that there were reporters from China!
Among the many French and English words, a sentence in Chinese suddenly appeared, which shocked Zhang Xu a lot.

The Chinese reporter is named Dai Dong, who is a reporter of New Wolf Sports in France and specializes in reporting news about France and surrounding leagues.

When I came to Antwerp this time, I didn't plan to watch the second division, but by chance, when I was wandering in Antwerp's Chinatown, I heard that a team joined by a Chinese player would face Antwerp.

Surprised, he became interested in this player named Zhang Xu.

After his understanding, Dai Dong was surprised to find that this player named Zhang Xu was not a professional player with a professional background, but an international student who was admitted to the University of Paris VI with excellent results last year!

It's okay for such a top student not to study hard, but he actually goes around for trial training to find a chance to become a professional player, which is the only one in China.

As a result, Dai Dong became more interested, so he bought a ticket, put on his press card, and came to the Bosur Stadium to watch Zhang Xu's performance up close.

After 90 minutes, Dai Dong felt shocked.

This Zhang Xu, whose physical fitness is unbelievably strong, was able to compete against Pogba, who is physically strong and has a strong style of play, without falling behind.

Other qualities are also relatively good. Marking, stealing, and running without the ball all show good qualities, and he also has an amazing long-range shooting stunt. The first goal of the White Star team came from his long-range shot from the flying fairy!

Such a player has tried more than 70 trials and no one wants him. Are they all blind?

With such ability and level, not to mention the Belgian second division, even if you win the first division, you can still have a place.

What excites Dai Dong is that this Zhang Xu has never been heard of in China, that is to say, no domestic reporter has interviewed him yet.

This is the opportunity!

Dai Dong was excited. He solemnly picked up his press card and walked towards Zhang Xu with firm steps.

"Hello, Zhang Xu, I'm Dai Dong, a reporter from New Wolf Sports. May I ask you a few questions?" Dai Dong hurriedly uttered his voice while many reporters were scrambling to ask questions. He believed that his unique Chinese would immediately attract Zhang Xu's attention.

This is indeed the case. When Zhang Xu heard Chinese, he immediately turned his head in surprise.

"Are you a domestic reporter?" Zhang Xu asked curiously.

"Yes, I am a reporter from Xinwolves Sports, and my name is Dai Dong." Dai Dong introduced his identity again.

"Oh, you can ask questions, but I have a question, will your interview news be published on the domestic New Wolf website?"

"Uh uh, of course this is possible!" Dai Dong thought that Zhang Xu was worried that he would not be able to expand his influence because it would not be broadcast in China, so he quickly explained.

"Ah! It's going to be published in China, it's dead, it's over!" Zhang Xu didn't panic when the score was behind, but now he became nervous and flustered, and even Pogba next to him looked at him curiously.

"Can I ask you something!" Zhang Xu begged while grabbing Dai Dong's clothes.

"Of course!" Dai Dong was a little confused, he really couldn't figure out what kind of play Zhang Xu was going to play.

Zhang Xu pulled Dai Dong aside: "Brother Dai, can you stop publishing my news in China?"

"What?" Dai Dong was dumbfounded.

In the past, only the stars asked him for help, to see if he could write more wisely about the stars themselves, and there was no request not to publish the news.Besides, if you don't publish news, what do I do to interview you?What else do I rely on for food?
"That's right. I was admitted to the University of Paris VI last year and never went back. The reason is that I have been trying out everywhere without telling my parents. My family has never allowed me to play football or take the path of a professional player. I am afraid that my parents will come to Europe and take me back if they know that playing football in Belgium is not good enough! That would be terrible!" Seeing Dai Dong's reluctance, Zhang Xu quickly explained.

"That's right!" Dai Dong understood, and was also moved by the boy's persistence in pursuing his dreams: "I can promise you, but it's not a big deal for you. You will be discovered by other reporters sooner or later. Even if I help you hide it, no one else will help you!"

"Then what should we do?" Zhang Xu was stunned, he hadn't really thought about this situation.

"How about this, are you not going back tonight?" Dai Dong thought for a while and decided to help Zhang Xu.

"I won't go back, I will have a morning off tomorrow, and I will go back in the afternoon!"

"Well, leave me your contact information. We will sit down in the coffee shop of the hotel where you are staying in the evening. Let's discuss and see if there is any way to make your parents not object to your playing football. How about it?"

"Okay!" Zhang Xu thought for a while, and that's all he could do.

An hour later, Dai Dong and Zhang Xu sat together again in the café of the Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel in Antwerp.

"Well, I'll ask a question first, you don't mind." After sitting down, Dai Dong asked first.

"Okay, it's okay!" Zhang Xu nodded in agreement.

"How was your grade at the Sixth University of Paris?"

"Haha, grades? You didn't investigate? I'm a top student, so there's nothing wrong with my grades. I've already won a scholarship for two semesters! The highest one, you know!" When it comes to studying, Zhang Xu is naturally extremely confident.

"Very good! One more question. Does the Sixth University of Paris have any opinions or objections to you, a student, signing a professional player contract with a professional club outside? In other words, is there any conflict between the two at the university or at the club?"

"No! No one has ever told me that students can't play professional football, and no one has said that professional football can't go to college." Zhang Xu thought for a while and answered very positively.

At this time, Dai Dong finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he finally asked a question: "Will your heavy training tasks every day, coupled with intensive competitions, affect your university studies?"

"Of course not. I can finish all the courses in the university in a month at most, and I can still get high marks in the exam! I'm sure of that!" Zhang Xu replied proudly.

Hearing this, Dai Dong smiled.

"Haha, well, I'm done asking. In fact, I don't think it's a problem for you to worry about your parents coming to Europe. Think about it, first, you haven't delayed your studies, and second, you can still have a good part-time job. Uh, let's treat playing football as a part-time job for the time being."

Seeing that Zhang Xu was a little displeased with his views on professional players, Dai Dong changed his statement and continued to explain his point of view: "There is no irreconcilable conflict between the two, right, so the main reason for your parents' anger is gone. Now there is only one problem that needs you to take the initiative to solve."

"what is the problem?"

"It's the problem of you hiding your parents' trial training! I feel that every parent in the world wants their children to be successful and achieve something in society, and your parents are no exception. If you let them see your current results, they will definitely be very happy. If you sincerely apologize to your parents, I think your parents will forgive you and support your football dream!"

"This, is this really okay?"

"Absolutely!" Dai Dong gave an affirmative answer with an accentuated tone.

Zhang Xu lowered his head, thought for a long time, and finally raised his head: "Okay, I will listen to you, Brother Dai, I will call my parents tomorrow to clarify."

"Okay! So, can we have a special interview or something?"

"Haha, ok, no questions asked!".
(End of this chapter)