our euro cup

Chapter 74 Slovenia

Who am I, where am I now?

I seem to have gone from one world to the second world, and then left the second world to go to the third world... Which world am I in now?Who am I now, and why have I come here? ...

I wake up from a daze.It was already morning, I opened the window, and outside the window was the beautiful Rose Harbor, and a few wisps of sea breeze floated on my face.

Slovenia, 2007.

This is my hometown - Rose Harbor. The long and narrow peninsula is soaked in the beautiful harbor like a sword.This is the largest and most beautiful seaport city in Slovenia. Most of the people in this city live by the beautiful sea view, some are engaged in tourism, some are engaged in fishing, and some are engaged in catering.

And I am the only member of the Slovenian men's football national team in this city.

Today is the last rest day before the national team training. From tomorrow, everyone will go to the capital Ljubljana to report to the national team.Our 2008 Euro Cup qualifying tour will start soon...

The Netherlands, Romania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Albania, Rosenberg, these teams are our opponents in Group 7 of the European Cup qualifiers.Among them, except for the Netherlands, which is a super team in Europe, other teams belong to the second-tier or even third-tier teams in Europe, including our Slovenian team. The odds of Bwin show that in our group, the Dutch team is the team with the highest chance of qualifying, followed by Romania, then Bulgaria, then Belarus, then us, Slovenia, and Albania and Rosenborg. The two teams that the bookmaker Bwin is least optimistic about.

The Netherlands is led by superstars Arjen Robben and Sneijder. It is indeed almost impossible for us to beat them... However, qualifying for the European Cup is not only the first place in the group. If we can beat Romania and Bulgaria, if we If we can beat opponents from other groups in the play-offs, then we can also enter the European Cup... We are not a team without stars. Our goalkeeper Samir Handanovic is a member of Serie A. The main goalkeeper of the Udinese team, and there are even rumors that Inter Milan is interested in him.

And I, Zago Jeruhovic, as a rookie who entered the Slovenian national team for the first time, was not expected by the nationals.Or it can be said that after the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, Slovenia missed the World Series for too long, so the Slovenians have gradually begun to be disappointed, left football, and even started to choose basketball. The recent results of the Slovenian basketball team, It is indeed improving step by step. The nationals call the players of the basketball team heroes, and in the football team, in addition to praising Samir Handanovic, everyone in the national team, Nothing good to say.On the Internet, everyone is expressing dissatisfaction with the Slovenian football team. They feel that we players have dragged Handanovic down and lost all the face that Zlatko Zahovic earned for Slovenian football.Under such cyber violence, every player of our national team is under heavy pressure and is preparing to go out...

Before the expedition, this is probably the last time I can enjoy the warmth of the sea in the beautiful Rose Harbor in my hometown.At least let me enjoy this moment, that rare feeling of letting go of all pressure, relaxing and indulging myself...

I was completely naked, wearing only a pair of swimming trunks, and went out from the house.It only takes 3 minutes to walk from my home to Rose Harbor. The beach is just outside the door. The weather is not very hot in the morning. There are not many people who come to the beach, and they usually just take pictures, and few people are swimming.However, I'm here to swim - living on such a beautiful beach, my favorite sport is swimming, followed by football...

In fact, we occasionally play football on the beach, but obviously, the football atmosphere here is not strong. There are not many people playing football on the beach, not many volleyball players, and the occasional beach football and beach volleyball. The contestants all come here from other cities to participate in the training here.I used to run a training class to teach people how to play beach football. Later, after I joined the professional team, the salary was higher and the time was tighter, so I stopped teaching.

Today, I simply want to go swimming.Swimming is a very good sport. It is very close to water, which is the most basic nutrient element for nourishing everyone.Swimming in the water can exercise the muscles of the whole body, making the body more flexible and stronger.Whether it is the arms or legs, under the influence of water resistance, they can be fully exercised, making the muscles stronger and firmer.The stronger the muscles, the more handy it is to play football. Whether it is offense or defense, you can use your body very well to physically confront your opponent.Therefore, I swim here not only to relax my mind, but also to build a good physical foundation for the next football training...

After all, the game that is about to start is the European Cup qualifier.

Our Slovenian team has been away from major competitions for 5 years. This time, in the European Cup qualifiers, I want to help the team win more things. If I can reach the main match of the European Cup, then I have one thing that I can brag about for the rest of my life. up.

I walked slowly into the sea.

The sun has just risen, and the temperature of the sea is still relatively cool.But after all, it is summer, even a relatively cool temperature is comfortable, and it will not be like winter, which is bitingly cold and unable to exercise.I slowly walked into the sea, stretched my body, let the sea water fully soaked, that feeling was very wonderful...

This is my last rest.

(End of this chapter)