I Want to Be the King of Football

Before training, Mattello took Su Dong to the team doctor's office for a simple physical examination.

This was originally just a routine, but when he checked his height, Su Dong was a little surprised.

When he joined the team, he measured a height of 1.83 meters, but this time he measured a little taller, reaching 1.86 meters, which surprised Su Dong.

I'm only sixteen years old. It's when I'm growing. I usually eat a little more. I believe I can pass 1.9 meters. The team doctor encouraged with a smile.

The body of a professional player is still very important. Strength and muscle can be exercised the day after tomorrow, but height is not.

Even in the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal and Spain, where technology is important, physical fitness is also an important selection condition. Every year, many young players are dismissed because they do not meet the height standards.

Atlético de Portugal has a 22-year-old player who failed physically and was kicked out by Benfica.

Su Dong was a little worried, worried that if he continued to grow taller, would it affect his speed and flexibility?

Of course, this is not absolute.

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The training of the first team is different from that of the youth team, it is more intense and the content is more compact.

Although it is only a semi-professional team, the training is still the standard 90 minutes.

It's the same as a football game, the goal is to get the players into a habit of staying focused for as long as possible for ninety minutes.

There are also some coaches who prefer 120 minutes, depending on the coach's preference.

The head coach of Atlético de Portugal is a middle-aged man in his fifties called Antonio Pereira. It is said that he has no professional football resume before. Atlético de Portugal is also the first team he coached.

There is a saying in the team that in two years, Mattello will replace Pereira as the team coach.

This kind of thing is also normal.

Su Dong is currently at the mid-to-lower level of a semi-professional player. He has no problem keeping up with the training of the first team. Even in his opinion, some of the substitute players in the team are not as good as him.

But in the subsequent team training, Su Dong exposed a lot of problems.

The first is his physical confrontation.

The lower the league, the more intense the physical confrontation and the rougher the movements.

Su Dong's body is relatively weak, and at the age of sixteen he can cope with adults, and it is normal for him to suffer.

Another point is that he is a rookie, other teammates have experienced a relatively complete pre-season preparations, and some have even played in the team for several years, they have a better understanding of each other, Su Dong seems a little out of place on the court .

Two factors led to Su Dong's lackluster performance in the first training session, and even he himself was a little disappointed.

On the contrary, it was the captain Mattello who came over to comfort him immediately after training.

It doesn't matter, it was like this at the beginning. Every newcomer needs a little time to integrate into the new environment. Take your time, we all have confidence in you. The captain patted Su Dong on the shoulder and encouraged.

Su Dong nodded silently, he understood the reason, but he felt uncomfortable.

The coaching staff specially arranged special training for you. From today, you have to stay for an extra hour and I will be responsible for it.

Su Dong couldn't ask for it, and asked with concern: What is the content?

Shooting, catching the ball with your back, responding to a cross from the side, etc., the general striker needs to practice, and you have to practice. After Mateello finished speaking, as if afraid that Su Dong would resist, he explained, Trust me, These drills will definitely help you.

Su Dong smiled slightly, and someone accompanies him to practice, which is equivalent to helping him brush the top score, which is a good thing.

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After a 90-minute training session, Su Dong has accumulated more than 500 penalty points, which is really inconspicuous, and the efficiency is not as fast as the duel with Ronnie.

And the subsequent training,

Every matchup only gave Su Dong 30 points, which was equally inconspicuous.

However, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat.

The accumulation of less will make more, and the sand will become a tower, and Su Dong will not pick it.

At first, Mattello was worried that Su Dong would be as playful as other young players and would resist extra training. Even if Su Dong agreed, he was afraid that he was just perfunctory, but when the extra training started, he realized that Su Dong was really doing his best. in practice.

After discovering this, Mattello became more serious in teaching.

Directly hitting the goal in a cross from the sidewalk, this seems to be very simple in live TV, but it is actually very difficult.

Su Dong has not yet reached this level, he needs to stop the ball before playing.

But even so, his stopping is still a big test, especially in the face of very experienced captain Mattello.

The player is not well-known in Portuguese football, and it is estimated that even the fans of Belerenses have long forgotten that this youth player, who has only played nine times, always blocked him when defending Sudong at close range. There is no chance.

Your movements are too obvious to guess.

That won't work. Before you even get up, the opponent's goalkeeper already knows he's going to shoot there.

Also, there are no defenders now. If there are defenders and goalkeepers, you don't have any chance to kick at all.

Professional teams and youth teams are two completely different worlds. Even if we are only in the third tier, the strength of our opponents should not be underestimated. Some players are completely at the level of the Portuguese Premier League and even the Portuguese Super League.

Although he is a goalkeeper, Mateello is also a professional team's regular youth training background. He is very experienced and is taking a coaching course, so he will specifically instruct Su Dong's shooting skills.

When, what kind of passing, what kind of shooting skills to take, this is also a knowledge.

Especially on the pitch, the opportunity is fleeting, there is no time for the striker to think, it must be the most instinctive reaction.

In addition, as a goalkeeper, Mattello also told Su Dong the goalkeeping psychology and habits of some goalkeepers, and also told him the characteristics of some forwards he had encountered.

All of these are very new and beneficial to Su Dong, who has just come into contact with the senior team competition.

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In the center of Lisbon, there is a very famous seafood restaurant, the name is also world-famous, called Romario.

But don't get me wrong, this has nothing to do with Brazilian superstar Romario.

This restaurant is famous far and wide, not only locals from Lisbon, but also tourists.

Su Dong invited Ronnie to eat with Jose Semedo and chose this restaurant.

Breaded crab and tiger skin prawns are the signature dishes of this restaurant, one serving per person, and some special snacks, all of which are seasonal seafood, which were just caught today, very fresh and delicious.

Of course, the price is not cheap.

All-you-can-eat for three people, billed 71 euros.

If it wasn't for your treat, I would be reluctant to eat at this kind of place if I were killed. Jose Semedo said with a stupefied tongue.

He is also from the bottom, and the whole family is counting on him to be a professional player. It is best to become a player in the Portuguese Super League, which can help their family get rid of poverty.

Su Dong didn't care much about money, not that he was extravagant, but that he cared more about his friendship with Ronnie and Semedo. After all, his most important priority now is to improve his own strength.

These two are his cheats for the top score.

After eating your meal, I should also give you a gift in return. Ronnie took out three tickets from his pocket with a smile, swayed it in front of Su Dong, and said with a smile, I finally got it. Yes, the tickets for the opening game of the Portuguese Super League this weekend, do you want to see it?

Go, of course. Su Dong didn't even have to think about it.

That was the opening game of the Portuguese Super League, the focus of Sporting Lisbon's home game against Porto.

During the training in the afternoon, the teammates of Atlético de Portugal were still complaining that it was difficult to get a ticket, and the price of scalpers was increasing.

Of course Jose Semedo wants to go too, what a rare opportunity.

I heard that Quaresma has performed well in the first team. Mponsa is going to be sent away. Will he play? Semedo asked.

When Ronnie heard the name Quaresma, his face became obviously ugly, and he pouted, Who knows?

Semedo smiled straight at Su Dong and explained: He and Quaresma are mortal enemies, two people, and one named Edgar Marcelino, both say that he is the best player in the Lisbon Sporting youth team. Strong player.

Sudong heard about Quaresma in the newspapers and was described by the media as Portugal's most outstanding talent under the age of 20. Many people said that he was Figo II.

Unexpectedly, Ronnie was actually competing with Quaresma, which was indeed powerful enough.

Let me tell you, he's just two years older than me. When I'm older, I'll definitely step on him. Ronnie said in disapproval.

He was clearly upset that Quaresma was in the first team earlier than him.

Jose Semedo reminded him with a smile, Actually, he is only one year, three months and a few days older than you.

Go away! Ronnie was about to fight after chasing him.

Of course Semedo wouldn't sit still, he had already run away as if flying, and shouted to them from a distance, saying that he had asked a beautiful girl to go to Wanguo Park and had to leave first.

Watching Semedo go away, Ronnie shook his head with a smile, and said to Su Dong: Actually, he is a very good friend with good talent, but he is too lazy.

Su Dong didn't know Semedo well, but after contacting him a few times, he was indeed a little lazy.

His talent is actually very high. He entered Sporting Lisbon at the same time as me. We were teammates, but it didn't take long for him to be dismissed because of his poor training performance. He came back after more than a year, but it was still the same.

Having said this, Ronnie hummed and laughed again, He must have made an appointment with Hugo Pina, that kid is from the Belém district of Lisbon and has created a transfer fee record for Lisbon Sporting players under the age of 16, which is as high as 300,000 euros, used to be the most dazzling player in our team, but now...

Needless to say, not only Quaresma and Marcelino who entered the first team, but even Ronnie overwhelmed him a lot.

I have learned one thing during the years in Sporting Lisbon, and that is that the best and top talents may not necessarily become the best players. Football is very fair, as long as you work hard and work hard, it will definitely I can give you back.

Ronnie suddenly gave him such a big reason, and Su Dong was taken aback for a while, feeling a little strange.

But soon, the familiar Ronnie returned.

That's why I'm so sure I can beat Quaresma.

At this moment, the eyes of the Madeira teenager were extremely firm.