Football: The Strongest Hexagon Warrior

At the beginning of the millennium, Benfica's youth training facilities were outdated and its youth training results were mediocre. Sporting CP was mediocre, and Porto was recognized as the best football youth training base in Portugal.

It was not until the emergence of outstanding players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Quaresma, and Nani that Sporting CP rose to prominence and became the new boss of Portugal's youth training.

Benfica, a traditional powerhouse, realized that it should update its youth training base and opened youth training schools in Lisbon and Madeira Islands to formulate important development goals centered on cultivating young players.

After several years of hard work, they are now on par with Sporting CP.

Coupled with proper positioning and training regardless of country, they finally came from behind and became the new best youth training team in Portugal.

No one will be comfortable if the former youth training boss is demoted to third place.

Everyone in Porto wants to revive its past glory.

Increase investment in youth training, hire more professional youth training coaches, and encourage talented players to skip levels.

When the youth training has not yet harvested results, the club maintains operations through an intermediary.

The European black shop became famous all over the world.

However, their core is still... youth training.

Martin came to the Vitalia Park training base, said hello familiarly to Uncle Mendes at the door, and went straight to the U17 youth team locker room.

Vitalia Park training base is the youth training base of Porto and one of the most advanced youth training bases in Portugal and even Europe. It has beautiful scenery, birds singing and flowers, complete supporting facilities and the most scientific training model.

The success rate ranks among the top ten European youth training camps all year round.

"Let me go, Joao, why are you here."

When Martin came to the locker room, he was surprised to see a familiar skinny guy.

"Hey, the coach said that I am invincible in U15, so let me come to U17 to harm you. How about it, cool?"

Felix raised his head and was very proud: "By the way... I heard that you didn't join the Dragon Kingdom nationality and go back to participate in the Asian Youth Championship training? Why did you come back?"

"My strength doesn't allow me to exist, so I'm back."

Martin waved his hands in front of the locker and put on his training shirt to prepare for the next training.

"Is Dragon Country football so strong now? Although you still have one quarter to find your own way out, you won't have no place in the Dragon Country U19, right? When you went back, you seemed to have said that you were a member of the Dragon Country's national youth team. The number one star turned out to be bragging."

Felix chuckled.

Martin gave him the middle finger, "Can you stop speaking so bluntly?"

It’s easy to have no friends!

Immediately, he remembered something and looked at Felix with regret.

If I remember correctly, the Portuguese genius Felix, who is expected to be the successor of Ronaldo, will be eliminated from the youth training camp in the near future due to his thin body.

He lost confidence for a time, but fortunately he joined Benfica's youth training with the encouragement of his father, and grew rapidly, constantly jumping up the ranks, and finally transferred to Atletico Madrid for a record-breaking price, becoming the player with the highest transfer fee in Portugal.

It was also when he went to Atletico Madrid that Felix's talent, which had a very high starting point, was gradually smoothed away.

Simeone's tactics emphasize physical confrontation and high-position pressing, which... is exactly Felix's shortcomings.

Felix also gave Martin a middle finger: "Let's see how I show off to you later."

"Hehe~ It's not certain who will torture whom!"

Martin is confident.

With a defensive attribute of up to 95+, can you, a child under 15 years old, handle this?

Hehehe...

……

U17 head coach Simon was not surprised to see Martin at the training ground. He just shook his head with some regret.

The youth training academy encourages skipping grades, and Martin was once the star of hope in the youth training academy.

Came to U17 three years ago.

However, it cannot be said that there has been no progress in the past two years, it can only be said that it is not obvious.

Ruben Neves, another player who skipped a grade at the same time, has been appreciated by first-team coach Lopetegui and went directly to the first team to participate in preparations for the 2014-2015 season.

There is really no comparison between people.

Not long ago, there was a show of voluntarily applying for naturalization to the Dragon Kingdom.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh again.

In his opinion, naturalizing to the Dragon Kingdom is a manifestation of self-abandonment.

After all, the current Long Chao is famous for being a fool with money and is willing to spend huge sums of money for foreign players.

Both Gilardino and Diamanti, who are almost unable to make it in Serie A, can get an annual salary of 4 million euros after tax...

Tut tut...

What he didn't expect was that Martin seemed to have an enlightenment after returning from the Dragon Kingdom, and his performance was incredible!

in training.

"Oh-My-God!"

Felix was easily intercepted by Martin again. He put his head in his hands and exclaimed: "You...how did you know that I would break through here?"

Martin kicked the football that was under his feet to Felix and said calmly: "Isn't it normal for me to see through your unrefined dribbling skills?"

As he spoke, he shrugged his shoulders and showed a playful smile.

"I don't believe it! It must be a coincidence. Come again."

Felix stepped back a few meters on the football, raised his head but frowned, and said solemnly: "I'm coming."

"Boy, come on."

Martin lowered his center of gravity and looked ready.

Felix is ​​small, explosive and fast, but he does not rely on speed to overpower his opponents, but rather coordinates with the rhythm of his body's center of gravity.

Even ordinary professional players may take advantage of it, but Martin will not.

Defending offensive players one-on-one will increase the defensive success rate by an additional 50% without encroaching on one's own defense.

Then the probability is very high!

Felix couldn't even think of it. Martin, who was sparring with him, opened an invincible plug-in...

Once again, he was fighting and retreating, then reached out his foot and poked lightly, destroying the ball out of the sideline before Felix could speed up the ball.

If it weren't for Felix's weak mind, Martin would have planned to control the ball directly at his feet...

"I don't believe it, I want to continue!"

Felix's idol is Ronaldo, and he also learned the spirit of never admitting defeat from Ronaldo.

"Since you are looking for abuse, then I will help you."

With an additional 50% defensive success rate, Felix's efforts are destined to be in vain.

The Porto U17 youth team training around them also stopped curiously, and everyone looked at Martin as if they were looking at a monster...

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Is this still the former star of hope who is about to be persuaded to quit?

"woowooo~"

Felix completed a clean defense, and the theatergoers would tacitly let out a burst of exclamations.

Genius goalkeeper Diogo Costa murmured: "I feel like Martin is back, and the former favorite of heaven has awakened!"

The sound was not loud, but all nearby team members heard it, and... it even resonated.

Head coach Simon saw Martin's performance in his eyes. He nodded lightly with satisfaction and did not rush to a conclusion.

Half an hour later, it was the regular group competition.

The game is divided into three quarters, each of twenty minutes, and the coaching staff will assess the players' status.

It has been less than half a month since the start of the 2014-2015 Portuguese U17 Youth League.

To assess whether a youth training coach is successful, the most direct reflection is the performance of the team of that age group he leads.

Normal training began, and Martin performed exceptionally well.

The defender is in charge, and when switching from defense to offense, he can also run to the frontcourt in time to support the offense, enriching the team's offensive routine.

It is simply taking care of the entire right road!

The entire coaching staff was very surprised.

"Is this... or the Martin who is very likely to be eliminated from the youth training camp?"

Simon looked at Martin, who had a relaxed expression on his face, and frowned.

However, he did not fully agree, not because Martin's nationality changed from Portugal to Dragon Country, but because the player's status had been ups and downs.

Maybe, this is a good time.

Observe more.

It would be better to wait until the traditional Triwizard Tournament, which takes place before the U17 Youth Championship.

At that time, it is the most suitable time to test a player's true level.

The Triwizard Tournament, also called the Hope Cup.

It is led by the Youth Training Department of the Portuguese Football Association and consists of three youth training teams from Sporting CP, Benfica and Porto, which are the top players in Portugal's youth training.

That is U17, U19 and U23.

The start time is about half a month before the youth league starts.

The training location is the Portuguese National Training Base, and the competition venue is the community natural grass pitch next to it.

根据赛程安排，2014-2015年葡萄牙U17青年锦标赛第一轮是在8月15日拉开序幕，U17未来杯是在8月2日开打。

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At the end of the training match, many players gathered around Martin, who played exceptionally well, full of curiosity.

Facing the questions from his teammates, Martin, who has a mental age of 30+, spoke without blushing and his heart skipped a beat.

"I returned to the Dragon Kingdom. In a dilapidated Taoist temple, I worshiped Sanqing very devoutly and received a special sacred baptism. When I woke up, I found that my mind became extra clear, my hands and feet became more flexible, and I was able to The defender’s understanding is particularly deep, and... the speed seems to be much faster.”

"I also want to go to the Dragon Kingdom to be baptized."

Midfielder Rui Pires looked serious.

"Dear brother Rui, I'm really sorry."

Martin spread his hands and apologized: "Well... I used up the last quota."

"Huh? There won't be any more in the future?"

asked guard Ricardo Perez, who was not particularly talented.

"Well, I'm not sure. In the words of our Dragon Kingdom, it all depends on fate. Just like me, when the opportunity comes, there will be a chance to transform."

Martin was talking nonsense seriously. The problem is that all these players under the age of 17 believed it.

Head coach Simon, who was pretending to sort out the tactical board, raised his ears and eavesdropped, thoughtfully.

He had long heard that the sleeping Eastern Dragon was very mysterious. Seeing Martin who had undergone tremendous changes within a week of returning to his country, he began to agree that this country indeed had the mysterious power to change lives.

My brain couldn’t help but think: I’ll go to Dragon Kingdom when I’m on vacation! Maybe...I am the next José Mourinho!