[football] walk side by side

After the celebratory dinner, the summer break officially begins.

The players chose their favorite places for vacation, and Cyril was finally discharged from the hospital. The doctor told him to exercise at home and gradually increase the intensity of training until he could keep up with the team's training level.

For his own health, Cyril honestly stayed at home for the entire summer break, and what he did most during the period was training and studying—of course, he did not look for that strange Chinese again, whose aura made him Not feeling well.

In addition, Cyril also received the first advertisement in his life. When Jorge told him in a confused mood, Cyril himself was also very confused: According to common sense, it would Players are usually looking for sports products to endorse, but the company that Cyril is looking for has nothing to do with sports - it is a company that specializes in selling stationery.

That's right, the stationery company.

However, what Cyril and Jorge didn't know was that before choosing Cyril as an advertisement candidate, the stationery company also experienced quite a few disputes:

"I still think Bayrus is more suitable, as we all know, he has a deceptive face, at least when he is standing in front of the camera, he can show the kind of temperament we need. "

"Oh come on, you said 'deceitful enough' yourself, it's no news that he loves to go to nightclubs and change girlfriends one after another, because everyone knows it. Let this bad boy speak for us? Do you want to destroy the company?!"

"What else? He's the only boy of his age in Portugal! Do we have any other options?"

Just when the two were not giving in to each other for their respective opinions, Alva who was flipping through the computer suddenly said, "Everyone, I think we can have a new candidate."

This sentence made the two of them pause their quarrel, turned their heads to look at Alva, and said in unison: "Who?"

"Cyril Slade. I think his temperament also matches the requirements of our company."

One of them frowned in confusion: "... who is that?"

The other hesitated: "In terms of appearance and temperament, Cyril Slade is a very suitable candidate, but...with all due respect, he is a player?"

Alva smiled mysteriously and motioned his colleagues to look at the computer.

What appeared on the screen was a picture. Judging from the large bookshelves behind him, this should be a library.Appearing in the center are a few long wooden tables and a young boy sitting quietly in front of the desks.

Several heavy books were placed neatly and orderly on the desk. The young man lowered his head, propping up the desk with one hand, and holding a black pen in the other hand, writing and drawing on the notebook intently.His bangs are a little long, and a few strands of hair hang down from his forehead, half-covering those blue pupils that are as clear as the sky. Full picture impulse.

His facial features are exquisite and delicate, and the softness that is different from ordinary European teenagers makes him not look like an athlete. Instead, he has an indescribable scholarly temperament. When facing the book, he looks focused, making people feel that he is not writing. , but doing something important.

This is exactly the photo that Cyril was secretly photographed in the Porto library.

The one who was hesitant saw the photo, and now he was shaken: "The appearance is outstanding, and the temperament is also very suitable, um... His style has always been very good..."

Another person who insisted on using Beluth shook his head resolutely: "Don't be kidding, no matter how suitable he is, he is still a player! Player! Do you understand?"

"I don't think the status of a player is bad for him to participate in the advertisement," Alva insisted: "Portugal is a country that loves football, and there are many teenagers who love football here. At this point, the player His identity is not his obstacle, but his advantage. At least as far as I know, many teenagers regard him as their idol."

"Of course, the important thing is that he was a good fit for our ad, in every sense of the word."

The content of the ad was very simple, even similar to the original photo. They asked Cyril to change into a school uniform and sit on the windowsill, pretending to concentrate on using stationery with the company logo.

While the makeup artist was applying makeup to Cyril, Alva explained his request.

Cyril heard a little black line, because he felt that the advertiser's request was really... too weird.

Under the warm afternoon sun, the black-haired and blue-eyed boy sat leisurely on the window sill, one of his slender legs bent into a bow, and the other stretched straight until it touched the wall.The part of the jacket near the chest was unbuttoned two or three times, exposing the white and smooth collarbone. With the soft smile on his lips, he looked like a student who was not only rigid, but also a little Divide the uninhibitedness of street teenagers.

After posing according to the requirements of the advertiser, Cyril took over the various books and texts specially prepared by the advertiser, and quickly completed the shooting.

Cyril didn't go over to see the pictures after the repair, because he felt that this ad was a bit shameful... Whether it was sitting on the windowsill or the pretentious and unrestrained posture, it gave him a very... indescribable feeling.

It was not until later that Cyril learned from his Chinese friends that this feeling should be called "pretending to be forceful"...

After the shooting of the commercial, Cyril once again devoted himself to intense training and learning, concentrating on waiting for the coming of the new season. This season they will also face huge challenges: defending the league title and being on the stage of the European Champions Cup .

Cyril originally thought that his teammates should have the same idea as him—but he found out unfortunately that they were not.

When gathering on the first day, Cyril, who arrived at the training ground early, found that several players were late!And all of this was unprecedented in the last season.And when the players lined up to measure their weight one by one, Cyril could be said to have watched Mourinho's face getting darker and harder to look.

The consequence of being overweight is that Serginho, who gained eight kilograms, was sent away directly by Mourinho, and among the remaining players, all players who gained weight will double their training until they weight back to normal.

It doesn't stop there.

Players generally began to become lazy. They stopped training with a slight muscle pain during training. They refused to "fair competition" and the criticism caused by "fair competition". The entire team became lazy at a speed visible to the naked eye. .

Cyril took a peek at the expressionless head coach on the sidelines, and silently lit a candle for his teammates in his heart.

Obviously, the players have forgotten the horror of the head coach after only one summer break.

Regarding this, Cyril couldn’t say anything. The locker room is a place that pays attention to qualifications. He has no right to dictate to his seniors. All he can do is to fulfill the requirements of the head coach and train with a correct attitude. Only when his eyes fell on Cyril, Rinho's face would look a little better.

Except for some players who were dazzled by the victory, a small number of sober players and the coaches of the coaching staff are waiting quietly-waiting for the moment when Mourinho takes action.

Mourinho didn't keep the others waiting too long.

When a team lacks internal motivation, the best choice is to let new faces join in, so that the gang of uncles will have a sense of crisis, and let them understand: Mourinho is not for them, if any player remains like this Serginho is a lesson for them.

Postiga moved to the Premier League and was replaced by South African Benny McCarthy, with Clayton being swapped for Sporting Lisbon's Ricardo Fernandes.

Most of the players have gradually returned to normal after Mourinho's silent warning. As for those players who are still confused, what they don't know is that in Mourinho's mind, the main lineup for the new season has basically been determined. Either they are already abandoned, or there is still power ahead waiting for them.

After a week of running-in, Porto ushered in the first training match.

Many more fans came to watch this training match than last season. On the one hand, because of Porto's brilliant record last season, Porto fans are also full of expectations for this season. Another reason is that this practice The opponent in the match is Barcelona from Spain. In their expectation, this should be a very exciting practice match.

It's a pity that the head coaches of both sides obviously don't think so.

For Porto, Deco was directly pushed on the bench by Mourinho. Of course, Cyril was in charge of the midfield scheduling. McCarthy also did not play. They were replaced by a few young players transferred from the youth team. It was just insurance. Del Rey was sent in for the sake of it.The same is true for Barcelona: there are few familiar first-team players, and almost all of them are young players from the La Masia training camp.

Obviously, the head coaches of both sides regard this practice match as a practice opportunity for young people.

The football circle is big and small, and players may not have met each other in many cases, but they often know each other through various channels. For Cyril, the same is true.

In recent years, there are many young players who have been famous in the Barcelona La Masia training camp, such as Leo Messi, who served as the striker in this game, but this person is not Cyril's attention target. Sensitivity, and some kind of intuition that is difficult to explain, Cyril's eyes are more on the opponent's midfielder,

The La Masia midfielder who has been frequently rumored with Premier League Arsenal recently, Francisco Fabregas.