shadow striker

Dro's purpose tonight seems to be only Francisco.So, when he finished talking to Francisco, he retreated, naturally, with the temporary driver he'd turned around on the way.Unfortunately, along the way, Dro actually drank a lot of wine while retreating.When he returned to the car, he was already a little drunk, which made Yue Yihuang very helpless, and at the same time felt that he was under great pressure.

He took the key from his coach, and then put the key on the co-pilot's seat first, and then went to the driver's seat to start the car.Perhaps, he should be thankful that Dro had already told himself the location of his home before getting drunk.If the drunk coach next to him could be quieter, perhaps Yue Yihuang would be more fortunate.

"how do you feel?"

"Wine will be good."

When De Luo asked drunkenly that it was difficult for others to understand what he was referring to, Yue Yihuang also answered the question in a perfunctory manner.How do you know that Dro, who has become a master, suddenly laughed at this moment.

"You clearly know that's not what I asked."

These words made Yue Yihuang silent for a moment.When he drove Dro's car out of the hotel parking lot and drove the car onto the road very neatly, he finally spoke again.

"Do you want to hear the truth?"

"Of course. You know, I don't like your subtleties."

This made Yue Yihuang smile uncontrollably, and then replied with certainty: "With Francesco's current status in the Premier League, it will be very difficult to get him to agree to transfer to Turin. Maybe he will be interested in La Liga. Real Madrid are more interested."

Unexpectedly, Yue Yihuang's big truth actually made De Luo laugh out loud, even the one who didn't have the image of a coach almost laughed out loud.

"Of course I know it's difficult. Rebuilding the Torino Gods will of course be more difficult than convincing Francisco. But if it's not difficult, it won't make sense. I really want to see it. Under my leadership, how far can the Turin team go. If... I succeed, the world football will remember my name forever."

After saying this, Dro seemed to fall asleep, and snored very lightly.Although it is the winter break of the Italian football league, Delo seems not to let himself rest at all.Then, why not Yue Yihuang?Yue Yihuang looked at De Luo sitting next to him, exhaled and drove the car to De Luo's home.

He found the key to the house from Dro's suit pocket, dragged the drunk coach to his bedroom, poured him a cup of hot water, and put it on the bedside.After doing this, he took out the sportswear that had been left at the front desk of the hotel, changed the high-end suit and thought about it, and finally left a note, telling Delo that he took the clothes away first and took them to the dry cleaners Wash it and return it to him.

After finishing all this, Yue Yihuang looked at the time. Although it was late, it was not far from the rental house he rented in Turin. He decided to continue the journey he had not finished before, starting from here. run home.

Turin is located in the northern part of Italy. It snows heavily in winter, and the whole city seems to be covered in silver and white, making it more like a fairy tale.However, in such weather, Yue Yihuang wore few clothes and practiced sprinting on the street, and reacted quickly while running without feeling cold.Although he didn't live in such a cold place since he was a child, the few years he came to Italy alone seems to have made him used to everything in northern Italy.

About the coldness of heavy snow in winter, about his loneliness in a foreign country with only football to accompany him.

After exceeding the training load for the day, the exhausted Yue Yihuang finally returned to the apartment he rented in Turin.It was a small room with simple furnishings.Although with Yue Yihuang's after-tax annual salary of 30 euros after signing with the Turin team, he can definitely give himself a better residence, but he feels that this is enough.If it is a bigger house, the "home" with only one person will be filled with more intense loneliness.

He took a hot shower in the shower, and walked out of the bathroom with only a towel around him without even drying himself.The water drops fell on his body along the hair, and dripped continuously along the attractive muscle lines, making his shoulders and even his chest covered with crystal water stains, but he didn't care .

The heating in the room prevented him from feeling the cold outside.Yue Yihuang took out a can of beer from the refrigerator, opened the tab and leaned against the refrigerator to drink.But he drank more than half of the can of beer one after another, and he felt that the room where only the sound from his throat when he drank the beer was too quiet.

So Yue Yihuang walked into the bedroom and took out the TV remote control board from the desk drawer.However, when the TV was turned on, what appeared was a sex scene between a man and a woman.The man in the picture is galloping on the woman like a wild beast, and the woman is moaning happily, and she is very involved in the performance.Yue Yihuang watched it for a while, then turned off the TV with a noncommittal snort, and let the remote control panel stay where it was before.

Then he glanced around the room, and his eyes finally stopped on the wall covered with photos.He approached those photos step by step, and looked at them with a look of deep nostalgia.That look was different from how he usually looked at everyone.In that gaze, there is an indescribable tenderness that can easily move anyone.

Yes, he was looking at the photo of himself as a teenager, and...his best partner, Igles, the world's top striker who is now shining in La Liga.

They had been such close partners.With little need for words, and no need to confirm with the corner of the eye, they can play the most wonderful cooperation.But now, now he has lost the qualification to stand on the same court as his former best partner.

Now, the two of them are the first striker of the Spanish super giants.And the other... is just an avant-garde in the Italian second division team.Even as opponents, they could never meet on the court again.

Yue Yihuang turned off the light and fell on the bed, not caring that his hair was not dry yet.However, in the darkness, he touched his mobile phone that was charging, and almost closed his eyes to call out the voice message that he had been saving all this time.

"Yihuang! You mean you have transferred to the Torino team? This is really good news! I am so happy for you! Mr. Delo is a good coach. I believe that under his leadership, the Turin team will be in the new season. I will definitely achieve a good result. By the way, the winter in Turin is very cold, I remember you are very afraid of the cold, you must pay attention to your body, players are not allowed to get sick."

Listening to that familiar voice that almost made people's eyes burn, and listening to the Spanish with an obvious Argentine accent, Yue Yihuang actually laughed silently in the darkness.

It seems that the only people who call him Yihuang are his former teammates in the Barcelona youth training camp.Because at that time, Igles would always call him that way, and tell every student of their age that "Yue" is not Yihuang's name, but his surname, and he told everyone very seriously " How should the name "Yihuang" be pronounced, over and over again tirelessly.

And in that big family, although everyone is in a competitive relationship, they are like brothers born in the same big family, and they have a particularly sincere relationship with each other.

But Igles, you clearly remember that I am afraid of the cold, so why don't you remember what you once said to me, to stand on the top of the world together?

Yes, before the two entered the Barcelona youth training camp, Igles, who was always fighting with dirty footballs and mud on the street, would swear loudly in Yue Yihuang's ear almost every day Again: "Yi Huang! We will definitely be able to play in the best club in the world! We will also be able to stand at the pinnacle of world football! At that time, you must only be my shadow striker, okay? Okay! "

At that time, Yue Yihuang could only repeat over and over again in a good temper, telling Igles that he would definitely do it, and he would only be his shadow striker, the best shadow striker in the world.Because only in this way, Igles, who is always obsessed with what he is sure of, will let him go, laugh foolishly, and then continue to kick the ball.

At this time, no matter how tired Yue Yihuang was, he could only get up from the ground, continue to chase the ball at Igles' feet, and continue running towards the front of the street...

But then?

When Yue Yihuang was 11 years old, Igles was spotted by scouts from the Barcelona youth academy and entered the Barcelona youth academy.Almost a month later, Yue Yihuang got the opportunity to go to the Barcelona youth training camp for an interview because of the recommendation of Igles, and thus began his life in the Barcelona youth training camp.

The first moments are pleasant.Get up early every day to train, go back to the cafeteria to eat together after being exhausted, and study together after a short rest.Here, students from all over the world will learn Spanish, even Italian and English together to prepare for their future careers.

A friendly teacher will supervise their studies in the library until six o'clock in the afternoon...they set off for training again.

On the wall of the computer room are photos of Barcelona's players in different eras, and not too far away is Barcelona's home stadium, the Nou Camp Stadium.On weekends, the Barcelona youth training camp could even hear the fans shouting from the Camp Nou stadium.

"Barcelona!"

"Barcelona!"

"Barcelona!"

They can always hear the passionate singing on weekends.At that time... they always feel that they are one step closer to their dreams.

No, it should be said that every day in the Barcelona youth training camp, Yue Yihuang and Igles felt that they were one step closer to their dreams.

Gradually, Igles became more and more adapted to Barcelona's tactical philosophy.As for Yue Yihuang, he maintained the tacit understanding between the two before entering the Barcelona youth training camp, and maintained that tacit understanding on the court even closer.

Perhaps, Yue Yihuang is not the most suitable forward for Barcelona's tactical philosophy, but he is the most suitable shadow forward for Iglesias.

The angular boy of the past has gradually grown into the offensive core of the team that the Barcelona club needs, resolute and trustworthy.And Yue Yihuang is still working hard, arriving at the training ground earlier and leaving the training ground later than other academies every day, but he still insists on his own while adapting to Barcelona's football philosophy play.Although those days were hard, they were fulfilling and happy. Yue Yihuang, who already felt that he was alone, relied on it and regarded the Barcelona youth training camp as his home.

With day-to-day efforts, he and Igles gradually grew into the core members of the Barcelona youth training camp.It has also gradually grown into the favorite academy of the coach of the Barcelona youth training camp.

Until... that person appeared.

Antis.

It was a Spanish-British hybrid, very handsome.He was extremely gifted, a true genius.Although the Barcelona youth academy has never lacked talents, it cannot deny how dazzling Antis is.

Like Igles, he rose to fame early.Almost already shined in the U14 World Junior Football Championship.

And his style... seems to be very similar to Yue Yihuang.However, he is not as stubborn as Yue Yihuang. While quickly integrating into the Barcelona family, he is also more adaptable to Barcelona's tactical philosophy than Yue Yihuang.

However, that couldn't stop the head coach of the youth training camp from loving Yue Yihuang.However, that luck did not follow Yue Yihuang into his career.

Yes, Barcelona's new coach Diego doesn't like Yue Yihuang as much as Castilla, the coach of the youth training camp.And the relationship between the two is not as close as Castilla and the former Barcelona coach.For Castilla's strong recommendation, Diego even dismissed it.He despised the thin Asian player.

In his opinion, Barcelona's current striker is very good, and Igles is very good.Antis, who is similar to Yue Yihuang, is a talented player he is very optimistic about. He became famous in the U14 World Youth Football Championship and continued to shine in the U17. It can be said that he is already a famous young player.

Under such circumstances, Diego no longer needs to focus on that unknown Chinese boy.He also didn't believe that the Chinese boy who had never played tough battles on the world stage could be better than Antis.Comparing the two of them together is a joke in the first place.

In this way, Yue Yihuang couldn't even retain a bench position in Barcelona.The combination of him and Igles...was dismantled.

Just like many Barcelona youth training camp students who were not selected for Barcelona in the end, he was bought by other teams.

But no one thought that the boy who had such an eye-catching performance in the Barcelona youth training camp in the past would go to a team in the second division.

That was his own choice, a self-exile that was almost self-defeating.

It seems that Yue Yihuang and Igles' drift away started from that time.