Super Coach

\u003e Ten years is undoubtedly a very long period of time in a person's short life.

In the past ten years, from home to the training base, from the training base to the Nou Camp, Messi's trajectory in this rainy Mediterranean port city has always been inseparable from these three places.

He doesn't like nightlife like Brazilian players, nor does he pursue fashionable life and taste like Pique. He likes to be low-key, like to stay at home and live a life of his own, a relatively simple life.

Of course, he will indulge, and it will be outrageous when he indulges, but that is too rare for him, because at his heart, he is a person with an inferiority complex, although he seems to be very confident now, and even he can I openly discuss my past inferiority complex in the media, but in reality, this kind of 875 will not be a loser! Emotions are always affecting him and may stay with him for the rest of his life.

Walking from Camp Nou to the La Masia training camp, along this road shaded by trees, across a barbed wire fence, looking at La Masia inside, Messi seems to have returned to the scene ten years ago. At that time, he was standing in the same position now, looking across the barbed wire fence at the training of the players inside the barbed wire fence.

Pique, Cesc Fabregas, Iniesta... They were all here at the time. A group of kids were playing with the ball with great interest. They looked at the new little boy and looked at each other. Messi's instinctive reaction was It is to lower one's head and feel ashamed.

He comes from Argentina, which was in slump after the economic collapse. He dreamed of playing football in a place other than the place where this group of peers train. The facilities are much, much worse. This group of peers looked much more confident than him and were in better shape than him, which made him a little scared and did not dare to step into the barbed wire fence.

Although Barcelona's training base has now been moved to the San Juan de Spi district in the west of the city, where a five-star luxury training base has been built, Messi still comes here from time to time because he has his memories here. .

He was 13 years old that year, and his height was only 1.4 meters. The 11-year-old 875 would not be a loser! When diagnosed as a developmental hormone deficiency, it will directly hinder bone growth. So his father took him far away from his hometown and came to Barcelona, ​​Spain for help.

Reixach did not bring many honors when he took charge of Barcelona, ​​but he brought the biggest contribution to Barcelona in the past ten years, that is, he retained Messi for Barcelona who came to Spain to seek medical treatment. Players have become the most outstanding superstars in the world.

But it's a pity. A few months later, Messi, this name will no longer belong to Barcelona from now on!

Messi stood outside the barbed wire fence, silently looking inside the barbed wire fence.

After a while, a group of children will come here to play football training. They are all the future of Barcelona. Maybe a second Messi will appear among that group of children, and every child is full of affection and love for this club. .

Once upon a time, Messi was just like them. He simply hoped to play for Barcelona for the rest of his life. At that time, his wish was very simple. As long as he had a salary to support himself and his family, he was willing to play for Barcelona for the rest of his life until he retired.

But with the accumulation of time and the maturity of his temperament, the innocence of the past gradually faded away and was replaced by mature reality. He knew very well that professional football is about reality, and only reality can survive in the cruel professional football world. . Protect yourself, your family, and your future.

Today, he will no longer be able to treat any club in his heart as easily as he did in the past. Anyone who makes a promise of loyalty knows it. In the field of professional football, there are many times when loyalty is not a virtue. On the contrary, loyalty can become a stumbling block.

He is willing to stay at Barcelona, ​​but that is if Barcelona does not need him to leave!

Today's Barcelona needs him to leave, and if he wants to have a better future, he also needs to leave, so he did not hesitate and chose to leave, but this does not mean that he is not grateful to Barcelona in his heart, on the contrary. , His feelings for this club will not change!

He also knows that it is easy to say but difficult to do!

When they learn that he left Barcelona and switched to Real Madrid, Barcelona fans will definitely go crazy. They will treat him as a traitor and humiliate and curse him wantonly. He has no way of distinguishing anything. He can only choose to endure it and then use it in his own way. To prove his feelings for this club.

Just like Batistuta's feelings for Florence, one day, they will understand!

Thinking of this, Messi's hand holding on to the barbed wire felt a little painful. When he let go and looked at it, he found a series of red marks, which made him smile bitterly. He took another deep look at La Masia and turned towards Novo. Walk to Camp Stadium.

Just this morning, club president Russell personally called Messi's father and informed the latter that the club had reached a secret agreement with Real Madrid and hoped that Jorge would find time to go to Madrid to discuss Messi with Real Madrid. Regarding the contract, the transfer will be carried out after the summer transfer market opens on July 1.

The specific joining time will be determined by Real Madrid!

Messi was mentally prepared, but when he received the notice from his father, he was still stunned. The entire morning training session seemed very lost and boring. Vilanova seemed to have also received the message and let go Give him an afternoon off to adjust.

After wearing the Barcelona jersey for ten years, he hated Real Madrid for ten years. But suddenly one day, he had to put on the Real Madrid jersey to fight against Barcelona. This gave Messi a kind of trance, as if they were two completely different things. A different life.

Why are you here? Someone called him from the front.

Messi, who had his head down, raised his head and found that it was Iniesta, also dressed in casual clothes. He looked at himself again and smiled bitterly for no reason, Just like you, on vacation!

In a word, both of them understood each other tacitly!

It's a strange feeling, isn't it? Iniesta said with a wry smile as the two strolled down the street.

Messi showed no expression. Looking ahead with a bit of dementia. I'll take it!

We are all professional players, and playing football is just a job and a profession for us! Iniesta suddenly turned his head to look at Messi, I thought you had seen through it all, no. think……

In order to increase his salary and renew his contract, Messi also argued with the club a lot, and Jorge even broke the table with Laporta. Therefore, many people feel that Messi is a very professional player and is also very fond of Barcelona. loyalty. But I am not loyal enough to give up everything.

After all, here, in this city, I have worn the Barcelona jersey for 10 years! Messi raised his head. Looking at the buildings on one side of the road, the style was very familiar, because he knew everything about this city very well, after all, he had seen it for ten years.

In fact, this city gave him the feeling that he had grown up here since he was a child!

I'm just like you. I came to Barcelona when I was 13 years old, but before that, I almost went to Real Madrid! Iniesta said with a smile, but there was not much happiness in his smile. ingredients. “I didn’t expect that I would come full circle and come back to where I started. I went back to Real Madrid!”

The two of them strolled on the street, ignoring the looks and attention of passers-by, and walked forward silently, both thinking about their own thoughts. Then they sat down under an umbrella in front of a street cafe and ordered two cups of coffee.

Are you a little scared? Iniesta saw Messi's hand tapping gently on the glass table with a little rhythm.

Messi smiled slightly and shook his head. There's nothing to be afraid of!

Iniesta didn't say anything. He saw Messi joining Barcelona with his own eyes. He also watched Messi join La Masia with his own eyes. He knew very well what kind of person Messi was at that time. It was definitely not the person he is now. The world's top superstar. He was just a child who was easily shy and seemed to have low self-esteem.

That was the feeling of all the Catalan brats at that time. When will this little guy from Argentina leave?

Xenophobia, this sentiment is definitely not only seen among adults in Catalonia. Under the influence, the children they have raised also have strong xenophobia. For example, Pique, the rich second generation He is very xenophobic and hates Castilians.

When Iniesta came to La Masia, he actually felt this kind of emotion, so he can understand how Messi feels.

Sometimes low self-esteem is not a bad thing. On the contrary, in many cases, low self-esteem can make a person become persistent, hardworking, and stronger than ever before. Of course, it is also possible to become very arrogant, but Messi has been Under the cultivation of the cultural courses of Barcelona's youth training system, this emotion has been well channeled.

I was thinking... Messi was silent for a while, then spoke again, looking at Iniesta, a light shining in his eyes, ...should we go to Real Madrid like this? ?”

Iniesta was slightly stunned, not quite understanding, What do you mean?

Messi leaned against the back of the seat, looking up at the sky, more like mumbling to himself, but Iniesta could hear it.

I mean, are we going to Real Madrid as losers?

Iniesta was stunned. He had not thought about this meaning, but after hearing Messi's words, he couldn't help but think about it.

In the past five years, we have performed very badly. We have not won even a championship trophy. We have always been empty-handed. We are a complete loser. We have lost, failed miserably, and even lost. You have to be convinced! Messi looked somewhat indignant.

But whenever he thinks of last season's Champions League final, he is really convinced!

In that game, Yang Cheng's Real Madrid completely beat them to submission. Everyone was convinced, because Real Madrid was indeed unparalleled. I believe that everyone at that time, as long as they were players who still pursued football, would An idea sprouted in my mind, what would it be like if I could play on this team?

But being convinced doesn't mean they have to admit defeat, it doesn't mean they have to take refuge in the winner as a loser and ask for the winner's accommodation. That is an unacceptable thing for Messi.

If we go to Real Madrid like this, what do you think everyone will think of us? Messi looked at Iniesta.

The latter's mouth twitched slightly. Want to say something. But he didn't say anything, but his eyes were somewhat different from before.

That team has a group of the most outstanding super talents in the world, and that team has the most cruel competition in the world. If I go to Real Madrid, I must go to play football, not sit on the bench. , but if I go to Real Madrid with the title of loser, I will only get ridicule, pity and sympathy!

Messi shook his head vigorously, Andres, I don't need pity or sympathy. I also hate being ridiculed, so I hope to be able to prove myself, at least, I want to be myself. Even if I walk into Real Madrid's training ground, I can hold my head high and tell them that I am from Barcelona!

Iniesta looked at Messi. Suddenly, he felt that Messi's originally short figure suddenly seemed to be very tall. This was just a pure illusion, but he really felt that Messi was as tall as It was different from the one he usually saw.

What exactly was different, he couldn't tell. It’s just a feeling!

I love this team, but maybe I will never have the chance to play for them again, so I hope that I can do my best in the remaining games to help this team win games and win games. honor!

Messi clasped his hands in front of his mouth, looking at the covered Camp Nou in front of him, with a determined look on his face.

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Some people just talk but can't do it. That is a mediocre person with great ambitions but few talents; but some people can say it and do it. That is a genius. There is no doubt that Messi belongs to the latter!

After the national team game. Barcelona challenged Villarreal away, and Messi scored in the crucial 77th minute. Scored the winning goal for Barcelona, ​​and it was Iniesta who passed the ball for him.

The drama of the savior in danger was once again staged at Stamford Bridge.

In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Barcelona visited Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea prepared to wait for Barcelona. Mourinho's team contained Barcelona's offense with strong defense and sharp counterattacks.

After Barcelona experienced the debt crisis, the team's morale was very low and the players were in poor condition. As soon as they were squeezed by Mourinho's team, they immediately leaked. In the 43rd and 76th minutes, Chelsea scored twice in a row. ball.

Trailing 0:2, everyone in Barcelona has completely lost the opportunity to advance and resist, but only three people are still looking for opportunities on the court tenaciously. One is the team's captain Puyol, who never gives up. The soul of the Barcelona team; the other two are Messi and Iniesta.

The three players worked hard to find opportunities. Finally, in the 86th minute, after Puyol completed a dangerous tackle, Iniesta passed to Messi, who broke through three players with the ball and then cut inside. The volley from the front of the penalty area broke through Cech's goal and saved Barcelona's chance of advancement.

Away goal at a critical moment, Barcelona's hope of qualifying flashed again.

Back in La Liga, Barcelona met Almeria at Camp Nou. The two sides tied 0:0 in the first half. Barcelona simply failed to win the opponent. Instead, they conceded a goal in the 48th minute at the beginning of the second half.

Messi, who was sitting on the bench, took the initiative to find Vilanova and asked to play.

In the 67th minute, Messi immediately scored a valuable equalizing goal for Barcelona as soon as he came on the field. Unfortunately, Barcelona ended up drawing 1:1 with Almeria at home, trailing Real Madrid by as many as 9 points. , the possibility of winning the championship has been lost.

Also at Camp Nou, Barcelona welcomed Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League match.

Mourinho learned the lesson from the first round and implemented strong marking and imprisonment on Messi and Iniesta, completely restricting the performance of these two Barcelona superstars, while other players except Xavi did not give any Their sufficient support and help caused Barcelona to perform very sluggishly throughout the game and eventually lost 0:1 at Camp Nou.

In this way, Chelsea eliminated Barcelona with a total score of 3:1 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

After the game, everyone could see Messi's tearful expression, but he ran into the tunnel early, even though he was one of the few players in this game who was recognized by fans and professionals. , but he still couldn't change the trend of the game by himself and Iniesta.

In another game, Real Madrid was unstoppable, winning 5-0 at home and 3-0 away from home, beating Tottenham Hotspur and reaching the semi-finals with an invincible attitude.

Manchester United defeated Kaiserslautern with a total score of 4:2 and met Real Madrid in the semi-finals. Chelsea's opponent was Inter Milan, who defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 6:1.

After being eliminated from the Champions League, Barcelona returned to La Liga and challenged Real Madrid away.

Real Madrid always had the advantage in this game, while Barcelona used a tenacious defensive counterattack. The two teams played in darkness, but Real Madrid took the lead in the first half with Ronaldinho.

But in the 57th minute, Thiago? Silva was injured during the game and came off the field. Yang Cheng temporarily replaced Pepe. As a result, Messi took advantage of the chaos and made a sneak attack to equalize the score for Barcelona.

But just when everyone thought Barcelona had a chance to score points, Kaka's decisive moment made Real Madrid defeat Barcelona again at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

The score of 2:1 looked very dangerous, but in fact Real Madrid had the advantage throughout the game. Barcelona defended in a very awkward manner. However, after improvements, Vilanova's defensive counterattack was used more smoothly, especially the three midfielders. The arrangement firmly consolidated Barcelona's defense, which also caused some variables in the Copa del Rey final three days later.

Plus Thiago? Silva was absent after the game and will miss all games this season due to injury, which also dealt a painful blow to Real Madrid. After all, the Brazilian central defender is the anchor of Real Madrid's defense. Without him, Real Madrid's defensive strength will be affected to a certain extent. weaken.

But Yang Cheng is still very confident that Real Madrid will defeat Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final and win the cup again!