Chapter 20 He scored again!
"Something happened?" Su Dong was very surprised and asked quickly, "What happened?"
"You don't know?" The driver was a little confused.
"Hurry up and tell me." Su Dong urged with concern.
"There are two boys and two girls in their family, a total of four children. The first boy is called Ugo. He also played football, but later changed his career to become a painter apprentice. As a result, he refused to do a good job and chose to hang out with those bad people in the village. He was arrested by the police not long ago. They said he was causing trouble after taking drugs."
"Taking drugs?" Su Dong was shocked.
This is a very, very serious matter , and it can even lead to ruin of one's reputation.
The driver was a little surprised when he saw Su Dong's reaction.
Isn't it just drug abuse?
Why such a big reaction?
"Don't be nervous, everything is fine now. I heard that Ronaldo came back and forcibly sent my brother to a drug rehabilitation center."
Despite this, Su Dong still felt a lingering fear.
Having lived in China since childhood, he was taught to stay away from drugs.
For him, drug addicts are definitely people he should stay away from.
“But, frankly speaking, the situation is not optimistic.”
"Why?"
"Ask around, who doesn't know Falcao Village? There are immigrants here, and the houses are social welfare houses built by the government and rented to them at very low prices. Most of the villagers work in the tourist area, but there are also some who have nothing to do and are always causing trouble. Hugo hangs out with these people all day, so maybe he'll get involved one day."
When he said this, the driver reminded Su Dong seriously again.
"Alcohol and drugs are very common in Falcao Village. Drunkards and drug addicts can be found at any time, so when you enter the village, go directly to their homes and don't hang around."
The driver also kindly reminded Su Dong.
Su Dong nodded blankly, and was really shocked by this matter.
This should be the reason why Ronnie took a week off and disappeared not long ago.
Even if Su Dong and Jose Semedo racked their brains, they could not have imagined that it was because of his brother's drug abuse.
This kind of thing seems to be very common in Madeira, and from the driver's tone, it seems that taking drugs is not a big deal as long as you don't cause trouble.
But for Su Dong, who has lived in China since childhood, it was really shocking.
Thinking of Ronnie again, Su Dong suddenly felt that everyone has their own difficulties.
No wonder he lived frugally and saved his 50-euro monthly pocket money to buy a Sony game console for his family.
Ultimately, I just wanted to help my brother pass the time and prevent him from becoming addicted to drugs again.
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As minor celebrities in Funchal, there is a lot of gossip about the Ronnie family here.
It turned out that his father had participated in Portugal's war in Africa. Although he returned safely, he suffered from war sequelae. For so many years, he had been numbing himself with alcohol.
"It is said that he was late for the baptism of Ronaldo, his own son, because he was drinking."
There is also Ronnie's mother. It is said that she was sent to an orphanage when she was young and suffered abuse. Later, she finally met Aveiro, whom she fell in love with. As a result, her husband was sent to the battlefield at a young age. After he came back, he used alcohol to numb himself all day long.
It can be said that she raised four children single-handedly.
Ronnie's eldest sister and eldest brother had not received much education, and his second sister had received some education, but not much.
It is not an exaggeration to describe their family as impoverished.
Or, almost all families living in Falcao are poor.
And Su Dong could feel that Ronnie almost carried all the hopes of their family.
If he fails to become a professional player, his parents and siblings will suffer the same tragic fate as everyone else in Falcao Village.
If he had not come here and heard these things from the taxi driver, Su Dong really would not have known that Ronnie, who always appeared to be aloof and confident, actually had such a background.
Perhaps, arrogance and self-confidence are just disguises he displays, and he never shows his true inner self to others.
This should also be a kind of protection for myself.
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When Su Dong arrived at Falcao Village in a taxi, the driver stopped the car at the intersection.
As soon as he got off the bus, a pretty woman in her twenties standing on the side of the road looked at him for a while, then came up to him and asked him if he was Su Dong.
Su Dong nodded hurriedly, and after asking, he found out that this was Ronnie's second sister.
The two men took the things out of the trunk and walked along the narrow village road to Ronnie's house.
This is a two-story house, exactly the same as the surrounding houses. It should be, as the driver just said, social welfare housing built by the government.
As soon as you enter the door, the strong smell of alcohol hits you in the face.
In the living room, Ronnie's father was already drunk early in the morning.
Later, Su Dong met Ronnie's mother and brother. The latter was skinny and looked exactly like the drug addicts Su Dong had seen on TV.
Su Dong did not stay at Ronnie's house for long. After all, he had asked for leave to go out. He declined Ronnie's family's hospitality and returned to the intersection to take a bus back to the hotel.
All the way, he was thinking about Ronnie's family.
Everyone has reasons why they have to succeed.
Jose Semedo has it, Ronaldo has it, and Sudon has it too.
Su Dong still clearly remembers that when his father decided to spend all his money to send him abroad, many people around him laughed at him, thinking that he was dreaming and that it was impossible for China to produce a football genius, let alone Su Dong.
But my father believed in him and was willing to give everything for Su Dong.
Su Dong never told anyone that he was determined to become a professional player because he wanted to return to his hometown one day, to his father and tell him in person that his original choice was a wise one.
In this way, his father can stand up straight in front of relatives and friends.
Of course, by now, Su Dong wants a little more.
He longed to win the cheers and applause of the fans like Jardel.
He knew that he was still quite far away from this goal, but he was willing to work hard and try.
He hopes to be like Ronnie, forging ahead, rather than being crushed like Jose Semedo.
Thinking of this, Su Dong's eyes became more determined.
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The match against Maritimo II was held on the training ground's pitch and did not attract many fans.
There were few people in the stands, probably around three or four hundred.
The competition was quite intense.
Maritimo B was playing at home and showed an aggressive momentum from the beginning. They were indeed slightly stronger and scored a goal not long after the start of the game by taking advantage of a defensive mistake by Atlético.
After that, the Athletics Club barely managed to gain a foothold and struggled to maintain its defense.
Maritimo II continued to maintain its dominance on the field, constantly planning opportunities and striving to score again.
This time Pereira did not replace Su Dong during the half-time break, but replaced Su Dong in the 60th minute of the second half. However, he did not replace the team's center forward and instead adopted a double striker tactic.
Although he came on the court late, Su Dong was still very active after he came on the court.
The center forward is still at the front, while Su Dong actively retreats to support and move to the side, with a larger running range to avoid direct physical confrontation with the opponent's defender, which is not his advantage.
His teammates are obviously more familiar with Su Dong, and they have more tacit understanding whether they are passing the ball to him or receiving his pass.
Especially Canelas.
When the game reached the 73rd minute, the score was still zero to one.
Su Dong ran back from the front again, received the pass from his teammate, and passed it back to Canelas who ran to the open space.
While passing the ball, Su Dong, with his back to the goal, stretched out his left hand and pointed to his team's right side.
Canelas understood what he meant and immediately turned to dribble the ball to the right, only to see a gap in the left defense of Maritimo II and Baru was already ready to go.
The Atletico midfielder had no time to hesitate and passed the ball diagonally to the right. Baru sprinted at top speed, broke through the defense, caught up with the ball on the right side of the penalty area, and made a cross, sending the ball into the penalty area.
Center forward Sammy tried to rush over to grab the first point, but collided with the opponent's central defender, and neither of them was able to grab the point.
The ball trembled and fell towards the middle.
Su Dong, who had just retreated to support the opponent, turned around and sprinted at this time. When he saw Sami going to grab the front point, he immediately changed direction and rushed to the middle, ready to support the second landing point at any time.
As expected, the ball fell to the middle, and Su Dong arrived just in time. He met the falling ball and shot it directly with his right foot, kicking the ball straight into the lower left corner of the opponent's goal.
Goal!
The referee blew the whistle to signal that the goal was valid!
Su Dong was so excited that he turned around and rushed out of the penalty area, running all the way to the sidelines.
Being on the road, there were no cheers from the fans, not even boos from the opposing fans, but this did not hinder Su Dong's excitement at all, because this was his second official game.
He scored again!
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"Yes!"
Head coach Pereira clenched his fists excitedly.
Su Dong's positioning this time was really smart. He did not choose to compete with Sami for the position, but chose to compete for the second landing point. Unexpectedly, the two people in the front point both missed it.
This is certainly luck, but isn't it also strength?
"Two goals in a row." Pereira shook his head with a wry smile.
Su Dong's performance surprised them more and more. This was certainly a surprise, but it also meant that the day when they would lose Su Dong was getting closer.
It is said that the investigation of Su Dong has been put on the schedule of the Bellerenses scout team.
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The players of the athletic club also rushed over to celebrate the goal with Su Dong.
Scoring in two consecutive games is not an easy thing, especially for a sixteen-year-old player.
"You fought beautifully!" Mateluo ran over and hugged Su Dong, praising him with a smile.
"Try harder and try to score another goal," the captain encouraged.
Su Dong smiled and nodded.
But Maritimo II reacted quickly and did not give Su Dong the chance to continue performing.
In the end, Sporting CP drew 1-1 with Maritimo II away from home.
Su Dong scored in two consecutive rounds.
