Chapter 49: "Regret" Lost
The person who was on the phone with Reise was Director Zhu of the Red Football Association's European Liaison Office.
A few hours ago, after hanging up the phone with Coach Li, Director Zhu turned off the TV, lit a cigarette, and sat on the toilet to ponder.
Although this director is still young, he is a veteran in the Football Association.
He had a bright future, but he missed out on good times.
The performance of the men's football team is getting worse and worse, and the president of the Football Association is changing like a constant stream.
After each president came, he finally got to know the other party well, but before he could be promoted, he was replaced again.
How many presidents of the Football Association have been replaced one after another? Has there been any change? It's just a change of name.
In the end, Director Zhu could only get a minor job and was sent to Europe to liaise with FIFA and other European football-developed countries. It was a good opportunity for him to live a leisurely life in a remote place.
But he has been thinking about how to make brilliant achievements in places where the leaders don't pay attention, so that one day he can shout "I, Hu Hansan, am back again!"
He understood as soon as Coach Li called him.
Coach Li is really a fool. He is so anxious. What Godzilla tramp, what Premier League, European Cup, is it possible that the leader said it wrong? Those are all codes.
Subordinates should be able to understand what leaders are not comfortable saying.
On this point, Director Zhu has always disliked those male football players.
In the past few years, the Football Association spent a lot of money and hired many big-name international coaches, all of whom emphasized the importance of understanding.
You need to have an understanding of tactics, the situation on the field, and changes in your opponent.
But those players just didn't get the point. Although they did spend a lot of time thinking about the word "understanding", they didn't focus on the first word "understanding".
Recently, he got the news in Europe that President Cheng has put a lot of thought into the selection of the new men's football team, and is determined to break out of Asia and create greater glory.
Especially after President Cheng took office, the Red League has undergone a series of fruitful reforms, which successfully caused many unqualified and disobedient clubs to withdraw. Fans who only criticized the Football Association and did not understand the Football Association's efforts have gradually stopped watching.
Finally, faced with empty stadiums and lackluster ratings, Red Country football has returned to its purest form.
The league has made significant progress, and the next step is the national team.
In order to select the team this time, President Cheng worked tirelessly and personally convened meetings and discussions with relevant departments, and he also convened the players of the selection team time and time again to talk and speak to them earnestly about the fighting spirit of the dock workers.
How can we, as subordinates, let down President Cheng’s painstaking efforts?
Besides, although Chen Xiaoliang is a good player, he has never participated in any training camp of a national team. He doesn't know the situation, tactics, culture, and heritage of the Red Country football. It will be difficult for him to integrate into the team and get along with other players.
The 26-member roster for the trial team has been finalized, and each player on the list has been personally reviewed and approved by President Cheng.
Which one of them can Chen Xiaoliang replace? Any of them is more suitable than Chen Xiaoliang to represent the Red Country!
After Director Zhu figured this out, not only his mind but also his whole body felt clear. Sitting on the toilet, he suddenly felt extremely refreshed, and he blew a few smoke rings proudly with the sound of splashing water.
After Reese finished the call, he walked into Chen Xiaoliang's room.
Seeing Chen Xiaoliang getting dressed, he knew Helena was done.
But Helena's expression was not very good today.
"Muscle fatigue is 93%, the left thigh muscle is slightly strained, the right ankle soft tissue is congested, the bilateral groins are slightly strained, and the soles of both feet have blisters of varying degrees."
Reese's brows furrowed as he read the report .
"I will tell the club doctor about this. He needs to rest for at least ten days." These were Helena's last words before leaving.
Chen Xiaoliang was also aware of his current physical condition. Muscle fatigue was not a big deal, as it would be cleared in a short while after using the physical strength recovery card. However, injuries could only be recovered slowly, and he did not have any injury recovery cards to use.
He asked Riise what was going on with the Football Association, and Riise suddenly got angry.
"Chen, there is a Football Association official named Zhu who said that when you return to Glasgow, he will visit you at the club."
Chen Xiaoliang nodded. He knew that as he became more famous, the Football Association would contact him sooner or later.
Of course, playing for the country is the obligation of the Red Country players.
But he didn't understand why Reese was angry.
"I told him that he wanted to rest and that we could meet at his residence instead of going to the club. He refused and said that the media and reporters would be there to record the meeting."
Chen Xiaoliang was also confused at first, but as he thought about it, he started to laugh.
He told Reese not to worry about it, since Director Zhu wanted to go to the club, then he could go to the club to meet him.
Three days later, Glasgow Rangers.
Several Red Country media had already been invited into the conference room, and all kinds of cameras had been set up. Among them, Penguin Sports, as the club's exclusive broadcasting partner, occupied the best C position.
Not long after, a man in a suit and tie with a shiny slicked-back hair walked in.
Behind him was Chen Xiaoliang, who was sitting in a wheelchair and was pushed in by staff.
“Squeak, snap, snap…”
The sound of a camera shutter rang out immediately.
“Dear media friends, today, I am entrusted by the Chinese Football Association to come and visit our Chinese player Chen Xiaoliang who plays for Glasgow Rangers.
The reason why Xiao Chen has made very obvious progress this season is entirely due to the strategic plan for selecting youth training in Europe formulated by the Football Association. Driven by the plan, the Football Association has selected a group of children to go to Europe to learn advanced football culture.
Of course, he himself also worked very hard.
As we all know, the men's football team will head to the World Cup qualifiers under the leadership of Coach Li.
Many fans in China are also asking whether Chen Xiaoliang will be recruited to join the national football team.
What fans care about is naturally what the Football Association cares about.
In fact, we have already conducted research and deployment a long time ago.
It was just unfortunate this time that Chen Xiaoliang was injured due to the recent high-intensity competition, and the injury was quite serious.
President Cheng specifically asked me to convey to him that the most important task now is to heal my injuries.
Although he cannot participate in the training camp this time, the future of the national football team cannot be without him! ”
When he said the last five words, Director Zhu deliberately raised his voice. Then he raised his hands, patted his left palm with his right hand, and led the media to applaud with him. He also smiled and turned his head from time to time, facing each camera.
Chen Xiaoliang, who was sitting in a wheelchair nearby, also found it funny.
He guessed the purpose of Zhu's visit that night. Judging from the nature of those people in the Football Association, if they really had something to discuss, they would have to find a quiet place.
They are so blatant and even bring the media to their home. What else could this be other than a show?
He dared to do this without knowing that he was injured. I'm afraid that this Zhu guy has already prepared other reasons.
Of course, Reese could not understand the Yin and Yang that had been passed down by the Red People for thousands of years.
If you meet such a person, just let it go. If he wants to act, just accompany him to the end. If you really offend a villain, he will repeatedly cause trouble by relying on the name of the Football Association, which will only cause more trouble.
"Thank you Director Zhu for your concern. I will work hard to recover from my injury, train well, and continue to improve my football skills."
Director Zhu's already smiling face smiled even more brightly.
