After the National Youth League returned to Beijing, they disbanded on the spot and had continuous training and warm-up matches. The team members were also very tired. In addition, they were all minors. They were easily homesick after being separated from their families for too long, so they had to go home to rest for a month.
The last training camp before the competition started in July and lasted until the beginning of September, after which I rushed to Central America to participate in the competition.
After Wang Ai went to Beijing to rest for a night, he and Gao Hongbo went to Shanghai non-stop the next day to visit Xu Genbao. As for the reason, Lao Gao did not say.
In the afternoon, we arrived at the Genbao training base on Chongming Island. In early summer, Chongming Island was full of vitality, but a little desolate. On the court at the Genbao football base, a group of children were training under the guidance of the coach. When they arrived at the main entrance, they happened to see Xu Genbao and others.
shake hands.
The two of them did not interrupt and waited with smiles. After a while, the visitor took Xu Genbao to take a photo and waved goodbye. Only then did the two parties have the opportunity to say hello.
"Xiao Gao, are you here?" Xu Genbao said with a smile.
Wang Ai discovered that Xu Genbao had lost a lot of weight compared to a year ago, but was still in good spirits, so he led the two of them up to the second floor.
"Director Xu, do you have a guest?" Wang Ai said with a smile.
"Well, tourists came to see me when they heard I was setting up a base here. They donated money to me, and I took photos with them."
"Oh, you are doing a fundraiser. How much does it cost?"
Xu Genbao shook his big hand and held out five fingers: "Fifty! Is it easy? I just go downstairs to shake hands with people, take pictures, and say a few words, which takes less than two minutes. When I was young, I could earn in a month.
Nothing more than these.”
Lao Gao and Wang Ai, who were following Xu Genbao, looked at each other and said nothing. Director Xu was quite satisfied, but this little money was really miserable compared to a coach who led different teams to win the A championship.
A little bit. Looking at this small building again, it is estimated that Director Xu has thrown away all the money he has saved throughout his life.
When they arrived at the office, several people sat down. This time Wang Ai poured three cups of tea with quick hands and eyes. Xu Genbao nodded with a smile: "You are quite discerning. Xiao Gao, why are you here this time?"
"Director Xu," Lao Gao said with a wry smile, "I haven't been able to sleep well every day for more than half a year, so I came to you to ask for sleeping pills."
"Hahaha" Xu Genbao laughed: "I guess that's what you are doing. Xiao Gao, to be honest, you have done a very good job. It is your first time as a coach and you are leading such a young football team. How can you win
The Asian championship is unexpected! When you took over, to be honest, I didn’t agree with it. You haven’t finished studying the foreign coaches yet, so there’s no need to worry.”
Gao Hongbo smiled bitterly and said: "Director Xu, you know, Cheng Wei works at the Football Management Center. If the leader comes down and asks me to take over, I have to do it because they are giving me face."
"Well, at least judging from the results, this step is the right one. Tell me, why can't you sleep? What brand of sleeping pills do you want from me?"
Lao Gao smiled and was silent, thinking about what to say.
Wang Ai can't stand Lao Gao's talkative speed. He is not like this when talking to him. Maybe he is frightened and scared of Xu Genbao, the coach in his boyhood and the leader of his football career, so he doesn't dare to speak.
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Wang Ai interjected with a smile: "As long as you can fall asleep, don't watch the advertisement to see the efficacy. If you really want it, you can give me a rolling pin. If you can't sleep, just give it a stick."
"Haha, you kid!" Xu Genbao pointed at Wang Ai and said, "I haven't seen you for half a year. You have grown a lot taller. How are you doing with your skills?"
"Just average, third in the world." Wang Ai waved his hand modestly.
"Third place in the world is good. Don't forget you have to show me your new weapon. I will watch the World Junior Championships."
"Don't worry, I guarantee you will be surprised!" Wang Ai swore.
At this time, Lao Gao was almost done: "Director Xu, actually I can't tell you why I can't sleep, and I don't think about anything extraordinary. It's not like I can't sleep due to something on my mind. Everything in the team is going according to plan.
Going down, training, warm-up matches, player selection are also good. After the World Junior Qualification, many new players have been discovered, and there are really two good prospects. Ordinarily, I really have nothing to worry about, but it is just one night
I couldn't sleep all night."
"Are you saying that there are few things to do?" Xu Genbao criticized unceremoniously: "I think you are a poor man suddenly getting rich, and you don't know how to manage it. You don't think about specific things, but your anger
It’s high. Think about what your plans were before you took over the national junior team? Maybe you would return to China and work as an assistant coach for a local team to start? After all, how old are you? Think about what your expectations were when you first took over the national junior team? Can you enter the Asian Cup?
You're satisfied with the Junior Junior Championship, right? Think about your expectations after entering the Asian Junior Junior Championship. What if you can qualify? Right? Now all your wishes have come true, and your heart is big again. What's going on?
Leave a mark in the world of football? I think you are just thinking wildly, and you don’t know how high the sky is!"
Lao Gao blinked. When he was a child, he spent four years at Chongwen Sports School and was scolded by Xu Genbao almost every day. To be honest, he had some immunity. After all, he was scolded since he was a child. This was different from Fan Zhiyi. When Xu Genbao taught Fan Zhiyi, Fan Zhiyi
Now that they are adults, the two of them bicker a lot.
"Director Xu, what you said makes sense. I unknowingly raised my expectations." Lao Gao criticized himself calmly.
"It's not a bad thing to be ambitious, but your foundation is too shallow. You haven't experienced this kind of thing, and you haven't fully proven yourself. This is the first time for you to reach such a big and high level all at once."
To be honest, according to the formal management talent training model, in the implementation stage, you should be assigned a head coach and let you be the deputy. In this way, you will not be under so much pressure, and if your results are not ideal, you will not be devastated. This year
Everyone in the Football Association is circling around Milu, and they may not care about you anymore."
Lao Gao let out a sigh of relief.
"But, I have watched you grow up, and your body has been average since you were a child. You just rely on your brain. If someone else were in your position, I would really worry that you would not be able to get up after your grades were bad, but I believe you are
No problem, at most you will be depressed for a while. You are still young and there are always opportunities."
"Well, I understand. In fact, I should feel satisfied now. After I won the Asian Youth Championship, the leaders praised me all the time. I was a little too impatient. I should still work hard and earn a profit.
idea." Lao Gao said with a smile.
"However, Coach Xu, I can't see clearly. I think my current national junior should be very strong and should make a difference in the World Junior Championships. Especially this bad boy in front of you,
A lot better than players of the same age. A few days ago, Yang Chen met me when he returned to China and kept sighing, saying that I am a perverted player. The two of them had exchanges in Frankfurt. I didn’t have time to say what the specific situation was due to time constraints, but Yang Chen was very optimistic about it anyway.
His performance in the World Junior Championships. Although football is a group sport, individual talented athletes really have the power to change the world. Let’s put it this way, Director Xu, at least half of my insomnia for more than half a year is because of him. If it weren’t for him,
