Before training, Martello took Su Dong to the team doctor's office for a simple physical examination.
This was originally just a routine matter, but when he checked his height, Su Dong was a little surprised.
When he first joined the team, his height was measured at 1.83 meters, but this time he was measured a little taller, reaching 1.86 meters, which surprised Su Dong.
"You are only sixteen years old. It is the time when your body is growing. If you eat more, I believe you can be over 1.9 meters tall." The team doctor encouraged with a smile.
The body of a professional player is still very important. Strength and muscles can be developed day by day, but height cannot be improved.
Even in youth training selections in the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal and Spain, which value skills, physical fitness is an important selection criterion. Every year, many young players are dismissed because their height is not up to standard.
There was a 22-year-old player in the Portuguese Athletic Club who failed to meet the standards and was kicked out by Benfica.
Su Dong was a little worried. He was worried that if he continued to grow taller, would it affect his speed and flexibility?
Of course, this is not absolute.
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The training of the first team is different from that of the youth team, it is more intensive and the content is more compact.
Although it is only a semi-professional team, the training is still a standard ninety minutes.
This is the same as a football game, the purpose is to make the players form a habit and stay focused as much as possible for ninety minutes.
Some coaches prefer 120 minutes, depending on the head coach's preference.
The head coach of Sporting CP is a middle-aged man in his fifties named Antonio Pereira. It is said that he has no previous professional football experience. Sporting CP is also the first team he has coached.
There is a saying within the team that Martello will replace Pereira as the team's head coach in the next two years.
This kind of thing is also normal.
Su Dong is currently at the mid-to-lower level of a semi-professional player, and he has no problem keeping up with the training of the first team. In his opinion, some of the substitute players in the team are not as good as him.
But in the subsequent team training, Su Dong exposed many problems.
The first is his physical confrontation.
The lower the league, the more intense the physical confrontation and the rougher the movements.
Su Dong's body is relatively weak. It is normal for a sixteen-year-old to suffer a disadvantage when he can cope with adults.
Another point is that he is a newcomer. Other teammates have experienced a relatively complete pre-season preparation. Some have even played in the team for several years. They have a better understanding of each other. Su Dong seems a bit out of place on the court.
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Two major factors led to Su Dong's lackluster performance in the first training session. Even he was a little disappointed.
On the contrary, captain Martello came over to comfort him immediately after training.
"It's okay. It's always like this in the beginning. Every newcomer needs some time to adapt to the new environment. Take your time. We all have confidence in you." The captain patted Su Dong's shoulder and encouraged him.
Su Dong nodded silently. He understood the truth, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
"The coaching staff has specially arranged special training for you. Starting today, you have to stay and practice for an extra hour. I will be in charge."
Su Dong didn't want it, and asked with concern: "What is the content?"
"Shooting, holding the ball behind your back, receiving crosses from the wing, etc. In general, you have to practice whatever a forward needs to practice." After Martello finished speaking, he seemed to be afraid that Su Dong would resist, and explained, "Believe me,
These trainings will definitely help you."
Su Dong smiled slightly. Someone was accompanying him to practice extra. This was tantamount to helping him gain the championship, which was a good thing.
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After a ninety-minute training session, Su Dong accumulated more than 500 penalty points, which was really inconspicuous, and his efficiency was far less rapid than the duel with Ronnie.
And the additional training that followed, each duel only increased Su Dong's penalty score by 30, which was also inconspicuous.
However, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still flesh.
Accumulating a little makes a lot, gathering sand into a tower, Su Dong is not picky.
At first Martello was worried that Su Dong would be playful like other young players and resist extra training. Even if Su Dong agreed, he was afraid that he was just perfunctory. But when the extra training started, he realized that Su Dong was really trying his best.
Practicing.
After discovering this, Martello became more serious about teaching.
Taking a cross from the wing and hitting the goal directly seems very simple on live TV, but in reality it is very difficult.
Su Dong has not reached this level yet, he needs to stop the ball before playing.
But even so, his stopping of the ball is still a big test, especially when facing the very experienced captain Martello.
This player is not famous in Portuguese football. It is estimated that even the fans of Belerenses have long forgotten this youth training player who has only played nine times. When defending Su Dong at close range, he always blocks him.
No chance.
"Your actions are too obvious and easy to guess."
"That won't work. Before you even take a kick, the opponent's goalkeeper already knows where the shot is going to go."
"Also, there are no defensive players now. If there are defensive players cooperating with the goalkeeper, you have no chance to kick."
"Professional teams and youth teams are two completely different worlds. Even if we are only in the third level league, the strength of our opponents cannot be underestimated. Some players are fully capable of the level of the Portuguese League or even the Portuguese Super League."
Although he is a goalkeeper, Martello is also from the regular youth training of a professional team. He has very rich experience and is taking further coaching courses, so he will specifically provide guidance on Su Dong's shooting skills.
When, what kind of pass is faced, and what kind of shooting technique is used, this is also a science.
Especially on the court, the opportunity is fleeting and there is no time for the forward to think. It must be the most instinctive reaction.
In addition, as a goalkeeper, Martello also told Su Dong about the goalkeeping psychology and habits of some goalkeepers, as well as the characteristics of some forwards he had encountered.
All of this is very fresh and has benefited a lot for Su Dong, who is just starting out and has just been exposed to adult team competitions.
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In the center of Lisbon, there is a very famous seafood restaurant with a world-famous name called Romario.
But don't get me wrong, this has nothing to do with Brazilian superstar Romario.
This restaurant is so famous that not only the locals in Lisbon flock to it, but also the tourists.
Su Dong invited Ronnie and Jose Semedo to dinner, and they chose this restaurant.
Bread crab and tiger shrimp are the signature dishes of this restaurant. Each person has one portion. We also ordered some special snacks, all of which are seasonal seafood and were just caught today. They are particularly fresh and delicious.
Of course, the price is not cheap either.
All-you-can-eat for three people, the bill was 71 euros.
"If it weren't for your treat, I would be reluctant to come to a place like this to eat." Jose Semedo exclaimed.
He also comes from a lower-class background, and his whole family hopes that he can embark on the path of a professional player, preferably a player in the Portuguese Super League, which can help his family get rid of poverty.
Su Dong doesn't care much about money. It's not that he is lavish, but he cares more about his friendship with Ronnie and Semedo. After all, his most important priority now is to improve his own strength.
These two are his cheating devices to gain the championship.
"After eating your meal, I should give you something in return." Ronnie smiled and took out three tickets from his pocket, waved them in front of Su Dong, and said with a smile: "I got these with great difficulty.
Yes, you have the tickets for the opening game of the Portuguese Super League this weekend, do you want to watch it?”
"Go, of course." Su Dong didn't even have to think about it.
That was the opening game of the Portuguese Super League, the highlight of Sporting Lisbon's home game against Porto.
During training in the afternoon, teammates from Sporting CP were still complaining that tickets were hard to come by and scalpers had increased their prices.
Of course Jose Semedo also wants to go, what a rare opportunity this is.
"I heard that Quaresma performed well in the first team and Mponza is going to be sent away. Will he play?" Semedo asked.
When Ronnie heard the name Quaresma, his expression became obviously ugly and he curled his lips, "Who knows?"
Semedo smiled straight at Su Dong and explained: "He and Quaresma are mortal enemies. The two of them, and one named Edgar Marcelino, both say that he is the best player in the Sporting Lisbon youth team."
Strong player.”
Su Dong heard about Quaresma in the newspaper, and was described by the media as Portugal's most outstanding genius under the age of 20. Many people said that he was Figo II.
Unexpectedly, Ronnie was actually competing with Quaresma, which was indeed powerful enough.
"Let me tell you, he is just two years older than me. When I get older, I will definitely step on him." Ronnie said unconvinced.
He was obviously unhappy that Quaresma was promoted to the first team earlier than him.
Jose Semedo reminded him with a smile, "Actually, he is only one year, three months and a few days older than you."
"Get out!" Ronnie chased and tried to beat him.
Of course, Semedo would not sit still and wait for death. He had already run away as fast as he could. He even shouted at them from a distance, saying that he had made an appointment with a beautiful girl to go to the Park of Nations and that he had to leave first.
Watching Semedo go away, Ronnie shook his head with a smile and said to Su Dong: "Actually, he is a very good friend and has good talent, but he is just too lazy."
Su Dong doesn't know much about Semedo, but after meeting him a few times, he is indeed a bit lazy.
"His talent is actually very high. He joined Sporting Lisbon at the same time as me and we were teammates. But not long after, he was kicked out because of poor training performance. He came back after more than a year, but it's still the same."
At this point, Ronnie chuckled again, "He must have made an appointment with Ugo Pina. That kid came from the Belem district of Lisbon and set a transfer fee record for Sporting Lisbon players under the age of 16, which was as high as
Three hundred thousand euros, he used to be the most dazzling player in our team, but now..."
Needless to say, not only Quaresma and Marcelino who entered the first team, but also Ronnie was greatly ahead of him.
"Over the years at Sporting Lisbon, I have learned one thing, that is, the best and top talent may not necessarily make you the best player. Football is very fair. As long as you are willing to work hard and work hard, it will happen.
I can give you something in return."
Ronnie suddenly gave him such a big idea. Su Dong was stunned for a moment, feeling a little strange.
But soon, the familiar Ronnie returned.
"That's why I'm so sure I can beat Quaresma."
At this moment, the Madeira boy's eyes were extremely determined.
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