Mendes drove his car in front of a restaurant and said to Su Dong in the passenger seat.
Su Dong looked sideways and found that this high-end restaurant on the roadside had a very interesting name.
Austria number seven.
"It is said that this is a place where Valencia players often gather for dinner, and it is quite famous locally."
Su Dong looked around through the car window and found that there was a reporter waiting at the door. Apparently, he had also received the news.
The paparazzi are everywhere, and someone in the team's locker room must have leaked the news, which is normal.
The interests of players, clubs and media reporters are often entangled with each other. As long as it is not a big deal, basically no one will investigate who leaked the news.
Su Dong looked at the time, said goodbye to Mendes, opened the car door and got out.
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"Vicente!"
Someone in the group of reporters shouted, and everyone immediately looked over.
"Vicente, I am a reporter from Valencia Daily. I would like to ask you, what do you think of this captain election?"
"Do you feel that Benitez's reforms are very inhumane?"
"Who do you think you will consider choosing as captain?"
Reporters swarmed around Vicente. Although they did not dare to block his way, they really made it difficult for him to move.
Su Dong took advantage of this opportunity, of course he quickened his pace, and hurriedly caught up, trying to get through and rushed into the restaurant.
Unexpectedly, there was another person who had the same thoughts as him, and the sharp-eyed reporter quickly noticed them.
"It's Su Dong! New aid Su Dong!"
"He is so tall! He is also very handsome!"
"And Amar!"
"When did he return to Valencia?"
The reporters immediately threw away Vicente and all pounced on Su Dong and Aimar.
The two of them did not expect that this group of reporters would change so quickly. On the contrary, Vicente breathed a sigh of relief, looked back at Su Dong and Aimar, nodded with a smile, and entered the restaurant without any hesitation.
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Thank you for your generous intervention!
Originally they wanted to muddle through, but unexpectedly they were blocked at the door. Su Dong and Aimar were also helpless.
"Su, you just joined the team yesterday, do you know what you are going to do today?"
"Did Canizares call you? Did he canvass you for votes?"
"You met with Benitez. Did he tell you who he was going to vote for?"
"Aimar, you are one of the popular candidates for captain. You and Su appeared at the same time. Does this mean that you have received this precious vote from Su?"
"Su, what do you think of Ayala's previous remarks about Barcelona?"
Su Dong kept pushing aside the media reporters in front of him, but in the end, these guys still refused to let him go.
Aimar was also in an embarrassing situation. The Argentine player seemed a little overwhelmed when facing reporters. It seems that he doesn't like to deal with media reporters.
Seeing that the door of the restaurant was very close, but there were so many people in between, Su Dong and Aimar felt a little angry.
The two looked at each other, and they both had an idea.
Aimar was short in stature. He walked in front of Su Dong and was responsible for getting through the gap in the crowd. Su Dong was tall and strong and followed Aimar closely. As soon as the gap opened, he rushed over and squeezed through the crowd.
Just like that, the two of them broke through the crowd and entered the restaurant in tacit agreement.
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"call!"
Aimar let out a breath of fear and looked back at the reporters who were still waving at him, feeling very scared.
If he were alone, he would probably be buried among reporters.
Although there are only more than 20 people, he is small and weak, and he is often "bullied".
"They pick me out every time. Sometimes they are stuck in traffic for a long time and won't let me go. Fortunately, you are here this time." Aimar smiled gratefully at Su Dong.
He is not tall, but he is very handsome, especially his smile.
"Su Dong!" Su Dong smiled and stretched out his hand.
"Aimar." Aimar also smiled and shook hands with Su Dong.
After the two new teammates formally met, they walked into the restaurant together.
At this time, the first-team players were basically all here, and seats were taken on a first-come, first-served basis and based on proximity to each other. The area with the largest number of people were occupied by local Spanish players.
Cañizares, Alberda, Baraja, Vicente, Marchena and Albiol were all together.
After Aimar swept around, he slowly walked towards the area where Ayala, Pellegrino and others were.
Su Dong hesitated for a moment and then walked over because he found that new aid Mohamed Sissoko was also in this area.
It is very normal for factions to exist in the locker room. The key lies in whether there are conflicts between factions.
As the saying goes: Birds of a feather flock together, and people flock together.
Spanish local players form a group, while Argentinian and South American players form separate groups. This is quite normal. It is even estimated that there are other small factions within their respective groups.
Su Dong sat down next to Aimar, still observing the situation at the scene, and found that the atmosphere was still very good, without much tension, which made him relieved.
"Don't worry, it's not as scary and bizarre as what outside media reporters say." Aimar beside him said softly.
Su Dong nodded slightly, and he also noticed.
Although Valencia has had outstanding achievements from a group of foreign players led by Ayala in recent years, a group of local players led by Canizares, Alberda and Baraja are still the backbone.
Previously, the team had one captain and three vice-captains, and Ayala was one of the vice-captains.
But not long ago, Benitez believed that the configuration of four captains was too bloated and was not conducive to locker room management, so he decided to eliminate two captains and make them one captain and one captain.
The problem that arises is that Valencia's players have been tempted by the outside world.
Not long ago, Arsenal's Arsene Wenger publicly expressed his interest in Canizares. Because the old goalkeeper Seaman was unwilling to be replaced and went to Manchester City on a free transfer, Arsenal must introduce an experienced main goalkeeper.
Ge wanted to get Canizares.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! With Valencia's financial resources, it is unlikely that Wenger will force Canizares to stay if he takes action.
Fortunately, Canizares publicly expressed his loyalty to Valencia and expressed his determination to stay with the team.
But at the same time, he also announced his withdrawal from this captain election.
Obviously, Canizares may not have the idea of leaving the team, and giving up the captaincy is also considered for this reason.
If Canizares, as captain, is relatively secretive, then when Ayala accepted Barcelona's poaching, he publicly stated that he was honored to receive an invitation from Barcelona, which aroused the attention of Valencia fans.
dissatisfaction.
As the team's vice-captain, Ayala's statement is undoubtedly disappointing.
Because of this, in this election, everyone basically concluded that Ayala missed the competition for captain and vice-captain, but the team's core midfielder Aimar was pushed to the front.
But according to Su Dong's observation, Amar's ambition is not this.
"Wait a minute, it's a secret vote, new players can choose to abstain." Aimar reminded.
Su Dong smiled back.
In fact, before entering the door, he had already decided that regardless of whether there was any suggestion of abstaining, he would abstain or vote blank.
He has just joined the team for a day, and there is no reason for him to get involved in this kind of dispute.
However, this was an excellent opportunity for him to observe the inside of Valencia's locker room.
So far, although there are factions in the team, the atmosphere in the captain election is still very friendly. I don't know if it is because of the dominance of the Spanish native faction.
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After all twenty-eight players of the first team had arrived, the outgoing captain Canizares hosted the dinner and announced the start of a secret ballot for the captain and deputy captain.
The voting method is very simple. Everyone will be given the same piece of folded cardboard. After opening it, write down the jersey number of the person you want to be the captain and vice captain. After closing it, they will throw it into the cardboard box in Canizares' hand.
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When handing out the cardboard, Su Dong said that he would abstain from voting, and Canizares agreed that Su Dong would abstain from voting.
Another new aid, Mohamed Sissoko, also announced that he would abstain and did not intend to participate.
We are all new here, and no one is willing to do such offending things at this time.
However, it is surprising to say that the atmosphere at the election site was surprisingly good.
Whether it was Spanish players who were sure to win, or foreign players such as Ayala and Pellegrino, they all chatted happily with each other and even joked with each other. There was no hint of competition.
The final election results were not unexpected, and the captain was the least suspenseful.
As one of the three previous vice-captains, when Canizares announced his abandonment of the election and Ayala was disqualified due to a transfer incident, Albelda was unanimously elected as captain with almost no suspense.
As a local youth training player in Valencia, Albelda is the team's flag and benchmark and deserves it.
Competition for the position of vice-captain is fierce.
According to the selection rules, Valencia's captain must consider seniority. The 38-year-old Italian veteran Carboni is the oldest, but he is also too old. Midfielders Baraja and Aimar both played in 2000.
The teams they joined in 2016 have also made important contributions, so both of them are popular candidates for vice-captain.
However, Aimar announced his rejection early, saying that he did not have the ability to be the captain.
In the end, between the two players Baraja and Carboni, Baraja became the team's vice-captain without any danger.
It is also interesting to say that Valencia's pair of defensive midfielders can be called a world-class combination, and now they have become the team's captain and deputy captain. They have become the best partners both on and off the field.
Su Dong had been observing from the sidelines, and he began to believe that the internal atmosphere in the Valencia locker room was still very good.
Albelda and Baraja were both elected captains, undoubtedly once again proving the backbone status of Spanish local players.
As a new aid, he doesn't need to worry too much about this.
He believes that as long as he works hard and improves his strength, no matter who becomes the captain, it will not affect him.
But after going through this captain election, Su Dong felt the atmosphere in the Valencia locker room, which further convinced him that this team has a lot to do.
Only when the locker room works together and the generals are united can a team achieve success!
