407 We are all waiting for the day when Chinese football rises!
When Su Dong walked out of Amsterdam International Airport, he saw a young Chinese man holding a paper card high with a Chinese character written on it, Su.
Su Dong immediately stepped forward, came directly in front of the man, and asked: "Are you Yang Yang?"
The man was obviously stunned for a moment. He didn't recognize him for a while, but he quickly said, "Su...Mr. Su."
"Hello, thank you for coming to pick me up on the plane."
Yang Yang was flattered and held Su Dong's hand, "This is my honor, please come with me."
Following Yang Yang, Su Dong arrived at the parking lot.
Got in the car and quickly drove out of the airport.
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Yang Yang is an overseas Chinese who has lived in the Netherlands with his uncle for many years. It is said that he runs a Chinese restaurant near Almere and also handles the reception of some domestic tourists in the Netherlands, especially near Amsterdam.
This time when Su Dong went to the Netherlands, he contacted Yang Yang through a friend, and he was responsible for arranging the itinerary and transportation.
"Mr. Su, you are really unrecognizable when you put on your sunglasses. If you weren't so tall, I wouldn't have dared to recognize you." Yang Yang said with envy. He was only just over 1.8 meters tall. He thought he was already very tall.
He was taller, but when he met Su Dong, who was 1.95 meters tall, he felt a little ashamed.
Su Dong smiled, feeling Yang Yang's intentions.
For example, Yang Yang obviously considered Su Dong's height, so he carefully arranged a car with more space to pick him up.
This made Su Dong very satisfied.
"You may not believe it, Mr. Su, but my uncle and I are both your fans. Although we are overseas Chinese, we all feel that you are the pride of all us Chinese and Chinese people!"
Su Dong quickly thanked him and then asked about some things in the Netherlands.
He wants to stay in the Netherlands for a while and always asks where there are interesting places.
Yang Yang has lived in Amsterdam for many years and is very familiar with everything here.
"By the way, is Utrecht far from Amsterdam?" Su Dong asked with concern.
"It's not far away. After watching the game, you can travel to and from Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and other cities. To be honest, the Netherlands is very small, only this little bit big." Yang Yang showed the end of his little finger.
Su Dong laughed, and he was not surprised by this.
In fact, if you stay in China for a long time, you will always feel that everything is too big and far away.
For example, two famous cities, Shanghai and the capital, should be very different.
This illusion will extend abroad.
In fact, many foreign countries have very small land areas.
Needless to say about the Netherlands, in Spain, the distance from Madrid to Barcelona is only 500 to 600 kilometers, and it only takes more than five hours to drive by yourself. Valencia to Barcelona is even closer.
As soon as David Silva was on vacation, he immediately ran to Barcelona and stayed in Su Dong's villa, eating and drinking there. He was not polite to Su Dong at all, and simply regarded Su Dong's home as his home.
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The same goes for Messi.
Sometimes Su Dong feels that if he is shorter, does he have the privilege of being protected and receiving preferential treatment?
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After arriving in Utrecht, Su Dong checked into a hotel booked in advance in a low-key manner.
When it comes to hotels, Su Dong's requirements are not very high. The only thing is that they must have a complete gym. If there is a swimming pool, it would be even more perfect.
Yang Yang helped Su Dong check in and accompanied him to the hotel restaurant for dinner.
During the conversation, the World Youth Championship held in Utrecht was mentioned, and Su Dong came here for this purpose.
This year's Chinese National Youth Team also made it out of the group stage with great difficulty and entered the top 16.
"Did you come here specifically to watch the National Youth Team's game?" Yang Yang asked with concern.
Su Dong shook his head, "No, I have two friends who are participating in the World Youth Championship, and they invited me over."
"Oh." Yang Yang was a little disappointed, but asked again: "Then will you go to the match between the National Youth Team and Germany?"
Su Dong thought for a while, especially after seeing Yang Yang's expectant eyes, he smiled and said, "Let's take a look. Go when you have time."
Although it sounded perfunctory, Yang Yang was still very happy. He introduced Su Dong to the three group matches of the National Youth Team in the Netherlands and talked about the prospects of the National Youth Team.
"Many people are very optimistic about the players of this national youth team and believe that they are not inferior to European players of the same age."
When he said this, Yang Yang looked at Su Dong again, "I think you should go and watch their games, and if possible, help them. Don't continue to play in China, which will delay their development.
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Su Dong was quite surprised. He did not expect that Yang Yang, an overseas Chinese who had lived in the Netherlands for many years, would be so concerned about Chinese football.
"Don't look at me like this. Although my nationality is no longer Chinese, my heart still belongs to China, so I am still a Chinese fan, and there are many people like me around me. I believe that the whole world
There are countless Chinese like me who are waiting for the day when Chinese football will rise."
Su Dong was really touched.
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Su Dong finally appeared at the Willem II Stadium where the National Youth Team faced Germany.
This was also the first game of the knockout round of the top 16. There were quite a few fans in the stands, thousands of them, so no one noticed Su Dong's presence, including the National Youth Team players in the stadium.
Strictly speaking, they are the same age as Su Dong.
If he were not suspended by the Football Association, Su Dong could also join this team and represent the Chinese team in the World Youth Championship.
But from beginning to end, he was not considered.
Su Dong didn't know much about domestic players, but after watching this game, he really felt that the level of these peers was quite high, and several players left a deep impression on him.
For example, Chen Tao, who scored twice, Feng Xiaoting, who has a general style in the defense, Gao Lin, who serves as the center in the 4-5 formation, midfield playmaker Zhou Haibin, and Hao Junmin on the frontcourt, etc., are all very good.
A capable player.
The defense is a bit worse, but compared to the German team, their strength is comparable.
Of course, in Su Dong's view, the current German team is also in an embarrassing period of inactivity, and its overall level is probably not ranked too high among European football youth teams.
But no matter what, it is an honor for the National Youth Team to play like this with the German team.
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After watching the game, Su Dong did not accept Yang Yang's proposal and visited the National Youth Team's locker room and hotel.
He knew that there must be senior officials from the Football Association accompanying the team, and he didn't want to come into contact with those people.
But he still called his agent Mendes and shared some of the situations he saw in this game and the few players he found who were at least qualified to play in the Portuguese Super League, Eredivisie and other teams.
Introduced to Mendes.
"Please help me keep an eye on it to see if there are any suitable teams and try to bring them out."
Sudong still has confidence in the strength of this group of compatriots. The four major leagues are not enough for the time being, but there will be no problem in establishing a foothold in the Portuguese Super League or the Eredivisie.
Among them, the strongest two or three, including Chen Tao and Feng Xiaoting, have opportunities in the middle and lower reaches of the four major leagues.
Gaolin is also a very unique center. Pelle, the center of the Italian team in this World Youth Championship, is good, and Gaolin is no worse than him.
From beginning to end, no one knew that Su Dong had watched the National Youth Team's game.
It was not until not long after that, when Mendes found the players with invitation letters from European teams, that the parties involved were surprised to find that Su Dong had watched their games and paved the way for them to enter the European League.
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Su Dong came to the Netherlands on this trip mainly because he received two invitations, namely Messi from Argentina and David Silva from Spain, both of whom are his best friends.
And interestingly enough, there is not even a single Barcelona player in Spain's national youth team.
Fabregas is the only player to come out of Barcelona's youth academy but currently plays for Arsenal.
Even though Juanfran was a marginal role in Real Madrid and could not even play in the game, in this national youth team, he performed very well and scored twice, helping
Spain defeated Turkey 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals.
David Silva played at home, partnering with Cesc Fabregas, and his performance was remarkable.
Argentina's game was a little later than Spain's, so Sudong hurriedly caught up.
The game was difficult. Argentina conceded a goal first, but then Messi equalized the score for Argentina. It was not until stoppage time that a full-back scored the winner.
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In the following days, Su Dong secretly went to the bases of Argentina and Spain and invited Messi and David Silva to meet. After that, he traveled around the Netherlands, relaxed and enjoyed his vacation.
After entering the quarterfinals, Argentina began to get better.
First, in the quarter-finals, relying on Messi's pass and shot, they defeated the Spanish team 3-1, and then in the semi-finals, relying on Messi's wonderful performance and goals, they defeated Brazil 2-1.
Team.
Finally, in the World Youth Championship final, Messi scored twice with two penalty kicks to help Argentina defeat Nigeria 2-1.
It is worth mentioning that in the stands of the World Youth Championship final, Su Dong also met Barcelona technical director Begiristain. He made a special trip to inspect Messi and watched the entire game with Su Dong. He was very impressed with Messi.
The performance is also highly praised.
"We have decided to renew Messi's contract until 2010, and they are satisfied with the salary. Rijkaard will also give him more opportunities in the new season. I believe you will have a more tacit cooperation.
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In the Barcelona dressing room, the whole team knows that Messi is Su Dong's little follower. Even when Messi entered the first team, it was Su Dong who recommended him. The two have also had wonderful cooperation on the court, such as in the Champions League final.
Big reversal.
Letting Messi, who played in the Champions League final, play in the World Youth Championship is definitely a dimensionality reduction attack, and Messi's performance did not live up to expectations.
Barcelona has high expectations for Sudong, Messi and Iniesta. These three players are very young and can occupy the core position of Barcelona's main force in the next ten years and ensure the team's combat effectiveness.
Su Dong will not interfere in these matters, and he is not worried about Messi's future at all.
After last season's performance, if Barcelona still don't realize the value of Messi, then the management is too amateurish.
Su Dong is full of expectations for the new season.
He feels that as long as this Barcelona team operates properly, there is really hope for three consecutive championships.
