Late at night, although Lisbon International Airport is not as busy as during the day, there are still people coming and going.
Pontes and Jose Semedo waited patiently at the airport exit.
It wasn't until the airport announcement came out that the flight from Madeira Islands had arrived that the two of them started to pay attention.
Not long after, they saw Su Dong and his party of four people dragging their suitcases and walking out.
"Su, Ronnie!" Jose Semedo was the first to spot them, shouted, and immediately rushed forward.
As soon as he rushed forward, the Cape Verdean boy stopped and looked at the two old friends in front of him with a rather unfamiliar look.
"What's wrong?" Ronnie felt very strange.
Not only Jose Semedo was surprised, Pontes also looked at the two of them with wide eyes, very surprised.
"You guys are tanned." Jose Semedo said with a smile.
He himself has dark skin, but he didn't expect that Su Dong and Ronnie would also be tanned now.
"It's normal. Do you think we are going on vacation? We train under the scorching sun every day, okay?" Ronnie said matter-of-factly.
Su Dong also found it funny.
Maybe I watched it every day, so I didn't notice any difference, but after two months apart, the reactions of Jose Semedo and Pontes proved that they were indeed tanned a lot.
"You're tanned well." Pontes praised it from the side, "I look a lot more energetic and my muscles have been trained. Not bad, not bad, really good."
It can be seen that Pontes is very satisfied with the training results of the two during this period.
The bronzed skin proved their hard work, but more importantly, both of them became stronger.
Su Dong is now 1.95 meters tall, which is already a very impressive height, but what is even more frightening is that he has been gaining weight before, especially in the past two months, he has increased his weight to 8
Fifteen kilograms.
This makes him still look a little thin, but his muscles are really impressive compared to half a year ago.
Pontes knows best.
Originally, with Su Dong and Ronnie's hard training, they could definitely gain more weight and build more amazing muscles, but Nuno Cruz did not want them to do this, but wanted to do it step by step.
Su Dong's ideal weight should be between 90 kilograms and 95 kilograms. At present, there is still a certain distance.
But looking at him walking all the way, he was very energetic. Compared with two months ago, his whole person could be said to be completely transformed.
This is not only true for Su Dong, but also for Ronnie.
It can be seen that the vacation of these two boys was not in vain.
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"Are you Pepe?" Pontes turned his attention to Pepe.
"Yes, hello, Mr. Pontes." Pepe extended his hand politely.
"I have read your information. Su and Ronnie have also told me about you many times. Coach Boloni is also very impressed with you. Seize the opportunity during the pre-season training and show your strength. If you can make the coach
If the coach is satisfied, there will be no signings for central defenders this summer, do you understand?"
Sporting Lisbon has little money to invest in the transfer market and now needs to introduce a midfielder. If Pepe can meet the team's needs and Andre Cruz stays on the team, I believe the defense will not have a big problem in the new season.
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Pepe has long heard about the situation of Sporting Lisbon from Su Dong and Ronnie. He knows very well that this is definitely a rare opportunity for him. If he seizes it, it is entirely possible for him to make a career in Sporting Lisbon.
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Therefore, the Brazilian central defender kept nodding and promised that he would try his best.
At the same time, he did not forget to turn around and nod gratefully to Su Dong and Ronnie.
On the contrary, Jose Semedo was a little disappointed.
He is also a central defender, and the first team also inspected him, but Bologna was not satisfied with him. Even the head coach of the second team, Jean Yames, was a little dissatisfied with him. This made Jose Semedo's team feel unhappy in the new season.
The situation will not be too satisfactory.
"Let's go home quickly and talk slowly." Jose Semedo quickly changed the subject to cover up his disappointment.
Su Dong and Ronny looked at each other, and both saw the discovery in the other's eyes, but there was nothing they could do about it.
As good friends, they have persuaded Jose Semedo more than once. Even as early as two months ago, when they set out for Madeira, they persuaded him several times to go with them, but Semedo refused.
Although professional football also has human nature and sophistication, in the final analysis, strength speaks for itself.
If Jose Semedo himself fails to meet the requirements, is it possible that Su Dong and Ronnie can let the team continue to use him? Keep him?
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As early as when they were in Madeira, Su Dong and Ronnie had made an agreement with Pepe.
When they arrived in Lisbon, the Brazilians temporarily lived with them.
Anyway, they still have a guest room, which is just right for Pepe to stay.
Although it is a guest room, it is actually much better than Pepe's rental in Madeira.
When the Brazilian central defender came in, he was simply confused.
"I have never lived in such a nice house!" Pepe said excitedly.
Most importantly, there is no rent required.
"You'll live here from now on, it's best to stay here forever." Su Dong encouraged with a smile.
"Really? The four of us just fit into a mahjong table." Ronnie also smiled.
Mahjong?
Pepe obviously has never played this thing, and in the end it was Jose Semedo who explained what mahjong is.
Of course, this is purely a joke.
Su Dong and Ronnie are busy training on weekdays, so how can they have time to play mahjong?
However, after arriving in Lisbon, returning home and packing his things, Ronnie ran out alone and did not return all night.
Su Dong and Jose Semedo have long been accustomed to this.
Early the next morning, when Su Dong and Pepe came back from running training, they found Ronnie, whose hands and feet were weak and he was holding on to the wall.
Hey, as a human being, you still shouldn’t be too promiscuous!
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Last season, Sporting Lisbon won a historic double crown, which attracted attention in every move of the team.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Especially with Porto's continuous luxury purchases and Benfica's proper operation, the Green Lions seem to have a slim future, which makes fans feel
Quite worried.
The good news is that Romanian center Nikule, who is trusted by coach Bologni, has returned from injury, and midfielder Sa Pinto has also returned from injury after surgery. These are all boosts to Sporting Lisbon.
But after missing out on Giovanni and Petit, the team is eager to bring in a midfielder.
Either young and capable players, or experienced veterans, this is Sporting Lisbon's recruitment strategy.
The team is currently actively searching for candidates.
The first game of the new season will be played on August 14th.
Due to the European war points, although they are the champions of the Portuguese Super League, Sporting Lisbon still needs to participate in the third round of UEFA Champions League qualifying. Only by defeating their opponents in the qualifiers can Sporting Lisbon advance to the group stage.
But the Champions League qualifying rounds are not easy to play. The opponents include Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Barcelona in La Liga, Newcastle in the Premier League and the Milan duo in Serie A. Even Manchester United in the Premier League has to play in the third round of qualifiers.
So, the next step depends on the luck of the draw.
If you are lucky and draw an opponent of comparable strength, Sporting Lisbon is more likely to advance. If you are unlucky and draw a rich team, you can only rely on an upset.
The qualifiers are divided into two rounds, with a Portuguese Super Cup in between. After the second round, it will be the first game of the new Portuguese Super League, so throughout August, Sporting Lisbon's competition is still very stressful.
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On the first day of the training camp, Su Dong and Ronnie became the focus of everyone's attention.
It's not that they have become stronger, but more importantly, they have become tanned, which has caused them to be ridiculed by their teammates.
"I've become black and become stronger!" Su Dong smiled confidently.
Jader naturally didn't believe it, and with an expression as if you can still beat me no matter how strong you are, he waved his finger at Su Dong.
There haven't been many transfer rumors about the Brazilian center this summer.
It was previously reported that a Premier League team wanted to invite him, but Jardel rejected the invitation from the Premier League team because the team could participate in the Champions League. It is said that this disappointed the Sporting Lisbon management.
His annual salary is too high, which puts a lot of pressure on Sporting Lisbon.
Romanian center Nikule is still like a lone ranger. It has been a year since he joined the team, but so far, except for the head coach Boloni, he seems to have no other friends. He has always acted alone.
If he was still recuperating from his injury before, then after returning from injury in the new season, when Jardel, Su Dong and others gathered together, talking and laughing, he would quietly pack his things there.
Captain Barbossa wanted to help him and called him several times, but he only said a few perfunctory words and remained the same.
However, in the subsequent training, Su Dong and Ronnie showed the results of their hard work in the past two months.
Especially during team training, when Su Dong faced Andre Cruz, although he was still suppressed, he was no longer at a disadvantage in terms of physical confrontation, and even had a faint advantage of his height and long legs.
Bring out your own characteristics.
This also makes Andre Cruz believe that Su Dong has made great progress during this period.
The same is true for Ronnie. His several breakthroughs with the ball on the wing were very sharp. His old problem of sticking to the ball caused him to lose some points. But overall, compared with last season, Ronnie has also made great progress.
big.
It is still just pre-season training and preparations, and the state has not been adjusted yet, so the specific performance will not be known until preparations and warm-up matches.
Su Dong is more concerned about his status in the team.
Jardel stayed on the team, Nikule returned from injury, Lourenço and Gisvi both entered the first team to participate in training, Sudong was caught in the middle, and the situation was still a bit embarrassing.
He was not afraid of Laurence and Gisvi, but mainly Jardel and Nikolai.
One is the European Golden Boot last season and his position in the team cannot be shaken. The other is coach Boloni's confidant and a young center who spent a lot of money to introduce.
At this moment, Su Dong began to rejoice. He worked hard to perform at the end of last season and finally left a good impression on the head coach Boloni. Otherwise, he would only be like Laurence and Gisvi.
,to be observed.
On the second day of the team's training camp, Sporting Lisbon's long-running midfield signing quietly arrived.
