"Deng Kai and Ronaldo, too young; Schichel, too old. Joao Pinto, Kwa Ayew, only know how to shoot big eagles with bent bows. Look to the Premier League for n of renown!"
"Damn! Another bloody Premier League fan. It’s just the third-ranked league in Europe, what’s to boast about? Didn’t Manchester United have to rely on Coach Kai for the Champions League? According to you, then, all the world’s heroes would have to co from our Priira Liga!"
Fans chattered animatedly.
Thus a pleasant sumr gradually slipped away without anyone discussing Feng Te.
The ti had co for the teams to go on pre-season training camps.
...
Alcochete Base.
"Brother Kai."
"Good to see you, Brother Kai."
"Brother Kai is here."
"Thank you, Brother Kai."
As Deng Kai walked past the U19 training field, Wu Xudong and the others continuously greeted him.
Deng Kai responded warmly.
One of the new faces made a point of coming over to thank Deng Kai.
It was Chen Tao.
From Sichuan Quanxing’s youth system, he wanted to co to Europe last year, but the club put him on ice.
After a year-long legal battle and with the support of the foundation established by Deng Kai, Chen Tao had finally managed to terminate his contract to join Sporting Lisbon and beco a mber of the U19 team.
The current Sporting Lisbon U19 team had a very high Chinese presence.
Wu Xudong, Yu Shihao, Hao Junmin, Chen Tao, Shao Jiawei.
Due to their outstanding performances in the previous season, most of them were key players on the team.
Of course, the team also included Deng Kai’s old teammate Veloso.
Trigella had specifically greeted Veloso, noting that there was a certain probability he would be called up to train with the first team when the season started.
As for whether he’d get a chance to play, that depended on the state of a few senior players.
If Matthaus, Deschamps, and Bento were all in good form, then Veloso would just have to settle for training.
Even so, Veloso was so thrilled he couldn’t sleep for several days, and after sharing the news with his dad, father and son cried in each other’s arms.
Once upon a ti, Veloso was dismissed from Benfica’s youth team for the humiliating reason of being overweight.
And now, he even had the chance to join the first team.
Kai is aweso!
Long live Trigella!
What?
Maxa?
Heh, Veloso wasn’t oblivious to Maxa slaving away at Deng Kai’s side; if outsiders didn’t know, how could he not?
But this U19 team also had the next batch of geniuses jumping in, just like when Deng Kai and Ronaldo were promoted.
This ti, it was Mutinho who moved up.
The shorty who was even younger than Deng Kai by half a year during the Diamond Generation Tournant, one of the midfield keystones for the future Portugal national team.
And that young Brazilian central defender who ca along with Pepe in a buy-one-get-two-free deal.
His na is too long, and I’m too lazy to rember it; since he’s black, let’s just call him Friday.
So this year, not only will Sporting Lisbon’s U19 combat in the youth league, but they’ll also participate in the Youth Champions League.
This is their chance to prove themselves, and an even greater opportunity to demonstrate "Chinese core" to the European football world!
After inspecting all the way, Deng Kai and Ronaldo arrived at the first team’s training ground.
Most of the young players were there.
Pepe, Barzagli, Drogba, Ibrahimovic, Terry.
Among them, Pepe ca running over as if he’d found his community.
One doesn’t feel the collective nature of people when isolated.
Once more people are present, it suddenly becos evident.
Gathering towards familiar faces is instinctive, giving you a sense of security and making you more at ease.
With Ronaldo and Pepe in tow, Deng Kai approached Barzagli and asked in Italian, "How’s everything? Are you getting used to it here? I couldn’t get away on the day you ca because it was my mother’s birthday, so I had to let the club staff pick you up. Is everything going smoothly?"
Barzagli furrowed his brow, to speak or not to speak, that voice sounded sowhat familiar...
"Who are you?" Barzagli tentatively asked.
"I’m the one who called you!" Deng Kai revealed his identity.
"Oh! This... I... Wow... My God!" Barzagli was too excited.
He had not expected this at all.
Who could have expected it?
"Really, I guarantee no one could have seen this coming. You’ve done so well!" Barzagli kept praising Deng Kai.
Pepe looked down on this humble man from the Apennine Peninsula in his heart.
Too flattering!
You shouldn’t be currying favor just because Kai shares the sa na as the genius in the team on his first day, should you?
Ronaldo: Er... this... He really isn’t my friend, Kai, listen to explain.
"Welco aboard! You are a starting player in my heart!" Deng Kai was also very excited; after all, Barzagli was a player he had personally recruited. This sense of involvent was sothing a puppet without transfer powers could never understand.
Achoo!
Maxa always felt like soone was cursing him.
"And thank you for your encouragent," Barzagli solemnly shook hands with Deng Kai and added, "Absolutely no one could have guessed that Mr. Trigella’s assistant would actually be a ball boy!"
Deng Kai’s smile froze halfway.
Is this... an insult?
Pepe was confused by the side, this... how could it not be?
Pfft!
Ronaldo burst out laughing and kept clapping.
Brilliant!
It was truly brilliant!
"Did I say sothing wrong?" Barzagli hurriedly corrected himself, "Please don’t misunderstand , I ant that you look young, yet you’re able to accomplish so many important things, playing such a crucial role in a club’s transfer affairs."
"I can’t help but think of a famous heroic figure and his epic biographical novel!"
Finally, Deng Kai’s smile relaxed.
If the team were full of players like Ronaldo and Pepe with less than stellar brains, he really would have a headache.
Especially in the defense, where players often need great wisdom.
That is also why many center backs are becoming increasingly exceptional.
"Who? Marlon Brando in ’The Godfather’? Or Zhu Geliang in ’Romance of the Three Kingdoms’? Perhaps the wise Socrates? Or maybe Protheus, the light of mankind?" Honestly, Deng Kai didn’t usually indulge in others’ flattery.
But occasionally listening to it was rather pleasant.
After all, no one could understand just how perfect his transfers were this sumr!
Barzagli laughed: "It’s a story from the East, known to every household, and I’ve loved it since I was a child."
Deng Kai nodded, having a hunch.
The Tathagata Buddha from ’Journey to the West’, playing with European powerhouses in the palm of his hand, turning clouds with one hand and raining with another!
"Detective Conan!" Barzagli was clearly excited, "You’re just like Conan, hidden under the shine of Kogoro Mori, but in reality, everything is part of your plan, and you are the true sage!"
"Many people compare Kogoro Mori and Conan to see who is stronger, but in my opinion, there’s no need for comparison. Because the wise appreciate, and fools compare!"
Deng Kai felt like he was going to lose his mind.
"Uh, Maxa, co here for a mont, rember this substitute’s na for , make sure he stays a substitute forever!"
After socializing with Barzagli was over, Deng Kai, with a slightly larger team, continued towards Drogba.
Drogba also recognized Deng Kai’s voice.
He was surprised that his transfer had sothing to do with other players on the team.
Is this Deng Kai the son of Coach Trigella and Maxa in communication, the favored child?
What Drogba didn’t know was that he was right about the direction but wrong about the relationship.
Deng Kai had a teacher-student relationship with Trigella, and was also Maxa’s father, his big father!
Then Deng Kai continued with the team towards Terry, exchanged a few pleasantries with him, and ntioned that the climate in Portugal was a bit more comfortable than in England, so he could enjoy it now.
Terry nodded subtly; he was still not quite clear about Deng Kai’s position in the team.
He seed like a service person.
But... Chief Assistant Maxa seed to be paying close attention to this side.
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