I don't just score goals

Hao Guofu and He Yuqing started to get busy, and Hao Qiang also trained at his own pace. Going on blind dates every now and then was just for relaxation.

An 18-year-old guy went on a blind date, and he thought it was ridiculous when he thought about it afterwards.

If I just say that I earn a million a year and have the ability to get married, no one will believe me.

At the end of June, Hao Qiang celebrated his 19th birthday among the happy gatherings of relatives and friends, and then set off for Lille.

Hao Guofu drove him to the airport.

Before parting, he saw that Hao Guofu was in high spirits and He Yuqing had also regained his radiant appearance, which gave him comfort in his heart.

Hao Guofu told him not to be a bad person while abroad, and He Yuqing told him not to just focus on playing football. If he could meet an overseas student of the opposite sex, he could talk to him.

Hao Qiang’s thoughts were messy anyway when he went through the security check.

He may not be able to understand the feeling of being separated from his parents for a long time. Hao Guofu, a grown man, has nothing to be pretentious about, but He Yuqing is worried about her every day.

While waiting for the flight, Hao Qiang saw that someone he had been on a blind date with suddenly sent a message, asking if he was the Hao Qiang who was reported by sports media as the "Chinese genius joining Lille".

Hao Qiang replied: It should be.

The other party immediately wanted to make an appointment with Hao Qiang to meet and chat.

Hao Qiang regretfully said: Sorry, I'm on board the plane, let's talk about it next time I return to China.

Some people will be missed forever.

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Before landing in Lille, Hao Qiang had already contacted Mendes' team.

They offer some accommodation options.

Hao Qiang no longer wants to live in an apartment, mainly because he has no luggage and lacks fitness facilities.

He chose a five-star hotel in the center of Lille among four- and five-star hotels.

Le Hermitage Gigantoris Hotel.

Hao Qiang took a taxi and visited the hotel again.

Restaurants, bars, libraries, spas, gyms, swimming pools, these facilities can meet his life needs.

I negotiated the price with the hotel and got a 10% discount on long-term rental, which is 13,000 euros per quarter.

Hao Qiang paid directly and then went to the room to put down his luggage.

The deluxe double room is not very spacious, about 30 square meters.

However, the decoration is of high quality and can make his stay comfortable.

After settling in, he bought a mobility scooter. From here to Moroi, Lille's home stadium, it's about 7 or 8 kilometers, and to the training base it's nearly 15 kilometers.

Hao Qiang obtained his European driver's license the summer before last. He did not return to China at that time and learned one more skill.

He didn't have much money left on hand and couldn't afford a sports car. He casually mentioned a BMW 7 Series, which was almost 500,000 cheaper than in China. This was the main reason why he was willing to spend money.

When he drove his new car back to the hotel, even the lobby manager looked at him with admiration.

I just didn’t know that Hao Qiang’s wallet was about to bottom out.

That leaves less than 30,000 euros.

When I think about it, he received a signing fee of two million euros a month ago, but now he only has 30,000 euros left in his pocket.

On the contrary, he felt that he was still very self-aware.

If he hadn't given his father the four million, I'm afraid the car he drove back today would have been a Lamborghini if ​​not a Maybach Bentley.

Work out and study in the hotel during the day, and drive around in the evening to see the scenery and get familiar with the city.

Hao Qiang adjusted his condition and then ushered in Lille's pre-season preparations.

In early July, when he drove to the Luqin training base and entered the locker room for the first time, his teammates had already arrived in advance.

They were talking and laughing together. Hao Qiang's arrival only made them turn their heads and glance, and some of them smiled at Hao Qiang as a greeting.

Hao Qiang changed his clothes and left the locker room to go to the venue to warm up.

More than 20 players gathered at the training ground one after another.

Head coach Rudy Garcia and his coaching staff showed up at the last moment.

Everyone lined up in three rows, and Hao Qiang was at the edge of the last row, listening to the head coach's instructions.

"Preparations for the new season start today. I don't care how you spend your holidays. Whether you spend your holidays in the sun and surrounded by women, or you lie in bed eating junk food, or you indulge in alcohol and can't even tell the day of the week.

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But starting from today, everyone must put in 200% effort in training. Let me see your dedication, your awareness, and your fighting spirit!

Let me reiterate, if you want to get a chance in the new season, you must first prove yourself in training.

Now start warming up!”

Everyone clapped their hands and then started running laps to warm up. At the end of the laps, there were some stretching warm-up activities.

The first thing to prepare for summer competition is physical reserves.

Mainly aerobic training.

Hao Qiang dealt with it easily, but he was still sprayed bloody by assistant coach Bumpal!

"Sprint at full speed! Do you think running faster than the goalkeeper is enough? No! You must be faster than yourself! You must go all out in all training events, otherwise you will always stay in the place where you think you are the best but are actually terrible.

Position, full speed, don’t give yourself any leeway!”

Being knocked out of his mind, Hao Qiang really felt that the training intensity of top league clubs is the same as that of some small clubs.

But maybe that's just the standard of Lille's coaching staff.

Through both endurance and strength training, Hao Qiang left a deep impression on Rudy Garcia.

Just looking at his body, he is indeed a very good center prospect.

The speed and explosive power can only be said to be adequate.

But as preparations passed the initial physical reserve stage, the team began to increase ball training.

In terms of flexibility and ball-handling skills, Hao Qiang clearly belongs to the team's floor level.

When the players dribbled and circled the pole, the team's new aid Gervinho and the loaned Aubameyang both performed well, but the most outstanding one was the football director Van Damme who personally brought the club's key training four years ago.

Belgian super star Hazard!

When Hazard's smooth dribbling and circling performance almost in one go without any pauses opened everyone's eyes, Hao Qiang also dribbling and circling the ball with a certain amount of pressure.

He repeatedly changed directions while dribbling and knocked the flagpole off...

Many people were stunned.

Hazard covered his mouth and whispered to midfielder Cabaye: "Isn't he a liar?"

Hao Qiang signed with Lille freely, at no cost to the club.

However, his monthly salary of 30,000 euros made many people in the first team unhappy.

This level ranks in the middle of the first team.

Even if they can understand that the club did not spend a penny in transfer fees and deducted some costs into his salary, it still makes others feel that it is unfair.

Hao Qiang was a little anxious.

Didn't perform well.

But he didn't bother to explain.

Rudy Garcia was a little disappointed.

If Hao Qiang's skills were stronger, he might have greater expectations for Hao Qiang.

After the training, his teammates were surprised to find Hao Qiang staying on the training ground and practicing dribbling and winding over and over again.

Most people sneered in their hearts: Are you practicing now? What did you do when you were a child?

It cannot be said that practicing skills at the age of 19 is of no use. I can only say that for players who have not laid a good foundation, their progress will be a little slow.

In late July, Lille played two friendly matches in three days and then prepared for the new season.

Lille, who ranked fifth in the league last season, needs to compete in the Europa League qualifying rounds, so the start of the season is before the opening game of Ligue 1.

In the two friendly matches, Hao Qiang only played 50 minutes, averaging 25 minutes per game.

The game was over before we even played much.

However, the pre-season warm-up matches are just for the players to get a feel for the game.

Hao Qiang is not in the T0 or T1 forward tier of the Lille team.

This made him a little anxious.

I couldn't help but call Mendes and ask him if Lille would guarantee his playing time?

Mendes' answer was straightforward.

"have no idea."

"I......"

"Qiang, do you naively think that there will be clubs in the top leagues that will trust you unconditionally? You will have opportunities, but you need to seize the opportunities yourself and seize the main position, so that you can have more stable playing time."

Hao Qiang was silent.

He understands the truth.

It's just that he was the main force in Trophy before.

He no longer likes being a substitute.

"Qiang, I didn't explain Lille's situation clearly to you before. Last season they experimented with at least three centers and purged some of them in the summer. The last one was Vitek, but since he was injured two years ago, he

He is no longer an excellent center.

It can be said that Lille has always lacked a real main center.

I think your chances will be better at Lille, but not at other teams.

Because the coach won't put too much trust in Wittek."

After listening to Mendez's explanation, Hao Qiang readjusted his mentality and corrected his thinking.

Fight for the main position!

I thought I would wait for the opportunity as hard as I did in Trophy.

However, in the first leg of the Europa League third round playoffs, Hao Qiang was included in the squad and traveled to Serbia with the team.

After staying in a hotel in Serbia for a night's rest, when the team held a pre-match preparation meeting the next morning, Hao Qiang unexpectedly learned that he was on the starting lineup!

The situation within the team seems not as bad as he imagined.

In fact, Rudy Garcia will rotate in unimportant cup matches to train new players, as everyone who is familiar with him knows.

Hao Qiang could figure this out when he noticed that Hazard, Vitek, and Cabaye did not come to Serbia with the team.

In the evening, Lille was a guest to challenge Sejuano.

Hao Qiang starts at center, partnering with Gervinho and Aubameyang.

After the game started, even though Lille used a substitute lineup, it was definitely stronger than the little-known Cejuano.

Hao Qiang actively ran to participate in the offense and defense, but the two black whirlwinds on the wing rushed the ball by themselves when they had the chance on the offensive end, without passing the ball!

Hao Qiang repeatedly switched various positions on the offensive end.

Front insertion, oblique insertion, active response, etc.

His teammates were unwilling to cooperate with him.

Although Aubameyang is on loan from AC Milan, he also hopes to play a role in Lille. Hazard will definitely occupy a main position. Isn't there another main position on the wing that is not completely determined?

How can you not fight?

The two wingers rushed back and forth, and when they got into the penalty area, they took a shot when they had the chance.

Hao Qiang was completely ignored.

There was fire in his heart, but he never gave up and ran when it was time to run.

But Cejuano's defense realized that Lille's front line was not united and had no tacit understanding.

The personal breakthrough abilities of Aubameyang and Gervinho make them very difficult to defend.

Therefore, the defense will focus more on guarding the interior and intercepting incoming cuts from the wing!

Hao Qiang’s room for performance is getting better and better.

He was now waiting for when those two black whirlwinds would find their conscience and be willing to pass the ball to him.