Prominence in Football Community

When Alberto Massi praised Gao Zheng, not all reserve players in the locker room recognized Gao Zheng. They just couldn't show their disapproval directly out of face - after all, Gao Zheng didn't provoke them, he just came for trial training, who knows if he can stay in the team after a week, there is no need to offend.

Especially when they heard that Gao Zheng only won honors when he was in U16, many people didn't take Gao Zheng seriously.

They are basically eighteen-year-old or nineteen-year-old players. Who didn't come from U15 and U16 all the way?

Who was not the best among his peers when he was a teenager?

But it's not easy to get to the present. It doesn't mean that you performed well in your youth, so you should be here now. Along the way, they have seen how many people in the same industry have fallen behind, and some people's talents are even higher than theirs...

So what?

Professional football is a typical pyramid structure, the top players are at the top of the pyramid, the professional players of the top league are in the middle of the pyramid, and the professional players of the vast secondary leagues, lower level leagues, and even other second- and third-tier leagues are all at the bottom. , but at any rate it is still on the ground and can still be seen.

As for those quasi-professional players who have signed professional contracts but haven't been able to play in the first team, they are just the foundation of the pyramid, and they don't know when they will see the sky underground.

From the junior team to the youth team, countless losers who have devoted themselves to football but been eliminated are the sand in the vast desert around the pyramid.

It is as vast as the sea of ​​stars, and the number is innumerable.

From the perspective of the football project itself, the sacrifices of these people are meaningful. It is their existence that gave birth to the behemoth of professional football. Without the support of youth football training systems at all levels around the world, without the hundreds of millions of football-loving children joining this system, the world's number one sport is a joke.

But from an individual point of view, every loser who falls into gravel in the desert is sad. Some of them are self-inflicted, some are jealous, and some take years to discover that they are not made for it.

The youthful years and healthy bodies they have spent in this industry have been wasted in vain.

does it worth?

If someone asked them that, they would probably answer with a smile: "I like football, I have no regrets."

But is it true?

But even if it is not the truth, even if you regret it, so what if you are not reconciled?

This is reality, and reality is so cruel. There are always only a few people at the top of the pyramid, and the desert composed of countless gravel is the norm.

The players in the Sampdoria reserve team are used to seeing the survival of the fittest. Even if there is any compassion, it is basically worn out now. Instead of sympathizing with others, it is better to think about how to survive in this competitive world. Get ahead.

Gao Zheng didn't understand the thoughts of his teammates, and didn't care about their unsalty attitude at all.

He has just experienced a major turning point in his life, and the days after leaving AC Milan are still vivid in his mind.

When he was still "winning glory for the country" in AC Milan, both the media and the fans almost blew him up. And when he was terminated by AC Milan and it was revealed that he was playing wild football on an amateur field, he didn't know how badly he was scolded on the Internet.

After experiencing such ups and downs, he understood a truth - this world is like this, winners and losers, if you don't want to be scolded by everyone, then don't lose.

The relationship in the locker room is where you can be, if you can't, if it's too difficult, then go elsewhere, let's speak with strength.

Just like when he was playing wild football in China, if he was asked to take a group photo with those donors who gave him money, he was no different, he was very cooperative, and he would pose in whatever pose he wanted.

But if you want him to accompany you to dinner or attend some business occasions, forget it, he is a performer, not a chrysanthemum seller.

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The training in the morning was very routine. Gao Zheng did not show the talent that made him the best U16 player in the training, but exposed the shortcomings of poor physical fitness.

This also made those temporary teammates even more disapproving of Gao Zheng.

Only Ma Xi would encourage Gao Zheng when he found time: "Come on, don't worry, take your time..."

He knew that Gao Zheng had a one-year blank period, so it was normal that he wasn't quite used to it physically.

Even though he was psychologically shadowed by Gao Zheng back then, now he hopes that Gao Zheng can regain his strength more than anyone else.

This may be due to a very subtle psychology - how can someone who can scare me out of my wits be so weak? If I am defeated by such a person, then what am I?

For Ma Xi's concern, Gao Zheng smiled and thanked him, but he himself was not in a hurry. He is very clear about where his problems are. It is useless to worry about physical fitness. He can only practice slowly and accumulate slowly.

In the afternoon training, Bruni arranged a five-on-five match at the end. The team was divided into four teams in groups of five, and the match was played in a field approximately equal to the penalty area. The goal was replaced by a special goal. A small goal, guarded by a goalkeeper.

In order to increase the fun and competitiveness, it is stipulated that the team that lost the ball will not only be punished for the whole team to do push-ups, but also be replaced to let other teams go up.

This kind of competitive game is what young people like most. Everyone wants to be in a row, and no one wants their team to be kicked out after a short period of time. Although there is no material reward, everyone agrees that being able to stay on the court for a long time is a great reward, like a golden trophy that attracts everyone to chase.

So everyone is gearing up and eager to try.

Although Gao Zheng was a temporary teammate, he was also assigned to the first team, but he was not with Marcy.

For this reason, Masi also found him specially and vaccinated him in advance: "Gao, it's a pity that we are not in the first team. I know you have a blank period, and I also know that you need to impress the coach with your outstanding performance and let you stay. . Of course I would personally like you to stay, but I wouldn't let that off the game."

Gao Zheng looked at the serious expression of his new teammate and smiled: "It's just a five-player game..."

"There are winners and losers, and winners and losers are competitions. That's why I told you that, I hope you don't mind..."

Gao Zheng interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "I don't mind, I don't mind, I also hope that you will go all out to defend me when you meet me later."

So that I can see how much my feelings have recovered... Gao Zheng didn't say this, he just smiled at Ma Xi, telling him not to have any worries.