Chapter 12
The scene then flashes to Su Long, who finds himself lying on the lawn, clutching his feet and crying in anguish.
This is the moment I got hurt.
Immediately afterwards, the team doctor told him that it was just a common fracture and that he could recover without surgery.
A month later, he was injured again and sent directly to the local hospital. He was then transferred from the local hospital to Charité University Hospital, one of the best hospitals in Germany. He was told that he had missed the best time for surgery and that even if the surgery was successful, the chance of recovering to his original level would not exceed 10%.
Su Long clenched his fists upon seeing this.
At this moment, Su Long recalled the scenes of his many injuries during his five years at the Erzgebirge Aue club.
Overall, the team doctor's assessment of minor injuries was largely correct, but his assessment of serious injuries was wildly inaccurate.
Damn, this team doctor is really a veterinarian!
Su Long now remembers that if he really joins the Erzgebirge Aue club, he must go to Charité University Hospital immediately for any serious injury.
Although Charité University Hospital is far away, it is the best hospital in Germany and is also considered one of the top five hospitals in the world.
Charité University Hospital—Su Long remembered that name.
The scene then shifts to Su Long, who finds himself sitting on the bench, watching his teammates play on the field. The head coach, Gerd, speaks a few words in English to him, but when Su Long doesn't understand, he stops.
The scene then shifts to training day. Su Long meets his teammates in the morning, and they greet him politely in English: "Good morning, Su!"
When training ended in the afternoon, his teammates politely said goodbye: "Goodbye, Su!"
This is what Su Long said to his teammates one day.
Gradually, Su Long began to learn to say a sentence or two in English, and slowly began to communicate with his teammates.
Within three months, Su Long was able to hear his teammates' basic instructions.
Moreover, Su Long discovered that there was something in his hometown that foreigners particularly liked.
He bought a lot and gave them to his teammates, so the atmosphere in the team's locker room was quite good.
That's tea leaves and a teapot!
In fact, people in Germany, and indeed throughout Western Europe, enjoy drinking alcohol.
However, it's inappropriate for a player to give alcohol as a gift.
So Su Long thought of sending tea, but he didn't expect it to be so effective.
These items aren't too expensive in China, but the coaches and teammates all said they really liked them!
They especially love the teapots for brewing tea!
They say there's an ancient chinese atmosphere.
The final scene is on the court, where Su Long is scrambling for the ball from his teammates.
This is a scene from a training game.
Amidst laughter, Su Long's football career came to an end.
The life experiences selected are all the most important segments of this football career.
Su Long indeed benefited greatly.
"Very good..."
Su Long uttered an English phrase naturally, and then paused for a moment.
"What happened?"
Su Long muttered to himself, a look of ecstatic joy on his face!
"All the English I learned during my football career has actually come back to me in real life?!"
"I also played abroad during my previous football career, so I should have learned English there, but I didn't retain it."
"So one of the hidden benefits of life experience is that it allows you to retain languages you've learned!"
Su Long mentally assessed his English proficiency, concluding that it was level of fluent spoken communication!
The translator next to him was a little surprised when Su Long suddenly blurted out two sentences in English, with a German accent.
Then, he saw Su Long walk directly to the field and ask, "Hello, are you assistant coach Mr. Eller?"
They weren't speaking Chinese, they were speaking English!
His accent was very German, and very fluent!
The translator was stunned!
Not to mention Su's parents, and Xu Gao's reaction, they were all dumbfounded!
Eller paused for a moment and said, "Yes, I am Eller. May I ask who you are?"
"I am Su Long from the China . I am here for a trial. Mr. Gerd sent me to find you."
Eller carefully examined Su Long, smiled, and said, "Well, are you ready?"
Su Long nodded and said, "Ready."
"Alright then, do you know what 'circle grabbing' means?"
"Know."
On the adjacent green football field, the players formed a large circle.
The seven people on the outside form a circle, and they pass the ball back and forth.
There are three people inside the circle; they are responsible for catching ball.
The seven players on the outer circle pass the ball back and forth, trying to avoid losing possession.
Meanwhile, the three players in the inner circle went to press and steal the ball.
If the ball is stolen, it means that the passing and control of the seven players on the outer circle is poor, which is embarrassing.
If you can't get the ball in 30 seconds, it means the person trying to get the ball isn't good enough.
This kind of competitive ball-passing game is called rondo.
This is the most popular training game in Europe.
Su Long glanced at the Aue team's rondo drills and could clearly see that the Aue club's youth team had better footwork than the youth teams he had previously tried out, which were even better than those from second-tier or first-tier teams.
However, it's still quite a bit worse than before.
Eller blew his whistle to stop the lap timer, then said, "Adler, you come down. Sue, you go up."
The youth team players looked at Su Long with curiosity, some with wary eyes.
Is this a Japanese person?
"He looks more like a Korean."
"No matter what, it's no wonder that Asians can come here for tryouts."
The young man named Adler glanced at Su Long with displeasure, then walked over to Eller's side.
Su Long walked into the inner circle, smiled, and said, "My name is Su, and from China."
The players who had just spoken were immediately taken aback.
"Ah, I didn't expect you to be from China."
Do people from China know how to play football?
Su Long chuckled, offering no further explanation, and prepared to steal the ball.
Those who can prove others wrong with actions don't need further comparisons.
This scene was all too familiar to Su Long; this rondo challenge was the final scene of his football career in reverse chronology!
The end is the beginning!
After Su Long took over, the atmosphere of the lap suddenly changed.
The main reason is that Su Long's rondo moves are skillful and aggressive, and he seems to be very familiar with the Auer youth team.
When Su Long was watching from the sidelines, sometimes he couldn't get a single ball even after 30 or 40 seconds.
Now that Su Long has entered the game, he gets the ball in just over 10 to 20 seconds, and it's usually Su Long who gets the ball.
After just ten rounds, the way the team members looked at Su Long had changed.
Where there are people, there are bound to be factions, but in a football team, the most important thing is still ability.
Su Long's performance in the lap training has earned them their respect.
"Su, I'm sorry, I didn't think about what I said just now."
"Su, are all people in China as strong as you?"
Even Adler, who had just replaced him, had recovered from his displeasure.
Su Long's performance just now showed that he is the strongest among this group, and he may soon be promoted to the second team, or even the first team.
Adler didn't want to cause trouble.
"Su, you go to the outer circle. Has, you go to the inner circle."
Su Long immediately switched places with another person and moved to the outer circle.
Once they moved to the outer circle, Su Long's performance remained outstanding; he didn't concede a single ball in 10 rounds.
Head coach Gerd arrived at the stadium at some point and said approvingly, "He's a brave and intelligent lad."
Gerd's coaching style is focused on physical fitness and an attacking approach, and he prefers a 4-3-3 formation.
The three arrows in the 4-3-3 formation show a very high offensive tendency, which also reflects the old man's preferences.
Similarly, the fact that the Chinese national team has always preferred the 4-5-1 formation shows their cautious and strategic mindset.
Gerd admired Su Long's fighting spirit and ruthlessness in the lap.
Judging from his performance in the rondo round, Su Long already has the qualities to enter the second team, or even the first team.