Restricted Superstar

When Gao Xiaodong played wild football and watched the World Cup football match freely, the finals of the "Star of Hope Cup" national trials sponsored by Adidas and hosted by the Chinese Football Association were all over.

A total of 16 teams from the Provincial Football Association and 4 football schools participated in the finals. In the end, the Taishan Football School was far better and beat Yanjing 1-0 to win the championship.

In this trial, eight teams including Sporting Lisbon, Benfica, and Porto sent fifteen youth coaches and scouts. They selected 40 outstanding players from 17 to 19 years old from the participating teams. Forty players will train and compete in the Portuguese Premier League, the First Division and the Second Division for three years.

Originally the coach of the Fica youth team and now the head coach of the Star of Hope Cup, Scaloni handed the list to Liu Jian, the director of the Youth Training and Social Development Department of the Football Association. Liu Jian took it and glanced at it, frowning and said: "Why did you choose? 40 players?"

Scaroni said in surprise: "Isn't the number of people going to Portugal this time only 40 people? Is there a change?"

Liu Jian smiled bitterly and said: "There is no change, but the local football associations and their parents refuse to send players to training for the players we selected. I think we should expand the scope and choose more substitutes. If there are those who are unwilling to go, We still have someone to top."

Scaloni said unhappily: “Portugal’s football level and youth training level are second only to the top five leagues in Europe, and are comparable to Ajax’s youth training. I don’t believe these players who are selected will be reluctant to go. ."

Liu Jiandao: "Coach Scaloni, you don't understand China's national conditions. I dare say that if two-thirds of the players you selected are willing to go, it's not bad."

Scaloni was shocked, "God, this is free training. Players can not only get high-level training, but also have the opportunity to enter the European league. Why would anyone not want to go? I really can't figure it out."

A middle-aged man sitting next to Liu Jian said: "Some parents may be worried about whether their children can train and play normally in Portugal. Some parents may think that the competition in the European League is too fierce. It is better to honestly play in the Super League or the Chinese Super League. For the club, they have their own overseas training plan. They may participate in this trial for fame, but they may not release the players. The local football association hopes to keep the players to play in the City Games and the National Games, and In the past, the failure of the Football Association to organize young players to study abroad in Brazil and Germany will also bring a lot of doubts to parents and the club. So I think Director Liu is right. It is better to choose more players as backup candidates."

The defeated man is named Chen Qiang. Regardless of the fact that Central Hair needs local support, he is actually not that old. He is only 35 years old this year. He is the boss of a sports culture company and one of the partners of the Hope Star Overseas Program.

This time, the Hope Star Overseas Project is very large and takes a long time. The Football Association is just taking the lead. Adidas pays the money. It is Chen Qiang's sports culture company that really manages these children going to Portugal, and they are also in contact with the Portuguese club.

Scaloni and Chen Qiang are very familiar, and Chen Qiang believes that if he doesn’t go, he won’t go. How many people go there. Now these people are reluctantly selected. I don’t think we should expand the scope. Great."

Liu Jian smiled bitterly and said: "How do you do it, this time you must go to 40 people, this is what the Football Association has announced."

The Porto club came from a scout. His name was Andrews. He had just been thinking about it. At this time, he interjected: "It's not bad to expand the scope. In fact, I think the forty people selected now may not be of this age. The best talent."

Benfica, Sporting Lisbon and Porto are mortal enemies in Portuguese football. Players and fans are hostile to each other, scouts compete with each other, and the relationship between coaches is also torn apart.

Scaloni sneered: "If these 40 people are not the best, where is the best? Aren't the 20 teams that entered the finals the best in China?"

Liu Jiandao: "This is selected according to the city, province, and the whole country. This is definitely the best U17 to U19 team in China."

Andrews said: "This may be the best team in the country, but we may not have selected the best players in the country. Last time I watched their provincial games in Shandong, there were a few talented people. brat."

Scaloni said with disdain: "It's a joke. According to my standards, at most half of these forty players are now qualified. I don't believe that there can be any outstanding talents in provincial competitions."

Andrews sneered: "There are more people in Shandong Province than in our country. Isn't it normal to have a few gifted children? In this respect, I am more professional than you."

Scaroni laughed and said: "Do you think I am not familiar with China? I am more familiar than you. I can speak Chinese, can you? China has a large population but a small football population. I guarantee the registered youth of China. There are not as many players as us."

Andrews said: "There are fewer people playing football, but it doesn't mean that there are fewer talented people."

Liu Jian watched the two foreigners quarrel with their beards and stared at each other, and quickly said: "There is still a difference. Shandong is a major football province in China. It is possible that some football seedlings are buried in weak teams. ."

Scaloni does not believe that there are any outstanding football talents in Shandong Province, but he does not want to argue with Andrews any more. He is a coach and Andrews is only a scout. He feels that he has lost his status, so he said: "Dr. Liu, you said How much do you want to expand to?"

Liu Jian pondered for a moment, and said: "Each Portuguese coach chooses one more player, one recommended by five Chinese coaches, plus the first batch of 40 people selected. These 60 people will be gathered and reviewed, and the final 40 will be decided. List."

Andrews said: "I agree."

Scaroni said: "I think it's almost enough to choose 10 more. If Director Liu insists, I have no opinion."

Liu Jiandao: "Coach Scaloni, it's better to choose 20 players. You must have alternative players in your hands. I think I'd rather choose more and put them back instead of finding people to make up the number when the time is not enough."

Scaloni spread his hands and said helplessly: "Well, we will add another internal knockout at that time."

Seeing that the foreign coaches had no objection, Liu Jian said: "Then it is set. I will keep the forty roster handed to me by Coach Scaloni. Everyone will look for a player now and wait for the replacement staff to be available. , I will report to the chairman together."

Scaroni said: "Okay. I'll get ready right away." Turning his head, he said to Andrews unkindly: "Andrews, didn't you say that there are many excellent football seedlings in Lu Province? You can just find them. Let's take a look."

Andrews has the image of a tall and thin winger and a wretched fat man in his mind. The tall and thin winger is extremely fast and skilled. He should be a member of a certain football school. The talent is not worse than the current 40 players, but The team he was in was a little worse and failed to make it to the national finals. Although the fat guy has average skills and traces of wild roads, he is really strong and has good coordination. In addition, he is surprisingly fat guy. Bounce, such a player, playing Portuguese Super League is certainly no good, but after professional training, it is still possible to play Portuguese League. Andrews thinks that this fat guy is a good candidate as a substitute.

"Well, thank you for your suggestion, I will look for it today." Andrews replied faintly.

"I hope you can find a Chinese Costilla. Ronaldo." Scaroni sneered.

"Idiot bullshit!" Andrews fluttered away.