Chapter 20 Chapter 20 I hate Florentino even more
This trip to Asia is a torture for every Real Madrid player, with the schedule being so packed that it is difficult to catch a breath. The group arrived in Tokyo in the afternoon and had to do recovery training at the Dome Stadium in the evening.
Leandri also followed suit. He held the ball in his arms, found a corner where there were not many people around, and started juggling it with various parts of his body. Although the flight back and forth was painful, it was not as tiring as being a player. At least he still had the energy to do some simple training under the urging of Brother Tong.
After the training, special people came to clean up the messy equipment and tools on the court. When they walked from the lawn into the inner passage, Real Madrid's big stars all looked tired, like robots without expression and oil.
Leandri also walked in carrying his small sports bag, and Florentino entrusted him to Zidane again, asking the Frenchman to take him away. He and Valdano didn't know who to go to. As soon as Ryan entered the shadow of the passage, he saw a tall figure leaning against the side to rest. He lifted up the sports towel that was already stained with sweat on his shoulder with one hand and rubbed the sweat off his head in a few strokes. It was McManaman.
This Englishman with fluffy curly hair has been moving around erratically in the four years since he came to Real Madrid, always trying to connect the field, and has a strange and difficult to defend passing and shooting. The old king of football, Pele, said that McManaman was the most talented European player at the time. But since Figo joined Real Madrid, McManaman can only play as a substitute.
Leandri hadn't had much contact with the handsome Englishman, but he reached into his bag and pulled out a new sports towel and handed it to him, "This is a new one, do you need it?"
McManaman lowered his head, oh, it was the youngest son of that annoying chairman.
Shaking his head, "Thank you. Are you lost?"
Leandri looked at him with a pale face, "Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to talk to the team doctor and take a rest?"
"Your father won't agree to let us rest." McManaman took out the towel from his neck and held it in his hand and walked to the locker room. "Why would Perez let you come here alone?"
"Zidan will take me back, and Igor too." Leandri seemed not to hear the anger in McManaman's tone, and followed him back. The child was also sweating and wanted to take a shower.
As soon as they opened the door, they ran into Zidane and Casillas. Casillas was still wearing his goalkeeper uniform, and the green and brown save marks were clearly visible on his favorite green jersey. "We are still planning to look for you. Hurry up and change your clothes, don't catch a cold."
Zidane also ruffled Leandri's curly hair, patted his back and pointed out where the shower was.
Ronaldo, who was taking off his sneakers, chuckled and said, "Do you need our help?" Carlos came over with a malicious smile.
Leandri quickly grabbed Zidane's hand. At this moment, only Xuanzong could calm the situation!
McManaman looked at the players with distinct personalities in the locker room. He was very confused. Obviously, each of them had many conflicts with Florentino, so why were they so close to his child? They didn't even care that Leandri walked into the locker room.
Seeing Raul looking for toiletries, McManaman handed him his and then said, "Will Leandri come back to the hotel with us later? How do we hand him over to Perez?"
Raul thanked him. McManaman was not a player with a particularly strong presence in the locker room, nor did he have any conflicts with their local gang. Moreover, he was much older than the Lord of the Rings. Raul still respected him very much. "Igor or Zidan will take him back to the room later. He has a good relationship with us. Ryan is very well behaved and we don't need to worry too much."
McManaman thought, Perez really didn't allow you, the captain, to have much contact with his son. One is a team leader who has a close relationship with him, and the other is a goalkeeper who has just secured his position as a starter and is not very popular. After Hierro left, Raul has taken over as captain and will inevitably have to talk to him on behalf of the players in the future. Perez makes the interests clear wherever he goes.
"Although he is Florentino's son, he has a good relationship with many players and has helped us a lot." As if he knew what the British were thinking, Raul sighed softly, "Fernando (Redondo) was asked by Ryan to beg for mercy. At the end of the season, we couldn't stop him from telling his father about the old captain and Mr. Bosque. It is said that he was scolded again."
"I think they have a good relationship as father and son."
"Ryan is Perez's adopted but most beloved youngest son." Raul walked in with his things and patted McManaman on the shoulder. "Don't have any opinions about him. Ryan is really good. We are all waiting for him to grow up."
The next morning, several Real Madrid superstars were dragged around to attend announcements. After the afternoon fan meeting, they went to the Tokyo National Stadium for training. Ryan was still having a lot of fun on the sidelines.
"Do you want to practice for a while? How about you save the ball?" McManaman remembered his unfriendly look towards Ryandley yesterday, and took the initiative to come over to coax the child today.
Leandri's eyes lit up, his curly hair twirled in the air at the same frequency as he nodded, then he went to the bag next to him and took out the goalkeeper gloves.
McManaman stood on the penalty spot, stepping casually on the ball with his right foot, "Are you ready?"
Seeing that Leandri patted his thigh with his right hand to show that he was ready, the Englishman kicked the ball directly, without much force, at a good angle, or at a fast speed. Then, as expected, Leandri held him in his arms, and he didn't even fall to the ground in embarrassment.
Throwing the ball over, Leandri curled his lips and said, "Don't let me down. I'm not that bad."
Seeing that the child was a little aggrieved and a little angry, McManaman felt a little bit of evil taste in his heart, just like Hierro when he first saw Ryan.
Still without a running start, McManaman swung his legs on the spot, using his thighs to pull the tense muscles forward, and the ball flew into the far corner of Leandri's goal.
Figo, who was working in pairs on the other side, saw Zidane staring at the two men practicing penalty kicks in the distance and said, "You're not itching to go play with that brat, are you? Don't destroy his confidence."
"Don't underestimate him."
August in Japan is exceptionally hot, and the heat brought by Real Madrid's trip to Japan and the upcoming fireworks festival have made the whole of Tokyo crowded.
After dinner, Florentino had not returned yet, so Ryan reported to his assistant Manuel Redondo and took Casillas to go for a walk in disguise. Originally, Guti wanted to go along, but because pretty boys like him are particularly popular among Japanese boys and girls, he was forced to participate in the event with great difficulty. There were all kinds of colorful bags for sale on the street, and Ryan took the initiative to remind Cassie whether she wanted to bring one back for her girlfriend, but the answer he got was that they had really broken up, so he had to give up and finally bought some souvenirs to take back.
McManaman opened the door and saw Cassie holding a small paper bag. "Hi Steve, this is from Ryan. He said you seem to be too tired recently and have been jet lagged so you don't have time to go shopping, so he prepared a small gift for you. You can also bring it to your family."
"Where are the others?"
"Oh, the chairman just came back. Take him back to his room." After saying goodbye to the British, Cassie went back to her room to rest.
McManaman closed his eyes and began to adjust to the jet lag, thinking, no wonder everyone hates FP but likes this little guy at the same time, and now they hate the Chairman even more!
After the Japan trip, Real Madrid rushed to Hong Kong and Thailand. When everyone returned to Madrid exhausted from the Asian trip, another round of transfers began.
McManaman, Real Madrid's favourite English player, bid farewell to Madrid and joined Manchester City.
Real Madrid loaned Morientes out. Facing Ronaldo, who was seriously injured but still strong and well-known, Morientes was unable to grab a starting position, although his performance on the field was not inferior to others.
Real Madrid and Makelele have still not reached an agreement on a salary increase contract. The Russian oligarch who just took over Chelsea is waving checks and buying his favorite players all over the world for his coach. While fans angrily denounced Abramovich for insulting football with money, they also dreamed every day that a sucker would buy their team and then they would start a simple and rough life of shopping. Chelsea offered Makelele a salary of 5 million US dollars. The Frenchman went on strike and joined the national team without notifying Real Madrid. At this point, Real Madrid sent the iron waist away for 24 million.
The new season has begun, but the Galacticos, who were highly expected by the fans, have been slow to make a breakthrough. The superstars have not been able to shine enough, and the young players have not been able to keep up the momentum.
In the 11th round of La Liga, Real Madrid suffered the horrific "black 13 minutes".
Carlos and Salgado were absent due to injuries. Facing the mid-to-lower-level team Sevilla, head coach Queiroz, who was poached from Manchester United, was forced to play two young players, Pavon and Ruben, at the same time due to the team's injuries. Poor Reuben scored an own goal soon after the game started. Real Madrid was beaten 0-3 before the 15th minute. Queiroz replaced the dizzy Reuben in the 26th minute.
Reuben will never grow up again. The 20-year-old boy was shamefully substituted before the first half. The home team was a very harsh Meerling team. When Ruben saw the sign raised by the fourth official, he stood there in a daze, and tears came out of his eyes before he even left the field. But the fans will not sympathize with him. Being a bad player is the original sin at the Bernabeu.
In the Champions League quarter-finals, the twin stars reunited, and Morientes turned into Real Madrid's nemesis and eliminated Real Madrid with his own hands.
What is even more sad is that the "elegant prince" who was unable to carry the Real Madrid defense alone this season bid farewell to the Melco at the Bernabeu. Redondo finally retired here and Real Madrid also held a grand farewell ceremony for him.
2004 was a magical year. Greece staged a Greek myth in the European Cup. The Magic Bird led Porto to win the Champions League and came into the public eye. Valencia made a comeback to win the La Liga championship. The relegation team Zaragoza defeated the invincible Galactic Battleship in the King's Cup final.
In 2004, the old man brought another "Ballon d'Or" Owen and the top scorer Samuel to Real Madrid, but the effect was minimal.
"Paven" and others have completely shown signs of decline. The frontcourt is full of stars, but the backcourt is only with struggling LaFabbrica and others. The offense and defense are disconnected, and the tactics are torn apart. This is a position that requires time and experience to grow, and they cannot wait for the flowers to bloom in such a harsh environment.
Eto'o, who left Real Madrid to join Barcelona, went to the Bernabeu for the challenge. He relaxed a little when he saw Leandri, but he still shouted at the championship ceremony: Real Madrid, salute the champion.
Real Madrid has failed to win any of the four major titles for two consecutive years. After Valdano resigned, Leandri met with technical director Butragueno and marketing director Sanchez more and more often at home. The old man did not avoid Leandri when talking to him, but Real Madrid's deteriorating performance made his face grimer day by day.
After learning from the painful experience, fp began to pay more attention to defense and finally brought the 18-year-old Ramos to the soon-to-be-completed Valdebebas in 2005. Unfortunately, Ramos was still just a talent at that time.
In the Spanish national derby in November of that year, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-0 at the Bernabeu, and the entire stadium applauded the star of the rival team. It can be said that Ronaldinho single-handedly broke through the entire Real Madrid in that game. Ryan also admitted Ronaldinho's excellence, but looking at the white flags raised all over the field and the old man who looked desperate and helpless for the first time beside him, Leandri put his palm on the old man's slightly trembling knuckles.
The turmoil in the locker room and the team's long-term lack of championship potential finally caused the Milan fans to revolt again. Florentino resigned in February 2006 and vice chairman Martin took over temporarily.
Florentino saw the stars coming out of La Fabrica, but forgot that not every child of La Fabrica could gain a foothold in the Bernabeu. The mother eagle throws her babies off the cliff. The ones that fly up will soar into the blue sky, but who will see the ones that fall?
And that year, Leandri was 16 years old.
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