Chapter 119: First Show (Part 1)
Ramos didn't expect that his little trick would be seen clearly by Modric. Ramos could only pinch his eyebrows with his fingers, then reach into his sweatpants, take out the note that was originally hidden by Ramos and hand it to Modric.
The note read: Wear a doll costume and run around the training ground.
Modric just looked at it and thought that such a big risk was not a good thing, but he was still angry at Ramos's behavior of smuggling ulterior motives.
"Did you tell Eggsy that he would announce the drawn note to you?" Modric thought, wondering why Eggsy would be so honest to give the drawn note to Ramos.
"Yeah." Ramos actually originally wanted to do some insurance work for Eggsy. For example, if someone really wrote a bad note or played it too far, Ramos could help remedy the situation.
However, Eggsy certainly didn't expect that the first person who wanted to play with him was Ramos. But Ramos wanted to play with the cubs and didn't forget to let his own cubs show off, so he found a very difficult problem on the Internet and asked Eggsy to perform the solution in public.
Otherwise, who would come up with such a difficult question?
Modric glared at Ramos, but Ramos actually smiled and asked: "How did you find out?"
Ramos was confident that his substitution was clever. None of his teammates around him noticed it. So how did Modric notice it?
Modric glared at Ramos and said, "I felt it was a bit strange when Eggsy gave you the note, and then I became suspicious when I saw the title."
At this point, Modric looked at Ramos solemnly: "Don't make such jokes next time. Eggsy is still a minor. If these things are known to outsiders, it will leave a stain on his career."
Ramos knew that Modric had spoken out, so he became bolder, put his arm around Modric's neck and said, "I turned off all the cameras in the locker room today, don't worry!"
It seems that neither Florentino nor Zidane are outsiders. Before playing the big dare, all the players had collective physical training, and Real Madrid stipulated that mobile phones are not allowed in the locker room, so no one has anything to take secret photos, and it can be absolutely certain that the photos of Eggsy in women's clothing will not be spread.
Modric's anger obviously subsided after he knew that his little guy had no worries, but he still looked at Ramos with a blaming look. Eggsy had already changed his clothes and followed Ronaldo out with slightly wet and slightly curly hair. The two were still discussing what to eat tonight.
But at this moment, Belle rushed in wearing a skirt, almost like a 100-meter sprint. After entering, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Wow, it's so exciting! I was shaking with nervousness when I was juggling the ball, for fear of being seen. I juggled the ball 300 times in total. Did you see it? How was it?"
When he reacted, he found that all his teammates were looking at him in surprise.
BELL: ...You didn't see it?
Regardless of how awkward the locker room was today, at least the new year's adventure was over. Real Madrid soon had La Liga, the Champions League, and the King's Cup to play one after another, so their game schedule was immediately filled.
However, the day of Eggsy's debut in the Real Madrid jersey soon arrived, and Zidane was cautious. He wanted Eggsy and Bale to adapt to the game atmosphere of Real Madrid, so he specially greeted them and let them participate in a milder La Liga.
"Don't worry, our next game won't be very intense. It's just a game against our city rivals Atletico Madrid."
Bale is already dumbfounded, playing against the rivals in the same city! Isn't that intense?!
Eggsy didn't think much of it at first, but when he saw Bernard's bad face, he suddenly felt a little confused.
"It's just a game," Eggsy looked at Bell, who looked very unhappy, and asked in confusion, "Just play like before, why are you so nervous?"
At this time, Bell smiled at Eggsy, but with his nervous look, this smile could not even be called a smile. Eggsy failed to appease him now, and even asked questions that were a bit of a lie.
"What will happen if I don't play well in this game?"
Bale smiled bitterly, then said to Eggsy: "Marcelo told me before that they also bought a player before, and because of his debut defeat, he was scolded by Real Madrid fans for a year."
Eggsy raised his eyebrows in disbelief and looked at Bell in surprise. Before Bell finished speaking, he continued: "The worst thing is that he was benched for the whole year because of his poor performance, and then he was sold this year."
Being left on the bench for a year! And still sold!!!
After hearing the news, Eggsy, who was not nervous at first, started to get a little nervous now. Then he thought about the smile on Zidane's face when he told them to practice, and that weird expression...
At this moment, in the eyes of Eggsy and Bell, this debut must definitely produce good results, otherwise they couldn't help but swallow their saliva, they didn't want to sit on the bench for a year!
So the two of them almost visibly began to "add extra training" - physical training, technical movements, even breakthroughs, dribbling, and sprinting.
Later, Eggsy began to have a fever before dawn and returned to his dormitory after dark. The consequence of his crazy eating habits was that the fitness coach shook his head repeatedly when looking at Eggsy's physical data.
"5 days, lost 4 pounds??"
He couldn't understand why he had given Eggsy authentic Spanish Rubia Gallega steaks, baked potatoes with various cheeses, and beans in the past five days. It was really high in fat and protein, but Eggsy's waist was still visibly thinner.
To be honest, these players actually have a low body fat percentage, and their muscles are all left over from various training sessions. It is very, very difficult for such people to lose weight, and it is not something that can be achieved by just exercising or controlling appetite.
Eggsy's weight loss trend has also made Zidane a little worried. Eggsy is tall and has a slender figure like a teenager. If his body fat percentage drops further, his impact and breakthrough after entering the court will definitely be affected.
An example that can be seen is Modric. Modric is not tall and not heavy, but his advantage is that he is not tall and has a solid chassis. He will not allow himself to be hit and fall when he is attacking or dribbling the ball.
If it was Eggsy, he would not only fall more easily than Modric, but also because of his body fat percentage or his insufficient impact force, he would be more likely to lose balance when colliding with others.
Therefore, in the week leading up to the competition, Eggsy even started eating extra meals in addition to his daily training.
It’s not just a snack for physical training, it’s a snack in the true sense!
While Ronaldo eats chicken breast and vegetables, Modric prefers various crude fibers and fruits, Ramos eats mostly protein and dairy products, but in Eggsy's bowl...
"Is this grilled steak? Wow, there's stew too!" Ramos took a look at the plate that Eggsy brought. The size of the food alone was enough to attract the attention of all the players he met along the way.
"There's seafood pasta here? What's this braised chicken wing?"
Ronaldo was also surprised. He knew that these things were carbohydrates and fats, so why did Eggsy's weight drop so drastically?
Modric saw that Eggsy was eating so much, so he quickly put down his fork, pulled Eggsy up and looked around. He could see that Eggsy had lost weight, so he asked, "What's wrong with you recently? Did you eat too much?"
Eggsy looked at the food but felt he had no appetite. However, facing Modric's question, he asked: "What if, I mean if, I don't perform well when I start?"
Ramos and Ronaldo were both stunned by this question, but Modric looked at Eggsy seriously and said, "You'd better not do this, understand?"
"I don't want to lie to you about this, Eggsy, although I also want to comfort you." Modric looked at Eggsy very seriously and said, "But I still tell the truth. Everyone on the court is trying their best to do what they should do, but this is just the players."
"And the first-line players, the good players are trying their best to make their team win." Modric said very seriously. He looked at Eggsy's moist black eyes and said, "You should have heard Chris say that football is not a one-person sport. If you become a weak link in Real Madrid..."
"It's hard to say whether Zidane will replace you."
Modric's words were very pertinent, even overly realistic and straightforward. He also didn't want Eggsy to fail in his debut, so it was better to make it clear if there was anything.
Eggsy nodded to show that he understood, but deep down he valued this game more.
Because when he saw Modric, Ramos, and Ronaldo, he remembered that these teammates and friends would also be on the court. And his debut was also the beginning of playing with them. If possible, Eggsy didn't want to leave any bad memories.
He said he even wanted to show Modric everything he had learned and mastered from the beginning to now.
The most important thing is: I don't want to disappoint Modric.
But the fact is...
Do you remember Eggsy, who was so nervous in his debut for Leicester City that he was unable to move his hands and feet and even looked a little dazed when he came on the court?
Ronaldo then discovered that Eggsy, who appeared on the Real Madrid starting lineup for the first time, was so nervous that his lips were trembling, and he was still saying, "I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous..."
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