Chapter 181 Private Coaching Team [Second update, begging for monthly ticket subscription! ]
Compared to Beckham's arrival at Real Madrid, where thousands of people flocked to welcome him and the news shook the world, the news of Su Dong joining Valencia was just one of the media reports, a small ripple in the European transfer market.
Only in Valencia did Sudong's joining cause heated discussions among the fans of the Bats.
As a well-known local wealthy family in Valencia, the Roig family is quite influential in Valencia. His two younger brothers run a basketball team and a football team respectively. The name of the football team is Villarreal.
This is not the first time that Roig has served as the chairman of Valencia. He served once as early as 1994, but he only served for three years. Because of poor performance, he stepped down in 1997 and was then replaced by Cortes.
It was during Cortes' administration that Valencia welcomed three tactical masters, Ranieri, Cooper and Benítez, who established Valencia's position as a strong team in La Liga, including two appearances in the Champions League final.
Now Roig has made a comeback and partnered with club legend Subirac. He fulfilled his promise at the beginning of his tenure and signed the talented center forward Sudon from Sporting Lisbon, which undoubtedly excited the fans of Valencia.
But many people are also worried that Sudong, who is only 18 years old, will be like Kalu, Salva and others before him, who first bring hope to people but then quickly and ruthlessly shatter it?
Su Dong's transfer did not cause much stir. Valencia and Sporting Lisbon only announced it on their official websites and then sent the press release to major newspapers, announcing to the world that the two teams had reached an agreement.
Su Dong's transfer fee is 10 million euros, the contract is for five years, and the penalty for breach of contract is as high as 120 million euros.
As for Su Dong's annual salary and personal treatment, they have not been announced to the public.
The outside world can only learn about Su Dong's transfer through the press releases of the two clubs. As for other things, they can only be dug out slowly in the future. After all, in the entire European football world, only Real Madrid will hold a grand fan meeting for the superstar players who join the team like they treat superstars.
Personnel transfers of other teams are basically handled by issuing press releases.
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Su Dong returned to Europe a week before Valencia's summer training camp.
Instead of going to Lisbon, he flew to Valencia.
Agent Mendes picked them up at the plane, and then the group took the highway directly north and entered Patna.
The town where Valencia's Paterna training base is located is next to the airport and is also a villa area for the rich.
Mendes drove Sudon and Nuno Cruz to the Posadas Hotel in Paterna.
This will be Su Dong's residence before he moves into a rented house. Just across the wall is Valencia's training base. Almost all Valencia players will be arranged to live here before they find a place to live.
After completing the check-in procedures at the hotel and putting the luggage in the room, Mendes drove north with Su Dong.
To the north of the hotel and training base is a bustling commercial district, where schools and hospitals are located, and the commercial district is surrounded by villas for the wealthy.
"The security system here is in place, the public security is very good, and it's close to the Patna training base, which meets your requirements. The only problem is that I looked at many villas for rent, and the private swimming pools are very small. The longest one is only fifteen meters."
Hearing Mendes' complaint, Su Dong and Nuno Cruz in the back row looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time.
Swimming and yoga have become an indispensable part of Su Dong's daily training program, and the effect is very obvious.
Especially last season, Su Dong suffered almost no injuries, which also brought him good results.
"Is there a swimming pool in the hotel?" Su Dong asked.
"Yes, a 50-meter standard swimming pool, on the same floor as the gym."
Su Dong nodded, "That's fine, if you want to swim next time, just go to the hotel."
He had just checked and found that it was only a few dozen meters from the southeast gate of the Patna training base to the hotel, which was very convenient.
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Most of the villas in Valencia are in Andalusian architectural style, which should be a characteristic of Spain and is in line with the taste of local wealthy people, but for Su Dong, it seems a bit too old-fashioned.
After looking at two sets, although both were decorated magnificently, they really did not suit Su Dong's taste.
“I prefer simple and bright.”
Not to mention, the agent actually has a house on hand, which is also located in the villa area. The area is not very large, but the entire architectural style is very modern, and the interior decoration is extremely simple. The materials used are quite good, and floor-to-ceiling windows and new paints are used over a large area, making the entire interior space very simple and bright.
It was when the agent recommended this villa that Su Dong learned that Valencia had a nickname called the Cement Capital.
If we build a reinforced concrete defense in the cement city, then...
The outdoor garden is not very large, but it is suitable for practicing ball or something.
"The biggest disadvantage of this villa is that it doesn't have a large enough plot of land, so the courtyard area is limited and there's not even a private swimming pool. The rent is also not cheap. After all, this is a new house that has just been renovated and no one has lived in it yet."
It is said that in the villa area, many people invest in villas for rent, which is also a business.
What Su Dong is most concerned about is the basement, which has two floors, one of which can be properly renovated and used as a gym.
When he was in Lisbon before, he was restricted by the living environment and had no way to move freely at home. Now that he has rented a villa, he can completely transform one of the basements into a private gym and purchase some equipment.
This was also one of the plans that Sudong had discussed with Nuno Cruz before.
The location was right, the price was right, and Mendes had already inspected it carefully before and found no problems, so Su Dong decided to rent it on the spot.
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The day after Su Dong arrived in Valencia, the private coaching team contacted by Nuno Cruz also arrived one after another.
Interestingly, the three members are from three different countries.
Private coach Vito Scala is from Italy and has been engaged in the work of private coaching for a long time. He has served as a private coach for many Italian stars including Prince Totti of Rome. Nuno Cruz believes that his training ability is better than that of many teams' fitness coaches.
This is mainly due to different personal specializations.
The team's physical trainer is more likely to face everyone, while a private trainer is responsible for one-on-one training, which is a bit like private customization. Therefore, if a private trainer like Vito Scala really comes to the team to serve as a physical trainer, it may not be suitable.
Of course, the reverse is also true.
In European football, Italy's physical training is unique. Nuno Cruz had visited Italy before and met Vito Scala there. The two found that they had a lot in common, so they kept communicating for several years.
Previously, Nuno Cruz handed over his tailor-made summer preparation and new season training plan for Su Dong to Scala. The Italian also brought his own implementation plan when he came to Valencia this time.
Both Sudong and Nuno Cruz were satisfied after watching it, but the specific effect still needs to be verified in practice. I believe that Scala’s ability should be no problem as he can become the personal coach of stars such as Totti.
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Unlike Vito Scala, who is well-known in the industry, Grant Downing, a physiotherapist from the UK, seems to be somewhat unknown. He is Nuno Cruz's classmate at Loughborough University, and the two studied different majors.
Grant Downing is not only good at physical training, but he is actually better at physical therapy and recovery. These two areas complement each other. Nuno Cruz also highly respects his abilities. More importantly, Downing is only 31 years old.
He had previously worked for the Glasgow Rangers in Scotland as the team's physiotherapist, but was too young and not valued, and was more of a deputy. This time, when he received an invitation from Nuno Cruz, he agreed without much hesitation.
Su Dong's growth trend over the past year or so has been obvious to all, which makes Tang Ning optimistic about Su Dong's future. Moreover, the salary offered by Su Dong is higher than what Glasgow Rangers offered him, so he naturally would not miss this opportunity.
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Being a nutritionist is a very profound subject, and almost all experts in the industry are famous.
Among the three positions in Su Dong’s team, nutritionist is the hardest to find, but it is also the first to be finalized.
Nuno Cruz had his sights set on a colleague at the University of Lisbon from the outset.
Paulo Lacasco is a professor in the Department of Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition, Medicine and Clinical Research Program at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Portugal.
He is a famous expert and scholar at the University of Lisbon and a well-known nutritionist in Europe. He is considered an authority in the industry. Unlike Scala and Tang Ning who have to always follow Su Dong in training and competitions, Paul Lacasco is more of a consultant, customizing recipes and meals for Su Dong according to his situation so that he can perform better in training and competitions.
In addition to flying to Valencia once a week, he still teaches at the University of Lisbon.
But even so, Nuno Cruz personally flew to Lisbon and finally persuaded Paulo Lacasco to agree to take the position.
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Although there was an employment relationship, Su Dong still treated the professionals with sufficient courtesy and respect. He did not act like an employer, but humbly asked for advice, hoping that the three new team members would do their best to help him improve.
Afterwards, Su Dong, accompanied by Paul Lacasco and Grant Downing and with the help of the Valencia Club, went to a famous private hospital in Valencia for a very detailed full-body examination.
This will be an important basis for the private team to tailor a training plan for him in preparation for the new season. It took two full days to complete the inspection.
During these two days, the private team has been constantly working together, not only with each other, but also with Su Dong.
After all, the training arrangements they gave also needed Su Dong to carry out.
The day before Valencia's summer training camp opened, Su Dongcai arrived at the Paterna training base accompanied by Mendes.
He also faced his first important task after joining Valencia.
That was my first meeting with head coach Benítez.
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