Chapter 240: The Most Beautiful Foot in Football
In the past, when he was a football fan, Su Dong always felt puzzled and even dissatisfied with some football stars who went out to participate in commercial activities during their vacation or recovery period, thinking that they were too unprofessional.
But when he became a star player that everyone looked up to back then, Su Dong suddenly understood them.
Why?
Because we are too busy! After the season started, the games were one after another, the training was day after day, and the daily schedule was very tight.
Especially for those big-name stars, they have signed a lot of sponsorship contracts, which often stipulate some commercial activities. So how can they find time to participate in these commercial activities and fulfill the contract in the tight and intensive schedule? They can only do so during vacation or recovery.
As for being scolded, half of the sponsorship fees they received were spent on being scolded.
For example, Su Dong, after signing with BMW, agreed to shoot a car advertisement for BMW.
BMW hoped to complete it before the traditional Chinese Spring Festival, but Su Dong really didn't have the time as the entire January schedule was packed, so the two sides later negotiated to complete it during the national team match day in February.
But problems soon arose again. Due to the influence of the summer European Cup, La Liga this season will not stop in February.
More importantly, Valencia will face a crucial decisive battle in February, which will even be the key schedule that determines the trend of La Liga in the second half. Su Dong knows clearly what are the priorities.
So, it had to be postponed again and again until March.
BMW also has some complaints about this, but there is nothing it can do.
Su Dong's injury this time just gave them some time, so they immediately contacted Su Dong's team, hoping to invite Su Dong to Germany to shoot this car advertisement and cover all the expenses.
After getting the news from Mendes, Su Dong did not dare to act on his own. He immediately found Benítez and Jestedan and told them about the matter. He then found the team doctor and got permission, on the condition that he did not use force on his right calf.
The club also gave the green light to this. After all, if Su Dong was allowed to shoot now, there would be one less thing to worry about in the future.
Su Dong also promised that he had turned down all commercial activities and would only shoot this advertisement for BMW. The rest of the time he would focus on competitions and training.
Finally, Su Dong, accompanied by Mendes, boarded a flight to Munich.
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This time, the person who picked him up at the airport was no longer Schmidt, but the head of the advertising and marketing department of BMW headquarters, named Ralph.
But the translator is still Wang Chuqing.
Su Dong had a good impression of her. She translated very well and her Mandarin was spoken with a special flavor of Wu dialect.
According to her, she was from Shanghai.
This is not surprising. Nowadays, only families in first-tier cities can afford to study abroad, especially in a prestigious university like the University of Munich to study law.
Like Su Dong's family, they spent all their wealth just to send him to Lisbon to play football.
Since he couldn't exert force with his right foot, Su Dong used a crutch.
Wang Chuqing took the initiative to support him all the way, and also kept reminding him of the details that he needed to pay attention to when shooting the commercial.
The content of the advertisement was quite simple, it revolved around Su Dong's identity as a professional player and recommended BMW cars. It was also quickly filmed. It was said that the director was a well-known advertising director in Europe, but Su Dong had never heard of it and was not familiar with it.
The only surprise was that because there was a shooting action during the game, the director wanted Su Dong to kick the ball like Batistuta's GOL, which has become Su Dong's signature shot now.
Although it was not a really powerful shot, I still used a little force with my right foot, and as a result, the bandage loosened.
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The filming was paused, and Wang Chuqing helped Su Dong to sit down on the sidelines.
Su Dong pulled up his trouser leg and found that only the bandage was loose and there was no bleeding. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He was quite attentive.
Everyone around was busy, so Wang Chuqing took the initiative to squat down and untie the bandage for him. A light fragrance filled his nose, which felt clean and comfortable.
Su Dong didn't have any other thoughts, he just wanted to ask, what brand of perfume is this?
But in the end he didn't ask because he was afraid that he would be considered as teasing.
The moment Wang Chuqing untied Su Dong's bandages, she was surprised and asked, "Why are there so many wounds?"
Su Dong looked down at his right calf again. There were not many scars, just six or seven, some new and some old, of varying lengths.
"They are all left by the opponent's studs." Su Dong is used to it.
Professional players, especially those who play center position like him, are subject to the most violations. He feels a little weird if he doesn't fall to the ground several times in almost every game. It is also common for him to be injured by the opponent's studs.
Wang Chuqing saw the scar that had been sutured not long ago, and her fair hands trembled slightly. "It must be very painful, right?"
"Ha, my opponent is in more pain than me." Su Dong laughed.
Wang Chuqing looked at Su Dong and said nothing more. She just focused on helping him re-bandage the bandage.
Boys' thinking logic is always different from girls'.
"In fact, I am considered lucky. I have a very good brother who has been playing football since he was young. He trained very hard and before he knew it, his toes became deformed."
When he said this, Su Dong playfully moved his toes, "Look, my toes are white and normal. Among professional players, I think they are the most beautiful feet."
Wang Chuqing was amused by him and smiled sweetly, "It's actually not easy for you guys."
Su Dong thought of his best friend Ronnie, Pepe, Quaresma, David Silva, and even himself. He also felt that it was really not easy.
"For many people, football is a form of entertainment, but for us, football is everything!"
Wang Chuqing chewed over Su Dong's words, and she suddenly felt that Su Dong looked one year younger than her, but in fact he had experienced more than her.
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This time, Su Dong stayed in Germany for two days again, shooting commercials.
After returning to Valencia, he went back to the Paterna base to be examined by the team doctor. His recovery was good and there was nothing serious.
However, he will have to rest for at least ten days to two weeks.
To be on the safe side, Benítez decided to let him rest for two rounds and wait until his injury is fully healed before playing again.
The main reason is that the opponents in the next two rounds are not strong. Valencia will win the away challenge against Valladolid and the home game against Osasuna if nothing unexpected happens.
But sometimes, the more you think there will be no accidents, the more likely they are to happen.
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In the first leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16 in the middle of the week, Valencia's opponent is Osasuna.
As a result, the two sides fought hard for 90 minutes at the Mestaña Stadium, and Valencia drew 2-2 with Osasuna at home.
The Bats did not try their best, but a draw at home was indeed a bit embarrassing.
Especially the team's defense, which has many problems, is also a major hidden danger.
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This weekend, back in the 19th round of La Liga, Valencia will challenge Valladolid away.
This time Valencia sent out all its main players, and the players were all eager to beat the opponent away from home and grab three points. Mista was even more ambitious, trying to prove his strength under the shadow of Su Dong.
But surprisingly, Valencia attacked fiercely for 90 minutes away from home, fired 27 shots, but failed to score a goal.
This seems to have brought the Bats back to the predicament of last season where they had the upper hand but found it difficult to score.
It was also at this moment that everyone clearly realized that the main reason for the team's unstoppable success this season was the presence of Su Dong.
When Su Dong was in the frontcourt, they thought it was natural for the team to attack, but now that Su Dong was absent, they realized that scoring a goal was such a difficult thing.
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The second leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16.
Valencia will challenge Osasuna away.
This time, Benítez still mainly relied on substitutes and young players. David Silva, who was strongly recommended by Su Dong to train with the first team, was included in the roster for the first time and came on as a substitute in the second half. He performed well.
But the result of the game was hard to accept.
Valencia still had the advantage on the field, but just couldn't convert it into goals.
0-1, Valencia lost away.
In the end, they were eliminated by Osasuna with a total score of 2-3.
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Valencia was not surprised at all when they were eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Osasuna.
As Benítez said before, the team must make some trade-offs. Valencia does not have a strong lineup to support the team's three-line operations, so there must be some games that must be strategically abandoned.
The King's Cup is nothing compared to La Liga and the Champions League.
But what no one expected was that Osasuna seemed to be getting more and more experienced in playing against Valencia. In the 20th round of La Liga, after following Valencia back to the Mestaña Stadium, the team actually broke through Valencia's goal with only three shots in the whole game.
Zero to one again!
Although Valencia still leads Real Madrid by two points after this round, everyone is clearly aware that Valencia's offense has had problems in two consecutive rounds.
Sudong's absence dealt a heavy blow to Valencia's offensive firepower.
Facing Valladolid and Osasuna, Valencia failed to score a goal, as if they had returned to last season.
This makes everyone believe that Valencia's outstanding performance this season is precisely because of Su Dong.
For a time, the injured Su Dong received more attention from media reporters than the players on the field. When he would return to the field also became the focus of Valencia fans.
Benítez said that Su Dong has recovered and started to participate in team training.
"He'll be back on the court soon!"
Su Dong also revealed through Valencia's official website that he is working hard to adjust his condition and is ready to participate in the competition at any time.
This made the fans very excited, because they all knew that with Su Dong's return, Valencia's goals would also return.
In the two rounds that Su Dong was absent, Ronaldo scored in two consecutive rounds. Although he slightly narrowed the gap with Su Dong, the Brazilian superstar was still embarrassed to call Su Dong to show off.
I guess if he scored twice, he would be a little more interested.
However, a piece of good news from Italy quickly attracted the attention of Spanish media and fans.
(End of this chapter)
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