Chapter 308 Please leave the restricted area to me!
The ceremony for Su Dong to join Barcelona was very simple, especially compared with the situation when Zidane airborne the Bernabeu, it seemed very shabby, but it was the norm in European football.
Barcelona staff arrived at the hotel at 9:30 in the morning, picked up Su Dong, his agent Mendes, personal trainer Nuno Cruz and physiotherapist Grant Downing, and went to the hospital designated by Barcelona for a physical examination.
This is just a formality. In fact, Barcelona has already received Su Dong's detailed physical report.
After completing the physical examination, Su Dong came to the Camp Nou Stadium and had lunch with Barcelona president Laporta, vice presidents Rosell, Godard and Soriano and others. In the afternoon, he officially signed the contract in President Laporta's office.
From this moment on, Su Dong officially became a Barcelona player!
After signing the contract, Su Dong, as usual, put on Barcelona's No. 9 jersey and appeared at the Nou Camp.
After taking a series of photos to be sent to major newspapers around the world, Su Dong returned to the office again.
After a short break, we will prepare for the press conference.
This will also be the first time that Su Dong faces the media directly after joining Barcelona, and it will also be the first press conference specifically for Su Dong.
To Su Dong's surprise, head coach Rijkaard, captain Puyol and local midfielder Xavi all arrived and had a brief exchange with Su Dong. The main content of the conversation was about the future cooperation and some situations in the locker room.
As a superstar signed for a record 80 million euros, Barcelona attaches extraordinary importance to Su Dong.
Not only is head coach Rijkaard under tremendous pressure, but captain Puyol and local players such as Xavi are also under pressure.
If Su Dong felt uncomfortable, they would all feel uncomfortable too.
Fortunately, Su Dong is not a difficult person to get along with.
I have talked to Rijkaard before, and now I meet Puyol and Xavi. After a few words, we can start a conversation.
The most important thing is that Su Dong did not show an aggressive character, but rather deliberately kept a low profile.
Puyol and Xavi were originally a little worried about Su Dong's youthful vigor, but after meeting and talking for a few minutes, they were relieved.
What surprised Su Dong even more was that Ronaldinho, who had just had a phone call not long ago, also hurriedly arrived at the Nou Camp before the press conference was about to begin.
Judging from his tired appearance, he must have flown here from Brazil specially.
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"Hey, buddy!"
Su Dong walked up to him with a smile and hugged Ronaldinho.
Ronaldinho was also very happy. He smiled and showed his playful buck teeth. He said to Su Dong, "Your idol challenged me on the phone yesterday and said that even if we put ourselves together, we can't handle them. What do you think we should do?"
"Need I say more?" Su Dong asked back with a smile, "Of course I'll beat him to death!"
Ronaldinho immediately laughed and hugged Su Dong again, nodding continuously.
When he first debuted, his nickname was Ronaldo Jr., which means Ronaldo's successor.
Although he has a close relationship with Ronaldo, deep down he still has the idea of defeating aliens.
Now, having met the so-called "Ronaldo II", the two of them thought alike again, so naturally they had similar interests.
Instead, other people in Barcelona were very puzzled.
How come these two guys, who are competing for the top spot in the team, don't have any hostility when they meet? Could it be that both of them are the kind of scheming men? On the surface, they are affectionate, but secretly they are scheming against each other?
In fact, they really misunderstood! Ronaldinho said in a phone call to Su Dong that he had no intention of getting involved in the management's affairs, nor did he think about arguing about anything. He just wanted to play football and play happily.
Instead of fighting for power and profit, why not make more money and party a few more nights? He felt that being a teammate with Su Dong would be a very happy thing.
Su Dong also felt that it would not be difficult to cooperate with him.
Look, while others were skeptical, the two of them had no qualms and even started talking about the housing issue.
Ronaldinho directly stated that Su Dong could live in his house temporarily, but considering that Su Dong had a whole team, it would be inconvenient to disturb Ronaldinho, so he had to give up.
"To be honest, why don't you buy a house in our community? It's quite cheap. There's one for sale near my house. I'll take you to see it later. How about it?" Ronaldinho suggested enthusiastically.
"Of course, no problem. My requirements are actually quite simple." After a pause, Su Dong thought of his home in Shanghai. "Well, the decoration should not be too old-fashioned. It is best to be simple and practical. The basement can be converted into a gym. If the garden space is large enough, it can be converted into a small football field and swimming pool, which would be even better."
Ronaldinho clapped his hands vigorously. "The small football field is not necessary. I have one at home. Come to my house and play. The door is open to you 24 hours a day. We can even compete with each other."
At this moment, the Brazilian talent showed a hint of eagerness to compete, but everyone could see that this had nothing to do with the team's status or anything else. He was just itching to find an opponent to compete with.
In last season's Barcelona team, there were really few people who could compete with him on a small football field.
Of course Su Dong agreed, but he thought of Messi in his mind.
Given Messi's size and characteristics, he should have an advantage in small football fields.
Well, let’s do it!
Next time Ronaldinho comes to Su Dong, he will let Messi deal with him!
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The press conference went smoothly.
After all, it was Su Dong's first time facing the media after joining the team, so the questions were relatively easy to answer and there were no hidden dangers.
But there are still some media asking questions about the team, and Su Dong has already handled them with ease.
Regarding Rijkaard, Su Dong said that he was particularly impressed by Barcelona's football style in the second half of last season. It was a kind of desirable football and I was very honored to be a part of it.
Su Dong said that he would not be affected by last season's results.
"I am a new student at Barcelona. Here, everyone is my teacher. I hope to learn more and get help from everyone."
Su Dong also praised Puyol by name, saying that he was a natural leader, and also praised midfielder Xavi.
In Barcelona last season, the iron triangle in the midfield was Xavi and Davis attacking forward, and Cocu played as a defensive midfielder. This freed up Ronaldinho, and Xavi also showed excellent passing and organizational skills.
It can be said that Barcelona’s strength in the second half is inseparable from Rijkaard’s finding of this mature style of play.
Su Dong said with a smile that he was very familiar with Deco and he believed that Deco could fill the vacancy left by Davis and form a dream midfield for Barcelona together with Xavi.
His words also indirectly responded to many rumors from the outside world about the position conflict between Deco and Ronaldinho.
Many people believe that Ronaldinho is an attacking midfielder and Deco was also an attacking midfielder in Porto, and the two are difficult to be compatible with each other.
But Su Dong said that Deco is good at both offense and defense, and he does very well in both aspects. Ronaldinho is a talented attacker, he is more forward than Deco, and Xavi is the best partner next to Deco.
When the media asked which midfield was stronger, Barcelona or Valencia, Su Dong smiled and said that both teams were strong, but their styles were completely different.
"Albelda and Baraja are undoubtedly world-class midfielders, but they are more defensive, while Ronaldinho, Deco and Xavi are more creative and have better passing and possession abilities. These are two different types of midfielders."
Su Dong was full of praise for Ronaldinho, saying that the Brazilian is the most fantastic player in world football today. He is very happy to fight alongside teammates like Ronaldinho, and it is his honor.
The media also quickly asked a sharp question, which is how does Su Dong position his tactical role in Barcelona?
This is indeed a difficult question to answer.
Not only Rijkaard, but also Ronaldinho, Puyol, Xavi and others showed concern.
Su Dong nodded, knowing full well that he couldn't answer too modestly, as that would make people look down on him.
If a star player brought in at a cost of 80 million euros is too polite, it would not be modesty but timidity, but if he is too aggressive, it would easily offend his teammates.
After carefully considering his words, Su Dong smiled and moved closer to the microphone.
"I am a center forward, and I cannot do without the support and help from my teammates. I need everyone's breakthroughs and crosses, everyone's passes and cooperation, and more importantly, everyone needs everyone to open up the opponent's defense for me..."
"I want to say, please rest assured, leave the penalty area to me. In a one-on-one situation, I can handle any opponent!"
Su Dong's words won him thunderous applause from the audience.
Not only did the media reporters at the scene applaud him, but even Rijkaard, Ronaldinho, Puyol, Xavi and others applauded Su Dong for his words.
It can be said that he is neither humble nor arrogant!
It not only highlights the importance of teammates, but also reveals one's own confidence and self-confidence.
In a one-on-one situation in the penalty area, Su Dong had enough confidence to deal with all the defensive players.
He can defeat his opponent in any way!
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After the press conference, when Su Dong was leaving the Nou Camp, many Barcelona fans gathered outside.
They were all extremely excited about Su Dong's joining, and some fan organizations even prepared a song for him.
The fans at the scene sang the songs they wrote specifically for Su Dong, showing their expectations and appreciation for Su Dong.
This also made everyone in Barcelona clearly feel the expectations of Barcelona fans for Su Dong.
Over the past few years, Barcelona has been in decline for too long and in turmoil for too long!
The strong performance in the second half of last season gave everyone hope, and at this critical moment, Su Dong came to Camp Nou, which undoubtedly gave Barcelona fans a shot in the arm.
They believe that under the leadership of Su Dong and Ronaldinho, Barcelona will surely be able to usher in a revival!
(End of this chapter)
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