Chapter 322 Mr. 80 Million
After an intense game, the players were resting in the home team locker room at Camp Nou.
The sound of showers could be heard from the shower area, and from time to time there were bursts of comfortable cries.
Soon, the team members were seen walking out of the shower area with confidence.
Everyone is already used to this. After all, the locker room is full of men, so who is afraid of who?
"Su, wash faster, you're like a woman, taking so long!" Sylvinio shouted jokingly.
There was a burst of laughter in the locker room, and someone started to urge them on.
To be honest, Su Dong did wash for a little too long, rubbing his skin repeatedly, as if he wanted to wash off every bit of grass debris on his body, because that made him too uncomfortable.
Hearing Sylvinio's call, he smiled, didn't say anything, and continued washing by himself.
"Okay, stop calling him names. Actually, he is indeed very dirty." Puyol rarely defended Su Dong.
"Isn't it? He fell down quite a few times and was all dirty. He couldn't wash himself clean during the half-time break. He must wash himself clean now. Don't rush him!" Xavi also spoke for Su Dong.
"Su, take your time washing and ignore them!"
"Thank you, Captain! Thank you, Harvey!" Su Dong's voice came from the shower area.
Hearing Su Dong's response, everyone laughed again.
Speak up when it is beneficial to you, and keep silent when it is not. This ability to seize opportunities is great.
Despite the unfavorable situation tonight, everyone at Barcelona was very satisfied with being able to beat Sevilla, and the atmosphere in the locker room after the game was also quite lively. However, when they calmed down and thought about it, many people were also surprised.
Su Dong, since joining the team, apart from the sky-high transfer fee of 80 million euros, he has rarely made any surprising moves. He just trains hard every day, and even when everyone else is on vacation, he secretly trains alone. But tonight, he stood up at the critical moment and made everyone look at him with admiration.
As the saying goes, heroes are revealed in times of turmoil.
The first round of the league went smoothly. Su Dong scored two goals and assisted one goal, which was excellent, but it was not too surprising. Everyone seemed to think that this was the performance that a Barcelona center should have. It was not that Su Dong performed too well, but that Kluivert and others before him were too poor.
But in tonight's battle, under such unfavorable circumstances, Su Dong stepped forward and made people truly witness his strength.
He is silent in normal times, but makes a splash at critical moments. What a great player!
More importantly, he works really hard.
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Soon, Su Dong put on his underwear and walked out wearing a bath towel, wiping his hair and body as he walked.
Although he is young, his muscular body, especially his 1.95 meter tall stature, is truly intimidating, especially for defenders, who are secretly glad for it.
Fortunately, this is their teammate!
"Su, if I remember correctly, tomorrow is your birthday?" Puyol suddenly asked.
Su Dong was stunned for a moment, looked at the captain with some surprise, and nodded, "Yes."
"Are you twenty years old?" Puyol asked again.
Su Dong nodded. Tomorrow he would be twenty years old.
Everyone in the locker room couldn't help but feel a very weird feeling after hearing this.
It turns out that the man who just saved Barcelona will not be twenty years old until tomorrow.
Many people in the locker room felt secretly ashamed because they were much older than Su Dong.
But soon, they were all relieved, after all, Su Dong was signed for 80 million euros.
"Our team didn't have any similar traditions before, and now the game schedule is tight. How about this? Let's have a meal together tomorrow night. I'll talk to the coaches and let the club pay for it. Let's celebrate your birthday. What do you think?"
"No need for that?" Su Dong was a little surprised. Wasn't this a bit too grand?
You know, his birthdays in the past were usually pretty casual.
According to his plan, he originally intended to have a meal with Messi and others this year and celebrate his birthday like that.
Puyol suddenly proposed that the whole team have a dinner together, which made Su Dong feel a little pressured.
"It's okay, we rarely have the opportunity to get together like this." Puyol made the decision.
As he spoke, he announced the decision to everyone present.
He is the captain and a local youth player of Barcelona. Once he makes the decision, there will basically be no problem.
"Su, it's okay, don't take it to heart, he just wants to have a free meal." Xavi teased Puyol with a smile.
Su Dong smiled, but he still felt it was a bit too grand.
Even if you really want to treat someone, you should pay for it yourself.
"By the way, I heard from Xiaobai that you have good footwork and are very good at playing indoor football. Let's make an appointment tomorrow and practice in the sports city. I have never seen anyone who is 1.95 meters tall and can play indoor football." Xavi suggested with a smile.
Of course Su Dong would not refuse Harvey's kindness and agreed immediately.
Anyway, he has already decided to team up with Messi and Iniesta to ensure they are invincible!
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Deco sat opposite, watching everything that happened in the locker room with cold eyes, and had some vague thoughts.
He could see that Puyol and Xavi were obviously trying to get closer to Su Dong, and they were much more enthusiastic than before.
This is normal, one is the captain and the other is the third captain. Su Dong has performed well in the warm-up matches, especially in the last two rounds. The most crucial one should be the key game tonight. His stepping forward saved Barcelona and also won the recognition of local leaders such as Puyol and Xavi.
Ronaldinho missed two rounds due to injury, and then Su Dong emerged.
During the half-time break, Rijkaard proposed to launch the attack with Su Dong as the core. Now Puyol and Xavi have expressed their intention with practical actions. Anyone with eyes in the locker room can see that Su Dong has begun to be recognized and accepted by the local players, which is not an easy thing.
Deco even had a vague feeling that Ronaldinho's absence due to injury came at a very bad time, giving Su Dong a great opportunity.
Although he has a close relationship with Su Dong, when it comes to closeness, Deco still prefers Ronaldinho.
And now, he has a vague feeling that if Ronaldinho does not return, Su Dong will really become the core of Barcelona's frontcourt.
Once the game goes smoothly, everyone will find that Barcelona can still win without Ronaldinho, and Ronaldinho's role in the Barcelona team will inevitably be greatly reduced.
At least from the last two rounds, Barcelona has gotten rid of its dependence on Ronaldinho last season.
And Su Dong is the key!
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Deco's concerns were not wrong at all.
The next day, the front-page headline of the Daily Sports was [Su Dong - Guarantee of Goals! ].
In the comments, it was stated that just like the first round match against Racing Santander, the newly joined Sudon once again became the key figure in Barcelona's lead. He used one assist and one goal to help Barcelona beat Sevilla 2-0.
Daily Sports described the difficulty of this game. Whether it was the injuries, the heavy rain, or Motta's injury in the first two minutes of the game, all caused considerable problems for Barcelona.
"At the critical moment, Su Dong stepped forward and demonstrated the core value of the 80 million man. He first selflessly 'gifted' Giuly a goal, and in the second half he also used a wonderful shot in front of the goal to help Barcelona beat the opponent by two goals."
The Daily Sports believes that two consecutive rounds of outstanding performance have strongly countered those doubts about Su Dong.
"Our Mr. 80 million has not been defeated by pressure and difficulties. He has even become the sharpest weapon in our hands and the key to our victory!"
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Mundo Deportivo believes that Sudong's joining has helped Barcelona cure its Ronaldinho addiction on the offensive end.
Looking at the entire game, Su Dong was fouled seven times by his opponents, the most times among players of both teams. This is enough to prove Su Dong's threat on the court. At the same time, he also showed a strong tactical role on the court and served as the bridgehead for the team's frontcourt offense.
Mundo Deportivo believes that the team's signings this summer have been very effective.
Deco's joining cured Davis's dependence, while Sudong's joining weakened Ronaldinho's influence on Barcelona.
"Even in the second half of the game, Rijkaard established a tactical idea with Su Dong as the core of the frontcourt, requiring everyone to pass the ball to Su Dong more often to help him score goals."
But Mundo Deportivo also interviewed Su Dong on the sidelines after the game.
Su Dong does not think of himself as the offensive core of Barcelona, and he even thinks it is not important at all.
"I have never thought about this question. I don't think it matters. The most important thing is that our team is a whole. I am a part of the team like other teammates. That's all."
"If I have to name the core players, I think it is Deco and Xavi. They are the heroes on the court. Their passing and organization make the team run more smoothly, giving the front court more offensive opportunities and more threats."
Su Dong also mentioned Ronaldinho, saying that Ronaldinho is an amazing player, "I am looking forward to his return and fighting alongside him!"
Mundo Deportivo acknowledged Sudong's low-keyness, but still insisted that Sudong is becoming Barcelona's new offensive core.
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Despite Ronaldinho's absence, Barcelona won two consecutive games, which undoubtedly sparked various discussions from the outside world.
The frontcourt attack is led by Sudon and Giuly, and the midfield organization and passing are led by Deco and Xavi. These have shared Ronaldinho's functions on the field and also eliminated Ronaldinho's dependence on him last season.
There was even media discussion that if Ronaldinho continued like this, he would completely lose his chance.
Su Dong will become the final winner of this year's World Footballer of the Year and European Golden Ball Award, and will even become Barcelona's undisputed top star with the halo of personal honor.
It is nothing new for the media to hype up football stars and the conflicts in the dressing rooms of top clubs.
But it is obvious that Ronaldinho was still affected by this wave of media hype.
Because he really cares!
(End of this chapter)
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