Chapter 143: Getting to know the national team for the first time
In fact, Hongkou Stadium is not the place for the national team training. The national team training is located in the training base in the suburbs of Shanghai. �
At the national team registration location at the Hongkou Stadium, countless domestic media reporters had long been waiting for the national media reporters. When Zhang Xu appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of the reporters.
So, the spears and short tubes surrounded Zhang Xu one after another.
Faced with such a situation, Zhang Xu had been mentally prepared, so he simply stood there, waiting for the reporter's question with a smile on his face.
"Hello, Zhang Xu, I am a reporter from Xinlang Sports. I represent the national team for the first time. What do you think?" Xinlang Sports reporters were quick to respond and rushed to the front all at once.
"Of course I'm very happy! I'm very proud! Joining the national team was my childhood dream. Now that I finally realized this dream, I'm naturally extremely excited!" Zhang Xu talked happily, and was full of energy.
"Hello, I am a reporter from Sports Weekly. What do you think of the head coach of the national team, Mr. Camacho?"
"Mr. Camacho is an admirable coach. The Vallecano he led is very resilient in defense, strong and open-minded. The Spanish national team he led has cooperated and penetrated in the middle, and has crosses on the wing. It has both delicate transmission under his feet and high-altitude strikes. It is the most gorgeous team in Spanish football history. For such a meritorious coach, I am very much looking forward to playing for the country under his command." Zhang Xu has put in some effort and has a certain understanding of the national team's head coach Camacho, so he is very knowledgeable.
"Hello, I am a reporter from Football News. The Chinese national football team lost to Brazil in the last O-8 game. What do you think of that game?"
Zhang Xu and Zou Mei, this question is really hard to answer. To be honest, denying the national team ahead? That will definitely offend head coach Camacho and seniors of the national team.
Zhang Xu was not afraid of offending them and was worried that they would retaliate against him. Instead, he was worried that it would affect the team's unity and affect the team's performance.
He thought about it carefully before answering cautiously: "That game doesn't mean anything. I believe. No one wants to be humiliated by the Brazilian team like this, and I don't want to. If there is a chance, I will prove myself with my teammates and prove that there are Chinese people who can play football and play well!"
"Hello, Zhang Xu, I am a Sohu Sports reporter. Do you think you will be in this game against New Zealand? Do you think we will win? What will your prediction score?"
"Mr. reporter, there are so many questions, haha!" Zhang Xu smiled and replied: "First, can I not be a player who should worry about? I think the experienced Mr. Camacho should have sufficient arrangements. You can ask him; as for whether he can win? Sorry, in my dictionary, there are always only victory, or on the road to victory! I hope the score is 2 to zero!"
At this time, there were two other national players who reported with Zhang Xu. Compared to Zhang Xu, Zhang Xu was sought after by reporters, there were only a few people in front of them.
They naturally felt uncomfortable when they saw this scene. One of them snorted jealously: "Hmph, didn't you just go to Europe for two years? Look at how proud he was."
"Hey. He has this capital. Now he is the core of the midfielder of La Coruña. I heard that he is also the second captain of the team." The person next to him said hummingly, and his lips couldn't help but tilt.
"Hmph. Isn't it just a La Liga team? What's so great? Let's go, I can't look proud of the villain!" After the man finished speaking, he shook the yellow hair on his head and walked straight to the bus to the training base.
Half an hour later, Zhang Xu finally got rid of the entanglement of the reporters. Under the guidance of the staff, he also boarded the bus.
There were already several players who had registered before Zhang Xu on the bus. They leaned against the bus seat, some were chatting, some were dozing off, and some were wearing headphones to listen to music. №
After Zhang Xu got up, he walked straight to the back of the bus. Whenever he passed by a player, he would reach out and say politely: "Hello, I am Zhang Xu, I'm very happy to know you!"
There is no one who doesn’t know about Zhang Xu in the domestic football world, but he is just a fledgling freshman in the national team.
So, when he greeted him enthusiastically, most people would politely give him a gift out of respect for him, but there were still some people who had a very plain reaction. They turned their eyelids and said they knew it. Some people were too lazy to lift their eyelids.
Zhang Xu was also a little annoyed about these people. He had no basic politeness anymore. Do you still expect his ball quality to be much better?
However, for the sake of the overall unity of the national team, Zhang Xu still endured his anger and continued to walk towards the back of the bus.
The back of the bus was empty, and basically no one sat back, and most of the players who arrived first sat in front. Zhang Xu didn't mind, it was okay, he could be quiet alone.
He sat down, took out his headphones, listened to the light music and closed his eyes to rest.
I don’t know how much time has passed, but he suddenly felt his shoulder being patted, and then an explosive voice sounded in his ear: “Hi, Zhang Xu! Haha, you are Zhang Xu, you are really you! Good boy!”
Zhang Xu opened his eyes and saw that it was Wang Dalei, the second goalkeeper of the national team.
"Brother Wang! Sorry, I was listening to music just now!" Zhang Xu stood up, stretched out his right hand, and shook his hand enthusiastically with Wang Dalei.
"I was wondering just now, who was that? Why did you sit behind and doze off alone? I didn't expect it to be our famous Zhang Xu! Haha!" Wang Dalei's voice was always so loud, which made Zhang Xu's ears hurt.
"What a famous thing! Brother Wang was joking!" Zhang Xu said modestly, then pointed to the seat beside him and said, "Brother Wang, let's take a ride. I guess it will take some time to drive."
"Okay!" Wang Dalei smiled heartily, then leaned against the seat beside Zhang Xu and said, "Come on, tell me about your experience in traveling to Europe! I used to listen to others or the media, but I was not satisfied, so it would be better to listen to what I said!"
"Okay, since Brother Wang wants to listen, let's just talk about it!" Zhang Xu liked Wang Dalei's cheerful personality very much, and did not pretend to behave, so he began to simply talk about his experience in Europe.
In this way, the two started a pleasant chat behind the bus.
After a while, a player Zhang Xu respected very much boarded the bus. He was Zheng Zhi, who used to play for Charlton.
As the captain of the national team, Zheng Zhi naturally has a domineering aura. When he boarded the bus, almost everyone waved to him.
Zheng Zhi also frequently smiled and waved to the players. The one who followed him was naturally the other six national players in the same club as him.
"Wow, isn't this Zhang Xu?" Zheng Zhi was greeting the players, and suddenly saw Zhang Xu sitting with Wang Dalei. He couldn't help but be stunned, and then he screamed in surprise.
"Hello, Brother Zheng!" Zhang Xu stood up and greeted him politely.
"Okay, okay, don't be polite, sit down! This is your first time joining the national team. How do you feel?" Zheng Zhi expressed his aura as the captain of the national team when he spoke.
"It's pretty good. I'm naturally very happy to see Brother Zheng and all the famous guys!" Zhang Xu lowered his body.
Zheng Zhi laughed: "Haha, you kid, you are very modest! Why did I hear that you were also very domineering when you were in La Liga! You can't tell at all!"
"Hehe, foreigners and I naturally have to be more domineering. After all, I am Chinese, but you and all the elder brothers are my brothers and my seniors, so you must naturally maintain enough respect!"
"Okay, that's right! We Chinese, when we are abroad, even if we face a strong opponent, we have to stand up straight! This is the style of our Chinese nation, and this is the true nature of our Chinese!" Zheng Zhi shouted loudly.
After saying that, he couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, it's a pity that you are the only one who can gain a foothold in the European arena now! Zhang Xu, play well and show the pride of us Chinese! We all support you!"
"Yes, Zhang Xu, we support you! Come on!" Wang Dalei said seriously from the side.
"Thank you!" Zheng Zhi's words made Zhang Xu feel warm.
"But, hehe," Zheng Zhi laughed strangely and said, "You have to play this warm-up match with New Zealand first!"
"Don't worry, Brother Zheng, as long as the head coach Mr. Kamacho let me go, I will definitely not disappoint you and all the big brothers!" Zhang Xu immediately expressed his opinion.
"Haha, okay, okay, just wait for your words!" Zheng Zhi patted Zhang Xu's shoulder and laughed loudly.
The conversation between Zhang Xu and Zheng Zhi was very loud, so all the players on the bus heard it. Some nodded repeatedly, while some showed disdainful contempt.
After Zheng Zhi and others got up, the bus finally started slowly and drove towards the training base in the suburbs.
Along the way, Zhang Xu, Zheng Zhi, Wang Dalei and others chatted happily, laughing and laughing.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the bus finally stopped.
The players walked off the bus one after another and saw a row of dormitories and office buildings in the middle of a dense forest, and in front of the building was a football training ground connected to each other.
Chapter completed!