After the game, Chu Zhongtian was busy hugging and celebrating this hard-won draw with many teammates, but he also found that no matter where he went, there would be a camera following him. He was not unfamiliar with this scene. After the match against Wimbledon and Chelsea in the FA Cup, there was a camera always following him to shoot.

This is his best sign for the whole game.

He walked down the away team stand with other teammates and waved to the Mets fans in the stands. The Mets fans shouted his name: "Chu! Chu! Chu!" Thanks to his contribution to the team.

And those French TV reporters also followed Chu Zhongtian's butt and looked for an opportunity to interview him.

Xu Xiaodi, who saw this scene in the press conference room, knew that there would be something good in the newspaper tomorrow.

The club has been asking him to send back the news about how French media reported Chu Zhongtian, but the French media was always lukewarm about this Chinese player, which made the club very depressed. Now, in the future, Chu Zhongtian's name will definitely be mentioned by these French colleagues many times.

※※※After thanking the fans, Chu Zhongtian was finally blocked by the reporters.

A group of French journalists asked Chu Zhongtian questions in French with fast speaking speed.

The stadium was still noisy, and Chu Zhongtian frowned and listened for a while but couldn't understand it, so he had to ask the reporter to say it slowly... The questions were nothing more than: "What do you think of being the best in this game?"

“How does it feel to score a goal?”

“What are the feelings of playing at Metz?”

Chu Zhongtian's answer was also very official - "I'm very happy, very happy. Being able to get a point is precious for us. Lyon is a very powerful opponent, and being able to tie them proves that we have the ability to stay in the First Division."

"I heard you were on loan, so do you think your performance in this game will help improve your status with Chelsea?" A French reporter asked a question that was different from his peers.

Chu Zhongtian was stunned for a moment.

He almost forgot that he is actually a Chelsea player... He has been here for so long, and has never seen Chelsea scouts, nor has he received a call from Chelsea club. He has forgotten that he is from Chelsea, and Chelsea club seems to have forgotten that they have another player who was loaned to Messe.

"I don't know..." he shook his head, "It's just a game, I don't know..."

This question suddenly made him get the best in the game and his good mood disappeared.

Chu Zhongtian, who was not in the mood to answer reporters' questions, was perfunctory when asked. When he thought of his future, he seemed to be worried. His performance made the media confused - he was very happy, but why did it suddenly turn cloudy?

Until he returned to the locker room, Chu Zhongtian was not in a good mood. After the end of this season, his loan contract with Mets ended, and he was going to go back to Chelsea. Then where will the next stop be? After the end of this season, he will definitely not get a labor certificate. Don’t think about playing for Chelsea. Let’s not talk about the first team, and even the reserve league can’t be played. So try to loan Mets to Mets again?

Ribery was bragging to his teammates about the tacit understanding he and Chu Zhongtian developed from playing games to score the equalizer goal. When he was talking about the wonderful place, Chu Zhongtian pushed the door in. He stopped his story and whistled: "Look at who is back? Welcome our hero! Woo woo woo--"

"Hero! Chu!" The teammates raised their hands excitedly to worship. This is a way for them to joke, and it does not mean that they really worship Chu Zhongtian.

But everyone's enthusiasm still touched Chu Zhongtian.

A smile reappeared on his face.

He decided not to think about how Chelsea is doing for the time being. Anyway, he performed well at Metz, so Chelsea will naturally pay attention to him. If Chelsea really doesn't like him, then he will try to let Mess buy out and transfer to Mess. With Coach Fernandez and Frank, playing football at Mess is also a good choice. So in short, doing your own thing is the most important thing.

"To celebrate the point we will hold a live football competition tonight!" Ribery's proposal received a warm response from everyone.

※※That night, most of Metz players gathered in the rooms of Ribery and Chu Zhongtian to play live football games. The winners cheered, and the losers sighed, which was very lively.

Their noisy sounds could be heard in the coaches' rooms.

Fernandez just laughed it off and did not ask the players to lower their voices. He drew the powerful Lyon away and scored one point, which is definitely an upset. Because after the game, letting the players have fun, it is also worth relaxing.

The afternoon game between Lyon and Metz was being played on the TV. This was not a replay of the TV station, but the replay of the recorded game video by coach Tadio and Fernandez to see if there is any place that has not been recorded.

After the day after the training, coach Tadio will give Chu Zhongtian a tactical class alone, and then he will be able to use this video. As a coach who is specifically responsible for Chu Zhongtian, Tadio will do such a job after every game.

"Score one goal, assist one goal." Tadio said to Fernandez, who was sitting next to him, "his performance is getting better and better."

"I can't say that, but I have to see if I can perform stably. His performance in January was not very stable." Fernandez was not as happy as Tadio, and he said to the game on the screen. "I never doubt his talent, but he has not yet developed his talent stably. I don't want a fountain that erupts from time to time, I want a waterfall that can continue to gush down."

"So what is the reason for his ups and downs? I don't think it's a psychological problem, nor does anything affect his mood..." Tadio said.

"He has a good psychological quality, his mind is also very clear. He knows what he needs and what to do. In the first half of the season, I deliberately let him play in the reserve team and deliberately does not give him the chance to play in the first team. But his performance made me very happy. He was not impatient and did not slacken in training. He patiently tried to provide himself and wait for opportunities. So I was not surprised that he would perform like this today. Francisco, do you know that whether a player can succeed is the result of his joint efforts of himself and external factors. In my opinion, Chu's own factors have no problem. The problem comes from whether we can create a better external environment for him and let him grow gradually. The reason why he cannot play steadily is that he plays too little, and he still needs to continue to learn and grow in the game. In fact, for a player, it is too late to grow at the age of 21, but Chu is very special and has strong learning ability..."

Fernandez said so many advantages and disadvantages about Chu Zhongtian in one breath, and he did analyze Chu Zhongtian thoroughly.

Tadio suddenly laughed: "Leka is so unlucky..."

Fernandez shrugged: "The world of football is about whoever has the best ability."

Tadio nodded: "I know, but Chu himself seized this opportunity. I think we don't have to worry about midfield configuration until the end of the season. As long as these people are not injured, we will have no problem relegation. But after this season..."

Fernandez said: "I am considering suggesting to the club to buy Chu Zhongtian's ownership. This season is a season he has gradually adapted to, and next season I want him to be the team's midfield core."

Tadio didn't say anything, but thought that he could get the favor of Mr. Fernandez, Chu, you are so lucky... No, or on the other hand, it is precisely because of such talent that he can get the favor of Mr. Fernandez?

※※The next day, when Xu Xiaodi left Lyon, he paid special attention to the local newsstand. Sure enough, he saw many photos of Chu Zhongtian appearing in the French media. He was even a little excited when he saw this scene - it has been more than half a season, and this is the first time that Chu Zhongtian's photos have appeared so intensively in the French media! The last time Chu Zhongtian was published in the French media was because Chu Zhongtian signed with Metz Football Club, and there were only a few local media outlets in Metz.

It's different now. With his goal and assist in the game with Lyon yesterday afternoon, he has been on the media all over France.

"French Football", "Le Point", "Le Monde", "Le Figaro", "Evening French", "Liberation" and other media have introduced this game and introduced Chu Zhongtian.

Xu Xiaodi bought all these newspapers and slowly read them on the train back to Metz, then used a pen to draw out the key parts. When he arrived at Metz, he sorted out the comments and reports about Chu Zhongtian and then sent them back to China. This news is believed to be enough for the club to make a special issue specifically related to Chu Zhongtian.

Most French media appreciate Chu Zhongtian's performance last night, but they also expressed this view that the outstanding performance of a game does not mean anything, because the performance of a game is excellent, but there are many players who are quickly unknown next time, especially in a league like Ligue 1, where newcomers are often performed well in the game, but if every such player media concludes that his future prospects are unlimited, it would be too fake.

"...This Chinese young man finally scored his first goal since joining Metz. According to our investigation, this is also the first goal scored by a Chinese player in the Ligue 1. He had a Chinese player for a short time with Nancy, but he did not score... But Chu's performance was not stable before. He performed well and basically disappeared, so the game against Lyon cannot be said to have a bright future. We think it is too early to evaluate Chu's future now..."

Xu Xiaodi is much more optimistic than the French media. Chu Zhongtian scored a goal in this game in a timely manner and had already secured the next starting spot for him in advance. Even after Leka came back, as long as Chu Zhongtian was not injured, the main position would be almost impossible to take it away. Mainly Chu Zhongtian has always maintained this state, even if he doesn't score a goal and can assist, then he boldly predicted that until the end of the season, Chu Zhongtian would be the starter of Metz.

Sure enough, the goal was more effective... None of the five assists were comparable to one goal. Chu Zhongtian did not have any outstanding performance in the game against Paris Saint-Germain. He once planned a goal and directly assisted another goal to help Ribery score twice. As a result, Ribery, who was very popular after the game, was the goal-winning Ribery. Chu Zhongtian, who silently supported him behind him, has never been favored by the French. It was not until yesterday that he scored a goal to equalize the score against Lyon that attracted the interest of the French.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian, who returned to Metz, bought a copy of all the newspapers and magazines he could buy to report his goals. After reading it, he carefully put it away to leave a souvenir for his first goal in Ligue 1.

After that, he devoted himself to daily training as usual.

His life changed with it. He would be surrounded by many fans outside the training ground and asked for autographs. They would praise his goals and assists without going forward to sign because he just "never refuses people."

After seeing this scene, Lin Beiyao congratulated Chu Zhongtian on finally getting what he wanted and got so many real supporters in Metz.

In addition to these supporters, many media have come to interview him. Chinese media won’t mention it. They have been there all this month. But he heard Xu Xiaodi say that even CCTV would send a filming team to Metz to film his training competitions and life, which is a good opportunity to become famous in China. Xu Xiaodi told him that if CCTV Sports Channel really contacted him, he would definitely not refuse.

Chu Zhongtian felt that Xu Xiaodi's reminder was a bit inexplicable - why should I refuse? Isn't this a good thing? And it also allows my parents to see my life in Metz through their programs, so that they can rest assured. Because video chat can only look at one face, in addition to this, what is their life and what training is like, they can't see them.

In addition to Chinese media, the most significant change is the focus of the French media. In the past, when he was training here, the French media basically ignored him. Even Metz's local media paid more attention to Ribery and would occasionally care about him. The situation is different now. On the day of training, he faced more media than Ribery. So much so that head coach Fernandez had to take him to the press conference after training to meet the requirements of the news media.

This was his first press conference after training. Fernandez had never allowed him to participate in such an event before because of his protection.

At the press conference, French media asked many questions about Chu Zhongtian, such as the club and his loan contract, why did he not have many opportunities to play in the first half of the season, and did he really play in the amateur league in England before... Chu Zhongtian was not very accustomed to the enthusiasm of these reporters at first, but later he gradually improved.

After the press conference, head coach Fernandez patted his shoulder and smiled at him: "You can adapt slowly on the football field, but you have to get used to this kind of occasion as soon as possible. You will have many opportunities to face journalists like this in the future. Chu. Don't think that only the media in England is developed, and we, France, are not bad!"

Finally, he joked with Chu Zhongtian: "When you go to bed at night, remember to pull the curtains."

Chu Zhongtian didn't have to worry that the media would climb a tree four or five meters high to secretly photograph him, but his life did change due to this kind of attention. For example, when he ran from his residence to the Holy Mountain Furien Training Base for training, or when he ran back from the training base, he would attract some people's attention along the way. He even met a fan dressed in sports, who accompanied him from under his residence to the training base. Of course, the two did not run side by side, but one in front and one behind, Chu Zhongtian was in front, and the man fell far behind. After arriving at the training base, he accelerated and asked Chu Zhongtian for autographs panting.

The tenants who lived in the same apartment with him also knew that there was a star living here, and they would greet Chu Zhongtian enthusiastically when they met him. The enthusiasm of the French made Chu Zhongtian sometimes have to spend a lot of time chatting with these neighbors in the corridors and corridors.

There is also an old French man who lives downstairs who gave him a bottle of champagne after Chu Zhongtian scored the Lyon goal and said to him: "I know that if you are the best player in the game in the UK, you will get a bottle of champagne. I'm sorry we don't have such a tradition here, but I'll make it up for you. The young man did a pretty job! Keep working hard! I promise you that as long as you win the best player in the future games, I'll give you a bottle of champagne."

The 65-year-old man named Legoff (le_goff), is a loyal Metz fan. However, he is in poor health and has a heart disease. He is forbidden to watch the game by doctors and nurses, so he can only watch the game on the TV at home, and he must be accompanied by his family to watch it, for fear that he will get sick again if he is excited.

Legov's daughter said helplessly to Chu Zhongtian: "I'm really conflicted now. Of course I hope you will perform well, but I don't want my father to be too excited. Do you know that after you scored the last minute of the game against Lyon, my father was very excited, but I was scared to death..."

"I'm fine! I said I'm fine! My body is as good as when I was young. Don't listen to those doctors and nurses. If they don't exaggerate my condition, how can they pay out of your wallet?" The stubborn old man glared at his daughter.

The daughter standing behind him made a sorry expression to Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian could only apologize in embarrassment, and then thank the old man for his kindness, and at the same time he asked him to pay more attention to his health.

Chu Zhongtian, who returned to his home, found that there were words on the ribbon tied around the neck of the champagne bottle. He put it under the light and found that the time and game time were written with an oil pen:

On February 5, 2005, the 25th round of the league, against Lyon, the best in the game.

Chu Zhongtian laughed, he was really a serious old man.

He put the champagne in a glass cabinet and placed it next to the other two bottles of champagne. The first one was obtained in the third round of the FA Cup last year and the second one was the commemoration after the FA Cup fourth round of the game against Chelsea.

He brought them back from Britain to China and from China to France. If he had a new place in the future, he would take them away.

This is a path to honor that records his football career.

Several years later, when he decided to retire, I wonder how many similar things would be placed in this cabinet?
Chapter completed!