Chapter 30 - Chapter 31 Barack
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"Wowhahahaha..." After hearing the young man spit out the name Barak, Xiao Ming laughed out of control, then let go of the young man and began to squeeze to the sidelines, wanting to see more clearly.
"Is there something wrong with it?" The young man sorted out his clothes in dissatisfaction, wondering if this oriental man had some nerve problems. If he had known, he would not have talked to him.
Xiao Ming rushed into the crowd on the sidelines. He was originally standing far away watching the game because he carried a lot of cash on his back. It would be bad if he was taken away by a pickpocket. What should he do if he was stranded in Germany? But now he doesn't care about these things anymore. After squeezing into the crowd, he carefully looked at the No. 10 that had been celebrated and was about to walk to the field. Then he confirmed that this was the Barack he was looking for!
Nearly 1.9 meters tall, strong body, and familiar face all told Xiao Ming that his trip was not in vain, and it might be smoother than expected - because Barack is obviously just a high school student now and has not signed contracts with other teams. Inviting him to play professional football himself should be able to touch his heart more easily.
Standing in the crowd, Xiao Ming was more happy as he watched the whole game. The reason he didn't notice Barack before was because Barack played in the midfield position, and he did not attack frequently like the forward, nor could he continue to attack like the midfield. His position was not very fixed. It can be said to be attacking the midfield or defensive midfield. His running covered the entire game, and he could be seen in almost any corner, but such a player was not conspicuous on the court, but it was very important.
After watching the game, Xiao Ming became more determined to bring in Barack's heart. Seeing that the Kemnitz Sports High School team defeated the opponent, Barack and his teammates were talking and laughing to leave, Xiao Ming hurriedly ran up.
But after stopping Barak, Xiao Ming realized that he could not speak German. He asked Barak tentatively in English, but saw that the German man looked confused.
Xiao Ming, who almost fainted, saw Barack and his group of people looking at him with suspicion. He looked around and Xiao Ming finally found a life-saving straw, the young man who had just talked to him in English. He hurriedly ran over and pulled the young man over and said quickly: "Please help me translate it. I am the chairman of Leiden Oriental Football Club in London, England. I want to invite him to play football in our club to see what he thinks."
The young man who was caught by Xiao Ming for the second time was almost ready to shout help, but when he heard Xiao Ming say this, he was stunned for a moment but did not help Xiao Ming translate. Instead, he asked suspiciously: "Are you really the chairman of a club? It's not a fake one, right?"
Xiao Ming almost fainted again: "What am I lying to you? Our Leiden Oriental was a League Two team last year. This year, the goal is to advance to the League Two. I only took over this club recently. If you don't believe it, you can call our club and ask."
"How do I know if the phone number you gave is true or false? What if it is a gang fraud?" the young man rolled his eyes and said.
Xiao Ming, who was almost crazy, took out a newspaper and handed it to the young man: "This is the Leiden Evening News a few months ago. There are photos of me on it, you can take a look."
This newspaper was an exclusive interview with Leiden Evening News after the end of last season, so Xiao Ming stayed to commemorate him. Fortunately, when he went out today, he took the newspaper and prepared to take a look at the killing time on the road. Now it is just a proof of his own.
The depressed Xiao Ming then realized that his mistake should have brought a translator...
At this time, the young man had already read the newspaper. After all, this cannot be faked. After handing the newspaper back to Xiao Ming, he turned to Barak and said, "Michal, he is the chairman of a football club and wants to invite you to play football in their club."
A group of teammates around Barack shouted in surprise. After all, for every young man who plays football, playing in the professional league is their dream. The gap between them, such high school students, seems to be far from the professional league, but now someone is here to invite Barack...
Barack was also obviously stunned for a moment, and then asked the young man: "Falke, what club is it from?"
After asking Xiao Ming, the young man turned to Barack and said: "Leedon East, a team of English-Class, was still playing in English-First II last season, and their goal this season is to upgrade."
Seeing that more and more people were watching around, Xiao Ming suggested finding a place to sit and having a quiet conversation.
Although Leiden East is just an English-Central team, Barack was not too disappointed. After all, Kemnitz's local team is only a sixth-level team, and he was not invited to play football. After nodding, Barack bid farewell to his teammates and followed Xiao Ming with the young man.
After finding a quieter cafe to sit down, the three people slowly started chatting. The young man who served as temporary translator had a name that made Xiao Ming feel respected: Falke Schindler.
Xiao Ming almost wanted to ask if the protagonist on Schindler's list would be Falke Schindler's ancestor, but he didn't know when this classic film was filmed to control his own thoughts - in fact, he didn't have to be so careful. "Schindler's list" was released worldwide last year.
"We are just a team of English-C, but we will never be English-C forever. Next year we will return to English-Class next year and may arrive in English-Class A the year after. So Michel, we need your ability and goals. Although you are only seventeen years old, we have been observing you since you entered Kemnitz Sports High School. We have not come to you before because you are not seventeen years old and we cannot sign a professional contract with you." Xiao Ming lied a little, but his expression was very sincere: "If you want, we can provide a contract with a weekly salary of 500 pounds. It will be signed for five years. I wonder what you want?"
Barack was moved. He had been playing football since he was seven years old, so he had aspirations to be a professional player, so he also knew about the situation of Kemnitz. The highest salary of Kemnitz's first team was only 300 pounds a week. Now it seems that the fourth-level team is richer than the sixth-level team.
"But I haven't graduated from high school yet, and I'm still a year away." Barack said hesitantly.
"That's okay. You can go through the leave of absence. If you have time in the future, you can continue to complete your studies... I know almost what the graduates of sports high school can do. It's just playing football. Since you have talent, why waste a year in high school?" Xiao Ming smiled and said, "And even after you graduate, there may not be a professional team to come to you. German teams now trust veterans more. You can go to London first and see if the contract we gave will make you satisfied or not. There are still ten days left before the pre-season training camp, which is enough for you to go through the leave of absence."
Barack hesitated for a moment, then nodded resolutely.
Seeing Barack finally nodding, Xiao Ming couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although after finding Barack, he thought Barack could not escape from his palm, because after all, a student in school became a professional player in the blink of an eye - even a professional player in the UK and C - is not something that can happen every day. What's more, as Xiao Ming said, even if he goes to high school for another year, he may not be able to be attracted by local Kemnitz. Even if he is attracted by Kemnitz, he will not be able to get a weekly salary of 500 pounds from the beginning. So why not go? Wherever he plays football, he is not the same. If he plays well in the future, he will be a transfer. This is nothing.
What Barack thought was actually similar to what Xiao Ming guessed. From the rules of Barack's transfer in later generations, we can see that Barack is definitely a very realistic and smart player. After playing as the main player in Kaiserslautern, Leverkusen and Bayern fell in love with him at the same time. Leverkusen, who has never won the Bundesliga championship and Bayern, the Hollywood team that has won the most Bundesliga championships, all fools know that the latter is more attractive, but Barack chose Leverkusen at that time.
, This is an extremely wise choice, because at Leverkusen he can get more opportunities to play and exercise, while at Bayern he can only survive in the cracks between Effenberg, Basler, Schor and others - after Leverkusen grew into the best midfielder in Germany, he transferred to Bayern. This transfer made him truly a superstar, and then he went to Chelsea. This transfer allowed him to earn a lot of income and become one of the highest-paid players in the world.
He can make the most correct choices at each stage, what teams can give him what he needs most. Barack's transfer history can be used as a model for all professional players.
After receiving Barack's approval, Xiao Ming was about to give Schindler some money as a reward for being a translator, but before he could speak, Schindler said hesitantly: "Mr. Chairman, is your club still short of people? I am a business development student and I am about to get my graduation certificate. Will I be able to work in your club after I graduate next year? Just give me a position at the beginning, and I will let you know my value."
Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment: "Business Development? Are you not from sports high school? Does sports high school have this major?"
After Schindler's explanation, Xiao Ming realized that Kemnitz Sports High School was related to the world-famous Cologne Sports College. Many students who graduated every year go to Cologne Sports College for further studies, so this sports high school is different from ordinary middle schools. In addition to players like Barack, there are basically all other sports-related majors in this school. Those with excellent academic performance can go to Cologne for further studies.
"Then why don't you continue to study in Cologne? High school is just a high school after all, and the things you can learn are definitely not as much as you can in Cologne Sports Academy." Xiao Ming asked after thinking about it.
Schindler lowered his head: "My family is not good. Although the tuition fee for going to Cologne is not very high, it is difficult to afford. In fact, even if I don't go to Cologne, I can continue to study. Just use my spare time to study more. After I arrive at your club, I promise to do it well."
After thinking about it, Xiao Ming figured it out. Schindler probably wanted to exercise in a professional club earlier. Although the Cologne Sports Academy is world-famous, students who come out of them may not find a job immediately. They still have to start slowly from the grassroots level. If Schindler immediately goes to Leiden Oriental Club to do things after graduating from high school, the starting point will be higher than those students who go to Cologne to study, not to mention that they may not be a monk or a practice. As long as they do it seriously, they can still continue to study through a method similar to correspondence course.
After figuring this out, Xiao Ming looked at Schindler seriously, then nodded: "Yes, after graduation next year, you can just go to the small town of Leiden in the Walthamsto area of London to find me. Our club is in the rising period now, and we need all the talents, as long as you really have the ability."
"Then it's decided!" Schindler said excitedly: "I will definitely not disappoint you!"
Xiao Ming smiled and turned to Barak and said, "You still have to learn English. It is very important to communicate with your teammates in the team. If you believe me, we can arrange an English teacher for you at that time."
After hearing Schindler translated the words, Barack nodded: "Okay, sir."
"After arranging the family affairs, go to London to find me." Xiao Ming left an address for Barack: "Ten days are enough. Go to the report in advance. The club will help you find a place to live. The rental club will help you pay for it first. If you want to change your mansion in the future, you have to work hard."
After saying this, Xiao Ming patted Schindler on the shoulder: "I am looking forward to your arrival next year, and I hope it won't disappoint me."
Looking at the back of Xiao Ming who left after turning around and checking out, Barak asked his classmates: "Falke, do you think my choice will be the right this time?"
"No matter how good it is, you can make money by playing football now." Schindler said confidently: "And I think this chairman is not simple. Although Leiden East has no reputation, an excellent chairman can often create miracles."
Two days after Xiao Ming returned to London, Barack reported that after signing a five-year contract with Barack, Xiao Ming was ecstatic. This contract means that Xiao Ming would not need to worry about his midfield in the next five years. Although Barack is not the superstar midfielder now, he will improve. The gradually improving league level will just allow Barack to grow slowly. Xiao Ming is confident that Barack's achievements will not be inferior to the Barack he remembers!
As long as Leiden Oriental develops well in the future, Barack's income and honor will not be worse than other clubs, I believe that the shrewd Barack will not choose to leave for no reason, right? Besides, even if you leave, players of such a level can bring rich benefits to the club.
After settling down on Barack, good news came from other aspects. Bollinger and Hackby, who Xiao Ming had a favourite, agreed to transfer to Leiden Oriental. Gillingham and Lincoln, who were both English-Class teams. In this regard, Leiden Oriental, who had just been relegated in the English-Levels, was more attractive than these two teams, while Holland was already a free agent. Leiden Oriental, who took the lead, walked in front of other teams.
Chapter completed!