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Chapter 20: Life on the Island

Although Squillac called the team's traditions very much, after the training, there were only a few people who actually went out with them. These few people were Zhao Yaning's future teammates.

Together with Squillac, Senegalese Silva, who was loaned to Ajaccio from Monaco, is the main goalkeeper of this team. It is said that his level is very high and his conced rate in the French second division is very low. However, Zhao Yaning did not have the chance to see the level of this black goalkeeper. In today's group confrontation, they were assigned to the same group. Zhao Yaning mainly faced the goalkeeper, the substitute of Trevisan, who once played for Marseille, was Ajaccio's substitute, but because his contract was not a loan contract, he would spend longer in Ajaccio, so he was also regarded as Ajaccio's future.

The other two who came out with them were the young defender Le Vla in the team and the winger Racombe who was loaned from Monaco. One of these two people will be Squillac's partner in the future, while the other is Zhao Yaning's partner.

Levra is just 23 years old this year, about the same age as Squillac, and two young people support the team's defense. It is said that he is a very high-level player, and even Arsenal has sent a scout to inspect him - but Zhao Yaning also feels that this is like a special cliché for Squillac to say a person's high-level, because whether it is Levra, Squillac himself, Lacombe, or Ghana's Garner Essin in Bastia next door, Squillac's adjectives were sent by Arsenal to inspect them.

Gregory Lacombe's experience is a little better. He was also from Monaco, but unlike Squillac, he just came this season. When he was in Monaco, he was quite famous, but it is said that Monaco's new coach Didier Deschamps looked down on him this year and sent him to Ajaccio.

No matter how good he is, being able to get involved with a meritorious figure in the French national team like Didier Deschamps and having conflicts is enough to make Zhao Yaning feel overwhelmed. After all, he comes from China, and the biggest star he has ever seen is just a few Chinese internationals. He still finds it incredible when people around him tell Deschamps' story.

When a few people came out of the club, they borrowed the car from captain Eric Colin, but the captain was not interested in going out with them. The veteran of the team is a local. He is in his thirties and is over the age of playing. He just gently told him not to make too much trouble and went home by himself.

Rodriguez, the team's big star, did not go out with them. This forward is the only player in Ajaccio who has had international experience, and everyone can understand his arrogant attitude. What's more, he is known for his bad temper and bad interpersonal relationships. Otherwise, he would not have stayed in any team for only two years, played everywhere, and was still the title of two wandering killers in France.

"It's better if he doesn't come. We are all young people, and we have fun. They have old arms and legs. They can't sleep well and can't run again tomorrow. The competition is boring." Squillage was still joking about the bosses of several teams while driving, "Joey, tell me, where are we going? Are you interested in visiting Napoleon's coffin? If you are not interested, I won't stop and just go straight to the destination."

"If you are interested, come again later." Silva sat in the back row of the car, but did not delay him speaking. "There are nothing good to look at. They were repaired by later generations, and the praises of the French. If you don't understand French history like me, there is no need to go and see it, and you can't understand it. I have been there several times and remember one thing: Although Napoleon was only 167cm, he was still a tall man in that era."

"If I were born in that era, wouldn't I be a little giant..."

Squillac's narcissistic words aroused another sneer.

But in the crowd, Zhao Yaning was still a little uneasy, "The destination you mentioned is not a nightclub or something, right? The coach knows that we are going out. If we go to that kind of place, will the coach be unhappy?"

Several people stopped laughing, and Squillach frowned, "I don't understand what you mean. Why are the coach unhappy when we go out to play?"

“Aren’t professional players going to places like that?”

"Boy, do you think we took you to the caravan, or do you think we took you to Amsterdam?"

What Silva asked made Zhao Yaning lower his head a little embarrassedly. Zhao Yaning was not sure what the caravan he was talking about, but Zhao Yaning still knew where Amsterdam was.

"Joey, I don't know how your former coach coaches coach you, but obviously, in France, you need a new coach."

Squillac said, and had already driven into the city, "Let's go and learn with us how to live in France."

When a few people arrived at the Red Turban Bar, it was not dark, but the bar was already crowded. Squillac skillfully found the owner of the tavern, and after saying hello, the few people were taken to a special room.

Such treatment made Zhao Yaning stunned, "Do you often come here? And your own private room?"

"It's not my private room, it's the private room of the team." Squillac shook his head, "This is our assistant coach, Mr. Bjotta. Every time someone comes to the team, he comes here."

Zhao Yaning looked far away and felt that everything was so incredible.

"Boy, I heard that everything in your country is nationalized, and the training is like the East Germans, all inhumane, right? I heard that in your place, players are not allowed to drink, touch women, be lazy, and be entertained, just training alone, right?"

Levra's words made Zhao Yaning angry, "Nonsense, we don't have that kind of demand! We don't drink or touch women because we are conscious that those things will ruin the players' careers, so we won't joke about our careers."

At least I don’t. Zhao Yaning added in his heart. He knew a lot of things that ruined himself when touching those things, but what happened to those people had nothing to do with him. He just wanted to play football well now, and it would be better to let go of other things.

"Joey, drinking will not ruin your career, only drinking will happen. Similarly, women will not ruin your career, only ** will." Squillac saw that Zhao Yaning was dissatisfied, and gave Levra a look, stopping his jokes about the country, "Have you heard of it? Drinking a little wine is beneficial to the human body."

"I can't grasp the degree and would rather not drink it. And I don't like this kind of place, I want to go back..."

"Joey, sit down, don't be a child-tant, wait for me to finish talking to you." Squillac stopped his activities, sat next to him, and hugged his shoulders, "Listen, Joey, the coaches know the things I teach you now, but they won't say them. But these things will benefit you for life. This is the experience of the players."

Zhao Yaning held back and did not stand up again.

"Joey, I don't know what you look like in your country, but here, in Europe, we do not advocate spending all our time on training. We have our own private life, which helps us relax ourselves, mentally, **, and self-adjust in order to achieve the best state." Squerachi waved his hand, "We are here not to drink or women, but to relax and be happy for a while. This is not a big deal."

"But I think this is learning badly."

"What is this bad thing?" Squillac shook his head and smiled, "The coach understands all of us. They have played football and knows all of them. But do you know that the private room here is ordered by the coach, and our drinks are specially prepared by the coach. You can also see that our car belongs to the captain. Before coming, the coach greeted him. If it is not unexpected, the time will be over. The boss will come back and notify us of our activities. The coach will know about our activities."

This is another thing that made Zhao Yaning a little stunned. He thought that Europeans were more professional in football, and there would be fewer things to do with drinking and living chaotic life, but who knew that the coach here would actually have such an agreement with the tavern.

"The coach knows that we have pressure and blindly suppressing cannot prevent us from avoiding these places. Therefore, his method is to make these places harmless. Alcohol, passion, staying up late are huge threats to the player's career, but if you drink low-alcohol and can't stay up late for a lot of time, our career will be much better. As for women, we are still paupers now. What kind of women we can seduce depends on your own." Squeragic shrugged, "You may go to other places in the future. Remember, when you arrive in a place, first find the old footballers in the team and ask about this place. It is very important to find a place where you can relax and not affect your career. These things will not be told by the coach. These things are all our experiences."

"But, the coach really doesn't care about these things? After all, the coach cannot know every activity we have."

"The coach provides us with convenience privately. If you abide by these constraints, you will live a good life. If you don't follow it..." Squillac smiled twice, "Our Ajaccio system is not perfect. You will know if you go to Monaco for two days. You can go to Monaco to get weight once a week. If you have a weight exceeding the standard, you will lose weight immediately. There is no need to delay any delay."

This way, Zhao Yaning has some understanding.

This is what European players do. The club will not explicitly prohibit any activities, but will set levels in the results. You can go to a nightclub, but you have to maintain your weight and you will not have any problems.

European coaches have taken care of players in this way in private. They know that it is impossible to strictly prohibit players from going to these places, so they can make these places harmless through means.

It's indeed better than China's method.

"Now I understand? Go to the dance floor to find out if there are any girls you like. I don't need to teach you how to pick up girls step by step, right?"

"No need... I want to go back." Zhao Yaning shook his head and said something disappointing.

"Why? I didn't tell you all..."

"But I still don't like this. This is not the place I stay. I don't like this kind of music, this kind of lighting, and the dressing of these people."

Several teammates looked at him and couldn't say anything for a long time.

"Then you just sit here for a while. Let's go together later, okay?" Squillac asked Zhao Yaning for permission and ran to the dance floor by himself.

"Sebas, this little guy is really strange." Lacombe walked past him and said softly.
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