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15 Ambition

Even on the bus back, Yang Yang was still deeply immersed in the feeling of scoring the goal just now. It was so touching that he could not get away for a long time.

At that moment, his mind was blank. After scoring the goal, he was so confused that when his teammates rushed over to celebrate with him, he suddenly realized that this became the topic of conversation for everyone on the bus back.

The strong are the most admired on the football field.

In the past, everyone in the team knew that Yang Yang joined the Almele Youth Team through relationships. In addition, his poor performance after joining the team seriously dragged the team down, resulting in him not having any popularity in the team and was always excluded.

But since he played Omnibas in the last game, Yang Yang came on as a substitute to assist the team in winning a game, creating dangers many times, almost helping the team equalize the score or even reverse, everyone began to change his vision of him. In addition, his performance in training has also improved, so his teammates' attitude towards him has naturally changed a lot.

Even captain Henk Dimmel, after receiving assists from Yang Yang in two consecutive games, it is difficult for him to turn a blind eye to Yang Yang. Although he cannot be friendly, it is at least considered as business.

Listening to the ridicule of his teammates, Yang Yang had to reflect on his rookie reaction after scoring the first goal. He was so disappointing. He had forgotten all the celebrations he had imagined countless times. What a rare opportunity to be handsome?

With two assists and one goal, Yang Yang was praised by head coach Dick Vanpur after the game.

He is also the only player named and praised by the head coach after the game. Although Henk Dimmel scored two shots and one pass, just like he was not named and criticized after the last game against Omnibas, he received no praise in this game.

It's no wonder that Brad Middle School's overall strength is a fraction worse than Bacon Academy. In addition, after being revitalized by Yang Yang on the right, Henk Dimmel's performance in the middle was naturally active. Instead, it was the last tough battle and the captain of the Almele Youth Team also lost points.

He performed well in two consecutive games, especially in the second half today, and was pushed to the frontcourt and granted the right to attack with all his strength. Everyone knew that Yang Yang's status in the team was rising with his performance on the field.

Yang Yang always remained calm and rational in this regard.

He knew very well that all this today was hard-won and earned entirely by his hard training on weekdays and hard performance on the court. If he slacked off and his performance declined, all of this would leave him again.

The head coach's praise, teammates' affirmation, and the first goal after landing in the Netherlands made him more determined and vowed to work harder to train and consolidate his basic skills as soon as possible.

Time waits for no one, and the semester assessment is coming soon.

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"Look, it's Amsterdam Athletic Stadium."

A burst of exclamation came from the front of the bus.

When everyone heard this, they immediately rushed to the front of the carriage or the windows on both sides. Looking up, wasn’t there a magnificent modern stadium in front of the road?

Unlike other famous football stadiums in Europe, a road connecting the east and west passes through the middle of the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium. The stadium is like a giant, standing in the middle of the road, allowing Yang Yang and others who were sitting on the bus to feel the spectacularity of the stadium very close and shocking.

This is the first time Yang Yang has seen the largest five-star stadium in the Netherlands, which can accommodate more than 50,000 people.

The bus driver deliberately slowed down so that the players in the car could see more clearly and carefully.

It was already evening, the stadium was already on, and the surroundings were bustling and noisy. Under the road, countless fans gathered from all directions. Tonight was Ajax's home game.

"Oh my God, there are too many people, dense, just like ants."

"Isn't it? I wonder how many fans will enter the court tonight?"

"There are definitely a lot of them. The season is about to come to an end. Every game is extremely critical. It will definitely be a boom tonight."

"Good, what a spectacular scene is it that stadium where 50,000 people gather?"

Listening to his teammates' praise, Yang Yang also agreed. Even though the bus had passed through the tunnel below the stadium, he was still admiring the stadium like a giant beast from the rear window of the bus.

What would it be like in the stands where 50,000 fans gathered?

How vast will the sound waves created by 50,000 fans be?

"Ajax's situation this season is not very good. There are three rounds left in the league, but Ajax is six points behind Eindhoven. However, the advantage is that Eindhoven will challenge Feyenoord away tonight, and Ajax will face Gravsharp at home. Ajax is determined to win in this game."

"It's not easy. Mattia Kezerman is the most popular top scorer in the Netherlands today and Europe now. He scored 33 goals in thirty-one rounds of the league. He is the most powerful contender for the European Golden Boot Award this season. The goal momentum is just right. In addition to stars like Van Bomel and young player Robben, it is very difficult for Feyenoord to win at home."

"I don't think it's necessary. Feyenoord's veteran Van Hoytonk is in good shape now. He scored 26 goals this season, and he is still strong. With players such as Carau and Van Persie, Feyenoord may not have the power to fight."

"Feyenoord is basically hopeless to win the championship, and may not be willing to do his best to snipe Eindhoven."

"Not necessarily, these three giants are mortal enemies of each other, and Feyenoord is home again, so he will definitely do his best."

"I hope so, Ajax will do his best to win tonight, so that there is hope of reversing the championship."

Almere is an Amsterdam satellite city. Everyone is naturally more emotionally inclined to Ajax and prefers to see Ajax reverse the championship, rather than Eindhoven.

Yang Yang is not very familiar with these two teams and cannot be as familiar as his teammates. What he has more impression is that Eindhoven and Feyenoord both play for two Asian players. Eindhoven is South Korea's Park Ji-sung and Lee Rong-pyo, Feyenoord is Japan's Shinji Ono and South Korea's Song Jong-kook.

These four Japanese and Korean internationals performed well in the South Korean and Japanese World Cup and were recruited by the two Dutch giants. However, except for Shinoji Ono, the other three are not the main players, but they are also important substitutes for the first team.

"When will I have the chance to play football like them in such a wealthy team?" Yang Yang asked in his heart.

Especially when he looked at the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium that was gradually moving behind him, he was even more passionate.

What would it feel like to play football in a stadium of 50,000 people?

The people in the bus gradually shifted the topic to Ajax's game tonight, after all, this is related to the trend of the Dutch Eredivisie championship this season.

Although Ajax is mainly young people, his overall strength is not weak. The team's top star is a local Dutch genius. Van der Fate, who is known as the new three Dutch musketeer along with Van Persie and Robben. Although he is only nineteen years old, he is already the captain of Ajax and is recognized by all Europe as the top superstar player of the future.

In addition to Van der Fate, Ajax also has Swedish center Ibrahimovic, South African players Pinal, Dutch wing van der Med, plus rookies Sneider and De Jong, there are also new generation stars such as Maxwell, Trabelsey, Heatinga and Chiwu on the back line. The entire team is full of talents.

Head coach Ronald Koeman is also a famous local coach in the Netherlands. After winning the championship last season, Ajax fought on two fronts this season, facing European teams such as Inter Milan, Lyon, Valencia, Arsenal, Roma and Valencia in the Champions League. He broke through and advanced to the group stage for two consecutive rounds, and finally stopped in the quarterfinals and lost to AC Milan, who reached the Champions League final.

It is precisely because of the two-front battle that the Champions League results are outstanding that Ajax's performance in the domestic league has fluctuated and was eventually overwhelmed by the more stable Eindhoven. However, since the Champions League ended in April, Ajax has been struggling to catch up.

Thinking of this, Yang Yang couldn't help but feel envy and desire in his heart.

Ajax's young people are not much older than him. Sneider and De Jong are only three years older than him, but now they are all important players in the Champions League quarterfinals, but Yang Yang is still struggling to survive in a low-level team. The gap is really uncomfortable.

But Yang Yang quickly suppressed his confusion. He knew very well that the only thing he needed to do now was to improve his strength as soon as possible. He believed that with the help of the super training ground, he would have the opportunity to compete with these stars.

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For the Almele youth team players on the bus, Ajax is close at hand, but it is like a world away.

The stars discussing Ajax are like discussing another world.

The only thing that is closer is that during the summer genius day selection event, Ajax's stars will attend, interact with all the young players in close quarters and compete on the same field. This is Ajax's usual tradition.

In other words, the three people who stood out from the Almere semester assessment will have the honor to get close to these stars, and even if they are lucky, they may be able to fight side by side.

But all this was still too far away for Yang Yang, and he didn't have so much attention to these things.

For example, Ajax's technical director and meritorious coach Leo Benhack are leaving. It is said that he had a romantic scandal with a female secretary of the team, which was rumored and was forced to flee far away from Mexico. Everyone is speculating who will take over as Ajax's technical director.

There was also center Ibrahimovic who asked the captain's armband to be rejected, and he felt very unhappy. He complained in the media and even threatened to leave Ajax after the end of the season.

But these are either media stolen or some gossips, which Yang Yang is not interested in.

The only thing that caught his attention was that some teammates saw the news in the newspaper. It is said that Van Basten has successfully passed the coaching qualification exam and will officially serve as the head coach of the Ajax reserve team in July this year.

This was the first time Yang Yang heard news from his idol.

It is said that he has been trained in coaching since August last year and has been internship in Ajax.

It would be a great thing if I had the honor of playing football under his command for twenty years.

But this thought flashed through Yang Yang's mind, and even he himself felt it was unrealistic.
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