The strongest blade in football

Chapter 180 Grinding the Sword (6000 words)
Sure enough, more than an hour later, a broad-shouldered man with sunglasses and a small leather bag came in from the restaurant door.

He took off his sunglasses, and with a smirk on his face, he winked at Xu Genbao, "How's the speed?"

"Driving fast again? It's only been less than an hour and a half after the phone call. Are you rushing to see Hades or me?" Xu Genbao seemed to be blaming, but there was a hint of worry in his expression.

Fan Zhiyi smiled and nodded at Wang Nuo and Wang Zhongshi as a greeting, and then sat down on the chair.

"I said a long time ago, buy me a plane to drive, and you don't buy it, oh, now you think I'm driving too fast."

Fan Zhiyi's words amused everyone, and he also showed a slick smile.

"If I drive slowly, everyone will be hungry, and the wontons will be overcooked. You let them eat wonton fillings, and give me all the wonton wrappers?"

Fan Zhiyi doesn't seem to have the domineering on the court at all, but he has a little humor in life.

He made the atmosphere in the whole room very happy with a few words.

Xu Genbao seemed to have long been used to Fan Zhiyi's lack of seriousness, so he personally picked up a bowl full of wontons with serving chopsticks and brought them in front of him, "Come on, come on, can you see if there is one less wonton for you?"

Fan Zhiyi glanced at it pretendingly, and suddenly patted Wang Nuo on the shoulder, "Thanks to you being guests, the wontons are twice as big, and I am also happy with it."

Wang Nuo chuckled, he knew in his heart that the dignified Fan Zhiyi couldn't eat anything, so it seemed like a gag, but it was actually helping Xu Genbao express his importance to them.

"Don't listen to his nonsense, eat it quickly and taste how it tastes." Xu Genbao took the lead and bit one into his mouth.

Wang Nuo didn't have dipping sauce, so he ate a few of them empty-handed. The taste was really good, mainly because he was big and full.

"How about it, are you used to it? Manchester City will definitely not be able to eat it." Xu Genbao asked Wang Nuo.

"As expected, the reputation is well-deserved, and the taste is very good." Wang Nuo nodded again and again, "Manchester City's players' meals are definitely not as good as those in China in terms of taste."

This sounds right, but the underlying meaning is that, in terms of nutrition, Manchester City's player meals win.

"My wontons are not only delicious, but also the filling is not simple." Xu Genbao smashed one with chopsticks and pointed it to Wang Nuo.

"See, fresh shepherd's purse, pork, shiitake mushrooms, and dried shrimp. In addition to the ratio of ingredients and seasonings, you have to pay attention to the strength of the stuffing!"

"Beat it until it becomes sticky, and the wontons will be delicious!" Xu Genbao seemed very knowledgeable.

Wang Nuo once heard from his father that Xu Genbao was in the army when he was an athlete, and he was used to eating canteen food, and he had been in the north for a long time, especially with pasta and stuffing.

The establishment of the base, the players have three meals a day, and they have to save money in order to eat well. When Xu Genbao came up with this kind of wonton, it was actually a helpless move.

No way, funds are limited.

"A couple of years ago, I told him that you made this quick-frozen and sold it in supermarkets, but he didn't make it, and there was no result." Fan Zhiyi interjected, "Eating it every day will make everyone sick."

Xu Genbao glanced at Fan Zhiyi and put the chopsticks on the bowl.

"Be honest and do your own thing! We are a football player. God gave me this land. He asked me to be a football player, not to open a supermarket and sell wontons."

Fan Zhiyi didn't bother to refute, he gave Wang Nuo and Wang Zhongshi a smile, and ate the rice in the bowl by himself.

After a while, everyone had almost eaten, and Xu Genbao began to distribute the remaining meals on the table.

"This, after you finish eating, this, Wang Nuo, I will give you all of this."

Wang Nuo stared at the large plate full of stir-fried naked oats pushed by Xu Genbao in front of him, and his heart was racing.

Fan Zhiyi whispered in Wang Nuo's ear, "You don't know him, he must not waste, and he has to take care of everything."

"Including this kitchen, he has to take care of what the cook does, what to put first, what to do with the fish, he has to tell others."

Wang Nuo glanced at his father. Wang Zhongshi understood what his son meant. Sometimes Xu Genbao's personality is a good thing, but sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing.

Especially if the plate under his hands is too big, it may have the opposite effect.

After everyone was full, they each drank a bowl of noodle soup. After a short rest, Xu Genbao and Fan Zhiyi led them to visit the training ground.

On the training field of Genbao Football Base, there is a group of small players who are training under the leadership of the team coach.

"The East Asian team went to an away game today."

"In addition to the East Asian team, there are three youth teams of different age groups. Each team has its own head coach, and I am the head coach." Xu Genbao said as he walked.

Wang Nuo looked at the young players who were practicing offense and defense in front of him. They looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, and their level was not bad.

The basic technical and tactical cooperation is considered decent, but the fly in the ointment is that the ball is passed too slowly and there is almost no physical contact.

After watching it for less than 3 minutes, Xu Genbao, who had put his hands in his pockets, couldn't stay still, and started to direct from the sidelines involuntarily.

"Hey! Hey! The guards have to keep up and keep in formation!"

After he finished commanding, he turned around and shook his head at Wang Nuo, "There was a problem with the details just now, did you see that?"

Of course Wang Nuo knew that the front and rear were out of touch just now, and this is not a small problem.

After watching for a while, Xu Genbao still felt something was wrong, so he simply walked to the center of the training ground, began to command on the field, called a timeout, and took over the training.

And the "director Zhang" of this team can only watch from the sidelines.

At this time, Wang Nuo noticed that his father beside him laughed, "Look at the way Director Xu is yelling loudly. After all these years, he is still the strict and meticulous Coach Xu."

Undoubtedly, Wang Zhongshi recalled Xu Genbao when he was a veteran.

Fan Zhiyi snorted beside him, "At the base, he has more to worry about than Ferguson. He cares about everything, and some things don't need him to do at all, but he insists on doing it."

"Are you going to discuss cooperation with him?" Fan Zhiyi didn't like to go round and round, so he asked directly.

"I have this idea." Wang Nuo also said bluntly.

"You guys have to think about it, how to do it, you have to have a method."

Fan Zhiyi put his arms around Wang Nuo's shoulders. Although it was the first time they met, he didn't feel any sense of belonging.

"I just play football with him. If I know him well, I know Xu Genbao best."

"I was a coach here last year, and I often told him, what are you doing so tired all day? I said, you drive a battery car every day, take your grandson and Mr. Li for a ride, the environment in Chongming is good, how comfortable it is."

"I want to watch the training. You drive around the stadium. When you get there, watch it for a while. If you see any problems, don't worry. Take a little time to summarize in the evening. You can talk about it later in the evening."

"For example, hey, Xiaofan trained well today, and the training is pretty good, so what should you pay attention to, tell me, and I will know next time. Do you think this method is easy? Very happy?"

"He didn't. He drove to the training ground. As soon as he took off his shoes, he came up and yelled, this, this, that, that, what do you tell us coaches to do? Who should young players listen to?"

"So, there is no way, I can't be the coach here, I can only go."

"However, now that you are famous abroad, it would be better to cooperate with him. He can distinguish right from wrong, and he is willing to accept advanced football concepts."

Wang Nuoneng could feel that Fan Zhiyi was actually holding back his anger when he said these words. He and Xu Genbao had a good relationship, but it was obvious that some ideas were not compatible.

At this moment, Wang Nuo heard Xu Genbao blow the whistle for training suspension.

"You guys, keep looking at the sidelines. What's there to see? Wang Nuo is the No.1 Chinese football player. What are you guys? If you don't work harder, train your running skills, do you want to play again?!"

Obviously, Wang Nuo's arrival has been spotted by the sharp-eyed young players, which caused obvious interference to the young players on the field.

Many people did not expect that the famous Wang Nuo would come to the base to watch them play football!
When you see an idol, who doesn't want to take a second look?

Before Wang Nuo came to the training ground, he had just changed his sneakers. He watched the young players being trained in a shuddering manner. When he saw the football field, he couldn't stand it, so he ran up directly.

All eyes were on Wang Nuo who ran to the center of the field.

"Guide Xu, add me to training, and I will play with everyone for a while."

Faced with Wang Nuo's sudden request, Xu Genbao was confused, "Can it work?"

"No problem, Paris can't control that far."

The young players on the field saw Wang Nuo running up, as if they wanted to play football with everyone, and they were so excited that they almost jumped up.

Xu Genbao thought about it for a few seconds, "That's how it is, a 'foreign aid' on each side, and play an 8V8 confrontation."

He waved to Fan Zhiyi outside the field and shouted, "You come up too!"

Fan Zhiyi waved his hands repeatedly outside the sideline, "I'm not going, what am I going to do! I didn't even change my shoes!"

But soon, he was pulled and dragged onto the court by several young players. The "Director Zhang" who had been watching the excitement silently handed Fan Zhiyi a pair of sneakers that fit his size...

"Hey, I call you Zhang! It's fine if you don't help me, and you still want to see me make a fool of yourself?" Fan Zhiyi was forced to change into his sneakers reluctantly.

Fan Zhiyi has retired for five years, but he has maintained a good figure. He was placed opposite Wang Nuo.

The small players on the field were divided into two groups, one group wore training vests, and the other group did not wear them, playing half-court 8V8.

Xu Genbao asked Director Zhang to be the referee, and returned to the field by himself, watching with great interest.

What he was looking at was not his little player, but Wang Nuo. He had never seen Wang Nuo play live!
Fan Zhiyi is very familiar with these young players on the field. Although he led East Asia last year, he often dealt with these little guys.

Of course, Fan Zhiyi had the final say on where to play. He was a thief, so he ran to play forward, so he didn't have to defend Wang Nuo.

At the start of the game, Wang Nuo served the ball. Without any surprise, the ball was passed to Wang Nuo after a few seconds.

It was clear that everyone wanted to see him perform.

After Wang Nuo got the ball from the outside, he saw the young player on the opposite side rushing forward without fear, and an easy smash changed direction and passed the opponent.

Then, he got playful, stepped on a fancy bicycle, passed another person, and pushed forward to the left.

At this time, the two players came from the left and right to help defend. Wang Nuo closed the door unresolutely in the face of them. He sped up a little and walked out of the encirclement. Then he shot the ball into the far corner with a low shot.

At this time, it was less than half a minute before the start of the game.

Wang Nuo was tyrannical to the young players, with four players in a row, Xu Genbao on the sidelines was stunned by a series of actions.

Xu Genbao could tell that Wang Nuo didn't use all his strength, but what he showed was surprising.

The rhythm of Wang Nuo's football is completely different from that of domestic players, and his movements are smooth and smooth, and the ball feels so good.

"When did Wang Nuo start playing football?" Xu Genbao asked Wang Zhongshi curiously.

"Before the age of 5, I played around by myself. I officially practiced in China. When I was about to enter elementary school, I played for 3 years before going to Belgium."

"For a player of Wang Nuo's level, if he takes two steps with the ball, it will make people feel extraordinary." Xu Genbao praised again and again, "It's a great honor to have such a player in China."

Xu Genbao boasted off the court that Wang Nuo on the court had already scored another one, and this time he easily broke through the crowd and scored with a push.

Wang Nuo scored two goals in a row, which made all the young players in the stadium admire him beyond belief.

In the following time, Wang Nuo no longer fought alone, he began to thread needles and seek assists.

Except that the young player couldn't keep up with his consciousness at the beginning and made two mistakes, Wang Nuo didn't give the opponent any chance.

The young players who played with Wang Nuo felt very comfortable. No matter how they moved, Wang Nuo could always pass the ball.

After 10 minutes, the score was already 8-2.

Fan Zhiyi was so tired that he was wheezing. His body shape hadn't changed much, but his physical strength was obviously not as good as before. After two sprints, he was out of breath.

At this moment, he and Wang Nuo came face to face.

Wang Nuo even smiled at him while dribbling the ball.

Fan Zhiyi was not a good-tempered player on the court, and his competitive spirit was aroused all of a sudden.

So, with his long legs, he ruthlessly pushed towards Wang Nuo.

Wang Nuo suddenly noticed that Lao Fan had increased his speed...

He didn't rush, and when Fan Zhiyi stretched out his legs to destroy the ball, he took a step ahead and flicked the ball forward, and the football immediately passed between Lao Fan's opened legs just like a navigator... …

Fan Zhiyi was startled, his face blushed, and he braked quickly.

I have to say that his physical condition is really good, and he immediately regained his balance. After turning around, he stretched out his legs towards the football under Wang Nuo's feet.

Wang Nuo seemed to have expected Fan Zhiyi's movement a long time ago. This time, he made another tiny foot movement, a light kick, which changed the trajectory of the ball...

Football, once again, slipped past General Fan's crotch...

"Wow!!!" The young players on the field seemed to see a miracle, and couldn't hold back any longer, shouting one after another.

In two seconds, Fan Zhiyi wore the crotch twice in a row.

At this time, Fan Zhiyi had no face to continue chasing him.

Time is not forgiving, China's only Asian footballer stood there shyly covering his face.

And Wang Nuo made a straight kick and completed an assist to score again.

The score became 9-2.

Among the 9 goals, Wang Nuo scored 5 goals and 2 assists.

Fan Zhiyi regrets that, he shouldn't, he shouldn't, he shouldn't have gone to defend Wang Nuo alone, this guy is a madman in the Premier League, he has retired for 5 years, and he went to join in the fun!
Quit, quit, if this continues, he will completely lose face in front of the young players.

Fan Zhiyi waved his hand and retreated to the sidelines. Of course, the game could not go on. In the short 10-minute match, Wang Nuo won 9-2.

Xu Genbao saw everything in his eyes, and after watching the match on the spot, he had a higher evaluation of Wang Nuo.

Just talking about Wang Nuo playing Fan Zhiyi twice, outside of the five major leagues, few people can do it so easily and freely.

Xu Genbao blew the whistle, and amidst the spontaneous applause from the young players, Wang Nuo walked off the court, only sweating a little.

"You boy, you really don't give my brother face."

Fan Zhiyi smiled and hugged Wang Nuo in his arms, trying to play a prank on Wang Nuo and throw him down, but Wang Nuo reacted too quickly and broke free directly. He just failed to sneak attack successfully.

At this time, Director Zhang resumed the training on the field, and the young players' desire to continue playing against Wang Nuo fell through.

Xu Genbao is happy to see Fan Zhiyi deflated, but he cares more about his young players.

"How is it? How do you feel about the level of these children?" Xu Genbao walked to Wang Nuo.

"How old are they?" Wang Nuo didn't rush to answer.

"The youngest is 13, and the oldest is more than 14 years old."

After listening to Wang Nuo, he found that he was about the same age as he estimated.

"They're all my own, tell the truth." Xu Genbao noticed that Wang Nuo hesitated.

"I'm telling the truth." Wang Nuo looked into Xu Genbao's eyes, "They actually played pretty well, and they should be about the same age group as Standard Liege."

Xu Genbao nodded, "Indeed, the team has a lot of problems, but overall it's not bad. In this age group, there are many uncertainties on the court and the stability is poor. If the team as a whole works well, the game will be better."

They chatted on the sidelines for a while.

A few minutes later, Xu Genbao's cell phone rang suddenly.

After answering the phone, Xu Genbao looked a little helpless.

"Suddenly there is something important to discuss. Let's go back to the hotel. You wait for me for 10 minutes. I will come as soon as I go."

"Strange, who came here to make you anxious, the leader of the Football Association? The leader of the government?" Fan Zhiyi asked.

"The decoration team."

It turned out that Xu Genbao hadn't paid a penny for the decoration of the players' hotel this time, and was using credit as a guarantee as usual.

But there are hundreds of thousands, so the rush is more urgent.

Wang Nuo and the others followed Xu Genbao back to the hotel, and waited for Xu Genbao to communicate in the next room.

The door in the corridor was not closed, and Wang Nuo could vaguely hear the conversation between Xu Genbao and them in a deliberately low voice.

"Your hands are also tense? I understand, I understand." This was Xu Genbao's voice.

"Mr. Xu, we have known each other for more than ten years. We don't want to come, but this time there is no other way. You can give some of it first, and we can talk about the rest at the end of the year." This is a member of the decoration team.

"Everyone is the same. In this way, you can mortgage a house in Chongming, or sell it to you, it doesn't matter."

It was okay before, Wang Nuo couldn't help shaking when he heard Director Xu say such words, and couldn't help it anymore.

He glanced at his father, Wang Zhongshi, and then at the silent Fan Zhiyi.

Wang Nuo felt very uncomfortable. He knew that when Director Xu left Shenhua, he was a vested interest. His old man caught up with the best time of Chinese football, and the money he earned was enough for him to spend his old age comfortably.

But he invested money in youth training and stayed in places like Chongming Island for more than ten years.

Now that I am almost 70 years old, the pressure is still so great.

In a way, in China, this is not a money-making business at all.

So why would he do it?

Wang Nuo felt that his father Wang Zhongshi could see clearly, and he could also understand part of it.

What Xu Genbao did was something that very few real football talents would do.

Wang Zhongshi approached his son and whispered, "You have seen what I want you to see. This is the current status of football in China."

"Outside of Chongming Island, the situation may not be as good as here. At least Director Xu is really engaged in football and doing things down-to-earth. Many people, while calling themselves football practitioners, are digging graves for Chinese football."

"As the old saying goes, there are many people who start well, and few who end well. I admire Director Xu who starts well and ends well. As for investment and cooperation, I think it should be settled like this?"

Wang Nuo nodded without hesitation.

He had discussed it with his father before, and had preliminary communication with Xu Genbao.

They take out 3000 million yuan every year, and in the name of Wang Zhongshi, it can be regarded as capital injection into Genbao Football Base.

At the same time, in Belgium, to find a way to open up a second base, not only in the country, but also to allow young players to go out.

Wang Nuo, on the other hand, serves as a role model similar to a guiding light. With good performance, he continues to expand his influence, making more Chinese people interested in football, allowing children to participate, and expanding the selection of youth training.

3000 million is a lot of money for Wang Nuo now. In the first year, it may need to be invested in installments, but Wang Nuo is confident that as he continues to improve, there will be no pressure.

Wang Nuo himself has nothing to spend money on. His desire for material consumption is very low. The money lying in his bank card and wealth management account is just a series of numbers to him.

"You will discuss the mortgage with my brother Xu Zubao later. I have guests today, so I can't entertain you for the time being. I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Xu Genbao's voice came from outside again.

Wang Nuo saw that Fan Zhiyi opened the small leather bag he was carrying with him and searched for his bank card inside, apparently wanting to help.

"You don't care, leave it to us." Wang Nuo said to Fan Zhiyi.

After finishing speaking, he walked next door with his father.

When Wang Nuo returned to China this time, the matter of cooperating with Director Xu was the first to bear the brunt. After a day of observation, Wang Nuo also understood the thoughts that his father had gradually formed in the past six months.

Wang Nuo heard a sentence from his father, and he thought it made sense——

Youth training is like sharpening a sword. If you sharpen your sword for ten years, you dare not test your edge. If you sharpen your sword for another ten years, Mount Tai is unstoppable!
In the past ten years, someone has been grinding, what Wang Nuo has to do is to help them!
(End of this chapter)