Stand by the last line of defense

Chapter 187 Interview
After thinking for a while, Popovich decided that it would be better not to let Zheng Long play.

He wants to see again!
Popovich stood on the sidelines and yelled loudly to remind the players to strengthen their defense. Under the reminder of the coach, Zaragoza's players stabilized and concentrated on defense.

Although in the 93rd minute of stoppage time, Real Sociedad scored another goal.

But with a total score of 3 to 2, Zaragoza still stubbornly advanced to the next round.

It was too late to celebrate, and Zaragoza set off for Barcelona, ​​Catalonia, to challenge the Spaniard away.

BJ time on December 2015, 12, Cornela-El Prat Stadium.

In the last round, many of the main players took turns, and this round Zaragoza sent a full lineup.

Even though the head coach Popovich arranged a lot of rotations to let the players get the news, but after the past few days, there are still problems with the players' physical fitness and state.

That kind of competition, rushing, racing, rushing, it feels like working overtime for 15 consecutive days, and the whole person's spirit is exhausted.

Many players are completely out of form.Even if the head coach has shouted his throat hoarsely.

But the players just can't lift their spirits, and they don't even run as much as before.

Even Zheng Long, who has always been the most stable, would be distracted in this game. If it weren't for a bit of luck, Zaragoza would lose this game.

In the end, they were lucky to draw with the Espanyol 0-0 away at Zaragoza.

Zaragoza got 5 wins, 3 draw and 1 loss in the past 1 games.

The loss does not affect the promotion to the next round of the Copa del Rey.

Playing 15 games in 5 days, it is not a shame for the Devils to achieve such a record.

After playing with the Espanyol, a large group of people sat listlessly on the plane back to Zaragoza.

In the cabin, no one is willing to communicate, and everyone is tired.

Zheng Long was lying on the chair tiredly, listening to the song.A glass of wine appeared in front of him.

"Dragon. Here you are!"

Zheng Long looked up, Nani turned around and handed him a glass of wine.

Zheng Long was shocked when he saw it.

The head coach was on the plane, and you actually drank openly.Are you afraid that the head coach will get angry?
Seeing Zheng Long's astonished expression, Nani laughed out loud.

"Trust me, man. Have a drink and rest on the plane. Good for you! Just don't drink too much!"

Nani said as if I was someone from here.

Zheng Long looked at the wine, then at the head coach in front of him.Very hesitant.

At this time, the head coach Popovich also turned around and said something. "Drink as much as you want! The next game is 10 days away, but don't drink too much!"

In fact he was holding a glass of whiskey in his hand right now.

It seems to be speaking from experience, Zheng Long took the glass of wine obediently.

After drinking a cup, it doesn't make my body revive with full blood, but it just relaxes the previously tense nerves.

After drinking all his life, Zheng Long was even more sleepy now.

He covered himself with a blanket and lay down on the chair for a short rest.

When the plane arrived at the small private airport in Zaragoza, I was still very tired physically, but my spirit improved a lot.

The devil's journey is finally over!
Not even going back to the club.The head coach disbanded at the airport, went back to their respective homes, and the team rested for 2 days.

The next round is on December 12st, ten days later!

From the parking lot at the airport, drive your own car back home.

Zheng Long sat on the sofa in Ge You's lying position, looking hopeless.

so tired.Physically, and psychologically.

Zheng Long decided not to do anything tomorrow, but to relax himself.

Let the body be fully charged and start again!
It's only 11pm, which is still early.

Zheng Long thought about it, took out his phone and ordered a takeaway.Pick up the PS4 game handle and play Halo.

Although he is a professional football player, Zheng Long rarely plays live football.

He is a professional football player who faces football almost every day. When he relaxes, he doesn't think about football.

Zheng Long prefers shooting and racing games.

Probably because I have a quick reaction, it is more advantageous to play shooting and racing games!

After connecting to the Internet, Zheng Long began to compete with players from other parts of the world.

On the Internet, I don't know whether the other party's end is Zhengtai, a dinosaur, or an uncle.

It's just convenient for a guy like Zheng Long to abuse others and swear unscrupulously without causing trouble to his own image.

Jingle!

The doorbell rang, and Zheng Longfei ran to the door as if to take the takeaway.

A large pizza, Spanish Tapas, Galician octopus, with a fruit wine.

Zheng Long sat cross-legged in front of the sofa in the hall, leaning against a pillow, enjoying himself playing alone.

I played until 2 o'clock in the morning, and I was really sleepy, so Zheng Long went to sleep.

When Zheng Long woke up the next day, he drank milk, a few slices of whole wheat bread, and cornflakes.

Continue playing the game again.

It's not that Zheng Long doesn't want to go out to play, but now he is already a big star in Zaragoza.

After going out for a trip, many fans came over to say hello, sign their lives and so on.

Very troublesome.

Compared with that, Zheng Long felt more comfortable staying at home and playing games alone, at least he didn't have to smile and deal with his fans all the time.

Around 10 a.m., Pedro called. "Dude, what are you doing?"

"Playing games. Anything?"

"Stop playing games, come out for a walk!"

"Too much trouble. No! I just want to stay at home today! I'm not going anywhere!~"

"Man, you should go out for a walk. It's a nice day!"

"Next time!"

"Oh. That's up to you!"

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After hanging up the phone, Zheng Long was addicted to the game again.

In the afternoon and in the evening, another teammate called to ask Zheng Long to go out to play. Joaquin asked Zheng Long to go fishing. Nani, Baston, and Vallejo decided to go to the bar.

Zheng Long refused all of them.

Staying at home, playing games, just wasted a day like this.

December 12, 22:11 am.

When George Cha Lun came to Zheng Long's house, he knocked on the door and was shocked to see Zheng Long with a chicken nest head on his head.

"Dragon. Are you okay!"

Zheng Long yawned and shouted, "It's okay! What's the matter with you?"

exclaimed George Challen in surprise. "Long, there is a commercial performance this afternoon. Did you forget? I reminded you yesterday!"

Zheng Long froze for a moment. "Business show? Today's noon?"

He was so busy playing games that he forgot!
Zheng Long, who has always had a regular schedule and is punctual, has completely changed today, which surprised George Cha Lun.

George Cha Lun is the assistant Mendez sends to Zheng Long, if things go wrong.

George Challen can imagine how furious Mendes will be then.The boss won't get angry at Zheng Long, and he will be a doormat at that time.

In addition to being angry with the boss, if he is late and has to explain to the business enterprise, Zheng Long is absolutely not 'wrong', the person who is wrong is definitely himself!
I have to take the initiative to take the blame and apologize to the business enterprise.

He patted his forehead and said with a little pleading.

"Yes! Oh. McGay! Dragon, we must start soon, or we won't be able to catch up with today's schedule! Please!"

Zheng Long is not the kind of unreasonable person who plays big names.

He said with a little sleepiness. "Wait a minute, I'll sort it out!"

"It's too late. Long, you can wear a sports suit. We are directly a beauty salon. They will tidy up for you then!"

"Oh, OK!"

As soon as he changed his clothes, George Cha Lun drove Zheng Long to the beauty parlor to wash his hair, make a nice hairstyle, apply a little makeup, cover dark circles, make the eyes bigger, and be energetic.

After handling it well, George Chalun finally arrived at the venue 2 minutes before the scheduled time.

A large shopping mall in Zaragoza is about to open, and Zheng Long is the invited guest.

Just interact with those customers and perform a few shows.

Zheng Long has a good attitude.Smile all the way.

The photo that should be taken, the group photo that should be taken, showed off the ball, and played a small game of catching and shooting with a few lucky children.

After completing the requirements stipulated in the contract within an hour, Zheng Long waved his hand with a smile and followed George Cha Lun away.

On the commercial vehicle, George Cha Lun handed Zheng Long a bottle of mineral water.

Zheng Long took it and poured it into his mouth.

This hour is not easy, even more tiring than the last game.

Especially those bear children, in various situations.I have to be patient and lose them to play.

Hey!
Tiring!
If it's not for the sake of money, I really don't want to come.

The commercial performance has an income of 30 euros.

Even if the tax is paid and the commission to Mendes is deducted, it is possible to earn an income of 18 euros.

Simple.Quick money!

It is precisely because of this that so many people want to become stars.

Because maybe yesterday you were too poor to even have a meal.But today you can suddenly become a millionaire, a multi-millionaire.

However, whether it is the sports circle or the entertainment circle.The [-]/[-] rule that economists say does not apply.

The real one is nine.

9% of the star stars took [-]% of the income in the field.Ninety percent of ordinary players will share [-]% of their income!

It's brutal, but that's the reality of arenas and casinos.

Zheng Long said with some complaints. "George, don't accept such a commercial performance next time. It's too tiring!"

said George Challen with a shrug. "Long, Zaragoza is not a major international city. This kind of commercial performance is the highest bid. If you go to an international metropolis, we can definitely help you find a better commercial performance!"

After finishing speaking, George Cha Lun looked at Zheng Long with hot eyes.

I just want to hear from Zheng Long about going to an international big city.

The commission of his salary is a very important income, and his income is linked to Zheng Long's income!

Zheng Long's reputation is getting bigger and bigger, whether it's an endorsement contract or a commercial performance, the price is going up.

His income is also rising.

Although the income has increased greatly, people's greed is not so easy to satisfy.

Like Mendes, he is eager for Zheng Long to go to the giants as soon as possible, and to play for the giants in the metropolis as soon as possible.

Such international metropolises as Madrid, Paris, London and Milan.

In this way, Zheng Long can earn more.They can also earn more.

Of course Zheng Long knew what they were thinking.But he also had his own considerations, waved his hand and said, "Let's talk next year, where are we going now?"

Hearing that Zheng Long didn't agree easily, George Cha Lun was a little disappointed.

But he can be sent by Mendes to be Zheng Long's assistant, so he naturally understands winks.

Seeing that Zheng Long didn't want to talk about it, he didn't dare to press him.Otherwise, when Zheng Long gets angry, Mendes will replace him at any time.

Seeing that Zheng Long is about to become an international star, his future income can be compared with that of a superstar like Ronaldo.

Where is George Chalun willing to take up this position.

Even in his heart, if he can make Zheng Long agree with his own strength, even if he is copied by Mendes, he can be Zheng Long's personal assistant, and his income will not be lower than now.

George Chalun took out his mobile phone, clicked on the memo, and read it.Said: "Wait a minute we will go to the hotel and accept an exclusive interview with "French Football". "French Football" has always been in charge of the selection of the European Ballon d'Or. This time you can be interviewed by "French Football". The selection has great benefits. Long, you can't neglect!"

Hearing that it was an interview with "French Football", Zheng Long nodded. "Yeah, I got it!"

If it is other ordinary stars, small stars and the like. "French Football" will not come here for an interview, but as a special report.

That is to say, now Zheng Long's fame has arrived, and he is a future star.

"French Football" then sent a reporter to interview.

In a four-star hotel cafe, Zheng Long accepted an interview with "French Football" reporter Julien Lawrence.

Julien Lawrence: The dragon came to Spain from far away China.This is not an easy decision to make.Not to mention you were only 17 at the time.How did you decide to come to Spain in the first place?

Zheng Long: I think I made the right choice.I realized my childhood dream in Zaragoza, to become a professional footballer.Here, I played with my team-mates, fought for victories, experienced many unbelievable and beautiful moments, and I will always remember these days!

Julien Lawrence: How are you adapting to the Spanish football environment?

Zheng Long: I have been in the adaptation period.You also know that for a foreigner, it is not easy to adapt and integrate into a new environment.I also need to better understand my teammates, to understand their tactical and technical characteristics, to understand their position and habits on the field.I also have to learn Spanish, which is not easy, but I am also motivated and everyone supports me.I am very grateful to the club for giving me such an opportunity to play here.I will use my performance on the court to help the team go further and win more honors as much as possible.

Julien Lawrence: In your first season in La Liga, you only conceded 2 goals.How do you manage to be one of the best goalkeepers in European football today?
Zheng Long: I have been learning, very simple, learning from those great teammates.In a way, it's simple.But I also do a lot of training to make these things easier.Change and progress happen gradually.

Julien Lawrence: We know you do a lot of physical work every day.

Zheng Long: This is the hardest thing in sports, staying at your peak, maintaining your high level.It's great to be in the gym for three or four hours and work out.The complication is that you stick to that workout, it's your work ethic, and it keeps you in the same physical shape for a long time.It's hard, really!And you have to keep doing it for many years, how many players do you know who can stay at the top level for more than ten years?We can probably count them on one hand.That's why I work out constantly.Only by paying can there be gains!

Julien Lawrence: We all thought you would go to a big club and start a new chapter in your career!Have you ever thought about this question?

Zheng Long: Yes, I will not hide it, but I considered leaving at the beginning.But I still have many friends in Zaragoza.I own property in Zaragoza.I have a great time here.If that day, I don't feel supported, needed and desired in Zaragoza, then I will choose to leave the team.It has nothing to do with my age or my salary level.I love the game of football and I love a challenge, that's what drives me.If I was looking for a move just for the money, then I would go back to China where I would be earning 10 times what I am making. "

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During the interview, Zheng Long talked about his goals for this season, his views on Chinese football, etc.Most of the answers are polite.

After the interview, Zheng Long also calmed down.

(End of this chapter)