Chapter 91 Nomination of Golden Boy

Because there are too many problems in Real Madrid Club now, and they are multi-faceted and multi-dimensional.

Benítez alone cannot completely deal with them at this stage.

Especially the problems in the locker room, which are too complicated.

And behind Bai Ran... that's Zidane and Raul!

Let alone Real Madrid, even if these two stars are placed in any team, they are big bosses.

With the support of these two, maybe Bai Ran can really have a place, and it is even possible to directly carry the banner of the locker room leader.

But at present, this is just an immature idea.

After all, Bai Ran's comprehensive ability is still far from that of the first team.

No matter how strong the background is, you have to convince the public with your strength first, which is a stepping stone.

A player who plays well may not necessarily become a big boss in the locker room.

But the spiritual leader in the locker room must not be a bad player!

Otherwise, how can everyone obey him?

Thinking of this, Benítez carefully saved the video of Bai Ran's game in his folder this time, unlike last time.

It seems that he has begun to seriously consider this matter.

After the game, Bai Ran continued to carry out his task, playing football for three hours.

Mainly to practice his ball sense and the fit between man and ball.

And Bai Ran also found a way to achieve twice the result with half the effort and kill two birds with one stone.

That is to run and dribble around the green field!

In this way, you can practice dribbling skills and physical fitness.

After all, you have to run for three hours.

Even if the pace is not fast, there is a lot of distance in three hours.

As a midfielder, physical fitness is also one of the most critical attributes.

Bai Ran also knows that if he wants to go to a higher stage, he will definitely not give up defense. He must be an all-round offensive and defensive player to be a qualified midfielder.

It's okay even if the defense is a little weak, but it can't be completely useless!

So Bai Ran decided to run and dribble!

Although this is not one of the tasks and does not add attribute points, for Bai Ran, he is not afraid of hardship or any fatigue, but he is afraid that he will not make progress and live a cowardly life.

He has lived a cowardly life all his life and does not want to live that kind of muddle-headed life again...

At this time, two figures walked onto the green field.

Bai Ran was concentrating on the ball and did not notice these two people.

It turned out to be Zidane, and the person standing next to Zidane was no one else, that is, the Lord of the Rings Raul who had just decided to retire.

They also knew that Bai Ran did not notice them, so they did not disturb Bai Ran. Zidane stood by and watched quietly with his hands in his pockets.

Raul also crossed his hands in front of his chest and nodded.

"It's really like you said, he trains so hard every day."

Zidane chuckled, and his eyes did not move away from Bai Ran.

"Of course, it is because of this quality that I gave this kid to you alone for special training."

"I don't want any talented young man with dreams to be buried in my hands."

Speaking of this, Zidane shouted: "Bai Ran!"

Bai Ran was dribbling the ball, and suddenly heard someone calling him, so he looked up.

It turned out to be Zidane and Raul!

So Bai Ran hurried over there, a little out of breath.

"Coach, Mr. Raul."

Zidane nodded: "Are you practicing the feeling of the ball?"

Bai Ran stepped on the ball and kept pulling the ball back and forth, so it shouldn't be considered a mission interruption.

"Ah, yes."

"After listening to the coach's words that day, I was enlightened and felt that it made sense, so I immediately came to implement it."

"What's the matter?"

Zidane patted Bai Ran's shoulder, revealing a faint look.

"Yes, I have something to tell you."

"Raul should come to our base frequently recently. He will be responsible for guiding your daily training tasks in the near future."

Bai Ran was shocked when he heard this.

Raul gave him a special training! ?

But didn't he just retire and become a coach?

At least he told the reporter this in person at the press conference.

"Really? Mr. Raul, you..."

Raul smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Just call me Raul."

"I will be free while I am taking the coaching certificate in Spain. I will come to guide you for a while. I hope you can take it seriously during this period."

"I also hope that as a person who has been through it, the little experience I give you can help you."

Bai Ran's eyes widened instantly. What a great thing!

Countless young players regard him as an idol, and even wanting to meet Raul is a dream.

He comes to personally guide his special training, which is a great thing!

You know, his talent card "Raul's sense of goal" has helped him score goals countless times, it's very useful!

Bai Ran's heart was surging, and after listening to Raul's words, he suddenly realized.

It turned out that Raul was taking an exam now! So he had time to tutor him.

What good luck!

"That's great, Raul, thank you."

Bai Ran was neither humble nor arrogant, and stretched out his hand to Raul, who immediately shook hands with him and smiled brightly.

This kid looks like a star.

Maybe Zidane's vision was really right.

At this time, Zidane continued: "There's one more thing, Bai Ran."

As he said that, he took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and said: "From today on, you don't have to live in the base."

"Here."

At this point, Zidane threw the key to Bai Ran, who hurriedly caught it and was stunned.

"Ah?"

"Coach, what do you mean?"

Zidane chuckled, "You've been training hard every day."

"It would be even more uncomfortable to live in the dormitory."

"And your training frequency and intensity are already different from other players. You're not on the same rhythm."

"I rented a house for you."

Bai Ran's pupils contracted sharply, and goose bumps appeared all over his body!

Is this true?

Zidane is so good to him that he rented a house for him! ?

Then Zidane continued, "The house is probably near my home, not far away. If it's inconvenient for you to go to the base for training every day, I can pick you up."

Bai Ran smiled, and he could even ride in Zidane's car.

It's so cool!

Who has this privilege in today's football world?

He couldn't help but feel a little swell in his heart. He was the only one who had this treatment!

Even his son Luca Zidane had to live in the dormitory for me!

But to be honest, Zidane has been very kind to me. If I become famous or play well in the future, I must come back to repay Zidane.

If it weren't for him, I would have been kicked out of the youth training team.

This can be regarded as a good horse meeting a good horse trainer.

Bai Ran hurriedly thanked him: "That's great, thank you coach."

"If it's not too much trouble, I still have to trouble you to pick me up every day."

"But you can come together in the morning, and you don't have to wait for me in the evening. I have my own things to do, so I may stay in the base for a while."

He thought it through very carefully. In the future, in order to become stronger, he will definitely have more and more tasks and more and more arduous training.

It's possible to stay at any time on the training ground.

How can I let Zidane wait for me so late?

Zidane chuckled and responded, "Yeah."

"Go pack up and move over first. I'll give you a day off today, so you can get to know each other better."

He looked at Raul and Bai Ran and said, "I have something to do here, so I have to go first."

Raul patted Zidane on the back twice and whispered, "Go."

Zidane nodded and said, "I'll leave this kid to you."

This is a good seedling, teach him well!

Raul naturally knew what his old teammates meant. He was also a person who loved talents and liked to work with young players.

In them, Raul could see hope for the future!

It was because of this sense of accomplishment that he decided to retire early to become a coach.

It was also the player Bai Ran who made him more determined to do this.

Rather than saying that he was Bai Ran's enlightenment teacher, it would be better to say that Bai Ran was the first pioneer on his road to becoming a coach.

After Zidane left, there was only room for Bai Ran and Raul to get along.

The two were not that familiar with each other, but Raul had trained Bai Ran before, so there was no embarrassment at all.

Raul smiled and said, "Then you train first. After training, go back to the dormitory and pack your things. I'll wait for you at the gate of the base. The silver Renault SUV is my car."

"Just get in the car. I'll take you back to your house."

So, Bai Ran went back to his dormitory to organize his daily necessities.

He picked up the photo of himself and Zidane on the bedside in the dormitory, wiped the frame, and pondered for a moment.

I think he has taken a lot of photos before and after.

There is even a photo with the top superstar Cristiano Ronaldo!

But this is his favorite.

Zidane stood behind him with a serious face, and he grinned and made a "yeah" gesture.

This was when they signed their first professional contract.

It was also the moment when the dream began.

He should treasure it forever!

Thinking of this, Bai Ran put the photo into the suitcase without hesitation and walked out of the room.

When they arrived at the gate of the base, Raul had been waiting for a long time. Bai Ran quickly found the Renault, put the luggage in the trunk, opened the door and sat in the back seat.

Raul and Bai Ran had a good chat along the way.

Raul also enthusiastically told Bai Ran about some interesting things that happened between him and Bai Ran's coach Zidane.

"One time during a game, he scored a goal and was about to flip over the billboard on the side of the field to celebrate, and then you know what happened?"

"He just slipped right there! Hahaha!"

"It made us want to laugh, but we all knew he had a bad temper, so we continued to celebrate with him."

"Also, you definitely don't know, he actually had long hair when he was a child."

"Later, because his mother didn't let him keep his hair, she took him to the barber shop and cut it like this!"

Bai Ran sat in the back and listened to these unheard-of anecdotes, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Really! The coach used to have long hair? I can't imagine."

"Really!" Raul couldn't help but sigh when he mentioned the days when they trained together.

"He used to tell me everything, and I knew all that stuff."

At this point, Raul suddenly paused, his expression a little dazed.

So many years have passed, their generation has already passed middle age, time flies, they have matured and grown up.

"Okay, we're here."

"This is your house."

"You should have a lot to prepare, I won't go in, see you tomorrow."

"Zidane has something to deal with tomorrow, he probably won't come to pick you up."

"I'll take you to the base in the morning."

Bai Ran nodded, thanked Raul, and got out of the car with his suitcase.

He stood on the side of the road, in front of him was a brick-red single-family house of medium size.

Although the exterior decoration is simple, the environment is quite good.

Compared with Zidane's mansion villa, it looks much more ordinary, but fortunately this area is sparsely populated and the area is wide, living alone in a single-family house will save a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Bai Ran walked into the house, put down the suitcase, and walked around first.

Every room here is very tidy, and it is obvious that someone has been hired to clean it in advance. All the necessary furniture is also available, and the decoration style is quite simple.

One bedroom, one living room, kitchen and bathroom are complete. Although this small house is not big, it is completely enough for Bai Ran to live alone.

Bai Ran made the bedroom and packed up the daily necessities in each room. He looked up at the clock and saw that it was already night.

After a tiring day today, Bai Ran simply took a shower and fell asleep on the bed.

The next day, Bai Ran was awakened by the alarm clock early in the morning.

Yesterday's fatigue made him fall asleep quickly in bed, and he slept soundly. He didn't feel uncomfortable when he got up in the morning.

And the bed that Zidane arranged for himself was not bad, with moderate hardness and softness. A night's sleep relieved all the fatigue.

After getting up and having breakfast, Bai Ran waited for Raul's arrival at the door early.

After a while, the silver Renault SUV stopped at the door of his house.

As a world superstar, Raul naturally has no shortage of money, but Bai Ran doesn't know why this superstar's car is so low-key, and he only buys a Renault car for daily use.

Maybe this is because people think differently!

In the car, Raul said, "I have something good to tell you."

Bai Ran was looking at the scenery through the window. Hearing this, he couldn't help asking, "What good news?"

Raul replied, "Do you know the Golden Boy Award?"

European Golden Boy Award! ?

Of course Bai Ran knows!

It is an award for the best young player of the year voted by important European media!

It is also considered the "coming of age ceremony" for young rookies.

Whoever can get the European Golden Boy is the greatest recognition of this young player!

In the next few years, it is estimated that many wealthy families will scramble to buy it and raise the price... The value will naturally rise.

"What's wrong?" Bai Ran was very puzzled.

Raul said lightly, "You have been nominated."

Ah?

Bai Ran was stunned. Is it true! ?

I was nominated as the European Golden Boy!

"Really?"

Raul laughed: "Don't get excited, it's just a nomination."

"Of course, it is undeniable that this is your great achievement."

"As a young player like you, and in the third-level league, it is basically difficult for people to notice."

"Being nominated is already a great thing."

As a football practitioner, Bai Ran naturally understands this.

Being nominated is just that UEFA recognizes your performance and basically meets the standards. You still need to vote to enter the final 40-man list.

Then vote to select the final Golden Boy from the 40 people.

It should be that his data in these rounds of the league is too terrifying, so it attracted the attention of the Football Association!

Bai Ran was extremely excited. This was the first time he was nominated!

But he also deeply understood that his competitiveness was negligible among these football geniuses from all over the world.

If Bai Ran remembered correctly, the competition for the Golden Boy Award this year was particularly fierce.

There were Martial, Asensio, Coman, Luke Shaw, Rabiot...

These players later grew into well-known stars and became the pillars of the team. They even shone brightly in major clubs when they were young.

Finally, under normal circumstances, the winner of this year's Golden Boy Award should be Anthony Martial, who just joined Manchester United in 2015.

But Bai Ran had some expectations at this moment...

What if!

What if he could really do it?

After all, he had discovered before that if he traveled through time, he would more or less change some history, right?

Thinking of this, he began to feel a little excited!

With excitement, Bai Ran and Raul quickly arrived at the Castilla base.

Came to the training ground and met his teammates again.

Zidane also arrived early and arranged for the players to warm up.

Today's training camp is still a real-life simulation, with the players divided into groups for real-life training on offense and defense.

Bai Ran and Hermoso are old partners, and they are still assigned to the same group. Also in the group is the winger Rodriguez.

These three people are obvious. The responsibility of defense is given to Hermoso, while Rodriguez and Bai Ran are responsible for offense.

Raul also watched carefully on the sidelines.

"Bai Ran! Pass the ball!"

"Uh!" With a muffled groan, Rodriguez received the high-altitude pass and volleyed the ball without stopping. After a crisp sound, the ball went into the net.

During training, Bai Ran's pass made Raul feel amazing every time.

So talented!

But he also found some shortcomings in the details.

Zidane certainly knew this, but he did not bring it up to Bai Ran too early. He believed that training should be gradual, at least finish this season first, improve Bai Ran's football IQ, and then talk about those details.

Raul's style is quite different. He likes to start from the details.

So, after training, Raul immediately found Bai Ran.

On another training ground on the side, Raul stepped on the ball and said, "Bai Ran, your pass is very good."

"Your vision is also OK. You can detect the running position of your teammates and always find a way to pass the ball. This is your personal ability, which is not easy."

"But there is a very bad flaw."

"Huh?" Bai Ran was stunned for a moment. His passing was 100, a perfect score!

There are still flaws?

He was very puzzled.

Raul pushed the ball to Bai Ran and said calmly: "Come, let me explain it to you in detail, for example, now on the court."

As he said, Raul walked to the far end with the ball.

"I am your teammate, you need to pass the ball to me."

"Here."

After that, Raul passed the ball to Bai Ran.

Bai Ran nodded, and naturally met the ball and stopped it at his feet.

At this moment, before Bai Ran even took a step, he heard Raul's shout from a distance.

"Stop!"