magic coach

Le Mans in July was cool and rainy. Sitting on the bus, Drogba looked at the spotless streets and the endless stream of people after the light rain, but his mind kept echoing assistant coach Pascoola and head coach Mark Weiss What Tropp said in training.

"Either you get your parents to pay for your medical bills, or you do something else.'"

"Didier, if you can't train every day and play every week before the winter break, then you will never be able to become a professional player in your life."

Thinking of the coach, Drogba's mood became very depressed. He has been unlucky recently and has been injured. Although Le Mans is only a French second team, he played with the semi-professional club Levallois. Unlike Watts, the intensity and density of the game here is much greater. Although he is very strong, he can't stop those defenders who kicked him wildly.

Do I really have to leave my beloved football to do something else?Ala was pregnant, and the financial pressure on the family increased, and I had to have a career to support my family.Now that I'm not a professional player, maybe becoming an accountant after I get my degree next year is also an option.

Thinking of leaving his beloved football, Drogba thought of the scene when he left Côte d'Ivoire and came to France 15 years ago.

It was 1983, and almost half the population of Côte d'Ivoire was illiterate, a civil war was raging, extreme poverty, and as many HIV-infected people as there were people over 65.Aged five, he was sent to live in France with his uncle Michel Goba, a professional footballer who told his parents to "give Didier's life a chance".So, I left Côte d'Ivoire. At that time, I only knew that I had left my parents when I was young. I was so scared that I was going crazy.My parents had no money to fly with me from Abidjan, the capital of Côte d'Ivoire, to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. They had to hang a sign around their necks with their names written on them, and asked the flight attendants to take care of them along the way, and then they never left Before football, even in the three years after leaving France and returning to Côte d'Ivoire, he has been playing in the parking garage.

No, I have to become a professional player, otherwise I am sorry for my uncle Goba, and I am sorry for my hard training in the past ten years.I want to show my quality, I have been the best player at Levallois before.

Drogba made up his mind, and the depression in his heart was swept away. At this time, he looked out of the window, only to realize that he had walked one stop away, Drogba got off the tram, and ran back for one stop to return to himself. home.

Drogba’s house is rented, small and old, he is not a professional player, only 500 francs a month, no money to buy a house, no money to rent a beautiful big house, barely enough for him to study and Breadwinner.

He and his wife Ala live in this house. His parents, younger brother and younger sister live in Anthony. What makes Drogba very happy is that his wife never complains, and has been following him without complaint. Now his wife is pregnant, and Drogba is very proud of himself. Ashamed of not being able to give my wife a better life.

"Didier, a guest is looking for you."

As soon as Drogba walked into the yard, his wife Alla shouted at him.

Only then did Drogba discover two men standing in the small garden beside the yard, one was Asian and the other was white.

Seeing Drogba come in, the Chinese came over and introduced to Drogba in French: "Hello, Didier, my name is Jiang Mu, I am the head coach of Alkmaar, and this is my assistant Linna Zhou, I think you should have heard of me, I asked Zhao Guangming to come to you."

At this moment, Drogba remembered that at the end of last season, a Chinese person approached him, saying that he was the youth team coach of a Holland second team. Although Drogba could not tell the difference between the Chinese However, he also knew that this person was different from the one who came last time. This time, the coach had a stronger aura and was more calm, and he spoke French, while the last time the person used English.

"Hello, please go to the living room and have a drink of tea."

Hearing that Jiang Mu knew French, Drogba agreed with him. He shook hands with Jiang Mu and Lin Nazhou very politely, and invited them to sit in the living room.

"Thank you, we have something to talk to you about." Jiang Mu said with a slight smile.

Four people came to the living room, Drogba's wife Allah poured tea for the three, and then went back to work in the garden of the yard.

This was the first time Jiang Mu saw Drogba up close. He had only seen Drogba on TV and watching the game before. Sitting face to face this time, Jiang Mu really saw Drogba clearly.

It's so strong!

This was Jiang Mu's first feeling. This Ivorian, known as a monster, is 1.8 meters tall. His dark face is simple, stubborn and confident, and his muscular body is full of explosive power. He is like a mountain. Can not push him down.If such a person is fast, Jiang Mu doesn't know what kind of defender can block his impact, Nima is simply a moving tank.

"It's really embarrassing to take the liberty to come to petition. It's just that time is tight, and the league will start soon, so please forgive me, Mr. Drogba." Jiang Muxing apologized.

"Mr. Jiang, you are too polite, there is nothing to forgive or not to forgive." Drogba said very politely, "May I ask if you came to my house today because of the transfer?"

There are many black people in the Netherlands. Jiang Mu has been in contact with many black people. He knows their personalities. They are straightforward and optimistic, and a bit arrogant. Join Alkmaar and fight for the Eredivisie title with me."

"The Eredivisie champions? Aren't you a second-tier team? Drogba was very surprised, because when Zhao Guangming came to him last time, Alkmaar was still a Dutch second-tier team.

Jiang Mu and Lin Nazhou glanced at each other, feeling a little helpless. It seems that the influence of the Eredivisie is still too small. They have been promoted for so long, and they feel that the sensational effect caused is not small. Many European media have reported But even the players in the football circle on the French side don't know that they have advanced.

Jiang Mu said patiently: "We have already been promoted, and now we are newly promoted in the Eredivisie. That's why I dare to come here and invite you to play football in the Netherlands."

"Oh, congratulations. Coach Jiang is really young and promising." Drogba congratulated, and then replied: "I thank Mr. Jiang Mu for his hospitality, but I haven't seriously considered going to the Netherlands to play football."

Jiang Mu and Lin Nazhou were speechless for a while, because before the end of the season, he asked Zhao Guangming to get in touch with Drogba. Drogba said that if Alkmaar can make it to the Eredivisie, he will consider playing in the Netherlands. Regarding the matter of the ball, it seems that he doesn't take it to heart at all.

Seeing Jiang Mu and Lin Nazhou's unhesitating faces, Drogba immediately changed his words: "To be honest, I didn't decide to join professional football until today, to be a real professional player."

"It's never too late to decide. With your talent, there is absolutely no problem in gaining a foothold in professional football, but I hope your goals can be bigger. You have the potential to become a superstar. If you don't take it seriously, Likely to waste your God-given physical condition."

Jiang Mu also slapped his face when he spoke, directly criticizing Drogba for not treating his work wholeheartedly.

But Drogba is still doing this, and he is not used to Jiang Mu's gentle behavior from the beginning. "Thank you for your reminder and encouragement. You and my coach said the same thing. I will seriously consider your suggestion. However, I am still studying at Le Mans. If I transfer to the Netherlands, I will not be able to get my accounting degree. .”

Jiang Mu sneered and said: "Didier, you are 20 years old. For you now, the important thing is not to get a degree, but to choose a path. Since you have decided to be a professional player, then you know what is important for a professional player. For me, what should I do at the age of 20, what is the most important thing?"

Drogba was a little confused by Jiang Mu's bombardment, and said: "Although you are not a few years older than me, you are a football coach. I trust your opinion. Just tell me what is the most important thing at this stage."

Jiang Mu smiled slightly, knowing that Drogba was on the right track, and it was time for him to guide himself, "You want to get an accounting certificate because you don't have the confidence to be a professional player. If you can become a professional player, the accounting certificate is only available at ten It will be used after a few years, so you can completely ignore it now, and you can get it later. To become a professional player, what you need most now is the game. Use a lot of games to hone your talents and sharpen your character. If there is no way to play during this critical time and you can only sit on the bench, then your future achievements will be very limited. We invite you to Alkmaar and leave a main position for you, as long as you nod Promise, except for injuries, you can appear on the court. Although the Eredivisie is not as good as the Ligue [-], Ajax, Feyenoord, and PSV are all regular visitors to the European arena. They have many stars , Playing against such a team, you will improve a lot."

Negotiations with Drogba were more difficult than with Dirk, Kronkamp and Van Bommel.

The main position, the generous annual salary, and the Eredivisie team, Jiang Mu has taken out all these, which is very tempting.But Drogba still couldn't make up his mind right away.

Drogba is not the kind of person who grew up among the rich.He didn't know how deep the water was in the rich family.Like many blacks, he has a strong vanity. Going to a higher level league can satisfy his vanity. Although the Eredivisie is a first-tier team, its influence is limited. Drogba still wants to go to La Liga and the Premier League. In the big leagues like Bundesliga and Bundesliga, even if he stays in France, Drogba also hopes to go to a big club with historical background like Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille.

Seeing that all these principles were useless, Jiang Mu immediately used his ultimate big hair-money.

"Didier, ask something that shouldn't be asked, you don't have to answer, what is your current monthly salary in Le Mans?" Jiang Mu asked, he was very clear about Drogba's weekly salary, but he wanted to be alert to this The black big man, against Drogba, he is bound to win, and there is no room for any mistakes.

"Five hundred francs a week." Drogba thought of his pregnant wife. There were four younger brothers and two older sisters in the family. It was useless to rely on the salary of his father and mother, but he had to subsidize the family.

"I'll give you a professional contract, multiply your weekly salary by 10, five thousand dollars a week, what do you think?"