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Chapter 004: Madi Fort on the Bank of the Canal

Two minutes later, Zhuo Yang received a pass from Mark, and his right foot hit his left foot and passed by the opponent who came to press. This action is commonly known as fried croquettes. Then Zhuo Yang scored with a one-man ball, threw away the second person who came to press, and took two steps forward. Facing the defender who was rushing up, he tweaked his right foot and changed direction from a large angle. Before the defender pressed up, he shot the far corner of the goal in the opposite direction, and the ball entered the net.

Five minutes later, Zhuo Yang started from the middle circle and picked the ball all the way until he shot a lob at the front of the penalty area. The football passed the goalkeeper's raised high hand and fell into the goal. During the whole process, the football did not land.

Another five minutes later, Zhuo Yang passed several people again, pulled his feet and shot angrily, and the football hit the crossbar and bounced out of the field.

A good campus football friendly match turned into Zhuo Yang's personal performance. Exceed, breakthrough, shot, surpass, breakthrough, and shot again.

Zhuo Yang strode to chase the football rolling forward. Before the interception came, he stretched out his toes and poked them gently, instantly surpassing the opponent who was blocking. Facing the defender staring at the ball in front, Zhuo Yang used a bicycle to sway him to the ground, and then took the football and drove away.

In another attack, Zhuo Yang used a fake fax to knock over the defender, then used his ankle to troll the ball in reverse, passed the goalkeeper, and then gently pushed the ball into the empty goal with his foot arch.

Zhuo Yang, who had not played football for a while, had a lot of fun and didn't care about the opponent's depressed expression. With the continuous cheers of his teammates, he teased the opponent's players again and again.

"Zhuo, are you a monster from China?" After playing the ball, everyone walked to the dormitory area and chatted. "Are you sure you didn't come from Brazil?"

"Brazil? Where is that? Is the subway passing by?" Zhuo Yang was in a good mood and was also joking with everyone.

A group of literary and artistic young people playing wild football burst into laughter.

The laughter passed through the dense leaves on the roadside and intersected with the piano sounds coming from the practice room.

On a four-story terrace next to the court, Professor Norman watched all this with interest, and then drank the coffee in the cup in his hand in one sip.

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Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony, Germany, is a transportation hub with land and water. The industrial manufacturing industry is highly developed and is a German industrial center such as automobiles, machinery, electronics. In addition to business, finance, and insurance, Hannover is the most famous exhibition and tourism industry. The headquarters of TUI, the largest tourism company in Europe, is located here.

The most famous football in Hannover is of course Hannover 96 Football Club.

The Hannover 96 Football Club was founded in 1896. It has been ups and downs for many years, and has not had much honor to show off. When it is good, it can stand firm in the German Football League One. When it is bad, it is common to spend time in the B and even the C league.

All of this has nothing to do with Zhuo Yang.

In the suburbs of Hannover, on the side of the German Canal, very close to Hannover University of Music, there is also a relatively small football club called Hannover Madibor Football Club, referred to as Madibor. Madibor was a team established after World War II. It has been lingering in the last league, and it is also enjoyable to have no ambitions.

The current chairman of the Madibor Club is Angus Mullen. Angus Mullen is a very successful businessman, whose industries include manufacturing, finance, real estate and tourism. In 1990, Angus Mullen bought the Madibor Club, which could hardly be maintained at a bargain price, becoming the team's boss and only shareholder. In the following decade, Angus Mullen continued to invest and built a football stadium that can accommodate 19,000 people. In order to commemorate his father, Angus Mullen named the brand new stadium with his father's name "Victor".

The Madibor Club has gradually stabilized over the past decade, and its performance has steadily improved. After a few years, the team finally entered the German League C through the play-offs two years ago.

The C League is already a professional league. After the upgrade, Madibor felt great pressure and was barely relegated for two consecutive seasons. Before the 2002/2003 season, the team's main scorer and midfield core were poached by the B team, and another main central defender also transferred to other teams. The transfer work in the new season was very unsatisfactory, and the new players disappointed the club. In the five games at the beginning of the new season, Madibor lost 4 and draws 1, and is currently at the bottom.

Angus Mullen knew that Madiburg was a small club, and it was too difficult to enter the B and even the A league again. Although the B class was very attractive, he thought it was good to be able to stay in the C league. However, the current situation of the club made Angus Mullen very depressed. If you want to improve, you have to increase huge investment in the transfer market. However, there is no suitable goal in the transfer market. Moreover, Chairman Mullen does not want to ignore the consequences on this bottomless pit. He has his own planning and understanding of operations.

Angus Mullen sat in an oak chair in the office, his feet high on the black desk, his fingers irritated against the armrest of the chair. At this time, the phone on the desk rang.

The phone call was from Carl Norman.

Carl Norman and Angus Mullen were both born in Hannover. The two families were in the same neighborhood and were neighbors. This is called a junior high school in China. The two are the same age, going to elementary school together and middle school together. During adolescence, they did a lot of ridiculous things together, and they also passed by the four major irons together.

Although the two later chose different careers, one became a famous pianist and the other was a successful businessman, it did not affect their friendship at all. Moreover, Carl Norman was also a senior fan.

"Carl, why do you think of calling me? God, I hope it's good news, my fragile heart can no longer bear a trace of setback." Angus Mullen complained to his good friend.

Norman knew what his old friend was upset recently, and this was the purpose of his call today. After a habitual trolling for a while, Carl Norman said: "Angus, I think if you have free afternoon, you can come to my office and I will let you see some interesting things."

"What will be interesting to me there?" Angus Mullen was obviously unsatisfied.

"It's football, specifically, a little guy who plays football, I believe you will be interested."

"Are you going to recommend players to me? This is incredible. I'm curious about what a great pianist will appreciate?" Chairman Mullen was still very serious when talking about football.

"Trust me, Angus, maybe this little guy will help your team."

After hanging up the phone, Angus Mullen leaned on the back of the chair and was silent for a while, muttering, "What kind of little guy is it?" Then he reached out to pick up the phone and pressed a button.

"Silvia, come in..."

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Zhuo Yang still goes to class every morning, practices piano in the afternoon, and then plays football. He checks the messages from his father, mother, sister, and friends on the computer in the evening, and then leaves a message to them himself. Due to the jet lag, everyone can't have the right time to chat online together.

This is like this every day for a week. Professor Norman said that there is no news about work-study and Zhuo Yang is not in a hurry.

In the afternoon, after practicing the piano, Zhuo Yang returned to the dormitory to change his clothes, put on a pair of cheap football shoes, and jogged to the stadium.

The rhythm on the court is still the same as before. Zhuo Yang abuses people thousands of times, but people love Zhuo Yang as their first love. Perhaps because of the strong artistic temperament, Zhuo Yang's opponents are not very keen on fighting, so they are not angry about Zhuo Yang's playfulness like flower arrangements. Instead, they are very happy because they accidentally cut off Zhuo Yang's ball.

Zhuo Yang used a cellist to pass through the crotch, then used a Marseille spiral to throw away a composer, then ate a black-blowing tube with speed, and then shot through the gate guarded by the violin with an angry shot.

"You're talking about this guy? Is he a Chinese?" On the terrace on the fourth floor, Angus Mullen looked at Zhuo Yang running on the court below.

"How is it, is the technology good?" Carl Norman added another cup of coffee to his good friend.

"The ball feels very familiar and the skills are quite good. However, the following games lack hardness and strength, and there is no confrontation, so you can't see too much." Chairman Mullen explained his point of view from his own professional perspective.

"So what?" Professor Norman disagreed with his good friend's point of view. "He is only seventeen years old, only seventeen years old. With good technical skills, everything else is easy to say. Don't forget that Zhuo is only seventeen years old."

"You're right, old friend." Chairman Mullen nodded, "Seventeen is a huge advantage. If you develop well, his potential will exceed human similarity. I think I can give him a chance."

"There is another problem," Professor Norman explained: "He is still my student and needs to complete his studies in school. My God, Zhuo has an unimaginable talent in the piano. He is the most special and outstanding student I have ever met. Therefore, Zhuo must first complete his studies, and training cannot affect his homework. Of course, Zhuo will not be absent from the competition every weekend."

Angus Mullen stared at Norman for three seconds, and then said, "Well, who made Carl my dearest friend? I promise you, but, this Chinese...he is called Zhuo, right? Zhuo must start with the youth team. How far he can play depends on the team's coaches. I won't interfere. Give me another cup of coffee, your coffee is really good."

After playing the ball, Zhuo Yang was about to go back to the dormitory with Mark when his cell phone rang.

"Zhuo, come to my office right away, yes, that's now!"

Zhuo Yang appeared in Professor Norman's office in a stinky sweat. He looked at the strange old German man in front of him in surprise.

"Zhuo, let me introduce you to Mr. Angus Mullen, Angus, this is Zhuo, Zhuo Yang, from China." Norman's introduction was very formal.

"Hello, Mr. Mullen, it's an honor to see you." There is no shortage of politeness for children from intellectual families.

"Hello, Zhuo, you can call me Angus." Chairman Mullen shook hands with Zhuo Yang, and then went straight to the topic. "I want to ask you a question, do you like football?"

Zhuo Yang answered decisively: "Of course, of course I like football!"

"Okay, I heard Carl say you want to find a part-time job, and I think I can help you." Next, Angus Mullen briefly introduced his identity and the Madibor Club.

Zhuo Yang's brain turned quickly, and then looked at Professor Norman: "Sir, I want to hear your suggestions."

Carl Norman said: "You are obviously more interested and talented in football than other jobs, and more importantly, the salary of playing football is much higher than other part-time jobs. But you must make sure that it will not affect your studies, otherwise, I will notify your mother, Ms. Yang Hong!"

Norman obviously knew that Zhuo Yang was in awe of his mother Yang Hong, but he didn't know that Yang Hong was disgusted with football, otherwise the professor would not have such an idea that he would be hated.

Zhuo Yang said to Angus happily: "Mr. Mullen, I can accept this job, but it cannot affect my studies, otherwise my mother will kill me. In addition, I want to know what my salary is?" After that, Zhuo Yang said to Professor Norman again: "Sir, please keep this matter secret from my mother!"

"Zhuo, you can come to the team to train every afternoon, and I have agreed with Carl." Angus Mullen replied seriously: "But you have to arrive on time on game day, which will not affect your studies. If there is no other problem, you can come to the club to sign a youth player contract tomorrow. As for the salary, I think a weekly salary of 400 euros should be a good price."

"Why isn't it five hundred euros?" Zhuo Yang asked very seriously.
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