Chapter 20 Numbers

The first thing Gotze did after opening his eyes was to turn his head to look at the bed next door. When he saw Zhou Yi still lying on the bed, he was relieved - it seemed that he was not too late.

When I fell asleep last night, I was always thinking about getting up early and training Zhou Yi, and I didn't sleep well.

Woke up early now, although Zhou Yi hadn't gotten up yet, Gotze didn't dare to sleep anymore.

He just opened his eyes, quietly waiting for Zhou Yi next to him to get up.

In order not to lose to Zhou Yi, Gete also worked hard.

When he was in the youth team before, Gotze did not have such a strong sense of competition because everyone was a youth team player. And Gotze always believed that he would go to the first team earlier than Zhou Yi.

Unexpectedly, after the end of the season, he was transferred to the first team with Zhou Yi. Whether it was in training or in the warm-up match, Zhou Yi's performance was not too bad. Gotze finally felt the crisis.

The competition was coming so fast that he had to fight it head-on.

Never lose to Zhou Yi!

When he was in the youth team, Gotze had already seen Zhou Yi's strength and knew that this was a very powerful role. He has never underestimated Zhou Yi, otherwise he would not have exchanged jerseys with him in the first place.

But after arriving in the first team, Gotze found that Zhou Yi was actually stronger than when he was in the youth team. He had to go all out, otherwise he might be left behind by Zhou Yi.

He didn't want this to happen to him!

Getze, who was opening his eyes and counting the ceiling grids, suddenly heard the sound of quilt rubbing from the bed next to him. He turned his head and saw Zhou Yi lifted the quilt to get up, so he also sat up from the bed quickly, which shocked Zhou Yi Jump, turned back and stared at him with wide eyes, a little surprised: "If you are in a hurry to pee, you go first."

"Who needs to pee urgently!" Gotze rolled his eyes.

"Then why are you jumping up? I thought you were going to grab the toilet with me..."

"Did you get up to go to the toilet?" Gotze asked.

"Well, wash up by the way."

"What a coincidence, I also washed up." Gotze replied.

"Are you serious?" Zhou Yi thought of what Gotze said to him yesterday.

"certainly.

Don't underestimate my awareness! "Gotze looked serious.

"Okay, whatever you like..." Zhou Yi grinned, got out of bed and got up to wash up in the bathroom.

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When fitness coach Oliver Bartlett saw that Zhou Yi was still following Gotze in the gym, he was a little surprised.

"This is..." He looked at Gotze and asked Zhou Yi.

"Don't worry about him, coach. Let's practice ours." Zhou Yi said and started warming up.

Gotze is also warming up next to him.

Bartlett couldn't figure out what Gotze was going to do. I had to remind him: "Mario, in fact, you don't need to come to training in advance..."

"It's okay, coach, I did this voluntarily. I also want to work hard to improve my level." Gotze smiled at Bartlett and continued his warm-up.

Bartlett saw that Gotze was very firm. I had no choice but to stop persuading him, and just reminded him: "Just do some simple physical training, and don't hurt yourself. Mario."

"I see, thank you for your concern. Coach." Gotze said while stretching his body.

So just like that, when Zhou Yi was training his physical fitness on the treadmill, Gotze was also doing his strength training on the corresponding equipment.

And until seven o'clock. When the troops came to the gym to start today's morning exercise, they were surprised to find that not only Zhou Yi was already sweating profusely this time. Gotze next to him also looks like he has been training for a long time!

"Hey, Zhou Yi! Mario, what are you doing?" Gross Kreutz opened his mouth wide. exclaimed in surprise.

But neither Zhou Yi nor Mario answered him, they just gritted their teeth and insisted.

Seeing this scene, Captain Kyle slapped his hands and shouted to the teammates watching: "Guys, are you willing to let two brats compare you to each other? Training has started! You can't be looked down upon by the rookies!"

"Okay!" Everyone responded loudly.

Gross Kreuz turned to look at his teammates, who were already warming up.

"Why has everyone's aura changed..." He didn't react.

In this way, every morning, when the first-team players come to the gym, they can always see the two children Zhou Yi and Gotze sweating profusely, and under their stimulation, no one of the other first-team players is willing to train. When you are lazy, because then you will be considered as inferior to the boys of the two youth teams, which is simply too shameful!

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When just entering August, the Dortmund team ended their training in Switzerland and set off to play Dortmund.

The first round of the Bundesliga in the new season is earlier than in previous years. It kicks off on August 7. The team must also return to Dortmund to prepare for the new season, and at the same time allow the players to have a rest time. After a month of continuous high-intensity training, if the players are not allowed to relax, I am afraid that at the beginning of the season, everyone's tight string will be broken.

After returning to Dortmund, Zhou Yi was called to the office alone by Klopp.

"I heard Lars say that you personally have a favorite number, which is twenty-three?"

Zhou Yi nodded, not understanding what Klopp was talking about.

"I'm just curious, why is it such a large number? So I want to ask you, of course, if you think this involves personal privacy, it's okay if you don't want to answer."

"Ah, it's nothing..." Zhou Yi told Klopp why he chose No. 23.

"It means that you were the weakest person in the audition finals of the reality show, so you want to use this number to remind you of your origin?" Klopp listened to Zhou Yi's story with interest.

"Well, yes." Zhou Yi nodded.

"Interesting." Klopp rubbed his chin, "Then, your number in the first team is No. 23, what do you think?"

Hearing what the head coach said, Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment, but he hadn't reacted yet.

Klopp looked at him and smiled: "What is that expression on your face? Shouldn't ordinary people cheer after hearing such words? Isn't it something to be happy about entering the first team?"

Zhou Yi pointed at himself in disbelief and said, "I'm in the...first team?"

During this period, he trained with the team and also played some warm-up matches. Except for the first warm-up match where he played 60 minutes for special reasons, the other games were only halftime, or less than halftime.

In these warm-up matches, Zhou Yi also felt that his physical fitness is still difficult to cope with a complete game.

Although he had the experience of playing 90 minutes in the youth team, after so many warm-up games in the first team. He found that the intensity of the first team's competition is completely incomparable with that of the youth team. Being able to barely play 90 minutes in the youth team does not mean that you can barely play 90 minutes in the first team.

Only then did he understand why the head coach Klopp would say that his physical fitness is not up to standard.

Regarding staying in the first team, his confidence is not as high as before, and he just concentrates on training seriously. Improve yourself as much as possible first.

Unexpectedly, when he didn't think about it. But luck favored him.

After returning to Dortmund, I heard good news!

"What? Judging by your expression, you still don't want to stay in the first team?" Klopp asked back.

"Ah no no no!" Zhou Yi waved his hands again and again. "I'm so happy to be in the first team! I'm so happy! Thank you Coach! To fully express how happy I am, can I go up and give you a hug. Coach?"

Klopp was amused by Zhou Yi's face change, he opened his arms: "Come on, kid."

So Zhou Yi rushed forward. Hugged Klopp: "Thank you coach!"

Klopp patted Zhou Yi hard on the back: "Don't be too happy, boy. Staying in the first team doesn't mean you can play in the first team. You still have a long way to go before the game I'm leaving."

"I know, coach!" Zhou Yi let go of Klopp, looked at him and said. "I know. I'll keep trying!"

Zhou Yi was so happy that he almost jumped out of Klopp's office. Klopp couldn't help shaking his head when he saw him behind him - this kid...

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Zhou Yi couldn't take out his mobile phone when he came out of Klopp's office. He couldn't wait to tell his parents the news.

He called his father directly.

After a few rings, the phone was connected.

"What's the matter with my son, your father and I are at work..." Zhou Jianliang answered the phone with a voice that was obviously suppressing his throat, and one could fully imagine his current appearance.

"Dad! I have good news for you—I'm staying in the first team! I'll be in the first team for the new season!" Zhou Yi shouted excitedly.

There was silence on the phone for about a second, and then Zhou Jianliang exclaimed: "Really, son?!"

"Of course! I just came out of the head coach's office and he asked me what number I want!"

"That's great, son!"

Colleagues in the office looked at Zhou Jianliang who stood up suddenly from his seat in surprise. He held his mobile phone and shouted "Great". At this time, Zhou Jianliang completely forgot that he was still at work...

"I'll just tell you about it, Dad. I'm going to call Mommy now..."

Zhou Yi was about to hang up the phone, but his father stopped him: "Don't call her, you are making an international call, let me tell her. You have to keep working hard over there, do you hear me?"

"Yes, Dad."

"That's good, as expected of my son!"

Zhou Jianliang hung up the phone and waved his fist excitedly: "Yeah!!"

It was only at this time that he realized that everyone around him was looking at him with crazy eyes.

"Uh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Zhou Jianliang quickly apologized to everyone and sat down at the same time.

However, he quickly got up again, quickly walked out of the work room, out of the office area, and at the same time took out his mobile phone and started calling his wife.

The colleagues looked at his back and couldn't help discussing: "What's wrong with Lao Zhou?"

"Did you win the lottery ticket?"

"Isn't there a lottery yet?"

"Yeah..."

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When Li Cuiyun was at work, she received a call from her husband. Instead of answering the phone directly at her work station like her husband did, she got up and walked out of the office before answering the phone: "What's the matter?" ?”

"Hey." Zhou Jianliang smiled on the other end of the phone.

"say."

"Hey hey." Zhou Jianliang was still laughing.

"Hey, I'll hang up if you don't talk, I'm busy here!" Li Cuiyun said impatiently.

"Don't, don't..." Zhou Jianliang said, "I have good news for you, wife!"

"You won the third prize in the lottery ticket you bought yesterday?"

"The lottery hasn't been drawn yet! That's not the case! Hehehe..." Zhou Jianliang couldn't help laughing as he spoke.

"Did you take the wrong medicine? Why do you keep laughing!" Li Cuiyun frowned.

"Ha, I didn't take my medicine. It's our son! He's left in the first team!"

Hearing what her husband said, Li Cuiyun froze for a moment.

"Do you know what that means? It means our son is a first-team player! He's going to play professionally! This is a real professional player! Not one of those who signed a professional contract but can only play in the reserves Or the youth team players!" Zhou Jianliang excitedly explained to his wife the significance of this matter on the phone.

"Look how happy you are..." Li Cuiyun didn't know what to say.

"Of course I'm happy! Our son succeeded! He succeeded! My son succeeded, shouldn't a father be happy?" Zhou Jianliang retorted to his wife. He rarely did this, and it seemed that he was really excited this time.

"Should be right, go back tonight and cook some good dishes for you, let you drink, are you satisfied now?"

"My wife, you really understand me! There is a wife who understands me, and a son who is promising. Life is like this, what more can I ask for?"

"Oh, it's so sour..."

"Hey hey." Zhou Jianliang just smiled.

"Okay, I see, I still have work to do, that's all."

"Okay, come on my wife!"

Li Cuiyun shivered and hung up the phone.

She didn't return to the office immediately, but stood in the corridor outside, looked down at the phone in her hand, and laughed. (To be continued.) Enable new URL