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Agnesen did not pester Qin Xiong. That would be ungentlemanly.
After repeatedly confirming that Qin Xiong was not tempted, he left his business card and politely said goodbye.
After Agnesen left, Freddy said to Qin Xiong, "I think you made a correct judgment. In fact, maybe he really doesn't know you. There are only two reasons why he wants to sign you. First, PSV Eindhoven and Ajax are competitors. Second, when he sees you, it's not because of your football strength, but because of the more than one billion China market behind you. "
Qin Xiong didn't think too much. Just as he didn't understand the PSV Eindhoven club, Philips Group's strategic development plan in the Asian market was to use the PSV Eindhoven club as a weapon. Since he didn't know, he couldn't think of this level.
Just before going to bed, he spent some time calculating how much more he could earn from the contract provided by PSV Eindhoven than in Ajax.
It could allow him to buy a comfortable apartment in China, add a lot of furniture that he liked, and maybe even buy a high-end car, so that he could have a home that belonged to him completely.
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The next morning, Qin Xiong got up early. Before going to Ajax with Freddy, he had breakfast in Dekoiz's restaurant. When he left, Dekoiz joked, "Come on, score for Ajax!"
They took a car to the Ajax Youth Training Base and went to Rylink's office.
Rylink's attitude today was obviously a lot more enthusiastic. It seemed that he already regarded Qin Xiong as "one of his own."
First, he took Qin Xiong for a physical examination.
Generally, in such a physical examination, except for hidden diseases that could not be detected, everything else was normal. As long as Qin Xiong's physical motor functions were normal, there was basically no problem. As for his childhood depression, after more than ten years of positive improvement guidance, it also made him no different from ordinary people. It only made people think that he was a person who liked to be quiet and alone.
The physical examination in the medical department went very smoothly. After completing the physical examination and looking at the various data, the doctor gave Qin Xiong a thumbs up.
In fact, for football clubs, most of the players' physical examinations were routine. For example, before a player's transfer, the club would track and observe for at least half a year. If everything was about to be settled, it would be a big joke if the player was returned because he did not pass the physical examination. Of course, it was not that there were no cases, but it was obvious that the physical examination was used as an excuse. Most of the clubs who wanted to buy the player changed their mind at the last minute, but it was not good to directly refuse.
Rylink took Qin Xiong back to the office and took out the prepared contract for him. Qin Xiong and Freddy went through the contract together, checked the terms of the contract, and immediately asked Rylink if there was anything unclear. The two looked very serious and rigorous. For the whole morning, other than the physical examination, they studied the details of the contract.
After finally confirming that there was no problem, Qin Xiong signed his name on the contract!
His first professional contract was born!
From this moment on, he became a player of the Ajax Club!
In the afternoon, Qin Xiong did not directly meet with the team for joint training.
He was taken to the youth team's training ground by Rylink, who then introduced him to the three coaches. For the whole afternoon, Qin Xiong went through various individual training tests.
Strength, speed, balance, endurance, and so on.
As a world-famous club for youth training, Ajax would certainly create training files for the players. Now, they were going to create a file for Qin Xiong, and use it as a basis to judge his growth in the next one month, three months, six months, and a year.
The three youth team coaches looked at each other as they did the tests for Qin Xiong. Qin Xiong's performance in the three aspects of speed, endurance, and balance were clearly stunning!
Although his strength was not the strongest, for example, if he was compared to Ivan, who was a few years older than him, there was a clear difference. But if he was compared to someone of the same age, Snede, who was a year older than him, he was not as good as him!
Just by looking at his appearance, when Qin Xiong revealed his upper body and only wore a pair of shorts, one could clearly see the lines of his muscles. His muscles weren't thick, but they seemed to contain an astonishing explosive force!
The three coaches could not help but be curious. During the short break, they took the initiative to ask Qin Xiong how he had lived in the past.
Qin Xiong did not hide anything. He told the youth team coaches about his life pattern and training over the past ten years.
In Jiangcheng's Home of Youth Football, the Tang Group invested in this place to cultivate football players. They were very particular about the selection of coaches. They did not trust the Chinese coaches, so they spent a lot of money to hire a professional European football coach as the person in charge. At the same time, they were accompanied by a sports nutritionist and a professional sports medicine team.
It could be said that Qin Xiong's life in the past 15 years was pure of heart and few desires. Like a puritan or a monk, he had a lot of rules to abide by.
He stayed away from cigarettes and alcohol, and even tried his best to avoid second-hand smoke.
He stayed away from carbonated drinks, and stayed away from appetites.
He maintained reasonable and regular exercise, adequate sleep, strength, speed, flexibility, physical toughness, and other aspects of exercise. There were coaches who would design and arrange it in a form for them to follow.
It could be said that such a life was absolutely boring.
So many children could not bear the loneliness and wanted to go out to the colorful world to relieve their loneliness. Then what? Qin Xiong did not know. He only knew that not only did he strictly abide by the requirements of the coaches and doctors, but he also performed well and exceeded the requirements. In the end, he looked to his left and saw no one. He then looked to his right and saw no one. He turned around and looked into the distance. The children who started at the same starting point as him were left far behind in the process of growing up.
After the three coaches heard this, they felt relieved in their hearts.
The good life and regular exercise pattern that he had persevered for a long time had created Qin Xiong's strong body!
This was not surprising. Although an athlete's physical fitness had a certain innate foundation, the most important thing was the later development.
Qin Xiong spent a long time in endurance training because he ran at a constant speed on the treadmill and did not stop, which greatly exceeded the coaches' expectations.
So, when the other players at the youth training base had finished training and gone home, and the coaches had finished their work for the day and left, Qin Xiong and the three coaches were still busy creating a personal data file for him.
They finished at about 7: 30 in the evening.
The three coaches gathered together to make a conclusion about Qin Xiong's data. According to the results of various data, they were surprised to find that Qin Xiong was not only the best in the youth team and the reserve team, but he was also the best in some individual tests!
For example, speed and endurance.
However, football was not a sport that focused solely on the body. Skills and awareness were not within the scope of today's examination. The other coaches would be responsible for discovering, evaluating, and making targeted improvements and upgrades during training, as well as playing to his strengths and stimulating his potential.
After leaving the youth training base, Qin Xiong and Freddy had dinner nearby. They did not return to Wardle Street immediately.
As night fell, Amsterdam was beautiful from the sky.
The city, which consisted of 90 islands, 160 canals, and 2,527 bridges, exuded a mysterious beauty under the night sky.
Freddy and Qin Xiong stood in the suburbs to the east of the city center. Across the road was the magnificent Amsterdam Athletic Stadium, Ajax's home ground!
At this time, outside the stadium, they could still hear the hustle and bustle of the stadium. People could not help but imagine the spectacular scene of a packed house cheering for tens of thousands of people. More than 50,000 people were in the stands. Eyes from all directions were focused on the field in the center of the stadium, watching the 22 players compete on the field. This was football. It was charming and touched the hearts of countless people!
Obviously, nothing could be seen outside, only the shocking sounds could be heard. In the visual picture, in addition to the pedestrians flowing outside the stadium, there was the fixed image of the building and the occasional passing light and shadow.
Qin Xiong looked up at the field and did not move. His eyes were bright and seemed to be full of yearning.
Freddy, who was holding an after-dinner dessert ice cream in his right hand and licking and biting it slowly from time to time, suddenly smiled and said, "Now, this is your goal. Go there to play and show the world who you are."
Qin Xiong nodded without blinking. Yes, he had become an Ajax player. However, this was just the beginning. It did not mean that he had succeeded.
He wanted to walk into that stadium, wear the Ajax uniform, and gallop on the European football field!
That night, in the second leg of the third round of the Champions League qualification at the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium, Graz AK paid a return visit to Ajax!
The visitors got a score of 1: 1 in the first leg. All the Ajax fans thought that Ajax would easily advance to the Champions League group stage.
However, in the 90-minute game, Ajax's performance at home surprised everyone!
1:1.
The total score was 2: 2.
After two rounds of 180 minutes, Ajax, who was in the top eight of the last season's Champions League, was forced into overtime by the unknown Graz AK in the third round of the Champions League qualification!
Fortunately, in the overtime, Ajax defeated Graz AK with a score of 1: 0 in overtime and advanced to the new season's Champions League!
The fans in the stands, Ajax's board of directors, and Louis Van Gaal, who returned to the club as the technical director, were worried about Ajax's First Team at the end of the game, in addition to the fear of a false alarm!
If it was so difficult to get rid of Graz AK, it could even be said that Ajax did not beat the other side in the regular time in both games!
Then, in the new season's Champions League, how could Ajax go further?
Last season, they were in the top eight of the Champions League and were eliminated by the eventual champion, AC Milan, at the last minute. In the new season, they could only barely pass the qualification round. This gap was unacceptable to everyone.
The sky above the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium seemed to be shrouded in a haze!
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