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Less than 10 days after arriving in the Netherlands, Qin Xiong made new friends.
Friends outside of Ajax Club.
At dusk, on the North Sea beach, a five-man beach football entertainment game was in progress.
Qin Xiong, who was shirtless and wearing only a pair of shorts, was in a team with four other youths of similar age. They were playing with their opponents on the beach. Everyone communicated in English, sometimes calling their teammates, sometimes laughing and celebrating, and sometimes sighing regretfully for losing the ball.
De Heus, a university student in Amsterdam, loved football.
Zeller, a classmate of De Heus.
Louis Seale, an international student who came to the Netherlands.
Kaaarhus, a local lad, had just graduated from university and was looking for a job.
Together with Qin Xiong, the five of them formed a temporary team to play beach football with another team composed mostly of locals.
In the process of growing up, Qin Xiong had been required by his coach to carry out regular street football training.
This kind of training sounded like entertainment, but it was very helpful for Qin Xiong to hone his skills and expand his thinking.
If he had been growing up in a fixed training environment, a player's thinking would inevitably become rigid, especially for the cultivation of his footwork skills. Professional football required players to handle the ball as simply and efficiently as possible, and not stick to the ball for a long time.
Street football allowed players to maintain the improvement of their skills.
Football enthusiasts who were not professional athletes could not be underestimated. There was no lack of people who had a good sense of the ball and amazing skills. But perhaps they could not play professional football because of their personal pursuits and personal physical qualities.
Therefore, when playing street football, Qin Xiong had been required to not use his physical advantage.
Simply put, he could only play such a game through pure ball control skills.
In a one-on-one match, one could either use techniques to get past the opponent, or use feints to trick the opponent into losing their center of gravity and then break through. In short, one could not simply and roughly use their body to knock the opponent away, or take big strides to the ball and then accelerate to break through the opponent's defense.
Even if he did not use his physical advantage, Qin Xiong's ball control skills still allowed him to gain a clear one-on-one advantage in street football. He could pull the ball flexibly and quickly to change direction, swing his body to confuse the opponent to lose his center of gravity, and so on. He opened the eyes of his teammates and enjoyed the fun of football with him.
On the first evening of their acquaintance, the five of them sat side by side on the beach after a victory, admiring the beauty of the sea at dusk.
The next day, September 3, when they met again on the beach, the five of them really got to know each other, and after playing football, they went to the center of Amsterdam together to see the grand exhibition of the Dutch autumn festival parade.
Holland was the kingdom of flowers, and from September 1 to September 3 a long, flower-laden caravan would leave Asmir, pass through Amsterdam and Amsterdam, and arrive at Harlenmere on September 2.
During the three-day journey, the caravan would travel 80 kilometers, and many volunteers from 19 organizations in Asmir and the surrounding areas provided more than one million flowers to decorate the caravan.
The caravan would be displayed in Asmir on September 1, and in Amsterdam on September 3.
It was on the day of the exhibition in Amsterdam that Qin Xiong and his new friends watched the magnificent and beautiful caravan display in Amsterdam together, which was particularly memorable.
When Freddy returned to Amsterdam on September 4, he told Qin Xiong about how wonderful the performance he saw at Rotterdam Harbor was. Qin Xiong handed a group photo of his friends with the caravan as the background to Freddy. In fact, Freddy liked this kind of simple and natural beauty, so when he saw the caravan in the photo, his eyes were transfixed, and then he beat his chest and stomped his feet, regretting that he went to Rotterdam Harbor and missed such a beautiful scene …
Qin Xiong's life was routine. In the morning, he would go to the beach alone to train, during the day he would report to the club to participate in joint training, and in the evening he would go to the beach to play beach football with his friends.
On the 10th, the traditional holiday in Holland, the beach was crowded with people. The team formed by Qin Xiong and his friends was invincible in the beach football game, which made them a little famous. In one afternoon, they defeated more than a dozen teams, which made them the target of cheers from the surrounding female spectators.
When it was time to leave, Deheus leaned over to Qin Xiong and whispered, "Hey, someone wants to know you."
Qin Xiong followed his gaze, and not far away, there were two young and beautiful girls waving at Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong politely waved his hand, but said to Deheus, "I have to go. I have to study tonight, and I have to train tomorrow. The FIFA games will all end today, and the club's training time will return to how it used to be. I don't have time."
Qin Xiong declined the opportunity to get to know the girls. He was still clear-headed. He did not have much time. Although he could play beach football for the whole afternoon, subconsciously, it was not just for entertainment and relaxation. It was also part of his job, even if Qin Xiong enjoyed all of it.
Qin Xiong put on his singlet, walked with the football, and walked to the bus stop. Just as he walked a few hundred meters, someone caught up with him. He looked back and found that it was a boy, about 10 years old. He entangled Qin Xiong.
"You play football so well! Can you teach me? "
"My name is George. I want to be your disciple. You can ask me to do anything. Uh, but I can't break the law. I can wash your shoes and jerseys! I can buy lunch boxes and run errands for you! "
Qin Xiong was confused by this strange child, but he was keenly aware of the determination and eagerness in the child's eyes.
While waiting at the bus stop, he asked, "You can go to a football school to learn."
The boy said dejectedly, "They don't like me, and even if they like me, I have to pay at least 20 euros a week. I, I don't have money."
"Then why do you want to play football?"
George raised his head and looked up at Qin Xiong. He said firmly, "I want to be a star player and make money!"
"You need money?"
As soon as Qin Xiong spoke, he felt that he had asked a useless question.
Obviously, people in this world who did not need money should be very rare.
But for such a young child to say these words, Qin Xiong was still surprised.
At least, looking at his clothes, he did not look like a child in the slums who did not even have enough food and clothing.
George said, "Yes, I need money! A lot of money! "
"Now?"
"Now!"
"But even if you become a star player, it will be many years in the future."
"No, as long as I can be like you, I can become a star now, and there will definitely be sponsors willing to sign me!"
Qin Xiong did not know much about the situation abroad. In fact, if a child had amazing talent, even if he was very young, around ten years old, he could still be chosen by sponsors and become an advertising spokesperson.
However, Qin Xiong very rationally told him, "I don't know you, even if I teach you, it is impossible for you to become me in a short time."
George pursed his lips, his cute little face scrunched up, and there was a sadness that did not match his age.
Looking at him, Qin Xiong felt sad and moved his heart.
"I will often come here for self-training. If you don't mind, you can come with me, but I can't guarantee that you will become a star player."
George's face burst into an excited smile, and he nodded fiercely, "Thank you, thank you, do you need me to do anything?"
Qin Xiong gently pushed his head and said, "Don't easily help strangers, it is very dangerous. I'm leaving, goodbye. "
The bus came, and Qin Xiong kicked the football with his right foot. The football rose, and the height was just right in front of Qin Xiong's chest. He held the football with his right hand and stepped on the bus.
"Hey, I still don't know your name!"
"My name is Qin Xiong, China."
Qin Xiong found that when introducing himself to others, he really had to add his nationality, otherwise it would be easy to be mistaken for someone from another Asian country.
The day of the FIFA match was over, and Ajax's internal work returned to normal.
Qin Xiong was still in the youth team, and on the weekend, he would represent the team to face the challenge of the youth team at the youth team's home ground.
Ajax's youth training was famous worldwide, and the youth team's games also had a certain influence in the country. Who let the Eredivisie, there was no other team to share the Amsterdam fan market with Ajax?
Therefore, even the youth team's games would be open to the public for the fans to watch and enjoy.
When Qin Xiong walked to the sidelines in his jersey, he suddenly heard a collective shout from the nearby simple stands, "Qin Xiong, we are here to watch your game, do your best!"
He turned his head in surprise, and it was the new friends he had recently made. They brought a lot of classmates, men and women, and the persistent child, George.
Hearing their cheers, Qin Xiong's heart warmed. After he withdrew his gaze, his eyes became incomparably firm and his expression was heroic.
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