Chapter 272 Reunion with old friends, the future of Castile

Zidane's appreciation for all Real Madrid players has reached the highest level. Even when the game is lagging behind, Zidane firmly believes that Real Madrid's players will be able to get the situation back.

This is their tenacious fighting spirit and resilience. The courage to face setbacks in adversity is the most noble quality of a person.

On the facade of the locker room, Real Madrid players were singing and dancing. Everyone surrounded Bai Ran, singing and dancing. Marcelo also performed a samba dance, which was very dynamic and made everyone laugh. laughing out loud.

At this time, Ronaldo, who came on as a substitute in the second half of the game and scored a goal, was sitting next to him and changing clothes calmly. There was not too much smile on his face, but more of a dull expression. There was even a hint of displeasure in his expression.

There is a sharp contrast between the two sides. The arrival of Bai Ran has obviously reduced the star-studded Portuguese King to a green leaf. Although on the court, Ronaldo is still unique in Real Madrid in terms of statistics, but Bai Ran has just After joining for half a season, countless myths and miracles have been created.

If this continues, within two years, Bai Ran will definitely completely replace himself and become Real Madrid's new super core.

If his status is not guaranteed, how can Ronaldo have the heart to celebrate with them?

Although the victory against Barcelona made him very excited and very happy. After all, it was a direct dialogue between two of the world's top teams. Winning the El Clasico is everyone's ultimate dream, but at this moment, Ronaldo is also thinking about himself. worries about the future.

Once upon a time, I thought I was the number one football player in the world.

But now, he had to consider whether Bai Ran would come from behind and compete with him for such a title.

After the game, the morale of all Real Madrid players was very high. The next day, Zidane also gave the players a day off.

On this day, Real Madrid's players were in high spirits. Few of them went out to play. Most of them stayed in the base, passing the ball to each other and chatting.

After all, the struggle with Barcelona is still not over. In the second round, Real Madrid only has a one-goal advantage.

Although Cillessen received a red card and was unable to represent Barcelona in the second round, their goalkeeper still had Ter Stegen.

This good player from Germany is more powerful than Cillessen.

This is a situation that Real Madrid has to face. The second round is played at home. Although it has the advantage of home court, Barcelona still cannot be underestimated.

After this game is over, Barcelona will definitely look for its own problems, know its shame and then be brave. The second round of the competition will definitely be more difficult than this game.

What made Bai Ran somewhat unexpected was that during this holiday, a message from an unknown number was uploaded on his mobile phone.

After picking up the phone, Bai Ran heard that the other party's voice was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't tell who it was.

"Hello, Bai Ran, congratulations on winning the national derby!"

"Hero of Real Madrid, how are you doing these days?"

Bai Ran was a little confused and asked, "Who are you?"

There was a burst of raucous laughter on the other side of the phone, very cheerful.

"Even I forgot! Boy Bai Ran's memory is not very good!"

"I'm at the gate of your base now. Come out and pick me up."

Immediately, the other party quickly hung up the call. Bai Ran frowned and looked at the unfamiliar number, feeling a little confused.

Who the hell is this?

With doubts, Bai Ran changed into casual clothes, walked out of his room at the Real Madrid base, and came outside the base.

The entrance to Real Madrid's base is very clean and tidy, and there is a figure standing on the road in front.

It was a figure wearing black clothes. He looked familiar, but for a moment, Bai Ran also had a guess, but he didn't dare to verify it.

After stepping forward, Bai Ran asked softly: "Hello?"

"Did you call me just now?"

The man turned his head and took off the sweater hat on his head, revealing his handsome white face. His neat short hair was very energetic, his dark blue eyes showed his handsomeness, and his whole face was filled with unprecedented happiness. Excitement and excitement.

After seeing Bai Ran, the man stretched out his hand to greet Bai Ran, and Bai Ran's pupils trembled slightly.

It's him!

Sanz! ?

"Oh my god! Why are you here!"

"Brother, are you okay?"

Bai Ran and Sanz gave each other a high-five, and then hugged each other. Their relationship was intimate.

Sans smiled and said, "I have never been happier than I am today."

"I'll take you to have a meal, are you free?"

Bai Ran grinned.

"Of course! I happen to have a day off today, so I'm here to treat you!"

Bai Ran took Sanz, stopped a taxi, and went directly to a Western restaurant in Madrid.

After the two chose a seat, the dishes were quickly served, and there were all kinds of delicacies. Bai Ran knew that this was the most unique French restaurant in Spain.

Sanz probably didn't know yet that this restaurant was the first restaurant where Zidane invited Bai Ran to dinner.

At that time, Bai Ran was just a young player who was just starting out. He was not well-known and could not be said to be very good.

Bai Ran knew that Sanz's family situation was not good and the conditions were very poor. After the car accident, his family had already emptied their wealth in order to provide him with medical treatment, treat his leg injuries, and to allow him to pursue a career in football.

He probably didn't have much money in his pocket now, so how could Bai Ran have the nerve to let him treat her to dinner?

Although Bai Ran hasn't had time to sign the renewal contract yet, after all, he still has an annual salary of 8 million, and he doesn't usually like to spend money in other places, so in the past six months, he has also saved a lot of money. Quite a few euros.

Thinking of this, Bai Ran suddenly remembered that Real Madrid's contract extension was still in his room. If he thought it through, he could contact Real Madrid's agent to finalize the contract.

But now that he has reunited with his old friend, Bai Ran is extremely excited.

"By the way, how was your trial training in Castile? I've been busy with the competition recently and didn't even have time to ask you."

"It's been about two weeks, right? What did Raul say?"

Sanz's expression was mysterious, with a hint of a snicker.

He took out his mobile phone, opened the photo album and showed Bai Ran the photos. Bai Ran was very shocked, and even surprised!

An ecstatic look suddenly appeared in Bai Ran's eyes: "Wow!"

"In other words, Castile has decided to sign you!?"

Sanz nodded slightly: "Yes, the coach is quite satisfied with my ability. After only a week of trial training, they decided to sign a professional contract with me."

"This is the day I have dreamed of, thank you Bai Ran."

“I wouldn’t have been on this path without you.”

Bai Ran chuckled, scratched his head and said, "You deserve this, because your ability is already here. I just did Raoul a favor."

"By the way, how did you come up with the idea of ​​recommending me to Castile? I want to know about it."

Bai Ran explained calmly: "That's right, we were training that day because we were going to participate in the finals of the International Champions Cup, so the players were also training on the court every day."

"Raul came over suddenly. You have to know that Castile's base is far away in Spain. There must be a reason why he traveled thousands of miles to come to the United States."

"As expected, he is worried about the lack of positions in the lineup."

"Many of Castilla's players performed well last season and were poached by good clubs. Now the team is relatively empty, especially in the midfield organizer position, where there is a lack of talent."

"I thought of you right now."

"Because according to Raul, this position does not require fierce confrontation or particularly violent running, but it does require excellent ball sense, awareness, footwork and overall view."

"I think this fits you so well, and I want to give you a chance."

"But everything that happened after you went there made me feel a little scary!"

"What did Raul say about you?"

Mentioning this matter, Sanz's face showed a proud look.

"I wasn't confident in my ability when I started."

"Even in Castilla, the coach didn't take me seriously."

"Raul did not meet me in person but had an assistant coach come over to see me for tests and trials."

Bai Ran nodded, this was normal.

After all, Castilla is now in a situation of extreme shortage of talents. As the head coach, Raul, after obeying Zidane's instructions, must be hungry for talent all over the world.

If he heard about the existence of any good seeds, he would definitely fly directly to see them.

Many young players are very talented. These players are gathered in several major regions in Europe, and Sanz is now settled in the United States. He heard that there was a kid from the United States who wanted to have a trial training. Raul didn't think much about it and directly It was arranged for my subordinates to handle it.

After all, he didn't know for a while that this child was recommended by Bai Ran. If he had known about it in advance, he would definitely come and see it in person.

But Raul didn't, so he didn't think it was something worth taking to heart at first. The worst he could do was to fail the trial and go home. This kind of thing happens every day in front of the team.

Sanz continued: "The assistant coach was not very optimistic about me at first. He felt that I had no advantage in height, size, and strength. My speed was pretty good, but my explosive power was not very high."

"With such ability, it is difficult to find a good position in Castile. Of course I know this."

"But later, after passing, shooting, bumping the ball and a series of training, Castilla's assistant coach was instantly stunned!"

"You didn't even see his expression. It really made me laugh."

"The assistant coach expressed great recognition for me, and this is the second time that I have been favored by a professional team."

"I wasn't too nervous at the time, because I had already been tested once in Real Madrid before, so I just had to show my true ability."

"To be honest, success or failure doesn't matter to me."

"The assistant coach made a direct call to Raul, and he immediately flew over to inspect me personally."

"In the middle of the inspection, Raul immediately wanted to sign a professional contract with me before he even finished reading it. He also said that I was the person he was looking for."

Bai Ran was also very happy after hearing what Sanz said. Sanz was his good friend, and Raul's relationship with him was also that of a teacher and a friend.

He played a matchmaking role in this matter, not only satisfying Sanz's football dream and helping him embark on a better path, but also helping Raul solve his current dilemma and help him get out of a difficult situation.

This thing was done beautifully, Bai Ran was very pleased.

The two exchanged glasses and chatted while eating, talking about almost anything.

What are the differences between the climate in Spain and the United States, and the differences in customs and customs? The two chatted happily.

It is not too late for Sanz to start his career from now on. After all, he is only 22 years old. Although he has no previous career experience, Raul is still very optimistic about him.

Mariano, who is now joining Real Madrid, has just entered the professional arena at the age of 21, right? It's just that his starting point is relatively high, he was born on a large platform, and he just made his mark in Real Madrid's first team. It can be said that he is extremely lucky.

In fact, judging from Bai Ran's current level, Sanz's ability and comprehensive ability are more outstanding than Mariano's.

However, the only bad point is that Sanz's leg injury is a huge hidden danger.

You don't know when, it may relapse, which will ruin a professional player's career, so this lottery ticket is more like a time bomb.

The reason why Raul dared to sign Sanz was because there was no way out.

It cannot be said that he sought medical treatment in a hurry. After all, Sanz's ability lies here, but whether Sanz can develop in Castile in the long term depends on whether Raul has enough determination and patience to treat Sanz.

It's also possible that after Sanz helped Raul get through the difficulties of the past two seasons and helped him ease this difficult period, he might be left behind.

In short, everything depends on future development, and no one can say for sure.

At this moment, Bai Ran suddenly remembered his cell phone, and there was a call.

"Sorry, pick up the phone."

Bai Ran picked up the phone and it turned out to be Zidane.

"Coach, what's going on?"

Zidane's tone was calm and calm.

"Bai Ran, where have you been?"

"In the base? Or outside?"

Bai Ran raised his eyes and glanced at Sans, then said, "I'm eating with friends outside, what's wrong?"

Zidane said in a deep voice: "Well, it's okay."

"Are you free tomorrow?"

Bai Ran frowned, a little confused: "Isn't tomorrow a training day? Of course we have to train normally!"

"What, is something wrong?"

Zidane said calmly: "Well, we do have some plans for tomorrow."

"Okay, when will you come back tonight? If it's before 12 o'clock, come to my office to find me."

"I have something to tell you."

Bai Ran agreed and then hung up the phone.

The phone was hung up, and the conversation between the two old friends continued. They talked a lot. During the conversation, Bai Ran also learned that Raul treated Sanz very well. The two parties signed a contract for two and a half years, with an annual salary of fifty Ten thousand euros, this is already an astronomical figure for Sanz.

Of course, in Castilla's lineup, this level of salary is really not too high, it can even be said to be a bit low.

But who hasn’t started yet? When Bai Ran was promoted from the youth team to Castilla, his annual salary was not as high as Sanz.

Later, Bai Ran also learned that Sanz's leg injury required long-term treatment before he could support the intensity of his career.

His family could no longer afford his medical expenses, so after careful consideration, Raul decided to allocate part of Castilla's funds to treat Sanz. The results were achieved through hard work and hard work.

He even told the senior management of Castile: If you don't agree, I will pay for this out of my own pocket, but I will keep this account in mind.

Real Madrid executives saw that Raul's attitude was so tough, and the money was really not a big deal for a huge club like Real Madrid, so they nodded and agreed.

After the two talked for a while, they left and said goodbye to each other. Bai Ran gave Sans his most sincere blessings.

He could see that Sanz's love for football was something rarely encountered in the world.

Bai Ran himself is the same, his obsession with football has reached a crazy level.

Otherwise, he would definitely not be able to sustain his hard training day after day.

Bai Ran lowered his head and glanced at his phone. It was just ten o'clock in the evening. Bai Ran took a taxi directly back to Real Madrid's base. Instead of returning to his room, he came to Zidane's office.

Bang bang bang——

There was a knock on the door, and Zidane's voice came from the office.

"Please come in."

Bai Ran pushed the door open and found Zidane sitting in front of the laptop, typing on the keyboard quickly, as if he was dealing with something.

After closing the door, Bai Ran came over. Zidane glanced at Bai Ran and then said calmly: "Sit down first."

"Sorry, I have something to do."

Five minutes later, Zidane closed the computer, looked at Bai Ran, and smiled: "Not bad, you look so handsome in your clothes. Are you going out to play?"

Bai Ran chuckled and nodded: "I met a friend."

"What's wrong, coach, what's going on tomorrow?"

Zidane was not in a hurry to say it, but took a sip of the coffee on the side of the table and said, "I heard that you talked to Real Madrid's senior management some time ago and renewed your contract, right?"

Bai Ran was neither humble nor arrogant. He nodded generously and said, "Yes, they found me on their own."

This is not because the players are shamelessly approaching the team to seek a contract extension, but because the team wants to keep Bai Ran!

It has nothing to do with me, I’m the one asking for a contract extension!

Zidane nodded and expressed his understanding of Real Madrid's approach.

"Have you read the contract?"