Chapter 141

After two consecutive home wins of 3-0 in the 30th and 31st rounds, and the team’s ranking in the standings at No. 8, Van Gaal decided to give the players two days off to let them have a good rest.

Since the team lost consecutive games in the second half of the season, the team’s nerves have been very tense.

Even though Jiang Xiaolin joined the team in February, the situation has improved a little, but they have never dared to relax.

But now the team has basically regained confidence and morale, and with two consecutive home wins, Van Gaal decided to give the players two days off to let them have a good rest.

This decision naturally received unanimous support from the whole team.

Everyone felt very tired both physically and mentally, and they really needed to rest more.

Van Gaal’s decision to give the players two days off was simply in line with public opinion.

Only Jiang Xiaolin felt a little regretful. He was not short of physical strength, but one day less training meant one day less training experience.

But there was no other way. He could not change the head coach’s decision and could only listen to the head coach’s arrangement.

However, on the second day of the holiday, Tuesday, April 1, Jiang Xiaolin suddenly received a strange call from China.

Seeing the phone number, it was neither from his mother, nor from his classmate Wang Jianping, nor from those reporters. Jiang Xiaolin was a little surprised, but he still picked up the phone after the ringing for a while.

Jiang Xiaolin asked first: "Hello, who is this?"

Then, only a middle-aged man's voice answered: "Excuse me, are you Jiang Xiaolin?"

Jiang Xiaolin said curiously: "Yes, who are you? Why do you have my phone number?"

Then, the person on the other end breathed a sigh of relief and answered: "I am Yin Tieshen, assistant coach of the Chinese men's Olympic football team. I got the phone number from Peng Zhijie, a reporter from Sports Weekly. Now I am talking to you on behalf of the coaching staff of the Chinese Olympic team."

Jiang Xiaolin was shocked and thought of a possibility. Then, he was excited and answered: "Coach Yin, please speak."

Yin Tieshen: "We have seen your performance in the Eredivisie, and we are very satisfied. After the entire Olympic team coaching staff discussed, head coach Dujkovic signed and agreed, and reported to the Chinese Football Committee for approval. It was decided that when the Olympic team members are called for training in the next period, you will be added to the training list as a forward. At that time, we will communicate with your Alkmaar club. Do you have any questions? "

Jiang Xiaolin immediately said: "I have no problem, I will obey the call at any time, as long as the club allows it."

Yin Tieshen said with satisfaction: "Okay, then you just need to pay attention to the news on April 10th. We expect to announce the next batch of Olympic training list and reporting schedule on April 10th."

Jiang Xiaolin: "Okay."

Then, the two hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xiaolin called his mother Jiang Liantao as soon as possible.

Jiang Xiaolin had just dialed the phone, and before Jiang Liantao could speak, she excitedly and urgently said: "Mom, this is Xiaolin, what are you doing now?"

Jiang Liantao said slightly: "I was watching TV, what's the matter? You sound very excited?"

Jiang Xiaolin: "Indeed, there is good news. Do you know who called me just now?"

Jiang Liantao asked curiously: "Whose?"

Jiang Xiaolin said: "Yin Tieshen, the assistant coach of the Chinese National Olympic Football Team, called me on behalf of the National Olympic Team and said that he would recruit me for the next National Olympic Team training."

Jiang Liantao was immediately shocked: "National Olympic Team? You were spotted by the National Olympic Team and will represent Chinese football in the Olympics?"

Jiang Xiaolin said: "Not in the Olympics , this is just a training camp before the Olympics, and it has not been confirmed that he can participate in the Olympics. However, if I continue to perform like this, and I am there in every training camp, and I don’t make any mistakes, I will be able to participate in the Olympics in the end. ”

Jiang Liantao immediately exclaimed "Wow", and then said in surprise: "Then you have to keep working hard, son, and don't let up. Oh my God, the Olympics, my son can actually participate in the Olympics, you really make me proud!"

Jiang Xiaolin said: "Of course, we must seize the opportunity. The Olympics held in our own country is a once-in-a-century event, and I will naturally cherish it."

Jiang Liantao said: "That's good!"

Then, the mother and son chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.

Afterwards, Jiang Xiaolin called his new agent Michael Baker.

When he heard that Jiang Xiaolin was going to join the Chinese Olympic team, Baker was surprised and felt it was natural.

China is not a football powerhouse, and talents like Jiang Xiaolin are not recruited. Are they waiting for Jiang Xiaolin to join other countries?

Of course, this is just Baker's ownHe didn't know that in the hearts of Chinese people, their hometown will always be China, and Jiang Xiaolin would never immigrate overseas and join the national football team of other countries.

Baker only considered the impact of joining the Olympic team for Jiang Xiaolin from the perspective of interests.

Although this is not the final list for the Olympics, it is just a training list. Each training list will be different from the previous one. This is the coaching staff's continuous observation of players.

But no matter what, being called up by the Olympic team, even if only once, as long as you wear the Olympic team uniform to participate in one or two friendly matches, it is gilded, which is completely different from Jiang Xiaolin's current status and treatment.

At that time, whether it is endorsement or salary and status in the team, it will be greatly improved.

If Alkmaar wants to renew the contract with Jiang Xiaolin and change some of the original terms in the contract, it must pay a high price.

Otherwise, Jiang Xiaolin can completely refuse to sign. At that time, any team from the top five leagues can take Jiang away by paying a penalty of 2 million euros.

This is naturally unacceptable to Alkmaar. They must bear some costs in exchange for Jiang Xiaolin's renewal and contract modification.

When the contract was signed, no one in Alkmaar's senior management knew that Jiang Xiaolin would become so strong after a few games?

Anyway, Baker has seized the opportunity this time and can greatly help Jiang Xiaolin improve his treatment in the team.

Of course, this will have to wait until the official list of the National Olympic Team is announced on April 10.

Before that, Jiang Xiaolin must keep the National Olympic Team secret and not let the outside world know in advance that Jiang Xiaolin has been recruited by the National Olympic Team.

Even if it is not announced abroad, it must be completely blocked, and the news must not be leaked from Jiang Xiaolin.

Baker was naturally very dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do.

Because Jiang Xiaolin specifically told him not to go against his own country, otherwise he might change his agent in the future.