Chapter 36 My Goals and Dreams

Chang Sheng felt that he already knew Gao Hongbo very well, but in fact he didn't know Gao Hongbo well enough.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be surprised why Gao Hongbo, who was supposed to be in China, appeared with him.

It's very simple, because Gao Hongbo himself likes to come out and accept the influence of advanced football concepts.

Gao Hongbo became the head coach in 1999. At that time, he was in Guangzhou Songri Club. Because the foreign head coach hired by the club was not available for a long time, the 33-year-old Gao Hongbo was forced to be the head coach of Songri. position, he became the youngest head coach of A-A. However, only 12 points were scored in the nine league rounds, so Gao Hongbo resigned.

The failure made Gao Hongbo realize that he still has a lot to fulfill, so he became the first young coach to study abroad at his own expense—of course, he is not now, when everyone said that, they didn’t know Chang Sheng existence. Chang Sheng is now the first young coach to study abroad at his own expense.

He went to Southampton, Arsenal, and Crystal Palace in the UK to study for three months, and with the help of Schlappner, he went to Frankfurt and Mannheim in Germany to study with the team, and observed and studied the training of Leverkusen and Bayern on the spot. .

He learned from the team the training, command, management, etc. of world-renowned coaches, and he can also ask for advice at any time, which has gained a lot.

This period is quite similar to the experience of Benitez's study tour in the European continent.

Therefore, there are no flukes for successful people. Whether it is Chang Sheng, Benitez, or Gao Hongbo, they have all put in a lot of hard work, constantly learning and improving themselves, and have their respective successes in the future.

Because of such a study tour experience, Gao Hongbo is no stranger to studying charging in Europe, and he seems to be familiar with it.

Coming to Lazio to study is also because he has explored and summarized by himself after these years of coaching experience. I think that Chinese football should return to its feet, and there should be a mature tactical thinking and a complete system.

He believes that the tactics Chang Sheng played in Lazio are very suitable for Chinese football, giving full play to the characteristics of Xiao Kuai Ling.

This may have something to do with the fact that Gao Hongbo was a small and fast striker when he played football.

He prefers this style.

So he chose to come to Lazio.

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Chang Sheng was shocked and surprised when he saw Gao Hongbo.

But he still signed autographs for the fans first. After satisfying several fans, he said that he had something to do first.

Then he pushed aside the crowd and walked towards Gao Hongbo who was about to leave.

Chang Sheng shouted tentatively from behind: "Gao Hongbo!"

He wasn't sure if it was really Gao Hongbo, what if it was just a resemblance? After all, he didn't know why Gao Hongbo appeared in Italy thousands of miles away at this time.

Hearing his voice, the person in front really stopped. Then he hesitated and turned his head.

Then he saw Chang Sheng's smiling face.

"It's really you?" Chang Sheng said with a smile on his face.

Gao Hongbo himself did not expect that he would meet Chang Sheng in this situation.

He originally planned to learn secretly outside the training ground. After all, the media said that Chang Sheng is not a good person to get along with. If he went to him rashly, he might be turned away. Wouldn't it be bad if there was a stalemate?

Unexpectedly, Chang Sheng recognized him in the crowd!

He came to Formello without trying to dress up. Disguise your identity.

He may be a celebrity in China, but in Italy, who knows him...

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Ten minutes later, Gao Hongbo and Chang Sheng were already sitting in the restaurant of the Lazio club.

A drink was placed in front of the two of them.

"How will you be here?"

Facing the head coach of the Chinese national team in the future, Chang Sheng still can't figure this out.

"I want to come and learn your advanced football concepts." Gao Hongbo smiled shyly, sitting in front of Chang Sheng, looking very quiet. If it wasn't for Chang Sheng doing it here. People walking in and out of the restaurant probably wouldn't even cast a glance at the place.

But now everyone is peeking here, guessing who the Chinese who the boss specially invited here is.

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"Have you ever heard that you often have any friends in China, Rudy?" asked the fitness coach Elias Dominique.

The other members of the coaching staff also turned their attention to him, looking forward to it.

Rudy let them down. He shook his head, shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands: "How do I know? I don't know about his relationships in China, and he doesn't usually talk about them."

"Then who is this person? A Chinese reporter? I remember when he was in Spain, didn't he have a good relationship with a Chinese reporter?"

Rudy shook his head again: "This is not Ji, the two of them are completely different, okay?"

"That's the other Chinese journalists?" Di Matteo said.

Rudy didn’t need to answer this time, and the other coaches said it was impossible: “Just kidding. Do you often invite reporters here? It’s like the king accepting visitors in his bedroom!”

At the same time, among the players, there was also speculation about who the Chinese man opposite the boss was.

Their imaginations are much richer than the coaches.

Someone guessed it was the eldest brother. Some people guessed that he was a die-hard supporter of the boss.

Some people speculated whether it would be someone from the Chinese Football Association who came to the boss to coach the Chinese team...

"I heard their national team sucks, I don't want the boss to go, it has no future..."

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"My advanced concept?" Chang Sheng was a little embarrassed, and he smiled self-deprecatingly. "But why did you come to learn this?" he asked again.

"I think your football tactics are very advanced and represent the direction of future football development... I think, if Chinese football can get in touch with your football as soon as possible and learn your football, maybe we will not be as competitive in the next stage of competition." Now such a crushing defeat..." Gao Hongbo said seriously, the shy smile on his face disappeared, and he even frowned when he spoke, showing a little anxiety.

"But to be honest, you are not the head coach of the Chinese team now..."

"Sooner or later it will be." Gao Hongbo said this confidently, even a little arrogantly. Out of proportion to his shyness.

Seeing Chang Sheng's surprised expression, Gao Hongbo explained: "My goal is to become the head coach of the Chinese national team. This is my goal and my dream."

Chang Sheng stopped talking, thinking back to the scene after Gao Hongbo became the head coach of the Chinese national team.

When he was in office, he was criticized by the media and was regarded as a controversial figure. The media is always full of mistrust and disdain for him. But when he left the team, the fans' thoughts proved who was the most popular national team coach in everyone's mind.

Not the European "famous marshal" Camacho, but the local young marshal Gao Hongbo!

He sighed.

Then he asked Gao Hongbo: "Do you plan to learn advanced things from me, and then use them on the Chinese team one day?"

Gao Hongbo nodded.

"Then why don't you come to me directly, but sneak by and learn like a voyeur?"

Gao Hongbo became a little embarrassed: "I don't think I know how long I can stay here. I don't want to trouble you. You represent the highest level of our Chinese coaches now, so you can't be disturbed casually. And... and... I learn I don’t want to help you, but return to China to coach the national team. I don’t think it’s kind..."

Chang Sheng interrupted him.

"Start from today. You are now a member of my coaching staff. From this afternoon onwards, you will officially start training!" Chang Sheng said, staring at Gao Hongbo.

This time it was Gao Hongbo's turn to be surprised.

His small eyes were wide open.

"Since you want to learn, of course you have to learn from close quarters. How about stealing and learning from outside the door? I also hope to do my part for Chinese football. But I don't have the conditions like you. I hope you can learn from Lazio. Find what you want to learn, and then bring it back. It’s like a ray of wind, blowing some fresh air into the stagnant Chinese football.”

Gao Hongbo didn't expect Chang Sheng to be so easy to talk to. Didn't the media say that Chang Sheng is a very difficult person to deal with?

"This...isn't that good?" The result was completely beyond his expectation.

Chang Sheng shook his head: "What's wrong?"

"I think you're paying too much for this. You don't get anything in return..."

"Return? What do I want in return? I am Chinese, brother! We are all Chinese! I love Chinese football, even though it doesn't love me at all, but I also hope it is good. I hope it from the bottom of my heart Very good, very good..."

Chang Sheng suddenly became emotional, and he raised his voice.

But this way. Those who peeked at him in the restaurant immediately looked away.

Gao Hongbo saw this representative of the young Chinese marshal who was younger than him, but more famous than him, and countless times more successful than him.

Has anyone seen such a groggy side of him?

I'm afraid not even the media that wished him to die.

But now he lost his composure in front of him like a psychopath.

He once heard his wife talk about the Football Association looking for Chang Sheng to coach the Olympic team.

Although he didn't think it was wrong for Chang Sheng to reject the Football Association, he didn't hesitate at all, and the clean rejection made him a little bit critical of Chang Sheng.

He felt that this person was too utilitarian.

But now, this impression in his heart is being shaken.

This person in front of him is not like the youngest coach in history to win the Champions League, and the youngest coach in history to lead two different teams to win two Champions League titles. He has nothing to do with those successful people.

He's more like...an ordinary Chinese fan.

Those Chinese fans who can yell at each other, or take off their clothes in the stands and write "China's team rises" on their chests, and finally burst into tears and feel sad.

He has seen many such Chinese fans in his career as a player and as a coach.

Chang Sheng is no different from them.

Chang Sheng quickly recovered from the gaffe, and he said to Gao Hongbo: "In short, you work in Lazio, with us, and you do what other coaches do. But without a contract, the club will not give you Pay salary. Don’t ask if it’s worth it, just treat it as my contribution to Chinese football.” (To be continued)