Alvarado Stadium
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Due to the severe injury situation in the midfield, the next away game against Sporting Lisbon is not optimistic. Martins has included Wu Yu, who has been performing better and better in recent training sessions, into the team's 18-man squad, and will follow the team to Lisbon on Saturday as a substitute player for the match against Sporting Lisbon.
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Dick O and Gao Wei were left out of the big list as usual. Except for Dick O being slightly disappointed, Gao Wei was not uncomfortable at all, but instead felt happy that his brother could be selected into the big list. After taking a bath, Wu Yu and Gao Wei went to Hua Yan's house for dinner, which they had already agreed on at noon.
"Uncle Hua, I have some good news to tell you. Xiao Yu has made it into the big list and tomorrow he will be going with the team to Lisbon for a competition!" Gao Wei exclaimed as soon as he entered Hua Yan's home, as if it was him who had made it into the big list instead of Wu Yu.
"Really? Congratulations, Xiao Yu!" Hua Yan, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, heard the news and excitedly ran over, grabbing Wu Yu's hand and saying with a smile.
Wu Yu was startled by Hua Yan's enthusiastic action, and his hands were held by her, which made him even more embarrassed. Although Hua Yan is two years older than him, Wu Yu has regarded her as his own sister, but if he struggled free from her grasp, it would seem a bit impolite, so he could only stand there awkwardly.
"Little Wild Goose, let Xiaoyu and the others sit down first. They've just finished training and are still standing there. Where will they have the energy to play soccer tomorrow?" Huabin said with a wry smile.
Hua Yan only then realized she was holding Wu Yu's hand, and suddenly felt the atmosphere was awkward. She quickly let go of his hand and asked Wu Yu and Gao Wei to sit on the sofa.
"Yan Jie, may I use your family's phone to make a call? I want to call home." Wu Yu sat down and said after the earlier awkwardness had been washed away by time.
"Go ahead, you haven't called home in a long time, have you? Hurry up and tell your family the good news." Hua Yan said generously.
Wu Yu nodded and picked up the receiver, dialing his home phone number.
Beep... Beep... Beep...
"Hello?" A familiar voice came from the phone, but it seemed a bit listless.
"Mom, it's Xiaoyu, have you eaten?"
"Xiao Yu, is that you? You're calling so late, what's wrong?" The voice on the other end heard it was Xiao Yu and thought something had happened to him, immediately becoming anxious.
Wu Yu only thought of the time difference now, and at home it should already be past midnight, thinking that he had disturbed his mother's rest, a wave of shame surged up in his heart, and he quickly explained:
"Mom, I'm fine, it's just evening here, I forgot about the time difference, so I called you."
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"Oh, don't worry, how's life on your side? Are you getting used to the food? Is training tough?" Li Chunhua was a bit drowsy but still cared about her son.
"I'm not suffering, I've made some friends here and they invite me to dinner at their home, we have Cantonese dishes, don't worry. Let me tell you a good news, I'm on the big squad list for the next match, tomorrow's game in Lisbon, maybe I'll get a chance to play." Wu Yu said with some pride.
"That's great, as long as you work hard and kick the ball well, you'll definitely make a name for yourself. Mom believes in you!" Li Chunhua didn't quite understand what Wu Yu said, but from his slightly proud tone, it must be something worth being happy about. If it weren't for the fact that it was already three o'clock in the morning, she might have even slaughtered a chicken to offer as thanks."
"Mom, it's late, I won't disturb your rest. You don't have to work so hard, I can earn money here and after a while, I'll send some back." Wu Yu said with a tinge of sadness.
"Xiaoyu, don't worry about this side, mom. If you have money, save it and use it for yourself."
"Alright, go to sleep now."
"Uh-huh, bye-bye."
"Goodbye."
Pout
Wu Yu gently put down the receiver, and in the previous conversation, he heard his mother's voice for the first time in nearly a month. His mother's concern for him, which had not been forgotten even after being woken up from her sleep in the middle of the night, made his eyes moist.
Hua Yan, who was standing beside them, had seen and heard the entire conversation between Wu Yu and his mother. As he looked at the eighteen-year-old filial son in front of him, his eyes held a hint of something unusual.
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The next day, Wu Yun packed up his gear and boarded the plane to Lisbon with the team. The team, including coaches and staff, consisted of 25 people, occupying half a cabin. Marítimo is not a big club, and being located on the island of Madeira outside the mainland means that there are 14 away games per season that require air travel. Everyone, including the coach, was seated in economy class. Despite this, Wu Yun couldn't help but feel excited.
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One and a half hours later, the plane landed smoothly at Lisbon Airport, and then boarded the bus that had been ready for a long time to head to the home of Sporting Lisbon - Alvalade Stadium.
All the way, Wu Yun looked out of the window and saw that on this sunny weekend, a large number of fans wearing white and green striped jerseys appeared on the streets. They held up team flags and sang the Benfica team song in unison; some were drinking beer and talking loudly to each other, making Wu Yun truly feel the charm of Portuguese football.
"This is a feast for fans, this is a festival of football." Wu Yu thought to himself.
Just then, a convertible with white and green stripes drove past the team bus, carrying four Sporting Lisbon fans with painted faces, holding flags and scarves, loudly singing the team's anthem towards Maritimo's bus, seemingly provoking their opponents.
With the enthusiastic fans' demonstration, Maridimo's bus slowly approached a huge stadium. Wu Yun on the bus could also feel the grandeur of the stadium, with green and white exterior walls, a large arched dome, under the sunlight, making people feel the pressure of its magnificent momentum even before approaching it.
The surroundings of the stadium, the crowds and traffic flowing endlessly, slowly approached this magnificent circular building as the match time drew near. On the square outside the stadium, a large number of fans gathered here, chatting and laughing with each other; vendors with various team souvenirs hanging on their bodies, shuttling through the crowd, creating a lively scene.
The bus pulled up in the designated area, and as Wu Yu got off, he felt his muscles trembling slightly with excitement. As he stepped onto the concrete outside the Alvarado Stadium, he even felt his heart racing and adrenaline surging, all because in just over an hour or two, he might be able to set foot on this legendary land for the first time as a professional player.
The first battle of his professional career, dedicated to this stadium that once staged the Battle of Porto in 04, and the opponent is one of Portugal's strongest clubs, Lisbon Athletic, which is indeed difficult for people to calm down.
Wu Yu stood quietly in front of the stadium, gazing at this towering building, his face filled with excitement and anticipation, his body even trembling slightly, causing him to forget that he should follow the team staff's footsteps to the visiting team's locker room.
"Hey kid, scared?" Bone Fracture walked over and patted Wu Yun's shoulder, saying with a mischievous grin.
Wu Yu's body shook and he immediately came out of his infatuation with the stadium, earlier, Bone Fracture Special's words, he could still understand.
He looked at this fierce guy with a bit of weirdness and shook his head dazedly.
"#$%^&*~~~~~~" Bone fracture special language spoke extremely fast, Wu Yun completely did not understand what he said, afterwards revealed a smile that made people feel a bit chilled to the bone, then turned his head and left.
Wu Yu was made to feel a little uneasy by Kuroba's sinister smile, and he quickly caught up with the team. Kuroba's real name was Gret, but since Wu Yu and Gao Wei had met him, they still felt that the name Kuroba suited him better.
As the team entered the visiting locker room at Alvarade Stadium, Wu Yu couldn't help but secretly admire the facilities inside the visiting locker room, which were much more advanced and brand new than those of Maridimo. He even saw a small massage bathtub in the locker room, and wondered what level of luxury the home team's locker room would have.
This is the first time Wu Yu has made such a sigh, even in Guangzhou, the gap between R&F and Evergrande is not so big. This makes Wu Yu more eager to join a bigger club, and his determination to show his strength on this big stage is even more determined.
"Alright, everyone gather around. I'll go over the tactics for this match once again." Martens stood in front of the tactical board, using a water pen to explain the tactical setup for each player.
The tactical deployment of this game has been rehearsed countless times last week, and every player is very familiar with it. However, in order to deepen the memory, before each game, we need to go through the process of re-explaining the tactical deployment again, so that the players can execute the coach's arrangement more forcefully.
Each player was putting on their jerseys and sneakers while listening to the coach's arrangements. Martens didn't force the players to listen seriously to his explanation, but just emphasized the key points again.
Wu Yu was exposed to such detailed and professional pre-match preparation for the first time, and for a while, he only looked at the coach's gestures, listening hard to every word, but forgot to tidy up his own equipment, until the substitute forward Fedris next to him used his elbow to poke himself, and only then did he react.
"Alright, that's it for the tactics of this match. Everyone go warm up now." Martens turned around and said to the many players in the locker room.
At this moment, Wu Yu Fang, who was like a dream come true, hastily put on his shoes and clothes.
Martins couldn't help but shake his head in dismay at the sight.
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