Hexagonal God

Chapter 462 National Team Debut

Su Mo and his group went to the airport, preparing to take a chartered flight.

The plane was chartered by Su Mo, and all the expenses this time were borne by him, which was actually quite a lot.

Those who accompanied them included Coach Cai, Perrin, Zheng Zhi, seven or eight people from the Football Association, and reporters accompanying the team.

Su Tang has already booked tickets for all the other team members to go to Shanghai, and the hotels, reception vehicles, and meals there have also been booked.

The plane took off from the capital and landed in Shanghai in the afternoon. The group checked into the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Shanghai.

"Su Mo, your treatment is better than when we went out on public funds. I'm sorry for the expense."

When he arrived at the Ritz-Carlton, Coach Cai was very satisfied.

In order to achieve a similar result this time, Coach Cai came with the team in person. The goal he set for the national team this time was to score a goal, get a point, and win a game.

We must play with a strong spirit and must not be at the bottom of the table in our home stadium.

As long as the results are not at the bottom, it will be an explanation to the fans and the national team's face will be saved.

After all, we can't beat Portugal or South Korea, so it's OK if we can beat Thailand.

But in fact, no one is sure about the outcome. The scene of losing 5-1 to Thailand last year is still vivid in our minds. Who can guarantee that we can win this year?

Su Mo himself couldn't guarantee that he would win. What he needed most now was a master-level player. As long as he defeated a master-level player, his strength would be raised to a higher level.

The Su Tang staff arranged everything here. After everyone settled in, they had a meal in the hotel restaurant. All the participating teams were present.

Coach Cai personally conducted a pre-war mobilization.

"Comrades, after losing 5-1 to Thailand last year, our national team was heavily criticized by fans across the country. As the chairman of the Chinese Football Association, I am ashamed."

"Now that the Lunar New Year has passed and the Lunar New Year is over, everything should be back on track."

"This is the first international competition of the year. I'm sure everyone knows Su Mo from Su Tang Company. All the expenses for this competition are sponsored by Su Tang Company. Let's give Su Mo a round of applause first."

A group of national football team bosses applauded, but they showed no enthusiasm and were more perfunctory.

Although Su Mo is famous and rich, no one relies on him for a living and does not have much respect for him.

Especially since Su Mo is going to play this time, the players on the national team all think that Su Mo is just here for fun. It would be strange if he could win such a fun game.

At that time, the fans will not blame Su Mo, after all, where does his popularity lie. They will only blame the players for being too poor.

When the players thought about being the ones to take the blame on the field, they felt that their future was bleak and naturally they would not have a good attitude.

Coach Cai continued, "For this Four-Nation Invitational Tournament, our goals have been set. There are three phased objectives. The first is to score a goal no matter what. This is the most basic. If we lose all three games, the consequences are obvious to everyone."

"On the basis of scoring a goal, we must strive to get a point and cannot have zero points in the standings."

"Finally, winning the next game is the task assigned to us by the Football Association. Su Tang Company even offered everyone a goal-scoring bonus. Each goal earned them a reward of five million!"

After hearing this, the leaders of the national football team finally looked a little more excited.

Five million per ball, no other competition has such good treatment.

This group of old men don’t care much about winning or losing in the friendly match, nor do they care about the consequences mentioned by Coach Cai. What consequences can there be?
It's nothing more than being scolded. I've gotten used to it over the years.

But it’s different if you give money. Everyone likes money. Since Su Tang is so generous, we have to give it a try in this competition.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Su Mo felt slightly satisfied.

He never expected to reform these people, and it was impossible to reform them, so giving them money was the most direct and effective way.

At this time, Coach Cai added, "There is also a separate assist reward. Since Su Mo will also be on the court during the game, anyone who assists Su Mo with a goal will also receive nearly five million. Everyone, please pay attention."

The national football team players applauded and secretly made up their minds that no matter whether the game was won or lost, they would really pass the ball to Su Mo if they had the chance. What if this guy accidentally scored a goal, wouldn't that make them famous?

At this time, Gao Lin asked: "Coach Cai, Coach Perrin, I wonder what position Su Mo will play when he comes on the court?"

When Su Mo heard Gao Lin ask this question, he knew that he might not be very friendly to him and was worried that he would snatch his forward position.

Coach Cai looked at Perrin, who shrugged. "It hasn't been decided yet. It depends on your training and his strength."

As he spoke, Perrin stood up and looked at Coach Cai: "Mr. Chairman, it's almost time, can we go to training?"

"Okay, the competition starts in three days. Are you clear about the battle order?"

"Got it. Our first match is against Thailand, let's try to get off to a good start."

"In the second game against Portugal, the main thing is to play with a positive attitude and not lose too badly."

"In the last match against South Korea, our goal is to maintain third place and fight for second place."

Coach Cai nodded and said, "Yes, that's the situation. Go train. I'll come over and watch you train later."

Perrin began to call the players to assemble.

"Hand in your cell phones. If you have any family issues, tell them now. After that, you are not allowed to touch your cell phones for the next few days. During training, everyone must act as a team and follow instructions. No one is allowed to leave the team alone. I hope everyone will abide by the rules. If anyone violates my rules, then they will not get any playing time."

The faces of the national football team bosses also turned serious. After notifying their families, they handed in their cell phones and other belongings.

Even though there is little hope of winning this competition, everyone still wants to fight for a chance to play.

Because the popularity of the competition is so high, it is even higher than when it entered the World Cup in 02.

Back then, the internet wasn't well developed, and live streaming platforms didn't exist. Everyone watched on TV, and the number of viewers was definitely not as high as it is today. No one wanted to sit on the sidelines on such a big stage.

If he can perform well in these games, he will definitely get a big golden ticket.

Su Mo is a special case. His communication still needs to be maintained because he is a sponsor and there are still many jobs looking for him during this period.

But during training, he would not bring his cell phone with him, and he could not act too special.

Su Mo took out his cell phone and called Dawa.

"Hey, old friend, is your team ready to go?"

"Haha, Su, we're already at the airport. I'm telling you, this time we have to at least get second place."

"Are you so confident?"

"Of course, we have Songkrasin, the Thai Messi."

Su Mo thought about it and realized that he really knew this person.

A small forward who is only 1 meters tall, currently plays for Hokkaido Sapporo in Japan's J League.

This person has excellent dribbling ability and footwork. In 12, he won the Best Newcomer Award in the Thai Premier League. He then went to Japan and was selected into the best team in the Japanese league.

Knowing this, Su Mo wondered if this person was a master-level player.

I asked the system, and it actually gave a positive answer.

Songkrasin is a master-level striker, but due to his lack of height and confrontation ability, he was unable to enter the top five leagues. He is a master-level striker with shortcomings.

Hearing this, Su Mo immediately had a plan in mind.

Isn't it like someone sends you a pillow just when you are about to go to bed? You can't find such a person in China, so one was delivered to your door from abroad.

He put down the phone and handed it to Su Tang's staff.

It was not given to Perrin because in case of special circumstances, the staff could still give a reply.

After that, I packed up and went to the rented football field with the coaching staff.

Entering the stadium, Perrin began his first national team training.

The first step was physical training. Perrin asked the players to run around the field five times together.

Su Mo followed the team, running slowly.

His physical fitness is naturally very good, which is fully demonstrated in bed.

This is no exception in the sports field. Although they are not professional athletes, they are not inferior to these players of the national football team.

After five laps, everyone else was more or less out of breath, but Su Mo was still as light as a deer, without even a drop of sweat on his head.

Perrin was very satisfied with Su Mo's performance, but also somewhat dissatisfied with these athletes of the national football team.

"Look at your performance. You are not as good as an ordinary person. Physical training will be one of your main tasks in the next few days."

After the physical training, the teams will compete in groups.

The Chinese national football team's main lineup was separated and matched with substitute players to form two teams.

Su Mo joined Team A, and Perrin asked him, "What position do you think you are suitable for?"

Su Mo said without hesitation: "I want to play as a defender."

Perrin was stunned for a moment. He thought that a young master like Su Mo would choose the most prominent forward position.

Perrin even thought about it. If Su Mo asked to play as a striker, he would agree, but when the game really started, if he performed poorly, he would immediately replace him.

But unexpectedly, Su Mo chose the defender who did the dirty and tiring work. Perrin was surprised and satisfied.

"Well, you're tall and strong, so you can be a defender. I'll let you try it out first."

Su Mo played as a defender for the first time.

Perrin stood on the sidelines, watching and directing.

The forward of Team B is Gao Lin, who happens to be opposite Su Mo.

Perhaps because he was a little unhappy with Su Mo, Gao Lin wanted to teach Su Mo a lesson and let him know that it was not easy to stay in the national team.

This is also a bad habit of football teams. The ball bully will teach the newcomers a lesson. It is almost the same as the saying in the NBA: "Hey, rookie, welcome to the NBA."

As soon as he came on the court, Gao Lin got the ball and started attacking the left side where Su Mo was.

After breaking through the midfielder's defense, as long as he gets past Su Mo, he can go straight to the penalty area.

Perhaps because he looked down on Su Mo, Gao Lin rushed over alone.

The other defensive players around him didn't move either. Everyone wanted to see how Su Mo would deal with Gao Lin.

Su Mo himself knew that this was his first appearance in the national team. They treated him as a soft persimmon, so he had to give Gao Lin, who was coming with ill intentions, a warning!

(End of this chapter)