The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 149: Regret for That Year
Northeastern suburbs of Paris.

Bondi.

It is only eleven kilometers away from the city center, but it is completely different from the prosperity of Paris and is known as the "immigrant slum."

This is a poor, chaotic place with a very high unemployment rate. It has been ravaged by violence and riots. Many of the communities here were built by the French government in the last century to accommodate immigrants.

This was also the epicenter of the 2005 French riots.

A series of terrorist attacks have occurred there, making it a hotbed for French extremists.

2 p.m.

Leo Lagrange Stadium.

The simple stadium could not dampen the enthusiasm of Bondi fans.

Led by Wilfred, Gaio did not go to the stands, but went directly to the bench.

When Gaio appears.

There were exclamations from the stands and even the bench next to Les Ulis.

Gaio is here!

In today's France, Gaio seems to be on the verge of becoming a top star.

His top performance in the European Cup has made him highly anticipated by French fans.

This is the 17-year-old Gaio.

After having seen the European Cup, Gaio found this game to be less exciting.

but,

Deep down in his heart, Gaio also sighed slightly.

The skills and tactics displayed in such a regional league, the fifth level, are no worse than those in China's lower-level professional leagues.

Bondi, a chaotic slum town, a small city of only 50,000 people.

But it has more than 150 football fields.

There are stars like Mbappé, Saliba, Muani, Ikone and Mukudi.

Wow!

fans exclaimed.

When Gaio was distracted, Mbappe finally got space on the left side of the field. He made a quick run and got into the penalty area.

When you dribble past the opponent with your left foot, pass the ball to your dominant right foot.

The shot went into the near corner and went through the goal.

Bondy leads 1-0 in the 28th minute!

All the Bondy fans cheered, and Gaio also stood up and applauded Mbappé.

After scoring the goal, Mbappe waved towards the bench.

Then he rushed out of the field and opened his arms to the fans in the stands.

This is his celebration.

Whoosh!

Many fans at the scene whistled. Mbappé is very popular in the town of Bondy.

And he did not disappoint the fans' expectations.

After several unsuccessful shots.

In the 39th minute, he got another chance on the left. He used the advantage of his first-step speed to shake off the defender, cut into the penalty area, and scored again.

Mbappé once again made his gesture of celebrating with his arms open.

Gaio laughed.

Wilfred, standing nearby, laughed and said, “Kylian always uses this celebration after scoring a goal. He thinks it’s very cool.”

The first half ended with Bondi leading 2-0.

In the locker room.

Wilfred decided to replace Mbappé in the second half, but he still wanted to play, but his father refused on the grounds that he was too young and not suitable to play for too long.

Mbappé said to Gaio, "I tried to learn some of your moves, but I still can't master them completely."

Gaio shook his head. "You don't have to learn how to play football like me. You have your own path. Even without me, you will become a superstar. Your talent will never be doubted. So play however you feel comfortable."

Mbappé looked at Gaio, "But only you and my family said I would be a superstar. Others just said I could play in Ligue 1." Gaio met Mbappé's gaze and said, "Kylian, no one knows your potential better than me. Don't worry, play, and never doubt yourself. You will succeed. You are the answer to the left side of the French national team. I will wait for you in the national team."

"The answer to the national team's left wing"

Mbappé muttered these words, confidence burning in his eyes.

If Gaio says he can do it, then he can definitely do it!

The fear in the young man's heart was dispelled, and replaced by an extremely burning desire!
national team!
When Gaio left, he was warmly welcomed by the Bondy fans.

"Geo, you played so well in the European Cup. If you hadn't been injured, we could have reached the final!"

"We are all your fans, let's take a photo together, Gaio!"

"Can you sign it?"

Gaio did not refuse. He took photos and signed autographs with the enthusiastic Bondi fans. He even saw players from the Bondi youth team coming to him for photos and autographs.

"Geo!"

Soon, a familiar face stood in front of him, William Saliba.

He was holding a France jersey.

19 number.

This is Gaio's national team number.

Gaio touched Saliba's head and said, "You still come to me for an autograph? Just tell me next time."

After saying that, Gaio took the jersey and found a flat surface. Not only did he sign it, he also wrote a sentence:

"William, this jersey in your hands not only carries my name, but also the prelude to your future legend as a world-class central defender."

He then signed his name.

When Saliba got the jersey and saw those words, his eyes lit up instantly.

It's a feeling of being recognized by an idol.

He hugged the jersey to his arms, "Thank you Gio!"

The other fans around were envious when they saw that Saliba not only got an autograph but also received a message from Gaio.

Gaio is gone.

The fans were still looking in the direction the vehicle was leaving.

Mbappé watched these scenes with his heart in turmoil, and Gaio's words "Waiting for you in the national team" were deeply imprinted in his mind.

Saliba, who was next to him, was still holding the jersey, with the words "world's top central defender" written by Gaio echoing in his mind.

When I was young, my blood would always boil because of a passage or a sentence.

They will never forget this day in their lives.

Clairefontaine.

Gaio and Varane are still roommates. They were roommates in the U21 team, and now they are in the national team, and they are still roommates.

Varane chatted, "Can we beat Uruguay in this friendly? They are the Copa America champions."

Gaio shook his head. "I'm not sure, but I think this kind of friendly match is more about honing tactics, not worrying about winning or losing."

Anyway, Gaio doesn't care about winning or losing.

Because there are no winning points.

As his strength has increased, the French Super Cup victory against Montpellier in the last game only added 15 points.

He currently has 46 winning points remaining.

According to this trend, the number of Ligue 1 matches in the future is expected to increase by more than ten or twenty.

I just don't know how the Europa League is going?

In this season's Europa League, many top European teams unexpectedly entered the Europa League.

For example, Liverpool, Tottenham, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach and other teams.

It will not be easy for Bastia to go further.

But deep down in Gaio's heart, he wanted to make up for Bastia's regret in 1978.

Win the Europa League trophy.

(End of this chapter)