The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 256 Winter Window Reinforcements
Gaio nodded.

He never intended to deliberately conceal these things.

Pierre even thought that perhaps Gaio had already decided on a specific club and was just waiting for that target to contact him.

Pierre did not continue the conversation on this topic.

Gaio then talked about something else, telling Pierre, "I want to create a website."

"Hmm?" Pierre asked, somewhat puzzled. "What website?"

Gaio smiled and talked about writing a handwritten letter that afternoon. He then said, "This inspiration came from this. I was thinking, could I create a platform to invite some football players, or even basketball, rugby, handball and other athletes in the future, to publish handwritten articles on this website, describing their personal experiences, thoughts and feelings?"

Gaibo boldly shared his vision: "I don't like communicating with the media. They always tend to selectively report and exaggerate for the sake of traffic. I want to allow players to communicate directly with fans without being filtered by the media."

Pierre frowned. As a blue-collar worker, he couldn't possibly think that far ahead. He even wondered, "It's a great idea, but can it make money? Why would these football stars come to our website to write?"

Gaio shook his head, not explaining much to Pierre.

Does he mean to say that the next era will be the information age and the era of personal self-media?

He simply said, "René studied computer science, right? We can ask him how his job is going in a couple of days. If he's interested, we can give it a try. It won't cost much. We can start with the Bastia players, and then each of us can get some friends and national team teammates to write about it, and gradually expand the word."

Gaio added, "With this kind of platform, we only need to focus on operations; the players will create the content themselves."

Gaio simply wanted to establish some business for his family.

Pierre seriously considered the feasibility.

Gaio didn't say anything more; it's not good to explain things too clearly.

After replying to all the New Year's greetings on his phone, Gaio washed up and went to bed.

Silent all night.

The next day.

The Gaio family woke up early, and the younger sister, Elodie, was the first to rush to the Christmas tree. "Oh, let me see this year's Christmas presents!"

Pierre and his wife prepared gifts for all six children, even though Gaio, his brother René, and his sister Clemence were all adults and even had jobs. In their parents' eyes, they were still children who needed Christmas presents.

Of course, the children also prepared thoughtful gifts for their parents.

Gaio prepared a perfume for his mother that he remembered her always gazing at in the window of a Parisian perfume shop but never buying, along with a silk scarf; for his father, it was an expensive watch.

Everyone is opening a gift box with their name on it.

"Wow! A classic Leica M series rangefinder lens!!" Les exclaimed. He loved photography but had always been deterred by the high prices. This time, he was satisfied.

Everyone else also showed expressions of surprise.

This Christmas is quite different from previous ones.

The Pierre couple opened the box and saw the children's gifts inside, and their faces lit up with smiles.

Gaio opened the gift box.

The first thing that catches the eye is a comic book.

Upon opening the book, he saw delicate and meticulous handwriting, and he immediately recognized it as the work of his sister, Elodie.

The story is simple: how the protagonist, "Super Captain Gueho," leads the team to overcome difficulties, such as the dark cloud monster that symbolizes his previous low points, defeat enemies one by one, and finally lift the trophy.

At the end of the story, Elodie wrote a sentence in exaggerated handwriting: "Mon frère est un super-héros!"

My brother is a superhero.

In the morning, everyone was discussing gifts.

at the same time.

As soon as the Bastia Daily News went on sale in the morning, street vendors selling newspapers couldn't help but shout, "Exclusive!! Gaio's handwritten letter!!!"

Upon hearing the name Gaio, passersby stopped to listen.

"A letter from Gaio himself?"

"Yes! Exclusive!"

"Quick, give me one!"

"I also want!"

Fans were busy flipping through the newspapers, and even lined up at many sales points.

Some impatient fans simply read the newspaper together with those who had bought it—"I want to tell you my story."

The fans were completely absorbed in Gaio's writing.

Some more emotional fans even felt their eyes well up with tears, saying, "My heart stopped when I read the prison part. Gay!"

“The phrase ‘a world separated by a net’ from that dream is too painful, it’s suffocating me. I can’t imagine what it felt like for him to have that dream behind bars. It was almost like burying another version of himself.”

"The part about the parents' tears reminded me of my own parents. Sigh, he was just a child too."

"So this is how it is at Chelsea? My God, he almost got into a fight with his captain?"

Many Bastia fans were also learning so clearly for the first time about their captain, their legend, and how he had once lost control.

They actually felt closer to Gaio because he was the real one.

Furthermore, considering Gaio's performance since his return, fans can feel a strong sense of "return" from this candid confession—he has truly let go of his burdens and started afresh.

"How much courage does it take to face yourself so ruthlessly? Gaio has truly accepted his imperfect self from the past."

“I think some people will bring up Gaio’s history of assault, robbery, and imprisonment, and think he is a degenerate person. But after reading the whole letter, I only see a soul lost in his talent, ultimately redeeming himself. God will forgive every lost child who embarks on the journey home.”

Amidst much discussion, the Bastia Daily News sold out by the morning of Christmas Day.

Because of the holiday, there will be no additional printings for a short period of time.

But this handwritten letter from Gaio became a sensation in Bastia!

The clip was also quoted and reposted by many Bastia fans online, increasing its popularity.

Gaio was already very popular in France.

As a result, many French fans kept asking, "Where can I buy the Bastia newspaper?"

Most of the time, the answer I got was, "We can't even buy them in Bastia."

However, it only lasted one day.

This situation was immediately alleviated, as not only did Le Bastia reprint the article, but major French media outlets such as L'Équipe and France Football also contacted Le Bastia to request that the article be reprinted.

This matter naturally received Gaio's permission. He had signed a contract with the Bastia Daily for a special feature article, with a fixed fee plus a share of the profits.

On December 28th.

The Gaio family saw Gaio's handwritten letter published in L'Équipe in Paris.

His siblings were all surprised; Gaio was not only a good football player, but also a very good writer.

"Yang, I think you could try writing novels. Maybe you could become the next Alexandre Dumas."

The Pierre couple sighed softly, as if their suffering had finally come to an end.

His mother even held Gaio alone and cried for a while.

French fans are also constantly discussing the story of Gaião, the "future of the French winger".

"That dream saved him, and football ultimately didn't abandon him. In fact, aren't countless ordinary people the same? They too have experienced setbacks, lows, and even getting lost in life. Gaio's story is an extreme yet incredibly vivid symbol of redemption. If Gaio could climb back from that place, what reason do we have to give up on ourselves?"

"I think that the guy Gaio described in his dream, who knew he was doomed but still kept chasing the ball, is just like you and me in the past! This description of the most primitive and purest love for football makes this letter transcend a simple self-narration by a star player. It should become a love letter to all football lovers!"

"Well, I didn't expect Gaio to be such a good football player and such a good writer. A genius is a genius indeed."

On social media, some French legends and current players have shared this handwritten letter.

Deschamps immediately retweeted it, adding, "Courage, absolute courage!"
To dare to so openly confront one's darkest moments and deepest, most embarrassing weaknesses requires a warrior-like courage, a courage that comes from the depths of one's soul. Every line in the letter, from Chelsea's slump to Corsica's rebirth, made me see Gaio in a new light.

I witnessed how a man broke free from the mire, how he overcame the shadow of his inner 'giant baby,' and ultimately became the undisputed leader and standard-bearer of Bastia, and he will also become the leader and standard-bearer of France!
A true leader needs not only talent and skills, but also the strong willpower to overcome himself.

The European Championship semi-final defeat is just a comma; as he said in his letter, 'Never stop.' I look forward to continuing to walk alongside him in the future, for the honor of France!

French fans could almost immediately tell from Deschamps' words that he was going to completely center the team around Gaião.

of course,

This is obvious in itself; otherwise, how could Gaio, a player who is only 18 years old, wear the number 10 jersey for the French national team?

Zidane did not post a separate statement, but when he returned to France, he was caught by reporters and asked about his thoughts on Gaio's handwritten letter.

Zidane said with a smile, "I think Clairefontaine should use this letter as a teaching material."

Just one sentence.

But it's enough to make one's imagination run wild.

Gaio has become popular again. He already received a lot of calls and text messages during Christmas, and now he's in the news again.

The Bastia players all returned to Bastia on December 31st to prepare for the second half of the season.

The first thing everyone did when they returned to the training base and saw Gaio was to talk to him about that handwritten letter.

Lukaku said, "That's awesome! I'd like to write one too, but unfortunately I don't have your experience, and I feel like I can't write as well as you."

When De Bruyne met Gaio for the first time after the New Year, he gave him a big hug and said, "Trust me, I've read it. I'll fight alongside you for the championship."

Other than that,

Everyone noticed that there were two extra people at this gathering.

After chatting with the players, Hagi Bejic officially announced, "Come on, let's welcome our new members! They will be with us in the new year!"

clap clap clap!
After a round of applause, Virgil van Dijk and Damian Martinez stepped to the front.

Damian was a little shy. He simply introduced himself and said he was from Argentina, and then didn't say anything more.

Van Dijk, on the other hand, was more outgoing: "Hey guys, I'm here to join you guys and fight for the championship!"

Haha.

Everyone laughed.

Van Dijk's words ignited a flame within them, leading to their victory!

The situation in the Europa League is still unknown, but they have a very good chance in Ligue 1, and nobody wants to miss out on this title.

Gaio spotted the young and inexperienced Van Dijk and Damian in the crowd.

My heart was also burning with passion.

Although they are far from reaching their peak, geniuses never reason.

In the second half of the season, Bastia's squad is at least strong enough to compete on two fronts!

On the 31st,
The team did not arrange any training; they simply brought the players back to the team to begin adapting for the second half of the season.

Gaio, on the other hand, made an appointment with Fabreto to continue studying English.

"You've made great progress. After these few months of study, you can already have simple conversations with people, although you still have a strong accent. But there's nothing we can do about it; it just takes time."

Gaio was quite satisfied with his progress; learning English was indeed much faster when French was his native language.

Moreover, learning is faster when there is a language environment, so Gaio is not worried about his learning progress.

Perhaps by summer, he will be able to converse fluently in English.

When the date officially arrived at January 1, 2013.

Winter transfer window opens.

Bastia immediately announced two signings on their official website.

Virgil van Dijk joins Bastia

Damian Martinez joins Bastia on loan from Arsenal for a period of [duration missing].

The official website also provides a brief introduction to the two individuals.

Bastia fans went in immediately and read the introduction.

I have some doubts about both signings, after all, both players are too young!
From the fans' perspective, shouldn't they be signing an experienced veteran to stabilize the defense at this point?
However, some people said, "Considering the club's financial situation, it's good enough that people are coming, what more do you want?"

"According to media reports, it cost nearly three million euros to bring in Van Dijk, while the loan of Darmian only cost eight hundred thousand euros, which is very economical."

"Van Dijk is actually in good physical condition, and I still have high hopes for him."

These two transfer rumors from Bastia have sparked discussion among Bastia fans.

There was absolutely no reaction from other fan groups. Mainly because other teams also made many signings during this winter transfer window.

In France, the most sensational signing is probably Paris Saint-Germain's yet another big-spending spree of players!

because,

This time, the one we bought is that man—David Beckham!
(End of this chapter)