Chapter 857 Newcomers to the National Team (First Update, Please Subscribe!)

On the last day of May, Real Madrid held a championship parade.

The weather was particularly sunny.

The entire city of Madrid was already empty. The route set and announced by Real Madrid was already full of Real Madrid fans.

They excitedly waited for the arrival of the parade bus.

Not long after, accompanied by the roar of salutes.

A two-story open-air bus slowly drove from the Bernabeu Stadium.

Wow! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ——

The crowd was boiling.

Except for the empty roads, the entire street was crowded with fans.

Looking around, there were crowds of people, a dark mass.

They all wore Real Madrid jerseys, held up various banners and support scarves, and shouted and cheered loudly at the parade bus.

On the bus, Real Madrid players also kept spraying champagne at the fans on both sides, waving and interacting.

The whole parade will last for four hours.

At 9:00, the parade bus departed from the Bernabéu Stadium.

At 9:15, it arrived at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena.

At 10:00, it arrived at the headquarters of the Madrid Autonomous Community.

At 10:45, it arrived at the City Hall.

At 11:40, it arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles (Plaza de la Fertida).

At 12:10, it returned to the Bernabéu Stadium.

The entire championship parade was extremely lively, as if the whole city was boiling.

Under such a grand ceremony, the Real Madrid players were also agitated.

Their faces were ruddy, and they were also extremely excited to see the fans celebrating the championship with them.

At this moment, their desire for the championship became even stronger.

Unlike other ordinary teams, Real Madrid does not just need to win the championship once.

They are a top giant themselves, and the more Champions League titles, the better.

Therefore, they do not think they will suffer from the so-called champion syndrome.

The silver-white big-eared cup was held high by Casillas.

In an instant, the entire intersection roared.

Looking down from the sky, the crowds filled the roads, one after another.

Some people couldn't even squeeze to the front and couldn't see the bus, but they still raised their arms and shouted and celebrated with the boiling crowd.

Arriving at the City Hall, the head coach, captain and mayor gave speeches.

This time, Suker didn't stand up to give a speech, which made the fans feel a little regretful.

At noon, we took a taxi home.

Continue to move towards the Bernabeu Stadium along different routes.

In the boiling scenery, in the roaring Bernabeu Stadium, Real Madrid's players once again held up the championship trophy high under the gaze of countless people.

This scene was recorded by countless media with cameras.

This is also the beginning of Real Madrid's glorious revival.

Zagreb, Croatia,

"Yesterday at 9 o'clock in the morning, Real Madrid started their championship parade, and the whole city of Madrid was boiling. This season is memorable for Real Madrid and their fans."

In the morning, accompanied by the sound of news on TV, the family was eating breakfast.

One of the boys was holding a piece of bread in his mouth, staring at the TV without blinking.

To be exact, he was looking at the figure standing at the forefront of the crowd on the TV,

Suker!

Croatia's hero is also proud!

He is also Kovacic's idol.

"Eat your breakfast well, are you going to the national team training center today?" The middle-aged woman opposite patted the table and said.

Hearing this, Kovacic immediately turned his head and started stuffing breakfast into his mouth.

He nodded vigorously and said excitedly; "From today on, we will start training. We need to live in the training center to prepare for the European Cup qualifier against Georgia on June 4!"

The mother asked; "Will you play?"

Kovacic hadn't spoken yet, and his father beside him reminded him; "He has just been recruited into the national team, and he is only 17 years old. His chances of playing are slim. I guess Mr. Besic took him to feel the atmosphere of the competition in advance."

At this point, Kovacic's father grinned and said: "If he plays, I'm afraid of losing. Let's give it to Suker and other main players. They play steadily!"

"Father!" Kovacic shouted unconvinced.

The father also turned his head awkwardly.

But this is what he thought in his heart. He knows what kind of virtue his son is. His impetuous personality still needs to be tempered.

Croatia has won six consecutive victories in the European Cup qualifiers. As long as it defeats Georgia, it can advance to the European Cup finals in advance.

At this time, it's time to be more stable.

It's not that you can't give yourself. In September, you can play against a weak team like Malta and feel the atmosphere.

Although Kovacic is his son, he pays more attention to the stable performance of the Croatian national team than his son's performance.

After all, this Croatian national team is different from other periods.

Their goal is the World Cup!

"I'm off!"

Kovacic wore the training uniform of the Croatian national team and rode his road bike towards the training center.

The bright weather, the warm and cool wind blowing on the face, and the mood is also extremely comfortable.

Since being recruited into the national team in May, he has carried out a number of trainings one after another.

Among them, the most impressive thing for Kovacic was the oxygen mask training.

At that time, not only him, but also the main players of the Croatian national team, such as Mandzukic and Vukojevic, were vomiting one by one.

That week was called hell week, but after that hellish physical training, they could clearly feel the increase in physical strength and good extreme sports performance, which became their biggest gain.

Kovacic believes that every day he spends with the national team is fulfilled.

Being in contact with different players, and these people have more experience and skills than myself, you can learn a lot from them.

Kovacic has an outgoing personality and a sweet mouth, so he is very popular among his teammates.

For example, he had previously pestered Vukojevic for advice on defensive positioning. Under his persuasion, Vukojevic also reminded him of many things.

But what he found most rewarding was the performance of Modric, who returned from the Champions League final two days ago, in the match.

Just by observing with the naked eye, Kovacic learned many midfield tricks, such as the timing of observation, ball selection, how to organize and stabilize the rhythm.

Modric is always able to help the team stabilize the midfield with stable and simple passes.

In Kovacic's view, Modric is already too good to be matched.

But this kind of Manchester United, where Modric and the elite gathered, lost to Suker's Real Madrid.

Therefore, Kovacic is curious about what kind of playing style Suker has in reality.

Not long after, Kovacic had arrived at the training center.

"Good morning!"

Kovacic waved hello to the security personnel and turned into the national team training center on his bicycle.

Along the road to the locker room, he put his bicycle against the wall, then opened the door and walked into the locker room.

"good morning everyone!"

Kovacic's clear voice sounded.

There were many people gathered in the locker room, and they all greeted Kovacic one after another.

Compared with the boring Brozovic, Kovacic's cheerful personality is very likable.

Hum~~hum~~hum~~~

Kovacic hummed a song and changed clothes, looking very excited.

"you are happy?"

Brozovich asked from the side.

Kovacic smiled and shrugged; "Of course, we started training together today, and"

Kovacic's eyes sparkled brightly.

"Suk and the captain are also returning to the team today, right?"

The latter is incidental, the former is the key!

Suk!

This is Suk!

Kovacic served as Suker's caddy when Suker was at Dinamo Zagreb. Since then, Suker has been the target of hard training.

Years passed in a flash.

Suker has crossed the Alps and stands at the top of the entire European football world.

For Kovacic, he has always dreamed of standing on the same court and playing in the same camp as Suker.

In years of training, Kovacic's biggest dream is to pass the ball and assist Suker.

It must be great to assist your idol by yourself!

Brozovic glanced at the over-excited Kovacic, pursed his lips, shook his head and said: "I hope you have a strong heart!"

Brozovich knows exactly what kind of person Suk is.

At that time, when they first met, Suk broke all the filters he had for heroes and idols.

Of course, it's not that he no longer likes Su Ke.

But it’s about being unable to continue beautifying Su Ke.

After all, ‘that scene’ was so impactful at the time.

At this moment, there was a loud noise outside the door.

It was not the sound of one or two people approaching.

After a moment, the locker room door was pushed open.

One by one, Croatia's main players pushed through the door.

The first ones to come in were Mandzukic and Vukojevic, then Srna and Modric. Finally, under the gaze of everyone, Suker finally appeared in the locker room.

In an instant, the eyes of all the newcomers in the locker room were focused on Su Ke.

But the main players didn't care much about it and just talked about whatever they needed to.

"You are so bad! Just after leaving Schalke 04, they have already reached the semi-finals of the Champions League!"

Suker said towards Rakitic.

Rakitic pouted: "At least I can play in the Europa League. Some people have not been able to win the Bundesliga championship. Oh, by the way, the Bundesliga champion is still their old club!"

Hearing this, Mandzukic was furious: "So what? At least I can play in the Champions League! Unlike some people, who play in the Champions League as a substitute!"

Everyone turned to look at Duimovich.

Duimovich; "???"

Suker looked at Rakitic with a smile; "Just say, you won't regret it later, stay at Schalke 04 and transfer next season, your worth will definitely double!"

"No regrets!" Rakitic frowned; "This is no better than someone losing the championship!"

"Fuck you!" Mandzukic pointed at Duimovic; "Am I not better than those guys who played in the Champions League as substitutes and were scolded by the fans in the end?"

Duimovich: "You are just cursing me in a roundabout way!"

Su Ke smiled and waved his hand: "Calm down, what's so exciting about this?"

Rakitic; "I'm not excited, the guy who lost the championship should be excited!"

Mandzukic: "I'm not excited either. I'm better than those who were substituted in the Champions League and driven away by the fans."

"I'll tear your mouth apart!!!"

Duimovich rushed over and the two got into a fight again.

Everyone was watching this scene with a smile.

The main players were reminiscing and playing, while the substitutes were curiously looking at these Croatian main players who dominated Europe.

Mandzukic, the main center forward of Bayern Munich.

Modric, the core midfielder of Manchester United.

Suker, the top star of Real Madrid.

Srna, the main right back of Real Madrid, just won the triple crown.

Rakitic, the core player of Serbia.

It can be said that these players are top players in the top five leagues, and they are incomparable with these substitutes.

At this time, Srna stood up.

"Be quiet, there are two newcomers!"

Srna walked to the opposite side.

After a while, he led two people over.

"My name is Domagoj Vida, I play as a central defender, you can call me Vida."

Vida seemed very nervous.

At the beginning of this season, he transferred to Dinamo Zagreb and finally played in the game.

Although it was a pity to leave the Bundesliga, he also showed a good performance in the game.

Now he has been called up to the national team for his performance.

But looking at the main players who have represented Croatia to compete with the world's giants, he can't help but feel a little nervous.

Compared to Vida, Kovacic's performance is better.

"Hello, my name is Mateo Kovacic, I'm seventeen years old this year"

Hearing this, Suker and others looked at each other.

17 years old?

This is fucking young enough.

"I play in the midfield, and my biggest dream is to assist Suker!"

Everyone turned to look at Suker.

Suker was also stunned.

Is this flattering himself?

Suker has some impression of Kovacic, but it has been too long and he can't remember it clearly.

"Have you been my caddy?" Suker asked.

Kovacic nodded vigorously; "Yes, I was your caddy, I was only 11 years old at that time!"

Suker smiled and patted Kovacic on the shoulder: "You have a great dream!"

"Fuck!"

Dujmovic grinned at the side; "Suker, can you have some shame?"

Suker turned his head and glared: "What's wrong? I scored a goal, didn't you win? Are you still standing opposite me?"

Dujmovic shook his head; "I'm asking you to have some shame!"

"Is it more important to have shame or to score a goal?"

Others said in unison; "Goal!"

Manzukic added: "You have been driven away by the fans once, what do you have. Oh~~~ I was wrong!!!"

Manzukic and Dujmovic quarreled again.

After a while, Manzukic held Dujmovic, Suker grabbed Dujmovic's feet, and used the soles of his feet to rub and massage the opponent's crotch!

The locker room was also laughing.

At this time, the door of the locker room was pushed open, and Van Styak walked in.

"Everyone, gather at the training ground!"

After saying that, he looked at Duimovic, who was lying on the ground, laughing with his teeth bared and tears streaming down his face, and grinned slightly, shaking his head and said, "Stop making trouble!"

Van Styak also shook his head and sighed.

These guys, each of them is already in their thirties, and when they get together, they are just a group of children.

However, he also lamented the atmosphere in the Croatian locker room.

This is related to the fact that they are all players of the same period and have gone from the club to the national team together. It would be strange if they have a bad relationship.

Not long after, everyone gathered at the training ground.

In front of Besic, they dared not be too presumptuous.

Especially when they saw Besic's serious face, they dared not make trouble.

Under the leadership of the coach, the players began a simple warm-up, and then they would prepare for the European Cup qualifiers.

In the European Cup qualifiers on June 4, Croatia will face Georgia at home.

After this game, Croatia will win seven consecutive victories, and they will also qualify for the European Cup three rounds in advance.

So, this game is quite crucial.

Besic needs to ensure that the game ends smoothly and successfully.

Croatia is now strong and powerful, and Suker's players have all reached their peak.

Not only Suker, Modric, Mandzukic, Srna, Rakitic, Vukojevic and others are in the best condition.

Even compared to 2008, their overall strength has been further improved.

Besic wants to defend the European Cup title, which is also the first achievement he will deliver after coaching the Croatian national team.

Defending the title is the biggest goal, but it is not the whole task.

There is also renewal.

For example, the two central defenders Simunic and Kovac are old, and their condition has declined a bit. Based on the strength level of other positions, they will not expose problems.

But this is not what Besic wants to see.

For this reason, Vida and Lovren need to smoothly transition to become the main central defenders in this European Cup.

Lovren has performed very well in the club.

Although Lyon's performance is no longer as strong as before 2010, it can fully reflect the highest level of Ligue 1, and they have also been trained by the Champions League qualification.

After leaving the Bundesliga, Vida once again showed his stable performance in Dinamo Zagreb.

Vida and Lovren are two different types of central defenders.

Vida is more stable, while Lovren is more aggressive and likes to grab the ball.

For this reason, Besic needs to train Vida's sense of position and Lovren's success rate in stealing.

With this combination of front and back, the defense line can also deal with troubles at critical moments.

However, these are still assumptions, and they need to be advanced step by step, and there are many problems.

For example, Vida is prone to hesitation and is not bold enough, so he will lose the opportunity to defend.

Lovren is relatively more aggressive, but because of his aggressiveness and love of stealing, sometimes there will be mistakes in position and problems behind him, which makes Lovren become a "leaky Lovren".

However, their potential is still sufficient.

In addition, the other three full-back substitutes also need further training.

Joel Luka, Strinic, Vrsaljko and other guys will be substitutes for Planic and Srna.

Besic wants to integrate their own playing style into this Croatia.

Belong to the iron-blooded defense system of Eastern Europe!

The European Cup is only a transitional period, and all their preparations are for the 2014 World Cup!