Chapter Twenty-Six: Skinning a Genius
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Grayson Ferreira de Oliveira Andrade is also an influential journalist in the state of São Paulo, and as the ace of Scoreboard, many of his views are sharp and professional.
As a journalist, he has criticized many people, and even the former coach of the Brazilian national team, Luxemberg, has been scolded by him to his face.
But there are many people who support him, because he scolds professionally and reasonably.
The so-called scolding is untrustworthy, reasonable, and convincing.
The article in which he scolded Rong Guang also continued his usual style, and the scolding was justified.
Even if you don't like his words, you have to admit that what he said makes sense.
He analyzed all the performances of Glory in that game, and told everyone why he thought Glory was not a genius at all, but just luck.
After reading it, everyone agreed with the analysis.
Because he said the doubts in many people's hearts, in the cry of "genius", other people also had his doubts, but his language skills were not as good as Grayson's, so he couldn't say that Grayson was as good.
Now that Grayson has spoken out, they support Grayson.
Judging from that match, there was indeed too much luck in Glory's performance.
If he's really a player who hasn't even learned how to shoot, then his goal is pure and blind. In fact, this is also true.
Grayson said that through his slow-motion analysis, he found that the technique and footwork of Glory's shot were not right at all, and according to his movements, it was normal for the ball to end up flying off the crossbar.
In fact, the football almost flew off the crossbar, which confirms Grayson's analysis.
Secondly, did he show anything that stood out in this goal?
You only have speed, but you don't necessarily have to be a good player.
He had three touches of the ball in that attack, and the first two were stabbed out of the ball except for the last shot.
Is there any technical trickery to speak of?
Not at all. He didn't show his dribbling ability in this attack, nor did he show his ability to handle the ball.
The last shot is still blinded - isn't that luck?
You asked him to do it again?
Not to mention one more time, a hundred more times, it is impossible to replicate such a goal!
Aside from this goal, he did the same at other points in the game, showing only his pace and nothing else to back up his 'genius' title.
Grayson's analysis is like peeling off the cocoon, pulling out all the "genius" halo shrouded in glory, and breaking everyone's superstition about him.
restored the glory of "genius" to a very, very ordinary rookie novice.
Tell everyone that he is not a genius at all, he is just a layman with good luck!
"Grayson is so ruthless in picking up skins......"
"When he said that, I also think that he is not a genius......
"How can genius be so cheap? If you are a person, you can call it a genius! ”
"I was really disappointed by the Reims newspaper this time, they were so excited...... Was it forced a little hard by "Scoreboard", right? ”
After reading Grayson's article, many readers think so.
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"Coelho, did you read Grayson's Don't Abuse 'Genius'?" The office door was pushed open, and Flavio Wright, deputy director of the Reims newspaper's football department, walked in.
Coelho Alexandre Costa just put down the Scoreboard.
Flavio saw it at a glance.
"Looks like you've seen it." He said. "What do you think of Grayson's article?"
Although it is a competitive relationship, Coelho does not refute the uselessness of this article, which is clearly directed at him.
"There is some truth to that. Rong's success still carries obvious traces of luck. Coelho said, knocking on the table. But that's why we pay more attention to him and expect him more. Let's see how far he's a rookie can go. ”
Coelho thought of glorious self-confidence.
Let's wait and see.
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Different people can see different things in the interview with Reims. Grayson saw the exaggeration.
Corinthians' director of football, Edvar Simos, saw Godot's malice......
In an interview with the newspaper Reims, Godot talked about how he sought opportunities in the São Paulo state with glory.
He highlighted Corinthians.
“…… When I discovered Young, the first thing that came to my mind was Corinthians. Because I myself am a Corinthian supporter. But when I went to Corinthians for a tryout with Rong full of hope, the team I was supporting didn't even give me a chance to try! Corinthians' head of football, Edvar Simos, arrogantly rejected my request for a tryout, and his reasons were ridiculous. Just because Rong is a Chinese, he doesn't think Rong can play! That's the stupidest reason I've ever seen! What's the difference between this and when football was just starting to develop in Brazil, where all blacks were rejected? This is discrimination, naked discrimination! ”
When Simos saw Godot's words in the newspaper, his face turned white. Racial discrimination is not a trivial issue, especially in a multi-racial country like Brazil, where it is sensitive.
Godot's accusations are very serious!
If it is confirmed, he will even lose his job!
"This bastard......" Simos didn't expect Godot to do this, and he gritted his teeth and scolded Godot in his office.
That's when Grayson's rebuttal saved his life.
Like a drowning man grasping a twig, he quickly read Grayson's article and then read it several more times.
Then he was in the office and slammed the case.
"Well said, Grayson! It's a name for St. Paul! It's so level! That's right! What kind of bullshit genius is that Chinese?! He's nothing more than a lucky layman! ”
Just then, the phone in his office rang.
It was the president of the club, Alberto Duaribi, who called.
The tone was not very good: "Edward, I want to know what happened to that Chinese kid who once came to Corinthians for a tryout......"
If Simos hadn't read Grayson's article, he would have been stammering by now, wondering how to answer his chairman.
But after reading Grayson's article, he has already decided that Rong Guang is not a genius, and he is much calmer when he speaks.
"Yes, Mr. President. He did come to Corinthians for a tryout, but as a Chinese who had not even touched football at the age of sixteen, I judged that he could not have any future out of normal logic, so I rejected their application for a tryout. ”
"But now he's the culprit who has brought us Corinthians to shame! Everyone is laughing at us for letting go of a genius! And let this genius in turn give us a fatal blow! Du Alibi yelled.
Simos took a moment to say, "It was just an accident, Mr. Chairman. Have you read that article written by Grayson reporter called "Don't Abuse 'Genius'"? ”
"Huh?" Du Alibi didn't know how the topic jumped to the article written by the reporter.
“…… In fact, Rong is not a genius, he is just lucky. We lost to him only because we didn't know him well enough, and when we got to know him well enough, I'm sure the next time we meet him, he won't be able to make any waves – if he can get into the first team at Sao Paulo and be met by us, of course......"
Simus gave the gist of Grayson's article to Duaribi.
Duaribi was silent on the phone for a while, then said, "You asked someone to send this issue of Scoreboard to my office." ”
"Very good, Mr. Chairman." Simos smiled.
He thought, he had convinced the president of the club.
A big crisis was perfectly solved by him!
Even he admires himself.
At the same time, he also believes that Grayson's article is correct.
Chinese genius?
It's just shit luck!
The next game will reveal your true form!
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Although Coelho Costa did not respond to Grayson's article, there was a debate in the media about whether Glory was a genius or not.
Other media followed up and expressed concern about what would happen next for Rongguang's game to be so successful.
If Rongguang is a player with a solid foundation and seven or eight years of professional football training experience, then the media's worries are not a problem, and no one even worries about such problems.
But when this happened to a rookie who had only been learning football for a little over a month, the situation was completely different.
His success is more easily understood as a fluke.
It was because everyone didn't know enough about him that he was born out of nowhere and became a blockbuster.
But when everyone knows that he is just a rookie who has only been learning football for more than a month, what will he face in the next game?
Can he still perform well under intense pressure?
The media exposure deprived him of his greatest weapon - mystery.
What will he do next?
After that, everyone decided to watch the next game.
Whether Rong Guang is a genius or a rookie in vain, maybe the next game will be revealed......
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The controversy in the media has little impact on Glory.
He doesn't have much time to read the newspaper because he has to spend time training. (See the fastest update)
When the team finished the break and resumed training, Rong Guang clearly felt that his teammates' attitudes towards him had changed.
When he saw Rico outside the locker room, Rico no longer dodged, and even took the initiative to greet Rongguang warmly.
The game the day before yesterday seemed to have left him behind a lot of concerns.
Although Rongguang is not highly educated and does not have much knowledge, he is not stupid.
He had already seen a lot from Rico's change in attitude.
But he never broke it.
Rico greeted him warmly, and he responded enthusiastically. I don't see anything different from this before.
Walking into the locker room with Rico, Baptista also took the initiative to greet them, looking very enthusiastic.
Luis Fabiano was still expressionless, but he also nodded to him.
This change already says a lot.
He has conquered more and more teammates with his outstanding performance, and they have gone from being cold at the beginning (see the fastest update) to being friendly now, which shows that they recognize and accept Honor as their teammate.
The angry man in the locker room was discussing Kaka's injury.
Kaka's second injury should have been big news, but yesterday the news media was full of reports and arguments about glory. Kaka's injuries were completely drowned.
"It's said that I still have a muscle strain, and I have to rest for a few games......"
"Two games? Three games? ”
"It doesn't matter how many games it is, it's unlucky enough anyway...... May is the final deadline for the 23-member squad of the World Cup, I wonder if Lu Dao's injury will affect Kaka's selection for the national team...... The competition was already fierce, and at this time, he was injured twice, and there will definitely be people who suspect that Kaka is a vitreous physique......"
Although Glory earned a limited amount of friendliness in the dressing room with a spectacular performance, it was not him who was the focus here, but Kaka. Even if he is injured, Kaka is the center of the place.
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On the training pitch later, head coach Osvaldo Oliveira confirmed the speculation.
"There's bad news, guys. Kaka suffered a muscle strain and he needed to rest for two weeks. Ricardinho's recovery from injury is not very optimistic, so we have to play defensive counter-attacks next. ”
Hearing him say this, everyone didn't look at him, but turned their heads to look at Rongguang.
They all thought of a defensive counter-attack with Corinthians.
Whether they like it or not, they have to admit that to be able to win against Corinthians, it is indeed important for Glory's speed to cooperate with defensive counterattacks.
Even Osvaldo looked to glory.
"Rong, from now on, you're going to need to go through specialized shooting training – it's not your kind of practice of kicking a ball against a wall."
Glory's eyes lit up in an instant as if he had seen money and food!
Shoot Training!
This skill, which he has been obsessed with since the first day he entered São Paulo, can finally be practiced!
He can finally stop fantasizing on the rooftop and practice in regular training sessions.
The thought of this makes Glory excited.
"No problem at all, sir! Just look at it! He replied in a scrappy voice.
Osvaldo smiled.
The fighting spirit of a rookie is really high, maybe it will imperceptibly affect others?
Despite beating Corinthians at home, Oswal said the crisis was far from over for São Paulo and for himself.
At this critical juncture, if the team's morale is high, he will be much more relaxed.
In that sense, Glory is really the kind of person that the first team needs right now......
The rest of the players were looking at Glory, and they knew that Glory had been entrusted with a major task by the manager.
But after Glory had just played a "great game" – the Reims newspaper was named Coelho – and it was only natural that he should be treated like this.
No one would be stupid enough to question the manager's arrangement at this time, no matter how unhappy and dismissive they are for Glory.
As for whether Rongguang can really deserve such treatment, it depends on his next game......
The next game will be the real test for Glory!
As for Corinthians, it was a mistake – a lot of first-team players, especially those who weren't happy with the glory, still had that idea.
Rong Guang had no such thoughts or worries at all, and he was just elated that he could finally practice shooting.
Someone looked at him with joy and sighed in their hearts - what a blessing it is to not understand anything......
Rico looked at Rong Guang with envy and clenched his fists.
Glory has been favored by the head coach, and he has to work hard!
Anyway, he is also a player of Brazil's under-19 national youth team (although not the main team), and he can't let a rookie pull too far!