Chapter 8 Investing in the Future (Part II)
Hearing his son say this, the father also sighed softly beside him, obviously he was also helpless about this. Don thought he had found the reason for this little child's unspeakable and taciturn nature.
He shook his head: "I don't agree, I think you look good when you smile...... Grinning like the big-mouthed beauty Julia. Julia 'Roberts. Hearing this analogy, Bell couldn't help but laugh, this is so funny, how can a boy be like a woman?
"And, look......" Donn pursed his mouth slightly, just like Bell did, his eyes fixed on Bell standing in front of him. Then he nodded and said to the kid, "Isn't that cool?" Focused? ”
Seeing Don nod, Bell also reflexively nodded.
"That's right, all the stars are like that." Don touched Bell's head, a brown mess of hair, and it felt good. "And you have to learn from your father." Donn pointed at Humpty Dumpty.
The father and son have similarities in facial features, but why didn't Don notice it when he first met him? Because all his attention was drawn away by his chatter. Of course, Don didn't want Bell to learn from his father's love of chewing his tongue, but to learn from Bell's father's self-confidence - to dare to speak, to dare to show himself. That's good.
"Your dad is amazing, boy." Don knew that the man's chatter must have been caused by talking to his taciturn son for a long time.
Bell nodded vigorously. "I will, sir. Thank you, sir. I...... I'm also very happy to play for Forest. Although the voice was small, it was the longest sentence he had said today.
"Uh-huh, I know. Now go back and celebrate with your dad! ”
Don sent the two out, and when he was at the gate of the training base, he stopped Humpty Dumpty again: "Mr. Bell, your son doesn't have an agent yet, right?" ”
Father Bell nodded, "Yes, no. ”
"Well, I want you to be his agent yourself."
The other party understood what Don En meant, and he held Don En's hand: "I know, thank you, Mr. Don En." ”
Tang En smiled and shook his head: "After that, I need to thank you and your son, goodbye." ”
Saying goodbye to the lovely father and son, Donn was about to turn back, only to see Chris Rac standing behind him looking at him with a smile on his face.
Don made him laugh and shrugged, "Do you have anything to say, David?" ”
"Des told me about the Tony he's seen in the last six months. Don opened his mind. I'm going to say the same thing today, Gareth. Bale is just an average apprentice player, but the way you treat him shows me why you are most valued by Paul. ”
Hearing such a naked compliment, Tang En was a little ashamed in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that he knew what Bale would achieve in the future, he would have had the leisure to pay attention to a kid who didn't know when he would be eliminated from professional football...... felt a little guilty in his heart, but Tang En grinned unashamedly on his face: "David, there will be more that will open your eyes in the future." Hey! ”
The signing of his first player in charge of the team is also an important investment in his future, because he is convinced that he will eventually stay at the Forest team and become the master of the City Stadium, which is why he dares to spend so much effort to find young players to enter the Academy.
Originally, Donn thought that the so-called youth team was a team, but when he became the head of this youth department, he realized that he was wrong before. The youth team is just a collective term for everyone, and there are many teams of different age groups under this unified name. Forest's youth system has always been excellent and perfect, with a team for every age group, but there are relatively few who can be systematically trained at this base, most of which are in Nottingham's primary and secondary schools, taking cultural classes and receiving professional football training at the same time. Gareth, who was just thirteen years old. That was the case with Bale, who was placed in the under-14 team, and when he got to the under-16 team in two years' time, he would be able to train here every day...... Of course, if Bale performs well, Donn will also move him up early. Like that Special Olympics. Walcott, at the age of twelve, played for the Saints under 14, the club gave him the shirt of the under-17 team when he was thirteen, and by the time he was 14 he was already playing for Southampton's under-19 team!
Speaking of this person, Don knew that the future was still changed because of his appearance. In the original world, Walcourt was Bale's roommate in Southampton, and they were supposed to play for the "Saints" together, and they were on good terms. But now because of his own sideways, the "fatalistic" meeting between Bell and Walcott has completely disappeared...... I wonder who will be the guy who will become the little tiger Walcott's roommate in the future?
After digging up Bell, Don stopped going out to find the "demon". On the one hand, he couldn't think of anyone else who could sign for free during this time period; On the other hand, other promising young players are either well-known and watched by their clubs, or the Forest team is not capable of attracting them to sign them.
For example, Donn knows that at this moment, although the talented midfield commander of international football is said to be in the future, Francesco . Francesc'Fabregas is still in the Barcelona B team, depressed about an uncertain future. But in fact, he knew that it was not a matter of a day or two for Wenger to pay attention to this teenager, and if there were no accidents, he would be taken to Highbury by the French professor in January next year.
With Nottingham Forest's current level and reputation, can they snatch the people they have been watching for a long time from big-name clubs like Manchester United and Arsenal?
The answer is no, the Forest, who are struggling in the second tier of England, are not at all attractive to the young talents, and unless they are promoted to the Super League, they may be able to compete with the big guys.
Donn decided to focus his next work on coaching the under-18 team and George. Wood on. After transferring Wood back to the team to train with the team, his performance made Donn feel a little gratified, although he was not good enough, he was almost completely different from the hairy boy who didn't know anything half a year ago. After half a year of hard work, the foundation finally paid off, and every move and momentum of playing football was decent, and this time Wood not only looked like he was kicking, but he was playing at all.
Sometimes Donn wonders: will he produce a talented midfielder who will shock the British football world in the future? Just like Francesk. Cesc Fabregas shocked England as soon as he came on the pitch. It's just that he and Cesc Fabregas are good at the opposite: one is good at organizing, the other is good at destruction.
Thinking of this, Don felt pity. If the two of them can cooperate well in the future, one organizes the attack, the other acts as a bodyguard on his side, and after losing the ball, he counterattacks on the spot, and counterattacks on the spot after the counter-robbery, such a midfield combination...... The world is invincible!
Hey, wake up, wake up Donn, what are you dreaming about?
Wipe the saliva off your mouth, poor Don still has to face up to the reality, the youth team coach who has no money and no name, let's start by tapping the team's own potential.
England's under-18 league is about to kick off on August 16 and time is running out for him.
(To be continued)