Chapter 170: Where there is a dream, there is hope
Unbeaten and persistently unbeaten. Schalke 04's performance in the Bundesliga and Champions League has attracted a large number of attention from European football and made them the hottest team in European football at present.
Under such a good situation, the players also burst into great enthusiasm for the game. Faced with the best league development in decades, it is a lie to say that Schalke's players do not have any pride in their hearts, but perhaps everyone knows that the road to defending the title is still far away and their opponents are also strong, so after the happy ends, everyone can always maintain their good condition. The old saying goes, Yun Yun will not be arrogant and lose. In the next game, the team will be away from Turin. Juventus will rely on a goal on the stadium at Ao. In this game, they can eliminate the opponent as long as they do not allow their opponents to score goals. Therefore, for Schalke 04, this is a life-and-death battle.[]
But just before this game, something happened in Schalke 04 Club that caught everyone off guard, which should be said to be sad.
That afternoon, the players of Schalke 04 first team who were training on the court were always completing today's mission under the leadership of the assistant coach, but soon a unfortunate news silenced the Schalke players who were training on the track.
"What? Lindel of the youth team can no longer play football?"
"No way? Is it still commit suicide?"
"What's going on?"
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Lindel, 15 years old this year, plays as a striker on the court. He is a proud work developed by Schalke 04 youth training camp. His performance in the youth team is quite eye-catching. Last year, in the under-15 league, he scored 33 goals in one season, with amazing efficiency. He is known as Schalke 04's future hope star.
But such a star of tomorrow encountered a malicious foul from his opponent in a game last weekend and his calf was directly tackled. It is said that when the TV screen was played in slow motion, it can be clearly seen that Lindell's calf was shoveled forward by the opponent (yes, everyone's calf can be bent backward, or even kicked his butt, but bent forward? It is undoubtedly terrifying). It scared that no matter how minors were in front of the TV, even some adults dared to watch it again.
During the subsequent hospital examination, after consultation by several experts, a news came out that made all fans who loved Lindell sad, sad, and even desperate: Even if Lindell recovered in the future, he would no longer be able to engage in a fierce confrontational sports like football.
In other words, Lindel's originally brilliant football career ends here!
Just yesterday afternoon, Lindell, who could not bear the blow, secretly swallowed a lot of sleeping pills in the hospital and committed suicide. Fortunately, a nurse accidentally walked into the wrong room and found something wrong with Lindell. After some rescue, Lindell's life was saved.
Qin Tian, who heard the news in full, was shocked and silent for a long time. Who should I blame for this matter? You can't blame anyone! He blamed the defender, he was also loyal to his duties. Lindel blamed for not cherishing his life? No, he took this path because he cherished his health too much. Qin Tian could understand the idea he thought when he chose to commit suicide. If it were himself, it might not be much better. The person who scolded him for being stupid was just standing and talking without a pain in his back.
Qin Tian saw this young man Lindel during training. He was hardworking and rigorous. He even asked Qin Tian to have an autograph. His love for football is a love from the bottom of his heart. Sometimes Qin Tian even saw the shadow of his past in him.
A football celebrity once said that "football is higher than life and death", and many professional players use their actions to show their almost fanatical love for football. Once they lose football one day, she would rather lose her life. 15 years old may be when some children are still playing, but for those children who love football, it is the critical moment for their growth.
"After the training, let's go and see him." Qin Tian said the first thing he said after being silent for a long time. All the players nodded, and the hustle and bustle of the past was lost on the track, and the indescribable sadness filled the air.
Lindel has been transferred from the hospital to a nursing home. It is said that he insisted on refraining from receiving any restorative treatment after the operation and was ready to give up on himself. The reason why he did not go home to recuperate was because Lindel was afraid to see posters of football stars posted in the room he was familiar with! Those already worn-out footballs were unwilling to touch any taboos in his life.
When Qin Tian brought a group of teammates to the entrance of the nursing home, some reporters stationed at the entrance also surrounded him and wanted to take out something from the players' mouths. The faces of these reporters were filled with "professional smiles". Maybe they felt that it was indeed correct to wait here. For such a big thing, these first-team Schalke 04 players will definitely come.
But it obviously disappointed them because their own professional "professional behavior" caused strong disgust, or even disgust by Qin Tian and others. Sometimes these reporters are really unbearable. Yes, you do have to live, but in certain specific occasions, your "persistence" will only arouse strong disgust from others.
Without surprise, Qin Tian refused anyone's interview and pushed the microphone in front of him rudely. From his blood-red eyes, it could be seen that Qin Tian was in a very bad mood at this moment, just like swearing. The same is true for other players. Everyone's face was clearly written with four words: "Don't get close to someone else."
Regardless of the "roar" of the reporters behind him, the group quickly walked to Lindel's door. Opening the door was a little girl who looked like a doll. On her pink and tender face, her big curious eyes seemed to be looking at the big brothers standing at the door, "Who are you looking for?"
"Is your name Lisa? Lindel's sister? We are his teammates in the club, let's take a look at him."
"How do you know my name?" The little girl pouted, her eyes rolled, and she looked carefully at the group of people at the door.
"Haha, it was your brother who told us. He said he had a cute sister named Lisa, is that you?"
"It seems to be true. You come to see my brother, but he said he doesn't want to meet anyone." Lisa was obviously happy to hear others praise her cuteness.
Qin Tian smiled on his face, lowered his body, and took out a lollipop from his hand, "Well, Lisa. If you let my brothers go in, this lollipop will belong to you. Moreover, after my brother goes in, you will definitely not say that you put us in, okay?"
"That's how..." The little girl's expression was a little entangled. She looked at the lollipop in Qin Tian's hand from time to time, then in the room, and finally put her eyes straight on the lollipop. Finally, she seemed to have made a big decision and reached out to the lollipop, "Is there any more?"
Qin Tian laughed silently and took out several more from the bag on his hand, "I will give it to you all, but don't finish it in one go, be careful of tooth decay."
Little Lisa's face suddenly looked like blooming flowers. She held the lollipop into her arms and gave her body to the side. Qin Tian touched her head and walked inside, "Eat slowly."
"Lisa! Didn't you tell you not to let anyone in, you..." Hearing footsteps, Lindel on the bed roared and turned around. Seeing that it was Qin Tian, he suddenly blocked the rest of the words, "Qin... why is it you?" When he looked at the large group of first-team players behind Qin Tian, Lindel was stunned for a moment.
Looking at the haggard Lindell in front of him, Qin Tian suddenly didn't know what to say. Lindell used to be sunny, handsome, with his golden hair shining on the court, always shining with sunlight. And every time he smiled, he always showed his white teeth, which looked very beautiful.
"How is it? Young man, why did it become like this?" Qin Tian walked over, sat by the bed, and reached out to stroke his slightly messy hair neatly.
"I..." Feeling Qin Tian's concern for him, Lindel's tears suddenly rolled in his eyes.
"Little brat, why are you going to cry?" Ozil sat down on the other side and put up the pillow behind him. "I heard that I haven't received any follow-up treatment well. Why don't I want to play football anymore?"
Ozil's words made Lindel unable to control it anymore and she burst into tears. No one said anything. At this time, there was a good way to vent when crying.
"Cry, cry, after crying, what should be treated needs to be treated, and you can't give up." Qin Tian patted Lindel's uneven back, his eyes were a little wet.
After a long time, Lindel slowly recovered, "I, I really can't control myself... I can no longer play football." Lindel's eyes were a little hollow.
"Haha, Lindel, answer me a question, do you like football or games?"
"Huh?" Lindel raised his head and looked at Qin Tian in confusion, as if wondering what the difference was between the two.
"Is it strange why you ask this question? Do you think there is no difference between the two? Then you are wrong. Everyone here can say that they like football first and then start their own football game. And you theoretically can't continue playing games anymore, but this does not deprive you of loving football and enjoying football?!"
Lindel was obviously thinking about Qin Tian's words, and his eyes were no longer empty, but a little bit of spirit.
"What you need to do now is not to pity yourself in this bed, but to cooperate with the treatment more actively. Miracle is very mysterious. If you work hard, it may not necessarily appear, but if you don't work hard, there will definitely be no miracle. Your future is not dark now. If there is a miracle, you can still play after recovery, but because you give up now, aren't you even more regretful?" Lindel raised his head.
"Remember Baggio, he is one of your favorite stars, so you should know his things. His professional career is also a career that has been fighting against injuries all the time. When he was seriously injured in his right leg in 1985, and the medical community thought that he was absolutely impossible to return to the field, what did we see?
Yes, that man still came back! Is this a miracle? Baggio himself said, 'Since then, I have played football on the court with one half leg, and every day I have an exam, and every training may be the last training.' In a 20-year career, 16 severe injuries, what kind of tenacity is that.
You are only 15 years old, and you have time to try it out, why should you give up easily? Lindel!" Qin Tian said in the end, his tone had become very strict.
"Can I really do it? Can I really stand up and play football again?" A sense of hope suddenly appeared in Lindel's eyes.
"Why is it impossible? What is a miracle? Miracle is created by people. Baggio's miracle belongs to Baggio, and now, you, Lindel, should also create your own miracle.
Let’s take a step back, if you really can’t play games in the future, you can do other football-related content: football coaches, commentators, football reporters, etc. As long as you have this love for football, you will enjoy his fun, right?”
"Come on, Lindel."
"Yes, we are going to create miracles for defending our title this season, and you also have to defeat the doctors' inferences and stand up again."
"Come on! Stand up."
"Come on, God is with you."
"Like a man."
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Lindel cried again without saying a word, but this time it was more of a cry of remorse.
There is no greater sorrow than death in the heart. People can lose anything, but they cannot lose hope. If you even give up on yourself, you will only become a bunch of messes in the end.
The day after visiting Lindel, Qin Tian and others heard a news that Lindel returned to the hospital and was actively preparing for his treatment.
"There is hope, there is a future", Qin Tian smiled happily.
Chapter completed!