Chapter 181 Restaurant

For this dinner, Zhou Yi didn't take the four teenagers to a high-end restaurant. Instead, he took them to... the small restaurant where Mrs. Wagner's family had first treated him to a meal.

The taste wasn't great, but for Zhou Yi, it held a special significance, so the flavor of the food wasn't that important.

While eating, Zhou Yi introduced the restaurant and told them the story of him and the Mark family, as well as the shock he felt the first time he watched a game from the Südtribüne (South Stand).

For the young boys, it was like hearing a legendary tale.

At the dinner table, Zhou Yi also advised Yan Min that having a fighting spirit and refusing to admit defeat were good qualities, but they should be used in the right way.

Victory is a goal, but there are many paths to reach that goal. Some roads are long and winding, requiring a lot of effort just to barely reach the destination, but that's still better than some roads that are simply misleading. If you plunge headfirst into those, you'll eventually get lost and never find your way out. And then there are some roads that are smoother and shorter, so why not choose an easier path?

So even if you have fighting spirit, you have to choose scientific and correct methods to use it, otherwise it's just reckless courage.

Football is a game of physical strength, but it's also a game of the mind. You have to learn to play with your brain.

When dribbling past someone, isn't a feint a kind of battle of wits? Relying solely on speed to break through might seem cool, but what happens when you get older? What happens when you get injured? There are too many living examples of this in the world of football.

How amazing was "The Phenomenon" Ronaldo back then? After several serious injuries, he became a fat man who could only sprint a few steps to shoot, relying entirely on his excellent shooting skills to play football.

So physical condition is part of talent, but don't rely too much on it. Combining the body and the brain is the key.

Zhou Yi said a lot that night. At first, everyone interacted with Zhou Yi, and Hao Dong, who was accompanying them, would also chime in. But by the end, the dinner table was almost entirely filled with Zhou Yi's voice.

After finishing the meal, Zhou Yi paid the bill, and they walked out of the unremarkable little restaurant.

Here they would say goodbye. The young players would also bid farewell to Dortmund and move on to Munich to continue their European challenge and reality show journey.

Hao Dong stopped Zhou Yi. "Thank you so much this time. I originally just wanted you to be a guest on the show and give the audience a surprise, but you elevated the show. Haha!"

Zhou Yi smiled and waved his hand. "President Hao, don't say that. I'm also a Chinese football fan. Of course I hope our country's football gets better, and that more and more players can come to Europe to play."

"Thank you, thank you." Hao Dong grabbed Zhou Yi's hand and shook it, repeatedly expressing his gratitude.

Finally, Zhou Yi said to the four teenagers standing nearby, "Good luck, everyone. I hope I'll see you again in Europe in the future!"

"Then I won't lose to you again!" Yan Min, who had been treated to a meal by Zhou Yi, regained his fighting spirit and showed Zhou Yi his usual style.

Faced with Yan Min's challenge, Zhou Yi grinned. "Okay!"

Then he waved goodbye.

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On the way back to the hotel, the three young players talked about eating with Zhou Yi, feeling lucky and excited. Yan Min didn't participate in their discussion, but was lost in thought on the side.

Hao Dong leaned closer to him and asked, "What are you thinking about, Yan Min?"

"Ah? President Hao. I suddenly realized that Zhou Yi is only nineteen years old... Why did I always feel like he was thirty years old? The things he said today seemed so insightful, as if he had experienced a lot..." Yan Min frowned.

"You're thinking about that? Sometimes I have the same confusion as you. Zhou Yi is a completely inscrutable young man. Although he's young, I believe what he said today came from the bottom of his heart. This meal was more than worth it for you personally," Hao Dong said.

"I know that, President Hao. I'm very grateful to him, but that won't affect my determination to defeat him!"

Hao Dong laughed. "You should first consider whether you can play in the next game. Your performance today was terrible!"

Yan Min then remembered that Hao Dong was a very strict head coach, and he hadn't criticized him today, so he curled up and quietly moved deeper into his seat...

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When Zhou Yi returned home, Kortana happened to be opening the door to her room, and the two met in the living room.

"Stars are really busy, coming home so late," Kortana said.

Now when the two of them meet, it seems abnormal if they don't bicker.

But today, Zhou Yi had no intention of arguing with Kortana. He laughed and said, "It's okay, it's okay, ha."

Kortana, who was originally going to the kitchen to open the refrigerator, stopped in confusion when she heard Zhou Yi say this, turned her head, and looked at Zhou Yi. "Huh, you're in a good mood today. Did you have a date with a beautiful woman?"

"No, no," Zhou Yi waved his hands repeatedly. "I met some fellow countrymen."

"Chinese?"

"Yeah."

"Oh..." Kortana nodded, understanding that Zhou Yi must be feeling homesick because he's been away for so long, so seeing people from his hometown relieved his homesickness, so it's normal for him to be in a good mood.

Thinking that Zhou Yi had been working hard alone in Germany for the past two years, she could still go back to be with her parents and family every week, even though she often rolled her eyes, she liked her family.

And Zhou Yi? The same age as her younger brother, but while her younger brother still hadn't grown up, he came to Germany alone, and his family was thousands of miles away.

Thinking of this, Kortana didn't have the heart to tease Zhou Yi today.

After saying oh, she continued to walk towards the kitchen.

Behind her, Zhou Yi hummed a song and walked into his room, sat in front of the computer, turned on the computer, logged into QQ, and clicked on the "Exclude Lao Guo Group".

Then he wrote in it: "Hey, guys. I met the people from Season 2 today. I suggest you pay attention to a guy named 'Yan Min', a super interesting kid! When I saw him, I thought of you, haha!"

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After sending off the second batch of Green Inheritance, Zhou Yi's life returned to normal, intertwined with blandness and passion, victory and failure.

In the twenty-eighth round of the league, Borussia Dortmund, who had maintained a five-game winning streak since losing to Bayern Munich, finally stopped their winning streak in Berlin.

0:0, Borussia Dortmund were held to a draw by Hertha Berlin away from home.

In the twenty-ninth round, Borussia Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 2:1 at home, continuing to rank second in the league.

At this time, there were five rounds left in the league, and Borussia Dortmund was six points ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, who was fourth in the league. They were getting closer and closer to qualifying for the Champions League next season.

Looking at Borussia Dortmund now, it's hard to believe that this team only won one game in the first seven rounds of the league, and went winless for six consecutive rounds...

Borussia Dortmund's outstanding performance is naturally inseparable from the wonderful performance of the dual cores.

With the dual cores operating normally, Borussia Dortmund naturally advanced unimpeded.

And Nuri Şahin, one of the dual cores, has therefore become the target of major European clubs.

Zhou Yi, on the other hand, was not as sought after as Şahin because he had debuted for too short a time and had little experience.

You know, Şahin made his debut in the Bundesliga as early as 2005, becoming the youngest player to appear in the Bundesliga, and can be said to have become famous at a young age.

In fact, some top teams wanted to sign Şahin near the end of last season.

And Borussia Dortmund certainly couldn't let go of their promising midfield core, and they ignored all offers from the top teams.

This year, as the season comes to the final sprint, there have also been transfer rumors about him in the European market.

In fact, this is also normal. When a player performs well enough, when his recent form is very good, he will naturally attract the favor of more teams, and there will inevitably be many rumors about his transfer.

Judging from Şahin's form after returning from injury, he deserves the pursuit of the top teams.

Every year there are similar rumors about players.

Whether it is the players or the clubs, everyone is experienced and will not be disturbed by these rumors.

But this time the situation is slightly different.

Because just before the transfer rumors began to appear, Şahin's agent, Reza Fazeli, was in negotiations with Borussia Dortmund about Şahin's new contract.

While the negotiations were in progress, news suddenly broke out that several major European clubs were pursuing Şahin, which couldn't help but make people think more...