Chapter 359： I'm the biggest star in town!

Courcurona is a small town on the southern outskirts of Paris, France, with a population of only more than 10,000 people, mainly North African immigrants.

There is no mess like other immigrant areas here. The roads are clean and tidy. Although the low-rise bungalows on both sides are a little old, they are full of people's atmosphere, which makes anyone who walks here not feel it. Bad impression of the rumoured immigration area.

In fact, the law and order here is not bad.

Like most French towns, sports facilities are not uncommon in Courcurona, especially the football stadium.

In the northwest of the town, there is a Robert Robin Stadium, where major sports events in the surrounding area are basically held; there is a training camp for amateur teams in the south of the town, and the facilities are also very complete.

To the east is the city park, and to the south of the park is a sports center, where there are two football fields, a basketball club, a swimming pool, across a road, and a climbing gym.

Every afternoon, young people in the town come to the sports center to play football after work.

They have their own fixed players, they catch and fight against each other, and they don’t consider formality or irregularity during the game. They can play as many people as they can. On the sidelines, there will be many fans watching and cheering for them.

But recently, the two stadiums have been a bit more crowded.

Because the biggest star in town is back.

…

Thuram Ulian is a goalkeeper.

The Monaco youth team, who plays in Ligue 1, is currently nineteen years old, and there is a high demand for entering the first team next season.

Not only that, he is also an international player for the French U20 youth team.

This goalkeeper with African descent has been a star player of Curcurona since he was a child. He is the second football genius who was able to enter the Clairefontaine training camp after passing through layers of selection and receive the highest level of elite training. , is the children of other people's families who are talked about by countless families in Courcurona.

After the season, he returned home from Monaco.

Every afternoon, as long as he has time, he will come to the stadium where he used to play football and play football with his friends back then.

For a professional player like them, playing a game with an amateur, not even an amateur, is just relaxing and having fun.

It is said that it is a goalkeeper, but in fact, Thuram Ulian is fully capable of playing any position of defender, midfielder and forward.

Later, everyone felt that this was not good, it was too bullying, so they restricted him to being a goalkeeper.

But even so, it is not easy for his opponent to break his goal.

This is the gap between amateur and professional!

When Thuram Ulian came to the football field every day, he would go to another field to watch another person training, or talk to him, or play with him directly.

But this man never participated in the competition, and just silently carried out his own training.

At first, everyone invited him several times, but seeing that he was unwilling, they did not force it.

The man's training intensity was not high and he looked a little relaxed, but Thuram Ulian said he was doing rehabilitation training.

"Severely torn knee ligaments!"

This is a professional term, and many people who have played football or know a little about sports injuries are stunned after hearing it.

Madhi Benatia, Curcurona's first talent to enter the Clairefontaine training camp, has been determined by everyone since he was a child that he will definitely become a professional star and become a France international.

And he did not disappoint, and was selected for the French youth team early.

At the age of sixteen, he joined the giants Marseille, which caused an uproar in the town, and everyone felt that he was going to stand out, just like many legendary stars.

Marseille also attached great importance to the international player. First, he loaned him to Tours in Ligue 2. He quickly became the main force and performed fairly well. However, that season, Tour was not very competitive and was relegated in Ligue 2.

After returning to Marseille, the team arranged for him to loan him to Lorient in the middle of the Ligue 1.

The team also admired the French youth international and even paid him a loan fee of 100,000 euros.

But he only played one game for Lorient, in the cup game against Paris Saint-Germain, and he took the inescapable responsibility for Lorient's 3-0 defeat.

To make matters worse, soon after, he severely tore the ligaments in his knee, ending the season prematurely.

A 21-year-old budding young man with a severely torn ligament in his knee missed an entire season, and the trajectory of Madhi Benatia's life has changed dramatically.

His name is no longer in the French national youth team, and Marseille also took into account the relationship between serious injuries and age, and decided not to renew his contract and allow him to transfer freely.

He lost his job!

He went back to his home town in a daze.

How much honor and praise he has received in the past, how much cynicism and yin and yang he has received now.

He began to become reticent.

But he insists on going to the court to train by himself every day, because he still has a dream in his heart!

He felt that he could still be a professional player.

His best friend Nasri in Marseille often calls him. Nasri has been selected for the French national team. This is the wish they made when they were looking forward to the future together when they were in Marseille.

But Nasri is already an international player and is about to participate in the European Cup, and he, Madhi Benatia, has no ball to play.

He knows that his injury is recovering well, he knows that his strength is still there, he knows that he will be able to play again, but no one believes it, and no one is willing to give him a chance.

The agent helped him contact a lot of Ligue 1 teams, but basically all refused, and some even refused to give him the opportunity to try out.

This made Benatia feel extremely aggrieved, but at the same time, a raging anger rose.

He is not reconciled!

Not reconciled!

…

"Madexi, there are few of us, let's play."

Thuram Ulian's shout came from the next court. Gu Xing

Benatia just finished her training, and followed the sound to look at the fellow who talked to him almost every day.

"Don't be like this, it's not enough to practice hard alone, you need teammates and games." Thuram Ulian laughed.

"Come on, Madhi, play with us!"

"Yeah, let's play together."

They were all a group of former companions of similar age, and Benatia could not refuse after all, and agreed to join their game.

This immediately caused the fans on the sidelines to talk a lot.

This is the town's first star, but unfortunately, I heard that the knee injury is so bad that he can hardly play football anymore.

Everyone was curious to see him back on the court.

"Come on, Madhi." Thuram Ulian encouraged with a smile.

Benatia took the jersey and stared blankly for a while.

It's the first time he's put on a jersey since his knee injury, and it's a really special feeling.

He felt that the familiar feeling of playing football was back.

After exhaling heavily, putting on his jersey, Benatia walked into the field.

…

From time to time bursts of warm applause erupted from the sidelines.

Whether you will play football or not, you will know at a glance!

After Benatia came on the field, he played as a central defender, but his body was strong, he moved very fast, and his interception ability was also very strong. Almost all attempts to pass the ball from him would be easily intercepted by him.

His kicks are very decisive and quick, and his timing is always just right, which makes all opponents who attack him feel very headaches. Even if there are no mistakes, his excellent physical fitness can also intimidate opponents.

If there is a mistake, you will make a foot, and if there is no mistake, you will create a mistake and then take the foot.

More importantly, this guy's ability to see the big picture and read the game is very strong. Every time he predicts the ball, he makes his opponent return in vain. After stealing the ball, he instigates counterattacks and passing, especially long passes. Create opportunities for teammates.

Kick and kick, everyone on and off the pitch got it.

Who said he broke his leg?

Who said he couldn't kick?

He is still the international football star that everyone in the town looks up to!

Ullian had long known that Benatia's strength recovered quickly, but he never imagined that it would be so strong.

Although facing a group of amateur players, his skillful and smooth movements, excellent reaction and awareness are enough to prove that he is still that amazing senior!

This is a central defender who competes with geniuses such as Nasri, Benzema and Ben Alfa in the national youth team, and even won a deep friendship with many French talents including Nasri!

…

A game kicked down, Benatia's side conceded a goal.

The smile gradually returned to Benatia's face. He was slightly panting, but the expression on his face was very excited.

"Nice job, Madhi!"

Ulian and other players also came over, and congratulated him on his wonderful performance.

Although it is only an amateur game, Benatia's performance is eye-catching enough.

"I'll call the coach of our team tonight to say that if you haven't contacted the team during the training camp, just come back to Monaco with me. I believe that you will definitely stay in the team because of your level. Even better than our first team players."

Urian trains with Monaco's first team, so he knows their level.

"Thank you." Benatia smiled faintly.

Finally another game!

Although it was just an amateur game, he felt that he had regained a lot of confidence.

He still remembers that his coach once told him that the confidence of players is built up from game after game.

"Count me in in future games," Benatia said.

Ulian and the others were all stunned, but they all laughed and agreed in unison.

In fact, they also want to see Benatia cheer up.

Because of him, he was once the pride of this town!

At this moment, there was a sudden applause from outside the stadium, and then Benatia heard the familiar voice of the agent.

"Fantastic performance, Madhi, it looks like you are fully recovered."

Benatia was stunned for a moment, and immediately turned her head away.

When I saw my agent brought a stranger, the applause came from him.

Urian and everyone around him were also very curious, and there were few strangers in the town.

"I'll introduce to you, this is a scout from Naples. He was entrusted by the coach and hopes that you will join Naples."

As soon as the agent's voice fell, the scene suddenly became silent.

Urian and his friends were all stunned.

Naples?

The Serie A double?