The game against Brussels has been over for a while, and Nagi in his small room, looking forward to a better future. He feels that he is getting confident on the field, dribbling, breaking through, passing, etc. What he does in training, he can do on the field.
At the same time, he felt unbelievable that today when he was pressed by a defensive player, the action he made subconsciously was the famous Cruyff turn. He had never practiced it before, which shows that Nagi's consciousness on the field And the ability is getting closer and closer to a star.
Undoubtedly, he was once again voted the best player of the game after the game, which not only gradually improved his status in the Genk team, but also made him more and more important in the hearts of fans. Calling his name in a crappy accent.
In the 19th round of the League, Genk challenged Muskron in an away game. Nagi still started the game. This team was hovering in the relegation zone, so they played very hard, and created a frontcourt position in only 6 minutes of the opening The ball was broken by No. 11 Buzz Roderick to the gate of Genk.
The 30-year-old midfielder has been in the relegation teams of the second and first league all the year round, but he did not expect to make a high-quality backheel kick, which caught the Genk goalkeeper off guard.
Subsequently, Muskron put up a defensive formation like an iron barrel, making it difficult for Genk's offense.
Until the intermission, the score was still 0:1, which was very unfavorable to Genk. In the locker room, Caspar Blanche slammed his hand into the wardrobe angrily and said: "This is too stupid, all eleven people Surrounded by 30 meters in the backfield, how do we attack?"
The faces of the others were also not very good. Fortunately, the captain Aaron Abigail stepped forward in time, and he said: "Casper, we still have forty-five minutes, we must not be impatient at this time."
This is when the coach came to the locker room. He saw everyone's frustrated expressions, and his eyes subconsciously drifted to Nagi. He saw that Nagi's face was also a little angry at this time, but there was no obvious sense of frustration, so he thought secretly in his heart. 'So, can Nagi, a magical boy, continue to perform miracles?'
"Let's cheer up. We played well in the first half. The conceded goal was just a moment of bad luck. In the second half, we continued to play steadily. I don't believe they can maintain a high-intensity defense for 90 minutes. As long as we seize a chance, we can Turn over."
After the start of the second half, the situation was the same as the first half, Genk firmly occupied the ball, while Muskron continued to defend.
Soon Nagi got the ball in the midfield, facing the opponent's No. 11 Buzz Roderick. In the first half, he defended Nagi quite tightly, and there was a hint of rivalry in his heart.
Buzz Roderick felt that he had worked hard for more than ten years and was still struggling in the competition, Nagi, a young talent who became famous and soared to the sky, obviously didn't understand this feeling. He wanted to severely suppress Nagi and let him taste the taste of failure.
As the game progressed, this kind of thinking became more and more intense. After seeing Nagi get the ball, he flew forward with all his strength, wanting him to lose the ball in front of everyone and make a fool of himself.
Originally, Nagi thought that there was no chance, but when he saw the defensive player suddenly pounced over, he also rushed forward quickly. During the movement, he moved the football with his left and right feet, forming continuous fake moves, and successfully fooled the defender, a successful cut from the inside.
After a successful breakthrough, Nagi didn't stick to the ball, and quickly distributed it to Caspar Blanche in the frontcourt, and then quickly advanced forward. Blanche, who understood the ball, immediately kicked the ball into the penalty area.
Nagi broke into the penalty area like the wind and succeeded in anti-offside. Before the goalkeeper, he tapped lightly with his right toe. The ball drew an arc, passed the goalkeeper who fell to the ground to save, and hoisted into the goal of Muskron.
1:1, in the 54th minute, Genk successfully equalized the score!
After scoring the goal, Nagi rushed to the stands where the Genk fans were, pointing to the sky to celebrate. The Genk fans above also gathered excitedly beside the barbed wire, waving their flags and shouting at Nagi, and the depression they had accumulated for 54 minutes was swept away.
The assisted Caspar Blanche also ran over, rubbed Nagi's head vigorously, and shouted: "You really didn't let me down." On the other side, Buzz Roderick was annoyed l can't stop him, I shouldn't be dazzled by anger and want to steal it rashly. If I get stuck in the right position, the goal will not be scored.
Genk, who equalized the score, continued their fierce attack. Coach Aimee Antonis made two consecutive substitutions to further strengthen the midfield and threaten Muskcron.
Nagi continued his active performance. In order to pull the opponent's defense line, he gradually increased his range of activities. In the 68th minute, he directly dribbled the ball into the defense line and was tackled by the Muskron defender, winning a right for Genk. Free kick chance from the side.
It's a pity that Carl Beth's direct hit was higher than the crossbar and failed to achieve a lead.
In the 87th minute, Muskron made a defensive counterattack, but the ball was caught in the backfield. Nagi was also in the backfield at this time. Genk's defensive player directly passed the ball to his feet.
At this time, Nagi was in an unguarded state. He easily caught the ball and turned around. Buzz Roderick quickly stepped forward to block it, but he quickly passed the ball to Beth, and then quickly moved forward.
Beth did the same, passing the ball straight through immediately after receiving the ball, and accurately sent the ball to Nagi's sprinting line, and there was an obvious deceleration after landing, allowing Nagi to continue dribbling the ball very comfortably after catching up with the ball forward.
A two-on-two situation was formed in the final third. Caspar Blanche in the middle was closely followed by a defensive player, while the other defensive player followed Nagi. He didn't dare to press too hard, but just blocked it as much as possible. Nagi's passing route.
But Nagi suddenly sped up and then made an emergency stop. When the defensive player didn't react in time, he seized the space and sent the ball into the penalty area with a curved pass. The defensive player couldn't block it in time, so he had to follow The ball stepped forward to block Blanche.
Caspar Blanche in the penalty area easily grabbed the spot, flicked his head, and headed the ball to the far corner. The angle of the ball was very tricky, but the goalkeeper Musk was very focused. 'Save, save the ball out of the penalty area.'
Muskron's defender breathed a sigh of relief, and planned to kick the ball out of the sideline, but at this moment, a figure sprang out from behind him, and kicked the ball into the unmanned gate before the defensive player stepped down.
This person was Nagi. After he crossed the ball, he followed the defender closely and waited for the opportunity. Unexpectedly, he really missed it. The ball was so powerful that it hit the net hard, and it fell off after a while.
After scoring the goal, Nagibrushed to the fans again, venting his excitement. Caspar Blanche rushed over, hugged him, and pretended to scold him: "You boy, you are a goalkeeper. Don't leave the ball to me."
After hearing this, Nagi laughed, grabbed Blanche's right hand and raised it up, indicating to the fans that Blanche was also responsible for the goal. The fans applauded their performance one after another.
2:1, Genk successfully reversed the score! And Nagi also scored twice on the stage of the League One for the first time.
"He's a godsend," murmurs head coach Aimee Antonis. It can be said that it is because of Nagi's wonderful performance that Genk has won three consecutive victories in the new year.
Assistant coach Quick Martin said next to him: "I thought he needed a few games to adapt to the intensity of the league. I didn't expect him to integrate into the team so quickly and play the key role."
"His future will far exceed our expectations." Aimee Antonis said confidently.
Mr. Key!" One of the largest sports newspapers in Belgium, "Sports Life", published this headline in a prominent position on the cover, with a picture of Nagi celebrating with his hands pointing to the sky after his first goal.
"Mina's offensive ability is very comprehensive. His breakthrough and dribbling have always been his strengths. Now we see that he has also improved in passing. Under such circumstances, Mina's future is bright." Belgian football star Paul Fan Himster said in an interview, "Anderlecht failed to win him, it is definitely regrettable and regrettable."
This report has aroused extensive discussions in Belgian football circles. Some people agree with "Sports Life", and even compare Nagi with Ronaldo, Saviola and other South American football superstars. Some people think that Nagi Participating in relatively few professional leagues, it is obviously not worthy of the name to receive so many praises now.
"Latest News" went to Verton to interview the head coach Mette Magritte, and for the former favorite, Magritte was not stingy with words of praise: "Nagi is undoubtedly a future Star, with five goals and two assists in three games in his time with Verton, we couldn't have asked for more."
"Off the court, Nagi is also the one who works the hardest. He is meticulous in training and always practice extra. It is difficult for such a self-disciplined athlete to succeed."
"What delights me the most is the self-confidence exuded by Nagi, whether it is handling the ball or shooting, he seems to be in control, this kind of self-confidence will make his performance more stable, and it will also infect the players around him, even the coach. "
But inside Genk, he hoped that the media would not over-praise Nagi and make him blindly arrogant. Genk head coach Aimee Antonis believes that Nagi's abilities are not comprehensive enough, and his shortcomings are obvious, which needs to be honed further.
In an interview, team manager Bill Albert believed that Nagi's performance in these few games was indeed outstanding, but the team's victory was due to the hard work of the whole team. In response to the recent rumors that the Premier League and Ligue 1 teams are investigating Nagi and want to get him, the team manager denied it.
"We have not received any offers and we will not sell Mina. He is still very young and it is too early to leave Genk."
However, some media people analyzed that the team manager emphasized that no offer was received, maybe a suitable offer can impress Genk and get Nagi.
After Nagi saw the report, he immediately called his agent Francisco Balmond: "Bamond, I saw the report. Is the team really interested in selling me?"
Balmond responded: "In fact, I did receive contact from several clubs, including Montpellier in Ligue 1 and Mainz in Bundesliga, but they don't want to pay you a large transfer fee."
"On the other hand, Genk obviously prefers a very high transfer price before considering a sale, because you are both a rising star and an immediate combat power."
After hearing this, Nagi breathed a sigh of relief: "Balmond, I don't want to leave the League yet. My experience in the game is still too little, and frequent changes of environments will make me a little uncomfortable."
Francisco Balmond said: "Mina, don't worry, I understand what you mean, and I agree with you to stay first, and I will try my best to get you a better treatment in Genk."
Jun Amasawa is a reporter for the domestic "Sports Weekly" in Belgium and the Netherlands. He is usually responsible for reporting major events. Unfortunately, domestic attention to the second-tier European leagues is not high, so his reports are often not available.
Sometimes he would be very envious of his colleagues who went to Germany and the UK. Their reports on overseas players Shin sukisa and Tora Yoshi often aroused heated discussions in Japan. Moreover, this year Reo Nagisa also joined the Bundesliga second team. Jun Amasawa even wanted to apply for transfer to Germany.
When Jun heard about Nagi for the first time when he scored for Genk, Jun thought it was someone of Japanese descent, because there was no news in Japan that any talented player had gone abroad.
It wasn't until Nagi won two consecutive league victories for Genk and caused a sensation in Belgium that he didn't know that this young player is an out-and-out Japanese.
Jun asked his friends in Japan to check, but he didn't find Nagi's information, that is to say, he is not yet a registered player of the Football Association, which made him even more surprised.
He felt that the report on Nagi would definitely attract the public's attention, so he contacted Nagi's agent Francisco Balmond after a long time.
Balmond quickly called Nagi: "Nagi, a reporter from your home country wants to do an exclusive interview for you. Let's arrange it quickly. This will obviously increase your value and influence."
Nagi did not expect to attract the attention of domestic reporters. He accepted the exclusive interview with pleasure and met Jun in a coffee shop in Genk.
Jun was a little surprised when they met for the first time. Although the outside world said that Nagi was only 16 years old, seeing that immature face, it was hard to believe that his owner was already playing in the Belgian First Division.
The two shook hands, and after a brief exchange of greetings, Jun directly asked Nagi how he came to Belgium to play football. Nagi did not hide anything, and introduced his experience of being tricked into Belgium at the beginning, and then gradually playing football.
Jun said: "It's really unexpected that such a young boy like you can break out of the world when you came to a foreign country alone." Nagi smiled, he must be lucky.
Then they chatted about training and life. Nagi also euphemistically said that it would be good if he can practice more in the League. Obviously he heard the recent transfer rumors, and Nagi nodded in agreement.
Finally, Jun also asked Nagi if he would like to play for the national team, and Nagi said he was always ready.
The interview went well, Jun nodded in satisfaction, and said: "This report should be available to domestic fans soon, I believe that many people will pay attention to you by then, I hope you can perform better. "
Nagi smiled shyly and left. His life will not change because of the report, training and competition still occupy all his time.
Two days later, The report on Nagi was published in the "Sports Weekly", and the magazine also paid more attention to it. It used several pages to write about Nagi's record and interview content, and quoted many Belgian media's evaluation of him.
After reading this report, many people in japan realized that there is a Japanese teenager active in European football in faraway Belgium. .
The Football Association was also very surprised by this player outside the establishment. When some media heard whether Nagi would be recruited to participate in the 2000 Asian Cup, the spokesman said: "Nagi Mina is an excellent young player. I hope he can continue to work hard , continue to hone on the stage of European football."
Regarding the national team's Asian Cup roster, he said: "After our discussion, we feel that the current lineup is very mature. We have many experienced overseas players, so there is no plan to recruit for the time being."
Many fans also expressed their understanding. They felt that Nagi was too young, and it would be better to fight for the country in the future. But there are also some fans who think that Nagi should be brought, "His sharp attack will be of great help." A fan left a message on the forum.
Jun called and said: "Nagi, I heard that you had a chance to enter the national team. The head coach Shiro watched the video of your game. He thinks your strength is quite enough."
"But you also know that you are not a registered player of the Football Association. There are too many twists and turns involved in this, and the interests involved are also great, so you were defeated in the end." Jun couldn't help feeling regretful.
Nagi was also quite upset after hearing this, but he still said: "It's okay, I also feel that I am still very young. When I grow up better, there will always be a chance to serve the country."