"Bang! Bang! Bang.!
There was another sound of the foot touching the football. Maher was full of motivation and kept practicing, waiting for his proficiency to change.
This was a turning point for him, which might change his football career!
He must cherish it and make more efforts.
After dozens of trainings, Maher called up the panel again.
Skill: Long Shot Iv1
Proficiency: (38/100)
"It has improved indeed." Maher's eyes lit up completely. According to this progress, maybe in two or three days, he can improve the long shot to Iv2. What effect will it have then? It must have a certain power and accuracy. He was full of expectations, but then he was confused: "I just don't know how to acquire other skills?" Long shot is of course a very important shooting method, which is more than enough to feed him in the early stage. But for a long time, it is impossible to practice this one all the time in the future, right? "Is it still like today, practicing repeatedly, and finally understanding? 55 Maher had some ideas in his mind, and then he didn't waste too much time on thinking, holding the football and started shooting training again. In any case, he should improve the long shot first! There is not much time left, he must have a characteristic that can catch the coaching staff!
"Bang!" Maher kicked again, and because he was too excited and exerted too much force, he kicked the ball directly into the sky. He was not discouraged at all, but instead shouted happily to the sky, as if everything was promising. If the team's equipment room had not been closed long ago, he would have borrowed a few more footballs and kicked a few more times before picking up the ball. No, if he had money, he would have hired a few caddies to pick up the ball for him! But as long as he could play football well in the future, why would he worry about not having money? Maher looked forward to the future. He thought that when he had money, he would buy a room full of sneakers, a few villas, and a few luxury cars. He didn't want to wear sneakers that were cracked anymore. He wanted a pair of customized super sneakers. Time passed by, and the sky gradually darkened. Maher didn't know how long he had practiced, nor how many kicks he had made. He didn't stop until the visual range was reduced, dragging his right leg that seemed to be filled with lead and holding the football towards the dormitory.
He pulled up the panel and scanned it. As expected, his proficiency increased significantly again!
Skill: Long Shot Iv1
Proficiency: (61/100)
Effect: You slowly feel it.
"Tomorrow, take more footballs to improve efficiency, and you will definitely be able to upgrade to Iv2!
Even though he was soaking wet and exhausted, Maher felt refreshed. He hummed a little tune all the way back to the dormitory.
Soon after taking a shower, the phone rang. It was his uncle.
"How have you been these days?" The uncle's voice came from the other end.
"Not bad, I've made a lot of progress, but I don't know if I can stay.
Maer answered truthfully. He remembered that his uncle treated the original owner well. Even if he didn't support him playing football, he definitely didn't oppose it.
It's just that under the pressure of livelihood and pressure from his aunt, it has gradually become difficult to support. If he was really afraid that he would waste money, he wouldn't have let him choose this path when he was a child."It would be best if you can stay. If you can't, come back here. I will help you find an apprenticeship and work your way up. Is the money enough?
"Enough." Maher nodded. They usually sleep in the dormitory and eat in the canteen in the training base. There is not much to spend.
Especially after Coach Hans lent him a pair of sneakers, he basically had no worries.
"My little sister has been wanting to find you. I asked her to answer the phone, Ava!"
There was a sound of footsteps coming from far to near on the other end of the phone, followed by a cute baby voice full of joy: "When will my brother come back?"
"That depends on whether my brother can stay here." Maher smiled. Ava, the third sister of his uncle's family, is 7 years old this year. She has the best relationship with the original owner and is the most lovely.
"Then can I see my brother playing football on TV?
"I will have summer vacation soon and can go out to play every day. I want the voice on the other end to be innocent and childish. My brother took me to eat pizza."
"I will definitely take you there when I have time." Maher replied. He always felt as if he was melting when chatting with a well-behaved child. He thought for a moment and smiled again: "I hope that your brother can play football on TV during your summer vacation." "Okay." The other party didn't know that his brother was painting a rosy picture for him, nor did he know what his brother's second sentence actually meant. After chatting with his uncle for a few more words, Maher hung up the phone and felt a wave of sleepiness. He turned off his phone and prepared to go to bed, but heard the phone vibrate several times. He opened it again, and there was a remittance record of the text message on it. He transferred 300 euros to his bank and the balance was 529.5 euros. "I haven't bought sneakers for a long time. A text message came immediately from my uncle's mobile phone number: "Go buy a pair today. My uncle's ability is limited and I can't give you too much. I hope you can get what you want in Arsenal. Maher was stunned for a long time, with an indescribable feeling in his heart. Uncontrollably, a surge of energy burst out from his heart and ran through his entire body… He seemed to have more than one
I don't know if it was due to excessive fatigue or a change in mood, but he slept soundly that night.
The next day.
The sun was shining and the breeze was gentle.
Maher felt sore all over after getting up. It was probably because of the overtraining yesterday.
There was no way. Proficiency and muscle memory were slowly honed.
After breakfast in the cafeteria, Maher went to the equipment room to borrow 10 footballs, and then went to the stadium to start shooting training.
Today is Sunday, the only rest day of the week for the team without training. This is exactly what Maher wanted. He wanted to practice long-range shooting without distraction. Usually, Arsenal Youth Training Camp usually has two training sessions a day, divided into morning training and afternoon training. In the morning, either basic technical skills or strength and physical training are trained, while afternoon training is all technical, tactical and team cooperation training.
In addition, there are two cultural classes every week.
After a simple warm-up, all the footballs were placed in front of the penalty area arc. Maher directly shot two goals and hit the target, with good quality.It seems that the improvement in proficiency yesterday has gradually shown its effect. This makes him look forward to upgrading and the future even more.
"Bang! Bang! Bang...!
One ball after another hit the net, causing it to vibrate violently and dent. Since there are more balls this time, the efficiency is higher. The speed of proficiency improvement is also faster than yesterday.
Looking at the rising numbers on the panel, Maher's motivation is endless and he is unwilling to stop for a moment.
It was almost eleven o'clock before he finally stopped because of exhaustion. A feeling of nausea suddenly came. Although he had consumed a lot of energy, he had no desire to eat. This is a reaction to overdrawing the body, which usually only occurs after a lot of physical training. "The more this happens, the more energy you need to replenish.
Maher drank some water, rested for a long time, and finally forced himself to go to the cafeteria to finish lunch.After taking a nap in the dormitory, at 3 pm, he dragged his tired body to the training ground to start a new round of training.
The torture gradually intensified. After the initial excitement and freshness, boredom and pain finally came.
But Maher did not give up, nor did he reduce the amount of training.
"Bang! Bang...!
He fired one shot after another, even if he felt sweaty and dizzy, he still kicked numbly.
Finally, after a shot, Maher's legs and ankles suddenly surged with strength, and his muscle memory related to shooting also increased rapidly.
Skill: Violent Shot Iv2
Proficiency: (1/300)
Effect: After a long period of practice, your long-range shooting ability has begun to show its edge. If you have enough preparation time and use your full strength, you can occasionally hit a long-range shot of excellent quality!