Football System: Classic Number 10
Chapter 121: Going to Spain
"So you'll go again Rizal? You're going to spend the holidays this semester going to Italy?" Salma was a little surprised when she heard this from the mouth of Rizaldi Fatah.
Rizaldi had just told Salma about this, he had just told Salma about this today, when the two of them went out together to watch a film that was being talked about a few days ago.
When she heard that, Salma was a little surprised but a moment later she started to understand that. Rizaldi was no longer a football academy player, he started to become a semi-pro footballer who had to follow every activity schedule given by the club to him.
Because Rizaldi has been called up to the main squad even though he is still a team B player, Rizaldi received a significant salary increase. Now the salary of Rizaldi Fatah becomes Rp. 1,100,000 per week, from Rp. 700,000 per week.
Salma sighed heavily which made Rizaldi wonder why. "I can only envy you Rizal, we are the same age but you already have a decent income. I was still self-indulgent, when you understood the harshness of the world" Salma dramatized her words.
Rizaldi was confused, he did not even eat the sweet sour crab noodles he ordered. "I'm at a loss for words" said Rizaldi, who was very confused.
Salma laughs at Rizaldi's reaction, then unwittingly by Rizaldi himself takes the sweet sour crab ordered by Rizaldi and eats it, which makes Rizaldi more confused like a dazed person.
"But before you misunderstand me, I am not going to Italy, but Spain" Rizaldi corrected Salma's earlier remarks.
"Spanish? Near Italy, right?" Salma confusion.
Rizaldi was increasingly clueless with the woman, Rizaldi just kept quiet and ate her sweet sour crab noodles, letting Salma wonder at the grass that was swaying right and left.
Tomorrow Rizaldi will return to training as before, this is his fifth day training with the main players of Cananga FC Mining although there are some players who are still on vacation. During those few days as well, Rizaldi obtained a quest from Boro that made Rizaldi have some points in his storage, he could change those points to become an item that could help him someday.
Today is the last day that Cananga FC's Mining team will be training here, before they will depart to go on tour to Spain. There are several clubs that will compete with them, some of which come from the Segunda Division or Liga 2 of the Spanish League and the Spanish main league, La Liga.
After the training time is over, Coach Giovanni gathers all the players as there are some notices he will give them all. It's about the tour they're going to do later.
"Are you all ready?" Coach Giovanni mince words.
No one answered the question, it made Rizaldi wonder why. But he saw the facial expression of Anan Riswan who looked happy and smiled meaningfully, so Rizaldi was sure that they were all more than ready.
Then they all answered the question very eagerly, like a starving herd of Dubuk. Rizaldi laughed at the enthusiasm, he did not find anything like this in Team A Mining Cananga Youth. Then Rizaldi also howled with them, making himself one of the herds of Dubuk.
"Coach Giovanni may I ask you a question?" team captain Adam Sala stood up to ask.
"You want to ask what captain?"
Adam Sala was like preparing his mind before asking, when he felt ready he finally began to describe the question. "Coach, whether in Spain later. We're going to play against a top team like Barcelona or Real Madrid?"
All the other players were surprised to hear that, but on the other hand they were also interested. Who wouldn't want to play against a team as big as Barcelona or Real Madrid. Against such a big team must be a dream of some small teams, such as this Cananga FC Development.
Indeed Cananga FC's development is one of the big teams in the I-LEAGUE, but for the size of the world they are just a collection of dust that flies not necessarily in that direction. Despite losing against a team as big as Barcelona or Real Madrid, the experience gained after going up against a big team is the most valuable thing for a small team like Cananga FC.
Hearing the question from the captain made coach Giovanni smile on his side, all the players knew that there would be an answer that would make them all feel hurt or at least upset.
"Unfortunately the two big teams we can't play against because they also have their own schedules" coach Giovanni's answer really disappointed them, they have high hopes to be able to play against a team as big as Barcelona or Real Madrid.
"But!" coach Giovanni took their attention once again. "We are going to play against one of the strong teams in the Spanish league, Sevilla and Espanyol. And we will also be against Barcelona but their B team"
Broken, that's what describes their atmosphere there. Hearing there is the name of the Barcelona team they are already very happy even though only team B. Do not take Barcelona B team lightly, they are players from the best football academy in the world, La Masia. They are educated directly by experienced instructors and their flight hours are much better than all the major players of Cananga FC Mining. If only Barcelona B were in the I-LEAGUE, maybe they could have won the league in just half a season, because the level difference is too far.
Rizaldi is also a little happy to hear the clubs they will face on the tour later. Most are from Segunda Division or La Liga2 teams, but still they cannot be considered as an ordinary team by Rizaldi. Surely Rizaldi will meet the great players in Spain there, Rizaldi hopes to get some knowledge from them during his time in Spain later and it will help him to pursue a career in football.
"Coach! Can we also go on holiday in Ibiza? Or San Sebastian?" Anan was immediately enthusiastic, but this time he was enthusiastic because he began to imagine how beautiful the beach in San Sebastian or in Ibiza.
Other players also come to imagine the beautiful view of the sunset in San Sebastian or in Ibiza. But the answer from coach Giovanni immediately dashed their hopes all. "We don't have time for a vacation, we're all going to have hell training there!" said coach Giovanni who made them immediately regret asking about the holidays.