[Football] Bad Boy Batty

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Family, Zidane is going to Brazil
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What the hell? ?

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Isn't Zidane a Frenchman? Why did he go to the Brazilian team?
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The Kings were defeated by our team, right? Did you watch the Champions League final? Real Madrid suppressed the opponent tactically in the first half, but BBB woke up in the second half and Real Madrid became weak. If it wasn't for Ramos' collision, BBB would have definitely scored a goal.
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It has little to do with Real Madrid and Manchester City. I saw someone on Twitter saying that Ronaldo persuaded him to go.
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Ronaldo persuaded him to go to Brazil? What's the relationship? He really went. I remember Zidane always wanted to coach the French team. Could it be that France was in internal strife again? Zidane never defeated Deschamps, so he had to settle for the second best and coach the Brazilian team for the sake of face, thinking that he could beat France in the next World Cup to prove himself and then return in glory?
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You above should write a novel. You have watched too many palace fighting dramas.

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Just tell me if there is such a possibility.
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What does it mean to settle for second best? Brazil is second best? France won the last World Cup by sheer luck. Who still remembers the magical long penalty shootout? Lloris was lucky to hold on. If it weren't for God's love of drama, the foundation of the Brazilian dynasty would have been laid.
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Stop for a minute, family, Tao is early.
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What?
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Zidane is not the head coach of the Brazilian team yet. Officially, he is a temporary intern. No one can say whether he will stay or leave after the America's Cup.

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Let me tell you something knowledgeable. Is there a saying about football coaching? This involves my blind spot in knowledge.
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Theoretically, yes. Contract workers, like those fire-fighting coaches who come in the middle of the season, sign temporary contracts with the club. It is written in black and white that they will lead the team until the end of the season, but it is hard to say what their future plans will be. Some like to talk about their performance, while others just follow the rules and leave when the contract expires.
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My goodness, it turns out Zidane is here to put out the fire
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This makes sense. Think about it, you just ended your contract with the club due to sovereignty issues, and your former teammate and friend Ronaldo persuaded you to coach the Brazilian team. The trial period is one month, and you can discuss whether to stay or leave after the America's Cup. You are unemployed at home and did not get the French coaching position you wanted, so you became the temporary head coach of the Brazilian team with the mentality that there is nothing to lose by giving it a try.
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Okay, the America's Cup is over. Brazil's terrifying strength plus Qi Xuanzong's metaphysics mean they will definitely win.

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It's too early to say anything. Brazil is in a mess recently. The whole team is boycotting the America's Cup to be held in Brazil. Yes, according to the current COVID-19 infection rate in Brazil, those who play football in Europe will definitely not want to go back.

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It is still unclear whether Xuanzong's metaphysics works in the Brazilian team. I want to know how a Frenchman can control the Brazilian team. I specifically refer to BBB.
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Is a player like Zidane afraid of not being able to control the locker room?
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Being famous and being able to dominate the locker room doesn't mean you can win. Look at Maradona back then.

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Zidane was also a hot-tempered thorn before, and when he bumped into BBB, what did he say? (You have to use magic to defeat magic.jpg)

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I saw someone on Twitter saying that Zidane's decision to go to Brazil was due to the Godfather of BBB. That great director is a descendant of Napoleon's family, and his words carry a lot of weight in France. Some people said that he personally called Zidane.
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Stay, Xuanzong. If Brazil meets France again in the World Cup next year, haha, horse and BBB, firewood and turtle, and then Zidane against Deschamps, that scene is exciting just to think about.
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By the way, is there any plan to make a documentary about the Brazilian team this year? I really want to see the players' reactions when Zidane first entered the locker room. I just watched the 16-17 Manchester City match, and BBB came up and directly criticized Guardiola. Show me *

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Zidane likes talented players. BBB is one of the most talented players in today's football world. And looking at his evaluation of BBB before the game, I personally think he will value BBB as much as Guardiola does.
……

Meanwhile at the Brazilian team's training base in Teresópolis, all the players gathered in the locker room, waiting to meet their new interim coach.

Similar to what was speculated in the forum, Batistuta's troublesome genes were ready to move, and he was full of suspicion about Zidane's arrival.

Why did he come to coach the Brazilian team?
What can he bring to the Brazilian team?
Don't blame Batistuta for having such an idea. You have to know that he just defeated Zidane's Real Madrid in the Champions League with Manchester City. In the past few seasons, Batistuta's winning rate against Real Madrid has been over 50%. For him, Zidane's achievements are nothing noteworthy.

However, since there are Real Madrid players such as Casemiro and Marcelo in the team, who have said a lot of good things about Zidane in the past few days, most of the players in the locker room are still in a wait-and-see stage.

Following the sound of footsteps, Zidane, dressed in formal attire, walked into the locker room accompanied by the coaching staff and several Football Association officials.

He brought a small number of people this time, including an assistant coach, an analyst, and a translator. The coaching staff was mainly the same as the previous team.

Marcelo took the lead and the players gave him a round of applause to express their welcome.

But obviously, it wasn't enthusiastic.

Zidane is no longer a novice coach, and he also came out of the internal strife of the French team. He knows that coaching Brazil is completely different from coaching Real Madrid.

It was relatively easy to take over the coaching position at Real Madrid. His status was just changed from assistant coach to head coach. The locker room was familiar with him and trusted him, but the Brazilian team was an unfamiliar team to him, and he needed to start building a relationship from scratch.

Of course, Zidane did his homework before coming here.

"Don't reason with them, treat them like children. Brazilians have their own way of dealing with things. Harmony and happiness are the public impressions, but underneath these public impressions, there is also admiration for strength and the strong."

"You are a world-class player, Zizou, you need to show how strong you are. At the same time, you should treat the Brazilian team as a racehorse that has the strength to win the championship. The reins are in your hands. Don't pull too hard, and don't let go too much. I believe you will find the right balance."

This is what Daluo said.

He is a smart man, he has been one since he was playing football, and he is naturally very good at running his own business after retirement. Zidane seriously considered the other party's suggestion.

Don't be too strict. Because South Americans are born with a love of pleasure, if they are bound by rules all of a sudden, they will have problems both mentally and physically.

We can't let go too much either. Also because of the nature of South Americans, it's hard not to be infected and lazy when growing up on this continent. Once we let go, most people don't know how to restrain themselves, and the team is doomed.

Zidane unbuttoned his suit, loosened his tie, and put his hands on his hips, looking very relaxed.

He said: "Some of you know me and have worked with me, but most of you haven't. Let me introduce myself. I am Zinedine Zidane. I will work with you as the head coach in the next month of preparation and participation in the America's Cup. Due to time constraints, I will first talk about the general training process and content. Starting from today, you——"

"Cough cough!"

A sudden cough interrupted Zidane's opening speech, and everyone looked towards the source of the sound. It was Batistuta, who was raising his right hand and chin, looking rude and arrogant.

Many people in the locker room knew that this was a sign that he was going to make things difficult for others.

Casemiro's heart beat faster and his eyes switched back and forth between Batistuta and Zidane, fearing that the discord between the coach and the general would occur on the first day of the former Real Madrid coach's tenure.

But surprisingly, Zidane didn't seem to care too much about Batistuta's offense. He shrugged and said, "If you have any questions, please ask."

Barty smiled.

“May I ask why you don’t use Portuguese?” he asked.

To be honest, using this as an excuse is too far-fetched. It is very common for non-national coaches to coach in a foreign language in the football world. What's more, Zidane used Spanish, which everyone present could understand.

The targeted nature of the message couldn't be more obvious.

However, Zidane was not panicked at all.

"This is a simple question. I don't speak Portuguese because I'm not proficient in it," he admitted generously. "I want to make one thing clear. I came here because of the sincere invitation of the Brazilian Football Association and the recommendation of my friend Ronaldo. Everyone said that you are all good guys and can lead the coach to win the championship. I believe them." "I am not the kind of person who likes to emphasize family, because from the moment I agreed, we are a team. What is a team? It is a more concise and clear bond than family and a stronger execution. You are all good players, capable, respect and love each other, and I want to make you a team."

Zidane then took the opportunity to explain his plans for the next few days. After these words, he successfully conveyed his ideas to the entire team and also smoothed out the opposition just raised by Batistuta to the greatest extent.

But there are downsides.

Batty distrusted him even more.

Neymar quietly touched his knee, trying to signal him to be more restrained. It was only the first day and he should not be so hostile to the head coach.

But Batty ignored it, still staring at the temporary coach unfriendly and sending nervous signals.

So Zidane then turned the topic to Batistuta.

"I understand your distrust. After all, we just played against each other in the Champions League, and Real Madrid lost to Manchester City. Of course, you can come to me with suspicion, but now I am your head coach. You can't be rude to the head coach. This is the rule."

"Sorry." Batty apologized without much sincerity.

"Accept the apology," Zidane said. "But the rules are the rules. If you break them, you must take responsibility. I will test everyone with my assistant this afternoon, and after that, Batistuta, you stay and add two sets of simulated confrontation training."

Batty raised an eyebrow.

The new head coach established his authority faster than he expected, but it was just a confrontational training, so it wasn't a big problem.

"Sure," he said.

But it's not over yet.

"In addition to training, I must remind you that this behavior is wrong." Zidane continued, and his next words made Batistuta completely unable to hold back.

He said: "As punishment, I will inform the kitchen to deduct your pudding for the next three days starting from today."

"QUE!!"

Batty's eyes widened instantly and he almost jumped out of his seat.

"You heard me." Zidane was quite satisfied with his reaction. "Remember this, if you are rude to me or others again, I will deduct your pudding."

Batty's face was filled with shock, as if his soul had left his body.

what!

Deduct his pudding?
Where did this French guy learn this from? As Batistuta thought about it, another similar figure emerged in his mind. Hiss - could it be that their bald coach has the same thinking?

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Yes, Zidane really learned the pudding from Guardiola.

On the first day of his arrival in Brazil, the Catalan took the initiative to call him. On the surface, he said that he wanted to teach him some techniques to restrain Batistuta so that he could better manage the opponent. In fact, his words were all about protection. To be honest, Zidane has never seen Guardiola care so much about any player.

"Bati is a good kid. Don't be scared by his thorns. He won't really resist the authority of the coach. When he is on the court, he is a perfect executor." Guardiola said, "As for the pudding-"

At this point he smiled and said, "If you can use this, it will definitely quickly improve your relationship."

"Oh?"

"Yes, whenever he does something wrong, I will threaten him with the pudding. From the real threat at the beginning to now, it has almost become a tacit sweet code between us." Guardiola continued with an obvious smile, "Believe me, this will be a good springboard."

"...Ewww!" Zidane expressed his disgust at this, and there was also a sweet code? Don't be so disgusting. "

"I think this is a good idea." Guardiola said in a relaxed tone, "Believe me, Zizou, you will fall in love with that little bastard."

……

After hanging up the phone, Zidane looked out the window.

After a while, a smile appeared on his lips.

The camera zooms out, and the figures of Zidane three days ago and Zidane at this moment in the Brazilian training base gradually overlap. It is obvious that the smile on his lips has become bigger.

After what happened during the day, he was sure that Guardiola had told him the truth. Batistuta was a really interesting kid.

Very mixed, but inexplicably likable.

I can't really say why, maybe there's a kind of clarity about him, like the kind of cat that will openly try to trip you up, and will show off if it succeeds, and will be unhappy and wait for the next chance if it fails.

Looking at his own reflection in the glass, Zidane thought that he was looking forward to his future coaching life more and more.

(End of this chapter)