Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 226 New identity, Captain Blue Fox! (Ask for monthly ticket)

On the afternoon of July 7, Chen Yufeng took a plane to East Midlands Airport in central England and took a Leicester City team car to the club.

It's a completely different feeling to be back in Leicestershire again.

Looking at this familiar city and its familiar residents, Chen Yufeng could not help but feel a sense of intimacy on his face.

No matter how high the honor he achieves in the future or how top a superstar he becomes, he will never forget everyone here.

It's the place that launched him, the place that made him famous, and is, in a sense, his home in the UK.

Chen Yufeng spent a happy season here and stayed this year, deciding to start a new season with the club's players.

At around six o'clock in the afternoon, the club's special car stopped at Leicester City's training base.

Chen Yufeng got out of the car with a smile and walked inside.

There seems to be a press conference going on on the other side. There are many reporters gathered there. It seems that new players have joined.

"It's a new season and a new atmosphere. I hope everyone can have a happy time here."

Chen Yufeng sighed and walked towards the locker room.

The last time he came here, he was still a nobody.

Look at it now, he is the European Cup champion with titles, the European Cup Golden Boot, and the best player in the European Cup!
  When I opened the door to the locker room, I found it was dark inside, with no light at all.

Chen Yufeng walked towards the inside and was about to turn on the light next to him when he suddenly saw a strong light coming from him, and two fireworks tubes were directed towards his face.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

As the sparse ribbons fell from Chen Yufeng's head, Chen Yufeng was so shocked that he squatted on the ground.

When he got up, he saw that the dressing room was full of people, and all the Leicester City players were standing in their positions, as if they were lining up to welcome him.

"Clap clap clap clap..."

A burst of fierce applause sounded, and everyone applauded Chen Yufeng with envy and reverence in their eyes.

"Welcome, Mr. European Cup Champion!"

The little kid Mahrez's voice sounded first. He was smiling the most happily at the moment. He came up and hooked Chen Yufeng's shoulder. "A surprise prepared for you. Mr. Vichai and Ranieri are at the press conference. They will come later."

"How is it? Do you have to thank me again?"

Mahrez has grown a beard this season, and he no longer looks like a young man like last season.

Chen Yufeng pushed him away in disgust and couldn't help but said: "You should shave off your beard. It looks too strange. You are pretending to be serious."

Even though he said this, he still felt a little joyful, just like on his birthday.

"You think everyone is like a bastard. This is called manliness." Mahrez waved his hand indifferently, then pointed his finger and joked: "You are no longer the oldest in the team. Mr. Loser is here."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

A burst of laughter rang out from the locker room, and everyone turned their attention to Klose, who was wearing a blue jersey.

This made the latter feel a little embarrassed. He walked up to Chen Yufeng and gave him a high-five and hug, and then said: "Congratulations, we met on the final day."

"Yes."

Chen Yufeng smiled slightly and was very happy with Klose's arrival. "This is also a meeting between the historical top scorer of the World Cup and the top scorer of the European Cup history."

His words made Klose laugh, but it was indeed the case.

Seeing this face that was even more weathered than his, Chen Yufeng couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This Steve Walsh still has a vision, and Yitao is such a capable player.

Although Klose is already 38 years old, he has already lost his former style.

But don’t forget that he was already 36 years old when he broke the record.

This is a representative player who is always getting stronger and stronger. Even if he is not that good at running, he is still very strong!

As for the jumping ability and confrontation, no matter how far it can slide down, the header is still accurate.

Moreover, Klose is not a header in the traditional sense. There is a big difference in style between him and Klinsmann.

Klinsmann is known as the golden bomber. He mostly directly pressures the opponent's players. Through strong confrontation, he unstoppably smashes the ball into the net.

And Klose, although his jumping ability is also very good, his playing method is obviously smarter.

He seldom confronts others, and most of his goals are achieved by relying on his keen sense of grabbing points, appearing in the right position, leaping high, and smashing his head towards the goal.

Such a player, as long as he wants to play football and is willing to practice physical fitness and maintain physical condition, he will still be a first-line shooter!

"I heard you have a very good physical trainer and you train every day."

Klose took Chen Yufeng's hand and smiled: "You must take me with you in the future, I will learn from you."

"This kind of willpower is really a role model for us older players. Following you can keep me in shape, which is also good."

When Chen Yufeng heard this, he nodded and smiled, and his head was suddenly filled with black lines.

He thought of an old friend, an old friend whose mentality had long since collapsed, but who was still making records.

When the time comes and sees Klose's level improving, and then sees his own irregular fluctuations, Philip will have some self-suicide conflicts again.

Including Klose, after discovering that his physical fitness is up and down, he will also have some doubts about life.

"The two of us have made the decision a long time ago." The new loan players Odegaard and Ashraf also came up and decided to train with Chen Yufeng.

"And me." Chilwell also walked over with a smile at this time, looking at Chen Yufeng's figure with eyes full of yearning. He hopes that one day he can be selected for the England team and win the European Cup for the team.

Seeing the three young players joining, Chen Yufeng had nothing to say. He could only give them a thumbs up, "Very good. Young players should have this kind of hard work."

"I believe you will find some wonderful points in this training and hone your strong will."

"The future belongs to you."

There was a touch of perseverance on the faces of the three people, and it seemed that being praised by the best player in the European Cup was a very inspiring thing.

Chen Yufeng just reaped the bonus of 'age' and became the object of admiration by several people.

Not long after, Ranieri and Vichai pushed open the door and went straight to Chen Yufeng.

The two smiled and hugged Chen Yufeng, then turned around and introduced the players who had stood up.

"This is Harry Maguire, from Hull City, and this is Ndidi, a Nigerian." Ranieri pointed to the two people behind him.

Chen Yufeng showed a friendly smile towards the two of them and stretched out his hand towards them.

The two of them also hurried up, shook hands with Chen Yufeng and hugged him.

They also came to the new Premier League champion club with some trepidation. When they saw the best player of last season, everyone would think that he was the boss of the team's locker room.

Not to mention, Chen Yufeng currently has three European Cup titles on his head.

This put a lot of pressure on the two young people, and even their smiles were a little uncomfortable.

This doesn't matter, Leicester City's harmonious family will soon accept them, and they will feel the warmth from everyone here.

"After Morgan took the initiative to discuss with us, the club has made a very important decision."

Ranieri came to Morgan's side at this time, and then looked at Chen Yufeng with a smile and said: "We have decided to appoint Chen Yufeng as the first captain of Leicester City in the new season, and Morgan will become the second captain."

"Do you have any opinions?"

Everyone immediately shook their heads and had no objection.

Chen Yufeng, who was standing there, was slightly startled and looked at Morgan and Ranieri in astonishment.

Although, Morgan does not have a long-term cooperative relationship with this club and is not a fixed captain candidate.

But as soon as he came back, it was a bit too sudden to have such an important position directly handed over to him, right?

"Yufeng, come on, you have to know that this was my initiative."

Morgan took off the captain's armband, held it in his hand and handed it to Chen Yufeng, while saying: "We all know that you are the most suitable candidate."

"This has nothing to do with whether you win the European Cup or not. Ever since the League Cup game against Liverpool, I have wanted to hand this over to you. I think you are the real leader of the Blue Fox."

What he said was a bit disgusting, but under everyone's eager eyes at this time, the entire locker room fell into a wonderful atmosphere, as if a handover ceremony was really going on.

From this point of view, it doesn't feel silly anymore.

Faced with the invitation from the previous captain, Chen Yufeng certainly did not shirk or coy. He stepped forward and took the captain's armband from Morgan's hand.

When he got this small elastic ring for the first time and felt the weight and meaning it represented, Chen Yufeng couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Captain of a Premier League club, this is a new identity for him.

This is not only good at playing football, old age, and getting along well with his teammates, but also represents his mental familiarity, which is enough to impress every teammate in the team.

This symbolizes leadership, and the word leader symbolizes responsibility and strength.

"Thank you for your support and trust. I don't want to say anything unnecessary. Just watch what I do. We will definitely achieve very good results in the new season."

Chen Yufeng gave a brief speech, and then put the armband on his right arm to feel it in advance.

"Bah, bang, bang..." Applause burst out in the locker room, and no one had any objections to this appointment.

Please, Chen Yufeng is not suitable to be the captain, so who else is suitable?

Except for the occasional sharp decline in physical fitness, this is a veteran who is perfect in all aspects.

"Feng, if you can't win the championship in the new season, we will only ask you." Mahrez's despicable voice sounded again.

"Yes, Yufeng, lead us to win the championship. We want to win the trophy!" Vardy patted Chen Yufeng on the shoulder.

"Let's start with the Community Shield in one month's time. I hope you can lead us to defeat Mourinho's Manchester United!" Shinji Oka said with a smile.

"I hope the European Cup championship can bring something to our team. It's up to you, Yufeng." Klose, who just joined, also smiled.

Everyone spoke enthusiastically and seemed to be happy for Chen Yufeng's appointment.

Not long after he came to the club, Chen Yufeng felt the warmth of this club twice, which made him feel a little emotional for a while.

"The European Cup is just a title, everything is in the past."

Chen Yufeng faced everyone and stretched out his right hand towards the middle of the locker room, "Let us forget this for the moment. Next, everyone just needs to remember that I am the captain of the Blue Fox Legion."

"Come on! Let's show our sword towards the big6 and the giants in the Champions League in the new season!"

"We are still the unstoppable Foxes team we were last season!"

“Give it a try and see what happens at the end of the season!”

As one hand after another was placed on Chen Yufeng, all the Leicester City players gathered in a circle and put their hands together.

They followed Chen Yufeng's rhythm and waved downward together, "Leicester City! Come on!!"

(End of this chapter)