123 The best player in Germany

The football foundation in East Germany is really weak, and it is far behind West Germany in terms of youth training and training facilities. Coupled with the grudges and entanglements between East Germany and West Germany, the German Football Association's measures to provide help are always difficult to recognize and affirm.

However, this time, Yang Cheng's unintentional action brought great promotion to the German Football Association.

Tosen Gujo, the former East German striker, went to Frankfurt in person and negotiated a series of matters with the German Football Association. His career is at its end. He will announce his retirement in the 1997/98 season after completing his contract with Dresden, and then enter this training center arranged in the middle of three cities: Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz.

Located in the forest area south of Northumen, the surrounding environment is very good. This is also an aspect that the German Football Association attaches great importance to when choosing a site. Moreover, the transportation here is convenient. You can go directly to the e40 and 14 highways when you go out. You can reach Chemnitz and Dresden in half an hour, and you can reach Leipzig in one hour.

Although it was just a groundbreaking ceremony, many big names were dispatched, such as the governor of Saxony, the German Sports Minister, the German Football Association Chairman and Vice Chairman, and almost the entire German football and Saxony leadership team were present.

With so many big names present, Yang Cheng and his group's attendance was just icing on the cake. After all, this was a very political move, and it was impossible for him, a foreigner, to show off.

However, during the groundbreaking ceremony, Yang Cheng was the one who was most popular among fans at the scene, especially many Chemnitz fans, who drove to the groundbreaking ceremony and shouted Yang Cheng's name, which made Yang Cheng the most popular among fans in the entire groundbreaking ceremony.

After the groundbreaking ceremony, the governor of Saxony also directly found Yang Cheng.

"Thank you very much for your help!" The white-haired governor said with a sincere face. Obviously, he also knew that it was Yang Cheng who led to this matter today, and this matter had a great influence on football in East Germany and even more far-reaching politics.

"You're welcome, this is what we should do!" Yang Cheng responded modestly.

"It's a pity that when you coach Chemnitz, I was unable to watch the football in person, but you must believe that I am your fan. We all thank you very much for your contribution to Chemnitz and even Saxony football. You are our always welcome guest!"

"Thank you!" Yang Cheng smiled and shook hands with the governor, hugged him, and then took photos of the reporter, as if he was doing a show, and even he could not tell whether it was true or false.

The club presidents of Dilsmit, Leipzig and Dresden also participated in the groundbreaking ceremony. The former even found an opportunity to chat with Yang Cheng for a while and talked about the future development of Chemnitz.

"The old saying is that youth training is the basis for improving football level. The economy of the eastern region is relatively backward. You can only rely on youth training to be self-sufficient and thus improve the competitiveness of the entire region, so that you can have the opportunity to do something in the professional league!"

Professional football in the future will definitely be in the shape of a pyramid. With the economic strength of the East Germany region, it does not have the strength to rise to the top of the pyramid, and it is impossible for even Kaiserslautern, so they can only work hard to improve their youth training and learn the survival mode of clubs such as Ajax and Eindhoven.

"This is an opportunity, Stefan!" Even Paul Bayer recognized Yang Cheng's statement very much. "We are willing to help Chemnitz in an opportunity to reform the club, but the key is that you have to be willing to change!"

"Football in the future is a technology-based football. If you don't change the status quo, you will destroy yourself!" Yang Cheng said very affirmatively.

This time, Dilsmit listened to the advice of Yang Cheng and others. After all, Yang Cheng is now a famous head coach in German football and a technical consultant of the German Football Association. His speech is naturally incomparable to the fledgling guy back then.

"If you need help, even if you tell me that as long as I can, I will help you, but if you do youth training, you still have to do it yourself. Come on, Stefan!" Yang Cheng encouraged.

Although he chose to leave Chemnitz and although he was still a little bit irritated with Dilsmit, he had a deep affection for the club, the fans and people here.

On the day he left, he told himself in his heart that he must find opportunities to help the fans and football here, and now he is fulfilling his vow that day.

In fact, the German Football Association's help to develop football in East Germany is just a trend in adapting to the backward East Germany.

At present, the government is working hard to promote the development of the East German economy, for example, handing over part of the local government's fiscal revenue to the central government, and most of it will be handled by the local government itself, but around 20, it will be used to support these relatively backward states in the East German region.

Imagine how rich the western part of Germany is, and how much their annual fiscal revenue is 20 yuan?

Yang Cheng believes that with the gradual improvement of the economy and the gradual improvement of youth training level, East German football will definitely recover slowly. In the future, East German teams can play side by side with West German teams in the Bundesliga.

This is his good wish!

After attending the groundbreaking ceremony of the Northson base, Yang Cheng followed the German Football Association's technical inspection team all the way north.

As they go along the way, they will examine the current youth training situation of some professional teams in East Germany, provide some effective suggestions and measures, and also provide some guiding help.

Yang Cheng has always been a person who attaches great importance to youth training. He agrees with the saying, youth training is the future of football, and the stimulation of business and money can only drive the short-term prosperity of football. Only persistent youth training can bring a brighter future to football.

Therefore, along the way, Yang Cheng was not stingy to communicate with the members of the Football Association inspection team that he brought from his previous life, and also to officials from clubs in various regions.

With his advanced football knowledge than them, Yang Cheng has been recognized by almost everyone in the past few days. Some professionals who originally thought he was lucky, so they have achieved glory and have completely changed their views on Yang Cheng after several days of getting along.

From Berlin, we head north through the e251 expressway and arrive at Greifswald, a famous university town in northeast Germany. It is located on the Baltic Sea. The surrounding scenery is beautiful and it is a rare and good place to go.

The German Football Association hopes to inspect the environment here. If it is appropriate, it is likely to arrange another training center in the East Germany region in this coastal city.

This old city full of antique flavor and red brick walls everywhere. The streets are covered with stone paved roads, and the architectural style is also very unique. However, with the support of the German government in recent years, in addition to retaining the original East German town, it also adds a bit of modernity.

Yang Cheng and his group visited one of the candidates located outside the city, and then visited the local Greifswald Football Club, a semi-professional club that competed in regional leagues.

But when Yang Cheng and his group walked into the dilapidated training ground accompanied by club officials, a freckled child suddenly rushed out of the thorn and stopped everyone, as if they were not allowed to enter the training ground.

The child looks seven or eight years old and looks very young, but his eyes are looking in the team.

"Hey, Tony, don't get in the way!" cried the official of the Greifswald club.

"I'll leave right away, Mr. Frank, I'm just going to sign an autograph!"

At this time, everyone noticed that the boy was holding a book in his right hand and a pen in his left hand, looking for him in the team. When he found Yang Cheng who was chatting with Paul Bayer and others, his eyes immediately lit up.

"Hello, Mr. Yang Cheng!" The children lined up directly and came to Yang Cheng.

Seeing that this child was not afraid of so many strangers at all, but was quite righteous, everyone found it funny and could not have been a kid, but seeing that he was Yang Cheng's fan, he immediately laughed and revealed it.

"Hello!" Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, but soon reacted and squatted down.

"Can you sign me?" The child looked innocent and looked at Yang Cheng with anticipation.

Yang Cheng smiled, "Of course!"

Paul Baier and others next to them all left with a smile, leaving behind Yang Cheng and the child named Tony.

"Are you a player of this club?" Yang Cheng took the book from the child, which was a book jointly launched by Monitz and Murenstin, and was recommended by Yang Cheng and written by the preface. He opened the title page, which was a blank page.

"Yes, my dad is the youth training coach here!" The child nodded and replied, but his attention was focused on Yang Cheng's hand and pen, and he stood on tiptoe, pointing at where Yang Cheng should sign.

It can be seen that this little guy is a person with his own ideas.

"By the way, what's your name?" Yang Cheng casually signed his Chinese name from the place designated by the child.

"Tony, Tony Cross!" The child was all focused on signing.

Yang Cheng just finished signing the autograph and gave a meal, "Tony Cross?"

"Yes, my father's name is Roland Cross. He is Greifswald's youth training coach. Do you know him?" Cross looked at Yang Cheng in surprise.

Yang Cheng suddenly felt an electric shock in his mind, and then he looked at the child in front of him who looked very young. He was the most brilliant midfielder in German football later, Tony Cross?

He seems to have debuted in Rostock, right? How could he be here in Greifswald?

Yang Cheng was a little confused, but shook his head, "No, it's just that your surname is very close to one of the players in our team!"

The pronunciation of Klose and Kross is different, but it sounds a bit similar.

"I know, it's Miroslav? Klose!" Kros laughed and answered with a brisk smile as if he had guessed the easter egg.

Yang Cheng nodded with a smile, "I'm right, he is a very outstanding player, so will you in the future!"

When he said this, under the gaze of Cross, Yang Cheng filled out a few words above the title page signature, giving Tony Cross, the best player in Germany in the future!

Cross was stunned by the side, his eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.

The best player in Germany in the future?! Is this the evaluation Mr. Yang Cheng gave me?

"Tony! Tony!" A shouting came from afar, awakening Cross, who was intoxicated by the idol's high praise.

"Here, Dad!" Cross shouted.

Not long after, a German man in his thirties was chased out of the house. He saw Tony Cross and a stranger from afar. He began to catch up with him nervously, but soon discovered that it was Yang Cheng.

"Hello, Mr. Cross!" Yang Cheng greeted him politely.

"Hello, Mr. Yang Cheng, I really didn't expect it was you!" Roland said in surprise.

Cross raised Yang Cheng’s signature training, opened the title page, and shook at his father with a show of flaunting, "Dad, look, this is the signature given to me by Mr. Yang Cheng!"

Roland looked at it and was surprised by Yang Cheng's evaluation of Tony Cross, but he felt more that this was Yang Cheng's encouragement to young people, and would not think of anything else.

"Thank you, Mr. Yang Cheng!" Roland thanked politely.

"You're welcome, Mr. Kross, keto training is a very good training method, which is very suitable for young players' training techniques. Although it is different from the series of training methods in East Germany, it should be promoted." Yang Cheng smiled.

"Yes, I think this training method is good, so I bought this book and came back to study it. I plan to try it in the club!" Roland said a little embarrassedly.

Yang Cheng nodded, then looked at Cross, "Do it well, little guy, the future will be unlimited!"

"Will I play football for you then, Mr. Yang Cheng?" Tony Cross asked naively.

Yang Cheng suddenly laughed and nodded, "Okay, when you practice your skills and body well, I will let you start!"

"Do you still need to practice your body?" Cross said with a embarrassed look on his face.

Roland next to him shook his head awkwardly and smiled bitterly, "No need for now, that only started after the age of 15!"

"That's right, what you need to do now is to practice your skills. In the future, football must be high-intensity and fast-paced football, and the skills must be very solid!"

"Is it like Bellon?" Cross asked seriously.

Yang Cheng looked at the helpless Roland and suddenly asked with a smile: "What's the matter with Bellon?"

"Great!" Cross laughed.

"Then you have to work hard, I'll wait for you!" Yang Cheng waved goodbye.

When he walked away and looked back, he found that Cross and his son were still there, and there was a child next to him, as if he was acting coquettish and making trouble. The two brothers seemed to be competing for the training book signed by Yang Cheng.

That should be his younger brother, Yang Cheng thought!

I met Tony Cross, but this time Yang Cheng did not want to poach him to Kaiserslautern. The reason was very simple. His family lived here very comfortably. It was indeed a bit difficult for him to go from northeast and south to travel across Germany to Kaiserslautern at a young age.

Besides, poaching 8-year-old Tony Cross to Kaiserslautern may not be a good thing.

When he first arrived in Kaiserslautern, Yang Cheng was in the past to improve his youth training camp's strength, so he poached Podolsky and Schweinsteiger's idea and also dug Thomas Muller, but now he has gradually discovered that for a head coach, such poaching is not very useful.
To be continued...