One Hundred and Sixty-Seven I Must Succeed!

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Every time he returned to Tocopia from Camara, Sanchez felt as if he was returning from a slum to a war-torn area.

Potholes and rugged roads, broken tiles and rubbish can be seen everywhere on the roadside, and garbage is everywhere. When the wind blows, sand, dust and plastic bags dance in the air with the wind.

For all this, Sanchez and his compatriots have long been used to it.

In the past, every time he came back from Kamala, he would feel a little bit lost, but today it was even heavier.

Because he finally saw the outside world.

...

His family lives in an old house with mottled exterior walls near the sea in Tocopia. In the sea, there are fishing boats in the distance. Occasionally, large ships transporting copper ore will pass by, and the sound of sirens will attract bursts of cheers.

Once upon a time, Sanchez, like all the children, was lying on the railing by the sea, cheering for the big boat.

At that time, he vowed to take his family away from Tokopia and let them live in a big city like Kamala.

This is his dream since he was a child, and it is also the dream of everyone who lives here.

Until now, he has not achieved it.

Even if he is already a member of the Chilean national team.

...

Sanchez's father left home when he was very young to work in the mines.

But he never came back after he went, and no one knew his life or death.

Perhaps, like countless others, he was buried alive in that dark mine.

It's not easy for his mother to raise five children by herself, so she found someone else, his stepfather, who has a not very respectable job in Kamala, but enviable enough in Tokopia work.

The stepfather brought the family to Camara, where Sanchez was exposed to football, showed his talent, was able to join Cobrelo's youth training, and became a first-team player.

At the age of sixteen, he represented Cobrelo in the game. The second game was the Copa Libertadores, which broke the record of the youngest player ever to play in this game.

He performed well in Cobrelo and was called up to the national team by the national team coach Nelson Acosta.

Yes, he is only eighteen years old, and he has crossed all age groups and entered the national team directly.

Not long ago, the national team started training, left Chile, and went to Europe for a training match. Sanchez was fortunate to be one of them and played two games in Europe against Côte d'Ivoire and Sweden.

He was a substitute in the previous game, and he played the main force in the latter game.

These two games, as well as the half month in Europe, opened his eyes.

On the court, he saw Ivorian stars such as Drogba, Kone, Kolo Touré, Yaya Touré, Seydoux Keita and Eboue. They also came from poor and backward countries, but Made a lot of money in Europe by playing football, everyone looked happy and laughed.

In Sweden, he met superstars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Larsson and Ljungberg. They came from wealthy northern Europe, and everyone seemed carefree.

The match against Côte d'Ivoire was held in Nancy, France. This is not a big city, but the roads are very wide, the air is very fresh, and even the sky is very blue. The people there are very clean and tidy, and everyone is engaged in decent work. Working, driving, drinking coffee...

In the stadium in Sweden, he saw those middle and lower classes from Northern Europe. Any one of them, put in Kamala, would definitely be the most decent group of people.

This made Sanchez and the Chilean internationals feel inferior.

Because the kind of people they all dream of becoming, in France and Sweden, are all just humble poor people.

What made him even more uncomfortable was that from the time they entered France, to Sweden, and left Europe, they were forbidden to act without permission. Every time they went out, someone strictly controlled them, because they were afraid that they would not return with the team after they left secretly.

Captain Jimenez plays in Italy, he will tell them many stories about European football, he will encourage his teammates to go abroad as much as possible, and he will tell them that just this summer, there is a 25-year-old Chinese who leads the world The top giants Real Madrid won the La Liga and Champions League double under impossible circumstances, which is a miracle!

"He told us with facts that in the football world, nothing is impossible!"

Sanchez always remembered that when the captain said this, he clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth.

He is ashamed of what happened to the national team!

Sanchez remembered the name of the miracle, Gao Shen!

...

After returning from training in Europe, Sanchez returned to Camara. Hearing that his mother could not stay there, he returned to Tocopia, so he had to return to Tocopia.

Returning from the picturesque Europe with clean air to this small town that has been severely polluted by heavy industries such as copper mines, Sanchez has a great psychological gap. He is always depressed and unable to lift his spirits.

He didn't know when he would be able to bring his family out of this disaster.

Yes, he is the most promising person in the family and the hope of the whole family.

"Is the club still unwilling to sign a new contract with you?"

The family sat around the dinner table, and the mother asked with concern.

"Yeah." Sanchez nodded sullenly.

"Didn't you say that there are European teams looking at you? Is there a chance?" Mother asked again.

Sanchez shook his head, "I don't know, they didn't say anything."

They refer to the management of Cobrelo Club.

Although Sanchez is already a Chilean international, he still has no right to speak in front of the club, because he and his whole family need this job. Even now, his salary is still quite meager, but compared to his mother, stepfather, uncle For others, it's pretty good.

The whole family is living on his salary now, he dare not fight with the club, he can't afford to gamble.

"If you can, go to Europe, there is hope." The stepfather only spoke at this time, and his eyes turned red as he spoke.

He was actually only around forty, but he looked as old as someone in his fifties or sixties.

So is the mother.

This is the price of long hours of heavy labor.

But there is no way, if they don't do those jobs, they will all starve to death.

"Yes, if you go, we will have hope. If you don't go, if you stay here, you won't see hope." The mother sobbed.

The son is getting bigger and bigger, and it's hard to go home. They don't want to say this in front of the child and put so much pressure on him. After all, he is only eighteen years old.

But they really can't help it!

If Sanchez, like everyone else, can't play football, then they will accept their fate.

But he can play football, and he played very well, which gave them hope and let them see a chance to get rid of this devil's fate, and they must firmly grasp it.

This is the life of the children of the poor!

Not only Sanchez, in Chile, there are countless such families, such children, have been indoctrinated with such beliefs.

"Don't worry, I will work hard!" Sanchez said heavily.

From childhood to adulthood, he has always been a smart and sensible child, who matured very early and has seen the world.

But hearing his words, the mother couldn't hold back, and cried directly on his body, and the stepfather also had red eyes, full of shame.

They were supposed to be the pillars of the family and take good care of the children, but...

...

After eating, Sanchez walked out of the yard to the side of the road overlooking the blue sea, and his brothers and sisters stood around him, just like he did in childhood.

"Do you know? In Europe, people don't seem to have to work. The government gives them money every month. They can wear nice clothes, eat delicious food, drive a brand new car, and play football every weekend. Watch the game," Sanchez murmured.

"Is that heaven?" the youngest brother asked innocently.

Sanchez laughed, "Yeah, that's a heavenly place."

As he spoke, he turned around, gently scratched his younger brother's dusty head, and asked, "We'll live there in the future, shall we?"

"Okay, I'm going to eat chips and a hamburger every day."

"I want a Coke."

"I want to buy a rag doll."

"I never want to wear ragged clothes again."

Sanchez listened silently, deeply in mind.

These are such humble dreams, but now, even this humblest dream cannot help them realize it.

Yesterday, when he returned to Cobrelo, the club told him that Udinese in Serie A had taken a fancy to him, but they hadn't paid him for a long time.

He dared not tell his family the news because he was afraid of disappointing them.

In the past period of time, such news has been spread more than once, giving them hope again and again, but disappointing them again and again, this is too cruel.

"Don't worry, I will definitely play harder. I will work hard every game and every training!"

Sanchez shouted to the sea with all his strength.

"I must let you all wear beautiful clothes, buy interesting toys, eat the most delicious food, and live in the largest house. I want you to live in paradise every day!"

"I must succeed!" Sanchez roared hoarsely.

Before he knew it, tears were streaming down his face.

He has such determination, but he doesn't know when the opportunity will come.

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When Sanchez was yelling at the beach at the door of Tocopia’s house, in Kamala dozens of kilometers away, an old Jetta that was temporarily rented was rumbling onto the main road heading west.

Sitting in the front, Roman Dias, who was in charge of driving, scolded the deceitful Jian Quotient angrily.

"This damned bastard, who clearly said he was comfortable, rented us an old car that was about to fall apart!"

"Haha, don't mind, maybe this is already the most comfortable luxury car in their store." Gao Shen was very optimistic.

"Yes, understand, this kind of place is like this." Lucas also laughed.

Roman Dias looked helpless, "Why do you have to go by yourself when you can get it done by phone? Is that kid really as strong as you say?"

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"Strong! He will become one of the best players in the world!" Gao Shen said very confidently.

"Cut! I believe you big-headed ghost! You all say that, do you really think you are a prophet?" Roman Dias almost raised his middle finger.