Four Hundred and Eighth Iron Buddies

It's really comfortable to play under Rijkaard.

Why do you say that?

When the other teams in La Liga have already started intensive training, and when Real Madrid has already played a warm-up match in Mexico, Barcelona will gather the team and prepare to go to Denmark for pre-season training.

Brazil wants to recruit Ronaldinho to play in the Confederations Cup?

The Brazilian superstar also wants to go?

Okay, let's go!

Messi at the World Youth Championship?

No problem, just come back before the end of the month.

Deco's wedding in Brazil?

Bah, bah, they are all married for the second time, and they are still making a big deal. The key is to not invite Barcelona players to participate, too much!

Only give you a week of honeymoon time at most, Denmark collection!

Look, the way Rijkaard manages the locker room is really human and comfortable.

Even when the players stepped back to Barcelona, ​​Rijkaard sent everyone another text message, telling them that the team's training camp was postponed for a day because several players' flights were delayed.

So, Su Dong and Iniesta, as well as Messi, who was dragged by Su Dong and returned to the team early, sat in the courtyard of Su Dong's villa, shirtless, wearing shorts, and basking in the warm sun.

"I'm considering buying a house here too," Iniesta said suddenly.

"So fast?" Messi was a little surprised.

Iniesta has just renewed his contract and took a large signing fee. It is estimated that he has planned it for a long time.

"It's a good thing." Su Dong chuckled, "It's just here to buy it, it's easy to go to the door, and you can walk there."

Iniesta nodded, "I have asked the agency to help me find it. There are not many houses here, but I can still find them."

Su Dong smiled and nodded. Seeing Messi's envious and eager look, he secretly laughed in his heart. He reached out and touched the head of the Argentine boy. The Ballon d'Or was also praised by Maradona, and for the first time appeared on the front pages of many media including Marca and L'Equipe.

Today's Messi's status in the Barcelona dressing room will be higher than before, but if he wants to challenge Giuli's starting position, he needs to work harder.

"What? Have you considered buying a building here?" Su Dong asked.

Messi smiled awkwardly, "I must think, you know, I dream of buying your house."

"This is too unconscionable. I'll let you eat and drink, but you still want to take up the house. It's too much." Su Dong laughed and scolded, but he was very happy.

"Well, you also got a signing fee for this contract renewal, right?"

Messi nodded, but didn't understand what Su Dong meant.

"Go back and discuss it with your father. Let's start looking at houses in the surrounding area. You try your best to make up, and I will help you with the insufficient part."

"Ah? This..." Messi was at a loss.

Iniesta was also a little dumbfounded, "Is this too partial? It's the same as buying a house, why did you help him, then what about me?"

"It's the same for you, just watch it and buy the one you like!" Su Dong was also very proud.

"Then I'm welcome." Iniesta was more free and easy.

Messi is hesitant, some don't know what to say.

"Don't get me wrong, I despise you for eating and drinking with me all day long. Hurry up and buy a house and move out. I am happy to be quiet."

Messi and Iniesta both laughed, but they didn't take it seriously.

Su Dong's treatment of them is really nothing to say.

Whether in the locker room, on the pitch, or even off the pitch, they are treated with special care.

Anything, as long as they open their mouths, as long as Su Dong can do it, they will help them.

Of course, most of the things they are embarrassed about are not big issues for Su Dong.

For example, if Messi wants to buy a house, for Su Dong, it is really nothing to advance a sum of money.

It's really hard to think about.

It has been four or five years since the Messi family came to Barcelona.

They have always been living in that small apartment in the city. Now Messi has renewed his contract and his annual salary has risen to one million euros. They don’t dare to say that they want to buy a house. The house is rented to live in, and you can buy it when you save enough money.

Su Dong was so arrogant and directly funded them to buy a house. This is definitely the best testimony of the iron buddies.

As everyone knows, Messi is still young now. Although the World Youth Championship is emerging, he is still a long way from becoming a talent.

Maybe an injury will directly ruin his future. Then who should Su Dong ask for the money he borrowed?

But also because of this, it is even more valuable.

Messi is not a person who can talk, he looked at Su Dong deeply and hid all his thoughts and feelings in his heart.

He will always remember.

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It was originally the first day of the training camp, but because Rijkaard was temporarily postponed, the Barcelona board of directors became the day before the training camp, and club president Laporta released last season's financial report.

Barcelona still has huge debts, but last season, the team made a profit of 70 million euros, which far exceeded the expectations of the outside world and the directors of Barcelona.

According to the results announced by Laporta, 29 million euros of this profit came from a real estate project, which is also the income brought by Barcelona after using the club's original land to operate real estate.

The rest comes from the club's revenue, which includes the club's revenue from the Champions League.

Laporta said that last season's Asia tour, Barcelona made a lot of money and a lot of income, of which the commercial income doubled compared with previous years. "This depends on the fact that we have the most influential and A superstar of commercial value!"

The president of Barcelona also revealed that in the past year, Barcelona and Nike have cooperated around the world to sell Barcelona jerseys, which is also a major channel for Barcelona's income, "I would like to say that for every three jerseys we sell, there are Nearly two are from Su Dong, whose No. 9 jersey has created more sales than all the superstars of other teams."

Laporta also looked forward to the next season, saying that the management has the confidence to help the team continue to show its best performance in La Liga, the Champions League, and even the Copa del Rey in the coming season, and strive to become the No. 1 in La Liga history. A triple crown.

"That's what we've set for the team this season!"

In addition, Laporta also solemnly announced that the team has completed the renewal of the contract with Su Dong, "Before 2010, he will not leave us, we will not let him leave, we will Hopefully he will stay at Camp Nou, just like the legends in our club's history."

The media also revealed that Laporta’s financial report was very gratifying, far exceeding expectations, so that his budget for the new season did not need to be voted on at the general meeting, but could be passed directly on the board of directors.

In addition, Laporta is seeking to extend his term, hoping to postpone the presidential election to 2007, rather than 2006, which the opposition has been emphasizing.

According to the FC Barcelona's charter, Laporta took over the team at the end of the season, so his tenure included the 2002-03 season, so it could only end in 2006, but Laporta believes that , that year should not be counted, so he wanted to delay it until 2007.

Not only that, Laporta's contract renewals with most of the team's players are based on 2010. The management calls this "2010 Project", and the purpose is also for future elections. .

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For the training camp in the new season, Barcelona officially moved to Gamble Sports City.

This training base is obviously more advanced than the previous old sports city, and the personnel of many departments have also been recruited or specially trained, with the aim of creating a world-class training base in terms of software and hardware.

Su Dong's personal trainer team also contributed a little in the construction of Ganbo Sports City.

Due to the many injuries of Barcelona players last season, many players were absent, and the regular lineup of the first team even had only 12 people at one time, which was not enough to make up the roster of 18, which made Rijkaard very headache.

Players such as Edmilson, Motta, and Gabri all missed most of last season due to cruciate ligament injuries, which seriously affected Barcelona's games and preparations.

Therefore, this season Barcelona decided to invest a sum of money in player physical monitoring and physiotherapy.

In this regard, Su Dong's personal trainer team Nuno Cruz and physiotherapist Grant Downing are all leaders in the industry, especially after Su Dong's rise to fame in recent years, they have also become famous and become industry leaders. .

Naturally, Barcelona would not go far, and took the initiative to contact his personal trainer team through Su Dong. Through their introduction, they purchased a batch of the most advanced medical instruments and equipment from the United States, mainly for the rehabilitation and prevention of player injuries.

In addition, Nuno Cruz and others also agreed to help Barcelona train staff, but their focus is still on Su Dong.

Su Dong didn't mind, let alone worry.

In the past two or three years, there have been many teams and individuals who want to poach Nuno Cruz and others, but they are unmoved.

On the one hand, the salary given by Su Dong is very high, and the benefits and treatment are very good, which makes them not want to change jobs. In addition, they have been with each other for a long time. They are very familiar with Su Dong. It looks like an employment relationship. more like a friendship.

Watching Su Dong climb to the top of the professional players step by step, they all followed suit.

That being the case, why rush to jump ship?

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After last season's polishing, Barcelona's lineup has basically stabilized.

Goalkeeper Valdes, backline Van Bronckhorst, Marcos, Puyol and Belletti, Marcos Senna behind the midfield, Deco and Harvey ahead, Ronaldinho, Su East and Jiuli form a frontcourt trident.

The biggest suspense now is whether Van Bommel, who joined on a free transfer, can shake Marcos Senna's position?

At center back, can Marcos overwhelm competitors such as Edmilson and Oleg.

There are also teenagers Iniesta and Messi, can they challenge Giuli to succeed?

Although there are no signings, with the return of the injured and the rise of the two young players Iniesta and Messi, Barcelona's lineup is not only not bad, but stronger than last season.

At least, Marcos Senna can represent Barcelona in the Champions League!