Ender's Football

It was beyond Ender's expectation that Sieghard would be here.

"Probably because Martin and I are 'a minority' in this city," Ender chose a milder term, "he looks out of place on a football field with his little football in his arms... and I have the ability to influence The other kids accept him, why not?"

"You sound like you feel the same way," Sieghard said.

Ender gave a short laugh, but didn't continue talking.

When he was still in Donetsk, what was the difference between his situation and that of Martin just now?The children around him looked at him with a colored filter, and no one was willing to extend a hand of friendship, so he simply closed himself up, found a wall that could avoid everyone, and thought in his heart: "Myself You can do it alone, you don’t like me, and I don’t need you.”

Looking back now, the strong self-esteem at that time has turned into an emotion that can be dismissed with a smile. Ander thinks it may be because the life in the recent period has been too stable, and the thorns all over his body have gradually softened. Wrapped in a protective case, you can also get enough sense of security.

only……

"Why are you here? ... I mean, you guys have a match tomorrow?"

Tomorrow is the match day, no matter how you think, Sieghard should be at home in Munich, or in a hotel in Uwensburg, instead of appearing leisurely outside the community football field in Uwensburg, watching a bunch of Children run around playing football.

Ender thought so, so he asked.

Sieghard smiled: "I came to Uwensburg for a medical examination today, and I will go to meet with the team tomorrow. I have been on leave, don't worry."

Ender was taken aback: "Are you... injured?"

After he asked, he felt a little regretful. Sieghard, who is the overlord of the Bundesliga, would definitely not abandon the club doctor and go to Uwensburg to see a doctor.

"No, it's a restorative examination." Sure enough, Sieghard shook his head and denied, "My previous family doctor recently moved to Uwensburg, so I asked for leave today to come here to look for him, and I just passed by and saw you , I feel very familiar."

He didn't go any further on this question, and then as if he remembered something, he made a joke: "Tomorrow I will definitely be able to play, and then I will face Uwensburg U19 on the football field-you You’re not with them, are you? When we first met, I heard you said that you were going to have a trial training with them?”

Ender looked calm in the face of this joke: "I'm sorry, Sieghard, I'm really with them—I joined Uwensburg U13."

"Oh," Sieghard didn't expect that a kid he met at random when he came to watch the national team match actually passed the youth training selection in Uwensburg. He shrugged, "Congratulations, boy."

Ender turned his head and looked at him again. Compared with him in the reports and on the Internet, Sieghard looked so kind at this time, like a most ordinary little brother next door, casually joking with you, Ask how you are doing.

"I also want to congratulate you on being promoted to U19," Ender said earnestly, "Maybe you will soon become what you want to be, the best goalkeeper. If there is such a day, I will definitely go to watch your game live. I hope you don't forget me by then."

Sieghard did not expect that in a strange city, there was a child who had such strong confidence in his bright future.

——It’s not that he feels that he can’t realize his dream, but that he is surprised and happy to be praised so much by a foreign kid.

So, Sieghard asked: "Forgive my question... I am a little confused. We have only met twice and have never played together. Why do you trust me so much?"

Ender looked at him puzzled: "Of course it's because you play for the best team in Germany."

"But we are just a youth team...not the best in the country."

"That might be, you're the closest to the best team in Germany," Ender said. "Sometimes it's hard for me to imagine... you know, imagine that I can play with players that I usually only see on TV." Getting along day and night... The closest I was to Neuer was probably watching the World Cup final broadcast in the stadium. Even if I go to Munich now, I can only ask him to sign. After signing, he is still a stranger to me—— And you are different, Sighard, maybe you have taken training in Sebena Street as a trivial matter, but compared with thousands of ordinary boys all over the country, you are already the one who is closest to an idol position, you treat it as a daily trivial matter that others dare not even think about."

The two of them looked at each other, Ender's eyes were serious, and Sieghard couldn't help but began to laugh.

"Thank you for telling me this," he said, "that's the most beautiful thing I've heard today... No one has ever said that to me, and now that you think about it, I'm very lucky .”

"Very 'excellent'," Ender corrected.

Sieghard couldn't help but stretched out his hand and rubbed his head: "I see... Thank you, Ender. By the way, I was surprised at how quickly your German level improved. When we met before Speak English, and now your language fluency has made me forget the blank expression you faced with German at that time."

"It's not as good as my sister," Ender used the word "sister" very easily when he mentioned Helena recently, "she is a real language genius. Although she is only 6 years old, she has already learned several foreign languages. Yes, I often feel overwhelmed at home—maybe because of this, so the motivation to study is very strong.”

"Wow." Sieghard exclaimed.

Ender smiled reservedly: "I also promised to take her to watch your match tomorrow."

"Then it looks like I have to perform well." Sieghard said.

The two of them chatted for a few more words, and Sieghard said goodbye: "I have to go, the car is still waiting for me on the opposite side."

Ender looked in the direction of his finger, and there was indeed a black car parked beside the street, and there seemed to be someone in the driver's seat.

"Then I wish you success in the game tomorrow." Ender waved his hand and said goodbye to Sieghard with a smile, "It's just a pity that I can't wish you victory in the game. All the fans stand together."

Sieghard faced him and walked in the direction of the black car. He smiled and said loudly to him: "It's better to learn German, my friend, I'm the goalkeeper! You wish me the best of luck in the game and the best of luck to me." It makes no difference if the team wins the game!"

As it was getting late, the chatting and laughing of the two alarmed the sparrows parked on the barbed wire fence outside the football field. A few birds flapped their wings and flew into the sky, becoming the only witnesses of this scene.

However, the brain capacity of birds is limited. After a while, they are likely to completely forget what happened tonight.

But Ender would remember.

The blond boy walked backwards into the distance, with his bright smiling face and cheerful voice, and a vigorous heart that was always full of longing for the game and victory.

"If I say to a moment:

Just stop, you are beautiful! "(Goethe's "Faust"