On January 12, 2o12, Zhang Xu, accompanied by Elland and Jill, stood in front of the ancient Baramot Track Stadium.

The Palamot Trail Stadium is the oldest major football stadium in the world. The football match was held on December 29, 1862. The Sheffield football team vs. Ha11am. The two sides played in O-O and the game. On March 1, 1883, the international match between England and Scotland was held, making Bramo Lane the oldest stadium in the world. Bramo Lane used to have a capacity of 68,000 people, and after being changed to full seats in 1994, the capacity was reduced to 30,936 people.

Now the Balamot Track Stadium has become a spiritual symbol of Sheffield United. As long as you see this ancient Balamot Track Stadium, every Sheffield United fan will pay attention to it.

Sheffield United has a glorious history. It is a powerful team in the source of modern football. It was formerly a cricket team. It was founded in 1855. It is a team with a history of 117 years and has an ancient and fine tradition. It is also one of the earliest football clubs established in the world. It won a special honorary award from FIFA in 2014.

At the same time, Sheffield United has a domineering nickname - Blade! On his badge are two long white swords standing crossed!

So every Sheffield United fan calls themselves the Blade!

Now, Zhang Xu has also become a member of the Blade!

The first thing to do when you arrive at the club is naturally a physical examination.

This is just a routine procedure, but it will definitely not work if you don’t leave.

Zhang Xu was a little uncomfortable when he first arrived in the UK, but he still had no effort to complete this kind of pediatric physical examination.

When Elland handed the test data to head coach Wilson, the data above made Wilson nod.

Next, a press conference will be held to officially announce Zhang Xu's joining to the society and all Blade fans.

At about 2:00 pm, the press conference was officially held.

First, head coach Wilson officially announced Zhang Xu's joining and showed Zhang Xu's No. 25 jersey. Why not choose the No. 15 jersey that Zhang Xu likes more is because the No. 15 jersey has been occupied by Neal Collins, so Zhang Xu could only choose the No. 25 jersey helplessly.

Next, Zhang Xubiao’s comments on joining.

"First, I want to sincerely thank the Belgian second-tier club Voluvi White Star Club that cultivated me!" Zhang Xu opened his mouth in English with an authentic London accent. As he spoke, he stood up with a solemn look on his face and bent down again to pay tribute to the first White Star Team who accepted him.

"It was them who accepted me, and I was not a penny at that time. It was them who trained me and gave me the opportunity to stand here, so I want to thank them!"

Zhang Xu expressed his gratitude to the former team with great fanfare, which made everyone a little confused.

What is this doing?

All reporters, including head coach Wilson, looked at Zhang Xu with confusion, not understanding Zhang Xu's intention.

"Maybe some people don't understand what I did just now, maybe they were thinking, are you unwilling to join Sheffield United? Are you not used to the weather in the UK? Are you afraid that you can't gain a foothold in Sheffield United or the League One and find a way out for yourself? Actually, these are not all!"

"This is just because in our China, there is a saying called 'Gratefulness'! If someone helps you, then you must be grateful and try every means to repay him! The White Star Team helped me, so I want to thank him."

"So--now, Sheffield United has given me the opportunity to stand in the League One field and appreciate the style of the British League. I also want to thank him! I am very proud that I can be a member of the Blade!"

Speaking of this, everyone realized that Zhang Xu was actually expressing his gratitude to Sheffield United.? Although he had turned a big circle, it was indeed quite touching. Perhaps, this is the language art of the Chinese people!

Head coach Wilson also nodded with satisfaction. While such a clever way of thanking Zhang Xu, he opened his eyes, he also developed a great favor for Zhang Xu's character.

This is understandable. Anyone who knows how to repay kindness is always prone to arouse others' favor, right?

"While thanking me, I also want to say another sentence: This is, I, Zhang Xu from China from Belgium's White Star Team, came here and came to the Palamo Trail for victory! Yes, for victory, I hate failure, I think everyone here hates failure, so we have put in a lot of effort for it to win."

"And I will also give my all my strength, even my life, to help the team win! Football has nothing to do with life and death, but football is higher than life and death! If I need to pay the price of my life to win, I am willing to contribute everything to my current blade! This is my victory declaration as a member of the blade!"

Zhang Xu's tone was very calm, but the power and passion contained in it made everyone present feel excited. Once upon a time, like the Chinese boy in front of him, he had endless desire for victory; once upon a time, he also tried all his strength for his dream; once upon a time, he was also brave enough to move forward without fear in the face of a powerful opponent!

The commission was quiet for a full minute, and then a clear applause rang out, the second, the third... Finally, the entire venue was filled with thunderous applause!

Next is the free questioning stage for reporters.

Because of Zhang Xu's moving franchise declaration, all reporters have become very interested in him. Perhaps such an interesting Chinese player will bring different changes to the League One!

"Hello, zhang, I am Deli, a reporter from Sheffield Daily News. I was quite moved by listening to your wonderful franchise declaration just now! So can you tell me about the various difficulties you have suffered in France and Belgium to pursue your dreams? I know that it is not a happy thing to let you mention that time again, but I want all of us young people to understand that pursuing dreams does come at a price, but if you don't pay, you can't succeed. Just like you, you put in a lot of effort, you finally succeed and joined the blade. I think this is a lot of things for many young people in our country who are impetuous in their minds at present! "

"Haha, there is nothing that cannot be said during that period. If everyone wants to succeed, they will experience some pain. I will naturally be no exception. Although I am not successful enough, I think I am on the road to success, right?" Zhang Xu replied with a smile.

"Hello, zhang, I am Harris, a reporter from Sky Sports. I am very happy to know you! I am also grateful for your statement just now, which rekindled the flames of pursuing my dreams. What I want to ask is that it only took you half a season to grow from an amateur player to a relatively successful professional player. What have you experienced during this period? That is to say, how did you do it?"

"Haha," Zhang Xu smiled at Harris: "How did it do it? Actually, it's very simple, that is, training. When others train, I also train, and I have to complete twice the amount of training. When others don't train, I'm still training. My life is very monotonous, two points and one line, training ground, and at home. Every day I only care about whether I have made progress today, how much progress has been made, and what are the shortcomings. I basically don't involve anything else."

"Wow, it's incredible! You are so diligent! Perhaps, this is the secret to your success!" Harris exclaimed, and other reporters also showed surprised faces.

"I can testify to this!" head coach Wilson interrupted: "According to the information feedback from our club's scout Jill, the training intensity of zhang is so great that you imagine! Similarly, his growth is also like your imagination, which is also an important reason why we signed him!"

"Hello, zhang, I am BBc reporter Romon. You play at the core of the midfield in the White Star team. So, now, where are you going to play at the Blade?"

"Your question is probably the wrong partner!" Zhang Xu pointed at the head coach Wilson with a smile and said: "I think you have to ask Mr. Wilson, where the player plays is not a matter of my relationship. I just need to firmly execute the tasks assigned to me by the coach!"

Head coach Wilson was very satisfied with Zhang Xu's answer. He smiled and nodded, and took over the conversation: "Zhang's ability is excellent. We have arranged several tactical positions for him. This will take him to truly determine his position through training and tactical confrontation drills after he officially returns to the team. Therefore, I can only say sorry to everyone here."

The press conference was originally intended to last for half an hour, but after Zhang Xu mobilized the interest of the reporters, one question on the left and the other on the right, pushed the press conference time again and again, and finally it was not over until an hour later.

Because the accommodation issues have not been arranged yet, Zhang Xu could only stay in the hotel arranged by the club.

After dinner, Zhang Xu took a beautiful bath, and then, as usual, gave Yang Zi and Nicola a message.

Nicola quickly replied to the message, congratulating Zhang Xu on officially joining Sheffield United, and said that he would come to see him on the weekend.

And Yang Zi definitely couldn't reply to the information, because of the time difference, it would be around 4 a.m.

Alas, Zhang Xu held his cell phone tightly and sighed deeply.

Since returning to Belgium, his contact with Yang Zi has been a bit disconnected, and the last contact was three days ago.
Chapter completed!