Football: The Journey of a Coach

16. Conversation And Messengers

    Jamie Vardy's delight left him a little overwhelmed.

"Master Vardy!. All right, just calm down for a second. May I call you Jamie ?!". Daniel cuts through a lot of questions of this player.

"Of course, of course!".

"Jamie, maybe we should find a seat and talk now!. My stomach was rumbling after driving for more than three hours, and I didn't even have lunch!". Daniel said with a smile.

"I'm sorry!. Sorry to bother you!". Vardy was considered a brat when she was young, but now she was just a good baby in front of Daniel, as if she was afraid of offending him.

Daniel took her in the car, and went to eat. The two found a fast food restaurant nearby. Daniel ordered hamburgers, French fries, and Coke, and also ordered one for Vardy.

They both decided to eat first. After all the food on the table was exhausted, the hunger in Daniel's stomach finally dissipated, and he extended his hand to Vardy.

"It's nice to meet you, Jamie!".

"Jamie, you don't have to hold back! Maybe we'll hang out every day in the future. To be exact, I want to hear your wish! Are you willing to play football at Crystal Palace?!".

"Of course!". Vardy exclaimed, everything that happened at this time was like a dream to him, but he still wanted to chase.

Daniel was not surprised by Vardy's reply. Everyone dreams of success, those who have no money dream of having money, amateur players dream of becoming professional players.

Vardy always had such a dream, but he was different from the others, some amateur players gave up and were satisfied with amateurs, some even stopped playing football, some even stopped playing football, and Vardy has always insisted and worked hard, he would be very reluctant not to become a professional player.

"Jamie, this is a big event in your life, you answered too soon!". Daniel Ward said seriously,

"You're going to play in the English Championship, the second-tier league in England, and you're going to face a new league environment, the intensity of the game, and the fierce competition in the team, are you sure you can handle all this".

"I'm sure!". Vardy immediately replied, and Vardy could see the firmness in his eyes.

Daniel Ward nodded in satisfaction, stretched out his hand and said, "Then congratulations! You are now one of us!".

Vardy shook hands with him excitedly. "Thank you very much, Mr. Ward.

"Oh yes, I won a signing fee of 20,000 pounds for you. Palace will contact you at that time, and you tell them your account number!". Daniel Ward gave Vardy another surprise.

"I'm very grateful to Mr. Warnock, he actually...". Vardy misunderstood Neil Warnock himself for wanting it.

Daniel cut Vardy's word.

" Ah, I actually recommended you to Jamie's Palace. Not Mr Warnock."

Vardy fell silent, "But..., that........, why?". Only that word could come out of his mouth.

" Hm, how do you say it?." Daniel is confused, it's impossible not that he says use Vardy and Kante to test Warnock. Maybe the young man in front of him, will immediately throw a punch to his face. So he could only string his words together and fool Vardy.

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After negotiating with Vardy, he greeted Bethel and took the player directly to Croydon for a medical, on his way he asked the club to complete the procedure.

Vardy is an amateur player and on the amateur team. There is no agent. Everything is relatively simple. Calculate the time from ten in the morning to ten in the evening. Championship side Crystal Palace transfer and get Vardy.

Jamie Vardy has left Crystal Palace feeling like a dream.

"Uh, that's right!". Answer Vardy honestly. He has just signed a two-year contract with Crystal Palace, with a weekly salary of 1,000 pounds. The part-time salary of working at Steel doubled. From then on, he was a professional player, and everything will be different.

"Thank you very much! Mr Ward". Jamie Vardy has met Warnock at the moment, and he already knows that the person who values him the most is the assistant coach in front of him.

Daniel just smiled and nodded his head.

"From today on, your life has changed. I want you not to go to work part-time anymore. Because signing for Crystal Palace is a big step forward in your career, I want you to focus only on football. The new step really starts, you have to keep working hard. If you fail or Warnock doesn't acknowledge you, Palace will quickly throw you away." Daniel Ward said at length.

"I will!. Mr. Wen..." Vardy nodded to express his opinion.

"You can call me Daniel!". Daniel cut. "You don't have to promise me anything, all you need is to prove yourself as before!. I know you can do it!".

Vardy is a little famous, the playground used to praise him a lot. But he's not a fool. He understood that he came out of the Storrs Bridge. How old is Vardy!. But now someone hundreds of miles away also praised him, thinking that he would promise, and I have to say that this is a big boost for him.

He secretly decided that he should continue to work hard. 

After finishing Jamie Vardy's business, he decided to go home today. Daniel's gonna take his cousin Joey Collins to France tomorrow. Looking for the next player, N'golo Kante.

Suresnes is located in the northwest area of the Greater Paris area, not far from Princes Stadium, the headquarters of Paris Saint-Germain, and Roland Garros Stadium, where the French Open is held. Kante now plays for JS Suresnes Football Club.

Compared to rushing after Jamie Vardy, Daniel is much calmer here. With his cousin, he first found a hotel to stay at, then found JS Suresnes's address and phone number.

N'golo Kante, like Vardy, doesn't need a lot of complicated steps. So Daniel asked Crystal Palace to email him first, then he made an appointment with the club, Daniel made a serious visit with the translator he ordered.

Although Kante was only eighteen years old, his experience was very similar to Vardy's.

Although JS Suresnes were an amateur team, they were in the capital of Paris, and scouts often came to them. In fact, a lot of professional players are out of here. However, Kante has stayed here until now. I have also tried training everywhere, and without exception, Kante was rejected.

Who would have thought this small and skinny man, would one day grow into a big player. It even includes the important elements of France winning the world cup after the last Zidane Zidan era.

Other clubs have taken one player after another from Suresnes, but Kante is not among them, so Kante is actually a little embarrassed by the current JS Suresnes, whether he can be a professional player, he said, the whole club expressed deep concern.

Suddenly Crystal Palace came, and everyone saw a glimmer of hope, of course they hoped to get a fortune from Crystal Palace.

However, what they received yesterday was a polite email inviting Kante to try, not a transfer request email. But if the player in question passes the trial, JS Suresnes will get a thank you. 30,000 pounds of Sterling.

Daniel intends to give the rest to N'golo Kante himself. The necessity of going to France with his cousin and hiring an interpreter, it was from Daniel's own pocket.

Like Storrsbridge Steel, JS Suresnes would not let go of such an opportunity, the visit of Daniel and Joey quickly reached an agreement with them, and Suresnes did not mind releasing Kante.

Kante himself had heard the news. Like Vardy, he was very excited. Although this is an English Championship team, it is a professional team. He had no reason to turn down a first team that offered him a chance.

His family's condition also determined that he had no choice. His family was very poor and his father died young. There are many brothers and sisters in the family.

If he can become a professional player, his family situation will improve greatly. Therefore, he chose to remain on this path. Family reasons are also an important factor. There are many descendants of black immigrants in France who became professional players.

Kante always believed that he could be one of them. He always believed that being a professional player was the best way to save his family.

It's not that Daniel doesn't want to directly operate a transfer like Vardy, but he doesn't dare to be too lustful in front of Surena.

The difference between Kante and Vardy is age. Kante is only 18, while Vardy is 22. The experiment will eliminate the greed of JS Suresnes.