The Era Of Footballer

Chapter 20 - Position Division and First Practice

Rigla, Diego, Hamka, Philip, Aji, Bima, and Firman walked up to the pitch with their soccer training equipment. Rigla and Diego walked leisurely while the others walked with a slight bend, stiff, and nervous.

Diego and Rigla who had arrived first in the middle of the field turned towards Hamka and the others, who were still nervous shaking at each step.

"You hurry! There's nothing you need to fear!" call Diego by waving his hand.

Hamka and the others gulped. He said in his heart, "It's fast!" Wherever they looked, there were always students looking towards the five of them. A gaze filled with questions, displeasure made them even more trembling.

After a long time, the five finally arrived in the presence of Rigla and Diego. The five immediately sat limp with a heavy sigh as if they had passed through the Ninja Warrior obstacle.

"Aahaha! You guys are gonna get in the habit of all this. Just relax!" said Diego who then walked to get the ball. "Rigla, I want to try my kick. I wonder how effective this kick is! Don't hesitate to judge it!"

Rigla nodded and walked towards the goalkeeping post. He walked by closing his eyes with a slight bow. When he arrived and opened his eyes, he saw some of the club's students running silent for a moment to see him. And as soon as he opened his eyes, the students immediately ran back in a hurry.

Rigla turned her body, ringing her fingers. "Kick it!"

Diego grinned, took a swing.

"Oi, oi, oi! We have to pull over!" said Hamka frantically looking at the smiles and horses of Diego. Hamka and his friends who were sitting down to rest, immediately ran frantically towards the edge of the field.

Posing like Cristiano Ronaldo preparing to take a free kick, Diego sighed. Fire slowly emerged from his calves. He then ran towards the ball with the fire burning. Each step left a trail of fire that continued to burn.

His left foot is right next to the ball. The ball bounced slightly upwards and Diego shouted, "Fire Shoot!" Diego's right foot touched the ball until it stopped for three seconds. The fire, which had been burning in both feet, was absorbed by the ball.

The ball he shot at Rigla. The ball shot across the field with fire accompanying its path. The ball shot not too high, even counted low. The ball is only 15 cm above ground level.

Rigla kneels quietly. She opened her arms forward like a parent welcoming her new baby to crawl. He easily caught the fiery ball that Diego kicked.

The ball continues to spin even though it has been captured by Rigla, like the ball continues to force to be released from both hands Rigla. After a while, the ball stopped spinning. The fire goes out, leaving a charred mark on the surface of the ball and Rigla's two hands.

"Rily!" diego shouted excitedly towards Rigla. "I thought you could hold my kick! But I'm a little disappointed that you held it off so easily .. hahaha. So, how?"

Rigla stood up, cleaned her knees, then threw the ball at Diego. "Your kick is good, really. Especially for high school students. But, a kick like this won't be able to compete in the international class."

"Did?!" said Hamka and the one who had pulled over in surprise. Rigla and Diego turned to the side, seeing Hamka and the others approaching them.

"As you can hear, my kick isn't strong enough. That means, we have to exercise more than now!" diego punches at Hamka (not to touch Hamka).

Ki-us ...? inner Hamka and the others with stiff faces.

"Alright, now I want to see your abilities. Dribble, Shooting, Passing, and others. I've made a list of everything you need to do" Rigla said, showing a table sheet that already had the names of each member of the club.

"Ohh!" said Diego and the others with sparkling eyes.

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The first training club begins. Rigla and Diego assess the basic abilities of the new members, then match them with the most appropriate position for the abilities of each of them. Although basic practice cannot determine the actual position, at least with these basic practices there is already a counter-design of which position is right for new members.

"Alright, I've decided for your position. If you don't like it, please raise your hand. Remember, it's only temporary, my judgment. Your position can change when we have started the match practice or even after the official match" said Rigla.

Everyone nodded in understanding.

You why the nod .. Inner Rigla sees Diego nodding along.

"The first one, Hamka. Your kick is not so strong, your speed is not so fast either. But your balance and defense are good. I recommend you to be Centre-back."

"Oh! Sa-i accept!" hamka replied who was quite surprised by her ability followed by applause and congratulations from the others.

"Next, Aji. You are the fastest among the others. Even faster than Diego. Your ball is also good, your kick is accurate even in the strength section less. Your feed is good too. I recommend you to be a Winger."

Hearing the praise delivered to him, making Aji blush in embarrassment. "Sa-i accept! Th-thanks!" he said it followed by congratulations and applause.

"Bima, physically you're number two after Hamka. Your operand is the most accurate. Your decision making is good too. For a defensive midfielder who's about to start an attack, you're a great fit."

Rigla's words made Bima fly to the seventh sky.

"Panic and nervous are your biggest shortcomings. If you can overcome these two things, you can be a defensive midfielder who does not want to be faced by anyone. How's it?"

Rigla criticizes Bima a bit, but he is aware of the shortcomings. He took a deep breath and said, "Ge-landers hold on. Sa-I'll be a holding midfielder!" he said nervously.

"And he was nervous again" chirped Philip who followed the laughter of the others and the shy smile of a Bima. After the atmosphere calmed down again, Rigla continued her announcement.

"Next, Word. Your kick is hard, your pass is accurate. To defend you can, to attack you can. Your physical is good. That said, you are a very capable player. The middle midfielder who became the green field mogul, I think you're a good fit for the position."

The Word puffed out his chest and firmly replied, "Thank you! I'll take that position!" he said followed by applause and congratulations.

"Last, Philip. With your body size not so high, many opponents will underestimate you. But, your ability to steal the ball, throw the ball, open space, process the ball, and maintain the ball makes anyone surprised. Your calmness in anticipating the arrival of the ball, using an ingenious idea in overcoming high also becomes your big advantage. I suggest the same position as Bayern Munich legend Philipp Lahm, which is Right or Left Back."

"It is with great pleasure that I accept this position!" philip replied followed by congratulations and applause from the others.

"Well, with this, each of us has got a position. For the rest, I leave it to Diego" said Rigla, who then walked back a few steps.

"Yosh, we already have 7 members. Only 4 more people left, we can be a whole team. Until the day that we get 4 more people to arrive, we will continue to practice with the number of existing members. Do not hesitate to develop and show your abilities in this field! Because who knows, there are those who are interested so see our training and hard work!" said Diego followed by a nod of the head from the other members.

"First day training of the football club, it's over! Tomorrow afternoon we'll start the match practice! Please study your respective positions so that tomorrow can be maximized," said Diego.

Hm .. yes not wrong too .. but tomorrow is still 3v3 practice .. Inner Rigla sighs holding the forehead with her left hand.

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