Text/paragraph away from "I xxx doesn't kick anymore." José Paul Becerra Massil Junier, 19, picked up the phone that rang for a long time, said only one word, and hung up.
On the other end of the phone, it was the president of the Polish club Lodz, where he played only one season.
José Paul Becerra Massière Junier, the more familiar name is, Paulinho.
"In Lithuania, they insulted me with racism; in Poland, they didn't pay me, and I didn't kick." This was paulinho saying to his family.
Years later, Paulinho admitted that it was the first "desperate situation" of his career.
Born in a slum, only to "change careers" from a five-a-side system at the age of 14, he can only get an allowance of 80 euros per month, and he can only ask for ice cream or soda when dating his girlfriend... But Paulinho felt nothing, because he was still young- don't bully the teenager poor.
But at the age of 17, the 80,000 euro transfer to Eastern Europe made Paulinho feel that life was short, and the cold of the Lithuanian city of Vilnius could be endured, but the monkey barking and the coins thrown at him by the racers made him angry.
Then he went to Poland, and although the nationalist manager, after Paulinho communicated with him, gave him the opportunity to play, he was a left-back and the money could not arrive on time.
Paulinho collapsed, and after returning to Brazil, he made the decision to "retire".
"What can you do without playing football?" The wife asked him.
Paulinho, confused.
After that, as everyone knows, he went all the way from Brazil's 4th division, all the way to the Premier League.
Was that time in 2015 the second "desperate situation"? Paulinho said no, "That's just in the eyes of others." ”
For 14 million euros, Scolari brought Paulinho from Tottenham to Evergrande, "Everyone said, my career is over, why, because I went to China, although, I am only 26 years old. ”
But Paulinho, still going, decided, "because staying at Tottenham, there is no hope." ”
Of course, he did not expect that in the future, he would have such a magical journey, "But if someone said at that time that I could still participate in the World Cup and play for Barca, I would say, never!" Never will ever be possible! ”
As he said this, Paulinho and the Guardian reporter sat facing each other, grinning and laughing.
Two "desperate situations", one true and one false.
Rehashing these, I just want to say that the so-called desperate situation can be encountered by everyone, even Paulinho, who was once regarded as a "savior" by Guangzhou fans.
Guangzhou is difficult to call "Evergrande", violent birds are afraid to fly away, for Guangzhou football, in a sense, it is also a "hopeless situation".
The former may not have an immediate effect, but the impact is far-reaching.
Even if Xu Jiayin finalizes the new name of "Guangzhou" as soon as possible, many news show that the happy time of Guangzhou football may not continue, after all, football is football, public welfare is public welfare, smashing money can not hear the sound, loss of money can not earn, who will be so stupid!
The latter makes people feel immediately related.
Breaking up again may be as difficult as the one in 2017 and returning a year later.
From then on, Bao Lang was a passerby.
Guangzhou, for Paulinho, pressed the "restart" button once.
Even if it's not Guangzhou, it may be the same, "Whether you're playing in front of four or five thousand or a hundred thousand people, the motivation is the same." Paulinho said, "Because it comes from within you, I don't want to be decadent."
The Chinese Super League champion, the AFC Champions League champion, the World Cup, Barca, he "enjoyed" it, and then returned to Evergrande.
Paulinho, for Evergrande, is to improve and transform, of course, more often, is to defend.
Twice, at Evergrande, Paulinho's status was only one: thighs.
It is not clear how many times Paulinho carried Evergrande forward, including when the fans were ready to turn around and leave.
"Look at Alain in good times, gaulat in bad times, and look at violent birds in desperate circumstances." This is the progressive definition of foreign aid for fans.
In response to this sentence, Cannavaro's view is, "Barca, don't you also rely on Messi?" ”
But Paulinho, who did not accept it calmly, except to thank the team and his teammates, he just said, "I was just in the right place at the right time." ”
What would have happened without Paulinho? The 2020 AFC Champions League, everyone has seen.
Being sucked out of a tendon, one shining name after another, can not save Evergrande.
Cannavaro spent a lot of brain cells, all of which did not help, and finally had to spread his hands, admitting that "it is difficult to find a solution" .
Cannavaro has returned to China, but without Paulinho, it is still unknown whether the solution will return to him.
Some people may say that without anyone, life will go on, especially football.
Indeed, I just don't know if Evergrande (Guangzhou) will think of violent birds on another desperate night in the future.
I don't know if the violent bird will forget the two Chinese words that he once said, "Guangzhou team, good!" "Is there faith?" ”