I Am Scouted by Real Madrid

Chapter 391: Chapter 47: A Thousand-Mile Dike Destroyed by an Ant’s Nest

”I think,”

”Kaka’s main issue lies with his left knee.”

”Due to the pain in his knee, he changed his center of gravity, leading to pubic symphysis.”

”Of course, it’s not a big problem, everything is still manageable... but...”

Oscar Garro glanced at Chen Zhong then at Kaka, saying seriously, ”But if not treated in time, because of the pain, Kaka shifts his center of gravity, exerting wrongly, causing pubic symphysis.”

”The long-neglected knee injury will eventually cause cartilage wear and then a vicious cycle.”

”The re-occurring pubic symphysis might cause muscle atrophy in the left leg, leading finally to more wear and tear on the left knee.”

Oscar Garro stopped here, but everyone knew very well what would happen in the end.

Actually, neither injury is a big deal; if it were an ordinary person, just resting would be fine as there wouldn’t be too intense activities. But Kaka is a football player.

It’s akin to having a loose tooth; if you don’t bother with it and avoid using it to chew, over time, the flesh will naturally stabilize it. But if you wiggle it every day, it will only loosen further.

Similarly,

Kaka’s pubic symphysis was partly impacted by opponents, but the deeper reason is his knee injury. During movement, to avoid the ’pain point,’ he shifted his weight, precisely on the point of his pubic symphysis injury, causing a relapse, leading Kaka to further ’shift weight’ on the knee, eventually wearing down the cartilage, and in the cycle, leading to ’muscle atrophy in the left leg.’

This ”waterfall effect” ultimately results in the left half of Kaka’s body, from knee to pubic area.

For an average person, it’s nothing.

But for a footballer, it basically means the end.

Kaka swayed slightly, and Chen Zhong quickly stepped up to support him. Now Kaka’s face was somewhat pale, clearly aware of the consequences if this continued.

The first team’s diagnosis was that he mainly suffered from pubic symphysis, with some issues in the inner muscles of the left leg, while the left knee pain was due to pubic symphysis, but here, everything seemed to be reversed.

Kaka actually preferred to believe the first team’s diagnosis.

But concerning himself and his professional football career, he was willing to plan for the worst outcome.

The other players also wore serious expressions.

Real Madrid’s ’medical issues’ were not a first; previous superstars even spent a lot of money on private doctors because they didn’t trust Real Madrid’s medical team.

Calderon hired Disalvo largely to resolve these matters and establish something like the ’Milan Laboratory.’

But...

Disalvo seemed not to be the right choice.

Cristiano Ronaldo also fell silent, no longer defending Disalvo.

Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Chen Zhong smiled and said, ”Alright, alright, isn’t this just speculation, with nothing confirmed yet?”

”So, Oscar, could you accompany Kaka to a big hospital tomorrow?”

”I believe Kaka certainly wouldn’t be stingy with the reward.”

”Right? Kaka.”

”Huh?” Kaka snapped back and glanced at Chen Zhong. He had intended to see a doctor himself but didn’t plan on having Oscar Garro accompany him. But since Chen Zhong said so, he nodded, ”Yes.”

”Alright, happy to help,” Oscar Garro accepted with a smile.

There’s a difference between domestic and abroad; receiving a reward is quite normal, though there’s nothing like accompanying to see a doctor; it was entirely Chen Zhong’s concoction.

”Alright, alright!”

”It’s late; shouldn’t everyone go rest? What are you standing around for?” Chen Zhong waved dismissively, and after some exchanges with him, the other players gradually dispersed.

As Chen Zhong was about to leave, Lopetegi called out, expressing some concerns.

Though it was evident to all that Disalvo wasn’t Florentino’s ’close associate’ and was gradually being marginalized, sometimes action and inaction make a difference.

Chen Zhong’s actions might raise some suspicion from others.

Regarding the concerns with Disalvo, Chen Zhong didn’t think too much, instead, he comforted, ”I know exactly what I’m doing.”

”In our country, there’s a saying: having a knife and not having one are two different things. This means, having a knife without using it and not having one are completely different states.”

”After the Pellegrini incident, I’ve realized.”

”There are many things I can’t avoid.”

”In our country, there’s a saying: when the sky falls, the taller ones hold it up. You understand this, right?”

”Now, I’m the taller one.”

Disalvo looked at Chen Zhong, slowly letting go. He realized that the man in front was no longer a kid; at 18, he already understood responsibility and accountability.

He saw the problem and took vigorous action,

rather than waiting for some eager guy to expose it.

...

The events in Castilla quickly reached Florentino’s inner cabinet.

When they heard about the diagnosis from Castilla and Oscar Garro’s ’theory,’ Florentino visibly turned serious.

”Berlusconi, Galliani, Milan...”

Florentino slightly squinted his eyes, fingers tapping the table continuously. He could not believe Milan knew nothing about Kaka’s condition.

”Disalvo!” Florentino muttered lowly, then looked at Zinedine Zidane, ”The Antonio Pintus you mentioned, can he come over in the winter window?”

”I can reach out,” Zinedine Zidane said, looking at Florentino, ”He’s currently with Chelsea.”

Antonio Pintus and Zinedine Zidane got acquainted at Juventus, where they worked together. Zidane personally experienced the magic of Pintus.

With his help, Zidane played at a very high level at Juventus.

After working at Juventus for seven years, Pintus joined Chelsea, making great contributions to the team’s fitness and health.

”Hmm.” Florentino gave Zidane permission to contact but didn’t hold high hopes for Pintus coming to Real Madrid soon, given Chelsea’s wealth and their current coach Ancelotti, known for his pragmatism, unlikely to let go of a talent like him.

If Pintus is indeed that outstanding...

If Pintus can’t join Real Madrid shortly, Oscar Garro could be a candidate to consider, given his good relationship with Chen Zhong and familiarity with his physique. The recent ’events’ suggest he’s also a professional at a high level.

After Florentino and the ’cabinet’ discussed some matters, they all went home to rest.

As the meeting ended, Florentino said, ”Alright, gentlemen, let’s all go home and rest well; after all, there are tasks to attend to tomorrow!”

Florentino bid farewell to each ’cabinet member’ with handshakes and hugs, exuding endless personal charm.

Florentino: Darling, go and cause a fuss! I’m your strongest support.

...

A few hours later.

Disalvo walked to the training ground, prepared with many training sessions for today, and crafted a special ’recovery training’ plan for Kaka.

However, when he announced the plan on the training field, Chen Zhong, who succeeded in pressuring Pellegrini, actually launched an attack on him!