Challenge to become a well-known football player?

Assume you're a six year old boy born in Vancouver, Canada. You have a strong interest in sports and have decided to embark on the path of an athlete in the future. You have shown talent for both soccer and basketball, but unfortunately, now it’s time to make a decision, which local club’s youth academy will you join to start your own athlete's path? The year at this moment: 2000 <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1e/Vancouver_Grizzlies_logo.svg/1200px-Vancouver_Grizzlies_logo.svg.png" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes"> <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5d/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC_logo.svg/180px-Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC_logo.svg.png" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes"> [[Vancouver White Caps FC (soccer)]] [[Vancouver Grizzlies (basketball)]]

You spent ten years of fun here and became the top figure in the youth team. The head coach is very satisfied with your development and promises to promote you to the first team in the second year. But also in this year, a scout watched your game in the youth team. He admired you very much and wanted to take you to Milan Football Club in Italy.At this moment, is it to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at the cost of being away from home, or to stay in the current hometown team? The year at this moment: 2010 <img src="http://n.sinaimg.cn/sinakd20200403ac/355/w690h465/20200403/c1fe-irtymmv5100605.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes"> [[Follow the scout to Italy]] [[Stay in Vancouver]] [[Hesitating...Maybe just calm down and wait a little bit longer?]]

You had a relaxing and pleasant time here for a year.Unfortunately, the Grizzlies moved to Memphis, USA in 2001. You have to wait a few years before going to the U.S. to participate in the NCAA to get a chance to enter the NBA.But it’s hard to make up for lost time.In the end, you were selected in the second round of the NBA draft and joined the Development League a few years later to continue your career. <img src="https://thesource.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/g-league-logo.png" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes">

There's no doubt that after winning the Serie A championship in 2011, Milan was not doing so well.The economic pressure of the team and the renewal of the lineup make it difficult for the team's performance to rise. And you, also feel the pressure from your peers in the reserve team. As a defender,it is hard to find an advantage in the Italian youth academy, so you are gradually eliminated from the starting lineup.So, it may be time to make a change... <img src="https://www.rossoneriblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-484350382-e1441207028844.jpg" width="3000" height="1350" alt="Two foxes"> The year at this moment: 2016 [[Change to play forward position]] [[Seek a transfer]]

In 2011, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC joined the MLS (Major League Soccer).You also had a bigger stage to show yourself. Since then, you have been the captain of the Vancouver Whitecaps and have been selected for the Canadian national team.Although you have never been a world-class star, you are already one of the most compelling players in MLS. <img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XUzhs6wfppQ/YD50VROtCVI/AAAAAAACmMc/h9cI4IJ2JzkJT23ZynzRshEB1Vhd0cEjACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/vancouver-whitecaps-2021-kit-8.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes">

Surprisingly, your performance after switching to a forward quickly gained a foothold in the reserve team and soon promoted to the first team. Your efforts helped Milan enter the Europa League in 17-18 season. In the round of 16, your opponent was Arsenal FC. Before the leg 1 of 2, Gattuso--who was the manager at that time asked you if you want to become a starter or sit on the bench till the second half. If you choose the latter, Cutrone will become the starter of the field. Time at this moment: Mar 8, 2018 <img src="https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/03/untitled_design_1.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=700&quality=100" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes"> [[Become a starter]] [[Sit on the bench till the second half and let Cutrone be the starter]]

Unfortunately,you didn’t perform impressively in Milan, so you had to leave the top five European leagues and return to the MLS. But after returning to the major leagues, you gained a firm foothold in the team and were selected for the Canadian national team shortly after.Although you have never been a world-class star, you are already one of the most compelling players in MLS. <img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XUzhs6wfppQ/YD50VROtCVI/AAAAAAACmMc/h9cI4IJ2JzkJT23ZynzRshEB1Vhd0cEjACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/vancouver-whitecaps-2021-kit-8.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes">

The first half of the game was 1-1,You didn't make obvious contribution on the offensive end.During the intermission, the head coach Gattuso asked you to return to defense as much as possible to stabilize the current score.But returning defense is not your main responsibility as a forward. So your choice is. . . ? <img src="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caughtoffside.com%2F2018%2F09%2F28%2Fwhat-gennaro-gattuso-said-after-ac-milan-held-to-third-straight-draw-injury-update-on-key-duo%2F&psig=AOvVaw34tkE_3xj80DLJg5keCy7j&ust=1617548253826000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCPD4h4Cr4u8CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ" width="640" height="402" alt="Two foxes"> [[Listen to the coach,try to return to defense in the second half]] [[Stick to your own style of play and attack with all your strength]]

That was what happened... <video src="https://youtu.be/77KACbtaHm4" width="560" height="315"> </video> Epilogue: I've watched soccer for around 13 years but this was the first Europa League I watched, so it was one of the most impressive game in my mind. I really hope Milan can revival in the future (although it is not my favorite team).

In 2019, Bayern signed the left-back Alphonso Davies from Vancouver Whitecaps for 10 million euros. Everyone knows what happened afterwards... <img src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jKtcvwczpt3rX2Ykgh1z_EF1AUo=/1400x1400/filters:format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/22153800/1268692952.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes"> Epilogue:Because my favorite team was eliminated early in the Champions League, I originally thought that I would not see any scenes that would interest me very much in the next schedule.But I watched the match between Bayern Munich and Barcelona with my cousin and we saw how Alphonso Davies passed 3 people in a row at that night. I really hope he can serve as a role model for a new generation of Canadian players to lead Canadian football on a new journey. [[Postscript:The four most promising new stars in Canadian football]]

Bayern finally signed the forward Jonanthan David from Gent FC. The fans are looking forward to his performance and his tacit understanding with you. <img src="https://www.tsn.ca/polopoly_fs/1.1277647!/fileimage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/jonathan-david-alphonso-davies.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes"> Epilogue: Jonathan David was one of the player I used the most times in Football Manager 2020. Last summer, he transferred to Lille from Gent FC for 27 million euros. Up to now, he scored 9 goals and assisted 3 times in 37 games.He also entered the top 20 of the 2020 Golden Boy Awards, just like Alphonso. I hope that he and Alfonso can provoke the backbone of Canadian soccer in the future and influence more Canadians to start paying attention to and love soccer. [[Postscript:The four most promising new stars in Canadian football]]

Before wrote this story, I read an article by Chinese author Kan Feng and he listed the four most promising new stars in Canadian football. It was this article that inspired me to create this story.As a soccer fan, I didn’t seem to feel a particularly strong football atmosphere among the people around me.So I hope that Canadian football can develop quickly and let more people love this passionate sport.In fact, the prospects of Canadian football are indeed bright. [[Alphonso Davies]] [[Jonathan David]] [[Liam Millar]] [[Ballou Tabla]]

Born in Nov 2, 2000. Now playing in Bayern Munich. <img src="https://images.dailyhive.com/20181126134142/alphonso-davies-canada-mnt.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes">

Born in Jan 14, 2000. Now playing in Lille. <img src="https://cdn.canpl.ca/app/uploads/cpl/2019/09/08015837/48697240077_0b024a1756_o-1-e1567920685132.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes">

Born in Sep 27, 1999. Now playing in Charlton Athletic FC. <img src="https://cdn.canpl.ca/app/uploads/cpl/2020/01/09112502/48068049797_e327ad2c84_k-e1578587127987.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes">

Born in Mar 31, 1999. Now playing in Montreal Impact. <img src="https://www.rds.ca/polopoly_fs/1.2713775!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/details-xhdpi/image.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes">

Due to excessive relaxation, you not only missed the opportunity to go to Italy to work hard, but also failed to win the new contract of the Vancouver WhiteCaps. [[Postscript]]

"Recognize your opportunities". <img src="http://img.picturequotes.com/1/13/in-the-end-we-only-regret-the-chances-we-didnt-take-quote-1.jpg" width="600" height="775" alt="Two foxes">

The subsequent game progress was relatively stable, until the decisive moment of 71 minutes arrived. . . <img src="https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2018/03/2d105-1521151737-800.jpg" width="594" height="386" alt="Two foxes"> [[71']]

Arsenal captain Xhaka holds the ball and prepares to shoot after observation. Recall, in the selection of the previous half, did you choose to follow the coach's command to defend back? <img src="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2F2018%2F08%2F28%2Farsenal-not-overrate-granit-xhaka%2F&psig=AOvVaw1agQALh3jrplGFxu7YQucR&ust=1617548900317000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCMjjmbSt4u8CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD" width="736" height="485" alt="Two foxes"> [[Yes, I chose to follow the coach's command and return to defense]] [[No,I didn’t follow the coach’s advice on defense]]

You helped Milan reverse the situation and won the game.After the season, you were taken to the Bundesliga by Bayern Munich. At the end of 2018, you have successfully settled in the team.At this time, the scout found you and asked if you can recommend a young player to increase the thickness of the team's lineup, and they decided to choose the young player in your home country--Canada. What is your choice? <img src="https://www.vbetnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/725932-bayern-munich-reuters-1200x675.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Two foxes"> [[Recommend a defender]] [[Recommend a forward]]

You didn’t make it in time to intercept Xhaka’s goal, then Wellbeck scored again, and Milan finally lost the game regrettably. <img src="https://i2-prod.getreading.co.uk/incoming/article14419440.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/GettyImages-932554918.jpg" width="615" height="372" alt="Two foxes"> Epilogue: I've watched soccer for around 13 years but this was the first Europa League I watched, so it was one of the most impressive game in my mind. I really hope Milan can revival in the future (although it is not my favorite team).