Trial in India - chapter six -

 I was called up be the coach to come to his room individually, and told me I would be in a starting line-up on the day before my first game. Somehow, I knew it from some training games at training, but I pumped myself up again naturally as he informed me about it. I myself had felt a kind of frustration on my mind from their too much expectation until the day of the game, but I only thought and concerned on what I had to do on the pitch that scoring goals and help the team to win.

 

 In the beginning of the game, I scored the first goal of the game, and then we added two more goals within the first half without conceding goals, It was actually the best start I've ever predicted, and I assumed it would be and easy game for sure. However, it caused us a terrible result in the end. In the first 10mins of second half, we conceded two goals very easily, and they completely bounced back from the disadvantage and they were beginning to dominate the possession and control the momentum of the game. As for our side, they obviously seemed like losing confidence and were totally upset. Maybe we didn't know what to do including me. It ended up a draw with 3-3, and as you could imagine, all concerned were overtly so dissapointed at the crucial result in the dressing room atter the game.

 As a result, this disastrous result screwed us up. The next game barely secured three points, but the game after we lost a winnable game, and we got a tie in the next match which was a must win game to male through the next round that was the final phase of the tournament.

 I was really sorry about the team because I'm the only one player who recruited by the team in the middle of the season to let then be into at least the final round, but we couldn't get qualify in spite of having a quality as a team, and all concerned of the team deservedly didn't doubt that we could make it...

 No pain, No gain. Life never goes well as you think.

 

 The coach took me out was dismissed as soon as we knew we failed it. In fact, one of the club secretaries begged us to make it through at the team meeting by raising a sum of the 10 times win bonus on the game on the day before the game that we had to win.

 Anyway, it's now already gone, and we are already moving on for the next competition. So we should keep our eyes on it, and do our best to achieve the goal. Let's keep it going!!

 

 

 

  そして試合前にスタメンってことを聞かされて、監督に「お前に賭けるから」って前日に監督の部屋に個別で呼ばれて動き方とかを具体的に指示された。

　当日はさすがに緊張したけど、もうやるしかないって腹くくったら興奮してきてアドレナリンやばかったんちゃうかな。もう勝つこと、点取ることしか考えてなかった。それで試合が始まってそのまま前半に自分が先制点。その後も味方が２点追加してくれて前半は３－０。正直勝ったと思ってしまったのが運の尽き・・・。後半早々に１点返されてからもうチームはパニック状態。終わってみたら３－３で最後はやっとこさ絶え凌いだって内容。試合に勝てなかったことがすべてで、自分が点取ったことなんてどうでもよかった。

　

　その後もチームは不安定な戦いを続けていく。４－２から最後の５分で追いつかれたり、０－０から最後の最後で決められたり、すべておれが加入した最初の試合から始まってしまったこと。こうなると自分にめっさ責任あるんちゃうかって思ってくるよね。まぁ考えてもしゃーないけど。

　結局加入してから２勝１敗２わけ。正直４勝１分ぐらいでいけた内容やったはず・・。人生なかなかうまくいかんよね。だからうまくいったときが楽しいんやけど。結果７チーム中、上位２チームが決勝ラウンドに進めるんやけど、３位で終了。

　実は一番重要な試合の（結果としてその試合が唯一の負け試合になってしまったけど）前日に何回もチームミーティングが繰り返されて、チーム関係者から自分たち選手に「本当に心からお願いする、どうか勝ってくれ」と何度も懇願された。その試合は引き分けでもOKやったんやけど、勝てばいつももらってる勝利給が１０倍になるって話。しかもそれは全部クラブからではなく、その人のポケットマネーから出すって。

　監督はその試合に負けて、「家族が理由で先に帰る」とかわけわからんこというて先帰ってもうたけど、実際は解任。ほんまに激動の１か月でした。これも経験として先に生かさないといけない。

　とまぁ、ここで一応一区切り!!最後まで読んでくれた方には感謝、そして感想コメントは必須よ。ただ読み厳禁！！！今回のインド挑戦（まだ終わってないけど笑）は本当に何もないところからの始まりでした。けど今インドにいる事実、こんな浮き沈みのある生活が待ってるなんて知る由もなかった。結果は自分の理想とはかけ離れたモノになってしまったけど、人生そう簡単にはいかないでしょう。山もあればもちろん谷だってある。契約したときが山なら今は谷かな。どれだけ自分が谷底にいても腐らないことが大切、落ち込んでても時間は過ぎていくし、その貴重な時間に腐ったまま何もしなかったら本当に無駄の何物でもない。貴重な「今」の一日、一日を寝る前に「今日もやれることやりきったわ！」と思って次の日を迎えれるように。

　

　またインド生活をいろんな視点から更新していきますんで、よろしくです！！

 

  最後にNZで出会った天使でお別れ！！

 

　

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trial in India - chapter five -

 

 I'd like to leave out how I had been in Japan as I wrote some stories before. Broadly speaking, I had so much fun with my mates and family. The time in Japan seemed to fly by in a flash and the day I left out there came up.

 Honestly, I'm always being so excited when I go through the gate of the way out and reunite with my family who welcome me back at the airport. On the other hand, I'm being very nervous when I go on board because maybe I feel like a kid who set apart from the mother. haha

 Anyway, I feel a bit sad at that moment. And as I went through on the way back to Japan, I transfered three times on the way at Singapore, Kolkata(india), Silchar(india), that I had to spend the whole day to get in. On arriving at the airport, I met a manager of the team to pick me up to the hotel where the whole team had already checked in. I actually got there in the early morning, and they told me that I should get some rest till noon and then join the work-out straight away. The coach was also concerned about my situation that I'd just arrived after the long flight and asked me whether I could take part in it to the end. I of course said yes to him, but I felt a bit tiredness honestly though...

 Indeed, the team had been in a big competition which was the most important for us in the season when I rejoined. The format of the tournament was also very complicated to grasp all the details. Anyway, they had played the first match of the comp on the day before I landed, and the result was positive for the team that was a 3-1 win. That's why I was under a bit strain till before met their faces since I'm a coward... But they warmly welcomed me back to the team with their ful of smiles. I was so relieved and thank them for the attitude. 

 Meanwhile,  we had been in a five star hotel together, and had same food everyday which was mainly curry and of course there was no toilet paper in toilet in spite of being called a five star hotel which is exclusive. Honestly, I heard from teammates that the hotel where we were staying ws a five star so that I'm not sure whether it was true or not. I wanted to believe so, though...

 In the next five days, I finally met my first game in India that I would never forget from my memory. In the past five days, I sensed their too much expectation against me, and it strike home to what they wanted from me. It was only goals to lead the team to as many victories as we could. I still clearly remember how much they kept pushing me and trying to put me on pressure even at training. I was shouting many times in my mind like leave me alone, though...

 

 

 

  日本での生活は以前にも少し書いたので割愛。とにかく一言だけ言えるのは、楽しすぎたってこと。前回は２年半ぶり、今回は１０日間しかいれなかったけど１年２か月ぶりの日本。あわただしく過ごしてたらアッという間に出発の日が決まり・・・。日本の空港の入国審査を抜けて出口をくぐるときはあんなにワクワクすんのに、なんで出発するときの最初の手荷物検査のときはあんなにテンションさがんねやろ？完全に不安やら寂しさに負けてしまってるね。戦う意欲満々で出発せなあかんはずやねんけどなぁ。

　

　そして帰ってきたルートどおり、日本→シンガポール→コルカタ（インド）→Silcharと丸一日かけての移動、相変わらず電車の乗り換えのように飛行機を乗り継いで・・。到着したらチーム関係者がタクシーで迎えにきてくれて、すでにチームがとまっているホテルへ。ついたときは早朝で、そのままベッドになだれ込み充電、昼からすぐに練習に参加。さすがに体重かったけどそこは気合いで乗り切ることに成功。

　実はこのときすでにチームは今シーズン最大の目標であったリーグ戦にもう入っていて、自分が来る前に初戦を快勝してました。そんなときに自分が帰還。正直トライアル中の１週間しか練習一緒にしてなかったし、チームが勝って雰囲気いいとこに自分が入ってどういう反応か気になってた。けど結局はそんなのも杞憂に終わり、みな笑顔でお出迎え。ほんまに感謝やわ。

　その後、毎回同じ飯をホテルから出され、部屋は５つ星といってたけどトイレにはもちろん紙はなく、まぁ速攻で買いにいったのはゆーまでもないけど。笑　そんなこんなでインドでの公式戦が到着から５日後にやってきた。

　とりあえず試合前の練習から、食事中から、それとなくみなプレッシャーをかけてくる。「点いれてくれよ」「ハットトリックやな！」なんてみな笑いながら話しかけてくるけど、こっちとしてはもうわかったからそっとしといてくれよ！！と心の中でやまびこになるくらい大声で叫んでたね。

　あぁこのシリーズほんま長い。次で終わりにします。辛抱してください！

Recent changes (最近の変化)

 Hi, guys.

 We've already been in the end of the season right now. I need to set myself seriously to the rest of the season to have a prospective finish for the next season.

My team han't got along with this season honestly because we've already been kicked out of the tournament that had focused on since this season just began. Moreover, we were also badly smashed in the next tournament by the teams in upper division. I surely heard from the coach the season was over then as soon as we were defeated in the tournament, but I'm still here... I don't know why haha

And after that, we were given about two weeks holidays for changes, and we are suppose to turn the engines on 26th for the last tournament of the season. To be honest, I don't know what I should trust they say and when will I be released out of this country.

 Anyway, I've tried to make use of this holidays somehow by watching DVDs, traininig with a youth team and having nice food.

 

 

　ども！！

  シーズンも残すとこあと１か月みたいです。本当に５月に帰れるのかちょっと不安な最近・・。まぁ最後まで集中してやっていきます。

　今日はここ最近の変化について。チームとして目標にしていた大会に敗退し、その後の強豪チームとの小さな大会にも惨敗。それが３月初旬かな。そのときに監督は「シーズン終わり！」って言ってたはずなのに、まだ自分はインドにいます。笑　そしてそこから２週間のオフに入って２６日から４月の最後の大会に向けて練習が再開されるらしい・・・。もう正直誰が言ってることが正しいのか、いつになれば終わるのかわからない状態。

　そんなこんなでまぁ日々自分なりになんとか楽しく過ごそうとしてました。まずはホテル暮らしをようやく抜け出し、チームが用意してくれた２DKくらいのとこに一人で住んでます。

 I finally moved out of the hotel life after two months and now I've lived in an apartment that is a bit big to live alone. You can see the white building on the end of the path on this picture.  It's my apartment, but I have nothing to do at home at all because of no network service and no internet beyond this path.

  奥に見える白いアパートの一室。しかし通りからこの細い道（約１００ｍ）を歩いていかないといけない。夜は真っ暗でめっさ恐い！部屋は全く電波届かないし、ネットも使えない。部屋でやることといったら・・・筋トレか、テレビでプレミアの試合見てるか・・・寝るかやな。笑

　

 This pic shows you how messy it is on the street in India. i wouldn't say that all cities of India are like this, but at least I could say you would see like this sight in most of cities in India.　Actually I really want to tell them not to throw away their trash on a public!! No dumping!!! Yes!!!

  これは家のすぐ横やねんけど、インドはほんまに道端にごみの山がいっぱい。正直ほんま汚いです。ここ通るたびにこいつらに咬まれて病気ならんか警戒しながら通ってる。笑　不法投棄断固反対！！！！！

　This is what I eat for breakfast. Unfortunately there are not enough kitchen appliances in my home, so I have to go out for every meal. These plates are kind of traditional Indian food that is too much oil in there, but I haven't found other options to take for meal, so it can't help anyway so far. The cost is also very reasonable. Maybe I could say it's budget cheap comparing to Japan, Australia and NZ. It's only less than 1US dollar!! Can u believe it!?

  これは自分の朝食。キッチンにガスがないからもっぱら外食。左がプーリーって言ってインドで有名な揚げパン。正直大量の油摂取になるから控えたいんやけど、他の選択肢が・・・。右はPapri chattっていう北インドの軽食。味はまぁまぁかな。野菜摂取できるんで欠かさず食べてる。しかもこれでなんと５０円くらい。安すぎっしょ！！！！！！

　These boys belong to a youth team around here, and I have been training with them on the nice pitch during the period. They have big ambitious in their future which is as big as mine. I will try support them if I have what i can do for them.

 P.S. I got a big decay teeth in the back of my mouth. I've already removed it, but I was very scary to take a treatment at dentist here!! The teeth was drilled deeply and fill it with something gum. Maybe I have to go to the dentist again to be checked it out as soon as I got home in Japan.

 

  そしてこの２週間は彼らユースチームの子達に混じって自主練。みな「プロになりたい」「いつか日本でも挑戦したい」って希望に満ち溢れた目で話してくれましたね。なんかうちのチームのインド人よりこの子らの方がまじめな気がするなぁ・・・。笑

　いやぁ初めてこんないっぺんに写真載せたわ。疲れた・・・。

　P.S.　最近虫歯が小学校以来にできてもうて、こっちの歯医者行くんめっちゃ不安やった。しかし虫歯ってこんな痛かったんやな、寝られへんくらいやったし、恐るべし！！歯医者でかなり歯削られてなんか詰められたけど、歯医者ってこんな感じやっけ？日本帰ったら速攻で歯医者行くことがこれで決定したわ。。。

 

　ではでは！

 

My blog is back in Japanese!!

 

 

Hi, I'm so sorry not to translate some latest entries into Japanese because I hadn't have no chances to do that at all since came to India in Feb. But I could borrow a laptop which is available to use Japanese with from my friend.

 So I will rewrite and translate those entries to Japanese as soon as I can. 

 

 

 やっと日本語が使える環境に出会った！！ふぅ。。。またブログ日本語でも翻訳したり新しく書き直したりしていくんでまた見たってください！！よろしくです！！そして遅れましたが、あけましておめでとうございます。そして今年もよろしくです。遅すぎっすね。笑