Benyamin Xieschko: When the new generation of divine fronts are cultivated

The first team gym at the Red Bull Kotavig Training Base in Leipzig is located upstairs, with floor-to-ceiling windows directly in front of it.

It is separated from the youth team gym and has a similar design style, aiming to inspire players' motivation. Young players can look across the window, look at the figures of those stars, and look forward to their future.

In the past two years, those youth training students often see Ben Yamin Scheshko training hard in the gym, injecting more strength into his potential body, and always prepare for this moment - joining Manchester United for 85 million euros.

Anyone who has had an intersection with Seschko on his football journey will always mention a few common points when talking about him: he is persistent, full of motivation and ambitious. Off the field, those who know him said that he was just an ordinary person and had no airs. In Slovenia, Zhang Yang is not the mainstream, and Xie Shiko never regards himself as a star.

But he is indeed a star, and he is already. In this country where the sports celebrity culture is still new, Xie Shiko is a national idol. Together with five-time NBA All-Star Luca Doncic and Tadey Pogacha, who just won the fourth Tour de France championship, he forms the "Big Three" in Slovenian sports.

And the transfer to Manchester United will leap him from the national business card to the global focus. Milan Zor, a journalist and editor of Nogomania, one of Slovenia's largest football websites, described the impact of the transfer in this way:

"This is huge news for a small country like us." Zor told TA.

"We currently only have one Premier League player, Yaka Bjor of Leeds United (he joined from Udinese this summer), so Seschko's transfer will have a huge response. Our biggest star in world football is goalkeeper Jan Oblak, and there is no one else except Seschko. "

"He can take on the heavy responsibility in such a giant club and will bring many changes to the country. The Premier League is completely different from Leipzig, but his influence has been revealed, even if The same is true now. "

"Slovenians are not used to pursuing superstars, and they are not crazy. The sales of football jerseys here are not high. Unlike the UK, people buy new models every season. Here, if you buy a jersey, you will wear them all the time. But because of Seschko, everything is changing. I see a lot of people wearing jerseys with his name, not only at national team games, but also on the beach. This was unique in the past. "

Although this change is new, it has been brewing for a long time. Xie Shiko was selected for the adult national team the day after his 18th birthday. At the age of 22, he has played 41 times for the national team.

Before taking this critical step to becoming the top stage in the world football world, he has already walked a long road of growth.

Seshko is from Radce - a small valley town with a population of only a few thousand, an hour's drive from Ljubljana. The town is located in the arms of Mount Sava, next to the river of the same name. This river stretches 944 kilometers southeastward and flows through Croatia, forming the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally injects into Serbia.

This is not a major football center, but the scenery is pleasant. Sheshko joined the local Radce NK club at the age of four.

His father, Ales, was once the club's goalkeeper. The first team's home court was a court surrounded by a track, with tennis courts, skateboard ramps in the distance, and a stand that can accommodate dozens of spectators.

Now, Xie Shiko's photos are hung on the homepage of the club's official website, and the page also records his football career trajectory. This image will soon have to be resized to accommodate Manchester United's famous team badge. If the Radce Club hyped him, it was because he had great success and was the pride of the club. Handball is the most popular sport in the region and is traditionally not abundance of football players, but by the end of his career, he will likely become the most well-known player in the country's history.

Sheshko was already famous nationwide when she was 14 years old. In December 2017, Ekipa, one of Slovenia's largest sports dailys, reported on the striker who played for the U15 echelon of the second division, said the headline "Prodigy!"

: "We are sure you haven't heard of Benyamin Szeshko, which is not surprising because he is only 14 years old. But his talent cannot be ignored. Szeshko will celebrate his 15th birthday in May, and in the first half of the season, he scored 45 goals in 15 games. By the end of the year, his report card became 23 games, 59 goals, nine of which were scored, with an average of 1 goal every 27 minutes.

Mirsad Mujakic served as the coach of Kershko U15 team that season.

"Benny came to us when he was 13 years old," he told TA.

"We inspected him and invited him to the Youth Training Academy. When he first came, he was already very tall and thin, but he was extremely athletic. "

"He looked more like a basketball player than a football player, but from the first training, he was very strong and could score goals in different ways in various positions. "

"He was easy-going, but he was completely different on the court, more focused and devoted. I remember that he represented us in the first game against Mura NS in the U15 League. We won 4-1, and he wore a hat and performed amazingly. "

Although Seshko's early height allowed him to stand out and his goals quickly attracted the attention of the national media, those traits in Mujakic's memory were the key to his progress.

"At that time, his biggest advantage was his natural athletic ability and technical skills - his first touch and first movement speed, which gave him an advantage over his opponent. At that time, his biggest weakness was heading. We spent a lot of time practicing this when we trained.. But he learns new skills very quickly, which allows him to improve and improve quickly. "

"And he has a great character and likes to deal with everyone - after every Slovenian national team game, he stays to sign all the children. "

"He has unlimited potential because he trains extremely hard. He is willing to give everything and even more to succeed – so I think he will soon prove himself one of the world’s top strikers. Anyone who questioned his strength would change his mind after a few games. "

Seshko has been growing smoothly in Slovenian football, but he has never played in the top domestic league. In 2018, at the age of 15, he left Kelsko to join Domzale NK, and scored 21 goals in the club's youth team, attracting attention from all over Europe.

Manchester United is one of them, and their £1 million offer was rejected in the summer of 2019. In the end, Red Bull Salzburg won the battle and included him in the Red Bull Sports for the first time He was loaned to his satellite club Levrenin in the Austrian second division. Bo Svensson had just taken office in 2019. The Danes later coached Mainz and Berlin, but his first coaching experience in the senior team was in Levrenin. He told TA, despite his talent, he needed some skills at that stage.

"Benji came when he was 16 years old, and was with two other players who were also signed by Salzburg at the age of 16. So, training such young players and allowing them to play against adult team players is a brand new experience for me. In particular, the club's senior executives are paying close attention to these children. "

Sheshko was not successful at the first six months. He hardly played much, and scored only one goal in the Olympic New Year all season. There was a problem during this period: when he played for the third time, he played against Horn SV in 85 minutes, and was sent off for violence 60 seconds later.

"Benji has always been highly concerned, with huge expectations on his shoulders, which is unbearable for such a young player," Svensong recalled. "The style is completely different for him from the adult game. The same is true in tactical terms, there is a lot to learn. "

"But I think the biggest challenge is the psychological level. In terms of physical fitness, he has always been far ahead among his peers, jumping higher and running faster. But at this stage, facing a 30-year-old adult player, he is no longer taller and stronger, and must find other solutions. "

"He must understand that things will not be as smooth as before, and coupled with the expectations of the outside world for him, he must adapt to being unable to play at the beginning. Moreover, he put a huge pressure on himself, always trying to train constantly and do everything possible to improve. Sometimes we all have to stop him. "

"But you have to help such a young man relieve stress, and I often say this to him. We talked a lot. His talent is unquestionable, and it is obvious. But the key is timing. "

"He is different from many of the young players I have led. Because of that ambition and determination to make progress, he is passionate about football. Some players on the team are not even used to him because he is too persistent in reaching the top, and in his position, you have to have yourself to succeed. "

Seshko's two seasons in Levnin have a huge contrast. In the 2019-20 Olympic New Year, he scored 21 goals in 29 games and made his debut in the Olympic Super League in his parent company Salzburg. At the age of 17, he had surpassed the level of the second division, but Svensong felt that the past two years have not made great progress, but more of natural growth.

" is normal development. It is important for him to have difficulties in playing with adults and realize that there are other good players," he said. "It is also helpful for players to understand that they have to do more and learn more and not be content with past achievements. "

"He practiced a lot alone, but nothing earth-shaking. When he reached a certain point, everything suddenly became clear, and since then, his breakthrough has no suspense. "

"We occasionally have disputes because he is ambitious and sometimes only considers himself rather than the team. But he is still young, which is also part of his growth. I like Benji very much and it was a pleasure to work with him because he was very special and full of love for football. He is the most talented player I have ever coached. "

Seshko's first full season back to Salzburg, unfortunately after Ellin Haaland's transfer to Dortmund. The Slovenian striker was strong, fast, slender, and well-coordinated and skilled, and he has been destined to be compared with Haaland since then. But he does not agree with this comparison, he is himself.

In any case, Seshko has admired Zlatan Ibrahimovi since childhood Ibrahimovic has the most profound influence on him.

However, a Premier League scout who asked to be anonymous to protect his relationship said that the three players, Ibrahimovic, Haaland and Seshko, have one common trait - physical flexibility.

"His playing style is different from Haaland, but looking at the way he catches the ball, you will find that he is so tall and very agile, and he can handle it well even if his teammates don't pass accurately. "Scout said.

"This includes his performance in the penalty area, and sometimes he can score goals that only players with this physical condition can score. There are technical factors in this, but looking at his photo off the ground, he can catch a ball with his feet that needs a height for most players to head. "

Salzburg staff were very kind when they mentioned Salzburg. There was a story about him being interviewed by Austrian Sky Sports (the main broadcaster of the Olympic Super League). At that time, the club equipped the players with Audi A7 according to the sponsorship agreement. On the day of the interview, the staff waited for him to drive.

The car did not wait, but Xiesheko, who was 1.96 meters tall, rode an electric scooter like a mantis..

This story still makes the club people laugh. Everyone remembers that Xie Shiko is humble and friendly. He was a little shy at first, and occasionally had a little quirk. But the most vivid memory is the picture described by the Premier League scout. Such scenes are very common nowadays, with photos of Xie Shiko stabbing the ball with the inside of his foot just a few meters away from the ground.

But in Salzburg, when no one was paying attention, Seshko had already shown amazing talent - those actions that seemed incredible to ordinary people, he did it with ease. A precise stop, a heavy shot, or his explosive power to accelerate to the highest speed. In September 2022, a video online showed that 14-year-old Xie Shikk kicked a basketball stuck in the basket with his foot.

You can easily imagine that Ibrahimovic would do this, and Haaland could actually be.

His transfer to Leipzig from Salzburg was finalized in 2022 and officially completed in 2023. In the next two years, he grew steadily in this team that was often in the transition period. Although Xie Shiko's goal exploded and had both strength and skills, he had not yet formed a stable rhythm. By the time he left the Bundesliga, he had become one of the best players in the league, not the top one.

But he fulfilled all Leipzig's expectations of him. In interviews over the past two years, staff from the football department and other fields described him as a perfect and obedient student. His dedication and motivation are impressive, and through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the first team gym, most people can see his hard work.

But everyone appreciated his motivation for his teammates in the locker room and his attitude towards everyone - from coaches to catering staff. He is willing to listen, not only in meetings with coaches and training grounds, but also anyone who can help him learn something—about lifestyle, media response, anything that can bring him closer to the top.

He is still learning now. He also needs to polish technical details, improve efficiency and enhance stability. Manchester United knows this very well. Although the striker, who bought for 85 million euros, still needs to grow, he has been constantly moving upward in the direction of the sun.

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