Chapter 512: Superstar retires
It turns out that it is not so difficult to receive the award?
After receiving the best player awards from the players' union and the journalists' association from Prince William, Liu Hao became complacent.
People are like this, and when their status is high, they look at things from different angles. If it had been two years ago, would he have dared to think so? Even if he touched the side of the trophy of the best player, he didn't have a chance, but now he feels that it is easy to hold the trophy in his hand.
There was warm applause in the stadium, it seems that everyone has little opinion on this award, the best player, naturally from the best team, Liu Hao's role is as Scholes said, it is too important for Arsenal. Without Liu Hao, he might not have been able to go to the end, although he looked like a devil in the last game.
"Thank you to the players' union and the journalists' association for their recognition of me, thank you to the fans, teammates, coaches, my family for their support of my football, and even more grateful to the country for their training and strong support for me......" Liu Hao's words of thanks are as ungrounded as ever, especially the last point, he always wants to thank the country.
Even if there are many disasters in Chinese football, he feels that if it were not for the Chinese Football Association, he would not have such a good opportunity to stand here. Maybe other people are not interested in the Football Association, but he is different, especially with so many people covering him, he is the luckiest one.
"Liu, it is said that La Liga giants Real Madrid have extended an olive branch to you, is there really such a thing?" Scholes inquired about the news by the way, "I remember you seem to be a Manchester United fan, can't you help the professor realize his dream for ten years, and then help Manchester United return to the top?" ”
"I haven't heard of it, the team is preparing for the FA Cup and the Champions League, and they don't think about anything else, I don't know where you heard about it, I didn't think about it that way anyway."
"Hey, I heard it from Cristiano. Is his word not credible? Scholes continued to break the news.
The people present immediately coaxed when they heard this, could it be that Liu Hao really wanted to transfer to Real Madrid? Real Madrid would buy a 31-year-old player? It doesn't sound credible, just Scholes said it was from Cristiano? Ronaldo heard the news, but people have to believe it.
"Nonsense, absolutely impossible, my home is in London......" In fact, Liu Hao himself is not sure, these things are too strange to him, and he only subconsciously responds in his mouth.
How to transfer to Real Madrid? Even he himself thought it was incredible, and of course, he couldn't have run to ask the professor. Will this happen......
The vast majority of people can only achieve their brilliant football life in the football manager game, not in reality. If Liu Hao knew that Real Madrid's famous Redondo had really looked for a professor, I don't know what he would think.
In the world of football, there seems to be no player who can resist the arrival of goods at the Bernabeu, and for a player, it is definitely the highest football temple, as long as there is a slight Real Madrid complex.
Liu Hao, who sat down in his seat again, was still thinking about Scholes's words just now, and his expression was a little weird. The professor saw this qiē from afar, and he also had an idea in his heart.
Does this guy really look like he's going to Real Madrid? I wonder how much price will be offered over there? He was actually thinking about Liu Hao's transfer price.
How much else is a thirty-one-year-old player worth? It won't cost more than fifteen million pounds, except for the top goalkeepers. Because the golden age of a goalkeeper is generally between 29 and 35 years old, but Liu Hao is not a goalkeeper, he is ......
What is he? The professor was suddenly stunned and spent half a year with Liu Hao. He still doesn't know what to call Liu Hao's kicking position......
There is such a ridiculous stroke in the history of football.
"This year, we have added a new award to recognise players who have made outstanding contributions to the Premier League. We have set this award on purpose. Scholes's voice rang out again.
Everyone's attention also turned back to the podium.
"We have added a new Outstanding Contribution Award, and unfortunately, Wang Laoji and I should retire later, because we don't have the opportunity to win this award, and the first person to receive this award will be ...... Steven, Steven? Gerrard! Scholes's voice was much higher, "Shall we have Steven?" Gerrard! The greatest player in Liverpool history, the greatest captain, my good friend, the benefactor of Manchester United......"
Finally, the voice of this 'benefactor of Manchester United' was suddenly as thin as a mosquito.
This is purely a joke about Gerrard's contribution to Manchester United.
"Steve's football career has been great, there's no doubt about that, in the words of the Lord - Liverpool are lucky because they have a Gerrard; Manchester United were also lucky because Liverpool only had one Gerrard. Scholes wasn't afraid of Gerrard beating him on the spot, and always made fun of him.
Gerrard stood on the podium in a suit like a perfect professional model, with big eyes and as focused as he was on the court.
Looking back on Gerrard's career, people may describe his career more as tragedy, but his career is not necessarily so tragic, didn't he win the Big Ears Cup under his leadership in 2005, but in the league, he has never been able to touch the league championship, and the most recent time it was because of his mistake that the team lost the initiative to win the championship.
Of course, people are more concerned that he has not been saddened by the team's league title for more than ten years since his debut at Liverpool, and in 10 days, on May 30, he will be 35 years old.
Gerrard had already announced at a press conference last night that he was retiring.
A generation of Liverpool legends, another superstar in England, has retired.
At this time, it is most appropriate to present this award to Gerald, and it is also the best consolation for Gerald......
At this moment, regardless of the fans, regardless of the position, the applause is the best tribute to Gerrard.
The first Outstanding Contribution Award was given to Gerard.
"Thank you, thank you." Gerald was holding the trophy, his eyes were already watery, his eyes were already big, he was really watery at this time, obviously he was not very good at talking, otherwise he would not be able to speak, "Thank you." Thank you, thank you. ”
When you say that, you will say these words in your mouth.
Another star has retired...... Inexplicably, a few tears also oozed out of Liu Hao's eyes. I suddenly felt that I was really the luckiest one to play like this. At least there won't be a long career to reminisce about, and it's time to say goodbye at a loss.
In ninety-eight years, he fell in love with Gerrard and Owen, the Liverpool twin stars of the year, and now only Gerrard remains. Now he is saying goodbye to the green field......
Alas......
suddenly felt that people really don't have the same fate, and he won the league championship after half a bucket of water in the Premier League, while Gerrard didn't get a ...... for more than ten years. At that moment, Liu Hao really wanted to give him the trophy.
It looks like Steven Gerrard will only be able to lead Liverpool to the league title in live or in a football manager.
Maybe it's because there's too much emotion pouring out and I can't suppress it.
After Gerrard left the game, Liu Hao actually took the initiative to walk up to him.
This made Gerald blind, and he thought that Liu Hao was going to do something.
But Liu Hao said: "Sign me a name!" Then he was given a signature pen.
The pen, which he usually autographs for fans, has now been delivered to Gerrard.
This...... Gerald's expression was visibly stunned. Liu Hao, the star, actually asked for his autograph?
"Steve, I'm not kidding. I grew up watching you play. And then I'm lucky enough to watch you retire and grow old, and if you don't mind, can you sign your name bigger? Liu Hao smiled slightly and straightened his chest. He gestured over his black suit.
He was asking Gerald to sign his name on his suit......
"Liu, thank you." After Gerald was surprised, he smiled comfortably, always so polite. No rush, no rush. Then, he really signed his name on Liu Hao's suit and wrote a line.
"Liu. You're an enviable and jealous guy, your friend, Steve? Gerard Liu. ”
"Thank you and good luck." Liu Hao stood on tiptoe and gave Gerrard a warm hug.
At that moment, only he understood what it was like to feel in his heart.
He used to be just a fan, he loved football, watching football superstars grow old and retire, he thought countless times that the stars must not know that ordinary people are also sad for them, and when he can say goodbye to Gerrard in person, it is like saying goodbye to his own youth......
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With an FA Cup final just around the corner, the Arsenal are back together.
On the European continent, only two teams are still busy at this time, one is Chelsea and the other is Arsenal, and the two London teams are still fighting for the final game of the season.
Liu Hao, who returned from receiving the award last night, was naturally frantically sought after by reporters, making Arsenal's training ground lively. Of course, there were a lot more people coming to the training ground to watch than usual, and the champions must have been like that.
"Steve, what do you think of the FA Cup?" Away from the hustle and bustle of the crowd, the professor pulled the coaching team into a quiet conference room for a meeting.
'The captain is injured and the defence is always our biggest problem against Chelsea and I'm afraid we won't be able to withstand Chelsea's attack. Boulder said truthfully.
'It's really unwise to play against Chelsea defensively, they defendically are even more terrible than ours. So, are we fighting with them? The professor asked.
"Offense can't fight ......" Boulder shook his head, like a clueless child.
"So what to spell? Luck? The professor smiled, "We can't fight defensively, we can't fight offensively, so we can only fight luck?" But luck seems to have run out of luck......"
The professor suddenly became stern again, "We have to fight for the speed of the goal, only if we score first before them, this game will be ......"
Isn't this nonsense? That's not the case with whoever scored first...... Boulder smiled bitterly in his heart.
"We also saw in the last game, without Liu, the free kick is really miserable. As it turns out, Liu may also be off the pitch, with that red card being an example. Without Liu, our free-kick utilization would have dropped a lot, and our chances to score would have been easily wasted, so I had the bold idea of bringing 16-year-old Brooklyn to the first team. ”
"David...... Son? Boulder was surprised, he understood what the professor meant, that is, if Liu Hao can't play, then there is a Brooklyn who can take free kicks, which seems to be a good insurance, "But he's only sixteen years old, to be honest." Except for the stunning free kick, his other aspects of the standard are not much higher than the rest of the youth team, and if he is put on the bench, is it too wasteful? ”
Boulder's opinion was clearly disagreeable.
"I think Arthur has a good idea, not everyone on the bench can have a chance to play, Brooklyn's free kick is really good, if Liu can't play, then he can still play." Bergkamp raised his hand in approval, "Don't underestimate that kid's free-kick. It's not much worse than his father's attainments, this may be genetic, can't be envious...... Besides, I've been seeing him running for the first team lately, and Liu is happy to teach him to take free-kicks, and he's definitely better than others in this regard. ”
"Well, well, that's what I thought about too, we could put him on the bench. Well, move him to the first team in the afternoon and let him play on the bench and get used to it. It was also a gift to David. The professor nodded thoughtfully and made a decision.
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Brooklyn? Beckham was overjoyed when he received the first team's notice. Even if he's David? David Beckham's son, after he heard such a message. He couldn't believe it either.
Had Bergkamp not come to the youth team to inform him personally, he thought it might have been a prank.
His father made his debut for United when he was 20 years old, and he had just turned 16. He is likely to play for Arsenal, which is not as good as his father.
Of course, being in the first team doesn't mean you'll be able to play, even the bench is a hurdle. For Brooklyn, it shouldn't be thought about so much at once.
His entry into the first team was immediately reported by the news media.
"Having a dad is strong, entering the Arsenal first team at a young age, David would not have been able to get in Brooklyn if he hadn't said hello to the professor, which makes other young players think, it's so unfair......" The Times, although pro-Arsenal, also looks at the matter from an objective point of view, and they think that Brooklyn's ability is not enough to enter the first team.
"It's okay to have a strong father, but it's even more terrifying to have a strong godfather...... It is said that Liu is Brooklyn's godfather, and Brooklyn's entry into the first team is not a matter of Liu's words? Otherwise, what does he have to make it to the Arsenal first team? Sky Sports' Ryan Giggs quipped that he still can't accept David Beckham's son in Arsenal's youth team, and that Manchester United should play for Manchester United, whose children are in Manchester United's junior team.
"How much can that kid learn from Liu? The professor's intention is to use this kid to fill Liu's vacancy, right? Mourinho's opinion directly points to the professor's true intentions, and Arsenal's every move has entered his eyes. The decisive battle is imminent, and he must know the enemy's intelligence inside and out.
"The free throw ability is quite good, but the body is thin, and I guess the professor will not really play in the game, just in case." Thunder? Wilkins replied.
"Just in case, I'm afraid of this just in case! This is also the focus of our practice in the past three days, if we don't change those small moves from the past, the game may be ruined! If you want Liu not to play a role, let him have nothing to do and no ball to kick! Mourinho knocked on the table, his expression was particularly stern, he had been studying Liu Hao for the past few days, trying to find the best way to deal with Liu Hao.
The league title is lost, but there are still two titles behind him, and he can't bear to lose the title again, a game that is a winner, it seems that he rarely loses.
"Brooklyn is not a problem, Liu is the eternal problem, as long as you get Liu, you will get the championship." From beginning to end, Mourinho has never despised Liu Hao, but has worked tirelessly to find a way to deal with Liu Hao, how can someone as persistent as him not succeed?
'As long as we win the FA Cup, the Champions League will be natural, we will have a psychological advantage......
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The professor certainly didn't expect that the slightest bit of trouble on his side would give Mourinho a look, and he brought Brooklyn to the first team for the simple purpose of securing a second free-kick candidate.
When he threw Brooklyn to the side of the bench, he found that the problem was too big.
Brooklyn is not Liu Hao, Liu Hao can shoot and hit the goal on the run, but Brooklyn is obviously not good, his thin body is obviously not enough to win in the confrontation, and not confrontation means that his role is almost zero......
"There is only one Liu in this world." He muttered to himself, which was kind of positioning Brooklyn, which could only take free kicks, which had no effect in athletic warfare.
Boulder also shook his head, then asked: "Do you still keep him in the first team?" ”
"Of course, he'll grow up, he's only sixteen. He will be Arsenal's new No.7, maybe No.14. "Everyone knows that the professor has pedophilia, not to mention that Brooklyn is such a good seedling, how can he let go of the opportunity to cultivate it himself.
"Let him train more with Liu, maybe he can learn a lot." Tell Daniel not to slam the door, teach more things, his future may be better than his father's. Damn it, why do I have to develop so many players for the English? The professor continued to say to himself, well, it's time to talk to that guy Redondo about Liu's transfer, don't you have to face it?
After the professor finished Boulder's explanation, he walked straight to his office.
Redondo came to him again today, and it was still about Liu Hao.
Didn't you say we'd wait until the Champions League was over? Redondo, this kid must have something happened to him so quickly! (To be continued......)