The media was full of news about Donn's return to a big win, and no one got tired of it. Whether it's those who like him or those who hate him, there's no way to deny it - he can't be ignored.

Putting all the beautiful words that have been invented since the beginning of writing on Donn is one of the things that media reporters like to do the most these days. Now that Don is in the midst of popularity, saying good things about him is the only way to attract more readers and viewers.

Complementing this is something else. In December, the British royal family issued an announcement announcing the list of people who will be awarded the Queen's honour on January 1 next year. Tony. Donn's name is prominently listed.

In the United Kingdom, there are two awards every year, once at the beginning of the year on the first day of January, and once on the Queen's birthday. The Knight of the Order of Merit is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Britain in various fields such as culture, sports, and economy. A lot of people in football have been honoured, and that's not a big deal.

But around Donn, controversy persists over whether he should accept the award. In fact, after Donn led Nottingham Forest to the treble, there was a suggestion that Tony should be given the right title. Tang En was awarded the medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions. You must know that the old Scottish man Alex Ferguson was awarded a knighthood by the queen after leading Manchester United to the treble, and as the most successful of the English coaches, how could Donn not be awarded?

However, this proposal was opposed by many people at the time. The reasons for the opposition are ridiculous - opponents argue that the Triple Crown is not enough for Donn to be awarded the Order of Knighthood. In fact, this is simply an excuse, Ferguson was also awarded the knight's medal after leading the team to win the treble, why didn't he achieve enough to Donne? In fact, the real reason is not that Donn's achievements are not qualified to be awarded, but out of dislike for his surname and that foul mouth, many people think that if the knight's medal is awarded to such an open-mouthed person, it is really detrimental to the national body...... This sounds inexplicable, but it was supported by many people at the time. Even the then Minister of Sports and the Prime Minister himself. It can be seen that Tony. How bad Done's popularity in this country is.

Fortunately, Don himself is not interested in awarding medals, he never sings the national anthem when he leads the national team, what is a medal? So the debate over whether he was eligible to accept the title of "knight" continued, but he himself turned a deaf ear. Being awarded a knight's medal and a knighthood doesn't make him more money, nor does he make a complete recovery from his heart attack overnight.

Later, he led LinkedIn Gran to the first European Championship in the country's history, and the award was once again brought up by the media. Supporters think that the champion who made history is always worthy of Donn to be honored, right? No, instead of saying that his achievements were too low, the opponents did not say that Donn's speech and behavior did not conform to the code of conduct of a British Empire knight. Tony. Isn't Don defying authority? Then there is no need for us to award him the medal of authority...... The opposition is still strong, and Don himself has not fought for it, so the matter is yellow again.

But Donn's supporters weren't reconciled. They even formed a group called the "Knights of Donne" to call for Donn's decoration, which appeared in public from time to time to wave the flag and shout that Don should be honored.

It wasn't until after the 2018 World Cup that things finally took a turn for the better.

"If a man leads a club to the championship that almost all club teams can win, and then leads the national team to the highest honor at all national team level, and he cannot be awarded a knighthood by the Queen, then it must be a big scandal in the British Empire!" It wasn't a media outlet that said this, but a member of the British Parliament.

This sentence kicked off the third call for action to honor Don.

Three European Cups, three Premier League trophies, one English League Cup, one FA Cup, two Community Shield winners' trophies, two UEFA Super Cups, one Club World Cup, one European Cup, one Confederations Cup, one World Cup.

The Notting Corriere della Sera even published a special issue with photos of all the accolades Don had received, and then questioned those who objected: "If these accolades and contributions don't make Tony . Donn was knighted, so how many more people in the whole of Britain do you think are eligible to be knighted? ”

The Times also published an editorial pointing out that in today's British society, the value of the Honorary Lords is getting lower and lower, and there is only one purpose left for the honor incentive. There are even people who can get knighthood after donating a large amount of money to the political axe, and such a person can only get a knighthood or knighthood, which can only reduce the prestige of the British royal family, and eventually become penniless. In this context, it is a great irony and sorrow that some people who have truly made outstanding contributions to the political axe and the country cannot be knighted for one reason or another.

Although Done's name is not mentioned throughout the editorial, a fool can tell that they are on Done's side. Because this year, if you want to talk about outstanding contributions, you will definitely not be able to run away from Don. After he led the team to win the World Cup in Australia, it not only greatly boosted the confidence of the British people, but also greatly enhanced the reputation of the United Kingdom, and even stimulated the economic development of the United Kingdom. Such an achievement, but even being awarded a medal is controversial, which really makes people feel inexplicable.

There were even letters to the Queen, begging her to honour Donn.

It was thanks to the efforts of these people that Donn's name appeared on the list of honourers, and it is said that the queen herself made the decision.

But Don didn't mean to appreciate it...... ※※※ As early as after the first award proposal was rejected, Don knew that there were many people at the top of the country who didn't like him. But he didn't like the country either. As a traditional Chinese mainland who "lives" in the shell of the British, he is not interested in such a thing as an award, nor does he think of being very enthusiastic about fighting for this right for himself.

The second refusal of the award only strengthened Donn's disdain for the royal family and his contempt for the so-called honorary lord. In the last century, maybe this lord was still a little attractive, but now it has become any cat or dog can be awarded, so what is the need for him to be shy and stubborn? Don has never been one to join in the fun.

This is the third time...... His supporters finally put him on the honours list, but he was bored with the farce.

"Do I have to call you Uncle Sir in the future?" Shania took the list published in the newspaper and teased her husband.

Don shrugged his shoulders and gave her an unexpected answer, "You won't have such a chance, dear." ”

"Huh?" Shania didn't understand what her husband meant.

"I intend to decline the award."

"Ah......" Shania opened her mouth, surprised.

"Isn't that a surprise?" Don is amused by Shania's reaction. "I am one of more than 300 people in history who have turned down the Queen's honours."

"I just don't know why." Shania pouted.

"If I had been awarded a knighthood the first time I had been ordained, perhaps I would have been glad to go to the Queen and accept it as an honour like a trophy. But now my mindset is different. Now this medal is not an honor for me, but a handout. I don't want it. Don pointed to the list in Shania's hand and said disdainfully.

Shania looked at Don and laughed. She is not British, and naturally she does not look at this issue from the perspective of British national honor. Anyway, in the end, it's just a "knight" title, and since the husband said no, then don't.

"Anyway, it's a medal for you, whatever you want." Shania threw away the newspaper and leaned over Donn's neck with both hands, looking at him with affectionate eyes, and then pressed her body up, rubbing it against Donn's chest. "Honey, I want ......"

※※※ When Pierce. Bruce was taken aback when he received an email from Donn about the so-called "open letter" he had sent him. Then he immediately called Don and went over.

"Tony, what do you think?"

"Huh?" Don didn't seem to wake up yet, and a question came out of his nose.

"I mean the refusal to bestow the award...... What the hell do you think? Bruce clutched the "open letter" he had just printed, and he shook and rattled as he spoke.

"What do you think? I'm not interested in this kind of rotten street knighthood, it's as simple as that, Pierce. Don rolled over and got up from the bed, he turned his head to look at his wife, who was still sleeping on the bed, covered her with the quilt, and walked out in his pajamas.

It was a very cold morning in December, and when I walked out onto the terrace, the cold wind blowing in front of him made Don drowsy.

"Rotten street? Tony...... Don't you know the significance of the award? Bruce thought it must be because Don hadn't woken up yet.

"Twenty years ago it might have made sense, Pierce. But now, it really doesn't make sense. The owner of a chain of fast-food restaurants can be awarded the Order of Knighthood, and I think in a few years I may even be able to reserve a newborn baby, right? With 2,000 places a year, how many people in the UK have not been awarded this thing? Besides...... I appreciate all the hard work you've done to get me honored. But I don't want this honor that smells of charity. Am I not one of those who can't live without a knighthood and a knighthood? You say that I have won so many championships, do you still care about a little knighthood? ”

"Uh......" Bruce was dumbfounded by Donn's rhetorical question. He knew that Don was an unruly man, and this did not change as he got older, but he did not expect that Donn's unruliness would be applied to the British royal family...... "Don't you think it's a pity, Tony......" Bruce still asked unwillingly.

"What's the pity? At best, I was called 'Sir Donn', and I don't think people who didn't respect me before would respect me just because I changed my title, and I don't think people who liked me didn't like me because I didn't become a knight. I'm still me, I'm Tony. Dawn. Tang En looked to the east, a round of morning sun was rising, the glow reflected the eastern sky and horizon, and the white mist rose and rolled in the forest, like a fairyland.

Speaking of which, what else does Bruce have to say? Don is right, he's who he is, he's Tony. Donn, so no one can change the decision he made. Even if he wants to go against the whole world, all you can do is choose to side with him or go against him.

"You're going to make the royal family feel embarrassed......" Bruce muttered.

"That's what you want, haha!" Don crossed his hips with one hand and laughed out loud. "Some people did everything they could to make me a knight, and now they see this as a handout and a welcome to me. I'm going to tell them: To hell with your self-righteous pride! ”

Putting down the phone, Bruce looked at the open letter in his hand and sighed. He remembered a past.

Prior to Donn, Nottingham Forest also had a controversial manager, Brian Brown. Although Clough led the Forest to two trophies and achieved remarkable results, he was also not knighted by the royal family. It is rumored that Clough himself refused the royal family's invitation to be honored, and others say that the political axe was not used to the unruly old man at that time. In any case, when it was proposed again after Clough's death that he should be honoured, it was abandoned because the rules of honour did not allow knighthood and honour to be conferred on a dead man. In this way, Clough missed out on representing the highest honor among British civilians.

Fifteen years later, the same Nottingham Forest coach Tony Forest. Tang En also refused the royal family's award, is it the will of heaven in the dark?

Thinking about it further, nearly a thousand years ago, there was an unruly and contemptuous of authority thief in this land, who led his companions against the nobles of the time, robbed the rich and helped the poor, and roared the mountains and forests to be free.

Maybe this place is dedicated to this kind of character...... Whether it is Robin Hood, or Crowf, or now Donne, they are all "grand thieves" who do not obey discipline, dare to challenge authority, and advocate freedom.

No matter what the outside world thinks of them, the lush Sherwood Forest will forever live on their legends. They are the heroes here.

A day later, the open letter, written by Donn himself, was sent to the Nottingham Evening Post and caused an immediate sensation.

In the letter, Donn thanked the British royal family and his friends who had campaigned for his honour, but made it clear that he would decline the honour. As for the reason for refusal, he did not say that the gold content and authority of the Honorary Lords are getting lower and lower nowadays, even though this is something that even children know. His reasons are much more powerful than that.

“…… I know that there are quite a few people who don't want me to be honored, they think I don't deserve it, and I don't want to say anything about it. Suffice it to say that I didn't want to get any knighthood in the first place—have any of you ever seen me say a word for myself in all the debates? No, because I don't want it at all. Are you disappointed in those who oppose me? Of course, I would like to thank my friends who have come out for me, but I do not want to go against my own truest thoughts—I do not want to be called 'Sir Donne,' and I do not want to sacrifice myself to look like a beggar who has been given a handout, to satisfy others. I am who I am, I am Tony. Donn, compared to a small knighthood, I have a better reward - fifteen years of coaching, sixteen championship trophies. I don't need to rely on Lord Honors to show my worth and those glories. In front of these will all agree that I am England...... No, the best football coach in the UK and the world.

For all these reasons, I refuse to confer the award. ”

Although there have been many people who have refused the British royal family's awards for various reasons, it is the first time that he is as arrogant as Donne. His proclamation in this letter was resonant and reverberated throughout the United Kingdom.

Once again, people saw his uninhibited wildness.

The Sun then commented:

“…… After his comeback, in the face of many media doubts, he did not open his mouth to fight back. After losing the first game, he didn't slap those who laughed at him. These make us think that Tony is fifty years old. Don is old, he has lost his sharpest teeth and claws, and is docile like a cat.

But we were wrong. He just didn't come across an opponent worthy of his own shot.

Now, the British royal family, this opponent's name is loud enough, and he is qualified enough to be his opponent. So we met the familiar Tony again. Donn, the guy who is used to being right with the world. ”

"Geniuses are always different." Lineker and Alain. Hansen, Mark. Laurentian said this when talking about it on a TV show. "I admit that the appeal of the Honorary Lords to the public is decreasing year by year, but there are still many people who want to be rewarded every year, and the quota of 2,000 is still a bit insufficient. Under such circumstances, it is incomprehensible that Donn would abdicate this honor. But he can't be understood with ordinary people's thinking. The most common comments I heard after this incident were 'why?', 'why did he refuse?' 'why did he write such a hype-minded open letter?' 'why did he refuse so loudly'...... Lots of 'why'. In my opinion, it would be very silly to ask Donn 'why'. He never needs a reason to do things, and if he has to find a reason, then I can only say that he is in a bad mood, or is in a bad mood......"

The Nottingham Evening Post even gave Donn the title of "Uncrowned King": "...... While I regret that I can't call Don 'Sir Donne', I can say the same thing to Donn himself: fifteen years in charge, sixteen trophies in important competitions, and Donn no longer needs a knightly medal for his glory. He is a well-deserved 'uncrowned king'! ”

(To be continued)