"There's a scarcity of sports news in the U.S......." Donn muttered as he turned off the TV. He wanted to watch sports news on TV, but there was very little coverage about football, all about basketball, baseball, ice hockey, and football. It's not that it's really lacking, it's just that there's very little news about football.

He decided to go online and see what was happening in European football. Although he is retired, it is impossible for him to rest at home for the rest of his life and let his wife support him. In the future, his work is basically inseparable from football, so he usually has to do his homework and keep an eye on world football, so that he will not be blind when he really needs to use these materials.

Don had already planned for his future, and after a few months of rest, he would go out again to look for a job. If nothing else, he will accept an offer from BBC5 to be a commentator for a football match, and then ...... He hadn't thought about maybe hosting a football show like Lineker did.

Teresa was taking a nap in her room at the moment, but Don couldn't rest. Because if he wants to do something of his own, he can only use Teresa's nap time, otherwise when Teresa wakes up, he will have to accompany his daughter.

Just as he turned on the computer, the phone next to him rang.

Don picked up his phone and glanced at the caller ID on the screen, and it was actually Billy. Woolks, that old man's.

This surprised him a little. He had the impression that since he was no longer the manager of Nottingham Forest, this Wood's agent had rarely approached him, and there was no personal friendship between them, and since the working relationship was gone, there was naturally no need to contact him again.

What did he do when he called himself?

Don thought for a moment before answering the phone. In fact, he really doesn't like to deal with this old man with a different surname orientation, especially when he hears his voice that he is neither male nor female, it gives him goosebumps. But after all, in his own office, this agent didn't really want to pry George. Wood leaves, so he still has to save face.

"Hey, Mr. Woods, why did you remember to call me?" Donn teased. "I'm not the manager of Nottingham Forest right now."

"Are you still in Los Angeles, Mr. Donn?" What Tang En didn't expect was that the other party didn't continue to ridicule him.

"Huh?" This question made Don En stunned for a moment, and then reacted. "Yes, I'm in Los Angeles. What, are you there too? Are you here for a vacation? ”

"I was here two days ago, but now I'm in Nottingham. Sounds like you're having a good time in Los Angeles, but I'm sorry...... Can you go back to Nottingham now? ”

Donn wondered: "Back to Nottingham? I'll have to wait another month......" A thought flashed through his mind, "Is something wrong, Mr. Woods?" ”

"George was going to retire and I told him for a night and he didn't listen. I think the only people in this world who can convince him are his mother and you. But unfortunately, his mother is now in a coma in a hospital bed, so only you can ......"

Don didn't listen to a word of the rest of the words.

He felt as if he was experiencing a thunderstorm in his mind, lightning and thunder, and rumbling. It was simply amazing, his brain was a little unresponsive, almost dead.

George. Wood retired? Sophia in a coma?

What happened?

“…… Mr. Donn, I hope you'll be able to get back soon. Wools' words crept into Donn's ears again—he finally came to his senses. George was going to hold a press conference to announce the news...... But you know if he does announce it, things will only get worse. I told him that he didn't listen, I could only tell him that the club had a contract with him, and if he decided to terminate his contract and retire, then at least he should discuss it with the club...... I'm waiting for you, Mr. Donne. ”

When Wooks finished speaking, Don opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. It was the first time he had seen Wools lose his composure and say so many things in one breath.

His mind was followed by lightning and thunder, and the storm turned into a mess. He shook his head vigorously and pinched his thighs again, only to scream in pain.

"Mr. Donne?" Woolks heard Donn's screams on the other end of the phone, and he didn't understand what was happening.

"Uh...... Nothing, I'm fine. I'll be back, right away, I'll book my ticket now. "Don was choked by himself to tears, which also cleared his mind a lot." Before I come back, you'll have to help me hold him back! We're always in touch! ”

With that, he hung up the phone.

Next, Donn got up and walked around the room a few times to calm himself down, and then he made two phone calls, one was Shania, informing him that he had an urgent matter and had to rush back to Nottingham, and Teresa stayed in Los Angeles to accompany her, and that he would be back when the matter was done. Shania was also surprised that Don had decided to return to Nottingham so suddenly, and when she asked what was going on, Donn told her that George was retiring, and she immediately realized the seriousness of the problem, and she promised Don to rush home to take care of Teresa as soon as she was done.

The second call Donn called the local booking office to book a ticket to London as soon as possible.

After making these two phone calls, Don Ento pulled out his suitcase and began to pack his luggage. In fact, there was nothing to take, just a few underwear and a few sets of clothes, which were quickly stuffed into the suitcase by Donn. After all this, Don sat down and thought about what he had just heard.

Sophia is in a coma...... Obviously, her condition has worsened, and her health has not been very good in the past few years. To put it ruthlessly, Sophia won't live for a few years. Don was a little prepared for this. But Wood didn't ...... No, not nothing, he has it but doesn't want to admit it.

Wood's retirement and Sophia's coma are inextricably linked, and Don thought it over to what he knew about Wood. This kid must have no intention of training and competing because his mother was critically ill. And in the past ten years, his mother has been all the motivation for him to do everything, and now that his mother is critically ill, he obviously has no heart to continue to play football, so choosing to retire and accompany his mother is the future plan he thought of.

But such a plan ...... "You idiot! Don cursed.

※※※ The news that Sophia was critically ill and hospitalized in a coma soon spread throughout the United Kingdom. Everyone knows that Wood's favorite person is his mother, so no one is surprised that he is absent from training because of Sophia's illness, but there are more and more media waiting outside the hospital every night, and the hospital and the police have to send a lot of people to maintain order and block the paparazzi who are all drilled.

Vivian. Miller is still in charge of Sophia's daily life in the hospital room - in fact, there is nothing to take care of at the moment. Two days later, Wood's mother was still in a coma, and the doctors in charge were worried that Sophia would never wake up again and be in a vegetative state. Of course they didn't tell George about this concern. Wood, just talking in private.

Last night, Wood and his agent were talking outside for a long time, and the tone was a little intense. Vivien didn't hear them arguing, but when she saw the two of them reappear in front of her, her face was not very good-looking. She didn't know what was going on with the two of them, it stands to reason that she didn't need to worry about this kind of thing, her job was only to take care of the patient, not to take care of the patient's son. But as soon as she was free, she would wonder - what made the two of them quarrel so fiercely?

At this moment, Wood sat on the couch in the outer room of the ward, buried his head in his hands, and it was only one night that his spirit was much more decadent than before.

Wools pushed the door open.

'I've called the club and they've heard that you're retiring. Want to hear their reactions? ”

Wood shook his head: "I'm retiring anyway." ”

"You still have a contract with the club, and if you want to force it to retire, you have to negotiate with the club first. The club clearly does not approve of your retirement application. They agree to give you some time off, but they don't want you to retire. "If you should be persuading, Witches had already said it last night. Now he didn't want to say anything more, just to relay the opinion of the club.

Next, Witch sat across from Wood and looked at Wood: "Is your mom awake?" ”

Wood shook his head slowly. This is the source of his uneasiness, his mother still hasn't opened her eyes, and she doesn't know if she will be able to wake up again.

"If you do want to retire, it's best to talk to the representatives of ......the club," Woods added.

This time Wood didn't object, he just nodded. There was silence in the room again.

※※※ Although they had to meet with the club representatives, the club did not send anyone immediately, because they were already frightened by the news that Wood was going to retire.

"Retirement?!" McAllister was taken aback by the news, if it weren't for the fact that this was said from club president Evan Brown. The words that came out of Dogetty's mouth, he would probably think that the other party was deliberately entertaining him. Although Wood is 32 years old, he is still in good health, and everyone thinks he can play at least until he is 40 years old, just like the legendary captain of the previous Forest team, Stuart. Pierce like that.

"George's agent called us and said he had decided to retire last night."

Evan looked at the two men under him, one was head coach McAllister, and the other was Allen. Adams. He hoped that the two men would come up with some ideas.

"I think it's ridiculous...... "Allen. Adams frowned, "How could anyone decide to retire so rashly?" ”

McAllister said on the side: "Actually, some retirements are really the product of impulse. For example, former Manchester United king ...... Cantona"

Evan waved his hand, and if he dwelt on this issue, it would be a long way off-topic. "I don't care why he wants to retire, I can't let him get his wish. We all know that Nottingham Forest can't live without him. You guys give me a way. ”

McAllister hesitated, and he stole a glance at Allen, who was sitting next to him. Adams, the other side was indifferent. It seems that he is going to watch the show, but think about it, Wood is his McAllister player, and his head coach obviously has more say in this matter than the marketing manager.

"I'll go and persuade him...... "It seems that I am the only one who can do this kind of thing." It's not easy to communicate with Wood...... McAllister has been on the team for a few months, and he hasn't really communicated with Wood, because when you talk to him, you talk for half an hour, your mouth is dry, and you may only get an answer or two. Truth be told, he'd rather lead a bloody game against Manchester United at Old Trafford than fight George Murphy. Wood spoke privately.

Seeing that the head coach took the initiative to take over the task, Evan . Dogetty nodded in satisfaction.

He felt that Wood must have been impulsive, and now the head coach has personally gone over to persuade him, given enough face, and let him calm down for another day, he should have retracted his decision to retire, right?

※※※ With Evan's arrangement, McAllister came to the hospital a day later to see Wood. For the past two days, Wood has taken the hospital ward as his home, eating, drinking, and Lazar is all here, and his mother will not fit his eyes until he wakes up. McAllister could hardly believe his eyes when he saw him – Nottingham Forest's legendary captain was haggard, his eyes were sunken, his beard was unkempt, and George was so imposing on the pitch. Wood is like two people, far from each other.

After greeting Wood's mother, McAllister made it clear what he wanted to do - to persuade Wood to retract his decision to retire.

McAllister analyzed the stakes of this retirement for Wood from various angles, hoping that he would calm down. But he failed.

No matter what McAllister said, Wood just didn't speak, and when he was done, he said, "I've decided, retire." ”

When McAllister heard him say this, he immediately retreated, and he was already skeptical that he would be able to convince Wood. Now it's time for him to retreat.

Evan. Doggerty heard McAllister say that Wood was resolute and that there was nothing he could do, so he had to take matters into his own hands. With Alan. Adams rushed to the hospital, visited Wood's mum in the club's famous words, and told him that he was at ease with his mother in the hospital, that the team had given him a day off, and that it would not be too late to return to the team when his mother's condition improved.

Anyway, I don't mention the matter of retirement.

It's a pity that Wood didn't appreciate it and didn't say anything to Evan. Dogotti was grateful for the arrangement. The first thing he said was: "When did you start talking to the club about my retirement?" ”

Evan was so blocked by this sentence that he didn't know what to say, and he stood there stupidly for a long time before he remembered to use a delaying strategy.

"We'll talk when your mom wakes up, George......"

He couldn't think of anything else he could do but stall. Maybe when Sophia woke up, Wood would change her mind as soon as she was happy?

But if Sofia wakes up and Wood insists on retiring, what will the club do then?

Evan. Dogerty, the president of the club, has no bottom in his heart.