When the referee blew the whistle three times, the crimson court was boiling. They gave a victory as a gift to Don who was leaving.

Only the players and fans of Manchester United were devastated by the sadness. It is particularly lonely in this joyful environment.

Don wanted to shake hands with Mourinho after the game to complete the etiquette, and he knew that Mourinho was not a patient person. But as soon as he got up, he was killed by David. Chris Lak hugged and the assistant coach didn't say anything but hugged him.

A group of reporters rushed up next to them, filming them wildly.

When Don finally broke free from Chrislak's arms and turned his head to look for Mourinho, he was surprised to find that the other party was still standing outside waiting for him!

Donn lined up the crowd and reached out to Mourinho.

"I thought you were gone, Mr. Mourinho."

Mourinho, who lost the title, had a bad look on his face and was obviously in a bad mood as well. He grabbed Donn's outstretched hand and shook it, then let go.

"I just don't want you to write Jose in your memoirs. Mourinho is a guy who is not polite and personable. It's time for me to go, congratulations on winning another game. I'm glad you're retiring today. ”

After saying this, Mourinho didn't care about the reaction of others, let alone Donne's expression, turned around and left the noisy stadium cleanly.

Don was surrounded by reporters in the middle, looking at the back of Mourinho's departure, and his mood was complicated for a while. He was absolutely not the slightest bit of joy at his victory over his old rival, on the contrary, he suddenly felt sorry for Mourinho.

It was getting dark, and the flashing lights around him pulled Donn back to reality. He looked at the reporters around him, ignored them, and walked straight to the court. In the middle of the pitch, his players were waiting for him.

And in the stands, 60,000 fans were chanting his name.

'The game was over, Nottingham Forest were victorious, while Manchester United lost their league title. But none of this matters, the important thing is that for us, a very important and special person is finally going to say goodbye to ...... completely," said John Brown, who was in charge of commentating the game. Morteson said emotionally.

He still remembers his first "encounter" with Don. At the City Stadium, Donn was knocked to the ground by his own players after a terrible first half and then walked off the pitch, becoming a big joke in English football after the league game. He was in charge of commenting on the game himself, but he was laughing crookedly on the commentary bench at the time, and he was sarcastic and merciless.

I really didn't expect that he would be friends with Done in the future, that he would explain England games with Donn, and that he would witness that young man step by step become one of the most successful managers in the world and become the godfather of Nottingham Forest.

Amid the shouts of 60,000 people, Donn walked into the middle of the court and gathered with his men.

"Boss, aren't you going?" Gareth. Bell asked with tears in his eyes.

Don just smiled and shook his head.

"I don't think you're in any problem with your body, really. We can work together for a few more years, and then we can leave together, shall we? Bell continued to ask.

Don reached out and touched the little monkey's head, and said to him, "They had the same feelings when I said goodbye to Demi, but they were gone anyway. That's life, little monkey. You always have to face parting, it's not a big deal. Besides, aren't we saying goodbye forever? ”

Bell bit his lip and stepped aside, not speaking.

Balotelli looked at Donn, and several times stopped talking. Don saw what was in his mind and said to him, "You can stay or leave." As long as you like. You're a genius, Mario. But genius is not suitable for all situations, I'm gone, you can go your own way. ”

Patting Balotelli on the shoulder, Donn turned to Mitchel again.

He looked up at Mitchel's face. The kid seemed to be grimacing at him, and wanted to cry and laugh.

"Aaron. I'd still say you should do some strength training. I wish you were more well-rounded......" He smiled at this. "What else do I say, anyway, it's not me who will be your coach next season, if you can't break through the blockade of those strong defenders, it's not me who should be bothered, ha!"

Donn laughed, but Mitchel cried.

Don ignored the way his snot and tears flowed together, and slapped Mitchel's waist hard. Turned around and went to find someone else.

He didn't want his parting to look sad, more than half a hundred people, is it necessary to make it like this?

So he walked around each player in a very chic way, talking to this person and talking to another person.

As he did so, the shouting from the stadium stands continued. None of the 60,000 Nottingham Forest fans left the stadium, and the United fans withdrew with the club.

Two large screens in the stadium stands replay Donn's short documentary.

Live television is also continuing.

※※※ Senya waits in the dressing room for her appearance, which will be her last appearance on the catwalk, but now her mind is not on work. In her hand, she is holding a mobile phone, which is playing pictures from TV. It was Donn's farewell at the Crimson Court.

Thanks to the ever-changing technology, she can still watch live TV here. In this way, he accompanied Uncle Tony through the last leg of his career.

The voice of the narrator on the phone is very clear.

"I don't want to repeat Tony here. Those things that Don has accomplished. I just want to see what I'm seeing – more than 60,000 fans in the stands, reluctant to leave. Don was with his players, and he spoke to them one by one...... What does this remind me of? A retiring general is reviewing his troops and his officers for the last time. He shook hands with them one by one and thanked them for their support and work over the years......"

Shania stared intently at the screen on her phone, where Donn was surrounded by the players and reporters surrounded by them. Fans were on the outskirts, singing and chanting the names of the protagonists.

The hairstylist was in the back fiddling with her hair, making the final preparations. There were other models in the dressing room, but Shania was like no one around, and she didn't care what people thought of her.

The scene was supposed to be sad, but Shania had a smile on her face, just like the man in the middle of the screen.

"Alright, dear." The hairstylist motioned for Shania to lift her head and look in the mirror to see the overall effect.

The woman in the mirror couldn't tell at all that she was almost thirty years old, with long silky shawl hair and curly ends looking youthful, beautiful, lively and naughty.

Shania grimaced, then turned off her phone's live TV.

It's time for her to play.

*※※ Don walked up to Wood, this was the last one.

Looking at his captain, Don didn't know what to say. Wood is sensible and obedient, and there are some things that he doesn't need to repeat, and he has already said what he should have said.

What else is there to say now?

Looking at Don standing in front of him, Wood didn't know what to say. But he didn't say it, he wanted to say too much, and he didn't know how to say it for a while.

When it came time to part, he was always so stupid.

Whether it's against Demy or against Donn.

In the end, Don didn't say anything, just put his hand on Wood's shoulder and squeezed it hard.

After saying goodbye to the players, he said goodbye to the coaches, starting with the team doctor and continuing to the assistant coach, shaking hands or hugging one by one.

By the end, he was holding Freddie. Eastwood, whispering in his ear: "Don will come to take my place, he's a fantastic manager. But he needs a good assistant, stay and help him, right? ”

Eastwood nodded and agreed.

Donn, who got the promise, let go of the other and turned to Chris Lak.

"It's up to you whether you want to leave with me or stay here, David."

Chris Rac looked at the people around him and said to Donn, "I've changed my mind, Tony." Nottingham Forest is a great place to be. I'm going to stay here. ”

Don laughed and patted him on the shoulder, "The right choice." ”

After doing all this, he said to the two assistant coaches: "I'll go to the press conference in a while, I won't go to the locker room, there will definitely be a lot of reporters blocking me today." You don't have to wait for me to come back, the players will pack up and drive straight back to the hotel and disband on the spot. As for me, go home by myself. ”

The two of them nodded at the same time, having no objection to Don's arrangement.

Seeing that both of them agreed, Tang Encai walked out with confidence. After taking two steps out, he looked back behind him, and the players and coaches were still standing in place, with no intention of leaving.

Don waved at them, "Go back, don't catch a cold." ”

Then he walked forward again, this time without looking back.

Along the way, the shouts of the fans were deafening, the flags and banners with his portrait painted in the stands were constantly shaving, and the live broadcast was Sarah. Brightman and Andre. Bocelli sings "...... It's time to say goodbye......"

Don walked towards the Yongdao crossing, and behind him were the players and colleagues who were standing still. In front of him was a large group of reporters carrying video cameras and cameras, shooting as they retreated, and the flash turned the road under his feet white.

When he walked to the Yongdao crossing, many fans in the stands on both sides suddenly spilled a lot of confetti, and the confetti made Don raise his head. In the crowd, he saw several familiar faces.

Michael. Bernard, Fat John, Skinny Bill, and even the bar owner Kenny. Burns. When he saw Burns, he suddenly became interested, stopped and leaned in and asked: "For so many years, you have only left the bar when the City Stadium was about to be demolished, why did you come here again today?" ”

Burns said to him: "City Stadium has torn down an era and so has your departure, Tony. ”

Don stopped talking, waved at him, and continued to walk down the road amid the confetti.

※※※Joe. Mattok sighed, "This is the last time I've seen the leader appear in front of me in this capacity......"

Wood, who was at the front of the line, heard Mattok's words, and he suddenly had the idea of rushing forward. But until Tang En disappeared into the corridor surrounded by reporters, he did not put it into action.

He suddenly felt that he was very timid, and he was not a tough guy husband.

He is a coward who has no way to show his feelings unscrupulously in front of the public.

He is still not as good as Mitchel, who is willing to cry in front of Donn, and Bell, who says "Don't you go" to Donn.

As a captain, he is really not qualified at this time...... Seeing Don completely disappear from view. David. Chrislac's voice rang out, but this time he was weak in his loud voice.

"Go back, guys. Go back and take a shower, change your clothes, and get out of here. Your vacation has begun. ”

As players began to walk off the field, Wood looked up to see the fans in the stands slowly exiting the field. But he knew that these people would still gather in the square outside the stadium. The departure of a special person will not end like this.

He ripped off the captain's armband, clutched it in his hands, and walked off the field with his teammates.

※※※ Michael walking out of the court. Bernard had no intention of staying, and despite the fact that many people had regathered in the square, they were still chanting Donn's name, and the scene was very enthusiastic.

"Let's go back to the bar for a drink, guys." Michael said to his companions.

"Why don't you stay and see Tony?" Skinny Bill is a little weird.

"We've already sent it." Michael pointed in the direction of the gate and said, "Tony who walks out of this door in a moment is not Tony the head coach. Don is gone. I wanted to go back for a drink, shouted a game, and my mouth was dry. ”

Burns said next to him, "Me too." ”

The two of them have a high reputation in the minds of this group of fans, and since they both said so, then there is no objection.

"Okay, let's go back and have a drink, for ......" Fat John suddenly didn't know what to say.

"Cheers to the past sixteen years, and farewell to those people and things in the past sixteen years." Michael raised his hand.

He waved goodbye to the Crimson Court.

※※※ Pierce. Bruce didn't have time to stand aside, pretending to sigh that "an era is over". From the final whistle to now, he has been busy, too busy to stop and reflect on it - this is Tony. Donne's last game!

He, like the rest of his peers, took the name of Tony. Donn was the center, followed him on the pitch from movement to west, said goodbye to the players, said goodbye to the fans, and then came to the press conference hall together. Now watching Don take his seat at a table full of microphones, cell phones, voice recorders, and interview machines, he had time to think about the half hour that had just passed.

Forest won the game against Manchester United. Don maintained his unbeaten record against Jose Mourinho in his managerial career. None of this is the point. Looking back on the time when Donn said goodbye to the players and coaches in the middle of the pitch, he felt that Donn's influence would not diminish with his departure, but on the contrary, his influence here might be stronger.

After Cruyff left Barcelona, he remained the godfather of Barcelona, and he published all sorts of articles and comments about Barcelona in the media. Barcelona played well and he praised it, Barcelona played badly and he criticized, he has a say in who is chosen as the head coach, which player should be sold and which player should be bought, his advice is always something that Barcelona coach cannot ignore...... But unlike the flying Dutchman, Bruce doesn't think Donn's influence will be shown.

In fact, judging from Donn's performance after his first retirement, he probably won't mention Nottingham Forest much after his retirement, as if the name "Nottingham Forest" has never appeared in his life. He will never interfere with the building policy of the Forest team, nor will he dictate the employment strategy of the Forest team, whether the Forest team plays well or not is someone else's business for him. He is so strange, expressing his feelings for the Forest team in such an indifferent way, it seems that only the farther away he is, the more he feels that the feelings in his heart are still pure.

But despite this, looking at today's game, his position in the hearts of Forest fans is still unshakable. I believe that the same will be true in a few years. He didn't have to say anything, he didn't have to do anything. But as soon as someone mentions his name, that invisible influence begins to show.

Robin Hood has been dead for more than 900 years, and his influence is still there, and he has been repeatedly eulogized, written, and played. Tony. That's pretty much the way Don is treated, isn't it?

Bruce, who was in a trance, was woken up by the press officer's "press conference starts now", and the room that had been a little noisy immediately fell silent, and everyone was eagerly waiting for Donn to deliver his "parting speech".

Jose Mourinho has already left, where he was interviewed by several Manchester media outlets while most of the journalists were still on the pitch before leaving in a hurry. Leaving a huge stage to Don alone.

What a thoughtful opponent...... Don cleared his throat as he looked at the expectant reporters below. Just that movement made the men sit up straight, poke their heads forward, and pricked up their ears.

Don hey, hey, a pleasure.

※※※ The catwalk has ended, and Shania has just been held by the designer hand in hand to come out for a curtain call, and now she is standing in front of the backdrop to be interviewed by reporters.

"Yes, it's true that I'm going to quit the modeling industry and the entertainment industry, and I made this decision after serious consideration." For the first time, Shania admitted this fact in front of the media, which had been hyped up for a long time.

"It's a complete quit, and I won't come back in the future."

Shania fiddled with her brown hair, and she looked without makeup, which was completely different from the iceberg beauty on the catwalk. Now with a gentle smile on her face, she patiently and meticulously answers every question from the reporters without the slightest impatience.

"After the launch, I will spend time with my husband and daughter first, and then think about the future...... Maybe go and be a costume designer. ”

Journalists, however, still want to find the real insider. For them, the answers that can be seen in the media are of no value, and the real right answers are the ones you never know.

"The real reason for quitting?" Shania didn't show annoyance at the questioner, instead giving the young male reporter a smile that would stop his heart for a second.

"Quite simply, I'm pregnant."

When Shania said this lightly, everyone present had not yet reacted. With the expression of their last name on their faces, they waited for the real answer to come out. No one realizes that the real answer has emerged.

"Ah......h

Shania looked at the quiet reporters in the audience and winked mischievously, this scene is really funny. She succeeded so much that she scared all the reporters.

※※※“…… I don't have much to say. ”

In the press hall of Nottingham's Crimson Stadium, Donn said this to the expectant reporters.

"I know there are a lot of people who like me and a lot of people who hate me. I never wanted to rely on something to change your opinion of me, not even today. What you usually report, I will report on tomorrow, and I won't read it anyway. I'm retiring tomorrow anyway. ”

Donn spread his hands. He saw quite a few of his enemies in the crowd. For example, Carl. Spike, like Chris. Bascomby. Now he doesn't have to fight with these people, he doesn't need to hype anything anymore, and he doesn't need to attract the firepower of the media in order to relieve the pressure on the players. From today onwards, he can finally completely unload the burden of thousands of pounds on his shoulders and sleep until dawn like an ordinary person.

"I just want to say goodbye to all of you."

After saying this, Don En actually stood up and wanted to leave!

The reporters panicked, how could they let him go like this? We had a stomach full of questions, where did he go? Out of this, he is not the manager of Nottingham Forest, and he will no longer be able to answer questions from reporters.

A group of reporters got up from their seats and kicked over their chairs, trying to stop Donn from leaving.

"I still have questions, Mr. Donn!!" Chris. Bas Combi raised the notebook in his hand and shouted. It was densely covered with words. "You can't just leave, the press conference isn't over yet!"

"I said it's over." Donn laughed at the Liverpool Echo reporter who hoped he wouldn't die.

"But we have the right to ask, you are a public figure...... "Bascombe is still making his final struggles.

"I also have the right to refuse to answer."

Don shrugged.

Cal. Spike wanted to shout a few times, but after seeing what happened to Bascomby, he squirmed his lips a few times, but nothing came out.

Instead of leaving directly through the side door, Donn stepped off the stage and walked through the middle aisle of the press bench to the gate, intending to leave directly from there – which was closer to the stadium gate.

The reporters stood up one after another, but none of them really dared to go up and ask him questions.

On the contrary, everyone is making way for him, consciously or unconsciously.

Just as he was about to walk to the door, Pierce. Bruce suddenly shouted, "Goodbye, Tony!" ”

He raised his hand and hung it in the air, and wanted to wave goodbye to Don En, only to remember that Don En couldn't see it with his back to him.

Hearing this, Don didn't look back, didn't stop, just raised his right hand, waved it behind him, and then opened the door and walked out.

※※※ Walk through a short corridor and you will find the lobby at the main entrance of the stadium. There, Don unexpectedly spotted someone.

"Mr. Faisal? Aren't you supposed to be by Shania's side? ”

The person standing in front of Don and grinning was none other than Shania's agent, Fassar. It's no wonder that Don felt strange and asked out loud. As long as Shania is working in the field, Fasar is almost inseparable. Why did he appear in front of him now, could it be that Shania had come back from work early?

Thinking of this, Don tilted his head and looked behind Fasar, hoping to see the familiar figure.

"Don't look, Mr. Donn." Faisal said to him with a smile. "Shania is still in Paris, and if nothing else, she should have just finished her last runway."

"Then you ......," Don became more and more confused.

"I'm here to tell you good news. Shania can't leave, so she can only let me come, I'm afraid that I will change to a random person, you don't believe it. ”

With that, Fasar handed Don a piece of paper.

"Results from the hospital."

Don took the thing suspiciously, glanced at it, and saw his wife's name in the examinee column.

Before he could read any further, Fassar's voice rang out again: "Congratulations, Mr. Donn. Your wife is pregnant. ”

Don didn't jerk his head up at Fassar, but buried his head there. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Shania went for a check-up two months ago and she was pregnant. But in order not to affect your work, she didn't tell you, but stayed until now, who wants to give you a retirement gift. ”

Faisal noticed that Donn's hand holding the checklist was shaking, and he suddenly remembered that the man in front of him was a person who had had a heart attack, and if he couldn't stand such a stimulus, he would have a heart attack...... Fasar didn't dare to think about such a thing, and he hurriedly called: "Mr. Donn, are you okay?" ”

Don raised his head and looked at Fassar, and he grinned, "I...... OK...... Very good......"

After saying this, his anger calmed down: "I'm fine, thank you for telling me such good news, Mr. Faisal." ”

Faisal originally thought that Don En would say a lot of excitement, but he didn't expect Don to leave after saying this.

Instinctively, he asked, "Where are you going, Mr. Donne?" ”

"Go home."

Don said as he walked out of the hall.

※※※ "I think all the police officers in Nottingham are here!" ”

A fan who was barricaded outside by a wall of police complained.

It's no wonder that these people complained, the fans originally planned to get up close and personal with their idols. But the policemen forcibly separated the fans, making way for a five-meter-wide passage from the stadium gate to the parking lot.

There's John. Lennon's experience is that they can't guarantee that there will be some radical fanatical and mentally deranged fans who suddenly assassinate Donn because they don't want Donn to leave, and "stay" Donn forever. This is no joke, so the local police are like a big enemy, for fear that there will be a mark among these fans. David. Chapman (Lennon's assassin).

When Donn appeared in front of everyone, the fans in the square erupted in loud cheers. They became agitated, and the police officers present were overwhelmed by the surging crowd.

Unfazed by this, Donn stood on the steps and waved to the excited fans. Then he bowed his head and walked down the steps, out of the crooked passageway.

BBC5 broadcast the scene to the world.

Amid the cheers of tens of thousands, their king walked down the steps of the throne and walked a red carpet to the outside of the palace. The crown was left on his throne by him, and the splendid palace did not give him the slightest nostalgia, and he turned a deaf ear to the cries of his subjects.

In the surging red crowd, he was so calm in black. He folded the slip in his hand and put it in his close-fitting pocket and patted it gently. Then he took out his sunglasses and put them on, and walked slowly past the excited crowd with his head held high.

The sixteen championship trophies, the sixteen years of ups and downs, the words admired by tens of thousands of people, and the endless arguments around him were all left behind by him step by step.

More than 1,000 years ago, he defeated the returning Roman conquerors.

Enjoy a glorious and moving procession of triumph.

There are trumpeters, musicians, and exotic beasts that conquer the land.

There were also carts laden with treasure and captured weapons.

The conqueror rode in a triumphant chariot.

Prisoners of war sat in front of the car in chains.

His sons and daughters, dressed in white robes, stood with him in chariots or rode with him.

A slave holds a golden crown and stands behind the conqueror.

Whisper warning in his ear:

All glory is just a passing moment.

(To be continued)