Donn was standing in front of his house where he hadn't been back for 10 days, the sky was drizzling, but he didn't have an umbrella, not because he wanted to be cool, but because he didn't have an umbrella with him at all—who would take an umbrella with him when they went to Brazil?

He spent ten days in Brazil and just returned today.

Ten days fly by, and good times are always short-lived. He and Sania had a great vacation in Brazil, during which they met Sania's parents again. Shania's mother was very happy and satisfied with her daughter's current achievements, and although she still treated her like a child, she was no longer as strict as before. Sania's father is still silent most of the time, but he will talk to Don in private, thank him for all the care he has taken, and ask him to continue to take care of him, as parents, they know that Shania has moved her family out of Newcastle's aunt's house and into Done's apartment.

However, they did not dispute this.

Don was still a little nervous when he went to meet, for fear that the other party would suspect that he had done something wrong with their daughter. Now it seems that it is not known if the Brazilian surname is open, or if they are all very comfortable with Donne......

Later, when the two of them were bathing on the beach, Don once jokingly asked Shania, "Do I look so harmless to humans and animals?" ”

Shania smiled innocently: "Because Mom and Dad know that Uncle Tony is a good person." ”

Don felt a deep sense of frustration.

But soon he was relieved.

Brazil's scenery is beautiful, Brazilians are even more beautiful, and his eyes are almost too busy. The beach is full of bikini-clad Brazilian beauties with explosive bodies. He believed that Shania's parents must have been so relieved because of the Brazilian Celestial Celestial Openness.

In addition to playing with Shania during the ten days in Brazil, Don also took the time to get to know the talented players of Brazilian football, and he found a genius - Pato, but when he wanted to contact Pato's agent, the other party told him that Pato had been booked by several European giants, and although Nottingham Forest was a team that had just won the European championship, it was not easy to intervene.

And the agent also told Donn that among several big clubs, AC Milan has the most pursuit of Pato, and Pato himself is also interested in playing in Milan.

Don had no choice but to watch as his opponent in the Champions League final pulled a goal back in the transfer market.

Pato did this secretly behind Shania's back, and he had promised Shania before that he would never go to Brazil to look for players. As a result, when I got here, I still couldn't hold back, so I had to act secretly from Shania.

Since nothing came of it, Don didn't think about it anymore and instead played with Shania in peace.

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Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye, with Shania still staying in Brazil to spend time with her parents, while Done is returning to England to prepare plans for the new season.

The door next door to him was closed, and Don was not in England, so he was in China to accompany his parents.

Don found that Don's love for that home was from the heart, and if it weren't for his special job, he would have liked to go home every day. It's hard to take a vacation once a year, how can Don return to the team early?

The players were also still relaxing at various resorts, and at this time, Donn was the only one who returned early. As a manager, you've received enough praise and glory in front of people, and now you have to take on that same responsibility. Others can rest, he can't.

Putting his luggage in the house, Donn took out an umbrella and he was going to Burns' bar to pick up the kittens who were fostered there.

He didn't like this little animal, but Shania loved it to death, and he had no choice but to obey his orders.

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Burns was chatting casually with customers in the bar, which had just opened, and there weren't many people right now.

The glass door was pushed open, and Don stood in the doorway to collect his umbrella.

"Hey Tony, how's Brazil?" Burns recognized it and raised his hand to beckon. His voice also made the other guests in the bar look at the door.

"The weather is so much better than here." Donn shook off the water droplets from his umbrella.

"Who asked you about the weather, I mean, did the beauties there dazzle you?" As soon as Burns said this, a group of people in the bar laughed.

Don smiled too, "You've got all the kids, are you still so worried about hot beauties, Kenny?" ”

"I'm here to help you take care of your life's work." Not to be outdone, Burns was not to be outdone. "You're almost forty, don't keep using girls to solve your personal physiological needs."

The bickering between the two fills the bar with merry laughter.

Donn walked straight to the bar and waved his hand at Burns: "It's time for it, bring me a glass of wine and add ice." ”

When Burns went to pour the wine, Don turned to the drunkards who had just laughed at him and said, "I think you all have a lot of time." ”

An alcoholic grinned and stood up, "You're right, Tony. The league wasn't going on, we weren't feeling well, and I couldn't think of anything else that would interest me except drinking. ”

Don nodded, he agreed. He's been a fan before, and he knows how hard it is to be a fan every summer, when the Europa League is over and there's no World Series.

"But you can look at the Copa America...... Or the Asian Cup? ”

Everyone laughed, "Don't be funny, Tony! It was a great season this past and now I'm not interested in anything else but waiting for the Forest season to start! ”

"Hah, how's it like to be a champion?" Don asked happily.

"It's good!" Some mimicked Donn's emphasis in his post-match interview.

Burns smiled at them from behind, and placed the glass in Don's hand, along with an envelope.

"Michael's sent it to you." He said.

Hearing him say this, Don stopped messing with the drunkards, and he turned around and opened the envelope.

It's not a long letter.

Letter to Michael. Bernard thanked Don for fulfilling his twenty-seven-year dream and leaving him with no more regrets.

“…… I'm glad I made up my mind to come to Greece and did it, even if it offended my wife. Because I saw the game and the scene I wanted to see the most, and my son's beloved team became European champions, what could be a better ending?

My wish for twenty-seven years has been fulfilled, and I have nothing more to ask for...... I'm no longer the easily excited, hot-blooded young boy I was at the beginning. Toney, I know you still have a long way to go, there's no manager who just does it for four years, but that's the end of my story. The story is perfect, the beginning, the ending are perfect, and of course there are some twists and turns in between...... But what story doesn't twist and turn?

I love my wife so much that you may not believe me when I say that, because I have made her sad again and again, but I mean what I say. With the loss of my son, my last wish in football has been fulfilled, and Fiona is all I care about. My next goal in life is to make her live well and make her happy.

Forgive me for not being able to come back to drink and watch with you guys in the future, and I hope you understand, Tony.

There are more important things in life than football.

Finally, good luck to you and the Forest team, and I'll be keeping an eye on you. John and Bill are more fanatical fans than me, so don't let them down.

Your dearest friend Michael. Bernard

June 1, 2007. ”

Don folded the letter back into the envelope, took a sip from his glass, and asked, "Did you read it, Kenny?" ”

Burns shook his head, "This is for you, Tony. ”

"Hmmm......"

"But I can guess what is written on it."

"Huh?"

"After the final, Michael didn't go back to the United States, he went back to Nottingham with John and Bill, watched the live broadcast of the celebration that night with me, and left the next day. We talked a lot...... I've known him for as long as you've known him and I've known you for you, Tony. ”

Don nodded in understanding.

"He must have told you that there is something more important in life than football, right?"

"Yes, he did."

"He said that to me at the time."

Donn was silent, and Burns didn't continue.

Then Donn drank the wine from his glass, then took the cat that Burns handed to him, and tucked it under his armpit as if he were holding a book. He waved to the regulars, reopened his umbrella and stepped into the rain.

Of course he would have understood Michael, even if he hadn't written it.

In fact, after reading the letter, what he thought in his heart was that if Gavin didn't die, Michael would definitely not say that "there are more important things in life than football", because he would not know what "more important things than football" are. For Michael, his son is more important than football, and so is his wife.

People always have to wait until they lose to understand what they have just lost is the most important.

Donn hopes that Michael will never understand what "something more important than football" is for the rest of his life, because that means he will not lose the most important thing, Gavin will not die, he will not be forced to leave the United States, and he will not say such stupid things as giving up football......

But...... Don removed the umbrella and let the drizzle hit his face.

I can travel through time and space, but I can't change time itself, and what is past can only pass.

Don, who was patronizing these questions, didn't notice that he used some force to hold the cat's arm, and the cat under his armpit screamed in pain.

The voice interrupted Don's thoughts, and he said with some annoyance, "Don't scream! ”

The cat didn't understand human speech, and it continued to bark.

"Call again! If you scream again, I'll eat you! Don was angry, and his arm was clamped.

The cat barked even more happily......

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No Shania, no Don, no game footage, no tactical research, no regular training, and no home and away games were boring for Don. He was used to being in such a busy, and suddenly, there was nothing around him, which made him very uncomfortable.

Only the pesky cat was jumping up and down in the house, appearing on top of the refrigerator, behind the TV, and sneaking up and down to sleep.

Donn flew up and kicked the lazy cat off his bed, then sat up naked.

It's dawn outside.

A new day is coming. The team hasn't returned to normal work yet, most of them are on vacation, and he took the time to go to the training base yesterday afternoon to find that there was no one there except for the security guards guarding the gate. After reporting a large number of videotapes and folders from his office, Don went home.

After washing up, I had a simple breakfast. Donn returns to his room, throws down the cat that was sleeping on the computer keyboard, and turns on the computer. He's ready to look online for the latest news on summer transfers.

The information in the newspaper is limited, and it is still the fastest and most complete on the Internet.

He doesn't know what other managers do, anyway, as a fan who has been on the Internet for a long time, he has changed his identity and still relies on all kinds of advice brought to him by the Internet.

As for Forest's adjustments next season, Donn has a rough idea in mind. At a time when the team had just won the Champions League, there was no need for him to make a major overhaul of the squad as a manager. Something like this can only happen to a team that is in trouble, like Real Madrid a year ago.

So this year in the transfer market, the Forest team will not make any big moves, a Beckham joining is enough to make the media hype for a long time, Don Don doesn't want to cheapen the media, and then give them what to do with the topic of hype.

There is no doubt that Anelka must go, even if there is no team offering Anelka yet. No matter how much money it is, Don must drive away this striker who dares to work against him. Sensibilities? I only talk to the players I like.

If Anelka leaves, the forward line needs to be supplemented with a fast and skilled striker, and Donn already has the right person in mind for this position.

Although Albertini said goodbye to the midfield, Don does not plan to make any major adjustments, he may go back to the youth team to see if there are any good seedlings that can be used to be raised, and maybe find some cheap and suitable substitutes from the middle and lower teams. Wood can already be on his own, not to mention that we still have Sun Jihai?

The two wings are even stronger, and there is no need to add any newcomers at all. In this position, what he needs to consider now is not what newcomers to buy, but how to reasonably arrange the opportunities for these people to play.

The arrival of David Beckham is sure to intensify the competition on the right side of midfield.

...... at the back The right-back needs to be replenished, and Zim Bonda can't handle the whole season on his own. The line-up at centre-back was perfect and didn't require any adjustments. Left-back...... Let's take a look at the transfer market.

Don pondered as he browsed the news on the Internet.

Now there is news on the Internet that Argentine left-back Heinze has torn his face with Manchester United, and even if he sues FIFA, he will leave Manchester United and go to Liverpool. But Ferguson adamantly disagreed, and his reasoning Downe could guess with his eyes closed: "We don't have a tradition of selling players to rivals. ”

He would have called Ferguson and asked him how much Heinze could sell. But he picked up his phone and put it down again, because he remembered that Forest were now a direct rival to Manchester United. Although he did not win the league title this season, who can trust him. Donne, a guy hungry for wins and titles, won't let United's dream of defending the title fall short next season?

Never mind...... Donn put the phone down. Selling Van Nistelrooy to himself, I guess now the old man regrets it, and he is still looking for someone to ask for, isn't this using Manchester United as a logistics base for the Forest team......

To be honest, Donn thinks Leighton. Barnes can't keep up with the challenges the team is facing, he can play in the domestic league and go to Europe is still tender. Donn wants to add an experienced veteran to the left-back, Gareth. Bell: Of course, he values it, but the problem of inexperience cannot be solved overnight.

Wandering aimlessly through sports sites in the UK and China on the Internet, a person's name popped into his mind.

Why not buy him?

"The Great Italian Left-back" – Fabio. Grosso.

I heard that he didn't have a good time at Inter Milan? Don has a fresh memory of Grosso's performance at the World Cup, and Wong's frantic performances aside, the left-back does have a level. Donn decided to reach out to Inter Milan.

Write down all the people he planned to buy on a piece of paper, send them down, and then type them on the computer, and send an e-mail to Tang, who is far away in China, telling him who he plans to buy, and asking for his opinion. They use this fastest and cheapest way to stay in touch. Originally, Don wanted to leave a message directly on QQ, but Tang said that it was too informal to discuss work like that: "Have you ever seen a professional head coach who uses QQ chat tools to work?" Don pouted at this, others are useless, can't they be used themselves? What kind of logic......

Having said that, Don still respected Don's request and emailed him.

With all that done, Donn leaned back in his chair and stretched.

A terrible cat meow came from behind him, and he felt something furry on his waist and between the back of the chair, and he was struggling desperately.

Don used his strength again: "You deserve it!" A lazy cat that can fall asleep anywhere! ”

(To be continued)