Regarding Donn's refusal to accept the royal award, it will definitely continue to be hyped up in the media. But Donn had no time to pay attention, the most intense schedule had already begun, and if he and his players were still thinking about a happy Christmas holiday, they couldn't afford to lose too much in the meantime...... Since Donn took office, he has focused on defense and physical fitness. McAllister neglected fitness in his summer build-up and has been obsessed with his extensive and varied attacking routines. In order not to completely collapse in the second half of the league, Don can only help him make up for the homework he didn't do. That's why Donn insists on playing in the simplest way of playing - he really doesn't have the time and energy to do all the bells and whistles to please the audience.

Ever since Sophia's death, Don has been concerned about Wood's state of mind. Judging from these few weeks, Wood did not sink because of the death of his mother, and he never mentioned "retirement" again.

Maybe it's Shania's song that plays a role...... Donn thought so.

It's just that in training Wood is harder, more serious, and harder than before. He's trying to forget the pain of losing his mother as much as possible, and there's nothing Don can do about it. Time is the best medicine for healing trauma, and I believe that with the passage of time, he will eventually come out of that emotion...... Of course, this is also indispensable for the help of outsiders.

"Hey, George." During a break in training, Donn called Wood over.

Wood thought that Don was going to tell him some arrangements for the game the day after tomorrow, but he didn't expect him to invite him to his house for dinner in the evening. "Ask Shania to cook for you...... What's that expression on your face? She's now in the art of the craft...... Okay, okay, I'll cook it myself. Actually, Teresa misses her brother Wood, can you bear to make a beautiful and lovely girl sad? ”

Wood hesitated and nodded.

Don looked at Wood's back as he left and shook his head slightly. It was the only thing he could do for Wood. The thought of locking himself up in that dark, cold, lifeless home after training made Donn feel uncomfortable, as if it wasn't Wood's home, but a ghostly castle full of ghost legends.

If it weren't for Wood's refusal, he would have even planned to take Wood into his home and simply live with him. After all, there is still a bit of "popularity" in your own home.

※※※ "Alright, guys. That's the end of today's training. Again, the busiest day starts the day after tomorrow and if you don't want to spend Christmas in the Championship next season, then give me the best of luck. The first goal...... Donn raised his right index finger, "is to get out of the relegation zone first, and always linger outside the relegation zone, which puts a lot of mental pressure on me. That's it, disband. ”

The players left the training ground one after another. Donn stopped Wood.

"You're not coming with me?"

Wood pointed to his sweaty training clothes, "I'm going home to change my clothes and take a shower." ”

Don looked at him, "George, are you really not thinking about my suggestion anymore?" Moved in with us. ”

Wood shook his head, "No. That's my home. ”

Tang En sighed helplessly: "Okay, whatever you want, we will wait for you at home." Also, you can come whenever you want. ”

"Thank you." Instead of just turning around and leaving, Wood said thank you, much to Done's surprise. He thought that with his friendship with Wood, and Wood's awkward temper, he would not be able to hear this "thank you".

Seem...... It's a little mature.

Don pinched his chin and smacked his lips.

Teresa was excited to know that Brother Wood was coming, and when she heard the news, she sat upright in the living room and waited. Don and Shania are busy in the kitchen, preparing a sumptuous dinner.

But when they had prepared all the dishes, Wood hadn't arrived.

"Just take a shower and change your clothes, it won't take that long......" Donn looked at his watch, it was already half past eight in the evening, and the team's training was over before seven o'clock.

"Does George have a car?" Shania asked.

"Nope."

"He's not coming, is he?"

Donn was taken aback by his wife's idea: "Coming from Wilford? No kidding, dear. He's not a fool. ”

"That's the trouble...... "Shania muttered as she lifted her chin to the ceiling with one hand on her chin.

"What trouble can he have? It would be nice if he didn't make trouble for others......" Don muttered as well. But he didn't know the bottom in his heart, could it be that Wood came home and saw his mother's photo, and suddenly didn't want to come again, and decided to stay at home with his mother? It's quite possible...... But he should have given himself a call.

Just as the two of them were thinking nonsense, the doorbell outside rang.

"Brother Wood!" Teresa screamed and jumped off the couch to open the door, and Don and Shania looked at each other, apparently their guests had arrived.

"Brother Wood......" Teresa, who opened the courtyard door on tiptoe, looked at the two people at the door with a puzzled expression.

"Hello, Teresa." George in a suit. Wood greeted Teresa, who was standing in the doorway looking up at him and the man behind him.

"Hello, Teresa." The man behind him waved at Teresa as well.

Donn, still wearing an apron, and his assistant Shania came out of the house and saw Wood standing outside the yard, and ...... behind him Vivien, too, was taken aback.

"Hello, Mr. Donne, Ms. Donne." Vivien walked around in front of Wood and waved her hand to greet the Donnes.

Seeing the surprised expressions on Don and Shania's faces, Wood pointed to Vivien, who was standing next to him, and said, "I didn't let her come, she had to come with her." ”

"I was going to go to George for dinner, and he said you should invite him, so I came along, hoping not to disturb you." Vivien said politely to the two hosts.

After seeing the performance of these two people, Don understood everything. So his face immediately changed - he greeted both of them with a smile: "How can you disturb us?" It's too late for us to be happy...... You know, George never brought friends to our house, especially ......," he glanced at Wood, "girlfriend." ”

Shania also understood what was going on, and hurriedly welcomed her. She patted Teresa on the head, "Teresa, lead the way for Brother Wood and Sister Vivien." ”

Teresa looked back at the two men step by step and led them into the house.

Don and Shania deliberately fell behind.

"It was Miss Nurse who took care of Sophia in the hospital until she died." Don said to Shania, "You should have seen her at the funeral. ”

"Well, she was still standing behind Wood at the time...... When did they get together? Shania asked in a whisper.

Don grinned and laughed silently, "Looks like our wood has met a difficult character!" ”

"I think that's good. The best way to forget a painful relationship is to start a new love all over again. Shania grabbed Donn's arm and rested her head on his shoulder. Sister Sophia will be very happy too. ”

At dinner, the focus of the conversation was on Vivien, as if she was the one the Donne's invite, and Wood was just a foil.

Shania kept talking to Vivien, asking her about her work, asking her how she was doing, and when she and Wood were old enough to have dinner together...... Wood sat there, pestle on a piece of wood.

Vivien, on the other hand, was natural and generous, and she didn't feel nervous about a legendary coach who had just caused a big debate across the UK, and a Hollywood movie star and supermodel. She's a bit like she did when she stopped Wood at the hospital.

Don didn't talk to Vivien like his wife did, only talking a few words once in a while, and the rest of the time he was watching Wood and Vivien. He noticed that Vivien always glanced at Wood, intentionally or unintentionally, and Wood concentrated on eating herself.

It's funny.

"As George's friend, he must give you a lot of headaches, right?" Donn interjected. He knew that it would be difficult to get along with George, and he thought that only he and Shania could live peacefully with Wood. Because outsiders don't know how to offend Wood, he has a body as strong as an ox, but a heart as slender as a woman.

Speaking of this, Vivien was a little embarrassed, she glanced at the indifferent Wood next to her, and then smiled: "Actually...... I'm the one who gave George a lot of headaches......"

Don and Shania were both taken aback. Oh, my God! Is there anyone in this world who can give Wood a headache?

Looking at the surprised eyes of the two masters, Vivien further explained, "I can feel that sometimes George is angry with me, but he doesn't scold me or drive me away...... But I think he must have a headache. ”

At this time, Wood, who had not spoken beside him, like a wood carving, also spoke: "She's right, I have a headache." ”

Don laughed, and then Shania laughed out loud with her husband.

Teresa looked at her parents curiously, although she didn't understand what was happening, but her own parents laughed, so laugh too...... Only Wood and Vivien were at the table, wondering why the Donnes were laughing all of a sudden.

Don finally stopped laughing, then looked at Wood and said, "George, George." I'm so glad that someone can control you again, haha! ”

Vivien didn't understand why she had made Wood angry, and she wasn't going to be scolded. Done knew very well that because Vivien was the only one to accompany Mother Wood on the last leg of her life, it was the young nurse who stayed by Sophia's bedside for the last two days of her coma. In Wood's view, this is a great favor. Of course, he wouldn't be rude to the benefactor who accompanied his mother and sent her on her last journey.

But Wood must not like Vivien to control himself, so he can only helpless, only a headache.

Shania understood the truth, so she was laughing too. The people who can make Wood deflated can be counted on two fingers in this world, and they happen to be at this table today. She turned to look at her husband and saw that he was looking at the two people across from her with playful eyes.

What did he see?

George's future?

Vivien was a little embarrassed by Donn's words, and Wood was even more embarrassed.

After dinner, Wood took his leave. He didn't want to be used as a joke. But Don didn't want to let him go.

"In just over two weeks, it's Christmas, George. Come to our house when the time comes. Shania is going to work again, you can't bear to let Teresa and I spend a cold Christmas, right? "Don is really good at making excuses. As soon as he brought out the cute Teresa as a killer feature, and then looked at Teresa's clear and bright eyes full of anticipation, Wood swallowed the refusal to his mouth.

He nodded.

"Are you going to spend time with your parents, Miss Vivien?" Don turned to Vivien again.

"No...... They had already booked their tickets to Barcelona. Taking advantage of Christmas to go on vacation, this is a plan they have decided since the beginning of the year. Vivien shook her head.

"Then you ......"

"And I have to work overtime, so I have to stay in Nottingham." Vivien gave Don a smile.

"Then ......," Donn turned to Wood, looked at him, and said, "Don't forget to bring Miss Vivien with you, George." ”

Wood looked up at Don with a smile on his face in surprise.

Vivien looked at Don in surprise, but she quickly turned her gaze to Wood, as if waiting for his answer.

Vivien wasn't alone in waiting for his answer. Don and Shania were both looking at Wood, waiting for him to answer.

Wood hesitated and nodded.

Don smiled, Shania smiled, and Vivien looked down and smiled.

"Okay, that's the end of the day." The Donnes sent Wood and Vivien out of the yard. Then Donn said to Wood, "Send Miss Vivien home first, and then you go back." ”

Wood looked at him.

"Men, women shouldn't be left to go home alone." Don put his hand on his shoulder and squeezed it hard.

"If you're worried you're getting home too late, I can allow you to be fifteen minutes late for tomorrow morning's training."

※※※ Wood was not late for the next day's training session, he was still the first person in the team to come to the training base, the first to change into training clothes, and the first to appear on the training ground.

Two days later, in the first game of the Christmas Devils schedule, Wood led the team to a victory over visiting Wolves. Then came the news from Paris, France, that Georges. Wood won the European Ballon d'Or for his outstanding performances in this year's international competition. On the same day, Wood was awarded the World Football Player of the Year award by World Football Magazine. In addition, this year's Laureus Sports Award for Male Athlete of the Year is still waiting for him.

A little more than a week later, five days before Christmas, Wood and Donn flew together to Vienna, the capital of Austria. In the Golden Hall, Wood received the World Footballer of the Year trophy from FIFA President Villa.

Although the performance of the club team is not very good, this year is the World Cup, and the selection criteria for the major awards are only based on major events such as the World Cup. Donn's England team is a team that emphasizes the whole team, and as the core and captain of the team, Wood is naturally a key figure in the team's eventual World Cup victory, and his election as World Footballer of the Year is undisputed.

At the ceremony, Wood looked a little wooden, but his brief acceptance speech made Donn's eyes wet as he sat down and was smiling and ready to applaud.

"All my honors belong to my mother, and this one is no exception." He raised the golden cup in his hand. "Thank you, Mom. Thank you Mr. Donne. ”

This is the first time Wood has won such an award, and his career has reached a pinnacle. I hope that his life will start a new journey from now on...... And Tony. Donn, on the other hand, won the Coach of the Year Coach of the Year again by winning the World Cup with LinkedIn Glen. This is nothing new, as Donn has appeared on this stage to receive awards when he led the team to their first European Champions Cup, as well as defending the European champions and the treble.

This is the fourth time in his coaching career that he has taken the stage to receive the award.

"I hope you don't get bored." Don's first sentence caused a burst of laughter from the audience. "It's definitely not a pleasant thing to see my obnoxious face again. But that's okay, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Donn said this to the FIFA and UEFA officials, "I'm only doing this one season, so I'll say goodbye to you in advance." He waved his hand. This time it's a real goodbye and I won't be coming back. You'll be able to sleep well in the future, guys. ”

Then, in the stunned expressions of the high-ranking officials, Don took the trophy and walked slowly. He was greeted by a standing ovation from the entire audience.

Although there are many opponents who are enemies of him, but off the court, in the face of so many honors, this is a necessary respect.

No matter how much you hate him and hate him, those trophies will always remind you that you have to face him.

In the Vienna Musikverein, the pinnacle of classical music, Tony . Donn has also entered the top of the football rankings, and he is respected by everyone, including his opponents. Since then, no one has dared to question his status.

(To be continued)