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When the players are on their way to the national team, the Newton Heath training ground is particularly quiet. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

It's been a long time since this silence has been there!

In England, the home stadium is arranged at the Red Rebels Stadium, and the training base is arranged after Newton Heath, and every time the national team matches are said, the Newton Heath training base is still as lively as ever, but this time it has been rare quiet.

England used the past two weeks to find two warm-up opponents, both of which were away from home, so they did not come to the Red Rebels' training base, but it suddenly became so quiet that many people felt very unaccustomed.

A fiery red Red Rebel sports car rushed into the parking lot of the Newton Heath training base, Beckham got out of the car, and when he closed the door, he turned his head to see a red Audi not far away, walked by and saw the license plate number.

Walking into the training building, Beckham didn't need to change his clothes, he wore a set of training clothes, walked directly into the fitness room, and heard the sound and movement of the equipment frequently coming from inside from a distance.

"It's rare to have a vacation, I didn't take my girlfriend on vacation, and I had a good rest?" Beckham walked over with a smile and sat down next to Curtis, looking at the sweaty boy with a smile.

Curtis knew who it was when he heard the voice, and he didn't reply, just lying on the safety weight bed to exercise, clenching his teeth, accompanied by heavy breathing, and fell together, but he didn't say a word.

He must be uncomfortable!

In fact, it won't be easy to change anyone, just got a yellow card in the Champions League, and the next round of group stage bans, which is not a big deal, but Mourinho said in front of the whole team that he does not deserve to wear the captain's armband, what does that mean?

Curtis has never been an easy loser, so he actively showed himself in the league, in order to protect his teammates and not be bullied by his opponents, he even almost fought with the opponent, he was sent off the field with a red card, which directly led to the defeat of the Red Rebels.

This is the first defeat of the season for the Red Rebels, who are now third in the league with 12 games, 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss with 29 points, ahead of Liverpool with 34 points, Chelsea with 29 points but one game less, and Arsenal with the same points with one game less, and Arsenal with the same points as Manchester United.

There is still one more round of Premier League action tonight, Manchester United hosts Chelsea!

It should have been a good chance for the Red Rebels to pick up points, but they couldn't beat West Ham United, while Liverpool continued to lead the Premier League table with a comfortable 2-0 win away to Aston Villa.

Curtis's red card was the turning point of the game, after which the Red Rebels fell into passivity, while West Ham took advantage of the opportunity, Sheringham scored to beat the Red Rebels, and at the same time, Curtis fell into deep self-blame.

After returning to the home stadium, Mourinho convened the captain, players and coaching staff to discuss the rules of the team, and finally decided to impose an internal penalty on Curtis, who fined him 5,000 pounds and banned him for two games, including a Champions League group stage for which he should be suspended.

This is the first time Curtis has been punished internally, he has also received a yellow card in the past, but Mourinho always protects him, but this time, he suddenly found that Mourinho did not give him any support at all!

Is it because he is not happy with the Portuguese manager?

Curtis wanted to talk to Xiao Yu, but he was hesitant, because he felt that if he told the boss everything, it would seem that he was very useless and faceless, and he was 20 years old.

But before he could decide whether to go or not, Xiao Yu sent him a text message, without saying anything, just one word, responsibility!

Curtis has nothing to say about Xiao Yu, he can even give up everything for Xiao Yu, so when Xiao Yu sent him this text message, he knew very well that Xiao Yu was going to tell him something, but why didn't he tell him personally?

"Xiao Yu is right, you really haven't figured it out!" Beckham shook his head and walked out of the gym with a sigh on his face.

Curtis stopped, as if he had been stabbed by Beckham, he was stunned for a moment, got up from the weight bench, and chased after him, "What do you mean?" ”

"Did Xiao Yu send you a text message?" Beckham paused and asked.

"Responsibility?" Curtis nodded and asked rhetorically.

Beckham nodded, "yes, so do you know why he sent you this text?" ”

Curtis shook his head, he really hadn't thought about it, but he couldn't understand why the boss was talking like this? Is there anything you can't say to your face?

"He wants you to understand what responsibility is!" Beckham said while feeling that he had been standing for a long time, his feet were a little uncomfortable, and his knee was still recuperating, so he did not participate in the England national team competition, and Curtis was not selected for the squad this time, and it was announced that he was injured, but he knew very well that his body was as strong as a cow.

The two found a place to sit down near the fitness room, Beckham looked at Curtis, he suddenly shook his head and smiled, and sighed: "When I see you, I think of myself back then, in 1998, I once became a public enemy of England and was criticized as a sinner in this country because of irrationality and revenge for the leg of my surname!" ”

Curtis knew about this at a time when the whole of England was criticizing Beckham, and even many fans who once idolized Beckham took out his shirt and burned it on the streets.

"At that time, there were many people who criticized me, and there were many people who really wanted to help me, and then I kept reflecting on myself, what did I do wrong?" Beckham uttered the confession in his magnetic voice.

Curtis nodded sympathetically, and he was also reflecting on what he had done wrong, but he hadn't figured it out yet.

"After a long time, I suddenly realized that I was really wrong, I forgot my responsibility, I was a player, on the football field, what I represented was not only myself, but also the expectations of countless fans behind me, the support of my teammates, the trust of the manager, but I left it all behind, maybe some people will say, you were a real man at that time, but what was the result? England were knocked out of the tournament and it became a lifelong regret for me! ”

"Everyone should be responsible for what they have done, just like when Mr. Mourinho reprimanded Cristiano, when we put on the Red Rebels shirt, we can feel that the club is on our chest and our name is on the back, which is to tell us that the front is more important than the back, and the front crest represents a responsibility!"

Curtis was speechless by Beckham's words, and asked himself if he was really not responsible enough, maybe his intentions were good, but what he did was irrational and immature.

'When I first started captaining the England national team, there were a lot of people who questioned me, but I didn't argue with it, and I proved that I can be a good captain because I know very well that being the captain of a team is not only about protecting your team-mates from aggression, but also about your responsibilities.

Curtis recalled De Rossi, the Italian who had worn the captain's armband of the Red Rebels many times, and who had fought on the field until his legs cramped and vomited after the fight, and Curtis thought that De Rossi was stupid, and he joked with the Italians about it.

But at that time, De Rossi didn't answer anything, just stupidly, pressed the captain's armband on his arm, and smiled: "This is my responsibility!" ”

At that time, Curtis just respected and felt that De Rossi was very gentlemanly, but now looking back and looking at this matter again, Curtis can't help but feel that De Rossi is more mature than himself and more suitable to be the captain than himself, because he understood earlier than himself what is the responsibility of the captain.

Keane once told Curtis that he wanted him to protect his teammates, do what he thought was right, and take on the responsibility of captain, but his understanding of this was very superficial, thinking that being a captain was to be like the boss protecting the younger brother, and when he saw that the younger brother was being bullied, he rushed up to fight with the other party.

But now that I think about it, being a captain is not only about knowing how to fight, but also about being able to take on one's own responsibilities.

David Beckham is a fantastic captain, he's been under a lot of pressure, he's always been responsible, he's never let up for a moment, he's a respectable captain and a player.

is also from the East End of London, from an ordinary family, and without a superior childhood life, Curtis even feels that he is luckier than Beckham, because he met a Xiao Yu who valued him early, and met Steve early? Bruce, and then Mourinho.

On the other hand, Beckham, who has been in Manchester United's academy since he was a child, has relied on his own feet step by step to play a world of his own, while Curtis himself, under the careful care of the Red Rebels, has gained a sense of superiority that even he himself has not realized, but has lost a captain, and even the sense of responsibility that a player should have.

"The captain represents the image of a club, the will and philosophy of a club, when you look back, behind you, there are countless young players in the first team and the youth team who are eager to become players like you, so it is difficult to be a captain, and it is even more difficult to be a good qualified captain!"

After saying this, Beckham suddenly patted Curtis's shoulder hard, stood up, looked at the blue sky and white clouds above his head, and looked sideways at Curtis, "You are still young, Curtis, you have fighting spirit, perseverance, you can do everything for the honor of yourself and the team, you have a fighting spirit that will never bend down, but you still lack the responsibility of becoming a captain!" ”

"Jose is right, maybe when you understand what a captain is, then you are worthy of the captain's armband given to you by the club, and then you will really wear him on your own strength, and you will be a qualified captain!"

With that, Beckham smiled encouragingly and walked to the lab.

Curtis, on the other hand, stayed where he was, not knowing what was going on in his head, and thought about it for a long time.

…………………… After more than half an hour, Curtis suddenly stood up, as if he had put down a big stone in his heart, and the whole person looked very relaxed, walked to the training building, and found Mourinho's office, but was told that the Portuguese had gone to Xiao Yu.

Curtis went straight to the administration building and knocked on Xiao Yu's office.

At this time, Mourinho and David Beckham were there.

Curtis walked in for more than half an hour, and no one knew what they were talking about inside, and it wasn't until many years later that Curtis dissected the experience in one of his autobiographies.

At this meeting, he admitted his mistake to Mourinho, while also promising that he would do his best to correct it, and he politely declined the responsibility of the team's vice-captain, believing that for the time being, John Terry is more suitable than him, but he said he would do everything in his power to get the captain's armband back.

After the negotiation of Xiao Yu and Mourinho and others, plus the captain Beckham was also there, after some consultation, everyone finally decided to follow Curtis's wishes, but for Curtis, he is still an important member of the team, both at the tactical level and the mental level.

Watching Curtis leave his office with a smile, Xiao Yu couldn't help but smile too, a tricky thing was resolved invisibly, which was also a good thing for the Red Rebels, and for Curtis, I believe that after this incident, he should start to learn how to make himself mature and stable.

"It seems that he really didn't disappoint you!" Mourinho said with a smile as he watched Curtis leave.

"Or are you meritorious!" Xiao Yu praised Mourinho in turn.

The two tacitly looked at each other, and laughed in unison.

But at this moment, Xiao Yu's mobile phone suddenly rang.

Beckham and Mourinho are discussing some things on the side, Beckham has been recuperating from injuries during this time, until now, he still feels a little uncomfortable in his knee, the laboratory told him not to worry, slowly recover, after all, the injury in this part is the most troublesome, and Mourinho also reassured Beckham.

Beckham then spoke about Cesc Fabregas and Michael? Johnson, these two imps are getting better and better, especially during Beckham's recovery from injury, they have taken on the responsibility of team organization, and their performance against Barcelona in both legs is also reassuring.

But gradually, the two people in the conversation noticed that Xiao Yu's face became more and more solemn, and in the end, his brows were wrinkled together, obviously the other party on the phone was telling him something serious.

Sure enough, after waiting for a while, Xiao Yu put down the phone in his hand, turned his face to look at Beckham, and shook his head with a wry smile: "Keane has decided to terminate the contract with Manchester United!" ”

Beckham was taken aback, "When?" ”

"It's just been finalized, and a press conference will be held tomorrow at noon!" Xiao Yu's hand slapped heavily on the desk.

(To be continued)