One of the most depressing periods in the Premier League is around Christmas, when countless players hate this schedule in their hearts.

The reason is simple, while everyone else can snuggle up in front of the warm fireplace with their families at Christmas, eat reunion dinner and sing Merry Christmas, the Premier League's hard-pressed players have to play in the ice and snow.

There are also holidays at Christmas, but for those players who are not home to England, it is a real luxury to go home.

For example, according to Liverpool's situation, Bolton will be played on the afternoon of the 26th, and the team will go to Melwood in the morning.

As a result, a large number of players have chosen not to go home or bring their families to Liverpool for Christmas.

But there are also some players, rented houses, and families in their hometowns, alone in Liverpool, lonely, and always feel so out of place in this city full of festive atmosphere.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one such player who is even going to come to Melwood at Christmas to train himself so that he can kill time and forget that Christmas is here.

But what he didn't expect was that Melwood still had someone.

Sitting in Yang Cheng's car, feeling the warmth of the heating, he was thinking, why is the boss in Melwood? Where is he going to take himself to eat now?

Yang Cheng didn't care about him and called on his mobile phone.

"Hey, Steven, yes, me, Yang Cheng!" He called Gerald, "I'm chartering Isola Bella, do you want to come?" Yes, you can bring your family, when it's a dinner, you can, okay, you can notify the other teammates to see if anyone else comes. ”

After hanging up the phone, Yang Cheng made another call to his assistants, informing them to come to Isola Bella for dinner and prepare to spend this Christmas together.

When all the calls were finished, Yang Cheng concentrated on driving.

But after a while, he turned his head to the side again, "Cristiano, don't your parents have time to spend Christmas with you?" ”

Xiao Xiao Luo shook his head, "They don't like to leave their hometown. ”

"Just like my parents!" Yang Cheng laughed.

Seeing Xiao Xiaoluo's inquiring eyes, Yang Cheng didn't mind, "My hometown is in China, and it is also a rural area, but I love my hometown!" ”

"Me too!" Xiao Xiao Luo muttered.

"I never think that football has anything to do with background, nor do I think that those with good backgrounds have anything to show off, I always believe that people must strive for self-improvement so that they will not be looked down upon!"

Xiao Xiao Luo nodded, he felt the same way, so he had been working hard.

Yang Cheng's blue-black Ferrari is very conspicuous on the street, and it can always attract the sideways of passers-by, and it didn't take long to come to Isola Bella on Dale Street, and after getting out of the car, he pushed the door directly and went in.

As soon as Xiao Xiaoluo saw the signboard of this store, he immediately realized the relationship between this store and Yang Cheng, which often appeared in the newspapers and was said to have a very close relationship with Yang Cheng.

However, when he also pushed the door in, he heard a warm movement inside, and he was dumbfounded.

Ronaldo, Nedved, Baggio, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Pirlo, Nesta, Lucio, Ballack, Denilson, Deisler, Deco, Larsson...... Oh my God, all he saw were the stars and their families.

"Boss, this is the Cristiano you told me on the phone, very similar to me back then?" Denelson walked over.

This is a wing raider that Xiao Xiao Luo admires very much, and as soon as he heard him ask, he immediately nodded.

"He's so much more handsome than you!" Ronaldo walked over with a smile, "Hello, boy, I'm Ronaldo!" With that, the Brazilian showed his standard rabbit teeth.

Xiao Xiao Luo was a little flustered, quickly reached out and shook Ronaldo's hand, and then turned to Denilson.

"In the future, you just call Cristiano, don't call Ronaldo, you know, you are much more handsome than those two Ronaldo, I don't know anything else, put the three of you together, my God, unimaginable!"

Everyone burst into laughter at Denilson's words.

Xiao Xiao Luo looked very reserved in front of this group of big stars, and Denilson saw him sitting in the distance and also found an opportunity to come over. ,

"Cristiano, I read about you in the newspapers!" Denelson said with a smile. Xiao Xiaoluo's face darkened, he has now become a substitute for Liverpool, and he has not performed much for half a season.

"Don't be discouraged, if the boss was disappointed in you, he would have sold you a long time ago, and he kept you to prove that he was optimistic about you!" After a pause, Denilson was a little nostalgic for his days in Kaiserslautern, "You know what? At that time, in order to get me right, the boss blocked me for a long time, and he didn't even give me a minute! ”

Denilson smiled and patted Xiao Xiaoluo's shoulder, "You're lucky, he also lets you play as a substitute, often playing, occasionally." ”

After a pause, Denilson looked at Yang Cheng, who was talking to everyone in the distance, and sighed, "When I left, I realized that the outside world was really difficult, and I really missed the days when I played under the wings of the leader." ”

Xiao Xiao Luo was stunned, he looked at Denilson's eyes, and his true feelings were revealed, not at all like cheating, and he inevitably had some feelings in his heart, because his experience with Denilson was very similar, and the two even looked at it in some ways, the style of play was also very similar, but Xiao Xiaoluo's speed and body were better, and Denilson's skills were finer.

"You're very lucky, you met the leader, don't miss the opportunity, otherwise you will regret it!" Denilson patted Xiao Xiao Luo on the shoulder and walked away.

Little Luo looked at Denilson's back and watched the Brazilian walk towards Yang Cheng, who was there complaining.

"Ronnie, your belly is bulging, I've been hearing a lot of news about you going to nightclubs lately!"

"Lucio, you've got to watch him, this bastard has no self-control!"

"Deco, no matter what you say, play well, conquer them sooner or later, and shut up those who don't agree with your Portuguese citizenship!"

"Ballack, you guys are too soft, how can this work, you have to be tough, I am optimistic that you will kill Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League!"

Yang Cheng's words immediately provoked a burst of protests from Denelson, and there was an uproar at the scene.

Not long after, Gerrard, Hyypia, and Carragher also arrived at Isola Vela with several players from Liverpool who did not go home, and the atmosphere of the entire Italian restaurant became very warm, and everyone took the opportunity to get to know each other, and Carrick, who happened to have not returned yet, was also invited by Gerrard.

A group of people gathered together and spent the whole afternoon eating, drinking, chatting, etc., making Isola Bella a mess, but Tony Vecchino was happy to watch from the sidelines.

It had been a long time since he had seen so many people come together.

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After they were full, the players chatted in twos and threes.

Carrick and many other midfielders took the opportunity to pull Pirlo and Deco to the side, Gerrard pestered Nedved, but Drogba took the initiative to ask Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy, God knows how he felt he could get anything out of them?

"Boss!" Larson walked out alone and sat down in front of Yang Cheng.

"How's it going, Henrik?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

"It's fine!" Larson said.

Yang Cheng nodded, "What about Jordan?" "That's Larson's son.

"It's all good, he misses you so much, you haven't been back to see him much." Larson grumbled with a smile.

Yang Cheng didn't say anything.

"Boss......" Larsson said slowly, a little hesitantly, "I may leave Kaiserslautern at the end of this season." ”

"Why?" Yang Cheng frowned.

His first reaction was that Bremer didn't want to use him, but he quickly dismissed the idea because Larsson has always been very efficient in the Bundesliga, winning the European Golden Boot with 35 goals in 00/01, and the next four seasons have been excellent in each of the following seasons, maintaining a very high scoring rate.

How could such a player be given up by Bremer?

"I'll be 33 years old at the end of the season!" Larson said.

Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, first surprised in his heart, but then sighed, yes, Larson is a little older than him.

"At the age of 33, I am really the oldest!" Yang Cheng sighed with emotion, the years are ruthless and urge people to grow old!

Larsson is a little worried because he is afraid that Yang Cheng will blame him, because if he leaves this season, he will be on a free transfer with Kaiserslautern when his contract expires. But he also knows very well that no one is willing to pay a transfer fee for a 33-year-old player, no matter how efficient he is, who knows if he will be able to maintain his form after the transfer?

Kaiserslautern also thanked Larsson for his contribution to the team over the years, repeatedly saying that he respected his decision and would let him move freely, as it would allow him to earn a higher salary from the teams interested in him.

This should be a way for Kaiserslautern to repay Larsson.

Yang Cheng sighed, there is no banquet in the world, and sooner or later there will be such a day.

"Barcelona have always been interested in me, Rijkaard promised me the future after I joined Barca, but I didn't promise them anything for the time being. Larson dissected his own business.

Yang Cheng thought about it in his mind, and frankly speaking, Barosh is really not the player he admires, and in the current Liverpool team, Barosh's performance is not satisfactory, so it is better to sell it altogether.

Besides, it's better to be cheap than cheap Barcelona, it's better to be cheap than me, in the end, it's a player I cultivated!

"Are you interested in coming to Liverpool?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

"Liverpool?" Larson was stunned.

"I remember you told me that your favourite team is Liverpool and that you would be interested in playing in the Premier League?" Yang Cheng said with a smile, but soon he added, "But I still have to remind you that I can't guarantee your main position." After hearing this, Larson immediately laughed and nodded: "Of course, otherwise it would not be the leader!" ”

"Think about it, give me a call!" Yang Cheng said.

Larsson shook his head, "Don't think about it, I'll call my agent immediately and refuse Barcelona's invitation!" ”

Yang Cheng's heart moved, and he nodded warmly, "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer in the salary, I will give you as much as Barcelona gives you!" ”

Larsson nodded, he always trusted Yang Cheng so much.

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"Can you sit down?"

Xiao Xiao Luo looked up and was surprised to see that it was Nedved, and immediately nodded.

The Czechs sat down across from him, looked at the young rookie, and only smiled after a moment, "You are such a darling of fate!" ”

Xiao Xiao Luo was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant.

"Young, talented, famous, wealthy...... You have almost all the conditions for fame and success, which is why I said that you are the darling of fate! Netvi explained.

Xiao Xiaoluo didn't agree very much, but he didn't say anything.

"In my first season with Sparta Prague, the manager at the time, Dobias, in front of everyone, pointed at me, shook his head and said, this kid has no future, it would be good if he could play professionally, and with a little luck, he could play a dozen substitutes in Sparta."

"Huh?!" Xiao Xiao Luo was a little surprised.

Nedved laughed, "Yes, but you know, I don't hate him, and I even thank him, because it's his words that always motivate me and remind me that I've never been a talented player, that there are more talented players than me, and that if I want to compete with them, I'm going to have to work harder and harder than them." ”

Little Luo nodded, he could understand Nedved's feelings, because he was like that.

"Because I didn't have any outstanding talent, I worked hard to improve myself, tried to integrate myself into the team, fought side by side with my teammates, and then I improved very quickly, and I saw with my own eyes that my teammates who were once countless times more talented than me left professional football one after another, and I asked myself in my heart, why?"

Xiao Xiaoluo is also asking himself in his heart at this moment, why? Because he knew he was a very talented young man, he couldn't help but worry that he would become one of those talented players in Nedved's words, but ultimately failed to succeed.

"Gradually, I understood a truth, that is, no matter how talented a person is, no matter how talented he is, if he does not have a humble and simple character, and if he does not integrate into the surrounding team, then he can only become a short-lived passerby in the eyes of others."

After a pause, Nedved laughed to himself and asked, "Do you know what profession I position myself for?" Xiao Xiao Luo shook his head.

"Workers!" Nedved laughed, "I treat playing football as an ordinary job, not a star, not a core, but just an ordinary worker, without a dazzling halo, doing simple work, training as hard as I can every day, giving my all in every game, always desperate to win, that's all!" ”

Xiao Xiaoluo listened to the new European Footballer of the Year and the World Footballer tell the secret in his heart, and he was really shocked, because he never thought that there would be such a scene behind the top superstar.

"Don't believe it, Denilson and Ronaldo have been banned by the boss, they both have outstanding skills and talent, but they are squandering, the boss can't look at them, so they are banned, and when they have a correct attitude, you see, they are now the best players in the world."

After a pause, Nedved smiled, "Do you know what is the difference between Ronaldo before the ban and Ronaldo after the ban?" ”

Xiao Xiao Luo shook his head.

"The goals did not decrease, but the cooperation with his teammates became more and more, and in the end, he completely became a striker with a sense of teamwork, which directly contributed to his feat of winning the World Footballer of the Year two years in a row."

"Denilson once told me that the reason why he was able to win the World Footballer of the Year was because he understood one thing, that is, you never need the most flashy tricks on the football field, the most dazzling dribbling, it only takes a second, the most simple and clear technical move, you can kill the opponent, this is the top star!"

Speaking of which, Nedved looked into the distance, where Yang Cheng was talking to Larsson. Set sail for the ghosts

The Czech smiled slightly, "The boss is a very special manager, he has a very good eye, he can see through everything in you, and he is also a very respectable manager, you are very lucky, Cristiano, you were able to meet him at the age of 18, so you are luckier than any of us!" ”

Xiao Luo lowered his head slightly, he didn't know what to say.

When he went to participate in the national youth team competition, countless players were envious of his opportunity and laughed at his senseless persistence, because everyone knew very well that being able to get Yang Cheng's training was something that countless people dreamed of, but what was he still obsessed with?

He remembered what Yang Cheng had told him, and he also knew that football was a team sport, and it was impossible to achieve good results by relying on one person.

18 years old, he is indeed very rebellious, but during the period of being beaten into the cold palace by Yang Cheng, he has more or less some experience, especially watching his teammates on the court work hard to play, but he can only sit on the bench, that feeling is like a needle pricking his flesh, stinging and stinging.

Wearing the Liverpool shirt, he is a member of the Liverpool team, and everything about Liverpool becomes closely related to him.

"Think about it, although the boss didn't say anything, but I can see that he is very optimistic about you, otherwise, he wouldn't have blocked so much pressure for you, which is something that no player has ever enjoyed before." Nedved was very envious, and even smiled a little jealously.

"But it's all up to you, whether you want to be a star, the best player, or one of those who have no talent but quickly fall and become a passerby in the eyes of others, it's up to you to choose!"

"But remember, don't do something you regret!"

With that, Nedved smiled, got up and left.

Xiao Xiaoluo sat alone in his seat, looking out the window stupidly, and countless pedestrians hurried past Isola Bella's shop.

Who are they? Where to go? Do?

I don't know!

That's what Nedved calls a passerby!

Xiao Xiao Luo suddenly had a thought in his heart, he didn't want to be such a passerby, he wanted everyone to know him, remember his name, and remember him as a person!

Thinking of this, he suddenly had an impulse, got up from his seat, and slowly walked towards Yang Cheng. (To be continued) [This text is provided by the Ghost of Sailing]