i am beckham

Chapter 93 Is that how he was selected for the England team?

Chapter 93 Is that how he was selected for the England team?

Seeing Terry Venables, Beckham felt that the disheveled and unshaven uncle in front of him was completely different from the man he remembered in his youth.

No, it's a thousand miles away.

When he was 11 years old, he participated in a football skills competition organized by the Manchester United Club, and finally won the championship, and won the two-week summer camp at the Barcelona Club.

It was at that summer camp that Beckham met Venables, Lineker and Mark Hughes for the first time.Venables was the coach of Barcelona at the time, and this trench coat, seemingly personable guy made Beckham's first impression perfect.

Venables coached Barcelona for three years, and in 1985 won the title of the best manager of the year voted by the readers of the "World Soccer" organization.

Of course, the job of a professional football coach is very difficult for a head coach to stay in a team for a long time, and it is usually difficult to get together and leave well.Venables, who is naturally escaped, is no exception. He persisted in Barcelona for three years, and when he left, he let the team stay at the top of the standings for 60 weeks.

At that time, this result was only lost to the Dutch hall-level coach Michels, the creator of Total Football, the head coach of Cruyff as a player, and the mentor on the coaching road.Without him, an old smoker like Cruyff who smoked a few packs of cigarettes a day at a young age might only be worthy of a messy career.

Losing to such a coach, Venables is not at a loss.Among the later Barcelona coaches, only Guardiola and Rijkaard, the two dream team coaches, surpassed him in this achievement. This achievement can also prove that his coaching level is still good.

Leaving Barcelona, ​​Venables quickly became the head coach of Tottenham. At this time, the 13-year-old Beckham had reached the time to make choices for his career.

As the biggest competitor of the Manchester United club, Tottenham Hotspur in London has a geographical advantage, and it has not lost too much to Manchester United in terms of people and harmony, because Beckham's maternal grandfather is a loyal Tottenham fan, and he also paid some training and game expenses for him.

Beckham remembers that when he was 13 years old, his father suddenly received a call from the Tottenham club, so the two of them walked into Venables' office.

Venables, who was dressed in a white suit, looked capable and chic. He directly signed the 6-year youth training contract in front of the father and son, with a signing fee attached.

At that time, Beckham had a guarantee from West Ham United, and his goal was Manchester United. At that time, the most tempting team was obviously Tottenham.You must know that playing locally will give the family a lot of security. This is Manchester United's natural disadvantage.

Seeing the Tottenham contract, even Beckham's father couldn't hold on to his beliefs: "Son, I think this contract is acceptable, and it's up to you to decide."

Facing his son's life, old Ted dared not make any decisions, even if the family needed the money, even if he signed the contract, Beckham could drive a Porsche at the age of 18.

This is the first time that Beckham has made a major decision in his life. Like other people of his age, he has difficulty making choices for a while.

So he can only make decisions based on his feelings. When he just walked into the office, he found that Venables no longer remembered him. The Tottenham coach needed an assistant to get a general understanding of his situation.

Thinking that Mr. Alex Ferguson of the Manchester United club not only knows himself, but also remembers the names and general hobbies of all his family members. Beckham wanted to see the contract of Manchester United, so he and his father walked into Ferguson's office again.

Although Manchester United's treatment is not as good as Tottenham's, they still give him a 6-year contract, so he chose his father's love and cared more about his Manchester United club.

The second meeting between the two, Venables only left him with a rough impression, and he still remembers a sentence from this guy: "Hey, Bill, what do you want to tell me about this kid?"

This guy was so lazy that he didn't even want to do his homework, so he naturally lost a lot of points.

Seeing Venables again, Beckham was very glad that he did not choose Tottenham at the beginning. He has heard a lot of news about this England coach over the years.

Venables, who had red juice and stains on his white trench coat, was not too embarrassed about his appearance, but seemed to be swaying freely: "Gentlemen, please forgive me for coming here, and I am not too well-dressed. I was dressed well before I came to Old Trafford, but the guy behind spilled juice on me after David scored. In addition, on the way I came, a guy kept holding on to the blonde girl's hand. , that girl ran away like someone else, so I..."

Seeing this disheveled guy talking in front of everyone, the Manchester United players were all stunned. Why do they feel that the identity of this middle-aged man and the head coach of the England team are separated.

Venables doesn't care about the eyes of the world, as long as he is not embarrassed, others are the ones who are embarrassed.

"Terry, since it's not a formal meeting, your beggar's attire looks understandable. It just so happens that I have something to tell you, so let's make a long story short!"

Ferguson couldn't stand this careless guy taking the topic off topic, so he interrupted him and started to talk about the business. It happened that he also had something to say, and the two of them had better want to say the same thing.

"Great, I think the same way, it's good for everyone, please forgive me for being straight to the point! We have two warm-up matches in the future, I want David to try, I think he can get at least 45 minutes of playing time, maybe more, but the half game is still guaranteed."

Hearing these words from Venables, Beckham was stunned. Why did the plot not follow the rhythm of the autobiography?

He watched Venables observe his eyes, making sure that the other party had forgotten him again.

He really wanted to know how this old man practiced. He met him face to face three times, but he didn't recognize him each time. Is his face recognition so poor?

"Hasn't the roster been determined long ago? Has anyone been injured?"

Seeing Beckham in a daze, Ferguson thought that he was a bit reluctant to have his planned life disrupted, so he could only smooth things over for him first.

Playing for the national team is the wish of every Englishman. The sooner this happens, the better. Participating in international competitions usually improves a young player's confidence and vision.

As a strong team in the Premier League, Ferguson felt that every player in his club should be a regular visitor to the national team, otherwise how could it reflect the strength of the team.

After all, Liverpool's Fowler, Redknapp and McManaman have all been selected for the England team. The children under his command have to catch up with the progress as soon as possible, and the faster the better.

"Stone is injured, the poor fellow!"

Venables said with a little regret that Stone strained his thigh muscle in yesterday's game, but it was not too serious. If the situation is good, there is a high probability that he will be able to catch up with the second game against Colombia.

After watching today's game, Venables suddenly planned to try Beckham. Stone was not very comfortable with him, but there was no more suitable player, so he put the right forward of Nottingham Forest in the England team to guard the drinking fountain.

He saw that Beckham could cut inside and score from the left, and immediately decided to give this familiar young man a try.

"David, I know it's a bit abrupt and impolite to ask you now, but please give me a quick answer. It doesn't matter if you refuse. I can contact other people. I want to emphasize that you are my first choice."

This guy's attitude is still like that this time.

After giving the opponent a sincere evaluation in his heart, Beckham also smiled: "It is the dream of every Englishman to be selected for the England team. Of course I am, Mr. Terry!"

Hearing that Beckham agreed, the stern expression on Venables disappeared immediately, and the big lala expression reappeared on his face: "Okay, gather at the St. York Stadium before 10 am the day after tomorrow. You can go with Gary. I won't disturb you. We will see you later, Mr. Alex!"

Venables waved his hand and disappeared into the crowd after a while.

"Hi David, great to have you in the England team!"

Hearing that Beckham was selected for the England team, Gary Neville was happier than him.

Beckham was still a little confused. He didn't expect that it would be on such an occasion when he first learned that he was selected for the England team. He always felt that there was a lack of sense of ceremony.

(End of this chapter)

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