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Chapter 88 The New Season Sets Sail

The whole of Europe was full of reports about Juan Belleron, and even the image of Union Berlin was improved a lot.

Some media began to dig out more player stories, and finally found fans. There are really many good stories reported by them.

There is no shortage of fans in European football. Many fans were brought into the stadium by their parents when they were ignorant. They have been fans of a certain team since they were born. As they grow older, they and the team There are more and more bonds between them, and there is no way to let go. This is the cultivation of a fan.

The one who was exposed was a Schalke 04 fan named Ryan Schmid. This report is completely self-reported.

"During Christmas last year, my father was already very weak. He was sleeping all day. At the beginning of Xinkai, he had a severe rejection reaction. For a patient with an organ replacement, this is very bad. The whole family is in grief and we all know that his time with us is numbered.

But his complications make it impossible for us to clearly understand whether he is aware of his physical condition. His memory is getting worse and worse.When I went to the hospital, he even asked me when my mother would make pork knuckle for him, and my mother has been dead for 20 years.What hurts me the most is that he has forgotten who I am.But when I was about to leave, I was pleasantly surprised to find that he was awake.

"How is the team doing now?" My father asked weakly, and I told him about the recent situation of Schalke 04.

During that time, every time I went to see him, it was always like this.I often couldn't understand what he was talking about, but after a while he cleared his head and asked me about Schalke 04, so in his clear moments, we were always talking about football.

In the 98/99 season, he had given up the team's season ticket.It’s not that he rebelled, but his body doesn’t allow him to go to the stadium to watch games. Season tickets are very cheap for his father, but he said that tickets should never be reserved for people who can’t go to the game. Everyone who bought the ball Anyone with a ticket should be there to support the team.I am speechless.

The last game he watched was Schalke 04's loss to old rival Inter Milan in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals.We lost that game, I can't remember the details now, but the only thing I remember is what happened after the game.

Schalke 04 players went around the field to thank the fans. Even if they lost the game, they went to the Schalke Stadium with applause.Dad was trying to hold back his tears as the players passed our area.But when Weiss, John, Genelle and the fan friends he had known for many years began to say goodbye to him, he couldn't help it anymore.

The pitch was empty, and we sat together one last time, and sat until his cries stopped.Then, I held his hand awkwardly, helped him stand up, and walked towards the exit together. Twenty-five years ago, my father took me by the hand and led me to a goalless midweek game in Munich, and a new chapter in my life began.And now, this chapter is over.

As with many father-son relationships, my father and I disagreed on many things.To make matters worse, he was a teacher at my school, so we fought a lot throughout my teenage years.However, we have always had the same views on football and that has kept our relationship close.

When I was young, my father arranged to take me to see Schalke for the first time.He told me that when he was in middle school, he disobeyed his parents and took the bus to Schalke to watch the game. At that time, the war had just passed.He told me that one day the school started celebrating because we had won the league against our sworn enemy.

He also told me that after that he worked hard to pay for the season tickets.

After that he met my mother and they drove to the stadium together and he saw the team win the DFB-Pokal in 72, they were so excited that day, neither of them wanted to sleep at night, I think maybe I was created on that day of.

Later, when I was very young, he took me to the stadium.

He said that he took me to witness many games, but I can't remember it, and now he is lying.

Every time I go to see Schalke with him, it makes me feel very special.

At first maybe it was because it was better to watch the game, but then when I was away from home for college, watching the team with him made more sense to me.Watching the ball together was the best time, especially since he was on dialysis.

During the last season we spent together, his deterioration in fitness became more apparent with each game day.In the first few weeks I noticed that something was wrong, once the team scored four goals in a row to secure the victory early, but my father was strangely silent and barely reacted to the goal.

Against West Brom in December, he asked me why Brian wasn't playing, once in the first half and again in the second half.Every time I told him that Bryan had been retired for several years, he was silent for a moment after hearing it, his eyes staring blankly at the court.His movement also became more and more difficult, and it became difficult to walk back to the car after each game.The walk left him out of breath, as did our climb up the stairs to our seats on the second floor of the North Stand before the start.By March, he started missing games.

As the end of the year approached, things began to deteriorate for my father.During the last singing, my father's condition accelerated and he was transferred from one hospital to another.Eventually, he was sent to a nursing home, where he spent the last few weeks of his life.

In those weeks, I stopped going to the game.Watching the bodies of people you love wither away and forget who they are makes your views on football and all its friction and rivalry cool and sharp.You start to wonder: Does it really matter that much who wins next week's derby when your dad doesn't recognize you anymore?When you're witnessing the real pain, the pain that's on your face as the tranquilizers wear off, is Dortmund winning the league so unbearable?

You might also start to wonder why something that fascinates you all your life, devours countless weekends, is always number one to you?
Father passed away peacefully in April.Since then, I have never returned to Schalke.What I've realized since we watched the last game together: as you get older, it doesn't matter whether your team wins or loses, it matters who you watch with.

This person may be your parents, your brothers and sisters, or your old friends for many years.For me, that man is my father.

My son is almost three years old, and when he wants to do something else instead of playing with his toy tractors and dinosaurs on the weekends, I know going to the field will make a difference for him.

When that day comes, a new chapter will be opened again. "

After reading this report, Edward remained silent.

Even though he knew that those memories belonged to his predecessor, he would still unconsciously think of the old man who lied to his predecessor to take the coaching license exam. The old man brought him to the Fosseray Stadium when he was very young, so young that Edward could not speak.

He would recall that the old man taught his predecessor how to draw, but the old man never expected that the predecessor would break up with him because of painting. I don't know if the old man regretted it before he died.

Even if it wasn't his own memory, Edward still had difficulty controlling his emotions.

Jennifer Aniston, who was sitting on the sidelines reading a book, jumped when she saw Edward crying silently. She walked over to read the report, and she understood why.

"Eddie."

"Huh?" Edward pretended to have tired eyes, rubbed his eyelids and raised his head and asked, "Jane, what's wrong with you?"

"No, in fact, if you want to pay homage to Grandpa, I can go with you."

"it is good!"

Now that he had been seen through, Edward did not continue to cover up.

Both Janiston and Winona Ryder are delicate girls who take care of other people's feelings, which is why they can get along peacefully.Kind people always do kind things.

After talking to Philip Jennings, Edward went to bed early, not in the mood to continue working.

The old butler who ran to make arrangements murmured to himself: "Master Thomas, the young master already knew he was wrong. I think you will forgive him, but now he doesn't seem to want to forgive himself."

"Hey……"

In fact, Edward and Thomas are very similar, both of them have a stubborn temper, otherwise they would not have cut off contact at that time.

They are all people who want to save face, and no one is willing to bow their heads, and they ended up like that in the end.

The only regret is that Thomas Hoffman failed to see Edward for the last time. As an old brother who had been with Thomas for decades, Philip Jennings even wanted to ignore Edward at that moment.

Of course, just think about it.

Edward's predecessor has almost no ability to survive. If no one cares about him, he will be more miserable than those writers who became famous after his death. After all, those writers are still trying to make money, and Edward is really unwilling to waste a year on making money seconds.

After all, an artist's time is precious.

The next day, the family went to the cemetery together.

Standing in front of the cemetery, Edward began to talk.

"You know what, I bought a lot of great players."

"They are the best group of players in the world in the future. Anyone who goes to other teams can become a star player, but I have brought them together. Do you think they are amazing?"

"The best kid among them will become a new generation of football champions. It may be hard for you to imagine that there will be players who have been at their peak for more than ten years, but I want to tell you that he can definitely."

"Now Union Berlin is in charge of me, and those bastards have been driven away by me. You see, it took you so long and the team failed to reach the first division, but I did it, and it only took one season. We will also play in the UEFA Cup this season."

"By the way, the team's current head coach is a very interesting person. He often likes to say big things in the media, but I know that he will work hard to realize it."

"I guess you will be very excited when you hear the news, but it's nothing compared to the following. My girlfriend is pregnant, and you will have a great-grandson soon, how about it?"

Jennifer Aniston subconsciously touched her belly, while Winona Ryder looked envious.

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When going to bed at night, Edward had a dream. That dream was that he was watching football with his grandfather, but the home team was often not Union Berlin, but Schalke 04.

Edward understood that this was a day and night dream, but he still contacted Ryan Schmidt through Schalke 04, and gave his son a season ticket and a membership certificate.

There are many complaints from Schalke executives about this. These diehard fans are their foundation, and Edward's digging is not authentic.But Edward didn't explain much. Now Union Berlin is the best team in Germany. Such loyal fans deserve the best. I believe that the new generation of Schmidt will be attracted by Union Berlin's gorgeous style of play when they grow up. .

So it doesn't matter if their father and son don't watch the tickets given out, and it doesn't even matter which team Schmidt will be a fan of in the future.Edward just did what he wanted to do.

With the end of the World Cup, those players who did not participate in the World Cup began to return to the team, and the players who participated in the Cup will have an extra 10 days off. Players are also human. At the end of the season, they will join the national team. If the national team is over, they will return to the team. Not to mention physically, they may have problems psychologically.This kind of continuous game will give them a great sense of depression.

After the World Cup ended, many teams also began to make efforts in the transfer market. The Dutch team once again became a star processing factory. Countless teams went to the Netherlands to poach corners. They hoped to replicate Edward's success.

Some people also put their minds on Union Berlin, but Edward is not worried at all.The team's performance is stable, the wages are high, and the team atmosphere is good. Players will not easily have the idea of ​​leaving the team.

Not to mention anything else, Union Berlin players did not come to Berlin to go to any giants last season, and they have no way to be selected for the national team now.Those giants will not give young people so many opportunities. Now that Union Berlin has been promoted to the Bundesliga, it is definitely a brain problem to leave.

Returning to the team on the first day, of course there will be no high-intensity training. Everyone is laughing and bragging when they meet each other, and the bragging is over. In the evening, Edward waved his hand and the team had a dinner!

Under normal circumstances, Europeans don't like this kind of dinner, even if it's a meal with friends, they still have to use the word "invite".

But Edward is Chinese in his bones, he likes to be lively, especially being with these young people makes him feel more energetic with a mature soul.

Looking at the laughing players, Edward, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help looking forward to the fact that Union Berlin in the new season will definitely surprise people.

(End of this chapter)