Demon Golden Boots

Chapter 665 The Old Lieutenant's Roar
A crisp 3:0, the British media changed from "bad-mouthing" Coventry to "favoring" Coventry.

"Daily Mail": The old lieutenant's goal made those who questioned his age self-defeating!As SKY TV commentator Jasmine pointed out: legends never get old!

"Guardian": Coventry's state in the new season remains unchanged.There is no doubt that they will be strong contenders for the Premier League title this season.

"The Sun" seems to be deliberately avoiding the topic of Coventry.In the report of this game, their space was given to Arsenal: Henry can't save the weak Arsenal.If Arsenal want to restore their status as a pseudo-rich family, they must change their bosses.

In the next round of the league, Coventry will challenge the underdog Watford away.In this game, Liu Yun set a goal for the little brothers to take all three points.

He even said to his little brothers: "If we can't even win Watford, let's not go back to the Ricoh Stadium. Let's all go home and pick up the children."

On this day, son-in-law Qu Bai called: "Dad, congratulations. You have won Arsenal."

Liu Yun was modest in front of his son-in-law: "Arsenal is already recognized as a difficult household in the Premier League. Winning them doesn't mean anything."

Qu Bai said on the phone: "Seeing what you mean, you can't help but want to play against us Manchester United. Unfortunately, Dad, we have to meet in the nineteenth round."

Liu Yun praised his son-in-law: "You scored a beautiful goal in the opening game. There were four consecutive players in the penalty area."

Qu Bai sighed: "I have seen four years ago in the European Cup, you used to score goals against Shakhtar Donetsk's entire team at Old Trafford - no matter how wonderful the goal was, the fans of Manchester United couldn't help it. I would say average."

After hanging up the phone with his son-in-law, the chubby little Coke entered Liu Yun's room with a football in his arms.

As Little Coke grew up, Liu Yun discovered that this cute, blood-faced guy was quite interested in football.Walk around with a football all day.Sleep with a ball too.

Little Coke said to Liu Yun: "Papa, you are the goalkeeper."

Liu Yun found two books and made a simple goal in the room.

Little Coke swung one short leg back and forth: "Ha, eat me a ball."

Liu Yun deliberately fell down again: "Ah, player Coke is so amazing!"

Little Coke imitated his father and performed a machine gun shooting celebration: "Oh haha, Little Coke scored a goal! Little Coke won the 2023 Women's World Cup!"

The Huaguo women's football team participated in the Australian Women's Football World Cup in April this year.

Sonorous roses bloom in Australia!

This World Cup has expanded from 16 participating teams to 32 participating teams.The competition is fiercer and the competition is more brutal.

小组赛中，华国女足6：0轻取科特迪瓦，3：0大胜老冤家美国队，4：1横扫土耳其。以小组第一的身份跻身十六强。

In the quarter-finals, the Huaguo women's football team met Sweden, a traditional strong team.A neat 2:0, advanced to the quarterfinals.In this game, Xiong Xi, the 23-year-old "No. 40 Beauty in Huaguo Women's Football" shot a shocking long shot [-] meters from the goal.Afterwards, this goal was rated as one of the top ten wonderful goals in the history of the Women's World Cup!

Four years ago, Xiong Xi's father asked her to retire and go to college for the sake of her daughter's future. At that time, Xiong Xi's salary subsidy in the provincial team was only 2000 yuan.It was Liu Yun who contacted Xiong Xi's father through various channels, and gave considerable support to the father and daughter.With Liu Yun's encouragement and support, Xiong Xicai was able to stay on the field.

Today, 23-year-old Xiong Xi has become the top scorer and number one star in the world's No. [-] women's soccer league, the American Major League Soccer League.She is also the number one main force of the Huaguo women's football team.

In three group matches and one round of 6 finals, Xiong Xiong scored [-] goals and became the most powerful contender for the Golden Boot of this Women's World Cup.

In the quarter-finals, the women's football girls met the world's number one German women's football team.This is a tough game, but also an exciting game for the Chinese people. In 90 minutes of regular time, the Huaguo women's football team fell behind three times and equalized three times. After 90 minutes of regular time, the score was tied at 3:3.

The German team replaced three players at a time in stoppage time to prepare for extra time.The sonorous roses from the East did not give the German team a chance to play in overtime.

In the last minute of stoppage time, Xiong Xi hit another world wave at the front of the penalty area, opening the door of the German women's football team.Huaguo women's football 1:4 German team, advanced to the semi-finals.

半决赛，华国女足创造了女足世界杯的最大比分记录12：0狂扫意大利队。打破了07年德国队11：0阿根廷的旧记录。

In the final, the Hua Guo team's opponent was the opponent in the group stage - the old enemy, the US team.

In the 99 World Cup, the Chinese women's football team was the closest to the championship. The Huaguo women's football team led by Sun Wen, Zhao Lihong, and Liu Ailing unfortunately lost to the US team in the final penalty shootout and came in second.

There is a saying in Huaguo that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years.

At this time, 99 years have passed since 24.

It's not too late for a woman to take revenge in 24 years!
Xiong Xi once again showed his power and performed a hat-trick in the final. The Huaguo Women's Football Team won the Women's World Cup Championship Trophy in Sydney with 3:1 US Women's Football Team!

The 23-year-old Xiong Xi, with 7 goals in 13 games, won the Golden Boot Award and the best player award.

Sun Wen, head coach of Huaguo Women's Football, also won the best coach award.

The sonorous roses have accomplished a feat that the men's football team will not be able to accomplish in the next 100 years-winning the World Cup.

The final of the Women's World Cup was at a critical moment for Coventry to hit the league title.Liu Yun was incapable of avatar and was unable to go to the finals to cheer for the women's football girls.

But he was at home, watching live TV with Coke and Isabella.

Since that game, Little Coke has proclaimed himself the "main striker of Huaguo women's football", holding a football all day long, and letting everyone guard the goal. . . .

In stark contrast to the women's football is the Huaguo men's football.

The "superstars" of men's football lost no suspense in the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian qualifiers two years ago.They didn't even make it to the Asian Top [-] qualifiers.

In 2023, the men's football team put forward a resounding slogan: use two years to prepare for the next World Cup qualifiers.

This slogan is very familiar.

In 2003, they announced that they would spend two years preparing for the 06 World Cup qualifiers.

In 07, he prepared for the 10 World Cup qualifiers.

In 11, he prepared for the 14 World Cup qualifiers.

In 15, he prepared for the 18 World Cup qualifiers.

The Huaguo men's football team always prepares for games 2 years in advance.And then in the third year - was eliminated and missed the World Cup.

The winning of the Women's World Cup has set off a "women's football craze" in Huaguo.

Liu Yun's luck has been good in recent years.Handong Rose, a women's football club, was just established a few years ago, and this year it immediately caught up with the "women's football craze".Handong Rose received a large sponsorship.Originally, Liu Yun was planning to enter the women's football league with the intention of posting money.Unexpectedly, within a year, the Handong Rose Club turned a profit.

"Liu, Little Coke, the meal is ready, come down and eat!" Isabella shouted downstairs.

Liu Yun picked up his little daughter and came to the restaurant.

Halfway through the meal, the phone rang.

It was Wang Qingqing, the head coach of the Handong Rose team: "Hi, boss. I need to discuss something with you!"

Liu Yun asked, "What's the matter?"

Wang Qing said: "That's right. Didn't the American Women's Soccer League adjust the schedule this year? Now is the transfer period of the major leagues. Xiong Xi's contract with the Houston Impact team has expired. She has not renewed. Yesterday Xiong Xi's My father contacted me and said that his daughter hopes to join our Handong Rose women's football team. Xiong Xi is now the number one women's football superstar in the world. She gave up the olive branches offered by those giants in the seven major women's football leagues and returned to China to play for our Handong Rose, it's considered resignation. I think we should give her a high salary. The exact amount is up to the boss."

Liu Yun asked: "How much is the maximum salary of the seven major women's football leagues?"

This is what stopped Wang Qingxing: "Wait a minute, I'll hang up the phone first, please save me."

Two minutes later, Wang Qingqing called again: "It's the striker Christina of the Bayern Munich women's football team. The annual salary is 2 million euros."

"190 million euros? Maximum salary? Did you check correctly?" Liu Yun was shocked.Compared with the 6000 million euro maximum salary Neymar got after going to Manchester United, the 190 million euro is really not worth mentioning.

Wang celebrated: "I checked it several times, and it can't be wrong."

Liu Yun said: "Xiong Xi is the number one female football player in the world - equivalent to Messi and Ronaldo in the men's football field. She wants to join Handong Rose, we should give her a higher salary than 190 million euros. 200 Ten thousand euros, converted into RMB, 2000 million."

In the past two years, after six devaluations of the renminbi, the exchange rate with the euro has dropped from 1:8 to 1:10.

Wang Qingqing was a little surprised on the other end of the phone: "An annual salary of 2000 million? In the Huaguo women's football circle-it can be called sensational! Boss, are you sure? Are you kidding?"

Liu Yun replied: "I'm not joking. The top scorer in the World Cup should have the first annual salary! That's it."

After hanging up the phone, Coke said to Liu Yun, "Papa, I am the top scorer in the Women's World Cup."

"Yes, yes, yes! My daughter, Little Coke, scored like crazy! She scored 20 goals in seven games in the Women's World Cup!" Liu Yun said perfunctorily.

Little Coke wiped the cream on the corner of his mouth: "It's obviously 29 balls, Baba."

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Coventry is now synonymous with inspirational role models, youth and vitality in the Premier League.

It was such a club that broke out a shocking scandal.

One day, when Liu Yun was training on the field, Ada suddenly shouted at Liu Yun, "Old Lieutenant, come here."

After Liu Yun left the field, Ada lowered his voice and said to him, "Someone from the FA wants to see you."

Liu Yun asked, "What's the matter?"

Edda said: "Our Billy - suspected of betting on the Arsenal game."

What?Liu Yun looked shocked.

There are two people sitting in Ada's office.

"Hi, I'm Simba from the FA Fair Play Committee."

"Hi, I'm Mufasa from England Sports Council."

"You two came to me because you suspected that Billy gambled?" Liu Yun asked.

Simba said: "Do you remember the last round against Arsenal, Billy made a wrong return pass in the 6th minute and gave Arsenal a corner kick?"

Liu Yun nodded: "I remember. It was a mistake that shouldn't have been made. What's wrong? Just based on this, you suspect that Billy gambled? Even the perfect player will make a mistake, but that corner kick didn't affect the score!"

Mufasa smiled at Liu Yun: "Old lieutenant, I can see that you don't have a bad habit of gambling! Besides betting on winning or losing, there are many other ways to gamble."

Liu Yun said: "I know there are other ways to gamble. For example, a fat goalkeeper of the amateur football team Sutton United won thousands of pounds from the bookmaker in six years by using the method of 'betting on pie'. Banned for life."

Mufasa said: "Do you know Southampton's rich player Lundkwan?"

Liu Yun nodded: "I know, the ex-Norway international."

Mufasa said: "After Lunde Kewan retired, he once revealed to the media that many Premier League players, including himself, had bet on the games they participated in. However, they did not bet on winning or losing, but betting first. low odds on a corner kick or a throw-in to make some money. Betting on a match is match-fixing, they don’t fix the match.”

Simba chimed in: "That's right. Betting on the first corner kick or free kick is already an open secret among some professional players. We suspect that Billy bet on Arsenal to get the first corner kick in the game against Arsenal." .”

Liu Yun said: "Suspect? Is there any evidence?"

Mufasa nodded: "We, the English Sports Federation, have the right to investigate the betting situation of all players registered in the three professional sports associations of football, basketball, and tennis with William Hill. We found that Billy's father, Mother, grandfather, grandmother, one day before the game against Arsenal, put 1 million euros in the William Hill game. They made a profit of 900 million euros!"

Liu Yun said: "Billy's father, mother, grandfather, and grandmother? As far as I know, when the Football Association players register, they don't have to fill in the names of their relatives. How did you know the names of his relatives?"

Simba said: "Okay, old lieutenant. I admit it to you. In fact, William Hill found out that the betting payout of the first corner kick was abnormal, and they hired a private detective..."

Liu Yundao: "That is to say, it was William Hill who reported Billy to your England Football Association?"

Mufasa said: "It is like this. Since we have received a report of a player gambling, we must investigate. So ask, what do you think of his wrong return pass that should not have been made?"

Liu Yun carefully recalled the details of the mistake in the return pass in his mind.

Billy has become a first-class goalkeeper through the honing of the Premier League last season.

It's unbelievable for a first-class goalkeeper to make such a low-level mistake.

Liu Yun shook his head: "I still don't believe it! In the UK, gambling is legal. But players who bet on the games they participate in will be banned for life! His annual salary in Coventry has risen to 700 million euros. How could it be possible for a mere 400 million? Oh ruin your career?"

Mufasa smiled. "I'm sorry, we just came to you to investigate. Old Lieutenant, you are not the investigators—we are."

Liu Yun walked out of Ada's office. As soon as he went out, he yelled at Mufasa: "I don't believe my children will go to gamble! This is absolutely impossible!"

(End of this chapter)