[Football] The Light of Abandoned Sons

The original travel plan was to take him around Manchester by car, but the kid insisted on taking the No. 4 bus on a whim. Piccadilly Garden Park is the starting point of all buses. Taking the free No. 4 bus around the city for a week made me understand that I still underestimated this literary youth.Since he can catch the train to Toledo at four o'clock in the morning in his spare time, just to hear the bells of Toledo's church at dawn, then the form of bus around the city is also a matter of course.

This 17-year-old kid didn't realize that I was a famous star in Manchester. At this moment, I didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

His plan is very good. He thinks he can successfully visit Albert Square named after Queen Victoria's husband, St. Peter's Square known as the "Circular Library" and Manchester Cathedral before noon.Although theoretically possible, in reality, there is no doubt that this is an impossible task.

But God, for the sake of his utter indifference to me, forget about the fact that I didn't tell him.After all... so he dared to say that he knew I was British, popular, Beckham?

Bad children should be punished.And the so-called punishment is nothing more than teaching him to understand the saying "the ideal is very fulfilling, but the reality is very skinny".

So, I was really like him, I put on a sunhat, I didn't even have sunglasses, and went out.

But the facts were a bit unexpected. From the beginning of the queue, to Albert Square, and even getting off the bus, no one recognized who I was.The little ghost next to him moved the drawing board he was carrying to the front of his body with great interest, and looked at the square where there were not many people in the non-tourist season. It was different from the European-style square, and it seemed to be a more perfect combination of classic and modern.

I focused on his focused expression, and he focused on gazing at this piece of scenery that I had never focused on before.

Is the world in the eyes of artists always different from ordinary people?The strokes of his fingertips are slowly blooming, solidifying all the scenery in his vision, taking shape and gradually freezing, and he is concentrating on completing a landscape sketch.

I looked at his side face and seemed to be overshadowed by his concentration.I have never tried the feeling of being ignored, but at this moment, the boy lowered his head slightly, and his handsome face was bathed in the sun, but I could only see one side, just like the him in my eyes, it was far from enough the tip of the iceberg.

He was wearing a clean white shirt, matched with low-waisted skinny jeans, which was the usual outfit for all young people.The jeans were a little tight, making the hips stick out and the legs straight.That is the unique allure of youth, his sexy makes people's heart beat.The boy's fingers holding the paintbrush are so white and slender that everyone who sees him immediately thinks that he was born for art.

I thought there was someone singing with a clear voice in my ear, and I thought someone in front of me spread a lot of petals randomly.But in fact everything is as usual, only my psychedelic melancholy is constantly splitting in the unknown space.

I remember my reaction when the boy said to me, "The glory of Spain, the light of the city of Spain" when we first met, and I knew I should look away at this moment, it was like a curse that was getting deeper and deeper, seeing me There will be no escape.

This is really terrible.

"Look, that's David Beckham!!!" The originally quiet space seemed to be broken by an exclamation from another dimension. I didn't even hear what the man said clearly, but I saw several I flock people.Alao's expression was a bit inexplicable, but he quickly picked up the drawing board, and I grabbed his hand, "You continue to draw, and I will sign a few autographs. Let's go to the next stop in a while."

I tried to speak in a relaxed tone, and I was even a little grateful for the sudden change in my heart.He half understood and raised the drawing board again, ignoring the curious eyes of several people.

... I think God still chose to care about my rare narrow-mindedness, and this is the punishment I got?Thinking of this, I took out my phone and sent the address to Ryan.

-

When I finished signing wave after wave of autographs, took one group photo after another, and got out of the crowd, I saw the boy drinking iced juice with a straw in his mouth, squinting his eyes comfortably to enjoy the sunshine , the little husky's beautiful gray eyes shone with joy.

I can't quite tell what I'm thinking at the moment, whether I feel angry or funny.But seeing that the boy probably expected that he was in trouble, he stuck out his tongue and handed him a glass of juice.I looked at the juice in my hand, and even the trace of resentment that I couldn't distinguish disappeared.

"Drawn?" I pointed to the drawing board on his back, he nodded but shook his head, and covered his back very childishly.I couldn't help being funny, and I wouldn't grab his painting, the boy replied, "The sketch is finished, and it's still a big project to go back and modify it."

I waved him to follow me, "So, your life is painting, reading, music?" He blinked, "And travel." Well, travel, well... sounds like a good idea Hobby?

"And travel...and then?"

"...I still have to play football, David..." The meaning in his eyes looking at me, I hope I think too much.But yes, I sometimes forget that he is my teammate... I mean I always forget that he plays football too.

Thinking of this, I looked at my friend not far away, and patted Aarau on the shoulder, "That's Ryan, Ryan Giggs. Ryan, this is Aarau..." After thinking for a while, I added, "I Covered brat."

I think I'm too witty. Isn't it better to call Ryan over to act as a driver than to drive by myself?Ryan is full of curiosity about his new teammates, although the new teammates' statement is not accurate, "Where is your next stop? Arndale Center shopping center or Urbis Tower?"

"Unfortunately neither...Northcorner and The Lowry Centre."

As soon as I finished speaking, I saw Ryan turn his head and look Alao up and down, focusing on his drawing board, "Literary youth?"

Alao blushed instantly, and I pursed my lips and smiled lightly.

It is said that North Point is the place that best embodies the cultural creativity and independent spirit of Manchester City. It is on the northern edge of the city center, with a few short and narrow streets full of countless pioneer performance venues, clubs and bars. , independent record stores, as well as many arts and crafts centers and a large number of small cultural business studios.Going around is like crashing into an intimate and interesting "artist village".

It was already lunch time when we arrived at North Point, and the good-tempered Ryan went to the restaurant to order food first, which is why I didn't choose Gary Neville, who was short-tempered and bad-tempered.I took Aarau straight to the record store, especially after hearing that he loved music.Alao clicked his tongue, "I feel like Ryan is more like a British gentleman than you."

...and I didn't tell him about Ryan's amazing romance.

-

Pushing open the door of the record store, came the theme song of The Godfather.Unlike telling a gangster story, this is a love song that has spread far and wide.

Alao didn't speak to me, he hummed softly along with the music, "The sound quality of LP is always moving."

Many people have said this sentence to me, although I still don't understand what ultra-high frequency, ultra-low frequency, pitch, and overtone are, and I can't tell the difference between LP and CD.

The boy buried himself in looking for the vinyl record he wanted, and I was not very interested in it. I co-wrote the music and watched him choose carefully.

Speak softly love so no one hears but the sky speaks love words, the love is deep, no one hears it, only the sky listens.

ThevowsoflovewemakewillliveuntilwedieThe oath of mutual respect and love, love to the limit of life.

Mylifeisyoursandallbecau-au-se there is me in you, all because,

You came into my world with love so softly love You came into my world with love so softly love.

SO no one hears but the sky?It’s such a provocative song, I helplessly held my forehead, looked at the boy who came over with a few vinyl records, and I didn’t have the nerve to tell him that I might not be able to find a record player for LP at home.

When he checked out, he asked the boss if there was any single record of Speaksoftlylove that was playing. The boss said that this was the last one, and... "I played it because I didn't intend to sell it," the boss smiled and winked slyly Blinking, "It's just playing with anger when you intend to let people ask."

The boy puffed up his cheeks in a rare childish way.

When he walked out of the record store, he was still full of anger, and hugged the few vinyls he bought.I patted him on the shoulder amusedly, "Do you really like it that much?"

"...So obvious?" He gritted his teeth even more angrily.

It couldn't be more obvious, I thought, but... "It's not that obvious, it's just [I've spent my life trying not to be very careless. Women and children can be careless, but men can't.] "

I tried my best to make my voice sound serious, but I was discouraged when the boy let out a chuckle. He raised his eyebrows randomly and asked in agreement, "I'm going to make him a condition that he can't refuse."

"Aha...you can't refuse the terms we offer, either you sign or leave your brains on this contract."

So under the sun at noon, two future world-famous football stars spoke the lines from The Godfather and laughed like idiots.

-

During the meal, Ryan mentioned ArndaleCentre, "This is the world's most luxurious brand shopping mall. It is not only a shopping paradise, but also an iconic scenery of Manchester City. It brings together the world's most famous brands with a complete range. Everything from clothing and jewelry to sports and fashion." His tone was like a salesman who must have a good performance, "Lowry Art Center is similar to the things in North Point, you can't go shopping all at once."

Aarrau nodded and looked at me, proud of my importance, "Honestly Aarrau, we have to go to ArndaleCentre... because your record player hasn't arrived yet."

The dumb expression of the little ghost was very amused, I buried my head in my meal to avoid being seen by him when I was really happy or said to be happy.Ryan shrugged helplessly, and continued to chat, "Speaking of which, the Arndale Center was once damaged."

...I somewhat admire him for bringing the topic back.

"It is said that the Irish Republican Army chose the ugliest building in Manchester as their bombing target. Ironic, right? But the Arndale Center now has no trace of destruction, and what is presented in front of you is the colorful and prosperous metropolis." Ryan He spoke in a vicissitudes of life, and matched with that young face, there was something indescribably weird.

"Then we can go and see Old Trafford." I thought for a while and suggested, "Anyway, as players, we can go inside."

So the itinerary for the afternoon was decided in this way.

"It's really that the plan can't keep up with the changes." Alao pouted, thinking of his original plan and feeling that there was a big difference.I think my goal has been achieved, let him understand that sentence, right?

The ideal is very happy, but the reality is very skinny.

Before the ballless game, the Old Trafford Stadium is quiet. This is the base camp of the Red Devils. When the game starts, it will become the "Theatre of Dream" called by the legendary star Bobby Charlton of Manchester United.

球场四周围绕的就是东南西北四个看台。南看台是其中历史最久的一个，不过南看台最富有特色的两道风景应当属巴斯比雕像和慕尼黑之钟。高高悬挂的慕尼黑之钟指针永远停在1958年2月6日8:15那一个叫人痛彻心扉的时刻——慕尼黑空难。

"The UEFA Champions League was established in 1955, but in the first year because of the British First Division system, no British team participated." I noticed the boy looking at the statue on the south stand, "Manchester United participated for the first time in 56 and played halfway through. In the final, they lost to Real Madrid who won the championship. At that time, the Manchester United players were loved as 'Busby Babes', and the Manchester United coach at the time was Matt Busby. The average age of the players in the team was only 22 years old, and they were absolutely Most of the players are excellent players trained by the club's youth training, so Manchester United is regarded as one of the favorites to win the UEFA Champions League in the 1957/58 season. Belgrade on the way back to England, refueling in Munich..."

Then disaster struck.Eight players, a coach and a trainer were killed, two other players retired due to injuries, and coach Busby had to stay in hospital for more than two months due to serious injuries.

Sir Busby rebuilds Manchester United from the ashes.To commemorate his feats, the club put his statue here, Busby with his right hand on his hip, holding the ball in his left hand, staring ahead, as if silently praying for the future of the Red Devils.

I looked at the boy who fell into silence, and I asked myself, when will I be able to make him fade away from pure white, and only the red devil will be left?