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After Hughes finished his morning run, he heard the old housekeeper Frey Sauron convey: "Master Raphael called you and asked you to call him back."

at this time?

Hughes immediately realized that something important had happened, and he called his son back without any hesitation.

After the call was connected, a good morning greeting from his son calmed Hughes' heart.

Apparently business as usual, none of what he feared might have happened.

This made him laugh: "Good morning, Rafa. Did you get up early today? I remember you like to wake up at 6."

Rafael said: "Under normal circumstances, that's right."

The son's answer made Hughes guess: "Is there any special situation today? Is it related to me?"

But his son did not respond to him directly, but said: "The media recently screwed up a surprise for me."

Huh?

Hughes quickly suppressed the surprise that had just risen in his heart, and restrained: "Is it about that car? I heard about it."

Then he heard Raphael mumble, "They screwed up again."

If you can't be sure once, but twice in a row, Hughes feels that he is right.

The surprise in his heart quickly turned into satisfaction.

Fate obviously took pity on him, and made his little angel tell him about his love troubles like an adolescent boy after he became an adult.

But he didn't want to mess it up, so he didn't directly raise the topic, but followed his words and asked: "Do you want to change the plan, or prepare a new surprise?"

"Because I can't think of a better one, I don't want to choose either."

Such an answer is obviously lafa.

Hughes said with a smile: "Rafa, believe me, no matter what gift you prepare, Pablo will like it, because it was given by you, and you think it is irreplaceable!"

"It wasn't for him."

"..."

Not for Aimar?

Hughes finally knew why Raphael called him at 5 o'clock in the morning!

Raphael's voice was still very calm, but there was still a hint of annoyance in the calm: "As you have already guessed, it is a gift for you. But obviously the media's sense of smell is too keen."

Unlike Raphael, Hughes's mood is completely different from his joy!

He said with a full smile: "As I said just now, Rafa, no matter what it is, I will be pleasantly surprised, because it was given by you."

"Better," Raphael snorted, "because I can't think of anything better."

This made Hughes no longer hide his laughter: "Haha, what is it?"

"A Premier League club."

"...Chelsea?"

Hughes was shocked!

He didn't expect that less than a month before he went to watch the football at Stamford Bridge, his son would buy the club next door!

"No, Manchester United."

"..."

"It's the best, isn't it?"

"...Yes, it is the best, baby, this is no longer a surprise, but a gift that makes me feel flattered and even deserved."

This was even a gift that almost made Hughes feel breathless, but he would never refuse it, never!

Because it's his little angel's love for him!

And his little angel, at the moment, said domineeringly: "Why do you feel ashamed? It's not that you can't afford it. And it's a good business."

Hughes couldn't help laughing: "Yes, after all, it is the club Murdoch covets. It shouldn't be easy, right?"

Raphael thought for a while before answering: "Before I acted, I asked someone from Wall Street to do a risk assessment. Although it may be difficult, the success rate is very high."

This made Hughes sigh: "I think it is more precious..."

Raphael was not happy to hear this, he interrupted: "Either shut up, or say something that should be said."

Unexpectedly, his old father smiled and said, "Baby, Daddy loves you."

This made Raphael hang up the phone without hesitation.

If you don't say thank you well, don't say it!

After Raphael hung up the phone, Hughes looked towards the stairs: "Come out, tell me, how much do you know?"

Byron rubbed the mark on the bridge of the nose made by the glasses frame, and then walked slowly over, "All? He is definitely a smart boy, if he knows that if he wants to hide it from you, he has to shut me up first."

Hughes pulled out the dining chair, looked at him after sitting down and said, "You have 10 minutes."

"Hey, hey, hey! You are jealous! You are crossing the river and tearing down the bridge!"

"9 minutes."

"...Fuck you! You really aren't as cute as your son!"

This time Hughes just gave him a warning look.

He knows his little angel is the cutest, and he doesn't need anyone to tell him that.

After calling Hughes and "delivering" the unavailable gifts first, Rafael swam a few laps in the pool.

After calming down, he took another shower, and then patrolled the cloakroom.

After thinking about it, he still chose an ordinary white shirt and black narrow-leg trousers.

It was an interview at his home, where he was going to be comfortable in front of the camera.

Afterwards, he received a call from Oriol, who had prepared the outline and told him that the BBC team had boarded the earliest plane and would be at his door at 8:[-] at the earliest.

This is exactly what Raphael wanted.

He just praised the BBC's efficiency in his heart, and Oriol said: "They have read the outline and said that they have a few questions to add, about whether you will play for Manchester United, whether the old Robson will Instead of Ferguson or something, I think you can handle that."

This is purely a gimmick, although one that fans and passers-by will love.

But Raphael also knew that he would have to answer this stupid question sooner or later.

Afterwards, he had breakfast with Juan, and only after Juan had finished eating did he tell him the news that he wanted to acquire Manchester United.

He was right, because Juan looked like a little fool.

But this little fool, after a while, asked him with anticipation in his eyes: "Rafa! Will you buy Laco one day?"

Juan's words brought Rafael back to the small city that was always surrounded by the breath of sea water.

He has spent more than 2 years in Italy. Every time he goes to play in a seaport city like Sampdoria, the Mediterranean sea breeze never fascinates him, but it always reminds him of La Coruña.

Raphael finally looked at Juan, "That means responsibility. I'm not worried that Hughes can't run Manchester United well, because it has a successful business model that is extremely difficult to replicate. But it is not Deportivo's survival way."

Seeing the obvious disappointment on Juan's face, he could only comfort him: "It doesn't need me yet."

Juan raised his head immediately!

Because he knows that this sentence actually means a lot!

Raphael doesn't have to practice today.

So after breakfast, he saw Juan walking coquettishly upstairs to change his clothes, then ran downstairs with a very cheerful pace, waved goodbye to him with a smile, and ran to his exclusive parking space

There is a bicycle parked there.

Raphael watched helplessly as the idiot rode his bicycle out of the motorcycle speed, turned the corner, and left the house.

Hope the idiot is okay, thought Raphael, otherwise he wouldn't have visited him in the hospital!

Afterwards, he waited for a call from Byron, and after knowing that he had sent all the relevant information to the mailbox, Raphael turned off the phone.

Now he needs to calm down and do his homework.

There was only more than an hour left for him.

At 8:[-], he closed his notebook amidst the reminder of "Rabbit", preparing for the "examination".

It's just that the examiner he has to face is not one, but tens of millions of Manchester United fans.

Although he was a "guest" invited by himself, Raphael found that he could not be a competent host, and there were reporters outside their house.

He is used to this kind of thing happening, but he also understands that today is different from the past.

It may be because of the bright "Private Territory" sign outside his house, and his "guests" drove in the car smoothly.

Raphael was finally able to welcome his guests, and raised his eyebrows after seeing the first person to get off the car.

Ripe, very ripe, very ripe, very ripe.

The guy in front of him is old Robson's former lover, the former captain of the England national team who won the England Footballer of the Year three times, Lineker.

Lineker is a strange thing among English players. Unlike other English players who like to "do less, pay more and be close to home", he is a skilled player who likes to go out and make a living, so he joined Barcelona, ​​and he has also been far away of Asia.

After retiring, Lineker got a job at the BBC that was the envy of his peers as a guest on the BBC's ace football program Daily Matches.

After working in this job for 4 years, this year he transformed himself and became the new host of this show.

Since he took over this job, the ratings of the daily events have been the champion of similar programs all year round, which shows his hosting ability and popularity.

The BBC sent such an acquaintance to interview him, obviously after careful consideration, and Rafael accepted this favor.

Although they are acquaintances and each other knows their existence, this is the first time they have met face to face.

But Lineker is not a reserved British guy at all, and he gave him an overly warm hug when we met.

Before Raphael could speak, he said eagerly, "Rafa, can we visit your home? Are we the first media to break through the blockade and enter this fortress?"

Look, what an impolite request, but his unabashed description made Raphael agree with a smile.

"Yes, you are guests, I should have taken you to visit this boring and cold fortress."

Yes, he also knows what the media calls his house.

The subject of the interview is an acquaintance, and the ground under his feet is his own territory. Even if he is stared at by the camera brightly, or even almost hit his face by it, Raphael is not unhappy or uncomfortable.

He said generously: "This may be the place you are most curious about, come with me."

"...Well, before that, can I touch Bart?" Lineker felt that he had lost his way!

The colleagues behind him obviously didn't expect him to be so "broken", so they booed him in unison!

You know this is Raphael!Raphael!

What they are going to visit now is Raphael's house, which is what many colleagues dream of, and you, you want to lick his dog!

Lineker doesn't care about his colleagues, he only has dogs in his eyes!

Raphael raised his eyebrows, then whistled.

Bart, who was looking at these guests vigilantly, ran to his side, squatted down in the posture of a protector, and continued to stare at these guests.

"Come and try." Raphael said.

Lineker squatted in front of Bart at the fastest speed, and then Raphael rubbed Bart's rabbit ears first, and he followed suit.

Although Bart was very wary of this guy, the master's hand was obviously a kind of acquiescence, and it could only accept the guest's touch obediently.

Lineker stroked it contentedly for a while, before frowning at the camera: "Hey, Bart's fans, do you envy me?"

This is so cheap!

His colleagues sent him boos again!

Lineker didn't care. After Raphael whistled and let Bart follow him obediently, he joked: "Rafa, we all know that you are a training madman. Is the reason why the town bought a house?"

He was so confident that it must be the answer.

But Raphael shook his head: "No, I just think it's stupid to waste time commuting."

Lineker: "..."

He then looked at the camera and said sadly: "Have you heard that? Whether it is football or other aspects, Rafa can always succeed. I think this is the reason, and it is also the gap between us and successful people."

Raphael laughed at his tone.

To be honest, he thinks that Lineker is really like the old Robson, but the latter is more old-fashioned, and the famous "football gentleman" in front of him is more free and easy.

So he said sincerely: "I think it will be difficult for the audience to empathize with you. Unless you want them to believe that you are not a successful person."

But what he didn't expect was that his words brought about an even more exaggerated Lineker!

The guy looked surprised and said: "It's over, I have become the successful person that Raphael said! I want to add this evaluation to my network profile!"

Rafael found out that this guy is the type of Forlan, Jaminha and Benitez, Vieri and Cannavaro.

And he has never been able to do anything about this guy.

Lineker looked at the smile on Raphael's face, but felt that this was a very good beginning.

When they arrived at the shooting range, Lineker did not let Raphael show off his marksmanship, but teased him about his handsome appearance at the Christmas market, and at the same time asked Raphael seriously if he would really participate in the Olympic shooting event in the future .

Raphael said without hesitation: "I have considered it, but it is too early, after all, there are still 10 years before I retire."

Then he saw Lineker's expression was extremely subtle, which made him raise his eyebrows slightly. Is there anything wrong with his words?

Lineker asked with some seriousness: "Rafa, you should be 19 years old now. I remember your age correctly, right? After all, your 19th birthday has just passed 4 months."

This should be the most serious moment since he appeared.

Raphael also noticed what he cared about, "Yes, I am 19 years old now. But my retirement plan is indeed a little earlier than ordinary people."

"...You said earlier, what do you mean?"

"I used to be 26 years old, after playing the 06 World Cup."

The corners of Raphael's lips curled up when he said this, "I only talked about this with Pabrido, and he was very angry at the time, thinking that I should at least think about it when I was 30 years old."

"He will definitely be angry!" Lineker could feel that he was discussing this issue in a relaxed and serious manner, but he couldn't help emphasizing: "The fans will definitely not accept your retirement at the age of 26. I think you'd better not have this idea."

Raphael obviously had a different opinion, and Lineker could see the firmness in his blue eyes that looked deeper than usual in the sunlight.

"Whether it's 26 or 30, it's a long way from now. But I prefer to set a goal and go all out to chase it. This is the way I enjoy football."

Having said that, Raphael added: "I like to enjoy football, it is the process, not more and more trophies, if this process is not enjoyed, those trophies may not bring happiness. You must know that feeling better."

Lineker smiled wryly, "I don't want to know."

Although he said this, he also understood what Raphael meant.

With the increase of age and the increase of injuries, playing football is more painful than happy.

Some players will continue to work hard. Every day, they are eager to surpass themselves yesterday, never want to lose to time, and never want their speed to be taken away by the wind.

But Raphael... is obviously not such a person.

Maybe he has too much, like his amazing wealth.

But he changed the subject very cleverly. After all, what he wanted to deliver to the fans today was not that Raphael wanted to retire at the age of 26.

"Is it just you and Juan living here now? I mean except for the security guards."

When it comes to this issue, Raphael has a lot to say.

"We have two very good chefs from China. Jankulovski and Samuel lived here before. But last month, the club found a new house for them, so now Juan Live with me. We always have."

This made Lineker sigh: "You remind me of my former teammates, from the youth training period."

Raphael just smiled slightly.

But this smile also made Lineker mutter: "I think those little girls will definitely envy me after watching the show."

"Ok?"

"Because you laughed so many times today!"

How else could Raphael respond other than laughing?

This is indeed a funny and not annoying guy.

"Every time I get in touch with you a little bit more, I feel that you are completely different from the performance on the court." Lineker said here and winked deliberately, "You should know what style you are on the court. "

"That's probably because from the time I learned how to play, I knew I couldn't back down or I would lose the ball."

When Raphael said this, he picked up a tennis ball with his foot, and he threw the ball, and Bart flew away immediately.

Raphael then withdrew his gaze and looked at Lineker.

"However, at that time, it was not a leather ball. It could be an old sock, a drink can, or a round stone that was fatally attractive to me at that time.

So at that time, my style of play was to defend everything under my feet for a long time.The style back then was indeed somewhat different from what it is now. "

Lineker was just joking and teasing him for a while, but he didn't expect Raphael to answer the question of "style" so seriously.

But he quickly understood Raphael's intentions, and added a question at the right time.

"From a pebble, an old pair of socks, to trying to buy Manchester United, you've always shocked the fans, you've always brought controversy.

Rafa, when we came, there were many colleagues outside, and everyone would come here and want to ask you a question

Why did you choose to buy Manchester United?

If it's just for investment, you should have more choices.Why Manchester United? "

Raphael threw the ball out again at this point, letting Bart run wild, before looking at Lineker: "There are two reasons."

"Two aspects?"

"My father is only 42 years old this year, but he has entered retirement early. I think he needs a suitable job, and he is very interested in football now, so I think this is a good entry point."

Lineker: "..."

He is really surprised now, just as surprised as Raphael said that he planned to retire at the age of 26!

So much so that he blurted out: "Just for this?"

Raphael didn't answer, but his blue eyes were obviously emphasizing that it was for this.

Lineker couldn't help asking: "Then why not Chelsea? I think you have a good memory of going to Stamford Bridge last time."

"The decision was made before that game. I actually owned 9.9% of Manchester United at that point. Any more than that and there was an announcement.

I didn't know if it was the right decision, but that trip to Stamford Bridge made me realize that it was the right decision and he was a good fit for the new job. "

Lineker continued to dig deeper: "So the London team was not your priority in the first place?"

Raphael took the tennis ball from Bart, handed it the ball, and let it play by itself, before seriously replying: "That's right. The reason why I made this choice is because of another reason, and another reason , which is why Murdoch also chose Manchester United."

"I tried to understand. Are you trying to express why Murdoch chose Manchester United and why did you choose Manchester United? Is this out of commercial considerations?"

This made Rafael laugh: "Maybe it can be understood in this way, but we are still different, because my starting point is just to find a new job for my father, and..."

Lineker saw that he was making a fool of himself, so he asked, "And?"

"It's better not to lose money."

Lineker laughed again!

Hilarious kind!

Raphael said seriously: "This is very important. Considering the difference between his last job and this one, of course, it is precisely because of this reason that we think more and have more plans."

As a member of the BBC, Lineker knew that Rafael had contacted him for this interview. He also read the outline provided by Oriol and added a few questions before boarding the plane.

Rafael cooperated with them very much today, so he also handed over the ladder at this time, "Plan? I think Manchester United fans will be very interested in this, of course the fans of the other 19 Premier League clubs, especially the fans of the London team , is not good news."

"I'm just a player and I don't know how to run a club. So I can only think from the perspective of the fans."

When Raphael said this, he stretched out his palm.

"For the fans, the most important thing is always the record, but we're talking about Manchester United, so that's the last thing we need to talk about."

Having said that, he withdrew his little finger.

Oh, and because of this action, everyone can see his tail ring blingbling and glowing in the sun.

"After that comes signings. I think fans all over the world will envy my chairman Massimo. Having such a chairman is the happiness of every fan, so I am ready to spend money for Mr. Ferguson."

When Raphael said this, he seemed to feel that he had said something wrong, and immediately corrected: "I shouldn't use Massimo as an example, because there is only one Massimo Moratti in this world, and not everyone can copy him. success."

Lineker laughed: "Can I understand that you're bragging about yourself?"

Raphael smiled: "My teammates and I won the first triple crown in the five major leagues. Isn't this the success of Massimo?"

Lineker continued: "Then will you leave Inter Milan and return to England? This should be the most concerned question for Manchester United fans."

"No." Raphael replied without hesitation, "I don't think that if you buy Manchester United, you should go to Manchester United to play.

The reason I wanted to buy Manchester United was not because I wanted to go back to England and play football.

If it's just that, I can go back to the Premier League at any time, and Mr Ferguson won't stop answering my calls and texts because of this. "

Lineker: "...you still call and text Ferguson?"

Rafael nodded his nose: "It's not as a player, and it's because I took the initiative to hook up with Mr. Ferguson. I want him to be the coach of Manchester United, and I hope he agrees with our plan for the future of Manchester United. So I must once again Emphasize that it was not Manchester United who approached me."

"Then do you plan to return to England in the future?"

"I still have two and a half years of contract with Inter Milan. I promised Massimo, Bobby and the fans to consider renewing the contract after the end of the season. But I think I am more inclined to stay in Italy."

"Why?" Lineker still couldn't understand Raphael's choice. "Manchester United is a team of champions. They won the double crown last season. In fact, if they hadn't lost to Inter Milan, they might have become the treble champion last season."

"Because of feelings." Raphael said calmly: "I like the fans here, maybe I usually don't show it so obviously.

I like Massimo, although many people don't think he is a very perfect president of the club, he is too emotional, more like an ordinary fan, but I can say that there is no fan who is more loyal to this club than him, also No one loves it more than he does.

I also like Bobby, like my current teammates.

We won everything and we can keep winning.Instead of me being the captain and suddenly saying sorry guys I'm going back to England because I bought my dad a club.

I want to make my father happy, I want him to find a new way of life, I want him to like football, but that doesn't mean I want to make people who like me and love me sad. "

After a while, Lineker said softly: "If you always say that I like Bobby, you will definitely become Bobby's most beloved disciple, let alone us."

Raphael couldn't help laughing, and said narrowly, "Gary, please face the reality, Bobby loves me the most, and even Ronnie is jealous of me."

Lineker immediately feigned anger and said, "This interview can't be done! No, no, I can't take advantage of you. What other plans do you have?"

"I didn't finish the signings, but I think the stadium should be discussed first. I went to Old Trafford last season and I have to say that it looked a bit different than I imagined.

We think this is the first thing to consider, we can't let the fans watch the game in the rain, especially considering the weather. "

When Lineker heard that he emphasized the "weather factor", he immediately smiled and said: "If you want to talk about the weather with me, I think today's interview will become endless. I must at least eat at your house." We won't be leaving until after dinner, by the way, can we have Argentinian barbecue for dinner?"

What responded to him was Raphael's warning: "If you interrupt me again, you won't have lunch, not including your colleagues."

Lineker: "..."

This time, although there was no booing from behind him, there was laughter.

"We're probably going to spend at least £5000m to £1m on this, depending on whether the council allows us to extend all the stands to two levels, I mean, the problem is mainly in the South Stand. Fans bring 2 jobs.

Because we want to solve the problem of the stadium first, and there is no plan to increase the ticket price in the next 5 years, the transfer fee we can give Mr. Ferguson is also limited. "

When Raphael said this, he seemed to think for a while before he said: "About only 2000 million pounds of investment per window, I mean pure investment. Considering that Manchester United's operations are very good, I think with this 2000 million pounds Supplementary, it should be enough to make Mr. Ferguson more effective in the transfer market, and I am looking forward to playing against Manchester United like that."

£2000 million extra investment!

is extra!

Lineker was stunned!

Manchester United has always been able to make money, but having money does not mean that they can spend it at will. If Ferguson wants to buy someone, he has to fight wits with the board of directors to get money out of the wallets of shareholders who want to pay dividends.

Now let Ferguson buy, buy, buy, and give extra money?

This is enough to make Manchester United's influence in the transfer market comparable to the Milan duo!

"Because of the economic crisis, after the expansion of the stadium, in order to allow more fans to come to watch the game, we will also give higher discounts to senior fans to buy tickets, and family tickets also enjoy higher discounts... ..."

When it came to the ticket price, Raphael also withdrew his palm.

He had said all he wanted to say and hoped that the Manchester United fans could hear him.

He has said everything he can say, and he doesn't bother to pay attention to whether there will be voices of opposition in the future.

After all, he has achieved this level, and he will never look back.

The interview is basically finished. Of course, Raphael can't let the BBC staff continue to starve, they can have lunch now!

The two small flatheads have long turned into masters of Argentinian barbecue, paired with Chinese food and Italian food, which is very rich, and they can also choose according to their taste.

After turning off the camera lens, Lineker chatted with him more about Inter Milan, about the old Robson, especially his body.

"His condition is well under control, and he has to undergo at least two checkups every month. Mrs. Elsie is always by his side. He still likes to drink, and he is full of praise for the Argentine red wine I gave him... ..."

Looking at this Raphael who obviously has no special expression, but can casually talk about the old Robson's life for a long time, Lineker believed his words

The reason he bought Manchester United was really just to give his father a second career.

Even if it would be earth-shattering, his original intention was so pure and consistent.

And the reason why he chose to believe in Raphael was because of the tenderness that could not be hidden in his plain words.

This is the case with the old Robson, let alone his father?

Later, Lineker joked about the incident: "I told myself that if in the future Bobby's autobiography is all about Raphael, and my name isn't even mentioned by him, don't Angry, after all his archangel loves him more than me."

The author has something to say: This chapter can barely be regarded as a three-in-one update, and it is also the chapter where Raphael talks the most in history. If this is not love, it is nothing.

I wish you all a happy double festival.

There will be another chapter in the evening, but it will be later.