long live football

With the lessons learned from Sven Bender, everyone opened gifts very slowly.

Basically, it’s a slow movement of hands, eyes wandering around, looking forward to and worrying about one’s own gift, and full of hope for others’ gift that something that can make people gloat.

Carl was engrossed in chatting about red wine with assistant coach Hasler, as if he didn't notice that a large box was put down in front of him.

He didn't act, and the players didn't dare to expose him, they just thought: When we are all finished, the boss won't do such a shameless thing as taking the gift home, right?

Usually, the Christmas presents that everyone gives each other are quite standard, but now when we play Secret Santa Anonymous, all kinds of weird things come out: Gebhardt, who will be 18 soon, because he has been Living in the youth academy, so he hasn't even had a serious girlfriend yet, and he has received a bunch of Playboy magazines and mystery CDs.When those magazine covers were exposed in front of everyone, Gebhard's face was quite red.

Dante received a set of pet houses in pleasant colors. Just a week ago, he had just mentioned in the locker room that he had raised a puppy for companionship in order to alleviate loneliness.

Shao Jiayi received a bottle of cherry brandy produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is very easy to guess who gave him the gift, because there is only one Bosnian player in the team: Dzeko.

There is no doubt that Beckham's gift came from Shao Jiayi. After all, apart from him, probably no one would have thought of using Jingdezhen's blue and white porcelain vase as a Christmas present.

Perhaps it was because he once joked "Can you send a bomb to someone I don't like?" in front of everyone, Ozil really received a bomb... type vibrating alarm clock.That black, round shape is [-]% similar to a real bomb!And when Ozil tried to set the time for a few minutes later, the alarm clock rang with a real shock, shaking the whole table, and the knives, forks, cups and saucers jingled.

Ozil was not annoyed but happy: "With this thing, at least I don't have to worry about oversleeping anymore!"

After everyone's Christmas presents were unwrapped, they all stared at their coach brightly.

Carl finally couldn't pretend anymore, thinking that no one would be so brave enough to give him a condom, so Carl untied the ribbon with three strokes.

When the last layer of colorful wrapping paper was torn off, a trophy appeared in front of everyone.

St. Brad's Cup, also known as the Big Ear Cup.

It symbolizes the champion of the Champions League. It is 60 centimeters high and weighs 8 kilograms. It is all made of sterling silver.

The trophy in front of Karl's eyes is a miniature version that has been doubled in size. It should be specially made by someone, because although everyone knows that it is an imitation, the workmanship is extremely exquisite. On the ears, there are even blue and white ribbons that symbolize the colors of Munich 1860.

There was a lot of exclamation from around, and everyone in the restaurant turned around to see the special gift Karl received.

There is a note under the trophy, which reads: "Now I will give you a copy, and I will give you a real one later."

It was Orr who was moved first.

The club chairman took out a tissue and twisted his nose: "Good boy, our team is full of good boys."

"This is the best gift I've ever received." Carl looked at his players, all of them staring at him, or the trophy in his hand, unable to tell who directed the scene for a while.

Raising the "trophy" in his hand, Carl smiled: "Thank you."

……

Danny Brook is Manchester: The bartender at the RedLion bar, a loyal Manchester United fan, since he fell in love with football and determined that his home team is Manchester United, the Red Devils’ home games have never been missed. For the UEFA Champions League, he will also ask for leave to buy a plane ticket to go abroad with the team.

The English media once selected "the most loyal fans of each club". The Manchester United fan named Peter Bolton was on the list. This Red Devils fan who just turned 50 this year has liked Manchester United since he was 5 years old Since 1974, he has never missed any game at Old Trafford. Over the past few decades, he has watched nearly a thousand Manchester United home games. He also missed his younger brother’s wedding because of this. His home even lives in Old Trafford. Rufford Stadium a few miles away.

And Danny's dream is to break Peter Bolton's record in his lifetime.

It is not easy to realize this dream, not only need to have enough love for football, but also consume money and time-no, yesterday just after Christmas, today he drove over from the other side of the city to watch Manchester United and Victoria. Oka Athletics game up.

When Cristiano Ronaldo helped the team score the first goal with a powerful long shot from outside the penalty area in the 47th minute, the Old Trafford stadium soon floated a song written by the Red Devils fans for the Portuguese: " There is only one Ronaldo".

There are so many rock bands in England that are famous all over the world and have influenced the history of rock music in the world, such as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd T and Queen, etc., but the song "Only One Ronaldo" by Manchester United fans is not From the famous work "Shebangstedrums" of the Stone Roses, because the Stone Roses are a Manchester band through and through, and they are the leaders of the city's indie rock scene-proud Manchester United fans are both proud of the Stone Roses and Cristiano. Ronaldo is proud that he will use the former's tune to write songs for the latter.

When the players of Wigan Athletic retreated into their own half of the court dejectedly and the rhythm of the game was slowly controlled by Manchester United, the atmosphere in the stadium became more relaxed. Even many cameras on the sidelines no longer stared at the stadium, but from time to time I went around the stands to see if I could capture any wonderful pictures—these cameras were mostly looking for celebrities hiding in the stands, but when they encountered particularly fanatical fans, especially beautiful female fans, I will also deliberately stop to take a few close-ups.

The cameras in every stadium have such a habit, otherwise, why are the wives and girlfriends of those stars so keen to watch the game live?It is because they know that they will definitely appear on the screen, and they will attract the attention of fans at the scene, and even countless viewers sitting in front of the TV.

Compared with the previous two seasons, Manchester United's performance this season is simply great!In the league, they came out on top, leaving No.2 Chelsea by 4 points and No.3 Liverpool by 13 points!In the UEFA Champions League, they had just qualified as No. 1 in the group. Even in the FA Cup, killing their opponents was like abuse!

And everything is because Ferguson led the team well, the veterans such as Scholes, Solskjaer, and Giggs are still there, and the new batch of successors Vidic, Ronaldo, and Rooney are already there. was cultivated.

Every Manchester United fan firmly believes that the home team will do a lot this season, because their lineup is solid and star-studded, while their main rivals in the league are overwhelmed-Arsenal built the Emirates Stadium, and they are too financially distressed at the moment. Buying people, Chelsea has negative news in the newspapers every day, and the entire Stamford Bridge is shrouded in shadows.

Thinking of the bright future, even Danny Brook, who is tone-deaf, couldn't help singing along with the music.

In the 57th minute, the Wigan Athletic defender dribbled Richardson down from outside the penalty area. The referee awarded a free kick and Ronaldo stood in front of the goal.

The singing at Old Trafford stopped, and the stands were quiet. Although the fans loved Ronaldo, they didn't want the opponent to miss a penalty because of the singing, and then affect the team's performance.

Ronaldo started to run, his speed was very slow, and his expression was a little lazy.

Is it absent-minded?Still confident?

As long as they have watched a few Manchester United games, fans must have their own conclusions in their minds.

When it was two steps away from the penalty spot, Ronaldo stepped out with his left foot and then raised his right foot.

The arch of his foot was down, aiming at the lower part of the middle of the football, and he made a sudden blow with his calf!

"Cristiano Ronaldo! Cristiano Ronaldo! Cristiano Ronaldo - GOOOOOOOAL!"

The ball bounced around the wall, dropped midway, and flew into the net on the other side of the Wigan Athletic keeper's body.

This is a powerful elevator ball with a strange arc, and it is also Ronaldo's famous skill.

The singing of "There is only one Ronaldo" suddenly sounded in the stadium, accompanied by the loud shouts of individual fans: "C Ronaldo!"

The frequency of "C Ronaldo" in the mouth of Manchester United fans gradually increased, and gradually replaced the nickname "Little Ronaldinho".

Because "Little Ronaldinho" always stands in the shadow of others, but "C Ronaldo" is the exclusive name for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Just like when Ronaldinho became famous, he was called by his full name in official press releases instead of the nickname "Ronaldo".

After scoring the goal, Ronaldo excitedly hugged his teammate Rooney who assisted him, and ran to the front of the stands on one side of the field, waving his hands vigorously.

The fans in the stands thought Ronaldo was saying hello to themselves, and responded to him with enthusiastic cheers, applause and whistles.

Cameras also focused on the area.

The big screen in the stadium suddenly stopped defending the free kick just now, but broadcast the scene in the stands live.

Danny suddenly discovered that he appeared on the big screen!

With slightly reddish hair, a typical English pale face, and a few freckles on his cheeks, isn't he Danny Brook!

'Could it be that the photographer also thinks I'm too handsome, so he can't resist taking pictures of me? 'Danny thought a little proudly.

But he soon discovered that the camera on the big screen was still deflected, and gradually focused on a person on his right.

After seeing the appearance of that person clearly, the whole Old Trafford buzzed.

"Karl Auston! It's Karl Auston!"

"Why did he come to Old Trafford? Isn't this the middle of the season?"

"Winter break has begun in Germany you idiot!"

"C Ronaldo was just saying hello to him?"

"Stand back! You're blocking my view!"

"Do you want to see people not staring at the big screen?"

"He's right here in this stand. With such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, of course I want to see a real person!"

Everyone in the other stands was staring intently at the big screen, but in the stand where Danny was, everyone was bowing their heads - the people in front turned their heads to look back, and the people behind stretched their necks forward Look, everyone wishes that their necks are more than ten meters long, and it is best to have their own GPS navigation system.

And nearer to Karl, some uncontrollable fans are desperately squeezing in here. Most of them hold papers, pens or cameras in their hands, wanting to take the opportunity to seek some benefits for themselves.

The fans around Karl are the most angry. They have long discovered that the person next to them is Karl Oston, but because of the mentality of "good things don't want to be shared with others", they tacitly did not publicize them, but from time to time Glanced there, and then calculated the success rate of the strike-up.But now, everything is destroyed!

Seeing the signs that the stands were becoming more and more chaotic, Danny coughed and said loudly as he walked over there: "What a crowd! There is a game on the field, so we can talk about it after the game is over!"

Because of his loyalty to the team and his ability to actively participate in various official and private fan group activities, Danny is quite well-known among Manchester United fans. The people in this stand are basically the Red Devils. He even forgot to pay attention to the game, his face turned red immediately, and he immediately turned his head back, pretending to concentrate on watching the game.

Danny and a male fan next to Carl changed positions, and then patted that shoulder carefully: "Hey, remember me?"

Carl turned his head and glanced at him, a smile appeared on his face immediately: "Danny!"

Danny also showed a relaxed and friendly smile.In the past, he and the former Manchester United acting coach were quite familiar, and the other party often patronized the bar where he worked, but now, after all, a few years have passed, and he is still a bartender, but the other party is already popular.Danny was worried that the other party would pretend (or really) forget him, which would embarrass him extremely, but fortunately, Auston's expression seemed to remember him.

'Auston looked as approachable as ever. ’ Danny couldn’t help thinking: ‘Otherwise he’d be sitting in one of those expensive VIP boxes instead of us regular fans. '

"I'll help you guard the surrounding area." Danny whispered to Carl secretly: "You can watch the game with peace of mind!"

Carl glanced at him gratefully: "Thank you."

Danny's heart became hot, and he stopped talking to Carl. He just tried his best to erect his tall body and stood beside him. Anyone who wants to make some small movements from the side, or stares here for too long, will accept to a fierce stare from him.

Karl was able to watch the game quietly for a few 10 minutes, not missing the next wonderful goals from Solskjaer and Rooney.

After the game, with Danny's help, Carl signed some autographs and took photos with some fans before leaving the stands easily.

When walking in the aisle leading to the garage, Danny made a somewhat awkward request: "Hey, Carl, can you sign me?" Although he has met with the other party many times, in fact, Danny has a Carl in his hand. First, when Karl was still in Manchester, who would go to an acting head coach to ask for an autograph except female fans?The second is the huge difference in popularity. Carl Oston, who has long proven his strength and received England's brilliant twin stars under his command, now has many male supporters in China.

Carl readily agreed: "No problem. But where do I sign?"

Danny first handed the marker pen to the other party, and then opened the notebook he carried with him to tear off a piece of paper, but within a few seconds he yelled in horror: "Oh! All my paper was torn away by those guys , and now there is not one left!"

Carl's eyes flicked over the other's dark hat, black jacket and black trousers, and he was also a little worried.

Danny gritted his teeth, and suddenly took off his jacket, revealing the red Manchester United jersey he was wearing underneath: "Sign it on the jersey!"

"...Are you sure?" Carl's expression was a little strange.He is the head coach of the Bundesliga team Munich 1860, and he wrote his name on the Manchester United jersey. Isn't that as weird as Ferguson's signature on the Chelsea jersey?

"What's wrong with that?" Danny waved his hand indifferently: "Didn't you also serve as our acting coach?"

Danny didn't care, and Carl would not be stingy with his signature. He wrote his name on the corner of his clothes with a few swipes, and then returned the pen to Danny.

Danny put his coat back on, and when the two were about to continue walking towards the garage, a voice suddenly shouted from behind: "Carl Alston! You brat, you didn't say hello to me when you came to the game!"

Danny turned around abruptly, then his eyes widened in surprise.

Ferguson was standing not far behind them, blowing his beard and staring at Carl.

Carl rubbed his nose in embarrassment: "Isn't this going to visit your house tomorrow? Besides, I have left Manchester United a long time ago, and I can't go to the locker room to say hello to you."

Ferguson snorted coldly: "Go to the door of the locker room and wait for me. I have something to tell you when I come back from the press conference."

Carl bid farewell to Danny obediently, and then walked towards the other side of the aisle.

Danny was trembling with excitement. He stared at the gray-haired Scottish old man in front of him, and suddenly summoned up his courage to say, "Sir, sir, can you give me your autograph?"

……

Fate is so dramatic. When Danny asked Karl and Ferguson for autographs, he never thought that his unintentional actions would make this jersey so meaningful.

The only one in the world that combines Alex Ferguson and Karl Alston's Manchester United jerseys.

A few years later, the jersey was fired for a high price of [-] pounds, but Danny Brook never thought of selling it.

He wants to pass this jersey to his son as the most valuable family heirloom.

……

"The old man is too suspicious." Carl complained to Ronaldo: "I just came to watch a game to relax, and he said that I would poach his corner. He didn't even think about it, you or Rooney, who can I afford?"

"He is afraid that we will be fooled by you to Munich." Ronaldo said while slowing down the car: "After all, didn't you take away Beckham and Irving? When the two transfers were announced in the summer, everyone They were all taken aback." After a pause, he lowered his voice as if he was afraid of being heard by Ferguson (even though the old man should be dozens of miles away at the moment), "The two of them are getting used to your team well. It was rumored that the BOSS even specially asked the secretary to find the video of the match, and watched it for several hours in the office."

After parking the car in the garden, the two walked towards Ronaldo's mansion worth 400 million pounds. This is the first time Carl has come to Ronaldo's new home - a two-storey luxury villa in Alderley Corner, Cheshire. The scenery is beautiful and the facilities are advanced. After buying this piece of land, the original old house was knocked down and rebuilt.

Because he was very tired just after the game, Ronaldo did not show off his house to Karl, but simply introduced where the kitchen and bedrooms are, and then yawned and prepared to take a shower.

Carl stopped in the living room: "Have you still not removed the Christmas decorations?" He glanced over the Christmas tree and found that there were even a few gift boxes under the tree that hadn't been opened yet.

Ronaldo came over and touched the trunk: "Let's talk about it after the New Year."

Carl looked around, his eyes slipped once, and then stopped somewhere above his head again. After walking a few steps, he waved to Ronaldo: "Come here."

Ronaldo stayed put: "What's wrong?"

"I found something." Carl nodded: "Come here."

What else is there in my house that I haven't seen?Ronaldo walked over with doubts.

Karl coughed and pointed to the top of his head: "There are bunches of parasites on it."