The Young Lion

Thanks to Thieves and Great Master for their rewards!

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The blue sea and silver sand, the surging waves.

On the beach of an isolated island in eastern Australia, Aldrich, who was only wearing a pair of large underpants, was lying half-recumbent, with one hand gently stroking the smooth jade back of a beautiful woman in a seductive black bikini beside him.

There are only two people on this island, him, and Yiwen beside him.

Looking at the sunset that seemed to sink into the sea, the beautiful scene made Aldrich forget the passage of time.

Half a month has passed since the 2000 UEFA Champions League final. After winning the championship, he was promoted to the altar and worshiped as a god by England. Any topic related to him will become popular, magazines and tabloids, as long as his photo is published It was a big hit, and interview invitations came one after another, even Time Magazine listed him as a cover character.

A 24-year-old legendary marshal, he spent six years accomplishing a feat that no one else could do in a lifetime.

But after the final, he hastily accepted an interview and said lightly: Now, I just want to stay away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy the tranquility.

He needs to rest, needs to stop and enjoy life, and needs to find a balance between career and life.

The young coach left the carnival team behind and made them the protagonists, allowing them to occupy the headlines and enjoy the glory of their careers.

And he held Ivan's hand and strolled along the Champs-Elysées Avenue that night, feeling the beautiful scenery of the romantic capital of France.

That night, he and Yiwen enjoyed the most primitive passion of love between men and women in the hotel suite.

To his surprise, Ivan, 23, was an old maid. And she wasn't ashamed at all. Proud to say: Retained purity. Just waiting for you to ask for it.

This is more stimulating Aldridge than any love story.

Day after day, year after year, Aldridge understood that what he wanted, Ivan could give him all, and that was enough.

The island belonged to him and was his private property for at least 60 years.

Almost half a year ago, he entrusted Andrew to buy this place among the small islands officially sold in Australia.

The island itself is not expensive.

Including a mansion that comes with the sale of Australia on the island, the cost is cheaper than buying a manor in London.

but. The construction and long-term cost of the island is a lot of money. You have to solve the water and power supply, network, dock or airport, roads on the island, and food and beverages on the island. Anyway, you can do whatever the owner does, and you have to pay for it yourself. is the focus of consumption.

Aldrich enjoys this process and creates a paradise by himself. In the past six months, the infrastructure construction on the island has been completed. There is a small airport and a garden has been built. Everything is well-organized, peaceful and comfortable, and there is no lack of spiritual impact brought by the natural landscape.

Hmm... how long have I been asleep?

Yiwen straightened up lazily, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and kissed Aldrich's face lightly, showing a faint smile naturally.

About three hours. Are you hungry?

A little bit, go back and let you taste the big lobster I made.

Well, you go back first, I suddenly want to go swimming.

No...

Understood, don't swim too far, don't worry, I don't want to die, especially I don't want to drown in the image of a good swimmer.

Hehehe, those who drowned are those who can swim, come back within an hour.

Aldrich helped her up, and they kissed on the beach for a while and then separated. Aldrich put on swimming goggles and swimming trunks, and sank into the water against the waves.

The sea water near here is very clear, and Aldridge enjoys swimming and diving here. He can see the colorful corals on the bottom of the shoal, and he can also see schools of swimming fish.

Swimming alone, it is inevitable that you will not think about your mind.

As he said to all Wild Lions fans at the championship celebration many years ago: Millwall is part of my life.

Six years later, apart from work, his mind will still be on Millwall most of the time, which has become an instinct.

He is on vacation now, but the work of the club is extremely heavy. The first team will move to the new stadium, and the Lion's Den Stadium has also begun to undergo minor renovations and reconstructions.

The first priority of the club's internal work is the renewal of players.

Aldridge is very generous. For this group of players who are coveted by all the giants in European football, he directly gave them a substantial salary increase.

Southgate, Pavel Nedved, and Larson, three veterans, have a Premier League maximum salary contract with a weekly salary of 70,000 pounds in front of them. If their loyalty bonus is included, the annual salary will be close to 100,000 pounds !

In other words, for these three players alone, the annual salary of the club is close to 15 million pounds!

The outside world is saying that Millwall has transformed into a wealthy family, so Aldridge has to show the courage and confidence of a wealthy family.

The renewal contracts of other players also increased a lot year-on-year.

And the team will have more sponsorship income this summer, coupled with the income growth driven by the new stadium, Millwall's financial prospects for the new season are still very optimistic. They can still make money. The most fundamental reason is their team building. Among the costs, the investment in buying players is not large. Other giants may spend 20 million pounds to buy a player. This may be the sum of Millwall's investment in signings for two years or more.

Against this background, Millwall announced the transfer of two players in early June.

The first is van der Meyde, who has long been known to the outside world, and moved to Inter Milan for 15 million pounds.

The second place is Makelele, who moved to Real Madrid for 28 million pounds.

Makelele's departure was psychologically prepared by the club a year ago.

When the contract was renewed in the summer of 1998, Makelele's agent informed the Millwall club that the contract was the last contract signed by Makelele and Millwall.

After the semi-final battle with Real Madrid, Makelele's agent began to contact Real Madrid.

Aldridge just made a phone call to ask Makelele after the end of the season, a very simple question.

Really don't want to play for Millwall anymore?

Makelele's answer was also simple.

I got everything here, now. I want new challenges.

Aldrich did not ask the other party what he wanted.

There are always odd or intricate elements in player transfers. The competitive factor is more important. But not all.

On the road of creating a great cause and impacting glory, some people will be satisfied, some will slack off, and some will give up. No matter what the reason is, if someone wants to go, there is a reason. There are always many.

Maybe Millwall's jersey is not as noble as Real Madrid's.

Perhaps the living environment in southwest London is not as prosperous as around Real Madrid.

Maybe it's because I'm tired of the rainy days in London, and I yearn for the sunny weather in Spain like spring all year round.

Perhaps, Makelele wants to go to Real Madrid to turn the tide and meet the challenge he said.

If you have never been to the Real Madrid Club or the Bernabéu, you will not be able to appreciate the shock brought by the magnificent stadium, and you will not be able to personally feel the appeal behind the majesty. Therefore, many players say that they dream of playing for Real Madrid, which is not high-sounding. flattering words, but in the most comfortable living environment. In the most exclusive stadium, in front of the world's most demanding fans. Conquering there is indeed a very difficult dream that many players want to realize.

Real Madrid initially offered 20 million pounds. Chairman Sens is facing a general election in the summer. He wants to inspire people through the success of the transfer market and win votes for himself. Aiming at this, the Millwall Lions asked for 35 million pounds. In the tug-of-war, the transfer of Makelele was finalized, and the transfer price was 28 million pounds.

Before the start of the European Cup, Makelele had already gone to the Bernabeu to complete the medical examination. The deal can be completed only when the summer transfer window opens.

Aldridge's work in the summer needs to be carried out according to the results of the club's contract renewal.

To put it bluntly, he just wants to see who will leave the team after the holiday, and then carry out targeted reinforcements.

It was an accident that Van der Meyde left, but after all, a substitute is a substitute, so it is not difficult to find an alternative for the substitute.

Makelele left, and he was mentally prepared before Gattuso could take over. Although the two have different abilities and characteristics, Aldridge still thinks it is acceptable, and in a sense it is a good sign.

History has proven countless times that a consistently successful team eventually becomes a liability in the later stages.

Because the players are too successful and have made great contributions to the team, from the fans to the club, they will pamper the players, and even indulge and tolerate the players.

Until one day, when people realize that the once meritorious veteran has become a stumbling block hindering the team, they will accept the reality.

This is another key point of team building: metabolism!

People who have nothing will lack the motivation to create when they get wealth, and then become lazy. Corresponding to the court, there are players who will eat their money.

If Millwall wants to continue to create brilliance, the frequency of metabolism and replacement must be fast. It cannot wait until the high-rise buildings have collapsed before taking action.

Aldridge doesn't mind if someone leaves. Only when someone leaves, the team will be injected with fresh blood, more energetic and more competitive. Let the hard work of the newcomers threaten the old courtiers and force them not to relax, so that the team can Continue to make great strides forward, rather than the lineup remaining unchanged, lack of aggressiveness leads to stagnation and being surpassed.

As long as the team does not have more than 3 personnel changes in the main lineup, Aldridge is still ambitious for the new season, because he has enough young strength to supplement the team and put pressure on the main players who are full of honor.

It was already dark when he went ashore after swimming. Aldrich put on his big underpants again, walked into the forest path, got on a go-kart, and drove the go-kart along the forest road back to his residence on the island.

Yiwen prepared a table of delicacies, mostly seafood, and she made a romantic dinner by candlelight. Aldridge went to the living room after taking a bath, and sat opposite her at the dining table. He raised his glass to signal a toast, and then began this warm and romantic dinner.

Do you need me to wake you up in the middle of the night?

At the end of dinner, Ivan asked suddenly.

Aldrich shook his head with a smile and said, I'm here for vacation. I spend more than 300 days a year dealing with football. I don't want to be disturbed by football at this time.

No, you enjoy all this, and I also enjoy being with you like this, even if it's watching a football game.

No, there are beautiful women around me. I am in a place where no one will disturb me. I can see the beautiful scenery around me and listen to the sounds of nature. Why would I enjoy getting up in the middle of the night to watch a football game? And it has nothing to do with me.

Aldrich said of course.

Ivan bit his lower lip and stared at Aldrich for a long time, his eyes were rather playful, and finally sighed: Well, whatever you say is what you say.

In the early morning of the next day, Aldrich was still asleep, with the warm and fragrant nephrite in his arms. Last night was a night that any man would enjoy, and the house was full of spring.

He was woken up by a phone call.

After picking it up, I heard Andrew's growling roar. (To be continued..)