The Young Lion

Aldridge was furious.

Burt winked secretly at his younger brother Earl, as if the two were acting in tacit understanding: brothers who are of the same mind, their benefits cut through gold.

There is no slightest awareness that this is cheating.

Aldrich took a deep breath, squeezed out a smile and said, Okay, let's talk about German players. Bierhoff, have you heard of it?

Bert replied immediately: I have heard of it, the German striker is very good.

Well, it's good to hear it. Let me tell you that just two years ago, in 2002, Bierhoff received his university diploma!

Wow!

Burt let out an exclamation.

Earl was shocked at first, then turned his head and asked Burt: Is the person Dad mentioned, the player who retired from Germany last year?

Bert nodded solemnly.

Earl turned his head and asked Aldrich again: Dad, this Bierhoff, how old is he this year?

Hey, you're asking the right person. When your father and I study opponents, they are more concerned about the age of the opponent's players. When they played against Milan before, Bierhoff was a Milan player. Let me think about it. He should Over 35 years old.

After Aldrich finished speaking, he came to his senses. He secretly felt that something was wrong, and looked at Earl with a guilty conscience. This son who is not cute at all really pretended to be enlightened, and asked, Dad, a man over 35 years old this year Man, graduated from college 2 years ago, when did he enter college?

Aldrich scratched his head and refused to speak.

Under Earle's continuous questioning, Aldridge said word by word: 1988.

Earl froze, thinking he had guessed wrong.

After thinking about it carefully, I realized that I didn't learn mathematics well.

Almost subtracted 1988 from 2002 to equal 4...

Dad. It's exhausting to go to college. It takes 14 years to graduate?

this. Bierhoff may not be regarded as a top student. Anyone who needs 14 years and almost 30 semesters to graduate can only be classified as a scumbag.

Aldridge saw his two sons sniggering, and immediately lost his temper, and blurted out: You must know the main goalkeeper of Arsenal? Lehmann! He started studying economics in 1992. Listen to him What did he say in an interview with Fleet Street? 'Some goalkeepers get so little education, a good goalkeeper. You have to keep your mind on the game for 90 minutes, sometimes for 120 or 150 minutes. To do it The best way to do that is to focus on your studies in school. If you drop out at 16, you can't really put your heart and soul into the game. 'Listen, listen, this is the truth!

Ha ha ha ha.

This time, even Burt didn't think what Aldrich said was so reasonable.

The two brats laughed loudly, making Aldrich very embarrassed. Earl saw Aldrich's face changing, and was afraid that his father would get angry, so he hurriedly said: Dad. Lehman is very good, but. You will think he is the best. Goalkeeper? Isn’t it? There are many better goalkeepers than Lehmann, don’t they all study like Lehmann?”

Aldrich was furious, and began to use some untenable reasons to persuade his two sons.

Thuram, you must know, but you don't know, he is like a writer outside of playing football, he can stay in the library all day studying literature, he...

Dad, I'm tired from playing football. I can go to read a book when I rest and relax, but I don't have to go to school.

Bert's words made Aldrich completely speechless.

Aldridge was stuck in a state of mind, not knowing how to convince his son that playing football and studying could be perfectly compatible. Perhaps, deep down in his heart, he didn’t want his son to choose his own future when he was still immature. The success rate in sports is very low, and the risk is extremely high.

Seeing that Aldrich was speechless, Bert spoke, his immature face was full of determination.

Dad, I think playing football is my dream. I also have the confidence to keep working hard and never give up! I must become a football star!

Aldridge watched Burt fall into a trance.

ideal? dream?

For more than 99% of people, dreams are reality, money and beautiful women, career and love, this is the realization of ideals, as for governing the country and the world, it is unattainable nonsense.

But in the description of ideals proclaimed by most people, ideals should often be divorced from reality and far away from reality, otherwise, they will become unbearably vulgar.

Just like many world-renowned football stars, they can naturally say that playing football is a dream, but on the other hand, when they lived in slums, they didn't even have the opportunity to receive education. To put it bluntly, the future is about earning money, but the more money you earn, the more famous you become, and you become a highly anticipated existence, so you can idealize this inspirational struggle history.

But if you really want to say that you are divorced from reality and completely free to pursue your dreams, there are really such idealistic players in contemporary European football, and they present a very beautiful and romantic image in front of the public.

The only contemporary Pirlo who has won five Champions Leagues and completed four consecutive Champions League feats!

Pirlo is the son of a steel tycoon. He can play football without money and materials. He even had a disagreement with his family at first and insisted on going his own way to pursue his dreams. For him, football is the simplest dream.

He succeeded, and the whole world learned about Pirlo's family background, and looked at him differently, just like in China in the future, Chinese football commentators will say that Pirlo is a role model for all the rich second generations in China.

Counting forward, there is Vialli, the son of an Italian consortium. You can’t imagine that he grew up in a medieval castle. There are more than 60 rooms in his house. He has not entered all of them, and Bierhoff The heir of a German energy company, he studied economics and got a diploma, not to enrich his image, but to manage the business practically in the future. No, the company is now managed by his younger brother, and there is Pierre on the company website Photos of Hough playing football...

As for the future or not-yet-famous figure, Cesc Fabregas, who came to London last autumn, dared to go to England to take risks alone at a young age. Why? Do you really think that Wenger's three-inch tongue can dig him out? In the final analysis, Fabregas’ family background is still a certain factor. He is rich, not afraid of failure, and can afford to lose. As for why there was such a rare action as the “backward posting method”, it was because he was rich and didn’t care about money. Pique is roughly the same as his contemporaries. As a rich second generation, he has his own escape route, unlike the football boy who came out of the slums. If he makes a wrong step, his life's fate may turn upside down. Naturally, he will be cautious. Be cautious.

Aldridge pondered for a long time, his situation is quite special.

Because in the final analysis, he does not own a huge personal property, he is just a speculator in the investment market, and all he has is money. In the long run, if his son wants to inherit his family property, he is almost in a state of sitting and eating. .

First of all, Millwall Football Club cannot be regarded as a profit-making organization.

In addition, Aldrich's financial market investments, more than ten years later, the risks he faces are the same as those of everyone in the world.

That's why he hopes that his two sons can study more, study hard, and have a little bit of ability. In the future, it's okay to use the money to start a new business, or to help the eldest brother or the second brother.

Thinking of this, Aldrich suddenly felt a little sad in his heart.

Both the eldest brother and the second brother have laid a career foundation that can continue as long as there are no major changes. On the contrary, he himself, apart from being rich, seems to have no idea how to make money beget money 20 years later.

But in the final analysis, as long as it is not squandered by oneself and future generations, the current family property is enough for several generations of descendants to have ample food and clothing.

No matter how far away, Aldrich couldn't think so much.

Dad, you didn't go to school, Bert set goals earlier than you, isn't that good?

Earle's words made Aldridge feel as if he had been given a slap in the face.

Suddenly, he looked at Burt with a little pride in his heart, saying that ambition does not come at a young age, Burt was able to make a wish at a young age, and he has persisted for a year.

Why can't you trust him? What about supporting him?

Aldridge smiled at Burt and said, Well, you've been studying at Millwall's football academy since the summer, and that's the bottom line.

Football schools are definitely different from regular schools. The former carries the word football and must focus on football training.

Bert nodded firmly and smiled too.

Earl cheered, but saw Aldrich cast his eyes on him, and said in a deep voice: As for you, you must go to the school I selected for you.

Earlton became anxious and shouted: It's not fair! Dad, you didn't go to school!

I graduated from primary school.

Grandpa showed me all your primary school report cards, many failed! Grandpa said that you are mischievous in school every day, and you are not here to study at all!

Ahem, your situation is different from your brother's. He concentrates on playing football and strives to become a professional athlete in the future. I believe him. What about you? You don't go to school, what are you doing?

I play football too!

Forget it, you play football for a few days, then go to shoot commercials for a few days, and then clamor to play here and there, and hide at home to play computer games. You have to go to school, there is no negotiation.

Earl puffed his cheeks and wanted to refute, but he was speechless. Aldrich had figured out his three-minute hot character in more than a year.

Okay, that's it!

Aldrich made a final decision, the two sons were happy and sad, Bert was satisfied, while Earl was full of frustration, complaining to Bert on the way upstairs: You don't help me either!

Burt said to him: Or you can play football with me all the time, and you will definitely become a big star in the future.

Earl patted his forehead and sighed: Kill me, day after day training, I'm so boring.

......(to be continued..) ()