"Speaking of Hamilton, I've always wanted to see Hamilton. Lu Ling said casually to the assistant teacher as he walked out. The warm sunlight shone in from the other side of her, and she felt the warmth of one arm.

"Didn't you go to see it when you were in the U.S.?"

"Nope. You may find it strange, but the truth is that I don't have time. I hid in Amber's villa, hoping for thirty-six hours a day. There are too many classic games that I haven't had time to watch in the past, and some of them, I get something new by watching them again. ”

"It can be imagined. "Tim knows what type of coach she is. There are a lot of coaches in the world, and there's a type of coach who likes to go over and over the game footage, take notes, build models, very, very academic. Bielsa is the epitome of this type of manager, and his well-known deeds are extremely exaggerated. As for her and Tim herself, they should fall into that category.

You always get something.

"Hey, we're going to the United States in July to play the International Champions Cup, and maybe you have a chance to watch 'Hamilton'. They had already walked outside the conference room, Tim said suddenly.

"Perhaps. Lu Ling took it and didn't say anything more.

Now it's not about when to watch "Hamilton", it's about signing Benjamin Hamilton that is.

When she looked up, she saw Monchi.

"Hi Monchi, I guess Simon is already in there. ”

****

Benjamin walks into the Harrington base. He'd been to this place many times, the Imperial Training Ground was here (though he wasn't part of the varsity team), and it wasn't far from the school and Heathrow Airport. Accompanied by club officials and agent Steve, Benjamin began to look at everything here.

He knows that Harrington has undergone a lot of renovations in recent years, and is now one of the top training facilities in Europe. He wasn't surprised that the first-team training ground turf looked very good. Next, CEO Simon gave an introduction, and Benjamin nodded politely in response.

After that, they entered the conference room. It didn't take long for the door to the conference room to open. It's QPR's new head coach Kristen Lue and assistant coach Tim Luiz. There is also a bald man, the director of football, Monchi.

In the warm greetings, Benjamin kept observing everyone, especially the woman. She has too much aura on her, but she's still young – still the youngest manager in the league.

He heard Christine say in a joking tone: "Liverpool are said to be ready to raise the offer, and I thought that if I don't finalize this deal soon, I may not be able to sleep for the next few days." She said, patting Steve on the shoulder, "Why do I have a feeling that you made this happen, Steve?" ”

Steve wasn't embarrassed either, his face was as usual, "You know, Christine, I do what I have to do, didn't I bring Benjamin here now?"

The conversation continued, and Benjamin hadn't said much so far, just listening to the crowd.

Is that the right choice? maybe. The dressing room atmosphere here is not fundamentally different from that of Fulham. I may always be an outlier in professional football. He knows it. However, when Steve finally asked for his opinion, he did not hesitate to choose this club.

Kristen Lu, the man she never really met, ended up swaying his decision. It may not be rational, it may even be ridiculous, but in the process of spending just a few minutes with the new manager, he has already felt the magic in her.

The medical examination room arrived.

At this point, Benjamin spoke: "Thank you for your welcome, I want to say that everything here has made me even more convinced that I have made the right choice." He held out his hand again, with a composure that did not match his age, "Boss, I look forward to working with you." ”

The twenty-year-old's every move did not surprise Lu Ming. However, this close contact also gave her some other knowledge of him.

After shaking hands, she said, "I'm looking forward to it, Benjamin, that this is the right choice." ”

She had seen many young people, Zixiang's eyes were full of recklessness and confidence, Ian's eyes were simple and sincere, Glenn was shy and reserved, Hans was cold and old-fashioned, and Phil was eccentric and provocative.

And Benjamin Hamilton has a calm and expansive temperament, which is no longer simple self-confidence. Moreover, he presents this state very often.

There is a group of people, God's favorites, who are born with everything.

What made Lu Ling curious was that she wondered how the club's owner, Nathan Neal Lawrence, would react when he saw Benjamin Hamilton? Just as she was thinking this, she received a message from the boss:

Nathan Neal also called Benjamin a rich boy, Lu Lingwaner, replied with an ok, and as soon as she looked up, Benjamin was looking at her politely. Oh, it looks like this guy won't be able to get rid of that title for quite some time.

"Mr. Lawrence welcomes you, too," she said. ”

Benjamin maintained his polite smile, though he was a little surprised to hear her say that.

"Thank you. He said as he walked into the examination room.

A few hours later, the medical examination was successfully passed, and the contract was completed quickly.

That night, the official website of Queens Park Rangers announced the first signing of Kristen Lue after his return.

****

England's start to Euro 2020 was smooth sailing, with two wins and one draw to qualify from the group. With the tournament taking place in multiple countries, some teams have complained that the stadium they have given them has caused inconvenience – but this is not the case in England.

World Footballer of the Year and England's number one player, Patrick Amber, has been on a hot streak after a goalless season with three goals in two games in the group stage of the European Championships. In the quarter-finals, Patrick scored twice in Dublin to help England beat Poland 2-0 and he himself became the tournament's top scorer so far.

Next, they face Italy in the quarter-finals in Rome.

It was quite a struggle. Patrick-Amber himself has a lot of tough tactical work to do and walk up and down the flanks – something that has already drawn criticism from fans and the media, but boss Gareth Southgate insists Patrick needs to contribute more as the most capable player in his squad. After Bernardino opened the scoring for Italy at Arsenal, England were even more passive.

Patrick had already made six dribbles in the first half, but all of them were from a position away from the box. The Italians are demoralised on their own soil and tactically clever enough to look more like a mature team than Southgate's lackluster, rigid set-up, even if they don't have a superstar like Patrick Amber.

Heading into the second half, it took Patrick Amber less than thirty seconds to respond. His own breakthrough quickly resulted in a free-kick in front of the penalty area, which he then scored quickly to level the scores.

The two teams are in a stalemate. In the 79th minute, Patrick returned to his own half, just in time for Italian centre-forward Belotti to go wide to fight for a high ball - and the two collided hard.

Fans all over the world can clearly see in front of the camera that the moment Patrick's right ankle hits the ground, it twists into an abnormal angle.

Everyone knew that it was the place where they had been repeatedly injured before.

Patrick was in pain, not just physically. He knew at that moment that he would not be able to play in the semi-finals at Wembley, even if England could qualify.

The collision sparked a scuffle between players on both sides, and some even threw punches directly – and in the end, England's Ross Barkley and Italy's Belotti were both sent off.

In the final result of the game, both teams went to the penalty shoot-out with 10 men each, and England had the last laugh.

The Three Lions travel to Wembley on 8 July – the venue for the semi-finals and final of the 13-nation European Championship – the equivalent of England's home stadium, but Patrick Amber will not be able to participate.

It will take at least 24 hours for the exact extent of Patrick's injury, but replays from television footage and a photo taken by an Italian journalist of Patrick hiding his face as he was stretched out on a stretcher – it is already clear that the superstar's recurrence of his right ankle injury will see him say goodbye to the tournament.

****

It was an extremely hot day. The second day of July.

"I'm telling you, Central Line stinks, we always say it's an oven, damn it's full of expired meat. ”

"I saw a reporter on Twitter saying that Patrick had returned to London, is that true?"

"I have to bring my annual leave forward, I'm going to go to the beach and lie down for a week, I miss my tan. ”

'England are in the semi-finals of the European Championships, my God, can you believe it?'

……

Lu Ling walked all the way, all kinds of voices drilled into her ears, they were of different genders, ages, and accents, only the anxious mood was the same. The city suddenly became hot, and the weather forecast said that the 20** degree heat would continue for a few more days.

Finally, she walked to the door of the hospital room. Except for the security guards, only Steve and Anna are there.

"How is he?" Lu Ling asked.

Anna sighed and looked at Steve, who said, "You can go in and have a look, but I'm not sure if he'd like to see you." A lot of people came today, and they were kicked out as soon as they entered. Barça's medical team will be here tomorrow as well. Hopefully he'll be in a better mood by then. You know, this is the fourth time in the past year, and it's like all the injuries you didn't suffer in the past are going to be made up this year. It was the semi-finals...... I feel sorry for that kid. ”

Lu Ling pursed his lips and didn't know what to say. She gave Steve one last tap on the shoulder and turned to the ward. She knocked softly on the door and called his name softly. There was no sound inside, so she pushed the door open and entered.

Patrick lay on the bed, head inside. Lu Ling couldn't see clearly whether he was open or closed for a while, and he didn't know if he was asleep. She called out again. He moved slightly, but didn't turn around. She knew he was awake.

The air conditioner in the room was turned on a little low, and the lights were not turned on, but the curtains were not completely closed, letting in some outside light.

It was past eight o'clock in the evening, a little before it got dark.

She sat on the edge of the bed, his back to her. Neither of them spoke.

After a while, Lu Ling stood up and wanted to go around to the other side of the bed. He was obviously startled, and quickly wiped his face with the back of his hand.

Only then did she know that he was crying. She hurriedly retreated. She had known him for so many years, and she had never seen him cry a few times.

After another moment, he slowly turned around.

The light outside has dimmed a bit.

"Do you want to turn on the lights?" Lu Ling asked softly.

He must have shook his head.

Can hear the hissing sound of cold air, Lu Ling hugged her arms, she came from outside, only wearing a short sleeve, the temperature in this room is only seventeen or eighteen degrees, blowing for so long, she didn't notice it before, only then did she feel cold on both arms.

Patrick suddenly threw a blanket over.

Lu Ling was stunned for two seconds, and then wrapped himself.

After she wrapped up, she finally heard his voice.

"I can't go to Wembley. "Nasal, a lot of regrets.

"There will be a chance in the future. She reassured.

"Maybe, not Wembley. ”

Wembley was too special for the English, they understood each other. What's more, they won their first championship trophy together there.

Little by little, the light outside became darker.

****

“hush little baby don’t you cry everything’s gonnaalright”

Suddenly, there was a little singing in the room. Steve and Anna looked at each other.

"Is it Christine singing?"

"It seems like yes. ”

"Is she putting him to sleep?"

"It seems like yes. ”

“…… It's weird. ”

Listen, Pat laughed. ”

****

"Tina, stop singing, you're embarrassing me. I didn't cry, and I didn't need to sleep listening to lullabies. ”

"But you laughed, and you see, it worked. ”

"Okay. By the way, why did you suddenly sing this?"

"Phil was humming at the training ground for a day today and everyone except Benjamin was scolding him. ”

"Then why didn't Benjamin scold him?"

Lu Ling laughed out loud, "Hamilton will tell you that it's unseemly." ”

"Tina......

"What?"

"I'll buy you a mockbird, I'll give you a diamond ring, and if the mockbird doesn't call, I'll break its neck, and if the diamond ring doesn't shine, I'll find the jeweler and force him to eat every carrot. ”

"When you were a kid singing this song and Jack heard it, he yelled at you and forbade you to say f-ord. ”

"I remember. Patrick's voice was still low, and he added, "Tina, I'm serious. ”

Lu Ling threw the blanket and stood up, she walked to the side of the bed, and rubbed his soft hair before he dodged away, he didn't apply hair wax today.

"Rest well, I'll have time to see you again and tell me about your injuries in time, okay?"

"I promise you. But you can't treat me like a child. ”

"I promise you. Hey Pat, cheer up, all things will be okay, and together we pray good luck England, good luck to you. ”

"Is everything really going to be okay?"

Lu Ling hesitated for a moment, "To be honest, I don't know, but we have to have some faith." ”

Patrick paused, smiling wryly, "I think I've always had it. 166 Reading Network