Chapter 023: Encounter (I)
Head coach Kenny Washington, who had already been heading in the direction of the office, arrived, looking furious. In order to avoid injuries to the players, he simply canceled the match today, but he didn't expect that Kazenga Lualua would still be injured under such circumstances.
Practice, practice, shit! It's going to be a game tomorrow, now it's time to practice?!
Kazenga Lualua will definitely feel wronged and unlucky, and he is also trying to show that he has the right attitude in training and playing.
"How's it going?" asked Kenny Washington, team doctor Roddy Madeland.
This issue is also of great concern to Yang Fan. He also looked at the fat team doctor.
The team doctor frowned, fumbling around Kazenga Lualua's right leg and asking questions, and in the midst of the hapless man's moans, Roddy Maderan shook his head at Kenny Washington and said, "Further examination is needed, but one thing is for sure, you won't need this kid for tomorrow's game, this kid is really an unlucky guy." ”
Yang Fan said in his heart, seeing the team doctor shaking his head, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and at the same time looked at his competitor with a little pity. This guy is unlucky enough, and he can hurt himself with a shot that he practiced.
Looking at the unlucky Kazenga Lualua, Yang Fan was in a good mood, and from this unlucky guy's body, he felt that his luck was really not ordinarily good, which should be a good sign.
What a tragedy. Andy Carroll also shook his head at his hapless partner, who had a good relationship with Kazenga Lualua and knew that this guy was worried about his main position right now. Unexpectedly, the competition has not really started, but this guy has injured himself.
Later, Kazenga Lualua was found to have a muscle strain, which was when he was practicing shooting, and wanted to shoot with a blast, but he didn't expect the support foot to slip, but his right leg had already been swinged out, and the result of the imbalance and excessive force in both legs was that he himself fell into the mud and strained the muscles in his right leg.
As a result, Yang Fan will almost undoubtedly enter the starting line-up for the one-eighth match against Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup, and among the two substitute strikers, Australian James Troisi should have been the substitute, but who made Yang Fan's form so good in the past two days.
Kazenga Lualua's unexpected injury at the last moment made Yang Fan enter the starting list as he wished, which is the same as he remembers, the accident still did not occur after all, and the gears of time continued to roll.
After returning to the locker room and taking a shower, Yang Fan rode his bicycle home.
"Sir, there is martial law ahead, please take a detour. At an intersection, Yang Fan was stopped by police officers wearing orange vests.
"But that's my way home. Yang Fan pointed to the road ahead and said.
"I'm afraid you'll have to take a detour home. "There was an emergency ahead, and my colleagues were dealing with it." ”
"What's going on?" Yang Fan asked with a gossip heart.
"Nothing. A little thing, it was dealt with quickly. The police officer glanced at Yang Fan vigilantly, "Please take a detour." ”
Lie to the ghost, Yang Fan looked at the policeman in front of him who was like a great enemy, and knew that it was definitely not a trivial matter. The next day he learned on TV that someone had called the Newcastle Police Department to say that a suspected explosive had been found on the side of the road. It turned out to be a false alarm, and it was just a black package that looked like a bomb. However, even with a false alarm, the British official announced an increase in the alert level. In the aftermath of the July 2005 bombings in London, the British police were talking about bomb discoloration.
This road is not passable, Yang Fan can only choose to take a detour, he remembers to go around the alley on the right side of a betting station, and he can also go home.
When passing by the betting station, seeing that there was crowded, many lottery players simply spoke loudly on the road, talking about their gambling essence, Yang Fan had to get out of the car to implement.
The British are good gamblers, and this is recognized by all Europeans. Some people say that the British treat gambling as if they had to eat every day, and they should not miss a meal.
Some people say that the British treat gambling like a meal to be eaten every day, and one meal should not be missing. What's more, gambling is affectionately referred to as the fourth meal – the meal of the soul, which may be an exaggeration, but it is true. Since gambling is a legal industry in the UK, almost every household spends some money on gambling. Moreover, those gambling projects in the UK are really colorful, and it can be said that "there are only the unexpected, and there is nothing that cannot be gambled". For the British, anything or something in the world can be gambled, from the most common football matches to horse and greyhound races, from betting on poker, roulette to betting on slot machines, everything is strange, and even "will it snow on Christmas Day" will be used as a gambling event.
Those who have watched the American TV hit series "Friends" must know that those six old friends bought dozens of lottery tickets for the $300 million Powerball lotto prize, only to be tossed exhausted and full of foreign appearances. In fact, lotto tickets are also extremely popular in the UK. At one time, the prize money of the British lotto ticket had accumulated to tens of millions of pounds, attracting people to buy it, and even an 80-something Jenny lady in the neighborhood where Yang Fan lived drove to the nearby Morrisons supermarket to buy a few bets. These people have a simple idea, maybe a million pounds of good fortune will befall them, and it is worth spending a small amount of money and trying their luck.
Ordinary people love to gamble, and celebrities are even more so, especially those football stars who are making money every day. Since the Keegan era, the news of British football stars gambling on cards and horses has been in the newspapers, and the most famous is Rooney, who was "dyed red" in the 2006 World Cup. Before the start of last year's World Cup, he actually owed a huge debt of 700,000 pounds for big gambling! At that time, the headlines of Britain's major newspapers were all occupied by the England national team striker, and no one expected that he would be a complete "old gambler." According to an airport worker, during an X-ray security check for Rooney's suitcase, it was found that the entire box was not full of clothes or daily necessities, but a box full of chips! In fact, the gambling of football stars is not a scandal in Britain at all, because gambling is an inseparable part of British culture.
One might ask, why are the British so obsessed with gambling? I think this is probably due to the poor entertainment environment in Britain. Compared with the rest of the country, the recreation and entertainment in the UK can only be described as "pitifully few". Many Chinese will complain that life here is too dull and boring, especially at night, feeling like nothing to do. In the UK, every day at 5 p.m., all the shops on the street close on time, and the commercial pedestrian streets, which are still bustling in the morning, are instantly empty, except for the lights in front of bars and restaurants, and people have almost no entertainment except for going to the bars to drink and chat. With only a few football games a week, it is difficult to satisfy the thrill-seeking cravings of the British in their ordinary lives. As a result, gambling has deservedly become the first choice for people seeking excitement.
Although gambling has contributed to economic development in some ways, its potential dangers cannot be ignored. Many Britons are addicted to gambling and have huge debts that they can't get out, and some even break up their wives and families because of gambling. In fact, there is no shortage of Chinese faces in British casinos. Because they can't resist loneliness and temptation, some international students spend all the tuition fees and even living expenses given by their families on buying colorful chips, but they don't know that a momentary stimulus may ruin their own good future, and will also ruin their parents' expectations. A Chinese student that Yang Fan knew, lost thousands of pounds because of gambling, had to work several jobs a day in order to repay the arrears, and was so busy that he didn't even have time to eat, and finally had to return to China for medical treatment because of stomach problems. There are definitely not a few international students like him in the UK.
It is precisely because of this that Yang Fan is respectful of gambling. However, in this country that loves gambling, there is no shortage of 'gamblers' around him.
Yang Fan's colleague and friend Lyle in the stadium bar is an 'old gambler', he will buy two bets every day, thunder does not move, one bet is a number, a fixed number, and the other bet is random. Every day, if you feel that a string of numbers is more pleasing to the eye, you will buy this bet.
Yang Fan calculated an account for Lyle, this guy is about 100 pounds before buying a lottery every month, and Yang Fan and Lyle have known each other for more than half a year, this guy seems to have only won one bet, and the prize is 25 pounds Then, Yang Fan was also "won the lottery, it must be the situation" to fake a meal, spending 20 pounds!
Thinking of Lyle, Yang Fan suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, feeling as if he had captured something, but he didn't catch it, so she ran away.
What the hell is it? Yang Fan thought about it for a long time, although he didn't know what it was, but his intuition told him that this matter was very helpful to him.
He looked up at the winning number plate outside the betting station, which were all the winning numbers from the last few draws. This type of gambling has been on the rise in recent years, with winners guessing the top five main numbers on the ticket, as well as the last two "lucky stars" numbers.
At this moment, a clear female voice sounded in his ears.
"This bitch raised it. ”
This pleasant-sounding voice combined with this rude word successfully attracted Yang Fan's attention, he turned his head to look, and saw the girl who was roaring at the mobile phone, he didn't have time to look at the girl's clothes, and his attention was all attracted by the girl's next words.
"You sue Eric, that sweetheart of his, is a completely ugly bastard, and someone wants to raise a son like that, Eric's eyes are shit, aha. Okay, I said I don't want to go back now. ”
"Oh, God, Emma, I said no foul language! Oh, God, the person you said was blind, that was your father!
A loud female voice came from the other end of the phone. Yang Fan could even make up the expression of the lady on the other end of the phone rubbing her temples angrily and helplessly.
The daughter scolded her father's eyes for being covered with shit, and there was also a woman who was scolded for being a 'bitch-raised woman', Yang Fan felt that he could guess the reason for the matter, it was nothing more than his young daughter coming home, but she saw her dear father and a strange lady rolling the sheets......
"My dear aunt, I'll go back when I've had enough, that's all......" Emma hung up. Roberts turned to look at the bystander.
Yang Fan never thought that a girl's facial expressions could be so rich and fickle, and the girl who was still talking to her mobile phone one second ago will show you a beautiful and lovely smile the next second. This girl is very beautiful, Yang Fan said in his heart, the delicate and lovely face, charming smile, delicate nose, flickering eyelashes, add a bit of cuteness.
"Who are you?" Emma. Roberts asked.
"Ah, what? You mean the reporter?" Yang Fan heard the girl speak to herself, heard the question clearly, and replied, "No, I'm not. ”
"Do you know who I am?" Emma. Roberts continued.
"Uh, I don't know. Yang Fan replied, he thought about it in his mind, he really didn't know this girl, he couldn't be mistaken, such a beautiful girl, no one would be impressed.
Hearing that Yang Fan is not a reporter and does not know himself, Emma. Roberts breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Yang Fan was surprised to see this beautiful and delicate girl, with her hands on her waist, leaning forward, "You don't know me, you don't know who I am, why are you eavesdropping on my phone calls?
Yang Fan wanted to remind the girl named Emma, 'You're gone', of course, this had to be before he was too much of an eye, the girl was wearing an army-green trench coat with an orange suspender bandeau inside, her hands crossed her waist, and she leaned forward, revealing a small piece of snow-white breasts.
With a full-bodied smile on his mouth, Yang Fan began to answer the girl's question, and it wouldn't work if he didn't answer, the girl still maintained this posture, waiting for him to answer. She had to admit that this girl was very beautiful, and she seemed to come from a rich family, and belonged to the spoiled category. However, that doesn't mean he'll tolerate this sassy chick.
"First of all, first, I really don't know you, second, I have to admit that you are a beautiful girl, but that's not what makes me stop, it's your pretty voice, of course, it's the phrase 'bitch, that's enough to attract me, and third, I have to say, you're dressed today, it's terrible, miserable. ”
Yang Fan smiled with satisfaction, he keenly captured the third point he said, which made this girl's face change greatly, and he was happy in his heart, in all fairness, the army green windbreaker, with orange suspender bandeau, slender legs, and tight jeans, all of which showed the girl's youthful and hot figure well, and added a few sassiness. However, he just wanted to say this, he knew what his words meant to such a beautiful chick. Until she rushes home, the girl must be upset about her 'terrible' outfit.
Perhaps, this beautiful outfit will be thrown into the trash by this chick from now on.
"Is it really ugly?" the girl asked nervously.
"That's right!" Yang Fan nodded with a smile, his expression seemed to say, chick, this dress is ugly to death, hurry up and go home to change clothes.
He waited to admire his masterpiece, he waited to watch the girl leave with a disgraced face, and by the way, he mourned for the dress that seemed to be worth a lot...... However, the next scene left him dumbfounded and completely messy.