Chapter 436: Chang'an Chang'an

Continuing the memories of "Bei Ying".

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The summer Beckham came to Los Angeles,

Just celebrated his 32nd birthday.

Say goodbye to the mainstream European leagues in the year of play,

Rushing to the United States,

It's unlike any other soccer superstar whose decision has impressed the Americans.

On 13 July 2007,

In the midst of dazzling flashing lights and deafening screams,

David Beckham landed in the United States.

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Americans greeted the superstar with unprecedented passion,

The debut ceremony was turned out to be a show by the Americans.

A week after arriving in the United States,

Tom? Cruise's family dinner for Becky is another show.

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In Los Angeles,

In the world's largest show,

David Beckham is worth more than a footballer.

The Americans made a comparison,

Xiaobei signed a contract for 5 years,

Up to $250 million in revenue,

Far more than America's most popular basketball, rugby, and ice hockey superstars,

Only the nation's top baseball superstars can match Becky in terms of value.

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Of course, this surprising number,

means another mission of Xiaobei,

Can he make American football as popular as he is?

The Galaxy had been announced long before Beckham arrived,

The friendly against Chelsea will be Beckham's first game since his arrival.

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Sit on the bench.

Surrounded by a group of journalists,

made Xiaobei's new teammates very uncomfortable,

But that's not what makes Becky uneasy.

In order not to disappoint the fans and the media,

Beckham, who had an ankle injury at the time, insisted on playing,

I just didn't expect that,

This 15 minutes as a substitute,

laid a lot of foreshadowing for his future.

This inadvertent shovel,

Makes Becky's ankle injury worse.

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Throughout the 2007 season,

Becky basically spent his time with injuries.

He only played in a total of 8 Galaxy games.

The total playing time is only 360 minutes.

This caused discontent among Galactic fans.

Especially at a critical moment for England in the European Championship qualifiers.

Boss McClaren issued a summons to Beckham,

Becky began to return to England frequently.

However, England ultimately missed out on Euro 2008.

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However, on 3/26/08.

Beckham in a friendly match against France.

He played his 100th game for the Three Lions.

Although England lost 0:1 to France.

But Xiaobei's persistence in chasing a hundred monuments,

He won him a long round of applause.

loyalty to England,

Throughout Becky's career;

Plot against England.

But it created a rift between him and Galaxy fans.

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Two years before his arrival in the United States,

Because England,

He was questioned a lot.

However, in the limited playing time,

Xiaobei still showed his best self to American fans.

One month after arriving in the U.S.,

He scored his maiden goal.

Or the iconic full moon scimitar.

In his second season in Los Angeles,

Becky's ultra-long-range lob shot from 70 yards away evoked memories for many.

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Between two goals that spanned 12 years,

There is loneliness, failure, growth, persistence,

There is a boy who is heroic,

There is a man's forbearance and persistence.

In the same way,

But the feelings are already different,

That's what Beckham experienced,

is also experiencing,

A story about time.

It's just that in this story,

2008 was as bleak as 2007.

Becky didn't bring the Galaxy to the playoffs.

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Beckham, who had no ball to kick after the regular season, told the Galaxy fans,

The winter break in the United States is too long,

He's going to AC Milan for winter training and competitions.

Because that's the only way to do it,

He can stay in good shape,

There is hope of being selected for the England squad for the 2010 World Cup.

These words made Galaxy fans very uncomfortable.

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Upon arrival in Milan,

Becky extended his loan contract for another three months,

Played for AC Milan for the second half of the season.

He is in Serie A,

Two goals in 18 appearances.

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June 2009

When he returned to Los Angeles,

has missed 17 rounds of the major leagues,

It's not hard to imagine that

It's not just Galaxy fans who blame him.

Teammate Donovan was the first to publicly criticize Becky in front of the media,

Such catharsis is easy to exaggerate,

It is passed on again.

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This is the most difficult period for Xiaobei in the United States.

In AC Milan's friendly match against Los Angeles,

Becky finally broke out into a direct conflict with the fans.

If it weren't for the security personnel blocking it,

Becky almost crossed the billboard,

Theory with fans.

Such a love is out of control,

For the suave Becky is extremely rare,

Most of the time,

He just suffered in silence.

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Be a punching bag for the fans.

Maybe it's a scenario that many players have experienced.

At the age of 23,

Xiaobei has the most personal feelings,

This year, he is 34 years old.

The years have already given him the calmness of being in chaos,

He knows how to change adversity,

Suffer silently, give quietly,

Silently waiting to be forgiven, to be understood, to be accepted,

To be loved again.

If you say in 1998,

He can do it,

This time

He must be able to, too.

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For most of the rest of the season.

Beckham scored two goals in 15 appearances.

The Galaxy team is led by new coach Arena all the way to the finals.

Xiaobei was injured at this time.

A lot of the facts are known to Galaxy fans after the game,

Xiaobei started and played the whole game,

It was the three-stitch closure that helped him survive 120 minutes.

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Galaxy fans watched as Becky assisted Donovan to open the scoring for the Galaxy,

I also saw him leaning over and panting.

That's because it's overtime.

His occlusive needle has lost its efficacy.

The severe pain prevented him from running.

With the Galaxy having used up 3 substitutions,

Becky held out until the end of overtime.

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Galactic fans didn't see it,

Before overtime, Becky had to rely on asthma spray to help him finish the game.

The photojournalist captured the moment,

This moment captured the hearts of Galaxy fans.

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And the 120 minutes of play is not the end of the game.

In the penalty shootout,

David Beckham was the first to come on.

He scored the crucial first goal for the Galaxy,

It's a pity that Donovan missed a penalty,

The Galaxy eventually lost to Real Salt Lake.

Missed out on the major league championships.

Losing the championship,

Becky won back respect in his way.

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It is not wrong to be obsessed with England,

It's not a mistake to leave Milan,

He's just used to not pleading,

Habit lets the years give us answers,

He will come back and it will be better.

In his third year in the United States,

Galactic fans finally read Beckham like this.

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Another group of fans on the other side of the Atlantic already knew his personality,

They are willing to follow such a Beckham.

Ended the 2009 season,

Xiaobei went to the Milanello training base again to train and compete.

Waiting for the new season of the major leagues.

In this short half season,

It also fulfilled this touching reunion.

Champions League 1/8 finals,

Beckham returned to Old Trafford for the first time as a player with AC Milan.

It had been seven years since that departure.

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In the 64th minute of the game,

David Beckham came off the bench,

Again, standing in the center of the Theater of Dreams.

His gaze followed the stands,

That's where he applauded the most.

That's where he'll run away when he scores.

There sat his staunchest supporters in the world,

It holds the memories of his youth for ten years.

The past, in his eyes,

Also in their eyes,

From clear to fuzzy.

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After 4 days,

Beckham, who was in a good mood, appeared in the Serie A match against Chievo,

However, in the 88th minute, that accident happened.

His expression of pain and the helplessness of lying on a stretcher,

Freeze the moment when the dream is shattered.

If he's the darling,

Why, after enduring so many grievances and injustices,

Heaven is going to take away the World Cup he wants most;

If he is an outcast,

Why leave him hope.

If missing out on the European Championship two years ago was England's nightmare,

Then two years later, the World Cup was a complete dream shatter for Beckham.

He has nothing to look forward to for the next four years,

115 appearances for England were the final frame.

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David Beckham eventually left for South Africa as a member of the coaching staff.

became the spiritual leader of the England team,

This is the most suitable identity for him.

But it was the feeling of standing on the sidelines that made him understand,

In all the honors,

Only fighting for the country is supreme.

Playing for England is his eternal intention.

If it doesn't work for four years,

2 years maybe.

London 2012,

That's his homeland,

His last chance.

Sitting on the sidelines,

His heart has turned to London.

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To this end,

Beckham was aggressively treated.

Train desperately.

After 5 months.

When he returned to Los Angeles in good health,

Galactic fans are utterly crazy for him.

In 2011,

Finally became the year to deliver on the promise.

Full moon scimitar, super long shot,

Even a corner kick goes straight to the score.

Step by step, Beckham took the Galaxy to the championship podium.

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Western Conference Semifinals.

He contributed three assists.

Led the Galaxy to an elimination of the New York Red Bulls led by Henry.

Becky and Henry's America reunite,

It attracted more people's attention to the major leagues in the United States.

Western Conference Finals,

Once again, Beckham provided a subtle assist.

Los Angeles Galaxy overtakes Real Salt Lake City,

Climb to the top of the Western Conference Championship.

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November 20, 2011

This is Beckham's second appearance in the Major League Finals.

In the 72nd minute, he sent a wonderful pass,

Robbie? Keane assisted Donovan for the only goal of the game,

Becky and Donovan laughed and grudged.

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The promise made in 2007,

It finally came true in 2011.

David Beckham lifted the championship trophy for the first time,

He once said that he would lead the Galaxy team to the championship,

He was to contribute to the promotion of the major leagues.

The 36-year-old Beckham has long been able to prove his sincerity without tears,

It's just that between that dazzling beginning and the prosperous end,

The grievances that have been staggered have always wet his heart.

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For Becky,

Perhaps the greatest takeaway of 2011 was not the championship,

It was the birth of her daughter Xiao 7.

This is what he and his wife Victoria have wanted for many years,

He has said many times,

Family always comes first.

To this end, he came to the United States,

To this end, after the expiration of his five-year contract with the Galaxy,

He opted for a contract extension.

Galaxy fans happily watched the star's family appear in the various arenas and shows in the United States.

Happily awaiting him to win another championship.

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In 2012,

Half of the world's eyes have been seized by London,

Becky is no exception.

The Olympics were his last chance to compete for his country.

However, 2 months before the start of the Olympic Games,

The new British Olympic team boss Pierce announced,

He will not call up David Beckham if the national team.

Even in the eyes of the British press,

It was an unsympathetic decision.

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In order to bid for the Olympic Games,

Becky spares no effort,

But to participate in the Olympics,

But he couldn't do anything about it anymore.

Escorting the Olympic torch on the Thames in a speedboat,

That's all David Beckham did at the London Olympics.

He has no chance to take off his suit,

Put on the shirt of your dreams.

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When the last hope is lost,

It's time for the 37-year-old Beckham to think about his future.

November 20, 2012

Becky told the fans that he was leaving the United States,

And then he said he was going to bring the Galaxy a championship,

This promise was fulfilled after 10 days.

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On December 1,

Major League Finals between the LA Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo.

It was also Becky's last game for the Galaxy.

His free-kick helped his team-mate win a penalty,

The Galaxy overtook the score,

In the end, he defeated the opponent with a 3:1 reversal,

Win the championship.

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This, again, is Beckham's way.

In 2003, he left the Red Devils with the title;

In 2007, he bid farewell to Real Madrid with the title;

In 2012, he said goodbye to Los Angeles with a heavy trophy.

But, trophies are not all.

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David Beckham's 6 years in the United States,

The teams in the major leagues have grown from 13 to 19.

Football attendance is getting hotter.

The market value of the major leagues has also increased significantly.

The big leagues are no longer short of superstars.

Henry, Robbie Keane, Nesta, Juninho,

has followed in the footsteps of Xiaobei to prop up the sky of American football.

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6 years in Los Angeles,

Those gray memories did remind David Beckham,

This is the City of Angels.

Not paradise.

But he's David? David Beckham.

He conquered the City of Angels.

Turned this place into paradise.

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Leave Europe and leave the United States.

was thought to be the end of Xiaobei,

But the better ending is.

He returned to Europe.

Becky signed a 5-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain,

It was exactly the end of last season.

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Becky donated all her salary to the Children's Welfare Institute.

It's a decision that has nothing to do with money,

He just doesn't want to leave football,

He wanted to go back to England,

But it can't be any team other than Manchester United.

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David Beckham's first game for Paris Saint-Germain was the French national derby.

The race was played in heavy snow.

In the 76th minute, Xiaobei came on as a substitute.

At 37 years and 9 months, he is already the second-oldest player in Ligue 1 history.

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After 15 minutes on the pitch,

A wonderful pass from Becky indirectly assisted Ibrahimovic to complete the goal,

Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille 2-0,

After this game, the call for Beckham to return to the Champions League began to sound.

Until the Champions League quarterfinals,

David Beckham has finally waited for the opportunity to return to the Champions League,

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At the Parc des Princes in Paris on April 2,

Xiaobei was full of emotion.

Three years ago, he led AC Milan to the Champions League.

Countless people are worried that it is his swan song,

But he returned to the battlefield he was once most familiar with.

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Becky did not contribute to the goal in this game,

But at the age of almost 38, he played 70 minutes and ran 9,000 meters to earn respect.

A week later, Paris Saint-Germain visited Barcelona.

When Becky came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute of the game,

The on-site commentator sighed: The player who laughed at Xiaobei as a vase has long since retired.

And Xiaobei is still competing in the Champions League.

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Beckham did not become the hero who saved PSG,

He received a yellow card for tackling Sanchez,

Paris Saint-Germain drew 3-3 with Barcelona over two legs,

In the end, it stopped in the top 8 of the Champions League with fewer away goals.

David Beckham captured his final Champions League game with PSG.

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Entering May,

Becky is 38 years old.

Saint-Germain are planning to renew his contract,

Xiaobei didn't accept it.

Just a week after his mentor Alex Ferguson announced his retirement,

David Beckham also made the decision to retire.

That day was May 16, 2013.

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4 days ago, Paris Saint-Germain just won the Ligue 1 2 rounds ahead of schedule,

This also set a new record for David Beckham,

He has won the top league in 4 countries.

The twilight of his career,

He is in his sixth league as an ambassador for the Chinese Super League.

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May 18th.

David Beckham made his last appearance as a professional,

He wore the captain's armband.

In the 31st minute,

He used the famous Best's arc for the last time to assist teammate Matuidi to score.

In the 82nd minute,

Becky was substituted,

He was going to hug his teammates,

But when I only hugged the second person, I was already in tears.

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Over the years,

We've faced many departures,

Every time I will be sad and cry,

But when he left,

We never worry about him disappearing.

Because wherever he goes, at least there is his back.

Of course, we are afraid that he will really leave,

Because only on the football field,

Bei Ying is the most beautiful.

Handsome appearance, beautiful arc,

The wife of the star. Proud honor.

Memories of youth. Fantastic Legends,

Endless injuries and diseases, the accusations of the world.

Self-salvation, God's providence,

Is this David? David Beckham,

A player more glamorous than any of his contemporaries,

A player who carries more than any superstar of his time,

Because he's David? David Beckham,

Because of David? There's only one David Beckham.

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Best friend Gary? Neville asked him,

How do you want to be remembered,

"I just want everyone to remember that I'm a hard-working player," he said.

Yes, he only loves football.

In his own definition,

David? David Beckham is just a player,

And in our memory,

The boy who went from Leitonston to Manchester,

The young player who became famous in Selhurst Park,

The young man who went from the Shallot 92 class to the legendary No. 7,

The man who went from outcast to darling,

The man who traveled from Manchester to Madrid,

That Victoria's lover,

The father of four,

The captain of the Three Lions,

The man with the American dream,

The David who said goodbye to football in Paris? David Beckham.

What a colorful football career it was,

Such a beautiful and moving football story.

For more than 20 years,

Time never stops,

Memories are never stripped away,

Bei Ying,

It's never been far away.

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"Hey, it's time for Chang'an, don't sleep."

Fang Yajun's voice rang in Du Xinghe's ears.

Du Xinghe extracted his memory from the emotion of "Bei Ying", and when he opened his eyes, the plane was about to land.

Having just driven, rested at the airport, boarded the plane, including during the flight, he has been reminiscing about the hard-working player he did not admire, but whom he admired and loved.

He also hopes that in this plane, there will also be a superstar like David Beckham to promote football more widely.

When I woke up, I didn't think about it anymore.

Open the window cover next to it and look out, you can vaguely see Chang'an, the imperial capital of this plane, from high in the sky.

Due to the long distance, only a large area of dense buildings on the green plain can be seen. Looking at that dense scale, it really deserves to be the largest city in the world in this plane!

I couldn't help but hear the song "Chang'an Chang'an" by Zheng Jun in the previous plane.

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Life is gone~

The soul is still there~

The soul is drifting away~

My singing voice is still ~

Sing all the way to the west~

sang all the sadness in my heart~

I was born to be sad~

But you make me strong~

Changan~~

Changan~~~

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Looking at the mutilated from afar~

Yesterday's castle tower~

Roar a sentence of Qin dialect~

You are in tears~

My mother is still guarding outside the city gate~

My sister is waiting in the wind and rain~

She was born sad~

But I made her strong~

Changan~~

Changan~~~

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I often dream of it on cold nights~

You have a childish face~

This has been going for thousands of years~

Who will accompany you~

Sing all the way to the west~

sang all the sadness in my heart~

I was born to be sad~

But you make me strong~

Changan~~

Changan~~~

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Although the desolate main tone of this song is not quite consistent with the magnificent Chang'an City of this plane, which is comparable to the epic, the song opens with a bold Qin tone, which is quite consistent with the majestic atmosphere of the imperial capital of China in this plane.

There are always people who say that there will be no China after Yashan, and there will be no China after the death of the Ming Dynasty.

As long as you come to this plane and take a look, you will know that this sentence is pure nonsense.

The blood of the Chinese, at a certain stage in the long river of history, has indeed been castrated and enslaved.

But as long as they wake up, the descendants of Yan and Huang can still release an unbeatable power.

In the previous plane, boiling frogs in warm water, Du Xinghe's experience of this was not obvious enough.

But after coming to this plane, Du Xinghe immediately experienced the prosperity of China and the strength of the Chinese.

In the previous plane, it was said that when Americans saw the Star-Spangled Banner flying overhead, they would naturally feel a sense of pride from the bottom of their hearts and take pride in their country. I don't know if it's true or not.

But in this plane, any Chinese who comes to a glorious capital like Chang'an will be proud of being a Chinese and truly proud of the country's strength, which is absolutely true. Because at this time, feeling the powerful aura emanating from Chang'an City from high in the sky, Du Xinghe was already a little inexplicably excited.

But what excites him is still to come, because he will soon meet an "old friend". (To be continued......)