Chapter 608: South Africa Poaching (1) (Asking for a Monthly Pass Subscription)
"How's the injury?" Fang Jue asked with concern.
"Torn central accessory ligament of the right ankle." Michael. Barak said with a wry smile.
Because of this injury, he needs to recuperate for at least two months, and he missed the World Cup as a result.
For the 33-year-old Ballack, it means he is saying goodbye to the World Cup once and for all.
It's not a pleasant topic.
The two chatted about the rest.
Barak's cell phone rang.
"I told you a long time ago, don't talk nonsense about some things."
"Now that incident has made me passive."
"Okay, I have something now, let's talk about it when we meet."
Hanging up the phone, Barak smiled apologetically at Fang Jue.
Ballack's agent, Beck, had privately informed reporters that there was homosexuality in the German team, and he also revealed the name of the country's foot to reporters.
Ballack's relationship with the junior members of the national team was not harmonious in the first place, and now the news has been exposed, which makes the relationship between Ballack and his national team teammates even worse.
"When I was in Ibiza, I worked with Mr. Becker." Fang Jue said, "This is a good person, but sometimes he ......"
Fang Jue pointed to his mouth.
Barak shook his head, "It's a mess right now. β
Fang Jue, in order to hold Ronaldo and Ronaldinho upset, opened fire on Dunga.
This made a good impression on the players.
Or maybe he was really distressed and wanted to talk, and Barak didn't shy away from some of his words.
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Fang Jue nodded understandingly, he was seriously injured before the World Cup, and he completely missed the World Cup, and his agent had a big mouth and caused trouble.
In addition, Ballack's contract extension talks with Chelsea have also reached an impasse, and the media are also reporting that Ballack may be returning to the Bundesliga.
The current Barak can indeed be said to be in a hurry.
"The newspaper says you're going back to the Bundesliga?" Fang Jue asked, this is what he cares about.
"I haven't paid attention yet." Barak sighed, "Maybe." β
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has been holding on to him.
However, Chelsea are only willing to offer a one-year contract.
Barak asked for a two-year contract.
Negotiations have reached an impasse.
In the Bundesliga, Ballack's old club Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg are all pushing for him to join.
Although he has not yet made up his mind, Ballack is already a little disheartened and inclined to return to the Bundesliga.
He was hesitant to choose between Wolfsburg and his old club Bayer Leverkusen.
"Would you like to think about coming to Aston Villa?" Fang Jue smiled and said.
Barak wasn't surprised, he had this guess when Fang Jue invited him to have coffee with him.
"Thank you." Ballack shook his head, "If I leave Chelsea, I won't be in any other Premier League team. β
Fang Jue persuaded two more words.
However, Barak politely refused.
"You think about it." Fang Jue nodded, "If you change your mind, you can call me at any time." β
Fang Jue flipped over his body and didn't find a piece of paper.
He picked up a pencil on the bar and wrote his phone number on a tissue, "My private number, 24 hours a day." β
"Thanks, I'll think about it seriously." Barak nodded.
Although he had no intention of going to Aston Villa, Fang Jue's sincere invitation attitude still made him feel a lot more comfortable.
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"Did you get a shot?"
"That's it."
In a corner of the cafΓ©, two German journalists muttered excitedly.
A few hours later, the German sports website TXCT broke the news.
Aston Villa manager Fang Jue met with German captain Michael Ballack in Johannesburg, who will join Aston Villa.
Barak came out to refute the rumors as soon as possible, and he said that he and Fang Jue just met by chance.
"We just had a cup of coffee, it was like meeting an old friend, having a cup of coffee, and that's it."
This was supposed to be the end of the matter.
At this time, German football legend Netzer said a controversial remark.
"If I were Fang Jue, I wouldn't have invited Barak."
'Villa are a successful team, a team like that, you don't need a loser.
'I could already predict that he would choose to go back to the Bundesliga.'
"It's easy to understand, a loser, come back to retire."
"However, the Bundesliga is not a good place to retire and he should probably consider going to the United States."
The contradictions between Netzer and Barak have a long history.
GΓΌnt. Netzer once wrote in his column that Ballack, who came from East Germany, had a fatal character flaw and did not have the qualities to lead the German team forward.
This kind of words with a strong sense of discrimination against the players of East Germany in the former West Germany, and strong contempt and questioning of Ballack, made Ballack very angry.
And so the two became enemies.
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Netzer's remarks caused an uproar.
However, there is also a part of public opinion that supports Netzer's view.
On a German sports website, an article by a German fan with the signature 'Fan Hans' was widely circulated.
"In my opinion, Barak's character flaws are the root cause of his failure."
"It's a player who looks strong."
"However, in his bones, he avoids challenges and lacks fighting spirit."
'I bet he'll choose to go back to the Bundesliga.'
"Whether it's Bayer Leverkusen or Wolfsburg, or whatever, think about it, do you really need such a loser to save the team? Will he be able to shoulder this responsibility? β
"Moreover, I have reason to suspect that Fang Jue must have invited Ballack to join Villa."
"However, he must have refused, he was afraid of the challenge, he wanted to escape the fierce title fight."
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Public opinion continues to ferment.
Doubts about Barak intensified.
"Michael." Fang Jue dialed Barak's phone.
"I'm sorry I just asked you for a cup of coffee and caused you so much trouble."
Barak was not surprised to receive Fang Jue's call.
To his surprise, he thought that Fang Jue had invited him again, but he didn't expect Fang Jue to take the initiative to apologize.
"No, no, no, it has nothing to do with you." Barak said gratefully, "This is my personal vendetta with someone. β
"Don't pay attention to what the outside world says, you are a real fighter." Fang Jue said, "Relax and rest well." β
"Thank you, Mr. Fang Jue." Barak said movingly, in this case, this kind of caring words are warm.
"My phone is on 24 hours." Fang Jue said, "Keep a good mood. β
Hanging up the phone, Barak scratched at his hair in annoyance.
In fact, it wasn't Netzer's words that annoyed him the most.
The article by the guy who claimed to be a die-hard German fan Hans was the one that hurt Ballack's heart the most.
He feels that he has dedicated his entire career to German football.
It can be said that there is a clear conscience.
It's really hurtful to get treated like this.
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