When Chu Ge returned to Manchester with his Manchester United team-mates with a freshly minted Europa League trophy, he was greeted by fans across the city.

The whole Manchester airport is full of people.

Manchester City even dispatched a large number of police officers to maintain order, and police cars drove all the way to escort the players into the city.

When United won the league title four days ago, they didn't have a big celebration.

At that time, the team also needed to prepare for the final of the Europa League.

It was their last game of the season.

Now, they have won against Ajax.

They're back.

With victory.

With trophies.

"It's a time to celebrate!"

On Albert Square in Manchester, in front of tens of thousands of fans, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham personally celebrated the ceremony.

His words kicked off the carnival of Manchester United fans.

Albert Square is the heart of Manchester, located between Deansgate St and Mosley St and named in honour of Albert, Queen Victoria's husband.

It has witnessed countless glorious historical moments.

Now, the mayor of Manchester is here to witness Manchester United's revival.

Andy Burnham watched as the cheering crowd methodically left Albert Square and made their way towards Old Trafford.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

Not long ago.

There was a very egregious terrorist attack in Manchester.

American singer Ariana Grande held a concert at Manchester Stadium, and when the concert ended, a mob detonated a bomb in the stadium and launched a suicide attempt. The explosion killed 22 people and injured 59 others, leaving the people of Manchester extremely traumatic.

People have suffered a lot for this.

At this time, Manchester United's victory, especially in the league and Europe, undoubtedly diverted people's attention to the greatest extent and helped them come out of their sadness.

Life itself is not happy.

Sometimes it's painful.

But fortunately, people can choose to face life with an optimistic attitude and face those hardships.

"A celebration of winning the championship will not save the lives lost in the disaster, but it can heal the pain and make the survivors strong to face tomorrow."

"Hopefully they can be happy, at least for today's night."

Mr. Mayor silently sent his blessings to his people.

Looking at the joyous fans, he couldn't help but think of one of the players in the Manchester United squad.

A very special player.

In the immediate aftermath of the bombing attack, the top leadership of his country expressed their condolences to England.

And that player used his four goals in four days to keep two heavy trophies in this troubled city.

"I and the people of Manchester owe a thank you."

The mayor looked at Old Trafford from afar.

……

Chu Ge and his teammates got on a bus specially prepared for the championship celebration.

The bus headed for Old Trafford.

On both sides of the road, there are Manchester United fans dressed in red.

The fans sang and cheered with the bus towards Old Trafford.

Chu Ge and his teammates stood on the roof of the car.

Looking at the happy fans, Chu Ge showed a happy smile.

This isn't the first time you've been to a championship celebration.

Last year.

In Madrid, the capital of Spain.

He and his team-mates once went to the Harvest Goddess Square to celebrate the team's 11th Champions League trophy and the league title.

The situation was very similar to what it is now.

Although the fan base is different, the happy smiles of the fans are exactly the same.

Chu Ge raised his eyes and looked around.

Fans wore Manchester United's home jersey and rendered the world in front of him as overwhelming.

It's all red.

The whole city is red.

In a trance, Chu Ge seemed to see not Manchester United's championship celebration, but the scene he saw when he was five years old, sitting on his father's shoulder.

Red flags.

The city is singing.

……

"Chu, what are you thinking?"

Rooney patted Chu Ge on the shoulder, interrupting his thoughts.

Chu Ge rubbed his eyes.

He smiled at Rooney and shook his head, "No, I didn't think about anything. ”

"Haha!" Rooney didn't care, he stuffed the Premier League trophy into Chu Ge's hands, "It's your turn." The fans are shouting your name! Lift the trophy! Now is the time for rejoicing! ”

Chu Ge laughed.

He took the trophy and held it high towards the fans on both sides of the bus.

"Viva Chu Ge! Viva Chu Ge! ”

The fans immediately applauded.

They chanted Chu Ge's name and offered him a song.

The cheers immediately surrounded Chu Ge.

Such a taste of happiness is intoxicating.

After enjoying some cheering, Chu Ge passed the trophy to De Gea and himself stepped over from the roof of the car and sat down next to Rooney.

"Thank you. Clear! ”

Seeing Chu Ge coming over, Rooney hammered Chu Ge's chest with his small fist.

He took the initiative to hug Chu Ge.

"Say thank you to me. We are a team. Chu Ge disagreed.

Rooney pointed to the captain's armband on his arm. "That's what I'm talking about. You didn't have to give me back the captain's armband. ”

Chu Ge smiled, "This was originally yours, Wayne (Rooney)." I'm just keeping it temporarily. If you're playing in a game, it's supposed to be your armband. You are our captain. ”

"But I didn't play, did I?" Rooney smiled too.

Seeing that Chu Ge was about to speak, Rooney motioned for him to finish first.

"Now, the captain of Manchester United is me and you. And this," Rooney said, pointing to the captain's armband on his arm and the crest on the left chest of his shirt, "it's yours after all." ”

'I'm lucky and so will my Manchester United. You'll be a good captain, the best captain. ”

Rooney stared at Chu Ge and looked at Chu Ge very sincerely.

His words came from the bottom of his heart.

There is no hypocrisy and politeness.

Chu Ge was also looking at Rooney, "Wayne, have you really decided?" Are you really planning to leave here next season? You know we all like you, including the fans here, and they support you. ”

Chu Ge pointed to himself, and then to the fans singing outside the bus.

He tried to persuade the old captain to stay.

Rooney smiled and shook his head.

He patted Chu Ge on the shoulder.

"My mission has been accomplished, and it's time to finally leave."

"You can't stay in the same place for the rest of your life, and I've been here long enough. I've seen Cristiano Ronaldo leave, I've seen Neville leave, I've seen Ryan Giggs, Fletcher, Robin van Persie have left, and now, it's finally time for me to leave. ”

'To be honest, I never imagined that when I left the city, I would be able to finish my curtain call at Manchester United with the honours of the league title and the Europa League title, as a winner.

"It's a perfect HE, isn't it?"

"I'm very content."

"I can't thank you enough for ending everything here in such a perfect way. At the beginning of the season, I never dreamed that by the end of the season, I would have three trophies. It was you who made it a fantastic season for me. ”

Rooney couldn't help but hug Chu Ge again.

He liked the young man so much.

"If I were young, if I could go back 10 years, I would have Cristiano Ronaldo on my left and him on my right, and the boss would be really healthy. The three of us can definitely start a business. ”

"It's a pity that the years are not forgiving."

Rooney couldn't help but think, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water,

Time is the most unforgiving.

"A league title, a Europa League title, you're satisfied? Do you think it's the perfect curtain call? What if we win the league again next season? What if we win the Champions League next season? ”

"Wayne, stay. There are many more miracles we can do. ”

Chu Ge tried to persuade the old captain to stay in the team.

Rooney laughed.

"Young people are indeed more daring than I can imagine." He patted Chu Ge on the shoulder.

'We can really play in the Champions League next season. However, the Champions League is different from the Europa League, it is much more difficult, and it is not on the same level at all. In the Champions League, the participating teams are champions from each league. There are some teams that are not as good as our opponents in the Europa League, but the average is far better than the Europa League. ”

"Especially some super teams such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Juventus, etc., are not comparable to the teams in the Europa League."

"It's undoubtedly ambitious to have the heart to make a difference in the Champions League, or even to win it. However, things have to be done little by little, and championship teams are not built in a day or two. I'm at the end of my career. ”

'I've won the Champions League here and I know what it's like to be happy. However, I can't wait to lift the Champions League again. ”

"Chu, I hope you can achieve this goal as soon as possible. With my Manchester United. ”

Chu Ge also wanted to persuade.

But it's clear that Rooney has already made up his mind.

He has even been linked to the team he will play for next season.

For a proud man like him, it's enough to sit on the bench and win the championship once. He hopes to return to the place where that dream began and regain the joy of being an integral part of the team.

Chu Ge couldn't convince him, so he had to give up.

……

The bus stops at Old Trafford.

Chu Ge insisted on not wanting the captain's armband, and Rooney smiled and accepted generously.

At Old Trafford, at the Theatre of Dreams, Wayne Rooney captained Manchester United for the last time, lifting the Premier League and Europa League, as well as the League Cup trophy previously won.

Salutes roared.

The audience cheered.

Chu Ge stood behind Rooney.

Witness the curtain call of an era.

This night is a holiday for Manchester United and their fans.