Chapter 49: I have a date with Messi
Although Cruyff and Manchester United did not have much to do with each other, the United hierarchy decided to stay in Barcelona for one night, and the next day Ferguson and Dong Fangzhuo went to bid Cruyff farewell on behalf of the team.
At 10 o'clock local time yesterday, Barcelona held a farewell ceremony for Kesheng at Camp Nou, and a total of 15,000 people bid farewell to the red and blue godfathers. Pep Guardiola and Messi flew in from England, Xavi returned from Qatar, Ronaldinho also arrived from Brazil, Enrique attended with a team of players after training, Laporta, Rexach and a number of dreamers appeared at Camp Nou, and Real Madrid president Florentino also flew in from Madrid to offer condolences. Ferguson and Dong Fangzhuo were also in the crowd.
Barça President Bartomeu spoke first, and he even shed tears at one point. "All fans are welcome to Camp Nou to honour Cruyff, who left us a precious legacy."
Bartomeu said, "Cruyff means a lot to Barcelona and he will continue to influence Barcelona in the future. He was a modern player who revolutionized football and a great coach who left a great legacy. Everything says to the fact that without Cruyff, there would be no Barça. ”
Florentino, who was the same age as Cruyff, also praised Cruyff: "There were some people, I thought they would never die, and Cruyff was one of them. I know him very well, some say he changed the history of Barça, I think he also changed the history of football. Not just in Spain, but all over the world. ”
Alex Ferguson also spoke for Manchester United: "Cruyff is as brilliant as Best, they don't belong to one era, but they both change an era. To this day, Cruyff's football philosophy is deeply influenced by us. On behalf of Manchester United, I would like to pay the highest tribute to Ke Sheng, who is still loved by football in heaven......"
Best.
Dong Fangzhuo stood silently behind him, and also remembered that when Best left, he and Ronaldo personally carried the coffin for him. Suddenly, he remembered that he would have this day in the future, and it was estimated that there would be many people who would come to say goodbye to him.
But what's the use of more people? Or is it the most important thing to live well......
Then, he saw Messi, Ronaldinho and so on, these contemporaries, opponents from different eras are here. Maybe one day, don't even know who will attend whom's memorial service?
After the farewell ceremony, Dong Fangzhuo deliberately walked over to say hello to Ronaldinho, the two still haven't seen each other for many years, when they were still in Milan, they occasionally ate together outside, and then Ronaldinho didn't have much contact after returning to Brazil. I only saw it twice at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but I said goodbye in a hurry.
The current Ronaldinho's figure has changed too much, although he is not as fat as Da Luo, but he is also pot-bellied. After retiring, they all got blessed.
The two hugged well, but they didn't get along for long, because Dong Fangzhuo and Ferguson still rushed back to England to prepare for the weekend's league game.
On the other hand, Pep Guardiola and Messi are the same.
Unexpectedly, on the plane, the four of them met again.
It's a bit embarrassing that Pep Guardiola, Lionel Messi and Manchester United's entire first team are seated in the same business class.
There is only one position between Messi and Dong Fangzhuo.
It's not the first time they've come to the closest they've come at the annual awards gala, where Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi sit next to him every time. But this time was special because there were only two of them in the row.
The atmosphere was a bit uncomfortable, both men were in Manchester, but they had met on the streets, and now they met on the plane.
Dong Fangzhuo thought about it, he had to find something to talk about, otherwise he would be embarrassed to death if he didn't get suffocated.
"What a sad day." Dong Fangzhuo took the lead in provoking the topic.
"Yes."
"But people always have to leave, it's just a matter of time."
"While we're still alive, we should do something we like."
Messi doesn't know how to pick up, has little life experience, and although he is one of the richest athletes in the world, Messi's life is just to play, train, and go home.
"Have you ever wondered what you're going to do after you retire?"
"Huh?" He is only 28 years old and has not yet thought about what will happen after retirement. Still, he thought about it for a while.
"I think I'll continue to live in Spain, Argentina is a bit unfamiliar."
This is quite true, Dong Fangzhuo, who has lived in Spain since he was a child, how could Messi return to Argentina.
"You said before that you seem to want to retire as an old boy?"
"Yes, but I don't seem to think so now."
"I have a deep affection for being there, but I have a home now. My home is in Spain, so I don't think I'll go. ”
"Haha, you're too heart-wrenching." For such Messi, Dong Fangzhuo is very fond of it.
"What about you?" Under Dong Fangzhuo's initiative, Messi also began to let go a lot.
"I'm still used to life in China, and if I don't become a coach, I'll go back to China and leave the business to someone else. I feel like I've been in the world of football for too long, too long. ”
It has been a long time since two lives were human. Messi won't understand this.
"But before I retire, I have a good proposition."
"What?"
Dong Fangzhuo smiled slyly, this proposal was not only thought of by him, but fans all over the world may have fantasized about it.
'Are you interested in coming to Southampton after the age of 35? By that time, you should have faded out of the Barcelona first team. ”
"Oh?" Messi raised an eyebrow.
"I know your team."
"But it's no different from me going to Old Boy."
"Yes, if it's just you, it makes no difference."
"But what if there's me, and Ronaldo?"
“……”
Messi was speechless for the time being. The idea was so dreamy, he sometimes thought so, if three people were on the same team? What would that be?
"But you'll both be 37 years old by then, can you wait?"
He was clearly interested.
Dong Fangzhuo smiled, "If this is a date, then it will definitely be a beautiful one, why not?" ”
"Well, I'll think about it seriously, I can't promise you now."
"Don't worry, Ronaldo and I have a lot of time, at least three or four years. My fear is, by that time, will there still be no one who will be able to defeat us? In that case, it would be too lonely and boring! ”
“……”
"I don't know."
"I hope it won't be so boring......"