When Campbell walked into the Pons training base for the last time as a player, he was too far away to see the pattern on the flag, but through his sunglasses he could still see that it was the blue sailing flag of Portsmouth, and the black point next to it might be his head or something, and after a while, after seeing it with his own eyes, he straightened his suit, which was the first time he had worn a suit on the training ground, and then bowed his head and thanked the gods in the sky for bringing his career of more than 20 years to a successful conclusion.

"Thor, they're waiting for you to come over," said Sensibilai, who was holding a thick stack of papers and preparing to go to Hydward, "you'll have a simple farewell ceremony, and a videotape, and we'll give it to you for your collection." ”

"Well, then let's not keep them waiting, sir." Campbell knew what was going on, nudged his glasses, and walked briskly forward, while Sensibile walked side by side.

As he walked, he saw that the team's director had a tired face and looked like he hadn't slept for days and nights, "If I knew that the team would be promoted to the Premier League this year, I should have asked for an extra salary." He jokingly told Campbell at the training base, "But don't worry, you're not a player anymore, you don't have to face so many damn choices." ”

Campbell did breathe a big sigh of relief, and when he entered the player center, he greeted everyone, Andre Tosh, the careman of the lawn, had a big belly, and his fingers were as fat as sausages, and the equipment caretaker Verris spoke roughly, his head bulged like the butt of a newborn baby, and he was attentive to Master Yang, who was attentive to everyone, and every one of his clothes was stained with the smell of food, and each of them expressed their blessings to Campbell, and he also greeted everyone warmly.

On the training ground, he finally saw a large flag with a drawing of a Portsmouth sailboat and his comic head, which read "Thor? Campbell, forever legend. "I'm done with glory, Campbell thought to himself, still can't believe it. Yesterday he was still confused about the future, but at the moment it is undeniable that he has only pride in his heart, he was a fledgling kid more than 20 years ago, and now he is one of the legends of English football.

On the pitch, his team-mates lined up on two teams, with Hydward saluting him on behalf of everyone, along with the commemorative 613 jersey, representing 613 professional league games, and a silver commemorative trophy in a beautiful box engraved with all the titles and accolades he has won, as well as the words "Born to be Honored".

Suddenly, he regretted wearing leather shoes to attend his retirement ceremony, because when he stepped on the slowly sinking and squishy turf, after the eager eyes of his teammates, the red light of the sunset, full of flowers and applause, who did not go back thirty years.

At the age of 14, he joined Tottenham's academy, and in those days he could practice for a whole day with a football alone.

At the age of 17, he made his Premier League debut as a substitute against Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur in a sunny day.

At the age of 19, he substituted for an injured team-mate, made more than 30 Premier League appearances and was offered a real professional contract at the end of the season, when he was still England legend Glenn Hoddle.

At the age of 22, he won his first championship at the club, the League Cup, and met his current wife in that year.

At the age of 24, he made a decision that almost changed his life, Arsenal. That year, the sky was full of balloons, and the whole life was gray.

At the age of 29, Arsenal went unbeaten in 49 seasons and was the pinnacle of his life.

At the age of 32, he left the glitzy city of London and arrived at Pompey's army with injuries and smiles and expectations, and rejuvenated the second spring of his career.

At the age of 36, he suffered a lot this year, his career was not smooth, he lost his job, he met professional liars in English football, he suffered heavy losses, and it was also the year that Portsmouth also broke out serious economic problems, and relegation became inevitable. On the 12th of January, Arsene Wenger accepted him and returned to Arsenal, perhaps one day when he learned to really grow up.

At the age of 37, he moved from club to club and spent the final years of his career like a fledgling kid when he made plans to retire and returned to stormy Portsmouth in the second half of the year.

Despite his recent form, he was still able to break through the doors of two teams in the Championship, using the same trademark swooping header as he did the year, and in the FA Cup against Arsenal, he could still put in 60 minutes of consistent performance to command the defence, which was also the last start of his career, handed over to his former favourite team, which Saul did not expect.

He walked forward slowly with his arms outstretched, clapping his hands with every teammate, and taking a step forward, his attachment would be more, and there is really such a different kind of magic behind the cruelty of professional football.

The last person standing in front of him was Mustafi, who didn't seem to know he had been recommended to another club, his smile still genuine, and Campbell hugged him, wondering if he was trying to persuade Ward. Mustafi has had a difficult season, which many people in the team know, because as a central defender, he has the advantage of accurate landing point judgment, fierce scrambling, attacking headers, and good ball skills, but his poor sense of position, poor defensive awareness, and the worst tackling timing are the most unbearable for Hydward. Campbell knew all of this, but he also knew that Mousse played well in the FA Cup, playing the whole game against Robin. Van Persie's lack of falling behind is enough to see the talent. This determines a player's ceiling, and in the same way, if you look closely at all the goals Mustafi has conceded this season, there is one common characteristic: lack of experience.

Campbell has been a defender for more than 20 years, he can see that perhaps Mousse is most lacking now is time to grind and a person who can take him to play, central defenders and goalkeepers need time to polish, rely on experience to accumulate, concede goals again and again in exchange for growth again and again, if you can't be as talented as Margery in the sense of playing, it will be a long process, generally speaking, the central defender will usher in his peak after 28 years old, and the goalkeeper will reach more than 30 years old, Gianluigi Buffon has survived how many Juventus substitute goalkeepers have lost his mind.

Rudiger has similar problems, but it is only less obvious than his partner, and with the same style of play as Campbell back then, Rudiger has grown fast enough with his guidance.

It's time to talk to Ward, he thought.

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After the walk, Saul returned to the players' dressing room and finally left his name on the autograph, then left the golden captain's armband amid the cheers of the crowd, took all the boots, jerseys and pants, and moved them all to the coach's dressing room not far away.

Campbell walked all the way forward, and without looking back, Ward was waiting for him at the end of the road, with Sensibile standing beside him.

"We're in trouble, Coach Campbell," someone said.