Coventry City 3:1 Manchester City! The old lieutenant's goal drove Manchester City to the brink!

With two goals down, the City players became more brutal. The smell of gunpowder on the field is getting stronger and stronger.

In Liu Yun's heart, a strange feeling suddenly flashed. It was like setting up a breakfast stall back then, and finding a person in a city control uniform walking towards his stall - it was fear, inexplicable fear.

Liu Yun shook his head and told himself: Concentrate, this game is too critical. It was the first time this season that Coventry City were tested by a strong opponent。。。。。

In the 74th minute, Bai Rifeng passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area at a 45-degree angle. Old Lieutenant Liu Yun entered the penalty area to fight for the top.

While all the Coventry fans in front of the TV were expecting another magical performance from the old lieutenant in the penalty area – the unexpected happened!

Liu Yun and Stones jumped to the top at the same time.

"Bang~"

Liu Yun jumped backwards, and the back of his head hit Stones' forehead at 45 degrees!

Liu Yun, the 51-year-old football legend, fell to the ground with a bang!

Teammates gathered around. Liu Yun struggled to his feet. He said to himself in his heart: This game is too crucial, you must hold on until the final whistle blows, you must hold on until...

Liu Yun barely stood up, but his body shook - he, again, fell on the turf and lost consciousness.

The team doctor entered the venue urgently. A few minutes later, an ambulance whizzed out of Manchester City Stadium.

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At the press conference an hour later, the media reporters didn't care about the final score of 3:1 at all. They have only one question - the old lieutenant, what is going on?

At 12 o'clock in the evening, Manchester Municipal Hospital made a preliminary diagnosis of the comatose Liu Yun: severe concussion led to a vegetative state, irreversible coma, and complete loss of cognitive ability - simply put, the old lieutenant Liu Yun became a vegetative person!

At 2 p.m., Coventry held an emergency press conference to announce Liu Yun's injury to the media.

The whole of Britain, the whole of Europe, the whole world was shocked!

Day 2, Coventry, Manchester, Cape Town, Paris, Madrid, Yenching。。。。。 Fans of the old lieutenant from all over the world spontaneously held candlelight prayer activities for Liu Yun in their cities. They believe that the amazing old lieutenant will not sleep forever. He will definitely work a miracle and return to the pitch again and contribute one wonderful goal after another to the fans!

Miracles don't happen every time.

Manchester City Hospital.

Liu Yun has been asleep for three whole days.

In the office of the attending doctor Salam, Liu Yun's wife Isabella, eldest daughter Liu Xiaoyan, and son-in-law Qu Bai are sitting.

Salam closed the case and said to Isabella: "The best neurologist in the UK has consulted your husband. IMHO: the chances of him waking up, almost one in a hundredth. ”

Isabella and Liu Xiaoyan, mother and daughter, hugged their heads and cried.

Little Cola pushed open the office door, and she pulled the corner of Isabella's clothes: "Mommy, why is Dad still sleeping?" He slept like a big lazy pig for three days... ”

Brother-in-law Qu Bai picked up Xiao Cola and coaxed him: "Dad is too tired." He needs a good rest. ”

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Ten months later. June 2, 2024. Champions League final day.

Inside the intensive care unit at the Red Cross Hospital in Coventry. Liu Yun still fell asleep quietly.

Isabella, Little Cola, Liu Xiaoyan, and Qu Bai were by his side. Liu Xiaoyan was in her arms, holding a small ball that had just been born for 5 months.

Old Lieutenant Liu Yun has been in a coma for a whole season! The Premier League is over. In this season, the lads at Coventry City have done their best to win one victory after another in the absence of the old lieutenant. In the table, they alternate with the Red Devils to share the top spot – but in the final round, they were beaten 2-1 by Manchester United at the Ricoh Stadium, missing out on the title by one point。。。。。

The league is disappointed, the cup is proud. Coventry won the FA Cup and League Cup double after missing out on the league title. Today, they will face Real Madrid for the Champions League title in Moscow.

Qu Bai turned on the TV in the ward and turned up the volume to the maximum.

Isabella sat beside the hospital bed and said to the unconscious Liu Yun: "Liu, the Champions League final is over!" The lads in Coventry are about to be on top of Europe tonight. It's time for you to get up, too. You've done so much for this Coventry team. Now, it's time to get up and see the Blues become the best team in Europe as a family! ”

Liu Yun, who was in a coma, still did not reply.

In the 90th minute, Coventry City and Real Madrid played to a 1-1 draw.

In extra time, Coventry was beaten by Real Madrid at the beginning of the game.

In the 119th minute, Bai Rifeng scored a 30-meter long-range shot worth a thousand gold at the most critical moment! 2:2 draw! The game goes to a penalty shootout!

Penalty shootout first round, penalty second round。。。。。。 Round 6!

Real Madrid's striker misses a penalty!

White Wind stood in front of the penalty spot. As long as he scores this goal, Coventry will lift the Champions League trophy!

The daytime wind on the pitch, looking up at the stars in the night sky of Moscow. He seemed to see Liu Yun's kind face in the night sky.

"Old Lieutenant, please give me strength!"

The wind of the day helps to run, get up! The ball is in!

Coventry, Champions League winner of the new season!

Edda, Garincha, Bebeto... The players and coaches of Coventry City frantically pounced on the daywind and crushed him under him.

In Liu Yun's hospital room, Isabella and Liu Xiaoyan hugged each other.

Little Cola jumped on his father's hospital bed and shouted: "Coventry is the Champions League champion~ Ahaha!" ”

Liu Yun's granddaughter, Xiaoqiuqiu, who was in her infancy, also seemed to be cheering for Coventry's victory. She "babbled" and waved her little hands.

"Ahem~"

A cough rang out in the room.

The family looked at each other.

Their gaze shifted to Liu Yun.

Liu Yun, who had been in a coma for ten months, actually opened his eyes.

Isabella pounced on Liu Yun: "Liu, you damn bastard, you're finally awake!" Did you know that you've been sleeping for ten months? ”

Tears fell from his wife, Isabella.

Liu Yun coughed again: "Ten months? I slept for ten months? Strange, I felt like I had a dream. Dreams are short, only a few dozen minutes. I dreamed that I was setting up a breakfast stall on the street in Handong, and the chengguan came to chase me. I ran and ran, but I couldn't get rid of the chengguan。。。。。 ”

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Three years later, in 2027, Huaguo, Shenyang, New Wulihe Stadium.

Women's World Cup final, Huaguo women's football team VS United States women's football team.

Wulihe Stadium is the blessed land of Chinese football. 26 years ago, it was at Wulihe Stadium that the national football team defeated the Oman team by one goal with a goal from Yu Genwei and entered the finals of the Baseball World Cup.

In 2007, the Wulihe Stadium was demolished.

Three years ago, a new professional football stadium was built in Shenyang, named Xinwulihe, to commemorate that wonderful night in 2001.

The Chinese men's football team set the home stadium of the World Cup Asian qualifiers in Xinwulihe to pray for good luck.

It's a pity that the Chinese men's football team once again failed in the World Cup qualifiers. They didn't even make it to the Asian round of 12 and were eliminated in the group stage.

The new Wuli River has not become a blessed land for the men's football team, but it has become a place for the women's football team to bloom with sonorous roses!

In this Women's World Cup, the Chinese women's football team relied on the advantages of the host country to pass all the way to the finals, vowing to defend the World Cup championship at home!

The Chinese women's football team and the United States women's football team are really chess opponents. 1：1，2：2，3：3。 The U.S. team led three times and was equalized by the Chinese women's football team three times!

In extra time, neither side achieved anything.

The brutal penalty shootout is about to begin!

Xiong Xi, the captain of the Huaguo women's football team, walked to the coach's seat and patted the shoulder of the coach of the Huaguo women's football team, Liu Yun: "Director Liu, don't worry." Ten minutes later, you'll be the head coach of the world championship team! ”

Liu Yun nodded towards Xiong Xi, the proud protégé: "Come on, little bear!" ”

Four years ago, Liu Yun, a legendary European superstar veteran lieutenant, suffered a head injury and severe concussion during a match against Manchester City, and was in a coma for ten months. Ten months later, he miraculously woke up and miraculously recovered.

But after recovering, he found that he was no longer able to adapt to the high-intensity confrontation of the Premier League. He chose to retire and returned to his home country to serve as the head coach of the Handong Rose Club in the Women's Super League.

Handong Rose is in the league of the women's Super League. It coincides with the change of the association. The new president of the association and Liu Yun put aside his previous suspicions and recommended him to be the head coach of the Chinese women's football team.

Now, the Chinese women's football team led by Liu Yun is standing on the stage of the World Cup final.

Penalty shootout begins!

4：3，4：4，5：4，5：5，6：5，6：6，7：6，7：6。。。。 U.S. women's soccer captain Velena misses a penalty!

Xiong Xi, captain of the Huaguo women's football team, stood in front of the penalty spot.

Before the free throw, she gave a thumbs up to the head coach Liu Yun on the sidelines.

Run-up, shoot! The ball is in! Penalty shootout is over! World Cup Winner! Huaguo Women's Football Team!

On the comment bench, the famous commentator Huang Jianxiang froze again: "Xiong Xi has made meritorious contributions!" The captain of the great Chinese women's football team. She inherited the glorious tradition of the Chinese women's football team! Sun Wen, Liu Ailing, and Zhao Lihong are possessed by their souls at this moment! She represents the long history and tradition of the Chinese women's football team! At this moment, she is not fighting alone! She's not alone! ”

The new Wulihe Stadium is boiling!

"The five-star red flag is fluttering in the wind, how loud the victory song is, we sing the dear motherland, and from now on we will become prosperous and strong~~"

The singing of "Singing the Motherland" floated over the New Wulihe Stadium.

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A month later, Yanjing.

October 1, 2027. China's National Day. The treasure island will be peacefully returned to the embrace of the motherland this year. The state decided to hold a grand military parade in Yanjing.

Liu Yun was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to come to the parade to watch the ceremony - he received two invitations to the ceremony. An invitation was issued by the National Sports Working Committee - Liu Yun's invited status is the meritorious head coach of the Chinese women's football team.

One was issued by the General Assembly Department of the army - Liu Yun's invited identity is a family member of the J-30 fighter research and development team.

On the viewing platform, there were teams of majestic warriors walking by. Liu Yun is proud because he was one of them!

The army team finished the review, and the air force team appeared.

Sixteen J-30 fighters flew to the scene.

Seven-year-old Little Cola raised his head, looked at the fighter, and asked his father: "Dad, this is the fighter designed by my sister?" ”

Liu Yun nodded: "Yes." When you grow up, you have to be a useful person like your sister! ”

After watching the military parade and attending the National Day reception, Liu Yun took a bus and rushed to the Yanjiao training base with the girls of the women's football team to prepare for the 2028 Cape Town Olympic Games.

Nowadays, Huaguo's cars have been unmanned. Sports news was playing on the bus's onboard TV: "This year, the competition for the European Ballon d'Or is bound to be fierce. Manchester United's Qu Bai and Coventry's daytime are like Messi and Ronaldo back then。。。。。 ”

Fans are always talking about it: the old lieutenant put an end to the Mero era. Three years ago, the era of the old lieutenant was over, and now, it belongs to the era of Bai Rifeng and Qu Bai.

Liu Yun closed his eyes and wanted to sleep for a while, but he couldn't.

Liu Yun is a lucky man. At least after the age of 45, he is a lucky person who is favored by God.

His eyes looked out the window, and the maple trees on both sides of the road were already red。。。。。

The story of the Demon Golden Boot is over. Life is a long road, and Liu Yun's relatives and friends have their own ways to continue walking.

The eldest daughter, Liu Xiaoyan, became the leading fighter engineer in China and became the youngest recipient of the National Medal for Scientific and Technological Merit.

Son-in-law Qu Bai has won the Golden Globe Award twice. He is now recognized as the best striker in the world. He has announced that he will never transfer and will stick to Old Trafford to protect the glory of Manchester United.

His wife, Isabella, is still focused on her philanthropic work. With her husband's influence in Europe, her philanthropic projects have garnered the support of many celebrities. Last year, she even made it to Time Magazine's annual list of the world's fifty most influential women.

The youngest daughter, Xiao Cola, is already in kindergarten in Handong. She recently accomplished a big thing — 200 days in a row without wetting the bed.

Liu Yun's godbrother, Seinfeld, continued to run his catering business. With Liu Yun's help, his fisherman's restaurant branch even opened to the UK.

Zhao Qiyou died at the age of eighty-three.

Wang Qingqing continues to serve as the head coach of the Handong Roses women's football team.

In the daylight, he led Coventry City and Manchester United to fight for dominance of European football. The Golden Globe Award has become a two-person turn for him and his senior brother Qu Bai.

Zhang Li and her husband, Xu Haokai, opened a bookstore in Yanjing. The book placed in the first row of the bookstore is a biography written by Zhang Li to the old lieutenant - "The Demon Golden Boot".

Edda continues to be the head coach of Coventry.

Jose Mourinho also continued to hold on to Old Trafford. He has become a Manchester United decorated coach on a par with Alex Ferguson.

Ibrahimovic became Europe's most successful outdoor hunting streamer.

At the age of eighty-one, the second aunt died of illness.

Tamanla has stepped back to the bench in Coventry. His second son was just born this year.

Billy moved to Real Madrid, where he is now recognized as the best goalkeeper in Europe in the world.

Alexander, the No. 1 villain in League Two at the time, continued to run the supermarket left to him by his father in Coventry.

Alger is still running a foreign trade business in Manchester. Every year when Liu Yun came to England for a vacation, he and Alger would go to Mrs. Hudson's grave to have a look...

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In a bookstore outside Yanjing Xinhua Park.

A teenage kid walks up to the bookshelf, wearing a sky blue jersey from Coventry.

He picked up the first book in front of the bookshelf, The Demon Golden Boot.

On the title page, the English poet William Henry's poem "Unconquerable" is written:

"Through the night that covered me, I saw layers of darkness. Thank God for giving me, unconquerable souls. Even if I am held tightly by hell, I will not be afraid and will not give in. Hit hard by fate, my head was covered in blood, but my head was raised.

Beyond the world of anger and sorrow, there stands more than a shadow of fear. Also, facing future threats. You will find that I have nothing to fear.

No matter how narrow the gate of fate is, no matter what punishment it endures. I am the master of my destiny. I am the commander of my soul. ”

Such verses are a bit difficult for a teenager to understand.

But seeing a photo of the old lieutenant in the book, he still made up his mind and took out the fifty yuan pocket money he had saved to buy the book. Then tell the story in this book to his classmates.