Chapter 592: Life Choices
Press Room of Polskig Stadium.
"Dear Coach Jose Mourinho, I'm a Kicker journalist. How are you feeling after winning the Champions League? ”
Mourinho changed his usual grim expression and smiled: "It's like eating a ton of honey." No, a big-eared cup is far sweeter than a ton of honey! ”
"Coach Fonser, I'm a journalist for Milan Sport. Shakhtar Donetsk is the biggest dark horse of the season. What do you think made Shakhtar, who are widely regarded as the weakest team in the round of 16, to reach the final? ”
Fonsell replied: "My players are not just fighting for the club, they are fighting for Ukraine! Behind us, we have the support of all Ukrainians. This is the most important reason that has sustained us to where we are today. ”
"Hello Qu, I'm a reporter from Team Daily. You set up Lewandowski in the second half. Lewandowski has surpassed you in the Champions League scorers list this season after scoring a goal. In other words, it's your assists that make you lose out in the race for the Champions League Golden Boot. Do you regret it now? Will this be the biggest regret of your Champions League journey this year? ”
Qu Bai shook his head again and again: "Regret? How can it be? There is no competition in the Manchester United squad! We are united as a family! Lewandowski is like my brother, he's one of the best strikers in Europe. He deserves the Champions League Golden Boot. I have known our captain, Old Lieutenant Liu Yun, since I was seventeen years old. I learned from him the true meaning of the word selfless. The Big Ears Cup is much more important than the Champions League Golden Boot! Today we won the Big Ears Cup, so today was the perfect day. I don't have any regrets about this year's Champions League trip! ”
'Ibrahimovic, you scored the most crucial goal at the most crucial moment. How did you feel after scoring a goal? ”
Eevee replied with a smile, "I couldn't believe it was true!" Five seconds before I got the ball, it looked like United were missing out on the Big Ears Cup. Five seconds later, we scored the winner. My mind went blank and then I was skeptical. Did I really score the final goal? Am I really going to pick up the Big Ears Cup? It wasn't until my team-mates knocked me down and the United fans started cheering that I realised I had scored. There are always such ups and downs on the football field. Maybe that's the beauty of football. ”
"Coach Jose Mourinho, I'm a BBC journalist, what do you think of the opponent Shakhtar Donetsk?"
Mourinho said: "This is a team that deserves everyone's respect. They have the valuable quality of never surrendering and never admitting defeat. God, you must know that they have had to give up their home stadium with a history of more than half a century because of the war in recent seasons. Their players' salaries are the lowest of all 32 teams in the Champions League this season. They didn't let up on the pitch because of that. To be able to reach the Champions League final, they are already winners! ”
The reporters asked questions for more than an hour.
The UEFA press officer looked at his watch and was about to announce the end of the press conference when Mourinho stopped him.
Mourinho said: "Our players Ibrahimovic and Liu have important things to announce. ”
Ibrahimovic stood up: "I have decided to retire. Winning the Big Ears Cup is the motivation for my comeback this season. The Big Ear Cup is a lifelong dream of mine. Now, I have achieved that dream. I think it's time to get off the pitch. ”
The reporters were overjoyed! Ibrahimovic retired for the second time, which is big news.
"Ibrahimovic, I'm a reporter for the Daily Mail. What are your plans after retirement? ”
Ibu replied, "I'm going to spend a year with my family first." Over the years, I have been in the European leagues, spending less time with my family. This time, I want to make amends to them and do my duty as a husband and a father. After a year, I think I'll take a training course for football coaches. Even if I don't play anymore, I'm not going to stay away from the pitch. ”
After Yi Bu finished speaking, he handed the microphone to Liu Yun.
Liu Yun looked around at the reporters in the press room, took a deep breath and said: "I have decided to return to Coventry City Club in League One during the summer break!" ”
There was a long silence in the press hall of the Polski Stadium.
Journalists simply couldn't believe their ears.
Last season's Premier League and Champions League double Golden Boot, Ballon d'Or winner, joining a team in the third tier of England? When has something like this ever happened in European football?
The treatment of the Premier League and League One is very different. Not to mention the salary level, the loss of endorsement fees just to League One is sky-high!
Not to mention the Ballon d'Or winners, even the young bench players in the Championship are reluctant to take a step back and play in League One.
A reporter in the front row raised his hand and said, "Old lieutenant, what you just said... We seem to have misunderstood. You mean you're pumping money into the Coventry Club? ”
Liu Yun smiled and said: "I mean, I will go back to Coventry as a player, back to Ricoh Stadium. Fight alongside my former teammates! ”
There was an uproar in the press room! Old lieutenant. Isn't it crazy?
The current Ballon d'Or winner joins a weak third-tier team?
"Old lieutenant, I'm a BBC journalist. The question I'm going to ask next, and I think it's also the question of all my colleagues here: What prompted you to make such a decision? ”
Liu Yun said: "We have a word in China, which is called not forgetting the original intention. When I came to the UK with football dreams, it was the city of Coventry that took me in. Thanks to Coventry, I achieved my dream of winning everything I could win on the football pitch. Now, Coventry are not doing well in League One. It's time for me to help Coventry in turn! I now have a new dream to help Coventry City get back into the top flight! ”
As soon as Liu Yun's words came out, there was another uproar in the press room.
How long does it take for a League One team to return to the English top flight?
The fastest team to achieve a triple jump at league level in the last 20 years has been Huddersfield United. It took them five years to get promoted from League One to the Premier League. It's already a miracle.
Even if Coventry can pull off a miracle like Huddersfield United. After 5 years, the old lieutenant is almost 53 years old. Is the old lieutenant going to kick until he is 53 years old?
Liu Yun continued: "In our traditional Chinese culture, gratitude is a supreme virtue of a person. Coventry was kind to me at the beginning, and now it's time for me to go back to Ricoh Stadium and repay Coventry Club for its kindness to me back then! ”
"Old lieutenant, I'm a reporter for the newspaper Marca. In my early years, I spent some time in your country, Yanjing. I know that there is a slang saying in your country that people go to high places, and water flows to low places. If you look at world football, I don't think there is a single player who wants to play in the lower two divisions. Once you return to Coventry, your weekly salary and endorsement fees will be greatly reduced. Don't you care about money? ”
Liu Yun replied: "I will return to Coventry City with a symbolic loan fee of £1 and a weekly salary of £1. When a person is short of money, he must care about money. Because money is the foundation of human survival. But in the past two years, I have earned enough money to ensure a bright future for my family. I went to Coventry for nothing to do with money. If life is compared to a road, then there are countless forks in the road on this road, and people need to choose what path to take. I've made my choice – the way back to Coventry. ”