Chapter 244: Greatness

Wembley Stadium Press Room.

Wembley Stadium Press Room, where England won the World Cup in '66 was held, is now welcoming the winners of a League Two team.

Liu Yun sat next to head coach George Sr., and teammates Qu Bai and Alexander. On the other side, there are Chelsea boss Antonio Conte and captain Eden Hazard.

Naturally, Liu Yun became the protagonist of the post-match press conference!

"Hello, old lieutenant. I'm a BBC journalist. Coventry has made history. Became the first English fourth-tier team to win the FA Cup. This has to be said to be a miracle. How did you feel after this miracle? ”

Liu Yun made an unexpected move. He pulled out the bag from inside his jersey. Then he took out the ticket that Old Major Franco had given him from his pouch.

Liu Yun showed the ticket to a crowd of media and then said: "Before the FA Cup, Coventry was priced at 6,500 to 1 to win the FA Cup. Well, as far as I know, William Hill bookmaker once offered a bet on the Martians to invade the Earth within ten years, with odds of 6000 to 1.That is to say, in the eyes of the world, the probability of Coventry FA Cup winning is even lower than that of the Martians invading the Earth! ”

Liu Yun's words caused a group of reporters to burst into laughter.

Liu Yun said with a smile: "This ticket was given to me by a Coventry City fan named Franco before the start of the FA Cup. £100 to buy Coventry to win the championship. ”

The media were amazed. You know, £100 to buy Coventry to win the championship, according to the odds at the time of purchase, you can now make a full £500,000 winnings! The British economy has been sluggish in recent years, and 500,000 pounds is a huge amount of money for ordinary people!

Liu Yun continued: "This old Major Franco is in his nineties and is a veteran of World War II. Experienced the Dunkirk retreat. ”

Speaking of the Dunkirk retreat, all the British in the press room were proud. During the Cold War, the Eastern Bloc called the Battle of Stalingrad a turning point in World War II. The Western camp saw the Dunkirk evacuation as a turning point in World War II.

Liu Yun added: "Before the start of the FA Cup, betting on Coventry to win the championship seemed to be a sure loss. Some people say that it is better to give the money directly to the bookmaker. Major Franco has been a Coventry fan for almost 80 years. He is a supporter of the team. He believes he will see Coventry lift the FA Cup again in his lifetime. ”

Liu Yun showed the reverse side of the lottery ticket to the media: "Major Franco Sr. wrote a sentence on the back of the lottery ticket: As long as you stand in the wind, pigs can fly to the sky!" He gave me this ticket. I remember vividly what he said when he gave me the lottery ticket. ”

Liu Yun put the lottery ticket in his safety bag. Then he said, "He said to me: There will always be miracles. Like Dunkirk, France, in 1940. The whole world thought that the Anglo-French allies were finished and that Hitler would rule all of Europe. However, a miracle happened, we managed to retreat back to England, and finally drove one of Hitler's mongrels to suicide! ”

After Liu Yun finished speaking, there was thunderous applause in the press hall.

The applause stopped, and Liu Yun continued: "What I want to say is. I firmly believe in what the elder Franco said to me: there are always miracles in this world! Maybe Coventry is an underdog, maybe people all over the world don't think highly of Coventry. However, we had the belief that we would win, and we had the support of countless fans like Major Franco Sr. and Mrs. Hudson. We've done wonders! The reporter just asked me how I was feeling. Naturally, my mood is very excited now! Thank you to the fans who have quietly supported the Coventry City team! Thank you! You are the ones who give our players the power! ”

After Liu Yun finished speaking, there was another round of applause in the press room. Even Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and captain Eden Hazard couldn't help but applaud Liu Yun.

A reporter from The Sun, Britain's No. 1 football lace newspaper, asked an untimely question: "Excuse me the old lieutenant." Major Franco Sr. has already given you the lottery ticket. Legally, you are the rightful owner of the £500,000 prize for this ticket. What will you do with this winnings? ”

Liu Yun replied, "I will return the full amount of the prize money to Old Major Franco." This lottery brought luck to our team, and it was enough. Major Franco Sr. has supported the Coventry City team for more than half a century, and he can accept the £500,000 prize with peace of mind! ”

"Hello, Coach Conte. I'm a reporter for The Times. Chelsea have some of the best players in the Premier League. But it still lost to Coventry. Coach Antonio Conte: What do you think of this defeat? ”

The Times reporter's question was a little provocative.

Conte replied graciously: "Lost to a group of warriors who are not afraid of strong opponents. We're convinced! Also, Coventry is not as weak as everyone thinks. Because they have a talented player - old lieutenant Liu! ”

This is Conte's biggest affirmation of Coventry and Liu Yun's greatest affirmation.

"Hello, Coach George. You led the team to lift the FA Cup trophy for the first time in 30 years. How do you feel now? ”

Old George smiled: "First of all, I want to correct you with a problem. When Coventry won the title 30 years ago, I was 31 years old and I was just a substitute for the team. At that time, it was not like I led the team to the championship. As for your thoughts? I'm going to borrow a mantra from the old lieutenant: as long as you stand in the wind, pigs can fly into the sky! In addition to thanking the fans, I would also like to thank our captain on the field, the senior lieutenant. He joined the team in the second half of the League Two season. As the team's spiritual leader and goal machine, he led Coventry City, who were mid-table in the first half of the league, to League One next season. Won the FA Cup again. He's a great player! ”

The reporter asked: "'Great'? Is this your evaluation of Liu?" ”

Old George replied: "Of course, I don't think anyone here has any doubts about Liu's greatness, right? How much courage and perseverance does it take for a player to return to the pitch at the age of forty-five? In the year he returned to the green field, he first helped the Chinese team win the championship of the third division and became the top scorer of the Chinese third division. He also helped Coventry City enter League One and become the Golden Boot of League Two. Now, he has led the team to the FA Cup and has become the FA Cup Golden Boot. What other adjective could be worthy of our old lieutenant than the word great? ”

"Hello, old lieutenant, I'm a Daily Mail reporter. As we all know, at the end of the season, you're bound to leave. Where is your next stop? ”

Liu Yun will not give a positive answer. His agent, Goodman, has repeatedly told him to keep the Reds a secret.

Liu Yun's answer was quite oriental wisdom: "What's next?" I am not a prophet and cannot foresee the future. I can only say, do your best and listen to the destiny of heaven. ”