Winning Arsenal and breaking into the semi-finals of the FA Cup, Coventry, the dark horse, seems to be going to the end. Next league matches, round 23, Coventry 1:0 Liverpool, round 24 Coventry 3:1 Tottenham, round 25, Coventry 1:1 Manchester City, round 26, Coventry 3:0 Leicester City, round 27, Coventry 2:0 Huddersfield United.

In the second half of the league, Coventry got a full 20 points! In the standings, they dominate the table with 70 points.

Manchester United firmly bit the point difference with Coventry. It is close behind with 67 points.

Manchester City, who are third-placed, have only 56 points and have already withdrawn from the title race.

Surprisingly, fourth in the league is not Chelsea, not Arsenal, not Liverpool – but a team with a die-hard chairman – Huddersfield United.

In this spring, Coventry, the "weakest team in the Premier League", the "Premier League team with the strength of League One", created an amazing miracle in the British Isles.

Liu Xiaoyan has been pregnant for three months. Now Liu Yun is looking forward to a lot of things. He is hoping that Coventry can lift the Premier League and FA Cup double at the end of the season. He hoped that his grandson or granddaughter would come to earth as soon as possible. He is looking forward to Coventry's transformation from a third-rate club in England to a first-class team in Europe!

Isabella has returned to Coventry from China. Her philanthropic project in Handong has established 15 primary schools in the mountainous areas of Handong, providing free education to 6,000 children in the mountainous areas.

At the beginning of spring, there was a big event in English football.

Old Lord Ferguson died.

Sir Alex Ferguson, 82, has suffered from Parkinson's disease and myocardial aging in the past two years. In February, he was admitted to the hospital in poor health.

In hospital, Sir Alex Ferguson still maintained the habit of watching Manchester United in his hospital room every Premier League matchday.

His attending doctor was amazed: the old man no longer even knew his son and grandson, but he could accurately call the names of the current Manchester United players in front of the TV.

In the 27th round, Manchester United swept Crystal Palace 5-0 at home. The old gentleman on the hospital bed was in a good mood, and he slept peacefully after the game, and he didn't wake up again.

Alex Ferguson, born in the slums of Glasgow, Scotland, began his football career at the age of 16 with Queen's Park and announced his retirement at the Theatre of Dreams at the age of 72, a football career that lasted 56 years.

In 1999, Ferguson was knighted by the Queen to knight the lower rank (KB), the highest honour a British commoner can receive.

Given that Ferguson's contribution to Manchester United is unparalleled. Manchester City Hall made a resolution to hold Sir Alex Ferguson's funeral with the utmost courtesy.

Almost all of England's living football legends attended Sir Alex Ferguson's funeral.

Sir Bobby Charlton came, FA President Clark came, and the British royal family even sent Prince William as a representative to the funeral.

Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Bart, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the Neville brothers, Wayne Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Cristiano Ronaldo – Ferguson's disciples from all periods were all present at the funeral.

There are more than 400 players who have played for Manchester United under Alex Ferguson.

Liu Yun was also among the people attending the funeral.

Lord Fernandes's coffin will be transported by horse-drawn carriage from the Manchester Royal Infirmary to Manchester Cathedral. After a mourning service in the church, his coffin will be transported to Glasgow, Scotland, for burial.

On the way from the Royal Hospital to the Cathedral of Manchuria, nearly 300,000 people stood on both sides of the road, spontaneously seeing off the old man.

You must know that the funeral of Princess Diana that year was only 250,000 people.

The people who came to the funeral were not only Manchesters. And the Liverpudlians, the Londoners, the Newcastle people... Fans of former rival teams came to Manchester from cities across the UK to bid farewell to their venerable rivals.

Because Lord Alex Ferguson had the rank of KB, sixty cavalrymen of the Royal Scots Cavalry Regiment opened the way in front of the coffin.

Bagpipers in traditional Scottish skirts play a sad flute behind the cavalry.

People on both sides of the road held pictures of Lord Fu in their hands.

The supporters are the six men of the Class of 92 - Beckham, Bart, Giggs, Scholes, and Neville Brothers.

Giggs, the tough guy on the court, was already in tears at the moment, and he choked up several times.

Beckham's face still bears the souvenir that the old gentleman left him with spiked sneakers. But he has no hatred for the old lord at the moment, only endless sorrow.

BBC Television typed the words on the live broadcast of the funeral: Football legend is gone, and there is no Ferguson in Britain.

The carriage pulled the coffin slowly towards Manchester Cathedral. Liu Yun and Jose Mourinho walked side by side behind the crowd of mourners.

It was Sir Alex Ferguson who used all the connections at his disposal to allow Liu Yun to pass the special talent clause and play for Manchester United. If Sir Alex Ferguson hadn't been so enthusiastic about helping at the beginning, perhaps there would have been no legend of the old lieutenant in European football.

The carriage finally pulled into Manchester Cathedral.

Bishop Jorgen VIII of the Church of England presided over the condolence ceremony.

"Lord, give him eternal rest and shine on them with everlasting light. Or, may the Lord open the gates of heaven for him to return to his homeland, where there will be no death but everlasting bliss. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen! ”

Jose Mourinho was the first to take the stage and delivered a condolence message: "Sir Alex Ferguson. A great person. From 1986 to his retirement in 2013, he won 13 Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues, five FA Cups, four League Cups and 11 Premier League Manager of the Season awards. His place at Manchester United is irreplaceable. There is only one manager in Manchester United's history who can match him – and that is Sir Busby.

Alex Ferguson embodies the Manchester United spirit – persistence, perseverance, never giving up and the blood of a man! For 26 years, he has been an evangelist who has passed on the spirit of Manchester United to countless players.

As a successor to him, I have received selfless help and guidance from Sir Alex Ferguson over the years. I promised him that I would keep the spirit of Manchester United alive. Rest in peace, Sir Alex Ferguson. Old Trafford will always remember you. You will always be remembered by Manchester United fans. Your body has been branded with red, and this brand, like the wind, rain, and electricity in the world, will become eternal! ”

This was followed by the condolence words of Ferguson's most proud protégé Ryan Giggs: "Sir Alex Ferguson, my forever coach." I met him for the first time when I was thirteen. He said to his assistant: "The boy is chasing a soccer ball like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of paper in the wind." He introduced my life to the path of football. He taught me to play football, he taught me to be a human being. My brothers and I at Manchester United have benefited from his teachings for the rest of our lives. ”

In the middle of Giggs's eulogy, the iron man of the Dream Theater, he broke down emotionally, couldn't cry, and was helped off the stage by Scholes.

Liu Yun found a person standing next to him - very familiar.

It turned out to be Alan Hansen!

Alan Hansen, once Ferguson's enemy. Before the start of the 98-99 season, Alan Hansen, a BBC reporter, said on the show: Manchester United cannot win anything with a group of children.

As a result, Ferguson led the young Manchester United to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble in the summer of '99.

Alan Hansen was also evaluated by the media as: an enemy who was slapped in the face by the old man.

It was this enemy who now had a gloomy expression on his face. From the bottom of his heart, he was saddened by Ferguson's death.

"Knock knock." The bells of Manchester Cathedral are struck three times.

Only when the heroes who died on the battlefield are mourned, the cathedral rings three bells in mourning.

Alex Ferguson – is actually a real fighter. Warriors on the green field!

The members of Class 92 gathered around Giggs, originally to comfort Giggs, who was emotionally out of control.

Who would have thought, Beckham, Scholes, Neville brothers... Several middle-aged people who have entered the age of not being confused actually hugged each other and cried.

The death of the legendary coach has cast a sad shadow over the skies of the entire city of Manchester.

One Manchester United fan on Twitter even posted:

"People who like Real Madrid are generally people who like to pretend to be B; Those who like Barcelona are generally more meticulous people; Those who like AC Milan are generally enthusiastic people; Those who like Inter are generally people with serious masochistic tendencies; Those who like Juventus are generally more stable people; Those who like Chelsea are generally strong people; Those who like Liverpool are generally people who are obsessed with the past; Those who like Arsenal are generally sissy plus gas bags.

So those people who like Manchester United - all of them have a domineering spirit in them. This domineering spirit is actually the spiritual core of Manchester United - persistence, hard work, perseverance, never give up and the blood of men!

Sir Alex Ferguson has been in charge of Manchester United for more than 20 years, carrying forward the spirit of Manchester United. So, Ferguson is eternal. Even if he returns to heaven, what he left behind for United will never be erased. ”

OUTSIDE THE CATHEDRAL, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF UNITED FANS CHANTED "GLORY GLORY GLORY MANUNITED". They bid farewell to the legendary coach with their singing.

After the condolence service at the cathedral, a funeral car carrying Sir Alex Ferguson's coffin drove north, in the direction of Lord Ferguson's hometown.

At the end of the condolence ceremony, Liu Yun returned to Coventry.

He looked at the scenery outside the car window and felt a lot of emotion.

When a person dies, so many people can grieve for his death, this is also a kind of glory for the dead, right?

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The Si people are gone, and the living ones, life will go on - the old lieutenant's journey will go on.

In the 28th round, Coventry will take on Watford away.

Watford are currently 15th in the league and belong to the team that has no desire.

How could Coventry drop points against a team like this?

A clean 3-0 win saw Coventry City take three points from the Pastor Road Stadium.

Liu Yun, who scored two goals in this game, also expanded his single-season goal tally to 39 goals. With 10 rounds to go in the league, Liu Yun will challenge a century-old record set by Everton legend Dean in the 20s for 60 goals in a single season in the English top flight.

Before the season, if Liu Yun had asked to challenge this record, the media would have said he was crazy: It's the 21st century! Football in the 21st century is not at all the same thing as football in a hundred years ago! You're fifty years old, how can you score 60 goals in a single season!

Liu Yun's body has never lacked miracles.

From the fisherman's restaurant, to Huhai Dongxing, from Coventry, to Manchester United, and back to Coventry. After Liu Yun returned to football, he played for four teams and created miracles for four teams!

Coventry have been a behemous form this season. Manchester United's performance has been solid.

Until the 28th round, the gap between them and Coventry was still three points – a game apart.

Today's Coventry has become the most supported team by Chinese fans - just as Chinese people in basketball support the Rockets because of Yao Riyue. Because of Liu Yun's existence, they see Coventry as their parent team.

Zhao Kaixuan and Li Fanghua were selected for the U21 national youth team and the national team because of their excellent performance in the Premier League. Although Bai Rifeng is Chinese, he is an Italian national, and he was also selected for the latest Italian national team training list.

Chinese fans have been calling for Liu Yun to enter the national team over the years.

However, a few years ago, a rule from the association blocked Liu Yun's way to enter the national team - super old players over 45 years old are not allowed to enter the national team.

Liu Yun thought about it. Performing well in the Premier League is also to win glory for the motherland.

On the football field, Liu Yun is an out-and-out winner.

In the shopping mall, Liu Yun is also a big winner!

Not to mention the fact that the valuation of Manchester United shares in his hands has doubled.

A few years ago, in order to help his mentor Zhao Qiyou, he invested 5 million yuan in Inspirational Orange. Five years have passed, and Inspirational Orange has become the "world's No. 1 orange brand". The oranges shipped out of Ailao Mountain have been exported to Britain, the United States, Japan and Australia in a steady stream. Zhao Qiyou engaged in an inspirational orange IPO a few years ago and converted the five million into original stocks. Today, the market capitalization of five million shares has exceeded 400 million!

Liu Yun, who is worth a huge amount of money, has money and does not forget to give back to the society.

The Old Lieutenant Fund, which he and his wife Isabella founded, has donated nearly £200 million over the years.

No wonder the English media commented: the old lieutenant is a role model for young people, whether he plays football or behaves as a person.

On this day, Liu Yun's family came to an old friend - Hao Hexi.

Four years ago, Pearl River Sea Soul signed an agreement with Coventry City to commission the development of young players. Hao Hexi came to the UK this time to send more than a dozen U15 young players to Coventry for training.

Liu Yun warmly entertained Hao Hexi at home.

Hao Hexi's temples can now be seen to be a little white, and at the age of 53, he has entered the age of knowing the destiny of heaven.

Hao Hexi said to Liu Yun: "Lao Liu, these dozen children sent to Coventry this time are all good seedlings!" If you help cultivate well, maybe you will be able to produce a few more Qu Bai, Zhao Kaixuan, and Li Fanghua. ”

Liu Yun smiled and said, "No problem, I will treat them as if they were my own children." ”