Volume 4 The Storm Chapter 94 The Eve
On the final night before the game, Donn met his old friends David Beckham and his wife at the hotel where the team was staying, and Shania who had brought them with him.
It was a private meeting, and a lot of effort was made on both sides to avoid the ubiquitous media. Eventually, Shania brought the disguised Beckhams into Donn's room, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
The Beckhams were invited by the club and Donn to watch the final live. Donn's idea is simple, in addition to showing friendship to Beckham through this practice, he also wants Beckham to increase some expectations and belonging to this team.
He knows it won't be easy to get Manchester United-born David Beckham to face Manchester United again in the Premier League, although Beckham himself has said he can play against Manchester United and even go to Old Trafford as a visiting team.
But Donn considered it more fully, and if Forest could win the European title, the joy of the title would somewhat dilute some of his guilt for United.
At the same time, it is also a great opportunity to show the quality of the team to the new players who will be coming to the team next season. Among these new players is Beckham, of course.
"First of all, congratulations on winning the league. These were Don's first words after meeting.
He crossed before the end of the La Liga season, and it is not known whether Real Madrid won the title in the end, but by the time he did, Real Madrid had already launched a desperate counterattack against Barcelona. That kind of situation in the world, in this season's La Liga, he saw it again.
Everything is the same as he said, Capello first decided to abandon Beckham, but as the season progressed, he found that it was really not possible to do without Beckham, plus Beckham has been training diligently, and he has no complaints about being beaten into the cold. This allowed Capello to change his prejudice against Beckham and decide to reactivate the former England captain. Beckham, who returned to the game, helped his team win the game with a direct free-kick in his first game, and then he gradually changed the prejudice of the entire Spanish media with his performances in every game, and also won the hearts of Real Madrid fans again.
At this time, Calderon also found that letting Beckham go had become the worst decision he had ever made.
As the end of the season approaches, every time Real Madrid plays at home, a banner will appear at the Bernabeu Stadium to keep Beckham.
This England star, who has never been understood by the world, has finally exchanged his practical actions for the understanding and respect of the world. No one said that he was a star who would only play on face and commercial value, and he didn't think that he came to Real Madrid to help Real Madrid sell jerseys.
David Beckham said at a press conference ahead of Real Madrid's final match. He has never regretted coming to Real Madrid for four years, and he is not thinking about Nottingham Forest now, he just wants to help Real Madrid win their first trophy in four years, and also get his first league trophy since joining Real Madrid.
After 90 minutes of thrilling, up-and-down matches, he got his wish.
When he led his three children, draped under the flag of England's St. George, to bid farewell to Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabeu. Touched countless people. He knelt on the pitch and kissed the Bernabeu turf affectionately, thanking those men for their last-minute support.
Don saw this on TV, and he didn't feel any displeasure about it, on the contrary, he was very pleased. Because David Beckham is a man who knows how to be grateful. Such a person is about to become a member of the Forest team, and he will definitely give all his strength to the Forest team.
"Secondly, welcome to Nottingham Forest. ”
The two opened their arms and embraced.
"It's a shame. If you had come a season earlier, you would have won the second European Championship trophy of your career. Don said jokingly.
The room full of people laughed.
"To be honest, I didn't expect Nottingham Forest to make it to the final. Beckham smiled and shook his head.
"We are a miracle forest. "You'll know when you come in next season." He winked at Beckham.
Victoria did not support Beckham's return to England to play, and she hoped that her husband would listen to her and go to the United States. But in the end, David Beckham chose the latter between his wife and football, something that certainly did not please Victoria, although she agreed to her husband's choice.
Don glanced at her. It is found that Victoria is chatting happily with Shania, not wanting to get involved in the man's conversation in the slightest. In front of outsiders, she did not show the slightest true emotion in her heart. Is it to save face for her husband or has the couple made some kind of agreement in private?
Don didn't know, but he knew he had to be careful with this woman in the years to come. Maybe now because of Shania's relationship, everyone's relationship seems to be happy. But if there is a fundamental conflict of interest, she will definitely turn her face and deny people.
Now Shania is a buffer zone between herself and the other party, avoiding the superficiality of the conflict. Intensification.
Think about it sometimes. I really owe this little girl quite a lot. She obviously doesn't like football, but she introduces herself to the Beckhams. Is it really as simple as introducing your friends? If it weren't for the fact that Donn was a football coach, why would he introduce a player to him?
She always likes to play with her more, but her mind is always on football, that is, when she goes back to Brazil, she goes to the beach to watch people play football.
Beckham noticed that Don was distracted, and he followed Don's gaze and looked over his head to find Shania who was having a good chat with his wife, and he was smiling deeply.
"Tony?"
"Huh? Ah, sorry. Don retracted.
"Do you have any plans for next season? I've heard that you announced before this season that Forest were aiming for the Champions League this season and now they're in the final. ”
Don didn't think twice before replying, "League." ”
"Champion?"
"Of course. Don smiled brightly, "We've both won runner-up places for two years in a row. Now there are people outside who have started calling us 'Double Asia King', which is not a good title. Hey, David, do you like champions? ”
The question was abrupt, and Beckham was stunned for a moment before replying: "Does anyone not like champions?" ”
Don smiled again: "Yes." You're going to have a great time with Forest, David. We didn't accept anything but the championship. Next season, our goal is to win the league. I'm going to show the gossip about us how wrong they are. ”
After coming out of the hotel, Victoria asked her husband what she thought of the new manager.
Beckham thought about it for a long time before saying: "It's not like any manager I've been in contact with before, I can't judge him. How about exactly. Maybe you only know after working with him, right? But......" he glanced at his wife.
'It's a little bit of a bit evident from the players in the current Forest, he's a coach who gets along with players very well. And Capello is different. Also, he wants the title, and that has something in common with me. ”
"Haven't you had enough?" There was some dissatisfaction in Victoria's tone.
Beckham hurriedly smiled and explained: "Winning the championship is just a way to prove me. ”
"You've proven it, who else are you going to prove it to?"
This time, Beckham didn't answer.
The Beckhams were sent away, but Shania did not leave, she turned back and stayed alone with Don for a while.
"Where are we going this summer?" Shania sat on the couch. Leaning on Donn's shoulder, he asked.
"I haven't figured it ......out yet," Victoria left, and after Don opened the window to get some wind, the strong smell of perfume finally disappeared. Now that Shania was sitting next to him, he could smell the fragrance of her hair again. "Where do you want to go?"
Shania shook her head, "I don't know, it looks like I've been anywhere...... "Her job needs to fly around the world." There weren't many places in the world she hadn't been.
"Or ...... Go to Brazil, right? Don cautiously proposed.
Shania became alert, she stepped away from Donn's shoulder, and looked up at him, "Which genius prodigy do you want to find again?" ”
"Wronged!" Don raised his hands, "Have you been back to Brazil in the past two years?" ”
Shania nodded, "I've been back twice." Catwalk. ”
"Have you ever been home?"
This time Shania shook her head: "Not really...... Too busy, always flying around......"
Donn smiled, "So, let's go home and have a look." ”
Hearing Don say this, Shania stared at him for a long time, then nodded in agreement.
She noticed Donn's choice of words. "We go home" instead of "We go back to yours".
She smiled.
"It's okay, I miss my dad and mom a little bit too. Although I hated them before...... But I haven't seen each other for a long time, and I always think about it. ”
Hearing Shania say this, Don remembered that no matter how mature she was. No matter how famous he is, how beautiful he is on the catwalk, after all, he is still a child under the age of eighteen.
"Hey, little girl. Do you feel lonely sometimes? ”
"When?" Shania asked, looking up at Donn.
"Whatever, when you're working, when you're on a plane, when you're in any city hotel......" Donn spread out his hands and gestured casually.
Shania put her fair feet on the couch. Curled up. "You say that...... That's a lot. But not now! She said to Don with a grin.
Don raised an eyebrow: "Because you're with me?" ”
"Yes! With Uncle Tony. Don't be alone! ”
"You're so easily satisfied...... Do you have any friends? Model enclosure friends? ”
"There are several. ”
"Are they all women?"
Shania glanced at Done, "Yes, it's all women." Not much...... In addition to work. I don't have much contact with people in that circle. ”
"Why?" Don En was a little surprised, isn't he the most playful at this age? I like to make new friends the most, and I am full of freshness and beautiful longing for friendship.
"Work is work, private life is private life. I don't want to mess the two up. Shania shrugged and answered Donn's question in a very adult tone.
Don smiled: "Do you feel lonely, it's not a bad thing to make more friends." ”
Shania tried to say something, but in the end she just pouted and said nothing.
Looking at her watch, Shania got up from the couch: "It's not early, I have to go back." Uncle Tony, rest early, don't lose tomorrow! ”
Don stood up to send her: "Don't worry, you can't lose no matter what." Something like losing is not going to happen without my permission. ”
"Hmph, Cowhide King. Shania grimaced at him, "You're not God, you're up to you." ”
"Hehe, I'm not God himself, but I have a good relationship with God himself. Don said with a grin. He's not exactly joking, why does this kind of thing happen to him, maybe God has something to do with him, haha!
Donne, who sent Shania away and returned to the room, found that during the time he was alone with Shania, he didn't think about tomorrow's final at all, he didn't feel nervous at all, he didn't think about such boring things as "will we be champions", he even completely forgot about football, and proposed to go to Brazil to play without considering that there are many talented prodigies there, so he can make some such thoughts by the way.
To put it simply, he and Shania can forget a lot of their work troubles. Just like the little girl herself said: work is work, and private life is private life.
He and Shania are together for life.
Donn stood on the windowsill of the hotel's twenty-fourth floor, looking at the night view of Greece. What if one day he gets tired of the job of professional football?
Who can be by his side, let him forget his troubles, and enjoy his own private life?
The question was too boring for Don now, and he shook his head, stretched, and walked back to his room, ready for bed.
There's another fierce battle tomorrow.
Now that I haven't even won a championship of sufficient weight, it is really unlucky to think about such a thing as losing interest......
How could I have lost interest in this work before the championship was won?