At school on Monday, Chu Zhongtian didn't see Russell, he didn't even see Borger. That kind of injury shouldn't be healed in a day or two, Chu Zhongtian felt that it was normal for them not to come to school, anyway, these two guys often skipped class. Russell has now confirmed his transfer to Welling United next season, and is basically making great strides on the road of professional football, and looking at Bolger's appearance, it seems that he is just planning to mix until graduation, and who knows what to do after graduation? Chu Zhongtian is not someone else's father, what do you care so much?

Chu Zhongtian only thought that Russell was recuperating at home, and Borger would definitely visit him as a friend, so he didn't take it to heart.

He still shuttles back and forth between the school and the place where he works every day, as well as the apartment he shares with Yang Yang. When it doesn't rain, he runs with the ball under his feet, and continues to practice the ball control skills that Russell taught him, and when it rains, he doesn't carry the ball and just practices his physical fitness. After so much practice, he can feel the benefits of this training - he has become more and more confident in his possession, and has repeatedly used the simplest plucks and smashes to shake off tangled opponents, protect the ball and pass it out. It's a much better feeling than when you break the ball and pass it to your nearest teammate!

The effect is very intuitive and obvious, so Chu Zhongtian is more energetic in practicing, and not only that, but he also changes his tricks to increase the difficulty for himself. For example, it is required that when running with the ball, the ball must not be too far forward every time, and it must be able to touch the ball for the second time between two steps, and the speed and control of the ball will not be delayed, so that when he is in the game, he can maintain the stability of ball control in the high-speed dribble, so as not to lose control of the football because he wants to dribble at high speed, but leave the opponent with the opportunity to break the ball.

A few more days passed like this, and the Easter holidays arrived. The school holidays are again, and the second semester ends.

Three weeks later, the third semester begins, and the summer vacation is not until mid-June - Wimbledon Art School has a three-semester system of one academic year, that is, the school year is divided into three semesters, from September and October to Christmas is considered one semester, from the Christmas break to Easter is the second semester, and from the Easter holiday to the summer vacation is the third semester.

During these three weeks, Chu Zhongtian will not miss a single training session or a single game. He hopes that these three weeks of competition will allow Wimbledon to complete the comeback against league top winners Visdine 2000, and if not overtake, close the gap between the two sides and save hope for a last-minute comeback.

Wimbledon beat Glenford United 6-2 at their home stadium, while top-ranked Westdeen lost in the same league round, and the gap between the two sides was reduced to five points. This seems to give them a lot of hope of upgrading directly.

With Wimbledon already playing against Westen, they lacked a direct chance to close the scoreline, and all they could do now was win game by game while expecting their opponents to make mistakes. As long as Visdeen continue to lose as they did in the last round of the league, Wimbles will be able to complete a season-long comeback and ascend to the throne at the end of the league and go straight to the eighth season of the league - Ismien First Division. There, new opponents await them on a new stage.

The following March 26, the team beat Westfield 2-1 in another league game, maintaining the winning streak in Russell's absence. The impact of Russell's absence from the tournament was not too obvious, as the 6-2 win boosted the morale of the Wimbledon players. They feel that there is nothing in this world that can stop them from making their way to the Ismien First Division, what is the ninth division? The momentum of the team during this period reminded Chu Zhongtian of a sentence:

Jin Lin is a thing in the pool, and it will turn into a dragon when it encounters a storm!

We are dragons, how can we wallow in a quagmire like the ninth league and not seek progress?

※※※ The rain stopped the day after the match against North Glenford United, and it never rained again after that, and the sunny days were mostly sunny. Whether it is going to the King's Ranch Xunlan or going to work at the Duns Bar, or sending orders for Mike China, Chu Zhongtian can continue to practice with the ball and dribbling the ball again.

The temperature at the end of March is rising, neither cold nor hot, making it the most comfortable time of the year.

Chu Zhongtian was wearing a long-sleeved pullover with a T-shirt for training, and the backpack on his back contained the clothes to be changed after taking a shower after training. At his feet were the same Christmas gifts from Boss John - Umbro's jogging shoes, and the football he was playing was also a Christmas gift from Old Bent at Christmas. He really didn't spend much of his own money, but it was enough to save...... When Chu Zhongtian ran to the king's ranch, he was sweating and just finished warming up. Now the whole team knows that the Chinese boy in their team is a physical pervert who runs to the King's Ranch every time he trains and competes, and he will be very surprised at first, looking at him with a monster's gaze, or talking a few words in private. Now...... Everyone was already surprised that he came to the court sweating profusely. They must learn to ignore it, otherwise they will be more popular than others, and they will feel lost and depressed when they think about their poor physical abilities.

When Chu Zhongtian walked into the locker room, he sensed that something was not quite right with the atmosphere.

Everyone was cautious when they spoke, and they seemed to be holding their throats, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. The usual lively atmosphere of music and pole dancing in the locker room is gone, and it is as quiet as a backwater.

Chu Zhongtian, who walked into the locker room, was startled by the atmosphere in the locker room, and thought that he had misremembered the day - today was not a training day at Wimbledon, but a training day for the Kingstonians, another team that shared the stadium.

Luckily, he was the first to see Joe. Shirin's face, which relieved him.

"Hi, dead jeep. The sun was shining today, and I finally didn't have to play in muddy water anymore. He greeted his friend with a smile, intending to bring some fresh air to the dreary locker room. Shirin's return gift was slightly perfunctory, and the smile on his face was even more reluctant.

"What's wrong?" Chu Zhongtian, who was becoming more and more confused, leaned over and asked in a low voice.

"The blog has bad news, I heard that Russell was reimbursed for this season......" Schilling whispered in his ear.

Chu Zhongtian was taken aback, he glared at Shilin and asked, "Such a serious injury?" ”

"Very serious...... Shirin nodded, a sad expression on his face. There have been conflicts before, but now they have all gone, and as a member of the team, he is also saddened by Russell's injury - no player wants to be injured and can feel it best.

Chu Zhongtian turned his head and saw Borjie, he was standing alone in front of the cabinet to change clothes, and to his left was Russell's cabinet, which was now there except for Alai. Outside of Russell's name, there was nothing empty. Borger was clearly depressed, he stood alone in front of the cabinet with his head down, wearing only a pair of shorts, with his upper body ** on his upper body, with his back to everyone.

Seeing him like that, Chu Zhongtian also lost interest in continuing to chat with Xi Lin, he walked to his cabinet and began to change his shoes silently. At this time, he felt that he could not help anything, and perhaps it would be better to let Borger stay so quiet for a while, everyone thought the same as him, which is why the locker room was so quiet.

Until everyone changed their clothes and walked to the court, there was no big noise in the locker room, and the people who used to be smug were light when they closed the cabinet door. They knew Bolger was in a bad mood. After seeing the final five minutes against North Glenford United, no one is going to provoke the camaraderie between Borger and Russell, and he can play two goals on the pitch against his opponents, but what about his own people?

The players met their head coach Terry on the pitch. Eames, and assistant coach Ingrid, as well as several coaches and team doctors.

"I have something to announce before training starts today."

Although the boss is so serious most of the time, but seeing his straight face today, everyone knows that it must have something to do with Russell.

"It's bad news." Eames' voice was deep, and it was indeed different from usual. 'We've lost a great team-mate this season. Alai. Russell's injury has been diagnosed and he will miss the rest of the season......"

No one exclaimed, and there was a dead silence on the pitch.

Eames wasn't surprised by his team-mates' performance: "Looks like you all know it. It's a tragedy, but I'll say it – it's not a deliberate act of injury on the part of the opposing player, it's just an accident. I'm sorry that accidents like this are always inevitable......"

Chu Zhongtian noticed that Bolger clenched his fists when he heard this.

※※※ Russell looked out the window at the yellow, orange and orange sky in a daze, his pale yellow hair looked a little messy because he hadn't combed it for days. The already fair face was even paler against the white walls and bedding.

The wall clock on the opposite wall told him it was 4:30.

If nothing else, he should now be at the King's Ranch, with his feet on rotten turf, listening to his boss Eames, and then getting ready to warm up for the afternoon's training session.

Yes, if nothing else...... If it hadn't been for that unexpected slip, he wouldn't have to lie in the hospital bed now, helplessly looking at the sky outside the window in a daze.

The sunlight that was close to evening did not penetrate the backlit ward, and it was a little cold in the dark room.

The day after the injury, four days ago, the results of his injury report were largely available, although doctors said that further research was needed. But he already knows that he can't play this season, and it will take a month to get out of bed, and he will have to walk with the help of crutches, and it will take three months to fully recover, which is just to be able to throw away crutches, walk freely, and run again. If you want to play football, you also need to carry out systematic long-term recovery training, because these three months are enough for his muscles to develop adhesions and atrophy.

He was trained in professional football, and these things are no strangers. Who hasn't been injured in the game? Competitive sports is definitely not a practice to strengthen the body, but an overdraft of the body and life. Since his time at Wimbledon, he has seen many examples of talented teenagers who have been on the verge of injury and illness.

Even if you finish your recovery and get back on the pitch, how much more capacity do you have? If you don't touch football for more than half a year, your skills will definitely regress. Russell was confident in his skills and talent, believing that if he was given time, he would be able to get back to the top, but at that time...... Do Welling United still need themselves?

Yesterday, Welling United manager Paul Brown. Parker rushed to the hospital to visit him and comfort him in his recuperation. Once again, the previous agreement was emphasized, and since an agreement has been made with Wimbledon, it will not be changed. After this summer, he will still be a player for Welling United.

But Russell didn't just want to be a player for Welling United, he did so with ambition to be the heart of the fifth tier team, to help the team get promoted to the 'League League' - League 4 League C!

If he just went to that team as an ordinary member, he might as well stay at Wimbledon, at least it would be more intimate to be an ordinary member here, because they are a big family. He doesn't want to play for the rest of his life, he uses it as a springboard to get the interest of higher-level teams and help him jump into the higher leagues.

So if you want to go, you must be a core, not an ordinary member.

Russell withdrew his gaze from the orange sky outside his window, and his teammates must have begun to warm up on the pitch by now. With the team leaving next season, he has no way to help them move up to the eighth tier. In case of...... What if the team lacks stamina in the final moments and can't catch up with Visdeen? He is well aware of the quality of the team at the moment, and without his organization, there are very few ways to attack it.

He's definitely not bragging, as you can tell from the way he has played without his team.

If the team doesn't get promoted in the end, it's your responsibility!

Russell gripped the quilt tightly with both hands.

It was then that he heard the sound of the door being opened from the outside.

"Russell's season is over, but our season isn't yet. Eames continued. I don't think my team can't play without anyone, and I don't want you to think so. With nine games to go, we're five points off the top of the table, so that's a tempting margin guys, and it's exciting to get up and feel like it's not difficult. I hope it's the former effect for you. He waved his hand, "Now let's warm up, in this game we mainly practice crosses from the flanks and point-grabbing tactics from the middle." ”

The team began the jogging warm-up under the command of assistant coach Ingerlis's whistle.

Borger kept his face gloomy and ran in the middle of the group. Andy. Sullivan was worried that he would blame his boss, even though what the boss had just said was absolutely ...... He leaned over and whispered to Borger, "Don't overthink it, blog." The boss is not for Alai. He just doesn't want us to lose our fighting spirit. I heard from the captain that the team had prepared a farewell match for Alai......"

Borger's face was still gloomy: "I know...... I just want to help the team win the championship...... I said I'd give it to him. ”

"It's going to be fine, we're only five points away from the first, and as long as we keep winning like this, there's always the pressure to take the lead." This time it was Shirin who spoke. Perhaps because Russell was reimbursed for the season due to a serious injury, he and Borger no longer sneered at each other when they spoke.

"Yes, they will make mistakes!"

"We just have to make sure we get three points in every game, it doesn't matter if it's a one-goal win or a four-goal win, as long as we can win!"

"The boss asked us to practice more wing attacking routines, and we must have hoped to use the whole to make up for the impact of Alai's absence......"

His teammates joined the discussion.

Chu Zhongtian ran in front of the team, and the sound of discussion entered his ears one after another. In terms of how to help the team win the game, he does not contribute much, at most he can only try to make the team "not lose the game", and win the game by scoring goals and attacking...... He thought about his own goal in the last game, maybe he can help the team too?

But can that kind of goal become the norm, or is it just a flash in the pan?

Russell was injured, and he couldn't play again in a few months, and he couldn't continue to learn the technique, so he could only re-practice what he had learned before, but after learning for almost a year, it was still some of the most basic things, and he admitted that practicing the basic ones would be able to better use more complex techniques, but time waits for no one, and now he is in a hurry to use it, who should he go to?

Assistant coach Ingrid saw that the chatter in the warm-up team was getting louder, so he blew the whistle again, and the rapid whistle echoed over the King's Ranch.

Hearing this whistle, Chu Zhongtian, who was at the forefront of the team, was the first to speed up and rush out.

"Hurry up, hurry up! Accelerate Acceleration! Eames shouted with the whistle, "Don't stop the 400-meter sprint!" ”

Russell sat on the bed and turned his head to watch his father step in, then closed the door again.

"You're not in good spirits." Walking to the hospital bed, Dad sat down.

"At this time, the team is training." Russell gestured to the clock on the wall.

"Playing football from a young age makes you feel good."

"Because I love football!" Russell said proudly.

"Uh-huh......" Dad muttered for a moment, then he looked up again at his son, who was puzzled by his sudden silence.

"I have a question for you, Alai."

"What's the problem?"

"You...... Do you still want to play professional football? ”

Russell looked at his dad in surprise, trying to see more information from his expressionless face. But nothing......

(To be continued)