At the end of the first half, England were still one goal ahead. The fans who had howled for half the game warmed their throats with beer, and then they got together to discuss the first half that had just ended, and then look forward to the second half. Schilling and Sullivan didn't know anyone here, so they came up to chat with Chu Zhongtian. They are still confident in England and believe that the team should extend the score in the second half, and there is a good hope of winning all three points in the first group game. In fact, Chu Zhongtian felt that the England team did not have enough good chances except for a corner kick, so their goal would be threatened, and the fate of Sweden would also become a psychological factor that interfered with the English players. But he didn't say it, he didn't want to spoil the two teammates in front of him.

After chatting for a while, the topic of the three turned to AFC Wimbledon.

"Hey, Chu. We went to AFC Wimbledon because we were all Wimbledon fans. Are you also a Wimbledon fan? Shirin asked curiously.

In today's AFC Wimbledon team, it is true that they are basically all players who have feelings for Wimbledon, and it is not bad to say that they are Wimbledon fans. There's hardly anyone here who wants to use Wimbledon as a springboard and then go to the higher leagues. Because the newly established AFC Wimbledon is really not a qualified springboard, if you want to find a springboard, there are a lot of better than Wimbledon.

"Me? Frankly...... I'm not yet. Chu Zhongtian felt that instead of pretending to be a Dons, it was better to simply admit that he actually had no special feelings for this team, he came here to play, and after graduating from college four years later, he would leave Wimbledon, and what happened to Wimbledon after that had nothing to do with him.

After saying this, he originally thought that Schilling and Sullivan would turn their faces, but he didn't expect Schilling to pat him on the shoulder: "It's okay, I'm sure you will soon become a member of Dons!" ”

Chu Zhongtian asked: "When I was in China, everyone liked teams that could continue to win and bring championship honors, so those big teams had a lot of fans in China. I'm sorry I can't understand why a team that hasn't won the title for a long time and has been fighting for relegation for many years should be liked by you? ”

Schilling wasn't offended by the question, he was just a little surprised: "Because it's our own team...... I'm from Wimbledon, and Wimbledon is my hometown team, who do we support if we don't support her? I also like teams like Arsenal and Manchester United, but that's 'love' and 'love' for Wimbledon. ”

Sullivan nodded in agreement.

Chu Zhongtian thought of his hometown team Sichuan Quanxing, and thought of the "Chengdu Defense Battle" on November 19, 1995, which was perhaps the most moving relegation battle in the history of Chinese professional football. He was also at the scene, taken by his fan father, who was only thirteen years old at the time, and was a little ignorant, but he knew that the game would be the most important game for the yellow hometown team, so he also shouted "Rise up!" in a childish voice in the stands. Quanxing rises". When Sichuan Quanxing defeated Bayi 1:0 and successfully relegated, everyone in the stands hugged each other, and he saw his father and a strange uncle hugging each other, and the two big men were full of tears and couldn't cry. After the game, Dad also took him to follow the flow of people to the Everest Hotel, where the fans gathered and shouted "Thank you relatives People's Liberation Army", they didn't want to embarrass the losing Bayi team, this group of rustic Sichuan fans is really grateful to their opponents, but now that they think about it, it seems to be a bit of a salt on people's wounds...... You must know that at that time, the Chinese professional league had just begun, and there were few people in China who could figure out what professional football was, so before the game, there were even Sichuan fans holding a bundle of RMB in front of the Bayi team players, singing "their own team is in front of them". But no one made a fuss back then. After the game, there were people who gathered everyone to go to the hot pot city to hold a victory banquet, but Dad and Chu Zhongtian didn't go, because they had been tossing until midnight, and if they didn't go home, Mom's volcano, which had always been unstable, would erupt. Later, I heard that fifty tables were set up for the victory banquet, and everyone ate until very late......

It's strange that the coach who taught him to play football at the football school for several years is a tabula rasa in his memory, and one night seven years ago, he remembers everyone's events vividly, even the specific day.

It was the golden age of Sichuan football and Chinese football, and it was the golden age of football in China.

He nodded to Shirin and Sullivan: "I understand. ”

Schilling held out his hand to him: "Welcome to Wimbledon!" I'm sure you'll love this team! ”

Chu Zhongtian held his hand. After letting go, Sullivan's hand came over again: "Me too, welcome, Chu." ”

Chu Zhongtian felt that he was no longer alone in his team.

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"Chu seems to have made new friends in the team." Old Bent said to Fat John. They were in a corner, looking at the three young men in front of the bar.

"Isn't that good?"

"That's good." Lao Ben nodded, "When he first came to work with you, he was silent and a little gloomy, which made my old man's joints hurt." None of us expected you to find a Chinese kid to be a bartender. Do you know what we thought when we saw a dark-haired and yellow-skinned Chinese standing behind the bar? We think this kid is going to mess everything up. ”

"It turns out he didn't." John said. "Chu is a hard-working, hard-working, and smart child."

"You're right, ha!" Old Bent raised his glass and gestured to John.

"For England, for Wimbledon, cheers, old man."

"Cheers."

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The noisy environment in the bar did not affect Chu Zhongtian's conversation in the slightest.

"Are you a fan of England, Chu?"

"Uh...... No, I love Brazilian football......"

"It's okay, it's okay, you're not an Argentine fan. Ha! But even if it is, there's nothing to worry about, we're not football hooligans! Although Xi Lin said this, he deliberately showed the muscles on his arm to Chu Zhongtian.

Seeing him like this, Chu Zhongtian simply laughed.

"What kind of country is China?" Sullivan asked suddenly. The conversation shifted away from football again.

"China? I know MacChina, that Chinese restaurant! Shi Lin replied first, "Where else have I been to eat dumplings, Chinese food is amazing." Do you know how they put the meat in the dumplings......"

"Shut up, Joe. I didn't ask you! "Andy. Sullivan interrupted his companion's chatter with some irritation.

Chu Zhongtian laughed on the side.

"Mike China? I work there. ”

"You're everywhere, Chu. But why haven't I seen you? Shirin asked.

"I'm only responsible for dispatching. China...... It's a big, big country, and there's so much stuff that I can't tell...... In short, if you have the chance, you should go to China to have fun. Also, don't believe what the media say, none of them really understand China. ”

Chu Zhongtian had faced such embarrassment before. He was once asked by a drinker if everyone in China now wears a book with a red cover and a blue or green outfit. When Chu Zhongtian told him that McDonald's chains are not uncommon in China, the British man's eyes widened, thinking that Chu Zhongtian was lying to him.

After so many years, the West's propaganda against China is still influenced by stereotypes. Nothing new. Fortunately, there aren't many people here who are as rude as that person.

The three of them chatted for a while, and the second half of the game began, Schilling and Sullivan threw down Chu Zhongtian and turned their heads to watch TV.

Chu Zhongtian's worries at halftime soon became a reality. England in the second half and they were the same team in the first half, and Sweden also performed differently.

In the 59th minute, Sweden's Alexandersson took advantage of a mistake by England right-back Mills to score a goal to tie the score.

Seeing this result, Schilling and Sullivan held their heads in their hands in disappointment, grabbed their hair, and looked pained.

Like them, there are the drinkers.

"It's over......"

"Mills, that idiot! I don't think he's qualified to be England's right-back! ”

"Damn, I'm better than him when I go up!"

"I think we might still concede goals......

"Don't talk nonsense! The game isn't over yet! ”

"Is God a Swede?"

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In this game, in the end, England were held to a draw by their old rival Sweden, and judging from the scene, it may be more appropriate to say that "England drew Sweden". In the second half, Sweden had a number of scoring chances, and if it weren't for their lack of ability to take chances from their forwards and their bad luck, the final score might have been 3:1, with Sweden at 3 and England at 1.

The lack of a win over Sweden was a bit of a disappointment for the pub drinkers, some of whom left the pub after the game, while others remained sitting and drinking, or discussing England's wins and losses in the game.

Schilling and Sullivan said goodbye to Chu Zhongtian, they were leaving.

"Thank you for the wine, Chu." Sullivan said to Chu Zhongtian.

"It's a shame your team didn't win." Chu Zhongtian replied.

Shirin shrugged beside him, looking less disappointed. 'It can't be helped, that's football. I don't want to admit it, but Sweden is our nemesis...... What a wicked man! ”

Schilling shook his head and left the Dons Bar with Sullivan, and they made an appointment to come to Chu Zhongtian for a drink next time.

After seeing them leave, Chu Zhongtian continued to be busy dealing with those drinkers. After the game, if they didn't achieve the results they wanted, these drinkers were a little emotional, but Chu Zhongtian was already comfortable dealing with them.

Occasionally, he would think about Shirin and Sullivan who had left. I really didn't expect him to make two new friends in one game.

It's important to have two people to talk to in a strange team.

Although Emily has a good relationship with him, Emily can't be with him all the time, and he can't always rely on a girl. Trying to meet some new people will only do him good and it won't hurt him.

I don't know why, Chu Zhongtian always felt that the British girl whose hands were very warm and soft would leave him one day.

Princess Dons is like a noble white swan, and she herself is like a toad lying in a quagmire.

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