The world is always so crazy.

- Someone's voice

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Almost all well-known reporters and television stations received a phone call from Yang Pan himself, in which he solemnly informed the media that they would attend a press conference at the Beijing Hotel at 3:30 p.m. the next day. He only said that there was a press conference at this place at this time, but did not say what the content was, which caused widespread speculation and intense interest among journalists.

Yang Pan held this press conference privately, he did not use the name of the Chinese national team, he ran to the Beijing Hotel alone. So even if the Chinese Football Association and the national team coaching staff know about his move, they have no right to stop it. At most, the spokesman of the Chinese Football Association came out and solemnly advised Yang Pan to turn back, take back his tricks, concentrate on training, sincerely apologize, and serve the country.

For Yang Pan, such a so-called "true warning" is like the wind in his ears, blowing it over, and he has no impression.

Although Li Yan had roughly guessed what Yang Pan was holding this press conference for, he still went. In fact, he was not very willing to attend, but the task given to him by the newspaper could not be completed, and he regarded it as an ordinary press conference, no matter who was sitting on it later.

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Outside, the venue is still being nervously arranged, and the arrangements have been made for reporters to be seated. Yang Pan stabilized his emotions in his lounge, and he will face the ...... of his career next. No, it's the biggest decision in my life. At this time, even if I have practiced countless times in my heart, I am still a little nervous, which is more nervous than leading the team to lift the World Cup.

At this time, he suddenly wanted to call Zhang Jun, he carried everything alone, and he held a lot of things in his heart, and the pressure was too great. He was a little overwhelmed. How longing for someone to be able to share with him! How I wish everyone could understand his efforts......

Yang Pan shook his head fiercely, what am I doing? Why do you think of retreating at this time? Depend on! Didn't plant!

Regaining his composure, he stood up and stood quietly, waiting for someone to call him out. At the same time, he was holding a bottle of eye drops that Hua Fang had given him in advance, and when he needed to fight for sympathy, he would use this to make his eyes red, and he looked like he had just cried.

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Li Yan sat in the front seat, looking up at the press conference board behind the podium, with a photo of Yang Pan playing football in the background. Specially treated with a large row of letters on it: Press Conference.

It's very simple, there is nothing else except these two, and none of those common sponsor logos appear on it, it seems that this press conference was paid by Yang Pan out of his own pocket, and his sponsors were not notified, it seems that it is definitely not a commercial event announcement. So what exactly will it be?

"So I have a big move ahead. If the Football Association's reaction is what I expected...... As for what, I can't say, you'll just wait and see the show when the time comes. ”

He suddenly thought of what Yang Pan had said to him a few days ago.

Could this be what he calls a big move?

At this point, the host announced from the stage: "The press conference is now open. Please Yang Pan! ”

Yang Pan walked up to the high platform expressionlessly, and then sat down in front of the microphone marked with his name.

See the recent people of the year appear. The scene of the press conference, which had been a bit noisy just now, immediately fell silent, and everyone stared at him, hoping to see some clues from his face.

The reporters were observing Yang Pan, and Yang Pan was also observing the reporters, the specially booked hotel lobby was full, and there were even many reporters standing, and the entire press conference site was crowded.

He was very satisfied with the situation, and what he wanted was this: everyone came, and the more people who came, the better. The wider the news he said at this press conference, the better, so that the more people who know about it, the better, and the greater the impact, the better.

Coughing lightly into the microphone to make sure there was nothing wrong with the speaker, Yang Pan began his speech that shocked the Chinese football world. This speech will be called a classic in the future. At the time, it was almost unanimously scolded.

"First of all, thank you for coming to cheer me on." His low voice set the tone for the press conference: it was definitely not a big event.

"I'm going to explain to you what I mean by what I said a few days ago, because I saw some people saying that I had sinister intentions and was bent on playing Chinese football. What I want to say is, it's not that I want to bring it down, Chinese football has already been carried out, what do we have besides the past honors? "Then his words began to become sharp, his attitude became tough, and there was no intention of the Football Association bowing his head and compromising." Everyone, the Football Association, the players, the coaches, the fans, and the reporters and media in this room, are sleeping on the credit book, and no one is thinking about where we should go in the future and what we should be. Everyone put their hopes on a group of players, thinking that there are Zhang Jun, Yang Pan, Crewe, Li Yongle, An Ke...... It's all right, can we keep playing until we are 100 years old? Now that Zhang Jun and Anke have retired, the term 'golden generation' should have been abandoned a long time ago, there is no 'golden generation' anymore, and Chinese football must not expect one or two generations of players to improve their level! ”

These words are quite sincere, which made Li Yan, who was still dissatisfied with him a few days ago, have to nod, in fact, everyone is not stupid, they all know, but no one can express it in an extreme way as courageously as Yang Pan. Although Yang Pan's approach is debatable, the effect is really good.

"A few days ago, I wanted to hold a press conference to tell you what I just said. But now I've changed my mind. People who are familiar with me must know who I am......" He glanced at Li Yan in the audience, "I have always played for the Chinese national team, and I have never missed a game for no reason, even if it is a friendly match, I play very seriously, and I have always put the interests of the country and the interests of the overall situation before my personal interests." All the arguments that I am unpatriotic are untenable, no matter how unfavorable the situation is, no matter how much Advocaat dislikes me, I have not vented a word, I have been quietly doing what I should do - serve the country. ”

A bad thought suddenly flashed in Li Yan's mind.

"At all times, I am very eager to play for the Chinese national team. But it wasn't me who made the decision, and now I have to make a cruel decision: the national team doesn't need me anymore," Yang Pan's voice was a little choked, and tears flashed in his eyes, "I decide...... Retire from the national team forever. ”

The audience was in an uproar!

No one could have imagined that before it, they thought that Yang Pan's press conference was most likely to explain his position, or as the Football Association said, focusing on the overall situation and bowing his head and admitting his mistakes. Unexpectedly, what they were waiting for was ...... The most successful captain in the history of the Chinese team. The best right winger Yang Pan has permanently retired from the national team!

Even the host of the press conference was surprised that he froze in place, forgetting to maintain the increasingly chaotic scene of the press conference.

All the reporters got up from their seats, some desperately called the unit, some didn't even raise their hands, and rushed to ask questions.

Only Li Yan was still sitting in place, without any movement.

"So I have a big move ahead."

Is this what you call a big move? Yang Pan? It's really a big move, Zhang Jun and Anke were forced to withdraw from the national team because of injuries, and what about you? You are in good health and in stable condition. Are you a threat or are you real? What more do you want!

Yang Pan stabilized his mood for a moment, and then raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. He still has something to say.

"Please don't think I'm threatening the Football Association, is it useful after so many years? This was definitely not a spur of the moment, it was decided after careful consideration. I don't feel like I can bring any more glory to the national team and how much I can contribute. It is most appropriate to say goodbye at this time, but no matter where I am in the future, my heart will always be with the Chinese team! ”

The host was still stunned, Yang Pan could only wear multiple hats by himself, he stood up and said to everyone: "That's the end of today's press conference, goodbye." ”

Then he turned and strode out of here. No nostalgia.

Li Yan sat weakly on the chair at the press conference, and the others had already begun to leave the venue in a hurry, scrambling to bring back the shocking news to the local media. He was completely unable to identify which of Yang Pan's words were true and which words were acting, including whether the tears in his eyes just now were eye drops or true feelings.

Even the glory of the national team can be exploited. Step by step, his mind is full, and all the reactions are within his expectations, I'm afraid he has been planning this plan since a long time ago, right? And I didn't think about it at all before, and I didn't see it at all! How deep is his heart, and what is in it?

The mobile phone in his hand rang, and Li Yan came back to his senses and found that he was the only reporter left in the hall, and the staff was cleaning up the scene, while discussing Yang Pan's performance this afternoon in a low voice.

The call was from the editor-in-chief, and his tone was not very good: "Hey, Lao Li! You're also an experienced journalist, why didn't you inform me of such an important news earlier, we weren't prepared at all, I still saw it from other media! ”

"I'm sorry, I ...... I was so shocked that I forgot ......" Li Yan apologized in a hoarse voice, this incident was indeed his mistake.

"I don't want to hear any apologies! All your bonuses this month are gone! Give me a copy of my opinion on this before the newspaper publishes tomorrow, and write it right away! ”

Click, the phone hung up, and Li Yan was speechless to the angry editor-in-chief, so he silently accepted the punishment of being deducted from the bonus. But when it comes to asking him to write an analysis report, he really doesn't know how he should write it, and at this moment his mind is very confused, and his thoughts and words are completely unorganized.

Yang Pan, Yang Pan, how do you ask me to analyze your heart? I can't see through it!

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Yang Pan, who was wearing sunglasses, got into the prepared car and said to his agent and driver:

"Sister Hua, let's go directly to the airport, I'm going back to Milan."

Hua Fang saw two shining "tears" on Yang Pan's face from the rearview mirror, "What?" Is the eye drops so effective? ”

"No......" Yang Pan twisted his face to the side, "I forgot to bring that thing." ”

Hua Fang sighed and started the car.

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Yang Pan suddenly announced that he would retire from the national team and never return. This statement did cause an uproar through the media hype. No one would have thought that Yang Pan, who has always been healthy and stable, would choose to retire. According to his current situation, he can at least play for the national team until he is 36 years old, and even enter the "100-game club" with 100 appearances for the national team. Is it really because after bombarding the Football Association and the bishop, I feel that I can't get along in the national team, so I can only choose this way to escape? Or is it to retreat into advance, and to blackmail the Football Association to change the coach?

Even the traditional print media is noisy, not to mention a more free and open network.

However, this time Yang Pan's support declined quickly, because in the hearts of most Chinese, the interests of the country are still above all else, and a person can even use the interests of the country. Or you can give up easily, no matter what the psychology, this person is a shameful traitor and coward, and there are even people who have risen to this height: Yang Pan is the devil who destroys Chinese football! Those who once supported him now turn their guns and blast him, thinking that his behavior is too stupid.

A netizen's speech is very representative: "I used to resolutely support Yang Pan, because he said a lot of things that others dare not say, he is a man!" Bloody Chinese! But now I'm going to scold him. This shameless coward! I don't care what others say about his psychology, I just know that he chose to run away when there are countless people to support him! He left the Chinese team so easily, no matter how dissatisfied he is with the Football Association, he should not joke about the honor and interests of the national team. Now is the critical moment for us to impact the World Cup, but he has left it alone! He once said that he didn't want to see the defending champions unable to even qualify for the World Cup finals. But who caused all this? It was him Yang Pan, who clapped his hands easily, said goodbye, and left a mess to his teammates to deal with! Is this what a former captain of the national team should do? For the sake of personal grievances, he can ignore the 500 million fans across the country, ignore the teammates who once fought side by side with him, and ignore the national honor! What qualifications does such a person have to ask us to support him? At the same time, I hope that the rest of the national team players will try to cheer up, you guys are doing well! You are the real men. Gentlemen! We will support you without regrets, and we must enter the finals, so that Yang Pan, who is easily irresponsible and assertive, will regret it! Even if he cries and begs us, we won't let him return to the national team! The Chinese team doesn't need such people! ”

Scolded badly, right? This is just a relatively representative one, and the situation on the Internet, print media, and TV is not conducive to Yang Pan.

Many people even speculated that Yang Pan must have begun to regret it now. But at this time. Yang Pan reiterated his point of view again in an interview with a certain media, his withdrawal from the national team is definitely not an escape, just because he feels that he is no longer needed by the national team, so what else to do if he stays? Exiting can also give newcomers more opportunities. And said that he will never return to the national team, no matter what the future holds, his career is dedicated to AC Milan.

Those who thought Yang Pan was bluffing and retreating were speechless, and they saw Yang Pan's persistence in this TV interview, and he was definitely not joking or empty-hearted when he said this, he knew very well what he was doing and what kind of impact it would bring.

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In another place, Yang Pan's move really caught them off guard, which was more shocking than the interview a week ago, and made them even more overwhelmed and unable to deal with it.

No. 24, Xizhaosi Street, Chongwen District, Beijing, the office of the Chinese Football Association. This image project looks glamorous on the outside, but it has become a mess on the inside. Every day, a large number of reporters squatted outside the gate, hoping to get a statement from the Football Association on the matter, and they waited for three days with no news.

At this moment, an emergency meeting is being held within the Football Association to discuss how to deal with Yang Pan's retirement statement. The meeting lasted all morning and nothing was discussed. The main reason is that the Football Association has divided into two factions fighting each other:

One faction believes that we should compromise with Yang Pan, now is the critical stage of the Chinese team's impact on the World Cup, after Zhang Jun and Anke left the national team one after another, we can no longer lose any players of the golden generation, Yang Pan is their leader and representative, and the loss of his departure is irreparable. Therefore, the Football Association should lower its posture a little, stabilize the situation first, and then settle accounts with Yang Panqiu after we qualify for the World Cup.

The other faction believes that adultery must not be tolerated, otherwise the Yang Pan incident will definitely not be the only one. In the future, there will definitely be people who will follow suit and threaten the Football Association. Not only can you not bow your head to him, but you must also make an announcement and severely punish him! Tell the world and let everyone see who is the leader of Chinese football!

Neither of the two factions could convince anyone, and in the end it even developed to the point of sneering at each other and attacking each other personally.

Chen Wei watched the two factions perform desperately in front of him like clowns, but he was not interested in it at all. He rubbed the sun ** and sat on the chair, never spit out a word from beginning to end, so naturally he didn't stop it. They saw that Mr. President did not take a position. It was not good to stop the war, so I continued to fight and continue to fight

Zhizhi had a dry mouth and was hungry, and had to take a temporary truce and go to eat in groups.

Chen Wei didn't go, he asked his secretary Xiao Zhao to call him. Then sit alone in an empty conference room and dine.

Look at the flag and the FA logo in front of you. The scenes of the past can't help but come to mind.

At the Honghe Training Base in Kunming, Yunnan Province, he patted Qiu Suhui's hand, talked and laughed loudly, and talked about his vision for the future of Chinese football. At that time, the two of them used coffee instead of the second pot to toast, how arrogant? Now. The future he was looking forward to had arrived, but there was a gap between what he had originally dreamed......

Qiu Suhui left him, hid in Dalian alone, and now went to Milan. He did well there, it was successful, and the fastidious Italians quickly accepted him as a Chinese manager. How to say it, it can be regarded as a pride of Chinese football, although it has nothing to do with itself......

I think of meeting the golden generation of players again, what a group of innocent and energetic children! Since the Olympic qualifiers, I have poured all my heart and soul into them and carefully cared for them. He carried all the mistakes on these people, allowed them to lose, allowed them to make mistakes, allowed them to be fearless and defied of authority...... is so pampered, and finally brought himself a World Cup champion gold cup.

What now? Zhang Jun withdrew from the national team due to injury. Anke retired due to injury, and Yang Pan also withdrew from the national team because of conflicts with himself...... He doesn't know who will follow the example of the first three in the future and retire, maybe because of injuries, maybe because of conflicts with the head coach of the Football Association. In short, the good past is gone, even if he wants to go back to the past, it is impossible, I don't know how helpless he is if he is not in this position, there are so many people staring at him below, he ...... It's already hard to ride a tiger.

When and where did the broad road he and Qiu Suhui plan begin to deviate?

Now, in the middle of which there is a great river that is rushing and turbulent, and the light is on the other side, and there is no bridge in the middle that can be passed, if he jumps off the river and swims over, I am afraid that he will drown before he reaches the other bank, right?

Chen Wei leaned his body on the back of the chair, he was weak and couldn't lift his spirit. This man, who was only fifty years old, seemed to have aged twenty years all of a sudden

The meeting resumed in the afternoon to discuss, and before the two factions could fight fiercely again, Chen Wei made a summary statement for the meeting: "You must not encourage Yang Pan's arrogance, if he wants to leave, let him go." Besides, can you get him back if you shout hoarse in China? The penalty announcement must be published, regardless of whether he sees it or not. ”

"But...... In this way, how can we hit the World Cup......" someone carefully raised concerns.

Chen Wei held his forehead and said, "I suddenly remembered a person, and he didn't appear in the scope of our consideration for a while. But this time may be an opportunity, with him, it is enough to offset the bad impact of Yang Pan's departure, and with him, we will definitely be able to reach the finals of the World Cup. I promise that as long as we show enough sincerity to invite him, it is almost impossible for him to refuse. ”

He lowered his hand and smiled confidently.

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Yang Pan's retirement spread abroad, and those members of the national team who had rushed back to their respective clubs were also very surprised, they may think that what Yang Pan said in the "interview" was just a momentary anger, but they didn't expect Yang Pan to come really, completely retired from the national team, resolutely as if he had never played for this team.

Most of them said in interviews that they were very incredible, and Yang Pan's personality and past performance showed that he was not such an impulsive person.

Li Yongle, as Yang Pan's opponent in the Milan derby and his successor in the national team, is naturally more representative.

"I've known him (Yang Pan) for a long time, and I don't think he's the kind of person who will abandon the overall situation because of personal grudges. He has his own principles in his heart, and he has been doing things according to his own principles for so many years, and I have seen it as you do. Although this time it was very sudden and unusual, I think maybe he must have his own thoughts in his heart, and everything he does must have a reason, but we don't know and don't understand. I can't say anything about what I don't know, whether it's good or bad, no one knows. Let's wait for the time to verify......"

He euphemistically expressed his trust in Yang Pan in this way, because he still has to play for the Chinese team and is under the control of the Football Association, and there are some things he can't say too explicitly.

Only the outspoken Xiang Tao criticized Yang Pan's irresponsible attitude in front of reporters, and he spoke very politely, without thinking of the feelings of fighting side by side in the past. He even mentioned the "" that Yang Pan said to him before the Sino-Japanese War, after these words were exposed. It suddenly became a new evidence for Chinese hot-blooded young people to attack Yang Pan, and they all angrily scolded him as an "out-and-out traitor!" "The Japanese devil is a dog!" "It's better for this kind of person to leave the national team, if he doesn't leave, then we, the patriots, will also bomb him!" "Let him get out of the way to the Japanese team!"

Anyway, all kinds of ugly slogans came out. The Internet is already chaotic, so it's even more chaotic.

Xiang Tao was very happy with his performance. He just wanted to embarrass Yang Pan, and now he has achieved his goal. It's just that when he happily mentioned this matter in front of Zhang Jun and Crewe, he was taught a very stern lesson by Zhang Jun.

"I don't care how unhappy you are with him, after all, you played football together, hugged and celebrated victories together. Forgot about it so quickly now? You shouldn't get a knife in the back anyway! Zhang Jun's tone and expression were very serious.

"Lao Tzu doesn't admit to playing football with him, Lao Tzu is ashamed of it!" Xiang Tao shouted emotionally, "Turtle son, is there anyone who does things like that?" Completely ignoring our feelings and the prospect of the national team's impact on the World Cup, we slipped away alone! In the past, he taught Lao Tzu more than once on the court. Let Lao Tzu not be impulsive and focus on the overall situation! But you see him, how did he do it? Has he calmed down? Is he focused on the big picture? We all know that he is not happy to see Advocaat, and we are upset about him, but what is he like this? Leave us behind and become deserters! You and Anke because of an injury. Reluctant to retire, what about him? everything is fine, easily say a few words and run away! Ge Lao Tzu! bury Ma Pi on Lao Tzu Day! ”

No wonder Xiang Tao was excited and foul-mouthed, he used to be the person who believed in supporting Yang Pan the most, no matter what the request, as long as Yang Pan said it, he would implement it. The mastiff is untamed, and he only serves two people in the national team, one is Zhang Jun, and the other is Yang Pan. Now that the person he trusted so much had abandoned him and ran, how could he not be sad and angry?

He regarded this as a betrayal, and he could not accept it than slapping him in public.

In the face of such an angry Xiang Tao, Zhang Jun was speechless, he didn't know how to persuade Xiang Tao, because in his heart he couldn't even persuade himself, and he couldn't help but doubt Yang Pan's motive for doing this.

Both of them were silent, and at this time, Kru slammed the back of Xiang Tao's head. Xiang Tao was taken aback by Crewe, he hugged the back of his head and shouted, "Day! What are you doing with Lao Tzu?! ”

"Please speak Mandarin." Crewe pushed back very unceremoniously.

"You ......" Xiang Tao's eyes widened, staring at Crewe.

"Stupid." Another slap in the back of the head.

"Crewe! You're a slut, aren't you? Xiang Tao pounced on Crewe, but he easily dodged it.

"I'm kind, I hope to get you out of the way." Crewe dodged Xiang Tao as he spoke and took the time to return fire.

"Enlightenment?" Xiang Tao had already grabbed Crewe's clothes, but he stopped, and he asked suspiciously.

At this time, Crewe punched him in the back of the head again

"you!! Dare to play Lao Tzu! Xiang Tao was about to fight, but was stopped by Zhang Jun.

"Stop, let Crewe finish talking." He knocked off Xiang Tao's hand holding Crewe's clothes and motioned for Crewe to speak.

"You...... Do you know why Yang Pan, that idiot, did this? Xiang Tao asked.

Crewe nodded: "I probably know some." ”

"Speak quickly!" Xiang Tao grabbed Crewe's clothes again, this time with two hands, and shouted impatiently. "I want to know what he wants to do!"

Kru gently patted Xiang Tao's hand away: "It's not fun to say it." ”

"Day ......" Xiang Tao was angry again, and was drunk by Zhang Jun again. Can't really say? He asked Crewe.

Kru nodded again: "If you can say it, Yang Pan will tell you himself." You are the person he trusts the most. ”

Hearing Crewe say this, Zhang Jun fell into deep thought, while Xiang Tao grabbed Crewe and coerced him to say it, no matter what promises he made, Crewe just shook his head and didn't say anything.

At this time, Zhang Jun's mobile phone rang, and a call came from within China.

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Qiu Suhui looked at the student in front of him, trying to see through his heart. The two looked at each other in his office. The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Or did the juniors solve this embarrassment first: "Qiu Zhi, do you have anything to do with me?" ”

Hearing Yang Pan call him, Qiu Suhui gave up his plan to study Yang Pan's heart, and he nodded: "Something, I want to ask you what you have done recently, what do you want to do with such a toss?" ”

Yang Pan smiled: "Qiu Zhi, it's actually not a big deal. It's just the same intention you had when you chose to resign from the national team at the top of your game. ”

Qiu Suhui was stunned for a moment, he looked at Yang Pan with a little surprise, and only after a long time did he sigh: "When I first met you and Zhang Jun in Warrendam, the Netherlands, I thought it was in terms of football achievements. I can see at a glance what kind of results you can achieve, but I can't see how far Zhang Jun can reach in the future. It turned out that I was right. Now I think that in terms of people's hearts, I can see through Zhang Jun at a glance, because he is simple enough, and even if he is mature, he will make people mature clearly...... And you, I really can't see through, I can't see through your ......," he pointed to Yang Pan's heart, "What are you thinking about all day long, and how can you think of so much?" ”

Yang Pan bowed slightly and thanked him: "Thank you Qiu Zhi for the compliment." ”

When Qiu Suhui heard Yang Pan say this, the expression on his face became crying and laughing. He waved his hand: "You go." Since you said you want to put all your energy into the club, I want you to deliver on that. Our biggest goal this season is the league title, you know? ”

Yang Pan nodded: "I know very well what I should do, thank you Qiu Zhi, I quit." ”

Qiu Suhui watched Yang Pan close the door and walk out. Only then did he gently tap his forehead with his fingers: "This kid is ......, as deep as the sea!" ”

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Yang Pan gently closed the door of Qiu Suhui's office. At the moment of closing the door, the mobile phone in his pocket rang, and the unique ringtone belonged to only one person - Zhang Jun.

Looking for a secluded place, he answered the phone.

"I've been waiting for your call, Jun Zhang." Yang Pan said with a smile.

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Hearing the familiar laughter, Zhang Jun's heart was a little relieved: "It's good to hear your voice, I thought the person who took this call was no longer the Yang Pan I was familiar with." With a pun, he told Yang Pan the purpose of his call.

Sure enough, he was stunned for a moment, and then Yang Pan continued to laugh: "How come? I am still the Yang Pan you are familiar with, the Yang Pan who has played with you since childhood. Why, do you want me to tell you what color panties you liked to wear when you were a kid? ”

Zhang Jun was anxious: "Damn!" If you dare to say it, I'm not done with you! ”

Yang Pan laughed heartily on the phone.

"You're really in a good mood...... Zhang Jun sighed.

"Why be bad? The league title is just around the corner, so is AC Milan's revival, so I can't find a reason not to laugh. ”

“…… Let's all stop talking nonsense. Zhang Jun finally decided to get to the point, "You know why I called you, I want to hear your explanation, if you still treat me as your brother." ”

Zhang Jun's last sentence caused Yang Pan a lot of trouble, he knew that Zhang Jun never joked in this regard, he was likely to do what he said, and the problem was that he could never tell him his plans.

In this way, the two were silent for a long time, and neither of them spoke first, as if they were competing with their endurance.

In fact, Zhang Jun was waiting for Yang Pan's answer, and if Yang Pan didn't speak, he didn't have to speak, and urging was not his habit. And Yang Pan fell into the long exam. He didn't know how to deal with Zhang Jun.

If there is anyone who can make the always calm Yang Pan feel panicked and overwhelmed, it is Zhang Jun.

Because Yang Pan really cares too much about this brother who is two months younger than himself.

After a long time, Yang Pan licked his lips and finally spoke: "Zhang Jun...... Remember your ideals when I was a child? ”

Zhang Jun didn't expect him to ask himself, he was stunned for a moment, and then replied honestly: "Remember, I want to play football happily with my friends, and I have always been ...... And you, you should want to be in the national team. Win the World Cup for China. ”

"You have such a good memory, you can still remember things so far away. That's right, it is. I've wanted to play for the Chinese team since I was a kid, you know, so do you believe I'm the kind of person who runs away alone regardless of the interests of the country and the national team? ”

"I ......," Zhang Jun shook his head bitterly, "Of course I don't believe it." But now what you've done makes me ......."

Yang Pan hurriedly interrupted Zhang Jun's words: "Don't talk about these things that have happened, you must know that even the history we know is made up by later generations." Sometimes the truth will blind your heart, and your eyes and ears will deceive you. What you see is what they want you to see; What you hear. It's what they want you to hear; What you believe is what they want you to believe. And me. ...... in 'them' too."

"......, why?"

"Zhang Jun, I don't want you to know why I did this, I know that once you say it, then according to your character, you will definitely be swept into this storm, I don't want to do that. I want to see you play without any worries, I'm your fan, I want to see you continue to play......" In fact, Yang Pan's words are clear enough for the smart Zhang Jun.

Zhang Jun was silent for a while: "I think I roughly understand your thoughts." It's too late, though, and I've been swept in, and it's my own free will. ”

Yang Pan was taken aback, what's going on? He insisted on not letting Zhang Jun know, because Zhang Jun, who values love and righteousness, is an unpredictable flag in his plan. What would happen if he was involved even as a planner could not have predicted. "This ...... You make it clear, why? ”

"Ten minutes before I called you, Chen Wei called me and he begged me to return to the national team and lead the Chinese team to the World Cup."

It was as if a thunderbolt exploded in Yang Pan's mind, and what he was most worried about really happened.

"Nope! Listen to me! ZHANG Jun...... Zhang Jun, don't say yes! Don't agree, I'm responsible for this alone, it has nothing to do with you, you have already announced your retirement from the national team, and you will never be able to go back! Absolutely not! What will those fans and media think of you? Your reputation, your image are ruined! Chinese football is already rotten, and if you go back, you will fall into a quagmire, and you will fall deeper and deeper! You've already jumped out beautifully, why do you want to jump back? No, you can't promise him! That damn old man, I can't spare him! He has sinister intentions, definitely not for any good in Chinese football, you know, he is just for his black yarn hat! Yang Pan was so excited that he was almost incoherent, and he couldn't organize coherent language to persuade Zhang Jun. You're just a tool for him to climb up! When I can't use it anymore, I'll kick you away! Listen to me, you must not agree to ......"

Zhang Jun made Yang Pan speechless with a calm but firm tone: "So I said it was late, I already promised Chen Wei." ”

Yang Pan leaned against the wall weakly, and kept tilting his head back against the solid wall: "Why? Why? Why...... Why would you do that? ”

"Yang Pan, I know what you're going to do, maybe that's the mission or responsibility you put on yourself, I'm glad that you are still the Yang Pan I know. And I'm still the same Zhang Jun you know, so I can't refuse this kind of plea. I can't watch a team that has poured so much effort into our generation lose to us......"

"You have nothing to do with the Chinese team anymore! You gave all your youth to them, even a leg! You don't owe them anything! Yang Pan roared.

“…… You're right, but I just can't let go of the feelings in my heart, knowing that I may not be able to repeat the glory of returning to the national team this time, but I still have to go back. If it's your responsibility to cause all this, then maybe saving it all...... Is it my responsibility? I don't know, but I'm going back, even if I'm scolded for breaking my word, being scolded for not being believed, and being hated doesn't matter, now I'm in good health, Fiorentina is no longer fighting on multiple fronts, and there aren't many games for the national team, so I can take care of the national team and the club, isn't it great? For me, fame and image are worthless in the face of the needs of the national team. I'm obliged to go back when the national team needs me, but it has nothing to do with you, I don't hate you, on the contrary I understand you, I know that you must be very depressed these days, no one knows what is going on in your heart. Rest assured, no matter what happens, I have your back, who makes us brothers? ”

Yang Pan couldn't suppress the tears when he listened, wetting the placket on his chest.

"And I have to apologize to you for doubting you in my heart the other day. It's so unfair to you, now that everything is settled, you go according to your plan, and I will go according to my heart, and I believe that we will meet again in the near future......"

Yang Pan slid down the wall and sat on the ground, his phone falling aside. He leaned weakly against the wall and looked up at the blue sky outside the window.

- Hey, Zhang Jun, what is your ideal?

- Me? Not...... Just play football with you, with your friends, and play until you are old!

- Stupid! You're so stupid, how can this kind of thing be ideal?

- Ah, doesn't it count? But that's what I thought in my heart. What about you, Yang Pan, what is your ideal?

– to be a big star, like Maradona, of course, or to lead your national team to become a world champion, like Mateus! What do you think?

- Wow! It's great! Then you can make it!

- Hehe, let's be together then, Zhang Jun?

- Hmm!

You're so stupid, Jun Zhang...... My dream is for you to fulfill your bullshit ideals...... Don't let you be hurt, don't let you feel troubled and painful, just keep kicking happily and happily until you are old!

A sucker! Stupid Jang Jun! Jang Jun stupid!