After a long-distance flight of more than ten hours, Andy's plane finally landed slowly at Manchester International Airport. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Manchester is also the second largest city in England, different from the bustling luxury of London, and not as quiet as Oxbridge, Manchester is a typical industrial city, rushing crowds, shuttle trams, but now the whole city still has a carnival atmosphere, not long ago this past season Manchester United won the English Premier League and now the 98 World Cup is still in full swing, So the whole city was hoisted with the British flag, half of which was also the Manchester United flag, and the other half, of course, were Manchester City supporters.

Andy also used to come to Manchester on holiday with his grandfather as a child, because the city's typical Mediterranean maritime climate made it feel comfortable, and the main thing was that the old Edward loved horse racing, and the racecourse here was very nice.

As a descendant of the aristocracy, the elder Edward was not particularly wealthy, but he still had a lot of real estate in various places, and he had participated in World War II and was wounded when he was young, and now he basically does not live in London under the advice of his family doctor, because the clammy climate there is too much damage to his 75-year-old body, even if he is a Chelsea fan, but the team that has been wandering in the middle with a stingy owner now makes him more and more disgusted.

"Damn the Australian, damn Becky," he scolds at the thought that his favourite Chelsea has been hanging out in the middle and lower reaches for so many years, especially when he thinks of Alex Ferguson, a friend he met on the racetrack, has a smug look on his face after winning the title this year.

This is an old English manor house on the outskirts of Manchester, the estate covers an area of 50 acres, the outer ring of the estate is a cast iron wall with a 17th century style, through the cast iron carved gate with a thick history is a large grass and a small artificial lake, in the past is a three-story house shrouded in lush trees, at the moment old Edward a few friends sit around the old-fashioned fireplace, curled up in the warm sofa, drinking whiskey from Bushmill, Ireland's oldest winery, chatting, The silver-haired old gentleman with a warm smile was arguing with his friend in front of him about something at this time, but a shout interrupted their chat.

"Oh my God! My God, my grandson, how did you come here and not tell me to send a driver to pick you up. The gentleman who had been gentle and elegant immediately became an old man who licked the calf, and his face was full of wrinkles and smiled, and he stood up in the amused eyes of several old friends.

"Didn't you say you weren't in good health this year, and you didn't go to my birthday party, so I was a little worried, so I came to see you." Andy replied politely to his grandfather's friend.

"Old Edward, this is the excellent grandson in your mouth, he is really an athlete, so tall!" One of the old men looked at old Edward with a little envy.

"Of course, my Andy was a good student and had great physical fitness, he started playing football at the age of 5 until he was 14, he won the championship every year, and if he hadn't gone to high school in the United States, he would definitely be a member of England now." Edward Sr. shows off in front of his friends while introducing Andy to his friends.

"Andy, I called to the United States the other day and heard that your parents and godfather have been arguing about your college choice right now, right?" Old Edward continued to show off.

"Yes, because I'm the best high school runner in the country, and I have good grades, and now the top 20 college coaches in the country come to my house every day to lobby, and they've been arguing, and I haven't thought about it myself, so I'm going to spend a vacation with you to make a decision." Andy understands an old man's bragging in front of his friends, and is very cooperative in talking about his achievements and honors. …,

In the exclamation of several old people, old Edward began to chatter endlessly, Andy's championship and honor from childhood to adulthood seem to be all because of his training, but Andy and several old people sitting in the chair also understand the mentality of a grandfather, so they are very cooperative to listen to his boasting.

An old man in his 50s who sat opposite Andy with a rosacea had been looking at him with interest since the elder Edward began to talk about Andy's achievements in sports, until the elder Edward was finished, and he opened his mouth: "Andy, your grandfather said that you have been playing football since you were a child, are you still familiar with football?" ”

"Sir, I also used to run with the ball when I was in the US, which I have been doing since I was a child, and I think dribbling helps improve the flexibility of my ankles, and to be honest, I personally think that even high schools in the US are better than some of the super teams in the UK in terms of body, speed and strength, you know I was in the Chelsea junior team and I know the training model of the senior team, I dare say, if you let me play now, I can score goals!" Andy replied confidently.

"That's my grandson, he can do his best in anything." Old Edward immediately excitedly agreed.

"You're so confident, and you really think that the level of training in American high schools is higher than in the Premier League?" The old man in his fifties with silver-white hair waited with interest for Andy's answer.

"Yes, sir, although I haven't played football in a long time, I go back to the UK every holiday and a lot of my junior team-mates are now in the youth team, and sometimes we play on weekends and I always score goals," Andy explained why he was so confident, and then changed the conversation.

"As for the level of training, I would say that our high school stadium has 30,000 seats, and it is always full every time it is played, and unlike the English team, the youth team is free to watch, a ticket to a game is 3 US dollars, our head coach's salary is 1 million US dollars a year, there are professional assistant coaches, strength and conditioning coaches and nutritionists, our school's medical team works with the best hospitals in New York, we have to take a physical examination every month, check every aspect of our body, and the cost of a physical examination is 500 US dollars, we have 45 people in the team, all including the substitutes have to participate, once you don't pass, you don't have a chance to play, and I heard my friends at Chelsea say that they have to go to the game with injuries, if you don't participate, no one can afford you, this is really unimaginable, by the way, all the fees for our medical examination are from the school. Andy gave everyone in the room a direct introduction to their high school.

"Oh my God, I can't imagine it, this is still middle school?" Several old men sitting around let out a cry of surprise at the same time, while the old man opposite fell into deep thought.

"Do you still want to play football now? I mean professional, if you want to go to our team for a tryout and introduce myself to Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United. The old man on the other side introduced himself in detail, and he was very proud when he said his position.

"Grandpa, what do you think, Mom and Dad want me to stay in the United States and go to college." Andy didn't answer Ferguson's words, but consulted his grandfather first.

"Andy, you should ask yourself, you have to walk the way you come, you can't always do what we like, didn't you always like football when you were a child." Edward Sr. gave the problem to Andy himself.

"Mr. Ferguson, let me think about it." Andy also had a hard time making a decision.

This consideration is a long time, during this time Andy has been with his grandfather to watch the 98 World Cup, Jessica Simpson and Kelly Brooke have now become good friends, they came to Manchester together and spent a few passionate evenings with Andy and then went to work on their respective careers, Jessica Simpson was very sorry when she was with Andy and said that she was going to the United States to go to college and release the album, and Kelly Brooke did not go to college after graduating from high school, and now she has become a well-known model.

After the classic Anglo-Afghan war, the British holiday was over, and Andy finally made his decision just as England was returning home.

"Grandpa, I've decided to go to the tryout, you can make an appointment with Mr. Ferguson." Andy said calmly to old Edward.

"I knew you were going to do it, Andy, and we're going to win the World Cup in four years' time." Old Edward smiled comfortingly.

Andy also laughed, in fact, half of the reason he made this decision was because he couldn't forget the football he played since he was a child, and the other was to see that his grandfather was 75 years old, but when he saw the defeat of the team he supported on TV, the sad expression made Andy realize that his grandfather was really old, how long can a 75-year-old man live and watch a few World Cups.

Manchester United, I'm coming。。。。。。。。。

PS: It's finally time to start your football journey, let's follow in Andy's footsteps! I continue asking for the collection and recommend it!