Chapter 10 Chu Zhongtian is thirty-four years old

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Even the staff at Real Madrid couldn't figure out what the point of Chu Zhongtian staying at Real Madrid was for the rest of his time. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Chu Zhongtian himself knows very well that his last half season at Real Madrid is very meaningful.

He's going to prove himself with the best performances, show everyone what a professional player he is, and even if he is destined to not play for Real Madrid next season, he will stand up for his last shift.

He won't mess around with Real Madrid because he won't be at Real Madrid next season anyway, and he will get a high salary for sitting on the bench.

The days of recovery training in the gym every day were boring, but Chu Zhongtian didn't get tired of it. Truth be told, this was the first time he had experienced it – he had missed a game for more than two months, almost three months, in the middle of the league because of an injury.

During these three months, he could only watch his teammates perform on the field.

During this time, Chu Zhongtian could feel that the number of media reporters interviewing him had decreased significantly, and in the past, as the most important member of the Real Madrid team, he would receive at least five media interviews after each training session.

Now, apart from the Chinese media, which is still paying attention to him, the other media are no longer very concerned about his recovery. Since announcing that he would not renew his contract with Real Madrid, he has seemed to be the invisible man in this team, and the media has turned a blind eye to him.

Chu Zhongtian didn't care about this, he continued his recovery training. The mentality is quite good, and there are jokes and jokes when I meet and greet the staff every day.

Since deciding his future goals, Chu Zhongtian has seen everything.

After more than a month of recovery, Chu Zhongtian got the permission of the team doctor to "allow training with the ball".

This is a very crucial progress, a milestone in Chu Zhongtian's recovery from his injury.

Being able to train with the ball means he's getting out of the boring physical training and he's getting closer to getting back on the pitch.

While Chu Zhongtian was working hard to return to the court as soon as possible, there was also a discussion going on in Hiddink's office.

“…… Chu's recovery was faster than we expected...... I think he'll probably be back on the pitch before the winter break, which we expect after the winter break. Fleman, the team's chief team doctor, told manager Guus Hiddink that it was his job and that he would report regularly to the manager on the recovery of injured players.

Hiddink has a headache now, and what he is most afraid of hearing is that Chu Zhongtian's injury is recovering quickly. Ozil has been molded into the new core of the team by him, and considering the fact that Chu Zhongtian will not be in the team after half a season, it is impossible for him to let Chu Zhongtian return to this core. So what should Chu Zhongtian do when he recovers? Let him be a substitute? But in this case...... It's a bit wasteful, with a $8.5 million annual salary on the bench...... "but there's no place for him in the team now...... "Hiddink's assistant coach Ralph frowned. He is also aware of the current state of the team.

"The only way to do this is to make him a substitute. Mesut Ozil is in very good form at the moment......"

"But not necessarily, Mesut Ozil's fitness has always been bad, and with the league going on and more games in the second half of the season, it is hard to say whether his good form will last until the end of the season. I think Chu's return is a good thing anyway, he can strengthen the team and it will be good for our Champions League journey......" Another coach disagreed.

"You can consider being part of a rotating lineup."

'I think it's time to reduce Chu's playing time, first of all, Mesut Ozil has become the new core, and secondly, he has always had problems with his knees and ankles...... No one knows when he will be injured, so use him carefully. ”

The discussion was very lively, and Hiddink didn't say a word, just listened.

But in the end he had to make a decision.

Everyone finished discussing it and looked at him.

He coughed and said, "Hmm...... Chu is leaving the team next season, so the future of the team is Ozil's ......"

As soon as he said this, everyone understood, and this was the final conclusion of this discussion.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian didn't know that his fate in Real Madrid in the second half of the season was decided like this, but even if he knew, he didn't care.

On December 1, he celebrated his 34th birthday at home with his family. There was no celebration party, and there was no notice to other good friends, it was just a simple birthday dinner, ordered a cake, my mother personally cooked a few Sichuan dishes that Chu Zhongtian loved to eat, and my father opened a bottle of red wine, so I spent a simple birthday with my parents, as well as Emily and her little daughter.

When blowing out the candles, Emily asked Chu Zhongtian to make a wish. After blowing it, Emily asked Chu Zhongtian what wish he had made.

"It doesn't work if you say it, ha!" Chu Zhongtian declined to be revealed.

In fact, what he promised is very ordinary, that is, he and his family can be healthy and happy together.

"Son, before you know it, you're thirty-four years old. When I was thirty-four, you were ten years old, and now when you are thirty-four, your daughter is less than a hundred days. Chu Zuosheng raised his wine glass and toasted to Chu Zhongtian.

When his father said this, Chu Zhongtian thought it was like this. Before he knew it, he was thirty-four years old, and he felt that twenty-seven or eighteen years old seemed like it was yesterday.

Usually he doesn't pay much attention to the changes in himself and the people around him, but today he looked up and saw that his parents were obviously much older than before, his father was sixty, and his mother was fifty-seven, and their health was not as good as before. Now my father has retired from the management of Great China Catering Culture Co., Ltd., and he rests at home, helping his mother take care of Ai Ai, and all kinds of flowers and other things, living the same life as any ordinary Chinese old man.

I'm thirty-four years old, and I'm old, let alone my parents.

He was glad that he had brought his parents with him.

Chinese pay attention to filial piety, but fortunately they have not reached the point where "the son wants to raise but does not wait".

Chu Zhongtian turned his head to look at his wife again, Emily was a year older than him, even if she usually maintained it well, now there were obvious wrinkles on the wings of her nose and the corners of her eyes. The wife is also old...... Although her face is still beautiful and the smile in her eyes is still as warm as ever, she is still a thirty-five-year-old woman. How many thirty-five years are there in life?

I've won a lot of things in football – titles, money and fame. But he feels that none of this has made him happier than the life that football has brought him. Because of football, he and Emily met, because of football they came together, because of football, they joined hands in the wedding hall.

But if you want to go into more detail, Wimbledon is the cause of it all.

So his goal now is to help Wimbledon achieve his original dream.

Wimbledon was his matchmaker with Emily, and as a token of appreciation, he was helping Wimbledon get promoted to the Premier League.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian's birthday also made him re-appear on the media page.

The Chinese media have reported on the incident with the theme of "Happy Birthday Chu Zhongtian", and they have reviewed the glorious years of Chu Zhongtian's career, bit by bit. But in the end, it all came back to the current theme - how many years does the thirty-four-year-old Chu Zhongtian have in his career? With Real Madrid gone, where else can he go to continue his career? Is he still as popular as he used to be?

There are also media who only mentioned Chu Zhongtian's birthday, and then began to analyze Chu Zhongtian's future at length, and the conclusion also included the possibility of not being able to find a new owner and reluctantly announcing his retirement...... These reports under the banner of blessings finally made Chu Zhongtian's fans very unhappy.

The Spanish media also reported about Chu Zhongtian's thirty-fourth birthday, but the space was very small, and it was only mentioned. The Spanish media and the Chinese media have similar views, and the 34-year-old Chu Zhongtian is indeed having a hard time finding a job.

At the beginning, after a series of injuries, Owen could only make his own resume to promote himself and find a job. Some Catalan media also urged Owen to follow Owen and began to make a resume for Chu Zhongtian to promote him - which seems to be well-intentioned, but in fact it is a way to satirize Chu Zhongtian's desperation of not being able to find a team to play.

When Chu Zhongtian played in Real Madrid, he brought a lot of painful memories to Barcelona fans, the most classic is to beat Barcelona in the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons and snatch the Champions League trophy that originally belonged to Barcelona. Every time he goes to Camp Nou to play, he is booed, and he himself deliberately angers the Barcelona fans, doing a lot of things that make the Barcelona fans look unpleasant during the game, such as deliberately violating the Barcelona players, and not reaching out to pull them up to show friendship, such as making very wild and provocative celebrations after scoring a goal...... In short, seeing that Chu Zhongtian is now unattended and can't find his next home for a long time, the Barcelona fans are very happy, and the Catalan media are also very happy.

Chu Zhongtian turned a deaf ear to the cynicism of the Catalan media, it was not up to them to find the next home in the United States, and he knew in his heart that there was no need to waste saliva with the other party.

※※※ Just entered December, celebrated his 34th birthday, and at the same time he received a "birthday present" - he was allowed to practice with the whole team, so that he was only one step away from playing.

His teammates are happy that Chu Zhongtian is back, although he will not be playing for the team next season. But it's normal. They are all thirty-four years old, and this age has long since retired on other players. Zidane retired at the age of thirty-four.

Chu Zhongtian was also aware of the subtle changes in the locker room.

He is no longer the centre of the dressing room, with the likes of Mesut Ozil and Shaheen, as well as Neymar, becoming the most active figures.

The time has come for a change of dynasty. However, in front of him, Chu Zhongtian was still a little unhappy.

As the core of the team for the previous eight years, he felt the need to defend his dignity.

Of course, this defense is not achieved by cliding in the dressing room and excluding others, but by one's own performance on the pitch.

He trained harder to be ready to return to the pitch at any time.

Originally, Chu Zhongtian's physical condition could allow him to return to the court before the winter break, but Hiddink said that he should be cautious, so Chu Zhongtian's comeback date was postponed to after the winter break.

This reason is unassailable - Chu Zhongtian is already thirty-four years old, his body has been examined by the hospital, and there are still hidden dangers, and Hiddink is understandable to act cautiously.

So I don't think Hiddink has changed his attitude towards Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian didn't express any dissatisfaction, he was very professional and waiting for his opportunity. Just like David Beckham at the beginning.

As soon as the winter break came, Chu Zhongtian left Madrid. Merry and his wife flew to England in a low-key manner, and no media knew about it.

At Wimbledon, he met Russell and the club's president, Samuelson.

"Until this moment I still feel like I'm dreaming, Chu." Samuelson said to Chu Zhongtian with a smile on his face. "I can't believe you're going to be back here, and as a player!"

"This is my home, and I'm definitely going back."

Because the signing ceremony was very secret, there were no reporters at the scene, and no fans were arranged to welcome Chu Zhongtian in the stadium stands.

The group completed the signing ceremony directly in the club's locker room.

Chu Zhongtian scanned the contract and signed his Chinese name on it.

Samuelson was a little thrilled that it was a historic moment for Wimbledon Athletic.

When Chu Zhongtian wrote his name on the contract, this contract will officially take effect on July 1 next year. At that time, in the next four years, Chu Zhongtian will belong to Wimbledon Athletic.

The greatest player in Wimbledon club's history is finally back to his roots!

※※※ In order to avoid the paparazzi from finding out, after signing a contract with Wimbledon, Chu Zhongtian flew back to Spain immediately.

This holiday, he will still not be idle. In his home gym, he still trains every day. At the age of thirty-four, he doesn't plan to bow his head to the years and admit defeat, he still has to play professional football for four years.

Approaching the end of the year, the media has also refocused on Chu Zhongtian's next stop. Because according to the rules, by January 1 next year, Chu Zhongtian's contract with Real Madrid has half a year left, and he can already freely contact other clubs and sign with them, Real Madrid can't stop this matter at all.

Basically, as long as Chu Zhongtian's agent is not a waste, it can be seen at this time where Chu Zhongtian's final choice is.

Chu Zhongtian answered seven calls in one day, asking him to talk about which teams are currently interested in him, or to verify whether the news that so-and-so team is interested in him is true or false.

Chu Zhongtian also felt that it was almost time to announce his choice.

He didn't answer reporters, he just wrote the same Weibo on Twitter and Sina.

"On January 2nd, I will announce where my next stop will be."

As soon as this meager came out, it caused a sensation. Many people thought that Chu Zhongtian no team dared to ask for it now, so Chu Zhongtian and Mei Li had been silent about Chu Zhongtian's whereabouts for the past few months, not because they wanted to keep it a secret, but because they didn't know where they were going...... Now that Chu Zhongtian said this, it was as if they had already determined where they were going.

In this case, where is the next stop in Chuzhongtian?

Sina Weibo also launched an activity, which is to leave a message on Weibo to guess which team YY Chuzhong will play next season. Many fans of the team want Chu Zhongtian to go to the team they support, but it is clear that this is all wishful thinking, and there are even Barcelona fans who speculate that Chu Zhongtian will join Barcelona on a free transfer...... This is so nonsensical.

After announcing his plans on Weibo and Twitter, Mr. Chu asked Mathilde to contact the media for him, and he was to hold a press conference on January 2 to announce his whereabouts.

Of course, before that, he has to talk to Real Madrid first.

So he called the mobile phone of the club's president, Florentino.

"Hi, Chu. I've been waiting for your call. Florentino was not surprised at all by Chu Zhongtian to call him.

"Is it because of something I'm going to do?"

"Oh, yes. I don't think there's a way you can't find the next team. But you and the broker did a great job of keeping it a secret. "After all, he is the president of a big club, and he can't be as brainless as those media reporters. He didn't believe that Chu Zhongtian really didn't want anyone anymore.

"I called to inform you of this, Mr. President. I've already decided where to go. Now that Florentino has been mentally prepared, this matter is much easier to handle, and Chu Zhongtian didn't go around the bush anymore, and directly stated his purpose straight to the point.

"I've decided to end my career at Wimbledon." He said.

Florentino was ready, and once Chu Zhongtian said the name of this club, he would congratulate him, which would be regarded as graceful. But when Chu Zhongtian said this name, his mind was so blank that he didn't even say the congratulations he thought of, and blurted out: "What team is that?" ”

When he said this, he realized the gaffe and tried to explain, but he didn't know what to say - because he really hadn't heard of this team.

Chu Zhongtian smiled: "This is the team I debuted into, it was only an amateur team in the ninth division at the beginning, and now they have been promoted to the Championship." I know this is my last transfer, so I want to finish my career with a team that I want to play for, and there's nothing better than achieving that in a team that I love and love. ”

"You've signed up with them?" Florentino asked.

Chu Zhongtian said truthfully: "I signed it two days ago. ”

"Then I can only wish you good luck at your new club, Chu." Florentino said.

"Thank you, Mr. President."

Chu Zhongtian hung up the phone.

When he first met Florentino after his transfer to Real Madrid, he still vaguely remembered the scene when he saw Florentino in person, Florentino personally came to welcome him to join, and now he is leaving, and the two of them just exchanged things on the phone, and it was over.

After notifying the Real Madrid club, Chu Zhongtian had already done everything - he came to the owner to explain, and now he only had to hold a press conference to announce the news.

(To be continued)