Vivian. Ms. Miranda, with her curly blonde hair tucked over her head, was dressed in sports and was watching an aerobics show on TV while she was doing it in the living room. Although she was forty-one years old, she still maintained a good figure and a beautiful face, making her look as if she was only in her early thirties. This may be inseparable from her insistence on exercising and maintaining every day.

She is a woman, a woman who led countless men to bend her waist when she was young, and who is still charming when she is older, a woman who knows what her strengths are and how to maximize her strengths.

She is still beautiful, and as she gets older, the charm of a mature woman becomes stronger. When she circles around the circle of fame and fortune among those men, even a single look is enough to make the other party willingly fall under her pomegranate skirt.

So in order to maintain this advantage of hers, the maintenance of her face and figure is essential. She insists on doing aerobics every day, goes to the beauty shop once a week, and pays attention to her diet, and she doesn't touch junk food. All this is the reason why she can still maintain a flat belly, plump and firm breasts, and slender legs twenty years after giving birth to Emily.

For the sake of her daughter, she doesn't mind betraying her hue. It's just that when it comes to her baby daughter, Ms. Miranda has been a little troubled lately...... The wooden staircase behind her creaked loudly, and without looking back, she knew that her daughter had come down.

"Out again, Amy?" Still doing aerobics, she asked without looking back.

"Hmm...... Mom, yes. Emily carried a backpack that she had to go to the game, full of everything she needed to watch the game - drinking glasses, throat lozenges, ponchos, Wimbledon towels...... In addition, she was carrying a folded cardboard, which was to cheer for Chu Zhongtian.

"Going to watch the ball again, right?"

“…… Yes, Mom. In the third round of the FA Cup, our team made it to the third round. Emily said to her mother.

"You're ...... now," Miranda finished her aerobics, gasped for breath, and then turned to look at her daughter. As soon as she saw Emily dressed as a fan, she frowned - it was a very earthy image. This is completely different from her sweet and cute little star. Fashion magazines have also praised Emily for dressing up tastefully, and if they see Emily now, I'm afraid they will have to announce that they will have to retract their previous praise...... Hasn't her daughter figured out the situation yet? She has become a rising star, fame is just around the corner, why is she still thinking about going to see the FA Cup? Football, that kind of brutal sport, that sport that negative men like, what is so good?! Let the baby daughter who has pinned her fifty hopes on be so addicted to it!

"Tom. Cruise also went to watch the football game, what's wrong, Mom? Emily knows what her mother is going to say, it is nothing more than that she is already a well-known artist, and she must pay attention to her image. But she doesn't see it that way. "Demi. Moore and Keanu. Reeves is still an Arsenal fan. Renee. Zellweger and Will. Farrell is a Chelsea fan. Also, the Beatles' McCartney and Samuel. Jackson is a Liverpool fan. Orlando. Bloom and Brad. Pitt is a Manchester United fan. Mom, do you think I'm more famous than the above? ”

In order to prevent the person she said it from her mother who had not heard of it, she deliberately only gave examples of acting stars, the only star who was not an actor or the pride of the British, the Beatles' Paul. McCartney (paul_mccartney). Demi. Moore (demi_moore) is a famous Hollywood actress who once starred in the famous classic film "Ghost Love". Reeves (keanu_reeves) is also a popular actor in Hollywood, starring in many films, including "The Matrix" made him popular all over the world.

Renee. Zellweger (renée_kathleen_zellweger), who won the "Golden Globe" award in 2000 for his performance in "Betty the Nurse", also starred in "Cold Mountain" last year and was also well received, aiming for the Oscar. Will. Farrell (www.xstxt.orguel_leroy_jacson) is a black movie star who rose to fame for his stellar performance in the classic Pulp Fiction movie.

Orlando. Born in Canterbury, England, Bloom (orlando_bloom) became known to the world for his role as the elven prince in the Lord of the Rings films, and he was just a newcomer in 2001, but now he has gradually become popular. Brad. Pete (brad_pitt) is a well-known sexy idol, named "the sexiest man the world has ever seen" by People magazine for "Autumn Legend", and has performed well in many classic films. Rich's "Kidnapping and Robbery" broke the highest box office record in the history of British cinema and became the highest-grossing film in British film history.

Any of these names are more than Emily now. Stan is a million times more famous, and if they can all like football and go to the stadium, why can't they themselves?

Miranda was speechless by her own daughter's words.

Sure enough, it was the daughter who knew her mother best, and the people she said made Miranda unable to refute them. She had to change her mind—"You know what, Amy? "Every time you mention football, it just reminds me of your damn dad who abandoned us and ran to fool around with other women......"

Emily saw her mother like this, and knew that leaving their father would always be a pain in her mother's heart, and although she didn't hate her father anymore, her mother still couldn't let it go. So she stepped forward and hugged her gently, comforting, "I'm sorry, Mom, I didn't mean to make you think that. Although my father introduced me to football, my love for football now has nothing to do with him. It's the most important game for the team I'm rooting for, so I'm going to watch it anyway. ”

"Isn't it okay to watch TV at home?" Mom asked, looking up.

The daughter shook her head, "I'm a 'supporter,' Mom." The supporter is a must to go to the field to watch the game. ”

Miranda looked at her daughter, and her daughter looked at her, and the two exchanged glances, and in the end, when the mother was defeated: "Okay, okay, you go, my daughter is older, and I can't control it...... But stay safe. ”

"I'm with Uncle John, don't worry, Mom." Emily happily kissed her mother on the cheek, then turned and rushed to the hallway to start changing her shoes.

"Come back early after watching the game......" Mom waved helplessly in the back.

"Got it, Mom!" By the time she heard this, her daughter had already rushed out the door.

※※※Pete. Winckelmann's mood has finally picked up lately.

Although the team's results are as bad as ever, and although there are still few fans who come to the stadium to watch the game, things are always moving on the bright side, aren't they?

The grades are bad, isn't this a typical fish belly coming right away? A big win over such a team in the third round of the FA Cup can give the players a confidence boost, and maybe it's time to get started. It's a good thing to get a pillow when you want to sleep.

Fewer fans watching the game? It doesn't matter, he has already given away some free tickets for the team's first FA Cup game at the new stadium, which should attract a lot of local fans. After all, this is different from the usual League One, which is a more popular and traditional FA Cup competition in England. The only regret is that as an opponent that attracts spectators to the game, the amateur team is clearly not of much interest...... But it doesn't matter, as long as you win this team, you can meet a Premier League team in the next round.

Milton Keynes Keynes have a local team, but like Wimbledon, they are an amateur team and a play against a Premier League side would certainly be a big boost to the local market. Peter. Winckelmann moved here because there was only one amateur team here, and it was not a threat to the professional Wimbledon football club, so it was a virgin land that had not yet been cultivated for professional football.

He is looking forward to the afternoon game even more.

He doesn't care about the messy gimmick of "Wimbledon Derby" that the media hype. That amateur team has hatred for themselves? What if there is hatred, can they still beat my League One team?

They won against Nodsshire? What's so surprising about the fact that a team in Notts County that is about to go bankrupt even has to wash their own jerseys to win? In Winckelman's eyes, winning a team like Notts County that has no intention of fighting at all doesn't mean anything.

He had forgotten to care about the minds of his players...... There is no suspense in this match for him, and the result is sure to be a win for the future "Milton Keynes-Dons". If there's one thing to be left to chance, it's how many goals your team will be able to score.

2：0？ That's the most basic score, right? 3:0, 4:0 or whatever. We can't expect too much of an amateur team, can we? So maybe my team still has a chance to play in double digits? It's a great opportunity, a great opportunity to show the world our new team.

It's nice to step on a body from a Wimbledon team and walk to a new life...... Does it mean goodbye to the past?

Given the peculiarities of the game, Wimbledon's board of directors did not let the players take the train to Milton Keynes, northwest of London, but instead took the red public bus rented by the club and drove along the highway to the town sixty miles from Wimbledon.

Due to the club's financial constraints, this is a difficult treatment to enjoy, and when they went to Shurlock to play the fourth round of FA Cup qualification, they still took the train and subway themselves.

The players in the car seemed very excited, some were playing handhelds, some were listening to music, they were singing along when they were interested, and some were talking on the phone with relatives and friends.

"Yes, I'm on my way...... When will you arrive? When you arrive, go straight in, remember to take a good seat, I heard that there are not many people in the stadium to watch the game...... "This is to invite my friends to watch the game."

Another group of people who like to play cards and gamble for money got together and soon started, four people gambling, and a group of people watching. From time to time, there were shouts of excitement from inside the carriage. Chu Zhongtian was attracted and went over to look at it for a while, his card skills were very stinky, so he hadn't studied these things much, and he didn't understand them very well, but it was okay to look at the excitement.

"Aha! Dead Jeep, you're losing again! Looks like you're going to lose all your panties before we get to Milton Keynes! ”

"Damn it! Bad luck today...... Damn, I'm going to get it back! ”

"You stinky hand, change people!"

"Less nonsense! Let you guys see me Joe. Shirin's poker skills! It's just a warm-up, you know? Now it's my turn to kill! "Joe. Shirin exclaimed, waving the playing card in his hand.

A group of people kept yelling, making the carriage uneasy.

The assistant coach sitting in front of him, Ingrid, looked back several times with some concern, and he wanted to remind the group to be honest, but the head coach Eames sat next to him, and he stayed awake, he didn't speak, and he said that nothing was good.

But it wasn't a way to go on like this, so he had to remind his partner: "Hey, Terry. Don't you tell them about them? ”

"Who? Who are you talking about? Eames looked confused.

Ingrid pointed to the carriage behind him: "Look at what they are doing." ”

Eames glanced back, turned to his partner and nodded, "Okay." Then he stood up and shouted to the back, "Tell me to be quieter, who plays cards!" ”

A group of players craned their necks, and their voices became quieter.

Ingrid looked at Eames as he sat back in surprise.

"That's it." Eames held out two fingers at him.

"That's it?" Ingrid finally came to his senses, and he really wanted to grab the head coach by the collar and question him loudly.

"Of course. Don't you think they're too noisy, and I'll tell them to keep their voices quiet, and that's going to be done? Eames shrugged.

"I ...... Why do I think they're noisy? I wonder if they're going to be too relaxed to do that? This is the third round of the FA Cup, and it's a game that will be broadcast live from all of England...... But they play cards in the car and gamble for money? This ......"

Ingrid said with some emotion, but Eames laughed.

"What are you laughing at, is that funny?" Ingrid glared at him.

"Didn't you know that before the FA Cup final against Liverpool at Wimbledon, Vinnie. Jones and Dennis. Is Wise still playing cards with the players, Nicky? Eames looked at his partner with a smile.

"Of course I know, but they can talk to Pooh. Jones, Dennis. Is a star like Wise on par? Ingrid gestured to the players in the carriage.

"Our opponents can't compare to Liverpool." Eames spread his hands. "What are you nervous about, Gini? It's just a game, and even though it's called the 'Wimbledon Derby' by the media, you should know it's just a gimmick for them, and the media are used to attracting attention with something they don't have. ”

"I'm nervous? I was a little nervous indeed...... I was nervous and the players thought they deserved to win, but they were hit the pitch. I always felt that we had a very good season, in the league and in the FA Cup, and the players were not tested too much. ”

Eames shook his head: "Do you know why we have been so successful this season? ”

Ingrid looked at him.

"That's because we suffered a big defeat last season, Gini. What could be more sad than the fact that we fought so hard to escalate and fell to the finish line? But it's this failure that makes us stronger, so I'm never worried about what we're doing now. Because it's what we deserve in return. ”

Ingrid opened his mouth and looked at Eames, he had never heard such a statement before. He'd heard things like "failure is success", but this was the first time he'd heard something like "today's achievements are what we deserve".

But now that he was bluffed by Eames, he had nothing to say but to shut up. Before he shut up, he muttered, "I hope you're right, Terry......"

The back of the car was much quieter, but the gamble continued.

The buses continued to travel to the destination, Milton Cairns.

※※※ When the bus stops at the hotel entrance, the game is over.

Joe. Schilling still didn't show everyone his gambling demeanor, and lost a lot, so he was mercilessly ridiculed by everyone after the game. Even Chu Zhongtian was coaxing.

Eames stood up and coughed, finally quieting the gamblers' voices, and he said to everyone, "We'll have lunch here, then take a break, and then go to the course for acclimatization." So don't overeat, if anyone has a problem in the warm-up, I won't hesitate to take him off the starting lineup. ”

Then Ingrid stood up and clapped his hands: "All right, boys, get out of the car, move your feet, don't sit too long and be numb." Be careful not to strain your leg when you get out of the car, that would be unlucky. ”

Everyone thinks it's fresh, but I've never heard an assistant coach say this before.

"Hey, Gini, is this a new line?" Joe, who likes to joke. Schilling is on the team except for owner Terry. In addition to Eames, other coaches are called by their names, and everyone is used to seeing him.

"I'm just telling you not to get hurt before the game, it's not going to be worth it." Ingrid said with a straight face.

The players looked at each other, and today's assistant coach looked extra cautious...... Eames coughed behind Ingrid: "Get out of the car, guys, don't let the hotel chef wait!" ”

Hearing the manager say that, some of the players laughed. They got out of the car, and no one took the assistant coach's words to heart anymore.

(To be continued)