Chapter Seventy-One: Interview
"Oh! Yellow card, another yellow card! In this way, Yu Liang turned two yellows and one red, and was sent off! β
Verbeek watched the referee show a yellow card to Yu Liang without hesitation, and couldn't help but feel some regret in his heart.
Facing a morale-boosting Ham team, will Antwerp, with one man less, be able to survive the rest of the game?
Hardly!
However, he couldn't comment on Yu Liang's foul, after all, he was violated by his opponent three times in less than a few minutes after the game started, and anyone would respond.
Hush!
At the moment when the referee showed the yellow card, the Bosul stadium was boiling again!
The boos in the sky came from all directions.
Looking at the yellow card in front of him, Yu Liang didn't wait for the referee to take out the red card, and walked directly to the sidelines.
Compared with the two yellow cards at the World Youth Championships, Yu Liang now has an indescribable feeling in his heart!
There is excitement, there is chagrin!
After taking a shower in the dressing room, Yu Liang went straight back to his apartment.
As for the result of the game, he didn't want to, and he didn't dare not think about it!
Antwerp, which has one less person to fight, will definitely be very passive.
Yu Liang, who was lying on the sofa, couldn't help but have a trace of self-blame in his heart.
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"That's murder, his actions are equivalent to an executioner, he shouldn't be on the football field, he deserves to be punished by the law, not two yellow cards!"
At the post-match press conference, Ham manager Rudy was there to complain loudly. It seems that he wants to vent all his dissatisfaction with the result of the game.
In the just-concluded match, Antwerp, who played with 10 men, finally relied on the home advantage to defeat Ham 3-1.
Yu Liang's foul put Antwerp in a passive position, but his sliding tackle also kicked Ham into the abyss.
Because in this foul, Putra left the field directly injured, and so far there is no clear news about his injury.
The Ham team, which has lost its core, although its ability to attack on the wing is still sharp, lacks the dispatch in the middle, and can only return again and again in the face of the retreating Antwerp. On the contrary, Antwerp used a counterattack in the 82nd minute of the game to seal the victory by King Dong.
"The referee's decision?"
After Ham manager Rudy was interviewed, Van Ake was also present at the post-match press conference.
When asked by reporters about the referee's impact on the game, Van Ake gave his opinion.
"Yes, there were some scale problems with the referee's decision in this game, but it didn't affect the result of the game, we still won the game, it was the result of the team's efforts!"
Despite the victory, Van Ake didn't show much joy.
Yu Liang, who received a yellow card in this game, will be banned in the next round.
As for whether the Football Association will accept Ham's appeal, he does not know that Yu Liang will be punished with an additional ban.
After the press conference, the players went home.
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"Damn, you kid pat your ass and walk clean! We're as tired as dogs! β
King Dong, who came to Yu Liang's apartment, complained directly.
"But you're pretty that foot, too! I heard that people want to crack their bones! β
Yu Liang didn't expect that his foul would have such a heavy impact.
In addition to worrying about Putra's injury, Yu Liang couldn't help but start worrying about the result of the game, and asked a little anxiously: "What about the result of the game?" β
"Then you don't have to ask, of course we won! In the final stages of the match, I scored the goal that sealed the game, 3-1! β
Next, King Dong's eyebrows fluttered and he talked about how he scored the third goal of the game.
Yu Liang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the game had been won.
"Congratulations! League Golden Boot! β
King Dong scored twice in this game, taking his goal tally to 15. In the other game of the round, striker Jeremière, a strong contender for the league's Golden Boot, also scored twice to help the team win 4-0. In this way, after 23 rounds, with 14 goals, he is only behind King Dong.
"Hey, the league Golden Boot, it's still early! There are eleven rounds left in the league! β
At the thought of Jeremière and Aris clenching behind him, King Dong sighed. He never thought that it would be so difficult to get a Golden Boot in this unpopular second division.
"As long as you work hard! That's yours for sure! β
Yu Liang, who was lying on the sofa, thought that King Dong was about to win the first weighty personal honor in his career, and he couldn't help but look forward to his first personal honor.
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With a win over Ham, Antwerp got off to a flying start in the third stage of the league. After the game, the players were given a day and a half of rest. Immediately after the break, the team went into training to prepare for the next round of the league. They will travel to Tubis at the weekend.
Because he was banned, Yu Liang will not be able to play in this game.
So Yu Liang thought about using the two days of the weekend to accompany Deng Yu to some nearby towns to visit.
But his plan was shattered by a phone call from the general manager on Friday.
After receiving the call, Yu Liang quickly rushed to the general manager's office.
"What? Interview? β
Yu Liang looked at the club's general manager, Paul Bisdox, with a depressed expression.
"Yes, it's a joint initiative of Antwerp TV and the Antwerp daily newspaper, and they will have an exclusive interview with you! Well, the super rookie in the sports program will be broadcast live at 8 o'clock on Saturday night. β
Looking at Yu Liang with a depressed face, Paul Bisdox patiently explained.
"Well, in Belgium, it's a very popular sport! A lot of good young players have been interviewed! This doesn't hurt you, he will increase your influence within Belgium. And, as you know, with our relationship with TV stations and newspapers, it's hard for me to say no to their requests! So ......"
"Okay, I see, Paul! So what do I need to do next? β
After listening to Paul Bisdox's explanation, Yu Liang could only reluctantly accept this interview.
"The TV station staff will get in touch with you tomorrow!"
"Alright! Then I'll go back first! β
With that, Yu Liang left Paul Bisdox's office directly.
"It's back!"
Yu Liang, who returned to the apartment, saw that Deng Yu was still packing her luggage in the room, and hugged her directly from behind.
"I'm sorry, I probably can't go this weekend!"
"Why? Or if we don't go to Namur, let's go to Waterloo as you say! β
Before that, Yu Liang and Deng Yu discussed going there to play on the weekend.
Deng Yu insisted on going to Namur, the pearl on the banks of the Meuse, while Yu Liang thought the place was too far away, and it would take three hours to take the train each way. Waterloo is just around Brussels, more than an hour's drive away, so Yu Liang felt it was more appropriate to go here, and he wanted to see the place that had caused Napoleon to fall.
"Not for this reason! I have been notified by the club that I will be interviewed on TV tomorrow! So, this weekend's outing might be in the soup! β
"Oh! Never mind! β
Although Deng Yu said so, Yu Liang still felt Deng Yu's loss.
"Although the game is not tense in the next period, because the game is related to our promotion, there may not be a chance to go out! Or, let's go out together at the end of the season! β
"Okay!"
Seeing that Deng Yu simply agreed, Yu Liang's face showed a happy smile.
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On Saturday morning, Yu Liang received a call from a TV station staff.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, Yu Liang went directly to the TV station by car.
"Hello, Yu Liang, welcome here! I'm Verbeck! β
Walking into the TV station, Yu Liang saw a middle-aged uncle with a pair of black-rimmed glasses walking towards him, and when he heard his self-introduction, he knew that this was the gold medal commentator of the TV station.
"Hello, nice to meet you, I've watched the game you commentated!"
"Oh, that's my pleasure! This is a question that may be involved in today's interview, so you can take a look at it and get ready! β
Took a piece of paper from Verbeck's hand, it was full of questions, about dreams, about football, about life!
"Damn, there are so many questions, thanks to this piece of paper! Otherwise, if you are not prepared, you may not be able to answer! β
After glancing at it, Yu Liang sighed secretly.
"This is the dressing room, you prepare it here, and you will be notified when the time comes!"
After following Verbeck to the dressing room, Yu Liang sat there and looked at it carefully.
Seeing Yu Liang carefully looking at the question he had prepared, a strange smile appeared on Verbek's face.
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"Hello, everyone, I'm Verbeck! Welcome to our Saturday 8 p.m. sports show - Super Rookie! Today we have Shook Ek, a football columnist from the Antwerp daily newspaper! β
"Hello everyone, I'm Shock!"
In the live broadcast room, Verbeek and Shook began to chat about the matches that took place in the previous round.
"Okay, after chatting about the last round of the game, we have our guest today, a young player from Antwerp, Yu Liang!"
Yu Liang, who had been standing behind the scenes, listened to Verbeck's words, and immediately walked into the live broadcast room under the reminder of the staff.
"Hello, Yu Liang! I'm Verbeek, welcome to the super-rookie! Let's say hello to the audience and friends! β
In the live broadcast room, there were not only Verbeck and Shock, but also some of the audience, sitting in the front.
Although he has been interviewed, Yu Liang, who has never participated in this kind of program, looked at the camera aimed at him, and the whole person couldn't let go.
"Hello everyone, I'm Yu Liang!"
After waving his hand mechanically to the camera, Yu Liang sat directly on the sofa.
"Yes, I think a lot of people know about you now! Because the ratings of our show have been good! β
Verbeck himself laughed when he said this.
Seeing Verbeck's smile, Yu Liang relaxed a lot.
"We all know you're from China and you've got Manchester United's attention because of your performances at the World Junior Championships. Although with the development of the times, our awareness of China is gradually increasing, but we have very little contact with Chinese football, can you talk to us about Chinese football? β
Listening to Verbeck's question, Yu Liang was dumbfounded.
"Uncle, this question is not on the paper!"