"Hello, Jack."

"Mr. Mortenson, I have long admired the great name."

John Mortenson is the BBC's most famous football commentator. Jack will partner with Mortenson to narrate the game. For the Mortensen in front of him, Jack admires it very much. Because he was able to become the top commentator in England because of his unremitting efforts.

There are many stories about John Mortensen in English football.

The most is about John Mortensen and how to find out about both sides of the game before commenting on the game. He usually goes there to find out the information himself. In order to understand the information of the two teams, he will secretly follow the team, secretly watch their training, communicate with their players, etc. It's all about being able to make no mistakes in the commentary.

There is even a very funny story.

That was one year when the England national team played the match against the Russian national team, which happened to be broadcast live by the BBC, and the commentator happened to be Mortensen. At that time, Mortensen was very new to the Russian national team, because Russian players basically played in the country. In addition, the broadcasting technology at that time was not very developed, and Mortensen did not have much information about Russian players.

At most, the most Mortenson has in his hands is a name and location. As for their characteristics, none of them.

In order to be able to explain the game, he booked a room in the hotel opposite the Russian national team training. Then observe the training of the Russian national team there. I want to get first-hand information.

I didn't expect to be detained by the Russian national team as a person who spies on military intelligence. Later, he explained to the Russian national team that in the end, the Russian national team not only released Mortensen, but also allowed Mortensen to enter and leave the national team's training place as casually as Russian journalists.

In this way, Mortensen and the Russian national team became good friends. This matter is talked about by many people in English football.

That's Mortenson.

In order not to make a mistake in the commentary, he will do so much preparation before the game. That's why he was able to become the BBC's leading football commentator.

"Jack, what do you think of today's game?"

"Leeds United are more auspicious."

"How?"

Referees are not coaches, but the real top referees have a much deeper understanding of football than ordinary people, and they can not only become commentators, but also football commentators. Because any good referee will pay attention to both teams before the game.

It's not just about keeping an eye on the important players on both sides, it's also about considering the tactics of both sides. Understand the temperament of the coach, but also understand the technical style of the players, etc. For referees, these are all things to consider.

It is precisely because of this that many referees are not bad at tactical ability.

'The Leeds players are too young and have no Champions League experience. They defeated their opponents mainly by their indomitable passion, but against a team of Barcelona's style. I don't think it's that easy for Leeds to win. ”

"I think so too."

When Mortenson spoke, there was always a hint of laughter in his words. This is one of his characteristics. When he explained, he also kept laughing, and this laughter accompanied his explanation.

Today's game is the first round of the Champions League group stage. Barcelona at home against Leeds United. This group is the group of death, with AC Milan and Besiktas in addition to Barcelona and Leeds United.

Jack is not optimistic about Leeds United's game today.

Because Leeds United's football is full of passion, but it can attack but not defend, and it can be fast but not slow. There is no problem in facing the average strong team and the average giant, but in the face of a team like Barcelona that mainly controls the ball, there are some problems with the autumn wind.

"Mr. Mortenson......"

"Call me John."

"John, this is my first time as a guest commentator. I don't know where to start? ”

Jack is a rookie in the commentary, and he really doesn't know how to be a guest commentator. Mortensen is the top commentator in England, so it's best to ask him.

"Simple. Jack, you're the referee. In the middle of the game, you focus on the referee's decision and some of the player's foul actions. You can talk about these aspects when the time comes. ”

"Yes."

…………

Camp Nou, 14 September 2000.

The BBC's commentary is a live commentary. It's completely different from explaining in front of the TV after the introduction of signals in China. Each home stadium will give these live media some spots so that they can play the game live.

Mortensen and Jack were on hand at the Camp Nou.

"This is the Camp Nou, and it's the first round of the Champions League group stage, Barcelona and Leeds United. I'm John Mortensen and I'm partnering with Jack Lee, our youngest referee in the Premier League. ”

"Hi, I'm Jack Lee."

Introduce yourself before the game. Then Mortenson began to report the starting lineups for both sides, as well as the lineups on the bench. By the time Mortensen had reported his starting line-up, players from both sides had already started to enter the field.

"The referee for this match is Markus Merck from Germany."

As is customary, Mortensen also reported the name of the referee for this game. Markus Merck is currently the best referee in Germany and certainly the best referee in European football. He is currently an excellent referee in European football on a par with the Italian whistle Collina. He has a high status in the refereeing world.

And Marcus Merck was the youngest referee in the major top league of European football before Jack. Markus Merck was only 25 years old when he became the referee of the Bundesliga.

It was 1988. But at that time, he was twenty-six years old, and he was only a few days away from being twenty-six. Compared to him, Jack became a top flight referee about half a year earlier.

In 1988 he became a referee in the Bundesliga and in 1992 he was an international referee for UEFA. After that, in UEFA, FIFA are the key referees to cultivate, in the current European referee industry, only Collina is more famous than Merck.

However, it is not that Corina is really at a higher level than Merck. It's because there's a lot to brag about about Corina. For example, Collina had polio when she was a child, and she also had hair loss. And Colina has overcome these, plus Corina's studies are still very good, these things add up to something that Corina can boast about.

Corina is a deliberate referee in UEFA's refereeing circles. Although the level is very high, there are many referees of the same level as him. But none of them have a reputation comparable to Corina.

Merck has a lot of ability and fame. At present, famous referees in England, including Bol and Gallagher, are not Merck's opponents. Merck is a true European footballer.

"Toot-"

The game started with young Leeds United at Camp Nou being a little overwhelmed. Many of Leeds United's young players have never played in the Champions League and there is still some nervousness in their first appearance in the competition.

Especially the first game came to Camp Nou.

In fact, Barcelona is not in a good situation right now. Because their old rivals, Real Madrid, have a new president, Florentino. Florentino's first move as Real Madrid's president was to poach Barcelona's Figo.

Figo's departure has had a big impact on Barcelona. However, it was quite easy to deal with the inexperienced Leeds United. After the start of the game, Leeds United couldn't play a lot of their strengths at all.

"Rivaldo, Rivaldo's beautiful pull and turn...... Rivaldo, fell to the ground. Merck blew the whistle and gave Duckett a yellow card. ”

Rivaldo's technique, needless to say, is really outstanding. Lee Bowyer defended when he received the ball, and Rivaldo's instant turn with the ball turned past Lee Bowyer.

It's not a difficult move, and a lot of players can do it. It's just that Rivaldo did a beautiful job and easily broke through Lee Bowyer. Then there was no pass, and after the dribbling breakthrough saw Darkett, another breakthrough.

Facing Darkett's defense, Rivaldo suddenly fell to the ground as he broke through. Rivaldo also spun around twice on the ground, clutching his calves in pain.

"John, Rivaldo is such a superstar. He should get a little golden man. ”

"Golden Globes?"

"No, I mean Robert Bernini should give his little figurine to Rivaldo."

"Hahahaha."

Mortenson laughed. Robert Bernini won last year's Oscar for Best Actor, and Jack used this phrase to satirize Rivaldo's fake fall. It's really a fake fall, a clear fake fall.

However, Rivaldo's ability to fake falls is so pure that even top referees such as Merck have been deceived.

"In the Sydney Olympics, which are about to start, the Brazilian delegation should let Rivaldo in. The diving team of the Brazilian delegation did not perform well, so it is better to recruit Rivaldo and definitely win the gold medal. ”

"Jack, you mouth."

Jack is non-stop sarcastic Rivaldo, sarcastic fake. It makes Mortenson happy.