The city of Sheffield sits in the heart of the United Kingdom, built on seven hills, and is one of the eight largest cities in the United Kingdom outside of London.

From the 19th century, the city of Sheffield began to be known for its steel industry, but after 1970, international competition and the collapse of the British coal industry led to the decline of the local industry.

However, in the 21st century, Sheffield has transformed itself from an industrial base city into an integrated economic base city, repositioning itself as a city of sports and technology. The British Sports Association is located here, as is the venue for the World Snooker Championships.

And in football, the famous Sheffield United Football Club is also here.

The club, which has been around for more than 100 years, had a lot of glory, but they are now in poor shape, having fallen to the Championship and narrowly missed relegation last season.

In a café not far from Sheffield United, three people were sitting in the corner talking.

Although two of them are Chinese faces, they speak fluent English and communicate without barriers.

And sitting in front of them was a burly British man. He was not very tall, but he was very athletic, and he wore a neat shirt, and he looked very formal, and he looked like a standard English gentleman.

At this time, he looked at the two Chinese people opposite, and his face was still full of surprise.

"Tie, I didn't expect you to introduce a new friend of mine, who turned out to be the famous champion young marshal Yunsheng, it's really incredible!"

Li Tie smiled slightly: "Man, you are my best brother at Sheffield United, and the new friend I introduced to you must not be an ordinary person, otherwise he is not worthy of your identity." ”

The English gentleman waved his hand: "Don't say that, I'm just a player who has just retired, but Coach Yunsheng is now a famous figure in European football, how can I compare with him." ”

Yun Sheng smiled, there was no frame in his smile, although he met for the first time, he got along with people like a spring breeze, which was very comfortable.

"I've only been a first-team manager for three years, and although I've been lucky enough to win some trophies, I'm still a rookie in European football. But you are different, in the English stadium, you are the famous 'living fossil of the Premier League'. ”

The person sitting opposite Yunsheng is none other than Gary Speed, a first-hand witness of the English Premier League, a talented player who has infected Britain for many years, and a Welsh legend!

Speed was born on September 8, 1969, in a small village called Mancott in Wales. He started his career at Leeds United in 1988 and made his professional debut at the age of 19.

In the 9192 season, Leeds United won the last English Football League One (the highest competition in England at the time, later changed to the current English Premier League), and Speed has become an indispensable player in the Leeds United team.

In the years that followed, he played for Premier League teams, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton and many other teams, all of which left his footprints, and he was also called the "living fossil of the Premier League".

This summer, he officially hung up his boots at Sheffield United and left his beloved green field.

After many years in the Premier League, Speed has won the respect of countless fans with his excellent skills and rich experience, and his sharp attacking style has also become his representative.

During the Cartbus period, Yun Sheng talked to Li Tie about Speed, although he had never met Speed, but Yun Sheng admired Speed very much, both in terms of ball skills and character, he was excellent. In particular, his sharp midfield attack during his time at Leeds United and Newcastle made the once young Yunsheng extremely admired.

That's why today's trip to Sheffield was possible.

As a matchmaker, Li Tie has a very good relationship with Speed, although he only worked here for a short time, but the two have formed a deep friendship.

"Gary, when I was here, I had a lot of help from you."

Speed waved his hand: "You are capable, I can see it, and your training and game attitude in the team are first-class, you Chinese people are so diligent and serious." When the team terminated your contract, I tried my best to oppose it, but I still couldn't help you stay. It turned out to be a good look, you did really well in Cottage and you won the championship and the victory, and I'm very happy for you. ”

The two chatted for a few words, and Li Tie handed over the scene to Yun Sheng, after all, he was the protagonist today, and he was just helping to introduce the two to each other.

Looking at Speed in front of him, Yun Sheng sighed with emotion: "When you played at Leeds United, I was young, but I watched a lot of your games at Newcastle. I really didn't expect that Speed, who was majestic on the field, would be so gentlemanly off the court. ”

Speed smiled slightly: "I didn't expect that the young coach Yunsheng, who was celebrating wildly in the Champions League final, was actually younger than he looked on TV." ”

Yun Sheng also smiled: "That's all in the past, I'm now the coach of Juventus, the past honors have been turned over, and there are new challenges in front of me." ”

"When Coach Yunsheng coached the team before, he was very fond of veterans, did you come to see me this time, did you invite me to join Juventus?" Speed smiled and said, "If I were a few years younger, I would definitely go to Turin City with you and feel what it's like to work next to a talented young marshal." But I'm old and retired, which is a pity. ”

As for Yunsheng's ability to use veterans, Speed is very clear. Sauer and Da Silva in the Cottbus period, Makelele, Recoba, Ljungberg, and Beckham in the Monaco period, these veterans in their thirties have all rejuvenated under Yunsheng.

Yun Sheng looked at Speed in front of him, put away the smile just now, and his expression became serious: "Gary, you guessed it, I came to invite you to join Juventus today!" ”

"What?!"

Speed was taken aback!

I was just joking, Yun Sheng really came to invite himself?

Speed shook his head repeatedly: "Coach Yunsheng, I am 41 years old this year, old, although I only retired this season, but since last season, I have not participated in any official games. My current physical condition, let alone playing in Serie A, not even in the Championship. Thanks to Coach Yunsheng's invitation, I really can't accept it. ”

Yun Sheng waved his hand: "Gary, you will be mistaken, I don't want to invite you to join the Juventus first team, but I want to invite you to be my assistant - assistant coach of Juventus!" ”