Chapter 848 Unwilling
"Congratulations, Jay! That goal of yours was so beautiful! Although everyone in the media is praising Hu, your goal is equally important. After all, without your goal, Leeds City would have only played against Stan Park Rangers. It’s just a tie of 3:3..."
Jay Adams interrupted his agent's excited chatter on the phone: "There is no such thing, Oliver. You have to understand that without my goal, Hu would have become the first player in Stan Park in seventy-six years. The person who scored four goals...don't underestimate his scoring ability."
"Ha, of course, that's what I said." The agent on the other end of the phone, Oliver DeWitt, sounded very good. "One more thing, Jay. Bogarde is injured. You must seize this opportunity and strive to participate in the World Cup!"
Although he became famous very early and debuted early, there is a little trivia about Jay Adams: He has not participated in the World Cup yet...
Due to his outstanding performance in Leeds City this season, agent Oliver de Wit certainly hopes that he will be selected for the England team to participate in the World Cup to be held in the United States and Canada in June this year.
"Oliver..." Adams sighed, "Of course I hope to participate in the World Cup, but when you say that, how do you want me to take it? Say that I am very happy that Bogarde's injury gave me the opportunity to participate in the World Cup?"
"Uh...blame me, blame me." Agent DeWitt also realized that this matter could not be discussed in such a frivolous tone.
"In short, I won't think about the World Cup now, I just hope to play well in the league at the club. You must not say those things online, do you hear that, Oliver?"
"OK, OK. No problem, don't worry, Jay. I won't cause you any trouble..."
After hanging up the phone, Jay Adams looked down at the news on his phone:
“… Harry Bogard suffered a serious meniscus injury in his knee when he hit the post while trying to save a ball against Leeds City… There is currently no further treatment plan for his meniscus injury in his knee. But according to other serious meniscus injuries in the past Judging from subsequent recovery cases, at least Three to five months of recovery time... Even if he can play by then, it will be difficult for his physical condition to return to optimal... As England's core midfielder, even if he only misses the training camp before the World Cup, it will have a negative impact on the team's performance. It will have a great impact..."
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"Currently we have three sets of treatment options. The first set is conservative treatment. This set of recovery is the fastest and only takes two to six weeks, but it has the highest risks and the most hidden dangers. I personally do not recommend it..."
In the team doctor's office of Stan Park Rangers Club, team medical director John Lillis is briefing the team's head coach Brooks and player Harry Bogard, who is sitting in a wheelchair.
"The second option is to remove the meniscus, which will only take two months to return to the court. But there will also be great risks in the future. So I personally recommend the third option - suture surgery. Once the operation is successful, It will take three to five months to recover, and if the recovery goes well, you may be able to return three weeks earlier..."
Harry Bogard interrupted Lillis: "Three to five months? Let's make a compromise and let's call it a four-month recovery period. Then when I recover, the World Cup will start. Doesn't that mean Am I going to miss the World Cup?”
Lillis glanced at head coach Brooks, then nodded to Bogard: "You have to give up the World Cup if you undergo surgery, Harry."
"That won't work, I can't give up on the World Cup." Bogarde shook his head and said in a very firm tone. "I choose the second option, to remove the meniscus."
"But Harry... the meniscus is equivalent to a buffer for the knee, and it is an important part of reducing the impact of bones and joints. Removing the meniscus means that your physical function will be greatly reduced, and your career will also be affected. Shorten..." Lillis, the team medical leader, quickly explained.
Bogard waved his hand: "I know what impact the meniscus removal will have on my body, John. There will also be many hidden dangers to my future career. But the problem is if I miss this World Cup, what do you think four years later? Can I still participate in the World Cup at the age of thirty-seven?”
Hearing him say this, Lilis was speechless.
Yes, this year is very likely to be the last chance for the 33-year-old Bogard to participate in the World Cup. Four years later, at the age of 37, after this injury, whether he can still maintain a good competitive state and get a chance to participate in the World Cup...it's hard to say.
Whether it is conservative treatment, removal of the meniscus, or surgical suturing, for the thirty-three-year-old Bogard, the damage to the body is huge and irreversible.
"More importantly, I am the captain of England, but I can't participate in the World Cup. How much impact will it have on the team? Anyway, I only have a few years left in my career. Use the risks of these few years in exchange for a participation The World Cup opportunity, I think is a good deal." Bogard calmly finished his choice.
Lillis was speechless. Seeing that he could not convince Bogard, he cast a look at Brooks for help.
Brooks said: "Harry, there are no outsiders here, you don't have to maintain the image in other people's eyes..."
Bogarde was a little sensitive to this statement: "I didn't maintain an image, boss. I've always been like that, and people who know me well know that I never act. My team needs me, and I can't be here." It’s time to leave them alone.”
Brooks shrugged: "Yes, you are the captain of the team, and of course the team needs you. But do you think you will have no impact on the team after removing the meniscus? You injured the meniscus in your knee. Not the damn thumb toe nails!”
Bogarde was stunned when he heard this.
There was a fact that he couldn't avoid, that is, he was seriously injured after all, and his body could never return to its previous condition.
"Listen to me, Harry. Undergo the operation and rest peacefully. As long as you recover well, you can be selected for the England team to participate in the World Cup in four years..."
Lillis secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He felt that with the help of the head coach, he would definitely be able to convince Bogard.
Unexpectedly, Bogaard still shook his head and said: "No, boss. Even if I am as lucky as you said, and I will not have any major health problems in the next four years, I will just be a spectator on the bench." That’s all.”
Even Brooks was surprised by Bogarde's attitude.
"Did you notice what Adams and Williams did yesterday, sir? In four years' time there won't be a place for me in that England team. In fact, I plan to finish this World Cup. Quit the England team and focus all my energy on the club."
"Don't be impulsive, Harry!" Brooks was also anxious.
"I have been thinking about today since last night. I have thought very carefully and comprehensively, so I am not impulsive, boss. I am not willing to end my national team career and say goodbye to the World Cup like this. I want to make a last ditch effort." Boga De has a firm attitude, just like his nickname, a tough guy who doesn't know how to adapt.
Facing Bogard, who was as hard as steel, Brooks had nothing to say.
It is indeed difficult to persuade a professional player to give up what may be the last World Cup in his career.
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"... Stan Park Rangers Club officially announced that Harry Bogard, who has suffered a serious meniscus injury, will undergo surgery to remove the meniscus... This will greatly shorten his recovery time, enough to catch up with the World Cup that opens in June... This news relieved many England fans. As the captain of England, if Bogarde cannot participate in the World Cup, the blow to the team will be heavy and fatal..."
"Of course, some people think that Bogard's move is really risky. After removing the meniscus, his physical condition will be affected and decline... Bogard explained that he made the decision after careful consideration. And Said that no matter what the result is, he will not regret it...We can only wish him good luck and wish the England team good luck..."
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"In order to participate in the World Cup, he actually chose to remove his meniscus... Isn't this Bogard too tough?"
In the locker room at the training base, Hu Lai marveled at the news.
Peter Williams was not surprised at all: "This is what 'Tough Guy Harry' can do. The interests of the team are paramount, and as for individuals...that's not important. He is a very old-school player, and a player like this now Not much more.”
"It's just pity Adams. Originally, Bogarde was injured, and he was the most likely to be selected into the World Cup squad as a substitute..." Charlie Porter glanced at Jay Adams in the distance and whispered.
Several young people glanced secretly. Jay Adams was chatting with Ben Grist as usual, with no regrets on his face.
"Jay, would you be unwilling if you didn't go to the World Cup in the end?" Ben Grist was asking Adams.
"Definitely. I think with my performance, I should be able to occupy a position in the England team, regardless of whether Bogarde is injured or not."
Grist said with some worry: "Now that Bogard has chosen to have his meniscus removed, he shouldn't miss the World Cup, but you just..."
"Idiot Ben, don't worry about this. Even if I can't go to this World Cup, I believe I will definitely be able to go to the next one." Adams raised his hand and touched Grist's head, scolding with a smile.
Then he noticed the glances directed at him from the opposite side, and following his gaze, he saw Hulay, Williams, Porter, and Kamala.
So he smiled and nodded to them. (End of chapter)