Chapter 27 The fight started
Tang Lin, who had just finished class and was about to pack his schoolbag and go home, received a call from Mr. Berg.
“Don, are you still in school?”
“Yes, Mr. Berg.”
“Ah, that’s great!”
Tang Lin obviously heard the landlord sigh, so he asked: "Do you need my help with anything?"
"Ha! I really need your help! That's it, can you help me go to Thailand?" I’ll buy Wang’s jersey from Tyne’s home stadium and I’ll wear it tomorrow – Wang has been selected for tomorrow’s game!” , it is indeed much more convenient to go from him than from Mr. Berg’s home.
So Tang Lin agreed without thinking: "No problem, Mr. Berg."
"That's great, thank you, Tang! There's one more thing... ” Berg hesitated to speak.
"It's okay, just say it."
"That's it...that is, when you buy a jersey, can you buy two of them and one for yourself..."
" Huh?" Tang Lin was a little surprised, "But I won't go to the game..."
"It doesn't matter, you don't have to go. I just hope to increase sales of Wang's jerseys... Don't worry, I'll give you the money. It will be transferred to you, even if it is a gift I bought for you..."
Tang Lin did not expect that his landlord would have such an idea to increase sales of Wang Lie's jersey...
He felt that the other party might be Chinese.
At least as a "genuine" Chinese, I have never thought about buying a Wang Lie jersey to support the players of my country.
He smiled and agreed: "Okay, I will buy two jerseys, Mr. Berg. But you don't need to pay for my jersey. I am Chinese, how can I buy the jerseys of my compatriots? Want someone else to pay for it?"
"That's very kind of you, Don! Thank you!"
"You're welcome, Mr. Berg, just to trouble you. Wait a little longer.”
"Ha! It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, and neither are you!" Berg laughed loudly.
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After hanging up the phone, Jon Berg turned around and opened the door behind him, and walked into the bustling Miners Bar again.
The bar owner Theo Collins is writing the bet they just made on the blackboard:
"The King plays Hurlingham FC. Jon YES, Robbie NO. A beer."
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When Tang Lin walked to the door of the store, the electric glass door opened automatically.
Then he saw Wang Lie standing at the door, smiling at himself...
This startled him. After taking a closer look, he realized that it was a life-size 3D hologram. The projection is of Wang Lie wearing Tyne's blue home jersey.
Because it was so lifelike, Tang Lin thought he had bumped into a real person.
After coming back to his senses, Tang Lin carefully looked at the holographic projection. It was located in the center of the store after entering, ensuring that every customer who came in could see it at a glance.
Wang Lie’s status in Tyne can be seen from this point alone.
Bypassing Wang Lie's holographic projection, Tang Lin looked around, and what he saw was a dense collection of products.
This is the jersey souvenir shop located at Lizer Park Stadium next to Newcastle University.
Blue is the main color of this store, because the color of Tyne's home jersey is blue.
A large selection of jerseys is the main commodity here, with blue home jerseys and white and gray away jerseys.
In addition, there are various coats, scarves, hats, training clothes, mugs, refrigerator magnets with the Tyne team logo printed on them...
Tang Lin found himself interested in this place Most of the products are not unfamiliar to him, because he has seen almost all of them in Mr. Berg’s home:
The Tyne mug is what Mr. Berg uses to drink coffee; the Tyne wool hat is what Mr. Berg uses to drink coffee. Mr. Berg must wear it when going out; there is also this Tyne down jacket, which is even more familiar. Mr. Berg wears it to the miner's bar almost every day in winter; and this plate, fork, knife...even the pan for pancakes, Tang Lin is familiar with them all - he has used this pot in the kitchen and can fry cakes with the Tyne team logo...
In addition to these dazzling products, there are also players everywhere in the store Standing paintings, posters, large screens playing Tyne promotional videos, etc.
Tang Lin even saw Chinese characters on some posters, which said:
"Welcome!"
But Tang Lin was not sure whether this was originally there or because Wang Lie joined. Added now.
But it doesn’t matter, he is not here to explore this problem. He still remembers what his mission is.
So he did not linger in front of the various shelves of goods, and went straight to the shelf with Wang Lie's portrait.
The shelf is actually an entire wall, and the upper and lower floors are all Wang Lie's jerseys, with his name and number printed in advance:
WANG
99
< br>Although Tang Lin doesn’t watch football, he heard Mr. Berg tell him about it, so he knows the origin of this number:
Because the team’s original No. 9 jersey belonged to center Peter Ollie Wei, and Olivier has not left the team, so Wang Lie, who has been wearing the No. 9 jersey, chose the largest number among the player numbers.
Generally speaking, superstar players rarely choose such a large number.
The numbers on football jerseys are different from ordinary numbers. The bigger the number, the more awesome it is.
Because in the early days, jersey numbers were arranged according to the order of the appearance list, and there was no fixed number. Therefore, everyone has formed the inherent impression that numbers below and including eleven represent the main force of the team.
Although it is no longer the ancient era where there were no fixed numbers, each player can choose his or her favorite number to use permanently. But most people are still not used to overly large numbers.
Wang Lie chose the number ninety-nine after coming to Tyne, which caused a small controversy. No one understood why Wang Lie chose this number.
If he likes No. 9 but cannot get No. 9, there is actually a compromise plan, which is to choose No. 18, because one plus eight equals nine.
Perhaps he did this to protest to Peter Olivier, who did not take the initiative to give up the number...
Tang Lin was not interested in guessing Wang Lie's thought process in choosing such a big number. He just found a size on the shelf that he and Mr. Berg could fit into, then each took one and went to the checkout to pay.
There were already two long lines at the checkout counter. There were about a dozen people in each line waiting to check out. Tang Lin took a casual look and found that they were all holding Wang Lie's No. 99 jersey. .
Although he has not played a game yet, as a former world-class superstar, Wang Lie is still very popular in the small team of Tyne.
Someone on the Internet said before that the reason why Tain did not hold a welcome ceremony for Wang Lie was because he was worried that too few fans would come to the welcome ceremony, which would embarrass Wang Lie. The second is that he is afraid that Wang Lie will be booed by Tyne fans...
On the day when Tyne Club officially announced Wang Lie’s joining, Tang Lin also observed that not everyone seemed to welcome Wang Lie’s joining. .
But what he saw now in the jersey store seemed to have overturned his previous impression and those Internet rumors.
Tyne fans, do they welcome Wang Lie to join, or do they not?
While Tang Lin was thinking about this problem, the team kept moving forward, and soon it was his turn.
The person who served him was an obviously stout middle-aged woman, no different from the middle-aged waitresses he had seen in supermarkets, pubs, and restaurants. She saw Tang Lin coming over with the jersey and he had an oriental face, so she smiled and said hello in broken Chinese:
"Ni Hao."
Tang Lin was a little surprised, he didn't expect Tyne Club He was so thoughtful that he was stunned for a moment, and even stuttered when he responded in Chinese:
"Uh, you...hello..."
The clerk smiled and switched back to English: "That's it. Two pieces? ”
Tang Lin also switched back to English: "Yes, just these two pieces."
"Okay, please wait."
The clerk quickly packed the jerseys and put them in the handbag Inside, he handed his hands to Tang Lin.
"Thank you." Tang Lin took it and thanked him at the same time.
“You’re welcome. Thank you for your patronage and welcome to visit again!”
Then the middle-aged female clerk started serving the next customer.
Tang Lin carried the bag and walked straight out of the store. But before going out, he looked back at the holographic projection at the door. This time, Wang Lie's image changed. He stood with his hands on his hips and his head held high. Looking into the distance.
Looking quite domineering...
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On the team bus from London to Newcastle, the head coach of Hurlingham FC, Ko Phil Rost learned about Tyne's game roster from the Internet.
Wang Lie is among them.
Seeing this name, Rost laughed.
He was previously worried that McNeil did not put Wang Lie on the roster for the competition. Even if he defeated Tyne, he might not be convincing enough. After all, he did not defeat Wang Lie...
Now he just hopes that McNeil will not let Wang Lie sit on the bench for ninety minutes.
Whether he is starting or coming off the bench, let him play, McNeil!
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The media in England seemed to have the same idea as Rost. After the Tyne Club announced the pre-match squad, they all reported the matter with extraordinary enthusiasm and intensity.
Because of the excessive exertion, some people initially thought it was bad news similar to "Wang Lie was injured in training and the season was canceled"...
This is not their fault. , look at the words used by the media:
"Shocking! Wang has entered the Tyne competition squad!"
"Breaking news! Wang will likely play in the game against Heringham FC!"
"Exception! Wang is about to make his first appearance in Tyne!"
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It was both "shocking" and "unexpected", making Wang Lie's entry into the competition roster seem like big news.
You have to know that just half a year ago, Wang Lie was not included in the competition squad. That was the big news...
In just half a year, under Sven Heldon, everyone seems to have become accustomed to the fact that Wang Lie should not be included in the game squad, should not start, and should not even continue to play in the Premier League.
Of course, the media is so enthusiastic, and a large part of the reason is that Rost suddenly criticized Wang Lie before the game and took the initiative to ignite the war.
The media are all about watching the excitement and not taking the matter too seriously. If they don’t fan the flames, how can they have a good show to watch and how can they get news traffic?
In addition to online reports and news, various football programs in the evening are also discussing this matter.
The hosts invited guests to seriously analyze whether Wang Lie might appear. If he can play, will he be a starter or a substitute? If he is a substitute, he will be replaced at approximately when... "Considering that Wang barely played any good games at Soft United in the first half of the season, I don't think McNeil will entrust him with a heavy responsibility. Of course. , now that he is on the roster, if he is not allowed to play for one minute, it is obviously impossible. You must know that there will be many Tyne fans going to the game tomorrow, just for the king, so I I guess McNeil might let Wang Shang feel the atmosphere of the game and get a feel for it with the last ten minutes left in the game, but don’t expect him to put up any decent performance..."
Elliot Goetz was watching one of these TV shows in his room at Northumberland Football City when he thought the guest was farting.
Based on what he observed during this week’s training, he believes that head coach McNeil should intend to let Wang play a role in the game, and it is impossible to just let him Go up and get a feel for it.
But he couldn’t tell whether Wang Lie would start or come on as a substitute.
After all, in the last team game before the end of today’s training, Wang Lie and Dean were assigned to the substitute team.
Goetz used the remote control to change the guest's nonsense program, and heard a noise and dense footsteps coming from the corridor outside.
Feeling strange, he stood up and opened the door, and saw several teammates walking quickly in front of him. He quickly grabbed the last person, the team's center back Hugo Guendouzi, and asked: "What happened?"
Guendouzi said: "Wang and Dean fought in the entertainment center!"
"Huh?!" Goetz was surprised at first, and then said nothing Close the door and rush off with Gunduz.
On the way he did not forget to ask Gunduz: "Why did the fight start?"
Gunduz didn't know what to ask: "I don't know either. Anyway, I heard them say that two people were fighting..."
Goetz was so anxious that he simply ran all the way. After surpassing his teammates one after another, he was the first to run. Entered the entertainment center.
Then I saw a lot of people gathered in front of me, accompanied by random shouts:
"Come on! Dean!"
"Fuck him, King! Fuck him!" ”
"No one bets with me? I'll win the bet!"
Seeing this scene, Goetz was furious - Wang Lie and Dean were fighting. As teammates, it doesn't matter if you don't go up to break up the fight, but you are still there Are you booing and opening the market here? ! damn it! What else can we win with this group of "mercenaries"? !
So he shouted: "Enough! What are you doing?!"
His voice startled the onlookers. They turned sideways and looked back, with expressions on their faces. confused.
Through the gap they stepped aside, Goetz finally saw the scene inside the crowd:
At one end of the table tennis table, Sonny Dean lowered his body, holding a racket, and staring seriously at Wang Lie, who was holding the ball on the other side and ready to serve.
Goetz's voice and the sudden silence of the crowd also attracted Dean's attention, and he couldn't help but glance in Goetz's direction.
At the same time that his eyes moved away, Wang Lie suddenly gently threw up the table tennis ball in his hand, and then whipped it over!
Out of the corner of his eye, Dean saw a white light coming toward him. In panic, he reflexively swung his racket. He successfully hit the table tennis ball, but he used too much force and returned the ball directly out of bounds!
Wang Lie raised his racket, raised his arms and shouted: "Win!"
Vitini, one of the onlookers, rushed out of the crowd and was the first to run up to hug Wang Lie in celebration.
Other people who supported Wang Lie also swarmed up and surrounded Wang Lie. Cheers and whistles filled the entertainment center.
Goetz turned to look at Gunduz who ran with him: "Is this the 'fight' you said?"
Gunduz was both innocent and disappointed: "They You didn’t tell me that it was ‘playing table tennis’…”
Dean, who was cheering, had not yet come to his senses - Damn it, why did I lose?
He turned to look at Katic, who was in charge of scoring and refereeing. The latter had just turned over Wang Lie's scoreboard to the number "14", but his score was still at "12".
Seeing Dean glance at him, Katich shrugged and spread his hands.
After reacting, Dean yelled at Wang Lie: "No! Didn't win! You didn't win! I was distracted! This goal doesn't count! Try again!"
Being hugged Wang Lie snorted at him: "I didn't tell you to be distracted."
Dean pointed at Goetz: "I was disturbed by the captain! This is not fair!"
Everyone also looked at Goetz. In front of everyone, Goetz, who had made a big mistake, also felt very embarrassed, so he said to Dean: "Uh, I'm sorry..."
Vitini said He wanted to speak for his idol, but Wang Lie patted him on the shoulder and pushed him aside.
Wang Lie looked at Dean who was getting angry: "What's unfair about this? Why wasn't I interfered by Elliott? Don't you know that this ball is my match point? Aren't you more responsible? Do you have to be prepared to deal with it?"
Dian was left speechless by Wang Lie's series of questions, and then he broke his guard: "You are shamelessly attacking! Win!"
Wang Lie sneered and retorted: "Don't you want to win? If you don't want to win, why are you so angry?"
Dean was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Wang Lie's angle to be so tricky, and then he roared again: "I won't accept such a defeat! I won't do whatever it takes to win! Defeat me openly if you have the ability!"
With Dean's hysteria, the atmosphere in the entertainment center suddenly became tense again. Everyone was worried that Dean would directly punch Wang Lie... No, they were worried that Wang Lie would punch Dean.
Goetz was ready to show his authority as a former captain: "That's enough, Dean! This is just a game!"
Katic also had the same worries, he directly He walked up to Dean and separated him from Wang Lie.
Dean didn’t appreciate anyone’s favor now. He turned to look at Goetz, but pointed his hand at Wang Lie. His tone was very fierce and his words were also very rude: “You should say this to him. ! It’s just a game, but this old scoundrel will do whatever it takes to win!”
Vitini was very unhappy: "Who are you calling an 'old scoundrel'?! Show some respect! Bastard!"
Dean ignored him and just stared at Wang Lie: "If you have the ability, come with me Let’s play again!”
Wang Lie patted Vitini on the shoulder again, and then said to Dean who was like an angry bull: “It’s time for me to go to bed. If you are not convinced and want to beat me, Welcome to come again next time. Don’t worry, I won’t refuse your challenge. I’m afraid you won’t dare to come again because you are destined to lose again.”
After that, he ignored Dean and walked out. go.
Behind him, Dean's chest heaved violently, and then he slammed the table tennis racket in his hand to the ground.
Katic saw that Dean was just throwing the racket to vent his anger, so he knew that Dean would not really come to trouble Wang Lie, so he stepped away from him.
When Gunduz saw this, he waved his hand: "It's gone, it's gone, it's all gone! The show is over!"
Goetz heard the regret in his words, and he said cruelly He glared at him fiercely, and then warned everyone present: "When you walk out of this door, this matter will end here! No one is allowed to tell it, especially not to the media!"
With Wang With the arrival of Lieutenant General, more and more media reporters gathered in Newcastle, like a swarm of sharks following a slave ship, they were hungry for blood and traffic.
Every bit of news within the team can attract crazy reports and interpretations from the media.
Although Goetz is no longer the captain, he still focuses on the team and does not want his team to be disturbed by the media.
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Worried about Dean picking on Wang Lie, Vitini left with Wang Lie.
On the way back to the room, he did not forget to laugh at Dean: "Wang, you are so powerful, you can make him incompetent and furious with just a few words! To be honest, I was almost four in Tyne This season, I have never seen him break defenses more often than before!"
Unexpectedly, Wang Lie turned to him and asked: "Vitini, if you were Dean, what did you do just now? Can you control your emotions and not rush to beat me?”
"Ah?" Vitini was a little surprised and didn't know why the topic turned to him.
Seeing that he did not answer, Wang Lie asked again: "Can you?"
Vitini looked embarrassed: "You are my idol..."
"You think of me as Dean. If Dean said that to you, could you control yourself from beating him?"
This time Vitini shook his head simply: "That can't be! I absolutely will Go up and beat him!”
Wang Lie laughed: "So Vitini, you still have a long way to go to learn to control your emotions."
While speaking, Wang Lie had already walked to the door of his room, and he used his fingerprints to Opening the door, he waved to Vitini, who was stunned on the spot: "Good night, Vitini."
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Goetz found the referee who was also the referee in the table tennis match just now. Katic, the scorer, understood the situation: "Isn't Dean very unhappy with Wang's? Why are they playing table tennis together?"
Katic said: "He may want to pass the game on table tennis. Defeat Wang to regain the position... You also know that Dean is the person with the highest level of table tennis in our team.”
Goetz nodded. Dean is quite athletic. This talent is not only reflected in football. His level of table tennis is indeed very high. It can be said that he is invincible in the whole team.
“And Wang is a Chinese. Table tennis is a strong sport for the Chinese. Dean may have planned to defeat Wang in the strong sport for the Chinese. Anyway, it was he who took the initiative to challenge Wang.
“Wang’s table tennis level is indeed very good, and the two are inseparable from each other. In the best-of-five series, they each won two games. When you came, it happened to be the last moment of the fifth game, Wang's match point..."
Goetz felt a little guilty: "The voice I made without knowing it really affected Dean... "
Katic didn't think so: "That's not your problem, Elliot. Wang was right, why wasn't he affected? So I also sentenced Wang Ying. Dean's problem is that once he meets Wang, he seems to be particularly easy to break through... Elliot, you and Dean have known each other for so many years, do you know what old grudge he has with Wang? ”
From Katic's point of view, this is indeed strange. He and Wang Lie once had sex with each other directly on the court, but now he didn't feel any hatred towards Wang Lie when he saw him again. And Sonny Dean seems to be more malicious towards Wang Lie than he was at the beginning, which is unreasonable.
"No..." Goetz shook his head: "I have never heard him say anything bad about Wang. He rarely even mentioned Wang..."
Katic frowned : "That's really strange..."
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After returning to his room, Wang Lie called his agent Fernando Clemente:
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"Fernando, I need your help with something."
Clement asked in a relaxed tone: "What is it?"
"Can you help me find a high-level table tennis player?" Coach?”
“Huh?”
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