Demon Golden Boots

Chapter 286 With a 20-year-old heart

Liu Yun scored 7 goals in the first four rounds of the Premier League. His outstanding performance won the praise of many Manchester United veterans.

That night, Liu Yun took his new wife Isabella to the famous Zijinhua Hotel in downtown Manchester for a dinner.Said it was a banquet, but Liu Yun didn't know who the guest was.

At the end of training, Mourinho mysteriously told him that someone wanted to invite him and his wife to dinner.Liu Yun asked who it was, but Mourinho kept it secret.

Liu Yun brought Isabella to Zijinhua Hotel.In the window of the restaurant, Liu Yun saw the club chairman Woodward, Sir Alex Ferguson and the head coach Jose Mourinho.On the host seat, sat a 80-[-]-year-old old man.It can be seen that Ferguson has great respect for him.

Ferguson is a knight conferred by the queen, and the person who can make him respectful is naturally extraordinary.

Liu Yun and Isabella walked to the table.He thought the old man looked familiar, but forgot where he had seen him.

Suddenly, Liu Yun recognized the old man!It's strange if it doesn't look familiar!There is a statue of him outside Old Trafford!Isn't this Sir Bobby Charlton? !

Bobby Charlton, Manchester United legend. At the age of 17, he entered Manchester United and made his mark. In 1958, the Munich air crash, he narrowly escaped death.After recovering from injury, he helped the team win three English top league titles, one European Champions Cup and one FA Cup.He is the biggest contributor to Manchester United's revival.Playing for Manchester United for 20 years, maintaining the record of appearances in the history of Manchester United, a monumental figure of Manchester United. He was knighted at the age of 37 and retired at the age of 38.

Bobby Charlton stretched out his hand, and Liu Yun quickly took his hand: "Hello, Sir Charlton."

Bobby Charlton smiled at Liu Yun: "Hello, old lieutenant. Why, aren't you going to introduce me to this beautiful lady beside you?"

Liu Yun hurriedly said, "This is my new wife, Isabella."

Woodward interjected: "Sir Charlton, Isabella is a philanthropist."

In the UK, philanthropists are very respected.

Isabella spoke elegantly: "Chairman Woodward, you are overrated. As I said, I am not a philanthropist. I am just a mother of 270 and nine children."

Everyone sat down.

Bobby Charlton said to Liu Yun: "Liu, you remind me of that old guy Matthews. I was lucky enough to compete with him many times. At that time, he was nearly 50 years old, and I was only in my 20s. But he does his best every game and can always use one goal after another to prove that there is a young heart beating in his body."

Liu Yun said humbly: "You are too proud. Matthews is a legendary star in the history of England. I am just an ordinary player."

Bobby Charlton shook his head: "Ordinary player? I watched the last four Manchester United games live on TV at home. Your performance is by no means an ordinary player. Your field awareness, extraordinary skills, and shooting skills are all excellent. The level of a top player."

Liu Yun's ability has been affirmed by the legend of Manchester United.

Mourinho was not very restrained in front of the old man Sir Charlton: "That's right. In the last few games, Liu has always been able to hold me on the edge of the cliff. If it wasn't for Liu, I'm afraid I would have been slapped by the media. Drowning in saliva."

Sir Ferguson said to Mourinho: "Oh, Jose. I declare in advance that I am not telling you what to do. As the coach of Manchester United, can you restrain yourself when you contact the media."

Mourinho smiled and did not refute: "Okay, Sir Alex Ferguson, I sincerely accept your suggestion."

Woodward said with a smile: "If he can control his mouth, he won't be Mourinho! Fortunately, he has the lifebuoy of the old lieutenant."

Liu Yun said humorously: "There will always be a day when the life buoy leaks."

Liu Yun made this joke, which is actually a kind of complaint.Mourinho always pushed his players into situations where they couldn't lose and couldn't afford to lose.This virtually put a lot of pressure on Liu Yun and his teammates.

Several people chatted while eating.

Bobby Charlton said to Liu Yun: "Liu, people always say that people in Huaguo can't play football. In fact, there are still excellent players in Huaguo. Twenty years ago, there was a player in your country named Su Maozhen. He His skills are comprehensive, especially his header skills are very good. I once wanted to sign him for Manchester United. Unfortunately, he passed by Manchester United because of injuries."

Ferguson agreed: "Yes, I was still the head coach of Manchester United at the time. The player is indeed very talented. But the luck is bad and he was injured during the trial period. Alas, what a pity."

Bobby Charlton said to Liu Yun: "Liu, I want to tell you something. Please forgive my 80-year-old chatter."

Liu Yun hurriedly said, "Please tell me."

Bobby Charlton looked at the wine glass in his hand, as if recalling something: "It was 1954. I was still in the second-tier team of Manchester United. One day, someone told me suddenly that Coach Busby was looking for me. I Went to Busby's. You know, at that time for the young people at Manchester United, seeing Busby was like seeing the gods. Busby said to me: boy, are you ready? I asked ready for what? He said, of course it's for the first team, so maybe I asked you to play in the orchestra?"

Liu Yun, Ferguson and others laughed knowingly.

Bobby Charlton added: "I was very impressed. I had just injured my ankle and it was swollen like a Nuremberg sausage. Busby arranged for me to start in the league a day later."

Liu Yun asked, "What about your ankle injury?"

Bobby Charlton said: "Yeah. I was having a headache too. My buddy Duncan Edwards, who was also the captain of the team at the time, told me to drink a glass of rum. That stuff makes you sleepy all night. The injury will heal naturally in the next day. I did it, but I didn’t fall asleep until 2 o’clock at night.”

Bobby Charlton took a sip of his wine and continued: "So, I simply got up at two o'clock in the middle of the night and came to the Old Trafford stadium. I stared at that stadium, where my dreams are, and I have a vision for the future. Looking at him, my heart calmed down. I actually fell asleep outside Old Trafford. The next day, I dragged my injured ankle and scored the first goal for Manchester United. Goals. Over the next 20 years, I scored 249 league goals for Manchester United."

Liu Yun, Ferguson and the others listened quietly to Bobby Charlton's story of the past with reverence.

Bobby Charlton shook his head: "Hey, people are old and always like to recall the past. Liu, what I want to tell you is that Manchester United is a great team, and every player who plays for Manchester United is lucky Yes. You are lucky to be able to join Manchester United at the age of 46. In the history of English football, there are many outstanding players over the age of 40. In fact, in the 60s, every club had one or two 40-year-olds Players above. Don't care about your age. As long as you gallop on the turf of Old Trafford with the heart of a 20-year-old, you will be able to succeed."

Ferguson raised his glass: "I propose, a toast to the old lieutenant."

People toast.

Mourinho lost no time and said to Liu Yun: "The next match against Everton, your lifebuoy must not leak air!"

(End of this chapter)