Demon Golden Boots

Chapter 423 Who Am I, Where Are I From, Where Are We Going?

Liu Yun came to Coventry St Mary's Hospital alone.

After some enquiry, he found the ward where old George lived.Open the door and go in, the hospital bed is empty.Old George wasn't there at all.Liu Yun's first reaction was, Old George must have traveled westward with a crane, right?

A nurse came over.Liu Yun asked: "Hello, miss. The patients in this ward..."

The nurse recognized the city hero of Coventry at a glance: "Old lieutenant? Are you looking for Coach George? He left the hospital last night. Although the doctor patiently dissuaded him, he still left our hospital. "

Liu Yun asked the nurse: "Miss, can you tell me the extent of Coach George's condition?"

The nurse said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, old lieutenant, this is the patient's personal privacy."

Liu Yun nodded, turned around and prepared to leave.But the nurse stopped him: "Okay, old lieutenant. During the hospitalization, Coach George told us more than once about your time in Coventry. Talk about your goals in the FA Cup. ...I think he regards you as his relative. If you are a relative of the patient, of course he has the right to know the condition of the patient."

The nurse lowered her voice and said, "The doctor has asked Coach George to stop chemotherapy. Because that will not prolong his life, but will only deepen his pain. The most optimistic estimate, at most, he still has half a year to live."

Liu Yun nodded: "Thank you."

Coming out of St. Mary's Hospital, Liu Yun thought of a place.He firmly believed that old George would definitely appear in that place.

Liu Yun called a taxi and went straight to the Ricoh Stadium.

Liu Yun walked into the Ricoh Stadium.Assistant coach Edda is leading the training of Coventry players.Liu Yun looked up at the stands.In the empty stands, a person sat alone.It was the terminally ill old George.

Liu Yun stepped into the stands. "Hey, Coach George!"

After months of not seeing old George, the old-fashioned English gentleman seemed a different man.His cheeks were thin and sallow.The only constants are decent attire and a cigar in your mouth.

"Hey, old lieutenant. Welcome home." Old George forced a smile towards Liu Yun.

Facing a terminally ill patient, Liu Yun didn't know how to comfort him for a while.

Old George opened his mouth first, and he waved the cigar in his hand: "Pure Cuban cigars, good things. After every game, sitting in the Ricoh Stadium and smoking a cigar quietly, this is my life. The most wonderful treat. Unfortunately, maybe it is such a good thing that my cancer cells rebelled."

Liu Yun didn't know how to answer the conversation for a while.After a long time, he said, "Coach George. You should go to the hospital to recuperate now."

Old George shook his head: "Oh, it doesn't matter whether I go to the hospital or not. I want to stay with my players and this stadium in the last days of my life. I have served this team for half my life. Now The biggest wish is to lead the team to break into the top ten in League One at the end of the season. At the beginning of the season, the goal I set for the team was to avoid relegation. Now we have achieved this goal ahead of schedule. The new goal is to be in the top ten. We It is a small club and does not have much money to buy big-name players. If it can break into the top ten at the end of the season, it will be considered a satisfactory result for the fans."

Old George is near the end of his life, and now he has completely disregarded it.It's time to smoke cigars, it's time to lead the game and lead the game.Enjoy the rest of your life.

Old George suddenly asked Liu Yun: "If I remember correctly, your 47th birthday will be over a month away, right?"

Liu Yun nodded: "Yes, Coach George, how do you know?"

The old George laughed and said: "You are now a superstar of Manchester United, and your memory is not good. You forgot? Your 46th birthday was celebrated by our Coventry team players. I am still with them Sang 'Happy Poshit day to you.'”

Liu Yun couldn't help laughing: "Yes. I still remember the day when the Ministry of Labor approved my application for the Special Talent Clause."

Old George leisurely exhaled a smoke ring: "Yes, the special genius clause...just like what happened yesterday. When people get old, they always feel that time flies too fast. A person's life is so short. It seems that yesterday it was still in the arms. Children who go to school with their mother's hands, today is the time to write their wills."

Old George stood up and stretched his waist: "What a beautiful weather. Liu, I want to tell you that the moment when Coventry won the FA Cup last summer was the most beautiful and happiest moment in my life." time."

Liu Yun stared at the former teammates who were undergoing physical training on the court, and said with emotion: "It is also the most beautiful and happiest moment in my life."

Old George looked at Liu Yun: "Liu, a man who is almost 47 years old, scored 46 goals in one season in the Premier League and 21 goals in the Champions League. This is a miracle bestowed by the Lord. You are a man who has been favored by the Lord. Lucky."

Old George told the truth.A 47-year-old has swept across Europe this season, breaking one goal record after another.Not to mention the Premier League scoring record in a single season.The scoring record in the history of the Champions League was held by Ronaldo with 11 goals in 17 games before this season.And Liu Yun scored a full 21 goals before the semi-finals were over!Even Matthews back then could not reach Liu Yun's height.

Liu Yun said to the old George: "Sometimes before going to bed, I would think how lucky I am. At this time two years ago, I was still selling breakfast in a second-tier city in China. When I woke up, I was already a Premier League star. Along the way, there are too many people who have helped me, and I have too many people to thank.”

Old George laughed and said: "No, the person who should be most grateful is not others, but yourself! It takes extraordinary courage and amazing perseverance to choose to return to the green field at the age of 45. You did it, so you He is the only old lieutenant in the world."

Old George pointed to those people inside: "Liu, look at those people. They have the same dreams as you. They are also fighting for their own dreams. However, there is no one in a million who can really realize their dreams!"

After group training was over, Old George stepped down from the stands and walked towards his disciples.The sun was shining brightly, and Old George's back disappeared into the sunlight.

. . . . . . .

After returning from Coventry, Liu Yun was full of emotion.He was in a daze silently in the living room.

Isabella came over and asked Liu Yun: "Liu, what are you thinking?"

Liu Yun looked at his wife: "I'm thinking about who I am, where I come from, and where I'm going."

Isabella looked at Liu Yun in surprise: "Liu, this question has been studied by countless philosophers since ancient times. This is the most unfathomable question in the world we live in. Could it be that my husband is going to be a philosopher? Is it?"

Liu Xiaoyan came over and said something, which made Liu Yun burst into laughter: "Ha, when I was in Handong, the school security guard would ask countless people this ultimate philosophical question every day: who are you? Where are you from? Where are you going?"

(End of this chapter)