golden ball prince

Chapter 63 "Iron Waist" Retired

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Paris Saint-Germain 1:0 Saint-Etienne.

"GOAL... GOAL... GOAL... LLLLLLL."

"Here's the ball!"

"Giuly pushes into the net!"

Under the burst of cheers at the Parc des Princes, Patrick Guillot roared with great excitement, his voice full of passion.

The assistant coach Clemente on the sidelines raised his hands and cheered. Recently, Clemente has been under no less pressure than the punished head coach Compaure.

At the same time, on the court, Jiuli was picking up Wang Zi who was rushing towards him at the moment. The short Jiuli carried Wang Zi's entire abdomen almost on top of his head, which made it very difficult for Jiuli, so the veteran quickly put Wang Zi down.

"Beautiful goal!" Wang Zi had a smile on his face.

"Beautiful assist!" In Wang Zi's smile, Jiuli naturally raised the corners of his mouth.

Giuly's goal also evoked deep memories of countless fans who knew him. Yoan Lu, who has witnessed the peak of Jiuli, also said with emotion: "As he grows older, the 35-year-old Giuly is no longer the member of the 'Dream Second Team' who dribbled the ball in Barcelona. In Paris Saint-Germain, Giuly appeared more in the midfield position of the team. It’s been too long since I’ve been on Giuly’s body, and at the end of his career, I can still see this Giuly-style goal with my own eyes. I think I’m lucky, and I think the fans also have the same thoughts as me.”

"After this season, Giuly's contract with Paris Saint-Germain will also expire. Whether Paris will continue to renew the contract with this veteran is still uncertain, so this may also be Giuly's last game in Paris Saint-Germain. As for his future, whether it is to renew the contract with the club or leave Paris Saint-Germain or directly retire, we can only send blessings to this 35-year-old veteran."

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Saint-Etienne kicked off in the middle circle and the game restarted.

After being scored, Saint-Etienne also organized several counter-attacks in the next game, but it finally became nothing under Paris Saint-Germain's defense, until the last second before the end of the game. An equalizer was not scored.

In the end, in Paris Saint-Germain's quick counterattack, with Wang Zi's assist, Giuly scored the only goal of the game and helped Paris Saint-Germain beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 at home, scoring the last three points in the last round of the season.

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After the game, the Paris Saint-Germain fans in the Parc des Princes did not leave their seats. Everyone was still waiting for Makelele, waiting for the captain's final curtain call speech.

Makelele once again gave every teammate and coaching staff a big hug, including the head coach Combore and teammate Varo who came to the stadium after the game. Then, under the applause of everyone, Makelele took the microphone prepared by the staff and came to the main stand of Paris Saint-Germain, which was already densely packed with fans at home.

Under the gaze of everyone in the audience, Makelele smiled and said: "Everyone knows what today's game means to me. Yes, this is the last game of my career. As you have heard from the club's officials, today will be the end of my career as a professional player."

"Starting tomorrow, I can finally have a good sleep at home and spend more time with my family, because starting tomorrow I will no longer appear at the team's training base, and I will no longer greet every teammate and club staff with a smile as usual, but I may go there again in the future, but it will definitely be a different identity at that time."

There was applause again in the stadium, and Makelele paused for a moment. After the applause was much quieter, he continued: "Looking back on my career, I feel great along the way, because my career is wonderful, with countless honors, magnificent, and exciting. These are my fondest memories. Of course, in the past years, I have also had many failures and many unbearable mistakes, but these will also be the most indelible part of my memories."

"Although I was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I moved to France with my family when I was four years old. Later, I also played for the French national team. Here I became a boy from a boy, and then I became a professional player. In Nantes, that's where my dream started."

"I have been to Marseille, then to Spain, I became a member of Celta Vigo, and I was favored by Real Madrid very quickly. Fortunately, I finally became a member of Real Madrid. From the moment I put on the white jersey, I knew that I must leave my name in this great club. At that time, I trained desperately, desperately on the pitch to block the enemies that appeared in front of me. Behind me was Iker Casillas. What I could help him was to eliminate those opponents in advance Fortunately, I did a good job and got everyone's approval. In Real Madrid, it was one of my happiest times, even if I had some unpleasantness with Mr. President in the end."

"After Real Madrid, I went to Chelsea. I also achieved success in the Premier League. There are many more trophies in my honor room. This is my dream as a professional player. At the same time, at Chelsea, I was recognized by more fans and praised by more and more players. It was also at Chelsea that I was recognized by FIFA. I was named the best FIFA team in the 2004-05 season. This made me step into the ranks of superstars, and that feeling really excited me."

"After Chelsea's four -year career, I returned to France. When I came to Paris Saint -Germain, when I came to Paris, I knew that many fans thought that I was here to retire here, because I was old. I didn't explain anything about these rumors. I think my performance on the court is the best response. Now it seems that I have done it very well because I have never heard of this again. After the team's captain, I was deeply honored for this. I also chose to retire here. This is my best decision. "

"In my career, whether it's the club or the national team, I'm very happy that I can meet a lot of friends, including my teammates and my opponents. On the court, we are our own opponents. Off the court, we have become friends who can talk about everything. This always makes me very happy."

"Announcing the end of my career is a difficult decision. I announced my retirement for the first time in April last year. However, after the deep persuasion of our chairman and all the teammates and fans who supported me, I finally chose to play for another season. Now, this season is over, so it is time for me to say goodbye to you."

When Paris Saint-Germain finished speaking, there was another warm applause in the stadium, and many fans' eyes were red in the applause.

Also with red eyes was Makelele. He took a deep breath and said again: "I want to thank many people. First of all, I would like to thank all the clubs I have worked for. I would also like to thank all the people who have worked with me, all the people who played against me, all the fans who have supported me along the way, and the coaches who have coached me.

"Finally, I would also like to thank my family. In every game, they bless me. Every time I get injured, they shed tears for me. They are happy for me when I am happy, and cry with me when I cry. I think I should think about my family more. Now is the time. I can finally spend time with my family. I will also try to restore some feelings, while I can."

"The decision to retire was never easy. When I was young, I thought about my retirement. At that time, I felt that if I did retire, it would be tantamount to my death. I was very worried that I would not be able to play football again. Even now, the moment I said I would retire, I still feel very painful, both mentally and psychologically.

"The decision to retire is painful, but I don't regret what I did, just like when I choose to join different clubs, every decision is my own, and that's enough."

Speaking of which, Makelele looked at his teammates, looked at Giuly and Kupe who were like him, looked at the team's future Wang Zi, Kaibano..., looked at these, and expressed his heartfelt thanks: "Farewell to my teammates, I feel very uncomfortable. I really don't want to leave you, but I have to leave. When I leave, I want to thank you. I am happy every minute and every second with you on the court. When you are difficult, I can protect you from wind and rain. When I am difficult, you can also be firm." Stand up and support me. But, I’m sorry, I’m afraid I won’t have such a strong force to continue to defend you in the future, because I’m retired, and my strength will definitely weaken, because these strengths are reflected on the court.”

"In the future you will often see me cheering for the team at the Parc des Princes, as a fan who loves Paris Saint-Germain, not as a player, as the captain of this team."

"For the future, after discussing with the club, I will not enter the team's coaching staff or leadership for the time being. I will rest at home for a long time before making a decision on the next step, but no matter what, I believe I will appear here again, in another way and identity."

After finishing speaking, Makelele, the world-renowned "iron waist" in football, did not show his steel-like will on the court, and let his tears stay and slowly drip down his cheeks.

Then, under prolonged applause, the Paris Saint-Germain captain choked up and said: "Now I officially end my career."

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(PS: I have not read Makelele’s retirement, but it must be very different from what is written in this chapter, but this is just the Makelele in my book, and it can also be understood that I am writing the Makelele in my heart.)
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