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In early April 2004, Van Nistelrooy announced the guest list for the wedding to the media. The Beckhams and Fergusons were on the list. In addition, people from the Manchester United club from the management to the youth team were also invited. .

This is quite different from the previous speculation of many media.

"The Sun" and other media began to inquire about the guest list after Ruud van Nistelrooy announced the wedding date, but they couldn't find out why.Every time a reporter interviews Van Nistelrooy and his girlfriend Leontien Slatz, they either avoid answering the question or hesitate to explain it clearly, which makes people feel that there must be something tricky about it.

At the beginning of March, someone who claimed to be Ruud’s friend broke the news to the media, saying that the stiff relationship between the Beckhams and Ferguson gave Ruud a headache, which is also an important reason why the guest list has been difficult to deliver.

Since then, the media has come to expect Fonny to choose between a friend and a mentor, so that they will have headlines to write—choose a friend and the media will accuse Fonny of being ungrateful and disregarding the relationship between mentor and student.If you choose a mentor, the media will continue to promote Ferguson's "devil king" image, and then copy the grievances and grievances between the Red Devils coach and Victory, and there will always be a way to make the newspaper sell well.

But now, Van Nistelrooy invited both of them? !Could it be that he has done the work of the master and apprentice who turned against each other?Or is it that Fanny is ready for the wedding to turn into a scene for the sake of both friendship and affection?

Then in a street survey conducted by The Sun, 80% of the people ticked the option "If Ferguson and Beckham appear at the wedding scene at the same time, they will definitely make the atmosphere very stiff", and only 1 % of people chose "I think this is a sign that Ferguson and Beckham will reconcile".

The "Manchester Evening News" immediately sent reporters to interview Ruud van Nistelrooy at the club's entrance. Ruud Nicholas' answer was very concise: "I invited David and BOSS to my wedding, and they all agreed, that's all."

Regarding other questions from the reporter, such as "Does Sir Alex Ferguson know about inviting Beckham to the wedding? Was he very upset?" Fanny chose not to answer as usual.

Then the "Sun" reporter also called Beckham in Madrid, Spain. The heartthrob was very happy that he was invited to his friend's wedding. He not only said that he would definitely bring his wife Victoria and two sons, Brook Lin and Romeo attended the wedding and said seriously: "When Victoria and I return to London in July, we will definitely accept some media interviews and share some photos of Rude's wedding with you, but I hope there will be no such incidents at the wedding. A lot of media went to the Netherlands because of me. Rude and his fiancée are very low-key people. I also hope that their wedding can be held quietly and peacefully. I will not accept any form of interview in the Netherlands. .”

Beckham's interview was full of protection for his friend Ruud van Nistelrooy. The rumors that many media hyped before because the two are now in different clubs and the friendship has become unfamiliar are self-defeating.

Ferguson's attitude has become the focus of attention, and many of Manchester United's opponents are looking forward to the collapse of "Ferguson Hairdryer" and another general under him because of this incident.

On the first day Ferguson returned to Manchester United, there were more than a dozen media crowded outside the training base. They were all eager to get first-hand consultation, but Ferguson’s performance disappointed all those who wanted to see a good show. The microphone said calmly: "Yes, I read the news from the newspaper, and I will also attend the wedding."

A reporter exclaimed in disbelief: "Beckham and Victoria will also go!"

Ferguson glanced at the reporter blankly, said "I know", then turned and entered the gate of the base.

Towards the end of the season, Manchester United's daily training is completely closed, so the reporters carrying cameras and microphones can only watch Ferguson leave them, and invariably let out a surprised cry in their hearts: Could it be that Ferguson has changed his personality?This is really an anecdote!

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Ferguson's return means that Smith took off the responsibility of the acting coach and became an assistant coach again, while Carl became Manchester United's second assistant coach.

Ruud van Nistelrooy's recovery made Manchester United give up the no-front tactics and kicked back to the previous 4231.

Although it is a pity for many players to give up the new tactics with such good efficiency, but now that the team's head coach is at the core, under Ferguson's coaching, is there any victory that cannot be won? Manchester United was undefeated in April. Even the national derby against Liverpool on April 4th was tied 4:24. The Red Devils are extremely strong and have already climbed to the second place in the standings and drew with Chelsea. Two points away, as long as the remaining few games are played well, there will be no problem with qualifying for the Champions League next season.

Ferguson is a relatively tough head coach. He has always disliked others telling his tactics. Now that he is back, the one who feels the most relaxed and happy is Smith, because he can finally give up all the pressure and concentrate on collecting data like before. And preparations for Ferguson's various instructions are underway.

Carl is happy and uncomfortable at the same time. In the past month, he has tasted the charm of coaching. The feeling of allowing himself to influence the outcome of the game and manipulate the emotions of the fans is a kind of domineering. He I was cautious when I first came into contact with him. After a few trials, I became more comfortable. Now I am not satisfied, but the power has been handed over again. I can pass it if I am dissatisfied, but I am still a little bit unhappy.

And Ferguson is different from others. Others, such as Smith, will listen to the opinions of other members of the coaching staff when they are coaching, but Ferguson is completely arbitrary. He believes that only a coach with a strong personality can bring out a team of strong soldiers.

It is conceivable that Karl's work in the club now completely revolves around training. Although he can learn a lot from daily training, once he has tasted the forbidden fruit, he will always go back to before. Feel something less.

Perhaps feeling Carl's discomfort, Smith chatted with Carl after a day of training, and reminded him: "You probably haven't passed the coaching qualification certificate yet, the season is coming to an end soon, and Sir Alex is with us. Life is free, why don't you take the exam? It just so happens that the training class is about to start."

Carl does not have a coaching qualification certificate now, not only him, many other people on the Manchester United coaching staff, even Ferguson does not have a coaching qualification certificate, which is closely related to England's football tradition-England is not a country that focuses on coaching. When coaching, what is more important is the person's experience and ability rather than his coaching qualifications. For example, Ferguson has coached Manchester United for almost 20 years, but he does not have a coaching certificate.

In other countries, such as Italy, Germany, France, the Netherlands, etc., if a person does not have a coaching qualification certificate, even if he is a retired superstar, he cannot become the team coach, but in England, as long as the club is willing to hire you, even if you have not even played football Even if you don't know much about it, you can also become a head coach.This also enables many stars who have retired but are unable to obtain a coaching certificate to easily make a living in the English Football League.

To give the simplest data, a survey conducted by FIFA around 2000 showed that Germany has more than 5 qualified football coaches, and France has 1.75, but in England, there are coaches with legal coaching qualifications. Less than 1000 people.

UEFA has done a similar survey: England currently has 205 A-level coaches and 689 B-level coaches, while France has 2500 A-level coaches and Italy has 1150 A-level coaches.In Germany, there are 4.7 B-level coaches alone.

Carl thought about it: "It's the end of April now, is there still time for the exam?"

"It's too late." Smith said with a smile: "The Football Association will hold a coaching training class in half a month on average. It is the hottest time to sign up in May, and the exams in July-August, two or three months of review time is almost enough. Yes. If you decide to take the exam this year, the time from class to exam will be just right."

Seeing Carl thinking, Smith said again: "As long as you enter the coaching profession, you will always need a certificate. Although we in England don't value this very much, UEFA's grasp is getting tighter every year. Instead of In the future, if you encounter an emergency and sharpen your guns, it is better to make preparations."

Smith's words were sincere, and Carl thought about it for the same reason, so he nodded and said, "I'll sign up sometime another day."

After returning home in the evening, Carl checked the recent coaching qualification courses on the Internet, and found that there are relevant links on the FA official website, and there are two courses, one is the British football coaching qualification training course offered by the FA, One is the European football coach qualification training course opened by UEFA.

The FA exam is mainly aimed at coaches who want to coach in the UK. It is divided into five levels, with level 5 being the lowest and level 1 being the highest.After reaching level 5, you are eligible to coach the English Champions League team, level 3 can coach the Premier League, and if you pass level 4, you are eligible to become a FIFA lecturer.

UEFA's division is not so detailed, but it is aimed at the whole of Europe.UEFA coaching qualifications are divided into 5 levels, which are different from the first-class, second-class and third-class divisions of national football associations. UEFA is divided into advanced, A-level, B-level, C-level, and D-level qualifications from high to low. Certificates, among which the senior coach certificate can coach any top league team in a European country, the A level can only coach the youth team of the top league team or the assistant coach of the head coach, and the B level and C level have lower powers.

Whether it is the FA exam or the UEFA exam, it is a combination of written exams and actual combat. The higher the level, the more difficult it is.

Carl hesitated for a while whether to take the FA certificate or UEFA's certificate. In the end, he chose the latter, mainly because UEFA certificates are accepted throughout Europe, which is considered a permanent test.

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UEFA has a training site in London. Karl signed up for the training session from May 5th to June 8th. Although the club must not have a holiday when the class starts, he will be busy with classes and work. It's going around, but the European Cup hosted by Portugal will start on June 6. How can he not join in such excitement?

Back home after work that day, Carl received a call from his father Laurie.

Laurie asked heartily: "I heard from Alex that you are preparing for the coaching certificate?"

"I just signed up for the training class, and the class hasn't started yet."

"What level did you get?"

"The highest and so on."

"Haha, you are ambitious and ambitious!" Laurie smiled happily, "I am very happy to see you are willing to take a job down-to-earth and still want to forge ahead."

Carl didn't know how to respond to this compliment, so he coughed lightly and asked, "How have you and Clara been doing recently?"

"We're fine, you don't have to worry." Laurie changed the subject and said with a smile: "I called you today mainly to tell you one thing."

"what's up?"

"Carl, you're on Bild!" Laurie couldn't hide his joy in his words: "It's different from the tofu-like report last time, this time it's on the front page! And it's a full half of the page! You don't know how surprised the neighbors are when I brag about you being my son!"

Laurie is currently running an auto parts factory in Germany, receiving orders from some domestic auto companies, and sometimes exporting. The factory is based in a small town, and there are naturally not as many entertainment activities in the town as there are in cities. Young men's usual leisure time after work is to gather in bars to watch football, and all kinds of bragging.

Judging from the phone call, Laurie fully demonstrated how talkative he is when a tough man's vanity is inflated...

It was 20 minutes after hanging up the phone, and Laurie's last words were not greetings such as good night, but: "Don't forget to check your own news on the website!"

After taking a shower, finishing dinner, and busy working in front of the computer until he was about to go to sleep, Carl suddenly remembered Laurie's advice. While shaking his head and smiling, he opened the official website of "Bild".

Laurie is right, the news about him is indeed today, no, yesterday's front page headline-"The German Young Marshal who has risen to fame in the Premier League" and "Bild" live up to their name, and they like to put a lot of words on the page. There are many photos, pictures, cartoons, etc., and this time the front page is also equipped with three large photos, all of which are Carl himself: the photo of him and Smith attending the press conference before the match between Manchester United and Porto; Wearing a windbreaker, standing on the side of the court with a blank face. In the corner of the picture, Porto coach Mourinho also has a strong sense of presence; after the game, he smiled and hugged several Manchester United players.

Of course, there are some texts under the picture, but they are all simple compliments and shops. Carl ignored those compliments. As soon as the pictures on the entire page came out, he was stunned——

"Bild" entertainment headline: German movie star Alan Cranstone went to Los Angeles to audition for "Brokeback Mountain".

The author has something to say: PS: Thank you for the rocket launcher and the landmines with different accents.

PPS: The first original character in this article started to use the back view to make soy sauce. Alan Cranstone is an overhead. The meaning of his existence is mainly to improve Karl’s life in the past few decades, so that he can occupy less text on Karl’s sexuality. Time, by the way, to pave the way for entering the fashion and entertainment circles... However, Alan Cranstone's future plots may also involve some real fashion circles or Hollywood works. Forgive me, I will automatically understand it as " In the book Long Live Football, there is an extra Hollywood movie star who does not exist in the real world." That's great.

PPPS: Regarding the level of UEFA coaching qualification certificates, I checked a lot of information on the Internet, but I have not found the official provisions. I only found a lot of press releases, but there are different opinions.

For example, the news describing Baggio's qualification as a coach [In October last year, Baggio signed up for a coach training course organized by the Italian Football Association, and finally successfully obtained the UEFA A-level coach certificate.According to UEFA regulations, Baggio is currently qualified to coach Serie A teams. In the future, fans are expected to see the melancholy prince Baggio directing the game from the coach's bench. 】——This paragraph means that a UEFA A-level certificate can coach a top league like Serie A.

But there is also news about Inzaghi's certificates [UEFA coach qualifications are divided into 5 levels, and the "UEFA A-level coach qualification certificates" of Inzaghi, Cannavaro and Materazzi belong to the second. grade.Now, they are eligible to serve as the head coach of the Italian third division, or the assistant coach of Serie A and Serie B.However, they can also serve as "interim coaches" for Serie A and Serie B teams.Nerazzurri marshal Stella Maggioni was qualified to coach the youth team in 2003, and in 2009 he received the "UEFA A-level coach certificate".Last season, Stella Maggioni only coached Inter Milan as a "temporary coach". After he was guaranteed to obtain the "Senior Coach Certificate" in June 2013, the Italian Football Association allowed him to sign a new contract with Inter Milan. 】——This piece of news is saying that the A-level certificate cannot coach Serie A, but can only be a temporary coach, and there is also a senior coach certificate on it.

Because I can’t find relevant information on the Internet, I will arrange UEFA’s coaching qualification levels according to the following news, that is, DCBA-advanced. If any readers are familiar with these, you can Leave a message and let me know, and I will revise the text.

An old news a few years ago, UEFA stipulated that starting from 2010, all coaches who have no coaching qualifications but are coaches must participate in the competition organized by UEFA if they want to continue their coaching career after 2010. Coach training courses, and then obtain the coach qualification certificate issued by them, otherwise it is illegal coaching.In addition, the data in the article are all from the press release.