The Young Lion

My name is Aldrich Hall.

At the age of 18, I started coaching the penniless Millwall in England.

I left Millwall at the age of 38.

Before I came, Millwall was notoriously worthless.

After I left, Millwall became famous all over the world, and the name of the Wild Lion was like a totem, deeply engraved on the land of European football, and the prestige of the Wild Lion enveloped the entire green world!

No one knows where I come from, so no one understands my final destination.

After I left Millwall, my disciple Jimmy Brown succeeded me as the coach and brought the team 11 championship trophies in the 6 years of coaching. After Jimmy Brown left, the new coach of Millwall, Then it became my youngest son, Earl Hall.

I have two women in my life.

The first is a beautiful encounter, and the second is the waiting of life.

In the end, the woman who stayed with me accompanied me to the age of 62, and will continue to walk without complaint or regret.

I have two sons.

The eldest son is named Burt Hall.

When I left England, he was 15 years old and was already the captain of the Millwall youth team. He was very dedicated to football and was a strong boy. From the time he was born until he is now 39 years old, the only thing that angered me was only one thing: At the age of 14 he impregnated a girl. I couldn't cruelly let that girl have an abortion. She came from a very ordinary family. So, when my son was a teenager, I became a grandfather.

For many years, Burt blamed himself for leaving England with Ivan and Bonnie. He believed that it was his mistake that caused me to leave. He interpreted this as: his father wanted him to grow up on his own, because. He is responsible for women and his children, he. Must mature quickly and become a real man!

The outside world will make a fuss about this matter from time to time. It seems that Bert has become a stain in Sir Hall's life, but Bert has not wavered in the slightest. He has even worked harder and focused on his career. Finally, at the age of 17, he was able to make his debut in the Millwall first team. At the age of 10, he became the captain of the Wild Lion. At the Lion King Stadium, he is known as the Prince of the Wild Lion. At the age of 22, he became the captain of the England national team and the Three Lions, and has been playing until now. His focus started from the day he had his family at the age of 15. He does not smoke or drink, strictly controls his diet and body maintenance, and has no off-site scandals. No commercials, no interviews,

Football and family are everything in his life, so at the age of 39, he can still participate in the World Cup with the national team, and this stop will be the end of his career.

The youngest son who gave me the most headaches was named Earl Hall. It is rare for him to mature quickly after adulthood, and he seems to have a deep resentment towards me. Because I left England, the place that should be home in his heart.

I thought he was going to be a star. Or a kind-hearted kid from a rich family, living his life peacefully.

But after he was 16 years old, he took over my study, and my father Arthur told me that Earl had rummaged through the work notes I had accumulated over the past 20 years, and finally asked someone to record the notes into the computer and browse them at any time. The greatest wealth in life.

At the age of 18, Earl went to the Netherlands. He spent three years in Dutch football to prove his coaching ability. Then, he returned to England. Jimmy Brown resigned voluntarily when everyone did not understand, because He did a good job, but I can more or less understand. Probably, Jimmy is repaying his favor, and he took the initiative to give up the position of coach to Earl.

The Lion King Stadium not only has the Prince of the Wild Lion, but also the new king of the Wild Lion. The fans affectionately call Earle Hall II. At least, everyone says that the handsome Earl is most like the heroic Young Boy back then. handsome.

The brothers worked together to break the gold, and Burt and Earle supported the backbone of the fifth and sixth generations of the Wild Lions. They did not insult the prestige of the Wild Lions, and they always kept Millwall in the position of the number one giant in Europe.

However, Earle issued a retirement announcement at the age of thirty-nine.

People said that maybe Bert, who was less than an hour older than him, was about to retire from the player status, and Earle, the younger brother, accompanied his elder brother to leave.

It is also said that Earle is imitating his father, with countless honors, but retired at the age of less than 40!

In particular, he is tying some records belonging to his father, and wants to completely surpass his father. No one thinks he can, but in some honors, it is still possible.

For example, he led the England national team to win the European Cup two years ago, and now he is in the World Cup and has reached the semi-finals.

I also have a daughter.

A very, very cute, well-behaved daughter who was as angry as a dragon-swimming elf when she was young.

But when she grew up, she was not cute at all, not at all!

She accused me of being a prodigal, accusing me of spending money but not knowing how to make money!

I would blame her too!

Ask her why she didn't find a good man to marry?

Why are you surrounded by a group of charming women every day?

She will always refute me with homosexuality is not illegal, if I continue to criticize her, she will threaten to sue me!

In order to prevent me from squandering my huge wealth, she took the initiative to take on the important task of making money. She excelled in her studies and went to the United States for further study and internship. With the help of Bowen Hall, the second-generation leader, Bonnie Hall has changed from a talented woman to a strong woman. She is in charge of all my wealth. If I want to spend money, I must get her consent. Therefore, My family life has become weird, I am not afraid of my wife, but my daughter dominates everywhere...

The good news is that I am not broke, I left England with a fortune of about £7 billion, and over twenty years later, my daughter will proudly tell me that our family is now worth over £20 billion!

Although I don't think it would make me laugh out loud if I exchanged 20 billion pounds for real money, but every time Bonnie proudly told me these things and saw her smug expression, I would feel very happy.

I?

Many people ask me why?

Yes, I have been away from England for more than 20 years, but fans still write to me. Ask me in a puzzled context: Why did you go from the oasis to the desert?

Yes, this has become a long-discussed mystery in world football.

Sir Hall, who stood at the pinnacle of the green world, announced his retirement. With my family, I went to a country that is regarded as a desolate desert in the football world: China.

Perhaps only the Chinese fans deceive themselves and think: Sir Hall, who speaks Chinese very slipperily. Naturally have a good impression of China.

born?

Maybe it was born.

But favor?

I don't think so, because just from football, I was hurt by Chinese football, no matter how long it has been, I still remember it.

When I was 18 years old, I would never have any interest in Chinese football. If I went to Chinese football to participate in football affairs, it would be better to kill me!

At the age of 28. I'm not afraid of Chinese football, I just see it as an extremely difficult challenge, but that's just an occasional thought. To be honest, I don't have the courage to put it into practice.

At the age of 38, I didn't think about any challenges, difficulty, gains and losses, and I took my luggage. Bringing his wife and daughter with him, he traveled from England to China.

For Chinese football, they will be my arrival. It is described as coming, but the bond between my soul and this land is actually coming.

So, no one understood, and I, did not explain anything.

Whether it's coming back or coming, in short. I stood on Chinese soil and began to enter Chinese football.

For more than twenty years. Starting from charity football, I have established countless football schools all over China. And through the resources I have accumulated in European football, I have invited many professional coaching teams. These football schools are based on charity, for those orphans, or poor children, or those who have football dreams but cannot go to various parts of China to professionally Kids trained in expensive soccer schools.

Everything I do and invest in is using my wealth, so this is charity, so my daughter can't just sit back and watch me squander my wealth.

Start from the grassroots, and then establish a football league divided into east, west, north and south of China. The main task is to establish a youth league and a youth league, and then send talented and well-developed children to Europe for professional training through my recommendation, and Have my professional team follow the situation.

My arrival, my philanthropy, and my contribution to the football industry set off an unprecedented football frenzy in this football desert in China. A huge and gradually formed and matured football industry chain was born in China and developed rapidly. .

People pay more attention to football than before, and people are more willing to let children play football. After staying in China for ten years, I have built countless football fields, large and small, and most of them are free for children to play football. The league and youth league also have sponsors and have attracted social attention, and the influence of this simple football is increasing day by day.

Young geniuses began to emerge, idols began to be born, and the myth of one ball becoming famous began to be staged.

Ten years ago, I joined the Chinese Football Association as the head of youth football development and became a consultant for the Chinese national team.

Four years ago, I officially became the coach of the national team.

In the Asian Cup, I led the second-tier team of the national team to win the championship thrillingly, which not only achieved the goal of training, but also brought the championship trophy, which inspired the whole nation.

I regret it.

Yes, again.

He agreed to retire, but returned to coaching.

Because I found that Chinese football lacks self-confidence!

Even though I have single-handedly trained many, many talented players over the past 20 years, the national team's record has improved, but it is far from the height I think it should be.

The problem is self-confidence!

So I came back to coach, and I will only do it for four years. After all, I took office at the age of 58. By this year, I am 62 years old. I hope to really retire and stop thinking about anything about football, like UEFA, AFC There are many people who support me to run for the chairmanship of the Federation, FIFA, but I think it is a real pain. I should leave time for my family and be with them. Deep down, I know that I owe them too much. Too many, they're there for me, supporting me in whatever I want to do...  

At the end of my story with football, I hope to use myself to motivate Chinese football so that they can face the world with confidence!

So, here I am...

In 2038, July 3rd.

Guangzhou, Tianhe Sports Center Stadium.

There is a sea of ​​red in the stands of the stadium. A voice resounded through the sky.

Team China! Come on! Team China! Come on!

It seemed to be the cry of a nation in unison!

In the stadium, the game has entered the final juncture.

The scoreboard shows the warring sides and the score.

England: 0

Chinese team: 0

Time: 85:12

Aldrich, 62, is still in good spirits despite his graying hair. Looking like he was in his forties, he stood on the sidelines. Just like his 18-year-old figure.

Not far from him, there was also a handsome and gentle man standing.

His son, Earl, 39.

In the VIP box of the stadium, many famous football players and many members of the Hall family came.

They were watching the game together, but they didn't care much about the outcome.

For example, Nedved, Larson, and Schneider, who are called the Big Three of Millwall's management by fans. When the three of them and a group of old friends came here to watch the game and were interviewed, they laughed and said: No matter who can reach the final between the Chinese team and the England team, Sir Hall will be happy. Does winning or losing matter?

As the game time dwindled, the fans in the stands became extremely nervous.

The commentator said dryly: The World Cup is held in China for the first time. Under the leadership of the world's top coach Sir Hall, the Chinese team made it all the way to the semi-finals. Now, what stands in front of us is England. The last time the England team won the World Cup was in 2002. The coach at that time was the current coach of the Chinese team, Sir Hall! Today, the coach of the England team is the son of Sir Hall, who was also named as the Sir Earl Hall of the Jazz! What is more worth mentioning is that the main goalkeeper of the England national team, David Hall, is the grandson of the coach of the Chinese team Sir Hall. David Hall's father, Burt - Hall is now standing on the sidelines, and it seems that he is going to come off the bench! There are scenes of father and son competing on the same field in football. This is simply crazy! Sir Hall is not only a coaching legend himself, but even his descendants are all famous, a tiger father has no dogs. This is already a football family!

Uh, the situation in the stadium. Most of Aldrich's former disciples would smile when they saw it.

Aldrich, Earl. Bert, David.

Father and son, brothers, grandparents... all in one game!

This is definitely a classic scene that can no longer be a classic!

Burt was replaced. At the age of 39, he can still compete in the World Cup, and it is in the semi-finals. Although he appeared at the last moment, it is also awe-inspiring.

He is like a steel warrior, carrying the most indispensable fighting spirit in the blood of the wild lion.

However, when he just played, he inadvertently made a mistake in a set-piece defense!

Whoa, whoa! The Chinese team won a penalty! Our No. 10 Chu Yi took a direct free kick. The ball was blocked by the England defender in the penalty area, but the opponent's clearance was not clean, which made Burt, who was not reacting in time. -Hall's handball foul! This ball must be penalized, it must be penalized, because if Bert Hall does not block it, our striker Liu Peng will have a chance to shoot! The referee is aware of this and gave us a penalty! Penalty! If this goal is scored, we will most likely beat England, and we will go to Beijing, to the capital, to the Bird's Nest to play the World Cup final!

The scene is completely boiling!

As if the whole nation were cheering!

Aldridge was relatively calm, and he deliberately pressed his hands on the players on the field to keep them calm.

Earl didn't change his face on the sidelines. Bert, who gave his opponent a penalty for a handball foul on the court, was also in trouble. be discouraged?

The audience, no, countless Chinese people all over the world are watching this game in different ways, the most critical moment!

Chu Yi stood in front of the penalty spot. The core midfielder who played for Arsenal is an iconic player in Chinese football cultivated by Sir Hall. It can be said that 80% of the players in this group of Chinese national teams I have expressed sincerely on different occasions: Sir Hall is like our father. Yes, some of them are orphans, and some are not, but Sir Hall has devoted a lot of effort to help them grow up in pursuit of their football dreams. They've grown. Guided them, now, led them. Made it to the semi-finals of the World Cup, one step away from the final!

Chu Yi's penalty kick carries the dreams of countless Chinese people.

However, maybe the pressure was too great, so much that even if he played for a European giant, his ability to withstand pressure was absolutely beyond everyone's imagination, but at this moment, he missed!

The angle of the penalty kick he took was there, but it was obviously soft!

England goalkeeper. David Hall did not move ahead of time, and waited for the opponent to take a free throw before making a save. For this ball, he moved a step sideways steadily and saved it, holding the ball directly in his arms!

boom!

It was as if the entire stadium was instantly silent, and everyone's heads were roaring, and the sky was spinning.

The Chinese team missed a good opportunity for a lore!

The game is not over yet!

David Hall stood up and immediately launched a fast break!

He threw the ball directly to his father, Bert Hall.

Bert was standing calmly outside the restricted area. After Chu Yi ran up, he was ready to rush into the penalty area to defend, but when he saw the penalty kick was hugged by the goalkeeper, he immediately turned around and ran forward. It's hard to imagine that a 39-year-old man is running as fast as a cheetah at this moment!

The goalkeeper throws the ball in front of him, so he doesn't have to stop, he doesn't have to stop the ball, move forward, keep moving forward, chasing the inconspicuous but extremely important to too many people in the world football!

The Chinese team's tight defense exposed a huge flaw at this moment, and perhaps the psychological blow was too heavy. At this time, even the defensive action seemed stiff.

After dribbling the ball through the half, Burt only made a one-two with his teammate following up from the wing. After he passes the ball, directly signal the opponent to pass the ball in front of him!

Then. He went to the meeting alone!

Finally, safely push the ball into the lower left corner of the goal!

After scoring the goal, he turned his head to look at the sidelines, not to see his younger brother, but his father!

He has been proving himself, and has been expecting his father's approval and forgiveness. Although he no longer thinks that David's birth was a mistake, he just has a sense of guilt deep in his heart, as if he has let his father down.

Aldridge didn't look at the stadium anymore, but turned around, faced the stands, made a gesture of cheering towards the fans, and began to shout a word.

This sentence, from here, passed out from his mouth, gradually, Tianhe Sports Center Stadium, repeated this sentence, Guangzhou, South, China, the world, as long as there are Chinese people, Chinese watching this game, They all shouted in unison.

Team China, come on!

Amid the sound of cheering from all over the court, and even from all over the world, the Chinese team quickly cheered up and immediately set up their formation. Although there were less than 2 minutes of stoppage time left in the game, they burst out like beasts. Gained a stronger fighting spirit!

At the same time, Earle continued to make substitutions on the sidelines to strengthen his defense.

Aldridge was very relaxed, and even smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.

Winning or losing really doesn't matter.

The most important thing is the undead spirit!

Never give up fighting spirit!

Unwavering belief!

In the case of England's final defense, the Chinese team 0:1 hated the semi-finals. There was no way to go to the Bird's Nest to play the final, and they could only play the third place game.

At the end of the game, Chu Yi, who missed a penalty kick, burst into tears.

Aldridge immediately walked into the field and hugged him, wiped away his tears, and let him hold his head up!

Applause from the fans quickly erupted at the scene. No one blamed Chu Yi, no one, not even his rushing lore in the quarter-finals, there would be no feat of the Chinese team reaching the semi-finals.

Seeing the fans constantly encouraging the players and expecting them to perform well in the third place match, Aldridge smiled gratifiedly.

He went to the England national team. To this day, the England team, no matter whether it is a player or a coach, will still be in awe when they see him.

Aldridge didn't say anything, walked over and hugged David Hall first, and praised him for his calm performance in saving the penalty.

Maybe Burt still has a hurdle in his heart, but in fact, Aldrich has a very good relationship with his grandson David Hall. It is unfair and irresponsible to impregnate an underage girl, which may change the fate of an ignorant girl. If Burt is older, it will be a crime!

And since the families on both sides can properly resolve the matter of the two children stealing the forbidden fruit. Aldridge had no other emotions, and he was still very happy when David was born. Spending some time each year with his grandson, David grew up playing for Millwall. I also often come to China to look for Aldrich during the holidays, and he can already speak Chinese very fluently.

After today's game ended, it was more like a family gathering of the Hall family. Aldrich has three grandsons and four granddaughters. In addition to the eldest son David, Bert also has a pair of twin children, Earl He has a son and three daughters. The family is very lively.

Five days later, Aldrich led the Chinese team to defeat the European Red Devils Belgian team in the World Cup third place match. Although it was a penalty shootout, a win is a win. It helped the Chinese team get a good result in the World Cup third place. It is extremely exciting, and it also created the best result of an Asian team in the World Cup, refreshing the record of fourth place in the World Cup created by the South Korean team in 2002.

In the World Cup final, Earl copied Aldridge's legendary record in the England national team. He led the team to win the European Cup two years ago, and now the World Cup, two generations of Hall and his son. Bring England two European Cups and two World Cups.

After the World Cup ended, Earl was asked in an interview with reporters whether he had reached Aldridge’s coaching height, and he replied wittily: “Obviously, I’m still short of the achievement of coaching an Asian team to get the third place in the World Cup.” .”

Although there are countless fans in China and officials of the Football Association to keep Aldridge, Aldridge still chose to retire. This time, he will not regret it again!

In order to celebrate the success of the local World Cup, and the Chinese team won the third place in the World Cup, the national leaders held a state banquet. Not only rewarded the Chinese national team, but also invited members of the England national team to the banquet. Aldrich was awarded various medals...

A week later, Aldrich returned to England with his family.

He has decided to settle in China. I came back to England to participate in Bert's award ceremony. Earl retired after being knighted two years ago. Now Bert is about to retire. After retirement, he will succeed Earl. Become the new manager of Millwall.

When Aldridge returned to the club for a tour, he was enthusiastically asked for autographs and group photos outside by many fans. Among them, an old gray-haired fan held his hand with wet eyes and said: Aldridge, you should come sooner. Come back, come back and let us see you!

For too many fans of the older generation in East London, the most unforgettable thing in this life is the memory of the step-by-step rise of the Wild Lion, which is the best memory of their era!

And Marshal Aldridge has become eternal, frozen in his heart.

Walking into the club's honor collection room, Aldrich browsed the club's collection of trophies alone. For some reason, he always felt a little dazzled, as if he saw one after another illusory figures appearing on both sides.

Southgate, Nedved, Larsson, Gattuso, Pirlo, Shevchenko, Trezeguet, Schneider... Ronaldinho, Henry, De Rossiro, Messi, Royce, Bale, Aguero...

When he walked around and walked back to the door, there seemed to be a deafening sound in his ears.

Those ghostly figures shouted to him in unison: Hey, boss!

Aldridge closed his eyes and smiled, lowering his head and sighing.

Nostalgia, really old.

On the night when Burt was knighted, the old house of the Hall family was crowded with family members, relatives and friends.

Aldridge and Ivan sat side by side on the sofa, holding hands naturally. The tall and tall Bonnie with a ponytail ran up to him and asked with a smile full of interest, Dad, what do you want to hear?

Aldridge was a little dazed, and said in a strange way: Let's play Chopin, I don't understand anyway.

The living room quickly fell silent, and everyone stared at Aldrich's jewel in the palm, Bonnie Hall, who was admired by all the girls in the family. She sat gracefully in front of the piano and played beautifully pleasant music.

Aldridge listen listen drunk...

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