Chapter 67 King

The game was over, and Spain, which was supposed to appear on the World Cup in Germany, was finally blocked from the door of the World Cup because of the small variable Degan.

When the final whistle sounded, Degan woke up from his excitement in an instant. He stood unsteadily and sat on the ground. Just now, he just felt a burst of numbness in his left leg. Now there were bursts of severe pain, which made him frown.

"How do you feel?"

The old captain Gul came over and tried to pick up Degan, but was rejected by Degan.

Seeing this, Gul immediately became nervous: "Is there something wrong with his leg?"

Degan nodded and said, "It doesn't matter! It shouldn't be very serious!"

After saying that, Degan tried to move and stood up. Although it still hurt, he could still insist: "Let's go! I don't want to celebrate victory on the enemy's territory!"

The game is over, and Digan doesn't have to show off anything in front of the Spaniards. In his opinion, this is an ordinary game, which is not a big deal.

The winner cheers, the losers are frustrated, and the football match is like this.

Raul is comforting his teammates. He is not young. This may be his last chance. He missed this opportunity and doesn't know if he can still appear on the international stage.

Digan doesn't hate Raul. Although he doesn't appreciate it much, he has to do everything to win. When the game is over, at least Raul's personality charm is really attractive. No wonder he has so many fans. When he leaves Bernabeu in the future, he even attracts fans **.

Gul helped Degan walk off the field. As soon as he got to the sidelines, he saw Raul coming. The wet jersey had been taken off and was holding it in his hand. Gul said something in Degan's ear and left first.

"It's a wonderful game!" Raul came to Degan with a smile on his face. Although he was disappointed, Raul was still trying to maintain his demeanor.

Digan nodded and said, "It's really wonderful!"

With helplessness and fatigue in Raul's eyes, he handed the jersey to Degan, asked without saying anything.

Digan took off his jersey and handed it over.

Raul took Degan's jersey, put it on his shoulder, and said, "Next year's World Cup~~~~~~~ Good luck to you!"

Degan nodded: "I hope there will be a chance to make a chance next time."

Degan said he wanted to leave, but the severe pain in his leg shook his body and almost fell down. Seeing this, Raul hurried forward to hold Degan and glanced at Degan's leg: "I think I should apologize for Alberda!"

Degan smiled and said, "If it were me, I would have done that in that case. There is no need to apologize."

Raul stopped talking and walked off the field with Degan. This scene was faithfully recorded by the camera on the sidelines and became one of the best photos of the year, but this is all a later story.

In the Belgian team's locker room, Degan is sitting aside and being examined by the team doctor. His teammates are jumping and cheering and celebrating that they can defeat the powerful Spain away. Although the game itself is nothing, it is of great help to improve everyone's self-confidence.

Antienes came in at this time and went straight to Degan's side, frowning and said, "How's it going?"

The team doctor shook his head and said, "It seems that a bone has been injured. I said that Rod should not insist on the court. What is the specific situation now? We can't be sure until after going to the hospital for examination!"

Andiernis said, "Will you rest for a long time? Next year's World Cup!"

The team doctor said, "Don't worry! Although it is indeed injured, it should not affect next year's World Cup!"

When Antiennis heard this, he was a little relieved. Although Digan only played four games for the Belgian national team, he has now deserved to be the core player of the team. With Digan's Belgian team, it is enough to frighten any opponent. If it weren't for Degan, he really wouldn't know. What should I do?

patted Degan on the shoulder, and Antienes shouted, "Boys! Let me tell you the good news. Our distinguished King is coming to visit you in the locker room!"

Everyone in the locker room was stunned, and then there was a burst of cheers, and everyone's faces were filled with excitement.

King!?

Digan doesn't think anything!

It's just an old man!

Although Digan can't feel this excitement, it is not difficult to understand. Although it has not been the era of monarchy for a long time, the king of a monarchy like Belgium is a symbol of a country, respected and loved by the people, and can be received by the king, which is an honor in itself. .

Digan did not respect Albert II, but was very interested in this old man. Although he was not 38, he liked to pay attention to the private lives of those celebrities like ordinary people in his previous life.

especially a strange king like Albert II.

It is said that Albert II is strange because the king of Belgium always has something particularly eye-catching. In his previous life, Albert II sat well in the king's seat and suddenly announced in 2013 that he would abdicate on Belgium's National Day, and Crown Prince Philip would succeed to the throne.

The reason why Albert II announced his abdication is that his extramarital affair scandal fermented, and the artist who claimed to be his illegitimate daughter took him to court. Some media speculated that this might be the reason for the king's abdication, and he claimed to be for health reasons.

Albert II said that after 20 years in power, it was time to hand over the torch to the next generation. Albert II ascended the throne on August 9, 1993, becoming the sixth king of Belgium since independence in 1830. He was also the largest in Belgian history and the first king to voluntarily announce his abdication.

Delfina, who claims to be the illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium. Bor asked Albert II and his children to appear in court and undergo DNA testing to confirm their royal ancestry. This royal scandal became an open secret in Belgium, but the Belgian royal family never admitted it. According to Belgian legal experts, as long as Albert II is still in power, Bor's request is likely to be rejected, because according to Belgian law, the king can be protected from legal prosecution that interferes with his royal duties.

After abdication, he publicly said that the annual salary of 923,000 euros was "not enough" and asked the government to "salute a raise".

In fact, this request of a former king is not excessive, but the Belgian government has clearly rejected Albert II's request for nothing.

According to Belgian law, the king enjoys a tax-free salary of 11.5 million euros per year. After Albert II retired, who had been on the throne for 20 years, his salary was suddenly reduced to 923,000 euros and he had to pay taxes. The net value after tax was about 700,000 euros, only 6% of his reign. The so-called "from luxury to frugal".

Albert II sighed that "this money can't live at all" is also exalable. But the Belgian government was stunned and gave no face at all. When paying salaries to the royal family, he said: "The government will not make any changes to the royal salary. Whether directly or indirectly, the government will not make any changes on this important issue.

After the request was rejected, Albert II also tried to find a way to indirectly increase his income. One way is to let the Belgian government pay for his official residence and provide fuel for his private yacht. Such a request aroused people's anger, and the Belgian government rantly refused.

A Belgian congressman said that the old king's request was shocking. People were working for the economic downturn, but he came from the richest family in the country and asked the people to pay extra.

Previously, the Belgian royal family had always enjoyed tax-free treatment. However, since 2013, the Belgian government has implemented reforms and reduced subsidies for members of the royal family. The most important rule is that except for the reigning king, members of the royal family and the people are required to pay taxes.

This reform in Belgium is related to a series of royal scandals.

First, Albert II's youngest son was exposed by the media and went to Angola to invest in a renewable energy program without the approval of the government. Such an act of escalding authority made the Belgian government very dissatisfied at that time.

In addition, the donation of the legacy by former Queen Fabiola of Belgium is also extremely disgusted. Fabiola has announced that she will donate all her personal estate to the foundation she founded after her death. However, people did not buy it, but accused her of using the country's money to escape the high inheritance tax. Fabiola explained that the donated inheritance was personal savings, and the royal allowance was only to pay the salaries of assistants and repair the palace. Unexpectedly, it attracted a greater wave of criticism, and many members of Congress and people strongly demanded that royal subsidies be reduced or even abolished.

Such an interesting king, even if Degan was a person who didn't care about politics in his previous life, he couldn't help but pay special attention to it.

Soon, accompanied by foreign agents, Albert II appeared in the locker room, shaking hands with each member until he stood in front of Degan.

Digan wanted to stand up, but his legs did not allow him, so he could only sit on the stool and extend his hand to Albert II.

Let the king stand and sit by himself!

The coaches and players in the locker room, as well as those who worked for the royal family, were stunned, but Degan did not feel anything wrong. He was injured, and the king in front of him was just a dry old man who couldn't control his zipper and was stingy and greedy!

Albert II was stunned, quickly reacted, shook Digan, and patted him on the shoulder: "Your performance today is so excellent that the whole country has shared the glory!"

Digan smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty!"

Albert II then gave a intermittent speech to everyone: "Boys! I'm proud of you, really! You have shown the courage and sense of honor of the Belgians on the field, which is very important. You have won today, a perfect victory. I hope that we can celebrate the victory together when you go to Germany next year!"

After saying that, the old man raised his head and left. Degan looked at it and thought to himself: What on earth is this old girl doing here? Is it really not at all to say such a few words? Even a medal is good!

But looking at the expressions of their teammates, they were so excited that they almost cried as if they saw the red sun on Jinshan.

"Rod! You are so bold that you don't stand up when you see His Majesty!" Simmons beside Degan said, and his face was still red with excitement. Looking at his appearance, he probably couldn't bear to wash his hands for a month.

"I'm injured. Why should I stand up? Although I'm a king, to put it bluntly, I'm just an ordinary person!"

Simmons looked at Degan in shock and shook his head helplessly: "You are really a freak. That's Your Majesty the King! Just now, I was so nervous that I almost couldn't breathe, but you said he was an ordinary person! King! The king! Do you understand that if you put it in the Middle Ages, your rude behavior just now should be sent to the water prison!"

Diganha smiled and said, "Should I ask for forgiveness in fear now?" Come on! I don't have that mind!"

Antienis sent the king back, clapped his hands and shouted, "You have heard His Majesty's words just now. The whole country, including the noble royal family, have given us deep hopes. We have no reason to let them down. Getting tickets to the World Cup is just the beginning. Next, we We should strive for greater honor in the World Cup and make the whole Belgium proud of us!"

The players immediately cheered. Degan looked at it and still couldn't understand. Fortunately, it was just an old king. If God came to meet these people in the locker room, I guess someone would be directly excited about it.

Degan doesn't care about any king now. He only cares about his legs. He just moved a few more times and still feels very painful. Maybe there is really something wrong with his bones.

Gur saw Degan's worry and said, "Rod! Don't worry! Professional players will have such a day. It shouldn't be very serious. Maybe you will get better soon!"

Digan spread his hands and pressed the injured place. After such a while, it had swollen: "I hope it's like what you said!"

That night, the Belgian team flew back to Brussels, and other teammates went to enjoy a bigger celebration banquet, while Degan, accompanied by the team doctor, went straight to the hospital as soon as he got off the plane. The earlier this injury is, the better. If it is dragged on, the injury will be aggravated, but it will be really troublesome.