Chapter 348 Who will win if I don't win?
Vienna's charming Danube was not able to retain the winner of the new European Cup for a moment. The Three Lions and his party couldn't wait to take a chartered flight back to London, England, the day after they won the championship. London Heathrow Airport has tens of thousands of fans who have set a historical record to pick up the plane. The crowd has been winding from the airport pick-up hall to 100 meters outside the airport lobby, causing a serious traffic jam, because even the traffic police are waiting to take a photo with the team's heroes... From Heathrow Airport to the FA headquarters SOHO At this distance of the square, under the escort of the police car, the Three Lions Legion bus drove for a total of six hours to barely arrive.
The players stayed here for a short time, changed their clothes, put on a fiery red commemorative T-shirt with the champion logo, and then boarded the celebration bus prepared by the FA like an actor who rushed to the show.
The bus body is painted with the brand logo of the main sponsors such as the British National Architectural Association and Enbao. The top floor has been transformed and added with a guardrail. The design of the front and rear ends imitates the situation of the award platform of the Ernst-Hapel Stadium, just like a majestic cruiser.
Punishment from SOHO Square, the "cruiser" sailed all the way through the sea of people, along Regent Street to London City Hall Square, where the Spanish royal family and the Prime Minister will hold a grand triumphal ceremony to welcome the heroes.
Twenty-eight police motorcycles and eight traffic patrol cars opened the road all the way, and the streets were full of crazy fans dressed in festivals. Screaming, cheering and applause came one after another. The head of each of the Three Lions player in the 23-person list was held high above the fans... On the bus, what the hammers need to do is to put up a cool POSE on the top of the bus while pretending with Lao Li while accepting the salute from the crazy supporters. Worship... This is a road of honor paved with flowers and applause!
... At the top of the car, Lao Li has a lot of thoughts!
Since David Beckham took the Delaine Cup from the German team with a spoonful penalty kick, the applause in his ear has never stopped, but after the initial excitement, most of Li Tongfan's mind is no longer on the England team... The task has been completed!
The summer transfer market has begun. As the owner and head coach of Newcastle, Lao Li must devote all his attention to the construction and transfer of the St. James Park team. Because, if you want to recreate the glory of Newcastle in the upcoming 08-09 season, even if the man holds the big killer of the FM system in his hand, even if Lao Li has relied on his personal charm to introduce the old immortals such as Ronaldo and the pink little guys such as Marcelo... However, only relying on the team now The lineup doesn't work.
Modern football, attack wins, defense wins the championship!
Although this is bullshit for Li Tongfan Gan, it also shows to a certain extent the important surname of defense in modern football. It is always easier to lose the ball on the green field than to score a goal... Therefore, it is really difficult to help the team in the league and cup if you want to rely on the back line of the magpie. The three fronts of the game and the League Cup are killing all over the world. That kind of practice is no different from the old birthday star holding arsenic... Magpie's midfield and backfield must be improved as soon as possible!
As for the England national team, David Beckham has successfully won back as the captain of Great Britain. Coupled with last season and last season's wonderful performance in Real Madrid, if he still can't win the World Footballer of the Year, it's really David's bet. I'm sure I'm out of luck with [Mr.]. If heaven kills him, what can I do?
In addition, the promise that once promised the old madman Vinables has been fulfilled. On July 4th, Lao Li after the Ernst-Hapel Stadium has no worries about the Three Lions. It's time to retreat... Of course, not at this moment!
Now the whole of England is immersed in the carnival of European champions. Li Tongfan doesn't want to do the black and disgusting mouse shit that stirs up a pot of hot soup!
... an hour later.
Front Square of London City Hall!
300,000 fans gathered here, and the Delaune Cup, which shimmered with silver holy light in the sun, was specially placed in the most eye-catching place of the rostrum!
"Gentlemen, I'm glad that I have fulfilled my promise a year ago. Glory starts today and belongs to the England team!"
Before Li Tongfan finished his words, the applause of more than 300,000 crazy English fans in the front square of the City Hall suddenly surging like thunder and waves, wantonly swept through the sky of London... Today is a rare bright afternoon!
Just gently pressed down with both hands, and the applause disappeared in an instant.
From this point alone, we can see how noble the madman Li is now in the minds of England fans. Because every real fan knows that England is not a team with its own distinctive characteristics, such as Brazil, Spain and Argentina. Although it is known as the birthplace of modern football, the desolation in the field of honor for many years also makes the team lack the consciousness, courage and self-confidence of a champion... And this time In the European Cup, discerning people can see that if it hadn't been for the crazy Li Li's discussion on team reform, boldly promoting Taylor, Joe Hart, Ashley Young and other newcomers, and at the same time supporting Beckham, Owen and other veterans, and changing to another coach, he wouldn't have expected the Three Lions to win back the Drone Cup... Even if it was the most optimistic. It is estimated that it is an extravagant hope to enter the top four!
So, instead of saying that the Three Lions Legion made history, it is better to say that the madman Li continues his myth!
At this moment, everyone in the square is listening to the young Chinese standing on the rostrum in the most pious manner!
"... It's my honor to coach the Legion of the Three Lions! I have worked with a group of lovely young men for a year, which will be 365 days worth remembering in my coaching career! ...Well, although I'm also very young now..."
A joke immediately filled the warm laughter of the fans in this sunny London afternoon!
The beginning of the speech was humble, but Li Tongfan couldn't help pretending to be stuffy for a moment, and he said, "... The champion always belongs to the final winner... On the football field, who will win if I don't win?"
Fortunately, it is a response to the sulking men who are loved by 3,000 people, and it is still the applause and cheers of 300,000 people! Just like the crying Garskoin in those years, the English are a strange people, and they like the people they like, no matter what!
Li Tongfan's speech was very brief, followed by the team's captain David Beckham!
Maybe he had been infected after being in contact with Li Tongfan for a long time, and the popular speech was shorter and more windy, because the captain only said one sentence from beginning to end:
"My teammates and I assure you that we, England, are still a real world football power!"
History will remember that on July 5, 2008, under the bright sunshine of the London sky, this handsome man, who had enjoyed the worship of hundreds of millions of lion fans and suffered countless accusations and scolding, held up the brilliant Delaone Cup, and finally suppressed that sentence in the hearts of every fan. The "talks" that I didn't dare to say for too long have been vented!
This simple sentence instantly made the square in front of the city hall like an atomic bomb detonate. The sound waves caused by the cheers of 300,000 people swept across Britain like a shock wave caused by a nuclear magnetic explosion...**, lasting!
After, the speech continued, and it was not enough to replace it with the noble Queen Elizabeth this time!
It's a little regrettable that the more the cows, ghosts, snakes and gods who are not related to football in the happy moment, the more they will scramble to emerge!
So, this glorious afternoon, which almost attracted the attention of the 6 million people in Britain, time is destined not only to boil because of football... The Queen is followed by Prime Minister Blair, then FA officials, and then... Everyone wants to get glory, but what is really remembered by fans and history is only flowing. The hero of blood and sweat!
... The dinner party to celebrate the championship that night was still a game of fame and fortune, but all the celebrities who could be called on the British Isles appeared in the banquet hall of the Brown Hotel dressedly. Celebrity, beautiful women, romantic gentlemen, warm lights, light music... It is worth mentioning that Newcastle's another big Shareholder John Hall was also among the guests.
The old jazz showed a rare excitement on his face!
Among the champion members of the England team, Owen, Taylor and Alan Smith, the three absolute main players contributed by Newcastle, and Lee, the biggest contributor, is also the coach of Magpie... It can be imagined that after the aftermath of the European Cup dissipated, Newcastle will definitely become the attention of the whole British Isles. The focus of purpose!
To some extent, this European Cup is definitely a great opportunity for Magpie to rise!
So, while the British high-class people gathered at the dinner party, old Sir John Hall spared a lot of energy to carefully introduce the heavyweight guests who he thought would help Newcastle's return to the peak to Lao Li one by one, and Lao Li also deliberately lowered his posture to show his goodwill... Although Li Tongfan was very He is not used to dealing with such situations, but he also knows that anyone who wants to succeed must pay a certain price, even if you have an invincible cheater in your hand!
In English football, once the club is involved, things will become very complicated!
In the face of the glory of the champion, at this boiling time, even those British figures who usually hold their heads high and can't wait to put green onions in their noses have more friendship with the magical Chinese who have created a miracle in English football and are well-known in world football. We are proud, so the atmosphere between the two sides is not embarrassing!
Lantern, red men and green women, the three-hour luxury banquet is finally over!
The hotel where the England team stayed in London happened to be the Brown Hotel, so the 23 players who made the history of the Three Lions and the team's coaching staff had their last small team conversation on the spot after the banquet.
Although they have been fighting continuously and have not rested for more than 20 hours in a row, it seems that the hammers are not sleepy at all. Among them, the drunken little fat man Rooney opened his eyes and smiled and hugged the Delaone Cup, which will be handed over to the British Football Federation tomorrow, like a little female wolf protecting the cub... Bang!
It's customary to slap. Li Tongfan has something very important to say to the players!
(to be continued)