Godfather Of Champions

The author said before: I admit that when I wrote this chapter, I was a little emotional, so friends who don't like to read this chapter don't need to subscribe, because I don't want you to spend money but see what you don't want to read. But some words have been held in my heart for a long time, and I still want to say them. Naturally, I can only vent it through the protagonist's mouth, who knows nothing but write a book. Of course, Tony himself is always a Chinese and has lived in China for twenty-six years, so from his point of view, he still fits the character setting and personality very well, at least better than the Huangpi Baixin Tang. Much more reasonable.

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What is the difference between China in the summer of 2010 and the summer of 2007 in Dun En’s memory? In Dun En's view, it was no different. The impact of the economic crisis on China is not as huge and obvious as Europe, America, Japan and the world. On the surface, this country is still vigorous and contains countless opportunities. Despite being affected by the worldwide economic crisis in the past two years, this country still maintains an 8% economic growth rate.

Although he is a British citizen, Dunn can never forget that he is actually an egg yolk bun with white skin and yellow filling. Therefore, no matter how many times he comes to China, he will feel cordial from the heart.

Although Shania claimed to have one-eighth of Chinese ancestry, she obviously did not feel more about this country than Dunn, who seemed to be a purebred British. For her, China is a tourist country with many interesting attractions and many delicious foods. Of course, she can still make money. There are already Chinese companies looking for her as an endorsement, because her information says that she has eight The fact that one part of the Chinese ancestry has written this insignificant matter does not rule out the possibility that Faisal would use this to win the relationship between Shania and the Chinese market. But as an internationally famous model and a slightly famous actress in Hollywood, this makes fans in China very excited.

So when Dunn and Shania got married in Brazil last summer, the Chinese media said with complacency that Tony Dunn’s family has an indissoluble bond with China-Dunn’s good friend and assistant is Chinese Tang; Tang; En himself declared that he loves Chinese culture very, very much, and he is proficient in Chinese, and he seems to know China better than a Chinese; there are Chinese players in the Nottingham Forest; it is said that he recognized Tang’s parents as godparents... Now he has it again A wife of one-eighth Chinese descent.

This summer, Tony Dunn, who is very close to China, came to China again for vacation.

When he, Shania, and Tang appeared at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, they were frightened by the interview team that was blocked outside the terminal.

About twenty reporters from various media gathered outside the airport pick-up gate, which was clearly different from the ordinary people around who came to pick up relatives and friends. Before Tang En arrived, they attracted the attention of many people, and they were all guessing which star would come to Chengdu today.

They also attracted the attention of airport security, and soon a team of security appeared around these people, responsible for maintaining order. They don't know who is coming, but they know it must be a certain celebrity. As an airport worker, they often see such things.

When Tang En took Shannia and pushed the luggage cart with Tang to turn around, she appeared at the airport pick-up gate. As if they had received a signal, the group of people pressed the camera shutter in their hands. For a while, the flashing light kept turning, turning the waiting hall into snow white.

"I thought we had kept it secret..." He glanced at Tang beside him, because he saw Tang Jing in the crowd while the flash was off.

"You two are public figures, how can you live in secret?" Tang did not deny that he told Tang Jing the news, but he did not admit either. He just said tactfully that the combination of Dunn and Shania is like a firefly in the night sky. It is so eye-catching and pulling wind, no matter where you hide, you will be discovered...

Shania did not quarrel with them, she embodied the true qualities of a star-immediately put on the best posture, with the most suitable smile on her face, beckoning to the reporters.

So Tang En could only force a smile and waved hello to these people: "Hello everyone." He said in fluent Chinese.

Tang obviously didn't have to do this. He pushed the car and followed the two big stars, turning a blind eye to the Chinese reporters.

Tang Jing came up and stretched out her hand to Dun En across the temporary wall of airport security, and wanted to shake hands: "Mr. Tang, Mr. Tang! How long do you plan to stay in China? Can you accept mine before leaving? What about the interview? You and your wife, Miss Jordana..."

Tang En turned to look at Tang who pretended not to see anything, and then at Shania. Shania smiled at him, so he stretched out her hand and shook Tang Jing: "I'm happy. You can make an appointment, Miss Tang Jing."

"Just tonight... Are you going back to Tang's hometown?"

Dunn nodded: "Okay. You know Tang's contact information, so you must also know where we live. Please call Tang in advance when you want to come." He teased Tang and Tang Jing with words. The current relationship between the two.

Tang didn't say a word, but Tang Jing didn't care. After finishing the interview with Tang En and Shania, she seemed very excited: "I have a car, do you want to take my car?"

Dunn shook his head and rejected her: "Thank you for your kindness, but we also have a car."

The three of Tang En and his party walked out with their luggage, and the reporters kept asking questions, hoping to get answers from the three. In fact, not all of these reporters are directed at Tang En. Some media want to interview Shania, while others are more interested in Tang...

Surrounded like this, they walked out of the hall.

"Okay, okay, friends." Dunn felt that it was too troublesome to bring a large group of people, so he stopped and turned to the reporters and said loudly, "I'm here for a holiday in China. I hope I can enjoy one. Quiet vacation. Thank you for coming to greet me, please come back now!"

After speaking, they went straight to the outside lane and lined up to wait for the taxi carrying passengers.

Tang Jing asked in surprise at the back: "This is your car?"

Dunn looked back and smiled at her: "Don't take a taxi, Miss Tang Jing."

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"A quiet holiday is simply a luxury for me." In the car, Dunn complained in English about everything he encountered at the airport.

Shania sat next to him, holding his hand, and said grinning: "I'm used to it a long time ago. I never thought where I could go to play quietly."

Tang sat silent in the passenger seat.

Seeing him like this, Tang En remembered what he had always cared about, and asked: "I said buddy...how far have you and Tang Jing developed?"

"Huh?" Tang didn't hear clearly.

"Are you and Tang Jing falling in love?" Dunn changed his opinion.

"This...how is it possible?" Tang Yakou denied.

"Okay. Look, I'll take Shania back to see our parents. If they ask about your life-long events, how do you plan to answer?"

"I am still young……"

"Twenty-nine years old, are you still young?" In fact, Tang's actual age should be 41 years old, which is Tang En's current age.

Tang didn't speak because he didn't know how to answer this question.

"You know...Anyway, they still want to see you get married and hug your child soon..." Tang En muttered, a little lost.

In any case, he is not the biological son of his parents. There is always a difference between relatives and estrangements. Although I feel a little awkward, I can only accept this reality. He got the fame and love he dreamed of, and he had to pay something in exchange for the price, so he lost his biological parents.

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In the evening, Tang Jing asked her to be the host and invited the three of them to dinner. Tang En felt that the excuse Tang Jing made was very interesting. She was not from Sichuan at all, so what kind of "host" is she?

But I still happily go to the appointment-I can't help Tang face, right?

After dinner, he returned to the hotel. In the room, Tang En and Xianya accepted an exclusive interview with Tang Jing. Actually, I mainly interviewed Dunn. After all, Tang Jing is a sports reporter, not a freelance writer for fashion magazines.

Tang Jing is very concerned about the prospects of Nottingham Forest next season, she wants to hear Dunn's plan. So Dunn selectively revealed some. Then I reviewed last season. Dunn was generally satisfied with the team's performance last season. He was able to squeeze out Chelsea and successfully qualify for the European Champions Cup next season, which also met his expectations.

The next step is to talk about life with Shania after getting married. Naturally, I am very loving and happy. On the football field, Dunn’s goal is championship and victory, but in the life of a husband and wife-to have a child.

Then Tang Jing cared about Dun En's physical condition and asked him to talk about his feelings about staying in bed and resting at home for five or more months because of a heart attack. Dunn felt that there was nothing to talk about. It was not a good thing to be sick, let alone a heart attack. Therefore, he directly stated his attitude towards this part of the question—not answering it.

At first, the atmosphere was fairly harmonious, which made Tang Jing forget for a while that she was interviewing Tony Dunn, who was said to be "the most difficult for reporters to visit." But with regard to Dun En's health, she finally saw the arrogant and unreasonable side of this person.

Had to enter the last link-as the head coach of Nottingham Forest, and the most successful young coach in Europe in recent years, as well as a football player who knows China very well, how Tony Dunn views Chinese football.

Different from the previous answer, when it comes to Chinese football, Dunn seems to have a lot to say.

"I heard that you are going to change football back to the national system? I don't know how to evaluate it. If it is just for the national football team to achieve results, it is understandable. Just like table tennis, diving and gymnastics in your country, it is very effective. The whole world knows that table tennis China is the strongest, diving China is the best, and gymnastics is also China’s traditional advantage."

"But I don't think the significance of football is just to get a country’s national team to get the top score in international competitions. Football is a competitive event, and it is also a game. Anyone can participate in and play. At the same time, it is even a kind of life. I am the club head coach. For my club fans, going to the stadium once a week to watch the games of their hometown team is a kind of life. This way of life is through my father Pass it on to your son, then pass it on to your grandson. It has been passed on for hundreds of years. Do you understand the difference between this and yours now?"

"In my opinion, although China was the place where football was originally invented, there is still a big gap between China and what I call'life'. How long has it been for professional football to be introduced to China? How many years has the UK been engaged in? I believe that professional football has a future in China, because the Chinese are very smart and know how to do one thing well, and you can do it well. The key is whether you want to do it well. After more than ten years of professional football, this Things in China are still like water without a source or trees without soil. I think this is a failure! To the smart Chinese, it is too shameful!"

Dunn suddenly became a little excited. As if he were the Chinese who was ashamed of it.

"Due to the failures in the Olympics and World Cup qualifiers, your General Administration of Sports decided to allow football to regain its previous national system. I don’t deny that doing so may help your country develop a team with a corresponding status in world football. The team, by participating in the World Cup or the Olympic Games, can also achieve results that your fans feel acceptable. But if I am an ordinary football fan, I feel sad about living in such an environment. Want to know why? "

"I would like to hear the details." Tang Jing was unconsciously attracted by Tang En's rhetoric. I even forget that this part is just a routine "adding head", and writing a report will not take up too much space. But now, she has a very strong idea deep in her heart-to make this part of the interview the top priority and recommend it to all readers.

"A strong national team, including various invitational tournaments and commercial competitions, how many games a year can there be? And how many high-level games a mature club team will play in a year? As an ordinary fan, he Of course he will support his country’s team and cheer for his country on the national team match day. Very good, so except for the national team match day? How can he vent his love and desire for football? What kind of object can he find for this? What about love like faith? Foreign teams?"

Dunn laughed from his nose, "AC Milan? Inter Milan? Real Madrid? Barcelona? Juventus? Manchester United? Arsenal? Liverpool? Chelsea? Bayern Munich? Nottingham Forest? Or the German national team, the Italian national team , England, Spain, France, Portugal, Czech, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, South Korea... Anyway, there will be no Chinese national team."

"Of course, they can like the above teams. There is no problem at all. No one has the right to interfere with other people's hobbies and choices. But they are Chinese and Chinese fans. The above teams will not be at their home every weekend. Performing at the door, they can't cheer for their favorite team on the stadium, they can only scold their rival fans on the Internet. They can't get close to these stars outside the training ground, ask for autographs, or even buy genuine ones. Team memorabilia...this kind of love, to be honest, I feel very sad." He shrugged. "I think the Chinese are very particular about belonging, but this kind of love doesn't have a sense of belonging. You love those teams, those teams may not love you. Ah, I am not slandering the European teams, I just think you and them The distance between them is too far, they can't take care of your love at all. What is the position of the European clubs in the eyes of the Chinese fans who went to the airport to greet the idol team with their posters?" Dunn thought of coming to China with the team Gold rush trip.

What are the Chinese fans who are so enthusiastic and even worshipped in the eyes of Alan Adams and Evan Dogatti? The "Chinese market" is nothing more than the exchange rate between the RMB, the British pound, and the Euro.

What is it to the players of the forest team? It's just an ordinary supporter thousands of miles away. They and Notting fans have a very different status in these people's minds. They have the responsibility and obligation to use victory and their own skills to please the Nottingham fans who go to the City Stadium to support them every week, but they will not please these fans in China, even though they are as enthusiastic as the former.

Nottingham Forest Club receives letters from fans from all over the world every day. Due to the presence of Assistant Professor Tang and Sun Jihai, Chinese fans have also received many letters. Those letters are mostly a few templates, most of which are postcards and souvenirs. Some of them are just domestic professional "believers", and some really like the Forest Team. In either case, the difference between the postmark date of the ordinary letter and the date of receipt of the letter is almost a month.

Is the cost of this kind of love a bit high?

"I have said so much, can you understand what I mean, Miss Tang Jing?"

Tang Jing nodded mechanically-in fact, she hadn't digested Dun En's words yet.

"The purpose of your country’s General Administration of Sports and the Football Association in football is definitely not to give your country’s fans a football culture lifestyle-this is not within the scope of their care and consideration. Their purpose is to put it nicely, hope the country The team’s performance has improved. It is only because of their leadership’s political performance during their tenure. What do the Chinese fans have in their hearts? This is really an interesting question..."

Maybe it is the "mob" who gathered outside the stadium chanting slogans like "Football Association Stupid", "Chinese Team Disbanded" and "Thank X Long, Fuck You", or it may be the number in every Chinese Super League appearance statistics...Anyway It is a group with an abominable face and a vague image, not a "person" with life, emotion, flesh and blood. So naturally you don’t need to care about their feelings, listen to their voices, and don’t care what "football" means to these ordinary people.

"...The focus of their work is on the national team. As long as the national team performs well, they are good officials, even if they have political achievements. As for football culture, football life... what is that? Can they guarantee their promotion and wealth? Can they guarantee them Do you have any political achievements? It takes more than the efforts of several leadership groups to subtly influence the influence of football into the lives of the people. How many leaders are willing to plant their own trees for future generations? I have worked hard for four years. You don’t have any political achievements. Let your grandchildren gain political achievements? Why! Why should I do this kind of **** that makes myself lose and others take advantage!"

Dunn suddenly stood up from his chair and walked around the room emotionally, forgetting that he was being interviewed now. He just has a lot of things to say in his heart, regardless of who the audience is and where it is.

Since talking about Chinese football, Tang En has been communicating with Tang Jing in Chinese, because English may not express some meaning. So Shania couldn’t understand what her Uncle Tony was talking about. Seeing Dunn suddenly stood up emotionally, walking around the room and muttering nonstop, she was a little worried: "Tony uncle……"

Tang Jing did not expect that Dunn would have such a fierce reaction. She actually asked this question to hear how Tony Dunn, an outsider, thinks about the now-famous Chinese football, just to let readers know. How does a foreigner think of our own football. Unexpectedly, although Dun En was indeed talking about this matter from an outsider's perspective, his emotions...however he looked at it, he didn't want to be an outsider.

She also stood up, her heart full of contradictions. Do you want to persuade Dunn to calm down, or hope that he will continue to say this so that he can hear more fierce news...

"Yes, that's what they think!" Dunn turned around, stopped and said with a fist. "You have indeed gone through some detours and divergent paths in the process of developing your career path, but this does not mean that you have to negate everything about professional football and return to the national professional system. Is your football problem a professional problem? It is a star Is it the problem that clubs spend too much money if they make too much? Which European teams make less? Which club does not invest? Players in countries with high-level football are ethical pacesetters. Is it milk? Are all European clubs clean and transparent like a vacuum? Of course people in the system will not admit that all this is caused by system problems, because admitting this is tantamount to breaking their own lives and destroying their own Jobs break their own interests. Therefore, they are promoted to professionalism, and they are promoted to those professional players who have low quality and make a lot of money. In fact, they have no right to speak. They use the psychology of "hatred to the rich" in society to transfer everyone's anger towards the Football Association. Come to the professional league. What do you say "professionalization over the years, players have earned more and more, but the level of football is getting worse", so the fault is "football professionalization". But if it is not professionalization, you How is it possible to know how incompetent and pedantic this organization that has managed Chinese football for 55 years is!!"

"Many years, many years have passed, maybe your national team will be very good in international football, like the Soviet Union before the disintegration. But your football level will not improve in a hundred years... No, it will never be. Progress. What is football for your masses? It is an Olympic event that is locked in a high-wall compound away from the world and wins glory for the country, but it is definitely not a game for children to play together on the school playground, nor are they fans. Gathering once a week in the stadium stands and in front of the TV, happy for it, crying for it, proud of it, angry for it, worrying about it, become a kind of belief in life, an entertainment, a way of life, a living existence lies in the folk and in the folk Rooting, sprouting, flowering and fruiting, continuous development, continuous growth, and will not decline for a hundred years, full of vitality, with a reasonable circulation mechanism, to have a wide range of metabolism, radiation, and profound influence, ranging from politicians to civilians like to love...culture!"

"Do you know how it feels, Miss Tang Jing?" After speaking this paragraph in one breath, Tang En looked back at reporter Tang Jing who was already dumbfounded.

"Nottingham Forest is unfortunately downgraded. Half of Nottingham City is crying for it. Nottinghamshire was on the verge of bankruptcy. The other half of Nottingham City generously donated money and did not return it. One pound and one pound donation raised money to save the team. Because of that. It's their team, the team in their hometown! Even if she's just an unknown player who plays in the English third division and almost never hopes to win the UEFA Champions League!"

"But in China now, 90% of people will say to you half astonished and half mockingly:'Oh, you still fancy fuck? You still watch Chinese football! Self-abuse is not so self-abuse. Stupid!'" After cursing this foul language, Tang En spread his hands, his tone finally eased. "Look, this is the difference between the status quo between the two. Miss Tang Jing. What is the problem with Chinese football? It is not a problem, because it is a big problem in itself. Big problems breed a large group of medium problems, and medium problems involve countless small ones. Question... What a great family reunion."

Dunn smiled: "But is there any way to solve this problem? To be honest, I don't think you can expect it to be solved under the current status of China's sports system. I sympathize with you, really, I'm not kidding. I I really sympathize with you... Also, don’t imagine that one or two talented players can help you to glory. In the future, there is nothing to pay attention to Chen Jian. I know you are trying to introduce him to Chinese fans and shape him. It is a new hope for Chinese overseas players. But I want to warn you, Miss Tang Jing."

Dunn stretched out his index finger and shook it before Tang Jing's eyes. "He is definitely not the savior of Chinese football. He is just an ordinary young man who wants to live on football and is a little stupid but with good luck. If you ruin my player because of your boring delusion, today is the last time I accept Your interview."

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When Tang Jing was leaving, it was obvious that she still hadn't recovered from Tang En's conversation. Obviously, the impact of this interview on her was far greater than that of Dun En's previous conversation in front of the media. She really needs to go back and digest it. Fortunately, although she herself was stunned, the interview machine in her hand was still working faithfully, recording every word and word of Tang En completely.

However, there is one thing that she was very sober when she left-if this article appeared in the newspapers, the impact it caused was definitely not just an interview with "The Most Successful Young Marshal-Entering Tony Dunn's World" can be compared with it. .

To get this thing in the papers, you may even need to take some risks...

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Shania didn't care what impact Dunn's remarks would have on the football world of this country, she just wondered about Dunn's impassionedness at the last moment.

What would make Uncle Tony in life so excited, even unable to do it himself?

Tang En hugged her, shook her head and smiled and explained: "She asked a question that I can't say clearly in one or two sentences, and this question can easily make people lose their mind and calm... I'm sorry, I scared you, fairy. Nya. But it's okay now, at least I don't need to continue to worry about that problem. Let's have fun!" He picked up Shania suddenly and threw herself on the bed.

Shania's scream quickly turned into a tactful moan...

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Tang Jing got out of the elevator, but found that Tang was sitting on the sofa in the lobby facing the elevator.

"This interview is longer than expected." He saw Tang Jing walking straight forward and said.

"Sorry, the last question made the interview plan out of control." Tang Jing shook her head. "He became very excited and said a lot of things."

Tang was somewhat interested: "What is the problem?"

"I asked him what he thinks of Chinese football. I wanted to hear what a foreigner thinks of things that we all think sucks... The result was beyond my expectation." Tang Jing muttered, frowning still. Recall the scene just now. "He said a lot, some we didn't know, some we never thought about it, some we knew and thought about but didn't dare to say..." At this point, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Tang with a calm face.

"I have decided! Take out his answer separately and publish it in full without changing a word!"

"I can imagine what Tony said, aren't you afraid of trouble sending it out?" Tang asked.

Tang Jing smiled, her hair hanging in front of her eyes closed. "What can be the trouble? The accountability from the upper hand is down, and I am alone. It's a big deal to quit and lose a job, it's not a big deal."

Tang looked at the determined woman in front of him, opened his mouth, and finally said nothing.

Tang Jing raised her wrist and looked at her watch. It was already ten o'clock in the evening.

"Ah, it's so late! I have to go back." She waved to Tang, "Goodbye, Tang!"

"Goodbye." Tang stood at the door and waved goodbye to Tang Jing.

When Tang Jing got into the taxi and left, he murmured: "Good luck..." (to be continued, if you want to know what happened, please visit www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author , Supports genuine reading!)

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