Kendall Kabangka drove his black luxury car out of the gate of Manchester Athletic's training base. He saw many Manchester Athletic fans standing on the roadside. When they saw his car coming out, they raised their hands one after another.
Placard in hand.
It says:
"Go to your Barcelona!"
"We don't need people who aren't willing to fight for us!"
“You don’t owe Athletics anything, but Athletics doesn’t owe you anything!”
"Congratulations, you have wanted to leave here for a long time!"
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In addition to holding up signs, these people also raised their middle fingers at his car and booed.
If there hadn't been police stopping him at the scene, these people might have rushed onto the road and blocked Kabangka's car.
But it is not entirely such a heartless scene. On the other side of the road, opposite are the fans wearing Kabangka Manchester Athletic jerseys. The slogans in their hands are a kind of helpless and tender farewell:
"Good luck to you, Kabangka, we love you forever!"
"I'm sorry we can't have you forever..."
"I will always remember your wonderful moments!"
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Of course, compared with those who criticize him, the number and voice of those who support him are much weaker.
After all, the majority of Manchester Athletic fans are those who have ill intentions toward Kabangka.
In fact, if it was just a simple transfer and departure, the conflict between the two parties would not be so intensified...
The breakup between Kabonka and Manchester Athletic fans began when the team lost to Stan Park Rangers in the Champions League quarter-finals.
In the first round, Manchester United lost 1:3 to Stan Park Rangers away from home. Kabangka, who had performed well in the quarter-finals against Bordeaux Sporting, performed very poorly in this game and was like sleepwalking.
He had high expectations and did not help the team in the game. Instead, he was frozen by Stan Park Rangers captain Harry Bogard.
Eventually the team lost the first round.
In the post-match ratings, Kabangka, who was replaced in the 66th minute, received the lowest score of the Manchester Athletic team.
Immediately afterwards, jokes about Kabangka began to appear on the Internet.
For example, it was mocked that Kabangka, who was playing legitimately at the age of 25, was defeated by a 35-year-old veteran who had seriously injured his knee during the game. People couldn't help but wonder who was 25 years old and who was 35 years old.
Some people also ridiculed Kabangka for his poor performance because after Catalonia was eliminated in the quarter-finals, his Champions League was over. In the joke, Kabangka asked in surprise: "The Champions League with Stan Park Rangers
Quarterfinals? What quarterfinals? Wasn’t I eliminated in the quarterfinals?”
This is a mockery of Kabangka who is in Cao Ying and his heart is in Han. Although he is still a Manchester United player, his heart has flown to Catalonia. He doesn't care about the results of Manchester United and doesn't even want to pretend.
In comparison, direct criticism of Kabangka's poor performance in the media is not as lethal as these weird jokes.
After all, direct criticism is about discussing the matter, criticizing mistakes, and also admitting advantages. And making up jokes is "infinite expansion". At this time, no matter what Kabangka does or says, it is wrong. He cannot defend himself, and every time he defends,
Every word will be misinterpreted into other meanings, but if he thinks he can escape by remaining silent, that is obviously not possible, because silence will only completely give up the right to speak to the other party.
The reason why Kabangka has encountered such a big public opinion crisis is that on the one hand, his performance against Stan Park Rangers was indeed poor. But on the other hand, it is also related to the issue of his contract extension with Manchester Athletic this season.
As a hero who helped the team win the league championship and reach the Champions League final last season, Manchester Athletic fans hope that Kabangka can renew his contract with the club, continue to stay in the team, and continue to fight for the Champions League championship.
As a result, just after the Champions League final against the Blue and White Munich, news came from Kabangka that he wanted to leave.
This really pours a bucket of cold water on the heads of those ardent Manchester Athletic fans.
Last summer's transfer period was like an extremely ugly soap opera for Manchester Athletic fans. And if it was just the kind of soap opera broadcast on TV, they could change the channel if they didn't want to watch it. But what happened between their own team and
The transfer conflicts surrounding core players are a soap opera. They can't change the channel even if they want, so they can only be forced to watch it.
In this soap opera, neither Kabangka nor Manchester Athletic Club is the winner. Kabangka has attracted a lot of dissatisfaction from Manchester Athletic fans. Manchester Athletic Club has also affected its recruitment plan, and those Kabangka
Card fans are also very dissatisfied with the club and think that the club's approach of forcibly retaining players is really in bad taste.
In the end, the ending of the soap opera was unsatisfactory. Kabangka would rather be forced to stay for one season and would definitely not renew his contract with the club. He was really determined to leave...
And Manchester United also lost the opportunity to sell a talented player as famous as Melly for a big price.
Although Manchester Athletic Club is still trying to renew Kabangka's contract in the new season, Kabangka just doesn't respond.
Until January 1, 2028, Kabangka can negotiate with any club, and Manchester Athletic Club no longer has any means to force him to keep him.
The feelings and relationships between both parties were completely broken.
The 1:3 away defeat to Stan Park Rangers in the Champions League quarter-finals was just the fuse that was lit.
After Manchester United was completely eliminated from the Champions League, there were reports in the media that Kendall Kabangca had reached a franchise agreement with Catalonia United and he had become a Catalan United player.
Faced with such revelations, Kabangka, who had always remained silent in the past, unexpectedly responded and admitted the matter!
"...I don't want to deceive everyone. My cycle here is over. I have contributed all my strength to the team. I don't owe anyone anything..."
It was obvious that Kabangka said this out of anger.
It can be seen that during this period, he was really disturbed by those who trolled him on the Internet.
One of the slogans he saw outside the training base, "You don't owe Sporting anything, but Sporting doesn't owe you anything!" was the response of Manchester United fans to his words.
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Kabangca had just driven back to his apartment when he received a call from his agent Igor Araujo.
Araujo's voice sounded worried on the phone: "Are you okay, Kendall?"
"I'm fine, Igor."
"I saw the video outside your training base on the Internet..." Araujo said the reason for his call. "I'm a little worried about you."
"Don't worry about me, Igor. When I said that sentence, I had already thought of the situation I might face."
Although he said there was no need to worry about him, Araujo still heard a hint of "depressed" mood in Kabangca's tone.
He knew that Kabangka was still unwilling to say goodbye to the club and fans in this way.
After all, since he came to Manchester Athletic in 2021 when he was 19 years old, he has stayed with this team for seven seasons, which is the longest team he has played for in his career.
No matter what, there are feelings.
"I just have some regrets... I saw the scene when Hu returned to the Flanders Stadium. I thought I might be able to enjoy that kind of treatment when I return to the shuttle stadium in the future... It seems impossible now.
Already."
Araujo could only comfort: "Time will tell everything, Kendall. Everything you have given to Manchester United will not be ignored. When the controversy and smoke clears, most people will still remember you well."
Kabangka was a little disinterested: "Whatever. I will no longer be a Manchester United player. What they think of me has nothing to do with me. Now I am even more concerned about whether Catalonia can win the La Liga championship this season..."
Hearing him talk about the suspense of the La Liga championship, Araujo chuckled: "Among the three teams, Catalan United has the lowest odds of winning. Moreover, Catalan United is empty-handed this season, which is the best for us.
advantageous."
Kabangka certainly knows why the agent said this.
If Catalonia wins the league championship, his arrival will be a little embarrassing.
However, it was Catalonia United's failure to gain anything that could stimulate the club to make a series of changes that would be beneficial to him.
But he still retorted: "I'm not here to be a savior, Igor. I'm here to join a strong team... Only in this way does it make sense for me to transfer to Catalonia United."
"Ah, you are right, Kendall. We must have a strong mentality. No matter who the opponent is, we are not afraid of competition... By the way, will you watch the game between Catalonia and Pirates?"
Kabangka gave him an affirmative answer: "Yes, I will pay attention."