When Matthew Miller opened his eyes, he immediately saw the sunlight pouring in from the window.
Blue sky, white clouds, green trees, and occasionally one or two birds chirping across the sky above the roof.
The breeze blows into the house from the window, gently lifting the translucent window screen, bringing in the fragrance of green grass and sunshine outside.
Matthew took a deep breath of the fresh air, then jumped out of bed and ran to the window to look longingly.
What a wonderful Sunday morning!
He couldn't help shouting.
"It looks like little Matthew is awake." The wife, who was busy on the kitchen counter, turned to her husband, who was sitting at the dining table and reading the newspaper.
"Yeah." David Miller simply responded without moving his eyes away from the newspaper.
Then with a burst of footsteps, Matthew Miller rushed into the kitchen.
"Good morning, Mom!"
He greeted loudly.
"Good morning, little Matthew." Mom turned around, brought the breakfast plate from the counter to the dining table, and said, "Eat quickly. After you finish, your dad will take you to training."
Then she complained to her husband: "Stop reading, you have read this newspaper three times. Hurry up and have breakfast, you have to send little Matthew to training!"
There was a crash, and David Miller put down the newspaper in his hand and prepared to have breakfast.
The newspaper he put down caught Matthew's eye, and he noticed that there was a photo of Hulay being held up on the shoulders of Leeds City fans. He was shaking his fist, and the north stand of Flanders Stadium was behind him.
"Why are you anxious? It's still very early..." David Miller complained as he started to eat. Then he caught a glimpse of his son standing there as if in a daze, so he frowned and said, "What are you doing? Aren't you going to train?
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"Ah, oh..." Matthew then sat down to eat.
Soon my brother and sister also came to the restaurant to eat.
The brother also noticed the newspaper on the dining table and the photos in the newspaper.
He whistled: "Wow! Cool!"
Then he picked it up and looked at it carefully: "Gee, it's unbelievable. We were able to avoid relegation two rounds ahead of schedule this time... Last season, 'Dad' had to go through a lot of effort to avoid relegation in the last round... Look.
Come on, Tony Clark is doing well at Leeds!"
When David heard what his eldest son said, he grabbed the newspaper with his hands, folded it and put it on the back of his chair: "When you eat, just concentrate on eating. Why are you reading the newspaper?"
The sister lowered her head and snickered, while the brother winked at his brother Matthew. The family sat around the kitchen table and ate the breakfast carefully prepared by their mother.
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After breakfast, Matthew went back to the bedroom and put all the equipment he needed to train at Leeds City's Saphorn Training Base into a backpack, then put on the backpack and ran downstairs again with his pair of football shoes.
When he walked out of the house, his father had already driven the small Citroën hatchback out of the garage and parked it on the side of the road.
After Matthew said goodbye to his mother at the door, he walked to the car. He opened the back seat door and threw his backpack and shoes in. Finally, he got into the car, closed the door and sat down.
After doing all this, the father in the front seat started the car, turned onto the road, and drove towards the Saphun training base, which is about ten kilometers away from their home.
Leeds City has two training bases. One has a long history but is relatively small. It is located next to the home stadium Flanders Stadium and is only used for training of the first team and reserve teams.
The other one was newly built eight years ago. It is relatively large and is dedicated to training for echelon teams of all ages. This training base is a little far from the city, in the small town of Sapphun outside Leeds City, so it is called Saphun.
training base.
Fourteen-year-old Matthew Miller, as a member of Leeds City's U16 echelon, goes there for training every week.
Although it is hard to travel back and forth, being able to enter the Saphun training base for training means that Matthew Miller's football talent has been recognized by Leeds City Club. As long as he is not injured and develops smoothly, he has a high chance
Become a pro, like Sean Barnett and Pete Williams before you.
David Miller was driving intently, and Matthew Miller was sitting in the back seat, turning his head to look at the street scene flashing past the car window.
Although the two of them watched the game together in the North Stand yesterday, today when they were in the relatively closed space in the car, they seemed to have nothing to say.
No one said a word, and the car drove to the training base in silence.
It wasn't until the car stopped outside the gate of the training base, Matthew Miller opened the door and got out of the car, and was about to walk into the training base, that his father suddenly stopped him.
"Train well." He warned.
"Oh, I know……"
"Try to be like yesterday in the future."
"How was it yesterday?" Matthew asked knowingly.
Dad frowned: "Just like Hu!"
After saying that, he stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Looking at the taillights of the car quickly disappearing, Matthew Miller laughed.
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Wang Haoxi and his two roommates Song Xinghe and Pei Yu were walking on campus, preparing to go to class.
People kept looking at the three of them on the road, and some shouted to them: "A HU!!"
Some people even ran in front of them, then made Hu Lai's celebration gestures, and shouted: "HUUUUU!!"
In response, the three people smiled and gave thumbs up, while shouting "HUUUUUU!!"
It's like a secret code.
They walked around the campus with their heads held high like this.
It wasn't until they entered the teaching building that the three of them suddenly seemed to be discouraged. Their originally upright posture instantly turned into a hunched-over posture with their hips stretched out.
"Fuck, I'm so tired!" Song Xinghe complained.
"I said Lao Wang, why are we doing this? Why do we still have the burden of being an idol?" Pei Yu also rubbed his waist with a frown.
"Have you not seen that the foreigners in the school look at us differently? Yesterday Hu Lai performed like a hero at the Flanders Stadium and won glory for the country. Although we cannot win glory for the country, we cannot
Are we going to embarrass Hu Lai? Otherwise, what will foreigners think if we act carelessly? We can’t let Hu Lai’s momentum go!” Wang Haoxi said seriously.
"There are so many Chinese students in Leeds, what's the use of just the three of us standing here? Oh, the three of us can embarrass Hu Lai?" Song Xinghe curled his lips and disagreed with his roommate's reason.
"We can't control others. But at least we have to have a clear conscience!" Wang Haoxi made an impassioned speech.
"Hey, you have so many beautiful words, but it's not like you want to pick up girls..." Before Pei Yu could finish his words, he saw several blond and blue-eyed girls coming towards him, so he immediately puffed up his chest and said with a smile
Pay attention.
At the same time, Wang Haoxi and Song Xinghe beside him kept pace with him.
It wasn't until a few girls walked over that the three of them returned to their original state. Then Wang Haoxi pointed at Pei Yu and said, "Hey, who complained the loudest just now?"
"I, Pei Yu, have done nothing wrong in bringing glory to the country!" Pei Yu straightened his back again after hearing this.
"Bitch!" Wang Haoxi and Song Xinghe gave Pei Yu the middle finger at the same time.
Pei Yu also gave him the middle finger: "Brother, don't talk about second brother, aren't you two the same?"
The three of them arrived at the door of the classroom in a noisy manner. Then Wang Haoxi paused and opened his hands to stop his two roommates behind him.
"Old Wang, what are you doing..." Before Song Xinghe could finish his words, he saw Wang Haoxi suddenly running out again, rushing into the classroom, then jumping onto the podium, making a Hu Lai celebration:
"HUUUUUU!!"
A burst of excited whistles and cheers suddenly sounded in the classroom.
"WOOOOOOOW——!!A HU!!"
"Oh shit! I've already let Lao Wang finish pretending, you bastard!" Song Xinghe and Pei Yu, two people outside the door, looked at this lively scene, heartbroken and regretful - why didn't we think of this?
The day after Leeds City was relegated early, I don’t know how many Chinese students, like Wang Haoxi and his roommates, felt proud and proud that they and Hu Lai were compatriots.
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“When Leeds City suddenly announced a coaching change at the beginning of the season, I don’t know how many people were not optimistic about their relegation prospects. The performance of this team after the start of the league also proved everyone’s previous worries about them... In the first half of the season, they
Ranked 18th in the league, they have fallen into the relegation zone. But now they have successfully avoided relegation two rounds in advance... I think one person must be mentioned here, that is, the club spent 12 million in the winter transfer window.
Hu Lai, a Chinese player introduced by British pounds..."
"It is said that Hu once attracted the attention of many wealthy teams, including King Madrid and Catalonia, but in the end he got him from Leeds City, which was relegated to the Premier League. Hu's arrival greatly strengthened Leeds City's scoring ability, and everyone still
Remember when he scored five goals in his first three games? And now he has scored ten goals in just thirteen games. These ten goals brought Leeds City 15 points. Without this
Fifteen points, it is really difficult for Leeds City to avoid relegation...
"In yesterday's match between Leeds City and North London Wanderers, everyone originally thought that the protagonist would be Sean Barnett, who returned to Flanders, but they did not expect that in the end Hu successfully stole Sean's limelight. This Chinese
The player scored his first hat-trick after joining Leeds City, and it was also the first hat-trick for an Asian player in the Premier League..."
"... After the game, Sean was completely forgotten by the Leeds City fans. All the Leeds City fans leaving the Flanders Stadium were repeating the same name... At the same time, there was a scene during the game that impressed the reporter
Profound, that is, when Hu completed his third goal of the game, and when he made his signature celebration, a loud roar sounded from the Flanders North Stand, like thunder, shaking
Many people were present...I told my Chinese colleagues on the spot, congratulations to them, Hu has won the hearts of Leeds City fans!"
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On the second day of the game, Hulay's name was not only spread in the mouths of Leeds City fans, but also appeared in many British media pages.
The video of his celebration after scoring his third goal also appeared online and in various news reports.
Everyone could clearly hear the loud shout as he landed: "HUUUUUU!!"
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"HUUUUUU!!!"
Yong Jun, who was driving, heard this sound and knew that Hu Lai must be watching the videos circulating on the Internet.
This kid still keeps the habit of surfing the Internet to see what other people say about him...
After Hu Lai finished watching this video, he said: "There is a particularly good news, Hu Lai. You have conquered many people in the half season of the Premier League, and also made those international big names pay more attention to you.
Nike has contacted the agency and hopes to sign a long-term contract with you."
"Wow? Doesn't that mean there is a lot of money, Uncle Yong?" Hu Lai asked excitedly.
"Yes, although it has not entered the quotation stage yet. But with your influence in China, I think Nike will not be stingy. After all, they are not the only ones who are interested in you. Although Adidas has not yet contacted the company, if
Once they know about Nike's actions, they will definitely not remain indifferent."
"Hehehe, it's pretty good. Uncle Yong, you and Fatty can figure it out. I'm not professional either." Hu Lai said, rubbing his hands.
"So Hu Lai, do you have any preferences in terms of brands?" Yong Jun asked.
"Yes!" Hu Lai nodded seriously.
"Nike or Adidas? Or Puma?"
Hu Lai said seriously: "I prefer the brand that pays the most!"
Yong Jun: "..."
"Is there a problem, Uncle Yong?" Hu Lai saw the change in expression on Yong Jun's face through the rearview mirror.
"Uh, no, no..." Yong Jun shook his head gently, "Don't worry, I will help you with this matter with President Song. You just need to train and compete."
"Well, thank you Uncle Yong!"
"Thank you. I earn your commission, so of course I want to help you make more money." Yong Jun laughed. "There are still two rounds of league games left in this season. Don't be too proud. Let's start well and end well, Hu Lai."
"Okay, Uncle Yong."
While talking, the car had already arrived at the gate of the Flanders Park training base, where a large number of fans and reporters with cameras gathered.
Seeing their cars approaching, they all moved closer to the middle of the road.
For safety reasons, Yong Jun slowed down and Hu Lai rolled down the window.
When the fans saw this, they waved to him excitedly and shouted in unison: "HUUUUUU!!"
Hu Lai responded to the fans' enthusiasm with a thumbs up and a smile.
The reporters nearby used their cameras to record this scene, and gained today's news material.