"Congratulations, Jay! That goal of yours was really beautiful! Although everyone in the media is praising Hu, your goal is equally important. After all, without your goal, Leeds City would only be the same as Stan Park Rangers.
It’s just a tie at 3:3…”
Jay Adams interrupted his agent's excited chatter on the phone: "There is no such thing, Oliver. You have to understand that without my goal, Hu would have become the first player to score at Stan Park in seventy-six years.
The guy who scored four goals...don't underestimate his ability to score goals."
"Ha, of course, that's what I said." The agent on the other end of the phone, Oliver DeWitt, sounded in a good mood. "One more thing, Jay Bernard is injured, you have to seize this
This is a chance to compete in the World Cup!"
Although he became famous very early and debuted early, there is a little trivia about Jay Adams: He has not participated in the World Cup yet...
Due to his outstanding performance in Leeds City this season, agent Oliver de Wit certainly hopes that he will be selected for the England team to participate in the World Cup to be held in the United States and Canada in June this year.
"Oliver..." Adams sighed, "Of course I hope to participate in the World Cup, but when you say that, how do you want me to do it? Say that I am very happy that Bernard's injury gave me the opportunity to participate in the World Cup?"
"Uh...blame me, blame me." Agent DeWitt also realized that this matter could not be discussed in such a frivolous tone.
"In short, I won't think about the World Cup now, I just hope to be able to play well in the league at the club. You must not say those things online, do you hear that, Oliver?"
"No problem, don't worry, Jay. I won't cause you any trouble..."
After hanging up the phone, Jay Adams looked down at the news on his phone:
"...Harry Bernard hit the goal post while trying to save a ball in the game against Leeds City and suffered a serious meniscus injury in his knee... There is currently no further treatment plan for his knee meniscus injury. But according to other serious meniscus injuries in the past
Judging from subsequent recovery cases, it will take at least three to five months of recovery time... Even if he is able to play by then, it will be difficult for his physical condition to return to optimal... As the core of England's midfield, even if he is only absent
Training before the World Cup will have a great impact on the team's performance..."
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"Currently we have three sets of treatment plans. The first set is conservative treatment. This set of recovery is the fastest and only takes two to six weeks, but it has the highest risks and the most hidden dangers. I personally do not recommend it..."
In the team doctor's office of Stan Park Rangers Club, team medical director John Lillis is briefing the team's head coach Brooks and player Harry Bernard on the current situation, who is sitting in a wheelchair.
"The second option is to remove the meniscus, which will only take two months to return to the court. But there will also be great risks in the future. So I personally recommend the third option to perform suture surgery. Once the operation is successful, it will take three months.
It will take five months to recover. If the recovery goes well, you may be able to return three weeks earlier..."
Harry Bernard interrupted Lillis: "Three to five months? Let's make a compromise and let it be a four-month recovery period. Then when I recover, the World Cup will start. Doesn't this mean
Am I going to miss the World Cup?"
Lillis glanced at coach Brooks, then nodded to Bernard: "You will give up the World Cup if you undergo surgery, Harry."
"That won't work, I can't give up the World Cup." Bernard shook his head and said in a very firm tone. "I choose the second option, to remove the meniscus."
"But Harry... the meniscus is a buffer for the knee, an important part that reduces the impact of bones and joints. Removing the meniscus means that your physical function will be greatly reduced, and your career will also be affected.
Shorten..." Lillis, the team medical leader, quickly explained.
Bernard waved his hand: "I know what impact the removal of the meniscus will have on my body, John. There will also be many hidden dangers to my future career. But the problem is if I miss this World Cup, what do you think four years later?
Can I still participate in the World Cup at the age of 37?"
Hearing him say this, Lilis was speechless.
Yes, this year is very likely to be the last chance for the 33-year-old Bernard to participate in the World Cup. Four years later, at the age of 37, after this injury, will he still be able to maintain a good competitive state and win the World Cup?
The chance of participating in the World Cup... is really hard to say.
Whether it is conservative treatment, removal of the meniscus, or surgical suturing, for the thirty-three-year-old Bernard, the damage to the body is huge and irreversible.
"More importantly, I am the captain of England, but I can't participate in the World Cup. How much impact will it have on the team? Anyway, I only have a few years left in my career. Use the risks of these few years in exchange for a participation
I think the World Cup opportunity is a good deal." Bernard calmly finished his choice.
Lillis was speechless, and seeing that he couldn't convince Bernard, he cast a look at Brooks asking for help.
Brooks said: "Harry, there are no outsiders here, you don't have to maintain the image in other people's eyes..."
Bernard was a little sensitive to this sentence: "I didn't maintain an image, boss. I've always been like that. People who know me well know that I never act. My team needs me, and I can't be here."
It’s time to leave them alone.”
Brooks shrugged: "Yes, you are the captain of the team, and of course the team needs you. But do you think you will have no impact on the team after removing the meniscus? You injured the meniscus in your knee.
Not the damn thumb and toe nails!”
Bernard was stunned when he heard this.
There was a fact that he could not avoid, that is, he was seriously injured after all, and his body could never return to its previous condition.
"Listen to me, Harry. Get the surgery and rest peacefully. As long as you recover well, you can be selected for the England team to participate in the World Cup in four years..."
Lillis secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that with the help of the head coach, Bernard would be able to be convinced.
Unexpectedly, Bernard still shook his head and said: "No, boss. Even if I'm as lucky as you said, and I won't have any major health problems in the next four years, it's nothing more than being a spectator on the bench."
That’s all.”
Even Brooks was surprised by Bernard's attitude.
"Did you notice what Adams and Williams did yesterday, sir? In four years' time, there won't be a place for me in that England team. In fact, I plan to finish this World Cup.
Quit the England squad and put all my energy into the club."
"Don't be impulsive, Harry!" Brooks was also anxious.
"I have been thinking about today since last night. I have thought very carefully and comprehensively, so I am not impulsive, boss. I am not willing to end my national team career and bid farewell to the World Cup. I want to make a last ditch effort." Berner
De has a firm attitude, just like his nickname, he is a tough guy who doesn't know how to adapt.
Facing Bernard, who was as hard as steel, Brooks had nothing to say.
It is indeed difficult to persuade a professional player to give up what may be the last World Cup in his career.
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"... Stan Park Rangers Club officially announced that Harry Bernard, who has suffered a serious meniscus injury, will undergo surgery to remove the meniscus... This will greatly shorten his recovery time, enough to catch up with the World Cup that opens in June...
This news has made many England fans breathe a sigh of relief. As the captain of England, if Bernard cannot participate in the World Cup, the blow to the team will be heavy and fatal..."
"Of course, some people think that Bernard's move is really risky. After removing the meniscus, his physical condition will be affected and decline... Bernard explained that he made the decision after careful consideration. And
He said that no matter what the result is, he will not regret it... We can only wish him good luck and also wish the England team good luck..."
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"In order to participate in the World Cup, he actually chose to remove his meniscus... Isn't this Bernard too tough?"
In the locker room at the training base, Hu Lai marveled at the news.
Pete Williams was not surprised at all: "This is what 'Tough Guy Harry' can do. The interests of the team are paramount, and as for individuals...that's not important. He is a very old-school player, and players like this are
Running out."
"I just pity Adams. Originally, Bernard was injured, and he was the most likely to be selected into the World Cup squad as a substitute..." Charlie Porter glanced at Jay Adams in the distance and whispered.
Several young people glanced secretly. Jay Adams was chatting with Ben Grist with a normal expression, and there was no regret on his face.
"Jay, would you be unwilling if you didn't go to the World Cup in the end?" Ben Grist was asking Adams.
"Definitely. I think based on my performance, I should be able to occupy a position in the England team, regardless of whether Bernard is injured or not."
Grist said with some worry: "Now that Bernard has chosen to have his meniscus removed, he shouldn't miss the World Cup, but you just..."
"Idiot Ben, don't worry about this. Even if I can't go to this World Cup, I believe I can definitely go to the next World Cup." Adams raised his hand and touched Grist's head and cursed with a smile.
Then he noticed someone on the opposite side looking at him, and following his gaze, he saw Hulay, Williams, Porter, and Kamala.