Chapter 40: Unexpected Surprise
"Congratulations, Stephen! You guys played a great game today!"
After the game, Ausselle, who won the game, did not leave immediately, but accepted an interview with reporters. As Ausselle's well-deserved core and the winner of the best player in this game, Li Yun is of course the focus of the reporters.
"Thank you, it's all thanks to everyone's hard work!"
Li Yun, who has attended many press conferences and dealt with countless reporters, has long been an old man in this area. With a simple sentence, he easily dealt with this problem, and even made others unable to find fault.
"Being defeated Lens, Ausserl's lead has now expanded to 14 points. Does this mean that this season's Ligue 1 champion must be Ausserl?"
"You can't say that either." Although I fully agree with what the reporter said, Li Yun still has to be polite on the surface, so even he feels a bit fake. "The league will not end in 9 rounds, and 14 points cannot completely guarantee that we will win the championship. Before we are sure that we will definitely win the championship, anything can happen. We cannot think that we will definitely win the championship because of the long lead. We must always keep a vigilant heart to prevent ourselves from making mistakes. Only by working hard to play every remaining game can we get the most ideal result."
Li Yun said a lot of things in a gusto, but there was not much useful one. There was no way, it was just to deal with the reporters.
"Stephen, counting today's goals, you've scored 29 goals this season. There's only one goal difference from Papan's 30 goals in the 1989-1990 season. It seems that there is no problem breaking the single-season goal record in Ligue 1. But do you think you can break the great record of 40 goals in a single-season maintained by Mueller?"
"Papan and Muller are both very good players. I respect them very much and always use them as examples to urge myself to make progress (are you making reports). As for breaking records, I have never thought about it much (it is because I think a lot). In comparison, helping the team win, this aspect can be ignored. But of course, if I can do something that breaks records, I will be very happy. If I have the opportunity, I will try it, challenge myself, and see if I can do this."
Li Yun is still maintaining his "humble" side, and at the same time gives people a positive feeling. In his previous life, he saw a lot of things in this area, so he could naturally use them easily.
"By the way, Stephen, do you know that there were two very special guests at the scene today. They came to see you specifically. I think you will be very happy to see them."
After a bunch of unnutritional questions, local journalists from Auxerre finally broke out a topic of weight.
"Oh? I really don't know who this is?"
Stephen is indeed not sure - his parents are still busy moving, and they didn't mention that they would be watching the game for a few days, but if it weren't for them, who else would be "special"? Could it be Angel and her brother Lucas? No, now few people probably know that the little loli has become their agent.
"Then, let's give the camera to those two special people!"
Just when Li Yun could not think of who the so-called special person was, the reporter's words revealed the answer to him. As soon as the camera at the scene turned, Soderbergh and Ragbeck immediately appeared in front of everyone. Seeing that they had been discovered, the two head coaches also stood up with a smile and waved to the camera and Li Yun in the field.
"Tomy... and Coach Lars?!"
Li Yun was stunned. As he had always wanted to join the Swedish national team, he certainly knew these two people, but he did not expect that the coaches of the Swedish national team would come to see his game today, or rather, to see himself. However, his smart mind immediately reacted - since these two people appeared here, and thinking that the warm-up races of various countries were about to start in order to prepare for the World Cup, then, I seemed to be selected for this period of the Swedish national team!
Suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, Li Yun kept a calm smile and waved to the two coaches from a distance and greeted him.
"This kid is really good!"
Seeing Li Yun suddenly heard such unexpected news, he was still so calm. The two coaches looked at each other and saw this meaning from each other's eyes.
"Let's go, we'll go find him after the press conference later."
"Well, if you don't leave, those reporters will come up."
He looked at Li Yun again and the two left the stadium tacitly.
"Are you going to join the national team? It's really...a bit unreal..."
Although he knew that it was very normal to join the national team with his current performance, when this scene came to his head, Li Yun still felt a little unrealistic. After all, happiness came too suddenly and he was not prepared at all.
Seeing the two coaches leaving, Li Yun shook his head and no longer thought about these messy things. However, he no longer had the mood to continue accepting interviews, and with his current state, he could no longer keep a clear head and talk. Therefore, Li Yun declined the questions from other reporters and walked straight back to the locker room so that he could calm down and prepare for the upcoming press conference so as not to say the wrong thing in a while.
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"Hello, I'm Tommy Soderbergh, this is Lars Ragbeck, I'm glad to meet you, Stephen."
After the press conference, the two coaches found Li Yun. Although they knew that Li Yun should know these two people, Soderbergh spoke up and gave an introduction.
"Hello, it's my honor to meet you two!"
Li Yun's words are true. There are really few Swedish football players who can receive these two summons.
"Haha, you're polite, Stephen. With your current fame and reputation, it should be an honor for us to see you."
Ragbeck smiled and complimented Li Yun, making Li Yun a little embarrassed.
"Haha, Coach Lars was joking. In front of you, I will always be a junior."
Maintaining the unique humility of the Chinese, Li Yun was extremely polite to the two coaches.
Soderbergh and Radbeck looked at each other and nodded slightly - this child is indeed of Chinese descent, which is a country of civilized etiquette, and is very considerate to the elders.
Although Europeans and Americans do not value these things very much, no matter who they are, they will feel more comfortable when they meet someone who at least respects them very much on the surface.
"Compared with Zlatan, this child is so much better!"
The two of them thought of this at the same time, which is true. Although they are the head coaches of the same country, they are very angry at Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic's personality traits determine that he must not be a humble person. He is a little rebellious and not easy to manage, and requires the two coaches to worry a lot. The arrogant Ibrahimovic and the polite Li Yun, these two geniuses in Sweden today, are completely of two styles, and these two are their best friends. It is really puzzling. It gives people the feeling that they can coexist with each other with water and fire.
After talking a little more randomly, the two finally led the topic to their main purpose today.
"Stephen, this year is the World Cup. In a few months, the World Cup will be about to open. As an excellent player, the temptation of this event on you must be something you cannot refuse. I guess you must want to participate in this World Cup, right?"
Ragbeck raised this question, and he wanted to confirm whether Li Yun wanted to join the national team and then participate in the World Cup.
This is not surprising. Some maverick players just don’t like to join the national team and say they don’t want to play for the country. Even the biggest dream of every player like the World Cup cannot change such a person’s idea. And whether Li Yun is one of these people is not sure.
"Of course, I dreamed of participating! This is something that every football player cannot refuse!"
Of course Li Yun wanted to participate, and he was almost crazy!
"Haha, we can understand your mood!" Ragbeck and Soderbergh smiled at each other again (you two are still over, are there any gay feelings), "So, Stephen, are you willing to accept the call from the Swedish national team and join our camp?"
"Of course, this is my dream all along!"
Li Yun replied very simply that what he had been looking forward to since childhood today is finally about to turn into reality, and his mood is difficult to calm down.
"Well, that's good!"
The two showed relief smiles on their faces. Such a genius was finally officially "taken" by them.
"Since you have agreed, then go back and prepare, and then go to Stockholm to report before the 9th, this Saturday. Contact us before coming, and someone will pick you up."
Before leaving, the two coaches told Li Yun about the contact information and the Swedish national team's assembly address in Stockholm, and told him not to be late.
"It's worth postponing the time to determine the big list for such a genius!"
Soderberg and Ragbeck said goodbye to Li Yun with satisfied smiles, and their hearts were full of smiles.
Chapter completed!