The night before leaving for Japan, Aldrich went to the poker night as usual. He was lucky tonight and won 3,500 pounds. When he returned to the community with Yiwen in the evening, he saw a man sitting in front of his house.
On the steps of his door.
After Yiwen got out of the car and saw the person in front of Aldrich's house, he turned around, said good night and walked straight back to his house.
Aldrich walked out of the garage, and the man at the door stood up. Aldrich raised his wrist and looked at his watch. It was already past eleven o'clock in the evening. Why was he running to the door of his house if he didn't sleep?
"Is something wrong?"
Aldrich came to this man and couldn't understand what Ronaldo was doing.
Ronaldo lowered his head as if he had something to say.
"Being bullied?"
Ronaldo shook his head.
"Miss your mother?"
Ronaldo hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.
Aldrich was a little impatient and said, "Then you should talk."
Ronaldo raised his head, looked away, and whispered: "I want to ask you to borrow some money."
Borrow money?
Not to mention, Ronaldo is a poor boy.
His training, living, studying and other expenses at Millwall were all paid by the club. The apprenticeship contract signed by Aldridge with him included a salary, but it was all symbolic, less than two hundred pounds a month.
At first, Ronaldo insisted that the money should be given directly to his family every month. He didn't know that when he came to Millwall, Aldridge had already given his family 500,000 pounds for free, and also helped his brother detoxify.
After his brother successfully detoxified, his family started a small business in Portugal and their life was much better than before.
This guy is short of money, why don't he ask his family for it?
He probably thought that his family's financial conditions were very poor.
Aldrich asked curiously: "What do you want money for?"
Cristiano Ronaldo, who will turn fourteen in three months, needs money, so it is definitely not as simple as buying a bottle of drink and snacks.
Ronaldo started inking again, and Aldrich couldn't stand it.
This kid has too much self-esteem. Asking for help is like going to the execution ground.
Aldridge opened the door and motioned for Ronaldo to come in. Ronaldo walked in with his head lowered.
Sitting on the sofa, Aldrich said: "First tell me how much money you want."
Ronaldo replied: "Three hundred pounds, two hundred pounds will do."
Aldrich was a little speechless.
The future Mr. 80 million pounds is actually too embarrassed to talk about it for two to three hundred pounds.
Well, a hero can indeed be choked to death by a penny.
“What is this money going to be spent on?”
Ronaldo also sat down and said sheepishly: "I want to buy a camera, a better one, a little more expensive."
Aldrich smiled upon hearing this.
I probably understand what Ronaldo is thinking.
Not only does he have a strong self-esteem, but he also loves to be pretty. Among the youth team, he has the most coquettish hairstyle. He changes it every day, and when taking photos with the youth team, he is the only one who looks as cool as a male model on the catwalk.
As a young man, it is understandable. After all, he is a typical rich and handsome man in the future.
Aldrich got up and went upstairs. After a while, he took a camera down and put it into Ronaldo's hand. He smiled and said: "This is a new digital camera I bought when I went on a trip in the summer. It is a new digital camera that was just launched this year. You can play with it twice."
I’m already familiar with its functions.”
Ronaldo looked at the brand new camera in his hand. After all, he had not used it a few times. In the summer, Aldrich traveled to Switzerland and all the photos he took were developed. The camera has been idle.
He started playing with it and looked like he couldn't put it down.
In fact, he just wants to have a camera so that he can take more photos to show to his family when he goes to Japan. He also admits that he is indeed a bit prettier, but perhaps this is more due to the embarrassment at home when he was young.
The more advantageous the environment is, the more you want to show and keep that moment, as if you can use it as a capital for your pride.
"How much does this cost?"
After Ronaldo played with it for a while, he looked up and asked. Aldrich felt disgusted and shook his head: "It's for you. It doesn't cost anything, as long as it doesn't make you lose your mind. If you need anything, just ask. I know that your life here is very lonely.
, being able to find some recreational activities in your spare time is good for your growth."
Ronaldo nodded silently, and Aldrich chatted with him for a while. Finally, seeing that it was too late, he asked him to stay at home for the night.
Before going to bed, Ronaldo installed the batteries in his camera and coquettishly took a picture of his "chiluo" upper body in front of the mirror. He was stronger and taller than before. Even though he was not yet 14 years old, in terms of physical fitness
, is no longer weak
As a 16-year-old, this also directly led to him starting to show signs of "seizing power and becoming the overlord" in the U16 echelon. It is estimated that when De Rossi graduates from U16, the next U16 captain's armband will be directly handed over to Cristiano Ronaldo.
superior.
The next day after waking up, Millwall's entire third-tier team chartered a flight to Tokyo, Japan.
During this trip, Millwall's uniforms were uniform. Even Messi and Aguero were no exception in wearing tailor-made suits. However, they are short in stature and put on suits. It's hard to tell how handsome they are, but they are cute.
.
There was an accident when boarding the plane and someone was late.
Not the players, but the coaches.
Villas-Boas arrived at the airport almost half an hour late. He rushed into the cabin with his suitcase in disheveled clothes. Everyone else was already seated. The players in the first team were mature and cautious, unlike the youth team and the temporarily formed elite youth team.
I have never seen the world, Cristiano Ronaldo is taking pictures with a camera, De Rosso is wearing a mature suit and running to Matt
Next to Lacy, he was playing poker with Pirlo Gattuso and the others. Messi and Aguero were holding the portable DVD player that Aldrich gave them two months ago to watch cartoons, uh, the complete set of "Captain".
A group of teenagers under the age of 15, like Jenas and Letale, also watched with gusto...
Villas-Boas entered the cabin, put his luggage, and apologized frequently to his colleagues on the coaching staff with an apologetic look on his face.
Aldridge and Klinsmann were also playing poker. When Boas came to them and apologized, Aldridge turned around and was startled.
Klinsmann also asked worriedly: "Are you okay? Hello, are you sick?"
Boas's face was pale, his eyes were swollen and bloodshot, and he obviously had not rested well.
Boas sat down opposite Jenson and the plane started to take off. He signaled that he was fine, then took out a stack of reports from his arms and handed them to Aldrich.
Aldrich pressed down the card, took it, looked down at it, and said in surprise: "You're not sleeping, are you?"
Boas nodded slightly.
Aldrich sighed: "Workaholic."
The report in his hand was an opponent analysis report that Boas spent several days working on.
Unlike the Premier League or England's domestic cup opponents, which are easy to understand, even the opponents in the Champions League, Millwall's intelligence work is not too difficult. Millwall's opponent in the Toyota Cup this time is Brazil's Vascoda
It is obviously impossible for the Gamma Team and intelligence collectors to fly to Brazil to continuously observe the opponent's situation.
It’s impossible for Aldridge to say how obsessed he is with the Toyota Cup. But when he went to Japan, he definitely wanted to win the trophy, and deep down he didn’t pay much attention to Vasco da Gama.
There are two reasons. One is that he needs Millwall to take the initiative, and the other is that the strength of South American teams is declining rapidly. In the post-Bosman Act era, the frequency of outstanding South American players landing in Europe has increased significantly. After all, making money in Europe
Furthermore, transfers have become more convenient, which is directly related to the fact that European football clubs have become financially comfortable due to a substantial increase in broadcasting revenue.
Boas's report was so heavy that Aldrich felt a little ashamed.
It is better than nothing, knowing more about your opponent and making more targeted pre-game arrangements. It is also beneficial to improve the chance of winning the game.
Boas did not feel that staying up late to analyze his opponents and make this report was a great contribution. In other words, he felt that this was his job and that was what he should do.
Young colleagues in the football coaching circle are extremely envious of Villas-Boas. Millwall's coaching staff has always been a place that young coaches yearn for. Many new coaches hope to work with Aldridge on official business and eliminate some wrong coaches. Aldridge
Qi is well-known in coaching circles. The influx of cover letters during summer recruitment is the best proof.
"The flight time is more than 12 hours, you should take a rest first."
Aldrich put away his report and could not work on the plane. He was satisfied and even moved by Boas's work attitude. Behind a successful team, such a spirit is needed.
Boas took a thin blanket and went to an empty seat in the corner. Then he closed his eyes and rested.
"That guy is really hardworking and makes me very stressed."
Klinsmann said with emotion.
Jensen smiled and said: "Yes, we were not as good as him when we didn't have many people. We looked completely desperate."
Aldrich waved his hand and said, "Everyone's situation is different."
It is indeed different. Like Klinsmann, he has achieved success in his playing career. It doesn't matter even if the coach is not good. But for a person like Villas-Boas, if he cannot succeed in this industry, it does not mean that he cannot survive, but in life
The height difference will be very strong.
Just like what Aldridge said to Barnett back then, if you can't be a successful head coach, you'd better wait to die as a playboy.
It won’t work if you don’t fight!
The time on the plane passed a bit long, and even felt like torture.
After almost 14 hours of flight, they finally arrived in Tokyo, Japan.
The future Narita International Airport is still Tokyo International Airport today. The exit hall of the airport is crowded with people. Countless Japanese and international media reporters gather here, as well as fans from all over the world.
When the entire Millwall team came out, led by Aldridge, the audience erupted into high-decibel screams.
The lights flickered, and cheers like a roaring tsunami echoed in my ears.
Not to mention the reporters were shocked, the fans, especially the female fans, were jumping up and down with excitement.
Who said it was Millwall football team that came to Japan?
It's obviously the Millwall male model team!
The Millwall first team headed by Aldridge, from coach to players, all wore dark blue suits, with the Millwall crest printed on the upper left chest.
No matter how picky a woman is, here she will always find a man who will make them fascinated!
"Millwall!"
"Aldrich Hall!"
"Pavel Nedved!"
"Henrik Larsson!"
...
The sound at the scene was a bit chaotic, with groups of voices shouting someone's name colliding together and converging into a noisy din.
Aldridge did not act cool, smiling and waving to the fans who greeted them at the airport, and the players behind him also said hello symbolically.
As they walked outside, the crowd poured out.
When the youth team came out behind the first team, the elite youth team came out at the head.
Cristiano Ronaldo, with a camera hanging around his neck, stood there with a depressed look on his face as the group of people in front of him chased the first team farther and farther away.
Jenas walked up to him and asked curiously: "Why don't you leave?"
Ronaldo said angrily: "We are also Millwall players!"
Messi and Aguero, two boys who looked cute in suits, also stopped.
I have to say that the scene in front of them was a bit hurtful.
It feels like they are weeds on the roadside that no one cares about.
Najib walked at the back and surrounded him. When he saw the youth team members standing at the exit and not moving forward, he looked at the crowd in front of them and saw them rushing out to chase the first team, and he understood everything.
These little brats who are the center of attention in the youth level football world have their pride hurt.
Najib stepped forward and patted Ronaldo on the shoulder, smiled lightly and said: "Remember today, those who turn around and leave will regret it."
Ronaldo nodded heavily, and everyone else nodded with determination.
Who doesn't care about fame? Who doesn't want to be more famous and influential?
At this "injured" moment, these young men made up their minds to make the fans who didn't even look at them regret it!
Najib seemed very happy. He was of course happy to stimulate these boys.
Let’s wait and see, ten years from now, who in the world will not recognize you!
