After winning the league championship, the Millwall team had two days off. In the evening, the three team captains organized a grand party, inviting all the team players and their families to attend.
Aldrich went alone to a party specially organized for him by Carter at night. It looked a bit like an upper-class party for socialites. Handsome men and beautiful women gathered together. On the surface, there was no sign of depravity and indulgence, but what would it be like in private?
, who knows.
Aldrich was standing by the window holding a glass of wine and smoking. Carter was in the same position as him, with one arm pressed on the window sill, leaning against him and facing each other.
"Why didn't you see Yiwen today?"
Aldrich blew out the smoke and said without concealment: "I'm avoiding her. There are some things I can't control."
After getting to know Carter, a friend who hit it off for more than a year, Aldrich and he have been able to talk about anything, and they are confidant to each other. We are both understanding people, and topics between friends should stay between friends.
This is also the reason why Carter has become a celebrity in the social circle. He feels trustworthy, has an excellent reputation, and will never stab someone in the back.
Carter chuckled, turned to look around the banquet hall, and glanced at some beautiful girls who were looking here frequently, and said with a smile: "You are the prey in the eyes of many people. It seems that the person who finally captured you is Yiwen.
"
"I don't know, maybe it's just a man's true nature. To be honest, I have been abstinent for almost a year."
Aldrich could feel that there were many people of different surnames here fixating on him, so he came here to smoke.
Carter was stunned when he heard this, and said in shock: "Don't you even masturbate?"
Aldrich shrugged and said, "That's true, once every three days."
"Only once every three days? Do you know how many days our bank financial traders do it once?"
"Um?"
"Three times a day! They say that the financial market is too exciting, and the mood can rise and fall easily. You must keep your blood pumping at all times, or just forget everything and get a short relaxation."
Aldridge said thoughtfully: "If I have to lead the team to play games every day, and play at least two games a day, I will probably have to play three times a day."
Carter was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed loudly.
His laughter attracted the attention of others. Everyone was curious about what Carter and Aldrich were talking about, and their eyes were filled with envy.
Even though there were many people present who knew Aldrich, their relationship was not to a certain extent, and most of their interactions with Aldrich were just formulaic pleasantries.
Carter looked at the night scene outside the window and smiled: "Do you still have motivation?"
"Yes. But I already feel that my mind is no longer entirely on football, or in other words, the motivation is not as strong as it was five years ago."
"Would it rekindle your passion if you were to coach the England national team?"
"Haha, I guess there's no chance."
"The national team led by Hoddle performed mediocrely in the European Cup qualifiers, and he is under a lot of pressure. As a fan, I am not optimistic about him, and England has almost no good coaches who can take over the national team."
"You can hire foreign coaches. There are many good coaches in the world."
"Impossible! England, we are talking about England, the England that the British people are so proud of, let foreign coaches lead them? Hahaha. This is a big joke."
Aldrich raised his head and thought for a moment.
If he remembered correctly, England later hired Eriksen as their coach.
Is Eriksen not from England?
After thinking about it, he felt relieved.
Of course, the historical facts are that, but the process may not be natural.
After living in England for so many years and integrating himself into English football, he should already know that after 2000, no matter how arrogant England is, they can no longer pretend to be aristocrats.
It is impossible to find a local coach who can do it, and a truly talented coach like Bobby Robson has once coached the national team and declared that it is impossible to do it again.
Never mind him.
It has nothing to do with yourself.
"What are your plans for the summer? Are you going to travel like last year?"
"No, I'm going to buy a house in Liverpool. Melanie will have a baby around August. No matter what, I should be with her at this time."
Carter suddenly realized it and said: "Oh, I almost forgot. It's also for this reason that you are avoiding Yiwen now?"
Aldridge took a sip of wine and nodded: "Yeah. I don't care what others think of me, but at this time, if my bestiality comes out, huh, huh, huh, I will definitely feel guilty afterwards. Thank God, the season is still going
It will be over in 7 days.”
"Boy or girl?"
"Boys, two."
"twin?"
"Um."
"Congratulations."
"I hope it's a twin brother and a girl."
Aldrich's expression suddenly softened as he talked about his upcoming child.
However, Carter seemed to deliberately cause trouble for him, so he asked: "What about after she gives birth to the baby?"
Aldrich was silent for a while and then said: "I don't know. She called me before she came and talked for a while. She will release another record with three other hot girls to see how the market responds. The child lives in Liverpool and is taken care of by her parents.
, I can visit her at any time. Damn it, it makes me very unhappy. I feel like a shameful father. But I can’t bargain with her. In the end, we will definitely break up on bad terms. Everyone
Not even happy."
"If you were a woman, you would probably have made the same choice as her. Wouldn't the child you gave birth to stay in your own home? You are not planning to marry her."
"It's not that I don't want to marry, but I want to marry a wife, not a "qingren" who dates once a month."
"Oh, who made you and her both celebrities? If we don't talk about this, it will only make you more and more unhappy. I don't want to hear you complaining all night. By the way, I heard that your eldest brother is here
The United States has made a lot of good investments. How much money did your eldest brother invest in GOOGLE, which was established last year?"
Aldrich recalled that every time he saw Barnett, he would talk about his career in the United States.
"It seems to be 500,000 US dollars. He actually has an investment model that casts a net everywhere. As long as it is related to the Internet and emerging ideas, his company will invest generously. It has attracted many entrepreneurs to come to apply for investment."
Since Barnett set the company's development direction a few years ago, he has actively carried out targeted investments. He can only invest, just like investing in Microsoft. He does not need to manage the company or worry about talents. He only needs to invest money in the right companies.
The profits will come rolling in.
Before GOOGLE was founded in 1998, Barnett invested 500,000. Maybe ten or twenty years later, it will become more than 3 billion US dollars.
Carter suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Three months ago, the first online bank started operating. Do you think this will be the trend of the future?"
"Of course it will, because the Internet will continue to develop and grow, and its popularity will be very fast. When people can't do without computers and the Internet, they will naturally sit in front of computers and consume. In fact, the online sales trend of our club's souvenirs reflects
The only difference is that now we still use mail order. Registered members need to go to the bank to transfer money to the club account, and then provide the information.
After confirming the information, we will mail the designated products. From another perspective, if registered members can sit in front of the computer and pay directly through online bank transfer, this will not only improve efficiency, but also make people feel simple and relaxed. In fact, many people are just too lazy to do it.
Instead of paying by bank transfer to buy our fan souvenirs, we are also waiting for the online banking system to mature and then find a company to cooperate with."
Carter nodded, deeply agreeing.
The two chatted casually for more than an hour, and before parting, Carter gave Aldrich a bottle of wine. Aldrich gave him a jersey signed by all the players on the team.
Aldrich drove home alone.
At the door of his home, he unexpectedly saw Ronaldinho sitting on the steps in front of the door playing with his mobile phone. Aldrich thought he was texting someone, but found that he was playing a very simple mobile phone game. And the score was very high.
High, he seems to be a master.
"Boss, I have something to tell you."
Ronaldinho put away his mobile phone and stood up. Under the moonlight, Ronaldinho's expression was very solemn.
Aldrich was startled.
Are you here to tell me that you want to transfer?
Aldridge took out the key and opened the door with a solemn expression, turned on the light and put the wine Carter gave him directly on the shoe cabinet next to the door. He was suddenly in a bad mood, because every time a player came to him with an expression like Ronaldinho's
, basically a showdown to transfer.
Ronaldinho sat down, and Aldrich also sat on the single sofa. He supported his head with one hand, adjusted his mood, and said calmly: "If you have anything to say, let's talk now."
Ronaldinho sat upright, turned sideways to face Aldridge, and said in a deep voice: "Boss, I'm sorry, I, we won the league, and our opponents in the FA Cup final are also easy to deal with. I firmly believe that we can still win the FA Cup."
Championship, but I can't be happy. Really, I can't be happy at all.
Come on, I can hardly sleep. The scene of missing the penalty kick in Munich keeps repeating in my mind. I made the whole team's efforts in vain. We could have gone to the Nou Camp in half a month and we could have become the Triple Crown winners.
, the defending European Champions Cup is all my fault, I..."
At the end of the sentence, Ronaldinho choked up.
Aldrich looked shocked.
A false alarm.
Not only is Ronaldinho not here for a showdown, he wants a transfer.
Moreover, his words shocked Aldridge physically and mentally.
More than half a month has passed since the defeat in Munich, and Ronaldinho is still brooding and full of self-blame.
There was no need for the other party to show off in front of Aldrich. Every word he spoke, every word, and the sad expression on his face came from his heart. Aldrich was very sure of this.
How strong a sense of ownership does this require?
Ronaldinho spent three years here from the youth team to the first team. He has high hopes and is ambitious himself.
But maybe it was too much and it put too much pressure on him.
Aldrich stared at Ronaldinho silently without saying a word.
Ronaldinho didn't see Aldrich make a sound for a long time. He turned around and saw Aldrich smiling in his eyes.
"Boss, you..."
"Let me ask you a question, do you know who the last team in Europe was called a great dynasty?"
Ronaldinho thought for a while and said: "AC Milan."
"Then do you know how many championships AC Milan won in the eight years before and after Sacchi and Capello?"
Xiao Luo shook his head.
Aldridge smiled and said: "16, including the European Super Cup, Toyota Cup and other trophies that are not worth mentioning in my eyes. How many trophies has Millwall won in the past four years?"
Ronaldinho began to calculate silently in his mind.
"13..."
"Don't count the European Super Cup and Toyota Cup, and the Community Shield."
"Eight, and we still haven't played in the FA Cup final this season."
Aldridge leaned forward and looked at Ronaldinho from close range, and said with a smile: "Even I can no longer ask myself. I ask you to win the Triple Crown this season and defend the European Champions Cup. Ronaldini
Oh, you think too much! But your persistence in winning the championship surprises me. I have to give you a thumbs up and hope you can keep this persistence until the day you retire."
Ronaldinho looked at Aldrich blankly.
He doesn't understand, he really doesn't understand.
Why wasn't Aldrich angry at all?
It doesn’t even seem like there’s anything missing!
