Aldrich was sitting on the floor in the hall of the mansion. The floor was covered with soft carpets and a soft quilt was placed under his buttocks. He was watching the game video on TV with the remote control in his hand. In front of him, there were almost four people.
One-month-old Bert and Earl have grown 14 centimeters taller than when they were born, and have more than doubled in weight.
The two little guys were wearing small and cute baby shirts. Burt was playing with large blocks. Whenever he was about to put the blocks into his mouth, Aldrich would stop him with a smile and then make a prohibitive gesture to him.
, sometimes she would explain the reasons to him in a long way. Although Bert could not understand and would still try to bite the blocks over and over again, Aldrich did not feel tired of repeating such behavior.
Earl sat in front of him and looked around curiously. He was not as active as Bert, but his small eyes seemed to exude a lively light. Especially when watching the football game videos on TV, he seemed to be more interested than Aldridge.
During the FIFA match days, Aldrich gave the team a few days off, which can be regarded as a compliment to the team's outstanding performance since the start of the new season. Of course, this is for those players who do not have national team competition duties.
He came to Liverpool and became a full-time dad. While spending time with his son, he watched some videos of the national team games at home and studied the techniques and tactics of the teams that interested him.
The England national team performed poorly in the 2000 European Cup qualifiers and needed to fight for promotion tickets through the play-offs. In the just-concluded play-offs, Scholes became the hero of the national team, scoring twice and scoring two goals to help England.
The team has secured qualification.
The whole country is jubilant. This is a scene that seems normal at first glance, but if you think back to England's criticism of Hoddle at the end of the qualifying group stage, and the public pressure of the national team's poor performance, the current celebration,
It's just a catharsis of relief.
According to Aldrich's guess, within a week, the tone of the media will immediately change and continue to criticize Hoddle and the national team. The arrogant British, the birthplace of modern football, are such a group of people who believe in their bones.
The national team is the favorite to win the World Cup and European Cup every time. How did it end up having to play in the play-offs?!
Aldrich turned off the TV and snatched the blocks from Burt's hand. Burt didn't cry. He even reached out and asked Aldrich for it. If Aldrich didn't give it back to him, he stopped and turned his attention to other things.
thing.
He picked up his two sons separately and let them sit in the double stroller. He was ready to go out and take his two sons for a walk to let them feel the atmosphere of dusk.
There is a very common mistake in common sense. People say that the air quality is best in the early morning. In fact, the best air quality is in the evening.
Just as Aldrich was about to go out, the doorbell rang. He opened the door and saw that it was Carter.
"Why are you here?"
"I was negotiating business here in Liverpool, and the negotiation ended half a day earlier than expected, so I came over to visit you and take a look at these two little guys by the way."
Carter came with a gift, an exquisite wind chime made of colorful thin metal tubes. When it collided, it made a sweet and clear sound, which sounded a bit wonderful.
"The salesman said that this kind of wind chime, according to different colors and the stimulation of light and shadow reflection, will be very beneficial to the baby's intellectual development. I don't know whether it is effective or not. Let's just give it to Bert and Earl as a decoration.
"
"Thanks."
Aldrich accepted the gift. He went back to the house and hung it above Bert and Earl's bed.
In a nearby park with beautiful scenery, Aldrich strolled side by side with Carter in a stroller, and the two chatted about trivial matters in life, just like ordinary friends.
"Oh, by the way, I'll give you this book. I just finished reading it and I don't think it has any collection value, so I gave it to you as a recreational read."
Carter took out a book from his briefcase and handed it to Aldrich.
Before he saw the cover of the book, Aldrich sneered: "You think it has no collection value, and you still give it to me?"
"Aren't you interested in reading the book written by England national team coach Glenn Hoddle?"
"An autobiography? I guess it's just some clichés. I'm really not interested in it."
Aldrich scoffed.
He has read many autobiographies of players or coaches, and most of them are the same. Of course, this does not refer to the content of the book, but the connotation of the book.
Basically, it is a review of career, and then deliberately reveals some scandals or secrets in order to attract readers.
But in an environment like the UK where paparazzi are everywhere, there are basically no secrets.
For example, if a star retires and discloses a secret from ten years ago in his autobiography, there must have been news hype at the time. The autobiography is nothing more than a positive response to confirm the speculation or denial of the outside world.
In his previous life, Aldrich also followed suit and bought Beckham's autobiography, the popular "My Story". The time has not come yet, but he is not interested at all. It's not because he is closer than in his previous life.
Beckham understands Beckham better, but he feels that he was tricked in his previous life. That autobiography is just making money by taking advantage of the "idol worship mentality" of fans. The previous and following articles
The reporter invited Bryan Robson and Del Piero to praise Beckham respectively. The content of the story took the trouble to write about every international match played by Beckham. To be honest, can’t the fans watch the game video themselves? They need to watch it.
Text description? The only readability may be the public’s curiosity to pry into the privacy of celebrities and understand the process of how Beckham and Victoria were combined.
But there are also books about the deeds of football stars that Aldridge highly recommends, such as Maradona's "Hand of God" which he has read in this life. Carter is also a fan of Maradona, and the two of them read this book together.
There was also a discussion that lasted for more than 3 hours.
In addition to philosophical words and poetic descriptions, this book explores Maradona's life, especially his protracted cold war with FIFA and his personal grudge with Havelange.
You can also learn about Maradona's downfall.
In a sense, the connotation of this book has gone beyond the biography of the football star itself, and more profoundly reveals the dark side of society.
This book has always been on the first row of Aldrich's bookshelf.
Aldrich pushed the cart with one hand, holding a book in the other hand and looking down.
Glenn Hoddle: "The 1998 World Cup Story"
Carter suddenly said: "Isn't it surprising?"
"etc."
After Aldrich finished speaking, he looked at the price of the book: £17.99!
He suddenly exclaimed: "Hodel is crazy!"
"Huh? You didn't read anything."
"Just look at the title and selling price of this book. Haha. If Hodel doesn't break some sensational news in the book, will the publisher sign a contract with him? Who will buy his book?"
Carter had a smile on his face and couldn't help but give Aldrich a thumbs up. Aldrich's conclusion was correct.
You get what you pay for. The price of this book is much higher than the price of other publications about players or coaches. Hoddle himself has no great achievements. If he dares to sell it for a "sky-high price", it is naturally due to the material in the book.
"This book is very readable, but after reading it once, you won't want to read it a second time, so it has no collection value."
Carter's words really piqued Aldridge's interest.
"Now that you've seen it, tell me a little bit about it."
"Haha. Well, actually this book is full of a lot of secrets about the national team players, such as why Andy Cole has performed so well at Manchester United in the past two years, but he just can't be appreciated by Hoddle. In the 1998 World Cup,
When Scoyne learned in the hotel that he had lost the selection, he became furious..."
Aldrich kept listening to Carter describe the content of the book to him. The two had dinner together in a nearby restaurant. It was not until they parted in the evening that they finally understood the general content of the book.
Aldridge returned home and lay quietly in bed alone after putting his two sons to sleep.
I don’t know what’s wrong with Hodel.
A large number of various secrets about members of the England national team were released at once.
This book is bound to be a bestseller. However, Hodel became a betrayer!
Even if the members of the national team have not been disclosed by him, but with the publication of this book, who among the England internationals can be honest with Hoddle? In front of him, we must not be cautious? The words or actions said today, say
Maybe it will be the material for Hodel's next publication.
Why?
Is it because Hoddle led the team to a poor record and knew that his time was running out, so he wanted to attract public attention and make a lot of money while he was still in office?
He's sure to get paid handsomely from the publisher.
Aldrich couldn't figure it out.
Many well-known publishing houses in Europe are also asking for manuscripts every day, hoping that Aldrich can write an autobiography and publish it. Even if it is to make money from popularity, he can write a boring autobiography, but Aldrich has always refused.
My mind is tired, sleepy, and I fall asleep...
The question that puzzled Aldrich will not be answered in the future. But when Carter read this book, he really ignored a detail that quickly caused an uproar.
In addition to many secrets about British feet, Hoddle also expressed his views on disabled people in the book, believing that they are reincarnations who have done evil in their previous lives and repaid their debts in this life.
When Aldridge woke up and sent his two sons to Melanie's parents' house, he got on the plane back to London. When he got off the plane, a storm began.
Today’s training will start relatively late because some players’ national team schedules have to be taken into consideration. Maybe the country is not far from London, but if the national team goes to play away games in friendly matches, especially in non-European countries, the return time will be
Will be later.
The coaching staff would have a short meeting in the morning. Aldridge arrived at the club meeting room on time and saw that other coaches had already arrived and they were watching the TV news attentively.
"What's the news?"
Aldridge put a hand on Boas's shoulder. Boas looked up and saw him, then pointed to the TV and said: "A large number of people protested outside the FA headquarters, demanding Hoddle's immediate resignation!"
"Ah?! So fast!"
Aldrich had guessed the bad influence that the book would bring. He thought that even the bad consequences would take some time to ferment. However, he did not expect that this storm would come as soon as possible.
Everyone was paying attention to the news, and Aldrich didn't want to spoil the fun, so he sat down and watched the BBC's live report.
If the public sees the secrets of the stars, it will be just for fun, and it is unlikely to cause large-scale protests.
However, Hodel's view of fate and reincarnation angered the public, especially those who have relatives and friends with disabilities.
The incident became more and more serious and heated up, and finally even the British Prime Minister was alarmed and stood up to criticize Hoddle bluntly.
The FA bowed to pressure and announced Hoddle's dismissal.
There are still half a year before the opening of the 2000 European Cup, but the England national team has no coach!
