The next day, Aldrich found a random doctor in the hospital, paid for an inpatient ward, then walked in with Melanie, who had fallen asleep on his shoulder at dawn, put her on the bed and covered her with a quilt.
He walked out of the hospital and lit a cigarette against the wall on the street outside.
After a while, Melanie ran out of the hospital. When she saw Aldrich smoking outside, her hurried pace slowed down and she walked up to him and whispered: "I'm going to buy breakfast."
"No, let me do it. You don't understand the language."
As he spoke, Aldrich was about to go to a nearby restaurant, but he saw Puskas' wife Elizabeth walking from a distance, holding her handbag tightly in her hand, very nervous.
From her expression, Aldrich knew that she was wary of thieves or robbers on the street. The security in Budapest is notoriously chaotic. After all, dragons and snakes are mixed here. It is the largest black market trading center in Europe, and all kinds of evil spirits and monsters are mixed in.
here.
Aldrich met her, and she was visibly relieved.
"Elizabeth, there is money in the purse, right?"
Aldrich asked without hesitation.
Elizabeth nodded calmly.
"Put the money away. I'll cover all of Ferenc's medical expenses."
Aldrich said firmly.
There is no cure for the disease that Puskas suffers from, but he needs to be cared for around the clock. Taking medicine can only slow down the progression of the disease.
Elizabeth shook her head firmly.
Aldrich looked sad and said in a deep voice: "Elizabeth, don't refuse. Really, your health is not good. If you treat me as your child, don't refuse me. Are you going to let me watch helplessly?"
Are you suffering?”
Elizabeth, who suffers from diabetes, said in a embarrassed voice: "Aldrich, you are a good boy, but we cannot accept your help."
"Remember? Ferenc said that I am a stubborn person, just let me be stubborn once."
Elizabeth looked at Aldrich, who had not slept all night and his eyes were bloodshot, sighed heavily and did not insist anymore.
She walked into the hospital to visit Puskas, while Aldrich took Melanie to a nearby restaurant for breakfast.
Sitting in an ordinary restaurant, Melanie said curiously: "Puskas used to be a superstar."
Aldrich knew her subtext and said calmly: "In those days, playing football could make you famous all over the world, but it couldn't make you rich. The money they earned was not much different from that of miners."
Melanie suddenly realized, and then said: "If you tell Real Madrid about this..."
Aldridge, who was in a terrible mood, suddenly said in disgust: "Don't mention Real Madrid!"
Realizing his gaffe, Aldrich closed his eyes and said calmly: "I'm sorry, I'm in a bad mood. It's not directed at you."
Aldridge hated Millwall because he saw football hooligans beating up rival fans on the streets. That was in the chaotic 1980s, and for Real Madrid, he put aside his relationship with Puskas.
, he doesn’t have any emotional tendencies, he is neither happy nor tired.
But precisely because of Puskas, Aldridge is full of disgust towards Real Madrid at this moment.
Because he clearly remembered that in the original history, ten years later, when Puskas, who was destitute due to medical treatment, wanted to sell off the honorary medals he had won, the Real Madrid Club learned of this and immediately came to express condolences, and
Host a charity match for Puskas.
The star-studded Galaxy battleship sailed into Budapest, where Real Madrid's superstars earned enough popularity and reputation, and then left in style.
Under the guise of Puskas, ticket sales for the charity tournament were close to 100,000 US dollars, but not even a tenth of it went to Puskas’ family!
Puskas died the following year.
There is no doubt that Real Madrid is here for a show. Otherwise, why would they leave without confirming the medical expenses that Puskas needs most?
Spending tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars in transfer fees every year to build the "Galaxy", they are stingy with little medical expenses for the club's great achievements.
Real Madrid seems to have forgotten who made them so noble!
Before the 1950s, even though Real Madrid was born in a golden nest and had aristocratic blood flowing through them, their record did not make them outstanding and noble. That is to say, in the 1950s, they won five consecutive European Champions Cups.
, so that they could stand tall in Europe like a giant, and during the most glorious period of five consecutive championships, Puskas was an important contributor to the last two consecutive championships, and after Puskas joined Real Madrid,
He brought Real Madrid five consecutive league championships and was the top scorer in the league for four consecutive years. He is still the fourth scorer in the history of Real Madrid. Raul is trying to catch up. Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet grown up. The only one ahead of Puskas is
Three people: Di Stefano, Santillana, Sanchez.
In this year's 1995/96 season, Real Madrid fans should count their fingers. This is their 30th year away from the Champions League championship!
When that glorious period came to an end thirty years ago, Puskas was still in the team.
What Real Madrid can show off now is only the glory of that period.
But even so, Puskas is just a pawn in their global commercialization ten years later.
And when they show off their history, they still talk about Puskas.
Aldridge, who has lived for almost fifty years, has already seen through the vicissitudes of the world. Football is never perfect. It is full of betrayal, indifference, and hatred. It is not uncommon for people to fall out of love faster than turning the pages of a book. But he is not a saint, and he still cannot remain calm after seeing through it.
Deal with it.
Even though he would not let history repeat itself because of Aldrich's appearance, he still had a fire in his heart. It took him a long time to calm down the fire. There was no need to do it!
He wants Puskas to get the best treatment and his family to live more comfortably, which is far more meaningful than endless hatred.
When he returned to the hospital after breakfast, Aldrich saw a thin young man outside the ward. The man was in his mid-twenties, with the elegant demeanor of a scholar, and the glasses he wore made him even more stupid.
"Naji!"
Aldrich called softly outside the door.
Nagy Sandur turned his head and looked at Aldrich in surprise, then walked up to him, stretched out his hand, and said seriously: "I didn't expect you to really come."
That international letter was sent to Aldrich by Nagy. He is a member of the coaching staff of the Hungarian national team. He has worked with Aldrich for half a year and is Aldrich's only friend in Hungary besides Puskas.
Aldrich did not shake Najib's outstretched hand, but gave him a hug and said angrily: "You make me sad by saying that. Am I such a heartless person in your eyes?"
Najib sighed and said honestly: "No, because you are very busy. I think even if you come, it will be in mid-September."
Aldridge suddenly realized that mid-September was FIFA match day and he had more free time.
The two chatted in the corridor about Puskas' illness, and then the conversation turned to football.
"It's hard to get back from the past. The foundation of domestic youth training needs to be rebuilt. Hungary has completely disappeared from the football map. The teacher's generation is the last glory."
Najib's tone was very sad.
Hungarian football is in decline. Now it is impossible to build a strong team through the national system like it was half a century ago. Moreover, the world is changing and football has become more scientific. It is not just a matter of pulling out a group of strong talents from the army to make it strong quickly.
Aldridge patted him on the shoulder and said softly: "You can't change anything. Really, football is a bottom-up game. Without a good foundation, there is no good superstructure. Come back to London with me and say
To be honest, only you understand my football philosophy best. If we work together, we can create an unimaginable future."
Nagy seems to be a nerd, but he seems to have inherited the genes of the Hungarian cafe football culture half a century ago. He is a tactical madman. He can study tactics tirelessly with Aldrich all night long, which is a complete theoretical study.
However, his character is destined to make him unable to command an adult team because he is boring. He can explain the tactics clearly, but he lacks the most important thing in football: passion.
"I'll make a decision next month."
Najib said softly.
Aldrich figured it out after thinking about it for a while.
Nagy is clinging to his last hope of staying in Hungary.
The 1996 European Cup qualifiers are at the final moment. Hungary is in the same group with Switzerland, Sweden, Iceland, and Turkey. Hungary is in a very bad situation. There is only a theoretical hope of promotion. If Turkey cannot win the next game as a guest, then it will be declared promotion.
European Cup hopes dashed.
Aldrich nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for your reply next month."
If Nagy can come to help him, Aldridge feels it will be even more powerful. Although Nagy does not have the talent to command the adult team, he has the ability to train and implement football concepts, and he has the patience and vision to teach young players.
, Aldridge is ashamed of himself. At least, he himself cannot take the trouble to correct the players' bad habits. In Aldridge's view, he can use what the players show to his ability. If he can't change bad habits, he can't.
Time corrects the opponent one-on-one. The head coach of the first team is not a youth training coach. He does not teach players how to play football, but allows players who can play football to play team football.
After spending another day in Budapest, Aldrich paid the medical bills for Puskas, and then began to contact the best hospitals in the UK. He wanted to do his best to get the old man the best medical care.
When he returned to London on Wednesday, he rushed non-stop to the northeastern Lincolnshire town of Cleethorpes, where Millwall went to Blundell Park to challenge League Cup rivals Grimsby.
