When Su Dong arrived at his home for the next few years for the first time, he felt like a thief.
Since he appeared at London Heathrow Airport, the British media has stepped up surveillance of the house in Cheshire. From time to time, the media come to the house under various names to spy on military intelligence. It is said that some reporters even went directly to the town of Wilmslow.
I rented a house and planned to stay there for a long time, just to get first-hand information on Su Dong's transfer.
This was overwhelming for Alexander Brenner, who had experienced this for the first time.
In the words of a German designer, even if he won the famous European architectural design award, the attention he received would not be the same as the treatment he receives from the British media every day.
"I'm a little dizzy, you know? I suspect that I am a big star now, and people will pay attention to me wherever I go." Alexander Brenner said with a wry smile.
Obviously, he is not completely opposed to this kind of treatment, and it is somewhat new to him.
This is also human nature.
It's a bit like a siege. People outside want to come in and people inside want to get out.
"Then next time you will be my spokesperson, and you will be responsible for breaking the news to the outside world. I guarantee that those media reporters will pester you so much that you don't even have time to eat or sleep, so that you can have enough fun at once." Su Dong laughed.
After getting acquainted in Munich, the two hit it off immediately. After all, they have achieved quite good results in their respective fields, and they also have some things in common, so they have similar interests and can talk easily.
This time, Su Dong entrusted Alexander Brenner with full authority to take charge of the house in Cheshire. Even the garden design was left to one of his friends, who is said to be a very famous garden design master in Europe.
Alexander Brenner also lived up to Su Dong's expectations, with a very high degree of design completion and basically fully realizing the concept and design.
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It was late in the evening when Su Dong arrived at his manor, and it was a rare good weather. He actually saw the sunset in Cheshire.
After closing the door and refusing outsiders, Su Dong and Wang Chuqing, accompanied by Alexander Brenner, saw their own manor live for the first time, from the gardens to the artificial lake, to the swimming pool and football training ground.
These are specially made to meet Su Dong's requirements.
For example, Su Dong requested that the swimming pool be designed according to a fifty-meter standard competition swimming pool.
Brenner and his garden designer friend also took great pains to make the swimming pool perfectly integrated into the house.
There is also the small football training ground, which is very elegantly designed.
The villa in the middle, the surrounding gardens and artificial lakes, and the wall that isolates the outside world...
The entire design is integrated and is the modern style that Brenner is best at. Even in Cheshire, where there are many luxury houses, it is unique. After all, Cheshire is dominated by British style.
The hard decoration has been basically completed and is starting to be finished, and the soft decoration has also been carried out one after another.
"The equipment in the gym on the first floor will start to be put in as soon as possible. I have reserved the entire space. It feels great, but the specific effect will not be assured until the facilities are put in," Brenner said.
"Nuno Cruz is ready. The equipment ordered from the United States is on the way, and others will arrive one after another."
Brenner put a lot of effort and energy into this project. He really regarded Su Dong's project as his own house and worked hard to maximize his design capabilities.
This is actually no wonder for him.
Even for a well-known designer like Brenner, the cases he receives often have many restrictions, such as objective conditions and so on. The most troublesome thing is often the owner's requirements, especially those with various requirements, which often even make the client unhappy.
He changed the plan, so he has been reluctant to take on home decoration.
But this house in Su Dong is obviously different.
In terms of design, Su Dong gave him complete freedom, allowing him to use his imagination and play as he pleased. The space was large enough and there were no budget restrictions. Therefore, Brenner fully utilized all his abilities and potential and strived for perfection.
Not to mention anything else, for such a large manor, the villa occupies only a small part of the area, and there are only five sets of rooms in total, each of which is an independent suite. In terms of space, it can be said to be a very luxurious act. Everyone who heard the news said
The designer friends Renner introduced were very envious.
Because of this, Brenner and his studio completely put aside all other businesses for this manor and devoted themselves to it for more than half a year.
In comparison, the reward given by Su Dong was trivial.
In Brenner's words, he wanted to use this estate to show his design capabilities to the world.
This is something that money cannot measure.
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Brenner went back to inspect the progress of his project.
Su Dong and Wang Chuqing were walking side by side in the garden. They were both very satisfied with the manor.
Whether it's design, privacy, or security, everything is perfect.
The two walked to the lawn beside the football training field and lay down directly, which was very comfortable.
It feels like home!
Wang Chuqing was lying next to Su Dong, quietly, as if they could hear each other's breathing and heartbeats.
"I want to apply for a doctorate in law from Oxford University. If I don't have a job in the future, I will have to rely on you to support me." She said softly.
Su Dong gently stroked the back of her hand, smiled, and said nothing.
He knew that Wang Chuqing gave up her career in Germany for him.
They were both still young, and Su Dong was very supportive of her continuing her studies.
In September, Su Dong will be 26 years old. This age is not too young for a professional player, but for a person's life, it has just begun. Su Dong is also making plans for his future.
If he really wants to live idle after retirement, he can't do it.
His parents set up a company in China to manage the houses they bought over the years. They said that after he retired, he would be responsible for collecting rent every day, but how could Su Dong be willing?
Not to mention him, even his parents were not happy, so they still haven't quit their jobs in their hometown.
Su Dong sometimes thinks that maybe after he retires, he will still do football-related work.
Become a coach, game commentator, columnist, youth training coach, and even thought about buying a club and becoming the owner, just like Michael Jordan.
Su Dong is not the only one who has this idea, Brazilian alien Ronaldo also has this idea.
When thinking of Ronaldo, Su Dong really misses this idol.
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"Have you considered Guardiola's suggestion?" Wang Chuqing asked with concern.
Su Dong hummed.
In the meeting two days ago, Guardiola suddenly made a suggestion to Su Dong, hoping that he could join Manchester City and serve as Manchester City's captain in the new season.
This suggestion was completely unexpected by Su Dong, who had never even thought about becoming a captain.
When he was in Valencia, and later in Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Su Dong did not participate in the competition for captain, and he did not even think about it as vice captain. But unexpectedly, after coming to Manchester City, Guardiola hoped that he could serve as captain. The captain of the team.
Su Dong believes that this is not only Guardiola's idea, but also the club's top management is happy to see it happen. After all, after becoming captain, the relationship between Su Dong and Manchester City will be tighter.
Manchester City's former captain was centre-back Richard Dunne, but he went to Aston Villa for a transfer fee of 6 million pounds in 2009, and his performance at Aston Villa was quite good. So much so that Guardiola was criticized by the media for selling him.
This past season, Manchester City never had a fixed captain, which was actually a big problem.
The main reason is that Manchester City's foundation is too weak.
Since being promoted back to the Premier League in 2002, Manchester City has been strengthening the team's strength, with ups and downs. After Thaksin took over, the club increased its recruitment efforts. Later, with the addition of the Abu Dhabi consortium, it became even more important. The team has undergone arduous reforms.
After Richard Dunn's transfer, most of the players in Manchester City's current lineup have joined in the near future. For example, Kompany, who served as captain on the field last season, only joined in 2008.
The biggest player in the team now is David Silva. He has also served as captain on the field, but the effect was not very good.
Guardiola has no choice. Looking at the current Manchester City team lineup, there are really no candidates who can serve as captain. It would be quite inappropriate to force a player like Kompany to become captain.
Not to mention anything else, if Pepe, Maicon and other players are really introduced, can Kompany handle it?
Gareth Barry was originally an individual choice, but the problem is that his position is not secure in Guardiola's system.
If a suitable midfielder is brought in, he will probably have to be used as a substitute, so he is also inappropriate.
Finally, after much thought, Guardiola hoped that Su Donglai would step in and serve as Manchester City's captain for the new season.
With Su Dong's status and influence, he definitely deserves to be the captain and everyone will be convinced.
However, for Su Dong, this is a brand new challenge.
"What do you think?" Su Dong asked.
Wang Chuqing smiled sweetly and held his hand tighter.
"I think, whether you are a leader or not, you will be the leader of Manchester City and the best player."
This was said as if it had not been said at all, but Su Dong felt very comfortable listening to it.
What man doesn’t like to be worshiped like a hero by the woman he loves?
"Maradona was also the captain of Naples back then. I think I can give it a try!" Su Dong looked at Wang Chuqing and said confidently.
Wang Chuqing looked at him, smiled and nodded, "I believe you can do it!"
She knows Maradona's status in world football, and she also knows that Su Dong always uses Maradona to demand of himself, which represents Su Dong's ambition and pursuit.
Women always want their men to be stronger and more confident, and Wang Chuqing is no exception.
Regardless of whether Su Dong can match Maradona, at least he has such ambition and ambition, which is worthy of recognition.
Regardless of success or failure, Wang Chuqing will be proud of him and proud of him!
Thinking of this, she held Su Dong's hand tighter.
"No matter what, I will always stand by your side!"