Public Enemy [Soccer]

Chapter 11 Ivan's Choice

At the beginning of 2014, the Premier League ushered in a major earthquake.

At the same time, giants in the five major leagues announced an offer for Ivan Fernandez!

Although in these years, other giants have pursued Ivan one after another, but it has never been as crazy as this winter transfer period. Almost all the giants have blatantly written a word on their faces.

——Imperative.

It's a departure from previous performances that feels unnerving, especially when Ivan's contract extension is at an impasse and Mendes is running non-stop.

Manchester United fans are unprecedentedly nervous. They really want to know how the club's top management will react to such an offer. Will they refuse as hard as before and declare "I won't sell them a dime"?

But at that time, Manchester United was in charge of the old man who was always tough. Now the Red Devils are in charge. I really dare not compliment his ideas. Who knows what kind of response he will make?

What shocked everyone was that he actually put on his usual tough stance, but the answer he gave was not so gratifying.

"During the winter transfer period, we don't want to talk too much about Fernandez. If you really want to know what choice he will make, why don't you ask him?"

The reporters who are fans of the Red Devils looked at the expressionless head coach on the stage, and only one thought flashed in their minds.

It's really over this time.

And even if they wanted to ask Fernandez, they couldn't find anyone else now!

Everyone knows that he is at home, but he stays at home, and they can't break into his house to ask him...

Just when everyone was at a loss, Fernandez appeared.

He appeared in a relatively private restaurant with his assistant, William, and a few friends who seemed to be outside the circle. At least his expression looked relaxed, and he could even talk and laugh.

After they came out of the restaurant, the reporters surrounded him without even letting him get close to his car.

"Ivan! Do you know what Moyes said recently?"

"Ivan, is the recent news about your transfer true? Are you really leaving Manchester United?"

"Ivan, what do you think about the next family?"

"Now there are bids for you in almost five major leagues. Which team do you prefer?"

"Ivan, how do you feel now?"

"Is there anything you want to say to Moyes?"

Ivan didn't speak all the time. When he saw the reporters just now, he even had a smile on his face, which proved that he was really in a good mood tonight.

——In fact, Ivan has always been kind to people since he was in Manchester United, even the reporters, so although people in other teams have been trying to criticize him over the years, both the news media and reporters are at least very fond of him. He didn't say a single serious word about him.

Even when Ivan was injured, they didn't criticize Ivan for being "injured at a young age" or bad-mouth him. Everyone tolerated him.

They all knew that although the media and reporters of other teams would say things that were not optimistic about him, anyone could hear the sourness in their tone, so the Manchester United reporters just laughed it off.

Go sour though, they have Ivan!

However, today, their determination and self-confidence were finally broken, and they were a little anxious when they gathered together to question Ivan.

After hearing the questions asked by the reporters, the expression on Ivan's smiling face gradually disappeared. Seeing his expression, William immediately took a step forward: "Please keep your distance and ask one by one..."

In the past, William often said this sentence when interviewed by reporters, so everyone was ready to ask them one by one. After all, they were so anxious and flustered at the beginning because they heard that Ivan was leaving Manchester United. It's what they don't want to see.

However, just when they were about to speak, Ivan, the righteous lord, waved his hand directly and said: "I have nothing to say now, and of course I have nothing to say to Moyes, so be it."

Seeing the Spaniard who was most cooperative in the interviews in the past, but at this moment he put on a look of refusing to accept the interview, everyone was surprised, and even a few people who spoke faster than their brains had already said first: "This kid! Turn your face and deny anyone?"

Of course the Spaniard also heard this sentence, but he pretended not to hear it, and even looked ahead with a calm expression, leading a few friends to push aside the crowd.

The waiters in the hotel just smiled wryly at first, after all, they couldn't do anything when facing these reporters.

When they saw the Spaniard pushing through the crowd and walking towards them, they were relieved and let them get in the car and leave, leaving only the reporters behind to continue making noise.

Although it is said that the car has been quiet at the moment, everyone has actually been making eye contact.

William and Ivan sat in the front, and the three people behind poked each other, clearly wanting to say something, but the movement behind made it a little louder, and Ivan turned around and smiled: "What's wrong?"

Seeing that he seemed to be back to the way he was in the restaurant, the three behind finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Frank cautiously said, "Ivan, you just now..."

"?" Ivan raised his eyebrows, "What happened to me just now?"

David's expression was complicated, and he asked slowly after a long while: "You... have a reason for doing this, right?"

Ivan sighed softly: "I hope they hate me."

？ ！！

Compared to the shock of the other two Frenchmen, David showed such an expression: "You really did it on purpose."

Ivan turned his head and didn't say much, but William said: "If you have always been a good person, as long as you do one bad thing, others will say that his nature is like this, and he used to pretend; but if he has always been a person If he is a bad person, if he occasionally does a good thing, others will say that he is not bad in nature.”

After a pause, he continued: "I told Ivan that you used to be very good to them and treated them as friends, but once you leave, those people will naturally scold you or even slander you; if you Be very indifferent, or even indifferent, and those things won't hurt you."

"We're not going to do that!" Frank blurted out.

William glanced at him in the rearview mirror, but smiled: "I know, but this sentence is not about you, but about the reporters outside."

The three people behind were stunned.

However, William sighed and continued: "But, there is a fool who always thinks that since he is leaving now, then let the bad guys do it to the end and let those people hate me, so there is no need to feel sad for him to leave. Don't care what you think."

Ivan turned his head: "I don't, I'm not."

"You haven't?" William didn't show any face, "You clearly think that you will be sad when you leave those journalist friends, so you just put on a cold face, and would rather let them hate you and write your slanderous manuscripts instead. Don't make them sad about your departure... Ivan Fernandez, you are a coward who is afraid of parting."

This is actually what they talked about in the restaurant just now, but even though William has always opposed his approach, his mouth is still on Ivan's own face. What he wants to say and how to do is still his own decision. So William was very dissatisfied.

In his opinion, Ivan is escaping, he would rather let his friends hate him than show any sign of parting!

Ivan did not object to William's words, but echoed: "Yes, I am a coward. I have already said it since I was interviewed before. I am most afraid of parting and death. I don't want to face it anyway. For these, can't you?"

"Why not?" William patted the steering wheel in despair, and then apologized: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't talk about these things, forget about it."

The three behind were silent.

During the time they spent with Ivan, they also knew Ivan's stubbornness... Or, to put it another way, they were right, so of course they could feel William's weakness, but this was really not something they wanted to face.

"Well...William, if Ivan is unwilling, forget it?" David was cautious. Although he was a diehard fan of Manchester United, he discovered that he was also a human being during the process of getting along with Ivan.

It's not like the "people's hope" who lives in everyone's mouth, and it's not like the perfect hero of the Savior. On the contrary, despite his stubbornness, he also has his own enthusiasm and is very sincere to his friends, even if they just met or not. How long also.

Therefore, they are also very considerate of Ivan's thoughts, which is probably why Ivan's friends are very accommodating to him. Everyone knows that he is thinking of them.

This time, I just want to escape from parting. It's not a big deal, is it?

William paused, and then asked slowly: "If you can't even say goodbye to these reporters, what about your teammates, Sir Alex? I'm ready to accompany you anywhere, what about you?" , are you ready to bid farewell here?"

The three people in the back were about to cry, why did these two people suddenly start talking about work, the atmosphere was so serious? ! !

And William was such an old lady, so I should worry about this? !

Ivan chuckled lightly, "I've already done it with the Sir as farewell."

William almost slammed on the brakes again, and the three people in the back looked at him nervously, especially Frank, who was sitting in the middle. If he slammed on the brakes like this, he might fly to the front to be with those two people.

However, Ivan stood still and looked at William with a smile: "I have already said goodbye to the Sir, and the two of us talked for a while."

"……when?"

"Just two days ago, Sir Alex came to my house to find me, and we chatted for a while." Ivan didn't go into details, but the three people behind him clearly saw that William was relieved.

"So William, don't worry, although I hate parting, I also say goodbye to others in my own way."

Ivan said softly, tears flashed in his golden eyes. Fortunately, William was looking ahead, and the three people behind couldn't notice, so he could continue to maintain his calm tone: "It's not that I don't know how to deal with the world, will you? Worried about me too much?"

William pushed his glasses and said after a while, "You have your own thoughts, I won't interfere, sorry."

The apology this time is sincere. He was just worried at the beginning. If Ivan is so indecisive to those reporters who are not very familiar with him, how will he live after leaving Manchester United? But fortunately, he is not without ideas, and he is not indecisive.

Anyway, he still understands the general sophistication of the world, and that's enough.

But the next day, William was stunned when he read the newspaper, and then went directly to Ivan's house.

Ivan was eating breakfast when he opened the door. A plate of sandwiches was almost eaten. When he saw him, he could still greet him with a smile. The half circle of milk around his mouth didn't look so funny anymore, and his whole body was clearly exuding joy. Inspirational breath.

William wanted to frown subconsciously. If the lord were here at this time, he would definitely feel that William and his thoughts were very consistent-why is this kid still smiling at this moment? !

"So happy?"

Ivan nodded: "I had a video with Cristiano yesterday, but it's a pity that Junior went to bed early, otherwise I would like to say a few words to Junior."

William wondered: "Isn't he on vacation?"

"Yeah, although I'm not here, it's so cold and he's usually busy, so he still wants to take Junior out for fun." Ivan picked up the fork with a smile.

Seeing that Ivan seemed to bring the topic to the child, William sighed and asked straightforwardly, "Do you know what the newspapers say about you now?"

"I don't know." Ivan replied with a chuckle, "I didn't read the newspaper today, so my aunt took it away."

Over the years in England, Ivan has developed the habit of reading newspapers for breakfast. Today is such an exception, obviously he still cares a little bit.

William sighed, he knew Ivan didn't dare to look at it, so he waved his hand: "Here."

Ivan bowed his head: "I don't look at it."

"Then let me read it to you." William unfolded the newspaper and shook it.

"I don't want to hear it." Ivan poked his fork on the sandwich in front of him, and poked again.

"This is your own choice." William looked at him very calmly.

Ivan lowered his head in silence and clenched the fork in his hand.

It's not that he hasn't been scolded before, and he even takes it as a necessity, especially the negative emotions of those people.

But those are all outsiders and irrelevant people. These people now are his own people who used to protect him.

As much as he cared, those people could hurt him deeply.

So yesterday Ivan acted like he didn't care, and those people scolded him desperately, but he also pretended not to care. In the days to come, there will be no regrets, and they will be like those outsiders when they see him. This is the best choice he thinks.

William sighed and read aloud: "'Fernandez is obviously in a very bad mood. Although he has dinner with his friends, he is still gloomy. He is very unhappy about leaving Manchester United, but it is obviously a done deal. His next family is now It's also confusing...'"

Ivan looked up sharply.

William changed the newspaper and continued to read: "'Fernandez is about to leave Manchester United. He has made great contributions to Manchester United. Even if he left because of conflicts with the head coach, I don't think he is as the outside world thinks. Chic...'"

Ivan opened his mouth, and after a while he asked with a strange expression, "Did Mendes buy the manuscript?"

Obviously he was a little angry, and he didn't even call Jorge by his first name, but William shook his head: "That's not true, Mr. Mendes is currently negotiating your transfer, and he doesn't care about these public opinions." Why do you care?"

Ivan was dumbfounded for a moment.

"You miscalculated, Mr. Ivan Fernandez." William put down the newspaper with a smile, "Obviously your poor acting skills can't hide those people, and they still treat you as one of their own."

"Why?" Ivan frowned, "It's not necessary..."

"Why don't you go out and ask them?" William shrugged, "I know that many people are still waiting outside to interview you."

Ivan hasn't finished his breakfast yet, but he doesn't feel hungry at all.

He wanted to show a ruthless look, so that those media reporters—and at the same time, those Manchester United fans who got the news through the media reporters would not be sad about his departure. After all, he hated him, and he was very used to it; He couldn't stand parting.

And the outside media didn't have any plans to make him happy.

Ivan finally put down his breakfast and went out to meet the media. When they saw Ivan, those people still greeted him as usual.

"Morning, Ivan."

"Come out so fast, do you want to go out?"

"Did you drink milk this morning?"

"How do you know...uh." Ivan was still thinking about how to speak, but after hearing this question, he subconsciously answered, and when he looked at William again, his manager pointed at the corner of his mouth, He couldn't help but laugh on his face.

………………

Could this be William's little prank on him?

Ivan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and wiped it with the back of his hand: "Why are you still here?"

"Of course they will come!" One of the reporters answered confidently first, "Who do you think we are, and you just get rid of us like this? Don't think about it!"

Everyone laughed loudly, Ivan touched his nose, and laughed too.

Well, he obviously underestimated the so-called British paparazzi, especially the gang of sports reporters.

"I know I was wrong." The Spaniard admitted his mistake obediently, "I don't dare to pretend to be smart anymore, please forgive me."

"Then answer the question carefully!"

"Yes, you didn't say anything last night!"

William stood up: "Old rules, ask one by one!"

During the time they spent with Ivan, they, as loyal Red Devils, of course supported and loved Ivan very much, and now even if Ivan is determined to leave, they still think... this young man is very cute.

"Ivan, we will always support you."

Before leaving, a reporter shouted at him: "Wherever you go, we will continue to support you - as long as you don't score against Manchester United!"

Ivan replied with a smile, then turned to William and raised his eyebrows at him: "Now, shall we go back and have breakfast?"

Ivan nodded.

Compared with their peace and tranquility here, the outside media have set off a bloodbath.

Although the pro-Red Devils media showed support for Ivan, it did not prevent those media who hated Ivan very much from falling into trouble at this moment.

They ridiculed Manchester United and Moyes, saying that he had done so much to euphemize the Premier League and finally did a greater good deed today. Some bad media even called him "Moyes, the saint who descended to earth".

There are also some media reporters who are not too serious to interview other Premier League coaches. Everyone said euphemistically or directly: I am really grateful that Moyes is willing to sell Ivan. As long as he does not stay in the Premier League, he can go anywhere!

Manchester City and Chelsea, who bid for this, were very unhappy.

Of course, besides them, there was another family that was also very unhappy.

That's... Arsenal.

Obviously, people who heard the news at the beginning were wondering, what does this have to do with the shooter?They obviously couldn't afford and would not buy Ivan, and they were as quiet as they were about Ivan during the transfer period. Why did Arsenal lie down?

But when you say a name, everyone understands.

Francisco Fabregas.

The former captain who became the youngest captain in Arsenal's history and the real core of the Gunners is regarded by the Gunners as the soul figure that the Gunners will focus on training in the future.

He is an absolute playmaker at Arsenal, breaking several Arsenal records, and the youngest captain above is just one of them.

On August 2011, 8, after a season of strikes, protests, calls from the media, pressure on his own senior management, and refusal to play, Fabregas returned to Barcelona as he wished, leaving the entire Arsenal behind.

His behavior was reviled by the entire Premier League. While everyone gloated at Arsenal's raising a white-eyed wolf, they also felt deeply disgusted by Fabregas' behavior.

This is also the reason why Ivan has been talking nonsense to Van Persie, a friend of Cesc Fabregas.

Of course, apart from Cesc Fabregas, there is another person named Torres, who also chose to betray the team at a time of crisis, and resolutely left Liverpool, which regarded him as a prince and hope.

However, after leaving Anfield, he did not return to Atletico Madrid, but instead joined Stamford Bridge... Yes, he moved to Chelsea, so everyone's scolding of him was not as intense as that of Cesc Fabregas.

It's not that Torres' approach is much more authentic than Fabregas', but Fabregas has gone too far.

He can be said to be the only player who stepped on the hearts of the original team fans after leaving the team, so the Gunners fans almost hated him.

Ivan originally wanted to go the way of Fabregas, but obviously it was too late for him to express his loyalty to Real Madrid. Fabregas has confessed his love for five or six years!

And... to be honest, even if he wanted to make those people hate him, he couldn't do it to this extent...

The author has something to say: update!The author has a department dinner today, and he is late!sorry everyone...

It was originally to prevent forgetting like last time, so I didn't put it in the manuscript box. Who would have thought that orzzz would be able to catch up with the dinner so late today! !

Thank you for catching insects on the way home~