champion godfather

Chapter 950 I Will Come Back With The Heart Of The Seven Lion King

After talking with Wood, Twain also made the final decision. He believed that now it is necessary for the players to understand what kind of European Cup they will face.

The England team started their new day of training, and the media were invited out of the training ground 15 minutes after they were allowed to film.

The morning in Spain is sunny, the temperature is not too high, and the breeze brings coolness at night.The players have just finished warming up and are forming a circle to listen to the head coach's speech.

"Before training, I have something to tell everyone."

Dunn stood among the players, while Wood was with his teammates.

"It's like this. Everyone knows that George's right toe is injured, and whether he can make it to the European Cup has always been in doubt. The media is very concerned about this matter. I believe you are also very concerned about it?" Tang En smiled. asked.

This made many nervous players breathe a sigh of relief-the boss can laugh, which means that George's injury must be no major problem.

"Now what I want to tell everyone is...he can participate in the European Cup...don't worry," Tang En interrupted the cheers of some people with a gesture. "However, he may not be able to participate in the European Cup."

Seeing the puzzled faces of the players, Tang En decided to reveal the answer.

"George's injury has not fully recovered. The doctor said that if he is to be allowed to play, at least he has to wait until the knockout stage. That means he will not be able to participate in all three group matches."

There was a commotion among the players.Many people turned their heads to look at Wood, and Wood stood calmly among them, accepting their surprised gazes.

"The problem is very simple now." Dunn raised his voice amidst the commotion, ensuring that everyone could hear him. "If we want George to play, we have to get out of this group. Don't you?"

"That's right!"

"Yes, boss."

"Yes!"

Everyone agreed.

"I don't want to give up on any of you, whether it's George or anyone else. If any of you encounter the situation that George encountered today, I will make the same decision-I decided to keep George on the team. Even if he may miss the first three games. I know that this will increase the burden on everyone, but I also hope that through this incident, everyone can understand that we are a whole, not simply a group of 23 people. team. We're 'one', not '23'."

Tang En stretched out his hand and compared "one" and "23".

No one expressed any objection to Twain's decision, and even the Nottingham Forest players were greatly relieved.

"Then it's settled. George will be waiting for us in the knockout round. Don't let him see the joke." He winked at everyone.

The players laughed along, as they looked at Wood.Wood was a little embarrassed...

"Okay, guys, start training! The European Cup is imminent, don't be lazy!" Des Walker stepped forward and took over Dunn's job.

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Although Twain has been emphasizing that George Wood will follow the team to compete in the European Cup, there are still some people who are skeptical, thinking that Twain is just trying to stabilize the morale of the army. Waiting until June [-]th, the day before the European Cup kicks off, if Wood's foot injury still cannot heal, so he will have no choice but to make a substitution.

Unexpectedly, two days before June [-]th, the England team held a press conference.At the meeting, Dunn took Wood to meet with the media.

"There is only one theme for this press conference—" Tang En looked around the scene. Almost all the reporters who wandered around the training camp these days have come, not only British reporters, but also German reporters, Portuguese reporters and others from all over the world. The reporters, they are all concerned about how George Wood is recovering from his injury.

After letting the players know the truth, Tang En can calmly face the media.He only needs to be responsible to the players, and the media is used for entertainment.

"Inform everyone about George Wood's recovery from his foot injury."

Tang En's words surprised many media. They followed England like flies for so many days. They wanted to find out some inside information about Wood's injury, but Tang En always kept it secret.Since when will he sit in front of everyone and talk about this issue so frankly?

Tang En looked at Wood next to him, and winked at him, indicating that it was time for him to speak.

Wood didn't seem to notice it, and he didn't react until Tang En coughed a few more times.

"Well... I decided to stay and participate in the European Cup."

Wood's words are simple.

The reporters were taken aback for a moment, and then realized that he had just announced a very important thing!
The scene was boiling, and countless reporters wanted to stand up and ask questions. They raised their arms high, hoping that the press officer would hit them.

Tang En waved his hand: "It's not time for the media to ask questions, ladies and gentlemen. Let's finish talking first."

He motioned for the scene to be quiet, and those reporters who were always dissatisfied with Tang En obediently put down their hands, shut their mouths, and waited for Tang En to speak.

"I must first explain to everyone that George Wood has not fully recovered from his injury."

This remark caused an uproar again.You still have to take him to play in the European Cup before he recovers. What are you thinking, Mr. Tony Twain?

"However, if everything goes well, George should be able to come back in the knockout stage." Dunn quickly announced the answer. "He will miss all three games in the group stage. That's it, any questions?"

Immediately, a reporter stood up and pointed the finger at Tang En: "A few days ago, you kept saying that Wood's injury would be fine for the European Cup, but now he will miss all the group matches. Were you consciously lying before?"

Tang En spread his hands and looked innocent: "Lying? I said he could make it to the European Cup, but in fact he did. Mr. Reporter, you can't treat the knockout as part of the European Cup, can you?"

The face of the reporter who asked this question turned blue and red.Apparently he was so eager to ask questions that he forgot basic logic.Tang En caught the loophole in it.

The second person who got up to ask a question was a German reporter. He asked Tang En in a very unproficient English: "Mr. Tang En, George Wood missed all three group matches. How sure is your team? This group qualify?" As a German, he is proud, and at the same time, he could not hide his inner joy when he heard that Wood will miss all three group matches.

In fact, Tang En understood his poor English after listening to it only once, but seeing the other party's arrogance, Tang En decided to tease him, so he put his hand next to his ear: "I'm sorry, sir, please say it again. ?"

So the bald German had to stammer again in his "German English".

Tang En still didn't understand, "I'm sorry sir..."

The German repeated his question this time very, very slowly.

The third time Tang En raised his hand to his ear, the German's face changed immediately, and an expression about to collapse appeared on his face.

Tang En also knew that enough is enough, so he said with a smile: "Just kidding, Mr. Germany. I have already understood your question. For us, getting out of the group is not a big problem. Of course, we will seriously deal with those in the group. Every opponent, you have no chance to take advantage of it."

His words drew knowing laughter from the English reporters.

"England is not a team of any one person. No one's absence will affect our ultimate goal. Qualifying from the group stage is only the first step. Even if Wood is absent due to injury, we still have enough ability to enter the knockout round. But..." Dunn Looking at the strange smiles of those foreign reporters, "I welcome everyone to think that the England team is a second-rate team without George Wood, and it will be a problem to qualify for the group. Really, if you think so, I won't be angry at all, and I won't be angry at all. will contradict you."

Of course he won't refute it, because the other party underestimates the enemy is what he is most happy to see.

In fact, George Wood's absence does have a great impact on England's strength. After all, he is the core of the team. I have never heard that the absence of the core will not affect the team.However, if Tang En tried his best to conceal it, it would only make his opponents more sure that England is actually weak today.

So Tang En played an "empty city trick" at the press conference.He opened the gates of the four cities, and then went up to the tower to play the piano alone accompanied by a little book boy. His handsome and unrestrained appearance made many foreign reporters who wanted to find out the truth feel baffled.

What's more, in Tang En's style, when he said "one", he often said "two", and when he said "no", he actually meant "yes".So he generously admitted that his England could not do without Wood, which means that he is lying.Hasn't England been conducting "non-nuclear tactics" training for more than a month?Perhaps England has long ceased to rely on George Wood as the core, and Tang En's insistence on bringing him with him is just a cover-up.His real purpose is to hope that everyone will focus on George Wood, the "former core" of England, and then his "nuclear-free" England has killed all directions, chopped down opponents, and finally climbed all the way. top……

The idea swirls in the minds of the reporters, getting closer and closer to the truth.

Seeing the reporters discussing quietly together, Tang En secretly laughed in his heart.

He waited for a while, and saw that everyone was discussing more and more vigorously, so he coughed: "If there are no other questions, today's press conference is over..."

As soon as he got up to leave, he saw reporters standing up and raising their hands to speak.

"Mr. Tang En! Can we talk about the first game against Portugal?"

"Mr. Dunn, what if George Wood can't make his comeback in the knockout stage?"

"Tony, who do you plan to replace George Wood with?"

"George, do you have anything to say about not being able to play in the group stage?"

Tang En waved his hand: "You guys are too noisy, calm down!"

After the situation slowly got under control, he continued: "First of all, I will not answer any questions about the replacement of George Wood and the tactics. Second, we will deal with Portugal seriously. Third, I don't want anyone to To bother my team with when George Wood is going to play."

His first answer reassured the reporters that England could win without George Wood.For journalists in Germany, Portugal and Wales, that was enough.They inquired about the most important information.

The other reporters were still yelling, but Tang En ignored them, turned and left with Wood.

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George Wood can participate in the European Cup, and the news that George Wood will miss all three group matches is very shocking.

If England is assigned to a weak group, then this news can reassure many England fans.It would not be difficult for England to qualify from the group in that environment.But now they are in the group of death. The group has two strong enemies, Germany and Portugal. Only Wales may get that point, which is very worrying.

What if... What if the England team can't qualify for the group stage?You must know that the last group match was against the German team.If you are lucky and qualify early with two consecutive victories in the first two games, it doesn't matter what you do with the German team.

But is Portugal such an easy team to deal with?
Miguel Veloso, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, Pepe... These are all famous stars, and the Portuguese national team composed of them is not a soft persimmon that can be pinched casually.

The first game against them is six days away, and England without George Wood is a real worry.

Of course, some people think that the current England team is not impossible without George Wood.In any case, it is also a top European team. Are the other stars just playing tricks?
What has Tang En been doing for more than a month?Isn't it preparing for England without Wood?As the most successful head coach in continental Europe, he must have countless backup plans, right?Then neither Portugal nor Germany are England's opponents. Even without George Wood, we still have Tony Twain!

Two ideas collided among England fans, and no one could convince the other.

The debate over England's future at Euro [-] will continue ahead of the game.

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After the showdown to the public, Tang En let out a sigh of relief. He and his team could finally prepare for the game without any interference.He didn't have to think about how to deal with those reporters who were like moths to a flame, about whether George Wood could participate in the European Cup.After he held a press conference, there were a lot fewer reporters from the Three Kingdoms who usually hover around the training camp.For them, the most valuable news has already arrived, and there is no need to continue wasting time here.

George Wood is doing recovery training alone every day. He works very hard, but the team doctor does not allow him to exercise too much, for fear that he will suffer another injury before he recovers.The most painful thing for George Wood now is watching his teammates train together, while he can only recover in the corner alone.

He found that he had never been so eager to play as this time.As long as he sees the football rolling in front of his eyes, his feet will shake involuntarily, as if resonating with the football.

The experience of his first injury was so unforgettable that he never wanted to experience it again.

Lurking himself in the water, he looked up at the blue water above.

The swimming pool that allowed him to recover was like a prison, imprisoning his body, and every movement was extremely heavy.

As long as he breaks through the shackles of this water, he can be reborn...

No matter what opponent it is, he will release ten times the energy that has been pent up for so long!
The team doctor in charge of taking care of Wood suddenly found that George Wood had dived into the pool for several minutes.

He was taken aback by his discovery, dropped the book in his hand, kicked over his seat, almost crawled to the edge of the pool, and shouted into it in horror: "George!! Come out George! Don't scare me..."

With a "crash", the wet George Wood jumped out of the water and appeared in front of the team doctor, staring at him with piercing eyes.

The team doctor was so frightened that he sat down by the pool and looked at Wood gasping for breath: "You scared me to death, George! What's wrong with you?"

"Slept down there for a while."

Wood's answer made the team doctor's heart beat faster again. "Sleep...sleep? You mean you fell asleep underwater?"

Wood put his hands on the side of the pool and pushed out: "It seems to be." He shook his head, and all the water droplets from his hair spilled on the team doctor.

The team doctor just grinned.The monster!

Wood picked up the towel and wiped the water off his body, recalling the feeling he felt under the pool just now.

It seemed that he had fallen asleep in the haze, but his consciousness was very clear.A voice in his head said to him repeatedly:
I want to play, I want to play, I want to play!No one can stop me, not even injuries!

I'll be back and I'll prove it to you guys!

(End of this chapter)