There is a belief called football

Chapter 211 Sudden Bad News

Stan's tone made Li Qiao feel a little uneasy. Li Qiao knew that Stan's character was the most calm, and unless it was something big, Stan would seldom be in such a hurry.

Li Qiao turned on the computer and clicked on the link sent by Stan. As the webpage slowly loaded and opened, Li Qiao's heart became cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. This is the official website of Dynamo Kiev, and the familiar blue background turned black.

There are several big Ukrainian words in the middle of the webpage. Li Qiao, who is familiar with Ukrainian, knows that it means "obituary", and under the big characters is a black and white photo. Yes, maybe you guessed it, it is a photo of Lobarov. He died of a heart attack! !

Li Qiao couldn't believe what he saw in front of him. He felt that he must be having a nightmare, but the surrounding lights made Li Qiao understand that he was awake, but he still didn't believe it. Li Qiao quickly rushed to the bathroom and washed his face with cold water. After confirming that he was really awake, he rushed back to his room and looked at his computer again.

But everything is still the same, this is not a dream, not a hallucination!
Li Qiao still doesn't believe that the staff made a mistake, or the official website of Dynamo Kiev was hacked. These things have been reported in the news before, and it is common for websites to be hacked these days.

What Li Qiao thought of was to quickly call Diana. Li Qiao's trembling hands could no longer hold the phone steadily, so he could only use his left hand to hold down the wrist of his right hand, so that he could temporarily hold the phone steady.

But after dialing several times, the message from the other end is, "The phone you dialed is turned off, please try again later."

When Diana couldn't be contacted, Li Qiao panicked even more. He knew that this incident was likely to be true. Li Qiao didn't cry, nor was he sad, because he was already numb.

A few minutes later Stan called again.

"Joe, how are you, don't be too sad",
But Li Qiao never spoke.

"Joe, I know how you feel in your heart now, the year my dad died...",
Li Qiao interrupted Stan's words, "Stan, could there be a mistake? I just talked to Mr. Lobarov on the phone a few days ago. He was fine at that time. Although Lobarov usually likes to drink alcohol and has a bad heart, he has a private doctor. How could it be...",
Hearing Li Qiao's tone of voice, Stan was very worried. If Li Qiao said it in tears, then Stan would be more at ease. At least Li Qiao has accepted the fact, but now Li Qiao is still running away, which is not a good thing.

"Joe, wait a minute, I'll be right over",
"No need, I'm going to Shanghai to find Diana right away," Li Qiao said.

Stan pauses, then says, "That's fine, she really needs your company now".

After hanging up the phone, Li Qiao immediately booked a plane ticket, and rushed to Shanghai with only a few clothes. When he arrived in Shanghai, it was early in the morning. Li Qiao didn't stop, and immediately took a car to the school where Diana was studying, and then knocked on the door of her dormitory.

But it was not Diana who opened the door, but a strange girl.

"Hi, I'm looking for Diana",
"Diana went back to Ukraine yesterday",
"When did this happen"?
"Yesterday evening",
"Diana must have rushed back when she got the bad news, but she didn't tell me anyway, and left with me," Li Qiao thought.

*****
When walking down the dormitory building, it was already daylight and the sun had risen. Li Qiao finally couldn't help it, and sat down on the steps of the stairs and cried.

Li Qiao cried very sadly. The classmates who came and went didn't know what happened to Li Qiao, and no one dared to go up and ask. Finally, a kind girl went up to ask what happened to Li Qiao. Li Qiao didn't answer, still sobbing sadly.

"Are you broken in love?"
Li Qiao wiped away tears and said: "A relative of mine passed away."

"Oh, sorry",
Li Qiao didn't answer.

"Let's change the day of mourning",
At this moment, Li Qiao's phone rang.

"Joe, what's going on, I'm worried about you," Stan said.

"It's okay, but I didn't find Diana," Li Qiao cried.

Hearing that Li Qiao was crying, Stan was relieved a lot. At this moment, it is better to be able to cry than to keep it in his heart.

"Then what are you going to do next?"
Li Qiao thought for a while and said, "I'm going back to Kiev today, the sooner the better."

"Well, that's fine, I'll accompany you," Stan said.

"No, Stan, I'm not a kid",
"Hehe, it's not for you, Lobarov is a respected figure in the football world, and I want to attend his farewell ceremony too",
"Okay then, I'll wait for you, we'll set off in the afternoon," Li Qiao said.

*****
At Pudong Airport, the two men in black dressed up like the characters in "The Matrix", but this time it was not to hide from reporters, but a need.

Li Qiao still wore sunglasses, not because he was afraid of being recognized, but because his eyes were already red from crying.

"Joe don't be so sad",
"I still remember that year when I went to Ukraine with Mr. Lobarov. If it weren't for Mr. Lobarov, I would not have gone to Europe, nor would I have been exposed to more advanced football training,"
"If you can remember these, Lobarov will be very happy in heaven",
Li Qiao choked up and said: "I originally thought that when I retired, Mr. Lobarov would still attend my retirement ceremony. You know, he is usually in good health."

"Joe, do you know Lobarov"?Stan asked.

Stan's question caught Li Qiao's attention. Although it is easy to search for a person's information in today's fast-developing Internet, Li Qiao has never done this. Li Qiao knows that there is always a lot of negative information on the Internet, and he doesn't want to see any word that says Lobarov is bad.

So facing Stan's question, Li Qiao shook his head.

"Lobarov started from scratch. In the beginning, he was just an agent with a dream. He bought a video camera with borrowed money, and then went around to shoot training and game videos of young players he thought were promising, and then took the video tapes to various clubs to sell these young people",
This is the first time Li Qiao heard about Lobarov when he was young, and it feels quite fresh.

Stan continued: "Later, because of his unique vision, Lobarov became more and more famous, and then he became a full-time scout for Dynamo Kiev. Over the past 10 years, he helped Dynamo Kiev discover many young talents. Later, he even took a position in the management team and became the team manager."

"European giants are quite bureaucratic, and their top management generally only use direct-line troops. For example, Bayern's manager "Henes" used to be a player of Bayern Munich. But like Lobarov, who started from scratch and started step by step, there are very few people who finally entered the management of giants. This is why I admire him."
"He's a good guy," Li Qiao said.

"Well, I admire his vision for discovering talents and cherishing talents," Stein said.

"By the way, Stan, why do you suddenly know so much about Lobarov?" Li Qiao asked.

"Hehe, after he took you away, I investigated him in detail. After knowing his experience, I was really relieved," Stan said.

Stan never said these words to Li Qiao, and Li Qiao didn't know that Stan's concern for him was the same as that of Lobarov, the kind that cares about him quietly. Li Qiao didn't know, but Li Qiao was cared by them all the time during his growth.

"Thank you, Stan",
Stan was silent for a while and said: "Life, a football game, and a burst of fireworks are all the same, beautiful but short."

Then Stan covered Li Qiao's face and said: "If one day I die, I hope you will come to my funeral happily."

"Stan", Li Qiao said with a bit of reproach.

"Quickly pooh three times with me, it's a custom in my hometown, if you say something unlucky, you'll be fine if you pooh three times",
Stan laughed out loud, he thought Li Qiao was really cute,

"Haha, no need, we agreed that I will be your son's godfather, and I will also teach little Qiao to grow up."

After hearing this, Li Qiao couldn't help but chuckle, "It's a deal, Stan, you will live to be 99 years old."

"Okay, it's a deal."

*****
When the plane arrived in Kiev, it was 10 o'clock in the evening. At this time, Kiev was very cool. No one in Kiev would install air conditioners, because although the highest temperature in Kiev during the day in summer would be above 35 degrees, it would cool down immediately at night, only about 15 degrees.

Li Qiao and Stan rushed to Lobarov's house non-stop.

It was Diana who opened the door. As soon as she saw Li Qiao, she threw herself into Li Qiao's arms. Li Qiao became haggard and swollen after only one day seeing Diana.

"Why go alone, why don't you call me back to Kiev together",
"It was so sudden, I couldn't wait," Diana said.

"Is Ms. Eva all right?"
"Mom is calm",
"how can that be possible"?Li Qiao thought.

Diana understood Li Qiao's question, "Mom looks calm on the surface, but I'm worried about her."

"Well, I'll go see her."

Seeing Ms. Eva, before Li Qiao could speak, Eva's eyes turned red. Li Qiao was brought back by Lobarov. As soon as she saw Li Qiao, the bits and pieces of the past 8 years resurfaced in Ms. Eva's heart.

Li Qiao hugged Ms. Eva, and Ms. Eva just said lightly: "He has gone to heaven, I hope there is also his beloved football there."

"Surely, Mr. Lobarov will watch his beloved Dynamo Kiev in heaven."

Eva let go of Li Qiao, held Li Qiao's face with her hands, and said, "Actually, his favorite is you, Joe."

Tears ran across Li Qiao's cheeks and dripped on Ms. Eva's hands. At this moment, Li Qiao didn't want to say anything, he couldn't say anything, he just shed tears silently, silently! ! !

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