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Chapter 176
Harman passed the ball with a sad face. For this little brother, Harman's heart was full of respect, but if Nick played with an injury, it was very likely that the injury would be aggravated or even ruined his career.

Nick stopped the ball with the inside of his right foot to relieve the pain.

It was 30 meters away from the Portuguese goal. The Portuguese players also knew about Nick’s situation, so they didn’t force him at the moment. With the long distance and foot injury, everyone guessed that Nick would not dare to shoot from long distances.

But Nick knew that this was an opportunity, as long as he endured the pain and took a long shot, it might be possible to save the situation.

Nick kicked the ball hard without thinking, and then he was so painful that he couldn't stand anymore, and fell heavily to the ground.

But the ball flew straight towards the Portuguese goal.

"Ah! Nick actually shot from a long distance!"

"Oh my god, Nick shot from long distance with his injured foot, it was so touching, Nick couldn't die!"

"National honor is above all else, Nick, you are the pride of the Germans!"

"Look at Nick! He fell, and his injuries must have worsened! Nick, you must be safe!"

"Wooooow, great Prince Nick, tonight, you will touch all the Germans!"

The German fans stood up and shouted worriedly. Nick's performance had completely conquered them. In their view, Nick was the future leader of the German team, and nothing happened.

The teammates of the German team also rushed to Nick in a hurry. Everyone forgot to check whether the ball was scored, the outcome and Nick's injury. The latter was obviously more valued by them.

"Nick, how are you?"

"Nick, you must be fine!"

"Team doctor, team doctor, come in quickly!"

But Nick gritted his teeth and said, "Look quickly, has the ball scored!"

At this moment, the football that Nick cared about hit the crossbar and flew out, scaring Baia almost to the ground.

"Wow, this terrible German, he is like a demon!" Baia let out a long breath when he saw the ball flying out, and the Portuguese players also breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing the ball flying out, the referee stopped insisting and blew the whistle for the end of the game.

Portuguese players also went to Nick, ready to pay tribute to this great opponent.

With respect on his face, Rui Costa knelt down and said, "Nick, you are the real winner. We won the game, and you won the future."

"Hehe, Rui, thank you for your blessings. The German team will not fall. I will personally bring him out of the trough. Next time you fight, you have to be careful." Nick said very gracefully.

"Alright Nick, I'm looking forward to recovering from my injuries." Rui Costa patted Nick on the shoulder, then got up and left.

The Portuguese players came to shake hands with Nick one by one. When you see your opponent not giving up until the last minute, then this opponent is definitely worthy of respect. The Portuguese players are even a little lucky. If this guy appeared on the field at the beginning of the game, the result of the game is still unknown.

At this moment, Nick's calf was already swollen to a very serious degree, and the team doctor's eyes were filled with tears. Is this still human?It's all like this and still shoots from a long distance, it's simply too awesome.

Bierhoff's tears were also spinning, and he tried to pick up Nick and send him off.

But Nick smiled: "Is the game over? Hey, guys, we smashed the crossbar so many times, we can still explain it. By the way, help me up, let's say goodbye to the fans."

"Nick, you, can you still hold on?" Bierhoff asked hastily.

"Haha, Captain, I'm a man. Can a man not insist? Help me up, let's say goodbye to the fans!" Nick smiled pretendingly.

Bierhoff and Harman helped Nick up, his right foot could no longer touch the ground, Nick put his left foot on the ground, supported Bierhoff and Harman with both hands, and walked slowly to the sidelines.

Coming to the sidelines, Nick suddenly freed his right hand and waved goodbye to the German fans.

"Sorry, we let you down, sorry!"

This sentence made the hearts of the German fans who were extremely sad suddenly still. They hated Ribeck, the Portuguese team, and the damn goalposts and crossbars.

But they didn't hate Nick. It was the young German boy who almost saved the team from the defeat by himself.

While walking and waving while talking, Nick's eyes finally blurred, and tears flowed out uncontrollably.

And all the shots have been following Nick, just to keep moving.

There was a long silence in the stands.

Suddenly, a uniform voice sounded at the De Kuyp Stadium.

"Prince Nick doesn't cry! Prince Nick doesn't cry! Prince Nick doesn't cry!"

The German fans have been completely moved by Nick's spirit. When the German team fell behind 0:3 at halftime, Nick almost completed an impossible task. With two wonderful goals, he is also very likely to be selected as the best goal candidate for this European Cup.

Nick also led his teammates to play so many wonderful attacks, if it weren't for the damn crossbar and goal post, the German team would have qualified.

Luck is a bit bad, it can't be blamed on Nick, it can't be blamed on the national team, if you want to blame, maybe you can only blame Ribeck, who told this old guy not to send Nick on the field earlier?

But Nick is young. To put it a bit exaggeratedly, the national team in the next 20 years does not have to worry about not having a leader. The German fans have already set their sights on the future. In the future, we are bound to rule the world!

The German team's farewell lasted more than 10 minutes. The German fans did not turn their backs, but gave the team warm applause.

After walking off the court, Nick was immediately sent to the local hospital in Rotterdam. After diagnosis, Nick's head-on bone was injured and he had to rest for at least 2 months.

The plump female doctor told Nick to pay attention to rest, and he must wait until the injury healed before continuing to play football, otherwise the possibility of recurrence is very high.

"Your sister, it will take so long, hey, it seems that I have to rest." Back at the hotel where the team stayed, Nick said self-deprecatingly.

"You, if you don't try to be brave, you can probably recover in a month. It's fine now, let's rest for an extra month." Bierhoff said with a smile.

"Haha, it's the offseason anyway, and the national team doesn't have any game assignments, so it doesn't affect me. I'll just have fun for two months." Nick said disapprovingly, "Captain, what are your plans? Where are you going to play?"

But Bierhoff said: "I plan to go to China to retire. A Chinese club in Shencheng has taken a fancy to me and offered me an annual salary of 300 million euros. I thought it was okay. After the European Cup, I will go to China."

"To China? Oh, captain, this is really a wise decision."

Nick secretly thought that with so many German players playing in China, it would definitely drive Chinese football to take off competitively. If the inflection point in Chinese football history gets out ahead of schedule, this big country might soon be able to achieve a real take-off in the field of football.

After Nick turned on the phone, a swarm of missed calls came out. Parents in Germany and China, Bai Jie and several women all saw Nick's injury, and they all wiped tears with Nick.

Almost all Nick's brothers in Monchengladbach also called, and what surprised Nick the most was that Kobe also called.

After calling his family and telling them not to worry about him, Nick called Kobe.

"Hey, Bryant, congratulations on winning the championship." Nick knew that the Lakers won the NBA Finals, and congratulated Kobe in a good mood.

Kobe said anxiously, "Nick, are your injuries okay?"

"It's okay, just keep it for 2 months." Nick said.

"Hey, then I don't worry. You are a hardworking kid. Your personality is similar to mine. Now that you have nothing to do, why don't you come over to have fun? By the way, let me introduce you to our team's team doctor. You know, medicine in the United States is very advanced. You may be able to play football in less than two months."

Kobe appreciates Nick's character very much. He is so strong, he refuses to admit defeat, and he does not give up until the last moment. He is such a person. He said that they are like-minded, and it is easy for two men who have the same desire for the championship to chat together.

"Oh! That's great, Bryant. Thank you in advance. I'll be there soon." After hanging up Kobe's phone, Nick was full of expectations for the sports medicine experts in the United States. A head-on bone injury is not a serious injury, but it's easy to relapse if it can't be cured.

The German team's European Cup tour is over, and the arch-rival England has also been eliminated. According to gossip, the FA once contacted the Portuguese Football Association to let the Portuguese block the German team. The specific benefits are self-evident.

The Portuguese did it, but the poor England team became a laughing stock. They didn't live up to it, and they couldn't wear the wedding dress made by others. Instead, they were snatched away by Romania.

However, Nick had no interest in the next European Cup, and he knew that Nick appeared in Los Angeles the next day.

(End of this chapter)