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Chapter 109 Why shouldn’t we?
During the entire day of rest, Vitini's father did not mention anything about Madrid FC to him again. He felt that his son might need time to figure some things out.

But a whole day passed and his son did not come to discuss it with him, so at breakfast the next day, he said to his son who was about to go to training:

"Vitini, what do you think about that matter?"

Unexpectedly, Vitini said, "I'll tell you about this when I get back from training today, Dad."

The father was surprised: "Come back today and talk to me? But I'm going to Madrid tomorrow..."

That means to remind my son that time is running out and he should make a decision early.

But Vitini did not change his mind: "It's okay, we still have one night to discuss it, Dad."

The father was initially confused and didn't understand why his son insisted on waiting until after training today to tell him his decision.

Just when he wanted to find out the truth, a person's name suddenly flashed in his mind.

So he asked tentatively, "Are you going to find the king?"

When making such a big decision, it doesn't seem strange to get advice and strength from your idol...

Sure enough, the son nodded: "Yes, Dad, I want to go find Wang and ask for his advice."

The father thought about it and felt that this was a good idea, because based on his understanding of Wang Lie's past, he felt that Wang Lie would support his son's decision to go to Madrid FC.

Some things I say as a father have no effect.

But if his son’s idol said this, he wouldn’t be able to hesitate any longer, right?

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Tang Lingfeng looked through the glass at Sonny Dean who was training with Wang Lie outside, and was a little surprised: "Didn't they say that this guy had the biggest problem with A Lie in the beginning? How come he comes to A Lie to train almost every day now?"

His daughter explained for him, "Alie said that the day after losing to Clayton Athletic, Dean suddenly came to him for extra practice, although the excuse he gave was lame..."

Tang Lingfeng said with emotion: "It's normal to be stimulated after losing. But it's not easy to persist. This Dean is not as depressed as the outside world says. Speaking of which, why did he have such a big opinion on Ali before?"

Tang Xingmei shook her head: "I don't know. A Lie didn't ask. Anyway, no matter what happened in the past, he has no hostility towards A Lie now. Who doesn't have some past that is not worth telling others?"

After saying that, Tang Xingmei turned around and went to the kitchen to help her mother prepare breakfast for the family.

Her father Tang Lingfeng continued to stand there, watching the two people's training through the glass window.

For him, a veteran football fan, even simple training can be watched with great interest.

On the lawn in the backyard, Dean received the ball that Wang Lie made for him with his head, but kicked the football against the wall instead of into the small movable goal.

Seeing this scene, Tang Lingfeng sighed and said to himself: "You'd better not shoot, just pass the ball to Ali and give him assists..."

Soon Dean passed the ball to Wang Lie, who shot the ball cleanly into the small goal.

Tang Lingfeng said with some pride: "Learn from that!"

He has quite a lot of scenes by himself...

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"You don't control the force when shooting accurately enough. No wonder you haven't scored a goal in six months." During the stretching recovery phase after the training, Wang Lie shook his head and reviewed his performance in the training to Dean.

Dean was embarrassed to hear Wang Lie talk about his six-month goal drought so directly. He said, "Nonsense! I was just unlucky at the beginning. Now of course it's because I have to pass the ball to you, so I have fewer shooting opportunities..."

Facing his forced defense, Wang Lie laughed: "Are you saying that I suck blood?"

Dean pointed at him: "Look, you said that yourself!"

Wang Lie ignored his nonsense and continued to give advice: "You should strengthen your ankle strength so that you can better control the accuracy of your shot. If your ankle is strong, you can stand steady when shooting, and your body is stable when shooting..."

"OK, OK. I'll practice as you say..." Dean raised his hands in surrender.

The contact with Wang Lie during this period made him realize that it is best not to let this man get serious with you, otherwise you will suffer. When he says something, don't try to refute him or argue with him, just go along with him. Otherwise, it will never end...

His competitive spirit is reflected in every aspect. In football, he wants to defeat you, and in a debate, he will not stop until he has completely convinced you.

I suffered a lot in this regard in the beginning, but now I have learned to be honest.

But Wang Lie didn't want to let him go today. Sensing the perfunctory tone in Dean's words, he said aggressively, "Then let's start practicing today."

"Huh?" Dean was stunned.

"What's your expression?"

Dean lowered his drooping jaw and said, "We're just playing football on your backyard lawn. There's no need to be so formal..."

Wang Lie interrupted him and said seriously: "I have a professional gym and a professional personal trainer who can design a training plan specifically for you... As long as you are willing, my door is always open to you and you can use my gym at will."

Dean raised his hand to his forehead.

This was the thing that he still hadn't gotten used to - the serious Wang Lie was like the scorching sun hanging high above his head, radiating light and heat to him without reservation, and the poor guy was almost getting heatstroke from the sun, but he couldn't even find a shade from a tree to provide shade.

When staying with Wang Lie, Dean often felt that he was a vampire in his previous life, and he might be evaporated by such scorching sunlight at any time...

Reason told him that Wang Lie was doing this for his own good and was considering him, and he shouldn't have such thoughts.

But emotionally, he did feel uncomfortable.

He felt that he had done a good job by not completely falling down and still being able to train with Wang Lie every day.

As a result, Wang Lie felt it was not good enough!

When will it end?
Sonny Dean couldn't help but say bluntly, "No, man. Don't use your standards to ask me. People are different!"

"I want to go to the Champions League next season. Of course, I hope that the abilities of my teammates can be better so that we can achieve our goal. If you can break the goal drought, it will also help the team's results." Wang Lie answered him seriously.

Dean sighed: "Have you ever thought about this - what does next season's Champions League have to do with me? I won't be in this team next season! I think I have worked very hard and been very professional..."

"So what if you're not in the team next season? Are you not going to play football next season? Will you not have to compete with others if you go to Kensington? Can you guarantee that even if you hang out in nightclubs every day, the head coach can still include you in the match list, or even start?"

Wang Lie's series of rhetorical questions left Dean speechless.

The old scoundrel is right.

He will face the same competition when he goes to Kensington next season, and the competition will even be more intense because he is a newcomer.

But it was this irrefutable correctness that made Dean unhappy.

Because there are many situations in this world where you know I’m wrong, but I’m going to do this anyway.

Drinking Coke is bad for your health? I know, but I just want to drink it. It's bad for your health but good for your mental health!
Smoking is bad, that's right. But I just want to smoke!
Drinking is also bad, yes. But I won't stop until I'm drunk!
……

There are too many similar examples.

Even though as a professional athlete he should strictly abide by the taboos in life, Dean just doesn't want to do so.

But in Wang Lie's case, you have to do this or you will be criticized by him.

Who can bear this?

When Dean was about to explode with dissatisfaction, Tang Xingmei suddenly opened the glass door and shouted at them: "Are you still not done?"

Then she looked at Sonny Dean again: "Sonny! Stay and have breakfast with us?"

Dean didn't expect Wang Lie's wife to invite him to dinner. He was stunned for a moment and didn't answer.

So Tang Xingmei simply came out of the house and walked up to them: "My mother said thank you for accompanying my husband to train every day, so she hopes you can stay and have breakfast together. Some of them are Chinese noodles she made by hand...ah, don't worry, they are all for athletes to eat."

Dean looked at Tang Xingmei who was expecting an invitation. He could be unhappy with Wang Lie, but he had no grudge against the beautiful lady in front of him, so he couldn't show a bad face to her.

So his expression and tone became much gentler: "Well, this is not good..."

"There's nothing wrong with it." Tang Xingmei smiled. "We are neighbors, and you and my husband are teammates. You often help him in games. In fact, we should have treated you to a meal a long time ago as a thank you."

The more polite Tang Xingmei was, the more embarrassed Dean felt. He waved his hands repeatedly, "Not really, I didn't help him at all...Your husband is very capable, he can lead our team to victory by himself. He is the red flower, and I am just an insignificant green leaf."

He couldn't help but tease Wang Lie a little. But Tang Xingmei didn't seem to notice his sarcasm. Instead, she was amused: "Wang Lie often told me that without you and other teammates, he would never have been able to succeed in Tyne. He was actually very glad that he chose Tyne..."

Wang Lie interrupted his wife with a click of his tongue: "Why are you saying this?"

Tang Xingmei ignored her husband and invited him again: "Let's go and have breakfast together. It's just breakfast, you don't have to feel any burden..."

Before Dean could answer, Wang Lie said, "Don't force him. A forced melon is not sweet. What if he just wants to eat English breakfast like toast and bacon..."

Before he finished speaking, Dean suddenly sneered and said, "Okay, thank you for the invitation, then I'll stay and have dinner with you!"

Then he looked at the slightly surprised Wang Lie with some pride, with an expression that said "You can't guess it".

Seeing that Dean agreed, Tang Xingmei turned around happily and walked towards the house.

Dean, who was lagging behind, whispered to Wang Lie: "Thank goodness you have a good wife!"

Wang Lie smiled slightly and said proudly, "I know."

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Sonny Dean had a hearty and lively breakfast at Wang Lie's home with his wife, father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Wang Lie's father-in-law and mother-in-law both speak English, so there is no communication barrier.

During the dinner, Wang Lie's mother-in-law kept praising Dean, and he felt a little embarrassed because of the praise. He really didn't know why he was praised...

When he left Wang Lie's house after dinner, he even seemed to be "fleeing in panic".

Because if he continued to praise him, he would be too embarrassed to curse Wang Lie as an "old scoundrel" in his heart.

After returning to his own home, Dean suddenly went from a lively environment to a deserted and lonely place. He even felt a little uncomfortable with it...

He looked through the glass window on the second floor at the neighbor's house next door.

Being so far away, he couldn't actually see what was going on in the house.

But the happy scene of Wang Lie's family automatically emerged in his mind.

He sighed.

No matter how lively it is, it is still someone else's lively place...

Then he looked down at his feet.

Thinking of what Wang Lie said to him.

Ankle strengthening exercises...?

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After doing morning exercises with Dean in his backyard in the morning, Wang Lie arrived at Northumberland Football City early as usual and practiced more with Vitini.

During the training, Vitini suddenly asked: "Wang, does your contract with Tyne expire in June next year?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Well, will you leave Tyne after your contract expires?" Vitini asked cautiously. While asking the question, he kept staring into Wang Lie's eyes, as if he wanted to see if Wang Lie's answer was a lie...

Wang Lie did not answer this question immediately. He thought for a while and shook his head: "I don't know now. After all, I have only been in Tain for more than two months. Although I have been very happy in these two months, who knows what will happen in the future?"

"Ah..." Vitini seemed a little disappointed because he didn't get the answer he wanted.

Seeing that he looked strange today, Wang Lie asked him, "Why do you suddenly ask this?"

"Well, it's like this... My father received a message from the sports director of Madrid FC, inviting him to Madrid..."

Vitini told Wang Lie everything about his connection with Madrid FC.

After listening to this, Wang Lie understood: "Do you want to see how long I can stay in Tyne, and then use this to decide whether you will go to Madrid?"

Vitini nodded: "I do have this idea..."

Wang Lie laughed: "If I renew my contract with Tyne, will you also renew your contract with Tyne? Our contracts expire at the same time."

Vitiny raised his head and said, "That's not impossible! As long as you are in Tain, I will be in Tain!"

Wang Lie smiled and waved his hands: "No need, no need. I am very comfortable staying in Tyne at my age. You are still young, why do you want to stay in Tyne? A top club like Madrid FC is interested in you, what do you want to do if you don't go?"

"I..." Vitini showed hesitation on his face again.

"When my father first told me the news, he was very happy. I should have been happy too, but my first reaction after hearing it was really unhappy, and I even got angry at my father...

"I was unhappy in Tyne before. I worked hard but encountered obstacles everywhere. The team's results and my own performance were not good. So I wanted to leave here and go to a bigger stage...

"But after you came, both me and the team changed. I learned to control my temper, and my teammates were willing to do their best to win. They no longer needed me to be like a clown and rage helplessly... We won game after game, and really touched the threshold of the Champions League that we had never dared to think of before...

"I don't know if I can get used to living in that environment after going to Madrid. I also don't know if I can still perform so well after leaving you..."

At this point, Vitini seemed to have made some kind of decision. He raised his head again and looked at Wang Lie with a firm look in his eyes and a firm tone:

"That's why I asked you if you would renew your contract with Tyne, Wang. Because I don't want to go to Madrid anymore, I want to stay in Tyne, stay with you!"

Wang Lie was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Vitini could actually resist the invitation from Madrid FC.

As a world-class giant, FC Madrid is the final destination for countless players in the world of football. In order to play here, they can accept all harsh conditions.

This is what makes the players who can say "no" to Madrid FC so amazing.

For example, Ronnie.

Wang Lie didn't expect that in this regard, Vitini was just like his Brazilian compatriots...

But Ronil was able to say "no" to Madrid FC because Atletico Barcelona, ​​a top club that is comparable to Madrid FC, extended an olive branch to him.

Ronil knew that if he rejected FC Madrid, he could turn around and join their arch-rival Atletico Barcelona, ​​so he said "no" so decisively.

But why should Vitini reject Madrid FC now?

Just Tyne?

On your own?
Thinking of this, Wang Lie felt it necessary to teach this young man a life lesson, telling him not to look at himself through the lens of a fan, and not to treat his career as a joke:

"I'm glad you trust me so much, Vitini. But I hope you know not to project your personal feelings towards me into your career choices. Let's not talk about whether I will continue to play for Tyne... Even if I renew my contract with Tyne, how long can I play in this team? I'm already 38 years old. What about you?
"You are only 22 years old, and you still have a long career ahead of you. You will eventually go to a truly big club... FC Madrid is the 'end point' that countless people dream of, and now you have the opportunity to go, why not? There is no need to be emotional.

"You should know that Borne in France was my first stop in Europe. I received youth training in Borne, and when I was very young, Borne allowed me to play professional games... and most importantly, during the two years when I was seriously injured, Borne still gave me trust and patience. After I came back from injury, they quickly signed a new professional contract with me. I have deep feelings for this team. But when Atletico Barcelona extended an olive branch to me, I chose Atletico Barcelona without any hesitation. Because I knew that staying in Borne would not help my career much, and I needed a bigger stage."

Vitini listened to his idol talking about the past. As a fan of Wang Lie, how could he not know about this experience?

At that time, in order to be able to go to Atletico Barcelona, ​​Wang Lie even had some unpleasantness with the Born Club because Wang Lie publicly expressed his hope to play for Atletico Barcelona in the new season.

At that time, some people scolded him for being heartless, but more people praised him for making the right choice and looked forward to his future after joining Barcelona Athletic...

Looking back now, Wang Lie’s time at Barcelona seems to have been unsuccessful—after all, he left as a “loser” and was driven away in disgrace…

But at that time, a Chinese player was able to play as a main player in a La Liga giant, and also won La Liga top scorer, La Liga championship, Champions League championship... Such achievements were already the ceiling for Asian players. Who could say that he was not successful?

Between Atletico Barcelona and Born, even a fool would know which one to choose.

Wang Lie continued:
"...So don't rush to reject Madrid. Of course, I don't agree with you going after the end of this season. To be more selfish...I'm still counting on you to help me in the Champions League next season, ha! And from your point of view, if you can perform well in the Champions League next season, can't you get better treatment and more attention in Madrid in the future? If you want to ask for my opinion, this is my opinion."

After saying that, Wang Lie stopped talking, and Vitini did not answer him immediately, as if he was lost in thought. Wang Lie did not disturb the young man, but let him make his own judgment and decision.

In fact, he didn't wait long. Vitini's hands hung down on both sides of his body. He clenched and unclenched, clenched and unclenched, and repeated this several times. He finally made a decision:
"I understand what you mean. Tyne is to me just like what Bourne was to you... But my situation is different from yours, Wang. If there was an idol you admired in Bourne's first team who could lead you and your teammates to win and reach the Champions League goal, would you still accept Barcelona's invitation without hesitation?"

Wang Lie didn't expect Vitini to ask him this. He shrugged and smiled, "I still will. In my last season at Born, I also participated in European competitions, although it was not the Champions League, but the Europa League... For a team that was previously in the French Ligue 2, this result is not bad. Except for the absence of my idol, Born at that time was like a shrunken version of Tayen, but I still went to Atletico Barcelona."

Vitini didn't seem surprised that his idol would say that. He said: "But I won't. I will stay with the people I admire. I think it is more important to fight alongside you than to play for FC Madrid! Yes, you are right, Tyne is not a top club, I should go to a top club... but why don't we build this team into a top club in Tyne together?!"

This time Wang Lie was really stunned.

(End of this chapter)