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Chapter 112 Vitini's Ideal
The lights in the Miner's Bar are dim. The orange light fails to brighten the entire room, but leaves some corners that are not reached by the lights.

In a bustling bar, these shadowy corners can provide a sense of security for those who don't like to join in the crowd, just like a "shelter".

Now Tang Lin has curled himself up in one of the "shelters", which makes him feel somewhat comfortable in the extremely noisy bar.

In fact, being able to accompany Mr. Berg to the bar was already a remarkable breakthrough for Tang Lin.

If we expect him to talk loudly in the bar and become the focus of everyone, that is totally impossible...

He positioned himself as an "observer", observing samples of Tyne fans around him and analyzing why these people were fascinated by football, so as to understand the sport of football.

As Tyne performed well and achieved improved results, Tyne fans in the bar did not even wait until the end of the season before they started imagining the team's performance next season.

Then his landlord, Mr. Berg, started a fight with his old friend Dixie.

"Don't be too optimistic, Jon! I'm glad that we can participate in the Champions League next season, but I don't think participating in the Champions League is necessarily all good and no bad... Fighting on multiple fronts is a big problem for Tyne. If it's not handled well, it will affect the team's league results... Do you want us to be relegated from the league next season because of participating in the Champions League?"

Robbie Dixie's bushy beard was stained with the spittle he had spurted out of his mouth.

"Robbie, don't use your poor imagination to think about Tyne. Won't the club recruit players to strengthen the squad this summer?" Jon Berg retorted.

Dixie had expected his old friend to use this reason to refute him, so he gave his own reason to refute him: "Of course the club will recruit players to strengthen the team. After all, we have money. But the question is, do new players need to adapt and run-in? And can you guarantee that every new player can perfectly fit the tactics and style of Tyne?"

"Whether I can adapt to the team's tactical style is not something I should consider." Berg also knew how Dixie would refute him, and answered immediately without thinking. "If such a thing still needs to be considered by an ordinary fan like me, then I think McNeil and his coaching team should resign collectively and let me be the head coach!"

He even made a joke about Tyne's head coach, causing the Tyne fans in the bar to laugh.

Watching this scene, Tang Lin, who was sitting in the shadow of the corner, somehow recalled a classic line from a famous article he had learned in middle school. With a little adaptation, it could perfectly fit the scene of this Newcastle street pub:
The pub was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

After the laughter, Robbie Dixie said: It's not just about the signings. Our team has been running in well this season, but we will lose some people. Dean has already decided to go to Kensington next season, and we have no one on the right. Vitini on the left has not renewed his contract with the club, and everyone knows that he wants to leave..."

Berg interrupted him: "The person Vitini admires most is Wang. Now Wang is in Tyne, and Vitini will not go anywhere. Didn't he say the reason why he didn't renew his contract? Now is the critical moment for us to qualify for the Champions League, and he doesn't want to be distracted before that... When this season is over, I bet he will definitely renew his contract with the club!"

Tang Lin was listening to their debate while browsing his phone.

There have been a lot of news about Wang Lie and Taien on his phone recently.

He had to admit that ever since Mr. Berg took him to watch a Tyne match at Leeds Park, he had become more interested in football than before.

He may not be able to continue to watch games in noisy and bustling venues, but he is not opposed to learning more information about football and Tyne.

He was browsing his phone when he suddenly saw a piece of news:
"It is rumored that Vitini will move to Madrid FC after the end of the season!"

"Oh my god!" an exclamation of surprise came out of his mouth.

This didn't stand out in the already noisy bar.

But at this moment, Mr. Berg looked at him, noticed his strangeness, and asked him, "What's wrong, Don?"

"Uh..." Tang Lin didn't want to embarrass his landlord, so he evaded the question: "Nothing..."

But how could he be the only one who saw such news?
So just when he had just prevaricated, there was another cry of surprise in the bar: "WTF?!"

Because Berg was paying attention to Tang Lin, the debate was paused. The bar was quieter than before, and everyone heard the exclamation.

Bar owner Theo Collins joked: "Ryan what the hell are you yelling about? Did any chick send you a private message on Instagram?"

This made the atmosphere in the bar more cheerful.

Amidst the laughter, Ryan shouted: "Vettini is going to Madrid FC!"

The laughter didn't stop, and Jon Berg pointed at him and laughed: "Ryan, you didn't drink much, how come you are so drunk?"

Ryan held up his phone to show everyone: "It's true! Spanish media took photos and videos of Vitini's father leaving the Madrid Sports City by car!"

No one really looked at his phone, but instead they all lowered their heads to look at their own phones.

Soon, exclamations were heard one after another in the miners' bar.

Jon Berg also looked at the news on his mobile phone with a serious expression.

We have photos and videos, the evidence is irrefutable!

If we had seen such news half a year ago, the reaction would definitely not have been so strong. We would have discussed it a bit, expressed some emotion, and then had a couple of glasses of wine and it would have passed.

Because everyone knew at that time that FC Madrid and Vitini were linked together.

When the contract renewal negotiations between Vitini and Taine were not going smoothly, it was reported that the Brazilian boy wanted to go to FC Madrid.

At that time, everyone was very calm and felt that it was normal for Vitini to go, and they expressed their understanding.

After all, with Vitini's talent, it would be a waste for him to stay in Tain. And Madrid FC is a top club, who can refuse it?
On the other hand, Vitini's form also fluctuated during his time at Tyne, with performances sometimes good and sometimes bad, and there were many negative comments about his character, but at least he had a positive attitude on the field and worked very hard. So among the Tyne fans, the overall evaluation of him is basically positive.

If he really wants to leave, everyone will understand.

Why didn't Dean get this treatment?

On the one hand, there were too many scandals off the field, and on the other hand, he chose to leave at the wrong time - when the team was fighting for relegation, he had already found a new club half a season in advance. In addition, he was originally a local talent cultivated by the Tyne youth training, so his behavior would certainly be regarded as a "betrayal" by Tyne fans.

But now things have changed.

Everyone in the Miner's Bar was shocked when they heard that Vitini was going to transfer to Madrid FC after the end of the season.

Because they have already included Vitini in the team's plans for the new season, and now they are told that Vitini's father and agent has already negotiated with Madrid FC and will leave in the summer?

Some people cannot accept it and refuse to acknowledge the reality: "This is fake news! Fake! AI technology is so advanced now, is it that difficult to change a face?"

What he said made sense, but it did not reassure many people in the bar.

Because deep down they really think that Vitini going to Madrid FC is very likely to happen.

The two sides have been flirting with each other for almost a year... The rumors started last summer and were even more rampant during last Christmas, as if Vitini was about to leave the team in the winter transfer window.

However, it was just a rumor at the time and there was no actual evidence.

Now the evidence was in front of everyone, confirming what they had always suspected.

So they all believed it.

Jon Berg looked at the news circulating on the Internet and suddenly lost interest in arguing with Dixie about the team's prospects for next season.

He still has a good impression of Vitini, the Brazilian boy who always tries his best in every game.

With the arrival of Wang Lie, he did fantasize that Vitini could stay in the team for a long time.

The news was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head...

He put down his glass and said to Tang Lin in the corner, "Tang, let's go home."

Tang Lin stood up quickly: "Okay, Mr. Berg."

Dixie was a little surprised: "Are you going back now?" But he didn't try to keep him. In fact, he didn't want to argue with his old friend anymore - it seemed that he was right, but it didn't make him happy.

Jon Berg nodded, but didn't answer him, and walked out of the bar with Tang Lin.

When they came to the street, the bar door shut out all the noise inside and it suddenly became quiet.

Tang Lin could sense the landlord's frustration, so he comforted him, "I also think it's fake news, Mr. Berg, you don't have to take it to heart. It's just that the Spanish media made up a story based on a photo."

Berg nodded: "Thank you, Don. Let's go back..."

When Tang Lin saw Mr. Berg like this, he knew that his comfort was of no effect at all.

But he didn't know what to say. He still didn't know enough about football. What if there were some unspoken rules that he didn't understand?
He thought it would be best not to mention the matter to Mr. Berg, so he followed Mr. Berg toward their house.

When he thought about the loss of such an excellent player and didn't know what his fate would be next season, his mood actually became depressed.

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"Sonny!" The mother yelled at her son with her phone, "It's said on the Internet that Vitini is leaving the team?!"

Dean knew what his mother was talking about, because he had heard it before his mother. He curled his lips and said, "Fake news, don't believe it."

"Really? But there is a video of his agent going to the Madrid FC training base..."

Dean still shook his head in disbelief. He had his own very simple basis for judgment: "Given the extent to which that silly bird worships Wang, Madrid FC has no appeal in front of him. How could he really go to Madrid FC?"

"How do you explain the video? If he didn't go, why would his agent be there?" Mom was not so easily convinced.

Dean shrugged, "How should I know? I'm not his agent. He can't go anyway. Wang is here."

"But doesn't Wang and Tyne's contract expire at the end of next season? The news said that Vitini and Tyne's contract will also expire at that time. His admiration for Wang does not conflict with going to Madrid." Mom said, pointing to the news on the phone.

Dean opened his mouth slightly, and for a moment he really couldn't think of any reason to refute.

Yes, Wang Lie’s contract will expire after the end of next season, and Vitini’s contract will also expire at the same time.

When Wang Lie leaves the team, what reason will Vitini have to stay?
Thinking about it this way, he realized that although the news that Vitini would transfer to Madrid FC this summer was nonsense, Vitini might not leave Tyne next summer...

Is Vitini really going to leave Tyne?

Huh?
wrong!

What does it have to do with me whether he leaves or not?
Whether he leaves this summer or next summer, I am no longer in Tyne...

Love is what it is, it has nothing to do with me.

Dean came to his senses and snorted in his heart, then said to his mother: "Don't worry about that, it has nothing to do with me..."

Unexpectedly, my mother was a little surprised: "How can it not matter? At the critical moment when Tyne is striving for the Champions League qualification, it is suddenly reported that the main players are leaving. Will it not shake the morale of the team? And Vitini is performing so well now. What if he is affected and does not perform well? Will it not affect the team's final result? And you, at least until now, are still a member of Tyne, Sonny..."

Dean curled his lips at first: "Our team's victory doesn't just rely on Vitini alone. If he is affected by this incident and performs poorly, OK, it doesn't matter. I'm still here, Mom."

He jabbed his chest with his thumb.

He looked as if he was confident in leaving it to me.

But my mother frowned, still looking worried.

"Tsk, have some confidence in your son, Mom!"

Mom grumbled, "But how long has it been since you scored a goal, Sonny?"

“…I shouldn’t have come back!”

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Vitini and his father are having a video call. Judging from the background of the video on his father's side, he should be in the airport terminal at this moment.

Dad sighed: "Sorry, maybe I really shouldn't have come to Madrid..."

Vitini shook his head: "You have been to Madrid so many times, who knew that you would be photographed by reporters this time?"

"You've been doing really well recently, so the media has paid more attention to you... I might have been seen before, but it didn't attract any attention..."

Then he added, "I have bought the last flight to Manchester tonight. When I arrive in Manchester, I will call a car to rush back overnight. Don't wait for me today. We can discuss it after we get up tomorrow..."

"Actually, there's no need, Dad. Things have already happened. It won't make any difference if you come back a day or half a day earlier. Tomorrow there will be reporters blocking outside our training base to interview me. Can I still deny that you went to Madrid?" Vitini spread his hands.

"I can't say you're a tourist visiting the Ciudad de Madrid, can I?"

The father was a little nervous at first, but now he was amused by his son's words. However, the smile quickly disappeared from his face, and he frowned again: "How about you cut ties with me and say that this was my own idea?"

Vitini smiled: "What are you thinking, Dad? Who do you think you can fool with this? Actually, this is also an opportunity. I didn't plan to go to Madrid in the first place, so I might as well refuse it publicly this time!"

"what?"

The father did not expect his son to say this. Why did he go to Madrid? Wasn't it to leave a way out for his son? If his son publicly rejected Madrid FC in front of the media tomorrow, wouldn't it offend the Spanish giants and make his trip in vain?
"Actually, it doesn't have to be like this, right? Isn't it normal for an agent to contact other clubs? Just contacting doesn't mean you have to go. You just need to deny the media's report that you will leave the team to join Madrid FC in the summer..."

He tried hard to persuade his son.

But Vitini was very firm this time: "No, Dad. I understand that you want to leave me a way out. But I think that sometimes, there may be no way out, so that you can walk the path under your feet more steadily and better. Just like Wang."

The father was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding why his son suddenly mentioned Wang Lie. He asked: "What does this have to do with Wang?"

"Didn't Wang admit publicly on a TV show that we were trying to qualify for the Champions League? According to most people's thinking, we should work hard in secret so that it doesn't matter if we fail. But he said it out loud and there was no way out. If he failed, he would be laughed at by everyone. But he still said it, and now our team had no way out. He forced us to fight together... After that, we won two games in a row, and everyone in the team believed that we could go to the Champions League."

After listening to his son's explanation, the father understood the connection.

Sure enough, my son is still deeply influenced by his idol...

"I said I want to make Tyne a big club, and I'm serious about it, Dad. So I don't have any burden to reject Madrid FC, whether it's a private rejection or a public rejection, it's a rejection anyway, so why not reject it publicly and leave myself a way out? In this way, I will be 'forced' to stay in Tyne wholeheartedly!"

Dad saw that Vitini had a proud expression on his face when he said this, so he sighed and asked, "Did you ask Wang today if he would stay in Tain after his contract expires?"

"I asked him, and he didn't say he would definitely stay, but he also didn't say he would definitely not stay."

"That's the same as saying nothing!" Dad complained.

But Vitini said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, Dad, it doesn't matter. Even if there is no king, I will stay here. Because making Tain a wealthy family is my goal, not the king's goal. I have to be responsible for what I say and can't expect others to do it for me."

At this point, his voice gradually rose, and his hands moved more, as if he was dancing. The smile on his face became brighter, as if he was happy to have figured something out:
"Yes... yes, this is my ideal! My ideal is to create my own legendary story here! Dad, I think I have finally found something that I really want to do! I have made up my mind!"

He pumped his fist.

"Tomorrow I will not only tell those reporters that I rejected Madrid FC, but I also plan to tell my teammates about my ideals! I will not hide it, no matter what they think in their hearts, I will say it! Just like we want to go to the Champions League next season, there is no shame in it!"

Looking at his son's lively and tender face on the phone screen, the father doesn't know whether to say that his son has grown up or is still childish...

(End of this chapter)