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Chapter 148 The Greatest Transfer

South African goalkeeper Jimmy Dog was lying on the grass in the small penalty area. He had just completed a save, although he didn't catch anything.

Now he buried his head in the grass and didn't even turn his head to look at the football in the goal.

Soford United captain Taylor Murphy, who blocked Wang Lie's first shot but failed to completely block it, half turned around and looked back at the goal.

He saw the football.

Then he collapsed as if he had lost all his strength. He was still standing, but it seemed as if he might fall down at any moment.

Pablo Vitali, the main central defender of the Argentina national team, was lying on the ground, still in the posture of tackling.

He did not struggle to get up because there was no need.

Listening to the cheers coming from the stands, he knew what the final outcome of this shot would be.

Tired, destroy it...

The Portuguese right-back Jose Gomes, who had been chasing Wang Lie all the way back, stopped when Wang Lie took his first shot.

Anyway, Wang Du has taken the shot, so my defensive work ends here.

Unexpectedly, Wang Lie's first shot was blocked by captain Murphy.

Since the computer had completely shut down before, by the time he saw Wang Lie rushing towards the football again, it was too late to restart it.

He just leaned forward, pretended to do so, and watched Wang Lie kick the ball into the goal.

Bastin Alatorre and Felipe Mejia were part of the "red wall" that Wang Lie faced before shooting.

However, when Wang Lie shot, they were more of "spectators".

Because Wang Lie had left them behind.

Now Alatorre stood there with his hands on his hips, while Mega spread his hands to show his helplessness.

What else can you say when facing such an opponent?

I can only feel helpless and speechless.

After scoring the goal, Wang Lie still did not celebrate, even though the audience was already cheering loudly.

He simply turned and walked toward the intersection of the center line and the sideline.

Before the attack, he had noticed Peter Olivier being called up from the bench.

So he knew he was going to be substituted.

In other words, the goal just now was destined to be his last attack in this game.

He seized the opportunity and scored his last goal of the game.

Seeing Wang Lie turn around and walk off the field, the cheering Tyne fans in the stands applauded him.

Immediately, the entire stadium was filled with increasingly enthusiastic applause.

The TV broadcast swept across the stands of Leeds Park, which were full of Tyne fans cheering and clapping.

Even in the camera, you can see a few fans wearing red Sofia United jerseys, also applauding, but their expressions are much more serious.

"That's why McNeill left the last substitution spot for Wang!" Connor Cowley said loudly.

"This is what Wang deserves! Although he has only been in this team for half a season, he has completely conquered this place. He has brought earth-shaking changes to Tyne. I know that the fans of Sofia United must be very sad now, but who should they blame?"

Even though he was speaking in front of Marvin Block, Connor Cowley still said this in a very impolite manner.

"It is normal for players to leave their original teams as they age. But how many people in the world of football have left teams so unpleasantly like Wang and Sofolian? As a neutral person, I must say that Sofolian acted as if they were afraid that Wang would stay for another day. They wished that Wang would disappear from the team.

"Perhaps the Sofia United club was certain that Wang, who was about to turn 38, would not be able to stay in England or even Europe, so they didn't care about the team's former legend. At most, they could invite Wang back after he retired, give him an honorary title, comfort him, and the past grudges could be written off..."

Listening to Connor Cowley's criticism of Sofia United, Marvin Block, a staunch defender of the club, did not stand up to speak for the club this time, but remained silent.

He admitted that some of the club's practices when it broke up with Wang were problematic, but as Connor Cowley said, these conflicts can be remedied after Wang retires, by holding ceremonies, joining the club's hall of fame, giving him honorary titles, and so on.

It shouldn't have come to this point...

Why is Wang so resentful of the club?

Who can guarantee that they have not been wronged in their career?
Isn't it just a laugh?

Then why must your king be different from others?
Marvin Brock couldn't figure this out no matter how hard he thought. In his memory, his former teammate wasn't such an unreasonable person...

At this moment, Milne's words suddenly rang in his mind:

"You don't know the king."

When he suddenly heard it, he thought Milne was talking in his ear, so he immediately turned his head to look at Milne.

The latter was watching the field intently and didn't seem to say anything.

Brock also turned his gaze to the figure on the court.

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Like the only character illuminated by a beam of light on the dark stage, Wang Lie attracted everyone's attention.

Listening to the applause and cheers from the stands, he slowed down.

Then he raised his right hand and waved to the fans from both teams who were applauding him in the stands in response and gratitude.

The Tyne fans in the stands began to sing their own "King's Song" in unison:
"China Wang! China Wang! He is our China Wang!!!"

"China Wang! China Wang! The almighty China Wang!!!"

"The almighty Chinese king!" Luo Jin exclaimed after hearing the song, "Indeed. No game is more worthy of this song than today's! Today's Wang Lie was like the god of football! Six goals, three assists, he completely dominated the game by himself! He once again showed the world how terrible an angry Wang Lie is!"

It wasn't just the fans of both teams in the stands who were applauding.

Also included are the Tyne players on the field.

They looked at Wang Lie with admiration and appreciation and applauded him.

The TV broadcast camera cut to the Tyne bench and coaching bench again.

The people there were also applauding Wang Lie.

Applause and singing intertwined together, becoming the only sound in the live broadcast of the game.

Wang Lie didn't walk this road for too long. When he came to Peter Oliver, he took off the captain's armband on his arm, handed it to the latter, and said to him: "Please go on the court and hand it to Elliot, Peter."

Oliver took the armband and said respectfully, "I will, King."

Wang Lie hugged him and walked off the court.

There, Tyne manager Sam McNeill was waiting for him.

When he saw him coming down, he opened his arms.

"This is a game that will go down in history. Even though I think I know you very well, today still opened my eyes." After hugging Wang Lie, McNeill praised in his ear.

Then he patted Wang Lie on the back and pushed him to the back, where a group of people were waiting for him.

Assistant coach Cesar Valo, physical coach Giovanni Falletti, offensive coach Finley Hughes... and so on.

Wang Lie hugged each of the coaches, and everyone praised and congratulated him.

Afterwards, Wang Lie high-fived and hugged his teammates on the bench.

When he walked up to Vitini, the Brazilian boy did something that surprised everyone present:

Instead of going forward, he took a step back, then knelt on one knee with his arms raised high, and bowed down to Wang Lie in worship!

This action scared everyone, including Wang Lie, and Sonny Dean even made a face as if he had seen a ghost.

The commentators were collectively excited:
"Hahaha! Vitini bows down to the king!"

"This is the highest courtesy from teammates!"

"We all know that Vitini is a fan of Wang Lie, but it is beyond many people's expectations that she is so fanatical. I think Wang Lie should be the main reason why Vitini finally stayed in Tyne!"

"To be honest, Wang's performance is indeed worthy of Vitini's worship. Many people may admire him in their hearts, but only Vitini can ignore the outside world's eyes and do it so uprightly..."

Vitini's move not only excited the commentators, but also made the fans present more excited.

There was thunderous applause, and many Tyne fans were worshipping Wang Lie in the stands. The atmosphere at the scene almost reached its climax.

After performing the worship gesture, Vitini stood up from the ground, then went up to hug Wang Lie with a smile.

Wang Lie slapped him on the head.

The other teammates gathered around them, dancing happily.

Connor Cowley looked at this scene and said: "When Tyne announced the signing of Wang at the beginning of the year, people laughed at it. The outside world generally believed that this signing once again proved that this rich team has nothing but money and knows nothing. Wang's performance in Sofia in the first half of the season was obvious to all, but they still insisted on signing Wang. Many people have already predicted the failure of Tyne's signing. However...

"Now I feel I can declare this the most successful signing in the history of the Tyne club! The greatest transfer!"

Milne also added insult to injury to Sofia United's management and head coach:

"I think McNeill chose to replace Wang alone because he wanted the management of Sofo United to take a good look at what kind of treatment Wang, as a legend of the club, should get. If Sofo United had given Wang enough respect, then now a top star in excellent form would have led Sofo United to rise again! Unfortunately, there are no ifs in football, and there are no ifs in life..."

As if his words could be heard, the TV broadcast cut to the podium and gave a shot to Sofia United Club Chairman John Buckle and General Manager Jonathan Hall.

There was no special expression on the faces of the two people in the camera.

It is indeed unlikely for a busybody to see anything on their faces.

After all, the score was 9:0. Even if they had any emotional changes, they had been consumed before, and now they were naturally in a numb state.

As for whether they would be shocked by the applause and cheers from Tyne fans for Wang Lie...it is probably difficult.

One is a capitalist and the other is management. How can they empathize with ordinary fans?

In fact, when the two people looked at the scene in front of them, they felt nothing in their hearts.

One just waited patiently for the game to end before leaving. He couldn't leave early, otherwise he would be considered ungraceful, and reputation was still very important.

The other was thinking about how to inform Helden that he was fired after the game...

The TV broadcast then gave a close-up of Sofia United head coach Sven Heldon.

There was no exaggerated expression on Helden's face either. Instead, he looked at the field with lifeless eyes while biting his lower lip lightly.

This is his standard expression when he is thinking about something.

But no one knows what he is thinking at this moment...

Do you regret being Wang Lie's enemy?

Or do you regret not suppressing Wang Lie in the youth team?

Finally, a banner hung on the outside of the grandstand railing appeared on the TV broadcast. The white cloth read:

"Thank you Sofia United! Thank you Sven Heldon! Love from the Tyne fans"

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Wang Lie sat down in his seat on the bench, and the thunderous applause and singing gradually dissipated and ended.

The game returns to normal.

But no one is paying attention to the game anymore.

There were perhaps two minutes left in the game and the outcome was already in doubt.

Everyone was waiting for the moment when the final whistle was blown.

The referee did not make them wait too long.

He didn't even wait until the injury time was over. At 92 minutes and 42 seconds, when the football flew out of the sideline, he blew the whistle to end the game!

The cheers at Leather Park went up a notch.

"The game is over! The game is over! Tyne beat Sofia United 9-0 at home! This is an incredible game! An incredible score! It will become a classic that people will talk about for a long time!"

The TV broadcast quickly cut to Wang Lie, with a close-up shot firmly locked on him, watching him stand up from his seat and hug and high-five his teammates to celebrate the victory.

Most commentators simply mentioned the game result and score, then focused all their attention on the person in the close-up.

"Wang scored a 'double hat trick' in this game! If you count his assists, that's actually three hat tricks! Considering that he's already 38 years old... No one in the world of football can perform like him! Not even Ronnie and Arthur!"

"Great game! Great performance! A personal performance that is historic in world football! The ultimate personal heroism! Lie-King!"

"I suggest that Tyne immediately start the contract renewal process with Wang after this game. Their contract was originally due to expire at the end of June next year. But looking at Wang's current state, I think it's totally fine to extend the original contract for another two seasons!"

"The oldest player in the history of the Premier League to score a hat trick! The oldest player in the history of the Premier League to score four goals! The fastest player in the history of the Premier League to score four goals! The first player in the history of the Premier League to score four goals in the first half! The first player in history to score six goals against Sofia in a single game! He sets multiple records in one game, a walking record-making machine, this is Wang Lie!"

Amid the praises of the commentators, Wang Lie walked onto the court. He did not immediately join in the celebration of his teammates, but went to find the Sofo United players first.

He walked up to Stanley Harris, hugged the distraught young man, and whispered to him: "Don't be too sad, Stanley, this is not your responsibility. Go back and have a good sleep tonight. Tomorrow is a new beginning."

The young fans looked at their idol without saying a word.

Wang Lie patted his face and walked towards Taylor Murphy, the captain of Sofia.

He was probably the only normal player on the Sofo United field as he was comforting his teammates.

But his comfort was of no use and no one responded to him.

Wang Lie walked up to him and said, "I'm sorry, Taylor."

Murphy shook his head: "You don't have to apologize, we are rivals. Isn't this how your rivals are treated?"

Wang Lie knew that after losing the game in such a humiliating way, even a "good guy" would have a temper and it was understandable that he would speak harshly - you beat the other team 9:0, you have to allow them to be unhappy, right?
So he didn't say anything more to Murphy and turned and left.

While Wang Lie was looking for the Sofia players, Tyne head coach McNeill also walked towards Sofia head coach Heldon.

After the game, the head coaches of both teams shake hands, which is a tradition in the Premier League.

However, when McNeill walked up to Helden and extended his hand to him, the one who responded to him was the Sofia United coach who turned and walked towards the player tunnel - Helden had no intention of shaking hands with him at all and just turned and walked away!

McNeill didn't expect that Holden would lose so much as to lose his composure. He was not like this before.

It looks like the defense has really been broken.

However, although it was an accident, McNeill was not angry and did not feel offended.

On the contrary, he felt deep sympathy for Helden.

Because he knew that after the game, it didn't mean the end of the matter for his colleague.

Next he will face off against a pack of bloodthirsty sharks.

Wish him good luck...

McNeill spread his hands towards Helden's back, then shook hands with his former teammate, current Sofia United assistant coach Danilo Lindsay.

Lindsay also apologized to him on behalf of the head coach: "I'm sorry, this game was too much of a blow to Helden. So he..."

McNeill smiled and said, "I understand. I understand very well. No one else would perform much better than him."

Then he covered his mouth and whispered into Lindsay's ear: "This may be an opportunity for you, Danilo."

Lindsay was surprised why McNeil said that.

But McNeill didn't explain much, just patted him on the shoulder and turned away.

Lindsay looked at his back, then turned his head to look at the player tunnel entrance, but head coach Helden had disappeared.

He looked back at the coaching bench next to him. The first assistant coach Norbert Demos was standing there with his hands on his hips, not moving, like a wooden man.

Finally, Lindsay turned his attention to the court.

The Sofo United players on the court were like zombies, as if they had lost all perception and were indifferent to external stimuli.

Thinking of this, Lindsay walked onto the court and comforted and encouraged the players one by one.

He looks more like the head coach of this team.

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PS, the game is over and the double update is also over.

There is only one chapter left, I promise to update it tomorrow...

Give me some time.

thanks for your support!
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