Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 172: Advancing to the semifinals! Golden Boy Award hype begins! New skill training! Plans for a new trumpet?
After Arsenal's slightly slow corner kick, the game gradually came to an end.

In the final minutes, Mancini replaced David Silva to strengthen the attack, and Wenger then replaced Shamakhr with Vermaelen to play with five defenders.

These were all relatively conventional means of winning, and there was no sign of much emotion on the faces of the coaches of both teams.

In the League Cup, there is a good hope of winning the championship, so it is acceptable to say goodbye early. It can save a few games in the second half of the season and enhance the combat effectiveness of other fronts.

"Oh!"

In the 84th minute of the game, David Silva used his superb footwork to break through the defense of Frimpong and Arteta and passed a through ball to Aguero.

The ball penetrated Arsenal's defense and created a half-solo opportunity for Aguero.

But the Argentine striker then fired a low shot with the instep towards the far corner, which slipped out about 2 feet away from the goal.

"Ah!" The Manchester City expeditionary force let out a cry of surprise. Many of them waved their hands helplessly and left the venue early to catch the bus back to Manchester City.

Mancini sniffed a few times, shook off the snow on his head with his hands, turned around and sat back in the coach's seat with a calm expression.

In the 91st minute of the game, the last minute of injury time.

Maher was protecting the ball in the left corner flag area, with Zabaleta and David Silva behind him, trying to snatch the ball from his feet.

Balotelli didn't know whether he was hit or afraid of getting a red or yellow card, so he stayed far away, walking in the middle of the road and watching his performance quietly.

"Bang bang."

Maher soon couldn't stand up to this tall and agile combination of ball grabbing, so he changed direction and dribbled the ball through the gap between the two players and headed to the middle position.

He thought the two men were going to close the door and defend him, but David Silva seemed to know that he was no match for them and simply dodged.

Poor Zabaleta, he wanted to commit a foul with his teammates, but because of his teammate's dodger, he was hit by Mahel's full-strength confrontation.

"boom!"

The two bodies collided, and Zabaleta rushed out of the baseline with a complaining look on his face, as if something was attracting him far away from the court.

After Maher got the ball back, he kicked it to Van Persie who was waiting in the middle, and then he cut into the middle.

Delaying time is delaying time. If there is a chance to score a goal, we still have to treat it with a positive attitude.

"Mael is coming up! Balotelli was just strolling at the top of the arc, like an old man smoking a cigarette and drinking beer in the park, and now he has to be on guard again.

"Van Persie controlled the ball and seemed to shoot directly! Oh, it was a feint, he passed the ball to Mahel who was following him.

"The gun turret is ready!"

After Maher ran to the middle at a steady speed, he saw Van Persie pass the ball to him at a moderate speed. His eyes moved immediately and he turned to look at the goalkeeper's position.

Turning around, he saw Balotelli's muscular figure rushing towards him. Last year's Golden Boy had an excellent physical fitness.

Balotelli knew that he would not be able to catch up before Mahel shot, so he looked up at the position of his own goalkeeper and judged his position.

Somehow, he put himself in Maher's shoes and thought about where he would shoot the ball if it were him.

Shoot to the upper right corner!
This is the best route that came to Balotelli's mind, and he also believed that with his footwork, he had a chance to do it.

"Bang!!"

At this moment, Maher kicked the ball. Facing Van Persie's ball, he pulled the bow to make a powerful shot, choosing greater force rather than a more violent arc.

The football was heading towards the upper right corner from the moment it took off, and only experienced a brief change of direction before hitting there hard.

Manchester City's second goalkeeper Pantilimon did not face many tests today, but it seemed that every test he faced was a life-and-death test.

The ball that was hit towards his goal was either directly off target, very straight, or like the one in front of him, there was no hope of successfully saving it.

"Shh!"

"Another goal! 11-12! Arsenal secures the win! We should probably congratulate Arsenal in advance for reaching the - League Cup semi-finals!
"In another match, Liverpool is also leading Chelsea 2-0 at this time, so the semi-final in the lower half is very likely to be a confrontation between Arsenal and Liverpool!

"Mael's signature long-range shot! Balotelli, he was average in attack today and the players took on more defensive tasks.

"I mentioned his name many times but unfortunately I couldn't say anything to praise him. On the defensive end today, he has served as Maher's background many times!
"This last year's golden boy seemed to be completely defeated by Maher. I don't know if this is a hint."

On the field, deafening cheers rang out again, and Arsenal players ran towards the corner flag area excitedly.

Maher laughed, spread his arms, turned left and right, and ran as if he was gliding, completing his celebration.

Morning snow!

League Cup!
Scored twice to advance to the semi-finals!
"Aahhh!"

After reaching the sideline, he clenched his right fist and swung it toward the sky, expressing his excitement at the moment.

It is certain that after this game, Arsenal will enter the League Cup championship mode, and Wenger will give his all in this cup competition.

This front that he has been dreaming about day and night will officially become an important front for the entire team!
"I'll go with you!" Van Persie understood Maher's thoughts and rushed over and said, "So, the team's new goal is to end the embarrassment of six consecutive years without a championship by the end of February!"

"Isn't there a champion?"

Arteta came up in the midfield and said with a smile: "Arsenal win the Emirates Cup basically every other year."

He was referring to the pre-season tournament sponsored by Emirates Airline and held annually at Arsenal's home ground, the Emirates Stadium.

In previous years, Arsenal participated in the competition every year and often won the final Champions League Cup. Although it sounds a bit self-entertaining, it is still quite valuable in the warm-up matches.

This year, the team did not participate in the cup due to their trip to China to improve their financial problems.

“No exposing of the shortcomings.”

Captain Van Persie smiled and patted Arteta, and they ran back to their own half together.

When passing by their former teammate Nasri, they looked at each other expressionlessly and no longer paid attention to each other.

Nasri's presence was not strong today. He needs the ball and the support of his teammates to play. He couldn't perform well as Manchester City rotated their lineup and used chaotic tactics.

This person felt a little indifferent at this moment, as if losing was a loss, and he could win it back from the Premier League anyway.

Most of Arsenal's players smiled with their heads down. Nasri didn't know what kind of team Arsenal would be this season, but they knew.

At the end of the season, we will look back and see which team was the stronger and whether the person who left did the right thing or the wrong thing.

"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

Three long whistles then sounded, and the game officially ended. In the end, Arsenal defeated Manchester City 2-0 and advanced to the semi-finals of the League Cup!

"come on."

On the sidelines, Wenger came to Mancini and shook hands with him after the game. "What a great team."

"I don't know how to accept this evaluation." Mancini smiled and shrugged, magnanimously accepted the failure, and said politely: "Mael is really great. Watching him play football up close is very impressive to me.

"So, maybe the nearly 6-year wait wasn't such a bad thing? I hope you can get what you want from the EFL Cup this season. I just want to lose to the champions."

After the words fell, the two of them leaned back and smiled, patted each other on the shoulders and walked into the player tunnel.

After the game, Maher received a small crystal trophy for the best player of the League Cup. Now, he has all kinds of trophies.

If I remember correctly, all cup competitions have a very valuable individual award - the best player in the final!
Its winner is generally considered the best player of the tournament.

Maher is naturally very coveted of this, so he can set a small goal for himself first - to reach the finals.

After this game, time will enter December, and the Golden Boy Award ceremony will be held in the middle and late part of this month.

Since this year's FIFA awards ceremony will be held in January next year, the Golden Boy Award in December can be regarded as a warm-up for next month's Ballon d'Or.

Mendes started to exert his efforts at this time. He joined forces with many media to shift the topic to Maher's Golden Boy Award, launching a public opinion offensive.

Even at the post-match press conference of this game, many reporters asked similar questions to Mancini, Wenger and others.

"I think there is no suspense. If the organizers don't want to give the Golden Boy Award to him, then I really can't think of who they can give it to unless they raise the age range to 24 years old." - Wenger said at the post-match press conference

"I don't want to talk about these individual awards, but we have two Golden Boy winners in our team. Well, I have to say that Maher's performance deserves the Golden Boy award and there will be no dispute." - Mancini's statement
"I didn't expect to win two Player of the Month trophies in my first season in the Premier League. Thank you everyone. Maher is a very good competitor. I won the Golden Boy Award in 2, but my performance at that time was not even half of Maher's." - Aguero's acceptance speech
"I don't want to talk about it, but he deserves it! Stay away from me." - Balotelli said when he was blocked in the player tunnel
If Wenger and other Arsenal players' remarks were seen as defending their own shortcomings.

The speeches by Aguero, who just won the Premier League Player of the Month for November, as well as Mancini and Balotelli, were still very impactful.

This moment, along with the popularity of 'Candidate Maher scored twice', made the front page headlines of major media outlets and sparked heated discussions among fans.

"Mael can prepare his acceptance speech in advance. This is the most suspenseful Golden Boy Award."

This comment became the most popular comment under all related posts, and many people copied it and sent it to more places.

On December 12, the 1th round of the Premier League kicked off. Sheffield United drew 14-1 with West Bromwich Albion at home and got point.

At the post-match press conference, Gary Speed ​​showed up with Golden Boy candidate Gilbert, which seemed to be premeditated.

When the reporter brought the topic to Maher, both men sat forward.

"I think he should be given the job. I've been in football for almost 30 years and I've never seen a candidate as good as him."

Gary Speed ​​answered very straightforwardly, with an expectant look on his face, as if he was delighted to see Maher win the award, "The Golden Boy Award is chosen every year at the end of the halfway point of the season, and at that time the candidates probably won't have very good data.

"If I remember correctly, in previous years, candidates' league data was generally 10+, which was considered stable. I mean the top leagues.

"And Maher has scored 15 goals and provided seven assists in the league this season.

"Even looking at his Champions League stats, he's close to 10+, which has never happened before!"

When it was Gilbert’s turn, he was more forthright, “I am also a Golden Boy candidate and have been eyeing this award.

"I must say that his only competitors right now are Götze and Griezmann.

"Griezmann's statistics are not very impressive and it is difficult for him to compete with Maher. As for Gotze, he has had a small explosion recently and has created 7 goals and 5 assists in the league this season.

"But it's 10 goals, isn't it? There won't be any good games, the stats are not everything.

“I have tried my best to compare Maher’s weaknesses with the strengths of others. My purpose is to make you understand that even his weakest point is much stronger than others.

"If you count Maher's total club goals this season, he has 22 goals and 11 assists, which seems like a candidate for the January award.

"Haha. I think Maher has a chance to win that award next year. Next year is a big competition year."

On December 12, after the 2th round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund coach Klopp and Gotze also started the final fight.

"It's just a draw, it doesn't affect the team or the players."

Klopp looked a little unhappy during the press conference, but he managed to hold back his dissatisfaction and said: "I support Gotze to win the Golden Boy Award. Sometimes team honors are also very important. He helped us win the Bundesliga championship last year."

"But on the other hand, Maher played a core role in helping Sheffield United win the championship and create many historical records. He doesn't seem to be bad in this aspect either." A reporter reminded with a raised eyebrow.

"Haha." Klopp laughed dryly twice and said nothing. It seemed that he was implying that the value of the two leagues was different, but in fact he had nothing to say.

But there is no way, Götze is a player he likes very much, and he must attend the press conference today.

“I think I have a chance.”

Before the end of the press conference, Ge Strategy said this with some grievance, which felt a bit pitiful.

Throughout the press conference, pro-British and pro-Mendes media kept putting pressure on him, making him feel extremely helpless.

Coupled with Maher's performance and state since the start of the season, the opponent seemed to be impeccable in all aspects, which sometimes made him lose all the courage to fight against him.

However, he had promised German fans the Golden Boy Award at the end of last season.

Now that he can't get it, he's not the only one who's disappointed; all the expectations he carries will also be shattered.

"Hoo-chih!"

After the press conference, Gotze locked himself in the small equipment room, sobbing from time to time.

Klopp, Lewandowski, Reus and others stood outside the door with very serious expressions, but did not dare to make any sound.

Luxury home in London, England.

At noon that day, Maher and Jose came to the lawn in front of the villa, preparing to add fancy dribbling and heading to the training program.

From the second month after arriving in London, when he had some money in hand, Maher has been working on trimming and maintaining the grass at the entrance, striving to make it reach the level of a professional natural grass stadium.

Although this place is not too big, it is not difficult to make a five-a-side football field if we renovate it.

After several months of hard work, the turf is finally usable. When Maher conducts some small technical training, he no longer needs to drive to the Kearney base and can practice at his doorstep.

This is very convenient and will greatly reduce driving time and increase extra practice time.

Moreover, when you train at home, you can go into the house to rest and replenish your energy at any time when you are tired, which will also increase your enthusiasm for training.

"really not bad."

After arriving at the training ground, Jose looked at the grass and sighed, then said: "Why do you suddenly want to practice heading and fancy skills?"

"For comprehensiveness." Maher answered simply. After working together for such a long time, these coaches are no longer surprised by this aspect of him.

“Fancy is my forte.”

Jose picked up a football and started to perform several fancy juggling moves at zero frame, and also performed several fancy dribbling moves at a very high frequency, "or in other words, it is the strong point of most Spanish technical coaches.

“On weekdays, when you’re playing, I’ll often move the ball around the room, always keeping my feet on the ball.

"But I have some training methods and techniques for heading, but I may be a little worse in demonstration, because I can't jump high."

"It doesn't matter." Maher nodded. He just needed to master the methods and techniques. He could slowly figure it out at his pace. The proficiency panel would give him feedback anyway.

After just three or four days of practice, he would be able to find the fastest way to improve.

"bring it on."

Jose held the ball and explained, "Any fancy moves start with fancy juggling. Basic moves like atw and akka are must-practice.

“With your current ball feel, it’s easy to do these moves, but fancy moves require stability and success rate.

“And we need to build on these foundations and gradually increase the difficulty and success rate.”

Jose seemed to have some experience in urban football. As he spoke, he began to demonstrate the moves and even lay on the ground and dribbled the ball a few times with his feet.

"what?"

Maher looked at him and felt something was wrong. "Will I have to practice the techniques of the top freestyle football bloggers?"

“No need.” Jose stood up with a smile and said jokingly, “I’m just teasing you. Your training goal is to dribble in fancy moves, ensure your legs and feet are flexible, and practice some cool and unexpected skills.

"Of course, I can't say for sure whether you will have that ability after practicing. Everyone knows that you can master things very quickly."

Maher felt a little more relieved and followed his movements, officially starting his training in fancy dribbling.

During this process, Jose stared at his feet carefully, analyzed the reasons for each success and failure, and explained the techniques to him.

“Your feet are a little stiff, which is not right, your coordination and ball sense are very good.

"You have to get used to a relaxed feeling. Freestyle football is inseparable from samba football, and samba is free-spirited, passionate and unrestrained. It is a kind of football art."

“I must mention the importance of focusing on the process. You have to devote yourself to it to reach a new level.

"Technical proficiency is just a skill. If you want to really master fancy moves, it is very important to focus on feeling the ball become one with your body and let it go anywhere you want.

"Every part of your body can touch the ball, not just the instep and arch of your foot, but also the outside of your foot, knees, shoulders and any other part of your body.

"Putting them together is like putting words together. Everyone has their own style, and so do you."

"."

"Okay, these are some abstract concepts that I think you need to master. You also need to master many basic fancy moves. I'll teach you some."

"."

When the fancy training was over and the heading training began, Jose took out a camera to film, preparing to use the previous comparison method to correct Maher's unreasonable heading movements.

Of course, he must also know some basic knowledge and be able to provide some experience on the spot.

"Hold your chest and abdomen, use the explosive power of your waist to generate power, use your core to generate power, instead of using your neck, which will not generate power.

"Pay attention to the timing of your jump, as well as the timing and location of your touch, as this will affect the accuracy of your header.

"There's not much to say about these. I think the rest is a matter of going from rusty to proficient. I will send you training observation reports every day, and you can correct your own heading posture based on the top center forwards."

Maher has been receiving information from Jose and conducting training.

Unfortunately, the first day of training did not produce any proficiency panel. His heading and fancy skills should not be at level 1, or should not be simply classified as technical abilities.

He was not disappointed. As long as he decided to take the first step, he would be able to move up slowly.

Opening the proficiency panel, he observed the proficiency improvement of other skills. The schedule this month was tight, and there were national team match days, so the speed of skill improvement was not fast.

However, we are still making steady progress, with considerable increases, and we are always moving forward.

[Skill: Violent Door Blast lv4]

[Proficiency: (241/2000)]

[Skill: Volley lv3]

[Proficiency: (692/800)]

[Skill: Outstep Arc Level 3]

[Proficiency: (678/800)]

[Skill: Endurance lv3]

[Proficiency: (1824/2000)]

[Skill: Rhythm lv3]

[Proficiency: (1311/1500)]

“It’s almost up.”

Seeing that 4 skills were approaching the upgrade line, he smiled. He could imagine what kind of progress and overall strength he would have in the second half.

这2项lv3的射门、lv3的耐力、lv3的节奏，只要全部来到lv4，就可以都放一放了。

He can focus more on upgrading his long-range shot to level 5, as well as practicing his two new skills: fancy dribbling and heading!

"Then we should add speed into physical training as well."

He made this decision, firstly, he wanted to see what the speed of level 5 would be like, and secondly, it would be a bit unreasonable if the training program at that time was all skill-based training.

Keep on cheering!

Heading towards the God of Football!

On December 12, Arsenal challenged Wigan Athletic away, officially starting the last month of the first half of the season.

Compared with the previous month, their schedule this month has not only not decreased, but has increased by one game. This is normal, as the devilish Christmas schedule is coming, and the January that follows is also very tight.

After playing against Wigan today, they will play the last round of the Champions League group stage on the 7th, where they will visit Olympiacos' devilish home ground.

Next.

10号英超15轮打埃弗顿、19号英超16轮打阿斯顿维拉、22号英超17轮打曼城、27号英超18轮打狼队、31号英超19轮打谢菲尔德联。

That's 5 Premier League games in a row!
Arsenal will complete the first cycle of this Premier League season and end the half-season.

It can be said that this month is crucial. Whether we can maintain our position in the standings in such a dense schedule is the key to whether we can compete for the championship at the end of the season!
Throughout history, countless teams have fallen out of the championship race this month, even if they had previously maintained a considerable advantage.

And it all started with the game against Wigan Athletic at the beginning of the month.

"Beep!"

In this game, Maher sat on the bench to watch the game. In the last game against Manchester City in the EFL Cup, he, Arteta and Koscielny were the only three main players who ran throughout the game.

The other main players have all had enough rest and can play in full condition.

Since they already have good fighting power and their opponent is Wigan Athletic, who is at the bottom of the standings, Wenger let him and the other two who ran the whole game rest, so that they can conserve their energy and prepare for the devil's five consecutive battles in the second half of the month.

The game went exceptionally smoothly, with Arsenal taking the absolute initiative from the very beginning.

In the first twenty minutes, they created two great chances, but unfortunately Walcott didn't seize them. He can be a bit nervous sometimes.

In the 28th minute of the game, Alexander Song received a pass from Vermaelen and rushed all the way, finally firing a long shot in front of the penalty area and knocked on the Wigan goal.

One to zero!

As soon as Wigan Athletic kicked off, Vermaelen, who had just completed an assist, made a steal in front and drove straight into the goal, even passing four people and finally pushed the ball into the far corner of the goal.

Two to zero!
Continuous goals!

A dragon in the center back!

Vermaelen's reputation as a sharp defender cannot be shaken off. After scoring the goal, he made a violin-playing gesture to echo Mahel from a distance.

"Wear a hat!"

Maher gave him a thumbs-up like a bully, encouraging him to hit a hat trick, which caused a burst of laughter from the bench, "Haha."

They had no idea that a central defender would score a hat trick, so it was too difficult.

The first half of the game ended like this. In the second half, Wenger replaced Chamberlain and Frimpong to let the rotation players experience the Premier League.

In the 61st minute of the game, Gervinho received a pass from Van Persie and broke into the penalty area, and used a powerful shot in the near corner to help Arsenal secure the victory.

Three to zero!
More than ten minutes later, Walcott assisted Van Persie to score a goal, setting the game at 4-0.

This was the score at the end of the game and Arsenal won a big victory. They deserved this kind of performance when facing lower-level teams.

"Clap clap clap!"

After the game, Maher stood up and applauded. It was really a wonderful goal battle.

He saw teammates who made him feel at ease, which is very important in a busy schedule. Only when the overall strength of the team is strong will they be more likely to win team honors.

This may be the strongest Arsenal team so far after their peak period. We must seize the opportunity and become a legend of the club here!

"I was afraid of changes, so I brought you with me."

Wenger came up to him after the game, smiling, "I didn't expect this game to go so smoothly. It seems like you came here for nothing.

"It doesn't matter, starting from December 12, you can rest until December 4, and you will not be included in the squad for the next away game in the Champions League.

“Prepare well and help us win those five games at the end of the month and maintain our top position in the standings.

"You are a player I trust now. You are in good physical condition, so I am more confident in everything I do."

Maher high-fived him, hugged him, nodded in agreement, and took a deep breath, feeling some pressure.

On December 12, Mendes arrived in London with two foreign brands and met with Maher in a high-end restaurant.

The cooperation with Mengniu fell through. After learning that Aguero's offer was only 80 pounds a year, they thought it was a good value for money option and finally decided on the Argentine.

After this, they no longer want to find an endorsement company with overlapping functions from the Premier League. If they want greater exposure, they will choose from the top few Ballon d'Or winners.

However, another Chinese brand joined Maher's pursuit and eventually succeeded in winning Mendes' favor.

"This is the contract manager for Tsingtao Beer, Fanlin Li."

Mendes led Maher into the box and raised his hand to introduce him, “That’s Jason, the spokesperson for Lay’s potato chips.

"They are all ready for filming in London. If you have the time, you can finish the filming in one or two days."

Mahel walked in, nodded to them, and sat down at his seat.

Before coming, he already knew the endorsement fees and terms of the two companies: Tsingtao Beer's was 3 million pounds per year for three years, and Lays potato chips' was 140 million pounds per year for two years.

The specific bonus terms are very similar to those of Puma in terms of weight and amount, but because of the brand characteristics, they will not set up such generous contracts as superimposed bonuses and tiered bonuses.

This is already very good. Two non-sports brands, one paid 420 million pounds and the other paid 300 million pounds, which proves their trust in Maher's value.

"Pleasant to work with."

"Come on! Little star!"

The contract was signed quickly, and the four of them walked out of the restaurant together, agreeing to part ways on the roadside after the filming began tomorrow.

Maher took out his mobile phone and did the math. Excluding Mendes' 15-point commission and 40% tax, he could earn 147.9 million pounds in endorsement fees from these two companies each year.

If Puma is added, the total would be 191.25 million pounds, close to 200 million pounds.

That’s pretty good, it’s close to his salary, and that’s not counting bonuses.

"Are you counting money?"

Mendes saw his appearance, guessed what he was doing, and said with a smile: "I have already calculated it for you, just ask me."

"It's okay, it's already been calculated." Maher put down his phone, "For this income, I have to thank Mr. Mendes."

Mendes shook his head and waved his hand, saying: "We can only say that we help each other. I also got a lot from you. No matter how you look at it, this is the money you earned from the game.

"Only when you perform well and have high value can I play a role. You are always the leader."

The two walked aimlessly along the road. Since Maher entered Arsenal, they rarely walked together like this.

We are obviously very important partners and good friends, but we rarely chat. Every time we meet, we leave in a hurry.

It was already a bit cold in London in winter. One of them was wearing a Puma cotton jacket and the other was wearing a suit coat. From a distance, they looked more like a family taking a walk.

“These are the two in front of the Golden Boy Awards.”

Mendes looked at the ground, rubbed his hands and said, "After the Golden Boy Award, there should be some more. In short, well-known stars have a lot of endorsements, and some even have dozens of endorsements.

"But you should understand that these are just small money. The big money is in Puma and in the bonus clauses."

He showed a cunning look, "For example, the Golden Boy Award that is about to be awarded. If you are confirmed as the winner, you will immediately receive a bonus of 260 million pounds.

"Puma 100 million pounds, the two new companies signed 80 pounds each, after deducting taxes and fees, you will get about 133 million pounds."

Mendes looked up at Maher and said, "Your savings are almost 500 million pounds, right?"

"not yet."

Maher shook his head and calculated, "I spent a lot on buying equipment before, and also spent money on investing in newspapers. After paying these two endorsement fees, I have about 300 million pounds in my pocket.

"If I win the Golden Boy Award, it will only be around £450 million, which is still a long way off."

"That's great." Mendes looked at Maher with envy in his eyes, "When I was your age, I didn't even have 1 pounds in my pocket.

"Not to mention, the money you invest doesn't disappear. It's actually considered your assets."

When he said this, he couldn't help but sigh, "Now it seems that the money invested in Instagram is really worth it. It has almost doubled 10 times, right?
"If I had known, I would have invested some as well. Unfortunately, I always wait and see when it comes to industries I don't understand, haha."

He blew into his hands, then put his arm around Maher's shoulders and said, "However you calculate, your current assets are over 2000 million pounds. What are you going to do with this money in the future?"

This is a really good question. Mahel had never thought about it before. He looked up and thought about it.

He first analyzed his own heart and what money meant to him.

He likes money and likes to make money, that's for sure. He can't say that money has no meaning to him. Money means a lot to him.

This is a reflection of his social value. Only with money can he do more things and meet most of his needs.

But when his money is enough to satisfy all his desires in life, enough to buy big toys for men such as private jets and yachts, and enough for him to squander for a lifetime, what should he do with his money?

"You must do something you want to do."

He is sure of this, he won't keep investing, that is not his interest. And what he wants to do is nothing more than the industry he is in now - football!
His love for sports is extraordinary. It is an area that can bring people extreme pleasure, and here, his spiritual world is always full.

So, he will probably do as he joked before and buy a football team for fun?
Then slowly extend your tentacles to other sports and build a sports empire. Fly back and forth every week to watch your team's games, experience the joy of management and development, and the passion of various sports competitions?
I don’t know. It’s hard to predict what will happen in the future. I can only think about it first.

“I want to buy a football team.”

Maher told him his idea and joked: "If there are any good lower-level teams, Mr. Mendes can tell me and help me keep an eye out for them."

"Ah?" Mendes turned his head and frowned, "Are you serious?"

"Yes, but not now."

Maher looked ahead and smiled as he walked up the hill. "I like football. I'll wait until I get all the honors as a player. If I don't want to play anymore, it would be nice to be a team owner.

"Even I can be a coach and even a player at the same time? Haha, just think of it as a crazy thought.

"But that's still too far away. Let's just focus on the Premier League season. Sometimes planning too far ahead is not a good thing."

Mendes stared at Maher for a while, and when he realized that he didn't seem to be joking, he turned his head and said, "This is a good idea. Although no one has done this before, I will support you.

"Many lower-level teams are not expensive. If you can bring Arsenal's operating system back and find a few scouts who can look at 'future stars', it will be very promising.

"I have always had a list of investment bank teams here, just like you said, when you don't want to play so much, or want to be your own boss, haha ​​forgive me, this is indeed a bit outrageous.

"Anyway, if you have any ideas, you can come to me and I will help you get in touch."

Maher nodded, chatted with him for a while, and then prepared to go back as it was getting dark. "See you tomorrow. I hope I can win the Golden Boy Award at the end of this month."

He is still focused on the player field, and everything here still has a strong appeal to him.

He hopes that his Grand Slam career will begin with the Golden Boy Award at the end of this month, and he will speed up his pace from here!
(End of this chapter)