With maxed-out heading ability from the start, I became the king of Arsenal.

Following the awards ceremony was the post-match press conference.

After more than half a season, Sun Yu finally gained a deep understanding of what business is.

I used to see promotional videos for variety shows and TV dramas, and the programs were often recorded until midnight.

In his previous life, he called himself an ox or a horse, but he didn't really understand the difference between them. He mistakenly thought that they were all about going to work and earning money.

He's starting to understand it better now, and many people believe that the essential job of a professional player is to play football.

That's not entirely true.

As part of a business process, simply completing the football component is far from sufficient.

Take the English Premier League as an example. While matches are an important part of this commercial project, media promotion is often just as important as the matches themselves.

For example, for a match, you need to participate in interviews a week before the match, random interviews on the day of the match, and various activities in cooperation with the Premier League in the day or two after the match.

Not only the coaches, but every player has to complete the tasks assigned to them.

These interviews may seem easy, but they are actually just as challenging as the competition itself.

In their pursuit of news, the media has truly pushed journalism, behavioral logic, and psychology to their limits; a single problematic statement can be turned into a scandal.

If you repeat the same things in every interview, the media will tell everyone that you are a boring person.

If a player gives the outside world this impression, his commercial value will be greatly reduced.

Unless you're a player of Messi or Ronaldo's caliber, who can become the focus of media attention no matter what he does, there are only two people in this world who deserve that treatment.

Ultimately, however, competitive sports are all about the winner taking all.

The reason the English media were willing to give Wenger face in interviews was because the professor's words were interesting.

Even when they say something unpleasant, it sounds quite funny.

Sun Yu's current way of speaking exudes 100% confidence and positive energy.

Regardless of what kind of players the English media prefer, they will like Sun Yu today.

All media outlets love to report on the winners.

After the awards ceremony, the English Football League requested that Pulis bring Sun Yu to the press conference.

As soon as Sun Yu appeared, the media immediately began to greet him with their cameras and microphones.

Sun Yu saw clear, friendly, admiring, and approving looks on the reporters' faces.

Many of these people were not like this before. One reporter even spoke to Sun Yu a few days ago in a tone of "Is that so?"

But after winning this championship, everything changed.

The reporter's first question to Pulis was very polite: "First of all, congratulations on your team winning the League Cup. It's not an easy thing, especially considering that today's opponents, Arsenal, are eager to end their six-year trophy drought."

"I noticed that your team was in very close situations with the opponents for most of the game, which could have been a perfect performance. Could you share your experience with us today?"

Look at the wording, look at the attitude, it's like a red carpet has been laid out for the successful.

Pulis remained unfazed by the victory, saying with a smile, "It's a special day for the club, but a tense day for the team."

"I told the players that this could very well be the first and last final of their careers."

"No matter the outcome, we must squeeze out every last drop of sweat from our bodies."

"Even if we lose, we should be able to look back on it years later and genuinely acknowledge our efforts."

"The players performed better than I expected; we caused trouble for our opponents from the start of the game."

"I am proud to see that everyone gave their best, and we are a united team."

"Judging from the course of the game, we fully deserved the victory."

Another reporter continued, "That's right, every player played exceptionally well, especially the young man sitting next to you."

Pulis smiled and looked at Sun Yu beside him: "If I were to describe this young man's performance in detail, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to finish in an hour. It's a very compelling story, but I plan to include it all in my autobiography, and I hope that people will buy my autobiography ten years from now."

A burst of cheerful yet polite laughter immediately echoed through the newsroom.

Once everyone quieted down, Pulis continued, "From the first time I met Sun Yu, I felt that his characteristics were a natural match for the team's tactical style. He quickly became an important member of the team, and I'm very happy to see him score three goals for Stoke City, which is not easy from both on-field and off-field perspectives."

"If someone had asked me about Sun Yu's future five months ago, I would have told you he would become a Premier League-level center forward. But the Golden Boy rankings tell me that he is the ninth player of his age group who could become a world-class player."

"And the story of the winter transfer window proves that Sun Yu's potential is not limited to this."

"All I can tell you is that this young man has a very high ceiling, and his current level is his floor."

Logically, the next reporter will definitely ask about Sun Yu's future.

But the next questioner changed the subject, leaving the question to Sun Yu.

Faced with this question, Sun Yu smiled faintly: "If everything goes smoothly, I will definitely have a bright future, but this cannot be based on wishful thinking."

"After today's match, big clubs will definitely start paying attention to me, but this is just the beginning of the story."

"If I don't perform well for the rest of the season, there's no point in thinking about the future."

There's a saying in China that makes this very clear: "If you don't work hard today, you'll be working hard to find a job tomorrow."

"I don't spend too much time thinking about the future; I only focus on the present, because seizing the present is actually building the future."

"I have done a great job today, while you all need to go back and finish your drafts. We are all building the future."

Sun Yu's words were met with laughter from the media.

One reporter asked a very sensitive question: "There is also an option here that is not in a hurry to be made, but will have to be made sooner or later, and that is the teams in international competitions."

"You've been shortlisted for the British Olympic team, and you can also choose to play for the Chinese national team. What are your thoughts on this?"

Sun Yu smiled and said, "Yes, I will represent the Chinese team in the future, that's for sure."

"But not now, because I need to maintain continuity in my training, which I believe is good for my career."

"It's still uncertain when I'll be able to appear, but there will be a day when it starts."

Sun Yu's interview, once published in the news in China, immediately caused a huge uproar in the domestic football community.

Some people are delighted that Sun Yu has finally been confirmed to play for the national team, while others believe that Sun Yu should be clear about his timeline instead of dragging things out like this.

Sun Yu only learned from the media that after the Chinese national football team's spectacular passing and control narrative of drawing with Germany and defeating France, it returned to square one in just a few months.

The Chinese national football team is not doing well.

Xiao Gao's guidance was actually not good at all.

The following evening, Xiao Gao made an international call to Sun Yu right on time.

"Xiao Sun, congratulations on winning the League Cup."

"I was moved to tears last night. You have made our country so proud."

"I was afraid of disturbing your rest, so I called you today."

"Hehe, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to discuss some immature ideas with you."