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Chapter 206 Sir Lin
Lin Yun walked towards Kanter and high-fived him, "The pass was very good."

Kanter grinned, "But I didn't expect you to shoot directly."

Lin Yun's shooting position was outside the penalty area, and he did not shoot diagonally, but hit a curved ball at an angle almost parallel to the goal. The football was equivalent to turning an almost 90-degree turn before flying into the goal. It was difficult. It's great for both viewing and viewing pleasure.

Modric, Sanchez and Wilshere all had some objections to Kante's preference for distance, but after seeing this ball, they had to write a word of admiration in their hearts.

"Eight games, four hat tricks, and four goals once. Lin Yun's state in the new season is even more terrifying than last season!"

"In the history of world football, there has never been a shortage of shooting machines that score a lot of goals, and there is no shortage of artistic masters who can play the goal to perfection. But people like Lin Yun can not only ensure the efficiency of scoring goals, but also always make them enjoyable to watch. There are very few..."

1-4, three goals behind, with about half an hour left in the game.

Although anything can happen on the football field, judging from the performance of both sides in this game, Dortmund has basically no possibility of equalizing the score, let alone taking the lead.

The group stage is different from the knockout rounds. The results of the first round only count for points and have no impact on the next round, so Dortmund's struggle is meaningless.

Of course, after all, it is at their home court, and the opponent is an English team. There is also Lin Yun, an enemy of German football, in the opponent's team. It is impossible for Dortmund to surrender. In the next game, Dortmund will continue to defeat Arsenal. Launch a wild attack.

Arsenal slightly compressed their defense and focused on defensive counterattacks. The situation returned to Dortmund taking the initiative and bombarding Arsenal.

Dortmund's die-hard fans did not remain silent because the team fell behind significantly, but kept cheering for the players.

With the support of the fans, Dortmund became more and more courageous as they fought, but they still could not break through Arsenal's door.

In the 70th minute of the game, Giroud came on and replaced Lin Yun.

Lin Yun walked off the court amid boos from the home fans.

Without the intimidation of Lin Yun in the frontcourt, Dortmund became even more aggressive, and even several defenders frequently made assists.

In the 82nd minute, as Aubameyang quickly broke through and scored with a push, the score on the field was rewritten to 2-4.
This is also the final score of the game.

"With Lin Yun's hat trick and an assist, Arsenal defeated Dortmund in an away game and got a good start in the Champions League this season."

"Lin Yun's number of goals in the Champions League has reached 34. In just over two years, he has surpassed many historical super shooters who have competed in the Champions League for many years!

If he can maintain the scoring efficiency of last season and score more than 19 goals this season, he will achieve 50 goals in the Champions League this season! "

Lin Yun led his teammates to say goodbye to the fans.

Some of these fans come from England, some are from Germany, and some come from other countries specially to support Arsenal. They can be said to be the most die-hard fans.

Dortmund fans played the role of No. 12 very well throughout the game. The voices of Arsenal fans could hardly be heard at all, which shows how much pressure they are under.

At this moment, all these pressures turned into the joy of victory, and then they were vented fiercely.

Everyone shouted the team's slogan, sang the team song, jumped and jumped, celebrating passionately.

Lin Yun took off his jersey and threw it into the stands, causing a burst of looting.

Post-match press conference.

Klopp praised Arsenal's performance, but also said that the reason why Dortmund lost today was just some bad luck.

"In the nine and 10 minutes of the game, Dortmund had the upper hand for most of the time. We had a higher ball possession rate and more shots on goal than our opponents, but Arsenal's style of play was more efficient and there was no denying the luck. The factors above..."

In this regard, Wenger just smiled and did not care about him magnanimously, "Dortmund is indeed more active, and their fans are also very excited, but football matches are about scores, not ball possession rate and number of shots, let alone Who is louder."

"Speaking of fans, hello Lin, why are you provoking the home fans?"

"They were very emotional and shouted very loudly. I can't understand German, but I know they said very bad things. I don't like it. It's that simple."

"Lin, hello, I am a reporter from German TV station [-]. I would like to mention your first goal in particular. You specifically handed the ball to your right foot before shooting when you could already shoot. Why is this? "

"I'm working on my non-dominant foot, I want it to find some scoring feeling..."

Everyone looked at each other.

You can already become the king with your left foot, but you still want to practice with your right foot?crazy?You don’t want to leave any way for others to survive, right?
Wenger said proudly: "Yes, even though he is already so good, Lin has never stopped working hard. He has been improving. You know, before the World Cup, or even when the World Cup was ongoing, his free kicks were not so good. , and now, ahem, I think Arsenal also have their own Beckham..."

In the past, "Arsenal's Beckham" could definitely be regarded as a compliment, but now putting this title on Lin Yun is somewhat modest.

Especially what happened after returning to England allowed Lin Yun to completely surpass Beckham and become England's true No. 1 in all aspects.

Knighted!

Since leading the team to win the World Cup, the public has been clamoring for Lin Yun to be knighted, and it is naturally impossible for the royal family to turn a blind eye.

Shortly after Arsenal returned home after defeating Dortmund, the royal family announced the list of recipients of the Order of the British Empire this year, and Lin Yun was among them.

"Throughout the history of British football, there are very few football players who can be knighted. Most of them were the contributors to England's victory in the World Cup on home soil in 1966. Even including coaches, there are only a handful of people who can be included in this list. Several people.

Bobby Charlton, Stanley Matthews, Bobby Robson, Geoff Hurst, Tom Finney, Matt Busby, etc., and of course, the ones we are most familiar with Alex Ferguson.

However, there are also cases where football players who are not citizens of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth of Nations can be promoted to a knighthood. This person is the football king Pele.

As for why Maradona, who is also the king of football, was not knighted, everyone knows.

In addition to these people, there is another famous football player who has been working hard to become a knight, and he is Beckham.

In fact, Beckham was awarded the OBE (Order of the Order of the Official) in 2003, but 11 years later, he has never been able to go further.

Once upon a time, extramarital affairs and various scandals never left Beckham. From his own assistant to the daughter of a Dutch diplomat, to his own daughter's tutor, the heartthrobs were all welcome.

But suddenly one day, all similar laces disappeared, and Beckham began to create a persona of a good husband who loves his family. It was no longer his laces that appeared in newspapers and TV stations, but that he became a UNICEF ambassador, News such as ambassadors for charitable organizations.

The reason behind this change is that Beckham wants to rely on creating a good man and enthusiastic charity persona in exchange for the favor of the Royal Honor Committee, so that the Queen's sword can be placed on his shoulder as soon as possible.

However, this year, HM Revenue and Customs determined that Beckham had avoided millions of pounds in tax by investing in Ingenious Media film and television company.

In the same year, the Spanish tax authorities also discovered that Beckham had used outsourcing of image rights to avoid taxes.

The revelation of the tax evasion and avoidance scandal has made Beckham's road to knighthood full of more ups and downs, and even far away.

Now, Lin Yun has come from behind and achieved the dream that Beckham has been chasing just two years after his debut. I have to say that this is a great irony, but considering the World Cup results of the two, I think this is the case. The result was as everyone expected..." On September 9, in the fifth round of the Premier League, Arsenal played against Aston Villa. Lin Yun passed and shot, Sanchez scored twice, and Arsenal easily defeated the opponent with three goals. The next day, Hodgson, Lin Yun, Gerrard, and Rooney went to Buckingham Palace to receive the knighthood awarded by Queen Elizabeth II.

There are five levels of the Order of the British Empire, from high to low: Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE for men/DBE for women), Commander of the Order of Merit (CBE), and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Medal of Honor (MBE).

However, only citizens of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth of Nations who have received the Knight Grand Cross (GBE) or the Knight Commander (KBE) are considered to have obtained the knighthood. They can add the title "Sir/Dame" in front of their English names, or Add the title of "Sir/Dame" after their Chinese name, which is what we call "Sir So-and-so".

This is why Beckham is tirelessly pursuing further advancement, because what he has received now is only the fourth-class knighthood OBE, which cannot be called a knight.

Ferguson received the KBE, so he also received the knighthood.

There has been endless debate on the Internet about which medal Lin Yun should receive.

For avid football fans, it is natural to directly cap the cap and give him a GBE, but there are also a large number of voices who believe that no matter how great Lin Yun's contribution to English football is, a KBE is enough, and even a CBE is enough. .

After all, Ferguson, Bobby Charlton and others are just KBE, and they have been upgraded step by step.

You must know that both GBE and KBE medals are limited. The former cannot exceed 100 medals from creation to distribution, and the latter cannot exceed 845 medals. You can imagine the difference between them.

"I guess it's GBE!" Rooney whispered in Lin Yun's ear, "You are the No. 1 in the history of the World Cup! You are much more awesome than Ferguson!"

"It's impossible," Gerrard next to him shook his head, "Let's go KBE. Unless we can win the European Cup again or defend the World Cup, it is possible to upgrade to GBE."

Gerrard received the medal as early as 2006, but his rank is an MBE, which is one level lower than Beckham's. It is also the lowest level in the five-level British order sequence. This upgrade is naturally It's a sure thing, and it might be a double jump.

Compared with their ease, it was coach Hodgson who was the most nervous.

The old man never dreamed that even at his old age, he would still have a glorious life.

He patted Lin Yun's shoulder gratefully, "Lin, believe me, you will be awarded the GBE sooner or later."

Lin Yun loosened his tie. The feeling of being strangled around his neck made him very awkward. Even when he spoke, he seemed a little impatient. "Let's talk about it. By the way, has there ever been a GBE in the sports world?"

"Well, I guess not, because it's really hard."

"What about the European Cup + World Cup?"

"It's possible."

"Where are the three World Cups?"

"...Believe me, you can be the king if you want by then."

Lin Yun glanced at the 88-year-old grandmother and shuddered...

In whispers, the ceremony quickly began.

The little chubby guy stepped forward, and the Queen tapped him on the shoulder with her sword and personally helped him put the medal on.

OBE, Level [-].

Then came Gerrard, who indeed completed the double jump and received the third level Commander of the Order of Merit (CBE).

The third person to be awarded the medal was Hodgson. The Queen spoke to him cordially and then helped him put on the Order of Merit with trembling hands.

Lin Yun stepped forward.

Elizabeth II wore reading glasses and had to squint to see Lin Yun clearly.

"Thank you for your contribution to English football, boy, can I make a small request?"

"of course can."

"Well, I also want to see England win the European Cup, a third World Cup, a fourth World Cup..."

Lin Yun almost rolled his eyes at her, "It's indeed a small request..."

Amid everyone's applause, the old lady helped Lin Yun put on the medal.

Sure enough, it is the second level, Knight Commander (KBE).

This is on the same level as Ferguson.

After the medal ceremony, Arsenal went to White Hart Lane to challenge Dottenham Hotspur for the first North London derby of the season.

Kane reached out and shook his hand, "Congratulations, Sir Lin."

"Come on, try to become Sir Harry Kane the year after next."

The year after next in 2016, the European Cup starts. If England wins the championship, maybe there will be a few more MBEs and OBEs.

Kane said depressedly: "That might be a bit difficult..."

He only gained a foothold at Tottenham last season. Hodgson didn't recruit him into the national team at all during the European Cup qualifiers. Want to be knighted?Difficult, difficult, difficult.

Players from both sides enter the field.

Because of the World Cup, Lin Yun received a warm welcome from the fans. In the Tottenham stands, there were even many people wearing Lin Yun's No. 9 jersey.

Of course, the national team jersey.

Wilshere, Luke Xiao and others looked at this scene with envy.

They are also members of the world championship team, why don't they get this kind of treatment?
Lin Yun himself felt incredible.

He has seen the virtues of Tottenham fans, and they are definitely the kind who want to eat him alive.

He had to wave to the stands around him, but unexpectedly it aroused even greater cheers.

Lineker said, "Friends, you read it right, this is indeed the sixth round of the Premier League when Arsenal challenges Tottenham away from home! Lin Yun received warm applause from Tottenham fans, oh, I'm sorry. , now I will be called Sir Lin Yun..."

(End of this chapter)