green star

Chapter 901 Teacher
Being eliminated by rival England, the Argentine fans are undoubtedly in pain. Their greatest pain is the blow brought by Li Rui's goal that scored seven players in a row. The Argentine fans who are still stranded in South Africa, in the square, at the station In the hotel where I stayed, there were shots of Li Rui's goal everywhere, which was really painful.

Argentine fans are in pain, and the celebrations have never stopped in the UK.

The Queen of England announced at Buckingham Palace that she would go to South Africa in person to watch the semi-final between England and the Netherlands. Her Majesty will announce the itinerary. The Buckingham Palace spokesperson said, "Her Majesty has the greatest hope for the England team. She believes that the England team will defeat the Netherlands and reach the final. So she will go to the stadium to witness all this with her own eyes." "

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At the same time, in England, the scenes and photos of fans celebrating wildly appeared on the front pages of major media in various countries. Excited England fans jumped into the Thames River to celebrate this great victory.It is said that some Manchester United fans called on Twitter to cast a bronze statue for Li Rui, which immediately received a response from many fans.

Compared with the crazy celebrations in England, England's celebrations are not so exaggerated. Although the [-]:[-] victory over Argentina is undoubtedly a great victory, it is worth celebrating, but the semi-final against the Netherlands will soon be , Mourinho, after praising his disciples' performance in the game against Argentina, also reminded the players that it is not the time to be happy, "It is a good thing to win Argentina [-]:[-], but don't forget, then It’s the semi-final against the Netherlands. Don’t look at the media boasting about you now. If we lose to the Netherlands in the semi-final, no one will remember the [-]:[-] against Argentina. You will only be greeted with ridicule and abuse , remember, boys, the only thing that can be remembered forever is the champion!"

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The next morning, Li Rui woke up sleepy. He rubbed his eyes and checked the time.It was already 08:30 in the morning, and I turned my head to look at the other bed, where the little fat Rooney was still fast asleep.

Li Rui got up to wash up by himself. He turned on the TV and deliberately turned up the sound very loudly, waking up the little fatty Rooney. He himself was brushing his teeth in the bathroom, his mouth was full of tooth foam, and he laughed.

"At 5:[-] local time on July [-]rd in South Africa, the World Cup quarter-finals will begin at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg for the fourth match. Spain will eliminate Paraguay [-]-[-] and will face Uruguay in the semi-finals. In the first half, Valdez scored The ball was disallowed. In the second half, the two sides took [-] penalty kicks within [-] minutes. First, Cardoso's penalty kick was saved by Casillas, and then Alonso scored a penalty kick but was awarded a heavy penalty. After that, in the [-]rd minute of the game, Villa broke the deadlock, [-]:[-]! This is also the only goal of the game. Villa also tied Butragueno's [-] creation with [-] goals. It is the single goal record of a Spanish player, but he is still [-] goals away from Li Rui, who is the top scorer in this World Cup. There is no suspense about the World Cup Golden Boot..."

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Listening to the sports news coming from the TV, Li Rui, who was washing his face, was thinking in his mind that England's opponent in the semi-finals would be the Netherlands, and Spain's opponent in the semi-finals would be Uruguay. Obviously, the possibility of Spain eliminating Uruguay to enter the final Great, which means that if England eliminates the Netherlands, then in the Tianwangshan final matchup of this World Cup, it will be the old rival Spain.

Thinking of the Spanish national team, there are Real Madrid teammates Casillas, Ramos, Albiol, Alonso, and Real Madrid's rival Barcelona's Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Pique, Pedro, Busquets, and good friend Cesc Fabregas, this is really an interesting matchup.

Of course, the first thing to consider now is the semi-final match against the Netherlands.

The Dutch team is not easy to deal with. They have been very stable in this World Cup. This does not mean that the Dutch team is conservative. Sneijder and Robben are in good condition.

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Li Rui called Rooney who was still in bed to get up quickly, and went out first. He went to the gym to exercise for a while, and then rushed to the restaurant to have breakfast.

Beckham is already in the restaurant, the England captain can be said to be in high spirits now, England reached the semi-finals, only two games away from touching the 'Hercules Cup', Beckham felt for the first time in his career that he actually had a chance at the end of his career I am very excited about the possibility of realizing my dream of the World Cup.

"Hey, Li, let me help you with something to eat." Beckham asked while holding the plate.

"I'll do it myself." Li Rui said with a smile. Beckham is the captain and an 'old senior'. Although he is a good friend with him, he still needs to be careful in public.Li Rui didn't want to be talked about.

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After ordering his own breakfast, Li Rui just sat down with the dinner plate when Li Rui's cell phone rang. He looked at the calling number, a little strange, this is Qiu Ranran's cell phone number, this sister rarely takes the initiative to call Give yourself, what will happen.

"Hey, Sister Ran Ran, why did you think of calling me, miss me?" Li Rui called and jokingly said that over the years, his inexplicable emotions towards this beautiful sister have faded , or buried in the bottom of my heart.It's more of a feeling of family affection.

"My dad is gone..." Qiu Ranran said with tears.

"Gone? Where did you go? Came to South Africa? When I called that day, the old man was still angry at me, and he didn't want to come to the game." Li Rui was a little dazed.

"He, he is dead... I said my father, your master, is gone and will never come back..." Qiu Ranran cried on the phone.

Li Rui only felt his heart beat a few times. He was chewing white bread in his mouth, but he stopped chewing, and then he felt out of breath.The whole person froze there.

"Sister Ran Ran, what nonsense are you talking about?" Li Rui shouted loudly, and everyone in the restaurant looked at him.

"I also hope it's not true... woo woo woo..." There was a suppressed heart-piercing cry on the other end of the phone, followed by a busy tone, and the phone hung up.

With a click, the phone was not held and fell on the dining table.

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"What's the matter, Li." Beckham asked concerned, but saw Li Rui's eyes were dull, and he was talking to himself.Realizing what was going on, he asked, "Hey, Lee, what's wrong with you? What's going on?"

"David...David...I..." Li Rui looked at the mobile phone on the dining table blankly, as if it was a devil, he raised his head suddenly, "David, I want to ask the boss for leave, I am now Going to book a flight..."

"Book a plane ticket? What are you going to do?"

"Go back to China, go home...go home..." Li Rui sat there in pain, burying his head in his hair.

"What's the matter, Li? Tell me quickly." Beckham also realized the seriousness of the matter at this time, and something must have happened.There were already many players and England staff in the dining room. They were shocked to see Beckham grabbing Li Rui's shoulders and shouting. Why did the two captains have a conflict?Aren't they good friends?This is terrible.

A staff member hurriedly put down the plate and went to find Mourinho. If Beckham and Li Rui had a conflict, it would be a big deal, and no one could handle it except Mourinho.

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"Dead... my... my teacher passed away..."

Beckham was also stunned.He and Li Rui are good friends. In addition, a friend of Beckham is helping Li Rui to publish his autobiography at the moment, so he knows Li Rui very well. He knows that there is only one person who can make Li Rui a teacher, and that is Li Rui's enlightenment coach, a Chinese high school coach named Qiu Zuolin, he and Li Rui are like father and son.This was indeed a great blow to Li Rui.

Beckham was very conflicted. He wanted to persuade Li Rui, but he didn't know how to speak. Westerners pay more attention to life than Easterners. The death of a loved one is definitely the most painful.Even though Beckham knew that at this time, Li Rui would return to China, which would be a great disaster for the England team. Even if Li Rui returned in time, he would not rest at all. Time is the game against the Netherlands.However, he also knew that it would be difficult for him to dissuade Li Rui.

At this time, Mourinho rushed over. He heard from the staff that Beckham and Li Rui had a conflict in the restaurant and they had "fighted". , he saw that Beckham seemed to be consoling Li Rui. It didn't look like there was a conflict, and he felt a little relieved. However, Mourinho noticed that Li Rui's spirit was not good, which made Mu Rino was worried for a while.

"David, Li, you two come with me." Mourinho said to the two, then looked at the other people who were arguing and glared, "What are you doing standing there, hurry up and have breakfast, eat After breakfast, coach Alan Shearer will train you well!"

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A group of people hurriedly sat down to eat, even though they were surprised and curious about what had happened, they didn't dare to gossip. Everyone could see that the boss was in a bad mood, and no one wanted to be in trouble.

However, seeing Beckham and Li Rui leaving with Mourinho, a group of people immediately started talking in low voices.

"what happened?"

"Damn... I thought I saw David and Lee fighting just now..."

"I..., I saw it too..."

"Don't talk nonsense, David and Li are good friends, how could it be... there must be something else."

"Hurry up and have breakfast, don't talk about it." Alan Shearer frowned, seeing that the semi-finals with the Dutch team was approaching, if something really happened, it would be too bad.

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"Li, do you really want to go back to China?" Mourinho asked after he figured out the whole story.

Li Rui looked up at the leader, then nodded vigorously.

"Okay, I'll get someone to prepare a plane ticket right away." Mourinho looked stern, "I understand your mood at the moment, I have no other requirements. I just ask you to come back before the game against the Dutch team! Team need you!"

Li Rui suppressed the grief in his heart, and looked at Mourinho in surprise, "Boss, I... I thought you would scold me... I am not a qualified captain."

"Do you think I will reject your request and not allow you to return home?" Mourinho asked.

Li Rui nodded.

"I really want to do that, but I can't... because I can understand your feelings. I have lost a family member. This Mr. Qiu and you are like father and son. I can't refuse your request. Besides, if I I rejected your request, you stayed here, and you can't train with peace of mind, even when you are playing against the Dutch team, you may not be able to be in a good state. It is better to agree to your request! And..." Murry Neo patted Li Rui on the shoulder, "Li, I know you, you are a qualified captain, I believe, after you come back from China, we will see a real tough guy on the court, a real captain, yes no?"

Li Rui didn't say anything. He bowed deeply to Mourinho, then hugged Beckham, turned and left. He was going to pack his luggage. Now, he couldn't afford to delay even a minute.

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Seeing Li Rui walk away, Beckham hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Boss, even if Li can come back in time, he will not be able to play against the Dutch team due to the exhaustion of the journey..."

Mourinho nodded, "I understand what you mean, David, but if you choose between Li who is physically strong but not mentally, emotionally and in good condition, or Li who is physically exhausted but can go all out, I would Choose the latter, because a Li who can last for half an hour is a great threat!"

"I hope he can get over the blow of this sad thing." Beckham sighed.

"Don't worry, David, a real man, will understand the responsibility on his shoulders!" Mourinho patted Beckham on the shoulder, "Let's go, we have to talk to those boys about this. Don't cause unnecessary rumors."

Beckham also nodded. Those guys must have thought they were fighting with Li Rui just now. This must have caused unnecessary panic.

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Two hours later, in the public training session in England, many reporters found that Li Rui was not in the training session, and the England team and the FA did not say that he could not train with the team due to injuries.

Surprised, the reporters began to talk about it, so all kinds of rumors were freshly released.First of all, there were rumors that the two captains, Li Rui and Beckham, had a fight, and Li Rui was punished by Mourinho.

This news is said to have been broken by a waiter at the restaurant in the Royal Banfokeng Gardens, and the credibility is extremely high.

This immediately became the focus of media attention. There are four days before the semi-final between England and the Netherlands. England's captains and vice-captains are fighting, which is really fun.Huge news.

The media flocked frantically to the sidelines of England's training ground. There were at least three hundred reporters, and the place was completely surrounded.

At this time, Li Rui had already boarded the flight from Cape Town to BJ. Because of the World Cup, air tickets were very tight. This is the ticket that the England Football Association immediately asked the British Embassy in South Africa to help. The embassy understood After finding out the cause of the matter, he immediately took action. Now, in England, Li Rui's popularity and importance are the first.

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For the England team, until after the training, the England team immediately held a press conference to inform the truth and fight back the rumors.

"Li Rui flew back to China an hour ago. His teacher passed away unexpectedly. This gentleman is Li Rui's first teacher. They are like father and son. Li Rui needs to go back to China. The England team is very grateful to this man who trained Li Rui I am very saddened by the passing of the admirable Mr. Rui, and the England team has sent a message of condolences... We are waiting for Li Rui to return to the team to prepare for the semi-final against the Dutch team."

Hearing this news, all the reporters were shocked.

On the one hand, this fact was an accident. In addition, they could not imagine that the England team would let Li Rui return to China at such an important moment. You must know that from South Africa to China, it would take four days at the fastest time. It also means that even if Li Rui can return in time, he will play the game with a tired body and sad emotions. Just think about the match between England and Germany to see how important Li Rui is to England!
Some reporters and fans could not understand Li Rui's decision to insist on returning to China. They believed that Li Rui did not take the England game to heart.

Of course, there are many people who comfort and comfort Li Rui.

This incident immediately became the headlines of the day, and all major news agencies broadcast the short message. At this time, anything that happened to Li Rui was no longer a trivial matter.

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Li Rui didn't know that he insisted on returning to China. Seeing the teacher for the last time has already aroused great discussion. Some radical media and fans criticized him for not knowing how to put the overall situation first.

However, even if Li Rui found out, he would stick to his decision. He must come back to see the teacher for the last time. It was the teacher who cultivated him. In a sense, the teacher passed on his love and belief in football to him. It came to Li Rui. . .This anticipation, this love, this expectation. . .It is so heavy!
This ordinary Chinese football coach who has the deepest love for Chinese football is the person Li Rui respects the most!It's a relative, it's a strict teacher!

Li Rui knew that if he didn't come back to see the teacher for the last time, he would never forgive himself in this life!

So, he came back without hesitation!
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When Li Rui arrived in BJ, it was already late at night. Even though it was late at night, there were already hundreds of reporters waiting there at the Capital Airport. They were all here waiting to interview Li Rui.Li Rui's performance in the World Cup in South Africa shocked the world and also inspired the Chinese media and fans.

Li Rui did not accept any media interviews. He immediately boarded BJ's flight to his hometown at the Capital Airport, which was arranged by Haishen.

(End of this chapter)