The Millennium Stadium, which can accommodate 74,500 spectators, is officially open! About 15,000 fans lined up to enter the stands through eight entrance channels.

This attendance rate sounds very miserable at first glance.

And it's completely free.

However, if we follow the attendance rate of the national high school semi-finals/finals published by the Football Association, the number of fans in today's game has already set a record! The north side of the stadium is open to fans who support the Golden Fleece, and the south side is open to fans who support the Bucks Steelhorns.

The west stand is open to Cardiff City fans, while the east stand is the main stand, which is prepared for important figures and scouts from various clubs.

Not many fans of the Golden Fleece came to this semi-final.

Rugby School, where the Golden Fleece team is located, is located in Warwickshire, a county in central England. It is quite a long drive from the local area to Cardiff. In addition, Rugby School focuses more on rugby. In Rugby, usually those who cannot become the main players in rugby will switch to playing football. Therefore, the local Rugby people do not attach as much importance to this semi-final as their opponents, the Bucks Steelhorns.

Most of the people who can come to support the Golden Fleece are people who are related to the players of the Golden Fleece. Another part are Rugby people who really like football. Finally, there is another part, which are Rugby people who want to come to the Millennium Stadium to watch the game for free.

The total number of these people did not exceed 1,000, so the north stands were sparsely populated and the atmosphere was extremely cold and quiet.

On the contrary, the south stands were almost full of Bucks Steelhorns fans, and the stands were waving Bucks Steelhorns team flags, and the atmosphere was explosive.

What is particularly eye-catching is that in the middle of the south stand, there is a "Gu Ran Support Club" formation wearing uniform miniskirts.

This square formation is full of beautiful girls with looks and figures of about 8 points. Not only do they have sweet and pleasant voices, but they also wave the light boards in their hands in a very uniform manner!

With this square formation, the grade of the entire south side stand has been elevated.

It’s a pity that the drumsticks of the jazz snare drums were not allowed to enter the venue, otherwise the atmosphere of the home stadium would have been really boosted.

In the huge Millennium Stadium, the shouts of less than 10,000 fans did not sound shocking, but they were passionate enough.

Before the game started, the fans of the Bucks Steelers had already started singing the song "There is a young and handsome Oriental man named Gu Ran".

Although Millennium Stadium is a neutral venue, in this game, it belongs to the Milwaukee Steelers.

Even the number of Cardiff fans sitting in the west stands was less than half of the number of fans of the Bucks Steelers.

Cardiff fans all came to watch the fun for free. After all, it is close to the stadium, and it is not common for a national-level stadium to be open for free.

They don't know any of the players and have no particular preference.

"Who is the Oriental man Gu Ran in the song?"

"I don't know. Are the people in Southampton crazy? Why are they singing about a Chinese before the show even starts?"

"Oh, Meizhong."

"The Southampton guys are so boastful. A 40-meter-long scimitar? Do they really think that guy is Beckham?"

"If that kid can really kick a 40-meter-long scimitar, I will kneel down and call him daddy on the spot!"

"What's a Crescent Moon Scimitar? In this world, only my father and Gareth Bale can make me call them dad."

"But I heard from my friends in Southampton that this year's Stag Steelhorns team is very strong."

"Strong as hell! Their school team has never made it to the semi-finals in history. They were just lucky this time. The teams they drew along the way were not strong. But the Golden Fleece team is a frequent national champion!"

"It seems that there is nothing interesting in today's game. The Golden Fleece will definitely crush the Bucks Steelhorns."

“It’s free, what else can you expect?”

"Hahaha! That's right!"

——Cardiff fans were talking and laughing, not taking the game too seriously.

At this time, scouts from various small clubs also gathered in the main stand.

They all came to the semi-finals to seek gold - the level of players on the teams that could reach the semi-finals would naturally not be bad, and more importantly, they were cheap. They could be signed for very little money, and after training for a year or two, they could become official players.

As a small club, it has its own way of doing things.

"Hey, have you heard? Gu Ran has signed a contract with Southampton."

"We already knew that."

"Ah, Gu Ran is really good. What a pity, how can such a talented player get the chance to be with us?"

"Fuck, these Southampton scabs are so quick to act! The scabs must die a horrible death! A horrible death!!!"

"——Let's stay away from that guy. He's already hysterical."

"I just don't understand, what's wrong with Nottingham Forest? We are also a League One team, and we are also the oldest existing professional club in the world! Gu Ran is so short-sighted!"

"Notts County? A bunch of idiotic birds."

"Shut up, you idiots from Nottingham Forest! I curse you all to never return to the Premier League in your lifetime!"

"If you can't finish this season, Notts County will be disbanded!"

The protagonist of the game has not yet appeared on the field, but the scouts from small clubs in the main stand are ready to start fighting.

"Hey, hey! Stop making noise! ​​Oh my God! Look, Chelsea's Emenalo is here again!"

"What? Really? Didn't Gu Ran already sign with the Saints? Why did Emenalo come?"

"Chelsea, are you still harboring evil intentions?"

“Shh…”

Emenalo, dressed in a smart suit, was seen walking towards the main stand with a serious expression.

As Chelsea's assistant coach, Emenalo has the aura of a big brother, especially in front of scouts from these small clubs, he feels very superior.

Most of the scouts from smaller clubs stood up and greeted politely.

Emenalo simply nodded slightly to the scouts from small clubs, then sat in the third row of the main stand. Without communicating with anyone, he just raised his wrist to look at his watch, then took out the scout notebook in his hand and waited patiently for the game to begin.

Although he had learned that Gu Ran had signed a contract with Southampton Club, he did not give up paying attention to Gu Ran.

In his heart, he had already regarded Gu Ran as a future player of Chelsea. As for Gu Ran's signing with Southampton, in his opinion, it was just that Gu Ran was temporarily placed in the Southampton club.

In just half a season, Sister NO will personally pick Gu Ran up and bring him back to Chelsea...

Chelsea is Gu Ran's eternal home...

The more Emenalo thought about it, the happier he became, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

2:20 pm.

There was another commotion in the main stand——

Anne was seen holding her sun hat and walking up to the main stand with graceful cat steps.

So beautiful…

The scouts in the main stand were all choking.

Although Anne's face could not be seen, her mature figure, princess-like temperament, goddess-like aura, and inherent charm shocked everyone's eyes.

This is the true halo of a star, and it cannot be concealed no matter what.

Some of the scouts had clearly seen Anne in the stands of the Milwaukee Bucks' home game, but today's Anne was even more stunning than the last time they saw her.

How on earth could this happen? "I bet she's some big star."

"I don't know if she is a big star, but when I was watching a game last time, I heard her shout "Gu Ran, I love you" with my own ears."

"So he is Gu Ran's celebrity girlfriend?"

"Oh my God...Gu Ran is such a happy kid!"

All the scouts were going crazy with envy.

Everyone is curious about Anne's true identity.

Annie quickly walked to the second row, found a corner seat and sat down, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally... I can have fun again!

Anne couldn't wait.

A few more minutes passed.

There was another commotion in the main stand!!! This was the third commotion in the main stand! And this time it was the most violent!

Southampton's senior executive Les Reid and a bald old man in a black suit were seen chatting and laughing as they went up to the main stand.

It's no surprise that Les Reed is here to watch the game.

But the identity of the bald old man next to him shocked everyone in the main stand:

He is none other than Greg Dyke, former general manager of the BBC, president of the University of York, president of the British Film Institute, CEO of ATG Group, the largest theater group in Europe, and current CEO of Brentford Football Club!

These titles on his head are like jewels on a crown, shining brightly!

But he has an even more impressive identity: Deputy CEO of the English Football Association!

He is one of the three giants of the English Football Association, a big man with veto power!

He is a real heavyweight! In comparison, although Old Rice is also one of the members of the English Football Association and is considered a veteran giant in terms of qualifications, Old Rice does not have a veto power.

In order to obtain a labor certificate, the three giants with veto power must all get it done.

This is the first time in history that such a heavyweight figure has appeared in this kind of amateur high school competition.

All the scouts in the main stand stood up to welcome him.

Even Emenalo, who had just disdained to sit with the scouts from a small club, stood up respectfully and greeted him, nodding and bowing, and took the initiative to ask for a handshake with Greg.

"Hello, Mr. Dyke. It's an honor to meet you." Emenalo introduced himself very politely: "I am Michael Emenalo, the assistant coach from Chelsea."

Hearing that Emenalo was from Chelsea, Greg simply shook his hand and said with a smile, "Oh, hello."

This can be regarded as giving Chelsea enough face.

After all, Greg is a die-hard Manchester United fan.

Greg was about to turn around and sit down, but suddenly stopped when his eyes swept across Anne in the corner of the second row.

Although Greg couldn't see Anne's face, as the president of the British Film Institute, he was definitely very familiar with Anne's temperament and aura that only big stars have.

A name immediately popped up in Greg's mind, "Anne? Anne Hathaway? Is that you?"

The scouts in the main stand pricked up their ears.

Annie was completely numb!

It’s over, it’s over… My celebrity status is going to be exposed! No! I still have to live in seclusion with Gu Ran! Annie gritted her teeth, lowered her voice, and deliberately said in English with a French accent: "Sorry, I don't speak English."

Greg quickly smiled and said, "I should be the one to say sorry, beautiful lady. You look a lot like a famous celebrity friend of mine. I'm sorry to have offended you."

Anne tried to control her trembling body, "I'm sorry, I don't speak English."

"Oh, okay, okay, excuse me for bothering you."

Greg bowed very gentlemanly, then turned around and sat down next to old Les.

Annie felt like she was about to lose her soul!

The identity was almost exposed!

She had expected a lot, but she never expected that the president of the British Film Institute would appear here!

And it’s only a stone’s throw away from me!

Annie secretly told herself: No matter how well Gu Ran performs today, I can't celebrate!

I must not let the president sitting in front of me know that I am Anne Hathaway! I must not let the president catch me! I have to hold it in!!!

You must... hold it in!!! Ah, I am really, really having a hard time!!! "Old Les, is this really necessary?"

Greg leaned back in his comfortable chair and complained slowly, "Didn't you say you just bought a luxury yacht and asked me to go fishing? Didn't you say there were beauties in bikinis on your yacht? How did you get me here?"

Old Rice smiled and said, "My dear Greg, of course it's true that I'm going to go fishing with you. Of course there's a luxury yacht and bikini beauties, but before that, I'll take you... to get some heat."

Greg glanced at Old Rice and continued slowly, "Watching amateur high school students' games can make you excited? I don't believe you! Okay, you're just talking about the labor permit, right? But you know, we are public and private. We can only discuss the labor permit at the hearing, not privately, so don't expect me to help you."

Old Rice smiled and said, "Don't worry, we won't talk about the labor permit today. I just want to invite you to watch a game. After the game, we will go out to sea in the evening and have a good time!"

"Not mentioning it today?"

"I will never mention it today!"

Greg grinned, "…Okay then."

After all, we are here...

2:30 pm.

Passionate music sounded in the grand Millennium Stadium.

The pre-match adaptive warm-up session has begun!

The first team to appear was the visiting team, the Bucks Steelhorns! After the midday break, the players of the Bucks Steelhorns were full of energy and high morale!

Fans from Southampton were cheering for their team crazily.

It was clearly just the warm-up stage, but the tens of thousands of fans in the south stand were already extremely excited.

Next, the Golden Fleece Team, the "home team", came on stage to warm up.

Most of the players on the Golden Fleece team had bruises and swollen faces, and everyone was very angry.

When the Golden Fleece team came on the field, the south side of the stands was filled with laughter and ridicule! Although the fans from Rugby were cheering for them, they were soon drowned out by the cheers from the Southampton fans.

The game hasn't officially started yet, but the momentum of the fans on both sides has already determined the outcome.

At this time, the DJ on the scene began to introduce the starting lineups of the two teams.

The first thing introduced was the starting lineup of the "home team" Golden Fleece. Every time the DJ introduced the name of a Golden Fleece player, there would be bursts of strong boos from the south stands.

DJ introduced: "...Captain No. 10 Jolly Walls, a forward, currently has 8 goals and is currently ranked first in the scorer list."

The Bucks fans at the scene booed wildly, hurling all kinds of curse words: "Yo yo yo! Isn't this Jolly!"

"8 balls is your limit!"

"Our Gu Ran will put an end to you!"

"Don't worry, Qiao Li. Gu Ran will soon treat you to his 40-meter-long crescent-shaped scimitar!"

Hearing the jeers and insults, Jolly raised two fingers and greeted the fans in the south stand.

The fans in the south stands suddenly cursed even more fiercely, with all kinds of indescribable swear words flooding the air.

Fortunately, the amateur league was not broadcast, otherwise the screen would be full of beeps and silence.

Gavin, who was beside Jolly, snorted at the grass. "Fuck, these stinking fishmongers, we have to kill them today! We have to!"

Only he and Jolly could hear Gavin's harsh words.

After saying those harsh words, Gavin let out a breath of cold air and subconsciously adjusted his swollen nose.

Jolly said in a deep voice: "Gavin, don't worry about what our coach arranges. Just listen to me. Today you just keep a close eye on Gu Ran and harass him with small moves. Don't let him get the ball easily, and don't let him speed up. As long as Gu Ran is suppressed, both the Southampton fans and the Bucks Steelhorns will be fucking soft!"

"I understand!" Gavin grinned, then he hissed and cursed, "Fuck Gu Ran! Fuck!"

After DJ introduced the starting lineup of the Golden Fleece Team, he then began to introduce the starting lineup of the "visiting team" Bucks Steelhorns.

Every time a player was introduced, there was loud applause and cheers from the south stands.

"…Left-back No. 3, Gu Ran from China!"

Wow! The entire south side of the stands was boiling instantly! Among them, at least 2,000 people had seen Gu Ran's wonderful performance! They had been completely conquered by Gu Ran! And the remaining Southampton fans also came here because of his reputation, hoping to be conquered by Gu Ran!

At this time, the group of girls in miniskirts on the south stand stood up in unison, cheering for Gu Ran while dancing in unison!

The official support club made a move, and it was indeed extraordinary! The atmosphere on the scene instantly reached its peak! Not only were the Rugby fans fascinated, but the local Cardiff fans also said that it was an eye-opener!

This is simply a personal cheerleading team! Even the stars may not get such treatment! The atmosphere was so hot that the DJ had to increase the volume several times and shouted: "Gu Ran currently has a total of 7 goals, ranking second!"

"yeah!!!"

The cheers from the south side of the stands were continuous! Obviously Qiao Li was the top scorer at the moment, but in terms of appearance, Gu Ran completely crushed him!

"Wait! I was just looking at his thighs, did I hear it right? Full-back? He's second on the scorer list?"

"That's what they say."

"Fuck, who on earth is this Gu Ran?"

"If DJ is right, then this Chinese guy is really quite interesting."

——Cardiff fans became interested.

"Don't mention it, this guy is quite handsome."

"I am a grown man, but I couldn't help but be tempted by him..."

"you……"

On the football field, Gu Ran, who was warming up, waved and saluted to the fan club and fans who supported him in a cool and handsome manner.

Suddenly, the screams from the south side of the stands became even louder! A girl fainted from excitement. Last time when she was watching a game at the Bucks Steelhorns home court, she fainted from excitement before the game even started. This time, she still couldn't hold on!

Gu Ran turned around and waved to Annie on the main stand.

Annie was so excited that she almost couldn't stand it! Can't shout! Can't shout Gu Ran I love you!

I have to hold it in...

She had her scream stuck in her chest and she felt like her chest was about to explode!

Gu Ran was puzzled when he saw Annie didn't respond: Why didn't Annie call? Did she think I wasn't romantic enough with her? At this time, Old Rice on the main stand smiled happily and said, "Look, Greg, this is Gu Ran. Look, he's waving to salute us."

Greg laughed and said, "The boy is indeed quite presentable—"

As he was speaking, Gu Ran blew a kiss toward the main stands. After that, he continued with his warm-up training.

Anne's heart melted!

She wanted to stand up and shout: I am Anne Hathaway! Gu Ran's love belongs to me!

But she couldn't speak! She was about to suffocate!!! Greg, who was sitting in the front row, was shocked. "This...this guy, isn't he a little frivolous? He can just pay tribute, but why is he blowing kisses to us?"

Old Rice cleared his throat. "Well, young people nowadays are so passionate and unrestrained. We should mainly focus on his performance on the field. I'm not bragging to you, Greg. Watching him play can make you 40 years younger!"

Old Rice came close to Greg and said in a low voice, "I understand that very well."

Greg shrugged. "…I just hope he stops blowing me kisses."

The 20-minute pre-match warm-up was over quickly.

The semi-finals of the National High School Football Championship are about to begin!

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(End of this chapter)