"Gu! Come on!"

"Knock out Kawai!"

“We all support you!”

"Haha! This is the first time I see a one-on-one duel between two players!"

"Kawai, don't be such a coward!"

The other U18 players all watched the fun and didn’t mind the trouble!

Kawai Yuichi crossed his arms in front of his chest, with a look of arrogance on his face, "You think I will lose? You are all wrong! I will use my strength to prove it to you!"

"Fuck, Kawai is such a pretentious guy!"

"Gu Ran! Fuck him!"

"Yes! Kill him!"

The U18 players clenched their fists and roared.

Coach Dodd stepped forward and said seriously, "A duel between players is no joke. Are you two sure you want to go to the ring to settle the dispute?"

Kawai Yuichi said arrogantly: "Of course."

Gu Ran said in a very calm tone: "Sure."

The exclusive team doctor Mai Fu, who was about to go off work, hurriedly said: "Gu, don't do this. You may get hurt even if you win the duel. You are the rising star of Southampton Football Club. Don't duel with a player who is not from our club. It's really unnecessary!"

Gregory also said bitterly: "Yeah Gu, just treat him as a fart."

"Baga!" Kawai Yuichi said angrily.

Gu Ran smiled faintly and said, "Maifu, Gregory, you don't have to work overtime, you can leave first."

Mave said seriously: "This is much more serious than a football game. How can we leave?"

Coach Dodd said in a deep voice, "Well, it seems that this duel is inevitable. According to the club's rules, conflicts between players can be resolved in a duel in the boxing gym, but both parties must do it voluntarily, and each party must bear the responsibility for any injuries. During the duel, no one else is allowed to record it, let alone leak it. Do you understand?"

"Yes! Coach!"

"Okay, let's go to the boxing gym together." Coach Dodd waved his hand.

“Ahhhh!”

"Get to work!"

"Gu Ran will win!"

"Kawai will lose!"

The players of the U18 team shouted passionate slogans and surrounded Gu Ran and Kawai Yuichi as they walked towards the boxing training hall in the comprehensive building.

Coach Dodd also followed to help supervise and maintain order.

Mav and Gregory followed with helplessness on their faces.

Being Gu Ran's personal team doctor and personal physical therapist, the work pressure is really too great.

They originally thought they could leave work half an hour earlier today and have a nice weekend off, but...

It's all Kawai Yuichi's fault! If you don't pass the tryout, just get out of here. Why do you want to challenge Gu Ran in a one-on-one duel?

Mave brought his first aid kit and medical kit.

Gregory also found a defibrillator and took it with him.

——In terms of professionalism, they are absolutely first-class.

"Gu Ranjun..." Suzuki Honami's voice was stuck in her throat and finally turned into a faint sigh.

She wanted to go along, but when she thought about what might happen, she decided to wait outside the boxing training hall.

After Gu Ran and others entered the boxing training hall, Coach Dodd ordered people to lock the door of the boxing training hall to prevent interference or leakage by outsiders.

Coach Dodd shouted, "Both parties must wear protective gear and gloves."

Gu Ran then picked out a set of red protective gear and red boxing gloves.

Yuichi Kawai chose blue protective gear and blue curling covers.

As the two men were getting dressed, Coach Dodd began to explain the rules. "Although this is a one-on-one fight, you must abide by the basic boxing rules. You are not allowed to use your legs, knees, or feet. You are not allowed to elbow. You are not allowed to hit below the waist or the back of the head. You are not allowed to hug or wrestle. This is also to protect your football lives. In addition, when I intervene, no matter which of you has the upper hand, you must stop immediately! Do you understand?"

Gu Ran nodded, "No problem, coach."

Kawai Yuichi sneered arrogantly: "I understand!"

Coach Dodd said, "Okay, I'll give you three more minutes to get ready. You can warm up and stretch."

Yuichi Kawai then started jumping on the spot in a very professional manner, waving his fists with a rustling sound.

It can be seen that he has practiced boxing.

But Gu Ran stood there motionless as a mountain, his eyes as calm as water.

"Fuck, the situation is not good!"

"No wonder this Kawai Yuichi always wants to challenge Gu in a one-on-one duel! He's obviously practiced before!"

"It's bad! It's bad! Gu is in danger now!"

"This is unfair! Kawai Yuichi only played for 30 minutes, while Gu Ran played the rest of the game. During the game, Gu Ran was running all over the field, and his physical energy consumption was more than three times that of Kawai Yuichi! Now they are facing off, it's unfair to Gu Ran!"

“That’s right!”

"Shit! Kawai Yuichi is so fucking insidious!"

"Gu! Forget it if it doesn't work. We all know what kind of person Kawai Yuichi is!"

"Yes, yes. Besides, Kawai Yuichi is not from Southampton. Why bother with him?"

The U18 teammates all spoke up for Gu Ran.

Mai Fu also quickly took the opportunity to say: "Gu, as your personal doctor, I strongly request you not to fight with Kawai Yuichi!"

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, Mai Fu. Just put your mind at ease."

Mave was stunned, "...The heart is in the chest cavity, it would be troublesome to put it in the stomach!"

Gu Ran: ...

Coach Dodd said, "Okay, it's time to get ready. You can come to the middle of the ring."

Yuichi Kawai immediately swaggered to the center of the ring.

Gu Ran also walked over calmly.

"Gu Ran, you Chinese guy, I will now let you understand what a real strong man is!" Kawai Yuichi waved his fists arrogantly and made a contemptuous gesture to Gu Ran.

Gu Ran said calmly: "Don't talk for now, or you'll get slapped in the face later?"

Kawai Yuichi sneered and said, "Do you think you can beat me in the boxing ring? If I don't beat you to the ground and make you beg for mercy today, I'm not Kawai Yuichi!"

Gu Ran also sneered: "If I don't beat you into submission today, I'm not your father."

"Baga!" Yuichi Kawai was about to rush up and start fighting.

Coach Dodd shouted coldly, "I haven't even said start yet!"

Yuichi Kawai could only retreat angrily, his muscles tensed, ready to attack at any time.

Coach Dodd said to Gu Ran with a worried look on his face: "Gu, before I say start, you have the right to ask to give up this match at any time."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Thank you, coach, but it's really not necessary."

Coach Dodd said, "Well then—let's go!"

Coach Dodd stepped back to make room for the fight.

Kawai Yuichi, who had been ready for a long time, immediately jumped over like a ghost crying and howling, and punched Gu Ran in the face quickly and violently! He was very fast, very powerful, and every punch was aimed at the dead! The U18 players in the audience were all worried for Gu Ran——

Maverick and Gregory were even more prepared, ready to rush forward to rescue Gu Ran at any time.

Facing Kawai Yuichi's fierce attack, Gu Ran did not use his hands to protect his head and face, but dodged sideways with lightning speed.

Kawai Yuichi attacked frantically, his fists raining down like a rainstorm! In just five seconds, Kawai Yuichi threw dozens of punches! The speed of his punches was so fast that afterimages appeared!

However, Gu Ran kept changing his steps easily and dodged all of Kawai Yuichi's attacks with ease!

Gu Ran moved quickly while breathlessly saying, "Son, you are too slow. Can you go faster?"

"B-Baka! Baka!!!"

Yuichi Kawai rushed towards Gu Ran like a mad wild boar.

Gu Ran calmly retreated to the corner of the ring.

Kawai Yuichi was delighted and immediately threw a series of heavy punches at him! "Gu Ran! Let's see where you can hide this time!"

Before he finished his words, Gu Ran suddenly stopped, turned around and rushed towards Kawai Yuichi!

Hide??? I'm not interested in teasing you anymore!

Before Kawai Yuichi could react, Gu Ran had already appeared in a flash!

The moment he got close to him, Gu Ran threw an uppercut that was so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye and hit Kawai Yuichi's chin heavily!

Kawai Yuichi groaned, and his whole body was knocked flying, falling on the boxing ring with his limbs spread out.

Kawai Yuichi fainted! The entire boxing gym was in deathly silence.

All the U18 players in the audience widened their eyes in extreme shock!

One punch...

Gu Ran knocked down Kawai Yuichi with just one punch!

This punch was not only so fast that one couldn't see the trajectory of the punch, but the power was also terrifyingly great!

Gu Ran is not only good at football, but also very fierce in fighting!

Not to mention the U18 players who were watching, even Gu Ran himself was a little confused.

What is this?

Kawai Yuichi, you are too f*cking fragile, aren't you?

I thought you could hold out for two moves, how come I only used one move, Lushan Shenglong Ba, and you can't? This is so fucking boring! I haven't even started to enjoy it yet!

You are not even a paper tiger, at best you are a cat drawn on toilet paper! If I had known this would happen, I should not have used 70% of my strength, but only 30% to 50% to hit him to my heart's content before finishing with one punch.

Gu Ran took off his boxing gloves with a dull look on his face and threw them at Kawai Yuichi, "It's over."

After saying that, Gu Ran walked down from the boxing ring in a cool manner.

Mave said excitedly: "Yeah—no more overtime!!!"

The U18 players in the audience also cheered excitedly: "Fuck! Gu Ran is so awesome!"

"Ahhh! Gu Ran! Gu Ran! Gu Ran!"

"This punch is so powerful!"

"Gu, from today on, I will only worship you!"

"Gu! Please sign for me! Just sign above Alan Shearer's name! Please!"

Amid the cheers of the crowd, Gu Ran walked straight out of the boxing gym and came in front of Suzuki Honami.

Honami was immediately shocked, "Gu Ranjun...hasn't it started yet?"

Gu Ran said calmly: "No, it's over."

"Ah!" Honami said worriedly, "Then Yuichi..."

Gu Ran comforted him, "He's fine, he just fainted. He will wake up soon. When he wakes up, he will be well behaved."

"Arigato, Gu Ranjun!" Honami said gratefully, "Thank you, thank you for helping me with so many things. I, I have no way to repay you... I have prepared a gift for you, I hope you will like it."

Well, this is something I really enjoy doing, no thanks required.

Gu Ran smiled and said, "I'll wait for you in the evening."

Honami bit her lip and said softly, "...Yeah."

After saying that, Honami bowed gently, then lowered her head and ran into the boxing gym to take care of Kawai Yuichi.

At this time, Yuichi Kawai had slowly woken up from his coma.

"Mother……"

"What happened to me just now?"

Kawai Yuichi seemed to have lost his memory.

Suzuki Honami said softly: "Xiong Yi, you just challenged Gu Ranjun, and Gu Ranjun knocked you down with just one punch."

"Nani..." Kawai Yuichi sat on the ground in a daze, the pain in his jaw making him more and more awake.

"Mom... I lost. I lost completely... My life is over! I'm just a useless waste! Wuuuuuu!"

Yuichi Kawai burst into tears like a child, holding his head and crying.

Honami gently patted Kawai Yuichi's shoulder, "Yuichi, your life is not over. On the contrary, this is your real life. You should know that Gu Ranjun is invincible. In the future, he will definitely become the strongest star in the world. Your defeat by him is not your failure, but your honor."

Kawai Yuichi raised his tear-stained eyes, "Mom... I, I don't want to play football anymore! I really don't want to play football anymore! Playing football... makes me uncomfortable!"

Honami smiled with relief and said, "This is your own choice. Mom won't interfere with you, nor will she blame you."

Kawai Yuichi was shocked and said, "Mom, really? You really won't blame me?"

Honami smiled and said, "Yuichi, just be a normal person."

"Mom!" Kawai Yuichi burst into tears with complete release...

After solving Kawai Yuichi's problem, Gu Ran felt refreshed and drove back to his dune villa.

The training with the U18 youth team has ended, and starting next week, he will officially join the first team.

To sum up this period, the improvement is still very good.

With the current strength, it shouldn't be a big problem to gain a foothold in the first team.

at the same time--

In a luxurious three-story home in London.

A white woman with long black hair, fair skin and a high nose bridge was sitting seductively in front of the mirror in the dressing room.

She was wearing a gorgeous silk nightgown, the red silk setting off her fiery face.

The hand-embroidered patterns on the pajamas sculpted her perfect body curves, and the simple and close-fitting cut slightly revealed her delicate collarbone and slender arms.

Inadvertently, she stroked her long black hair, letting the soft strands fall lightly on her shoulders.

The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, and a faint smile emanated from her lips. Her eyes were bright and lively, revealing her intellectual background.

"Linda..."

A man in a suit with white hair walked in.

The woman who was putting on makeup in front of the mirror turned around with enthusiasm and said, "John! Are you done? Can we watch the highlights of the U18 team's game together? I'm so looking forward to it!"

——This Linda is the new owner of Liverpool Football Club.

The white-haired old man in a suit who just walked into the dressing room was the owner of Liverpool, John Henry.

The two are 30 years apart in age, a typical old man and young wife situation.

Because they had just bought the Liverpool Club not long ago, they had not had time to buy property in Liverpool, so they still lived in the wealthy area of ​​London.

Just now, the match highlights between Liverpool U18 and Southampton U18 were sent to Linda's email in data format.

Linda suppressed her desire to watch it with Henry.

Henry shrugged and said apologetically, "Sorry Linda, I can't, I really can't."

Linda's eyes were slightly disappointed. "Oh?"

Henry sighed, "Fenway Group has some problems in the futures investment market. I must rush back to New York."

"Is that so?" Linda showed no disappointment at all, but smiled gently and said, "It's okay, John, go and do your thing."

"Won't you come back with me?"

"I want to stay." Linda has always been very independent and opinionated.

Henry hesitated and said, "But, I can't handle my affairs in New York in a short time, and we will be separated for a long time."

Linda smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I have football here to keep me company, so I won't be bored. Leave Liverpool to me, I will help you run it."

Henry said gratefully, "Linda, you are so kind! Liverpool FC was bought just for you, you can run it however you want - you have the final say!"

"Thank you, Henry!"

After the two said goodbye, Linda made herself a cup of cappuccino, then put her long legs on the sofa and watched the game highlights in a happy mood.

Although this game was only for the U18 team and there were no well-known big-name players, for people who truly understand and like football, as long as it is a football game, it is attractive.

What's more, Henry has personally promised that Liverpool Club belongs to Linda.

Linda was naturally happier watching her team's game.

When seeing Sterling's sprinting speed and two goals, Linda cheered with joy!

Linda was also very satisfied with the performance of Liverpool U18 team!

But soon, the smile on Linda's face gradually disappeared, replaced by incredible shock! This left-back wearing the No. 9 jersey of Southampton seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, completely occupying Linda's attention!

When Linda saw Gu Ran using his body to block and suppress Sterling's speed, her breathing became rapid, and her chest rose and fell!

When seeing Gu Ran charging alone and making the super shocking long-range shot of the Cloud Piercing Arrow and heavy artillery, Linda felt her heart skip a beat and her delicate body trembled uncontrollably!

When Linda saw Gu Ran's Matthews lower his shoulders, overtake in the outside lane, and fake a shot, she couldn't help but screamed "Ah"!

When Linda saw Gu Ran's Ronaldo-style violent bicycle kick and side-hook shot, she was almost suffocated by the shock! Gu Ran ran all over the field, made accurate long passes, made through passes like a magic lamp, and also had that domineering flying tackle and his waist and abdomen straightened up while sliding...

Oh my God! This waist and abdomen strength... Oh my God!!! Linda grabbed the remote control and replayed the scene of Gu Ran's waist and abdomen thrusting three times over and over again, and then she let out a long "Oh" in satisfaction.

After a brief pause, Linda immediately picked up her cell phone and dialed the Liverpool club's internal communication number.

"Hello? Hi! My name is Linda Pizzuti! I want to ask you about the highlights of this afternoon's game."

"Hello, Ms. Linda, I am Michael Edwards, the data analysis director of Liverpool FC. I can answer all your questions about this afternoon's friendly match."

——Edwards was smart. He guessed that Linda would call and ask after seeing the highlights, so when everyone else had gone off work, Edwards still stayed by the phone.

Linda quickly said, "Hello, Mr. Edwards, I just want to know, who is the No. 9 left back of the Southampton U18 team?"

Edwards immediately replied, "Ms. Linda, you have a good eye. His name is Gu Ran, he is a Chinese, he comes from a grassroots background, and he has never received any professional youth training before. In today's game, he participated as a non-staff player of the Southampton U18 team."

"A non-staff player? He is so outstanding, but he is just a non-staff member of the U18 team?" Linda's voice was a little surprised and excited.

Isn't this a good opportunity to get a bargain?

"No, Ms. Linda, on the contrary, he is now a professional player of Southampton's first team. He will be able to officially join the Southampton first team after his work permit is reviewed tomorrow."

Edwards paused for a moment and said, "He is also our Liverpool club's current recruitment target. We have prepared a transfer offer of 3 million pounds."

Linda said happily, "Really? That's great! Your decision is correct, I support it! Gu is really a good player! And he is a rare left-back! Every Italian likes left-backs! I am no exception! God, this is the first time I have seen a left-back wearing a No. 9 jersey! He is a genius! We must buy him!"

"Yes! Yes!" Edwards also said excitedly: "Ms. Linda, with your words as a backing, we are confident! Tomorrow morning, we will make a formal offer to Southampton Club!"

The official transfer offer will be reported to the German "Transfer Market" website - commonly known as the German transfer market, which is also the world's most authoritative transfer value statistics agency.

This means that once a player is officially offered a price, his name will appear in the German transfer market.

Linda asked anxiously, "Why wait until tomorrow? Can't you give me a quote tonight?"

"Uh..." Edwards said quickly, "It's all off work today. Even if Southampton Club received it, they wouldn't respond. However, Ms. Linda has the final say! I will make a formal transfer request to Southampton Club for 3 million pounds."

Linda said with satisfaction: "Okay! I'll wait for your good news!"

"Yes, Ms. Linda!"

After hanging up the phone, Linda lay back down on the sofa and continued to replay the scene of Gu Ran straightening his waist and abdomen.

“Oh my god… oh~”

Linda untied the strings of her silk nightgown...

Ten minutes later.

Southampton club executive Old Rice, who was having dinner at home, received an urgent call:

(End of this chapter)