“Wow!”

When they heard that Gu Ran was in the starting lineup, the players in the tactical classroom cheered.

Only Haldin's face turned pale, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly.

It is extremely rare in most clubs to get a starting position by just one game.

Even though the starting game was a friendly match, it can be seen that the club and coaching staff prefer Gu Ran.

It wasn't that Haldin didn't expect that he would be replaced by Gu Ran as the main player, but he definitely didn't expect that this replacement would come so quickly.

Speaking of which, it is reasonable for Gu Ran to be the first starter.

He was able to create the Anfield miracle, with Gerrard and Kuyt making one assist and two shots, and he was able to lead the entire Southampton team to an equalizer. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the head coach giving him a starter.

However, if, if Gu Ran can perform at the same level in the second friendly match as in the first match and win the man of the match award again, then he would really lose his position as the main player of Halding.

I have to think of a ruthless trick...

Haldin secretly clenched his fists, and the idea of ​​revenge in his mind became stronger and stronger.

Gu Ran had a calm expression on his face.

Whether starting or coming off the bench, he is ready.

As a growing future star, the process of growth is enjoyment.

Since I can start this time, I will try my best to play the whole game.

Gu Ran’s goal was also very clear - although the previous match against Liverpool was his debut, it was not his debut in which he played the entire game, so in tomorrow’s match against Torquay United, he must play the entire game.

The confrontation with Torquay United should not be as intense as that with Liverpool, and the skill and physical energy consumption will not be exhausted in half an hour. However, in order to play the full game in a professional team, some physical attributes must be improved.

Gu Ran calmly allocated 2 of the 9 talent points to physical attributes in advance.

The physical attribute also increased from 80 points to 82 points.

In this way, even if the confrontation is high, we can almost play the entire game at a high level.

The better you perform, the more chances you will have to get hidden rewards after the game.

In addition to Gu Ran, main players such as Lallana, Schneiderlin, Connolly and Lambert also made the starting list.

Obviously, Coach Adkins wanted to have a clean and decisive victory at St. Mary's home court to boost fans' confidence in the team for the new season.

After Coach Adkins announced the starting lineup, he said in a deep voice: "Under normal circumstances, you can go directly to St. Mary's Stadium for training in the morning, but this is not a league game, just a friendly match, and it is also the first home game of the new season. St. Mary's Stadium will have many entertainment programs for the opening of the new season to rehearse, and we need to conduct closed high-pressure tactical drills in the morning, so this time we will not go directly to St. Mary's Stadium to gather. We will go to St. Mary's Stadium at 1:30 in the afternoon. Everyone will still train on time at Staplewood Training Ground in the morning."

"Yes! Coach!" the players responded with high morale.

"Okay, everyone go back and have a good rest tonight, don't drink, don't go to the bar, don't make love - disband."

After Coach Adkins finished speaking, he packed up his materials and left the tactical classroom.

As soon as Coach Adkins left, Rick, who was waiting at the classroom door, rushed in hurriedly.

"Hi, Gu——"

Gu Ran was about to get up and go find his personal coach Jacob for extra practice, "What's up? Rick?"

Rick said very quickly: "Hurry up, you have to go shoot the print ad."

Gu Ran was stunned for a moment, "What? Now?"

We did mention shooting a print commercial before, but now we’re just giving you a last-minute announcement. Isn’t that ridiculous?

“Wow!”

Little fanboy Luke Shaw came over excitedly, "Gu, you've only been here for a few days and played just one friendly match, and you're already getting ads! You're worthy of being my idol!"

Lallana said with envy: "Although it's just a print ad, we old players have played for several years and haven't even had a chance to get a print ad!"

Lambert also smiled and said, "Gu, you are already a well-known star, and your commercial value has begun to show."

"Is there a female model?" Chamberlain asked with concern, "Who is the female model?"

Rick said, "Yes, the female model is Abigail Clancy, the girlfriend of our Southampton meritorious player Crouch."

"Wow! That woman Abi is so sexy."

"Yes, I know her. She was originally a second-rate model, but she had been fishing for rich men in bars for many years, and finally she hooked up with the tall man Crouch. Then Abby used Crouch to rise to fame and became a member of the England national team's wives group, and then became a top-notch female model in Europe."

"This woman is playing both sides."

"Crouch too."

"This woman really likes to hype up scandals. She will use any celebrity to hype it up."

"But she has a really nice figure, and her kung fu must be pretty good too."

"Hehe, that's for sure! How else would Crouch be so reluctant to part with her when the whole world knew about the cuckold?"

"Gu, you really cheated this time."

“With your handsomeness, Abhi will definitely hook up with you after the shoot.”

"Hehehe, Gu, maybe you and Crouch will become relatives."

Other teammates around also congratulated Gu Ran.

Haldin sneered, with a sinister look in his eyes.

Gu Ran was so overwhelmed that he couldn't laugh at all.

Holy shit…

I'm here to play football, not to be related to Crouch.

Besides, what kind of relatives are these? Do you foreigners even consider such a relationship as relatives?

What a bunch of damaged goods!

Gu Ran frowned immediately, "Don't talk nonsense, Crouch is a famous player in Southampton after all. According to our Eastern saying, Abbey Clancy is our sister-in-law, and I am a serious person. We are just shooting a print advertisement, and we will go our separate ways after the shooting. There won't be too many entanglements. What's more, there is a game tomorrow, and I have to focus on the game."

Rick said quickly, "Gu, don't explain so much. We have to hurry. Abbey Clancy has already arrived at the Umbro advertising studio in Southampton. We have to rush over within an hour, otherwise she will be gone."

Gu Ran said nonchalantly, "Since she is so busy, let her be busy. We can shoot again when everyone has time."

Of course! We didn't make an appointment in advance before the shoot, and now we just start shooting. You, Abbey Clancy, do have time, but I am a star, no matter how small. Why should you shoot whenever you want, without considering my time at all? Even if Abbey is your sister-in-law, so what! Rick said helplessly: "Gu, I know this is unfair, but, how can I put it, Abbey Clancy is now a top European model, and her status is very high. The shoot must be scheduled according to Abbey's time. If we refuse to show up, it will be considered a breach of contract. Although the advertising fee is not high, the penalty for breach of contract is very high."

Oh, how high can it be! Are you afraid that I can’t afford it?

Gu Ran asked coldly: "How much is the penalty?"

Rick said, "Five million pounds."

Gu Ran was stunned. "Rick, are you kidding me? I am not a very low-profile person. Why do I have to pay so much liquidated damages?"

Gu Ran thought that the most he would have to pay was a few hundred thousand yuan.

I can definitely afford to pay 100,000 or 80,000 pounds, but 5 million pounds...

Rick shrugged helplessly. "If you breach the contract, it will be considered a breach of the entire contract, so you have to pay Abbey Clancy's share of the liquidated damages as well."

Holy shit…

This is too bad! It seems that I really need to find a reliable agent as soon as possible! Otherwise, there will be more pitfalls in the future!

——Seeing Gu Ran frowning and not speaking for a long time, Rick hurriedly said, "Gu, Umbro attaches great importance to this photo shoot. They also plan to put this print advertisement in your Chinese market. This will greatly enhance your popularity in China."

Gu Ran immediately cleared his throat and said, "Of course I can't breach the contract. This is not about money or reputation. The main thing is that I am a person of integrity."

Rick breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, Gu, let's get going."

"All right."

Once you enter the world, even a foreign one, you have no choice.

Gu Ran called Coach Jacob and canceled today's extra training.

Coach Jacob was extremely surprised and thanked Abbey Clancy 18 times in his heart.

Gu Ran drove Rick to the agreed Umbro advertising studio.

Abbey Clancy has long golden hair, light grey eyes, wheat-colored skin, two well-proportioned long legs, and a curvy figure - from a professional aesthetic point of view, Abbey is definitely a good-looking woman.

She was only wearing a black sports vest on her upper body, and a sports miniskirt around her slender waist with a few abdominal muscles, making her look very sporty.

At this moment, Abbey Clancy was sitting on a simple chair with her legs crossed, looking sullen and arrogant, while two makeup artists were nervously working on her hairstyle.

The advertising director acted as an introducer, bringing Gu Ran to Abbey Clancy and said respectfully, "Ms. Clancy, this is Southampton's most popular player right now - Mr. Gu Ran."

Gu Ran said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Hello, Miss Clancy, I hope we can go smoothly and finish the filming as soon as possible."

If we finish the filming early, we can go home and practice more! Prepare for tomorrow's game! Abbey Clancy was originally in a bad mood. With her status, she had to wait for almost an hour, and the other party was a newcomer in the football world.

Although she decided to shoot at this time on a whim, Abhi never thought it was her fault.

In her heart, status determines everything.

The name Gu Ran was just an unknown newcomer to her. It was an imbalance in itself that Umbro arranged for a newcomer to shoot a print advertisement with a top European model like her.

Abi was about to sneer and make things difficult for Gu Ran, but when he looked up, he saw Gu Ran's calm, steady, and handsome face.

Gu Ran looks a little thin, but he exudes a strong aura of masculine hormones from inside to outside.

This is also the aura that professional players possess, and Gu Ran's aura is obviously more charming.

Abhi's heart suddenly trembled.

This is the feeling of surprise that a cheetah that has been hungry for three days suddenly feels when it sees fat prey.

It is also a sense of surprise for a gourmet when he sees food he has never eaten before.

As a gold digger who succeeded in getting ahead by picking up rich guys in bars, Abby is not just beautiful, she also has a very accurate gaze when looking at men.

Abi could tell how powerful Gu Ran was with just one glance!

Although Abby had never seen Gu Ran play football, he could immediately determine that this handsome young man from the East had a promising future and was worth fishing for! The contempt and anger on Abby's face instantly turned into a warm spring breeze, with a hook in his eyes.

Abby swallowed subconsciously, then smiled gently at Gu Ran, "Wow~ Mr. Gu Ran, hello, hello. I've heard of your name for a long time, and I've always been looking forward to working with you on a commercial. Wow, you're still wearing a Southampton jersey. You must have just finished training and rushed here, right? You've worked hard! This is all because of the poor arrangement of the advertising company. I was just giving suggestions to the director. I said that you guys arranged your time like this. It's okay for me as a professional model, but Mr. Gu Ran is a star, and he still has to train. How can you do this?"

Advertising Director: …

Makeup Artist: ...

Gu Ran felt his scalp tingling a little as he listened to Abi's sweet voice.

Strong green tea flavor!

Never mind! I'll be done after filming the commercial!

Gu Ran calmed himself down and said with a smile, "Thank you for saying that, Miss Clancy, but since we are all here, let's get started as soon as possible."

Abby smiled gently, "Mr. Gu Ran is so easy to talk to! It's really rare to find a young, promising and gentlemanly guy like you nowadays."

As Abi spoke, he also flirted with her.

Gu Ran felt his young body a little restless.

Fortunately, Gu Ran is really a serious person and doesn't like to drink his sister-in-law's green tea.

Gu Ran said seriously, "Thank you for the compliment, Miss Clancy. Let's get started."

Abby giggled, her boobs shaking with laughter. "Gu - can I call you that? Because it makes me seem more intimate. Of course, you don't have to call me Miss Clancy, it's too distant. Just call me Abby."

"Okay..." Gu Ran tried hard to suppress the numbness in his heart.

To be honest, this Green Tea Sister is really good at what she does. Her every move and gesture conveys a seductiveness that makes men's hearts itch.

If Gu Ran was not a reborn person with rich experience, any boy of seventeen or eighteen years old would not be able to resist Abi's charming smile.

Alas, after becoming a star, you will face temptations everywhere.

Abi's grey eyes were full of charm. "Gu, is this your first time...shooting a commercial?"

Gu Ran had no choice but to nod and admit, "Yes, this is my first time shooting a commercial."

Abi was obviously flirting, but Gu Ran just wouldn't fall into Abi's trap.

Abby chuckled and said, "No wonder. Before shooting the commercial, we have to put on makeup first - come on, put on makeup for Mr. Gu Ran, and let Mr. Gu Ran sit next to me."

The makeup artist and advertising director nearby were all amazed and quickly moved the makeup chair for Gu Ran as Abby requested.

You know, ever since Abby became a top European model, she has never looked at any lesser celebrities than herself in the eye, and even suppressed them everywhere, fearing that her limelight would be snatched away.

But now, Abby acted out of character and acted like a warm-hearted big sister.

Gu Ran also laughed secretly in his heart: This woman is really good at acting, it's a pity that she didn't develop in Hollywood.

Forget it, just cooperate.

It wasn't to become a British relative of Crouch, it was just to finish the filming smoothly and get out of it as soon as possible.

Gu Ran cleared his throat and gave Abi a silly smile, "Thank you, Abi, I don't know anything, please... guide me more."

Abby's face suddenly became very excited, as if she had seen a big fish about to be caught.

"Aha, no problem, leave it to me. I'm very experienced. When we start, just do whatever I tell you to do and pose in whatever way I tell you to do."

Damn! This is just a flirt, she's just short of jumping on me and knocking me down, right? Gu Ran smiled innocently, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Abi."

Abhi's face was immediately filled with satisfaction.

The makeup artist brought a makeup chair and asked Gu Ran and Abi to sit side by side.

I still have to put on makeup...

Am I really reborn to play football? Gu Ran doubted his life while sitting in the makeup chair and letting the makeup artist work on his face and head.

"Mr. Gu Ran, we need to give you a more sporty hairstyle, so we need to cut about two-thirds of your hair and give you a Mohawk hairstyle like Beckham."

#*￥%￥#!

Gu Ran jumped down from the makeup chair and said, "No, no!"

Abi chuckled and came to Gu Ran's rescue, "What kind of aesthetics do you makeup artists have? Mohawk hairstyles are no longer popular!"

The makeup artist naturally didn't dare to disobey Abby, so she could only smile and say in a friendly voice: "Then, trim your hair a little shorter and comb it up. This way you will not only look energetic but also sporty."

Gu Ran heaved a sigh of relief, "Okay."

It's not easy to play football! Fortunately, Green Tea Sister was here this time, otherwise, with my current status, it would be difficult to solve the problem.

Gu Ran gave Abi a foolish smile.

Abi raised his eyebrows towards Gu Ran and responded with a look full of charm.

Gu Ran quickly retracted his gaze to prevent his young body from having any inappropriate thoughts.

After Gu Ran finished her hair and makeup, everyone in the dressing room couldn't help but be stunned.

Gu Ran is so handsome that he is lawless.

Once she gets her hair done and puts on makeup, her male hormones are already overflowing.

Abby was stunned. In just a few seconds, he didn't know how much saliva he swallowed.

Gu Ran also took a deep breath, "... Can we shoot now?"

The makeup artist quickly said, "Don't worry, Mr. Gu Ran. Because the first set of shots will show you shirtless, you need to take off your shirt so I can add some muscle highlights and shadows to your body. This way, you will look muscular in the photos."

Gu Ran picked up his jersey unhappily, revealing his Bruce Lee-like abs, "Is this the kind of muscle you're talking about?"

Suddenly, the entire dressing room was suffocated.

Abby's eyes widened!

!!!

(End of this chapter)