Chapter 753 Captain of China
The first time Su Dong came to his home in the next few years, he felt like a thief.
Ever since he appeared at London Heathrow Airport, the British media has stepped up their surveillance of the house in Cheshire. From time to time, media outlets would come to the house under various pretexts to gather intelligence. It is said that some reporters simply rented a house in the town of Wilmslow, intending to stay there for a long time in order to get first-hand information on Su Dong's transfer.
This was too much for the real Alexander Brenner, who was experiencing this for the first time.
According to the German designer, even if he had won the famous European architectural design award, the attention he received would not have been as much as the treatment he receives from the British media every day.
"I'm a little overwhelmed, you know? I suspect that I'm a big star now, and people are paying attention to me wherever I go." Alexander Brenner said with a wry smile.
Obviously, he was not completely opposed to this kind of treatment and found it somewhat fresh.
This is also human nature.
It's a bit like a siege, people outside want to get in, and people inside want to get out.
"Then next time you will be my spokesperson and be responsible for leaking the information to the outside world. I guarantee that those media reporters will pester you so much that you won't even have time to eat or sleep. I will let you enjoy it to your heart's content this time." Su Dong laughed.
Since they met in Munich that year, the two hit it off immediately. After all, they had both achieved quite impressive results in their respective fields and had some common language, so they had similar interests and got along very well.
This time, Su Dong entrusted the design of the house in Cheshire to Alexander Brenner. Even the garden design was handed over to a friend of his, who is said to be a very famous garden design master in Europe.
Alexander Brenner did not disappoint Su Dong. The design was very complete and the concept and design were basically fully realized.
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It was evening when Su Dong arrived at his own manor. It was another rare good day and he could see the sunset over Cheshire.
They closed the door and refused to let outsiders in. Accompanied by Alexander Brenner, Su Dong and Wang Chuqing saw their own estate for the first time, from the gardens to the artificial lake, to the swimming pool and football training ground.
These are all done specifically in response to Su Dong’s requirements.
For example, as for the swimming pool, Su Dong requested that it be designed according to the standard 50-meter competition pool.
In order to perfectly integrate the swimming pool into the house, Brenner and his garden designer friend took great pains.
There is also a small football training ground, which is very elegantly designed.
The villa in the center, the surrounding gardens and artificial lakes, and the walls that isolate the outside world...
The entire design is seamlessly integrated, and is in the modern style that Brenner is best at. Even in Cheshire, which is full of luxury houses, it is unique. After all, the most common style in Cheshire is the British style.
The hard decoration has been basically completed and is beginning to be finished, and the soft decoration is also being carried out in succession.
"The equipment for the gym on the first floor is going to be moved in as quickly as possible. I have reserved the entire space, which feels great, but I will not be assured of the specific results until the facilities are moved in," Brenner introduced.
"Nuno Cruz has prepared everything. The equipment ordered from the United States is on the way, and the rest will arrive soon."
Brenner invested a lot of time and energy in this project. He really treated Su Dong's project as his own house and meticulously crafted it to maximize his design ability.
It's no wonder he did that.
Even a famous designer like Brenner often has many restrictions on the projects he takes on. Objective conditions are easy to deal with, but the most troublesome thing is often the owner's requirements, especially some diverse requirements, which often require him to change the plan, so he has never been willing to take on home decoration projects.
But Su Dong’s house is obviously different.
In terms of design, Su Dong gave him complete freedom to use his imagination freely. There was enough space and no budget restrictions, so Brenner fully utilized all his abilities and potential to strive for perfection.
Apart from anything else, in such a large manor, the villa only occupies a small part, and there are only five rooms in total, each of which is an independent suite. In terms of space, it can be said to be a very luxurious behavior. All the designer friends who heard Brenner's introduction were very envious.
Because of this, Brenner and his studio completely turned down all other businesses for this manor and devoted themselves to it for more than half a year.
In comparison, the reward given by Su Dong was a small matter.
In Brunner's words, he wants to use this manor to show his design ability to the world.
This is something that money cannot measure.
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Brunner returned to inspect the progress of his project.
Su Dong and Wang Chuqing walked side by side in the garden. They were both very satisfied with the manor.
Whether it is design, privacy, or security, it is perfect.
The two walked to the lawn beside the football training field and lay down directly, feeling very comfortable.
This is a feeling of home! Wang Chuqing was lying next to Su Dong, quietly, as if they could hear each other's breathing and heartbeat.
"I want to apply for a PhD in law at Oxford University. If I don't have a job in the future, I'll have to rely on you to support me," she said softly.
Su Dong gently stroked the back of her hand, smiled, and said nothing.
He knew that Wang Chuqing gave up her career in Germany for him.
They are both still young, and Su Dong is very supportive of her continuing her studies.
By September, Su Dong will be 26 years old. This age is not young for a professional player, but for a person's life, it has just begun. Su Dong is also making plans for his future.
If he really had to live his life doing nothing after retirement, he wouldn't be able to do it.
His parents set up a company in China to manage the houses they bought over the years. They said that after he retired, he would be responsible for collecting rent every day, but Su Dong was not willing to do that.
Not to mention him, even his parents were not happy about it, so they haven't quit their jobs in their hometown yet.
Su Dong sometimes thinks that maybe after he retires, he will still do a job related to football.
He worked as a coach, game commentator, columnist, youth training coach, and he even thought about buying a club and becoming the boss, just like Michael Jordan.
Su Dong is not the only one who has this idea. Brazilian alien Ronaldo also has the same idea.
When he thought of Ronaldo, Su Dong really missed this idol a little.
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"Have you considered Guardiola's suggestion?" Wang Chuqing asked with concern.
Su Dong hummed.
In the meeting two days ago, Guardiola suddenly made a suggestion to Su Dong, hoping that he could join Manchester City and become the captain of Manchester City in the new season.
This suggestion was completely unexpected for Su Dong. He had never even thought about becoming a captain.
When he was in Valencia, and later in Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Su Dong did not participate in the competition for the captaincy, and he did not even think about being the vice-captain. But unexpectedly, after coming to Manchester City, Guardiola hoped that he could serve as the team captain.
Su Dong believes that this is not only Guardiola's idea, but the club's top management will also be happy to see it happen. After all, after becoming captain, Su Dong's relationship with Manchester City will be even closer.
Manchester City's previous captain was central defender Richard Dunne, but he went to Aston Villa for a transfer fee of 6 million pounds in 2009, and his performance at Aston Villa was so good that Guardiola was criticized by the media for selling him.
This past season, Manchester City has never had a fixed captain, which is actually a big problem.
The main reason is that Manchester City’s foundation is too weak.
Since being promoted back to the Premier League in 2002, Manchester City has been strengthening the team, with ups and downs in performance. After Thaksin took over, the club increased its efforts to recruit players, and later with the entry of the Abu Dhabi consortium, the team underwent drastic reforms.
After Richard Dunne's transfer, most of the players in Manchester City's current lineup have joined the team recently. For example, Kompany, who served as captain on the field last season, only joined the team in 2008.
The biggest name in the team right now is David Silva, who has also served as captain on the field, but the results were not very good.
Guardiola has no other choice. Looking at Manchester City's current team lineup, there is really no candidate who can be the captain. If he forcibly supports a player like Kompany to be the captain, it would be quite inappropriate.
Apart from anything else, if Pepe, Maicon and other players were really introduced, would Kompany be able to manage them? Gareth Barry was originally a candidate, but the problem is that his position in Guardiola's system is not secure.
If a suitable midfielder is really introduced, he will probably have to be a substitute, so it is also not suitable.
Finally, after much deliberation, Guardiola hopes that Su Donglai will come forward to serve as the captain of Manchester City in the new season.
With Su Dong's status and influence, he absolutely deserves to be the captain, and everyone will be convinced.
However, for Su Dong, this is a new challenge.
"What do you think?" Su Dong asked.
Wang Chuqing smiled sweetly and held his hand tighter.
"I think whether you are the leader or not, you will be the best player in Manchester City."
It was as if he hadn't said anything, but Su Dong felt very comfortable listening to it.
Which man doesn't like to be worshipped as a hero by the woman he loves?
"Maradona was also the captain of Naples. I think I can give it a try too!" Su Dong looked at Wang Chuqing and said confidently.
Wang Chuqing looked at him, smiled and nodded, "I believe you can do it!"
She knew Maradona's status in world football, and she also knew that Su Dong always used Maradona to hold himself to a higher standard, which represented Su Dong's ambition and pursuit.
Women always hope that their men will be stronger and more confident, and Wang Chuqing is no exception.
Regardless of whether Su Dong can be compared with Maradona, at least he has such ambition and aspirations, which is worthy of recognition.
Whether he succeeds or not, Wang Chuqing will be proud of him! Thinking of this, she held Su Dong's hand tighter.
"No matter what, I will always stand by you!"
(End of this chapter)
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