Chapter 118 England's call (2)
After buying things from the supermarket and returning home, Wang Li immediately turned on the computer and TV.
BBC Sports, Sky Sports and other sports channels as well as all sports websites in England were almost all filled with news about Eriksson releasing the national team roster. In the live interview with Eriksson broadcast by Sky TV, Wang Li felt a little fond of this coach whom he had never met before after hearing his evaluation of him. Everyone likes to be praised by others, let alone the head coach of the team he is about to join! He is now looking forward to his national team journey.
After reading this, Wang Li immediately searched for reports about himself on the Internet.
"Alan Wong is included in the England squad, Wolverhampton has another international player!" This is the headline on the official website of the Wolverhampton Mailbag. Reporter Heath Top said in his comment: "This afternoon, England coach Eriksson announced the squad for the European Cup, and Wolverhampton's 17-year-old Alan Wong is on the list!"
"Alan Wang is a player of Wolverhampton's youth team. He performed very well in the youth team. After entering the first team, he scored goals one after another. His classic dribbling, passing and long-range shooting skills not only brought fantastic visual enjoyment to the fans, but also brought victory to the team. This magical performance finally impressed the Swede! Alan Wang's selection for the England team is surprising, but it is also natural. This is our Alan, the pride of Wolverhampton!"
The attention paid to Wang Li did not only come from Wolverhampton. The English media in other regions also mentioned this matter to varying degrees. In particular, George Kulentalik, a staunch supporter of Wang Li and a reporter from The Sun, used a lot of space to analyze this and finally came to the conclusion: "Alan Wang only played for a quarter of the season but scored goals that many forwards could not achieve in a season. If this kind of efficiency cannot be selected for the England team, then who can be selected? In short, Eriksson's choice is very correct!"
Of course, not all reports in England are praising him. Many media outlets have also made sour remarks about Wolverhampton, such as Liverpool's Young Boys, who were somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Li for replacing Heskey in the national team: "Even though Alan Wang has performed well in recent games, the state of this young player is very unstable. Moreover, due to the last suspension, he has been without a ball for more than a month. No one knows what his current state is. Heskey is a very good player and is currently ranked fourth in the scorer list. It is definitely a failure for the Swedes that such an outstanding striker cannot be selected for the national team!"
Even so, the Youngsters did not deny Wang Li’s excellence. At the end of the article, they said sourly: “Alan Wang was only seventeen years old. When he came to Wolverhampton, he only signed an apprentice contract for the youth team. I don’t know why this outstanding young player chose that country team instead of Liverpool! Perhaps the most regrettable thing is Arsenal. They are in an economic crisis, watching a large amount of pounds pass by in vain, and they also suffered a big defeat at home!”
Wang Li felt a sense of satisfaction as he read the news reports about himself, but what he didn't know was that that same evening, China, far away in the East, also received this explosive news!
For Chinese fans, most of course still hope that Wang Li can join the Chinese national team.
Even though the Football Association is very dark and the national team always disappoints them time and time again, it is still their country's team after all. They certainly hope that the Chinese national team will become stronger and stronger, and the addition of overseas big-name stars like Wang Li will inevitably greatly enhance the strength of the national team.
Therefore, after receiving this news, there was a lot of cursing in the country. The more rational fans just expressed regret, while the irrational ones even labeled Wang Li a new-age traitor and traitor!
However, a clear analysis in Sports Weekly the next day weakened the disorderly tone a lot. "Alan Wang does not have Chinese nationality. If he wants to become a Chinese citizen, even if he has Chinese relatives, he must live in China for more than two years according to the law. For Wang Li now, this is obviously impossible. Besides, what would happen even if he joined the Chinese team? The team is played by eleven people, not one person. After joining the Chinese team, it is obviously impossible for him to win any honors in the national team. This is irrational."
"Moreover, according to English media reports, Wang Li's current girlfriend is a member of the English royal family. After he becomes a Chinese citizen, this will obviously bring a lot of trouble. Are the fans willing to let Wang Li, who is only 17 years old, abandon his family, honor, and even his future just to join the Chinese national team?"
As soon as this report came out, the chaotic forums and bulletin boards in China became much quieter, and most topics changed from criticism to blessings. If we put ourselves in the shoes of the fans, we will find that more fans are rational. If the same thing happened to them, they would of course choose the England team, there is no doubt about that.
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"Oh, Alan, I heard that you were selected for Eriksen's England team, congratulations!" As soon as Wang Li walked into the stadium, his teammates who were already doing simple training on the field ran over. They had all heard about this matter, especially the England players, who all looked at the young black-haired boy with envy.
Joining the England team is the dream of every English player, which represents money, honor, reputation and a host of other things. Moreover, the England team will participate in the European Cup this year, and Wang Li is only seventeen years old and can participate in such an international competition, which makes them even more envious.
"Thank you, thank you!" Wang Li replied with a smile. He had been excited for the whole night yesterday and was still very excited. Now, receiving the blessings from his teammates made him feel very cordial.
"Alan, you must treat us to a big dinner. You know, you are the only one in the team who was selected for the national team!" Miller said jealously.
"Yes, I must!"
"We need to give him a good beating, and let's eat as much as we can!"
"Let's do it today. It happens to be a holiday tomorrow, and the boss won't say anything."
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"OK, well, stop talking. Let's go to Oupak directly after training today!" Facing his teammates' booing, Wang Li smiled helplessly and said straightforwardly. Oupak is a high-end entertainment venue in Wolverhampton, located in the red-light district of Limtel Avenue. It is a place that many teammates often visit. There, as long as you have money, you can get all the services...
"Oh, it's Allen. He is different, not as stingy as Miller!" The old pervert Iverson patted Wang Li's shoulder affectionately, with a smirk on his face that all men understand, and said in a somewhat obscene manner.
Miller nodded in the direction of Harrison, then turned to everyone and said, "Harrison is still a virgin, so let's help him this time!"
"Haha, yes, yes!"
"That's right, let him have a taste and be a real man!"
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