Chapter 168 Return to London (2)
Another day passed, and the attention of many media finally shifted away from the England team because bigger news had emerged!
"Greece continues to write its legend, while the favorite France is eliminated!!!"
Greece, the biggest dark horse in this European Cup, once again showed its dark horse character in the quarter-finals, and eliminated the favorite to win the championship - France! !
What shocking news this is!
In this game, Charisteas scored with a header, helping the Greek team to win the final victory. This striker whose name had never been heard of suddenly caught the attention of audiences all over the world!
Next came the news that the Netherlands eliminated Sweden in a penalty shootout and the Czech Republic beat Denmark by three goals, but compared to Greece's victory over France, these were completely calm and could not be compared.
However, these seemed to have nothing to do with Wang Li. He finally had a relaxing vacation, so he would not watch these boring games. For him, apart from the opponents he had to face, he didn't care about the results of other teams at all.
July 2nd, perhaps this is a special day, because in a red country next to the Strait of Gibraltar, Greece is continuing its mythological legend, but Wang Li has returned to London. Without the pressure of the game, he is not interested in living a boring life in Lisbon, so after the team was disbanded, he came back.
London, Charing Cross Station, drizzling rain.
Wang Li, a young man wearing a golf cap and a pair of sunglasses, walked out. He looked around and didn't see anything, then he walked to the side of the road and hailed a taxi.
"Clerkenwell Road, thank you." After Wang Li shouted to the driver, he took off his hat and sunglasses as if he was relieved. Then he took out a pair of headphones from his trouser pocket, closed his eyes, and started listening to music to kill time.
"Oh, right away." Jack turned his head and responded, but he seemed to feel that this boy's face was something he had seen somewhere before.
Charing Cross Station is not far from Clerkenwell Road. It is just past the Museum of London and Matthew's Hospital, and is only about three kilometers in total. Normally, Wang Li might leisurely enjoy the scenery of London and walk slowly home, but it is drizzling today, and he doesn't want to become a drowned chicken.
"Here sir, five pounds, thank you."
Jack said politely, but his eyes were still fixed on the boy opposite him. After Wang Li took out his wallet from his pocket, his brows relaxed, and then he shouted in surprise: "Alan!! Oh my God, yes, you are Alan!!"
After realizing what was happening, Jera immediately took out a piece of paper and a pen and handed them to Wang Li, "Give me an autograph! Our whole family is your fan!"
Wang Li smiled helplessly. He was too lazy to wear the golf cap in the car. He felt it would be very uncomfortable to wear the cap. Fortunately, there was only one driver, otherwise he would have to spend a long time here. He took the paper and pen and met Jack's request. "Oh, thank you. Here you go. Five pounds." Then he handed the money, paper and pen to Jack.
Jack seemed stunned. He didn't react until Wang Li walked into the villa area. After seeing the money on the car seat, he suddenly remembered something and immediately put the five pounds neatly in his notebook.
Jack decided to frame these pounds and put them on his desk after returning home. You know, this is the money he earned from being a big star, and he must show it off to his old friends...
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"Oh, my God! Alan, you are finally back!" Ellis was still the same. When she saw Wang Li coming back, she immediately hugged him with joy. She always treated him as a child.
"Oh, no! Tina, you're suffocating me!" Wang Li squeezed out of Ellis' arms depressedly. He liked this home very much. Of course, it would be better if Ellis didn't hug him all the time.
"How long will you stay at home this time? Your father said that we should go back to China together this year!"
"Tina, you guys go back first, I may have other things to do."
Wang Li came back this time to finalize his contract for next season. No matter which team he goes to, he plans to wait until the result is out before returning to China, otherwise he will be very pressed for time, and he hates this feeling of being in a hurry.
"That's such a pity." Ellis felt a little regretful. Although that was her husband's hometown, she didn't want to go there at all because she didn't speak Chinese at all. She originally wanted her son to be with her so that he could have some company, but now, her wish had been shattered.
At the same time, Ellis was also somewhat happy: 'Oh, my son has finally grown up and no longer revolves around me! '
But it seems that when Wang Li was ten years old, he was already playing football at the Arsenal Football School by himself...
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Although Wang Li's personal strength has been recognized by most people, his transfer negotiations did not go smoothly.
Wang Li's contract with Wolverhampton stipulates a penalty of 10 million pounds, so during the negotiations, Liverpool did not show the magnanimity when inviting negotiations. They wanted to pay the penalty for Wang Li, and they were willing to pay a big contract.
But Rita knew that Wang Li didn't want this.
If he pays the penalty fee directly, it would be almost equivalent to a free transfer to Liverpool, which would have a serious impact on Wang Li's reputation among Wolverhampton fans. Although this would not cause any loss to the player, Wang Li, who has good memories in that city, does not want this to happen.
Moreover, considering Wang Li's current market value, it is at least not lower than Rooney. If this is done, Liverpool will be making a huge profit for nothing. Wang Li will not suffer this loss, even if it is his good friend Owen who invites him to join the team.
So, Rita found Chelsea's representative and asked them to compete...
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“Hehehe, Alan, you did really well in the game.” Harrison walked out of the subway station with a withered look on his face. After seeing Wang Li, he immediately gave him a warm hug and took off his sunglasses. “Why are you carrying this thing? It looks pretty good. Give it to me. Haha!”
"By the way, have you heard about it? About Thomas?"
"Thomas? He's in Bristol Rovers, right?" Wang Li looked at the bad boy speechlessly as he actually hugged him and wouldn't let go. He immediately pushed him away with disgust.
"NO! NO! NO!" Harrison looked at him sadly, "Alan, you really don't care about your friends at all!"
Wang Li smiled awkwardly. In fact, when he was bored, he would call his friends to ask about the situation, but most of the time he called Angela... Oh, by the way, Rita was added recently...
"Could it be that Thomas has transferred?" Wang Li asked in surprise, but it is not surprising when you think about it. In the warm-up match with the England team, he performed so well that it is very likely that he will be targeted by other teams. Even if he comes directly to the Premier League, it is not surprising.
"Well, let me tell you, this kid went straight to Chelsea! Two million pounds! He became famous overnight!" Harrison said with some envy, but at this time, he suddenly felt a burst of cold light around him. He turned around and found that many people in the station were looking at them. He turned his head and looked at Wang Li, and then he realized what had happened!
"Go! Allen! Danger!" Harrison immediately pushed Wang Li away and stood in front of the fans, looking like a brave knight!
Seeing this, Wang Li quickly ran into the crowd and disappeared. He didn't want to be surrounded by these fanatical fans. Standing next to an elevator, he pressed the brim of his hat, turned around and gave Harrison a thumbs up, thinking that the always silly Harrison was indeed loyal.
But suddenly, he rolled his eyes helplessly, and heard a loud shout from the front -
"Hahahaha, I'm Wolverhampton's super striker Harrison Clarke. If you want my autograph, please line up and follow the order!"