The moment Alvin was pushed out of the hospital, he was still a little uncomfortable with the long-lost sunshine.
He couldn't help but squint and put his hands over his eyes.
“Crack!”
The sounds of camera shutters rang out one after another.
…A crowd of reporters got the news that he was discharged from the hospital today from somewhere.
If his injury is healed and he can continue to play football, he will probably be eager to meet the reporters.
However--
If he announced his retirement here, he probably wouldn't be able to leave.
Facing the reporters' blockade, Ivan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, showed his signature smile and said, "I know what you want to know. I will tell you after I get back. Remember to follow me."
After saying that, he winked playfully at the female reporter from The Sun, who was stunned by his clear blue eyes.
By the time they reacted, Ivan had been pushed away, and the security personnel surrounded him tightly, making it impossible for the reporters to squeeze forward.
Alvin was escorted away by bodyguards, and the reporters had no choice but to interview the doctors and nurses who treated Alvin in order to get first-hand information.
“Can Ivan still play football?”
"How is Ivan's injury?"
The doctor avoided the question: "Evan? He is really a very strong child."
"Ah, yes, we all know that it will be painful after anesthesia, but he refused painkillers and never cried out in pain."
The nurse wiped her eyes and said, "He is very nice. He never complains about his situation. Instead, he comforts his family and teammates and tells them not to worry. God, he is an angel. He will definitely get better..."
The reporter was stunned by the trick: "..."
After asking around, everyone praised Ivan, but there was no practical content.
Two hours later, they no longer had the heart to interview anyone.
Because Chelsea’s official website suddenly released the news.
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[Head coach Jose Mourinho has left the team. I wish him all the best in the future. 】
But everyone in England had no time to find out where the Portuguese was going. Their attention was completely attracted by the next big news from Chelsea officials -
[Chelsea No. 29 Alvin Devitt officially announced his retirement this summer. Chelsea deeply regrets this and wishes him a speedy recovery. 】
We would like to thank Golden Boy De Witte for bringing honour and joy to Chelsea over the past year. We are deeply saddened by Mr. De Witte's retirement due to injury. After discussion and decision, we will reserve a No. 29 jersey for him and place it in Chelsea's Hall of Fame.
In addition, we will sell 200 autographed jerseys of Irwin to Chelsea fans as a souvenir.
coax!
The sky is falling apart.
The media went crazy.
The fans went crazy.
Many incredulous fans went to Irving's Twitter and posted comments asking him questions.
It must be fake, right? We clearly saw the photo of you standing up and doing recovery training in the hospital, please tell us quickly!
Until Ivan’s own update was released.
Today is also great, Ivan XD
Thank you for your concern. I have been discharged from the hospital and am now at home.
I have signed all the jerseys. Some people even wrote extra blessings, but there were so many that I didn’t write them all. Chelsea Football Club will distribute it on my behalf.
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Chelsea is a great team, I am glad to have played for it～o(*￣▽￣*)ブ
"Oh shit!" 』
"Ahhhhhhhhhh! 』
"So you really retired? 』
"Oh my god, what should I do about the World Cup! My grandpa told me a while ago that he could watch England win the championship one more time! 』
"You liar, you paralyzed us before, and now you suddenly stabbed me in the heart with a knife! 』
"Sugar filled with glass shards..."
"Nothing more to say. We know you don't want to do this. Wish you the best." 』
"bless! We won't forget you! Neither will Chelsea! 』
"Stamford Bridge will always be your home! 』
…
There were some remarks that gloated over the club losing a strong rival, and they were all criticized by Ivan's fans and other rational fans.
A reporter who wrote several thousand words listing all the English rising stars who had fallen early and predicted that Irving would be as silent as those people was grabbed by the collar and beaten by several Chelsea male fans when he went out the next morning.
…
This day was called Black Thursday by the English media.
On this day, the English rising star officially announced his retirement, ending his short but crazy playing career.
On this day, England fans were hit hard and their premonition came true.
Time can heal all pains.
Gradually, the hype about Ivan's retirement faded.
People's attention gradually turned elsewhere. The European Cup has begun.
England fans have mixed feelings.
At this time, they thought of Alvin again. If he had been called up to the national team earlier, maybe they wouldn't have failed to qualify for the European Cup.
He is like a meteor in the sky, fleeting and brilliant. After the show ended, it was even more disappointing.
God gave England a surprise and took it back.
Will there be no more DeWitt in England?
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However, the exciting European Cup has nothing to do with Alvin for the time being.
Inside an upscale cafe in Fulham.
Ivan, who had just run around the banks of the Thames from home, received a call from his agent and came here on the way.
Even though he was wearing a cheap casual suit that looked like it cost no more than 20 euros, the waiter at the door still let him in with a blushing face.
He did not look out of breath at all as if he had just finished exercising. Instead, he looked calm and walked leisurely.
At that moment, Mark thought he had seen his big boss, Ms. Greywitt.
The relevant person in charge of the Switch Cola Company was already sitting opposite Mark, with a hypocritical and contemptuous smile on his face.
He clearly expressed the company's decision to terminate the contract with Irving.
Irving's endorsement contract with Switch Cola will expire in one year. Originally, Irving's retirement could have been a way to gain some popularity, but Switch Cola believed that he was unable to fulfill his obligations because he was unable to drink Coke during that period, let alone shoot commercials. Therefore, the other party took advantage of the loophole in the contract terms and refused to pay most of the liquidated damages.
However, anyone who is interested in investigating the market will find that the sales of Coke during that period actually increased instead of decreased.
The person in charge, who called himself Johnson, said: "Mr. DeWitt, I think you can understand us. We all need to move on."
Switch-Cola had a long-term vision and believed that Irving would never recover from the setback and it was not worth wasting that year and paying him a high endorsement fee.
So this is what happened today.
Mark, the agent Gray assigned to Ivan, sneered: "Understanding is mutual. Since you want to terminate the contract, we will handle the termination according to the terms of the contract. Otherwise, your company's goal may not be achieved."
Ivan listened to their argument quietly, and when both of them looked at him, he said, "Dear Mr. Johnson, I think what you said makes sense. Since maintaining the contract will cause trouble to both of us, I don't think it is necessary to continue."
"My grandmother is Chinese. There is a Chinese saying that goes 'once you make a move, you can never regret it'. Since your company has proposed to terminate the contract, you should follow the contractual procedures."
He changed the subject: "As far as I know, the sales of Coke exploded during the period when I retired. I don't think your interests were harmed."
"On the contrary, if you make me feel that my interests are harmed, I will take necessary measures. There is one thing you must know, although I have retired, there are still many fans who love me."
He stood up and patted Mark on the shoulder: "It's up to you from now on, Mr. Agent. I haven't exercised enough today, so excuse me."
After saying that, he smiled brilliantly, nodded to the waitress, and left without looking back.
“…”
Johnson's face turned purple. He felt humiliated.
How dare a retired player be so arrogant!
Forget it. The other party will be useless anyway. I guess the aggressive look just now was all pretended. You can tell by the cheap clothes he is wearing.
He has only played football for one year, what wealth can he have?
Johnson, who knew nothing about Ivan's identity, thought sarcastically.
As he left, Ivan shook his head.
Why bother too much about these small losses? If you ignore the important things and pursue the trivial ones, you may achieve your goal in the end, but you may lose more.
I hope they can find a better spokesperson and their sales will reach new heights.
He stretched his limbs and continued running towards Chelsea Club.
He grew up here and is very familiar with it.
The area around Chelsea is a gathering place for rich people, with relatively few people and high quality, so he will have a good running environment.
He needs to focus on learning how to referee, physical training, and handling company affairs with Grey. The largest company under Grey Corporation is a luxury cosmetics company with always good sales, and Grey has put a lot of effort into it.
Ivan, who is either forgotten or still mentioned from time to time, has begun to busy himself with the assessment of the first-level referee qualification certificate.
Dynamic vision has given him great inspiration. It may be just an added advantage for a player, but for a referee, it is like a cheat.
He is also learning to let go.
When he wakes up from a dream at midnight, he always tells himself that everything was not in vain as he had lived a glorious life.
Johnson's "looking forward" theory is actually not wrong. People who look forward will always live more comfortably than those who live in the past.
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The Sun: [Wenger angrily criticized all England referees - they are not qualified to go to the World Cup. 】
Daily Mail: [Mike Dean suspected of blowing off two non-offside goals for Arsenal]
Arsenal FC, Emirates Stadium.
At the pre-match press conference for the powerful match between Arsenal and Manchester United in the 26th round of the Premier League, reporters from major Premier League newspapers were packed.
Logically speaking, Manchester United, which is ranked higher in the league, should be the more favored team, but everyone seems to be more interested in Arsenal.
"I heard that you think all the referees in England are rubbish?"
"May I ask if you have any dissatisfaction with the referee Mike Dean and his team of linesmen who officiated the match last Friday?"
"The FA has stated that it will respond to your appeal as soon as possible. Do you have any expected outcome for this matter?"
Wenger responded: "This is a pre-match press conference for the Arsenal vs Manchester United match. Please do not talk about any irrelevant topics. I hope you will give the Manchester United head coach Sir Alex Ferguson the appropriate respect."
But Maggie, a female reporter from The Sun, still doesn't intend to let him go.
"Excuse me, did you know that the linesman for the Championship match last Wednesday was former Chelsea player Alvin Devitt? Several of his offside calls were more accurate than TV replays."
Seeing this, The Mirror followed up with: "The referee for today's game is Howard Webb. Do you think this referee will have an impact on your team's performance?"
"Devitt was a great player and I feel sorry for what happened to him."
"Manchester United is a team that deserves to be treated with caution. I have been preparing for this game for a long time and do not have the extra energy to pay attention to events outside the Premier League."
Wenger patiently gave his final answer. If the other party continued to make trouble, he would choose to leave early!
"As for the referee's question, I believe it will be an exciting game and we should focus on the game itself, right?"
It is foreseeable that tomorrow's Sun newspaper will have several more "classic" remarks by the central figures of recent topics:
"I look down on Championship teams!"
"I don't think Weber deserves my evaluation!"
"Ivan? That kid is pretty good at playing football. Referee? Forget it!"
Manchester United coach Ferguson, known as the "hair dryer", likes to see his old rival suffer a setback. As Wenger has been in the headlines recently, he will not say harsh words to provoke the opponent.
However, Ferguson doesn't mind singing a different tune from him.
"Evan DeWitt is a player I admire very much. In the future, I believe he will be a respected referee."
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