"Kylian! What are you looking at? The draw for the Champions League semi-finals is about to begin! I hope Lyon doesn't draw Barcelona!"
Mbappe turned a deaf ear to his teammates' calls. Several people were originally gathered together to watch TV, but after Mbappe borrowed his friend's computer, he never took his eyes off it.
The fat boy who called him leaned over and said, "What are you looking at that's so interesting? Eh? Why are you on the computer?"
Mbappe pushed away the head that blocked his view: "This is Twitter, I'm watching my idol."
Everyone gathered around after hearing their conversation.
"Wow! Mbappe is your idol? You are standing with your idol?"
"Are you going to be famous?"
"Wait, this person looks familiar..."
"I recognized it! Look at this ball! Wow! I saw my brother who played in the club practice it often, but he never succeeded once... It's Alvin DeWitt!"
Their reactions were similar to those of the vast number of netizens who retweeted the post crazily on Twitter.
Netizens had no time to pay attention to the lottery. People's attention was focused on this video and they had no time to pay attention to the results of the lottery.
They saw Ivan's sleepy ball again! Although Benoit, the famous French photographer who posted the tweet, said that this was taken the year before last, this at least shows that Irving, who had just recovered from an injury at that time, was not completely unable to play football, right?
Few people have been able to replicate Ivan's famous trick, the Sleepy Ball!
This is a ball that no goalkeeper can do anything about!
After the video was published and topped the trending search list, even the British royal family was shocked.
Prince William and Prince Harry both retweeted the post, expressing their admiration and affirmation of Ivan.
However, what they wanted to ask about Irvin's recent situation was between the lines. They tried hard to be dignified, but the fans saw through their tricks at a glance.
Prince William is beating around the bush to get the attention of the English Football Association!
The people from the English Football Association were urged to check Twitter by calls from their superiors.
oh! We know the protagonists of these two videos, isn’t he the Alvin we are optimistic about? We have already recommended him to UEFA and are just waiting for a day trip to the Champions League stadium!
what happened? What did he do wrong? Or are there media outlets that are smearing him? !
...It's just that the young referee we like showed off his skills. Look how excited you are.
etc.
Our referee went to kick the ball and showed off to everyone? !
EXM? !
Retired player Alvin = Champions League assistant referee expert = quasi-Premier League referee Alvin = Alvin who is believed to be able to join the national team?
What kind of joke is this?
The English FA was stunned, and UEFA, which was alarmed, was also stunned.
They were saying that something was wrong with today’s draw ceremony. They heard that the ratings were very low. Did someone steal the headlines? !
Oh. Some officials sneered. Do these English people want to let a national referee play in the World Cup? Did they hear it right?
Such an absurd thing, there has never been such a precedent!
UEFA ignored it, thinking it was a media conspiracy and a minor issue that would die down in a few days. The English FA couldn't say anything and they pretended not to see it.
After a few days, they realized that the matter was not over yet.
They thought the heat of the matter would die down on its own, but they didn't expect that their indifferent attitude angered the people of England and the matter became even bigger.
Not only did the official website of the English Football Association fall, but even their office building was invaded by groups of young fans marching.
They held high banners and shouted slogans:
[Please give Alvin a chance for an official physical examination, we want to know the answer! 】
[Alvin can prove himself, please take Alvin to the World Cup! 】
They do this because there have been cases where players retired early due to a wrong diagnosis by a doctor, but later found themselves well and resumed their playing days.
It sounds dramatic, but life sometimes needs drama!
Ivan’s fans grunted and explained to everyone that retired players can return to service. The most typical example is Maradona, the head coach of the current Argentina national team! He had tried to play football again after retiring for a while!
Irving is only 21 years old and has been retired for less than two years. Why can't he be given a chance?
Some of those who believed in conspiracy theories have come out again. They think that Irving was too anxious to retire, maybe he had some unspeakable secret!
The national team's roster hasn't been finalized yet. Capello wouldn't mind observing one more player, right?
So there was a scene where the fans stood up to protest.
However, there are two major obstacles in front of Ivan. First, they don't know what Ivan's physical condition is like, and just two short videos obviously can't tell you anything. Second, Ivan has not played for a club, and the national team coaches select candidates by observing outstanding players from various clubs. Ivan is likely to be rejected by the strict championship coach Capello because of this flaw.
The bottom line is, they have no way of knowing whether Alvin’s current competitive state is good or bad!
So they could only give Alvin a chance to prove himself by putting pressure on him!
Twitter was bustling with activity, with Ivan's friends expressing their amazement. At the same time, former teammates or buddies who are on the national team, such as Terry and Lampard who play for Chelsea, Rooney, Vidic, and Ferdinand who play for Manchester United, and even Gerrard, the captain of Liverpool and the national team who is not familiar with Ivan, all tweeted to express their affirmation of Ivan.
Their positions are secure and they will definitely go to the World Cup in South Africa, so they don't mind taking Ivan with them. However, most of the English players will probably not be happy about it. One less spot is one less spot. Not only do they have to compete with all the players in England, but they also have to compete with a referee? !
What the hell!
They have quite a few complaints, so they are paying a lot of attention to this matter.
If you no longer have the strength, even if you are Beckham or Owen, no matter how brilliant you were in the past, if you are no longer in shape, they will still not want you. Is it so easy to get into the national team?
As for Ivan himself, he was facing his agent Mark who was shouting loudly.
He received countless calls today, from his grandmother, his mother, his friends, and a Portuguese guy far away in Spain.
Mark was shocked by his boss's actions. He always took pride in the fact that Ivan could easily make headlines without any effort on his part. However, this time such a big thing happened without any noise?
oh! However, the most breathtaking thing was that the protagonist who made the whole of England uneasy was looking at him with an innocent face!
If you think about it carefully, it is true. Irving is indeed innocent. He obviously did nothing. The video was released by reporter Maggie and French commercial shooter Benoit. The topic was hyped up by Prince William. The attention of the FA was attracted by the fans who were willing to do it for him...
At best, Ivin just accepted an interview that was irrelevant. He has never made any statement on Twitter regarding his football career.
Mark took a deep breath and said, "Just tell me what you think?"
He stared at Ivan closely. After all, he was a cash cow, and it would be a good thing if he could really go back to play football.
Ivan looked at him, his calm appearance in stark contrast to his agent who was scratching his head and face: "My thoughts are consistent with those of the fans."
Mark said to himself: "Hey, I'm telling you, Alvin, since things have come to this point, you might as well go for a physical examination... What? Do you really have this idea?!"
He was a little confused, and Alvin looked at him, as if asking him with his eyes, "Is this the first day you met me?"
Mark was speechless for a long time. Only after he got an affirmative answer from Ivan did he officially begin to think about the feasibility of this matter.
He calmly analyzed: "The FA's attitude is not very tough. Prince William and his brother take this matter very seriously. The FA should be wavering and waiting for a way out. It is also a good thing that there is no precedent of referees changing to play football. FIFA has never said that this is against regulations."
As long as Ivan is able to re-register as a player, the only thing left is whether the national team wants him.
Finally, we come to a conclusion that the possibility is still very high.
Before leaving to deal with this matter, Mark asked Ivan one last question: "If you successfully resume your player status and join the national team, what will happen to your current refereeing career? Are you going to play football again after the World Cup?"
Ivan blinked. "This requires the help of my excellent agent. If I can play in the World Cup, I will retire and continue to be a referee. I just don't know if FIFA will approve this situation."
A registered referee cannot be a registered player. I wonder if they can take advantage of the lack of precedent and the gaps in relevant regulations to find loopholes.
I just hope that I can be agreed to temporarily put my referee status on hold until after the World Cup.
It's not that he doesn't want to continue being a player. He has tried it in the past few days. He knows best what his current physical condition is.
It's okay to play in a World Cup, but if you continue to play reluctantly, you may end up like those players who are plagued by injuries, being left on the bench for a long time, feeling frustrated and finally retiring in disgrace.
The system's intermediate-level repair potion had limited effects. Although it was much more powerful than the primary ones, it was not magical enough to completely restore him.
The hidden dangers of the body still exist.
Therefore, if possible, he could go to the World Cup, fulfill his dream, and come back to continue being a referee, so that he would have no regrets.
If, if it is really possible...
Even if he sits on the bench, he does not expect to be on the starting list. As long as he can come on as a substitute, his free kicks and some tactical experience taught to him by his former mentor Mourinho should still be able to play a role.
There is no guarantee that he can hold on throughout the game, but Ivan is still confident in his sense of the ball.
After Mark left, Alvin fell into thought again. There are primary repair potions and intermediate repair potions. Does that mean there will be advanced repair potions?
Can the advanced repair potion completely heal him?
This was also the reason why he chose to continue being a referee.
The system was able to achieve the synthesis authority of intermediate repair potions and unlock related usage functions because he had obtained the qualification of a national referee.
The system was upgraded from VAR generation 1 to generation 2 because he had collected three bottles of primary potions.
Does this mean that when he has collected three bottles of intermediate potions, the system can be upgraded and there will be a chance to synthesize intermediate potions?
He looked at the system panel. Due to the bonus from the headlines in the past few days, he had two bottles of primary repair potions in addition to a bottle of intermediate repair potion.
As for the synthesis authority, similarly, according to this reasoning, the next person after the national referee is the international referee. As long as he successfully reaches that position, the advanced repair potion can naturally be used.
By then, it won't be impossible to play football again.
According to this logic, he does not need to risk being blacklisted by UEFA and force a place in the national team roster at this time when his footing is unstable.
However, when will he be able to fully recover?
He should start playing football as early as possible, while his status as a player has not faded from people's sight. Going back to play football at this time is the most likely to succeed.
A player's career is too short, and there are fewer and fewer World Cups to play in. So, he finally chose to make this risky decision.
This matter is of great importance and it can be said that it caused a sensation. The referee named Ivan really wanted to play football - because of his special situation: his former talent.
The fans also think so. His heroic presence on the court is hard to let go.
The English FA did not directly reject the proposal in the end, but said it would give feedback to FIFA.
Capello did not make any statement and the media did not get his opinion on the matter from him, so there is no way to know whether he agrees or disagrees.
In his opinion, it is still unclear whether Irwin's application will be successful or will eventually become a laughing stock in the refereeing community.
He would not use these uncertain things to add unnecessary troubles to himself.
The reaction of the English people was surprisingly unanimous.
At this moment, both the media who often like to stir up trouble and the rational fans who are not optimistic about this matter have remained relatively silent.
They finally chose to wait for FIFA's approval.
I heard that among Icelanders, everyone has two jobs because there are so few people in their country.
Their players are the same, all part-time.
Among their players, there may be directors, chefs, photographers, and painters.
By this comparison, Alvin can also work part-time! After all, being a referee is just a profession, so why can't we treat everyone equally? Aren’t all professions equal?
Let's give him a through train, what if he really recovers and can play football?
Don't you feel sorry for wasting time on an extremely outstanding player in world football?
We are all English, who doesn’t want the national team to perform better?
We are all made of flesh and blood. Who doesn’t want to see a breathtaking genius return to the football field?
God, please be kind to him.
He has endured cruel suffering that he should not have experienced at his age.
God, please have some mercy on him.
Please, give the people of England a sweet hope.
The English FA is still waiting for a reply, but UEFA has already made arrangements for the Champions League referees, and Alvin was included in the list very early, so even while waiting for a reply, Alvin can still participate in the Champions League semi-finals that he should have participated in.
However, due to lack of qualifications, he was originally a substitute assistant referee.
But on the eve of the second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Inter Milan at home, the fourth official on duty had a rather regrettable problem. His ignorant son used his father's Twitter to post a Barcelona jersey at home, which caused serious dissatisfaction among Inter Milan fans.
You let a Barcelona fan referee our game?
Is this going to ensure that Barcelona can retain the St. Blair's Cup?
Must protest!
Someone must be replaced!
So, on the day of the game, the poor fourth official received a notice that his son had ruined his chance to enforce the law.
As the incident happened suddenly, UEFA did not send anyone else and directly sent the substitute assistant referee to take over.
Generally speaking, the requirements for the fourth official are not high, as long as the substitute assistant referee has relevant experience.
This is the duty of the substitute assistant referee and there is nothing wrong with it.
What was supposed to be just a quick laugh, however, because of the unusual circumstances of the people involved, it once again attracted widespread news coverage.
This game has more highlights than the original one.
Who are the head coaches of both teams? Guardiola of Barcelona, Mourinho of Inter Milan.
Who is the fourth official for this match? England's sweetheart and recent headline hottie, Alvin Devitt.
What's wrong with this?
This is a huge problem!
Guardiola is a coach who has had unpleasant experiences with Ivan! And Mourinho is even more amazing!
He is the coach that Ivan respects the most! He is the mentor who discovered Alvin!
Listen, listen to what the madman Mourinho said when asked about Ivan during the pre-match press conference!
"Ask me what I think of my disciple Ivan? Let me tell you this, if I go to the battlefield now and let me choose two people to go with me, I will take Ivan de Witte and Didier Drogba."
"Ivan will be a good referee because he is a bit like his former coach. You can be very close to him off the court, but on the court, you are just a player, coach, referee, such a simple relationship, that's all."
"Ivan has always been a man who knows right from wrong, just like me. He will give you as much as you give him, and he will love you as much as you love him. If you respect him, he will respect you. He knows how to give due respect to everyone and everything, including his own career. So you don't have to worry about him not being a good referee. Can this be more difficult than him practicing a free kick on the court for an entire morning?"
"Of course, I'm honored to be the excellent head coach that Ivan used to be."
"You ask me if he can continue to play football? This should respect his own wishes, and no one else has the right to interfere. Of course, no matter what he does, he will still be my disciple."
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