After Xu Xiaodi's manuscript was posted, those who had previously joked that he didn't believe him cheered after experiencing a brief state of dumbfoundedness.

For fans who love Chinese football, 2004 seems to be a year for Chinese football to come back to life. The Asian Cup summer will be held in China. Although its level is not as good as the European Cup, America's Cup and World Cup, it is at least the number one football event in Asia. Such large-scale events are held at home, and the Chinese team is the host, so of course everyone will have higher expectations.

Dong Fangzhuo joined Manchester United for £3.5 million, becoming the first Chinese player to join the Premier League giants, arousing the longing of many Chinese fans.

Now Chu Zhongtian, an amateur international student who made a big splash in the FA Cup, has also joined Chelsea, which is a double blessing.

"Is our Chinese football really going to rise?" Some fans asked excitedly on the Internet.

For the first time, not many people sarcastically laughed at him, but many people are very optimistic about the prospects of Chinese football: "If there are more players like this, maybe our country's football really has hope!"

Of course, there are also many calm fans considering whether Chu Zhongtian chose to join Chelsea for the right time - because he definitely cannot get a labor certificate in a short period of time.

At this time, fans who like fantasy will jump out and fantasize that Chu Zhongtian and Dong Fangzhuo play together in Antwerp, and the Chinese double stars are in Belgium!

Even radical fans called on the Internet to let the Football Association summon Chu Zhongtian and Dong Fangzhuo to the national team to participate in the Asian Cup. Even if each game is only in the last five minutes, after getting enough games required to apply for a labor permit, they can represent their respective clubs in the Premier League. When Chelsea meets Manchester United, that will be a real Chinese derby! It will be much more enjoyable than the match between Li Tie of Everton and Sun Jihai of Manchester City.

A showdown between the rich! A showdown between the younger generation of Chinese football!

At that time, Chinese fans were so simple in their dreams, hoping to see this exciting scene.

Chinese fans in 2004 were full of hope because of the Asian Cup, Dong Fangzhuo, and Chu Zhongtian.

※※ Chu Zhongtian’s life is like this - he went to school in the morning, but actually skipped classes and went to chat with Emily on the rooftop, watching the scenery, and went to training and competitions in the afternoon. If there were competitions, he would work at the Wimbledon in the evening.

Regarding the issue of working, Boss John was really amused. Chu Zhongtian had already become a professional player and received a signing fee of 10,000 pounds at one time. Although he distributed 15% to his agent Bill Elliott, he was considered a rich man. In this way, he still missed his work income of 6 pounds per hour and insisted on coming here to work.

In fact, he knew that Chu Zhongtian could not let go of the six pounds hourly wage, but was reluctant to leave the Wimbledon bar's old friends.

The amateur football environment is loose, and he can become good friends with the fans. He stays with them while playing football, drinks, chats, and cheers for him. However, when it comes to professional football, there is no such a relaxed environment. He needs to face different teammates, and his distance from the fans will gradually become distant. If he becomes famous at that time, there will be many business activities, and his agent will take care of him for twenty-four hours a day, except for eating and sleeping.

Maybe he didn't mean it, but like Emily, he was famously strictly restrained by her mother and could never come to the bar to have fun with everyone.

Chu Zhongtian will also become like this.

At that time, everyone would only see the two of them on the TV, and then brag to the newcomer: "I had drunk wine with big stars like Emily Stan and Chu back then!"

At the same time, I sighed in my heart: When can I have a drink with them again?... Since Chu Zhongtian is still willing to stay here, then Boss John will not drive him away.

The old guys in the bar were also happy to see Chu Zhongtian staying in the bar. They also knew that Chu Zhongtian would not appear in this small bar again after this summer.

It feels like you can take a look at it and you can lose it.

It's not just the people in Wimbledon bars who have this idea, but the players at Wimbledon are the same.

After two seasons of getting along, they have become accustomed to having such a "foreign aid" game and training life. In the last half of the season, they have also adapted to having Chu lead the needle and organize offensive games on the court. As the end of the season approaches, separation has become a reality, and everyone is a little reluctant to let it go.

Two years are actually not long, but these two years are the first two years of this team. Everyone has gone from nothing to something, from obscurity to becoming famous in the FA Cup. There are too many things happening in the past two years, and each one is so impressive, so the quality of these two years is much better than that of ordinary two years.

In fact, Chu Zhongtian's departure was just a start. With the upgrade of Wimbledon's athletics, more other teams will be interested in the players of this team. Perhaps some people will leave the team because they no longer meet the requirements of the team. Some people will leave and come. This is a normal phenomenon for a team.

But parting is always sad, isn’t it?

※※In addition to going to school to accompany Emily, working in a bar, and playing football, more and more Chinese media have rushed from China, thousands of miles away to London, England to interview Chu Zhongtian. As the news of his joining Chelsea was confirmed, domestic interest in him became re-interested. Everyone wants to know where Chu Zhongtian will go next season, whether to go to Belgium with Dong Fangzhuo, or to go to leagues in other countries for training. Some people are fantastic about Chu Zhongtian's re-leased to Wimbledon Athletics by Chelsea because they already fell in love with that amateur team through the FA Cup match against Chelsea.

Chu Zhongtian has now adapted to the scene of being surrounded by reporters and asking questions. He will never raise his hands to surrender to a large group of reporters. In addition, with Emily's private guidance, he also knows how to deal with the problems that make him feel embarrassed. He began to learn to keep a peaceful mind and face the prejudice and excessive enthusiasm of the reporters, but there are always times when young people fail to do it... In this regard, he still has a long way to go.

May 8 is the last game of Wimbledon Athletics this season, and it is also Chu Zhongtian's last game at Wimbledon Athletics. Away game, their opponent Wallingford still poured in more than 3,800 fans at home, of which 3,700 were fans of Wimbledon Athletics.

They came to see Wimbledon Athletics' last game in the mixed county league, and also came to see Chu Zhongtian off.

Emily did not come in this game, but Chu Zhongtian was no longer worried about it, because he could meet Emily on the rooftop of the school teaching building every day.

In the locker room, Chu Zhongtian changed his clothes and stood in the locker room, and his teammates said goodbye to him one by one.

"Come on Chelsea!" Kevin Cooper patted Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder with some envy.

"No matter where you go, Chu. You are my friend!" Andy Sullivan put his hand on Chu Zhongtian's shoulder and squeezed it hard.

"If you see a guy named Dani Wellington at Chelsea, remember to greet him on my behalf, and say that Joe Xilin's fist misses his nose very much, haha!" Joe Xilin smiled.

"I really envy you, Chu." Gavin Borger stood in front of Chu Zhongtian. He did not put his hand on Chu Zhongtian's shoulder or touch his head. "I was even a little jealous... But I think this is what you deserve. Good luck, Chu!"

The other teammates came up one by one and said a few words to him, saying the final farewell. After playing this game, Chu Zhongtian was about to leave the team. Maybe they would never be able to meet again. In the future, they could only watch this former teammate compete in the top league on TV.

Everyone went out, but Eames was still at the end.

"Do you know, Chu? If Wimbledon Athletics was a professional team, I would not let you go so easily. Even if I know that our attractiveness is not as attractive as Chelsea, I will try every means to keep you."

Chu Zhongtian smiled.

"But it's a pity... If we were a professional team, you would be better than you are now. Wimbledon Athletics is far inferior to professional teams in terms of training quality. I have some advice that may help you."

Chu Zhongtian listened attentively.

"Although you are the core of Wimbledon Athletics and are responsible for controlling the team's defense and offense, you play in the amateur league after all, and your opponents are not worth mentioning. You can easily deal with such opponents. But in the professional league, the opponents you will encounter will be very strong. I believe you have experienced the game of Millwall?"

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "Yes, boss."

"Milwall's level in professional football is not very high. Their people can easily freeze you. What about higher levels? A game like Chelsea will not repeat itself. So you must correct your attitude from now on - no matter what team you go to in the future, don't think you can still be the core, start from scratch, and start from a substitute. I believe what coaches you will meet in the future, but not all coaches who coach you have the same vision and can be optimistic about you, haha!" Eames praised himself.

"So no matter what problems you encounter, Chu. Keep your mentality calm. Don't think that you are famous in the FA Cup. You should play the main team and be the core of all teams. You should be the focus of everyone's attention. Wimbledon's locker room has a good atmosphere, because this is an amateur team, everyone has no ambitions, everyone just wants to play football for the team they like. But professional football is completely different. You will encounter all kinds of teammates and encounter all kinds of troubles... Being a professional player is not just about having the strength. You need to learn to deal with many interpersonal relationships and learn to deal with many non-football difficulties."

"I know, boss."

"Make a little bit of progress. I am very amazed by your learning ability. If you persist, you will always succeed, but... sometimes it depends on opportunities. Remember when you are facing a future choice, the first element you need to consider is not the fame, level and strength of the opponent's team, but whether it is suitable for you and whether it is willing to promise to give you a better chance of playing. Only the game can continue to improve, money and fame are weak, and if you can't play in the game, you will not have high salary and high popularity. You have to remember these, Chu. No matter when, playing football is the first priority, even if you go to a low-level league, as long as you play football, it's enough. Don't think that playing at the top league is considered professional football. This idea will kill you. Look at those hope stars who are determined to go to the top team but end up spending their time on the bench..."

Eames originally wanted to say, because he found that he seemed to have endless advice to his beloved disciple. But Ingrich's voice sounded outside: "Terry Chu?"

"It seems we're going to be late." Eames smiled at Chu Zhongtian. "Anyway, no matter how much advice I have, it's useless. The key is still on yourself. Let's walk your own path, Chu."

He reached out and patted Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder: "The last piece of advice: No matter where you will play football in the future, remember, you came from the 'crazy gang'."

※※※Wallingford Athletics is Wimbledon Athletics' opponent in this game and is also the second in the league. However, it is definitely not a competitor, because before this game, the points gap between the two teams was 27 points. Wallingford was completely unable to pose any threat to Wimbledon Athletics.

In this game, the Wimbledon Athletics players played very relaxed. After everyone had the ball, they would pass the football to Chu Zhongtian. No matter where Chu Zhongtian was, they just gave the ball to him, so that he could accept the cheers from the Wimbledon Athletics fans in the stands again and again.

"it's_my_chu" keeps ringing, this is the last farewell gift that Wimbledon Athletics fans can give him.

"I've watched Chu's competition here for the last time. Let's sing hard! Maybe I won't have the chance to sing this song again in the future!"

Jackson shouted.

So the singing in the stands became louder.

At the end, only this sound could be heard in the whole stand, and everyone was repeating the climax of the song: "it’s_my_chu—!!it’s_my_chu—!!it’s_my_chu—!!it’s_my_chu—!!!”

Amid the singing, Chu Zhongtian once again contributed a goal and an assist, helping the team defeat the opponent 2:1.

Lee Newton, Chelsea's scout kept nodding in the stands.

Although the club has signed a contract with Chu Zhongtian, he still needs to continue to observe and continue to evaluate Chu Zhongtian's future development prospects.

Judging from the competition at Wimbledon, he is indeed talented.

I hope you can have a place in Chelsea in the future, to prove that my vision is fine.

After the game, no one went up to hug Chu Zhongtian, and his teammates took the initiative to leave him some space. He walked to the stands with slogans to cheer for himself, and applauded and thanked the fans above.

The Wimbledon Athletics scarf that Old Bente held in his hand was thrown down and landed at Chu Zhongtian's feet.

"Save it as a souvenir, Chu!" the old man shouted in the stands. "Don't forget the crazy gang! Don't forget us!!"

Chu Zhongtian leaned over and picked up the scarf, then raised it to show the fans. Another burst of cheers broke out in the stands.

"Chu, don't forget the crazy gang! Don't forget us!!"

They shouted in unison.

Chu Zhongtian clenched his right hand into a fist and hit the Wimbledon Athletics team logo that hit his heart.

How can you forget the Mad Gang? How can you forget you?

These two wonderful times will never be forgotten no matter how long it takes.

I'm a disciple of the Mad Gang!

※※※ "This scene can't be seen in the ninth league." Wimbledon Athletics' teammates did not enter the locker room either. They all gathered on the visiting team bench and watched their teammate Chu Zhongtian say goodbye to the fans from a distance.

"To be honest... I was moved..." Sim Johnston wiped his eyes.

"I wonder if I can get such treatment when I leave..." Gavin Borger said enviously.

"Maybe, blog." Joe Xilin said leaning against Borger's shoulder.

At this time, the two of them no longer had the tit-for-tat smell.

"Diligence should have such rewards. Chu's success is not accidental at all. No matter where he goes, as long as he persists like this, he can succeed..." Kevin Cooper remembered the scene when he taught Chu Zhongtian to shoot. At that time, Chu Zhongtian's shot either hit high or flew. At that time, could he think that Chu Zhongtian could score two long shots in the game against Chelsea?

"I think I miss him... I can't see him next season, and I always feel a little strange..." Chu Zhongtian's partner in the midfield, Li Sidwell murmured. He now admires Chu Zhongtian's fighting spirit in the game against Chelsea. If he hadn't decided to give Chelsea a little more powerful after the kickoff, how could they equalize the score after one minute of conceding the ball? If it weren't for the equalization of the score so quickly, Wimbledon might not have won that game.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian held the scarf in his hand and waved goodbye to the fans in the stands.

Goodbye, crazy gang, goodbye, all of you.

Then he turned around and slowly walked towards his teammates.

Behind him, the song rang again.

"This is a song for Chu who sticks to his faith, and for Chu who never retreats!"

"Never give in! Never give in!"

"Our Chu!"
To be continued...