Wang Ai's previous silence is actually intriguing.After captain John Terry and vice-captain Frank Lampard expressed their welcome to Ballack, Wang Ai, who is the top scorer in the Chelsea league and Champions League, should have also stood up to welcome Ballack with the club's recruitment, even if it was cautious, even if it was not optimistic, at least what should be said, "Ballack is a world-class star, it is an honor to play with him." ”However, Wang Ai didn't say anything......
Not speaking when you should be speaking is also an attitude in itself.In fact, before the news came out that Ballack was about to join Chelsea, Leonie, who is a senior member of the German league, made a special call to remind Wang Ai that Ballack was coming, and there was still a problem with the same number between the two of you.In this case, if Wang Ai takes the initiative to stand up and welcome Ballack, it is easy to create an illusion for the club, an illusion that Wang Ai may give in.The No. 13 jersey has no special meaning for Wang Ai, except for the dark coolness of defeating Westerners, it has nothing to do with Wang Ai's competitive value or Wang Ai's commercial value, and even some sponsors have suggested that Wang Ai change his number.However, in teams, especially in professional leagues with high commercial development, even if the jersey number itself does not make sense, it makes sense to compromise or insist on it.The spirit of competitive sports is to advance without retreating.At this time, if you take the initiative to choose to retreat, you will never be praised as in Chinese society, but will be ridiculed and questioned, and even damage Wang Ai's image and economic income.Ballack's side is not obsessed with the No. 13 jersey itself, even if Ballack himself is a little superstitious, but his agent does not think so.The competition with Wang Ai is a way to reflect Ballack's superstar status, and in layman's terms, Ballack, who landed in the Premier League for the first time and joined the championship team Chelsea, needs to step on Wang Ai to maintain his status.The current standings of Chelsea's stars are: John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Wang Ai, Claude Makelele, Cech, Essien, Joe Cole, Crespo, Carvalho, Arjen Robben, Duff, Patrick Ferreira, Gudjohnsen, Del Horno, Grami, Hut, Cudicini and a few Russian players who rarely get a chance to play.Ballack knows that John Terry is definitely number one and Frank Lampard is set to be number two, with neither of the two moving away.Drogba is José's favorite and the fulcrum that underpins Chelsea's attacking system, and his third-place position is also relatively stable, followed by Wang Ai, who has quickly climbed through the ranks of goals.Ballack's insistence on not giving up the pursuit of No. 13 is actually to force the club and Wang Ai to make concessions and ascend to the status of Chelsea's fourth star, so as to join the absolute main force in the competitive aspect, get enough voice and ball power, and support his 120,000 pounds Chelsea's highest salary in terms of income.Of course, in business, it would be better if some advertising endorsements could be snatched from Wang Ai.Therefore, even if the No. 13 jersey doesn't matter to Wang Ai, even if Wang Ai himself doesn't hate Ballack, he even likes it a little.But all the reasons are combined, and Wang Ai's response can only be as sung in the national anthem: "Facing the enemy's artillery fire, advance!"
”So under the expectation of everyone, after Chelsea hosted Newcastle and won the FA Cup 2-0 on March 23, Wang Ai called the anxious Jamie on the night of scoring a goal, and almost half an hour after receiving the call, Jamie rushed to Wang Ai's home and got the first-hand scoop.The next day, the Daily Mail, one of England's top three circulation, published an "exclusive interview" with Wang Ai, but surprisingly, Wang Ai did not mention the issue of the jersey number throughout the interview, and at the critical moment of the showdown against him in many aspects, he suddenly directed the fire to a completely unrelated party: Arsenal's King Henry Henry.Many people who read the headline of the report are confused, what does your Chelsea number 13 have to do with Thierry Henry?
Wang Ai said: "Congratulations to Thierry Henry for getting two assists in the last round, I also have one assist and one goal, and now we are both 19 goals in the scorer list.It's a great honour to compete with Thierry Henry for the Golden Boot.In fact, everyone knows that the two of us are competing, so it is better to make it public.I have a lot of respect for him, but I think this season's Golden Boot will be mine, because I'm younger, the King of Highbury is old, and it's time to hand over the Golden Boot that he's won three times. ”Readers who bought today's Daily Mail had the same expression when they saw the headlines on the front page, frowning first and then ...... it!
In the subway, in the park, in the café, in the office, one by one the British people read the report, and after a little brain turn, they exclaimed.What is it?
This is a young football player who has just turned 18 years old, challenging the King of Highbury!
It's a Premier League goalscorer to change the dynasty!
No one has ever treated Henry like this, no matter how powerful a shooter!
Although the competition for the shooter list has always existed in the past, and sometimes it is still fierce, the statements of all parties involved are moderate and not aggressive.Like this time, an 18-year-old player openly shouted that Henry was old and it was time to give way!
This unexpected news made many people wonder for the first time, is this the undisciplined Fleet Street faked again?
But many fans, especially Chelsea fans, swore by it: no, don't talk nonsense, this time it's true!
Since coming to Chelsea, Wang Ai has only been interviewed by rookie reporter Jamie of the Daily Mail.There's Jamie's name under the big heading of this post!
So, the bosses of Fleet Street waved their whips and drove the reporters to Arsenal.Henry, who was training normally in the morning, heard the news from the reporter's mouth, judging from the live TV screen, Henry was a little surprised and unhappy, and after thinking for a while, he nodded: "Since someone has challenged me, in order to maintain my honor, I choose to ......
Accept!
”Henry's statement added fuel to the fire!
The reporters immediately left Henry, turned around and ran to Stamford Bridge, but Wang Ai was still in school.Wang Ai, who returned to Cobham after school, did not accept the interview, and when asked in a hurry, he said: Everyone will read the newspaper tomorrow.Then, the next day, March 24, the "Daily Mail" was in anticipation, and another interview with Jamie was even more exciting, and Wang Ai once again publicly shouted: "Thierry!
Let's take a gamble.I take the championship medal for this season, and you bet on the championship medal for the 0304 season.I lost, I sent to Highbury, you lost, you sent to Stamford Bridge!
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