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Each soccer player has a game that changed their lives.
German football legend Michael Ballack once cited the semi-final against Korea in the 2002 World Cup as one of his ‘life-changing matches’.
This match meant that Ballack missed the final due to a cumulative yellow card, and Germany lost 2-0 to Brazil, so it could be said that it was a life-changing match.
Conversely, there are also ‘life-changing matches’ in positive cases.
In 2009, Neymar, who was evaluated as a rotation resource and a promising prospect in Santos, played a big role in the match against Nauchiku. Starting from this match, he was reborn as a complete starter, and after becoming a target for scouts from big clubs, he transferred to Barcelona.
Some football pundits predicted that the Stoke City v West Ham United match would change the lives of some players.
Stoke City, who was directly promoted from the 3rd division to the 1st division, immediately aimed for the ‘double’ that year, and showed a competitive appearance with the ‘Dakgong’ tactic, but it was the FA Cup final where both teams of West Ham United, who did not win a major competition, met. It was because.
[Stoke City beats West Ham United to win the FA Cup. Achieving ‘double’ ]
[ Historic Stoke City’s FA Cup win ]
[Jamie Lee, who scored a dramatic equalizer just before the end of regular time, was selected as Man of Match]
[ Similar to the League Cup final against Manchester City two years ago. Jamie Lee, who won the ‘MOM’ award back then]
The match ended with Stoke City winning thanks to Jamie’s performance.
Jamie scored only one attacking point, but most of Stoke City’s attacks came from Jamie Bal. It was natural for him to be selected as the Man of Match, as he played full-time and succeeded in the last kick of the penalty shootout.
[roast** – Am I the only one who felt that way? I’m a Man City fan, but I’m getting PTSD]
ㄴ [ leave** – Me too… ]
[fanth** – England Football Association punish Jamie Lee]
b [ apple** – Why? ]
b [ fanth** – I don’t know. just punish I don’t like the look]
ㄴ [ stoke** – Are you a Manchester City fan or a West Ham fan? ]
ㄴ [fanth** – Followed my dad to cheer for Manchester City, then moved to West Ham this year… but fuck… ]
ㄴ [ stoke** – Gives a recommendation as a consolation. ]
As a result, football experts, as well as Stoke City fans, and even general football fans paid attention to Jamie’s performance.
[ BDC ] [ Birth of a new world class. Jamie Lee Exclusive Interview]
[“I want to share the joy with the Stoke City family and my beloved wife and son.” ]
Indeed, after the game against West Ham United, Jamie had a hectic few days, if not life-changing.
We did a downtown car parade, had exclusive interviews with leading media outlets including BDC, and coordinated contracts for appearing in a documentary that will start filming next season.
And······.
“Almost 20 years?”
“Well, they say so.”
“Wow, look at you pretending to be calm. Am I the only one who hates you?”
Today, I attended the PFA Awards Ceremony held at Grosvenor House London.
“Very well, deceit is a habit.”
“hahahahaha, that’s right. It’s a bit obvious today.”
Today Jamie won all four awards: Premier League Player of the Year, PFA Player of the Year, PFA Fans’ Choice Player of the Year and FWA Correspondents’ Player of the Year.
This is an achievement achieved only by five world-class players, including Thierry Henry, in the history of English football.
Besides, this wasn’t the end. This season, Jamie won 6 crowns because he also achieved the top scorer and the top assists, no, he was also selected as the ‘PFA Team of the Year’, so he actually won 7 crowns. Since it was a performance that surpassed that of Thierry Henry, Jamie’s calm reaction could be regarded as deception from the listener’s point of view.
“Congratulations to Mutombo. You can’t be buried because of me.”
Originally, due to his personality, he should have been rather shameless at times like this, but Jamie was also a person with a sense of notice, so he turned the arrow of the conversation to Mutombo.
“Oh yeah. Mutombo. congratulation.”
“right. Thanks to Mutombo, Jamie has escaped the stigma of being a one-man team.”
Fortunately, as Jamie intended, the players’ eyes moved to Mutombo.
if u see this you eather reading in epub or from somewhere other than noble so just bear with it it may break the flow but nothing can be done sigh
Mutombo, along with Jamie, was named this season’s ‘PFA Team of the Year’.
This was quite meaningful, as it was an event that symbolically showed that Stoke City had finally escaped from the title of ‘Jamie One Man Team’, as Robin put it.
In particular, considering that the key player of the England national team, Roger Barrett, occupied one of the remaining central defenders of this year’s team, the meaning was all the more meaningful.
“It’s not a stigma.”
“···yes?”
“Jamie’s one-man team, that’s right. Good job Jamie.”
“…”
Although, Mutombo’s remark made the atmosphere awkward for a moment.
“···ha ha ha. It’s really great though, Mutombo. It’s the team of the year. I wasn’t selected for the national team for nothing.”
As if trying to alleviate the awkward atmosphere, Robin hurriedly changed the topic.
As Robin said, Mutombo was also included in the recently announced call-up list for the England national team.
“Mutombo is also happy. England is better than Holland.”
“Why?”
“Because my mother is English.”
It was only a few years since he had been a Dutch citizen and naturalized as an English citizen. For Mutombo, the feeling would not be new.
“Aha. Your mother will be happy too.”
“Oh, come to think of it, both of this year’s team’s centre-back line are England nationals.”
“Yeah. Beyond Team of the Year, he stood shoulder to shoulder with Roger Barrett in the national team. Mutombo really got ahead.”
Other players quickly responded.
“lee. Then Ballon d’Or?”
But at that moment, Beng, who had been silent due to poor English, intervened in the conversation.
“Well? suddenly?”
“Beng is talking nonsense again.”
Harry and Brian immediately reprimanded them.
“no. It’s not like it’s completely impossible. Thierry Henry was second in the Ballon d’Or in 2003, too.”
This time Captain Oliver intervened.
“Jay has the upper hand when it comes to personal records, so it’s no wonder he wins.”
“…that, is that so?”
Of course, as Oliver said, Jamie’s chances of winning the next Ballon d’Or weren’t high.
It may change depending on whether it is based on the 2002-03 season or the 2003-04 season, but Thierry Henry also played an active role on the international stage when he finished second at the Ballon d’Or.
As of the 02-03 season, he scored 7 goals in the Champions League, and won the Golden Ball and Top Scorer at the same time at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Unlike Thierry Henry, Jamie has had few opportunities to play internationally this year. Stoke City did not even qualify for the Champions League and only played one match for England. UEFA Euro 2040 will be held next year, but then it will be after the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
‘Ballon d’Orra…’
In fact, Jamie had nothing to do with the Ballon d’Or. In my past life, I didn’t get it even when I contributed the most to the team winning the league and the Champions League.
Because they belonged to the Korean national team, they did not perform well in international competitions, and on the contrary, their rivals, Natal Munoz and Ryan Young, performed outstandingly in the national team.
However, even so, it was quite controversial at the time. In particular, in the 44-45 season, even Natal Munoz gave an overwhelming performance that was incomparable, so it expanded beyond simple controversy into a social issue. Many pointed out that Jamie did not receive the Ballon d’Or because of his race and nationality.
But Jamie, the person in charge, didn’t really care. Whether you win the Ballon d’Or or not, it won’t change the fact that you will be alone in an empty room.
‘I don’t think it would be bad if I take it this time.’
However, this life was different.
‘Now I have a loving family by my side.’
Here at Stoke-on-Trent, achieving results with the support of a loving family is different. Jamie felt that way.
“Who was last year’s Ballon d’Or?”
So, unlike before, he showed interest in the conversation.
“It was Natal Munoz. You’re an active soccer player, don’t you know that?”
“Ummm…”
Since then, have you already been a Ballon d’Or winner? Well, it was the time when the special documentary came out. Jamie, who thought to himself, shook his head briefly.
I got excited for a while. The Ballon d’Or, Natal Munoz, whatever, it was a story that had nothing to do with it at this point.
The first was to make Stoke City the Champions League winner next season, and the second was to make the England national team win Euro 2040.
‘No, spending happy time with Hannah is the first thing.’
When the thought has reached there.
“I’m on vacation soon, where are you all going?”
Oliver changed the subject of conversation. The official schedule was all over, and the time was getting late, so it seemed like they were about to wrap it up.
“Well. Shall we go to Greece?”
“What kind of grease doesn’t suit you? Just go to Brighton.”
“I think I want to rent a yacht and have a vacation.”
“Can you afford it on your weekly wage?”
“…”
Seeing his teammates start biting each other right away, Jamie let out a big laugh.
“Jay, where are you going?”
As Oliver had intended, the atmosphere of the meeting was formed, but Brian, who was particularly attacked, asked.
“What do you ask? Jay will either go to Greece or rent a yacht.”
“ha ha ha. Jamie can do that.”
Harry and Robin stopped talking to each other before they knew it and joined them.
“Ew? Rent a real yacht? Wow, Mr. envy.”
“I am going to London.”
If I stay still, I think renting a yacht will become a fait accompli, so Jamie quickly replied.
“Are you going to London again?”
Having played the FA Cup final in London just a few days before, his teammates looked at Jamie with puzzled looks.
**
As the sun set, the Thames turned purple.
“Is it because the water quality is not good…”
“hahahaha.”
Jamie burst into laughter at Hannah’s sentiment.
The place where they are now is a large Ferris wheel named ‘London Eye’ – at the time of its installation, it was criticized for not matching the surrounding landscape, but now it has become a famous feature of London – above.
It was because Hannah insisted that she really want to ride it, so she refused to go to other resorts and came to London.
“I hope Kai is well.”
Yesterday Jamie came to London with Hannah. Because it was a short schedule-it was 2 nights and 3 days, Kai left it with Jamie’s father.
Afterwards, he joined the national team right here and played a friendly match against Croatia. In fact, it might have been Hanna’s consideration for this. No, that seemed certain.
“thanks.”
“yes? what?”
“For always being considerate.”
Come to think of it, it was.
Some football fans have sometimes pointed out that Jamie’s coming to Stoke City for Hannah was an over-sacrifice.
However, Jamie felt the opposite. It was no exaggeration to say that Hannah was focusing her daily life, or her entire life, on Jamie.
Hue the great ducks army admiral is coming for u all
Not only now, but always will be. If Jamie were to transfer to another team, he would follow, even if he had to quit the job he loved.
“Well?”
Continuing his thoughts, Jamie turned his head away from a sudden sense of incongruity.
“honey.”
Hannah was staring at her face.
“yes?”
“Don’t be afraid to listen.”
don’t feel bad The moment I hear this, I immediately feel bad. The same goes for not being burdened. As soon as I heard it, I started to feel burdened.
“···What.”
Jamie replied, trying hard not to show it.
“Could you say Really if…”
“Stop lingering and tell me.”
“What are you going to do if I say I want a second one?”
“…”
And Hannah’s words overcame the burden and her brain stopped momentarily.
‘second······?’
Jamie could hardly come to his senses at the mention of a being that he hadn’t thought of at all, but would bring about a big change in his life.
