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A few days later, Hannah first returned to Stoke-on-Trent and Jamie joined the national team.
There were also many ‘new faces’ in this convocation, and there was Mutombo among them.
It was the first time that a club teammate was called up to the national team together, so Jamie was excited in her own way.
“Jamie. You look very tired. Did you overdo it?”
However, Mutombo, whom I met after a few days, immediately said something like that.
‘What would you do if I said I want a second one?’
Jamie couldn’t help but recall what Hannah had said a few days earlier.
“What am I doing? But did you see the article?”
However, Jamie, who couldn’t tell the truth, changed the topic with a rough look.
“There are a lot of articles related to Dino and Mutombo.”
[ Pietro Mutombo vs. Dino Igreg. A showdown with two ‘monster defenders’. ]
The opposing team, Croatia, had Dino Igreg, who harassed Stoke City last time.
As a result, there were not a few articles related to Mutombo, who newly joined the national team.
[Jamie Lee, is he reborn as a key player in the England national team after Stoke City? ]
[Croatia game, the key to victory is, of course, Jamie Lee. ]
[ Gary Lineker pays attention to Jamie Lee, who won six individual awards. “We will continue to perform well on the international stage” Anticipation shines through]
Of course, there were more articles that focused on Jamie, but I didn’t feel the need to mention this now.
“Mutombo is a man.”
“···ok?”
“Men don’t look at knights.”
I see…
Jamie, who was about to reply, just smiled vaguely and turned away.
“Lee, when did you come?”
After a while, other players arrived one after another.
“Lee, how about coming to our team? Then I think it will be very reassuring.”
“Well. How about you come to Stoke City?”
“ha ha ha.”
Some players with good affiliation started talking to me pretending to be friendly even though I had only seen them once.
He won the Premier League Player of the Year Award, the PFA Player of the Year Award, the PFA Fans’ Player of the Year Award, the FWA Journalists’ Player of the Year Award, and the Top Scorer and Helper Award.
Throughout this month, the media, both in Britain and around the world, have been talking about what a great player Jamie is.
To put it simply, Jamie was the most ‘hot’ figure on the soccer board right now. It was only natural for the players to talk to him first.
“kid? Lee right? hey.”
Among them, there was ‘Mark Rice’ whom I met for the first time in this life.
“I wanted to meet you at least once, but I never thought I would meet you on the national team like this. ha ha ha.”
Three years ago, that is, a player belonging to Dortmund, where Jamie transfers from his original life.
It was quite an unusual case as English players generally prefer to play in their home league.
In addition, he was a mediocre player until his early 20s, but suddenly his potential exploded in his mid-to-late 20s, and he was also an unusual player who grew to a world-class level.
‘I think it’s around this time.’
Considering that Euro 2040 has been evaluated as a world class, the current point must be the time when the potential is bursting in earnest.
“I don’t know if you want to know. It’s Mark Rice.”
“Jamie Lee.”
“lee. We have something in common. I know?”
commonality? Jamie frowned slightly.
“My last name is Rice. Lee, you eat rice.”
Asians eat rice.
Jamie is half Asian.
In other words, now he made a statement that could be considered racist.
“Isn’t it too exquisite a coincidence?”
Considering the expression ‘Rice Presser’ used to demean Asians in Germany where Mark Rice plays, it was obvious racism.
“Well.”
In the past, this would have been a problem, but Jamie was in the second round of his life.
“yes. I chew rice Watch out next year in the Champions League.”
I just accepted it casually.
“Oh. lee. I was kidding. If you meet me at the Champions League, be gentle with me. I am genuinely afraid of you.”
Rice held up both hands, palms visible.
“And I am your fan too. Why didn’t you come to our team 3 years ago? The media talked about coming to our team, so I believed that. But I was very disappointed that he went to another team.”
‘You’re a talkative friend.’
Jamie thought to himself.
People who talk a lot usually make a lot of mistakes.
I had no intention of actively defending myself, but I wondered if I could see the racist remarks earlier on the same line.
“But when I think about it, I think it was a rather good choice. hahahaha.”
However, Rice, who has a lot of words, suddenly put a shoulder to him.
“lee. How about Stoke City? The agent talked about the contract period and listed teams with a high potential for transfer, and Stoke City was among them. Oddly enough, I crave Stoke more than the big clubs. It’s an England team, and you are there too.”
Jamie lifted Rice’s arm.
“Take it away.”
There was no one like this in my previous life. Are you living a good life? I even had that thought in my mind.
“···sorry.”
Rice seems to have felt an unusual sign. He immediately flinched and stepped back.
“Stoke City are a good team.”
I wonder if I did too much, Jamie let out a short sigh before adding.
“That, is it?”
I didn’t like him very much. But it was clear that he would be of great use to the power if he came to Stoke City.
Rice was similar to Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets. Not just your playstyle, but your skills as well.
Harry, Ralph, and Mario were not bad at the current Stoke City 3 line. However, if Rice is added here, the overall quality of the team itself will go up beyond simply increasing the number of three-line options.
“The team atmosphere is good. Owners are good too. With steady investment, the internal facilities are continuously improving.”
“Five.”
“It’s not like it’s over once you’ve signed a contract. Almost every season, the terms of the contract are adjusted according to the performance. If you are confident in your skills, choosing Stoke City over other big clubs might be a better choice financially.”
Jamie tried to appeal to the positive side of Stoke City in his own way.
“So, are there any downsides? There can’t be only good things.”
Rice seemed to have felt this too, and asked with a cautious expression.
“Of course not. Are you playing ace in Dortmund right now?”
“That, right?”
“It will be different when you come to Stoke. Aside from my skills, I absorb all the issues here.”
Jamie made a statement that nine times out of ten would be gut-wrenching.
‘No matter how good you are at football, I am the ace of Stoke City. You won’t get much attention. Because I’m the only one interested.’
It was true, but it was not a word that would come out of the mouth of the person concerned.
“ha ha ha.”
However, Rice showed an unexpected reaction. It burst into laughter.
“Ha ha, ha ha ha ha.”
Other people’s eyes were drawn to that loud laugh.
“It doesn’t matter. It will be similar to going to other big clubs.”
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Like it or not, Rice went on with her words.
“There must be a reason why you are saying this. I need to talk to my agent again.”
“By the way······.”
“The director is here.”
By the way, Stoke City have a scout offer for you? The ransom price is high, so I’m sure you’ll be fine.
The sudden appearance of the director made Jamie unable to speak.
“Well? I like the atmosphere. ha ha ha.”
Director Lee Kazley burst into a hearty laugh, though not as much as Rice.
“great. I hope this atmosphere will be maintained right after the match against Croatia. lee.”
And the first thing he pointed out was Jamie.
“Are you confident?”
“Yes.”
Despite the sudden mention, Jamie answered calmly.
Of course, I was confident.
“Five. You look really confident. I see the answer comes right away.”
At Kazli’s words, the other players burst into low laughter.
“Then can we expect a hat-trick like we did with our team this time?”
“Yes.”
However, seeing Jamie answering the next question like a knife, the players couldn’t help but stop laughing in embarrassment.
‘Hat-trick isn’t even the name of the dog.’
There were also players who thought this way.
**
[Gooool! Jamie Lee completes the gearco hat trick! ]
[ Stoke City’s Jamie Lee is also showing great form for the national team! ]
And Jamie scored a hat-trick against Croatia.
[‘Croatia Express’ Dino Igreg couldn’t stop it either. Jamie Lee scores a hat-trick in his second A-match match. ]
[‘The England Express’ Jamie Lee. Emerging as the key to winning Euro 2040. ]
[ One goal with a left-footed direct shot, one with a right-footed volley, and one goal with a lightning-fast mid-range shot from 30 meters away. ]
[“I did everything I could.” England national team coach Lee Kasley praises Jamie Lee’s performance. ]
[ thank** – Forms are temporary, but classes are permanent. This is incorrect. Jamie’s form is also eternal. ]
[ chami** – Lee will do well wherever she goes. Even playing for the Chinese national team seems to do well. ]
b [ eggdr** – that’s kinda… ]
b [ nutsn** – Jamie Lee is Korean. ]
[ fruit** – What’s scarier is that Jamie is still in his early twenties. ]
[inter** – You can play not only Euro 2040, but also the World Cup and the next World Cup. ]
[ cupxi** – If you do well, you can play until the next World Cup. Now the world is X. That Jamie’s dictatorship would begin. ]
The media reported Jamie’s performance as a matter of course, and unfortunately for Mutombo, he did not receive much attention even though he participated in the first A match in his life. Numerous soccer officials and soccer fans praised Jamie.
“Honey, let’s go in now. I will do it.”
“Ah, yes.”
And after a few days…
Aside from the press fuss, Jamie was carefree walking along the Welsh beach of Llandudno.
As soon as the call for the national team was over, Hannah and Kai came over to the most representative resort in Wales.
“It’s nice here. Let’s go for a walk at this time tomorrow too.”
We also considered traveling to Greece and other European countries, but it seemed that Kai was too young for a long flight, and his fatigue had not fully recovered, so this time we decided to just rest nearby.
“great. But it’s okay.”
“yes?”
“If you’re already in the dorm, what are you doing?”
“What are you doing? I have to make a second one.”
“…is Kai there too?”
“Kai sleeps early these days.”
“…”
Jamie returned to the dorm with a feeling of half excitement and half fear. I rented the largest hotel in the area, and the largest room among them, but the price was not cheap. Instead, it was definitely good.
“Above all, it must be soundproofed. Honey, let’s try it later.”
“…”
Hannah went to take a shower right away because she was so busy, and Jamie played with Kai while waiting for Hannah.
Then, suddenly, it dawned on me that Kai’s doctor hadn’t asked.
“Kaiya.”
“yes.”
“What do you think it will be like to have a younger brother?”
“Dong… Sheng?”
“It’s not Dong Sheng, it’s my brother.”
I heard that sometimes there are children who get very jealous when they have a younger brother.
The second is good, but if it makes the second most precious thing in his life – the most precious being, of course, Henna – unhappy, he needs to think again.
“great!”
“… you like it? brother?”
“yes!”
“Do you know what a brother is?”
“Know. I like your brother.”
Should I believe this straight away or not? Jamie was looking down at Kai with slightly narrowed eyes when the bathroom door opened.
“Honey, wash up quickly. Kai, shall we play with mom now?”
“great!”
“Shall we go to bed early today?”
“great!”
“…”
Jamie was silently listening to Hannah and Kai’s conversation, but when Hannah turned her head to look at her, she ran into the bathroom as if running away.
‘Second…’
‘But, are you really going to recruit Mark Rice?’
‘Now that I’ve won the Premier League, I think I’ll have enough money.’
‘If we recruit other players, which position should we recruit?’
And as I got hit by the shower water, many thoughts came to my mind. The water pouring from the shower wasn’t warm enough, it was hot, so I felt like I was getting a massage. It was an ideal situation and condition for recalling miscellaneous thoughts.
“Honey, what are you doing alone in the bathroom? Is it taking longer than expected?”
Although, after a while, I had to stop thinking about Hannah’s voice.
