Lin Haitingtao sincerely apologizes!

Ibisevic's injury was quickly diagnosed. It was a groin injury, and it was quite serious. It was not the kind of person who could recover after two to three weeks of rest. This thing is a chronic disease, and it would be very troublesome once it was entangled. If it was not handled properly, it would accompany the player's entire career.

Hoffenheim's team doctor suggested that Rangnick and Ibisevic were best to undergo surgery for this injury and completely cure it.

If the surgery is confirmed, it means that Ibiszevic will not be able to participate in all the remaining games this season, because he will take a minimum rest of three months after the surgery.

Now is the critical moment for the team to compete for the league championship. The absence of the strongest firepower point in the team will definitely greatly affect the team's strength. It is not clear what impact it will have on the team's future.

Ibissevic quit when he heard that he was going to have surgery. He hoped to treat conservatively, at least to let him catch up with the last two rounds of the league against Bayern Munich and Schalke 04. After playing Wolfsburg, the strongest opponent Hoffenheim can meet is these two teams. Hoffenheim's home opponent in the 31st round was Cologne. In the 32nd round, Hoffenheim challenged Bielefeld away. Both teams were not strong. According to Hoffenheim's strength, they should win easily. If Wolfsburg had not lost at that time, the two sides were still only one point apart, and then the last two rounds of the league would be a decisive battle.

As a chaser, Hoffenheim's first thing to do is to ensure that he does not fall behind. Only by winning the ball can he keep the pressure on Wolfsburg and then expect them to make mistakes.

Ibisevic knew how critical this period was, so he didn't want to have surgery.

After considering it for a long time, Rangnick thought it would be better to let Ibisek have surgery, because Ibisek did not only play for Hoffenheim for one season. If there is no big accident, the team will definitely qualify for the Champions League. Next season in the European arena, Hoffenheim will still rely on Ibisek's goal-scoring ability. If injuries are always with this shooter, the team will also suffer.

It’s just that the players have to nod their heads for surgery, otherwise the head coach will not have the right to force Ibisekic to undergo groin surgery.

At this time, Rangnick could only turn to Chu Zhongtian and Salihovic for help, because these two were Ibisevic's good friends. Chu Zhongtian knew Ibiseovitch in Metz. The two became friends almost as soon as they met, while Salihovic was Ibiseovitch's teammate in the national team. Now he was charging at Hoffenheim, so his relationship was naturally unusual.

Rangnick hopes that the two of them can persuade Ibisek to undergo surgery. Even if they won't win the league championship this season, it will be considered a success for the newly promoted Hoffenheim. There is really no need to lose another general.

After coming out of Rangnik's office, Chu Zhongtian said to Salihovic: "I said we should just go see Ibi together."

Salihovic turned his head and looked at him: "Are you sure?"

Chu Zhongtian smiled: "What do you need to be sure of? Anyway, we all have to go, so why not go together. How about going after the training is over tomorrow afternoon?"

Salihovic thought about it, but did not reject his proposal: "Okay."

After the training the next day, Chu Zhongtian and Salihovic hurried back to the locker room after signing the autographs for the fans, changed their clothes and came to the parking lot.

"Come in my car..." The two of them spoke in unison.

Then they looked at each other, Chu Zhongtian laughed, and Salihovic curled his lips.

"Let's take my car." Chu Zhongtian opened the car door, and his car was right next to him. Salihovic did not refuse, and walked to the passenger seat and opened the car door and sat in it.

※※※Ibisevic is located in the hospital of Heidelberg University. The medical major of Heidelberg University is the number one in Germany. Hoffenheim, close to Heidelberg, has the convenience of being close to the water. If their players are injured, they will definitely be sent here for treatment. Wellington, who has torn a cruciate ligament, will undergo surgery here, and if Ibisevic wants to undergo surgery, he will also do it here.

Outside the hospital, Salihovic got out of the car, Chu Zhongtian drove straight to the parking lot, and then the two met at the door of the hospital building, and Salihovic had a bouquet of flowers in his hand.

After asking about Ibisevic's ward number in the lobby downstairs, the two people took the elevator to the corresponding floor.

After getting off the elevator, Chu Zhongtian was about to walk to the ward where Ibisevic was located, but was stopped by Salihovic.

"How do we persuade him later?"

Chu Zhongtian looked back at Salihovic: "Just persuade me like that."

"How to persuade?"

"Do you still have to make a draft? Then you can play on the spot." Chu Zhongtian shrugged. "Follow me and leave it all to me."

He remembered a past six years ago.

When he was still playing amateur football at Wimbledon Athletics, he had a friend Russell who he didn't know without playing. Russell was the best skilled player in the team at that time and the first coach to teach his skills. Russell made great contributions to his current status. But such a player always bid farewell to the Green Field due to injury.

In fact, even if Rangnik didn't come to ask him, Chu Zhongtian had already made up his mind to visit Ibisevic, chat with him, and tell him the story of Russell.

Salihovic didn't know how Chu Zhongtian would persuade him, but he couldn't come up with a better solution, so he could only take one step at a time.

The two walked to the door of the ward. Chu Zhongtian raised his hand and knocked on the door, and then heard Ibisevic's voice coming from inside: "Please come in, the door is not locked."

As soon as he pushed the door, the two of them saw Ibisevic sitting on the hospital bed.

Ibisevic was also surprised when he saw that it was not the doctor and nurse who came in, but Chu Zhongtian and Salihovic.

"It's you?"

"What, isn't you welcome?" Chu Zhongtian greeted Ibisevic with a smile, while Salihovic inserted the bouquet into the vase.

"Everyone misses you very much, but they can't all come. In that case, the hospital will definitely be very troubled. So let us represent it." Chu Zhongtian sat beside the bed and said to Ibisevic.

When Salihovic heard Chu Zhongtian say this, he turned his head to look at him. The real situation is completely different from this. Everyone is indeed concerned about Ibisevic's injury, but they did not allow them to represent the entire team.

"We talked about seeing you during training. We came in a hurry, so we bought a bouquet of flowers. How did we feel?" Chu Zhongtian continued to lie.

Ibisevic forced a smile: "It's not bad, I think maybe I can compete next week."

Chu Zhongtian also laughed: "Stop teasing, Ibi. Now the media outside are rumoring that you may be reimbursed for this season."

When Salihovic heard Chu Zhongtian say this, he was so anxious that he winked at the Chu Zhong Angel. How could he say such words? Isn’t this adding fuel to Ibisevich’s bad mood?

Sure enough, after hearing Chu Zhongtian say this, Ibisevic couldn't even force his face to smile. The smile on his face disappeared, and instead he looked depressed.

Chu Zhongtian pretended not to see Salihovic's wink. He asked Ibisevic: "What do you think about it yourself?"

"Well, I'm sure I can catch up with the match against Bayern and Schalke..." Ibisevic changed his words.

"Are you sure?" Chu Zhongtian stared at Ibisevic tightly, and suddenly exuded that aggressive aura.

Under this momentum, Ibisevic didn't even dare to look at Chu Zhongtian. He lowered his eyelids: "I will strive to be before the game against Bayern..."

Chu Zhongtian interrupted him without hesitation: "I have a story, do you want to hear it, Ibi?"

"Is it a story about a player who insists on playing after being injured and ends his career early?" Ibisevic is a smart man. He guessed what Chu Zhongtian's intention was to tell stories.

"No, it's a story about a player who was told that he would be unable to continue playing football after being injured." Chu Zhongtian said expressionlessly. "I used to play football in an amateur team, you all know that." He raised his head and looked at Salihovic, who was standing opposite the hospital bed.

No player's resume is a secret, and playing amateur football is not a shame, so Hoffenheim's teammates know about this.

"I have a good friend there. His skills are very good. Even if he is measured by his professional football level, he is excellent. However, his physical fitness is not good enough and far from the standards of professional football, so he can only play amateur football." Chu Zhongtian began to tell the story of Russell.

"He used to be a player of a professional football club youth team, but now he can only play amateur football. He loves football very much and his dream is to become a professional player one day. Then one day, because of his outstanding performance, he was attracted by a team in the fifth level. In England, the team in the fifth level is only one level away from the professional league. If he upgrades, he will become a professional player. He reached an agreement with the head coach of that team and will transfer after playing the last few games of the season."

Ibisevic and Salihovic had never heard of Russell's story, and they soon listened to it with relish.

Chu Zhongtian continued to talk, and he also followed his story back to the time six years ago. It was a very simple and beautiful time. Although it didn’t have much money, it was very pure.

"Later he was injured in a game, and he was quite injured. I went to the hospital with his friend to see him, just like today, Ibi. I gave him his favorite chocolate. At that time, I thought he could return to the court after he recovered. Unexpectedly, I saw him again later to say goodbye to us because his injury prevented him from continuing to play football."

Chu Zhongtian said calmly, but Salihovic and Ibisevic were surprised to say "ah" because of their dedication.

"Later he went to study in the United States, and I went to Metz." Chu Zhongtian spread his hands. "The story is over."

"That's it?" Ibisevic seemed to be looking forward to the following.

"Well." Chu Zhongtian nodded. "What else can it be? He can't play football anymore, so he chose to take another path. There are many such things, especially in the amateur league. My teammates at the time, and now many people have found a job and live an ordinary life except for playing on Sunday afternoons every Sunday afternoon. My good friend had no room for recovery at the time. Ibi, but you have. Don't hurt your entire career for a season."

"But now is the sprint stage to win the championship, it's very critical..."

"Aren't we still there?" Chu Zhongtian pointed to himself and Salihovic who had not spoken. "Hoffenheim is a whole. What should you do if you want other teammates so much, Ibi?"

Ibisevic also realized that he always felt that he couldn't play without the team, and he lowered his head.

"Don't worry about the surgery, and then recover from the injury, we'll wait for you. Let's leave the matters of this season to us. You just need to consider what's going on in the future next season. Then we will go to Europe. This time it's not the League Cup, Ibi. It's the Champions League, and there will be stronger opponents. At that time, we will not be able to do anything. Compared with the strong teams in Europe, we are enough to deal with the Bundesliga opponents, haha!"

Chu Zhongtian patted Ibisevic on the shoulder.

After hearing Chu Zhongtian said this, Ibisevic stopped talking.

Chu Zhongtian did not continue to talk about this issue. He knew that what he should have said had been said, and he could not control what Ibi would think.

He and Salihovic sat for a while, then stood up and said goodbye. Outside the window was already golden, and the sunset was hanging in the west sky.

"After the four rounds of leagues, wait for our good news, Ibi." Before leaving, Chu Zhongtian said goodbye to Ibisek.

※※※ On the way home, Salihovic asked: "What is your good friend who bid farewell to football now?"

Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "I don't know, there is no contact anymore..."

Yes, what happened today made him suddenly remember Russell again. I wonder what that kid is doing now... or did he return to the UK in the United States? Have he taken over his father's business? Or was he free and easy in a place where there are many beautiful women? Has he said goodbye to football completely?

Suddenly I remembered that the group of friends who were crazy about the crazy ones had not been in contact for a long time. He has been very busy this season. In order to prove that his choice was correct, he has been working hard so hard that he forgot to contact his former friends. I wonder if he would be called a loner and unfaithful person... Now he has made more money and his reputation has become more resounding, but he has neglected to contact his former friends. Even if he is really considered this way, he cannot refute it.

This season, when he was only four rounds left to the league championship, he realized that he had missed many scenery along the way. He was not like this when he was at Metz. Football is wonderful and life is just as exciting.

He was thinking that even if he wanted to play in the Champions League next season, he would not rush forward like this, and he would have to fully enjoy his life.

A moment of silence fell into the carriage, and Chu Zhongtian opened his impression. A German song rang.

This is "Dieser_weg" by German singer superstar Javier Naidoo. This song was recommended by Baker, the team after Chu Zhongtian came to Germany. He fell in love with it after listening to it, so the album of this song has been placed in his car audio and is a repertoire.

Nador's spiritual song sounded in the closed carriage.

"I am walking on this long road, and this road leads to myself. The song you sang last night was thrown back in my heart. In just a few steps, I can get there. The key to opening this door is in my hands..."

"Can we really win the league title?" Salihovic, who was listening to the music, suddenly asked another question.

Chu Zhongtian hummed softly to the music while driving. When he heard Salihovic's question, he nodded: "Yes." The answer was very straightforward.

"Wolfsburg is still ahead of us, and Bayern and Schalke 04 are not easy to play."

"Bremen and Stuttgart are not easy to play for Wolfsburg. Everyone has opportunities, it depends on who can hold on to the end."

"I thought you said so comforting Vittor..."

"No." Chu Zhongtian turned his face and gave Salihovic a smile: "I'm serious. I've never joked, whether it was on that TV show, at the German Sports Awards of the Year, or at the bedside of Ibisevic today."

Salihovic did not continue to say anything, while Chu Zhongtian continued to hum his song.

"... Some people trampled on you, some people loved you, some gave up on themselves for you, and some people blessed you. When the storm roared on the sea, don't lower the sails you are moving forward... This is not an easy road, there will be many difficulties and rubble on the road. No one will walk with you, you will go on the road alone, but it is like this, life will be richer... This road, such road, there will be many difficulties and rubble on the road. No one will walk with you, you will go on the road alone, but it is like this, life will be richer..."

As the singing was heard, Chu Zhongtian's car was driving on the highway and headed towards Sinsheim.

※※ Three days later, Ibisevic underwent groin surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital. The operation went smoothly. If nothing unexpected happened, he would rest for three months.

Although the competition for the Bundesliga championship is in full swing, his 2008-2009 season has ended early.

Ibissevic's surgery also means that he will definitely not be able to play for Hoffenheim this season. As the team's number one scorer and currently the top scorer in the Bundesliga, the outside world is not clear what impact his absence will have on Hoffenheim.

The next round of the game against Cologne is a good opportunity to observe. After lacking the most powerful players, will Hoffenheim really fall into a quagmire after Ibisek's injury or even collapse in a full-scale manner, as some media have speculated?

The next round of the league is the 31st round of the Bundesliga this season. Hoffenheim faces Cologne, which is not a strong opponent at home, while Wolfsburg is currently ranked fifth in the away challenge and is extremely hopeful to qualify for the Champions League qualifiers.
Chapter completed!