Chapter 7 Go to meet Michael

In a blink of an eye, the new season has been more than half a month since it started. In Piao Tianwen, Don Ever rarely gets news about Nottingham Forest. Because he is now in the United States.

In the past half month, he also accomplished a big thing - his second autobiography was finally released and was released simultaneously in many countries around the world. Tang En announced that this would be the last step in his life. Since he has retired, what else can I write in the future?

This autobiography reviews Tang En's entire coaching career. The difference from the previous one is that the national team accounts for a large proportion. At the same time, he also disclosed the detailed process of his departure from Nottingham Forest in his autobiography for the first time, although this has been almost dug by the media after he left.

Then he took Teresa to Los Angeles, USA to attend a new autobiography book sales event held there. Afterwards, after the introduction of his wife Shania and her friends Beckham and Tom Cruise, he met with some Hollywood stars and directors to discuss his other major event - making autobiographical movies. The film was produced by Tom Cruise's United American Film Production Company, and Tang En and Shania also sponsored a large amount of money. After all, it is an autobiographical movie and is not completely commercialized. Such a movie does not need to be expected of how high the box office is. It is mainly for viewers who like Tang En. If you want to see the story of the most arrogant and successful head coach in the world football world, then this movie is not to be missed. As for whether he is popular with other audiences... that is secondary.

To put it bluntly, Tang En paid for it himself and worked with his friends to fulfill his little wish - to make his story into a movie.

As a producer, Cruise believes that this is actually a good sports movie theme - because it truly reflects the English football culture.

However, after learning about this news, some media expressed disagreement:

"...Arguing with the opponent, he was full of swearing. He fought against the FA, criticized the referee, arrogant and caused trouble... I am really worried that such a movie would be bad for the children after it was filmed. Anyway, I wouldn't let my son go to the cinema to watch this movie!"

"This news shattered the last bit of affection I had for him because of the World Cup championship... When I think of me seeing his face on the big screen, I think it's a tragedy..."

Cruise doesn't care about the media's ridicule, on the contrary, what he wants is this effect. As a controversial figure in the sports world, Tang En is accompanied by different voices wherever he goes. But this is his advantage because he is eye-catching enough. The filmmakers have seen the benefits of his characteristics - before the film starts filming, many media have called the production company to inquire about the interview. Many media have also acted as free propagandists.

"As a movie with an expected length of 100 minutes, we definitely cannot shoot all your 15-year coaching career, so we need to intercept some clips..." The producer of United Film Production Company is telling Tang En about their conception of the drama, and Tom Cruise, the boss of United, is a friend of Tang En and Shania. He is here to accompany him. "This movie is not a pure sports movie, we hope to express a kind of thinking about football."

"We have carefully read two autobiography of yours." In the hands of this producer, there are two autobiography of Don En. The following is the first autobiography "Ten Years" published on the tenth anniversary of Don En's coaching in 2013. The above is the new autobiography "Champion" where he just published it in many countries around the world at the same time. "We think the story that is most suitable for shooting is your first season with the Forest Team. To be precise, it was that half season. It is very dramatic and thought-provoking... I like Shankley's words: 'Football has nothing to do with life and death, football is higher than life and death'. I think the story you experienced in that half season is a proof and reflection on this sentence..."

Fortunately, this producer is not an American who doesn't understand football, but a Scotsman. Otherwise, the film will definitely be inappropriate - although Scotland has not produced any good players, they have produced many good coaches and they do have their own opinions on movies with coaches as the main character.

Tang En, who was listening quietly, suddenly interrupted the other party's endless talk: "Sorry, can I ask a question? Did you just say that you would use the story that happened in the second half of the 2002-2003 season as the prototype of the movie?"

"Yes!" the producer replied, "Although your team failed to make the Super League in the end, it doesn't matter. We can list all the achievements you have achieved one by one at the end of the film..." He thought Don was worried that the final failure of that season would not satisfy the audience.

But what Tang En was worried about was another thing.

He pinched his chin and thought for a while. Then he shook his head: "I'm afraid I have to discuss this matter with someone..."

Tom Cruise looked at Shania sitting next to Tangen. Shania smiled helplessly to him, and she didn't know what happened to Tangen.

"Well, let's come back next time..." Cruise glanced at the producer who went to drive, turned around and said to Donn, "How long will you stay here, Tony?"

"Don't worry, I'll stay for a while."

The producer drove the car over. Cruise and Donne hugged each other and said goodbye. After he left, Shania asked, "Who are you going to discuss the movie?"

"An old friend." Tang En smiled at Shaniya, "An old friend who hasn't seen him for many years... I don't know if he still remembers me."

"Do you want me to accompany you?" Xianya asked in Tang En's arms.

"No. It's been too long since I saw each other, I'm afraid of being embarrassed when I meet." Tang En gently patted Xianya's shoulder.

The little daughter was chasing butterflies in the grass, making cheerful screams from time to time. Fiona Bernard sat on a white beach chair, flipping through magazines, and from time to time, she asked her daughter to whisper.

"Xannon, whisper, you will make annoy your neighbors!"

"Don't be afraid that your skirt will get dirty. I just washed it for you yesterday."

However, the daughter's screams were actually reminding her, the mother. What was her daughter doing? It would be wrong when the sound disappeared.

Now, Fiona felt something was wrong because her daughter had never screamed again. She threw down the magazine, looked up to find her daughter, and found Shannon at the door of the yard, looking timidly at a strange man standing outside the door.

The man was wearing a dark suit and sunglasses. He was standing outside the courtyard gate that was half a person tall.

"We don't need a vacuum cleaner or anything..." She stood up and walked behind her daughter. She grabbed her daughter.

"I'm not here to sell things, ma'am. Is this Mr. Michael Bernard's home?" the man asked politely.

Fiona nodded.

The man opposite had a smile on his face. He took off his sunglasses and put them in his top pocket. “Hello, madam. I am your husband’s friend. We have only met once. Maybe you don’t remember me anymore, but he and I have been friends for many years. My name is Tony Don.”

When Michael came home from get off work, he found that there were more men's shoes at the door.

"Are there any guests?" he asked when he met his wife who came to greet him.

"Your friend." Fiona took her husband's coat and briefcase.

"My friend?" Michael changed his shoes while wondering if it was the bank executive he met at a golf club, or the lawyer where he met last time he went out to fish... But when he walked into the living room and saw someone coming in front of him, he was stunned.

"Hi, Michael." Don stood up and greeted Michael Bernard who was standing in front of him.

Michael looked at the man in front of him in surprise, and after a long time he squeezed out a voice from the depths of his throat: "Tho... Tony? Why... Why are you here?"

"Luckily you haven't moved. Otherwise I won't find it." Tang En smiled, "In fact, I have a house in Los Angeles, and occasionally I will come here to accompany my wife, Shania, you know? But I'm sorry I haven't come to you, because um... that, I'm worried that I don't know what to say when I see you." He shrugged, shook his head and sighed. But he then smiled, "I'm very happy to see you have such a cute and beautiful daughter."

Shannon was pulling his mother's skirt and leaning against her, watching curiously as his father talked to the strange uncle.

"Actually, I'm here to find you for Gavin..."

After Tang Eng gave the name, both Bernards were shocked.

Then Tang En told them the purpose of his visit, hoping to get their answer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Since I want to bring Gavin’s story to the screen, I must ask for his family’s opinions.

To be honest, Donn thought Michael's wife would most likely object to it fiercely. He was even ready to be scolded. Unexpectedly, after Fiona looked at Michael, she got up and left. "I'll make dinner."

Then Michael stared at Donn and looked up and down for a long time: "I heard you are retired?"

Tang En nodded.

"Why should you retire?"

"Uh... I don't pursue it anymore, I'm tired..."

Michael smiled: "I didn't expect that the arrogant Tony Don also feel tired all day? What a pity... the World Cup final is very exciting."

Tang En was surprised to hear him say this: "Aren't you not watching football anymore? Are you completely insulated from football?"

"It's still nothing to watch TV broadcasts."

Tang En secretly glanced at the kitchen: "Your wife..."

"I confessed to her. Thank you even more, Tony."

"Thank me?" Monk Tang En was confused.

"Thank you for sending me tickets every final. It was not until the European Cup final that I realized that I couldn't live without football..." Michael sighed softly. "Although I won't go to watch football on site like before, I don't have to treat football as a terrible devil anymore. My heart finally calmed down... Do you know, Tony? If you came to ask about this two years ago, I think Fiona and I wouldn't agree. Gavin is like a stone pressing on the hearts of our couple, making us breathless. Now..." He spread his hands, "We agree that you will bring the story of Gavin to the screen, and I think this is a kind of comfort to Gavin."

This was exactly what Don En wanted to answer. He was very happy and reached out his hand like a conditioned reflex to shake hands with Michael, but he didn't expect Michael to high-high with him.

"Don't treat me as a negotiator. Remember how we met, Tony?"

As soon as he heard him say this, Tang En laughed. “Of course, that’s a really beautiful memory…”

That night, Donn called Shania and told her that she would not go back tonight and stayed at Michael's house. She told her to rest early with Teresa. Then he and Michael kept chatting until very late. Since Michael left the UK in the summer of 2003, they have never had such a pleasant chat. Although neither of them had drunk, their faces were red, as if they were drunk.

Sometimes they laugh and sometimes they cry, and two men in their fifties are still like young people. When they think of the past ten years passing by, they can't help but sigh. When they first met, the two of them were still enemies fighting each other. At that time, they probably never thought that they could sit together and chat like this in the future.

The next morning, Don Eun said goodbye to Michael and his wife and their lovely young daughter Shannon and took a bus back home.

Then Tang En called to agree to the plan proposed by the producer and told him that he could shoot like this, and he had nothing to say about the rest. In short, there was someone more professional to operate than him, so he was too lazy to worry about it. Anyway, he would play a guest role at that time, and he would just have a great time.

Next is some trivial matters such as signing a contract. When they were finished all these things and were about to accompany their wife and daughter at home in Los Angeles, Tang En glanced at the calendar and suddenly found that it was almost September 9th.

His fiftieth birthday is coming soon.
Chapter completed!