Chapter 107: Must go to Spain

George Wood is injured!!!

This is the headline of the Times Sports Edition, which is very eye-catching, and the three exclamation marks feel even more terrifying.

But no one expressed objection or confusion about such a title. Any English fan should know this fact - George Wood has never missed a game due to injury in the twelve years since he participated in the professional league. The only "injury" he suffered before was bleeding from his forehead after colliding with Marklele in the 2007-08 Champions League final.

If Tony Donn had no intention of rotation, George Wood could even set a Guinness world record - he had never missed any game since his career. The Premier League may be the league with the most games in a single season in the European League, because they have two in the domestic cup alone, and only one in other countries. Moreover, there is no winter break in the Premier League, and the schedule is intensive and long, and few players can play all the games of the entire season.

Lampard was born in Chelsea and became an Iron Man because he played all 50 games of Chelsea that season, and played 90 minutes in each game.

To achieve such a result, you must have good physical strength. This is the entire premise. Secondly, you must have a stable state, and finally, it is the most important thing - you cannot be easily injured.

Lampard did it in two seasons at his peak. George Wood did it almost every ten years.

No one has ever seen him feel tired on the court with his legs cramps and exhausted, and no one has ever seen him leave the court due to injury and crying. The biggest reason why he can't play is that he is suspended from the game with a red card.

His twelve-year career broke the legs of several people, causing many people to leave the field on a stretcher. But he stood like an alien creature.

Nottingham Forest doesn't believe that Wood will be injured. He is like the ancient Greek hero Achilles soaked in the waters of the Styx. He is invulnerable and will not be injured at all. English fans believe that England's patron saint is an invincible incarnation. He is an immortal victory. As a dragon-slaying hero, "Saint George" was sprayed with dragon blood, and naturally has the ability to be neither hurt nor die.

These legends are so consistent with Wood's personal image that everyone forgets that Wood is actually a living human with flesh and blood...

The photo of George Wood being carried off the court on a stretcher was placed in the most eye-catching position of major media. Even if they are familiar with Wood's reporters and fans, it is definitely the first time they have seen this photo.

Under this photo, the original words of Forest Team Physician Fleming were interviewed:

"…The situation is very bad. He broke his big toe on his right foot...I don't know how long it will take to recover...He is emotionally stable..."

Of course it was impossible for Fleming to know how long Wood would take to recover.                                                      

However, he lied to the media because Tang En called him and asked him not to tell this time. At least before he interviewed Wood, he could not let the media know about the desperate time of "three months".

At this time, Don Eun was sitting in the ward with Wood, while Sophia was peeling apples for her son.

"You are the most famous person in England now, George." Don said with a smile to Wood sitting on the hospital bed.

"Is it because of my first injury?" It seems that Wood has recovered from yesterday's injury, at least his eyes are no longer dull.

"Before I came, I read some media comments. Some people said that the news of your injury is comparable to the queen's pregnancy. Haha!" Tang En laughed.

Wood didn't laugh, just looked at Tang En. Tang En felt a little bored, so he closed his smile and asked, "How do you feel?"

"Is it a place where the injured? Some pain..."

"No, I'm asking you how you feel about this matter now?"

Wood was silent for a while and asked a question that Don Eun didn't know how to answer: "Do I still have hope to participate in the European Cup?"

He must not know that his injury will heal at least three months.

In fact, this question is also the reason why Done came to Wood. George Wood is the most important piece in his plan. England can do whatever he wants, but Wood is indispensable. Over the past two years, Done has been constantly transforming England, making the team accustomed to using Wood as the core. Whether it is offense or defense, it is inseparable from his dispatch. George Wood is not the kind of midfielder who passes the last pass and threatens the ball, but he is the team's metronome. The overall performance of the team is directly related to him. Just like Albertini at the beginning, Saki said, "Allbettini sneezes and Italy catches a cold." Wood now has the same effect on Italy as Albertini in the past.

George Wood was injured. England's prospects for the European Cup were undoubtedly covered with a shadow.

From Don Endi hesitation, Wood read the answer to his question. Then he felt very unwilling to accept it. He won all the honors in the club, but he has never gained anything in the national team. Now he is thirty in the blink of an eye... According to the standards of ordinary professional players, his career has begun to decline after he is thirty. He doesn't know how many years he can play, but he knows that he has not had many four years to waste.

When he was young, he met McLaren and Eriksen who didn't like him. He didn't get any chance to play on the bench in the 2006 World Cup. England did not qualify at all in the 2008 European Cup. He was already twenty-four years old when he made a big splash in the world football world in 2010, but unfortunately England eventually stopped in the semi-finals. He participated in both the 2012 London Olympics and the Polish and Ukrainian European Cup. His amazing physical fitness allowed him to deal with two consecutive games.

Important events are not a problem at all, but the team's performance is not satisfactory, including the bronze medal in the Olympics and the semi-finals of the European Cup. It seems that the best result he can achieve in the national team is the third place. In the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, England did not even make it into the quarter-finals this time because he was in no state and performed poorly, and the team was eventually blocked from the quarter-finals. He also became the target of criticism by the English media after the game. Fortunately, his psychological quality was strong and he did not sink into it.

After Donn took office as England's head coach, George Wood also ushered in his most glorious period in the national team, although he was twenty-eight years old. He became the captain of England and became the core of England. He originally planned to show off his skills at the peak of his professional player at the age of 30. When he won his first honor in the national team under the leadership of his leader, he was injured two months before the start of the European Cup.

It's really good luck to make people...

All his ambitions became a joke at the moment when he was hurt.

Unable to get honors in the national team has always been Wood's heart disease. He is really unwilling to stay away like this, perhaps the best opportunity in his career.

Tang En was still thinking about how to answer Wood's question. When he was not irritating, Wood had already spoken.

"I decided."

"Um?"

"I'm going to participate in the European Cup." Wood said in a calm tone.

Sophia, who was concentrating on peeling apples for the two of them, raised her head slightly and looked at her son.

"Ha?" Tang En didn't react a little, "Four years later, you are thirty-four years old... Well, with your physical condition, I believe you will be fine if you kick until you are 44..."

"It's not the European Cup four years later, it's the European Cup this June." Woodard said.

"Your injury..." Tang En pointed to his right foot.

"I think two months should be better."

"You have no experience in injury, so I have to listen to the doctor." Tang En shook his head. "I'll go to talk to the doctor later."

"Then let's fight the closure." Wood made another suggestion.

"Close down is not a place to cure diseases. It only reduces some pain, but it will be worse..." Tang En continued to shake his head and denied this suggestion.

"I don't care, I must go to Spain!" Wood was a little arrogant and unreasonable.

"George, why are you talking to Mr. Tang En?" Tang En just opened his mouth, and Sophia beside him taught a lesson first.

"It's okay. Madam..." Tang En smiled at Sophia. The beautiful woman's aging look in his eyes made him heartbroken. How amazing was when he saw her in the slum, as if the whole world had lost its color because of her... Uh, it's gone far.

Donn put his attention back on Wood. “I understand your mood. George. But you also have to think about it in the long run. Your career is still long, and I don’t want to ruin it for a European Cup.”

"I'm already thirty years old. Isn't I going to start going downhill at this time?"

"With your physical condition and living habits, I promise you can kick at least forty, George."

Wood leaned his straight body a little back and leaned on the bed: "I won't think about what happens in the future."

Seize the day?

Tang En thought to himself that Wood is a stubborn guy who is like himself. Maybe all ten horses can be pulled back. It may not work to refuse directly now.

"Well, George. I have to talk to the attending physician first to find out what your injury is like, and then decide... I promise you that as long as I hope to recover within two months, I will take you to Spain. What do you think?"

When Cao Cao was about to arrive, just as he was talking, the attending physician Professor Wallace knocked on the door and came in.

He greeted the people in the house with a smile. He greeted Wood again. He began to check him.

Tang En gave up the space in front of the bed and watched the other party finish the examination. Then he gave Professor Wallace a "letting a step to speak". The professor also followed Tang En out with understanding.

"George's injury is fine?" Tang En's heart moved when he saw the smile of the professor who is well-known in the academic world from entering the door to leaving. This person is the former chairman of the British Sports Medical Research Association. His expression was calm. Maybe Wood was not a big deal, but Fleming's estimation was wrong?

"I don't think it's good for you, Mr. Done." Professor Wallace smiled and shook his head.

"I see you've been smiling..." Tang En was puzzled.

"Generally speaking, Mr. Tang En... If you see me losing my face, it means that some unlucky person is going to amputate the limbs." Wallace's smile was still there, but Tang En felt a chill on his back.

"Okay, this is indeed good news..." Tang En muttered. "How long will it take to recover?"

"At least three months." Wallace made three fingers.

Just like Fleming's prediction, Tang Endi frowned. He hesitated for a moment and planned to ask a question. But the other party blocked his mouth first.

"I know what you want to ask, Mr. Donne. Although I am an English fan and a Nottingham Forest fan, I want to tell you that it is impossible." He waved his arm to strengthen his tone, "George Wood will never recover before the European Cup, he will never be able to participate in this European Cup."

Donn glanced at the door of the ward. Worried that the doctor's words would be heard by Wood. Then he made a gesture to Wallace to continue walking forward: "Can we go further?"

Wallace nodded happily agreed.

After the two men walked to the end of the corridor, Donn confirmed that George Wood could no longer hear what they were talking about, then said to Wallace: "Is it possible for two months?" He raised two fingers.

"I have told you just now, Mr. Tang En.  No way."

"It's really possible that there is nothing?" Tang En stared at the other party.

Wallace did not avoid this aggressive look: "The toes are very complicated parts, and he is not a sprain or a fracture. Generally speaking, such injuries will take three to six months to completely recover, even if it is almost eight weeks. He cannot undergo resilience training in these two months, and his muscles will naturally shrink. If you want him to return to the court, you need to arrange more time to perform resilience training. After he can play football, the European Cup will also end... There is a frequent touch of the ball there. It is not possible to be bad, because a second injury may occur, and the situation will be even more troublesome. So I don't recommend that you force him to come back early."

This sentence was like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the last glimmer of hope in Don En's heart. "But George hopes to participate in this European Cup. He is already thirty years old..." he murmured, rather than persuading Wallace, he was talking to himself.

Seeing Tang En lowering his head and depressed, Wallace, who had always adhered to professional ethics, suddenly felt a little soft-hearted. He said, "Maybe...well, two months are not impossible. George has always been very strong, which may be helpful to his recovery. But can it be done? You need to pray for the appearance of a miracle, Mr. Tang En."

Tang En raised his head suddenly, he did not see the smile and shiny eyes on the other person's face. Wallace shrugged at him: "I don't guarantee you can get the news you want in two months, Mr. Tang En. I can only do my best. Also pray that he will go well in the recovery process."

"Of course!" Tang En nodded excitedly. This was the best news he had heard today.

After sending Professor Wallace away and returning to the ward, Wood did not ask Tang En what he had talked with the doctor or if there was any result. Tang En did not tell him those. He just chatted with the two of them casually. After eating the apple that Sophia handed him, he stood up and said goodbye.

The reporter who had been blocking outside by security guards. Seeing Tang En walking out of the inside with sunglasses, they all surrounded him. They wanted to hear what he had to say.

"How is George going, Mr. Don?"

"Will his injury affect his participation in the summer European Cup?"

"Do you have anything to say about Wood's injury, Mr. Don?"

"George Wood is already the core of England. Do you have a second plan, Mr. Don?"

"Tony! Hey, Tony..."

"Mr. Tang En, Mr. Tang En, please answer my questions!"

In the noise, Don Eun couldn't even hear what the reporters were asking. He worked hard to squeeze in front of his car under the protection of security guards. After opening the car door, he turned back to the reporters and said, "I can only tell you that neither George nor I gave up the hope of letting him play in the European Cup."

Then he got into the car and left.
To be continued...