i am beckham

Chapter 346 Old John's Bet
"Ladies and gentlemen, today is the 7th of July. Welcome to the third live match of the World Cup quarter-final between England and the Netherlands.

After knocking out Argentina, if England want to advance to the final, they need to beat the Netherlands and Brazil in succession. Their opponent in the final is likely to be the French team.This used to be the last situation we wanted to encounter before the World Cup, but we still encountered it.

But we have to think about the good in everything, as long as we win three more games, we can win the Hercules Cup!
Will this be the first game of England's three-game winning streak?let us wait and see. "

Beckham looked around at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, which was full. The white representing the England team was all over the audience, and orange and other variegated colors were only about a third.

Regardless of the results of the England team, at least England fans have completed the Netherlands team in terms of numbers, and even the Dutch and neutral fans are just younger brothers in front of England fans.

This time it was definitely not because of Beifan's small tricks, they only needed to get the tickets through normal channels.

In the process of Old John's world, the two teams in this game were Argentina and the Netherlands. This stadium, which can accommodate more than 5000 fans at most, only sat about [-] people.

Because of the addition of Beckham's support team, the Velodrome Stadium was full of seats.

In the World Cup, it is even more difficult to have an absolute advantage in the number of fans, because the way World Cup tickets are often sold does not depend on people's will.

What does that mean?

Because the tickets for many games are sold out about half a year in advance, and whether they can be bought depends on luck. For example, in the quarter-finals, fans want to buy tickets for their national team.

The French divide the tickets into two types, one is ordinary tickets, which can only be purchased through the official channel, that is, on the FIFA official website, as long as the tickets are bought from an agency, they are either fake tickets or not ordinary tickets.

In order to ensure sales, the French divided the ticket purchase process into four stages. Fans in the first two stages can only purchase tickets through random drawing.

In other words, it doesn't matter what tickets you can buy.So Beckham fans want to see Beckham's game, at this stage it depends on luck.

Maybe the girls prayed for a ticket for the England team for a day, but in the end they only bought a ticket for Saudi Arabia.

what to do?Either don't pay, or go to the World Cup as a scalper, or just watch the game.

Many people questioned that the organizing committee of the event played tricks in this link, and many fans bought fans of unpopular events at this stage.

If you just want to feel the atmosphere of the game, then it is not a big problem to draw anyone. Even if you draw South Africa against Saudi Arabia, Japan against Jamaica, and Cameroon against Austria, it is still an experience.

But for fans who buy tickets at fixed points, the most suitable channel is the third stage. Tickets released in this stage will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

It is said that on the day of ticket sales, the website collapsed as soon as the ticket sales channel was opened. Fans all over the world are scrambling for tickets to the finals, and then they scramble for tickets based on their popularity.

Of course, it is impossible for the tickets to be sold out in these three stages, and a considerable part of the tickets will remain for sale from April to July this year.Because in addition to the fixed team in the group stage, it is unknown which team will appear in the knockout round, and which stadium it will appear on is unknown.

Most of these tickets will be reserved for both sides of the game, so most of Bei fans buy tickets at this time.

The second type of tickets is called hospitality tickets. The organizing committee of the event announced that these tickets will be distributed in three ways: inviting celebrities, donating to organizations and individuals that have made certain contributions to society, and selling.

These tickets usually include meals during the game or performance, and sometimes provide opportunities to meet and network with celebrities.

Hearing this, you know the quality of this kind of ticket.

Yes, these tickets are used to make money.

Why can Hathaway and Lloyd father and daughter sit in the main stand every time?
because lloyd ain't short of money
This ticket includes the best viewing area in the stadium, club seats, hospitality hall, business seats, private boxes and luxury boxes.

This World Cup can be regarded as taking care of all classes. Fans with ordinary financial means can plan themselves for a long time and get the most affordable itinerary, while the rich will never be short of tickets.

So it's easy for Beckham to see the Lloyds, the girl who's been sitting in that position every game since saying hello to Hathaway last time.

Thinking of this, Beckham smiled and waved at Hathaway.

In the eyes of this girl, whether it is worth the money may depend on whether there is this interaction.

Beside Hathaway, Lloyd hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand this way, and smiled awkwardly.

All this is based on the fact that the Velodrome Stadium is a dedicated football field.Otherwise, there will be a runway between the stadium and the stands, and the eyesight will be a little blurry.

Seeing Lloyd laughing so impiously, Beckham simply ignored him because the music was about to start playing.

The Dutch national anthem "Ode to William" was played first, and the camera shot passed in front of the Dutch players. Most of the white players were singing, but the Surinamese players hardly opened their mouths. So the camera shot up the speed, passed all the starting players like a lantern, and then switched to the Dutch team's bench.

Sometimes, the camera also has language.

The Dutch national anthem ended, there was a burst of boos from the stadium, and the English players made eye contact, whether it was us or the Dutch.

After the music of "God Save the Queen" sounded, the England players all held their heads up and sang in unison.

Now everyone cherishes the opportunity to sing the national anthem very much. The top eight in the world is a proud honor. There are tens of thousands of people singing together. This is the childhood dream of every English man.

Now that the dream has become reality, the emotion of most England players in this game is excitement.

To be honest, the England team is not afraid of the Dutchman.

If you put aside the results, these two teams are almost the most powerful national team in the history of the national team in the next 20 years.

There were no boos on the pitch when the England music ended.

On the contrary, all the fans applauded the England team, which should be regarded as the reward of the last Dragon Quest.

Then there was a group photo of the team. Beckham was standing half squatting in the middle of the first row, with Shearer on his left, Gary on his right, and Adams behind him.

Probably realized that the World Cup journey will end at any time, so everyone cherishes this moment.

This picture includes all the starting lineup, and I will have to take this picture when I recall it later.Think back to the England team at the time, and think back to yourself at the time.

Unlike the usual perfunctory, this time all England players smiled and showed their teeth.

The coin toss is over and the teams return to their respective halves.The head coaches of the two teams walked to the center of the sideline and shook hands.

Hiddink glanced at the bench with a questioning look, and then returned to Keegan, as if to say: "Now you mean what you say, don't you?"

Keegan gave a polite squeeze of the muscles in his face and sort of smiled.

It's not me, could it be you?
How come you don't look very smart.

Hiddink snorted coldly.

Let alone, a fake coach will never be true.

Keegan clicked his jaw.

Ke, I want you to know that I am so real!

A period of false etiquette was completed in this state. The two touched hands for a second, and then walked back to the coach's bench without hesitation.

On the court, Beckham was urging Gary Neville: "Gary, that No. 6 toe is very hard. If you are afraid of pain, run away."

Gary glanced at Jonker blankly and said, "How could the Dutch team let this guy play?"

At this time, he suddenly remembered that the Dutch player in front of him was called Wim Jonker. He was one of the few Dutch players who advocated freedom and openness. He had solid skills and a simple personality.

Jonker's childhood dream was to become a painter of the same height as Picasso, Van Gogh or Da Vinci, and he would play football to exercise while painting.

No one around him told Jones Jr. that some people need to die for many years to become famous.

So he got deeper and deeper in the study of painting, until he realized that he had no talent at all when he was an adult, and then he realized that he was not the center of the world, not even the special one.

At this time, Jones could only run around for his livelihood and do odd jobs everywhere. The bosses found that the paint he was painting was uniform in color and moderate in thickness. They all felt that this child was a pity.

Jones' job as a painter lasted nearly four years, and he was still working until he was 22.

When he was about to turn 22 years old, Cruyff appeared in his life. The Ajax coach said that he was annoyed that a wall in his living room was yellowed by his smoking. When he happened to meet him, he asked Jonker if there was a good way.

His requirements are very high. He asked to paint the walls white and make them old to look classical.

Why does he ask others so much? Some people are just so annoying.

Jones said that there is no problem. After all, he has studied painting for 18 years, and his basic skills are very solid.

So Cruyff asked Jones to borrow a fire, and the two chatted while smoking. Jones said that he would go to a semi-professional team as a midfielder on weekends and go to Cruyff's house after the game.

Cruyff thought it was okay, since he was idle anyway, not to see if he could get gold out of shit.

When he said this without any concealment, both of them laughed and smoked two more before giving up, feeling a sense of sympathy for each other.

By the weekend, Cruyff actually went to watch Jonker play.

Jonker performed very well in the game, especially the sound of that long-range shot that could tear time and space on the opponent's player, which made Cruyff's lower body tight.

At the end of the game, Jonker laughed and lit a cigarette. Unexpectedly, Cruyff knocked the cigarette out of his hand with a backhand, and said cursingly: "I will give you two choices now, either borrow this damn cigarette and come to Ajax for a trial training. Or paint the walls of my house and get out!"

Jonker tremblingly painted the walls of Cruyff's house without daring to ask for money, and then he succeeded in a trial training at Ajax.

Jones, who quit smoking, is simply a rhinoceros on the court. He even got a contract from Ajax and was selected for the Dutch national team in just four years.

Some people take their hobbies as their careers, while others mistake their careers for their hobbies.

Jonker, who was selected for the national team, quickly entered the Serie A team's field of vision because of his good physical fitness, excellent defense, and a long shot.

At that time, the success of the Dutch Three Musketeers in AC Milan completely baffled the chairman of Inter Milan. At that time, Bergkamp was rising and seemed to be on par with Gullit and Basten, so Inter Milan wanted to form a high imitation of the Dutch Three Musketeers. They bought Bergkamp at a high price.

Because Ajax killed 1200 million pounds and did not let go, Inter Milan felt that it was a loss and asked the other party to take Jonker. Ajax asked Jonker for his opinion and agreed.

At that time, Bergkamp was proud and arrogant, and he usually looked at people with his nostrils.

Before he joined Inter Milan, the player with the highest annual salary in the team was Ruben Souza, with an annual salary of 60 US dollars. Bergkamp's annual salary was three times his.

Inter Milan, the star black hole, has serious internal friction. At the end of that season, it was only 1 point higher than the relegated team. They successfully avoided relegation after losing in the last round.

Although Inter Milan is not good in the league, they have advanced to the final of the UEFA Cup. Bergkamp averaged 1 goal per game in this competition, which can be regarded as bringing the team into the final.

In the final, Inter Milan, which had just been relegated, won the UEFA Cup with Jonker's long-range shot. It is said that the opponent's defender dared to block the eye-catching at the beginning, but he was afraid of being kicked by Jonker.

Entering a professional team at the age of 22 determined Jonker's playing style. He is more like an English player, and he is also a superhuman individual.

In order to contain England's midfield trio in this game, Hiddink used Jonker, who had better defensive ability and more physical fitness, to start and removed Seedorf.

This is the thinking of the Dutch team. As a member of Inter Milan's bulk Dutch Three Musketeers, Jonker's performance was very stable no matter how the team performed during his time at Inter Milan.

But Bergkamp doesn't dump his teammates, he doesn't want to fly, and he can't accept the habit of Italian adult men's daily face-to-face.

Later, the Ice Prince simply started kicking around. After the second season, he only scored two goals, which was not as good as Jonker.

After Moratti came to power, he immediately disposed of the Dutchman, and Jonker was also sold. The funny thing is that the Inter Milan version of the Dutch Three Musketeers has not even formed a number.

Beckham patted Gary on the back and pointed to Dutch center Kluivert and said: "This kid is not a fuel-efficient lamp. It is a disaster to keep him. He has a bad temper and loses his mind easily. How about it, make a foul."

Gary thought for a while and said, "David, don't try to use me as a gunman!"

Beckham sneered and said, "I'll do it if you can't do it, so what's the use of you?"

Gary Neville replied almost instantly: "Why don't I dare, just wait and see the good show, don't underestimate people."

Gary's reaction made Beckham give Old John a thumbs up in his heart. This old guy is definitely a die-hard Manchester United fan, and even a dispensable person like Gary Neville understands it clearly.

Really put your heart into it!
Old John taught him this trick just now, and he also said that if he didn't succeed, he would wash his hair upside down.

This bet makes Beckham a little confused, why people 15 years later like to play with these moths so much.
(End of this chapter)