Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 277 044 Can a ball win back the public's favor?
The image of Crown Prince George can be divided into several stages.

In his youth, he was like the younger head of Queen Elizabeth II attached to his neck.

In other words, the current King of England, Prince Charles, who is seventy years old, looks like a young man with a shave.

Later, due to his alcoholism and overeating, his weight reached 250 pounds. Although he was smart and learned things quickly, his problem was laziness.

If his patience had been given to Alexander, perhaps the Tsar would not have had such a superficial understanding of many subjects, which might have been more conducive to ruling the country.

If he had Alexander's good interpersonal relationships and self-discipline, he would be able to solve many of Ying's problems.

After Prince George became George IV, he held relatively progressive views. So did his daughter, Princess Charlotte, with whom he had a long-term bad relationship. Both father and daughter supported the Whig Party, but these were all political issues.

The question now is how the Crown Prince can restore his position in the hearts of the people.

Moreover, the Crown Prince's current speech and manner are somewhat friendly towards European countries, which is somewhat different from the cabinet's practice of being a troublemaker.

But in comparison, his father was more frugal, otherwise he would not be called "Farmer George".

The Crown Prince's annual income of 6 pounds was not enough to spend, and he had to succumb to the demands made by Parliament to his father because of economic problems.

The cabinet was also afraid of a scandal, after all, the prime minister might know about the personal life of the Prince of Wales, and the law passed in 1772 clearly stipulated restrictions on Catholics, and even the royal family could not marry a Catholic woman. Even if such a marriage was declared valid, there was an important problem, that is, the children would have no inheritance rights.

Therefore, the life of the British royal family is very distorted.

Compared to them, Louis XV did not give his daughters any dowries and raised them all in the Palace of Versailles, which might have been better than their poor family environment.

Not to mention that since Tsar Paul, the Russian royal family has never had any internal strife.

Out of Paul's gratitude for his personal promotion, Solovyov also wanted to give George IV's descendants the opportunity to safely ascend to the throne.

Otherwise, the variant hemophilia that Victoria inherited from the Duke of Kent would have been passed on to the Russian royal family, which has always been known for its eugenics, through a crazy woman.

Anyone who has some common sense about blood diseases would probably know this, and when European countries suffer from this issue, they have to thank him.

Princess Charlotte is so healthy. Although she is only 8 years old, she is stronger than girls of the same age. Even her younger sister Yulia and little Katya from Prince Dolgorukov's family are not as strong as her.

Now she is even eager to go on the court and play football.

However, this kind of civilian sport is obviously not suitable for a princess to participate in.

Princess Sofia was also troubled by her niece's behavior. Seeing that Solovyov had many ways to deal with children, she asked for his advice.

"Baron, what do you think we should do?"

"Princess Sofia, I think we can let Princess Charlotte give a symbolic kick to mark the start of the game. We can't stop her from kicking the ball, right?"

The red-haired kid didn't explain clearly that this was a weekend competition between four teams from two villages, the central school and the town in the Wimbledon area.

The team they saw was the weakest among them, but their enthusiasm for the game was still very good.

Solovyov is actually a football fan, and he doesn’t have to worry about the problems of the Chinese national football team in this era. Except for Italy and the United Kingdom, few countries play football.

As for Russia and the German princes, basketball started to become popular because of his good deeds. Those places were rich in two-meter tall men and 250-pound strongmen, so they had a natural advantage in playing this ball.

What's more, Germans may prefer gymnastics, which can exercise the body's coordination.

To be honest, if you want to play competitive sports, there are more ways to do it in ancient Greece and modern Britain and France.

As for Rome, they play everything to their death, and there is even a "Nika" riot at the racetrack, but there is also a prototype of an inflatable ball.

"This ball appeared in Cicero's article."

Crown Prince George suddenly appeared behind Solovyov, but he didn't notice it.

"You mean there was such a movement in Rome?"

"Because a ball was kicked into the store, the perpetrator lost his life. Fortunately, modern society is still relatively civilized."

"Your Highness, but in the UK, football is always played on the streets, which can easily damage public property and personal property, especially windows."

"Oh, that's nothing. My debt is nothing compared to a window broken by a ball. If they break it, it's all on me."

He was quite carefree, and when he saw his daughter being led by Sofia to tee off, he did not stop her.

He probably still loves his daughter, but he is always immersed in a luxurious life. It is his lack of perseverance that makes him such a fat man.

However, he was very accurate in shooting. He only shot his wife three times after their marriage, and yet she had such a healthy and lively daughter.

But he and his Brunswick cousin obviously didn't like each other, so they separated three months after the child was born.

An even more troublesome matter this year is the dispute between Prince George and Princess Caroline over the custody of Princess Charlotte.

Well, your version of Britain is indeed ahead of its time. Other people's royal families are either full of brotherly love or full of bloody storms, but yours is always full of bloody lawsuits.

What if America had a king?
No, even Norton I may not appear in San Francisco, and it is hard to say what will happen there in the future.

But Norton I's personal character and his advanced thinking were far inferior to those of those who were born kings.

But that was only the emperor of San Francisco, and there was only one.

As for this ball, it is indeed a sport for the common people, but it would be quite funny if the royal family also got involved.

With Crown Prince George's physique, he probably has little chance of becoming an athlete, but he has always had a good appetite.

This kind of overeating is indeed a serious health hazard.

The same thing happened when I watched the village kids playing soccer.

However, in this era, even for two nearby teams, the rules may be different, and the technical style of play is also changing.

The crown prince was still very generous and provided these children with a training ground, but he just gave them a reminder.

"Kids, don't let the ball fly in the air all the time. It's hard to tell where it's going to land. You're probably not as tall as the students at Central School, so you'll be at a disadvantage."

To say he was smart was truly smart. He immediately pointed out that there was something wrong with the way these children in the villages near Wimbledon played football.

Although the Crown Prince didn't really know much about football, he still knew the situation of the students in the Central School.

It was based on this understanding that he made his judgment.

"Your Highness, what should we do?" "How is your dribbling skill?"

"What is dribbling?"

Well, Solovyov forgot one thing. At that time, there was not even the first professional football club, Sheffield United, let alone the English Football Association. It was still difficult for these children to understand some terms.

But he was also more worried about his own unfamiliar level. If he played basketball, his body would already have muscle memory, but as for football, it still depends on the situation.

So he also tried to dribble the ball. Wearing tennis shoes is very suitable for dribbling the ball like this, but the ball in that era is still relatively hard.

If you want to make professional football shoes, the leather surface still needs to be stronger to provide protection.

“That’s dribbling.”

“We can still play like this and go a long way.”

"Okay, guys, we want to win. It's obviously difficult for you to compete for the ball in the air with your height. But we can make the ball pass more often on the ground when we are at our feet. This is also the key point that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince reminded you of."

Crown Prince George also discovered that this young Russian man was quite skilled and also understood the rules of sports.

Moreover, he deliberately took the credit for his own discovery, which was really like a former aide-de-camp, and he could flatter without leaving any trace.

As for the way those students at Central School play, it’s probably 11 Huskies on the field, all going for the tall, strong route.

These children from the Wimbledon countryside were quite strong, but generally short in stature. Only the goalkeeper and a defender were of decent stature.

“You can try this.”

Using dribbling and passing to mobilize the opponent and then tear open the defense is probably a very simple cooperation between two or three people.

When Crown Prince George was watching from the side, he also saw that his daughter was still quite enthusiastic about football, so he did not leave.

His neglect of caring for his daughter led to a custody lawsuit. Having this person at a time like this could actually deepen his relationship with his daughter.

"Charlotte, what is this?"

"It's the white whale pendant that the Russian officer gave it to me."

"It seems that the Russians really like to put their minds to this kind of gadgets."

It seems that the Russians are not barbarians, but a nation that likes to make exquisite handicrafts.

"Dad, I want to go to Petersburg to see white whales and dolphins."

"There will be a chance, Charlotte."

Although he was not a very qualified father, he could not refuse his daughter's request in person.

Of course, the crown prince is smart but also lazy, and he can often see through the cabinet's tricks.

He was forced to marry his cousin, and their personalities were very different. A lot of things happened during their separation, so it was hard for him not to think that someone was manipulating something behind the scenes.

Neither the father-in-law nor the king had the energy to take care of this matter. One of them lived a semi-retired and secluded life in Lüneburg, while the other went crazy from time to time.

If the custody and guardianship lawsuit was too unacceptable for George III himself, he would personally take charge of the matter and personally appoint teachers and housekeepers.

But given Charlotte's nature, she would probably only learn what she likes.

As for loving small animals, it may be one of the common hobbies of little girls.

Princess Charlotte may subconsciously become more friendly to Russia in the future. Of course, this is also the current national policy of the United Kingdom, which is to win over Russia to join the anti-French alliance and avoid Napoleon's actions on the mainland.

But the British media may say in the future that the Russians have been good at using animals for espionage since ancient times.

Leaving aside the "mole" and "swallow", the beluga whale and the dolphin are both reserve spies, and they are definitely using their cute looks to soften the younger members of the royal family.

These cubs will all experience this situation to some extent, and Crown Prince George is actually aware of it.

As for the children playing football on the field, they are now in high spirits.

After practicing simple passing and receiving, they also found that what Solovyov taught was somewhat useful.

Now, some people call him the boss.

"Boss, you are really good."

"Yeah, you must have a very good master."

Well, from the perspective of military science, he may have learned a lot, no matter whether it is the more advanced system of Suvorov and Archduke Karl, or the tactics of Frederick passed down by the living fossil Duke of Brunswick.

But this football skill set is really a result of watching European leagues for so many years.

It's just that the weather in Petersburg is not very good, so there is no space for them to develop. Basketball and ice hockey will develop well, but football can only clear a good field in the summer, and no British people have brought their sports there yet.

St. Petersburg now has an internal basketball league for the Guards. This is the biggest thing that Solovyov has done since he came here.

After all, although having a child with Louisa would have a big impact, people around him didn't feel much, and he was the only one who knew the impact.

Only in the UK can you play football smoothly.

An interesting fact is that the royal father and daughter, who were sitting on the sidelines, were somewhat sympathetic to the workers and Catholics.

Football, as a sport, makes it easy for them to get closer to the British.

You know, most of the football clubs in the UK are formed by workers. As long as the team’s color is a little red, it might be related to the workers.

Even Arsenal, the team that came out of the Royal Arsenal, the team that the King of Standby paid attention to during his lifetime, was also a team formed by the workers of the Royal Arsenal in the workshop.

As for the two brothers in the Red Devils Derby, they are a team of hardcore workers. Even though they have been invaded by American capital, the core of their loyal fans are still local workers.

I hope that when Sir Humphrey sees the secret files in the future, he will not think that there are Russian spies everywhere, especially football players.

After all, Solovyov himself believed that, although there was no organization, the sports club could at least provide a bond of connection between workers.

Just don't have any football hooligans. After all, there are so many of them in London. There is a team called Millwall, which is made up of Scottish workers. This team has a bad reputation.

(End of this chapter)