Hearing the two of them talking without any head or tail, the other rich people did not understand what they were talking about.
But they all knew that Xiao Yunhai must have suffered a big loss.
Sure enough, David Steer said in high spirits, "The news just came that several members of the Hua Xia football team had a conflict with several British football hooligans while they were eating. The main goalkeeper, Hongwei Lu, had his arm broken. It is estimated that it will take a month for him to recover. In other words, this World Cup has nothing to do with him. "
David Steer's words suddenly caused an uproar among this group of rich people.
The Hua Xia football team relied most on the goalkeeper, Lu Hongwei, and the striker, Ning Xinghua.
With the two of them, China would be able to compete with the other strong teams. And if they lost either one of them, the Hua Xia football team would immediately fall into a situation of eternal damnation.
Xiao Yunhai had just signed the bet. Before he could catch his breath, he suddenly received such bad news. It would be strange if his expression was good. That was a huge sum of 90 billion US dollars. It was no different from throwing it into the water.
If that call could have been made half a minute earlier, Xiao Yunhai would not have signed it.
Unfortunately, in just half a minute, Xiao Yunhai lost 90 billion US dollars. The price was too high.
Mark Benton also just learned about the situation. He could not help but say happily, "So, aren't we going to win?"
David Steer said, "Compared to Hanks, Kungfu Xiao did not lose much."
Everyone did not know that Xiao Yunhai's heart was far less angry than he appeared to be in the hotel. And Lu Hongwei's accident just gave him a chance to replace him.
Otherwise, Xiao Yunhai was really embarrassed to say it to Lu Hongwei.
In the past few days of getting along, Xiao Yunhai and Lu Hongwei had a very good relationship.
He had a good temper, spoke softly, and was somewhat slow. He did not have the arrogance of a football superstar when he dealt with people. In the usual training, he also taught Xiao Yunhai a lot of goalkeeping experience.
Who would have thought that Lu Hongwei would suffer such an unexpected calamity right after breaking through the group stage? Xiao Yunhai felt both annoyed and sorry for him.
When he arrived at the hospital, Xiao Yunhai saw Lu Hongwei lying on the hospital bed. His right arm was in a plaster cast. His eyes were staring blankly and there was no reaction at all.
Beside him sat Song Yuanyuan, Ning Xinghua, and several other teammates.
Looking at Xiao Yunhai, Song Yuanyuan stood up and sighed, "It's been more than an hour. No matter how we persuade him, his expression is still the same. Alas, who would have thought that something like this would happen? If I had known, I wouldn't have given the team a break. "
Xiao Yunhai asked, "Is it possible that the opponent did it on purpose?"
Song Yuanyuan shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. Because when Hongwei and the others arrived at the bar, those football hooligans had already been drinking there for more than an hour. "
Xiao Yunhai frowned and said, "Why would I go to a bar for no reason? There are all kinds of hooligans there. "
When the twenty-something defender, Wang Benwu, heard Xiao Yunhai's words, tears flowed out. He slapped himself three times in a row and cried, "It's all my fault. If I didn't want to see what a foreign bar is like? Brother Lu wouldn't have had this happen. "
Wang Benwu's three slaps were so heavy that several palm prints were left on his face. He looked extremely regretful.
Ning Xinghua said, "It's not all your fault. If you want to talk about responsibility, we all have it. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Now is not the time to talk about this. Coach, is there no other way? "
Song Yuanyuan shook his head and said, "It takes a hundred days to recover from a serious injury. It will take at least more than a month to fully recover."
Xiao Yunhai sighed and sat in front of the hospital bed. He looked at the silent Gu Hongwei and said, "If you want to cry, cry it out. Actually, I want to cry more than you. I just signed a betting contract with someone. Within a minute, Coach Song called me to say that you were injured. Do you know the specific content of the contract? Hua Xia Soccer Team VS French Soccer Team. The odds are 1: 3. I bet 90 billion US dollars that we will win. "
"Boom."
When the people in the room heard this, they were all stunned. They couldn't believe their ears.
90 billion US dollars. They wouldn't be able to earn that much money in their lifetime, ten lifetimes, or even a hundred lifetimes.
Lu Hongwei's body trembled. His eyes finally regained a trace of life. He said, "Is what you said true?"
Xiao Yunhai waved the contract in his hand and said, "How can it be false? The contract is here. "
Lu Hongwei closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He said, "Mr. Xiao, even if my arm wasn't broken, would you still fight for the chance to be the goalkeeper?"
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Yes. With a bet of 90 billion US dollars, even if you were the goalkeeper, I wouldn't feel at ease. "
Hearing Xiao Yunhai and Lu Hongwei's words, everyone in the room was confused. They didn't understand what they were talking about.
Song Yuanyuan said, "Mr. Xiao, you want to be the goalkeeper for the next game? This … this … isn't it a bit too risky? "
Lu Hongwei smiled bitterly and said, "Coach, the real number one goalkeeper in the world is Mr. Xiao. With him around, no one will be able to kick the ball into our goal. "
Song Yuanyuan said in surprise, "How is that possible?"
Lu Hongwei sighed and said, "Mr. Xiao's kung fu is the best in the world. Not to mention a soccer ball, even a ping pong ball 50 times smaller than a soccer ball wouldn't be able to enter the goal guarded by him. Mr. Xiao, don't you think so? "
Xiao Yunhai asked, "How do you know?"
Lu Hongwei smiled bitterly and said, "I already saw it during training. Your reaction speed and physical fitness are really too good. You were able to stop some of the shots that were especially difficult to score. But you didn't block some of the easier balls. Obviously, you were deliberately going easy on them. The reason why I didn't tell the coach was that I had selfish motives. You're the richest man in the world and an international superstar. I'm afraid that participating in the World Cup is more out of interest. But I'm a professional athlete. The World Cup means too much to me. What I don't understand is why you didn't fight with me for this position? "
Xiao Yunhai narrowed his eyes and said, "Like you said, I'm not a professional athlete. What's the use of fighting for this position? I'll be at the top and look down on the other mountains. I'm not bragging, but once I'm on the field, all the forwards, center forwards, and defenders will be finished. The goal is too small for me. So even if I win the game, I won't be as happy as you guys. Because this is normal. It would be abnormal if someone scored. "
Lu Hongwei nodded and said, "Hua Xia's kung fu is really extensive and profound. It's a pity that I didn't learn it properly when I was young. Mr. Xiao, I'll leave the goal to you. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Don't worry, I promise that no one will be able to get in. Have a good rest. We'll definitely get the World Cup. "
Lu Hongwei said with a look of yearning, "I believe in you."
Xiao Yunhai patted Lu Hongwei's shoulder and gave Song Yuanyuan a look. Then, they walked out of the ward together. The others continued to chat with Lu Hongwei.
As soon as Song Yuanyuan walked out, he couldn't wait to ask, "Mr. Xiao, is what you and Hongwei said true? No one will be able to get in if you're guarding the goal? "
Song Yuanyuan looked a little emotional.
He was the most anxious when Lu Hongwei was injured.
There were only three goalkeepers in the team. The current number two goalkeeper was just the number three from before. His level was not bad in Hua Xia's eyes, but in a high-level game, there was obviously a big gap between them.
And the number three goalkeeper was changed to Xiao Yunhai, who had never participated in a football game. No matter who was on the field, Song Yuanyuan couldn't be at ease.
Just as he was about to give up on this World Cup, Lu Hongwei suddenly gave Xiao Yunhai the title of the world's number one goalkeeper. He said that no one would be able to get in if he was guarding the goal. This suddenly gave Song Yuanyuan a huge hope.
Therefore, when he finished asking, his eyes were full of anticipation as he stared at Xiao Yunhai, afraid that he would shake his head or hear a negative answer.
Fortunately, neither of those things happened. Xiao Yunhai was very confident. He said, "Coach, in the game in a few days, you can play offense against offense with the French team. I don't need too many defenders, just one. I'm afraid that too many people will distract me. To be honest, it's a bit of a bully to let me guard the goal. "
Song Yuanyuan clapped his hands and said excitedly, "That's great! Mr. Xiao, you're really the savior of Hua Xia's football team. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I'm also doing this for the 90 billion US dollars. Tell everyone that as long as we win the next game, I'm willing to give out 200 million US dollars as a reward to all the coaches, assistants, and players. "
Song Yuanyuan shook his head and said, "That won't do. We can't take your money. That's the rule. "
Xiao Yunhai was stunned, then he smiled and said, "Let's talk about this after we win the game."
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