"Tony Twain announces his retirement!"
"This is a complete farewell!"
"It's unbelievable that he would choose to leave at the peak of his career …"
"His retirement is a huge loss for English football!"
Even the media who were blacklisted by Twain after the final felt sorry for his departure at this moment. Although it was not news that Twain would resign as England's manager after the World Cup, no one could have imagined that he would choose to say goodbye completely — to retire.
The news of England winning the World Cup only stayed on the headlines of the major media for two days before it was replaced by Twain's decision.
For a while, there were many rumors about why he retired, but none of them were trustworthy because Twain did not further explain why he wanted to retire and not simply resign.
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"You actually resigned?" Shania's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Twain sitting opposite her.
Twain grinned as he admired the expression on his wife's face. Even if she was shocked, it was still so beautiful.
"Yes, I resigned! Are you not happy? I think you're just surprised. "
"Uh …" Shania did not know if she was happy after hearing the news, or if she should be happy.
Now the two of them were not in England, but in Paris, France. Shania had a show here, and Twain came over to accompany her.
"I want to surprise you, do you like it?"
Twain opened his arms and waited for his wife to pounce on him.
But Shania did not do so. She just tilted her head and looked at her husband carefully. "I was wondering how many days you can last this time …"
Twain blushed at her words. The last time Twain said he would resign and not come back again to accompany Shania in peace. In the end, he went back on his words every month. After receiving a call from London, his heart began to stir again.
"I'm retiring this time!" Twain raised his right hand and swore, "I have nothing to do with football anymore."
Shania just smiled. She was not a stupid woman who would believe whatever a man said.
Twain saw that she did not believe him, so he could only mumble, "Let time prove everything."
Shania saw that he was a little down, so she went over and nestled in his arms, "You resigned again. What will George think?" The last time he resigned from the Nottingham Forest manager's position, it caused Wood and him to fight a cold war for a long time, which Shania was well aware of.
"Don't worry this time." Tang En gently patted Shania's back. "I've already communicated with him."
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George Wood received a call from Pierce Brosnan, asking him for "insider information" about Twain's retirement.
"He said he wanted to rest." Wood's answer was as concise as ever.
"That simple?" Bruce couldn't believe his ears. How could such an important matter be decided so easily?
"Yes."
"How could this be … Wait!" Bruce came to his senses. "When he told you, you didn't ask him to stay?"
"I do, but it's useless." Wood was honest and did not lie.
Bruce pondered for a moment. "George, can you tell me what happened in detail?"
"This …" Wood was a little hesitant because he was not sure if he should tell the media about it. Tang En did not agree, but he did not disagree either.
Brosnan took a step back in order to advance. "If he doesn't want you to say it, then forget it. I won't make things difficult for you, George."
"No, he didn't say that …" Wood shook his head.
He thought of a month ago, the night before England was ready to leave for Australia, Tang En suddenly called Wood to his hotel room and said he had something important to tell him.
"I shouldn't have told you about this before such an important game, but I believe in your mental fortitude. Besides, I'm afraid there will be a lot of other things interfering when the time comes, making it impossible for you and me to sit down and have a good talk like today." Tang En went straight to the point. "My contract expires after the World Cup, and I don't intend to renew it. You know that, don't you? "
Wood nodded. He was not the only one who knew. The whole of England knew. After the Confederations Cup, England returned with glory. The media speculated that the Football Association should have given Tang En a new contract. After all, there was only a year left before the World Cup. However, the Football Association did not do so at that time. Instead, they said they would wait until after the World Cup and look at the results of the World Cup before deciding whether to renew Tang En's contract. Their words were full of distrust towards Tang En.
Although Tang En did not openly lose his temper, he lost trust in the Football Association because of that incident. He could not find a cooperative relationship between him and the Football Association. He knew that both sides could only use each other. Barclays wanted to use the results he had achieved to strengthen his position, but he was not willing to pay for the possible failure of Barclays in the future. And Tang En only had his eyes on the annual salary of 14 million pounds.
Since that was the case, it was better to cut off the Football Association's thoughts as soon as possible. Therefore, after making it through the play-offs to the World Cup finals, Tang En issued a statement saying that he would not renew his contract with the Football Association. No matter what the team's results in the World Cup were, he would leave his current position after the competition.
At that time, the England team only barely qualified for the finals. The public actually did not think that England would be able to achieve any good results in the World Cup. Therefore, there was no objection to Tang En's statement. From their point of view, Tang En was giving himself a way out of this embarrassing situation. In the event that the England team performed badly in the finals — in their minds, the possibility of that happening was still very high — he could walk away with more dignity. At the very least, he would not be kicked off the stage …
Seeing Wood nod, Tang En continued, "Actually, this time it is not as simple as stepping down from the England team's manager position. I am leaving completely. Retirement, I have decided to retire. "
Wood raised his head and looked at the man in front of him in surprise.
"I'm not joking or anything, George. I'm telling you because I don't want to hurt you again. "Tang En was referring to the time when he left without saying goodbye.
"Why retire?" Wood asked.
"To leave some time for my wife. I've been too tired and busy these few years. I have no time to take care of Shania. " The England team's manager was probably the busiest manager in the world. Moreover, in the United Kingdom where paparazzi were highly developed, there was almost no private life at all. Tang En's words were not exaggerated. "I'll be fifty next September. How much time do I have to stay by her side?" Wood's relationship with him was not ordinary. That was why Tang En could say such heartfelt words to him. Otherwise, with his practice of maintaining his image in front of outsiders, he would not be able to open his heart to others.
This sentence caused Wood to fall into silence. He faced the same problem as Tang En. His mother's health was getting worse. Why did he not get a girlfriend? It was because for him, there might not be much time left for him to stay by his mother's side.
Because they shared the same feelings, Wood was in no position to ask him to stay.
"So it's because of this …" Brosnan muttered after listening to Wood's story.
Tony Twain was indeed a controversial figure. Even if he led the England team to win the World Cup and his popularity was unparalleled, his decision to retire still caused a lot of controversy. Not every fan understood his decision. If it was because of this reason, then probably no one would complain anymore, right?
"I understand, George. Thank you. "
Brosnan thanked Wood and hung up the phone. Wood did not know if he did the right thing by telling this to a reporter.
But he quickly shook his head and shook the thought away. If there was a problem, the person who should be troubled was Tang En, not him. Who asked Tang En to leave him again?
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"Do you have any plans after the show in Paris?" Tang En asked his wife, who was nestled in his arms.
"I have a vacation." Shania heard the meaning behind Tang En's words. "Do you have any plans, Uncle Tony?"
Tang En was silent for a moment, as if he had made a big decision. He looked at Shania again and said, "Let's go to China and adopt a child."
This decision was really unexpected to Shania. She broke free from Tang En's arms and looked at her husband in surprise. It was as if she had heard wrong.
"I'm sorry I can't get you pregnant …" Tang En's tone was full of apology and guilt. Ever since his rebirth and transmigrated, he had been living a pretty good life. He was riding on the crest of success in his career and married a beautiful model who was 21 years younger than him. But this was the only thing that made him very depressed. He did not know if it was the aftereffects of transmigrating, or if it was a little punishment from God for his successful career and love life, or if it was retribution for making too many enemies … He seemed to have lost the ability to reproduce.
Shania reached out to cover Tang En's mouth to stop him from continuing to blame himself. "The person I love is Uncle Tony, not a stud. It doesn't matter even if I don't have a child. I love you, Uncle Tony. " She was a little worried that Tang En would think that there would be a crack in their relationship because of his biological defect. She had to let Tang En be at ease.
Tang En could not speak with Shania covering his mouth. He could only stare at his wife's eyes, and Shania stared back at him. The two of them did not say anything, but there was a kind of tacit understanding slowly rising from the bottom of their hearts.
Tang En opened his mouth and gently bit Shania's hand. Shania frowned and lightly hit Tang En before retracting her hand.
"Let's go to China and adopt a child." Tang En repeated his plan.
Shania did not object. Since her husband wanted a child so much, how could she object? Even though she did not know why her husband wanted to go to China to adopt a child.
Of course, she did not know that Tang En wanted to make up for his regrets. He could not be a Chinese in this lifetime, so having a Chinese child was not bad.
"When do we leave? I'll be fine the day after tomorrow. Are there any procedures to apply for adoption in China? "
Tang En shook his head. "I don't know. Let's go take a look first. If we don't meet a suitable one, we won't adopt for now. "Tang En was very cautious when it came to finding a child.
Shania looked at Tang En and thought, If Tang En decided to adopt a child, then would they still need to have sex so frequently? Sex was also a part of love. To be honest, Shania really liked the feeling of entanglement in bed with Uncle Tony. Uncle Tony, who was almost 50 years old, did not look old at all in bed.
Tang En seemed to read her mind. He suddenly picked Shania up by the waist and threw her onto the bed. Shania shrieked in fright, but her lips were immediately sealed … …
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When Tang Jing received Tang En's call, she was a little surprised. That was because Twain rarely called her. If there was anything, it would be Dunn and not her.
When Tang En told Tang Jing over the phone that he wanted to adopt a child in China, what materials needed to be prepared, and what qualifications the adopter should have, she was even more surprised.
Although she agreed immediately, she was still in a daze until he hung up the phone. Tang En and Shania had been married for so many years without a child, which had long raised suspicions. There were rumors that Tang En was infertile. So Tang Jing was not surprised about this, but that they actually wanted to adopt a child in China.
Dunn saw that his wife was a little uneasy after answering the phone and hurriedly greeted her with concern. He did not expect it to be about Tang En. His wife did not understand why Tang En wanted to go to China to find an orphan to take in, but Dunn knew the inside story. It was a pity that he could not tell Tang Jing this inside story. He could not possibly tell his wife, "Your husband and Tang En exchanged souls. In fact, Tang En is a Chinese, so he wants to adopt a Chinese child."
He just said, "Doesn't Tang En like China very much? Maybe he also has a soft spot for children in China? "
This explanation was quite reasonable. Moreover, how could others be so clear about other people's preferences?
Tang Jing also felt a little strange, but did not take it to heart. Instead, she enthusiastically called back to China to inquire about the relevant information for Tang En.
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Two days later, Tang En and Shania returned to England and looked for the relevant British authorities to issue documents proving their age, occupation, marriage, health, assets, and whether they had been criminally punished. They also contacted the British and China Embassies to make early preparations for the adoption process.
In England, where the media was highly developed, how could their actions hide from the noses of the paparazzi?
The media speculated that Tang En was going to adopt a child from a series of relevant materials prepared by him. There had always been rumors that Tang En and his wife had been married for many years but had no children, so this news was not surprising.
In China, it might be a very embarrassing thing for a man to be infertile, but it was not necessarily so in England. It was also very common for infertile couples to adopt orphans. Even if they were fertile, they would still adopt children from other countries.
A reporter stopped Tang En outside the China Embassy. The question was not about the adoption, but — "What are your considerations for choosing to retire at the peak of your career?"
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