Tang En had rudely rejected the reporters' questions at the press conference and left after throwing a curse. Was the matter over just like that?
No!
Of course not!
For the British tabloids, the matter had only just begun.
In fact, it was just a meal experience. But for those who did not know the inside story, the only way they could find out was through the media. Whatever the media said, they would see it that way. The media said that Tang En and Gloria's relationship exceeded that of a normal boyfriend and girlfriend or a working relationship, so the readers believed it to be so. They would not think about the whole story themselves. They could not think about it because there were not enough clues. The media was always smart enough to hide some things that were not beneficial to them, and exaggerate the good side of the story.
Tang En knew all this. He was keeping silent now because he hoped that Chris could come forward and explain. A woman's words should be more convincing than a man's. But what was worse was that when the media called Chris Gloria one after another, they found that her phone was turned off!
When one of the two parties involved could not be contacted, the other party would naturally have to bear the brunt of the pressure.
Now, there were reporters loitering around the training ground and the stadium every day. There were people discussing Tang En and Gloria's "relationship" on the internet and in the newspapers. It was as if they had already been determined to be lovers.
Gloria was a famous beauty broadcaster in Europe. This time, she was only temporarily employed by the UEFA. She was not a vase that relied on her looks to climb to the top. She was indeed capable and had standards. That was why her and Tang En's "union" was even more interesting. Because everyone knew that Gloria was not the kind of woman who used her body to create hype. She had always had high standards, which could be seen from the fact that she was still single. So, it was no wonder that the media made a fuss about it when there was a scandal between her and Tang En.
In the past, everyone was very interested in Tang En's private life. The 37-year-old Tony Twain did not have a girlfriend in name before. The Brazilian model, Shania, who often traveled with him, was seen as more of a child. The Sun had once hyped up the two's "trip to Spain," but after discovering that Shania was only a 14-year-old child and that there was nothing going on between the two, it became dull.
As for Wood's mother, Sophia, Tang En protected her very well. No one knew that he knew such a woman. Tang En knew that if Sophia's special experience were to be exposed in front of the media, it would be a terrible thing for him, Sophia, and George Wood.
It was precisely because everyone had always felt that it was abnormal that the 37-year-old Tang En did not even have a girlfriend. Only the appearance of Clarice Gloria would attract this kind of attention from the media.
While these media outlets were hyping up Tang En's "relationship," they did not expect that a football coach's relationship would receive such widespread attention. It was reasonable to say that only players and stars would receive such treatment. Who had ever seen the media concerned about a coach's private life before?
However, Tang En had indeed become the focus and center of attention of the media because of his private life.
Perhaps, his existence had already changed some things that people were accustomed to.
Clarice's cell phone was switched off, and the reporters could not contact her. Nottingham Forest, where Tang En was, had suffered a calamity. The reporters' concern for this matter had already exceeded the matter itself. In this matter, the media and the readers no longer treated Tang En as a professional football coach, but as an entertainment star.
Not only the sports media, but even the entertainment and gossip media also got involved. The enthusiasm shown by these reporters for this matter had greatly disrupted the team's normal training.
The away game against Liverpool was a very important match for Nottingham Forest. What was worse was that after this match was another away game — an away game against Inter Milan in the Champions League. Considering that the Champions League was a knockout round, which was more important, Tang En did not send out all of his main players for the match against Liverpool.
In the end, the team lost to Liverpool in the away game by 2: 3. Although they lost, the scene was not ugly. The players all worked hard. Tang En had nothing to complain about. However, at the post-match press conference, a reporter asked if the loss was due to the impact of this matter. Tang En flew into a rage on the spot and only said "goodbye" before leaving the field early again.
The next day, Tang En explained the reason for his angry exit in his column. His team had performed very hard in the match. Although they had lost, it had not been easy for Liverpool to win. The players had worked so hard, but they had all been denied by that bastard reporter's gossipy question. They only saw the senseless gossip between a man and a woman. They did not see the players who had desperately wanted to win but failed to do so in the end. This was what he could not tolerate.
"… If I answered that son of a b * tch's question, it would be a betrayal to all my players! My players are playing on the field and working hard, but you sons of b * tches only wish to know what my relationship with Gloria is! What my relationship with her has nothing to do with the match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool! "
The Nottingham Evening Post published the original article, not even deleting a word of Tang En's agitated profanity. Thanks to Tang En, the Evening Post, which had originally only been sold in Nottingham, was now sold as far as Newcastle! As a result, the Nottingham Evening Post stood on the side that Tang En wanted to see in this matter. They did not sensationalize the scandal and did not go against Tang En. In fact, they did not need to sensationalize it themselves. With Tang En, who liked to fire in the column, they naturally sensationalized it.
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After ending their trip to Liverpool and returning to Nottingham, the team would fly to Milan in Italy in a day to participate in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.
Originally, for Tang En, going to Milan to compete was something that made him very happy. It was not because they were going to challenge the Serie A powerhouse, Inter Milan, but because he could have the opportunity to see the young girl, Shania, whom he had not seen in a long time.
Nowadays, Shania rarely returned to England. During the Christmas period, the magazine Tang En saw listed Shania as one of the ten most anticipated rising models of 2006. After that, Shania's market continued to rise. Nowadays, she was more frequently seen in Italy and France. She even rented an apartment in Milan and had plans to stay there for a long time.
It had been a long time since she went back to her aunt's house in Newcastle. As for her studies … she was in a state of semi-suspension.
At first, Tang En told Shania that it was a good thing, indicating that the little girl had grown up. In the end, Tang En regretted it a little later because he was too busy. It was beyond Tang En's imagination for a model to have so many activities after becoming famous. Originally, he thought that models only walked on the runway. Weren't there just a few fashion shows every year? Spring, winter, autumn, and winter …
Later, he discovered that Shania's work was not only about walking the runway at fashion shows, but also more brand endorsements and various commercial activities …
As a result, he and Shania basically had no chance to meet. They could only keep in touch through the Internet and mobile phones.
Shania really did not like being a model because it was tiring. Every time she felt tired, she would call Tang En or chat online. Tang En would do his best to comfort and encourage her. After all, there was nothing else he could do other than this. He could not tell Shania that she "quit."
Just as Shania's father had told him, Shania had been trained to be a model since she was young. Now that she had become a model, it was in line with her mother's expectations. Therefore, if she did not become a model, Tang En really could not think of what Shania could do.
As a result, Tang En became an audience for Shania to complain to. Things like how things were not going his way at work, how he was secretly competing with his female companions even though they were friends, and the interesting stories behind the glamour of the models … Shania would tell Tang En all these things. She was actually a very sensible child. Even if she did not like it, felt very tired, and had a stomach full of complaints, she would still obediently do the job after venting to Tang En. Perhaps she also knew that there was nothing else she could do other than being a model.
But it was not satisfying to talk on the phone all the time. Tang En had originally planned to find some time to ask Shania out for a meal or something. After eliminating Glasgow Rangers, Shania had also specially called her "Uncle Tony" to congratulate him. She was also very much looking forward to the "Milan appointment."
Now it was all good …
With the English media stirring things up, no one picked up Tang En's calls to Shania.
The night before leading the team to Italy, Tang En dialed the familiar phone number again and again. But there was only one voice that came out of the earpiece: "The subscriber you have dialed is not available."
After dialing ten times, Tang En threw the phone on the sofa.
Dunn looked at him sympathetically from the side.
Tang En glanced sideways at Dunn, then pointed at him and said, "Don't make me angry!"
So, Dunn turned his gaze back to the television screen.
"You damn otaku!" Tang En rushed up and turned off the television. "You stay at home and watch TV all day long! Don't you find it annoying? "He roared at Dunn.
Dunn continued to look at him sympathetically. Although his mouth could not speak, his eyes could. This kid was getting more and more passionate on the inside!
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