The four-goal victory made the England players ecstatic, and it also made them popular with the media. After Twain dealt with the reporters, he waited for them in the locker room. He waited for 20 minutes before the players came back one after another. Another 10 minutes later, all the players returned.
No one was willing to sit on the bench. As soon as they entered the room, they took off their wet jerseys and threw them on the ground. Naked, or only wearing a pair of underwear, they jumped around the locker room like a group of monkeys who had too much to drink.
"WOOOOOW —" Rooney even jumped on the table with drinks and other messy equipment, howling at the sky.
"4: 0! 4: 0! 4: 0! Oh, oh! " While his teammates splashed him with water, they also shouted the final score of the game in unison.
"I've never played such a good game before! It's so f * cking good! " Even if he was splashed with water from head to toe, Michael Johnson did not care. He wiped the water off his face and shouted to Chris Cohen, who was beside him.
Even though Twain and the members of the coaching staff were in the locker room, the players did not stop their crazy celebration. There were even people who splashed water on the coaches, making them look extremely embarrassed.
Twain did not stop them. Instead, he happily watched the players fooling around at the door. However, he was very careful to hide behind Des Walker to avoid the "stray bullets."
How did the saying go?
"You can hide the first time, but you can't hide forever."
The pitiful Tony Twain was still discovered by the sharp-eyed players. The combination of Rooney and Mitchell, one strong and one tall, rushed up and pulled Twain out from behind Walker. Then, everyone swarmed forward and poured all the water in their hands onto Twain's head. They finally vented their "anger." Who asked the boss to look down on them before the game? Look at the result now — 4: 0! England 4, France 0, which Twain called the strongest team!
"Alright, guys … Alright!" Twain was drenched to the core. Fortunately, it was summer and not the World Cup in South Africa. Otherwise, he would definitely catch a cold if he went out. The players did not care about Tang En's pleas for mercy. They poured all the water from the water bottles in the locker room onto Tang En, making him completely drenched.
After the players dispersed in a hubbub, everyone saw Tony Twain, who had just been fished out of the water. The locker room erupted in laughter.
Tang En used his hand to wipe the water off his face. He looked battered and exhausted, but he still glared fiercely at the players. But no one would be afraid of such a boss. Because his current appearance was simply too comical.
Even George Wood had an obvious smile on his face. Those lively people even squatted on the ground laughing.
Tang En glared at those who were laughing the most fiercely. "Look at what you've done. How am I supposed to attend the press conference like this?"
Another round of laughter rang out.
In the midst of his laughter, Tang En's expression also changed. From the anger that he feigned, it turned into a helpless smile. In the end, he grinned widely, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. His smile was exceptionally brilliant.
"You've done well, guys. I'm sorry to have caused you to suffer before the game. The entire English media scolded me for having no confidence in my team. But in reality, it's not that I had no confidence. It was a strategy to make the French underestimate the enemy. Now … everyone can see the effect, right? "He clapped his hands, satisfied to see the surprised expressions on many of the players' faces.
His smile grew even wider.
"Alright, don't bother about what happened. Enjoy this night to the fullest. That's the reward you've won! After tonight, forget about this game. You'll face an even more severe challenge. We're only two games away from becoming the king of Europe. Before we touch the championship trophy, I won't allow you to fall! Listen up, before we win the championship, tonight is your last chance to relax. Enjoy it to the fullest! "
With that, Tang En pulled Des Walker out of the locker room.
Tang En was seen wiping the water off his head with a towel he had casually brought out, while he extended his hand to him.
"What's the matter, Tony?" Walker was confused.
Tang En stuffed the used towel into Walker's arms. "Take off your clothes. Hurry."
"You want me to take off my clothes? Here? "Walker turned his head to look around, feeling a little embarrassed.
"It's not like I'm taking off all my clothes. What are you thinking? I'm rushing to attend the press conference. In fact, I'm already late … I can't wear these clothes. "He did not know whether to laugh or cry. He pointed to his suit that had been ravaged by the water and the players.
Wearing this to meet the reporters was indeed a disgrace to the victor's reputation.
Walker laughed and obediently took off his jacket. He passed it to Tang En and took his suit at the same time.
"Perform well, Tony. You're the victor! "he said to Tang En, who was putting on his clothes.
"Of course. When have you ever seen me let the loser have it easy?" Tang En winked at Walker, put on Walker's suit, and walked out.
"Damn, I'm so tired, but I still gained weight …" Walker heard Tang En muttering to himself and laughed happily at the back.
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When Tang En arrived at the press conference hall, the French team's manager was in the middle of an interview, but it was already nearing its end. The French reporters were rather depressed. Even so, someone had to take responsibility for this fiasco. Sitting on the stage, Claude Puel naturally became the target of public criticism. He had a good set of cards in his hand, but did not know how to play them. In the end, Tony Twain played all the cards in his hand, while Puel was still holding the original set of cards, dumbfounded.
When Tang En saw Puel at the press conference, he was already exhausted from the storm-like questions from the French reporters.
"… I'll take responsibility for this loss …" Puel glanced at Tang En, who was waiting at the entrance. His expression changed, but he quickly returned to normal. "… However, I won't resign unless the French Football Federation fires me. I think the results of my two years of leading the team are obvious to all. But football matches are always full of accidents of one kind or another … "Puel suddenly perked up when he saw Tang En. He spoke a lot more, and the press conference that was about to end was extended.
"I'm proud of the performance of the lads. We were just a little bit unlucky."
Tang En's mouth drew back as he listened. Purely from this match, the performance of the French players was nothing to be proud of. Their loss was not due to bad luck.
"… I'll repeat it again. I won't resign. I'm satisfied with my work. My contract ends at the end of the 2018 World Cup, and I'll work until then. I think the French team will do well in the World Cup. "
With that, Puel stood up from his seat with an angry look on his face.
Seeing his action, Tang En immediately stepped onto the stage and reached out, intending to shake hands with Puel. Unexpectedly, Puel did not even look at him and walked down from the other side.
This scene surprised the reporters. Claude Puel, who had always been a French gentleman and always maintained an elegant demeanor, actually ignored Tang En's request for a handshake and rudely walked out.
Tang En was left cold by Puel on the stage. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and just shrugged. He then sat down and said to the countless microphones on the table, "It's obvious that Mr. Puel is a little flustered and exasperated."
The other party did not give him face, so he did not have to give the other party face. When it came to insulting people, he was much better than Puel.
"I understand how he feels at this moment. I apologize for wanting to shake hands with him just now. As an authentic British gentleman, I should not have appeared in front of him at this time to provoke him. I'm guilty."
Although they were very dissatisfied with Puel's last words, they were, after all, people of the same country. In the face of Tang En's naked mockery, no French reporter could still maintain a smile. And even though they had berated Tang En harshly before the game, the English reporters who followed the principle of "any problems are not problems after winning the game" all laughed and were particularly happy. Some even applauded for Tang En.
Leading the team to defeat France 4: 0, it was already foreseeable that Tony Twain's popularity in England would be unrivaled. At this time, it was a wise move to say good things about him.
Only The Sun asked Tang En why he thought the French team was stronger than England before the game, when in fact, the French team was not as good as the English team. His question made the French reporters' faces darken again.
It was rare that Tang En did not embarrass The Sun reporters on the spot. Instead, he chuckled and said, "That was just a trick I used before the game. More than two thousand years ago, a great military strategist in China, Sun Tzu, once said: All is fair in war. For me, it's the same with football. "
When the Chinese reporters present heard Tang En mention Sun Tzu's Art of War, they were all very excited, but they were no longer surprised by it. Now the whole world knew that Tang En could speak Mandarin and loved China.
The British reporters finally understood Tang En's previous actions. Although such a trick was not the first time in the world of football, Tony Twain, who put on a show so realistically and was so invested, was definitely on the list.
This time, the French reporters' faces became even uglier. It turned out that Tang En's previous praise for them were all lies, just to deceive them. How could they "endure" this … It was like a man saying "I love you" to a woman just to trick her into sleeping with him and take the money to leave.
Tony Twain had not only lied to them physically, he had also lied to their feelings. For the French, it was a great humiliation.
A young French reporter stood up impulsively, wanting to gain the last shred of dignity for the defeated French team.
"Mr. Twain, don't you think it's too rude of you to say that? To tell you the truth, I hated you before, but your words before the game made me decide to change my mind about you. I thought maybe I was wrong. You are a good person. But now I want to take back my previous childish thoughts! A person like you … "He pointed to Tang En's nose, his lips trembling, not knowing what to say.
The young man's impulsiveness surprised everyone present, but different people had different kinds of surprise, and everyone looked at the young man differently. The French reporters were surprised, but also a little impressed and pleased. They certainly thought that the impulsive and reckless young reporter had said what he wanted to say but did not dare to say, and stood up for him. His courage was commendable and worthy of praise, and his actions must have made Tang En very embarrassed. Then let's see how Tony Twain will respond to the accusations of this brave man!
The English reporters were very surprised by the French reporter's actions, and at the same time a little angry. Now that Tang En was England's national treasure and hero, wasn't pointing at Tang En's nose the same as scolding our England? Who do you think you are, boy? You accused Tang En of being rude, but why don't you look at how polite you are to stand up and accuse others? However, the English reporters were not very worried about Tang En, because they knew that as a person who was cursed every day and wished he could die earlier, Tang En must have a wealth of experience to deal with this kind of sudden situation.
The reporters from other countries were very excited — A, this was a head-on confrontation between France and England, a brave young man openly challenging the authority of the world's famous manager, like Don Quixote holding a spear against a windmill. B, Tony Twain paid the price for his previous arrogant behavior. How is he going to clean up now? C, no matter what the result is, we've gained! The reporters quarreling with the manager face to face, such a good show was not staged every day. Come on, come on! Let the flames of anger burn even brighter!
The young Frenchman who accused Tang En was still standing, feeling a little like a crane among chickens, which gave the young Frenchman the illusion that he was the only hero on the field who dared to confront the demon king. When his companions buried their heads between their legs and trembled, only he stood up to challenge. Even if the demon king was a hundred times taller than him, and a huge shadow fell from the sky and completely drowned him, he was not afraid. And what he stretched out was not a finger, but a sharp sword, pointing straight at the demon king's heart. The tip of the sword trembled slightly, flashing a frightening cold light.
The evil demon king, Tony Twain, on the stage, looked at the French reporter who stood up to accuse him, but he did not shout angrily, "Security! Where's the security? " Instead, he looked at the other party and smiled.
The chilliness of the smile overwhelmed the sword in the young Frenchman's hand, making the young man feel a little cold.
Twain grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. But in the young man's eyes, it was a bloody mouth, with the broken bodies of the French team hanging from the white teeth, and a nauseating stench spewing out of it.
"Young man, I have something to share with you." Tang En did not curse. Instead, his smiling face was kind. And the words that came out of his mouth were also shocking. What did he mean by "share"? Someone else had scolded him, so what was there to share with him? And from his tone, he sounded like an old man, taking advantage of others …
"First of all, I have to explain. I never wanted to win your favor and like. You've misunderstood me on this point. I regret and apologize for the misunderstanding this has caused. "Tang En stood up. This was a sign that he was about to leave.
"Next … I have something to share with you, young man. The most important thing in life is not what you want to do or what you get, but that you stick to your own principles. Nothing is more important than that. "Tang En kept referring to the young man as" young man ", giving him a lesson that left him scratching his head in confusion. Stick to principles? What was this all about? Besides, what principles did he have to stick to? What did this have to do with the young man's accusation?
Fortunately, Tang En quickly unraveled the mystery.
"If you hated me before, then please hate me now. If you hate me now, then please hate me in the future. Thank you. "
Having said this, Tang En smiled at the young man and waved at the reporters who were stunned by his words. He turned and walked off. Before anyone could react, he disappeared outside the door.
It took a while for the reporters in the room to react. Suddenly, it was like a pot of boiling water.
"What does that bastard mean?!"
"Who does he think he is? I've worked in L 'Equipe for 30 years and interviewed countless superstars and famous managers. Who is as arrogant and condescending as him? Maradona? Cruyff? Beckenbauer? No one is like him! "
The person who made such a roar was French.
Some British reporters who understood French sneered at the side, "That's because you haven't met him in the past 30 years, man."
More English reporters applauded and cheered for Tang En. As a victor, such a scene was simply too satisfying! No wonder Pierce Brosnan would say that as long as he stood in the same trench as Tang En, he would find him very cute. Now the English reporters felt that Tang En was very cute and could not wait to hug his face and give him a few kisses.
The neutral media, on the other hand, held the mentality of watching the show and praised Tang En's final performance.
A group of China reporters gathered together and discussed Tang En's previous performance. The topic quickly changed from Tang En quoting Sun Tzu's Art of War to the last sentence, "If you hated me before, then please hate me now. If you hate me now, then please hate me in the future. "
"Look at what he said. How imposing! Although he did not use a dirty word and his attitude was very amiable, it made people feel that he was slapping the Frenchman in the face! How cool! "
"Yes, yes! This is the art of language! " Due to the brainless French President Nicolas Sarkozy a few years ago, the relationship between China and France was once very tense. Many people in China also did not like France. Seeing Tang En humiliate the French media, some of the Chinese reporters also felt good.
"It's a pity … such a person can't come to China to coach …" Someone suddenly sighed.
"Are you crazy? If he really comes, can he get any benefits? Stop dreaming! "Someone next to him immediately woke him up from his daydream. "If he really comes to China, it's not that there's something wrong with our brains, but there's something wrong with Tang En's brain …"
"What if there's no problem?"
"Then the world is going to be destroyed!" The person replied seriously.
"But I think it's not bad … Our football world is lacking such a big mouth. Let him come and slap someone in the face. I think that's a very cool thing …" The person was still dreaming.
The colleagues next to him all shook their heads and ignored him. This person was hopeless.
However, in everyone's heart, there was an uncontrollable memory that emerged.
Eight years ago, Tang En brought his wife to China to travel and accepted an interview with Tang Jing, who was then the gold medal reporter of Titan Sports. The content of that interview did not appear in any media, but it was known to the world. This was, of course, thanks to Tang Jing's move to resign and make it public. But the main point was not this, but Tang En's words. Even thinking about it now, they still felt excited. All the people who verbally ridiculed this colleague's childish thoughts had to admit what kind of mood they had at the time when they read that interview. Fear and excitement, surprise and helplessness. Although in order to please the higher-ups, they had to write articles attacking Tang En afterward to complete their task, every Chinese reporter who still cared about and loved China football and China football would give the British man who had nothing to do with China a thumbs up in their hearts.
Tang En was a pure man, a real man of iron blood!
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