Red Rebels

557 Platini’s challenge

"Our reporter reported that after the Red Rebels defeated Bulgaria's Sofia Levski 0:3 and returned to Manchester in triumph, no one expected that the Red Rebels' victory would lead to an innocent fan being seriously injured. "

"This tragedy happened in a school in a small village on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. On the day after the Red Rebels defeated Levski Sofia, when the students were talking about the game, the 16-year-old Red Rebel Fan Emil Angelov seemed very happy because his beloved team won, but there were many Sofia Levski fans around him, and they couldn't stand Angelov's treatment. Criticism of Sofia Levski’s strength led to a fight between the two sides.”

"Although the school teachers quickly stopped the fight, Angelov was still beaten and seriously injured by many naughty classmates. In particular, he fell down the stairs, causing a fracture in his right hand and multiple injuries on his body. He is currently being detained. He remains in the hospital for treatment, and the police have also intervened in the investigation into this intentional injury incident."

In an interesting gossip program on Sky TV, this piece of news was broadcast from nowhere, followed immediately by the news about the upcoming Red Rebels' away game against Chelsea, Manchester United's home game against Liverpool, and Droylsden's home game. The ninth round of the league with many highlights including Manchester City.

But outside the TV, Xiao Yu was shocked when he heard the news. He immediately went to the computer on his desk and started to enter the fan database to search for Emile Angelov's information. , and finally found this fan registered on the official website, and he has been a fan of the Red Rebels since 2003, so he should be considered one of the earlier ones.

Why didn't the club know about this?

Feeling moved, Xiao Yu immediately called Walsh and told him about the matter.

"I want to go to Bulgaria to visit him in person!" Xiao Yu expressed his thoughts.

"What?" Walsh was a little surprised.

Xiao Yu frowned and sighed, "We have always neglected fans in overseas regions. Although fans in Bulgaria and other regions cannot make financial contributions to our club, even though they even It may be impossible for them to come to watch even a Red Rebels home game in their lifetime, but they are fans of our club, and their loyalty is not inferior to any member fans. We They should not be ignored!"

As the head of the fans department, Walsh knows that the club has developed rapidly over the years and attaches great importance to the fans, but it is impossible to cover everything. It is impossible for any club to pay attention to every fan. In the case of fans, even the Red Rebels Foundation cannot help every fan in need.

Xiao Yu is a human being, and the staff of the Red Rebel Army are also human beings. As humans, it is impossible to know everything. But the current situation is that if Xiao Yu knows that this thing happened, then he must help this fan. , he can't pretend that nothing happened.

"Then I'll make some arrangements and I'll accompany you!" Walsh smiled and nodded in agreement.

Xiao Yu nodded, and when Walsh was about to go out, he suddenly thought of something, so he immediately called Redondo, who happened to be in Manchester, and invited the latter to go with him.

After Lei Dongduo heard Xiao Yu explain the situation, he immediately nodded in agreement.

Three people put on two staff members and set off for Bulgaria that day.

When Xiao Yu showed up at the Sofia hospital with Walsh and Redondo,

It didn't attract much attention. To be honest, although Xiao Yu and the other three were famous, not many people could recognize them after deliberately concealing them.

Even the nurse on duty at the hospital nurse station, when Xiao Yu asked Angelov face to face which ward he lived in, she scanned the group of people carefully and lingered on Xiao Yu and Redondo. For a moment, he obviously felt familiar, but soon he ignored it because he was busy.

However, when Xiao Yu knocked on the door and walked into the ward, Angrove, who was lying on the hospital bed, was stunned.

"Mr. Xiao Yu? Mr. Redondo? And Mr. Andy Walsh?" Angrove quickly woke up and sat up from the hospital bed in surprise.

He never imagined that these people, who could only see photos on official websites and news on TV, would actually appear in front of him alive. These are all his idols!

Not to mention him, even his parents were so surprised that they almost dropped their jaws. Obviously they did not expect that the "chairman" and general manager of the Red Rebels, as well as the former football superstar, would come here specially. It was incredible for them to see their injured son.

"How's it going? Is the injury serious?" Xiao Yu smiled and nodded, asking with concern.

Angrove shook his head vigorously. He originally felt some pain, but as soon as he saw Xiao Yu and the others, he immediately forgot all the pain. His parents were at a loss and Walsh immediately stepped forward. , came to a corner of the ward with them, and talked about the purpose of their visit this time.

The Red Rebels Foundation will help share the cost of Angelgrove's hospitalization and medical treatment. It will also invite Angelgrove's family to Manchester after he recovers. They will be able to visit the Red Rebels Stadium, New York City and the Red Rebels Stadium. Don Heath training base and the Red Rebels theme park, and he will also be interviewed by the club.

In addition, they will also receive tickets to the Red Rebels home games. Angeloff will also become an honorary member of the Red Rebels. He can enjoy various membership services provided by the club without paying any fees. Dues.

This surprised Ann Grove's parents, but they were also very grateful.

But Angrove on the side obviously didn't know this, and he was still talking about his affairs happily.

"Although I used to be a fan of Levski Sofia, I am now an out-and-out fan of the Red Rebels. I like the Red Rebels. That game was great. We played Sofia Levski was helpless, Kaká, Beckham, Drogba, Ronaldinho... they were all so outstanding."

When introducing the game, Angelov couldn't stop talking with excitement. According to his statement, it was when he was introducing the game that he was provoked by Sofia Levski fans, and then the two sides started talking. There would be a big fight, and since he was alone, he was beaten badly, but it seemed that he was still enjoying himself.

When Xiao Yu saw Angrove like this, he couldn't help but think of his past.

I wonder which die-hard fan can tolerate his team being insulted by his opponent? Which die-hard fan is willing to be criticized by his opponent after losing?

Angrove is only 16 years old. After all, he is young and energetic and does not understand these principles. It seems that there was a conflict between the words, which led to the fight between the two sides. This is not what Xiao Yu and the Red Rebels want to see. Arrived.

"Emil, you said you are a die-hard Red Rebels fan, but do you know that the reason why our Red Rebels are respected is not just because we can always defeat our opponents on the court?" Xiao Yu asked earnestly.

After all, Angrove was just a teenager and didn't understand these principles. He shook his head to express that he didn't know.

"We can be respected because we respect our opponents all the time. If we just defeat our opponents, who wouldn't? But we can respect our opponents, so in return, the opponents can always respect us!"

Seeing that Angrove was still a little confused, Xiao Yu smiled and touched his head, "You are still young. You will understand when you grow up, but in the future, when you play with other teams' players, When fans talk about the game, we should respect each other, whether we win or lose, do you understand?"

Although Angrove didn't quite understand what Xiao Yu meant, he still nodded in agreement. Who makes Xiao Yu his idol?

After saying this, Xiao Yu took out a football and a jersey from the bag of the staff behind him. The football was clearly signed by all the first-team players of the Red Rebels, and the jersey was the home jersey of the Red Rebels this season.

"From now on, you are an honorary member of our club. This is a gift from the players. I'm sorry, they have to prepare for the game against Chelsea, so they can't come here to see you, but they wish you the best." Recover as soon as possible, and then you can visit Manchester accompanied by your family, and our club will be responsible for all expenses!"

"Really?" Angrove asked excitedly.

Xiao Yu smiled and nodded in affirmation. The latter was so excited that he almost jumped out of the hospital bed. Fortunately, Xiao Yu stopped him in time. Otherwise, if he had hurt his arm, the situation would have been worse.

Angelov's parents also expressed their gratitude to Xiao Yu and others for their visit. At the same time, they also promised to come to Manchester after Angelov recovers.

After completing the visit, Xiao Yu and his team of five people left the hospital immediately. They had to rush back to London to watch the Red Rebels' highlight game against Chelsea away from home.

The nurse on duty at the hospital's nursing station looked at the retreating figures of Xiao Yu and his group. She felt indescribably familiar. She was too busy to think about it carefully just now, but now that she thinks about it, she feels more and more impressed.

Who on earth is it?

The nurse on duty almost lost her mind thinking about it. Finally, when she saw a piece of Premier League news, she suddenly slapped her forehead and said, "Isn't he the boss of the Red Rebels, Eva Snow's boyfriend, Xiao Yu? That one next to you is Redondo!"

I'm sorry, the nurse is also a football fan, so she paid attention to Xiao Yu and Redondo, but she didn't think of them in a hurry.

What Xiao Yu didn't know was that the female nurse's sister worked for an influential newspaper in Bulgaria. When she received the news, she immediately focused on the matter and interviewed her personally. The Angeloff family also announced the news to the public as soon as possible.

This is an information age, and communication around the world is very fast. As soon as it was published in Bulgaria, the British side also received the news immediately, and then Angelov's blog was published on the official website of the Red Rebel Army.

For a time, the fact that the "Chairman" of the Red Rebels personally went to Bulgaria to visit a seriously injured young football fan caused an uproar around the world. This was just a small matter, but after being exposed by the media, it became It became a big deal.

Especially the fans of the Red Rebels all over the world, they have a deep understanding of the importance that the club attaches to them, and they also have a deeper understanding of the Red Rebels, especially after the game against Chelsea, Xiao Yu immediately convened a meeting, hoping to further expand the Red Rebel Foundation's assistance to fans.

The attitude of the Red Rebels is very clear, and they hope to use various actions to help Red Rebels fans around the world. Although this is not easy and very difficult, the Red Rebels are determined to continue this business.

"Platini believes that the rise of the Red Rebels represents a regression in the development of football, but he obviously did not notice the good interactive relationship between the Red Rebels and the fans. He shouted Give football back to those who truly love football, but in the final analysis, does he really care about the fans?"

The Guardian's famous football columnist Richard Williams commented in his column.

"I believe that he, who also happens to be staying in Bulgaria, must be busy dealing with the Bulgarian Football Association and lobbying the Bulgarian Football Association officials to support his governing philosophy and vote for him with his precious votes. This will leave him no time to come. Go to the hospital to visit this poor fan."

"But what about the Red Rebels? Before the Red Rebels challenged Chelsea in the key battle, Xiao Yu traveled all the way from Manchester to Bulgaria just to personally visit the fans who were injured because of the team. This Originally he had nothing to do with the Red Rebels, but he insisted on doing it, why is that?"

"The Red Rebels were founded by fans. If I said that this is the football club that values ​​fans the most in the world, I believe no one would object. However, such a club has been I am really puzzled by Tini's criticism as a typical example of anti-football. I urgently hope that Platini can explain why, as a candidate for UEFA's "President", he cannot do what the Red Rebels he criticized 'Chairman', what about Mr. Xiao Yu?"

"I believe that so far, there is no doubt who is more hypocritical than who. Perhaps for the needs of politicians, Platini can disguise himself as any role. He became an actor, but the Red Rebel But the army chose truth. As a fan, I support the Red Rebels, but I know very well that this world is often very realistic!"

"At the same time, I am also looking forward to Mr. Xiao Yu's letter of challenge to Platini. Platini has already responded. He said that if the Red Rebels can do what Xiao Yu said, as long as I If he can win the Champions League this season, he will publicly apologize to the Red Rebels for his previous words. Xiao Yu said that if the Red Rebels fail to win the championship, he will be on the front pages of major authoritative newspapers across Europe. Publish an apology and apologize to Platini!"

"This is a very interesting confrontation. I am looking forward to who will be the winner of this gamble in the end. Although the stakes are not big, for Xiao Yu and Platini, apologizing is equivalent to admitting defeat. This is not allowed by both parties!”