Chapter 811: 2nd betrayal

Londonderry Street Independent newspaper headquarters.
A phone call came directly to the office of Whitham Smith, editor-in-chief of The Independent.
I heard this British newspaper veteran um um ah ah for a while. After hanging up, he pressed the internal phone code again.
"Let Sam and Simon come in!"
Sam Wallace and Simon Hughes, these are the two most famous pens of The Independent.
Since Glenn Moore was fired, they have become the two most important generals of Whitham Smith.
Within two minutes, two Englishmen in their early thirties knocked on the door and came in.
"Whitham, what do you want us to do?"
Whitham Smith sat behind the desk, raised his head, looked at the two favorite generals, and nodded.
"Just now the press department in Southampton called us and invited us to the Glory Stadium tomorrow morning to participate in the press conference and signing ceremony for new players to join. I plan to arrange for you to go."
"New players?" Sam Wallace and Simon Hughes glanced at each other, and they all noticed the surprise in each other's eyes.
Even, they seemed to be able to catch a trace of panic in the other's expression.
Whitham Smith sighed deeply, nodded and said, "Yes, if I guess right, it's him!"
Although Whitham Smith did not name his name, everyone in the room knew that he was talking about the long-rumored outside, the former Arsenal captain and Barcelona midfielder Fabregas.
"It's impossible, doesn't it mean that the team wants to use the buyback clause?" Sam Wallace was a little excited.
Simon Hughes also kept shaking his head, "Yes, such a player, such a cheap price, why don't Arsenal?"
Under the influence of editor-in-chief Whitham Smith, the Independent has always been a clear-cut gunman party.
Even within the British newspaper industry, everyone knows that the Independent is the mouthpiece of Arsenal.
They can always get some internal news about Arsenal that the outside world can't get, or some news in advance.
Of course, they always do everything they can to defend and wash the ground for Arsenal.
The most interesting thing is that I heard that Li Pao’s first commandment when hiring editors and reporters is to accept only Arsenal fans.
Whitham Smith shook his head and smiled bitterly. As an Arsenal fan, especially an Arsenal fan of this age, he looks at many things more thoroughly than these young people in their 30s.
Wenger has been in charge of the Gunners for so many years, and the influence on Arsenal can be said to be deeply rooted.
Needless to say, the rest is idealism.
But all Arsenal fans are more or less idealistic.
Therefore, when Fabregas switched to Barcelona, ​​they couldn't accept it. They scolded him desperately, and even gave him a nickname called the inverted post method.
But actually?
How deep is hatred, how deep is love!
In the past few years, Fabregas has been in a bad situation in Barcelona, ​​which makes Arsenal fans gloat on the surface, but in fact they are very unhappy in their hearts.
It's a bit like a girlfriend who has been in love for many years but marries someone else, only to encounter domestic violence and cold reception from her husband.
As a man, he would want to say that if she had chosen herself at the time, then she would have taken care of her in every way and loved her in every way. Why should he treat her like this?
Moreover, there will be more or less thoughts in her heart, thinking that she will leave her husband's clutches quickly and return to her embrace.
Arsenal fans feel the same way towards Fabregas, cursing at him, but in their hearts they look forward to his return.
The media have hyped Fabregas to leave Barcelona time and time again, and in the hearts of Gunners fans, the desire and expectation for his return has deepened time and time again.
Because Fabregas is not only a world-class midfielder, but also represents Arsenal's past glory!
But now...
"I can't believe that he will join a team other than Arsenal in the Premier League!" Simon Hughes said sentimentally.
When Fabregas played for Arsenal, he was just a young reporter who was fortunate enough to interview him several times, and he talked about it for many years, even after Fabregas switched to Barcelona. Everyone was scolding him, but Simon Hughes still said a lot of good things for Fabregas, but now...
Whitham Smith also sighed and shook his head: "The team now has Ozil, Ramsey, Wilshere and others. We don't need Fabregas!"
"But, Whitham, these players are not as good as Cesc at all, you know that!" Sam Wallace retorted, still very excited.
This group of Arsenal midfielders, speaking of names, are all well-known. In terms of strength, there is still a big gap with Fabregas, even if it is Ozil.
"Then you should know how tense and urgent the current situation in the Premier League is. Good steel needs to be used on the blade. Arsenal's transfer budget cannot be spent on a dispensable position. Otherwise, it will be used in the new season. What to fight for the top four?"
Whitham Smith's rhetoric was also sonorous and powerful.
This is also true!
But Simon Hughes still shook his head, "But, I still can't accept it!"
Whitham Smith laughed. "No one wants you to accept it now. I just want to say, tomorrow you will go to Southampton and attend the press conference. If you have any questions, you can ask them face to face. I believe he should Will answer."
After a pause, Whitham Smith sighed again.
"To be honest, this is professional football. I thought you were used to it!"
After speaking, there was a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
But he was not laughing at Sam Wallace and Simon Hughes, but at the reality and satirical ideals.
Unexpectedly, Whitham Smith said casually, but Simon Hughes and Sam Wallace were more real.
"I will ask him face to face, definitely!"
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"Ceske, you should have forgotten me, but it doesn't matter, I introduce myself, I am Simon Hughes from The Independent!"
The next day, in the spacious and bright press conference hall of the Glory Stadium, the Independent reporter Simon Hughes finally grabbed the right to ask questions under the witness of nearly two hundred media.
After hearing his words, everyone in the audience suddenly turned to look at the brawny British man in his early thirties.
His tone did not sound so friendly.
Wait, the Independent?
Oh, yes, Arsenal's mouthpiece newspaper!
Could it be that this guy is here to hit the scene?
Wow, if that's the case, then this drama is too interesting!
Suddenly, there was a commotion at the scene, and countless people even turned the camera around and aimed at Simon Hughes.
The press officer in Southampton also realized that something was wrong and was about to come forward. Unexpectedly, Fabregas answered.
"I remember you, Simon. You did the interview when I first scored on behalf of Arsenal. The last interview before I left Arsenal was also you, right?"
Sitting in front of the podium, Fabregas replied with a faint but kind smile.
With just such a sentence, Simon Hughes suddenly felt sore in his nose and choked into speech.
Yes, he remembers, he still remembers!
But why did he refuse to return to Arsenal?
Simon Hughes took a deep breath and looked directly at Fabregas in front of the podium. "Cesque, yes, I'm glad you remember, but today I want to represent all Arsenal fans, ask Why did you choose to leave Arsenal back then? Now, why choose Southampton?"
This question is straightforward, sharp, and difficult to answer.
Everyone present could hear that Simon Hughes's question came from the heart.
In the three years since Fabregas left Arsenal, he has never really explained his behavior when he left Arsenal.
This makes many Gunners fans feel indignant because they feel betrayed.
Now, he is back, back to the Premier League, but instead of choosing to cultivate his Arsenal, he went to Southampton.
This is undoubtedly the second betrayal!
Simon Hughes looked directly at Fabregas, as if he was questioning him, you answered, you said!
Fabregas lowered his head first, but quickly raised it again.
A few people sitting in the front row, the careful reporter also noticed, his eyes were red.
"I am twenty-seven years old. If you divide my life, the first 16 years of my life belonged to Barcelona. In those 16 years, every time I played football was for Barcelona. I hope that one day, I Able to play for Barcelona."
"Even... I chose to leave Barcelona and join Arsenal in order to realize my childhood dream."
Fabregas spoke lightly, but the conference hall became silent.
"I know that many people can't understand. They think I should be loyal to Arsenal, but I can't go against the ideals and goals that I have always insisted on since I was a child, so I chose Barcelona!"
Many people present were full of sadness.
In fact, many people know this answer, but they are not willing to believe it.
But now listening to this answer, and thinking about what happened to Fabregas in Barcelona in the past three years, it is really embarrassing.
This is not a special case!
Fabregas will not be the first Barcelona failed, nor will it be the last!
All the big teams in the world, all teams ~EbookFREE.me~ can not meet the dreams of all the players who love it.
Because a team has at most 25 people!
"Back then, when I chose to leave Arsenal, I believed that I would stay in Barcelona forever. I believed that I could dedicate my football career to Barcelona, ​​which I love, but unfortunately, football is always so cruel."
"When I realized that I had to leave, I was sad, but I knew that this is professional football."
When he said this, Fabregas took a deep breath, calmed his mood, and even squeezed out a slight, reluctant smile.
"Arsenal has a priority repurchase clause in my contract, but they gave up the right to let me go back. I know that they don't need me anymore, but I want to continue playing. I'm still young. I'm only two. Seventeen."
"At this time, Southampton contacted me. Mr. Yang Huan went to Barcelona to meet me in person. He wanted to take me to Southampton three years ago. Three years later, he still thought so."
"In the conversation with Mr. Yang Huan, I found my value. I am eager to prove my value in Southampton, so I came here!"
"Professional football is always full of various changes. I can't guarantee what it will become in a year or even a few years, but what I can guarantee is that when I play for Arsenal, I am willing to I think so when I do everything for him and play for Barcelona."
"Now, I want to put on the Southampton jersey, and I will pay all my efforts for him!"
As soon as this was finished, the audience thunderous applause!
Many people, especially female reporters, cried on the spot!