Chapter 106: historic moment

"Congratulations, Jay! That goal of yours was beautiful! Even with all the praise for Hu in the media, your goal is just as important. After all, without your goal, Leeds would have just played Stan Park Rangers. It's just a 3:3 draw..."
Jay Adams interrupted his agent's excited chatter on the phone: "There's no such thing, Oliver. You know, if it wasn't for my goal, Hu might have been the first at Stan Park in seventy-six years. The guy who scored four goals alone...don't underestimate his ability to score goals."
"Ha, of course, that's what I said." Oliver DeWitt, the agent on the other end of the phone, sounded in a good mood. "One more thing. Jay. Bernard is injured, you have to take this opportunity to get to the World Cup!"
Although he became famous very early and debuted early, there is a cold knowledge about Jay Adams: he has not participated in the World Cup yet...
Because of his outstanding performance in Leeds this season, agent Oliver DeWitt certainly hopes that he can be selected for the England team by virtue of this performance to participate in the World Cup in the United States and Canada in June this year.
"Oliver..." Adams sighed. "Of course I want to play in the World Cup, but what do you want me to do with that? Say I'm glad Bernard's injury gave me a World Cup opportunity?"
"Uh... I blame me." DeWitt, the agent, also realized that this matter could not be talked about in such a frivolous tone.
"Anyway, I don't think about the World Cup now, I just want to play a good league at the club. You mustn't say those things online, do you hear that, Oliver?"
"OK, OK. No problem, don't worry, Jay. I'm not going to trouble you..."
Hanging up, Jay Adams looked down at the news on his phone:
"…Harry Bernard suffered a serious knee meniscus injury after hitting the post to save a ball against Leeds City... There is currently no further treatment for his knee meniscus injury. Judging from the recovery case, it will take at least three to five months to recover... Even if he can play by then, it will be difficult for him to recover to his best physical condition... As the core of England's midfield, he will even be absent from the training before the World Cup. , will have a great impact on the team's performance..."
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"At present, we have three sets of treatment options. The first one is conservative treatment, which has the fastest recovery and only takes two to six weeks, but has the greatest risks and the most hidden dangers. I personally don't recommend it..."
In the Stan Park Rangers club's doctor's office, head doctor John Lillis is briefing the team's head coach Brooks and player Harry Bernard, who is in a wheelchair.
"The second option is to remove the meniscus, so it only takes two months to get back on the court. But there will also be great risks in the future. So I personally recommend the third option - suturing. Once the operation is successful, it is necessary to Three to five months for recovery. If the recovery goes well, maybe three weeks earlier…
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! Harry Bernard interrupted Lillis: "Three to five months? Let's make a compromise, let's make it a four-month recovery period. Then when I recover, the World Cup starts. Doesn't that mean that Am I going to miss the World Cup?"
Lillis glanced at head coach Brooks, then nodded to Bernard: "The surgery will give up the World Cup, Harry."
"That won't work, I can't give up the World Cup." Bernard shook his head and said in a very firm tone. "I chose the second plan, removing the meniscus."
"But Harry...the meniscus is a shock absorber for the knee, an important part of reducing the impact on the bones and joints. Removing the meniscus means that your physical function will be greatly reduced, and your career will be shortened. ..." Lilis, the team leader of the team doctor, explained quickly.
Bernard waved his hand: "I know what will happen to my body such as removing the meniscus. John. There will also be many hidden dangers in the future career. But the problem is if I miss this World Cup, you think four years later, At thirty-seven, can I play in the World Cup again?"
Hearing him say that, Lilith was speechless.
Yeah, this year could very well be the 33-year-old Bernard's last chance at the World Cup. Four years later, at the age of 37, after this injury, whether he can still maintain a good competitive state and get a chance to participate in the World Cup... It's hard to say.
Whether it is conservative treatment, removal of the meniscus, or surgical suturing, for Bernard, who is already 33 years old, the damage to the body is huge and irreversible.
"More importantly, I'm the captain of England, but I can't participate in the World Cup. How much impact will that have on the team? Anyway, I have only a few years left in my career. The risk of these few years is exchanged for a participation. The World Cup opportunity, I think it's a good deal." Bernard calmly finished his choice.
Lilis was speechless, and seeing that Bernard could not be convinced, he cast his eyes on Brooks for help.
Brooks said: "Harry, there are no outsiders here, you don't have to maintain the image in the eyes of others..."
Bernard was a little sensitive to the line: "I didn't maintain an image, boss. I've always been that way. Anyone who knows me knows, I never act. My team needs me and I can't be here. It's time to leave them alone."
Brooks shrugged: "Yes, you are the captain of the team, and of course the team needs you. But do you think that you have no effect on the team after removing the meniscus? You injured the knee meniscus, Not the thumbs and toes!"
Bernard was stunned.
There was a fact that he couldn't avoid, that he was seriously injured after all, and his body could never return to its previous state.
"Listen to me, Harry. Get the surgery and rest in peace. As long as you recover well, in four years you can be in the England squad for the World Cup..."
Lilis secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He felt that if the head coach came out, he would definitely be able to convince Bernard.
Unexpectedly, Bernard still shook his head and said: "No, boss. Even if I'm as lucky as you said, I won't have any major problems with my body in the next four years, but it's nothing more than being a spectator on the bench. That's it."  … .
! Even Brooks was surprised by Bernard's attitude.
"Did you notice what Adams and Williams did yesterday, boss? Four years from now, there won't be a place for me in that England team. In fact, I'm going to finish this World Cup and just Quit England. Then put all my energy into the club."
"Don't be impulsive, Harry!" Brooks was also anxious.
"I've been thinking about today since last night. I thought about everything in detail, so I didn't have any impulses, boss. I'm not willing to end my national team career like this and say goodbye to the World Cup. I have to make a last-ditch effort." Bernard De has a firm attitude, as firm as his nickname, a tough guy who doesn't know how to adapt.
Facing Bernard, who was as hard as steel, Brooks had nothing to say.
To persuade a professional player to give up what may be the last World Cup in his career. It's really hard to be successful.
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"…Stan Park Rangers officially announced that Harry Bernard, who suffered a serious meniscus injury, will undergo surgery to remove his meniscus…This will shorten his recovery time, enough to catch up with the World Cup, which opens in June…The news Many England fans are relieved, as England's captain, if Bernard can't participate in the World Cup, the blow to the team will be heavy and fatal..."
"Of course, some people think that Bernard's move is a risky move. After the meniscus is removed, his physical condition will be affected and will decline... Bernard explained that he made the decision after careful consideration. And said Whatever the outcome, he has no regrets... We can only wish him the best of luck and the England team..."
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"In order to participate in the World Cup, I chose to remove the meniscus... Is this Bernard too hard?"
In the locker room of the training base, Hu Lai exclaimed at the news~EbookFREE.me~ Pete Williams was not surprised at all: "This is what 'Harry Harry' can do. "The interests of the team are paramount, as for the individual... that doesn't matter. He's a very old-school player, and there aren't many of them these days."
"It's just pity Adams, Bernard was injured, he is most likely to be selected as a substitute for the World Cup squad..." Charlie Potter glanced at Jay Adams in the distance. whispered.
Several young people looked around secretly, Jay Adams was chatting with Ben Grist as usual, and there was no regret on his face.
"Jay, will you be unhappy if you don't make it to the World Cup?" Ben Grist was asking Adams.
"Definitely. I think with my performance, I should be able to occupy a place in the England team, whether Bernard is injured or not."
Grist said with some concern: "Now Bernard chooses to remove the meniscus, he should not miss the World Cup, but you..."
"You idiot, don't worry about this. Even if I can't go to this World Cup, I believe I can definitely go to the next World Cup." Adams raised his hand and touched Grist's head, scolding with a smile.
Then he noticed that someone on the opposite side was looking at him, and when he followed, he saw Hu Lai, Williams, Porter, Kamara and the others.
So he smiled and nodded to them. . .