Chapter 881 Captain Retires
Pogba is just a nobody. His signing with Xinglong Agency did not attract any attention from the outside world. The focus of world football is still on the selection of the Ballon d'Or.
There have been constant revelations about the Ballon d'Or selection. The Guatemala captain said that he voted for Xavi, but when the voting results were announced, it was discovered that he voted for Xavi. Alonso; the Iceland captain said he only voted for Iniesta, leaving the second and third ballots empty, but the results were announced and found that Gao Xiaodong appeared on the second ballot; the "France Football" judge said there was a conspiracy in the Ballon d'Or selection UEFA President Platini also publicly questioned Gao Xiaodong, saying that he would reset the European Ballon d'Or... There are many such news. Some parties refuted the rumors and said that they had not said it, but the media did not care whether it was right or wrong, as long as Attracting attention, they all burst out.
Obviously, this is not just the European media being very dissatisfied with Gao Xiaodong's award and going all out to attack Gao Xiaodong, but it also involves the power struggle between UEFA and FIFA, so Gao Xiaodong has become the target of the struggle between the two sides.
There were no eye-catching events on the national team match day. The European media's attacks on Gao Xiaodong lasted for nearly a week until Gary, the old captain of Manchester United. Neville announced his retirement, and the focus of media reports shifted to Manchester United.
Gary. Neville publicly stated his intention to retire as early as two months ago, but that was just talk. Many fans did not believe that Neville, who had played for Manchester United for 20 years, would really retire midway through the season.
But now, the day of departure has finally arrived, before the start of the 23rd round of the Premier League, Gary. Neville held a press conference to officially announce his retirement from professional football.
"My time has come. Against West Brom, I immediately felt something was wrong after the game. My career was at the end. I didn't want to delay it for another four months. In my mind, it was wrong. The old man and the team have done everything. I know everything that can be done, and they know it too. They accepted my decision and supported my decision. It's not just today, some things don't happen suddenly. It's a combination of what happened in the past few months.
Maybe he should have retired at the end of last season. The team called me a few weeks before the end of the season and I was pretty relaxed. I feel like I have to play well for the club for the last two or three months and I'm ready. But when the club called and David (Gill) and the manager asked me to play for another year, you couldn't say no. I thought: you're Gary Neville, you play for Manchester United, that's what you do. I support the club for life and will never say no as long as I'm alive. After the season ended I trained for a few weeks to prepare for the tough season ahead. Then I strained my calf on the first day of pre-season and I was out for four weeks. I thought I was back to my ideal state, but I didn't play any games. Then I had a problem with my ankle in October. It was an old injury from 4 years ago. My ankle is actually pretty good and doesn't give me much trouble. But enough is enough, and when the time comes, it's time to say goodbye. "
Neville is a member of Manchester United's 1992 golden generation and a witness to the Red Devils' glorious history.
During his time with the Red Devils, he made 602 appearances and scored 7 goals. He has won multiple championships such as the Champions League, 8 Premier Leagues, 3 FA Cups, 2 League Cups and the Club World Cup. In 2005, he was elected captain of Manchester United. During his peak period of more than ten years, Neville was once the undisputed number one right back in the Premier League and England.
Neville's retirement is definitely a big news in world football, which is enough to attract the media and fans away from the controversy over the Ballon d'Or selection. Especially since Neville did not retire at a normal time, but announced his retirement in the middle of the season. This is It gives some busybodies more room to stir up trouble.
This is also why Manchester United has so many famous players and has a terrifying 22-game unbeaten streak. It is unbeatable in the league and will inevitably arouse the jealousy of its opponents.
After Neville announced his retirement, "The Times" Red Army fan reporter Evans immediately made a hot comment. First, he hypocritically regretted Neville's retirement, and then raised questions, "Neville can definitely hold the trophy decently at the end of the season. leave,
Why must you retire midway through the season? We don’t know if there is any inside story, but obviously, it is not normal to retire at this time. "
The Independent, which is close to the Gunners, revealed Gary's performance in the ninth round of the league. Neville went straight back to the locker room after being replaced, and then announced his retirement, insinuating that Neville retired after a conflict with Ferguson.
The Daily Mail, which is very close to Chelsea Club, also criticized Gary. Neville expressed surprise at retiring at this time, reporter Martin Samuel thought Gary. It is not appropriate for Neville to announce his retirement at this time. Now that Manchester United is going smoothly, it is time to throw away all competitors in one go. Neville's retirement may cause a competition for Manchester United's captain, and may interrupt the current good situation of Manchester United.
Although the "Sun" often weaves some gossip news, it has a good relationship with Manchester United. Reporter Sean said that Gary. Neville is the kind of person with a full personality. He feels that his condition is not worthy of Manchester United, which is in full swing. It is a normal decision to choose to retire. Players greater than Neville have left Manchester United before, including Gary. Neville's departure will not have much impact on Manchester United. As long as Sir Alex is here, Manchester United is as stable as a rock.
"Sun" reporter Sean has a good relationship with Manchester United boss Ferdinand. After defending Neville, he immediately talked about the next captain, thinking that Gary would be the next one. After Neville retires, Manchester United needs a local captain to control the locker room. Rooney is not mature enough and has had a lot of problems recently. Ferdinand is the most suitable successor to Gary. Neville's people.
Absolutely, Gary. Neville's retirement at this time is indeed no less than a bomb. He not only caused a sensation in the media, but also made Manchester United fans deeply shocked and confused. They were worried that there was an internal problem at Manchester United, and they were even more worried about Giggs and Giggs. Scholes will also retire.
Giggs and Scholes are older than Neville. If they also retire, Manchester United will have no backbone.
Sir Alex Ferguson is of course Manchester United's savior, but after all, Sir Alex can't play football in person. The court is changing rapidly, and the coach often has no choice but to rely more on the players on the court to adapt to changes.
Ferguson had been with Gary two months ago. Neville has talked about retirement. He also knows that retiring at this point in time will definitely cause controversy, but he still respects Neville's decision.
Of course, Ferguson had already thought of a way to deal with it in Gary. After Neville announced his retirement, he immediately held a press conference to thank Gary. Neville has made contributions to Manchester United in the past two decades, and said that although Neville has retired, he will not leave Manchester United. He will stay at Manchester United until the end of the season and assist in team management until the end of the season. In order to thank Neville, Manchester United will hold a grand farewell game for Neville at the end of the season.
As for the captain that fans are most concerned about, Ferguson said that he already has several candidates in mind who will replace Neville as the captain of Manchester United, but he needs to wait until the players and coaches negotiate before they can decide.
Ferguson's response was timely and effective. He quickly calmed the suspicions of the media and fans and drew their attention to Manchester United's captain candidate.