Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 7 "Warrior Monk" (Third Update, Please Vote for Me)

Chapter 7 "Warrior Monk" (Third update, please vote for me)

When an Italian media suddenly broke the news that Real Madrid was selling Pepe, no one took it seriously. //《》.com《》Novel Network//Because in everyone's opinion, this is an act of speculation.

Two months before this, the media in Madrid had hyped this matter. As a result, Mourinho stood up and denounced the media. This made the rumors that Real Madrid wanted to sell Pepe disappear.

Now this Italian media suddenly mentioned this matter out of nowhere, which made everyone feel very strange, and at the same time, they felt it was meaningless - you are just frying the leftovers we fried, and you really can't even get a hot bite of the leftovers!

But when Pepe made a controversial foul during the World Cup, the topic suddenly became rejuvenated.

It was like this - during a midfield battle for the top, Portugal's opponent, Italian midfielder Montolivo, jumped up to head the ball. Pepe rushed up from behind and jumped high again. He stood up and pushed the football out with a height that was half the height of Montolivo's body. However, at the same time, his raised knee also happened to hit Montolivo's back vest, knocking Montolivo directly to the ground. , I couldn’t even breathe for the first time.

At that time, the commentators exclaimed: "This is a very bad foul!"

"Pepe, Pepe...why can't he change his impulsive temper?"

"Pepe pushed Montolivo over. This is definitely a foul!"

"I think this is a foul that deserves a straight red card!"

However, the referee only gave a yellow card in the end and did not send Pepe off with a red card.

Pepe escaped with his life.

Although Pepe was not punished on the court, after the game, he was pushed to the forefront by the media. Of course, the first shot was fired by the same Italian media that had previously reported that Real Madrid might sell Pepe.

They lashed out at Pepe's unsportsmanlike behavior, and then began to rehash old scores with great interest, counting all the stupid things Pepe had done during his time at Real Madrid, and telling everyone that the nickname "Warrior Monk" was really well deserved!

But this time they did not say that Real Madrid might sell Pepe.

They made a start, and then two more English media got involved, and based on the Italian media, they began to add content that Real Madrid was considering selling Pepe to protect the reputation and image of their club.

"...As a century-old giant, Real Madrid is officially recognized as the best team of the last century. It is a noble aristocrat with pure blood. //"".com""Novel Network//This is a team with fluttering white clothes and graceful demeanor. team, they are gentle, they are calm, they respect every opponent, and never discuss the referee after the game... The reason why this team can be officially recognized as the best club in the last century is not only because they have won They have won six European Champions Cups, not because of how successful they are at the competitive level, but because of their own temperament and personality charm, which have impressed fans and opponents all over the world... But now! Such a noble team The team is tainted by one person. On the Real Madrid jersey as white as snow, there is an indelible stain! This person is Pepe! Pepe hit Montolivo with his knee in the game the day before yesterday. He almost caused the opponent to suffocate. Although he escaped the punishment of the rules, he has been criticized and spurned by the media and fans around the world! And this is definitely not the first time that Pepe has been so violent and dirty! In Real Madrid, he For many rude and brutal fouls and defense... it caused a lot of controversy and caused Real Madrid's reputation to suffer... I think it is time to regain the glory and dignity of Real Madrid. Real Madrid's reputation and image must Maintained! It is said that Real Madrid’s top management is planning to sell Pepe. I must say this is the right decision!”

"Perhaps Mourinho will not agree with this approach, but Pepe is not the only outstanding central defender. With Real Madrid's appeal, can't they find a better central defender to join?"

These media have said so much, but it can actually be described in one sentence: "Real Madrid intends to clean up the door!"

This is the title of a Chinese sports news website.

The British media likes to join in the fun. There were only two in the beginning, and then more and more media appeared to talk about this topic. Soon the fire spread to Spain and Madrid.

The whole of Spain began to discuss this topic.

Among them, Catalan media cheered the most and participated with the highest enthusiasm.

Because this is a perfect opportunity for them to attack their opponents.

In fact, demonizing Pepe has always been what the Catalan media is committed to doing. Pepe is constantly promoted as a barbarian with a devil in his heart, a beast with no sportsmanship, and a clown who acts dirty when defending... If the propaganda continues for a long time, many people will think that Pepe is really such a person. .

Just talking about Pepe's knee-butting foul against Montolivo, many players have actually committed similar fouls, as long as they are not unintentional. There are defenders who commit worse fouls than this, but I have never heard of many media outlets constantly hyping them up as "butchers" and "monks."

Moreover, if the defensive action is considered barbaric, then it is estimated that half of the defenders will be classified as "barbarians".

The Catalan media blackmailed Pepe just to attack Real Madrid. In fact, they also know very well that Pepe's defensive ability is indeed the best in the world. There are not many people who can guard Messi one-on-one. Pepe is a , although his movements were huge, it was precisely because of this that he successfully defended Messi. As long as the referee did not call a foul or send him a red card, it was a successful defense.

If Real Madrid loses such a defender, Messi will lose the Sword of Damocles hanging above his head.

Who is most willing to see Real Madrid's strength damaged? Of course it’s Barcelona.

Pepe is currently the most stable and trustworthy central defender in Real Madrid. No wonder Mourinho likes and trusts him so much.

But now Pepe is facing a crisis.

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The media is getting more and more excited, and some people are even watching the group match between Portugal and Italy with a magnifying glass, staring at Pepe's every move, looking for evidence that he is a "barbarian". In the eyes of these people, even if Pepe makes a tackle, it is "aimed at people." Raising your arms normally during an aerial challenge - something players all over the world do - becomes "suspected of an elbow" in their eyes. When defending, they use their body and speed to make reasonable collisions. They think this is a "collision foul"...

In short, if you want to be picky, you can definitely find it. Even if they didn't, they would throw a few in and then announce that they had found bones in the eggs.

As the saying goes, three people make a tiger, the power of public opinion is powerful. People who didn't believe it at first couldn't help but everyone said it, and gradually they began to believe it.

Poor Pepe, at this time Portugal was struggling to qualify from the group of death and couldn't care less about these things. Moreover, in order to protect Pepe, the team did not allow him to attend the press conference and did not answer questions about his foul and other extensions.

But in this way, Pepe lost the opportunity to defend himself. He could only let the voices outside continue to denounce him as a "butcher" and "monk"...

Information exchange is very fast in modern society. Although Pepe is not allowed to attend Portugal's press conference or answer questions about this, he can still learn about it through many channels. He knew how the media criticized him, and he knew the full progress of the matter, but he couldn't say it. He could only keep it in his heart, which made him very uncomfortable and angry.

Everyone has emotions, and they need to vent their emotions. If you don't let them vent, they will suppress their anger and problems.

So you can imagine how bad Pepe's mood is now.

In addition, he learned something from these reports that annoyed him, and his mood was even worse-the management of Real Madrid Club remained silent on this matter, and no one came forward. Speak for yourself. Although he was their player and their main central defender, they did not defend themselves or defend themselves.

This chilled Pepe.

He also thought about the fact that after the Champions League quarter-finals last season, Chen Yingxiong scored a goal because of his slip. After the game, the criticism and curses against him in the media could be described as overwhelming. Similarly, no one stood up to speak, and in the end it was Mourinho who came out to defend himself.

In fact, at that time, he himself had the idea of ​​leaving the team.

Although he had unswervingly stated that he would retire at Real Madrid, his heart belongs to Real Madrid.

He once pointed at the Real Madrid crest on his chest at Camp Nou to prove his loyalty.

His feelings for the team have not changed now, but he feels chilled by the club's actions.

He felt that he was not taken seriously by the club and seemed to be a dispensable person in the eyes of the club's senior management.

This hurt Pepe.

Every time the media called him a "butcher" and a villain, he actually felt very aggrieved, but he couldn't complain publicly, as this would bring trouble to the team.

So he could only hold it in his heart.

Once or twice is fine, but what if there are more? The media has been criticizing him for more than a day or two. The accumulation of so many aggrieved emotions eventually turned into a terrifying force...

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Mendes is also concerned about Pepe being bombarded by the media.

Naturally, he also noticed that amid the overwhelming criticism, no Real Madrid official stood up to defend Pepe.

He suddenly realized something was wrong.

On the morning of the third day after the Pepe incident unfolded, Mendes received a call from Niang in Brazil.

"Mr. Mendes, can we talk about Pepe's transfer now?"