426 George and Demi’s Future

Even after returning to Nottingham and resuming training, some of Wood's teammates still talked to him about his forward cut at the final minute to assist with the offense. Precisely because of how he had moved up abruptly with the ball, Albertini was able to create an opportunity to equalize the score. Even the teammates who were familiar with George were mystified by his actions. Without considering actual matches, it was extremely rare to see George Wood dribble the ball for more than 30 meters even when they were playing against each other in practice matches during usual training.

"Uh huh. Wood, could you tell us how you felt after taking off with the ball to assist with the goal, from the back?" Ribéry asked Wood, acting like a reporter during a moment's rest in training.

Wood look at him and expressionlessly said, "Not bad."