Proof

"A shooting star will always be a shooting star, and its brilliance only lasts for a moment."

"The young player has lost his mystery and is not mature enough to compete in the Premier League."

"England's rising star? That's just a joke!"

　　"Richard? That's just God taking a nap!"

　　...…..

"In the highlight match of the fifth round of the Premier League yesterday, Tottenham Hotspur faced Red Army Liverpool at home. In this game, the player Richard, who performed well as a substitute in the fourth round, continued to get opportunities to play. Richard, who got a chance to play in the 65th minute, performed poorly in this game. Richard did not send a threatening pass in 20 minutes of playing time. He touched the ball 17 times and was intercepted nine times. Tottenham Hotspur's offense was paralyzed; in the 20 minutes after Richard came on the field, Liverpool launched two threatening attacks. If it were not for the outstanding performance of Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson, Tottenham would have suffered their first defeat of the season. After this game, the player who once brought surprises to England fans fell into the world."

Richard looked at the computer blankly. The screen was full of comments about his game yesterday. Especially the "Sun" newspaper, which likes to publish gossip, was full of ridicule. In their comments, Richard was just a very lucky player. They even made detailed comments on Richard's passing in the last round. The passing was not strong enough, the passing was not accurate enough, and the timing of the passing was not good. In short, Richard was just lucky in the last game. Yes, if it weren't for the strong performances of his teammates, Richard would still be useless!

　　Richard knew that his performance was poor, but he did not expect that his performance would be ridiculed by so many people. Such ridicule had a great impact on Richard. Some newspapers and periodicals were extremely professional about Richard's technical characteristics. After reading the interpretation, although he only got the opportunity to play in two games, the newspapers also wrote that he had average physical fitness and no advantage in speed and strength; his foot skills were his only plus point, and it was difficult to protect the ball when facing opponents' steals; on the court His creativity is average, and it is almost impossible to send threatening passes; his defensive skills are very poor, and he cannot pose a threat to the opponent at all!

Richard sat dejectedly at his computer desk. If it weren't for the 'perfect midfield system' to rely on, Richard would have wished to never set foot on the football field again. In the description of the media, he said that he was an out-and-out defensive black hole; he said it was useless offensive cancer!

　　"Hey, Richard." At this time, Richard's phone rang. Looking at the familiar number on the caller ID, Richard showed a smile.

"Jili, why did you think of calling me?" Richard was a little surprised. The call was from Ji Li Hazel. After Ji Li Hazel left that day, Richard thought he would never see her again. He didn't know where Jili Hazel found Richard's number, but Jili Hazel rarely called Richard. She mostly contacted Richard through text messages.

　　"It's nothing. I just feel bored. I've been in a bad mood recently, so I thought of complaining to you." Jilly Hazel, on the other end of the phone, didn't seem to be in a very high mood.

　　"What's wrong?" Richard asked knowingly. A few days ago, Ji Li told Richard that her boyfriend had arranged for her to take photos of girls on page three of the Sun newspaper. Although Ji Li was very resistant, she had previously signed a one-year contract with The Sun, and she now had to provide a certain number of photos for the newspaper.

"It's not Jack. He's getting more and more outrageous now. He actually asked me to appear naked this  time."Jilly Hazel's voice revealed anger.

　　"Ah? Isn't it? How could he do  this?"Richard was a little angry. Jack said Ji Li's boyfriend, He didn't expect that Ji Li's boyfriend would come up with such a bad idea, but Richard soon relieved him. Since they can get along and create scandals for their girlfriends, such an arrangement is not surprising.

"He said that as long as I take this set of photos, I can get a very high reward. He told me that as long as I agree, I will be able to have my own hair salon next year." Ji Li Hazel said dullly.

"Ji Li, I don't think you should listen to him on everything. You are not his puppet. You are already an adult, and you need to have your own thoughts." Richard thought about it and said to Ji Li Zell that her boyfriend had a bad impression, so he tried to persuade her more tactfully.

"So I rejected his arrangement. I no longer want to be his money-making machine!" Jilly Hazel took a long breath and spoke quite relaxedly.

"Did you break up?" Richard didn't know why he felt secretly happy when he heard that Ji Li Hazel didn't agree to her boyfriend's request and then asked a little nervously.

"You really want me to break up with him?" Jili Hazel was silent for a moment. Although she tried her best to appear calm, Richard could still tell that Jili Hazel was a little nervous.

Richard suddenly didn't know how to answer. He didn't want to leave the impression that he liked to stir up things ,Although Ji Li's boyfriend Jack felt like nothing, feelings were something that Richard didn't want to give. He is still just a cup who hasn't even given away his first love, but he also knows that love is a matter between two people. Since Jill Hazel has chosen to be with Jack, she will always have her own reasons, so Richard, I don't want to comment on other people's feelings.

"Okay, Richard, let's not talk about this boring topic; I can handle my affairs." Seeing that Richard didn't speak for a long time, Ji Li Hazel took the lead to break the silence and said, "Richard, do you know? After I won the page 3 girl title last year, the media started to sneer at me. They are all a bunch of b*tches. They will praise you when you perform well, but once you are not good enough, they will treat you badly. You make overwhelming accusations. I am just a third-page girl, but in their opinion, I have enough topics to attract readers, so they will make some reports on me, either praising or criticizing me. In order to sell more newspapers and have no position, they will give you the best praise in the world today, but they will also give you the worst abuse in the world the next moment. Richard, you are a professional player now. It needs enough gimmicks to attract readers. As we all know, England's local stars in the world are the easiest to discover and, of course, the easiest to fall. They will be praised based on one game, as long as you can kick a goal. If you have a good game, you will be England's new hope, and you will become the next superstar. So Richard, don't take the words of those bitches to heart; they are just guys who have no position and are afraid of chaos in the world. You don't need to care what they say; you just have to do what you have to do."

Richard felt a little warm in his heart. He finally knew why Ji Li Hazel called him at this time. Obviously, Ji Li also saw the doubts about Richard's covering up the sky, so she would call him at this time. Comforting Richard, "Ji Li, I am not a person who is easily knocked down. Although I am unhappy with these newspaper reports, I don't care what they write. I will only continue to ask myself to continue to improve. Don't worry. I'll shut them up."

　　"That's it. Richard, I know you will become the best player, and I will always support you. Come on!" Ji Li Hazel smiled and encouraged Richarddao, "By the way, Richard, in a few days I'll go back to London."

　　"Really? If I have a chance, I'll treat you to coffee." Richard smiled and said it politely.

"Okay, now that you are a star, you can treat me to a big meal. For my delicious meal, I will definitely go back to London." There was a trace of laughter in Keeley Hazel's voice. Playful.

"Richard, I'm sorry for subbing you yesterday, but you know, as the head coach, I have to be responsible for the team, and I need to control the rhythm of the game. The team was in a difficult situation at that time, and I had to make appropriate adjustments. I need to win; I need to get enough points." After the fairy tale with Ji Li Hazel, Richard packed up his mood and continued to train on the court. At this time, Martin Joel came to the sidelines and said to Richard.

"Head, I know all this. My performance yesterday was very poor. I didn't have any dissatisfaction with being substituted. I'm glad you thought of me when the team was in difficulty. I'm glad you were able to help me under the circumstances. opportunity to play. Don't worry, boss, I will train well, and I will continue to work hard in the next training." This is not because Richard is lying again. Richard is still very satisfied with Martin Joel's substitution; after all, Timoteno was sitting off the court at that time. At this time, Martin Yoel could think of replacing Richard first. Richard felt very satisfied. Although this does not mean that he has become an indispensable player in the coach's heart, at least it proves that he is still a trustworthy player in the coach's mind.

"Richard, you still need to continue to improve now. I know playing opportunities are important for young players, but the competition on the team is fierce now. I hope you can work hard in training. I can't guarantee you a position, but if your performance impresses me, I will consider giving you more playing time." Martin Joel smiled and patted Richard on the shoulder. He was very satisfied with Richard's attitude. Richard was definitely the best player on the team during training. One of the serious players, this boy is very humble when dealing with others. He likes players like this who are hard-working yet humble.

"Thank you, head; I will work hard." Richard responded with a smile.

"Well, we are going to Birmingham (the city where Aston Villa is located) in a few days. I hope you will work hard on the training these days. I will take you to Villa Park." Martin Jol laughed. He patted Richard on the shoulder, turned around slowly, and walked towards the office.

Richard Meng kicked the ball away from his hand. Birmingham, Aston Villa! I must prove myself!