Chapter 22

   As he walked off the field, Xia Xing was still thinking about what the black teenager just said.

  "Maybe one day, we will meet on a bigger stage."

  Will we?!

  It's hard to predict!

  But, I will definitely make it to the big stage!

  Xia Xing's eyes were bright, and he turned back to look at the green field again.

  It seemed that he could still see his all-powerful figure from the match that ended just now.

  On the sidelines of the field Shakespeare warmly embraced Xia Xing.

  "Xia, you did a great job today!"

  "Thank you."

  The united trio also came up to hug Xia Xing.

  "Boy, you are really good, your skills are top-notch!"

  "I'm telling you, you must be better than that guy James."

  "Hey, hey, hey, don't use me as an example!"

  The three of them were talking and laughing.

  Drinkwater muttered in a low voice: "We didn't lose this game unjustly. Monaco is too strong. I think they can even reach the semi-finals of the Champions League or something with a little time in a season or two."

  James agreed: "The first-team players are all worth hundreds of millions, which is amazing."

  De Laet said with lingering fear: "Not to mention the first-team members, even the few young players who came of the bench are very talented. Those two forwards named Mbappe and Martial really have speed and technique; and the Portuguese midfielder named Silva is also super strong."

  Xia Xing turned his head again and looked not far away. Two young Monaco players were chatting easily and had already entered the locker room.

  Geniuses, we will meet again one day!

  Four days later, on July 31, Leicester City ushered in its third warm-up match before the season.

  It was also the last one.

  Three days later, the 2013-2014 English Championship season will officially begin.

  This is the last mock test before the official exam.

  The last opponent was very weak, Northampton, also from League Two, even weaker than York City.

  Last season they were even close to being relegated to the National League.

  Pearson's purpose in this game was very clear, to let the players find confidence before the start of the game and score a few more goals.

  But unexpectedly, the process made Pearson very unhappy.

  Leicester City did their best, but at the end of the first half, the score was only 1-0.

  And the only goal was a mistake by the opponent's defender, and Vardy stole a goal.

  Looking at Leicester City alone, they have created many opportunities, but their scoring ability is too poor.

  After the start of the second half, Pearson directly replaced most of the players.

  Especially young forward Chris Wood, whose performance in three games was poor.

  As a natural attacker, Pearson has high hopes for Chris Wood.

  After he transferred to Leicester City six months ago in the winter, Pearson has carefully trained him.

  The plan was to give him more opportunities this season, but his poor performance in the friendly matches have left Pearson disappointed.

  This young man should hone his skills on the bench!.

  After the start of the second half, last season's starting forward combination Nugent and knockaert came off the bench.

  But the performance of the two could not satisfy Pearson.

  In the 70th minute of the game, Xia Xing once again got the opportunity to come on as a substitute.

  As soon as he came on the field, he almost scored a goal with a wonderful long-range shot.

  Two minutes later, a one-two from the wing almost led to Andy King's goal.

  Shakespeare kept applauding on the sidelines, encouraging Xia Xing.

  It was not until the 86th minute of the game that Leicester City finally expanded the score.

  This time it was an opportunity created by the left wing!   

  Xia Xing took the ball on the left wing, accelerated with the ball, and rushed towards the opponent's midfielder!

  But at the moment when their bodies were about to collide, Xia Xing suddenly dodged away!

  The opponent's midfielder was about to steal the ball, but the ball disappeared!

  it was Not at Xia Xing's feet!

  The moment Xia Xing approached the defensive player, he had already knocked the ball behind him!

  The left back De Laet understood the idea and passed the ball over the defensive player's head!

  Xia Xing received the ball steadily!

  The cooperation this time was wonderful!

  The were two defensive players on the opposite side flanking him, and there were not many opportunities to pass the ball forward.

  Xia Xing calmly chose to pass horizontally!

  Drinkwater stepped in from the back, took two steps after receiving the ball, and shot directly!

  A powerful and heavy long-range shot hit the net!

  The ball went in!

  2 to 0!

  Leicester City finally scored again!

  The three former Manchester United players hugged each other and and other teammates also came forward to celebrate.

  Although it was just a goal in a friendly match, it was not easy to score in this game.

  The coaching staff on the sidelines also applauded, happy for the goal.

  Shakespeare sighed: "Sure enough, these former Manchester United players have a special tacit understanding after going through Manchester United's youth training. Especially Xia, even though he only played in the Manchester United youth team for a little more than a month, he still has many shadows of the Red Devils. This can be regarded as his advantage."

  However, Pearson's face was expressionless, without any emotion or anger.

  A few minutes later, the referee's whistle sounded and the game was over.

  What was thought to surely end in a big victory ended up being a small 2-0 victory.

  The future of Leicester City in the new season is really unpredictable.

  Despite this, the fans still gave the team the greatest encouragement.

  Then the King Power Stadium suddenly burst into applause, dedicated to their hero.

  "Chairman**********!"

  Several people walked out of the player tunnel, and the coaching staff around them greeted them respectfully.

  This is Leicester City chairman Vichai, surrounded by his family and friends.

  As the chairman of Leicester City, Vichai has won the respect of the club not because of his identity, but because of his character and his sincerity towards Leicester City.

  In the club, he is very kind to everyone, which is related to his personality.

  In the club's business activities, he never hesitates to invest and manages professionally, and he never interferes in the coaching of team, something with which he is not familiar.

  Pearson, who is usually serious and cold, smiled when he saw Vichai.

  "Chairman."

  "Nigel, the new season is about to start. How do you feel?"

  "I am confident that we will succeed in reaching the premier League!"

  "Haha, okay, okay."

  The two exchanged a few words, and Vichai also Went to the players, greeted them with concern, and chatted for a few minutes.

  When he came to Xia Xing, he paused for significantly longer.

  "Hello, Xia Xing."

  This sentence was said in Chinese.

  Xia Xing felt very warm when he heard his mother tongue in a foreign country.

  "Hello, Chairman."

  "I heard that you grew up in China?"

  "Yes, although I am a British national, I have been living in China since I was a child."

  "I also have Chinese ancestry, so counting that, we are also half compatriots."

  "It's my honor."

  "I admire your skills and I believe you will find your own value and future in Leicester City."

  "Thank you!"

After leaving, the young man standing next to him also stepped forward to shake hands with Xia Xing with a smile.

  "The chairman is my father. My name is Aiyawatt. Nice to meet you, Xia Xing. I have a hunch that we will become very good friends in the future."

  (End of Chapter)