[Football] Bad Boy Batty

"South America wins? French kid fails in Manchester"

"Coming Back? The Football Kingdom Restores, Aiming for the Sixth Star"

"With the big clubs competing for the title, this summer is destined to be turbulent"

Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Monaco was a great show for the whole world. Although the final goal had nothing to do with Batistuta, people were still willing to attribute it to him and then compare the combined results everywhere.

#He scored in eight consecutive Champions League games, and one of them was a brilliant goal that pierced Barcelona's entire defense. Now he has 9 goals, and he is only 18 years old. Which other star can do this?
At the same time, many newspapers were very malicious and put the photo of Batistuta reaching out to pull Mbappe up in the second half of the game on the headlines, and then dug deep into Mbappe's "jealous" expression.

Mbappe has not responded to this for the time being, but Batistuta reposted the news on social media, accompanied by a monkey covering its eyes and a laughing and crying emoji.

Soon, Batistuta, who is keen on surfing the Internet, released more content on social media, such as a clip of him having fun in the Manchester City locker room after the game, a selfie of him lying on someone's lap on the way to a dinner party, an IG story of him happily playing games after returning home, and a large-scale (wrong) video clip of him taking a bath with his legs crossed because he couldn't let his ankle wound get wet.

Each one is more popular than the other.

Under the domestic repost, a highly praised comment reads:

[Is this something I can watch for free? Tears are streaming down my face.]
[Thanks to BBB for not having an agent and a team, the child will never forget it]
[Sheshe, thanks already]
But just when the fans were talking about this with great relish, European famous reporter Di Marzio broke the news that Paris Saint-Germain, with Qatar Oil behind them, will do its utmost to buy Batistuta. The Champions League has not yet ended and there are still two months before the transfer window opens, but the world of football has already begun to shake.

At that time, most fans were just watching the game, but what happened two days later made them drop the melons in their hands.

In order to reassure the fans, Manchester City's official cooperative YouTube account released a new interview video, and the subject was none other than Batistuta, who was at the center of controversy.

As soon as the video came out, some old fans asked in the comments why there were no traditional mini-games this time.

Paul’s response to this was that since the team had to prepare for the Champions League and time was tight, they did not record the mini-game this time.

But he was soon slapped in the face by himself, because he posted photos of himself editing the video on his personal social media account. The video footage of the interview with Batistuta was played on the computer in front of him, and the screen showed that they were playing a 5-second answer-the-phone game.

Some fans even used microscopes to magnify the picture and perform high-tech restoration. Later, according to the screenshots released, the name of the person on the phone in Batistuta's hand was Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Real Madrid joins the battle again? Ronaldo wins the award to help the new king ascend the throne"

Now Real Madrid fans are excited, Manchester City fans feel a sense of crisis, and a war of words breaks out on the Internet. I don’t know when Barcelona fans also joined in, and the situation escalates.

As for Batistuta, the central figure of the topic, he was lying in De Bruyne's arms, eating yogurt and watching his teammates play table football.

Both men sat on the wooden floor, De Bruyne leaning back against a yoga pole and Batistuta leaning against him. Not far in front of them was a ping-pong table where David Silva and Phil Foden were playing.

Unlike the chaos on the Internet, the Manchester City Club’s gym is full of joy at this time.

"Come on! Phil, come on and beat him, I've put $50 on you!" Batty said, waving the yogurt spoon in his hand, "Don't let me down - Rahim, don't struggle, your $50 is definitely mine."

Sterling was riding a bicycle. He waved his hand at Batistuta with disdain and said, "David will never lose. I have played this game with him many times and never won him once."

"Is it your fault that I don't want to take the exam?" Batty teased Sterling by flicking his forehead. He then scooped out the last spoonful of yogurt and passed it to De Bruyne's mouth. "This is the last bite. I'll save it for you."

De Bruyne hesitated for half a second and looked up at his teammates around him, but this little ambiguity was too trivial in England and no one noticed them at all.

"What are you waiting for? If you don't want to, just talk. I'm not forcing you."

"No, I didn't mean that." De Bruyne grabbed Batistuta's wrist to steady him, then ate the yogurt on the spoon. "I just... it wouldn't be good if Pep saw it."

Batty looked up at him, put down the empty yogurt box, and made a move to stand up without arguing. "Then I'll change someone else."

"Don't."

De Bruyne pushed him back into his arms and said, "I don't mean to drive you away. This is fine."

So Batty continued to enjoy his human-shaped pillow with peace of mind.

Foden is still young and inexperienced, and is still inferior to Silva in table football. After losing the ball again, the players on the opposing team who bet on Silva began to cheer.

"See Batistuta? Your baby is going to lose!" Sterling made an oh-oh sound like Tarzan, and after high-fiving Aguero who was also riding a bicycle next to him, he took on the attitude of a bandit leader: "Get your wallets ready, 50 per person, you hear me!"

Batty stuck out his tongue at them.

"It's okay for Rahim, but why are you bullying me too, Kun? Don't you remember who passed the ball to you in the match against Monaco?"

"Of course I remember that it was you who assisted me, Batistuta," Aguero said with a smile, "but this is not bullying, this is to teach you that there is no such thing as luck at the gambling table, so just pay the tuition."

The table football game between Silva and Foden had not yet ended. Batistuta refused to admit defeat, but he had to admit it after 5 minutes.

The Spanish midfielder ended the match with a beautiful smash.

Sterling on the other side laughed out loud: "Now you have nothing to say! Take the money, take the money!"

Batistuta gave him a face and then turned to Foden.

"You made me lose 400 yuan." He said with a hint of complaint.

"Excuse me, it's not 400, it's 450. De Bruyne behind Batistuta suddenly raised his hand, "I also bet on Silva."

Batty:!
"Great! I didn't expect you to betray me!" Batty turned around, took away the yoga pole and threw De Bruyne to the ground, teasing him, "Tell me, did they send you to infiltrate the enemy camp? Tell me the truth and I can spare you the torture."

De Bruyne smiled: "Oh, I'm so scared."

"Ha!" Batty began to search for the ticklish spot on his body, "Let me see how you can laugh!"

The two of them were making a mess on the ground, and for a moment the picture was filled with pink bubbles. Foden, who hadn't had time to say a word, was watching from the side. Although he was smiling, it always felt a bit weird.

At this time, Guardiola pushed the door open and as soon as he came in, he saw the scene that gave him a myocardial infarction.

"Stop it," the head coach clapped his hands helplessly. "Now let's announce the roster for the match against Crystal Palace. I know we still have to prepare for the second leg of the Champions League against Monaco in five days, but the league is equally important. If we want to bring the championship trophy back, we can't let down our guard."

Batistuta got off De Bruyne and they followed Guardiola to the screening room.

Because of the suspension, Batistuta could not be included in the squad even if he wanted to. In terms of the starting lineup, Guardiola rotated most of the players, but still sent his favorite De Bruyne to sit in the midfield, and his partner was the young player Foden, who Guardiola has valued very much since his Premier League debut. Crystal Palace has been in poor form in recent games, and it is unlikely to take away 3 points this time at the Etihad. The key question is how many wins Manchester City can win.

No matter how big the win was, Batistuta couldn't go on the court to share the joy with his teammates. He leaned on Aguero, yawned, and listened to the head coach's arrangements in a disjointed manner.

Half an hour later, the pre-match meeting ended and the players left the screening room and dispersed to do different training or physical therapy.

Before leaving, Guardiola called Batistuta aside. "Don't leave yet, I have something to talk to you about."

talk?
There's nothing to talk about.

Batistuta looked at Guardiola strangely.

"If it's about the game, Pep, you can tell me now," he said, "but if it's not, then go to Lucie, who is in charge of my other matters."

Guardiola waved his hand to drive away the three midfielders who were joining in the fun, and took Batistuta by the shoulders and led him to the corridor.

"It's not that simple. I mean the recent turmoil on the Internet has already attracted the attention of the club. Putting aside other things, let me first ask you what you think about the transfer." He said in a low voice.

"Transfer?" Batty stopped and raised his eyebrows. "Since when did you start paying attention to these meaningless news?"

"This is about your future. I'm not asking you as the head coach of Manchester City, Batistuta. I'm concerned about your career as an elder and friend. I'm not saying that you must stay in Manchester City, but you have just arrived in Europe and stability is more important than anything else." Guardiola said seriously, "I really, really think highly of you. You are really talented, so I hope you can..."

Batty raised his hand to interrupt the coach.

"I know what you are going to say. My attitude is actually very clear." He laughed. "Like I said, I came to win the championship with Manchester City. I will not consider leaving until I have collected all the championship trophies, so - stop talking."

Guardiola was stunned for a moment. He had thought of many possible answers from Batistuta, but this was the only one he hadn't thought of.

"Then I'll go back first. I still have two sets of training to do."

Batistuta patted the head coach's arm, then stretched and walked towards the training ground. When he reached the end of the corridor, he suddenly turned around and made a "V" for victory to Guardiola.

Looking at the boy disappearing in the corridor, Guardiola finally smiled.

This kid Batty doesn't care as much as he appears.

It seems that he is overthinking.

……

On May 5, Manchester City faced Crystal Palace at home. Batistuta and Sterling, who were not included in the squad before the game, also came to the player tunnel.

"Let's make another bet, how about that?" Batty chewed bubble gum and nudged Sterling with his elbow. "Let's go big, 5k."

Sterling stroked his chin, his interest piqued. "Tell me what you're betting on first."

"Still betting on him." Batty pointed to Foden who was wearing a substitute vest, "I think he can play today, and not only will he play, but he will also have assists."

"Wow! You trust him too much." Sterling was surprised and held Batty's hand. "Okay, I bet with you."

Foden, who was just about to sit on the bench, suddenly heard about the bet between Batistuta and Sterling. He stood in the passage for a while, not knowing what to do.

Barty leaned over and squeezed his hand.

"Pep will let you play," he said. "Whether it's 70 minutes or 80 minutes, you'll have your chance. Just take it. I believe in you."

……

As expected, Manchester City swept Crystal Palace 5-0.

In the 82nd minute, Guardiola used his last substitution, Phil Foden replaced Iheanacho.

"There are only 10 minutes left. I think you're going to lose again." Sterling said with a smile in Batty's ear, "Get ready. 5k. You can't deny it."

Batty gave him a look, "It's not over yet, why rush?"

"Okay, I'll talk to you after we're done." Sterling was in a good mood and waved his hand to stop talking. "Let me make it clear first, I only want cash, not checks."

Then?

Then in the 89th minute, Foden assisted Sane with a corner kick and Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 6-0.

Sterling's jaw dropped to the ground along with his phone.

"Ha! Did you see that?" Batty jumped up from the stands. They were very close to the court, almost behind the billboard. "Who should get their wallet ready now? Ramsey? Me too. Only cash, no checks."

Foden, who provided the assist, was even more excited than Sane, who scored the goal. He ran all the way to the stands, crossed the billboard, rushed straight towards Batistuta, and then hugged Batistuta in front of everyone (including the broadcast camera).

"thank you for trusting me."

……

Foden received assists, broadcast cameras, fans, and hugs and favor from Batistuta.

Batty received gratitude from the prince, broadcast footage, fans and 5k pounds.

And Sterling——

Looking at his soon-to-be-empty wallet and his teammates hugging each other, the happy boy cried like a sad frog in his heart.

Only Sterling was injured.

(End of this chapter)