Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 237: The inhumane white hats! A review of my 19th birthday and 18th birthday! Isabella's gift

Maher, Van Persie, Arteta and others sat on the bench, watching the game leisurely, as if they were watching the game at home.

They have great trust in the team's rotation players and feel they can easily win a big victory over the Hong Kong Super League team.

"Oh!"

And the facts were just as they expected. Just 7 minutes into the game, Giroud received a cross from Podolski and took the lead with a volley.

One to zero!

In the 19th minute, through the quick organization of the backcourt, Arsenal played a sharp pass and cut combination, and after four consecutive one-touch passes, the ball was developed to the opponent's hinterland in the frontcourt.

"Bang bang!"

Gilbert, who started the game, received the ball and passed it straight into the penalty area. Podolski on the left quickly made a run and shot the ball firmly into the far corner of the goal.

Two to zero!
Podolski's first goal, Gilbert's first personal data contribution after his return!
The two of them went to the sidelines together and punched the air to celebrate. They had sunny smiles on their faces, and they seemed to be looking forward to their future in the team.

"Clap clap clap!"

Maher also stood up and applauded Gilbert. Although this was just a weak match, he was still happy to see his brother wearing the Arsenal jersey and fulfilling a dream he had long ago.

The U2 captain, who had been working away from home for two years, finally announced his arrival to the Arsenal first team!

"A particularly good relationship?"

Van Persie, who was standing by, clapped along with Maher and turned his head to ask curiously: "During training, I noticed that he was very intense and mature. Did you grow up together?"

"Yes and no."

Maher smiled, shook his head, and sat back in his seat, explaining: “We met when we were 17, but we went through the difficult days at the beginning of our careers together, so we can say we grew up together.

"In that Championship season, I lived with him all the time, not only eating and sleeping together, but also always going to the gym together, playing billiards on the street, shopping together, etc. It was almost like we were the same person.

"We have seen each other at our most immature times, and watched each other grow step by step to where we are now."

Van Persie nodded, envy appearing in his eyes. He no longer had such friendship after joining the first team, and he had almost forgotten about his youth team days.

It is definitely a blessing to meet such a friendship throughout a player's career, and to be able to play for the same team together after initial success and continue to strive for higher heights together.

No matter how successful they are in the future, they can stay together and reminisce with each other, piecing together every bit of their journey, so as not to forget why they started and how they got here.

Maher looked at Gilbert gently and found that the other party did not celebrate wildly. Perhaps he was waiting for the day when he scored his first goal or first assist in the main match before releasing his energy.

He also felt hopeful. If it was an assist, he hoped that the opponent would pass the ball to him and he would score the goal.

"He was not originally a sweeping midfielder. At Sheffield United he was the one responsible for organizing the attack."

Maher opened up and took the initiative to introduce himself to Van Persie: "It's just that he feels that his talent in that area has reached its limit and he may not be able to reach too high a level, so he strengthened his physical fitness and running ability and transformed into a defensive midfielder.

"Everything he has done has been designed to return to Arsenal and have a place in this team."

Van Persie nodded slowly and then smiled. "I hope he can get what he wants, and I hope you can get what you want. We will have a wonderful year and move towards greater heights."

Maher said nothing more, but just smiled and thought about the future.

"Oh!"

When he came to his senses again, Ramsey shot the ball cleared by the defender outside the penalty area and the ball went into Kitchee's net again.

Three to zero!
The Emirates Cup champion is won!
The referee then blew the whistle to end the first half, and the players from both sides returned to the bench to rest.

When Gilbert came down, he came to Maher's side with a clear purpose, and said in a mean way: "How about that through ball? Wasn't it a bit like Xavi's style?"

"Ha ha.!"

Maher smiled and knocked away the other's hand that was touching his head, and joked: "Xavi had fewer assists than me last season, why don't you target me?"

"Tsk!" Gilbert walked away disdainfully, then turned back and laughed.

Maher looked at his proud expression, sighed softly, turned his head to look at the faint light shining into the stadium, and suddenly felt that he loved this summer more. It was such a wonderful summer.

"Beep!"

After the start of the second half, Arsenal players still firmly held the initiative on the field and maintained more than 75% of the ball possession against Kitchee.

Friendly matches have always been very mysterious games, with upsets happening frequently. Even a weak team can have a good fight with a strong team.

But today, Arsenal did not give Kitchee any chance of an upset. They bombarded them from beginning to end, making it difficult for the opposing players to breathe.

"Oh!"

In the 67th minute of the game, in the chaos in front of the goal, Ramsey fell to the ground and shot the ball into the net, expanding the team's lead again.

Four to zero!
Nine minutes later, it was Ramsey again. He headed the ball into the goal while being unmarked during a corner attack, which was a goal that no one expected.

Five to zero!
In the 78th minute of the game, Maher, Van Persie and others finished their warm-ups and prepared to go out for a run. After all, even if this game was their first small championship of the season, they naturally deserved to show up.

“OhOhOhhh!!”

After coming on the court, the two players got some opportunities and often showed off their fancy skills, and their fancy dribbling and passing triggered waves of cheers from the fans.

But perhaps because they were too engrossed in playing, they failed to score a goal.

Only in the injury time of the game did Maher volley the ball into the goal post from close range and assist Giroud in front of the goal to score another goal.

Six to zero!
"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

In the third minute of injury time, the referee blew the whistle to end the game, and Arsenal won two consecutive friendly matches.

With 2 points in 6 games and 10 goals, they also won the Emirates Cup one round ahead of schedule!

"Ohhhhh!"

"Yeahhh!"

Soon, amid the cheers of the fans, Maher lifted up the first championship trophy after becoming Arsenal captain, and the Arsenal players wearing gold medals jumped and danced on the podium.

This is just a friendly match trophy, but it has extraordinary significance. Perhaps from this day on, the new team led by the new captain will officially set sail!
"Congratulations!"

"champion!"

The Arsenal players were chatting and laughing. They then passed the trophy around and everyone happily took photos in front of the camera.

“We have to get used to winning the championship!”

"Ha ha.!"

After the game, Maher turned his gaze to Wenger on the sidelines, looked into his eyes and blinked his right eye, as if telling him that the road to the championship in the new season had begun.

Wenger smiled and clapped, then turned to the fan area to express his gratitude to the more than 40,000 Arsenal fans who witnessed this scene.

Maher was later invited to a private box, where he met several senior executives of Emirates Airlines who were wearing traditional Arab costumes and black belts on their heads. These people may also hold important positions in the UAE government.

"Pa pa pa" the other party welcomed his arrival with warm applause, and then someone stood up and invited him to take a seat.

He nodded to a few people and sat down together. His expression was a little dull, and it was unknown what the other party wanted to see him about.

“Emirates invested in Arsenal, named the Emirates Stadium and hosts the Emirates Cup.”

A person sitting in the main seat smiled amiably and greeted him in a very direct way, “We will naturally also sign the best player of this club and let you become our spokesperson.

“I have no special intention in inviting you here, I just want to meet our spokesperson in advance.

"To be honest, you are more likable in real life than in the photos. We are ready to agree to Mendes's price increase application and increase your endorsement fee to 465 million pounds per year."

The calmness on Maher's face was gradually replaced by joy. He could imagine that Mendes was probably using the price increase of Dior perfume to make a fuss, hoping that other companies would also raise their prices, and Emirates Airlines agreed.

He extended his right hand in a friendly manner to the man, and his attitude changed, saying politely: "Thank you for your generosity. We have wanted to cooperate with a big company like Emirates Airlines for a long time."

"Ha ha."

The representative of Emirates Airlines was definitely not stupid. He could tell that Maher was being polite. However, they have always liked the feeling of changing other people's attitudes by spending money, and they are always immersed in it.

He waved back, and someone came up with several exquisite gift boxes.

Maher watched curiously as he unpacked the box step by step, then took out four watches that were obviously worth a lot of money.

"These are two Rolex watches and two Patek Philippe watches, with a total value of 2 euros."

The UAE representative picked up four watches worth a total of 4 euros in one hand and brought them to Maher, as if he was holding a handful of model watches. "I'll just consider it a gift for you. I hope you don't mind."

Maher was stunned for a moment, completely shocked by the other party's wealth and inhumanity. He didn't even have time to refuse, the other party picked up his left arm and put one of the watches on him.

As the watch was put on his hand, his face gradually replaced with a smile of surprise that came from the heart. Even the last trace of politeness disappeared, and his eyes looking at the other person became clear.

On the one hand, the feeling of picking up money is really good. On the other hand, I have always heard that these oil tycoons like to spend money. This is the first time I see it and experience it personally, so it naturally feels fresh.

"very nice."

The UAE representative looked at the watch on Maher's hand and gave a thumbs up. "This watch should have been yours. It looks ugly on our hands."

"Haha." Maher laughed loudly twice, looking at the Rolex on his wrist, he thought it was really good. Things that are free always look good.

"There will be bonus clauses in our endorsement contracts, but I assure you, we will also pay you bonuses out of our own pocket on top of that."

The UAE representative turned to the other Emiratis and asked, "Right? We talked about that as long as Maher wins an important championship, we will buy him some houses and cars privately."

"That's right!"*10+
Looking at the determined gazes of the white hats, Maher pursed his lips and nodded, indicating that he would go all out to win the championship. This endorsement contract was really worth it.

He didn't stay here for too long and soon went to the interview area to accept interviews from the media.

A reporter saw that he was smiling all the time and asked, "Are you happy to win the Emirates Cup? We thought that you wouldn't care about such a small championship after winning the European Cup."

"It's fun," Maher said with a smile. "I care about achieving success with the Arsenal players, and of course, part of the fun is that I met a group of interesting people."

Time thus pushed forward to August, the month when the season officially began.

On July 7, Maher also celebrated his 31th birthday. He held a grand banquet at home, but replaced the wine he often drank in the past few days with drinks and celebrated his birthday in a healthy way.

Compared to his 17th birthday, which was simply celebrated by only him and Gilbert, his 18th birthday, which he spent with Arsenal players in the locker room after their debut win over Bayern, was particularly lively.

"Good day."

"we are coming!"

"Haha, you're not wearing a suit today?"

Most of Arsenal's players came to his house, even Hans and others from the coaching staff wore suits. Gary Speed ​​and Jolson from Sheffield United also hurried over.

There are also Peter and Emilia from Football Record, Orto and several executives from Puma, Mendes' agent Peppino and others.

Even Wenger, Deschamps, Michel and others who did not come for fear of spoiling the atmosphere called him to congratulate him, saying that they had bought gifts and asked him to check for them.

These were the people he had made friends with throughout Britain and France over the past year, and slowly his network had grown quite large.

"elder brother.!"

The birthday party officially began when Ava's family, who had been studying in London for half a semester, arrived. They had a meal together, drank some drinks, and then brought out the cake tower to sing the birthday song.

"Click." Isabella turned off the lights, took out the roses she had prepared long ago from the cabinet, and asked her best friend Aisha to help turn on the flashlight.

"Happy birthday my boy!"

She walked to Maher's side with a smile, handed a large bouquet of flowers to Maher, and gave him a sweet kiss, "I have a special gift for you, I'll tell you later."

"Oh oh oh!"

"Happy Birthday Maher!"

"In the new year, score more goals, break more records, and win more championships!!"

Amidst the cheers and blessings, Aisha turned off the flashlight, and many people lit 18 candles for Maher and sang birthday songs.

"Happy Birthday to YouHappy Birthday to YouHappy Birthday! Ohhh!!"

In the lively atmosphere, the birthday song ended and everyone's eyes were fixed on Maher, waiting for him to make a wish.

Maher then closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and made a wish devoutly.

The candlelight shone on his face, making his angular features more three-dimensional, making Isabella and other female comrades fascinated for a moment.

Soon, Maher finished making a wish, opened his eyes and blew hard: "Hoo!"

All the candles went out instantly, and the place was completely dark. Elsa reached over and turned on the light again, "Click!"

"Clap clap clap!"

"Yes!"

"What wish did you make?"

Everyone clapped and shouted excitedly, and some people began to curiously ask Maher what his wish was.

Maher shook his head, not intending to tell everyone, "Wait until the day comes, I will tell you what I wished for."

"Oh my!" Many people booed, but then started laughing.

They then began to share the cake, and even those who didn't like cream had a plate of it as a sign of congratulation.

During the process, Maher looked at Isabella's best friend Aisha and smiled, "I'm going to order a few suits from you earlier this time. I have to attend the UEFA awards ceremony this time in August."

"Leave it to me." Aisha patted her chest cheerfully, "Send Isabella some pictures later, you choose the model and style, and leave the rest to me."

"it is good."

Maher took two bites of the cake, turned around and saw Emilia leaning over to take a photo with him while holding her phone and taking a selfie. Maher smiled and managed his expression to take the photo with her.

After taking the photos, he quietly asked, "Is the documentary editing almost finished? Any news on the copyright?"

"It will be fine this week."

Emilia put down her phone and replied with a faint smile, "The bidding for copyrights is very fierce. Mainstream national media in various continents have offered seven-digit regional exclusive buyout fees."

“That’s great.” Maher nodded and smiled. “I will continue to work on Arsenal’s program in the new season, and we will also start filming Arsenal’s documentary. This is the best way for us to make further progress.”

Emilia answered, then took the cake Gilbert had cut and handed to her, walked to her seat and started eating.

When the birthday party was about to end, Hans came over and said to Maher in a serious tone, "Your girlfriend has prepared a special gift for you. There is also one for Arsenal fans. Do you want to see it?"

"Okay." Maher stood up curiously, not knowing what the gift was.

Hans motioned for him to sit down first, then ran to the TV, connected his phone, and then opened a video.

"Yeahhh!" This is a video that is obviously carefully edited, with Maher's somersault celebration and the roar of fans as the opening scene, as well as the commentary.

As a high-energy mixed cut passed, the picture gradually stabilized and a string of subtitles appeared on the screen.

"Happy 19th birthday! You have accomplished unprecedented achievements in your 18th year. We hope to make a summary video to highlight all your footprints in this year!"

The video has a voice-over, which sounds like a young male voice. From his tone, you can feel his love and appreciation for Maher. "." The scene gradually became quiet, and people focused their attention on the TV, wanting to see what kind of year Maher had.

"Ma-ehl!"

The screen changed to the game video, where Arsenal and Newcastle United were playing the first round of the 11-12 Premier League season.

Maher shook off Newcastle defender Danny Simpson on the wing, then passed Steven Taylor and dribbled the ball at high speed to shake off Ryan Taylor who was following him.

"Oh my god! Ma-ehl dribbled past three players and shot!!"

"Oh!"

There was a sound of touching the ball, and he shot the ball from the front of the penalty area. The football drew a beautiful arc, passed through the hands of Newcastle goalkeeper Krul, and rolled into the goal.

"Goooaaaalll!!" As the English commentator roared, Maher ran to the edge of the field chased by a group of Arsenal players and made a shut-up celebration gesture with a serious expression.

A series of subtitles and voiceovers appeared immediately, “On August 2011, 8, 14 days after your 18th birthday, you scored your first Premier League goal and your first Arsenal goal, completing a hat trick that day and making a stunning debut.

"You soon established yourself at Arsenal, your value exceeded £30m, and people considered you a strong contender for the Golden Boy award that year."

Maher stared at the screen, his eyes gradually becoming dazed, as the video brought him back to this period last year.

The others were smiling, and many turned their heads to observe Mahel's reaction and expression.

"Szczesny's powerful throw! Now Piszczek is defending Maher. Can he withstand Maher's impact?!"

The scene then changed again and came to the Westfalen Stadium, where Arsenal faced Dortmund in the first round of the 11-12 Champions League group stage.

"Dortmund's defense was a bit careless, and Piszczek seemed to be unable to hold on! Maher stopped the ball and turned around, and it was a stop and pass! A world-class touch! After stopping the ball, he went straight for the singles!"

In the picture, Maher turned around and unloaded the ball, then left Piszczek four or five meters away and rushed towards the Dortmund backcourt which was unguarded.

The stoppage of the century!
"Facing Weidenfeller, will he go past the goalkeeper? Or will he just shoot it?"

Maher in the video immediately responded to the commentator's speculation with a powerful shot. When he was still some distance away from Weidenfeller, he volleyed the ball into the right corner of the goal from a long distance.

"The ball goes in! This is a goal that is flawless from any angle! Maher! Amazing Maher!"

Following the camera, Maher ran all the way to the Devil's Stand in Westfalen, jumped onto the billboard, and cheered to the Dortmund fans to celebrate the goal.

"On September 9, you scored your first Champions League goal in the Champions League group match against Dortmund and defeated Gotze head-on in the Golden Boy competition, laying the foundation for winning the award later."

The scene then shifted to the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham in the 7th round of the Premier League. In the final moments, the score was tied at - and Arsenal sent a ball from the center circle.

After a period of ball rotation, Maher in the midfield suddenly received a pass from his teammate.

"Oh!"

Just when everyone was thinking about what he would do next, he suddenly dribbled the ball, passing through the opponent's entire midfield and defense line, and then began a violent pursuit mode.

He took big steps and soon, amid the constant exclamations of the commentator, he was one step ahead of everyone else and received the ball to complete a one-on-one shot.

Four people in one trip!

The subsequent shot was steady and accurate, passing through the goal guarded by Fredel, helping Arsenal to complete the last-minute lore.

"Yeah!" After scoring the goal, he jumped onto the billboard again, screaming hysterically and waving his arms like a demon descending from the sky.

"On October 10, you won your first North London derby in your life and scored your 2th goal in the Premier League, reaching a milestone. After this game, you topped the scorer list and remained there until the end of the season."

"."

"On November 11, you were selected for the French team's training camp for the first time, and in the first match, you teamed up with Didier Deschamps to face the powerful Belgian team and scored 16 goals, starting your national team journey with a hat trick.

“It was also during that period that your market value reached 45m, making you the most expensive player under the age of 20!

"People at that time didn't expect that you would become the captain of this team more than half a year later and lead the team to win the most prestigious intercontinental championship in your career."

"."

Looking at his heroic self in the video, Maher smiled unconsciously. This video has given him a lot of feelings, as if it really lit up his journey.

"Thank you!"

The scene changed again, and he was holding a golden trophy in front of a billboard, greeting his journalist friends and thanking those who applauded him.

"On December 12, after you scored two magical goals to defeat Manchester City, the last strong opponent in the first half of the season, you flew to Turin, Italy, to receive the first major individual award of your career, the Golden Boy Award."

"."

"January 2012, 1 was a significant day for you, as you attended your first Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland.

"You won the Puskas Award for your goal against Sheffield United and finished tenth in the Ballon d'Or with your excellent first half performance. It was quite a harvest!

"After that, your net worth quickly soared to 70 million, and you became a potential billionaire."

"."

After a mix of several goals and celebration scenes, the camera moved again to the second leg of the Champions League round of 1 against AC Milan.

"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

After editing Mahel's two goals, the camera moved to the moment when the final whistle blew and Milan eliminated Arsenal.

He had been substituted a long time ago and was sitting on the bench, looking at the score on the scoreboard and biting his lip with a disappointed look on his face.

"After scoring their seventh goal in the Champions League, Arsenal, eager to streamline their squad, were eliminated by AC Milan in the Champions League round of 7.

"That seems to have become a regret for the club. The team has received a lot of ridicule, but no one blamed you for playing less than five full games in eight games and scoring seven goals."

"."

Maher looked at his expression at that time, which showed his desire for the Champions League and his compromise with the reality, and the smile on his face deepened. If there was any regret at the age of 18, the Champions League was one of them.

But fortunately, he achieved a lot last year, and now he can look back with a smile on his helplessness and unwillingness.

And he is still young, only 19 years old now, he has plenty of time to get it all back!

The Champions League will be his most important goal this season, the only one!

The progress bar moved forward again and arrived at Wembley Stadium, where the League Cup final between Arsenal and Cardiff City kicked off in full swing.

"Bang!!"

In a free kick near the end of the game, Maher aimed left and shot right, completing a feint to the east and attacking west in the free kick, and blasted the ball into the goal guarded by Cardiff City goalkeeper Heaton.

"Aaaahhhh!" After scoring the goal, he tore off his clothes and rushed towards the fans' stands. The score became four to one, and they killed the game.

"Not long after we were eliminated from the Champions League, you won your first senior trophy in the Carabao Cup final on February 2, beating Cardiff City 28-.

"You scored your third hat-trick of the season and your second hat-trick of the season, and there was a very heartwarming photo of you and your friends at Wembley afterwards.

"That day you won the Carabao Cup Player of the Year, the Carabao Cup Golden Boot, and all the awards in the tournament!"

The photo taken that day appeared on the screen. In the shot, Maher was squatting on the ground, Isabella was making a "yeah" sign behind his head, and Davis and Lewis were tensing their muscles.

Jose and Harry raised their arms and yelled, while Safina and Aisha posed like models one after the other.

Various elements plus the embellishment of the championship trophy together form a beautiful picture.

"Ahaha!" Many people at the villa laughed. Those people from that day are all here today.

But what is different from that time is that Maher now has more friends, and he has also transformed from a supernova at that time to a world-renowned international superstar.

The more Maher watched, the more moved he was. Sometimes his memories of the past would become fuzzy, but at this moment, seeing these precious images frame by frame, he remembered them all and was immersed in the emotions of that time.

"On April 4, in the 12rd round of the Premier League against Wigan Athletic, you came on as a substitute in the second half and quickly scored a super long-range world wave to help the team equalize! Scored the 33th goal of your career!
"That was a big moment for you, you broke the record of Alan Shearer and Andy Cole and became the top scorer in the Premier League.

"But you didn't celebrate, you quickly picked up the ball and went back to the centre circle to win the final victory for the team.

"A few minutes later, in the chaos, you scored another goal with a header, completing the equalizer and the lore. That was your 36th goal, and you celebrated wildly on the sidelines."

"."

"Yeah!!"

In the picture, Maher raised his arms high and leaned back, roaring at the stands, venting his excitement about breaking the record and scoring the winning goal. He then turned around and "knocked down" a group of Arsenal players with his double guns.

"Haha!" The laughter rang out here again. The Arsenal players seemed to remember the scene at that time, and of course some of them were moved.

"April 4 was a special day, Arsenal had their last game in the title race, and on that day, Arsenal fans from all over the world came to London to cheer for the team.

"You used your three-pronged attack to defeat your direct title rival Manchester City and win the Premier League trophy at the Emirates Stadium. This is your first top league championship and your second championship of the season!"

"."

"On May 5, the final day of the Premier League, you scored your 13th and 100st goals in that game. You led Arsenal to the end of the Premier League with a record of 101 goals and 43 assists that season!

"The team ended the season with an unbeaten record of 31 wins, 7 draws and a miraculous 100 points!"

The scene soon flipped again to the championship parade celebration. The red smoke of Arsenal fans covered all the passages that the bus passed through, and the players paraded gloriously on the floats.

Maher was the first to appear at the final Emirates Stadium celebrations, and after the live DJ's introduction, he ended the season with a stylish front flip and a flying punch.

"Oh!" Cheers broke out in the villa and everyone applauded Maher.

Perhaps at the time, people were so busy responding to the shocks Maher brought that they sometimes inevitably forgot that he was just an 18-year-old boy.

But when watching all this at his 19th birthday party, with the mental preparation of "this is him at 18", everyone will have different feelings and be more amazed.

Maher was still staring at the screen because he knew that the video was not over yet.

"On June 6, you started a new journey. In the first round of the European Cup group stage, you announced your arrival with a long-range shot.

"In the second half, after Gerrard missed a penalty, you launched a quick attack and defeated England with a volley! We won our first victory! After that game, you won the European Cup Golden Boot and continued to win until the end."

"."

"On June 6, in the European Cup semi-final against Germany, you had a tough game, but in the end, you scored the header that killed the game with a high-altitude bombing!

"That was your ninth goal in the European Championship. You tied Platini's record and led France to the final."

"."

"July 7rd was one of the most important days of your life. Facing the powerful Spanish team, you opened your scoring account with a long shot and broke Platini's record!
"In the final moments, he scored a goal that sent France to the top of Europe and lifted the Delaunay Trophy!"

"."

The scene changed, and a civilian airliner appeared in the sky. Two fighter jets followed from behind, surrounding the civilian airliner from the left and right.

"Thank you for your heroic performance in the European Cup. We are here to escort you on behalf of the French Air Force!"

"."

Amid the pilot's powerful paging, the commercial airliner slowly landed and passed through the water gate. Mahel appeared at the Paris International Airport holding the Delaunay Cup, and then took a bus and a float to parade on the Champs-Elysées.

Nine planes left smoke trails, tens of thousands of French fans set off smoke bombs, and under the escort of the cavalry corps, Michel crowned them with the Medal of Honor.

"Shh!"

The screen suddenly went black, and everything finally came to an end. The last line of words appeared on the screen: "All Arsenal fans salute your warm and wonderful 18th birthday, and look forward to your more dazzling success in 19th year!"

"Oh oh!" After the playback ended, there was another round of shouting at the scene, and everyone turned their eyes to Maher in the center.

Under the gaze of the crowd, he clasped his hands together to express his gratitude to the Arsenal fan who made the video, and at the same time raised his head with a look of emotion to prevent the tears from falling.

Unexpectedly, before the video ended, after a black screen, a match poster of Arsenal's opening match of the 12-13 season and the Community Shield final appeared on the screen.

"On August 2012, 8, you will start your 12-year-old journey at Wembley Stadium. This is the beginning of another great legendary journey."

Everyone was speechless with shock at the creativity and implication of this video. Maher's face was even more moved, so much so that he subconsciously pursed his lips and shook his head continuously.

Yes, all of the above is just when he is 18 years old, and he has a brighter future.

At the age of 19, he wants to accomplish more and reach higher heights!
He hopes that in similar videos next year, he can still see himself climbing up and experiencing countless highlights and wonderful scenes!

I also hope that when I choose to retire at the end of my career, I will see myself crushing everything along the way since my sudden emergence, step by step towards the No. 1 throne in history, and end all the best controversies to become the only football god!
"Cheers!"

Isabella picked up a drink, sat next to Maher, and motioned for everyone to raise their glasses together, "Cheers to his past, and to his future! Come on!!"

Everyone held the cup together again, and the birthday party came to an end.

At night, Isabella came to Maher after taking a bath and told him about her birthday present. "Aren't you going to set up your own company? I want to give you my sports brand and merge it into it."

Maher didn't expect this, and asked with a frown, "Really? But why, isn't that your career?"

“Yes.” Isabella said with a smile, “But perhaps without you, I wouldn’t have been so determined to do it to this point today. I would have found another industry to realize my value.

"Now it has reached a new bottleneck. I would like to think that only if it is yours, it can go further."

Mahel stared at Isabella and realized that she was serious about what she said.

Without waiting for his reply, Isabella continued, “Actually, the brand wasn’t originally called Primacy. I changed it to this some time before I started working with you.

“Because I think you’ve always been pursuing ‘excellence’ and ‘the best’, and this fits you very well.

"After I started dating you, I treated it as our child, so I hope we can raise it together."

Seeing that Maher hadn't said anything, Isabella smiled and turned over to sit on Maher's waist, saying, "Maer, although it's a little too early to say this, I'm just asking, do you want to marry me?"

".Think about it."

"Then Primacy is one of the dowries given to you by the McCabe family. Starting tomorrow, it will be yours, but I will stay at my post and work hard for our company."

The two of them were together again, and as they spent their first birthday together, their relationship gradually underwent new changes.

On August 8, in the last round of the Emirates Cup, Arsenal faced Bundesliga team Cologne.

This is the team that Podolski transferred to. Perhaps it was because of their acquaintance in the transfer market that Arsenal was able to invite them to participate in this Emirates Cup.

The game started at 5:30 in the evening, and Arsenal, with a fully rotated lineup, played hard again.

Facing his old club and teammates, Podolski seemed eager to show his new look and new situation in life, and he played in an explosive state without mercy in this game.

He scored three goals in the 6th, 55th and 87th minutes of the game to complete a hat-trick.

In addition, Maher, who came on in the 56th minute of the second half, scored a goal and provided an assist while playing very casually, helping Arteta to open the scoring.

5 is better than 1!

This is the final score, Arsenal once again won a big victory with a score of 4 goals!
"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

When leaving the field, Maher high-fived and hugged every teammate and coaching staff member to celebrate the successful completion of the pre-season warm-up match.

8 days later, what awaits them is the Community Shield final, the first championship battle of the new season!

(End of this chapter)