Soccer: If they're using these kinds of cheats, what's the point of training?

Chapter 92 The Wizard's Arrogance?

"This—" Even Jonathan, who was usually quite experienced, was stumped.

Zhang Kuang sighed and said, "Alright, Jonathan, I'll figure something out. Could you arrange some reporters for me?"

Jonathan: "Okay, I'll arrange it. By the way, besides giving interviews, you also need to speak out on social media, because sometimes traditional media can't cover everything."

Zhang Kuang: "I understand."

It's a pity that Marina Durand and the other three are currently in South Africa covering the World Cup. Otherwise, we could have interviewed them. How could we let outsiders have such great news?

Outside the villa where Zhang Kuang lived, a group of reporters stopped him.

Reporter: "Zhang, Zhang, Brazilian national team player Felipe Melo said that you used witchcraft to control him for 20 minutes, causing him to score an own goal and receive a red card for stepping on someone. What's your opinion on this?"

Arrogant: "How do you see it? I'm sitting in front of the TV at home watching it, do you believe me? There are only two points, Mr. Melo, could you please explain them to me?"

First of all, I have the ability to perform witchcraft, so why the hell would I be a football player? If I didn't sit at home every day performing spells, wouldn't all the powerful and wealthy people in the world line up to come to me? Do I need money? Why would I need to play football?

Second, what was my motive for using witchcraft on him? Did I simply want Brazil to lose? Did I benefit from Brazil losing?

I'm a player, I can't participate in betting on football. If I don't gain anything financially, then what I'm after is fame, right? How does being a strong football predictor help my playing?

Which top club has a rule that people who can predict the outcome of the World Cup might receive a high salary, or is there some kind of reward?

Becoming a great prophet, fame and fortune are useless to me. Why would I insist that Brazil lose? I have no motive to use any witchcraft to make Brazil lose.

Therefore, anyone with a brain knows that Mr. Mello is using me as a scapegoat to cover up his own recklessness.

I strongly object to this, and I will have my lawyer file a lawsuit against him, as he is defaming me.

After saying this, Zhang Kuang drove off.

Then, Zhang Kuang's interview videos began to appear in the media, and he even retweeted the videos on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

"Yeah, I knew it. How could it be Chinese witchcraft? If I knew witchcraft, I would never have become a football player. Being a movie star is better than being a football player. Being a football player is so tiring."

"Yes, the reason Melo came up with was really lame, saying that Zhang from China had cast a spell on him, it's hilarious."

"Incompetent people always have many excuses."

"I support Zhang from China; two points he made are convincing to me."

"No, I support Melo. Brazil's loss was due to Zhang from China casting a spell. Otherwise, why would Melo lose control for two minutes?"

"Get lost. He scored an own goal, lost his composure, held a grudge, used violence to get a red card, and then blamed everyone else for it? That's cowardly."

"Yes, I heard he had already agreed on transfer terms with Real Madrid. This is terrible. Would Real Madrid use a player who deliberately trampled on others?"

There's practically no profit to be made; it's better to just put the money in the bank and earn interest. Anyone with a modicum of common sense wouldn't buy into this kind of odds.

Of course, there were also those who didn't believe in superstition and wanted to bet on the Netherlands to win, because there were rumors that FIFA was involved and that Zhang's prediction for China should not be made, as this would be detrimental to the unpredictability of the World Cup and the unknown excitement of "the ball is round and anything can happen".

Therefore, many people are saying: the Netherlands team is going to win the championship.

7 month 11 day.

World Cup Final.

Spain vs. Netherlands.

Zhang Kuang still didn't look at it.

He was having dinner with several plump young women who were reluctant to part with him.

This meal can be considered a temporary farewell.

He's going to Manchester tomorrow, as Manchester United's training camp starts tomorrow.

Saying goodbye is a must after dinner, so they were all busy saying goodbye and didn't watch the World Cup.

That night, Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0 to win the World Cup.

Iniesta scored the winning goal in the 116th minute.

Social media around the world exploded.

"Arrogant Godhood!"

"All ten predictions came true!!"

"Did this person travel back from the future?"

"He's not a soccer player, he's a fortune teller!"

"No, he is God himself!"

"Damn Chinamen, this World Cup is so boring for me. Why did they have to announce the results? Couldn't they have just shared them with a few friends in private?"

"No, on the contrary, I'm even more excited now. Every time I watch a game, I hope that the result Zhang Yan predicted for China will happen, because the more likely it is, the more excited and awestruck I become. Who says football is unpredictable? Someone in this world has done it. Is there anything more exciting than that?"

"Bullshit! We must shut that arrogant mouth of his in the next World Cup and not let him reveal the results in advance."

"This guy can't even play in the World Cup himself, so he tries to get the attention of fans around the world in this way. It's so boring."

That evening, the Manchester United players' group also erupted.

Rooney sent a message in the group: "The arrogant predictions were all correct."

Ferdinand replied, "What kind of monster is this Chinese man?"

Irving: "Does he have superpowers?"

Carrick: "Have you seen his interview video? He said he 'analyzed' it. Can analysis really go to that extent?"

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Giggs: "I've played football for twenty years and I've never seen anyone like this."

Fletcher: "When he predicted Spain would win, I thought he was talking nonsense, but now Spain has really won."

Rooney posted a message that silenced everyone: "When he gets here, I'll see if he's just as amazing on the pitch."

There was a few seconds of silence in the group chat.

Then Ferdinand sent an ellipsis:

Vidic posted a single word: "Interesting".

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When asked by reporters about how Zhang from China had correctly predicted the entire match result, FIFA President Sepp Blatter's expression was complex: "I've lived for 74 years, and this is the first time I've ever seen someone in real life predict the outcome so accurately. It's simply a miracle, I can hardly believe it. If I weren't the FIFA president, I would have believed that Zhang from China really had the script for the match."

Reporter: "So, this was really predicted by Zhang from China?"

Blatter: "What else could we do? If it really was a script we orchestrated, we would have silenced Zhang from China the moment he made his prediction and blocked the media coverage. Because if this script were to be revealed, it would be the day FIFA dissolves; that would be the biggest scandal ever."

We didn't do that, and even treated it as a joke because we weren't worried at all about people suspecting it was scripted; we were open to any form of censorship.

Reporter: "Do you think Zhang's prediction was good? It makes the game less suspenseful, doesn't that diminish the entertainment value of the World Cup?"

Blatt: "But he has such strong predictive abilities, and he hasn't broken any laws, so we can't just stop him from speaking, can we?"

Everyone has the right to freedom of speech.

Reporter: "What if he can predict every World Cup very accurately from now on? It will affect a lot of World Cup revenue."

Blatter: "Perhaps there's a way to resolve this later. We can talk about it later. At least it was a successful World Cup, wasn't it?"

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Many media outlets also wanted to interview Zhang Kuang. Later, a reporter learned about Zhang Kuang's schedule and that he would be returning to the team on July 12.

So, on November 12th.

Manchester.

Carrington Training Base.

When Rooney and the other players arrived by car, they found a large number of reporters gathered there, all wanting to interview Zhang Kuang. The Manchester United stars all turned their heads, thinking that this new teammate was indeed a hot topic. They wanted to see if this new teammate would be punished by Ferguson.

Soon after, Zhang Kuang arrived in a Mercedes-Benz G-Class. As soon as he got out of the car, the reporters surrounded him.

Reporter: "Zhang, Zhang, can you answer a few questions?"

Arrogant: "I don't want to be late on the first day of the new season, it would affect my image in the eyes of my teammates."

Reporter: "It'll just be a few questions, won't take up too much of your time, ten minutes at most."

Zhang Kuang glanced at the time: "Five minutes, five questions. Ask them quickly."

reporter:"----"

The Manchester United players watched from a distance as this happened, and then they looked towards the office building, where Ferguson was standing at the window looking in their direction.

The team members were very happy. They knew that Zhang Kuang was going to be in trouble soon, and they loved seeing their teammates get scolded by the old man.

About five minutes later, Zhang Kuang answered a few questions and then entered the base. Zhang Kuang warmly went up to greet his teammates one by one.

Although it was their first time meeting, they had all seen each other on TV and knew each other. Therefore, Zhang Kuang wouldn't mistake one person for another.

Despite his arrogant yet easygoing demeanor, his teammates shook hands with him in a friendly manner.

The young players in the reserve team, in particular, seemed very excited that Zhang Kuang could even call them by name.

"Kid, if the boss yells at you later, don't cry or talk back, understand?" Rooney whispered in Zhang Kuang's ear.

"Scolded? Why is the boss scolding me? What did I do wrong?" Zhang Kuang was very surprised.

"Uh, you might not know, but the boss doesn't allow us to talk to the media casually. He won't like it if you deal with the media like this."

"Oh, I see. Okay, I understand."

Then—then Ferguson came down and stood in front of everyone, looking at the thirty-odd Manchester United players: 11 starters, 11 regular substitutes, and 13 reserve players, most of whom were U21 young players.

Ferguson: "Very good, everyone's morale is good, the new season is about to begin. Manchester United wants to win titles, not just the league title, but also the Champions League title."

The team has gained some very strong players, like Zhang Kuang. With new teammates joining, everyone needs to be united and friendly. Okay, today's physical exams are over. Anyone who doesn't meet the standards, prepare to suffer a lot from now on. Dismissed!

Sir Alex Ferguson really let this happen?

If it were anyone else, Sir Alex Ferguson would have jumped up to punish them long ago, but Ferguson just let Zhang Kuang go like that?

This?

Is Zhang Kuang Ferguson's illegitimate son?

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