Lin Hai Ting Tao

Chapter 1688 "Farewell Ceremony" (Fourth Update)

Stanley Park Stadium, as a five-star stadium certified by UEFA, has a roof that can be completely closed.

However, for regular matches, the roof is not closed unless there is severe weather such as rain or snow.

But for today's match, the roof of Stanley Park Stadium was closed from the very beginning.

So the 4:30 PM game was played with stadium lights on the entire time.

At this moment, the enclosed stadium came into play.

All the lights went out, and the completely enclosed Stanley Park Stadium was plunged into darkness.

The fans in the stands cheered.

Everyone knew that the crucial moment was coming.

Or rather... the main event was about to begin!

Liverpool Football Club had prepared a farewell ceremony specifically for Chen Hero after the game.

Since Chen Hero didn't accept the farewell match proposal, they had to make this farewell ceremony as grand as possible.

In the darkened stadium, the big screen lit up again.

A video appeared on it.

It was a clip of Chen Hero holding the number nine Liverpool jersey and posing with Dalglish.

Under the flashing lights, Chen Hero smiled especially brightly.

This was the scene eighteen years ago when Chen Hero officially transferred to Liverpool Football Club, when Dalglish was still the manager of Liverpool.

The Liverpool fans in the stands cheered when they saw this scene.

Then, the image gradually darkened, the screen went completely black, and a sentence appeared on it: "This is the beginning of a great history."

The cheers became even louder.

Then the big screen lit up again, and many classic scenes and shots of Chen Hero appeared on the screen.

For example, the first goal he scored for Liverpool, the first championship trophy he lifted for Liverpool, his arrogance and domineering behavior in scoring five goals at Manchester City's home stadium, his winning goal for Liverpool at Old Trafford, Manchester United's home stadium, helping Liverpool win their first Premier League title in history. His five goals against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final, and even the scene of him flying a kick at a Manchester City fan during the game, all appeared on the big screen.

When Liverpool fans saw this scene, they all burst into laughter.

This was to mock that overconfident Manchester City fan - Paul Gruel.

Anyone who offends Chen Hero will not end well. Now Gruel has been banned for life, which is well-deserved.

This is also the standard result of going against Chen Hero.

Of course, these classic scenes also included Chen Hero's crazy goalscoring battle against Manchester City this season, thirteen goals, shocking the world.

Finally, the video ended with Chen Hero's standard action.

Chen Hero stood with his back to the camera, raising his right fist high. The number nine and his name behind him were so striking, as if they had been plated with a layer of gold, bursting with dazzling light.

This light gradually intensified, as if ten thousand golden rays of light pierced out from Chen Hero's body, and under this dazzling light, everything else around him was blurred.

Later, even Chen Hero himself was covered by the light emitted by his number and name.

Suddenly, these rays of light disappeared, and Chen Hero's figure reappeared.

The picture became darker and darker.

In the end, it was pitch black, and only Chen Hero's number and name remained on the screen, as if golden light was flowing.

During the screening of this video, there had been cheers in Stanley Park Stadium.

At this moment, the cheers reached their climax.

The entire stadium resounded with shouts of "Hero! Hero! Hero!"

In this shouting, a spotlight beam struck down from the air, and a person appeared in the beam of light.

This person was not Chen Hero, but... Liverpool's meritorious manager Martin O'Neill!

The one who was once considered the least like a famous coach, but created a legend in Liverpool, a legend that no coach could compare to.

Under his leadership, Liverpool won the treble for eight consecutive years, and he created a unique Liverpool dynasty.

When he was at Liverpool, as a head coach, his presence was really too low.

Many people even thought that Liverpool could win so many championships without him.

But in fact, after he retired, people realized how much help this master had provided to Liverpool.

So there is a door in Stanley Park Stadium called "O'Neill's Gate", which is to commemorate this meritorious coach.

Now O'Neill reappeared in front of everyone, just to see off his beloved disciple.

Seeing him, Liverpool fans burst into heartfelt cheers.

Liverpool fans have no prejudice against O'Neill. Because this cautious and somewhat petty manager brought calmness to Liverpool, which is one of the keys to Liverpool's ability to win so many championships.

O'Neill held the microphone, and after the cheers gradually subsided, he said: "Thank you very much to the club for inviting me back at this time to see Hero off. I think the most correct decision I have made in my life is to choose to coach Liverpool and to become Hero's coach. I have benefited a lot from Hero, and Hero is the number one contributor to Liverpool's ability to win so many championships. I just benefited from Hero's glory, haha!"

"In my opinion, Hero is a person who will never get tired of victory. He always tells me that he wants to compete for this championship and win that championship, even those championships that seemed incredible at the time, he wants to win. To be honest, I was really scared by him at the time. But later I got used to it, anyway, no matter how incredible things are, as long as he intends to do it, he can always do it. I think this is the reason why a great player is great."

"The spirit in Hero is the reason why Liverpool has been able to win one championship after another for so many years. Hero will retire, but his spirit should not retire. I think this is the only thing Hero can leave us..."

After reviewing Chen Hero's experiences in Liverpool for these eighteen seasons, O'Neill finally invited the protagonist out for everyone.

"Come on, Hero, accept the respect of your subjects!"

In the thunderous applause, a spotlight beam split off and fell to the player tunnel entrance.

The on-site DJ shouted: "Let us welcome... heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..."

Eighty thousand Liverpool fans shouted in unison: "...roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"

"hero_Chen!!!"

Amidst the overwhelming cheers, Chen Hero, accompanied by his wife and leading his seven-year-old son Chen Yongxiang, stepped out of the player tunnel.

Seeing him appear, the fans shouted even more enthusiastically.

Many fans even shed tears of excitement and sadness.

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Chen Hero and his group of three were not walking fast. They walked all the way to the beam of light in the center of the stadium, waving to the fans in the stands as they went.

Especially the son Chen Yongxiang, walking beside his tall father, was also waving his hands like his father.

Seeing his full-fledged big star demeanor, many fans in the stands laughed.

Some people, seeing Chen Yongxiang like this, suddenly no longer worried about the future of Liverpool.

So what if Hero retires? We still have this little Yongxiang! He started training in the Liverpool youth team, unlike his father, he is a direct descendant cultivated by Liverpool itself!

Liverpool's future will depend on him.

So what if we return to a day of nothing after Hero retires?

At least this time we have hope in our hearts!

With Chen Yongxiang's talent, everyone feels that even if he can't compare to his old man, he is still at the world's top level.

At the age of seven, Chen Yongxiang was already killing it in the Liverpool youth team, leading the team to challenge children three years older than himself.

Also a center forward, he has excellent physical qualities among his peers, and his awareness is also quite good. This is not trained, it is purely talent.

Chen Tao always said that his son was a genius, but in fact his grandson is the real genius...

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Chen Yongxiang's little adult appearance somewhat diluted the sorrow in everyone's hearts.

The three people walked up to Martin O'Neill.

Chen Hero stepped forward and hugged his former coach.

Then he took the microphone from O'Neill's hand.

Looking at the stands in the darkness, countless fans, he couldn't see their expressions, but he could guess.

He really had an impulse to tell them: "Actually, you don't have to be so sad, I changed my mind, I decided to play for a few more years..."

But he can't say it now.

He can only endure it.

But to let him say goodbye to Liverpool fans when he has already decided not to retire, he feels that his emotions have not reached that point.

So what should he say?

Chen Hero held the microphone for a long time without saying a word.

Stanley Park Stadium was also silent, everyone thought he was too emotional and couldn't speak for a while...

No one urged him, and no one booed him, everyone just waited quietly.

Chen Hero finally spoke.

"What I want to say is that choosing to join Liverpool was the most damn correct decision I ever made!"

Hearing Chen Hero's expletive, the whole stadium burst into laughter.

"I thank you, it is you people who have allowed me to stay in this team for so many years. All I can do is keep bringing back championships for you. I am very happy now that Liverpool has finally surpassed Manchester United in the number of Premier League titles. From now on, Liverpool will be the king of the Premier League!"

Liverpool fans thought that Chen Hero was comforting them, because they were already very clear. If Chen Hero retires, Liverpool will definitely fall into a relatively dark period.

It's not just Liverpool fans who are watching Chen Hero retire.

In front of the TV, there are many other people, whether they like Chen Hero or hate Chen Hero, are watching at this time.

When those who hated Chen Hero heard his words, they couldn't help but laugh.

You are about to get out of here, and you still say that Liverpool will be the king of the Premier League?

Aren't you afraid of the wind being too strong and hurting your tongue when you say big words?

Do you think anyone will believe you when you say this?

But Chen Hero doesn't care whether others believe it or not.

He raised his right fist.

Everyone was puzzled, they certainly knew the meaning of this action.

But they don't know the significance of Chen Hero doing this action at this time.

"This is not to comfort you, guys. It took us Liverpool a long time to sit in this position... Once we sit on it, no one can drag us down!"