Chapter 1316 Farewell Ceremony

So the matter of the farewell match was settled. Liverpool wouldn't hold any farewell match for Chen Hero, but they would allow Chen Hero to have a farewell ceremony at Stanley Park Stadium before the kickoff of the last league match of the season.

Of course, to avoid misunderstandings, Liverpool Football Club had to issue a statement to tell everyone that it wasn't that they were unwilling to hold a farewell match for Chen Hero, but that Chen Hero was unwilling to play. Lest everyone think that their club didn't want to hold a farewell match for Chen Hero, which, in the eyes of those who particularly valued farewell matches, would be a very serious mistake.

"...After communicating with Hero, we finally gave up the idea of ​​holding a farewell match for him. Because we all believe that Hero's greatness does not need a farewell match to highlight..."

Some people felt regretful about this arrangement, some people felt puzzled, but more people expressed their approval.

Indeed, Chen Hero's greatness did not need to be demonstrated by a grand farewell match.

He had already engraved his greatness in the hearts of many people through so many championships and goals.

No one would question that Chen Hero was not the best player in world football, nor would anyone question the achievements he had made.

Perhaps people had different opinions about him as a person. For example, some people liked him and some people hated him. But whether they liked him or hated her, they could not turn a blind eye to the achievements he had made.

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Although Liverpool Football Club stated that it would not hold a farewell match for Chen Hero.

However, other activities to commemorate Chen Hero's retirement would not stop.

Previously, when Chen Hero announced his retirement, only the English Football Association was foolish enough to run out and impatiently express their excitement, which was ridiculed by everyone.

Because there was still a year before Chen Hero's retirement at that time, such impatience could only show that the FA couldn't wait for Chen Hero to get lost as soon as possible.

Even many people who hated Chen Hero reluctantly held back from speaking.

Now they were finally liberated.

As the end of the season drew closer, many media outlets began to send Chen Hero off.

However, it was hard to say how many of these people were sincerely saying goodbye to Chen Hero.

When interviewed, Chen Hero's enemies expressed their reluctance and regret over Chen Hero's retirement.

One by one, they stood in front of the camera and said solemnly: "Hero's retirement is definitely a loss for football!"

"It's a pity that Hero is retiring. I think I will miss him..."

"Chen Hero is a great player, there is no doubt about that. Just look at the championships he has won in his career... Which professional player can achieve so many honors? It is our luck to live in the same era as him..."

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But these people were insincere.

In fact, while they were saying this in interviews, they were excited in their hearts: This old, immortal bastard is finally getting lost! Hahaha! The European football world will be ours from now on!

How could Chen Hero not know what these people were thinking? Whenever an opponent said this, he found it funny.

You all say you are so reluctant, then I really won't retire, let's see what your expressions will be!

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In the thirty-sixth round, Liverpool completed their overtake of Arsenal.

Next, there were only two league rounds left.

In the thirty-seventh round of the league, Liverpool challenged Newcastle United away.

If Arsenal still wanted to win the championship, this was their last chance. They first had to win their own game, and then also hoped that Newcastle United would beat Liverpool at home.

After all, Newcastle United was also considered a strong team, ranking seventh this season, with a chance to participate in the European war next season.

For this reason alone, they had to try their best to beat Liverpool at home.

In fact, Newcastle United did just that.

The Magpies performed very tenaciously at their home stadium. They played a defensive counterattack, hoping to score goals through counterattacks.

They knew that Liverpool would definitely attack.

Unfortunately, they guessed the beginning but not the end.

Liverpool did attack.

But their offensive was so fierce that Newcastle United couldn't resist it...

By the end of the first half, Liverpool was already two goals ahead, and Newcastle United hadn't launched a single counterattack.

The commentator shouted from the commentary box: "The overall situation is settled! The overall situation is settled! Except for the most hardcore Arsenal fans, no one will believe that Arsenal can still win the league title!"

Harry Levy also couldn't hide his excitement: "We are about to usher in the club's fifteenth Premier League title! Surpassing ManU's fourteen, becoming the team with the most Premier League titles in history! At the same time, Liverpool has also won thirty-three top league titles, becoming the team with the most top league titles in the history of English football! This honor belongs to every Liverpool person!"

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The second half of the game basically became garbage time.

Chen Hero scored his forty-first league goal of the season, and Liverpool locked in the victory with three goals.

Then Liverpool slowed down their attack, and Newcastle United stopped struggling.

The most disappointed people were Arsenal fans.

Although they played their game in advance this round and won.

But they were still two points behind Liverpool.

In the last round, both Liverpool and Arsenal were at home, and their opponents were not considered strong.

Arsenal could win, and Liverpool could do the same. At that time, the gap between the two sides would still be two points, and the championship would belong to Liverpool.

Arsenal fans cursed the disappointing Newcastle United and had to accept this reality.

That is, Liverpool was definitely the league champion this season.

So, what was the reason for losing the league title this time? Does it mean that offensive football doesn't work? Will Hall pay the price for this season's failure? Should we hire a higher-level coach? Which positions do Arsenal need to fill next season, and which players are suitable to play for Arsenal...

Before the end of the season, Arsenal fans began to enthusiastically discuss next season's arrangements.

In their eyes, either change the coach, or change the style, or buy people.

But they never thought about why they had failed to win a championship for so long.

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Returning to Liverpool from Newcastle, even the players could feel the strong atmosphere of farewell.

All the media in Liverpool were talking about Chen Hero's last league game. Including those media who were usually closer to Everton, of course, they were saying it in a teasing tone.

"Hero is retiring? This is really good news for us! Because we Everton finally have a chance to stand out!"

This was one of the few more honest media outlets.

It was really not easy to say such a thing.

In addition, several major Liverpool fan organizations also began to issue notices, calling on everyone to go to Stanley Park Stadium to see Chen Hero off.

At that time, it was estimated that the attendance rate at Stanley Park Stadium would exceed the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich before, setting a new historical high.

Liverpool police were also fully prepared to deal with the crowds in and around Stanley Park Stadium at that time.

Even several streets near Stanley Park Stadium would implement traffic control to facilitate fans entering and exiting.

Stanley Park Stadium was also cleaned up again and renovated. Many giant posters were hung on the outer walls, hanging from the roof of the stadium all the way down to only five meters above the ground. These posters were all classic shots of Chen Hero in Liverpool, printed in photo form on the posters and hung outside the stadium for people to admire.

In addition to these posters, the lampposts on the roads leading to Stanley Park Stadium were also filled with similar posters, but the size was much smaller.

Stanley Park Stadium was using this method to express its respect to the greatest player in club history.

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While everyone was busy, Chen Hero seemed very relaxed and leisurely.

After returning from Newcastle, Gerrard gave the players another day off.

On this day off, Chen Hero did not play football with his son, but went to a cemetery on the outskirts of Liverpool alone.

There were not many people in the huge cemetery. Chen Hero was wearing black clothes and sunglasses, walking quietly among the tombstones.

Then he stopped in front of a tombstone.

The tombstone was not large and had no unique shape. It was inconspicuous among the tombstones.

But Hero was looking for it.

He stopped in front of the tombstone.

The name of the owner was engraved on the tombstone: Samuel Merz.

Below it was a line: A loyal fan of Liverpool Football Club.

It was that simple.

There was nothing else.

In the Liverpool cemetery, there was no shortage of such tombstones.

Fans hoped to bring their beliefs into the grave even after death.

They proudly engraved their beliefs on the tombstones to show them to people.

Now few people know that he was also the father of a Hillsborough disaster victim.

At that time, because of a lost ticket, he had become a celebrity followed by the media and became famous overnight.

But after the ticket was found, his life quickly returned to calm.

Only Chen Hero and Given Dougal, an Everton fan, would occasionally visit him.

Mr. Samuel Merz passed away eight years ago. When he passed away, Liverpool had once again become the best team in Europe and even the world. Not only in England, but throughout Europe, they had created a red dynasty that belonged to Liverpool. That period was the happiest time for Liverpool fans.

He was very lucky not to see the scene where Liverpool missed the Champions League title for the next six seasons.

He left in happiness and went to heaven to reunite with his wife and children.

Chen Hero attended his funeral.

His son's ticket and his own season ticket were tucked into his jacket pocket, close to his body, and placed in the coffin with him.

He hoped that in the future, when he went to Stanley Park Stadium to watch the game, he would not be refused entry because he did not have a ticket.

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P.S., outbreak forecast:

From tomorrow until the last day of this year, there will be an outbreak! Five chapters every day, the ending of Forbidden Zone's Hero!