Actually, Chen Hero had thought a lot about what Liverpool would become after his retirement.

He heard all the outside voices.

And he could guess a rough idea.

It wasn't him bragging, but if he retired, things would really be difficult for Liverpool.

They were used to him for eighteen seasons. Suddenly, one day, he was gone. It would be a lie to say that Liverpool would be unaffected and that everything would go on as usual.

He also knew that after his retirement, Liverpool would likely go through some dark times. He just didn't know how long those times would last.

Liverpool wasn't the team he debuted with, nor was it the team he supported since childhood. He came to Liverpool halfway through. Before that, he had no feelings for Liverpool. Although he didn't hate them, he definitely didn't like them.

But people aren't plants, how can they be without feelings?

After playing for this team for eighteen seasons, even the most stone-hearted person would develop some emotions.

Chen Hero's love for Liverpool really came about little by little after he discovered how adorable these fans were.

Now, like his son, he is Liverpool's number one fan.

He really didn't want to see the foundation he had worked so hard to build disappear because of his departure.

Although all glory will eventually fade away, Chen Hero's career is basically a biography of his defying fate.

So, he felt that this universally existing truth and law might not be impossible to change.

Liverpool's dynasty has lasted for sixteen years, why can't it continue?

Perhaps for other teams, this is a very boring, even dark and terrifying future.

But for Liverpool people, this is the most beautiful future.

Unfortunately, he was retiring. Even though his body and condition were still very good, he couldn't possibly play for Liverpool until he died, could he?

Therefore, although he was worried about Liverpool's future after he left, he was powerless to do anything about it.

Until he heard what his son said.

His son's words made him think for an entire night.

Football had lost its challenge for him, which was the main reason he decided to retire in the first place.

In fact, that was also the case in the half season he came back. As long as he played, Liverpool could easily win. Against teams like Manchester City, he could score an astonishing thirteen goals, helping Liverpool beat their opponents 17-0.

He had won enough championships, and no matter how many he won, it was just repeating previous labor.

He didn't rely on playing football to make money, and he had more money than he could spend in three lifetimes.

So, what attraction did football still have for him?

The answer was no.

If it was just to continue Liverpool's dynasty, he didn't need to stay...

Because if he wasn't happy playing, what was the difference between that and being a walking corpse?

If he was going to stay, at the very least, he had to feel that staying was a happy and worthwhile thing.

Chen Hero was unwilling to compromise himself in this regard.

For him, football was not just about championships and money.

The most important thing was the challenge.

When he was still an unknown nobody, he thought that becoming the world's number one was a very attractive challenge.

For this, he constantly broke through himself, created records, and soared like a rocket amidst the amazement of the crowd.

Later, he found Messi to be his opponent, and in order to surpass Messi in all aspects, he continued to work hard.

Now Messi had long retired, and before he retired, he had completely crushed the Argentinian in terms of championship honors.

Then he only had one challenge left: to lead Liverpool to surpass Manchester United in the number of Premier League titles.

Now this challenge was about to be completed.

So, if he didn't retire and stayed, what challenges would there be?

Thinking of this, the face of Giovanni Leon Amoruso suddenly appeared in Chen Hero's mind.

That person said to the camera with a smug look: "I'm going to break all the records he's created."

That's right, this person said he was going to break all my records?

Speaking of which, it's true. If I retire, and the young Amoruso has no opponents in the next ten years or so, he might really break my records...

Although it might not be all of them, even if he broke one record, it would probably be a very embarrassing thing for me.

After thinking for a long time, Chen Hero punched his palm with his fist.

He thought he had found a new challenge!

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Chen Hero made a decision in his heart, but he didn't tell anyone.

When he went to training the next day, the outside of the Melwood training base was still crowded with people.

These people were all here to try to get a few more glimpses of him.

When Chen Hero's huge Hummer H9 appeared, a huge cheer erupted from the crowd.

Everyone rushed to greet Chen Hero.

"Hero, good morning!"

For a time, various language versions of "good morning" rang out outside the Melwood training base.

Chen Hero rolled down the car window and waved to everyone.

This caused an even bigger wave of cheers.

Even after Chen Hero left, the cheers hadn't stopped.

They love me so much, I hope they won't feel like they wasted their money when I announce my decision...

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Chen Hero walked into the locker room, and his teammates greeted him one after another. Looking at everyone's faces, which were more energetic and full of fighting spirit after a day of rest.

He also felt that now was not a good time to tell them this decision.

He can't let these guys think they still have a chance to compete for the Champions League in the future.

It seems that it would be better to announce it after the season is over.

Chen Hero made up his mind and began to greet everyone and train as usual.

No one would see anything unusual about him.

In this way, Chen Hero and Liverpool ushered in his second-to-last home game before his retirement.

The second leg of the Champions League semi-final.

Liverpool played against Bayern Munich at home.

This game made Anfield stadium packed to the brim.

And after ticket checking stopped, there were still unwilling fans gathered in the square outside the stadium, even though they couldn't see the live broadcast of the game here, they were unwilling to leave.

Because this is the closest place to Chen Hero.

They just want to be closer to their idol now, as for the game, it doesn't matter at all.

Anyway, there's no suspense in this game.

Because Liverpool won Barcelona 3:1 in the first leg, leading by two goals while also having three away goals. Unless Bayern Munich wins by three goals or more at Liverpool's home, they have a chance to reverse the defeat.

But this is absolutely impossible!

No team has ever won against Liverpool by more than two goals, let alone three goals.

The reason why so many Liverpool fans poured into this game is simply to see Chen Hero.

Because this is one of Chen Hero's last two home games before his retirement.

After this opportunity, there is only the last round of the league left.

So everyone rushed over.

Even the tickets for this game have been炒到了天价 (speculated to sky-high prices), the worst location and the lowest price of a ticket have been炒得翻了十倍不止 (speculated to more than ten times the original price).

All to see Chen Hero.

Bayern Munich can't even be considered a supporting role in this game.

No one cares about them, even the commentators are not focused on them.

The cameras of the TV broadcast frequently focused on the fans in the stands.

They put up all kinds of banners, some of which were quite creative, using this way to send off Chen Hero.

Chen Hero also lived up to expectations, scoring a goal in this game, raising his number of goals in the Champions League this season to fourteen.

Tied with Barcelona's Quique.

In the end, Liverpool narrowly won 1:0 at home against Bayern Munich, who had no intention of competing. Just like that, they entered the Champions League final.

But after the game, there was no huge cheer for entering the final. Because throughout the game, the cheers of the Liverpool fans were at a very high decibel level.

As long as Chen Hero gets the ball, you can hear the Liverpool fans hysterically shouting: "Hero—Hero! Hero!!"

As if this wasn't Liverpool's game, it was Chen Hero's game.

Seeing this scene on the podium, club chairman Chen Xing said to Niang next to him: "I think we should consider arranging a farewell match for Hero."

Niang nodded: "I plan to invite the World All-Star Team and..."

Chen Xing waved his hand directly: "Forget about the World All-Star Team, many of these people have feuds with Hero, it's unlikely that you'll get them to come and support Hero. I think it's better to have a game between the Liverpool old boys team and the current Liverpool team."

Niang thought for a while and said hesitantly: "Will anyone think that Hero's farewell match shouldn't just be like this...it should have worldwide influence..."

"Hey, who cares what others think? Hero is our hero. And Hero doesn't need to rely on a farewell match to have any worldwide influence."

Chen Xing doesn't care about other people's opinions.

Niang has no objection: "Okay, I'll go and consider it."

"Well, it doesn't necessarily have to be at the end of the season, we can hold the farewell match at a suitable time in the summer."

"Okay." Starting to prepare for the farewell match now does require that much time to complete. When the time comes, we can invite Chen Hero back, maybe it can boost the morale of Liverpool in the new season, which may be a good thing for Liverpool in the post-Hero era.

The two reached a consensus on this issue and stopped talking about it.

They turned their attention back to the stadium. The game was over, but the fans at Anfield wouldn't let Chen Hero leave. They kept chanting Chen Hero's name.

Even after Chen Hero had left the stadium, it was still like that, just like concert fans shouting for the singer to come back for an encore.

So Chen Hero finally ran out again and began a lap of honor to thank the fans.

Wherever he went, the Liverpool fans surged, rushing towards him, reaching out to him.

This isn't even his last home game at Anfield this season, and the scene is already like this. What will the scene be like in the last round of the league?

It's really something that people don't want to see, but also yearn for...