"Even if Orly's suggestion to you was to join England, your final choice would still be Dragon Country. She can't change your final choice." Perrin breathed a sigh of relief. Based on his past experience, he had a cognitive bias regarding Zhao Gang's abilities, but he was very confident in Zhao Gang's choice.

If external forces could really change Zhao Gang, he would have used his connections to find Falk, Guardiola, Orly, and even Cisse, who saved his career.

Perrin knew that no matter how disappointing Dragon Country's football was, Zhao Gang would not give up.

The endorsement of Ta'an Sports, the influence of GD on the Golden Boy Award, Zhao Gang's choices were all unfavorable to his future and interests.

Using personal honor and personal future to make Zhao Gang give up Dragon Country's football was absolutely impossible.

Southgate wanted to use Zhao Gang's feelings for Dragon Country's football to make him choose to join England.

This method gave Perrin a glimmer of hope, but the result was still failure.

"Since you chose Dragon Country, and your national team doesn't call you up for some reason, don't you feel disheartened?"

"I will wait for that day."

"Then why don't you contact them proactively?"

"If I contact them proactively, some people will take advantage of my enthusiasm to do some disgusting things."

"So you're thinking about playing for your country while also guarding against your own people? What are you hoping for?" Perrin couldn't understand Zhao Gang's choice.

"They are not my own people, they are a bunch of parasites. I can't give up my dreams and original intentions, as well as those enthusiastic and sincere fans, because of some parasites.

You don't know how much comfort I get from seeing those who support me issuing powerful rebuttals, I am proud of them, and of myself!"

Perrin looked at Zhao Gang, who was full of energy and passion. It was rare to see Zhao Gang express such emotional flamboyance.

The Dragon Country's fans held a very high position in his mind.

Perrin was a little worried. When Zhao Gang joined Dragon Country's football team, the results would definitely be disappointing.

At that time, predictably, some extreme Dragon Country fans would definitely be harsh, scold him, and even burn his jersey.

Could Zhao Gang withstand it then?

This was not an unfounded worry. Messi was the best example. He loved Argentina deeply, gave up the Spanish national team for Argentina, and gave up his chance to become king for his dream.

In the end, however, he was cursed and abused by those ingrates.

The path Zhao Gang chose was destined to cause him a lot of harm.

Perrin felt that he needed to find another opportunity to persuade Zhao Gang.

If he could use Guardiola and Aguero's relationship to let Messi talk to him and give him some advice, wouldn't that be better?

He was just afraid that when Messi heard Zhao Gang's choice, he would suddenly feel that he had found a confidant and become Zhao Gang's strongest supporter in joining Dragon Country's football team. That would really be a case of being too clever for one's own good.

As Southgate said, the last thing a footballer like him wanted to see was a future king destroyed before his eyes.

Perrin didn't want this to happen either.

...

Carin from the Turin Sports Daily finally met the Asian Zhao that editor-in-chief Moreno had been talking about.

Moreno highly praised Zhao Gang. When Gramana, the boss of GD, wanted to remove Zhao Gang from the Golden Boy Award candidate list, Moreno withstood considerable pressure and "feigned compliance" to keep Zhao Gang's name on the candidate list.

In this world, some people drift with the tide in a world of rampant materialism, while others always adhere to their original intentions and principles.

Obviously, Moreno was the second type of person.

Perrin used his connections to find out what Moreno had done. He felt it was necessary to let Zhao Gang know that there were not only despicable figures like Gramana who used their power to bully others, but also journalists like Moreno who were not afraid of the powerful and insisted on their original intentions.

Italy was like this, and so was everywhere else.

So when Zhao Gang heard that someone from the Turin Sports Daily wanted to do an exclusive interview with him, Zhao Gang agreed without hesitation.

It was just that he had a hard time finding time because of the previous congested schedule.

Now, both sides happened to be free.

Carin had already been to Manchester and seen Zhao Gang's popularity at Manchester City, and had learned about Zhao Gang through various channels.

When she saw Zhao Gang's performance on the field, she finally realized how correct Moreno's determination was.

If Zhao Gang was really excluded from the Golden Boy Award candidate list, the Turin Sports Daily would inevitably suffer huge doubts, and the Turin Sports Daily would lose the most important thing as a media outlet, authority, and truth.

"If you change your position because of external pressure and cover up the facts, then you shouldn't enter this industry. What we pursue is not fame and fortune, or even justice. We only pursue one thing, the truth." Moreno's words and actions had always influenced Carin.

"Hello, I am Carin, a reporter from the Turin Sports Daily and Mr. Moreno's assistant. Um... you may not know Mr. Moreno, I'm sorry, I'm a little nervous... because I just started out..." Carin was a little uneasy.

"I also just joined the Premier League not long ago, we are both newbies." Zhao Gang said with a smile.

Carin smiled when she heard Zhao Gang's comfort, and relaxed a lot, feeling that this young man was not as difficult to get along with as she had imagined.

After all, this young man had offended someone like Gramana.

How could a young player who was competing for the Golden Boy Award offend such a person?

So in Carin's opinion, no matter what this young man's performance was on the field, he was likely to be an extremely strong, proud, and even arrogant madman in private.

Moreover, his age and ability definitely gave him the capital to be arrogant.

Unexpectedly, it was not as she had imagined, and he felt very easy to talk to?

Carin felt that her nervousness and worry were a little unnecessary.

"No player has ever created 21 goals in the first five games of their debut season in the Premier League, which can no longer be described as a miracle.

In fact, in the entire history of the Premier League, no player has ever created so many goals in 5 games.

If we expand the scope a little bit, in the top five leagues, no player has ever created so many opportunities in any consecutive five games.

So what does this kind of performance, this truly unprecedented record, mean to you? And what kind of energy makes you burst out with this unparalleled god of war-level performance?"

"What does it mean to me? Hmm... it means that my worth has been greatly increased. In the near future, Manchester City may have to spend more money to renew my contract... I will also get more commercial contracts. In less than two years, I may become the richest player."

Carin couldn't help it and suddenly laughed.

So simple?

"Sorry..."

Zhao Gang waved his hand, "I just wanted to make you feel more relaxed. I feel like you're still a little nervous. The previous words were my true feelings, but I still hope you don't record them."

"I understand, thank you." The more Carin looked at this young man, the more she liked him.

He wasn't pretentious and didn't have the presumptuousness and arrogance of players his age.

He would also help her relieve her nervousness.

Was this really the personality that a player who had set so many Premier League records at this age should have?

Zhao Gang sat there and thought carefully.

"It is of great significance to me. My performance will get better and better, and I will get more attention and recognition. My family, my countrymen, and those who support me will be proud of it.

My teammates and coaches will also trust me more, and our team will become more united and stronger."

Carin kept nodding.

"As for what makes me have such an outstanding performance..." Zhao Gang thought carefully, this question was difficult to answer.

He was unwilling to lie, because he had a new choice, he should strive to be the real himself, and not be a Zhao Gang who had been smoothed out by society and the system.

"It's luck, it's talent, it's love, and some effort beyond ordinary people.

There is never a lack of hardworking people in this world. I believe there are people who work harder than me. They also do not lack passion for football, and of course their talent may not be worse than mine, but they just can't reach my current performance and results.

Luck does have a big part to play. Those talented, hardworking, and passionate players may just lack a little luck.

Of course, luck is reserved for those who are prepared. I believe that if you are luckier than others, there must be a reason."

Carin nodded frequently, looking at Zhao Gang talking eloquently, and she threw out some of the questions she had prepared.

The more she looked at Zhao Gang, the more incredible she felt.

The low-key and humble attitude shown by this young man made people couldn't help but feel good about him.

"The last small question..." After an hour of exclusive interview, Carin finished asking all the questions.

"Hmm?" Zhao Gang's eyes widened slightly.

"What's your phone number?" Carin looked at Zhao Gang expectantly. Seeing Zhao Gang's hesitation, she hurriedly said, "I'll also go to Manchester, where I don't know any friends, so I was wondering if it's possible for you to take me around when you're free."

Zhao Gang thought he should refuse, but he was too embarrassed to refuse. This was also one of his weaknesses, he wasn't good at refusing other people's requests.

It would be very embarrassing, and even very uncomfortable, to refuse such a proactive and kind beauty.

After thinking about it, Zhao Gang left his contact information.

Finally, Zhao Gang said, "Thank you for me, Mr. Moreno, he is a very upright person, I believe you will also become a media person like him."

Carin smiled brightly, "I will definitely pass it on to Mr. Moreno for you, and thank you for your affirmation of me."