Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 88 Football Knows No Borders

Li Yanqing called Bradford and invited him to join them.

I took a taxi and drove all the way to a small hill in the north of Burton.

By the time they arrived, it was almost completely dark.

There are, of course, no magical creatures here, nor Harry Potter or Hermione Granger.

But there was a separate English manor, the kind that seemed like something he could never afford in his lifetime.

"You're not going to tell me this is your home, are you?" Li Yanqing asked in surprise.

It's a luxurious place with great views and a great location, offering almost a panoramic view of Burtontown.

"Of course not. If I lived here, what would be the point of being an assistant coach?"

"We will consider buying Burton Albion outright."

"That way, I'll be the head coach myself."

Neville shook his head and took off his backpack.

From the moment he got on the bus, Li Yanqing had been wondering what exactly was in his backpack.

Then I saw the kid take a soccer ball out of his bag.

"Brazouka?"

Li Yanqing recognized the pattern on the ball; in fact, it was quite famous—the one from the 2014 World Cup.

But what's the point of taking this thing out?

"This is a gift, and it has Götze's signature on it."

Neville looked a little reluctant; he had gone to great lengths to get that ball.

"After the last World Cup, he told me he wanted a limited edition Brazocca signed by Götze himself."

"Unfortunately, I haven't had time to visit him since then, so I'm giving this to him all at once this time."

“Mario Götze?” Li Yanqing knew him; he was also one of his favorite players.

Before the World Cup, he was one of the best young men in the world.

Unfortunately, that one point in the final really used up all his luck in life.

Since then, he has been plagued by injuries, his form has never recovered, and his performance is not as good as many ordinary players.

"Yes, the image of Götze holding up Reus's jersey after winning the title moved him deeply."

He said that this is how football should be.

Navei sighed. He preferred Marco Reus, the former Dortmund captain, if only he hadn't missed the World Cup due to injury...

"Wait a minute, I don't quite understand."

"With the other party being so wealthy, getting a limited-edition commemorative ball signed by Götze shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

Why should I ask you to do it?

This is the most perplexing question for Li Yanqing right now.

With that much money, he wouldn't find it difficult to acquire even Messi or Ronaldo, let alone Götze.

"This is a very complicated matter."

"You'll understand when you see him..."

An elderly butler in a suit opened the door for them and, upon seeing that it was Neville, led them directly upstairs.

A young man who also looked to be under thirty was sitting in a chair.

Hey! Alger!

"long time no see!"

"This is what I promised you last time."

Nave immediately passed the ball he was holding over before introducing Li Yanqing and Bradford.

"Thank you, Neville!"

I've wanted it for so long!

After thanking Neville, Alger turned to Li Yanqing.

"Very happy to meet all of you."

"Lee! Bradford!"

“I am Alger Brown, your fan.”

"Could I have your autographs?"

The other person did not stand up, but instead had Neville push his chair closer to him.

Only then did Li Yanqing realize that he was sitting in a wheelchair, with his trouser legs hanging loosely.

“Uh, hello Alger, signing an autograph is no problem, of course.”

"Nice to meet you."

Li Yanqing seemed a bit reserved. He rarely saw disabled people in his life, since most of them were athletes.

"I should be the one who's happy." Fortunately, Alger didn't mind his rudeness and remained very enthusiastic.

"Over the past six months, Neville has been with my team, Tibbotton."

"Thanks to you, this club has finally stopped its decline."

"As you can see, I haven't had the chance to play football, otherwise I would really like to give it a try."

“That’s a very tough life,” Li Yanqing replied with a smile.

"It doesn't matter if it's hard or not, it's better than sitting here in the sun all day."

Alger seemed completely unfazed by the teasing, and after chatting for a while, he finally got down to business.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Li."

“Although I’m not from here, I’ve lived here for almost twenty years, and Burton feels like my second home.”

"As you can see, I didn't have a chance to see you myself, so I had to ask Neville to invite you over."

“I heard him say that Burton Albion desperately needs money, and I might be able to help.”

"Of course, I also have my own requirements."

“For business matters, you’ll probably have to talk to Robinson and Barker. I don’t have that authority, Alger.” Li Yanqing shook his head.

He almost has a conditioned reflex to mentioning it now.

"I'm just the head coach."

"No, only the head coach can agree to this condition." Unexpectedly, Alger himself shook his head.

"Only you can do this."

“I don’t have any unreasonable demands, Li.”

"Just promise me that you'll give me the first autographed jersey of any new player you get in the future."

"It's that simple?"

“It’s that simple,” Alger said with a smile.

"I'll talk to your chairman and manager about the other things. You just need to agree to this."

“I’m not using my family’s money, so I’m also looking for a return.”

"I won't do anything that loses money."

"I'm just investing in Burton's future."

"After meeting you, I feel there is no problem. You are an excellent head coach and a silent and determined captain."

Neville, standing behind Alger, made an excited expression.

The purpose is achieved.

However, Li Yanqing still looked puzzled, as he was troubled by another question.

"Speaking of which, what exactly do you rich people use to judge whether something is problematic?"

"There's a lot to see then."

"Personality? Appearance? Or nationality?"

"Football knows no borders, my coach..."