The perfect center forward: Becoming a soccer king from the corner of Chuanu Chapter 065

Lucia, who was thanking the away fans, spotted a familiar figure: Kelly, the English “blank paper,” whose knee was gradually recovering, was in the stands.

“Why aren’t you resting at home? How’s your recovery going?”

Kelly, with her radiant smile, hadn’t even answered when the old man beside her, wearing a West Ham United jersey, spoke first.

“This beautiful lady has now joined your fan club and become the esteemed vice-president~”

His head bobbing and his standard RP accent made him sound like Mr. Bean.

“Wow, I can’t believe I have my own fan club now! How many members do we have?”

Good heavens, football fandom has become like idol culture. Lucia never thought she’d have her own “station sister” (fan site manager)!

Could she be expected to follow in the footsteps of Poet Chen’s son and stage a “sleeping scandal”?

But compared to a married “station sister,” Kelly was younger and more attractive.

If it were Terry, a married “station sister” would definitely be more to his liking.

Shaking off the strange thoughts in her head, Lucia looked curiously at the old man and the English “blank paper.”

“Currently, there are two members. I’m the president, and she’s the vice-president~”

Right, he really was like Mr. Bean. That one sentence made Lucia laugh. The “station sister” had been upgraded to a “station grandpa.”

And they formed a club with just two people—what a British Pinduoduo!

Through friendly conversation, she learned that her fan club president’s name was John, a typical English name meaning “God’s gracious gift.”

Amused by Old John, this Mr. Bean, Lucia decided to treat this elderly fan club president to a drink.

To avoid keeping the elderly waiting, Lucia quickly changed in the locker room and left the stadium with Kelly and the English “blank paper” through the tunnel.

They chose a small shop away from the Tottenham fans’ gathering place, mainly to listen to the old man share interesting stories from his 60-plus years of supporting West Ham United.

“Lucia, I believe you will definitely succeed. You’re like Geoff Hurst, whom I admired in my youth.”

“Like him, your heading, attacking, and physical duels in the penalty area are all strong points.”

“In the future, practice your ability to drop back and receive the ball and to play with your back to goal, and you’ll definitely become a super battering ram~”

After seeing off a slightly tipsy Old John, Lucia walked Kelly, who had just recovered from her injury, home.

Feeling the death stare through the curtain gap, Lucia quickly waved goodbye to the English “blank paper”~

“Lucia, I’ll come back to cheer you on for every one of your future matches~” Kelly’s affectionate gaze under the moonlight was quite potent. No wonder Zhang Yu’s wife wrote “The Moon Caused It.”

Recalling the text messages Kelly sent her during her recovery, Lucia felt a little stir in her heart.

“Thank you, my vice-president. Don’t make such big promises. What if it conflicts with your own matches?”

The best way to ease an awkward atmosphere is to talk and laugh. The number one romantic of Newham, true to his initial intention, quickly disrupted the romantic mood.

It was just a tiny stir, but Lucia wasn’t ready to enter a close relationship with a good girl who wanted to settle down. After all, married men lose a lot of freedom.

Even Cruyff was controlled by his wife and couldn’t attend the Dutch national team’s pool party; Ferguson had to leave a match to help his wife move furniture.

Being single, however, was much better. As long as you didn’t officially announce a girlfriend, finding a few more girls wasn’t considered cheating or morally reprehensible~

“Women’s football is so competitive now. After my recovery, there definitely won’t be a spot for me. I might not even make the squad list anymore!”

A dejected Kelly no longer had the vibrant energy she showed when they first met. Injuries truly are an athlete’s fatal flaw.

“Believe in your own strength. Maybe a change of environment will bring different rewards. Keep it up~”

Thinking of the London countryside property that was almost ready, Lucia decided to repay Kelly for her previous concern for her mental health.

“I’ll take you to a good place in a while to adjust your mood. With your talent and strength, you can become an excellent female footballer~”

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Lucia was in a great mood, having a fan club specially formed by fans, even though it was still somewhat rudimentary, with only an elderly president and a recovering vice-president.

She shared her good news online with her more than two million followers~

“Exclusive Fan Club Formed, Old President Says I’m Like Geoff Hurst, What Do You All Think?”

– [Who? Never heard of him. As a ten-year veteran fan, I don’t know!]

– [World Cup final hat-trick, do you understand the significance?]

– [West Ham United’s second all-time leading scorer, a superhero of “football’s coming home”~]

– [Back then, World Cup tactics were simple. A hat-trick only required feet!]

After interacting with netizens, Lucia began her post-match summary for the night.

She had a total of 6 shots on goal. The “Push-Nudge Angle” progress hadn’t increased, but the charge count was almost full.

Push-Nudge Angle: Next shot inside the box: Goal; Next shot outside the box: Miss ( 1)

[Training progress 49% (reached max) + Match progress 16%]

The three-bar confrontation yielded good results~

[Training progress 17% + Match progress 9%]

Since she was praised for being like Geoff Hurst, Lucia found videos of this West Ham United legend’s matches today.

It was a black-and-white World Cup, and the pace seemed much slower than modern football.

It must be said that England and Germany, these old rivals, even had boomerang incidents with goal-line controversies.

One happened in the 1966 England World Cup, and another goal-line tragedy occurred in the South Africa World Cup.

After watching the match, Lucia, in her sleep, couldn’t help but fantasize about wreaking havoc on the World Cup stage once her arsenal was complete.

She was then woken up by her mother, Louise, and found her father, Pinto, crying because Italy failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

Amidst the confusion, her alarm clock saved her!

It was indeed not suitable to absorb too much information before bed. Having a series of dreams was too frightening.

She didn’t even need to pinch her arm to feel pain; just seeing the Sun’s push notification told Lucia she was back in the real world.

The British “toilet paper” newspaper’s latest news was instantly trending, with two photos placed together, instantly making Lucia a “cancer” within the team.

“Lucia Crosses Arms in Complaint, Refuses to Return to Locker Room After Match”

Damn it, you haters! I was just copying Ronaldo’s arm-crossing gesture of regret to get some screen time. How did you actually turn me into the future Saudi Ronaldo?!

And there were so many clickbait headlines in the comments section, completely ignoring the actual content and just going on a rant.

– [Even if she complained about teammates, why didn’t she want to go back to the locker room?]

– [Is not returning to the locker room also a problem? After I play, I always go to a restaurant and “single-handedly” take on the cashier~]

– [Guys, can you please read the whole article before you start spewing? The content is that Lucia crossed her arms, complaining about herself, and then left the stadium with a girl, not with the main group.]

– [Wait, there’s a blind spot. My Grandma Lu found a new girl again??]

Red Devils and Blues fan: [For such an unprofessional player, I suggest Lucia be banned from training and eating with the first team for a week!! And an internal one-match suspension!]

– [Brother, your plan is quite good. Your Manchester United’s opponent next round is West Ham United!]

Seeing the last two comments, Lucia could only give a thumbs-up, “ID correct, consistent with team perception.”

They really mastered the clickbait headlines. This made it impossible for Lucia to sue, as what they said was technically true; they just omitted a few words.

She continued to browse a few more. She wondered if the news about England’s number one whip-back defender was true: “Walker Sparks War Between Celebrity Sisters, Sister Refuses to Forgive Sister for Another Affair.”