Suker truly had no common sense about Christmas.
When he was at the orphanage, the orphanage would organize some activities during Christmas, such as baptisms and singing hymns, and they would also distribute delicious food to the children, like chocolates wrapped in cream and candies.
After he left the orphanage, he was basically struggling to make a living and had no idea what Christmas was.
Once he had a certain financial foundation, he would also gather with friends for Christmas.
This kind of gathering was different from a family gathering.
In fact, Suker didn't even know what to prepare.
For example, when Sukic wanted a Christmas Tree, Suker immediately ran to the warehouse, picked up his electric saw, and was about to go to the mountain to cut down a Christmas Tree.
It wasn't until Gisele Bündchen called out to him and said that supermarkets sold these things that Suker showed a puzzled expression.
"Supermarkets sell Christmas Trees?"
Suker felt it was very novel.
He had indeed never seen these things in a supermarket.
"Around Christmas, some large supermarkets will sell Christmas Trees, and even have different sizes." Seeing that Suker was still looking bewildered, Gisele Bündchen sighed, "Never mind, I'll do it!"
In a short while, the three of them were dressed and ready to go out.
They arrived at the supermarket Suker frequented, and sure enough, in the depths of the shelves, they saw neatly packaged Christmas Trees.
These Christmas Trees were exquisitely packaged according to different sizes.
Even the decorations for them were already prepared.
The three of them chose a large Christmas Tree; most people wouldn't buy such a Christmas Tree, but fortunately, Suker's villa was big enough.
After buying the Christmas Tree, they also bought some gifts and some food.
All this food was typical Western cuisine, a signal that Gisele Bündchen was going to cook.
Suker was happy to be idle!
By the time they finished shopping, they had large and small bags, and Suker's car couldn't hold it all.
"I'll call a truck!"
Suker shook his head helplessly.
In the end, Suker called a truck to transport these items, while the three of them took a car home.
After returning home, they began to get busy.
The once quiet villa was now filled with the warmth of domestic life.
Sukic was running around barefoot, playing wildly.
Gisele Bündchen was busy in the kitchen.
The occasional conversations among the three also filled the air with a festive atmosphere.
Suker and Sukic were tinkering with the Christmas Tree, first installing the base, then carrying the Christmas Tree to stand it upright.
Finally came the decoration part.
Suker held Sukic, and the little guy personally designed the placement of some light strips, pendants, and so on.
About two hours later, the father and son looked at the completed Christmas Tree and instantly felt a sense of accomplishment.
Sukic looked at the Christmas Tree happily, then suddenly turned to Suker and held out his hands; "Gifts!"
On Christmas, children always get gifts!
Suker had naturally prepared them.
"Wait!"
Suker raised an eyebrow smugly and went upstairs.
When he came down, he was holding an exquisitely wrapped gift box.
"Awesome!"
Sukic excitedly pounced on it, unable to wait a second longer to start unwrapping the package.
Gisele Bündchen also walked over in surprise; "You really prepared a gift."
"Yes!" Suker smiled; "He'll like it!"
Thud!
The gift box fell to the ground, and Gisele Bündchen saw Sukic turn his head with a resentful expression.
In his hands, he was holding a stack of books.
"My God!" Gisele Bündchen looked at this scene, then turned to Suker, laughing; "You're giving him this as a gift?"
"These are his elementary school textbooks!" Suker said; "I even hired him a private tutor, starting next year!"
Upon hearing this, Sukic felt dizzy.
His happy childhood!
It was gone!
Seeing the little guy's expression of utter despair, Suker suddenly smiled: "Just kidding."
With that, Suker pulled out his phone from his pocket and showed the reservation list inside.
"Tomorrow, we're going on vacation!"
Sukic's expression changed in a second, and he immediately cheered excitedly.
In the evening, Gisele Bündchen made a cake.
Sukic insisted on making a wish.
"You can make wishes on Christmas?" Suker asked, puzzled.
Gisele Bündchen was equally puzzled.
But since Sukic wanted to do it, they didn't stop him.
Sukic neatly inserted four candles into the cake, considering it his birthday for the year, and then he loudly said:
"I wish Mom and Dad get back together!"
With that, before Suker and Gisele Bündchen could react, the little imp immediately blew out the candles.
Suker and Gisele Bündchen were also stunned, followed by a long period of awkwardness.
At the Real Madrid training ground, inside the Head Coach's office.
Mourinho was packing his things.
Over two years of coaching, he had put in effort here, and he had achieved enough brilliant results.
However, now everything was about to end!
According to the agreement with Real Madrid, he was to leave.
Neatly packing his belongings into a cardboard box, Mourinho stood in front of a trophy cabinet, carefully looking at the glittering trophies.
Although they were replica trophies, they were still the results of his hard work over the past two years.
"Aren't you taking them?" Faria suddenly walked over and asked.
Mourinho didn't turn his head, looking at the trophies and slowly shaking his head; "No, leave them here!"
A new journey was ahead, and he needed to bid farewell to the past.
With a completely new mindset, he would throw himself into new work.
Although he had failed at Real Madrid, Mourinho still believed he could secure transfer rights.
He would not give up!
"Is it about to start?"
Mourinho asked.
Faria nodded; "They are already waiting for you!"
Mourinho took a deep breath:
"Let's go, it's time to say goodbye!"
On Christmas, the most important European holiday, Real Madrid held a press conference.
At the press conference, Real Madrid's President Florentino and the club's Head Coach Mourinho were present.
Under the gaze of countless cameras, Florentino slowly spoke:
"After long negotiations and discussions, we have finally decided to end our cooperation with Mr. Mourinho!"
"This is also after discussions between both parties, deciding to respect each other's wishes and end this cooperation!"
"At the same time, as the President of Real Madrid, I thank Mr. Mourinho for his contributions to us over the past two seasons. His excellent coaching performance has brought us many honors, and undoubtedly, even in the future, he will still be a crucial part of the Bernabéu!"
There was an uproar from the reporters!
They hadn't expected Real Madrid to announce such a big event on Christmas.
Mourinho looked straight ahead, watching the reporters' fervent eyes, ready to respond.
When the microphone was handed to him, Mourinho slowly said: "First, I need to state my position: this is a cooperation that we ended through negotiation, not because of any other issues, but because both parties believe that it is time for this cooperation to end. This is based on the wishes of both parties, not pressure imposed by one side!"
"Secondly, I am very grateful for this period of cooperation, grateful for the trust of the club's senior management, grateful for the players' hard training, and grateful to everyone who took action for victory!"
On the plane in the night sky, Suker's phone was connected to a satellite signal, watching the live broadcast.
His heart was also filled with emotion!
When Mourinho first arrived, he was full of vigor.
But in the end, he couldn't escape this outcome!
In fact, the root of the conflict existed from the very beginning.
However, at that time, it had not yet sprouted, leading to the intensification of the conflict.
And as the relationship gradually broke down, internal team conflicts, opposing conflicts, and even conflicts within the Spain National Team were grafted onto this.
These factors were all reasons why Mourinho had to leave.
If, from the very beginning, Mourinho had not had the idea of taking over transfer rights, perhaps the situation would have been different.
But now, everything was settled.
Mourinho ended his coaching career at Real Madrid.
Although it was only for two short seasons, he still brought many honors to Real Madrid.
Real Madrid thanking Mourinho was only right!
Even players like Suker needed to acknowledge Mourinho's contributions.
After all, he made indispensable contributions to establishing the system for Real Madrid and achieving the title of 'Champions League King'.
It's just that, in the end, he couldn't resolve the conflicts!
On the phone, Florentino finally stated that Leidep would succeed as Head Coach, serving as Real Madrid's Head Coach for the remainder of the season.
He even emphatically mentioned Zidane's role as Assistant Coach.
If it were anyone else, it would be fine, but Zidane, after all, was a candidate Real Madrid intended to cultivate, so he would naturally receive special treatment.
Finally, the press conference ended, and Mourinho's departure was finalized.
Real Madrid will also enter a brand new era!
Phew~~~
Suker closed the live broadcast and couldn't help but let out a long breath.
The conflict that had lasted for more than a season was finally completely over.
This matter has its pros and cons.
The good thing is that the conflict is completely over, and the locker room has entered a stable period.
The bad thing is that they have lost a top Head Coach, and the tactical battle in the second half of the season will become a problem.
Leidep is just a substitute with a false reputation.
Zidane lacks experience.
Most likely, as before, Leidep will not make decisions and will not want to offend the players, so he will mediate.
Tactical issues will be discussed!
But fortunately, with the foundation left by Mourinho, it won't collapse immediately as before.
Gisele Bündchen walked over.
"Sukic is asleep."
Gisele Bündchen said, sitting opposite Suker.
"You don't look so good! Did something happen?"
Suker shook his head; "It's not a good thing, nor a bad thing, it's just over!"
Gisele Bündchen nodded; "I feel… you've changed a lot."
Suker smiled.
Of course he changed.
When he was in Milan, he was just a younger brother following behind Maldini, and some things were decided by his elder brother.
Suker didn't need to pay attention to these things; he just needed to play well.
But after joining Real Madrid, he deeply realized the various problems in the locker room of a giant club.
He was no longer someone's younger brother, but became a big brother himself.
Naturally, he needed to be more mature and consider more issues.
"If you don't mind, I plan to call Srna over," Suker said.
Gisele Bündchen shrugged: "No problem, the more people the merrier, it's a vacation anyway!"
Suker nodded: "Go to sleep!"
"I can't sleep!" Gisele Bündchen shook her head: "We'll land in half an hour; I'll rest when we get to the hotel!"
Half an hour later, the plane landed.
Suker chose an island in Spain, Ibiza.
Suker directly rented a luxury mansion, costing 260,000 euros a week, but for Suker, this was a drop in the ocean.
At the same time, he also rented a luxury yacht.
After Suker and his family settled in, the next day, Srna, with his wife and children, also arrived at Ibiza.
On the beach, Suker and Srna were lying on lounge chairs, lazily basking in the sun.
The difference was, Srna was tanning his front!
Suker was tanning his back!
Suker lay on the lounge chair and casually said, "Don't be impulsive. The decision has been made, and he's gone. It's too late to try to salvage it now. Just play well here!"
Srna wore sunglasses and said in a lazy tone, "I didn't think about doing anything."
Suker rolled over, put up the parasol, and finally felt a bit cool. He turned his head and said, "Didn't Mourinho say anything to you?"
"He did!" Srna: "He said if it's absolutely necessary, he'll call me!"
"What are your thoughts?" Suker asked.
Srna paused: "If I leave, will you be angry?"
Suker grinned: "I'll definitely be uncomfortable, but not angry, after all, you have your own considerations and choices."
Srna nodded; "If the salary conditions are satisfactory, I will leave!"
"So, you're still a bit angry," Suker sighed.
Srna: "I just can't understand it. Ten trophies, can't they earn Real Madrid's trust?"
Suker shook his head.
His position and Srna's were different, and their ways of thinking about problems were also different.
Srna was thinking from Mourinho's perspective, so naturally, he couldn't understand.
"Let's not talk about these," Srna took off his sunglasses and looked at Suker: "What's your situation?"
"What do you mean, 'what's my situation'?"
Srna glanced at Gisele Bündchen playing with Sukic on the beach.
"Are you two back together?"
Suker shook his head: "No, she came to see the child. This is in the contract. Can't I let a mother see her own child?"
"You two were together yesterday, right? Now the media are all spreading news that you're back together," Srna thought for a moment; "Why don't you get back together? Look, she hasn't found a boyfriend since you broke up. She must still have some feelings for you."
Suker: "I don't have time to consider these now. The League is one thing, and the World Cup is another!"
Srna: "You're not a football-playing machine. Sometimes you should also consider family issues."
"What? Do you want to stay single like this forever? Your left hand wouldn't agree either!"
Suker clenched the sand and scattered it.
"Shut up!"
Srna laughed; "Just kidding, but it's true!"
Seeing Suker narrow his eyes, Srna said this time; "Alright, alright, I won't say anything!"
"Do you think Casillas will return in the second half of the season?" Srna asked.
Suker nodded: "He should return!"
"Even if the club wants to get rid of him, they'll have to package him up and sell him for a good price. At least he'll still play in the second half of the season!"
Srna: "What about Adán then? His performance is also good."
"No way!"
Suker shook his head.
Adán never succeeded at Real Madrid. Even during the period when Casillas was sidelined, he couldn't say he kept his starting position.
Currently, the two best Goalkeepers in the entire La Liga are Courtois of Atletico Madrid and Navas of Levante!
If there are no surprises, Navas will replace Adán as Casillas's substitute.
Furthermore, if Florentino is ruthless enough to get rid of Casillas in the summer window, Navas might even directly become the starting Goalkeeper.
Anyway, there's no place for Adán in all of this!
Adán is a Goalkeeper who has been constantly suppressed on the bench by Real Madrid, similar to how substitute Goalkeepers are common in giant teams, but most of them remain unknown.
It can be said that if one cannot break through this barrier, there will not be a very good outcome.
Of course, there are some exceptions.
That is the future Argentina Goalkeeper, Martinez.
This guy was suppressed for so long at the Gunners, with hardly any signs of breaking through.
But after he transferred, he started to explode, not only winning the World Cup Golden Glove award but also continuously receiving nominations for the season's best Goalkeeper with his excellent performances.
But this is an individual case after all, and cannot be applied to the general phenomenon.
For Real Madrid, they are currently looking for a suitable substitute Goalkeeper.
This is for safety's sake!
Firstly, Casillas hasn't played for half a season, and sometimes he doesn't even come to training camps, so no one can say for sure how his form is.
Secondly, just in case, Real Madrid also needs a stable and excellent Goalkeeper.
Suker doesn't remember exactly when Navas joined Real Madrid!
However, this guy, from being initially underestimated to gradually becoming Real Madrid's pillar in front of the goal, indeed delivered increasingly excellent performances.
"Let's go, let's go out to sea!"
Suker suddenly stood up.
The sky was faintly red, and the sun was about to set.
Watching the sunset at sea is a very beautiful thing.
Soon, the two called their families to board the boat, and Suker began to drive the yacht into the sea.
The sparkling sea surface began to be tinged with a blush, with layers of color spreading out with the gentle movement of the waves.
In the distant sky, a huge setting sun slowly descended on the horizon.
In the middle of the sea, looking at the sky and the sea merging into one line, watching the fiery red sunset spread across the horizon.
Feeling the cool sea breeze and gazing at this picturesque scenery, the stuffy and worries in his heart were instantly swept away!
Ding!
Suker and Srna stood at the bow of the boat, gently clinking their glasses, making a crisp sound.
"In the second half of the season, let's work hard! Although it will be difficult, we must try our best!"
"Of course, no matter what, we are professional players, and we should pursue victory!"
With that, the two drained the drinks in their glasses.
Watching the sky gradually darken, Suker turned and shouted: "We're going back for a barbecue party!"
Everyone immediately cheered and shouted!
On the silent sea, ripples spread, and the yacht slowly moved towards the brightly lit shore.