Tuesday and Thursday afternoon are the regular press conference scheduled by Liverpool Club. The head coach and players will attend to answer reporters' questions, answer recent hot topics about the team, or simply fight against the media that they dislike.

On this day, all the media who came to attend the Liverpool press conference did not expect that they would witness a historic moment.

The deputy captain Carragher came on behalf of the team, which did not surprise everyone. Because as the captain, he often attended press conferences and communicated with the media on behalf of the team.

Carragher is not unfamiliar with this scene.

He followed Martin O'Neal to sit on the stage and everything seemed to be normal.

O'Neal spoke first.

"There is one thing to be announced." He looked at Carragher beside him.

Carragher knew that he wanted to tell the reporters himself.

His body leaned forward and approached the microphone.

When the reporters saw Carragher speaking, they all found it strange. Logically, if there was anything to be announced, it should be the head coach's announcement. The players do not speak and will only speak when answering reporters' questions...

But now the person who announced the matter was replaced by Carragher, and the reporters were surprised.

Carragher coughed: "Well... that's it, I decided to officially retire at the end of this season."

After saying this, he sat back with no expression on his face.

The reporters in the audience had not yet reacted. Everyone was waiting for him to continue talking, and they didn't even take what he said to heart.

The scene suddenly fell into a strange silence.

Then finally the media reacted.

An old reporter suddenly stood up from the chair and even flipped over the chair in panic.

Just like a fuse, a commotion suddenly broke out in the press conference room.

"Huh? What's going on?"

"Retirement? I heard it right? Jamie just said she was going to retire, right?"

"Jamie, are you talking about it true? Are you kidding?!"

"Why, why is this so suddenly..."

Carragher has been playing in this team for too long that everyone has ignored his age. He is currently the oldest player in Liverpool. He is already thirty-six years old, so even if he announces his retirement, it shouldn't be so surprised, right?

But many people just find it incredible. They are used to Liverpool's days with Carragher. So what if you are thirty-six? Maldini can still play until she is forty!

In addition, Carragher's performance during this period was generally very good, without any injuries, and in good condition. He served as the team's starting center back and made great contributions to the team's winning streak. In this case, why did he retire?

No one can understand.

Could it be because of the goal lost against Chelsea in the last game? But that was just a goal lost. There is no need to retire for the sake of the goal lost, right?

"Everyone is quiet, quiet!" Liverpool spokesman Clint, who is responsible for maintaining order and supporting the press conference, reminds everyone not to make noise. "If you have any questions, you can raise your hand to ask questions, but please be quiet now!"

As soon as the words were finished, everyone stopped talking, but raised their arms in unison.

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After the training, everyone took a shower in the locker room and changed clothes, prepared to go home, or go out to have an appointment with friends to have fun.

But today we are not talking about where to play or what to eat at night. It is the fate of Carragher.

They all knew that Carragher followed O'Neal to attend the press conference.

Everyone knows what this means.

After ten, the vice captain will announce his retirement at a press conference.

If you say this, it will be hard to stop...

It also basically means that Carragher's retirement is irreversible.

"It's really unpleasant." Chen Yingxiong said with his upper body. "I just said that it's all Chelsea! It's all Hulk! If it weren't for them, how could the deputy team have the idea of ​​retirement? He hadn't had this idea at all!"

Everyone agreed, agreed and criticized Chelsea together.

"Next time I meet them, Lao Wuzi will definitely score a few more goals to help the deputy team take revenge!"

Chen Yingxiong said.

But scoring a few more goals can make the vice captain change his mind, take back his life, and never retire?

It was Gerald who stood up to comfort his teammates: "Okay, don't worry about Chelsea, next time I meet them, it's all for next season. What's the point of winning more, hero? It's better to work hard to win this season's league championship and dedicate it to Jamie. He dedicated all his football career to Liverpool. He deserves to win the league championship trophy he dreams of when he leaves!"

"The captain is right, the league champion!" Everyone cheered.

Chen Yingxiong curled his lips: "Captain. I have said this a long time ago. I will definitely give him a league championship and never leave any regrets or stains in his career! I was going to win the championship, but now we have a reason that we must never fail!"

He said, clenching his fists.

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"Yes, I decided to retire. I'm thirty-six years old. Was that surprised?" Carragher talked in front of the microphone.

"This is not a big deal. I have thought it through. I think it is very appropriate to say goodbye to your career at this time. I don't want this to involve too much energy on the team."

Carragher is telling the truth. Otherwise, with his years at Liverpool and his status in the minds of Liverpool fans, it would be perfectly possible to hold a press conference with great fanfare.

But he felt that it was normal for him to retire. Every season, a large number of players would leave their beloved team and end their careers. He was an ordinary member of the group and there was no need to treat them specially. He did not want his retirement to become a stumbling block to disturb the team's preparations and affect everyone. That's why he handled it so low-key.

"I will train and play until the end of the season. In this last half of the season, I will fight for the team's victory and championship, just like I have done before. I have nothing to say, and there is nothing to answer about my retirement. It's all in these words. That's it, I'm just here to inform everyone, you don't have to care too much..."

After saying that, he greeted Martin O'Neal, then stood up and left.

A group of reporters from the audience looked at Carragher's back and looked at each other.

By this time, they were still a little unrealistic - the person who played for Liverpool from the junior team to the adult team was about to end his Red Army career? Is it too ordinary and dull?

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"This afternoon, at a regular press conference at Liverpool, Jamie Carragher announced a shocking news! He told reporters present that he had made the decision to retire and that he would officially end his career after the end of this season!"

On the TV, the video footage from earlier was playing, and Carragher faced the camera and calmly expressed his plans.

"Well, that's it...I decided to officially retire at the end of this season."

Many fans in front of the TV raised their heads and watched intently.

A choked voice said, "What a tough guy. It's obviously such a sad and helpless thing. Why can he just say so calmly and casually without shedding a single tear?"

"Isn't it? I still remember the few clearances he had in Istanbul. His legs were cramped at that time and he could hardly stand up. However, he still successfully blocked AC Milan's attack... Without him, we might not have won the fifth Champions League! Such a strong man was defeated by time! Alas!"

"It turns out that Jamie is thirty-six years old... Before he knew it, he was about to retire."

"Jamie is old. I think when I saw him and Irving win the Youth FA Cup for the Liverpool Youth Team together, it seemed like it was yesterday... Irving has retired long ago, and Jamie is almost there."

"Jamie is old, so are we old..."

This is the Red Army Bar, this is the territory where Chen Yingxiong's fans organize the Red Bear event, but at this moment, they are all Jamie Carragher fans.

Phil Gibbs and the others were more than 10 years younger than Carragher. It can be said that they grew up watching Carragher play football.

So they were also quite touched by Carragher's retirement. Carragher's retirement seemed to have taken away their childhood memories...

"I think...Liverpool owes Jamie a league title..." Phil Gibbs murmured.

His words were immediately approved by the people around him.

"That's right! We should use a league champion to see Jamie off! He has been with the team for so many years and is only one league champion. Shouldn't he satisfy his wish?"

"This season, you must win the league championship!"

"Champion! Champion! League Champion!" Tom Jackson shouted.

He led everyone in the bar, and everyone was very moved and followed him to shout slogans.

For a moment, there was only one sound in the Red Army bar.

"Champion! Champion! League Champion!"

"Champion! Champion! League Champion!"

"Champion! Champion! League Champion!!"

Everyone stomped their feet hard and waved their fists, shouting in unison like they were in the stands.

The whole bar was in a craze.

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At 9:30 p.m. local time in Liverpool, and at 4:30 a.m. the next day in Beijing time, Chen Yingxiong simultaneously updated his Tweets and domestic Weibo.

The content is very simple, and there are no pictures to show off or something.

He wrote:

Sorry, everyone, I want the Premier League champion.
Chapter completed!