Accompaniment, Trial

  The two continued to meet the next day, and Emily Blunt had plenty of time on her summer vacation and was willing to practice with Arthur.

  She knew there were a number of women who had fallen for Arthur, and although Arthur had always stood the test of refusing everyone, she still had to be on the sidelines to watch in order not to worry that he would be abducted by a demonic slut.

  After seeing Arthur's flowery socks and shoes Emily was relieved and broke into a fit of laughter on the spot. Arthur had ridiculously poor taste, but she didn't mind, and could help him style what he wore if necessary.

  If the man was perfect, she'd have more headaches. How many women would he have to attract when he went to Italy? Italy was famous for its many beautiful women, so maybe one day he'd become an Italian son-in-law if he saw the right one.

  Emily and Arthur had been chatting a lot online and had learned that he was planning to move to Italy, which was a bit depressing.

  Today, she asked the question asked again. "There are so many teams in England, why do you have to play abroad? You could sign for a fourth division team at home, couldn't you?"

  "If there were better options at home, I definitely wouldn't go out. It's all I can do for the sake of my career, I'd be a quick success at Fiorentina, I'd be wasted mucking around in a bad domestic team." Arthur doesn't know of any well-known teams in the English C. He wouldn't go to any of them if he was offered a high salary to join them.

  Of the English leagues in this period, only the Premier League appealed to Arthur. None of the Premier League had much impact, and it would have been better when it was renamed the Championship in 2004.

  Emily asked, "When are you going to Florence?"

  "Early August, there's still a bit of time."

  "Wouldn't that be too late? Don't a lot of leagues start in mid-August?" Emily's family were soccer fans and followed the Premier League matches.

  "It's okay, the Fiorentina team is in a special situation, I have to go to the tryouts in August."

  "Let me know ... in advance when you arrive I can accompany you to Italy. You're not familiar with the place, what if you get cheated? I'm not saying you're young, I mean ... I've been abroad more times than you, I've been to Italy several times." Emily looked at Arthur with anticipation in her eyes, afraid of being rejected.

  "Yeah, we can make some preparations beforehand." Arthur wasn't an idiot, so how could he refuse?

  He was very much looking forward to a foreign trip with the beautiful woman, and when the time came, he would definitely confirm his boyfriend and girlfriend relationship. This was a star girlfriend that fell from the sky, he didn't even need to bother pursuing it, it was too hippy.

  He was less nervous about going abroad if he had Emily with him. No matter what happened, having someone to talk to was better than facing it alone. He was also a bit touched, what a nice girl, he didn't have such a good fortune before he crossed over.

  Emily blushed and bowed her head, her right foot drawing circles in place as if she was about to make an invincible lovebirds kick. "Getting ready for what?"

  "Check the local temperatures and decide what to wear. Then there's the question of how many days you're going to be over there, should you bring a change of clothes or something like that, it's pretty simple." Arthur laughed.

  "Okay." Emily sighed in relief, she was all set to name the baby.

  For the next few days, Arthur continued to practice and play games. He had to play even when he didn't have a game to play, and practiced all the time to make sure he was in top shape for the tryouts.

  Emily was a spectator on the sidelines, and when the Arsenal fans team met Emily, they thought they were a couple.

  In the evening the two of them have dinner together, go shopping or see a movie. Although they don't confess their love or act particularly intimate, it's really a date.

  Before signing the contract, Arthur felt the need to get his strength up and not put his children's feelings first. He wants to be the best prepared and try to make a good impression on the coaches and management by signing a bigger contract.

  On August 1, the Fiorentina team officially declared bankruptcy.

  Arthur had been following the team online, waiting for the best time to try out. If he went to Italy immediately now, the team management hadn't finished reorganizing and none of the coaches were available.

  Just a week later, under the auspices of Florence's Mayor Domenici, a new club, acf Florence Violetta Soccer, was officially enrolled at the Italian Football Federation.

  Then the Florentine team finished registering for League C2. Arthur saw the news and knew that the team was going to start recruiting players, and with Emily, he traveled light to get on the plane to Florence.

  Arthur was convinced that it would be much easier to go to tryouts at this time of the year, and probably wouldn't even have to play in a group scrimmage. Even if he had to play a match, the opponents wouldn't be very strong, 80% of them would be competitors coming to the tryouts.

  All he had to do was be the most impressive of those who tried out on the same day, and there was absolutely no one with better talent than him.

  It says it's out of the country, but it's actually less than two and a half hours direct from London to Florence, which is closer than the NBA's western teams fly to the east to play away games.

  This was one reason why Arthur could accept to play soccer in Italy. None of the European countries were large enough for him to go back to London on vacation if he wanted to stay there, and he could go back on a short flight without being fatigued and needing to be jet-lagged.

  Florence is the capital of the Tuscany region of Italy and one of the most famous art cities in Italy, located on the banks of the Arno River in central Italy. The city is known for its rich cultural heritage, beautiful natural scenery and gastronomy.

  The terrain is varied, including mountains, hills and plains, and it has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers, mild, wet winters, and pleasant temperatures in spring and fall. The peak tourist season is summer, when temperatures are high, but there are some cool sea breezes blowing in the evenings.

  Arriving in Florence at 3:00 p.m., Arthur didn't immediately go for a team tryout, but first strolled around with Emily and looked for a suitable hotel to check into.

  Steak is one of Tuscany's traditional cuisines, and since Florence itself is a beef-producing region, you'll be able to savor the most authentic Florentine steak.

  However after ordering the food the two regretted it, neither could accept the local steak. The so-called Florentine-style steak, a t-bone steak from a specialty cow, is famous at home and abroad for its tender and juicy flavor, but it should never be more than medium rare.

  While waiters do politely ask customers how rare they want it, when they hear that someone wants it seven, they are worried that the Italian chef will be so angry that he will rush out of the kitchen to see who is going to spoil his prime steak. Therefore, the waiter will usually recommend medium rare.

  Three-quarter rare is almost as good as raw, and it will be bloody. It's called juicy. The locals have horrible taste.

  They had standard rooms for their accommodations, sharing a room but not sleeping in the same bed. Arthur didn't need to explain anything and Emily thought that was only normal.

  Just talking together made Emily feel sweet. She wasn't in a hurry at all, just waiting for Arthur to finish the tryouts. If Arthur succeeded in the tryout, she would celebrate together, and if he failed, she could comfort Arthur.

  The next day they took a ride to Fiorentina's current training ground. Fiorentina's re-establishment of the team to play in the C2 league is a big deal in the region, and a casual inquiry revealed the location of the training ground in the western suburbs.

  Fiorentina is not what it used to be, and with the bankruptcy and lack of a good training ground, the isolated ground is still rented from the city. Even so, many fans from the neighborhood still come to the stadium to support the team.

  The local fans had deep affection for the Fiorentina team and did not want the team to disband, which is why the mayor stepped in. Immediately after the team declared bankruptcy, Domenici traveled to Italian shoe king Diego Della Valle's yacht in Cannes, France to negotiate and quickly complete the team's registration.

  Arthur and Emily immediately caught the eye of the fans, especially the female fans, as soon as they arrived at the practice field.

  "Who's this? Here for tryouts? So handsome."

  "He came to Fiorentina for a trial in an Arsenal shirt, what a character, I wonder how strong he is?"

  "He's so star struck, the team has to keep him. The one beside him can't be his girlfriend, right? Too ugly, they don't look good together."

  A good image gives both men and women some advantage when looking for a job.

  Arthur, without further ado, came to know who to call. The team's new coach, Pietro Virchoward, was a retired ballplayer with thinning hair that was recognizable.

  Arthur made his intentions known and produced a certificate from the Arsenal youth training camp.

  Just as he predicted, no one in Fiorentina's squad from last season was willing to stay and all but the captain left on a free. How can anyone who was playing Serie A last season be willing to take a huge pay cut to play in C2? Bookla

  Arthur knew the signing was solid when he saw only a few players practicing on the field. With little competition, all he had to do was show his talent.