Chapter 558: 558
For the first time in many years, Dai Li saw Herheim . They were at a famous hotel in London .
"Ready for your speech?" Helheim asked with a smile .
"Whether I actually win remains to be seen . " Dai Li shook his head .
"I think you're absolutely going to win Best Coach . Steve and Henry didn't come to London, which basically means they gave up . " Helheim paused before saying, "As for me, I don't think I am going to win . I cannot even be regarded as a coach in the strictest sense of the word . When I was a driver, I won the Laureus Best Male Athlete Award two years in a row . They won't give me Best Coach on top of that . "
"I remember seeing the Laureus trophy when I visited your home," Dai Li said casually .
"I came to London because I was bored and wanted to find something to do . I also wanted to see some old friends . " Helheim put down the knife and fork in his hand and said, "As you know, ever since I recovered my family no longer allows me to go skiing . Winter without skiing is really boring . "
Dai Li smiled understandingly . When Helheim injured his head skiing, he had almost entered a vegetative state . Therefore, ever since Helheim recovered, he was not allowed to ski .
Dai Li continued, "Don't forget that there is also Muhammad . The Afghan cricket team is indeed very inspirational . They were able to achieve incredible things even though being surrounded by death and destruction . "
"It is still only cricket . " Helheim shook his head . "Cricket is a British sport, so it is only played in Britain and ex-British colonies . It can't really be counted as a global sport . Track and field is different . The influence of track and field has a much wider scope . This is the first Best Coach Award, so Laureus judges must choose a coach of a globally influential sport to win . Track and field and football are the most reasonable . As for the cricket team in Afghanistan, I think the committee may give them the Sportsmanship Award . "
"Track and field and football . So my biggest competitor is the coach of the Portuguese football team, Fernando?" Dai Li asked .
Helheim nodded, "Yes, this is the first time in history that Portugal won the European Cup . It is indeed a remarkable achievement . There are many people applauding Coach Fernando in Europe . Still, I think that you have a better case than him . Although football is the world's sport, the European Cup is only a European event . The Olympic Games is a worldwide sporting event . A continental sports event and an international sports event can't be compared . If I were a judge, I would definitely vote for you . "
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The Laureus Sports Awards were the world's most prestigious sports awards . Not only did the Mayor of London personally attend, but the British Prince and the British Prime Minister attended the award ceremony as well .
"The Best Coach Award goes to . . . " The host deliberately stretched out this last word . He looked at the small card in his hand and then said, "Dai Li!"
The cameras immediately pointed at Dai Li . Dai Li smiled and stood up . He went on stage and took the trophy from the hands of the guest presenter . He then made a speech .
This result was not unexpected . As Helheim had said, Dai Li had had a stronger case for winning the award . Cricket was far less important on a global-scale than track and field . Although being the European Cup champion was incredible for Portugal, it was not an international event, so it was outweighed by the Olympics .
After the awards ceremony, the organizers held a reception and the winners and guests gathered together . This was a traditional Western way of socializing .
During this period, people kept coming up and congratulating Dai Li . Although Dai Li didn't usually socialize in this way, he gradually adapted .
"Coach Li, congratulations!" A voice rang from behind Dai Li . It was another person who had come over to congratulate Dai Li .
Dai Li politely picked up his wine-glass and turned around . The young man he saw looked vaguely familiar .
Dai Li thought for a second and immediately remembered the identity of the other party .
"Thank you, Mr . Brown," Dai Li responded with a smile .
This man was the British athlete Tell Brown, the world champion and the king of triathlons . He was the brother of Hansen Brown, who was currently training at Dai Li's training center . Hansen's goal was to defeat his brother Tell .
Dai Li and Tell Brown had not met before, so they had never spoken to each other . It was because Tell Brown was a well-known athlete that Dai Li was able to recognize him . Hansen Brown training at Dai Li's center also made Li more conscious of what his brother looked like .
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The two brothers look quite alike . Dai Li subconsciously launched a detection on Tell Brown and it was as he had predicted . Tell had an S+ talent level of 966 . Sure enough, this was the level needed for someone to absolutely dominate a sport .
At this moment, Dai Li felt some sympathy for Hansen Brown who was training at his center . Hansen very much hoped to surpass his brother and he was training very hard . Now, it seemed that there wasn't much possibility of doing so .
Hansen was only an talent and his brother was an S+ talent . Moreover, Tell's ability value also indicated that he was now in his prime . Having an ability value of 966 indicated that the effects of Tell's usual training were also excellent . Even if Hansen trained at Dai Li's center, it was impossible for him to surpass his brother .
With this kind of gap, the only way for Hansen to beat his brother was for him to race excellently and his brother to make a lot of mistakes . As long as Tell used is full potential, even if Hansen played extremely well, Hansen would not be able to win the game .
Tell Brown asked, "Coach Li, my brother Hansen is training at your fitness training center . Is he doing okay?"
"Hansen is doing very well . He has improved," Dai Li said diplomatically . He did not want to disclose too much information .
Tell seemed to hesitate for a second before asking, "Coach Li, did Hansen mention anything about me?"
"I'm not sure . What do you mean?" Dai Li answered .
"Does he talk about how he wants to beat me?" Tell replied .
Dai Li thought about it and nodded, "Yes, he did mention it . "
"That's what I thought . I knew when he no longer wanted to train with me it meant that he wanted to beat me . " Tell shook his head helplessly, but a bitter smile spread across his face .
"Mr . Brown, it seems that you know your brother very well," Dai Li said .
"I've always known that he wanted to beat me . He always wants to outdo me . Hansen was always eager to excel, even as a child . Back then, he wanted more praise from our parents . After becoming an athlete, he always wanted to do better in training than me . In competitions, he also wanted to beat me . " Tell seemed to be talking to himself but, at the same time, also talking to Dai Li
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"It is true that Hansen is working hard . But to be honest, after seeing you, I think that Hansen may not be able to beat you in a race . Hansen is very talented at running triathlons, but you are even more talented," Dai Li said .
When he heard of Dai Li's evaluation, surprise flashed through Tell's eyes .
"Actually, I am also very competitive . I like to get first place . I just don't want to beat my brother to get it . I don't want to compete with him . It will make our relationship awkward," Tell said .
"I have trained many world champions, and they are all eager to excel," Dai Li replied with a smile . He then lowered his voice and then said, "Mr . Brown, I have a question . Have you thought about letting your brother win once?"
"I have certainly thought about it, but I can't do that . " Tell shook his head .
"In the spirit of fair play or because you want to keep all the glory?" Dai Li asked in a whisper .
"Neither," said Tell . "I don't want to hurt Hansen's pride . He is a very prideful person . If he knew that I deliberately let him win, he would blame me . He may think that I was treating him like a charity case . The relationship between us brothers would get even worse . So Coach Li, I really hope that you can help Hansen achieve a breakthrough and beat me . Our relationship would definitely get easier . At least he would not go to the United States to avoid me . "
Dai Li nodded . He could feel that the Brown Brothers had a relationship that was competitive, affectionate, and some other things that couldn't be said . It was far more complicated than what was on the surface .
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Tell Brown had just left with a wine glass . A brown-haired girl strolled over leisurely . She was about 1 . 8 meters tall and she wore a diamond-encrusted black evening gown . The upper part of the dress had straps and revealed her cleavage, the lower part of the dress had a split that revealed a pair of long legs . It was an attractive look .
It's Helen Pepe . Dai Li immediately recognized this person .
Helen Pepe was an Italian tennis player . She had the nickname "Tennis Elf . " It was easy to guess from this nickname that she was beautiful . In fact, Helen Pepe was regarded as the "the beauty of the tennis world . " She had a body with perfect proportions, and she was also the darling of the catwalk runway . Many fashion weeks invited her to walk The appearance fees they gave her was more what they gave supermodels .
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In tennis, Helen Pepe was one of the best in the world . So far, she had won three Grand Slam titles and dozens of other world championships .
Helen Pepe was the kind of person who could obviously rely on her looks to make a living but instead chose to rely on her own strength .
After Helen Pepe expressed her congratulations to Dai Li, she asked, "Coach Li, I heard that you were very proficient in rehabilitation training?"
"Miss Pepe, how did you know?" Dai Li asked with a slight surprise .
Those who had come to congratulate Dai Li before all talked about his physical training centers . Everyone knew that Dai Li had a large-scale physical training center in the United States . It was like a golden hen in that it brought in a considerable income to Dai Li every year . The radiance of the training center masked Dai Li's personal ability, so few people mention Dai Li's coaching ability . None of them talked about his rehabilitation ability .
"It was the car king who told me," Pepe glanced in the direction of Helheim .
"Helheim," Dai Li smiled helplessly . He then nodded, "It is true . I am really good at rehabilitation training . When I first started my business, a large part of it was paid for with Helheim's treatment fees . "
"A few days ago, at the Australian Open, I had to withdraw due to an injury . The injury has recently gotten better, but my body has not returned to its previous level . I would like to ask the great Coach Li to help with my rehabilitation training . Coach Li, when I go to find you, you have to give me a discount!" Pepe said as she gave him a wink .
Pepe's wink suddenly left Dai Li slightly unsettled .
Beauty was indeed a very useful weapon . In the face of this "Tennis Elf's" request, no man could refuse . Dai Li was as straight as one could be, so Dai Li nodded immediately .
"No problem, it would be my pleasure to be able to receive such a beautiful customer as Miss Pepe . I can give you a 50% discount . That is already the net cost . "
After Dai Li finished, he detected Pepe's situation and went on to say, "The calf muscle strain in your calf is not serious . I estimate that one month of rehabilitation, plus a half-month rest will completely heal it . However, the hip injury is somewhat complicated . The long-term strain causes the inflammation to act up frequently . If you want to cure it completely, it will take at least half a year of rehabilitation training . This might affect your participation in Wimbledon . "
After listening to Dai Li, Pepe's face looked panicked .
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