At the boxing training center in Erfurt, Germany, Chagayev leaned against the ring and stared seriously at a video playing on his mobile phone. That video was the match between Zhang Guan and David Haye.
"Ruslan, come here and practice a few rounds with me!" A voice sounded, but Chagayev was immersed in the video and did not respond to the other party.
A strong man got off the ring, walked to Chagayev, and said at the same time: "What are you looking at, so fascinated?"
This strong man is called Alexander Povetkin.
"They say this is the butterfly step," Chagayev said.
"Butterfly step? Ali's butterfly step?" Povetkin immediately lowered his head and put his face next to Chagaev's mobile phone.
"Is it David Haye's big mouth? Although his steps are very flexible, they are definitely not butterfly steps!" Povetkin said.
"It's not David Haye, it's Zhang Guan." Chagayev continued.
"Zhang Guan? If you didn't tell me, I almost didn't recognize it. The one fighting David Haye was Zhang Guan! Isn't he a track and field athlete? How could he fight David Haye? Is he looking for death? ?" As soon as Povetkin finished speaking, David Haye in the picture had been punched to the ground by Zhang Guan.
"What? Why was David Haye knocked down? Back up, I didn't see clearly." Povetkin said.
"Everyone on the Internet said that Zhang Guan used the butterfly step." Chagayev repeated what he had just said.
"Butterfly! What the hell happened? Why did Zhang Guan get into a fight with David Haye? Why did he knock down David Haye? Why did he do the butterfly again?" Povitt Jin looked confused.
Chagayev said: "Alexander, it seems that we have missed a lot of things during the month of closed training! Do you think Zhang Guan used the butterfly step?"
"How is this possible! Ali has retired for so long, how can someone still use the butterfly step? What's more, he is still a track and field athlete." Povetkin paused for a second and then said: "But it looks like it! "
"I think so too. I really want to try it myself to see if it is the butterfly step." Chagayev sighed.
"Then let's go and give it a try. How about a challenge match with Zhang Guan? We have been training in isolation for so long, don't you think it's time to warm up?" Povetkin said with a smile.
"Challenge? I heard that Zhang Guan is participating in the F1 competition. I'm afraid this will be difficult to achieve!" Chagayev said.
"Then let's wait until he finishes running F1 before fighting. Are you worried that you can't beat Zhang Guan?" Potwigin said.
"I'm not an idiot like David Haye, how could I not beat Zhang Guan!" Chagayev retorted.
Potevkin stood up, patted Chagayev on the shoulder, and said, "Okay, if you lose, then I will avenge you."
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Spain, the Valencia Circuit, the F1 European Grand Prix has entered the final countdown, but the eyes of the world have already gathered here.
Because car king Schumacher is back!
At the end of the 2006 season, Schumacher chose to retire. The 37-year-old car king at the time had indeed reached the age of rest. But what is surprising is that the now 40-year-old Schumacher chose to come back, and he still drove a car he was familiar with. That red Ferrari.
Three years have passed, Ferrari has changed, but Schumacher is still the same Schumacher. Even though he has been away for three years, all fans still have great expectations for him.
On the contrary, Ferrari's attitude is much more conservative. The team's spokesperson also publicly stated that in the upcoming European races, Schumacher mainly wants to familiarize himself with the car and regain the feeling of the game. As for the results, it is not very important. Even if Schumacher's retirement midway through the race is also a forgivable thing.
For Ferrari, the symbolic significance of having Schumacher reappear on the field is greater than the actual significance. As for grades, there is no need to be too demanding. Ferrari has given up on this season anyway, and a guy who hasn't been on the track in three years, can we still expect him to win the championship
Ferrari hopes that Schumacher can bring attention to the team, and the fans are extremely looking forward to Schumacher's glory of the year, and the drivers are full of vigilance towards Schumacher. Only Zhang Guan, besides being surprised, felt more uneasy.
"In my memory, Schumacher gave up his comeback plan two weeks after he announced his comeback. A Ferrari test driver should be competing in the European Grand Prix, but now the European Grand Prix is about to start. How can Schumacher He hasn't announced that he has given up on his comeback? Does he really want to participate in the European competition?" Zhang Guan looked at the news on the computer, feeling agitated in his heart.
There is a deviation between the actual situation and his memory, which means that the reality has changed. This is what Zhang Guan least wants to see. He is worried that it will cause a series of butterfly effects, causing the future he knows to happen. There has been no change, and this is where he feels uneasy.
Zhang Guan didn't know that Schumacher didn't give up on his comeback because he was inspired by him. Schumacher saw his younger self in Zhang Guan, which made Schumacher rediscover the fun of competition. He was determined to return to the competition, hoping to compete with Zhang Guan.
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On Wednesday, all the drivers arrived in Valencia. Since it was a street race, the track began to be closed. The drivers took to the track one after another and began to familiarize themselves with the conditions of the track.
Zhang Guan was pacing on the track with an absent-minded look on his face, but his mind was on the large group of people in front of him, which were Ferrari staff. Surrounded by them was the car king Schumacher.
"Schumacher is inspecting the track. It looks like he is really going to compete!" Zhang Guan thought with a frown.
…
On Thursday, each team held a routine media meeting.
Facing the camera, Schumacher smiled. When he smiled, the wrinkles accumulated at the corners of his eyes became the most obvious traces left by the years.
"Although the team did not set any goals for me, I set three goals for myself." Schumacher held out three fingers and continued: "First, I want to enter the third round of qualifying. ; Second, I want to finish the race in the race; third, I want to get a point!"
There was a burst of applause from the audience.
In the lounge at the back, Zhang Guan looked at the live TV screen and let out a sigh of relief. He looked into Schumacher's eyes and he could read them.
Schumacher is still eager to win, and he still wants to win. He is determined, he is persistent, and he already feels that he will go all out in the game!
"Schumacher, see you on the field!" Zhang Guan muttered to himself.
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Friday, practice session.
The Force China team, which uses a new kinetic energy recovery system, easily took the top two spots in Friday morning's practice session. Barrichello took first place, while Zhang Guan took second place. During practice on Friday afternoon, the two changed positions. Zhang Guan took first place and Barrichello took second place.
Schumacher, the car king that everyone is looking forward to, was ranked 18th on Friday morning. By Friday afternoon, he had risen to 12th. The 11th place was his teammate Raikkonen. That is to say, it took the car king one day to adapt to Ferrari's car.
In practice on Saturday morning, the car king once again exerted his strength, and he successfully entered the top ten. Although he was tenth, it was already a result that could enter qualifying.
Obviously, Schumacher lived up to the expectations of the fans. After three years of absence from the racing scene, he returned in a car that did not belong to him. In just one and a half days, he had returned to the speed of a first-class driver. Everyone has seen that it is only a matter of time before Schumacher fully adapts to the game.
And all the drivers also realized that the powerful Schumacher was really coming back!
(End of chapter)