The British Goalposts Rebel on the National Team

Kates was an English goalkeeper, an excellent keeper who never fumbled in a country full of butter-fingered goalkeepers. Naturally, Kates became England's first-choice keeper.

But have England ever had a decent manager? First there was Eriksson, who made the headlines with multiple affairs and eventually the WAG scandal. Then came Capello, a tyrant who wouldn't even let players eat condiments, couldn't speak English, and stubbornly stuck to 4-4-2 without ever changing formation.

His England teammates were either involved in WAG scandals, partying in nightclubs the night before a match and then missing penalties, or gambling and forming cliques within the team.

Before every tournament, the British media would loudly proclaim that football was coming home and that England would definitely win. Then, after England got knocked out, they would desperately hunt for a scapegoat and mercilessly berate the unlucky target from every angle, practically wishing them dead.

Haha. Kates felt like he could already see exactly how his international career would end.

But he was the best goalkeeper England had produced in ages, with no real replacement. Kates had had enough. He was going to go berserk for the national team! Whoever stood in England's way, he'd take them out!

But as Kates rampaged through the national team, he ran into a problem: why was he forcibly linked to a guy with incredible footballing talent who just wouldn't keep his weight and diet under control? If the other guy put on weight, so would Kates. If the other guy didn't work out, Kates's body would suffer too!

And that guy was even planning to transfer to the club Kates hated most!

For the sake of his career and his chances of winning, an enraged Kates stormed over, intending to use his fists to threaten the other guy into training properly and watching his diet.

But under the threat of Kates's fists, he discovered that the other guy didn't even try to resist. He even invited Kates to share a delicious burger!

Kates: !!??

What kind of person was this? Kates felt like his career really was about to be over! No way. Grinding his teeth, Kates forcibly got all of the guy's contact details and demanded daily updates on his diet and workouts. If he didn't report in, Kates would call him nonstop to harass him. And if that still didn't work, Kates would show up at his house during his time off and force him to exercise!

"Eden, your girlfriend keeps such a close eye on you. She even calls to remind you if you don't send her a photo of your lunch?"

Hazard smiled calmly. "Because she loves me so much."

Saved on May 7, 2026. The pairing was confirmed as Hazard on October 17, 2026.

Core message: Succeed or perish.