Football Philosopher
Paris

James, after completing his target in Germany, went to France.James wanted to visit Paris, the city is known as the center of fashion, culture, and art in the world. In every corner of the city of Paris like a beauty that has no borders. Therefore, it is only natural that Paris becomes a favorite holiday destination for tourists.

Tens of millions of tourists who visit the city of Paris every year, is proof that many things in this city that can attract tourists. Paris is also known as a romantic city. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery with the background of the Eiffel Tower at night. Or visit the Arc De Triomphe which is a landmark of the city of Paris.

So, currently taking a leisurely stroll in the city, you can enjoy the scenery around.

As James was walking, he felt a strange sense of calm on him as he continued to walk leisurely in the crowd. As he looked at the sights and frenzy of the people, even in the midst of the bustling crowd, he felt peaceful. He felt that all the conversations that were going on around him were not too bad.

James, watching the bright orange sun set, felt relaxed.James, since being transferred to this body, never had a chance to really relax.always there was an interesting thought in his mind that what if it was fake, it was, what if it was just a dream and suddenly one day it was destroyed. But today, he discovers that the thought is disappearing and James knows himself anticipating what this life will give him.

James suddenly stopped when he saw a familiar face coming out of the souvenir shop and walking towards him. That's Mary Catcher, a reporter from MEN. James remembered it from his first experience at a press conference. He thanked her for saving him from some difficulties facing the media.

He walked towards her while carrying some bags. James did not want to interact specifically with him because he was frank every time he spoke to reporters. But before James could take a different route or flip, he was only a few steps away from her and James saw a confession in his eyes.

"Hello, Mr. Packer. I'd barely recognize you without a suit arrangement and a serious expression on your face."Mary said as she walked towards him.

"What a coincidence! I'm also barely recognizing you because you're smiling, Ms. Catchers." James replied with a reluctant smile on his face.

"That's a little cruel." Mary said to James, still smiling cheerfully, which meant she did not put it in her heart.at least James thought so.

"But true. Don't you think so?" James said directly,

"I've never seen you smile before today."

"That's because you don't know me very well." Mary said to James in a happy tone.

"Mary" he told James.

"What?" James asked because he didn't understand what he meant.

"Call me Mary." Mary answered James casually.

"Then you should call me James." James replied, finding the situation a little more comfortable.

"Okay, just James." Mary answered with a smile.

James surprised. They had only spoken four or five times before today.How he was so comfortable talking to her, he had no idea.

"So, what are you doing here in Paris?" James asked Mary.

"Well, it's a long-awaited vacation. But more importantly, what are you doing here? Are you here for the club's transfer plan?"

"Back to work. I'm thinking if you're on vacation, you should leave your work at home." James said to Mary.

"I'm sorry, it's just a habit" said Mary, embarrassed.

"It's okay." James said to.

"I don't think we should be standing in the middle." Mary said to James as she looked around, They stood in the middle, disturbing the other pedestrians.

"Yes, nice to meet you" James said as he bid you farewell.

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James met one of the players he planned to sign from a small club in the Paris suburb of Jeunesse Sportive Suresnes named N’Golo Kante.

Kante is a fast and hard-working midfielder, in his prime with a very tough pace and defence. He will always be there to control the players and always be able to take the ball. If you need a player when the defense is chaotic just call N’Golo and he is suddenly there somehow and managed to seize the ball.

N'Golo Kante was born on March 29, 1991 in Paris, France. He was born to relatively unknown parents. From a poor family background. Ngolo Kante's parents migrated to France from Mali (West Africa) in 1980 in search of greener pastures in France.

N'golo Kante was born the first of four children. His father died when he was very young. From a very young age, a sense of responsibility befell him. His father's death left Ngolo Kante's mother with a heavy burden of childcare. Growing up in Rueil Malmaison, a small, densely populated suburb near Paris, Kante worked as a garbage collector. Her mother, on the other hand, worked as a cleaner to help support the family.

As a scavenger, Kante would walk for miles around the suburbs of eastern Paris looking for all sorts of valuable trash. Knowing full well that the Garbage Collection will continue to make his family poor, Kante seeks an alternative to financial freedom, and a guaranteed future for himself and his family.

While the 1998 world cup was in progress for the glory of France, Kante prospered financially by making more money by collecting Trash dropped by football fans across the stadium. He picked up a lot of trash on the ground used to place the – tournament close to his home, including the Hotel square which serves as an observation center.

After France's 98th World Cup, Kante saw a different France. He sees a country full of great opportunities and the future of football on the shoulders of migrants. This was when he was familiarized with the names of African migrants who helped France win the 1998 FIFA world cup.

Famous migrant stars consist of players such as Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Vieira, Lilian Thuram, and Nicolas Anelka. These were popular household names at the time.

Kante began his career at the age of eight at JS Suresnes, in the western suburbs of the capital, living there for a decade. According to assistant manager Pierre Ville, Kante remains out of the radar of the big teams due to his small stature and unselfish style of play.

At the moment 15-year-old Kante is still not noticed by any club. He was small and different from a child his age. If James is not here, he will only continue training for the next 5 years before he joins the Boulogne reserve team. He made his first professional debut at the age of 21 in the last match of the Ligue 2 season on 18 May 2012.

So, James and Ralf meet Kante and his mother.

"Hello, Kante, Mrs N’Golo, we are very happy to meet you." James greeted them with their hands.

"Hello, Mr. Packer, Mr. Rangnick." Answer them while sitting down.

Although confused as to why Ralf wanted to recruit unknown players to join the academy, but he only kept quiet because James was his BOSS. He will only evaluate later when he has seen him play on the pitch.

"I want to sign Kante as a Manchester United academy player. I think he's fit to develop his best talent there." James said to them.

"I'm very happy with that. But Mr. Packer, we're worried about not being able to go there because of the cost, and I know the daily cost there is very expensive" Kante's mother told James.

"I already know your condition, so I will provide you with a place to stay and accommodation in Manchester. And also Kante will get allowances for education costs and of course football training. And I'll hire you to help take care of my home in Manchester." James said to them honestly.

James felt very sympathetic towards the Kante family. He wanted to help her as much as possible.

From the last day on, he felt as if there was a burden on his shoulders. Inevitably he remembered Mary and their conversation in the middle of the sidewalk.

He was focused on the small-bodied players who were discussing amongst themselves. James was in no hurry while sipping his coffee ideally. Ralf also sat with her, but she was not very useful in this conversation because she did not know French and only James could. So, he also sipped coffee an expression on his face that said bored.

"Mr Packer, we are happy to accept an excellent offer for us. We'll soon find a solution to move to Manchester." His mother Kante said to James with a troubled look in his eyes and glazed over.

Seeing that James knew what Kante's mother was thinking, he immediately gave some money for their needs and bought a ticket to Manchester.

They were unceasingly grateful until James and Ralf disappeared from sight.