Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Sertaş Adnan is a Turkish official of the UEFA born in Kaiserslautern but moved to Gaziantep at 8, who was sent to the UAE helping host Emiratis to prepare for Asia's big game. However, given the recent rise of tension between Ankara and Abu Dhabi, Ankara accused Abu Dhabi for funding terrorism, which was denied by the Emirati Government, Adnan disdained it.

Although Turkey is an Asian country by large margins, majority of Turks do not align with Asian football, many even see Asian football a complete dismal. It was perhaps true for them. Since the expulsion of Israel at 1970s, the AFC was unable to prevent political interferences. Sertaş Adnan could have seen a lot of benefits for Turkey to retain within the UEFA, as the UEFA proved to be capable on preventing political tensions than AFC.

Before the tournament, Sertaş criticized the perpetration of Graham Arnold after he witnessed Australia beating Oman 5-0. He stated Graham was a terrible coach, and the FFA should have sacked him. He already disliked Graham Arnold long ago since 2007.

One thing is, he does have an Australian citizenship as well, alongside German one.

In today, when Australia beefed up Jordan, his tensions with Graham Arnold forced him to not attend the match. Instead, he walked elsewhere for an uneasy feeling. If Turkey faced Jordan, Turkey would have cruised Jordan 6-1 since Turkey has Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Emre Mor, Cengiz Ünder, Cenk Tosun and Arda Turan, but he didn't trust the ability of Australia. It was understandable, given football is just on establishing its root in Australia, it needs time.

Of course, he could not walk without meeting his weird partners.

"Oh, hi Tom and Jerry."

Jerry and Tom were interested to know more about the UAE, so they went to the UAE. Meeting these four-hand friends were perhaps the happiest thing for Sertaş now, even when Thomas and Jerry were so annoying for them.

In their way, suddenly, they met a man.

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"Who're you anyway?"

A weird young East Asian-looking man walked out, and by that, Sertaş got a special meeting …

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He just bought a new soda from a store and his name is Phạm Đức Huy, the Vietnamese player of the national team of Vietnam. His name perhaps is among the easiest to get pass beyond. Sertaş Adnan went surprised, but then he knew it.

"Hey, soda?"

"Yeah. What? Who are you anyway?" Huy responded.

"I bet this is the man Hans-Jürgen Gede talked about." Sertaş stated: "A man with a similar Arab face."

Tom and Jerry felt pseudo, but Huy truly had a similar look like any Arab men, hell they got it through and they were fine with it: "Wow, very Arab lol."

"How do you know about Hans?" Huy felt surprised to see Adnan's response: "Are you German?"

"Likely. I was born in Kaiserslautern. I used to work within the DFB and later UEFA."

To make it fair, Sertaş Adnan had worked under charge of German DFB – the highest governing football body of Germany, alongside TFF – its Turkish counterpart. His understanding of football was larger by margin than the rest. On that time he was still working in 2000, then he was just 19, he met Hans-Jürgen Gede at Belgium, during the UEFA Euro. Hans became his goodwill father since.

"Should we need a talk? Thomas asked Adnan.

"Very likely Tom. I would like to do so."

On the side of Huy, he got surprised to know Adnan knew Gede: "How do you know about Hans-Jürgen Gede, again?"

"We'll make a talk. Can I have one soda?" Adnan needed one soda as Huy was generous to buy for him one. And there they went through …

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And they started as they were walking.

"Wow, so you met him in Belgium 19 years ago?" Huy got stunned: "Fair enough …"

"I do not think highly, but not that lame either." Adnan was happy. Tom and Jerry followed behind Adnan, requested him to make himself a cool Turkmen. It is the Turkish business.

"Anyway, I came from a relatively rich family. My dad was a successful entrepreneur while my mom was a volleyball coach. So naturally, I chose to follow sporting steps." Adnan added flavors: "It is still better than lose. I chose football, but I work instead of playing."

"Being a high ranked football official from UEFA must be a great honor, Mr. Adnan." Huy stated: "Perhaps, the best thing to do for a German."

"Hahaha, you bet my point kid." Adnan laughed: "Thanks for being raised German, I was capable to do so."

He had no problems but Huy had another thing to discuss: "Okay, so, you are lucky. Our current technical manager is actually Mr. Hans."

Sertaş Adnan got surprised: "Wow, your Vietnam is led by Hans?"

"What?" Tom and Jerry got a brief to talk: "Really?"

Sertaş didn't make contact with Hans since 2015, and it took four years for him to finally get through. Previously, he was interested on involving in European duty only with a Greek partner named Demetrios.

"Yeah. Why not? We are looking on a long-term strategy." Huy made his confidence: "Of course, I am proud to represent my country in this Asian Cup. But we are not confidence too much against Iraq and Iran …"

"You will need someone like Julian Draxler or Burak Yılmaz, son." Adnan clarified: "Vietnamese look pretty small, I think they need specific DNA for the tall men. At least this will solve your situation."

"We can only hope for that. More Vietnamese moving abroad is better than now, they should marry and give mixed children." Huy admitted: "Somehow I wish to be tall as you Mr. Adnan, and like any Germans."

The four people walking into the street of Al Ain as the result had witnessed a surprised. However, Adnan was not surprised overall, Australia was being led 0-1 by Jordan.

"Wow, really?" Huy got a goosebump.

"I am not even surprised. Since Australia doesn't even develop proper football, they got what they should." Adnan quietly claimed: "So be it. Let them get this punishment to learn passionate football."

"Germany has better football traditions though …" Huy told: "Don't blame for this, because Germany even lost 0-1 to Mexico."

"Not worthy, but Australians should learn from it." Adnan made clearer, when they were walking on the street of Al Ain. For Tom and Jerry, they could have made even laughing a bit.

"C'mon Adnan, there should not even harsh …" Jerry addressed behind, on the shoulder of Tom.

"Yeah, why not?" Tom added. Sertaş Adnan and Phạm Đức Huy seem to have some goodwill to act. They got closer as their football discussions seem to get a brief light.

"Well, just be it." Adnan said.

For Adnan and Huy, they got a useful times to talk. As for the current Australia vs. Jordan encounter, Sertaş Adnan didn't even give a damn anymore, he felt nothing to be ashamed for and he was glad for not attending into Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. Of course, being an UEFA official, why doesn't he feel right?

Then, Sertaş asked: "By a way, your opening match is against Iraq, right?"

"Yes." Huy granted: "Do you want to come?"

"Not really. But I would love to. See ya." Adnan stated well. Tom and Jerry felt okay, before Huy said goodbye too and departed on his own way. By then, Adnan didn't regret anything else.

Phạm Đức Huy hoped they would be fine, and for Sertaş Adnan, even he had little thing to offer, he felt great to do so.

And, of course, Tom and Jerry were happy with this, too.