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Volume 4 Dragon Fights in the Wild Chapter 300 Some people can¡¯t sit still

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    Chapter 300: Some people can¡¯t sit still

    The European Championship is still in full swing. Although the two strong teams England and Germany went home in the group stage, the other strong teams survived in the group stage. The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain,  And of course Portugal, who performed exceptionally well.

    After accepting the interview, more and more reporters began to follow Xiao Ming. Jessica, who was inseparable from him, naturally aroused their great interest. However, Xiao Ming frankly admitted that Jessica was his.  After the girlfriend, no reporters caught on to this matter - after all, Jessica is not well-known now, and "Dark Angel" has not been released yet

    It is normal for Xiao Ming to have a beautiful woman next to him. Now he is quite famous in Europe. He is the first Chinese-American chairman and Chinese-American head coach in history to lead his team to win the Champions League. He is the only Chinese-American head coach in the top European leagues.  The legend of the chairman and head coach personally created Leyton Orient, the biggest dark horse in the history of the Champions League. His experience of becoming a millionaire is even more legendary. He is only thirty years old and he is not bad looking. There is no such diamond king around.  Women are the ones who are abnormal - otherwise there would be no media boringly speculating on whether Xiao Ming was gay or not.

    Xiao Ming doesn¡¯t care if there are these reporters following him around. As long as these guys don¡¯t peek at the footage of him and Jessica making out in the hotel at night, it¡¯s enough. At the same time, he also wants to use these media to do something.

    After the quarter-finals of the European Cup, Xiao Ming praised Portuguese national team captain Figo in an interview and used all the words of praise, such as, "If I were to choose the best right midfielder in Europe,  Then I have only one choice, and that is Luis Figo." "Beckham? No, he and Figo are two completely different types of players. Beckham is more comprehensive, while Figo is more aggressive.  If I were the head coach of a certain team, then of course I would like to have both of them. If I can only choose one? Man, you are making things difficult for me, either one will do." Words like this are endless.

    After he praised Figo several times in public, without Xiao Ming going out of his way to do anything, various news such as "Leyton Orient is interested in Figo, Xiao Ming is going to bring the public enemy of England to London" began to spread all over the world.  spread across the European continent.

    Figo is currently in the Portuguese national team. Portugal is currently preparing urgently for the European Cup semi-final match against France. Naturally, no one has access to Figo, and there is no incident of Figo being interviewed. Instead, Real Madrid and Barcelona are two bitter rivals at the same time.  Reacting, Nunez and Gaspart simultaneously announced that Figo is the pride of Barcelona and that he will not go anywhere. Florentino said in an interview: "If Figo wants to leave Barcelona  , then the only place he will come to is Real Madrid, and not anywhere else."

    When reporters asked Xiao Ming about the positions of Barcelona and Real Madrid, Xiao Ming shrugged: "I never said I must buy Figo If Figo is willing to stay at Barcelona and Barcelona can keep him  As for Figo, of course Leyton Orient will not forcefully purchase Figo, but Real Madrid seems to have no reason to blame me I don't think it's too funny to ask for responsibility for my interest for a player who does not belong to them.  A little?"

    The implication of Xiao Ming's words is obvious - it is understandable for Barcelona to protect its players, but it would be wrong if Real Madrid came out to point fingers - Figo is a Barcelona player, if you regard Figo as your acquisition target and run for election  Zhong announced it arrogantly, so why can¡¯t I?

    ?? Figo must be something only you, Real Madrid, can buy and no one else can?  What a joke.

    Florentino could only keep his mouth shut after receiving a punch from Xiao Ming, while Sanz secretly rejoiced in his heart, even though Sanz hated this to death after Leyton Orient defeated Real Madrid to win the Champions League last season.  He was the guy with less weight in the election, but when Xiao Ming counterattacked Florentino, Sanz began to feel that this Chinese-American was so cute

    However, Xiao Ming did not reveal his true intentions during the interview. He neither said he wanted to buy Figo nor other players. He just kept expressing "his interest" in some stars. What he really expressed was  One intention - after winning the Champions League, Leyton Orient will not be satisfied. They will definitely make big moves this summer to ensure that they are still sufficiently competitive in the Champions League in the following season.

    In the past, there were not many less famous teams that won the Champions League, such as Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa in the Premier League, and Red Star Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia and Steaua Bucharest in Romania. However, after winning the championship, due to insufficient background and  Economic capabilities soon declined.If we go there, we may still be able to maintain a certain degree of competitiveness domestically, but it will only be a flash in the pan in the European arena.

    Although Leyton Orient has no foundation, it does not lack financial resources. If they don¡¯t take advantage of the huge fame brought by winning the Champions League to consolidate this status, how long will it take?

    Therefore, although Xiao Ming knows that Leyton Orient does not need much adjustment now, even if it cannot continue to achieve excellent results in the Champions League, it can still maintain a relatively strong position in the domestic and Champions League competitions, but this point  It was not enough for Xiao Ming and Leyton Orient.

    Even if Leyton Orient now wins the Champions League, its commercial development is still not as good as those giants because they are not famous enough. The only two people in the team who can be considered superstars are Kinkladze and Ruud Ruud.  Even if these two people were not very famous before coming to Leyton Orient, it was because of their outstanding performances in the Premier League and European competitions in the past two seasons that they became first-class stars.

    From this perspective, Real Madrid¡¯s superstar policy is a good shortcut to becoming famous.

    You know, although Real Madrid's superstar policy has been criticized for its commercial value exceeding competitive value, they still won a Champions League and two league championships during the Florentino era. Later, Calderon also won two consecutive league championships.  Championship, this result is definitely not ugly, it can even be said to be a double harvest in business and competition - Xiao Ming knew that Real Madrid made a lot of money during that period, even though they lost all their money in terms of transfer fees.  , but in terms of income from commercial competitions, star image rights and jerseys, it is definitely not a loss.

    The current period is a period of crazy money-spending in the European arena. No matter what the subsequent results are, those teams that spend money have attracted a huge number of stars from all over the world, whether it is bankrupt Leeds United, Lazio and Parcel.  Leeds, as well as other teams that are struggling to support them, have won the hearts of many fans. Think about it, even after Leeds was relegated to the third tier, there are still many fans in places as far away as China.  Supporting them, you know how attractive Leeds was during that period.

    Xiao Ming does not think that his team will go bankrupt. The financial crisis of Leeds and Lazio comes from the broken capital chain. When too much investment is unable to obtain corresponding income, and the owner encounters financial difficulties, the team will only fall into losses.  ¡ª¡ªSelling stars¡ª¡ªPerformance decline¡ª¡ªContinue to lose money¡ª¡ªSelling stars¡ª¡ªIn the vicious cycle of relegation, the reason why wealthy clubs become wealthy is because their finances will not be too difficult, as long as they survive a period of difficulty.  , then the team will regain its vitality, and in Xiao Ming's view, with the funds he has now, he does not need to consider this issue at all. His funds are enough for him to borrow Leyton Orient Club to create a new industry  Empire, in Leiden itself.

    Speaking of losing money, apart from those clubs in the Bundesliga that are managed rationally, which giant club does not operate at a loss?  Even the Premier League, which generates the most revenue, is like this. UEFA's investment restriction bill will not be introduced until ten years from now. There is no need to consider it now.

    "You think, if I spend 100 million in the transfer market this summer, would it be too much?"

    In the hotel room, Xiao Ming put his arms around Jessica and said something careless.

    Jessica¡¯s face still had the passion that had not faded away, and then she opened her mouth in surprise: ¡°One hundred million? US dollars?¡±

    "Absolutely. But it's nothing. Last season, Italy's Inter Milan spent more than 100 million US dollars in the transfer market, and they didn't get any decent honors. As Champions League champions, they spent 100 million US dollars.  So what?" Xiao Ming laughed.

    "Oh my God, 100 million U.S. dollars can be used to make a film with a huge investment in Hollywood." Jessica said in surprise: "Titanic only cost 200 million U.S. dollars back then."

    "I'm not interested in investing in movies. Hollywood is not a place where you can invest if you have money." Xiao Ming laughed. Of course he knew that several major Hollywood film companies have underworld backgrounds, and many movies are used to launder money.  , several big families control the biggest piece of cake, how could they let other people get a share of it - he still wants to live a few more years.

    Jessica nodded. Although she was not as careful as Xiao Ming, she had basically heard of these things in this circle. However, those big forces were still quite measured. All they wanted was money.  Rather than anything else, otherwise a beauty without a backstage like Jessica would have been exposed to unspoken rules countless times.

    "Why do you have to spend so much money? Didn't you do very well last season?" Jessica asked with some confusion.

    "Because I not only want money, but also status. Leyton Orient now has results, but no status, even if IThey have become the number one club in Europe, but they are still not as attractive as those giants because we don¡¯t have too many stars. Buying stars is the best way to attract fans and improve our status. I don¡¯t want to run the business for decades before letting the ball go.  The team has become a top club, I don¡¯t have that much time or rather, I can¡¯t wait.  Xiao Ming said with a smile.

    "Just like when a person becomes a rich man, he has to enter politics to gain status?" Jessica blinked.

    "Yes, you are very smart, my dear." Xiao Ming laughed.

    "Then you have been giving interviews these days to build momentum?" Jessica continued to ask. She began to think that transfers in the football world were interesting. Unlike the NBA, there is no draft and no luxury tax here, so it is more complicated.  More room for maneuver

    "Yes, let everyone still remember the name Leyton Orient after the Champions League is over, instead of becoming unknown after winning the championship." Xiao Ming touched Jessica's smooth back and said thoughtfully:  "You know, Jessica, the names of the top clubs will always be on the headlines of major sports media in Europe. This is also a kind of wealth. When people are used to seeing those names on the front page, they are also  Subconsciously they regard them as the best team, even if their results are not very good This is a psychological suggestion. I don't want my team to appear on the front page only when they get results, because  That is a very difficult thing, so I have to let Leyden Orient always have news, let all newspapers habitually come to Leyden Orient to find news, let everyone see our name more, people's subconscious  It¡¯s very important, although most of the time it won¡¯t be discovered by us.¡±

    "Xiao, you are such a genius, you can actually think about the problem from this aspect." Jessica let out a breath: "Just like us actors, no matter what, as long as we can always appear in the media and maintain our exposure,  It¡¯s okay even if you make fewer movies, after all, there aren¡¯t that many movies for you to make, but the actor who appears in the media the most will naturally be considered a first-line actor, no matter how poor his acting skills are.¡±

    "That's it." Xiao Ming clapped his hands: "Most of the principles in the world are the same, but in European football, not too many people realize this now."

    When Xiao Ming said this, he thought of Florentino. This guy knows this well. Historically, although Real Madrid under his rule only won one Champions League championship, he was more famous than Sanz.  Real Madrid, which has won two Champions League titles, is much bigger. Especially when Figo and Zidane joined with the world's most valuable assets, they attracted an unknown number of fans. Another example can also be seen from another example.  The importance of such news - Inter Milan bought Ronaldo and Vieri for record-breaking prices. Although they did not make any breakthroughs in sports, they still conquered the hearts of countless fans around the world.  When CCTV selected the European giants most popular among Chinese fans, Inter Milan ranked first. There is a saying that is correct - at least two-thirds of the Inter Milan fans in China are brought by Ronaldo and Vieri.  What they left behind was Moratti's persistence.

    "But now, I guess some people can't sit still." Xiao Ming thought silently in his heart.

    Brussels, Belgium.

    This is the venue for the European Cup semi-finals between Portugal and France, which adds a lot of vitality to the city. Fans of Portugal and France can be seen everywhere on the streets. They all firmly believe that their teams can enter the final and win the European Cup.  champion.

    In a cafe on the streets of Brussels, Xiao Ming was leisurely drinking a cup of coffee. Jessica was sitting next to him, looking at the flow of people outside the window with interest.

    Xiao Ming received a call just now, and then he laughed happily in the hotel for a long time before taking Jessica to this cafe. Jessica didn't know who he came to see, but when she saw Xiao Ming  In this way, Jessica also felt that this person must be very important

    Could it be the Portuguese that Xiao Ming said he wanted to buy some time ago?  That Figo whose wife is equally beautiful?

    Jessica also wanted to see if this was the player who made Xiao Ming decide to spend 100 million US dollars in the transfer market - if a person is worth 100 million US dollars, how valuable it would be.

    Jessica had seen Figo from a distance in the stands, but she had not seen a photo of Figo. It was just that a fat man weighing more than 200 kilograms was sitting in front of her and Xiao Ming.  When she got off, Jessica also knew that this person was definitely not Figo

    "I said, some people will be unable to sit still." Xiao Ming whispered in Jessica's ear, then stood up with a smile and stretched out his hand to the fat man: "Mr. Vega, we haven't seen each other for several months.  It¡¯s over¡­¡±

      "Xiao, just call me Jose. I told you last time in Spain that we are friends." Figo's agent, Jose Veiga, smiled and talked to Xiao  Ming shook hands and then turned to Jessica: "Xiao, is this your girlfriend? She is simply more beautiful than Helen!"

    Of course Xiao Ming knew that the Helen he was talking about was not the beauty who caused the fight between Greece and Troy, but Figo's fianc¨¦e, Swedish supermodel Helen Sweetin.

    "Thank you for the compliment." It was obvious that Jessica had misunderstood. Any woman would be happy to be complimented, so when she looked at the fat man again, Jessica felt that it was not so annoying

    Asking for a cup of coffee for Vega, Xiao Ming knew the energy of the fat man in front of him. Before Mendes, Jose Vega was Portugal's number one agent. Apart from Figo, he had almost the best people in Portugal.  Players, such as the future Cristiano Ronaldo and Quaresma, are all his players. Of course, now they are only young players with no reputation and no professional experience.

    Before the rise of Mendes, Vega was the best agent in Portuguese football, but obviously, some of his mistakes allowed Mendes to overthrow his position a few years later, while Ronaldo and others  They all defected to Mendes. Even Figo chose to terminate his contract with him in 2004. The reason is very simple. This fat man sometimes does some very stupid things, such as the one that almost sent him to jail.  private agreement

    "Jose." Xiao Ming shouted Vega's name, but he was cursing in his heart. Compared with the other Jose, Vega really didn't look that good: "What do you want from me?"

    Vega smiled bitterly: "Xiao, your recent actions have made me very passive."

    Xiao Ming laughed in his heart.
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