Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 238: A Trip to Make Money in Asia (First Update Guaranteed)
Chapter 238: A trip to make money in Asia (first update guaranteed)
Fans in China are very happy about the news that Liverpool is coming to China.
Although there are criticisms in the domestic media that Liverpool came to China to make money, because their new stadium project requires a lot of money.
But the average fan doesn't care. They definitely can't afford 500,000 yuan and are not qualified to play with Chen Yingxiong. So they don't think about this issue at all, and they don't think it's a good idea for Liverpool to do this.
As long as they can see Chen Yingxiong at their doorstep again, they will be satisfied.
This is the average football fan.
Rich fans, those who can afford half a million, naturally don't care about such a small amount of money.
Therefore, Liverpool is getting what they need this time, meeting the needs of fans from all walks of life.
Liverpool's visit to China was no less sensational than Real Madrid's visit to China in 2003 with its seven superstars.
Although they don't have the top seven superstars, they do have Chen Yingxiong.
In China, one Chen Yingxiong is worth seven superstars.
In Southeast Asia, it is purely based on the influence of the Premier League in this region and the popularity that Liverpool has accumulated over the years.
The trip to China was very successful. Because of Chen Yingxiong's huge appeal, every Liverpool training session that was open to the public was full of seats, and 20,000 tickets were sold out.
Of course, in order to prevent these fans from feeling like they are buying in vain, the Liverpool team will also arrange some interactive games with the fans on site.
For example, a signed football is placed on the court, and then popular players such as Chen Yingxiong and Gerrard kick the football into the stands. Whoever grabs it belongs to whomever.
After training, a limited number of Liverpool jerseys will be distributed, of course signed.
There are also daring fans who jump off the stands and want to have close contact with Chen Yingxiong. Of course, they were held up by security guards as soon as they jumped off. Two of the lucky ones got Chen Yingxiong's signature, and everyone else was kicked out. In order to maintain the normal order of the training, the security personnel were very strict. Anyone who dared to jump down would basically be kicked out. You It’s no use buying tickets.
Therefore, Liverpool's pre-season training has not been affected generally, except that the noise on the sidelines is slightly louder...
The activity of spending half a million to play football with Chen Yingxiong also went very well. Thirty people signed up. In the end, eleven people paid the money and qualified. These eleven people and seven players from Liverpool came. A seven-a-side football match.
It can be seen that Liverpool's stars are obviously giving in to these fans and will deliberately let them score. Of course, they will also be serious about their level.
Both host and guest are happy.
After the game, each participating player received a set of genuine sports equipment provided by Nike. The most eye-catching one is the "Hero 100" boots that were officially launched this summer. Each player has a different color. Again, it comes according to their sizes, making sure they can fit it and feel comfortable.
In addition, they can also use these equipment to get autographs from the stars.
In short, try to make the old men who spent the money feel that their five hundred thousand is worth the money and they will be happy with it.
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After four days of training and business activities in Kunming, they flew to Beijing to play against Beijing Guoan.
However, due to the fierce battle of the Chinese Super League in Beijing Guoan, Guoan was unwilling to use all the main players. They sent in the starting lineup as a substitute.
However, Liverpool must abide by the contract and send all the main players.
In this way, Beijing Guoan will end up very miserable...
To be honest, Liverpool are very unhappy that Beijing Guoan sent a substitute to play against them - we have come all the way here, as four-time champions, it is your honor to play a game with you! You don't appreciate it so much!
This is the true thinking of Liverpool players and coaches. Although it is not very "friendship", it is also human nature.
Since you don’t give us face, then we won’t give you face either!
So poor Beijing Guoan allowed Liverpool assistants to score six goals in the first half.
The Chinese fans in the stands also laughed at Guoan for sending their main force to deal with Liverpool.
Chen Yingxiong scored a hat trick in the game. He didn't spare any effort against his home country's team.
During this trip to China, the focus of the media was on whether Liverpool was cheating money. As for the issue of Chen Yingxiong himself and the Chinese national team, no one mentioned it. Because it is very simple, everyone can see the contradiction between Chen Yingxiong, the General Administration of Sports, and the Chinese Football Association. Since the General Administration of Sports is unwilling to beg Chen Yingxiong in a humble manner, Chen Yingxiong is also unwilling to lower his worth and condescend to join the national team.
Since there is nothing left to discuss about this issue, everyone should simply keep silent so as not to upset everyone's appetite.
As for things like changing nationality, no one will even mention it.
Perhaps they didn't expect Liverpool to be so disrespectful and so painful, which made Beijing Guoan feel a little embarrassed.
In the second half, they sent their main force.
However, Liverpool replaced the main players. Only Chen Yingxiong remained on the court, and all the substitutes were replaced.
But even so, Beijing Guoan did not get any favors.
The final score was... an astonishing 11:0!
No one expected that a business competition would result in such a score.
Liverpool really didn't save any face for Beijing Guoan.
The host was embarrassed and embarrassed.
How did they know that it was their failure to insist on being the main force that angered Liverpool? And they couldn't blame Liverpool after the game. Because Liverpool is so dedicated even when playing a commercial game. All the main players start the game and everyone fights bravely. They completely treat Beijing Guoan as a league opponent.
So in the end, Guoan's head coach could only say helplessly: "We have seen the gap between ourselves and the world's top teams... I think this is a rare learning opportunity for us..."
Niang, the general manager of Liverpool, explained the 11-0 match to the Chinese media this way.
"Although we at Liverpool are here to play a commercial game, we always insist on providing the best Liverpool football to Chinese fans, so we dare not slack off at all. Although we know that our opponents are not strong, we still have to try our best. . I think this is the best reward for the fans who bought tickets to watch our game!"
These words are high-sounding, and there are indeed many fans who are supportive.
So the Chinese media really have nothing to say.
As for Beijing Guoan, they can only break their teeth and swallow it. As for whether they really learned something from the tragic defeat like their head coach, then... only the devil knows.
Chen Yingxiong completed six goals in the game, three in the first half and three in the second half.
He became the most dazzling person in the game. Every touch he takes on the pitch is met with huge cheers from the stands.
The entire Liverpool and Guoan are his supporting roles. Let people once again see Chen Yingxiong's popularity and charm in this ancient country.
Companies that spend a lot of money to choose Chen Yingxiong as their spokesperson are also very happy. Of course, the more popular Chen Yingxiong is here, the more profits they will make.
Everyone was immersed in his genius performance and didn't care about the exaggerated score.
In this way, Liverpool left Beijing with an 11:0 score and flew to the next destination.
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In Hong Kong, Liverpool also received a very warm welcome.
Guangdong and Hong Kong have always been the sphere of influence of the Premier League. People here have been watching Premier League broadcasts many years ago. This may be related to the history of Hong Kong being a colony of England.
Football is very popular in Hong Kong anyway, and the Premier League is even more so.
Liverpool played against the Hong Kong United team composed of players from the Hong Kong League at the Hong Kong Stadium. The result of the game was not in suspense, and Liverpool still won.
It was still a big score, but Hong Kong United scored a goal.
The final score was 7:1.
In addition to playing games, Liverpool has also carried out many activities to promote itself and make money in Hong Kong, where the Premier League has great influence.
Chen Yingxiong is naturally the most popular person.
Many Hong Kong entertainment stars come to watch Liverpool training and games, wearing Chen Yingxiong's jersey and asking for Chen Yingxiong's autograph.
Chen Yingxiong met many celebrities who could only be seen on TV before.
He was also a groupie before, but he didn't expect to be chased now. This feels very strange.
Many celebrities praised Chen Yingxiong as being the pride of the Chinese people and bringing glory to the country in Liverpool.
Chen Yingxiong also enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by beautiful celebrities.
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After the game in Hong Kong, Liverpool left China and flew to Southeast Asia to continue their gold-making trip in Asia.
Liverpool also won big victories in both games in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Chen Yingxiong has performed very well in these four games.
He scored a total of seventeen goals in four games.
"...The hero is telling us in this way that his condition is still hot, and the Premier League in the new season is still his world!"
"Liverpool Echo" reporter Chris Bascombe, who was accompanying the team, wrote this in his article sent back to China.
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After their trip to Asia, the entire Liverpool team returned to Liverpool from Kuala Lumpur. During this trip to Asia, Liverpool made a net profit of 17 million euros, which can be said to be a good deal.
But it also had a certain impact on the team's physical fitness.
Martin O'Neill had to rotate from the beginning to give tired players more opportunities to rest.
If this effect is not handled well, it may last for a season.
Especially during the Christmas period, the tacit understanding with the league reached **.
Therefore, Martin O'Neill must be prepared to avoid this situation.
Rotation would be a good idea.
However, Chen Yingxiong does not need to rotate. Chen Yingxiong is in excellent condition and has no problems with his physical fitness. It is simply the biggest waste and a crime for such a person to sit on the bench!
Not long after returning to Liverpool, the Community Shield will be ushered in.
The new season's game is not far away for them...
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