Volume 1: Heroes Appear, People Pay Attention Chapter 98 Tonight’s Star (Second Update, Monthly Ticket!)
Chapter 98: Tonight’s Star (Second update, monthly ticket!)
Aurelio De Laurentiis walked onto the makeshift rostrum, followed by the lights.
Whenever De Laurentiis appears in front of people, he is always well-dressed and his hair is meticulously combed. He is a person who pays great attention to his own image.
He walked up to the microphone and looked around the audience with a smile on his face, full of aura.
"I am very happy that you can come to this dinner. On behalf of the Naples Club, I would like to thank you for your contribution in the past year." This opening statement is very ordinary.
"This year may be the best year for our development, but I hope we can have even better results next year. I know this requires all of us to work together..." After saying some clichés, in Italian football De Laurentiis, who is known for his loud mouth, finally couldn't hold it in anymore. "Now, let's talk about current affairs. After qualifying first in the group, I said that I will continue to enjoy this wonderful feeling until the draw result comes out. It does not mean that I will not continue to enjoy it after the draw result comes out. Well, actually... I'm very happy with the result of the draw."
"I think I can start looking forward to two very exciting games, you said..." He raised his hands and shouted: "Isn't that right!"
"That's right——"
"Yes, boss!"
"Oh oh oh oh——"
The players roared and howled.
But what made them roar even more joyfully was still behind.
De Laurentiis waited for the shouts to subside and continued: "Each player will receive a gift from me and the club in a while. It is a piece of parchment, and the number on the parchment is the number of times the team has reached the top 16 of the Champions League. The bonus amount will be credited during the Christmas holidays.”
Sure enough, the cheers got louder. Professional players, professional players, so dedicated and dedicated on the court, what is the purpose of it? Money is their biggest motivation...
De Laurentiis did not speak at length and spit on the stage for an hour like the Chinese leaders did.
His speech was very brief and set the mood.
He walked off the stage to cheers from his players.
Then it was Mazzarri's turn to take the stage.
What he brought was an award ceremony.
Voted by Naples fans as the "Favorite Naples Player of 2009", the player who wins this award will receive an exquisite trophy.
The final winner was the team's midfielder Hamsik, who received a whopping 62% of the votes.
Although Chen Yingxiong was the team's top scorer last season and the league's top scorer, scoring a total of 36 goals in various official events throughout 2009, he is not the top scorer in the minds of fans. Popular player, his vote rate is only a measly 8.9%.
But this is normal. The player who can score the most goals on a team may not be the player who is most popular and liked by fans. Just like the captain of a team may not necessarily be the biggest star of that team, the leader in a team's locker room may not necessarily be the team captain.
Hamsik took the stage to receive the award amid applause and whistles from his teammates, and then gave a brief speech of thanks. In fact, everyone has known this result for a long time, and it is not surprising at all. Hamsik has also won this award for two consecutive years.
"I'm very grateful that I can play in Naples and play side by side with so many outstanding teammates. I hope we can celebrate Christmas together next year... Brothers, I love you!" Finally, he raised his hands high. Arm shouted.
"Oh oh oh oh -" there was a burst of whistles and cheers from the audience.
Chen Yingxiong clasped his hands to his mouth and coaxed very hard.
He has no jealousy. Hamsik is very popular and well-known among Naples fans. This is a fact that everyone knows. Hamsik is well deserved to be elected as the most popular player among Naples fans.
At the same time, his low vote rate also made him understand how difficult the task of "conquering Naples" is.
However, people always have to look at the positive side. At least now in this city, 8.9% of the fans still support him and like him.
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After Hamsik came down, Mazari announced that the banquet had officially begun, and everyone could finally sit down and enjoy the delicious meal.
Because it was a family banquet, everyone sat together with their female companions.
Christine Cabrera sat next to Chen Yingxiong, looking very quiet. She did not chat with the other female companions, nor did she flirt with the other men like a courtesan.
Although she had changed her outfit, she still remained quiet and vigilant like a bodyguard.
This makes her stand out among all women, and always attracts the attention of other men. Even if they have girlfriends or wives around them, some men can't help but cast curious glances at this mysterious woman.
For example, Cassano... was ignored by his girlfriend Carolina because he was fascinated by it. She ignored him no matter how she talked to him, which made Cassano extremely embarrassed and helpless.
But he was embarrassed and helpless, while Chen Yingxiong smiled happily - you kid laughed at me before, now it's my turn to laugh at you! a ha ha ha!
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More than halfway through the dinner, the climax came.
Ma Qiao jumped on the stage, turned on the microphone, and knocked. Suddenly, a harsh metal whistle sounded in the banquet hall, causing the people who were dining and chatting to turn their heads and glare at Ma Qiao.
Ma Qiao quickly put on a smile: "Sorry to bother everyone. Now we have a program. Each man and beautiful woman will receive a ballot. Please write on it what you think is the most eye-catching event at this banquet. Stars! Men can only choose women, and women can only choose men. If you don’t know the name, you can just write ‘so and so’s partner.’” This is also for everyone’s convenience, and not everyone knows the name of their teammate’s female partner. of. “The men and women with the most votes will be called up to the stage, where they must grant one wish of all and win a secret prize! So, ladies and gentlemen! Be brave and put the person you think is the best on the ballot! Don’t worry about the murderous eyes of your partner!”
The people present burst into laughter.
"Of course, if you are really concerned, you can cover your votes. Please rest assured, we are voting anonymously, and you absolutely don't have to worry about retaliation when you go home!"
Everyone laughed again.
"Can you choose your own girlfriend?" Cassano raised his hand and took the opportunity to please his girlfriend Carolina, who had been in a cold war with him since just now. "She is the most beautiful in my heart!"
Carolina, who was sitting next to her, finally had a smile on her cold face. She was obviously very happy with Cassano's sweet words.
"Of course, Antonio. We all understand!" Maggio winked at him on the stage. Many people saw the scene where Cassano made his girlfriend angry because he peeked at Cabrera.
As everyone laughed, the restaurant staff began to go from table to table and hand out ballots to the players, staff and their female companions. It was just a blank piece of paper.
Everyone has to write on it who they think is the most outstanding celebrity at today's party. Men choose women, and women choose men.
This can be regarded as an entertainment program. After all, just eating and chatting is so boring, you have to play interactive games to be interesting.
After getting the votes, some people stood up from their seats and looked around, looking for the star they thought was the most dazzling.
Others obviously already had their answers and started writing as soon as they got their ballots.
There are some scenes of laughter and slapstick mixed in, needless to say.
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When Chen Yingxiong got the ballot, Cabrera also got it. She asked Chen Yingxiong: "Whose name should I fill in?"
Her turning around startled Chen Yingxiong next to him. He quickly blocked his ballot with his arm - he thought Cabrera was trying to peek at whose name he wrote.
"How do I know whose name you want to fill in?" Chen Yingxiong thought Cabrera's question was too strange.
"I'm not familiar with them..." Cabrera lowered his voice and said in Chen Yingxiong's ear. As she exhaled, the fragrant smell penetrated Chen Yingxiong's nostrils, making him itchy... and wanted to sneeze.
Chen Yingxiong was afraid that if he continued like this, he would really lose control, so he shrugged his shoulders, pushed Cabrera away a little, and said, "Then just write whatever you want!"
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After everyone has filled out their ballots, a staff member will hold the ballot box and go from table to table to collect the votes.
After everyone's votes have been collected, a dedicated person will count the votes, while others continue to eat, drink, chat, and do whatever they are supposed to do. No one will worry about favoritism - there is really no need to engage in favoritism...
But in fact, many people are concerned about this result. Others ran to ask their friends: "Hey, who did you choose?"
This also seems to be an opportunity for comparison.
The wives and girlfriends of football stars are all beauties, and some are even slightly famous stars. For them, the dinner is an opportunity to show off their charm, so everyone is carefully dressed up, wearing their best dress, and She wears dazzling jewelry and comes to a dinner party, hoping to outshine other women.
This is quite normal. Individuals have a desire to compare, but everyone compares with different things. Some people compare academic performance, some people compare money, some people compare beauty, and some people compare taste... As for women, the comparison mentality is a little bit smaller. Just a little heavy.
Of course, everyone still has to work hard to save face. Comparison is still a comparison. When we meet each other, we should still be as close as possible when we get together to chat.
The vote counting is finally over.
When Ma Qiao took the stage again, the lights dimmed, leaving only a beam of lampposts above the rostrum shining on him.
He smiled and held an envelope. It seemed that the answer was in the envelope.
Marjorie really put on a great show, just like a Hollywood awards ceremony. But he did not directly read out the list of winners. Instead, he invited the club chairman De Laurentiis back to serve as the guest of honor. This is really a wonderful arrangement. De Laurentiis himself is in the film industry. Man, it's so appropriate for him to come out and draw the prizes in this way, which is similar to a movie awards ceremony.
De Laurentiis readily agreed and accompanied the young men crazy.
He walked up to the stage in a formal suit, took the envelope from Ma Qiao, and then said into the microphone: "I assure you, I have not seen what is in it. I just knew that I would be called up to draw the lottery. So you definitely don’t have to worry that we are… UEFA.”
"Hahahaha!" All the men present couldn't help but laugh out loud, sincerely admiring the boss's sense of humor. At this time, he did not forget to ridicule UEFA, which was very difficult to deal with Naples.
After joking and livening up the atmosphere, De Laurentiis began to open the envelope. While opening it, he said: "Actually, I am also very curious, who is the most dazzling couple tonight..."
While talking, the envelope was opened.
The scene also became quiet, everyone was waiting for the answer to be revealed.
De Laurentiis glanced at the results written on the letterhead and smiled.
Then he folded the letterhead and put it in his pocket.
Then he came closer to the microphone: "Actually, there is no suspense in this answer, at least I think so. The star tonight is..."
He lengthened his voice, and with his voice, the lights wandered around in the dim venue, waiting for the moment to freeze.
"The hero and his companion!"
As his voice settled, the lights focused on Chen Yingxiong and Cabrera next to him.
There were huge cheers, whistles and applause.
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