Volume 1: Males Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 7 The Big Turtle of the Football Association (Third Update, Please Vote for Me!)

Chapter 7 The Big Turtle of the Football Association (Third update, please vote for me!)

Liverpool did not stay in England for half a month. They mainly conducted physical training to store energy for the new season, and then played two warm-up matches with local teams.

Chen Yingxiong got the chance to play in these two games, once as a starter and once as a substitute in the second half.

He scored one goal in each of the two games. Although the cooperation with his teammates was still very unfamiliar, both goals were scored by relying on his super personal ability. One of the goals wasn't even a chance. He was forced to use his body to knock the defender away, grab the landing spot, and then score with a header.

Due to the addition of Chen Yingxiong, these two warm-up matches attracted a large number of fans. Seeing Chen Yingxiong scoring in his first appearance on behalf of Liverpool, the fans gave a huge cheer.

At the same time, this is also the first time that Chen Yingxiong appears on the court wearing the Red Army's No. 9 jersey. Although it is not an official game, it is still a memorable moment.

After playing two warm-up games, Liverpool set off to leave and officially began their commercial competition tour this summer. The destination: China!

On July 16, Liverpool will play against Guangzhou Evergrande, the most popular team in Chinese football today, in Guangzhou. Then comes the highlight - a warm-up match with the Chinese national team in Changsha. This will be the last warm-up game for the Chinese national team before the Asian Cup qualifying play-offs with Laos. After this game, they will face Laos at home. Only by defeating their opponents in two rounds can they qualify for the top 20 Asian qualifiers.

If they can't even get past Laos...

For Liverpool, these two warm-up matches are of high standards. You must know that Liverpool is not the most popular team in China now. If it is teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, Inter Milan and AC Milan, If you come to China, you might be able to get such treatment.

Evergrande is also the number one team in China today, and is known as the "Real Madrid of China". Not to mention the Chinese national team, no matter how strong a person is, they are still a team representing a country.

In fact, when Chen Xing was planning to visit China at the beginning, these were not the warm-up opponents he was looking for.

At that time, no one in Liverpool except Chen Xing himself and Niang knew that Chen Yingxiong was joining the team in the summer.

Therefore, when the commerce department arranged the schedule for the visit to China, the opponent for one game was Guangzhou Sunrise Fountain, and the other game was not Chinese at all, and it was no longer played in China, but at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Malaysia. , the opponent is Malaysia Stars.

At that time, Liverpool wanted to play against Evergrande, but due to schedule issues, there was a Chinese Super League match on July 14th, and the Chinese national team had a World Cup qualifying match at the end of July. Evergrande’s international players had to report to the national team. At the same time, the Chinese Super League must also be taken into consideration. Therefore, Evergrande is not very interested in this game.

In fact, the above are all excuses. The fundamental reason is that Liverpool has lacked outstanding results in recent years and its popularity has been declining year by year. Evergrande is now known as the "Real Madrid of China", and it seems that it really has the vision of Real Madrid, and is a bit disdainful of Liverpool...

Since Evergrande has little interest, Liverpool can only change their opponent, which is Sun Spring, which is also in Guangzhou. However, Sun Spring is a Chinese League One team, and its level is one level lower than Evergrande.

But there is no way, who makes Liverpool lose its reputation now?

As a result, the situation suddenly changed, and the media suddenly broke the news that Chen Yingxiong had an affair with Liverpool. What's even worse is that Chen Yingxiong admitted it!

At this time, Liverpool suddenly became popular in the Chinese market.

Countless teams are vying to play against Liverpool and play warm-up matches. Because everyone knows that if they can play against Liverpool, it will definitely attract the attention of fans all over China. The ticket revenue on that day alone will be astronomical, not to mention the advertising effect of media hype...

This time even Evergrande suddenly became enthusiastic.

Before Liverpool could talk to Sun Spring, he cut him off halfway and pulled Liverpool over. The game time was changed to July 16, only two days before the end of Evergrande's league. But this time, what league schedule is tight, what national players will be transferred to the national team to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers... none of these are problems!

Although I feel that Evergrande is a bit snobbish, this is exactly what Liverpool needs - if possible, who would be willing to play against a team like Sun Fountain? Liverpool is here to open up the Chinese market. Of course, they have to compete with the best and most famous teams in China to have a sensational effect. Only in this way can they fully promote their image, enhance their brand value, and win more attention in China, which will help them Then expand to a wider market.

Playing against Evergrande is definitely more beneficial to Liverpool than playing against Sun Spring.

However, the match against the Chinese national team was a bit unexpected for Liverpool - if they could play against the Chinese team, it would certainly be better than playing against Evergrande. But Liverpool had never thought about this before...

Who would have thought that at this moment, a fax would be sent from the Chinese Football Association, hoping to contact them for a warm-up match around July 19th.

Later, Liverpool learned that this match was because Camacho, the incoming head coach of the Chinese team, made the connection and made a request. He hoped that the Chinese team could have a warm-up match with Liverpool so that he could observe the current level and composition of the Chinese team. …

Camacho is the new national team coach selected by the Chinese Football Association. He is the candidate to replace Gao Hongbo after the game with Laos. He has just signed a contract, and it is naturally difficult for the Chinese Football Association to refuse his request. Moreover, they proposed it through Dalian Wanda Group, the current major financier and sponsor of the Chinese Football Association. They have just signed a cooperation agreement with the Chinese Football Association to fund the selection of coaches and the selection of young players to study abroad... Naturally, the Chinese Football Association does not dare to do so. excuse me.

So there was an invitation to such a competition.

Being able to compete with the Chinese national team naturally makes Liverpool Club overjoyed. For other European teams, playing against the Chinese team should not be a big deal, but for Liverpool Club, which is bent on making money from the Chinese market, playing against the Chinese team is simply the best way to promote them.

How could you refuse such an invitation?

Agree immediately!

In fact, what they didn't know was that Camacho's request caused murmuring within the Chinese Football Association for a while. Quite simply, they can imagine how embarrassing this game will be to the Football Association...

A player who has been constantly complaining about the Chinese Football Association and the General Administration of Sports has never been able to be selected for the Chinese national team, but he has to compete in a commercial friendly match... How will the media and fans view this matter based on their experience? Think it's simple.

Before the game even started, there was overwhelming criticism - for such an awesome person, why don't you recruit him into the national team?

What can the Football Association say? It can’t be said to be the opinion of the superiors, right? This is really looking for death...

So I can only pretend to be a turtle, shrinking my head and not answering.

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Officials of the Football Association were really prescient, because after the opponent was announced, various domestic voices about Chen Yingxiong and the Chinese team spread throughout the country. Among these voices, it was no surprise, no suspense, taken for granted, even insensitive... The Chinese Football Association became the villain.

"...Chinese football is cracking down on gangsters, Wanda Group is spending money to build publicity, and inviting famous coach Camacho, but these are all false! The day Chen Yingxiong is not as good as the Chinese national team, the day Chinese football will be It’s not like bottoming out!”

"Don't tell me that the league is fundamental. The pursuit of national team results is all about quick success! As a Chinese fan, I have endured it for so many years. Our national team has not even made it to the top ten in Asia for two consecutive World Cups! The league is It’s a long-term project, and it may take a long time to see results. So before that, do we have to endure the endless winter in vain? Maybe we may not be able to see the benefits of the league reform until we die. We know whether the national team’s performance is good or not. It’s good to represent Chinese football, but isn’t it enough for us Chinese fans to huddle together and warm up in this harsh winter with no hope at all? Calling Chen Yingxiong into the national team may not necessarily allow the national team to enter the finals of the World Cup in Brazil , but at least we can win a few more games and score a few more beautiful goals in the qualifying rounds, right? Can't such a small request satisfy us? "

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Various voices converge into one sentence - let Chen Yingxiong enter the national team! We want to see him play in the national team jersey!

The Chinese Football Association continues to remain silent in the face of these calls.

Until Liverpool was about to set foot on Chinese soil, Chen Yingxiong received a call from Dracula: "There is something, hero... Someone from my side found me through our sponsor and wants to talk to you. .”

"Is it about signing an endorsement?" Chen Yingxiong asked.

"No. He just said he wanted to have an interview with you, and it was a private communication. He didn't want it to be spread out... Oh, by the way, he is a Chinese, your compatriot."

"Didn't he tell me exactly what he wanted to do with me?"

"No."

Chen Yingxiong frowned after hearing this answer. He couldn't figure out why anything needed to be so mysterious. To say that it was because I was afraid that my rivals would know about the endorsement deal and interfere with it. It could barely be regarded as a trade secret. But when Nike asked me to sign a contract, they didn’t do it like an underground worker. They also used sponsors. When I found my agent, there were more twists and turns than the Yellow River.

What kind of trouble is this?