Red Rebels

66 Behind the sky-high price

Xiao Yu's castle villa is equivalent to a restricted area for reporters in Manchester.

It is located next to Beckham's villa, but the two villas have received completely different treatment in the media.

There is a long corridor outside the door of Xiao Yu's house. Many people think it is for decoration, making the entire castle and villa more retro, but in fact it is not. It is specially designed by Xiao Yu for some reporters who often wait at the door of his house. The purpose of the construction was just to prevent them from being exposed to the sun and rain and damaging their health.

Maybe when many people hear this news for the first time, they will think, Damn, Xiao Yu is so out of his mind that he is so nice to the paparazzi?

But as long as you know that the paparazzi are also very disciplined towards Xiao Yu's family and almost never engage in their desperate methods of digging out celebrity news and secrets, you can see the benefits of maintaining a good relationship between Xiao Yu and the media.

Just like this night, the Red Rebels gathered in Xiao Yu's castle and villa for dinner. Most of the reporters were left in the corridor outside, taking long-range photos from a distance. Only a handful of them spent time with the Red Rebels on weekdays. Reporters who were close to the rebels and reporters who were familiar with Xiao Yu received invitations to enter this castle villa, which was known as the most tasteful castle in Manchester.

Of course, both those who were invited in and those who stayed outside knew one thing very clearly, that is, what can be reported and what cannot be reported. This is the basis for establishing a good relationship between them and the Red Rebels.

This does not mean that journalists have become the mouthpieces of the Red Rebels. No one can control the British media. It is just that the Red Rebels have always operated transparently, so they can always provide reporters with some inside information. In the long run, everyone will There is a tacit understanding.

Although most reporters were not able to enter the castle villa, Xiao Yu specially asked the servants to order food and entertained the reporters waiting here in the corridor as compensation.

Zambrotta didn't seem to attend such parties often, which made him look a little restrained, but he was dressed very formally and looked like a polite Italian gentleman, which was consistent. The outside world's evaluation of him is that when he appears in front of the camera, he is either wearing a jersey or dressed very appropriately.

You will never see the casually dressed side of Gianluca Zambrotta, something the Italian media once joked about.

But tonight, he was dressed too formally, which made Zambrotta look a little embarrassed, because he found that his teammates were all dressed casually, and even Ronaldinho came over wearing sports shorts. He heard that his family It's nearby, and in the more than a year since I've been here, Gianluca Zambrotta hasn't had the chance to visit.

The Red Rebels are very united within themselves;

But in fact, what is really united is the core group of backbones of the club, Curtis, Terry, Ronaldinho, Kaká, Messi, Drogba, Essien, Evra... Later, gradually Some newly joined players, as well as some players promoted from the youth academy, joined and integrated into this group, such as Beckham, Vidic and others.

In the eyes of new players such as Zambrotta, Thuram, and Asa, the unity of the Red Rebels is based on this group of players who have been playing for the club since the beginning of the lower leagues and are extremely loyal to the club. At the same time, coupled with the assistance of some other foreign players, it was established.

"You look a little uncomfortable." Xiao Yu sat down opposite Gianluca Zambrotta with a bottle of beer in his hand.

The entire balcony on the second floor was arranged as a buffet dinner venue, with servants serving the guests. Eva Snow took the ladies and girlfriends in a corner, talking about their women's topics, while Chopard took I took the children to play in the garden downstairs.

"I usually stay at home and rarely go out." Gianluca Zambrotta rarely had the opportunity to talk face-to-face with Xiao Yu like this, so he was a little unfamiliar.

"It's a good habit," Xiao Yu praised, "but it's not a bad thing to participate in social activities appropriately. Just like them, players' lives are extremely stressful, so they need some ways to vent, and they also need to give players opportunities to get to know each other and become familiar with each other."

"So the club holds a player dinner every two weeks?" Zambrotta asked with a smile.

Xiao Yu nodded and smiled: "But it doesn't seem to have much effect on you."

Zambrotta's performance in the Red Rebels was good. After a period of familiarity, he integrated into the team and maintained his form at Jutus. While in the Red Rebels, he played on the left and Evra competes and can also play on the right. He is a versatile player. He played a lot of games for the Red Rebels in various competitions last season, which is considered good.

Of course, there were many substitute appearances here.

But outside the court, he never seemed to integrate into the team as a whole, or it should be said that as a person who is about to enter the third grade, he seems to be a little out of tune with young brats like Ronaldinho, and even usually There is very little communication.

"I... talk less. I usually stay at home and watch movies or something." Gianluca Zambrotta said with a wry smile.

Otaku Xiao Yu flashed this word in his mind and smiled, "I also like watching movies."

"I know you won the Oscar for Best Screenplay. I've seen the movie you wrote, and it's great.

,

, but my favorite is still

Trilogy, I believe these three movies will become the epic of football movies." Zambrotta became excited and talked more.

The third film of "One Shot to Famous" was released globally in the summer of 2007. As a result, this World Cup-themed movie took in nearly 500 million US dollars at the box office worldwide, once again bringing the world to the forefront.

The trend has reached its peak.

Some people suggested that Xiao Yu should continue writing prequels, or write another football movie, but Xiao Yu felt that no matter what, the standard of this trilogy was very disappointing, so he declined these suggestions, and he said that he would never do it again in the future. Wrote a script.

"Many of the stories in Become Famous are real things." Xiao Yu is also very satisfied with these three movies.

Zambrotta nodded: "Yes, I know, so when I was watching this movie, I felt very shocked, and I was thinking, what kind of club is this?"

"Now that you feel it, how do you feel after more than a year?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile and spread his hands.

Zambrotta frowned and shrugged, "I don't know how to put it, it's very special, but it's hard to describe it in words. Just like what I see now, the group of teammates in front of me who are playing crazy, this At the time, it was hard for me to imagine how they would be working hard on the court in the next few days, the difference is huge."

Only then did Xiao Yu truly understand why so many Italian media thought that Gianluca Zambrotta was very artistic. I heard that he liked painting and planting flowers. He liked to watch them at home on weekdays. In the movie, he is a very artistic player, and what he says always seems to have some special meaning.

However, Xiao Yu could tell that Zambrotta was always unable to integrate into the Red Rebels, or it should be said that he was somewhat resistant to integrating into the Red Rebels.

Even Zambrotta himself didn't know. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he just didn't dare to integrate into the Red Rebels because he knew very well that he preferred Italy and his wife also liked it there. They agreed to return to Italy and have four children. child, so he was worried that if he integrated into the Red Rebels, he would be reluctant to leave here like other players.

Of course, professional ethics means that whenever Zambrotta appears on the court, he must try his best to use his strength.

"Oh, by the way, I heard that you are very good at drawing. If you have a chance, draw one for me. Well, you can draw anything. I like a lot of things. As long as it is drawn by you, I can accept it. Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Zambrotta raised the wine glass in his hand and knocked it with Xiao Yu, signaling his agreement.

"I'll wait for you." Xiao Yu stood up with a smile because he found Gianluca Zambrotta's girlfriend coming over.

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The dinner ended in a lively atmosphere. Mourinho did not attend this dinner because he was taking his family on vacation, but this was the Portuguese's loss because he did not have a good taste.

Although it is a buffet dinner, all the food is personally supervised by Eva Snow with the help of the servants. It is absolutely guaranteed that the original taste reflects Eva Snow's craftsmanship. After tasting it, People are full of praise.

The stars of the Red Rebels seem to have become accustomed to using Twitter or blogs to interact with fans, so throughout the night, the players were very active on Twitter, which was almost equivalent to broadcasting the entire dinner live, which made this dinner very popular. It caused an uproar on the Internet, and the media paid close attention to it.

A few days after the dinner, the auction for the captain's armband also entered the market.

Although the Red Rebels were far ahead from the first week of the auction, and even at the last moment, the Red Rebels paid back the 5,000 pounds paid by the second-placed Manchester United. However, when the auction was about to end, Manchester City's Vieira's However, the captain's armband suddenly received a higher auction price, as high as the first place.

Second place went to the Red Rebels in third.

Since the first-place captain's armband sold for a sky-high price, the amount raised during the entire auction reached 50,000 pounds, and all of this money will be used to help many orphanages in the UK.

However, some media just like to get to the bottom of it. After the auction, many reporters in the UK explored how the £0,000 auction came about. Finally, after detailed investigation, they found that this huge sum of money came from East Asia. .

This immediately caused a commotion on the Internet. In particular, many fans of the Red Rebels expressed doubts about Manchester City's first place. They believed that it was probably Manchester City officials secretly trying to overwhelm their opponents in this aspect. Otherwise, how could anyone be willing to spend ten thousand pounds to buy a captain's armband?

"Even the captain's armband of the Red Rebels can only be sold for 78500 pounds, Manchester United's captain's armband is only 500 pounds, and Manchester City's captain's armband can be sold for 00,000 pounds? I believe even Vieira himself can't believe it."

But no matter what, Xiao Yu said at the press conference two weeks later that the auction was very successful. eBay said that it would continue to strongly support the next auction, but Xiao Yu had no specific time. It has not been determined yet, and it is estimated that it will not be until the end of the season at the earliest.

"I believe it's not just a matter of donating something, it represents a responsibility that everyone, whether it's players, teams, coaches, or even everyone in society, whether rich or poor, should have one. Responsibility, a responsibility to society, a responsibility to the world we live in."

"Earlier, I was worried that not many people would support me, but so far, I am very happy. What I see is that more and more people are supporting me with their voices and their practical actions. I am very grateful and will continue this matter, and I have even decided to devote the rest of my life to charity."

"I remember that my father, a very simple Chinese, told me that everyone's life is very short. The beginning and the end are the same, but the process of time is different. How to live your own value depends on each person's life. personal choice”

"I have always kept this sentence in mind. I also know that I am one of the luckier ones among the billions of people on the earth, so I hope to share my luck with more people. I hope to help more people in my life. More people, so that when I grow old, when I am about to die in the future, I will tell myself that my life is worth it."

Xiao Yu doesn't understand any big principles, and he doesn't have as many calculations and plans as other super rich people in the world, but he is very sincere. He has never thought about using charity to earn something. His only thought is, Help more and more people

He has always believed that God gave him the opportunity to be reborn just for this purpose.

However, Xiao Yu's words did not stop the disputes on the Internet, especially after the entire auction event was successfully concluded. However, fans of various British teams, especially fans of the Red Rebels, Manchester United and Manchester City, were even more quarrelsome on the Internet. .

Especially in China, fans of the three teams are quarreling in major forums. Since the Red Rebels have more fans, they naturally have a certain advantage in momentum, but the fans of the Red Devils and Manchester United are not far behind. They all find various reasons to support their clubs.

Manchester City fans naturally got an advantage. After all, the team they supported won the championship, but they were questioned by all fans because their donation came from the East. Many fans of other teams believed that it was probably Manchester City. The Abu Dhabi consortium behind it is up to no good.

"If you can't defeat your opponent on the football field, you want to find some luck outside the football field."

The quarrels between these fans have invisibly increased Ying's influence, but as the parties involved, teams such as the Red Rebels, Red Devils and Manchester City are more open-minded. This is just a charity event, and no matter what is going on behind it, it has nothing to do with it. What's important, what's really important is that you can help people, isn't it?