85 CHAPTER 85
On March 10, in the 25th round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund visited Bochum, and Ribery and Yaya Toure both returned from injury.
After this period of rest, both of them are full of fighting spirit, and their physical condition has also been adjusted to the best state.
Bochum, who was still full of fighting spirit at first, was soon overwhelmed by Dortmund's dazzling offensive and could only barely parry.
The final result was 3-0, with the impressive Franck Ribery contributing a goal and an assist to continue his stride in the race for the European Golden Boot.
The Dortmund players were already waiting for Yan Jing to go back with them after attending the press conference on the bus, but they didn't expect assistant coach Nafir to suddenly inform them that Yan Jing had something to do tonight and asked them to go back first.
Weidenfeller touched his head: "What is the boss going to do?"
"Yan has something to talk about. β
CoentrΓ£o felt the scene familiar: "I remember not coming back with us after the quarter-finals of the Champions League last year......
When David Silva heard this, his eyes drifted out the window.
"Ah, the boss came to me that time......"
Everyone looked at David Silva in amazement, and they couldn't help but think about this journey of Yan Jing.
"What?!" Ribery, who would not waver in his main position no matter what, was excited, "Does this mean that the boss is going to bring us new teammates back next season?!"
As soon as Ribery spoke, the bus immediately became lively, and the players had a heated discussion about the players that Yan Jing might bring back.
Villa said curiously, "Who do you think it will be this time?"
Ribery leaned against the window and smiled, "Who knows, did you think it would be you last summer?"
Sneijder shook his head honestly: "I never thought I would join Dortmund until the head came to me at the training camp in the Netherlands. β
Thuram, who was bitter by the pit, smiled dryly: "I really didn't expect it, well, it's the truth." β
At this moment, Yan Jing has already boarded a flight to Madrid, and in order to show his sincerity, of course he has to visit Mr. Heartthrob in person.
I don't know how Watzke got in touch with Beckham, but all in all, there is another string of numbers that many people dream of in the address book of Yan Jing's mobile phone.
In Beckham's mansion in Madrid, Victoria is tying a tie for her husband.
"David, who are you going out to meet? Now Madrid is full of paparazzi staring at you......"
Beckham lowered his head and kissed Victoria's lips with a smile: "Honey, just a friend, we made an appointment to have dinner together tonight." β
The little bird accepted her husband's kiss resignedly, but Victoria's eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
"In times like this? Isn't it going to be another team that invites you to play on their side?"
Hearing his wife's inquiry, Beckham buried his head in silence and buttoned up his suit, without giving a clear answer.
After Marca broke the news that David Beckham would join the Los Angeles Galaxy, his already poor relationship with Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello immediately plummeted.
As the first person in football with well-deserved commercial value, he has to participate in many commercial entertainment activities, and Capello, the iron-fisted coach who has always been "disciplined", is quite unhappy about this, and has criticized him in front of other players several times.
As soon as the news came out, Capello even directly deprived him of the right to be selected for the game squad, and he could only train with the team every day, and he could not get the opportunity to play at all.
In Victoria's eyes, this was obviously no different from acquiescence, she was not angry, she knew her husband's thoughts very well.
Had it not been for her repeated requests, Beckham would have stayed in Europe.
"It's not bad to go out for a meal with friends once in a while, and I also want to meet friends who know you, can you bring me along?"
Beckham had thought his wife would be particularly angry because he had promised to go to Los Angeles in the summer.
This time to meet with other teams, Victoria did not show obvious displeasure, and already made the "fearful" Beckham breathe a big sigh of relief.
"Of course you can come with me, dear. β
Yan Jing arrived at the restaurant with Beckham early, and while waiting for Beckham, he also received a call from Nick.
"Yan, our product completed the final test yesterday and has no problem putting it into the market at all. We're expecting a press conference at the end of April, which is the end of the season and the schedule shouldn't be too intense. β
"At the end of April, the rest of the month or so will be spent on propaganda?"
"Yes, it's necessary, and we're now looking for the right spokesperson. Although money is basically not a problem, at present, our popularity is too low, most of us are unwilling to come, and we can't look down on ...... if we want to come."
"Focusing on the U.S. market?"
"This is the largest group of valuable consumers in the world, not to mention that our company is headquartered in New York, what do you say?"
"Oh, then you'll have to find a favorite of the American people. What do you think of Angelina Jolie, or Rihanna, the little Barbados diva who has been very popular lately?"
"But I don't think they fit well with our company's image. β
Yan Jing looked out the window: "Are there any particularly popular news figures in the United States recently?"
"It's interesting, I don't know if you follow international financial news. Last month, the National Finance Corporation, the largest subprime mortgage company in the United States, reduced lending, and the second-largest subprime mortgage lender, New Century Finance, issued a profit warning. The clever 'big sharks' of Wall Street smelled the smell of blood and began to prepare for the follow-up, each with their own thoughts ready to move. β
It is clear that Nick is talking about the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States in 2007, which led directly to the emergence of the global financial crisis.
Yan Jing thought for a moment, and didn't intend to say more about what he was not good at.
"I've heard of it, but I don't know much about it. β
"In short, this is a consequence of the fact that the lending policies of US banks have not been adjusted in a timely manner. At the beginning of 2000, the real estate industry in the United States was booming, and banks were also very lenient in lending to people with poor credit, and they hardly needed any proof to win. If the money is given, it may not be able to recover all of it. In order to reduce risk, banks and investment institutions have issued a large number of bonds, companies like hedge funds have made a lot of money, many people see business opportunities and want a piece of the pie, and lending services and bonds continue to be popular. But now, only a very small number of smart guys who have fallen into the eyes of money have made money, and more and more people can't afford to pay their mortgages. With oversupply, housing prices have naturally plummeted, and even if banks force them to recycle houses, they can't sell them at all. Therefore, the banking institutions and bondholders will have to bear the burden of these leftover messes. β
Compared to the company's share issue that Nick said last time, it was not difficult for Yan Jing to understand this.
"Sounds serious, but from what you just said, do you mean this is just the beginning?"
"Crisis is business opportunity, strict, if you have a lot of spare money, you can pay more attention to the situation in the United States, maybe you can make a profit. As for what impact this incident will have on the world? Let's wait and see. β
Yan Jing can't remember what the major of Nick University is, no, isn't this guy not graduating from college yet?
"Speaking of which, the winter vacation will be over in a few days, and I'm afraid you won't be able to go back to Germany to continue your university career. Lack of attendance, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to complete your studies if you don't get enough credits by then?"
"Special treatment in special times, don't worry, I'm sure the professors will understand. Nick's tone sounded very relaxed, "Going back to our original topic, what kind of spokesperson do you think is the most appropriate for our company? Actually, we really want to hire Beckham, and the recent news that he may join the major leagues next season has blown the headlines of major newspapers." β
Beckham, please? Isn't there a godsend in front of you?
"Do you really want to ask Beckham to endorse him?"
"He's definitely the darling of the media right now, the super-heavyweight baby that the American people are so eagerly waiting for. Nick blew a loud rogue whistle, "Speaking of which, I want to ask, Yan, do you think Beckham will really come to the United States?"
Yan Jing paused for a moment, not planning to tell Nick about Dortmund's desire to invite Beckham to join, only giving an ambiguous answer.
"Perhaps. Didn't his wife, Victoria, always want him to get into the entertainment industry?"
"Yes, but unfortunately we don't have the connections to reach him. β
Yan Jing pondered for a moment and said, "Money is not a problem?"
"A problem that can be solved with money is not a problem. β
Ending the call, Yan Jing, who was sitting in the private room, brewed a lot of words in his mind, and waited for Beckham to start pulling from the origin of species to joining Dort.
But the words he had come up with were based on Beckham's solo appointment, so when the door of the private room was pushed open and "Spice Girl" Victoria came in affectionately holding Beckham's shoulder, Yan Jing couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.
Oh no, it's too bad that the words I thought about before are useless.
Everyone knows that Victoria wants Beckham to go to the United States to develop in the entertainment industry, and Beckham is the most obedient to Victoria.
If all kinds of "honor theory" and "championship theory" are thrown out as previously planned, I am afraid that after returning home, Victoria will immediately call the people from the Los Angeles Galaxy to come and officially sign with Beckham.
The soldiers came to block the water and cover the earth, and Yan Jing had no choice but to follow the trend. He stood up and greeted the couple in front of him in a friendly manner.
"Good evening, David. Madame, you really look more beautiful than in the photo. β
Strictly speaking, Beckham and Yan Jing are not very familiar, but he still has a good impression of Yan Jing, and walked over and gave each other a hug.
"Good evening, Yan, I didn't expect us to meet again at this point in time. β
The two sides took their seats, and Beckham looked at Yan Jing with some concern. Before this, he didn't inform Yan Jing that he would bring Victoria with him, and he didn't know if the other party would feel embarrassed and inconvenient.
However, his worries were obviously unnecessary, Yan Jing was certainly not stupid enough to invite Beckham to play in Dort directly in front of Victoria, he changed the topic that the other party might be interested in.
"Yesterday I watched the live stream of American Idol, and I think Jordan Sparks has a good chance of getting the final victory. β
Yanjing's opening remarks surprised Victoria, who had expected the Asian to gush on David over the football he hated.
Victoria is no stranger to "American Idol", a well-known talent show in the United States, because the founder of this show is none other than her and David Beckham's agent Simon Fowler.
"Sparks? she hadn't even made it through the auditions, but I'm more optimistic about Blake Lewis than her, and his performance on stage was really cool. β
Watching Victoria and Yan Jing talk about American entertainment programs, Beckham was confused and had to listen to the conversation between the two with a smile.
Victoria and Yan Jing both noticed that Beckham couldn't interject, so they tacitly stopped talking and called the waiter to order.
Of course, Yan Jing can't just ignore football in order to win Victoria's favor, otherwise the trip will be in vain.
"David, I saw on the news two days ago that you plan to play in the United States next season?" 166 Reading Network