【Chapter 901】 Shocking News (Ask for Subscription!) )
In the afternoon, Beckham was still at Wimbledon to watch Federer's match against Wawrinka in the 2014 Wimbledon quarter-finals, but when he appeared at London Heathrow, he still attracted the attention of many journalists.
Since the Three Lions returned from the group stage of the World Cup, interest in the World Cup has plummeted among the English media and fans, with more eyes on Wimbledon in the heat of the tournament than a few necessary reports.
For the English, who have already lost their bottoms at the World Cup, enjoying the glory of Wimbledon behind closed doors is a bit of an ostrich burying in the sand, but it is also the only option to paralyze themselves.
Becky was still watching Wimbledon in the afternoon, but showed up at the airport in the evening, and whoever could guess that he was going to be here to greet a heavyweight guest.
Which of these journalists is not a shrewd person with a lively mind?
As soon as I saw Xiaobei so solemn, I immediately surrounded me like a fly that smelled the smell of rotten eggs, waiting to take good photos and grab good news.
What caught the reporters' attention was that by Xiaobei's side, the Chinese young man who arrived in London from the 'Nini' with him a few days ago was also standing beside him, and the two of them were talking and laughing.
At the beginning, the outside world thought that this young man was a staff member of Xiaobei's assistant team, but now looking at the intimacy of the two, the identity is not ordinary.
There is no portrait recognition system now, and Dapeng is not a well-known person, so reporters naturally do not think of his identity at the first time.
However, now that the Internet is developed, some active-minded reporters immediately inquire about relevant information through the Internet through information such as 'Huaxia, Nini, and Jinghu Group'. Soon, Dapeng's photos and materials were clearly presented in front of the reporters, and it turned out that he was an important member of the 'Xiao family'.
As a fast-rising emerging consortium in the world, the 'Xiao family' has always been the focus of many financial media and entertainment media, and its important members have also received the attention and treatment of celebrities.
Xiao Dapeng was admitted to the School of Management of Peking University. Among the fourth generation of the Xiao family, it is foreseeable that there is not much room for his development in the future.
Now that the identity of the Roc has been confirmed, and the purpose of his stay in England at the same time as Xiaobei, these reporters vaguely feel as if they have encountered something funny.
When it comes to the 'Jinghu Group', these sports media and entertainment media at the airport alone seem to be a bit less. Many reporters from mainstream media and financial media also rushed to hear the news, and for a time reporters gathered in the lobby of Heathrow Airport.
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"David, the journalists in England are really dedicated!" Looking at the more and more reporters gathered around, Dapeng chuckled.
At the beginning, Dapeng and Xiaobei were not very familiar with each other and seemed a little restrained, but they took the 'Nini' together and accompanied Xiaobei in England for more than a week, and the two became acquainted.
Don't look at Xiaobei as an athlete. But in terms of interpersonal communication and the handling of social affairs, it has a unique feature, and the title of 'heartthrob' is not handsome.
At this time, Dapeng can be regarded as understanding why Uncle Nine arranged himself by Xiaobei's side, and the experience of this summer vacation will have a positive impact on his future.
"England's media industry is one of the most developed in the world, and there is fierce competition from print media, television broadcasting and the Internet!" Xiaobei nodded and said, "Especially after News Corp entered England. The situation of news grabbing among reporters is getting more and more intense, and you will have a deeper experience in the future! ”
For this fourth generation of the Xiao family. Xiaobei still appreciates it, after all, his spoken English has gone from stumbling at the beginning to becoming fluent now, and it only took a week.
I heard that the current CEO of 'Jinghu Group' also graduated from the same school and the same major as him, and Dapeng's status may not be low in the future. Since Xiao Feng has arranged him into the acquisition team, he may have saved his mind to let him enter the club's management. Xiaobei will not be separated from him.
Xiaobei has carefully studied a series of articles published by Forbes magazine, in which he has an understanding of the distribution of the property of the members of the Xiao family, and knows that Dapeng's net worth is not inferior to his own.
Dapeng owns 1% of the equity of 'Jinghu Group', which is worth more than 300 million US dollars, and if 'Jinghu Group' has an industrial listing. It will also rise. Once Dapeng enters the 'Jinghu Group' in the future, the equity under his name will continue to increase, and the money is immeasurable!
In Europe and the United States, personal net worth can easily become an important indicator of social status, and a young man who is only 23 years old and has hundreds of millions of assets can also gain enough respect and equality.
This is the iron law of the world of capital!
Just when Xiaobei and Dapeng were chatting happily, the reporters at the scene were also speculating which big man of the 'Jinghu Group' was about to come to London?
It's a pity that Xiao Feng and his team set off directly from the 'Dream Airport' on the 'Anna', and the reporters were not able to get specific information from the Air Traffic Control Bureau in a vast way.
However, it was none other than those people who could let Xiaobei greet him at the airport!
It's just that even if the reporters are brainstorming, they can't think that Xiao Feng came to England this time to buy Newcastle United.
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At 19 o'clock on June 28th, London time, the 'Anna' landed smoothly at Heathrow Airport, and the airport opened a green channel for Xiao Feng and his party, and they soon joined Xiaobei and others who were waiting outside!
Seeing the two parties meeting, the flashing lights around were snow-white, and the reporters handed out the microphones one after another, asking Xiao Feng the purpose of his trip to London?
Xiao Feng smiled at the enthusiasm of the reporters, but did not reveal the mystery, but told the reporters that there will be results in a few days!
Looking at the team dressed up as more than a dozen business elites behind Xiao Feng, and then looking at Xiaobei's solemn appearance, all the reporters realized that Xiao Feng's trip was not simple.
That night, the news about Xiao Feng's visit to London became the focus of major media discussions, and many media also speculated that Xiao Feng might enter the Premier League because of Xiaobei?
Although such a guess is a bit surprising, it is not impossible, after all, Xiao Feng is not short of money. He is also good friends with the Gunners' owner, Kroenke, and it is normal for him to be influenced by this to buy a Premier League club!
For a while, the media was very lively, and many paparazzi decided to stay near the Langham Hotel, hoping to take some heavyweight photos!
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The Beckingham family hosted a banquet for Xiao Feng at the second phase of Beckingham Palace in West London, which was also the first time that Xiao Feng had an in-depth understanding of the mansion that had great media popularity.
Since the sale of 'Beckingham Palace' in Hartfordshire for £12 million. Xiaobei's family spent 40 million pounds (about 400 million RMB) to buy a mansion in West London, and invested 5 million pounds in luxury decoration.
Although the focus of the Beckys' career is in the United States, Victoria still wants their children to be educated in London and to buy property in their hometown.
After dinner, Xiao Feng and Xiaobei exchanged details about the acquisition of the club, and he was very satisfied with Xiaobei's work results in the past week.
Now, the celebrities, fans and minority shareholders who may face the club's takeover have all sided with Xiao Feng, and only Mike, who owns 80% of the shares, is left. Ashley too.
Xiao Bei has already sent an invitation to meet Ashley on behalf of Xiao Feng, and Xiao Feng is not worried that this stubborn old man in England will choose to fight. Because he has a killer weapon in his hand!
After dinner, Xiao Feng and Dapeng left Beckingham Palace in the extended A8 prepared by Audi and returned to the Langham Hotel to rest.
The paparazzi guarding outside Beckingham Palace and the Langham Hotel didn't get much information!
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Stephen is an intern reporter for The Sun, and of course, he's more known as the 'paparazzi', specialising in following celebrities and getting first-hand information.
Early in the morning, he was sent to the Langham Hotel to squat. I hope to be able to take some weighty photos.
Stephen was somewhat reluctant to do this. After all, Xiao Feng is just a rich man in China, although it was Xiaobei who picked up the airport last night, and held a banquet at the 'Beckingham Palace'.
But who called him just a trainee journalist?
Hanging a DSLR camera, Stephen leaning on a pillar kept his eyes on the door of the Langham Hotel, for fear that if he didn't pay attention, he would let Xiao Feng slip away.
Fortunately, The Langham Hotel was built two centuries ago. Even after many renovations and renovations, the main structure has not changed much, and there is no underground parking lot. In this way, the only way for guests to leave is through the gate. This also brought enough convenience to Stephen's follow-up.
Just when Stephen was bored, Becky's figure appeared in his sight, and the person who got out of the Bentley with Becky startled him.
Stephen rubbed his eyes, and then looked closely, he was really not dazzled!
"Finally got me!" Stephen was muttering to himself as he raised his camera and filmed!
Although he is an intern reporter, Stephen still has a strong sense of news, and Xiaobei accompanied Newcastle boss Ashley to appear in the hotel where the Chinese billionaire Xiao Feng stayed, which contained too much information!
In Stephen's spare time, other media reporters squatting in the hotel were also excitedly raising their cameras to take pictures, and many people had even begun to rush to the door of the hotel.
However, they were soon stopped by the hotel security guards and personal bodyguards, and they could only watch Becky and Ashley disappear into the hotel lobby!
Stephen realized that he had caught a big fish, and he couldn't digest it alone, so he hurriedly called his top boss Brian and asked for support!
Like Stephen, the reporters present asked for help, and soon hundreds of reporters gathered outside the Langham Hotel, and at the same time, the news of the contact with Ashley by the rich Chinese also spread!
This is simply a bombshell dropped in the football world of England!
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Since joining Newcastle United in 2007, Ashley has been frowned upon by Newcastle fans for his stingy style, frequent selling of his stars and the high ticket prices of club games, and he has not been popular at Newcastle.
Since 2008, the news of Ashley's sale of the club has not been interrupted, and the consortium that has had scandals with Newcastle has ranged from the United States to the Middle East, and even the Chinese consortium.
However, these rumours eventually came to an end, partly because the offer was too low, and secondly, Ashley was reluctant to bring him a lot of money from the club.
Although Ashley owns 80% of the club, support for him is almost non-existent, both in the media and among the fans, and protests calling for him to sell the club are frequent.
George Caulkin, a journalist for The Times, is a well-known figure in the English football press, and he has written an article entitled "The Great Betrayal, Mike. Ashley and the increasingly cheap Newcastle Dream, which attacked Ashley's philosophy of running the club, was unanimously embraced by the fan base.
Newcastle are also considered to be the most likely to change hands among the 20 teams in the Premier League, but when the rumours are likely to come true, they still shock the English football world.
When Xiao Feng met with Ashley in the hotel parlor, the media began to have a heated discussion about the issue of Newcastle, and some football celebrities began to be approached by reporters to ask for various opinions!
Last time, even the sensation caused by Birmingham's acquisition by Yang Ka Seng was not as sensational as Xiao Feng's appointment to meet Ashley, after all, Birmingham and Newcastle are two very different teams.
Birmingham is only a weak team in the Premier League, serving as a 'lift' all year round, and its belonging has little impact on the Premier League pattern, to put it bluntly, it is insignificant.
Newcastle are different, although he has never won the Premier League since its inception and has a mediocre record on other fronts, but it has the largest number of loyal fans in England and is a qualified spoiler!
Because of Ashley's insistence, Newcastle has no better development, if it ushers in a boss who is not bad for money, will it change the competitive situation of the Premier League like Manchester City?
Whether it is the media or relevant people in football, they are not stupid, since Xiaobei has taken Ashley to the Langham Hotel in such a high-profile manner, it means that perhaps the acquisition has entered a critical stage, and it is even close to closing. Otherwise, the parties to the transaction can completely avoid the eyes and ears of the media and conduct secret negotiations, instead of exposing them in advance, which will lead to possible variables.
This conclusion soon became a consensus among the outside world, and more and more reporters flocked to the Langham, so that the nearby police had to come and maintain order.
At the same time, Alan , who has reached a consensus with Xiao Feng. Shearer, Kevin. Keegan and other Newcastle celebrities and a small shareholder also appeared in public very tacitly and were interviewed by the media!
At this time, even fools know that Xiao Feng and Xiaobei have already swept away many obstacles to the club's acquisition with a thunderous momentum, and they are well versed in the purpose of the mall's 'fast, accurate and ruthless'.
Half of the clubs in the Premier League have already been bought by foreign investors, so the people of England and the football people have become commonplace and a little numb!
A mixture of hilarious and depressed emotions spreads in England! (To be continued......)
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