On the second day when Feng Quan led Atletico Madrid to a successful start to the league, Zhao Shijie, who was thousands of miles away, reported a "bad" news to him.

"Daquan, my talk with Adi has collapsed. Although the 25% revenue share they gave was not very far from our bottom line, they did not allow us to be independent from Adi at the right time, as Jordan's AJ did. Zhao Shijie said helplessly.

Although Zhao Shijie promised that even if Fengquan's company was separated from Adi's and operated independently, he would "hand" 2 to 3% of the income to Adi as a reward for supporting himself, but Adi was worried that Fengquan's company would grow into a fierce rival like Naike and Puma in the future.

Hearing this, Feng didn't care and said: "Oh, that's nothing, it's a big deal, just go and cooperate with other companies." ”

"That's true, but your endorsement contract with Adi is still more than two years away, so you can't work with other companies in the meantime. What's more, even after the contract expires, Adi still has the right of first refusal to sign. ”

Feng Quan: "Brother Zhao, can you help me check what the liquidated damages for me and Adi are?" It's a big deal, I paid to terminate the contract with them in advance, and I have to set up the company within this year. ”

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Shijie said slowly: "In order to let you terminate the contract with Esx in advance, Adi paid nearly 10 million euros in liquidated damages for us, so your liquidated damages will be 10 million euros higher than your contract amount, that is, 45 million euros." ”

Although 45 million euros is not a small amount, it is not unbearable for Fengquan, who is now worth nearly 1 billion euros.

So, after thinking for a moment, Feng Quan said domineeringly: "Okay, then trouble Brother Zhao for another trip and give them 45 million." ”

"That's fine, but after you terminate your contract with Adi, which company do you plan to work with?" Zhao Shijie asked.

Originally, Fengquan really wanted to cooperate with LINING, after all, if he chose to cooperate with it, it could be regarded as a model for supporting domestic companies. However, when it came to the idea of the sneakers designed by LINING for the NBA stars he worked with, Feng Quan decisively gave up the idea.

As a leading domestic sports brand, LINING can't get into the eyes of the wind, so other domestic brands are basically not in his scope of consideration.

As for other international brands, Nike is the one that can compete with Adi. However, because Feng Quan had thrown an olive branch to Adi long before signing a contract with Adi, his offer of 23 million US dollars for 5 years (Adi's contract amount: 35 million euros for 5 years) was simply rejected by Feng Quan.

It's not that Naike's shot is not generous enough, but in their opinion, even though Feng Quan had already won the 100-meter dash at the London Olympics against the "Jamaican Lightning", his influence in the entire sports world was still not as good as Bolt's.

You must know that the average amount of Bolt's endorsement contract at that time was only $5 million per year. Feng Quan's offer to Naike was as high as 40 million US dollars for 5 years, so Feng Quan at that time carved a mark of "greed" in the hearts of Naike's senior management, and Naike was labeled as a "miser" by Feng Quan.

If Naike had known that Feng Quan would be able to achieve today's results after switching to football, I am afraid that even if Feng Quan originally offered 5 years and 50 million US dollars, they would not hesitate to agree. It's a pity that Fengquan, who has already grown into an international supersports superstar, will not choose to cooperate with Naike, a "miser", even if he chooses LINING.

However, in addition to the two major sporting goods giants Adi and Naike, there are only a few companies that can have influence in the world, such as Capa, Reebok, and Puma.

Just when Feng Quan was thinking about which company to choose for cooperation, he suddenly remembered that Rudolph Dassler, the founder of Puma, was the brother of Adolf Dassler, the founder of Adi, and it was because of the conflict with his younger brother Adolf that he ran away and founded Puma in anger.

"Since you won't even give me a small piece of cake, I'll go to your 'brother' for help and snatch a bigger piece from you!"

Thinking of this, Feng Quan immediately said: "Brother Zhao, I think Puma is good, although the strength is weaker than Adi and Naike, but the design concept of their company is very in line with my aesthetics." ”

Since the story between Adi and Puma was told to Feng Quan by himself, Zhao Shijie could vaguely guess the reason why Feng Quan chose Puma.

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On August 30, the second round of La Liga began again.

Barcelona, the first of the "top three in the Western Super League", although it encountered stubborn resistance at Villarreal's Love Song Stadium, but still scored the only goal of the game with Messi assisted Neymar in the 79th minute of the game.

A day later, defending champions Atletico Madrid took on Eibar on their home turf.

As a promoted polo team, when he knew that his team was far inferior to the defending champions, Eibar's coach Garitano did not choose to retreat from the backfield like Atletico Madrid's first-round opponent Rayo Vallecano, but let his players let go of their hands and feet to show their strength.

In fact, Garitano's actions are not a sign of arrogance, but he knows that even if he chooses to defend to the death, it will be difficult to stop Atletico Madrid's powerful attacking group. So, instead of dying ugly, it's better to give it a go, and even if you end up losing the game, you can walk away with your head held high.

After the start of the game, Atletico Madrid, who did not expect the opponent to dare to attack, although they were a little scrambling by the opponent's front court in the opening stage, but soon after stabilizing their position, Mandzukic broke the deadlock on the field in the 19th minute of the first half.

Although the team retained most of last season's main framework this summer, Diego Costa has left many outsiders unoptimistic about Atletico Madrid's title prospects.

Mandzukic, who joined in the summer, is also a very good fulcrum centre-forward, but in the eyes of the Spanish media and insiders, his speed and scoring ability are much inferior to Diego Costa.

Feng Quan and Griezmann can certainly make up for Mandzukic's lack of scoring ability, but similarly, Feng Quan and the two will inevitably face more defensive pressure than last season. After all, Diego Costa, who has a strong ability to score goals, needs to attract the attention of at least one or two defenders.

However, is Mandzukic really weaker than Diego Costa? The answer, of course, is no.

Yes, Diego Costa has more speed and scoring ability, but Mandzukic, who is physically stronger and has a stronger sense of community, is better up front. Therefore, in terms of overall strength, Mandzukic will not be inferior to Diego Costa.

And Feng Quan's goal to break the deadlock is the best proof of this.

Mandzukic, who was ambushed in the penalty area at that time, even if he chose to shoot directly, had at least about a 50% chance of scoring. However, in order to ensure the team's score, Mandzukic made a false shot and passed the ball to Feng Quan, who was in a better position, allowing the opponent to break the deadlock on the court more easily.

In addition, Mandzukic's relentless off-ball movement in the front court not only opened up more space for other teammates, but his ferocious pressing also put great pressure on the opposing defence.