Chapter 111: Going to Be Famous?
That evening at the Wimblede Bar, Boss John threw a lively celebratory party, and everyone who came was free to enjoy the best beer, and drank as much as they wanted. So the small Wimbles bar was squeezed out.
Chu Zhongtian was naturally the core figure of the party, he won the best game after the game without any suspense, a large group of media surrounded him, and the scene of him standing in front of the camera with champagne in hand and smirking was also on TV.
"Haha, Chu!! You're famous now! "Colin. John raised his glass and shouted to Chu Zhongtian.
Chu Zhongtian on the TV screen held a bottle of champagne in both hands and stood in front of the background board for those reporters to take pictures. The announcer's voice rang out: "...... This is the best player of the game, a surprising selection that no one would have thought before the game - an international student from Wimbledon School of Art will be the best player of the game! ”
Before the words fell, the lights were turned off, and Chu Zhongtian was shaken and blinked vigorously.
Seeing his embarrassed appearance, the drunkards in the bar burst out laughing.
And Chu Zhongtian, who was standing behind the bar, was a little embarrassed - he behaved so violently in the game, and as a result, he faced more than a dozen reporters...... Journalists are scarier than an FA Cup game.
*※※CCTV and Xinhua News Agency's press stations in London can be called "press stations", and an ordinary sports newspaper can also set up a press station in London, although they are much smaller than the first two. A modest room, which is both an office and a residence, is the British correspondent station set up by Century New Sports in London, which sounds awesome, but in fact there is only one person in this correspondent station.
Xu Xiaodi is the newspaper's resident reporter in London, England, and the only ...... Reporter.
At the same time, he is also the accountant, cook, driver (if there is a car), external contact, head of the network department (fix the computer if it breaks), secretary...... Wait a minute. It is really sad that many titles are in one, but it does not mean that many salaries are also in one...... "Century New Sports" is a new newspaper established after the new century, and at that time it found two giants, one is a well-known liquor brand, and cooperated with the local daily newspaper group to create such a newspaper specializing in sports. It was at that time that Xu Xiaodi began to enter the newspaper, and at the reception where the newspaper was founded, he still remembers the impassioned statements of the two CEOs.
"Use our words to promote the new Chinese sports to move forward!"
As a result, only three years have passed, and bad news has been coming from within the newspaper that the newspaper is affiliated with the daily newspaper group, but now it is said that because of the poor efficiency, the daily newspaper group plans to suspend the publication of "Century New Sports" indefinitely, and the liquor company that sponsored the newspaper in the first place has also experienced a decline in its efficiency, losing a lot of the country's liquor market share. Although they are still spending money on newspapers, the annual allocation has become less and less.
The British journalist station can only remain in the establishment because of the development of football in England, which is also a widely based sport in China. It's almost the only part of the newspaper that still attracts readers and advertisers.
But Xu Xiaodi himself didn't know how long he could continue to stay here, maybe he was asleep when he received a long-distance call from China, telling him to pack his luggage and prepare to return to China.
The money allocated to him by the newspaper was pitiful, and he even had to plan and plan to go out to cover the news, because it cost money to go out - it cost money to get out of London, it cost money to get out of London, it cost money to stay, it cost money to eat, it cost to apply for a press card...... So now his main interview is like this - on the night of the matchday, turn on the TV in the room, put a notebook and pen in front of him, record all the football reports on the TV, synthesize it, add some of his own condiments, and send it back home, even if he has completed an update on English football.
What if the newspaper asked him to interview a certain football star?
That's also very easy to do, just find an interview article from other British media, make a slight change, replace the interviewer with yourself, add some questions that you take for granted, and take it for granted, send it back to China, and publish it in the "Century New Sports" newspaper with little influence.
Xu Xiaodi was actually reluctant to do this, because it made him think that he was a copyist. You must know that he was still very idealistic when he was young, and the most hated thing was plagiarism, and at that time he still had a childish dream of using words to change reality.
But he is Chinese New Year's Eve four years old now, and he has barely achieved anything, and he has been going around in the media circle for ten years, and he is still the same. He still has his wife, children and parents to support, and if he doesn't, he won't have to wait for the London press station to be cancelled, and he can pack his bags and go back to China tomorrow.
Anyway, China's information is blocked, and many of the latest football inquiries in Europe will have to wait a long time to reach China, even if he plagiarizes the articles of his foreign counterparts, or even makes them up himself, domestic readers will not know. Sports Weekly is famous, right? Many of their articles about foreign football consulting also come from foreign media. This has become a common rule in the Chinese media...... Take it, you take it from him, and if you don't take it for nothing, you won't take it.
Xu Xiaodi knew that this day was England's FA Cup matchday, but he didn't go to see it live, it was too expensive. He chose to wait for the evening to watch a television program, and then record the scores and goals of each game, write a briefing and send it to the domestic headquarters, and the news will be published in the newspaper on Monday.
After the TV show started, Xu Xiaodi spread out his notebook and prepared to record. It's a live TV broadcast, and he can't use the remote control to pause and then type, but fortunately he has learned shorthand before, and he copied it in his notebook while listening, ensuring that it is word for word.
“…… At the beginning of today's show, we have to recommend a game for you. The voice of the host of "Match Day" rang out. Xu Xiaodi doesn't have to look up at the TV screen to know who it is - Lineker, a legend in English football and the host of the show "Match Day".
"This is definitely the best and biggest upset in this round of the FA Cup!" Lineker said in a slightly agitated tone.
Xu Xiaodi whenever something happens, he thinks that the English love to make a fuss, and an event like the FA Cup is a hotbed of underdogs, in the past 132 years, what kind of upsets have exploded, can there be any wonderful upsets now? It's nothing more than a League One team beating a Premier League team...... "It's interesting to see the two belligerents in this game because they used to have the same roots, the visitors used to be fans of the home team, and it was only out of righteous indignation that the team abandoned them and moved to form a team, and I didn't expect it to be so good, and in this round of the FA Cup, it brought the two teams together. ”
The reporter's keen sense of smell made Xu Xiaodi think that this story was very interesting, and maybe he could make up a story that would make people cry when he read it in China - after spending more than two years in the UK, he had not learned anything else, and his ability to make up stories has greatly improved. He estimates that even if he can't become a sports reporter in the future, he will be able to write novels.
Thinking of this, he looked up at the TV. The screen was playing the match, which was highly recommended by Lineker.
He also saw the names of two teams in the top left of the screen - Wimbledon and Wimbledon Athletic.
Sure enough, it's out of the same door...... He suddenly remembered that he had paid attention to these two teams last year, and directly copied the origin of these two teams in a British media and sent them to China. I didn't expect to meet again, it's really fateful.
Then the screen turned, and it became after the game, and the score was hit in the middle of the screen.
0-2。
Away Wimbledon wins.
An amateur team beating a professional team? Xu Xiaodi was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, it was really a real unpopularity. This team must be on fire, it looks like I can make more fuss about this, and today's manuscript has been written!
"The result was that Wimbledon from the mixed county league won against the team they once supported, Wimbledon, which is only the ninth tier in the English football league system...... But even more surprising than this result was the best player of the game......"
The picture then changed, and a face that knew at a glance that it was an Oriental appeared on the screen, and the flashing lights kept turning on, and the person who flashed couldn't stand it and was blinking his eyes.
Xu Xiaodi was stunned.
Chinese? Japanese? Korean?
The names of three countries popped into my head at the same time.
"This is the best player of the game, a surprising selection that no one would have thought before the game - an international student at Wimbledon will be the best player of the game!" Lineker still did not reveal the nationality of the player, Xu Xiaodi went to the whole person, almost sticking to the TV screen, as if to see from a little detail which nationality this best man is.
Of course, there may be British, but he is an Asian, but Xu Xiaodi didn't think about it so much at this time.
Yellow skin, black hair, black eyes, not deep eye sockets, small eyes, low nose bridge, and no angular facial contours, typical East Asian facial features.
Lineker unraveled the mystery: "His name is Chu Zhongtian, he is an international student from China, he usually attends Wimbledon Art School and plays football part-time...... It's unbelievable that a student part-time player can be the best of the match in the FA Cup. What makes him the best man of the game? ”
The game footage is back.
Xu Xiaodi saw Chu Zhongtian steal the ball at the captain's feet of Wimbledon from behind, and then directly assisted his teammates to score. Next, he saw Chu Zhongtian successfully compete with the opposing defender in the corner kick and hit the football into Wimbledon's goal!
He was completely stupid when he saw this scene...... Lineker's voice rang in his ears: "Yes, one assist and one goal, deservedly the best of the game!" But that's not all, the goal he scored in the game was the first goal scored by the Chinese in the 132-year history of the FA Cup! Although he was not the first Chinese player to play in the FA Cup, he was the first Chinese player to score a goal......"
That's right!
Xu Xiaodi reacted, Lineker was right. The slightly young Chinese in front of him is indeed the first Chinese to score in the 132-year history of the English FA Cup. Although he can only earn a salary by plagiarizing the reports of his British counterparts now, he is a sports reporter after all, and his own professional quality is still not said, but it is useless for various reasons.
He remembers that on January 2, 1999, Crystal Palace's 1-2 defeat to Newcastle was the first appearance of a Chinese player in the FA Cup. Fan Zhiyi and Sun Jihai both started, Fan Zhiyi was replaced in the 75th minute, Sun Jihai played the whole game, but in the last minute of the game was defeated by Alan Zhihai. Shearer broke through and England's leading goalscorer scored the winning goal.
There are still a few FA Cup games tomorrow, Everton and English League C side Shrewsbury Town will play each other, if Li Tie can play, he should have been the third Chinese player to make his debut in the English FA Cup, but I didn't expect this third place position was not only snatched by a completely unfamiliar international student, but also even set a goal record...... But Xu Xiaodi didn't feel sorry for Li Tie at all, but was very excited. He realized he had caught a piece of big news!
An ordinary Chinese student, when he was studying in the UK, played in the FA Cup because he played in a local amateur team, and also started the FA Cup game, scored a goal, and was elected the best of the game after the game! What a legend!
And this is definitely not made up by himself, but a living reality!
Life is really better...... It would be nice to have more detailed information about this person...... When the time comes, you will get the exclusive, and then send it back to China, and you will be on fire!
Chinese fans don't care much about England's FA Cup, because there is no one to care about. There are a lot of fans in China, but not all of them like English football and English teams. But if a Chinese is added to this, then the situation will immediately be different. All Chinese fans will look at the island nation with interest, just as they follow Sun Jihai and Li Tie to the Chinese student called "Chu Zhongtian".
At that time, domestic fans will definitely be interested in this player who came out of nowhere, if he can always get first-hand information by his side, will he be able to seize the opportunity in this news war? He knew he was not the only Chinese media in London, England, if they had seen the show as well...... No, they don't need to look at it, the next day there will be an overwhelming flood of reports about the mysterious Chinese student, who has been here for more than two years and is already familiar with the efficiency and style of the British media. At that time, such an obvious trend will definitely attract the attention of his Chinese counterparts, who want people to have money, equipment, and equipment, how can they rob them by themselves?
No way! You must get ahead of them and find this person...... Xu Xiaodi suddenly came back to his senses from his excited fantasy, Wimbledon is so big, where should he find it?
He suddenly remembered that the show said that this person was studying at Wimbledon Art School...... This must be a useful clue.
Then go to Wimbledon Art School early tomorrow morning to find him!
Xu Xiaodi came back to his senses and looked at the TV, and a close-up of Chu Zhongtian's face was given on the screen.
He stared, trying to keep the face in his mind. With so many students, he had to make sure he found his goal as soon as possible. He didn't know if there would be other competitors, but he had to be on the alert.
Strike first!
Xu Xiaodi grabbed Chu Zhongtian on the TV screen, and then clenched his fists.
※※※ Chu Zhongtian didn't know that he had been targeted, and he was celebrating the victory with everyone in the bar.
"Well done, Chu!" Jackson approached him with a glass and shook it at him. "I'll give you a drink!"
"If you can tip me, I'll be glad to hear it, Uncle Jackson." After getting acquainted with them, Chu Zhongtian could already make such jokes.
Sure enough, Jackson didn't mind, but laughed: "Boss John just gave you a big red envelope, are you still looking for me to tip, Chu?" ”
"Hey, hey." Chu Zhongtian scratched his head embarrassedly. Just now, Boss John went upstairs, and when he came down, he held an envelope in his hand and handed it to him, saying that it was a red envelope for today's game, and he was rewarded because of his good performance. And said that it was three bonuses, one for him to assist Kevin. Cooper helped the team open the door to victory; One is to reward him for scoring with his own header to seal the win for the team; The last one was because he won the best of the match.
He didn't know how much money it was, but it was bulging to the touch...... He is still very happy, at least he has made more money through his own efforts.
After laughing at Chu Zhongtian, Uncle Jackson's face turned straight: "But I bet, Chu." Starting tomorrow, you will face a lot of situations that you have never faced before, and you will meet a lot of people you have never known before, are you ready to do that? ”
Chu Zhongtian was stunned for a moment, he hadn't understood yet.
"You're famous, are you ready?" Old Bent didn't know when he came over and said.
"Uh......" Chu Zhongtian thought for a moment, he couldn't imagine what it would be like, it was nothing more than a fan coming up to him for an autograph? A reporter came to interview him...... Hey? Interview? Will there be reporters who will come and interview themselves? So will it spread to China? Will your parents see it? Will they be dissatisfied with the fact that they have started playing football again? Especially mom...... Chu Zhongtian felt a trace of worry. But then he calmed down - he was just famous in this game, and even if there was a media interview, it would definitely only be on a small scale, how could China, which was thousands of miles away, know about it?
He also thinks too highly of himself...... "Hey, don't think so much!" Seeing that Chu Zhongtian fell silent, Jackson thought that his problem had annoyed him, and hurriedly said loudly, "Let's not get drunk today!" ”
His words were met with an enthusiastic response from the rest of the bar, who raised their glasses and poured them into their mouths.
The Wimbledon match was still being shown on TV, and Lineker was discussing the match with the guests.
A close-up shot of Chu Zhongtian once again appeared on the big screen behind the host.
He's really famous......
(To be continued)