Chapter 604: The Bird's Nest's Extravaganza
"I heard that Hua Lian went to Spain, do you know?"
"Yes, that's a good boy, and I owe her a lot."
"Why don't you like her?"
"Eldest sister, are you my agent and press officer, or my matchmaker?" Lin Yu looked helplessly at Qu Hong, who was sitting next to him, and said with a wry smile.
Why doesn't he like flower love? No, he shouldn't ask that, in fact, he knows that he likes flowers, no one likes that kind of girl, but because he likes it too much, he doesn't want to hurt that girl, his so-called liking is different from love.
Lin Yu and Qu Hong are sitting in the Bird's Nest right now, and they are holding a press conference, and not only them, but also Real Madrid's new president Raul Soros, head coach Lippi, and number one star Cristiano Ronaldo are here.
This venue is provided by the General Administration of Sports of China, and it is provided free of charge, and CCTV has also made great efforts in this regard. Because in China, Lin Yu is no longer just a player, he is a star, a hero, and a well-known national hero.
Qu Hong is now Lin Yu's agent part-time press officer, and Alban coordinates the entire agent studio, after all, Lin Yu's stall is now very large, not only his income as a player, but also investment and share income, it can be said that he is now a big boss behind the scenes, his career includes football, foundation, major shareholders of Chang'an Catering Group, education group, real estate and other aspects of investment, endorsement, advertising and so on.
However, Lin Yu still likes his identity as a player, and he leaves everything else to Alban and others to take care of. Whether it's recruiting new employees or scaling up your investment. He's a hands-off shopkeeper.
He is not here today for purely commercial purposes. In addition to promoting and promoting Real Madrid in China, there are other things, such as Raul Soros's plan to establish a football school in Spain, provide scholarships for Chinese children to study, and whether there can be a second star like Lin Yu, it depends on the creation of these little children.
Lin Yu is a sweetheart, which Raul Soros knows very well, there have been many fans of Real Madrid in China before, and the most influential of them is Cristiano Ronaldo's fans. But that's not enough, it is said that domestic fans Real Madrid can't compare with Manchester United and Barcelona, and now they can't even compare to Chelsea.
So Raul Soros decided to hold Lin Yu's medical examination and signing ceremony in China, of course, after returning to Madrid, there must be another one, but at that time, it was just to meet the wishes of Spanish fans, in fact, in China. All formalities can be completed.
This is also Raul Soros's attention to the Chinese market, and it is definitely not a so-called face project, it is a real concern and concern for Chinese fans.
There are more than a billion people in China, and now there is a lot more people who like football because of Lin Yu. There are hundreds of millions of fans in football in the country, and the number of people in Spain as a whole is not comparable, so this market is absolutely huge. It's a pity that the former Dortmund and Chelsea executives didn't notice this potentially huge market, and the Spaniard still has a vicious eye. Worthy of a businessman.
The media who came to the scene today are not only sports media, but also some very famous mainstream media. In addition to satellite TV in various provinces, large online media and paper media have also come to the Bird's Nest, hoping to appreciate Lin Yu's style.
Of course, if they want to ask Lin Yu questions, it is estimated that they will not be ranked, maybe watch Lin Yu once, they will be content, although Lin Yu is a Chinese, but the time to return to China is really not much, most of them can only watch Lin Yu's demeanor from TV, can see Lin Yu's real person on the scene, this is undoubtedly a great happiness.
Although Lin Yu's agent team did not follow him this time, only Qu Hong followed him, but this signing ceremony and press conference, they don't have to worry about it at all, the organizer will do it well, even if it doesn't work out at that time, he Lin Yu will not be scolded, which is why he didn't let someone deal with this matter, there is no need, worry about being scolded, it is very cost-effective.
Why is the venue located in the Bird's Nest? First, because Lin Yu has always had such a dream, and secondly, it just so happened that Lin Yu's family and Qu Hong's family came to Beijing to play, and it was time to catch up, otherwise with Lin Yu's character, it is estimated that the venue will definitely be set in Xi'an, and he doesn't want to run around.
Domestic athletes may be subject to various restrictions because of institutional reasons, but Lin Yu is different, he doesn't care who he offends now, just according to his own temperament, you can say that he plays music, you can say that he plays a big name, so what? If you have the ability, don't interview, it's really not uncommon.
So the hotel he lives in is five-star, the waiter is the top, and the food and drink are the most expensive, but he didn't spend a penny, someone will pay for him, he doesn't lack that money, but people are courteous, you can't refuse it, otherwise it's too faceless.
In his free time, Lin Yu and his family and Qu Hong's family visited Beijing City, went to visit the Great Wall, and saw the Forbidden City.
No, perhaps more sensational than foreign leaders, and even without exaggeration, the atmosphere in Beijing is really more lively than the 2008 Olympic Games, many people do not hesitate to spend money to come to Beijing, just to be able to see Lin Yu's side, many media make an appointment in advance, arrive in Beijing early, come late, even the hotel can not be booked, can only go to live in cheap hotels, some people can only live in Tianjin Wei.
As a last resort, Beijing has to limit the number of cars these days, otherwise it has to be blocked, it is enough to jam so many outsiders at once, it is really crowded.
Fortunately, Beijing has the experience of the Olympic Games, and it is also very familiar with handling this matter, but there have been no major accidents or troubles.
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Of course, in addition to the media and fans who want to come to Beijing to see Lin Yu, there are many internationally renowned brands who also want to find Lin Yu to endorse.
Joke. Seeing Lin Yu's great influence, those companies that want to break into the Chinese market. Where can you still sit still, it is as if you want to give Lin Yu money. One by one, he squeezed his head and wanted to contact Lin Yu through Qu Hong, but it was useless, where did Lin Yu have time to do these things now, he was on vacation now, and he didn't want anyone to occupy the time he spent with his relatives.
Nike, the sports brand that first found Lin Yu's endorsement, is now the happiest, and it can't close its mouth. Although they had to pay a lot of bonuses and extra funds because Lin Yu's performance was so good, they were happy. Feed Lin Yu, and then occupy the Chinese market...... No, it should be the world market! Lin Yu defeated Messi, who endorsed Adidas, and it was definitely a huge success for Nike.
Not only that, but this time Ronaldo also came to the background, and Ronaldo is also one of Nike's spokespeople, and he is also very influential, as the head of Nike in Asia and the head of Greater China. They all came to the background and wanted to renew their contracts and give more generous endorsement fees.
Of course, Adidas is not idle. Because although Lin Yu and Ronaldo personally endorse Nike, Real Madrid endorses Adidas, so Adidas has been thinking about whether they can poach Lin Yu too. They have miscalculated on Ronaldo, and now they really don't want to miss Lin Yu again. It's a pity that Lin Yu is a person who is emotional, and Nike didn't do anything to be sorry for him. He won't change his door easily.
In addition to Adidas's regrets, there are also some companies that signed contracts with Lin Yu in the early days, but later because Lin Yu's agent Alban Lion opened his mouth, and in the end there was no renewal of the company, and many of the contracts made when they were in Germany were interrupted, and now those people really regret it to death.
If they continue to renew their contracts, with Lin Yu's performance in the Premier League, they can definitely make a lot of money, and now they regret it, it's too late.
Lin Yu has a stinky problem, whoever has fired him, he will fire him! He is not rare in money, because he is really not short of money, even if he doesn't have an endorsement, he can still make a lot of money, why bother to keep his face entangled with those guys who look down on him, it's boring.
This is a big name, don't you bird me? Lao Tzu doesn't bird you yet!
During this time, Qu Hong was busy enough, Lin Yu didn't care about this kid's, except for playing and training, he handed over all the endorsements to Qu Hong, and only a few brands who gave up his brand early were completely passed by him.
Qu Hong had no choice but to set up a studio in China to be responsible for the endorsement affairs in Asia, which is also a helpless thing, even if Lin Yu's entire agent team is moved over, there are not enough people, and Europe is also very busy, so it is absolutely necessary to set up a studio in China.
For several days before the signing ceremony and press conference began, Qu Hong was busy with endorsement matters, although she complained that Lin Yu was the shopkeeper, but she was still very happy in her heart, Lin Yu made a lot of money, her salary could be greatly increased, and she currently has millions of euros in her income every year, which is simply too powerful for a person who has only graduated from college for a few years.
Of course, this income can't be compared with Lin Yu, it's not on the same level, but Qu Hong is very content, if she hadn't met Lin Yu, maybe what she was doing now, she could earn more than 100,000 euros a year, then thank God.
Time to gestation, and finally the day of the beginning of the Bird's Nest Festival.
It is worth noting that in addition to well-known domestic media, there are also media from Spain, Britain, Germany, Japan, South Korea and other countries who came to Beijing this time.
Lin Yu's influence is definitely not limited to China or Asia, he is now a world-class superstar, and his influence has spread all over the world.
He is no longer compared with Shinji Kagawa and Hidetoshi Nakata, he is now a person standing on top of the world, and even Messi and Ronaldo have to look up to him.
The Korean media have been looking for evidence that Lin Yu is Korean, and I don't know if I found it, but it is said that in South Korea, this matter is very fierce, and many people also expressed the hope that Lin Yu will directly join the Korean nationality and join the Korean national team.
But Lin Yu's angry qualifications are too serious, and he doesn't have a good impression of sticks and foot basins, not to mention that he didn't even go to the German national team, and even the England national team refused.
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There was a knock on the door, Lin Yu and Qu Hong stopped chatting, and it was Raul Soros and Lippi who walked in from outside the door, and now those fans outside are interacting with Ronaldo, and the media is also interviewing Ronaldo, this can be regarded as the beginning of the entire signing ceremony and press conference, after all, Ronaldo is also a heavyweight player, and his appearance has pushed the popularity of the Bird's Nest to a very high degree.
"Are you ready?" Lippi asked Lin Yu.
"What is there to prepare for, although today's scene is very large, most of them are 'family members', which is much easier than speaking abroad." Lin Yu said with a smile.
"You can take it easy this time, don't say anything earth-shattering, I won't help you clean up the mess." Qu Hong glared at Lin Yu and said.
"That's not good, you have to do something with my salary." Seeing that Qu Hong's face changed, Lin Yucai smiled again: "Don't worry, as long as others don't provoke me, I won't provoke others casually, didn't Chairman Mao say, if people don't offend me, I won't offend people, if people offend me, I will offend people." (To be continued......)