Chapter 114: Zahavi
“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!”
The classic roar was heard in the studios in Italy, and the eardrums felt like they were about to be torn.
After the goal, Deegan ran all the way straight to the Chelsea team's penalty area, stood on a sudden brake, looked at the iron-faced Grant, and shrugged his shoulders.
Check it out! Lao Tzu's goal is that simple! Why do you look down on Lao Tzu!
Seeing this, if it weren't for Degan's terrifying combat power, Grant would have the urge to take off his shoes and slap Degan's face with the soles of his shoes.
Abramovich's face in the stands was no less good-looking: "Pini! As if Grant didn't do any better than the Portuguese, can I really trust him? ”
Sitting next to Abramovich is the famous agent in football, Pini. Zahavi, it was this Israeli who introduced Grant to Abramovich, and then the stupid Russian bear was impressed by Grant's dizzying football theory, and willingly took the magic bird and invited the Jewish uncle.
Zahavi's face remained unchanged when he heard this, in a situation like this, he had long thought that when he pushed Grant to the position of Chelsea manager, it was actually for money, and he didn't think about really doing his best for the Russians or anything.
Agents like them, it's to talk about feelings, money is the most affordable, especially successful agents, Zahavi is undoubtedly a successful representative in the agent circle, originally operated Rio Ferdinand from West Ham to Leeds for £18 million, and then operated it to Manchester United for £30 million, Zahavi proved his ability with these two deals. Before that, almost no one knew his name, but Rio Ferdinand's transfer made him famous in England and known as Donkin in football.
In fact, this Jew has long been known as one of Shijie's four top agents, and he enjoys Don King's reputation in boxing circles in football circles.
Zahawi's upbringing was one of constant relationships, with a large working circle in Israel, including his childhood friend Shahar, the owner of Maccabi in Tel Aviv, and Azul, an Israeli media mogul with extensive connections in Russia and Eastern Europe. The company set up by the three of them has a near monopoly on the broadcasting rights of Israeli television in leagues such as the Premier League, and Ronan, a well-known journalist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, believes that the three also control the entire Israeli business circle to a large extent.
1979 was a year of take-off for Zahavi's career, when he did his best to make a good impression on the club when he received the visiting Liverpool team in Israel. Cohen's £200,000 move to Liverpool paved the way for his first steps in England.
He then became the agent of Manchester City star Berkovic, helping him move to West Ham United, Celtic and Manchester City, and it was at West Ham that led him to Rio Ferdinand.
Zahavi visited Berkovic at West Ham's training ground, but he quickly caught his eye on Rio Ferdinand, who was only 15 at the time. Rio Ferdinand, whose only dream at the time was to break into West Ham's first-team team, hit it off with Zahavi and signed a contract a few years later. For Zahavi, the contract is just a formality for Rio Ferdinand, who is "like a son".
Zahavi later recalled: "I immediately knew that Leo was going to grow into a great player and after consulting with my employer, Berkovic, he decided to hire me as an international agent rather than an English native. ”
This cooperation has also paid off handsomely, as a Jew, the shrewd Zahawi has never said that he is not rich, and even said that he is worth no more than £1 million, but Ferdinand's recent deal alone has made him a solid sum of £1.5 million, and the media speculates that his net worth is conservatively estimated at £50 million.
The secret to Zahavi's success has been to maintain a good relationship with the manager, who is now the best friend of the likes of United manager Alex Ferguson, Blackburn Rovers manager Souness and Leeds United manager Vinables.
In 1995, it was even rumored that Zahavi paid a transfer bribe to Souness, although this has never been proven, but the relationship between Zahavi and Souness can be seen.
His business with Manchester United has also flourished in recent years, and he has become Manchester United's most trusted agent, with Forlan and Veron both being his customers. With such a relationship, Manchester United's Yorke must also be involved in the transfer to Blackburn.
Former West Ham manager Redknapp also has a lot of faith in him, and his old friend Shahar also calls him the most trustworthy person, former Crystal Palace star Sikhman was a former player under Zahavi and moved from Manchester City to Maccabi Haifa in Israel, and now he has become Zahavi's partner, Sikhman says Zahavi is the only credible person in football.
Similarly, with his excellent interpersonal skills, Zahavi easily became Abramovich's most trusted person, so Grant replaced Uncle Bird as Chelsea's manager, but now Abramovich is a little skeptical.
"Don't worry, Roman, the game has just begun, be patient and believe in Grant, he can change everything now!"
Zahavi's assurances have put Abramovich at ease.
Of course, now he can't fire Grant right away, what else can he do but trust?
Abramovich was relieved, but Zahavi was a little worried, he saw Grant rubbing his chin constantly, as Grant's old friend, Zahavi is very aware of Grant's habits, every time he is nervous, he will rub his chin, if a head coach is nervous, this game will be dangerous.
However, this concern was only for a moment, and the shrewd Jewish businessman was brewing a big jihua at this time, pushing Grant into the Chelsea manager's position, his jihua was done, and it was time to start another jihua, and at the moment, Zahavi's other jihua was on the pitch, not in the Blues, but in the purple clothes.
Degan!
Zahavi noticed the South American talent of Degan a long time ago, but he started a little late and was preemptively signed by Mendes, but Zahavi was not frustrated at all, because for a businessman, opportunities are waiting for him.
For the past two years, Zahavi has been plotting how to snatch Digan out of Mendes' hands, and now he feels that opportunity is almost there.
Although the results of the game are getting better and his reputation in Shijie football is growing, Deegan should need an agent who is more dedicated and can be there for him at all times to deal with some problems for him.
Mendes has too many owners to take care of everything, and Mendes seems to value his Portuguese compatriot Camuro more, and one more thing is that Digan previously beat Pepe, another player who also belongs to Mendes, during the game, which made Mendes very unhappy with Digan.
Degan on the pitch didn't know that someone was playing with him, and the most important thing for him at the moment was of course the game.
Chelsea conceded a goal and immediately organized a frantic counterattack, and for a while, the offensive and defensive situation on the pitch was constantly changing, Drogba took on the role of shock captain, carrying explosives bags and constantly rushing towards the Fiorentina penalty area.
Prandelli also couldn't sit still, in the period after Fiorentina's goal, the form on the field was too passive, and he had to find a way to change it, what Fiorentina had to do now was not to punch back immediately, but to slow down the pace of the game, if he continued to play against Chelsea like this, it was likely that Fiorentina would be the first to hold on.
Drogba's lethality is too great, not only in the air superiority in the penalty area, but also his jishu and his long-range shots, which are a great threat to Fiorentina.
In this game, Prandelli fielded Luka Modric, Mikel Arteta and Ledesma in a midfield back three for control of the midfield.
The least important thing for England's teams is the midfield, and if they can, they have even gone further to pass football between goalkeeper and striker, with the midfielder simply taking on the responsibility of being over-the-top and disruptive.
What Fiorentina have to do is keep the ball more in midfield and compress Chelsea's formation, so that the gaps behind the Chelsea defence can be exposed.
As for Degan's goal just now, Prandelli really didn't want to comment too much, it was just the product of a child's willfulness.
After scoring a goal, Deegan seemed to have subsided, and more often than not, he dropped back into midfield, ceding his spotting position in front of him to his striker partner Mutu.
Fiorentina took control and Chelsea were uncomfortable, they were used to punching hard, they were high and high, but now Fiorentina are like an old woman, slowly landing the ball in the midfield position that they are not good at.
Degan, in particular, has become the heart of Fiorentina's midfield at this point, with all the passing around him, and every now and then he has a threatening kick that irritates the nerves of the Chelsea defence, forcing the Blues to shrink their defence.
This kind of beating is very uncomfortable for the Chelsea soldiers, who are swinging their fists fiercely, but Fiorentina, a nasty opponent, harasses their back door from time to time.
Zahavi was in the stands, the more he watched, the more excited he became, the situation of his old friend Grant was no longer a problem for him to consider, he was such a big person, and he should have a little autonomy.
Zahavi cares about Degan's performance, and looking at Degan, he is simply not a player, but a huge mobile gold mine.