Chapter 233: Chinese people are awesome!

Austria No. 7, the most frequented dining spot in Valencia.

This evening, many local, Spanish and even European media reporters gathered outside, but this well-known high-end restaurant in Valencia refused to open to the public.

It's wrapped!

Valencia holds its annual Christmas dinner here.

The players of the Bat Corps come from all over the world, including Asia, Africa and South America. Everyone has different eating habits and tastes. It is not an easy task to find a restaurant among the many restaurants in the city that can satisfy every member of the team. It may not be delicious, but at least it must be edible.

Therefore, there are not many options for dining places in Valencia.

After all, as the current leader in the La Liga standings, every move of theirs has attracted attention from the outside media.

Different from the first time Su Dong stepped into this restaurant, this time the media reporters seemed very "polite". At least they no longer blocked people at the door. Instead, they greeted the players in an orderly manner, took photos from a distance, and at most shouted the players' names, hoping that he could cooperate by posing and taking a few photos.

They are just trying to make a living, and the players will basically satisfy them as long as they don't leave a bad impression on them.

Just like that, the players, coaching staff and core staff also arrived at the restaurant one after another.

…

"Huh, dealing with those reporters every time is more tiring than playing a game."

Aimar sat down on the chair next to Su Dong and exhaled heavily, looking relieved that he had finally gotten rid of the entanglement.

Su Dong and Vincent couldn't help laughing when they saw his expression.

This guy is not tall, so he doesn't like taking pictures, but he looks good, so reporters like taking pictures of him.

This created a very embarrassing situation.

"Okay, don't think that those reporters are here to take pictures of you." Vincent next to him said sarcastically with some envy.

In terms of appearance, he is actually quite handsome, but Aimar has the advantage over Kawhi, so much so that when the two of them get together, they do a lot of jealousy in private, which can be regarded as a way of communication to enhance their friendship.

Aimar didn't care at all. He still had a smiling baby face, looked around, and waved to greet old acquaintances from time to time.

Although he is not tall, he still has a lot of weight in the Valencia locker room.

Firstly, he has a lot of experience, and secondly, as the core of the team's midfield, he has always performed very well.

"Are there any special events planned for tonight?" Aimar asked with concern.

"It's the same old thing." Vicente replied boredly, "Team activities, nothing more than awarding prizes and the like."

It is difficult to come up with new ideas for this kind of team dinner, and even the award ceremony requires every aspect to be taken into consideration.

Su Dong didn't care about it. With his performance this season, he didn't need to rely on awards to highlight his position.

Of course, compared with veteran players such as Albelda, Vicente and Aimar, he is still a little immature.

Sometimes your status and influence in the locker room are not based on your performance on the court, because it involves issues of qualifications and player management, and Su Dong has no interest in this.

"Su, what activities are there during the Christmas holidays?" Aimar asked with concern.

Before Su Dong could answer, Vincent laughed out loud, "What else can he do? He must be training at home again."

“Not really?” Aimar also laughed.

However, this is really like Su Dong's style.

"You've made a mistake this time." Su Dong shook his head.

"Is there really a show?" Vincent was stunned, a little surprised.

This really overturned his previous impression of Su Dong.

"If there is any show, take me with you." Aimar said excitedly.

Su Dong shook his head, "You can't go."

"Why?" Aimar looked at Su Dong with kawaii eyes.

“I’m going to Munich, Germany.”

"Ah?" Aimar was surprised. "You want to transfer to Bayern Munich?"

Now not only Vincent next to him looked over, but the others at the table also looked at Su Dong in surprise.

You're not going to transfer after playing well for only half a season? Who will Valencia rely on to score goals in the second half of the season? Su Dong waved his hands awkwardly and pointed at Aimar complainingly, "Who told you I'm going to transfer?"

"So you're going to Munich?"

"I'm going to attend a business event." Su Dong replied unhappily.

Aimar, Vincent and others finally felt relieved. They were almost scared to death just now.

If Su Dong really transferred, what would happen to Valencia's forward line? More importantly, there was no news of it before.

"Wait, you're going to Germany to attend the event, why can't you take me with you?" Aimar was curious.

Vicente also nodded continuously, as if he also wanted to take advantage of the three-pack government-funded tour.

"You really can't go." Su Dong smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Seeing Aimar and Vincent's puzzled faces, Su Dong knew Aimar's character. This kid seemed introverted, but he was actually a curious baby. After getting to know him, he knew how capable this kid was.

Introvert? Shy? That's just an act to fool the girls!

"I'm going to attend a BMW event. Do you dare to go?" Su Dong asked with a smile.

Aimar and Vicente were stunned for a moment, and then they wilted.

They really didn't dare to go to BMW's events because Valencia's sponsor was Toyota, the highest-level chest advertising sponsor with an exclusive agreement.

If Valencia's players go to support BMW, the sponsors will sue them to the management in a matter of minutes.

"Wait, Su, we can't go, why can you go?" Vincent was the first to react.

This is the crux of the problem.

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Why do you deserve special treatment?

"The reason why my new contract was delayed so long is because of this clause," Su Dong explained.

Faced with the contract renewal that Valencia gave Su Dong with money, one of the important reasons why Su Dong and Mendes dragged their feet was that the business team behind Su Dong wanted to obtain a clause for him to break the exclusive sponsorship agreement with Toyota, so that Su Dong could sign sponsorship from other car brands.

Toyota has always wanted to sign Su Dong. Over the past six months, it has contacted Su Dong's team many times directly or through Valencia's management, but has never been able to reach a result.

The main reason is that Su Dong is somewhat resistant to Japanese companies in his bones.

This has a lot to do with the traditional education he received since childhood.

This gave other car brands the opportunity to get involved. BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz all contacted Su Dong's team one after another, but in the end, BMW offered more generous conditions.

The annual sponsorship fee of 3 million euros is considered a major sponsorship not only in European football but also in the global automotive industry, which shows the importance BMW attaches to the Soviet Union and the Chinese market.

He is also the image ambassador of the entire series of models in the Asia-Pacific region. Starting from January next year, BMW will launch a series of advertising and marketing campaigns in the Asia-Pacific region centered around Su Dong, which is bound to greatly enhance Su Dong's influence in the region.

Toyota's sincerity is good, but compared with BMW, it is still slightly insufficient.

However, since Valencia's main sponsor is Toyota, no non-Toyota brand cars are allowed at the Mestaña Stadium and the Paterna training base. Even if Su Dong is an endorsement for BMW, he can only drive a Toyota at the Paterna training base in the future.

Of course, he doesn't have a driver's license now, so he doesn't have to worry about this.

…

Even though he has a close relationship with Aimar and Vicente, Su Dong will definitely not reveal the specific details.

For example, the contract amount and term.

But this does not mean that Aimar and Vicente are fools. They can guess with a little guess that Su Dong must have signed another big contract, and it is with BMW, the arch-rival of the team's main sponsor Toyota.

"The Chinese are awesome!" Aimar said enviously.

With a huge market of 1.4 billion people, coupled with the rapid economic growth in recent years, which brands around the world do not want to enter China?

International auto giants like BMW, Audi and Toyota are all going crazy in the Chinese market, okay?

The emergence of Su Dong undoubtedly brought them huge commercial value. Who wouldn't want to cooperate with Su Dong? Needless to say, Aimar is from Argentina. The economy of his motherland has been declining in recent years. Even Vicente from Spain, a developed country in Europe, is far inferior to Su Dong in terms of money-making ability.

You have to know that the total population of Spain is just over 40 million. If it were in China, it would be a province.

"How is it? Are you still going?" Su Dong asked with a smile when he saw that his two teammates were depressed.

Aimar and Vincent both looked at Su Dong with resentment, as if they were abandoned.

"I heard a long time ago that you had ten business contracts to sign, but I didn't believe it. But now..." Vincent shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He could only envy, even be jealous.

Who made the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe have such a great country behind them? This kind of thing is really not something you can envy, it's all caused by reincarnation.

"No, no." Aimar kept waving his hands. "You are rich now, you don't care about these scattered money. I will accept the award for you tonight. After Christmas, you must give me a big meal."

"One meal is not enough?" Vincent immediately stopped him. Why are you so unmotivated? "At least two meals!"

"Yes, two meals!" Aimar immediately changed his words.

Su Dong nodded nonchalantly, "Okay, as long as you are happy, call the whole team together, I will treat you."

As a striker, his goals are inseparable from the support of his teammates. Su Dong is also very happy to treat his teammates, mingle with them, and build good relationships with everyone, so that they can cooperate more easily on the court.

At the very least, you can avoid situations where someone appears to be insincere but actually supports you on the court, and deliberately creates trouble for you.

Don’t think that this kind of thing doesn’t happen in professional stadiums!

In the end, football is played by people, and as long as it is human, there will be times when selfishness comes into play!

Su Dong learned this truth from his time at Sporting Lisbon!

(End of this chapter)