To celebrate Lei Ming's victory, Zong Li and Zhai Tianlin treated everyone to a pleasant dinner at a nearby hotel. When Lei Ming and Paul returned to their hotel room, they were both slightly tipsy.
Recalling the events of dinner, Lei Ming smiled slightly.
Surprisingly, the beautiful older sister who called herself Wang Yibo was very enthusiastic towards him, and even took a photo with him while holding his autographed jersey.
This also made Lei Ming remember the other person's name: Chen Xiaoyun.
The woman had chestnut hair, bright eyes and white teeth, and a particularly beautiful smile. She also had a slender and voluptuous figure. Judging by his experience, she was at least 36 or taller. It was hard to imagine that the beauty from his hometown would have such a good figure.
Upon hearing Zong Li's introduction that the other party would be collaborating with him on advertising in the future, Lei Ming felt quite excited.
After looking at foreign girls for a long time, it's true that the pretty girls from my hometown are much more pleasing to the eye.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you smiling so slyly? Come on, have some more. Let's drink and chat."
Paul opened the refrigerator in the room, took out two bottles of beer and gave one to Lei Ming, and at the same time, he somehow got some snacks to go with the beer and put them on the table.
Beer and peanuts – this classic combination is popular all over the world.
"Uh, no, what did you just say? Real Madrid has noticed me too?"
"Yes, just now, news came from the Madrid media that the old man himself praised your performance."
That's it?
Paul looked at Lei Ming, who still seemed unsatisfied, and said disdainfully, "Heh, is that not enough? Be content, brother. That's the old man, the man who controls the Galacticos. Any player he takes a liking to will have their price go up."
Florentino, a man full of legend, is someone whose immense influence Paulo, as his agent, feels more and more strongly the more he is involved in the football world.
As he just said, any player who is favored by Florentino Perez will inevitably see their value rise. There are countless people in the football world who hope to gain his attention!
"It was just praise, without any mention of bringing me in?"
"Well, not yet, but if you keep this up, I believe your chances of knocking on Real Madrid's door and fighting alongside Ronaldo will only get bigger and bigger."
"Didn't we hear they wanted Killian? How's that going?"
"The signing of Kylian is still under negotiation. Although he is indeed very talented, Real Madrid is only willing to offer a €60 million buyout option, which is too little for Monaco, so the negotiations have stalled."
"However, considering the intense competition at Real Madrid, it's questionable whether Kylian will get playing time if he goes there. That's the harsh reality of top clubs. Your situation is similar. If you go to a top club, you'll definitely have to start as a substitute. Whether you can get regular playing time is still unknown."
"Given Monaco's track record, you'll most likely be put up for sale this summer due to your performance. You're a goalkeeper, so I personally suggest you move to a more competitive league. That way, even as a substitute, you'll get plenty of opportunities."
Paul came here to discuss with Lei Ming the direction of their future club selection. Among the five major leagues, the Premier League would be the first choice if they could go there. Although La Liga is also good, the players' exposure is always inferior to that of the Premier League.
"Has there been no news from the national team yet?"
With the World Cup drawing ever closer, many domestic players have already received their national team call-ups, but Lei Ming has yet to receive an invitation from the Portuguese national team, which inevitably leaves him somewhat disappointed.
In terms of performance, he has performed exceptionally well during this period, with the team achieving an unbeaten record of more than ten games in the league. His personal clean sheet record has also been repeatedly broken, and they have also successfully defeated Dortmund in this round.
It's quite puzzling that with this performance, he still couldn't get into the national team.
At this point, Paul's previously smiling face immediately fell, and he said unhappily, "I heard that stubborn old man Santos doesn't like your skin color, so you're not currently on his radar. But don't be discouraged; if he doesn't invite you, it'll be his loss."
Paul was afraid that Lei Ming would cause a rebellious reaction and lead to his direct assimilation into the Eastern China, but Lei Ming's reaction was even more indifferent than the other party's.
"I'm fine, I understand."
Hearing him say that, he simply nodded casually.
How many times have people been discriminated against in the football world because of their skin color? In the two major ball sports, blacks and whites have always been the dominant forces. Over such a long period of time, we have never seen any Asians achieve particularly outstanding results; those who have achieved success have only had a fleeting moment of glory.
As a national team head coach, the other party needs to have a comprehensive grasp of the situation, so it's understandable that they have this consideration.
But Lei Ming really didn't want to miss the World Cup, which is the most prestigious competition for all football players.
He knew very well that the reason he hadn't been recognized by the other party was simply because he hadn't proven himself with enough trophies. He was determined to use his actions to show the other party that he was trustworthy.
That night, the two talked a lot in the hotel, which gave Lei Ming a clear understanding of the current state of football.
Although the club publicly states that Mbappé is not for sale, in reality, many teams are already making offers for him. They all know that Monaco's claim that he is not for sale is simply due to a lack of funds. If the money is right, they would sell him not only as an unsellable player, but even an alien.
Therefore, Mbappe's next destination remains a mystery, causing quite a stir in the football world.
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He finally scored! The familiar Ronaldo is back!
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks his Champions League goal drought with a brace against Bayern Munich.
Barcelona suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat away from home; perhaps they can pull off another stunning comeback in the next leg.
That same evening, major media outlets around the world released their summaries of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, once again drawing global attention to the competition.
Although Monaco's victory over Borussia Dortmund and their conquest of the Westfalenstadion were also exciting matches, the news that garnered the most attention from fans on this day was still about the two La Liga giants.
Especially when the man named Cristiano Ronaldo stood up again, it made countless Ronaldo fans all over the world cheer excitedly.
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