On Tuesday, Li Shiguang spent the whole day with Shakira in Madrid. When they went out in the morning, Li Shiguang considered that they were both public figures and were afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so he and Shakira made sure to wear hats, sunglasses, and masks properly.
However, despite their careful disguise, they were spotted by sharp-eyed paparazzi, and photos of the two strolling intimately and dining together in the streets of Madrid quickly spread to major media outlets.
One is the owner and manager of a Premier League club, and the other is a sexy Latin pop star with a huge global fanbase.
The identities of these two individuals are the best gimmick in the eyes of the media, after all, the last time there was a clash between the top stars of English football and the entertainment industry was 6 or 7 years ago with Beckham and Victoria.
In an effort to get firsthand information confirming the couple's relationship, the number of reporters who came to Shakira's concert on Wednesday night was more than at all the previous concerts combined. However, to their disappointment, they did not find Li Shiguang at the concert.
Li Shiguang was originally going to see Shakira's concert, but when Allen returned to Madrid and met with him today, the first thing he talked about wasn't the collaboration with Real Sociedad, but his rumored relationship with Shakira, which made Li Shiguang realize that something was wrong.
After much consideration, Li Shiguang decided not to get involved in this mess, since neither he nor Shakira had brought up the topic of dating.
So after dropping Shakira off at her concert venue that afternoon, Li Shiguang and Allen quickly headed to the airport.
The two had barely settled into their seats on the plane when Allen pulled a large stack of newspapers from his briefcase and began flipping through them with great interest. These were various newspapers he had collected as soon as he returned to Madrid that morning after learning that Li Shiguang and Shakira had been photographed shopping together.
Allen and Li Shiguang have known each other for almost 5 years, and Allen has seen the women around Li Shiguang before.
Back then, Lao Li was still alive. As a rich second-generation heir with plenty of money and free time, Li Shiguang shouldn't have changed women too quickly! But in the two years since Lao Li left, Allen has never seen Li Shiguang with any close female friends.
Shakira is the first!
"Boss, you know what, these paparazzi are really something. They could recognize you two even with your ears covered. Didn't you promise Ms. Shakira you'd go to the concert tonight? Why are you in such a hurry to go back to Leeds? If you ask me, you should just admit it! What's wrong with a 30-something-year-old dating? Tsk tsk tsk..."
Allen looked at the photo in the newspaper, and a fatherly smile appeared on his lips again.
Li Shiguang rolled his eyes at Allen, who was engrossed in gossip, and said irritably, "Hey, you've hit the nail on the head. The most important thing is that Shakira and I aren't dating right now. We haven't even mentioned it. What if I were cornered at a concert by those tabloid reporters asking me if I was dating Shakira? Would I say yes or no?"
"Holy crap? You two aren't officially dating?" Allen's eyes widened in surprise.
Li Shiguang shook his head, not wanting to discuss the topic any further.
"By the way, have you forgotten the important matter? What did Miguel say?"
When Li Shiguang asked about Royal Sociedad, Allen's expression turned serious, and he took out a stack of documents from his briefcase.
"It's basically settled. Last night, Miguel convened an emergency board meeting and announced his decision to sell a portion of his shares in Royal Sociedad to you. Since he's only selling his own shares, and you've promised not to interfere in the management of Royal Sociedad, the shareholders didn't have any objections."
"And I heard that Amoturu was quite happy when he learned that Leeds United would be loaning some young players to Real Sociedad. He really admires your eye for young talent. However, before I left, Miguel made a request and asked me to ask if you agreed."
Li Shiguang nodded, signaling Allen to continue.
"He said that if you want to sell this portion of the shares in the future, you must have the right of first refusal."
"no problem."
Li Shiguang readily agreed to the terms. He had never intended to get rich from these shares. As Miguel himself said, Real Sociedad was just a training ground for Leeds United.
"Boss, do you think we should proactively seek media coverage for this? I think if we take the initiative, we can effectively promote the club's current financial strength, and maybe attract more sponsors in the future." After thinking for a while, Allen made this suggestion.
“Okay.” Li Shiguang immediately agreed to Allen’s suggestion.
After the agreement was reached, regardless of whether Leeds United made any moves, Real Sociedad would definitely release news about it. However, if Leeds United were to take the initiative, it would certainly serve as a show of strength...
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The day after returning to Leeds, Li Shiguang immediately threw himself into intensive training. Starting tomorrow, Leeds United will face another tough stretch of matches.
After the morning training session, the entire Leeds United team departed for France, where they will face Bordeaux in the Champions League group stage match at the Atlético de la Atlantice tomorrow night.
To Li Shiguang's dismay, at the pre-match press conference, the media seemed more concerned with his relationship with Shakira than with the match itself, and all the reporters who stood up to ask questions asked the same question.
Since Shakira had previously mentioned in an interview that it was just a normal meeting between friends in Madrid, where they strolled around, Li Shiguang was happy to go along with it, giving the reporter the same answer before leaving the press conference.
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