Chapter 434 I am a principled person!
"Laoma, Jorge, why are you together?"
Su Dong had just arrived in Zurich and checked into the hotel arranged by FIFA. Soon, his agent Mendes and his journalist friend Ma Dawei came to visit him at the same time, which surprised him.
Mendes didn't hear anything, but Ma Dawei smiled bitterly with a hint of amusement.
What do you mean I'm with Mendes?
Don't be so ambiguous and gay, okay? We are serious people, talking about serious things, what do you think? Su Dong didn't mean anything at first, but when he saw Ma Dawei's misunderstanding expression, he immediately understood and laughed.
The three of them sat down in the suite, and Su Dong asked the hotel staff to bring coffee.
He knew very well that something must be wrong when two people came at the same time.
"Tell me, what's the matter?" Su Dong asked with a smile.
He is going to attend the FIFA Awards Ceremony tonight and he is in a very good mood.
But Ma Dawei was not so direct. Instead, he asked with concern: "Are you coming alone this time?"
"No, Ronaldinho is next door, Laporta, Begiristain and Sara Martin are all here."
Barcelona attaches great importance to his winning the award again, so they have arranged a high-level management team to accompany him.
Of course, this can also be said to be a great opportunity for Laporta to make his presence felt in front of the FIFA bosses.
Although the Barcelona president seems to be very powerful, they are still far behind the bigwigs of FIFA.
On the contrary, players like Su Dong, who started out as a player, proved themselves through playing football and won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Footballer of the Year awards, have more influence and more say in front of the bigwigs like FIFA.
This is also the reason why Platini was in charge of France's bid for the World Cup, while Beckenbauer was in charge of the overall situation when Germany applied for the World Cup.
Perhaps, one day in the future, when China applies to host the World Cup, it will be the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe that will be responsible for dealing with FIFA and the football associations of various continents.
Because football is a war without the smoke of gunpowder, and since it is a war, it must be decided by strength.
Only players like Su Dong who have proven their strength can have weight in world football.
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"Tell me, what's the matter?" Su Dong urged.
He was in a hurry as he had to attend the press conference before the FIFA awards ceremony in the afternoon.
As per convention, all the top three candidates will participate.
"It's like this, Barcelona is going to Japan next, right?" Mendes asked with concern.
"Well, they're already making arrangements. They'll probably leave in two days."
This time, Barcelona went to Japan not to participate in any commercial competition, but to participate in the first, or should it be called the first Club World Cup after its resumption.
Strictly speaking, the Club World Cup was founded in 2000 and was held in Brazil. Marcos Senna played for a few minutes, but it was later cancelled due to sponsor issues.
After several years of preparation, FIFA merged the Club World Cup and Toyota Cup into one and will hold it again in Japan this year.
As the champion of the Champions League, Barcelona has always played an important role in the Toyota Cup. Naturally, it also has to participate in the Club World Cup, but due to a time conflict with the FIFA awards ceremony, the time of the Club World Cup has been postponed.
When Mendes asked about Japan, Su Dong immediately thought of Ma Dawei.
The reporter smiled awkwardly and nodded: "I took the initiative to contact Jorge."
"What's going on?" Su Dong asked with concern.
"It's like this. Some of my Japanese friends contacted me and said that many Japanese brand manufacturers are very interested in you. But you also know that there are no Japanese brands in your current sponsorship contract. When you were in Valencia, you and Toyota..."
Ma Dawei didn't say it, but when Su Dong was in Valencia, he did not sign with Toyota, but signed with BMW.
"Actually, I don't mind signing with Japanese brands and companies." Su Dong clarified, "Jorge knows the whole process best. Toyota was indeed very sincere at the time, but mainly because they were Valencia's sponsor, and the conditions they offered were indeed not as good as BMW, so of course I signed with BMW, right?"
"Jorge explained it to me." Ma Dawei nodded.
There are many rumors about this matter outside, but the specific inside story cannot be explained in detail, and it can only become more and more biased.
"You have won the Footballer of the Year award for two consecutive years and are going to Japan to play in the Club World Cup. This is bound to set off a trend in Asia and even the United States will be affected, so I think this is a very good opportunity," Mendes suggested.
"Your idea is..."
"We should support globalization and talk business. If the conditions offered by Japanese brands and companies are reasonable, I think we can consider signing them. After all, this will be of great help to us in maintaining our long-term influence in Asia."
"Jorge is right," Ma Dawei also advised, "In fact, we don't need to blindly boycott Japanese brands, because many Japanese brand products are actually made in China. Japan and China are neighbors, and their economies are closely integrated, so there is no need to worry about this."
Su Dong pondered silently.
Before, he just had some aversion to this country in his bones, but what Mendes and Ma Dawei said made some sense.
Besides, what’s the point of his boycott?
Those Japanese brands will continue to make money.
On the contrary, if Su Dong endorses Japanese brands, he can make money from them. Isn't this better? As for Japanese brands using Su Dong to expand their influence around the world, this is nothing, because most of their products are now made in China, which is also good for Chinese companies.
"Frankly speaking, Japanese brands want to sign you now and the price they offer is very high. They are also eager to use your influence to expand the European and American markets. In Asia, you are the only star with this ability!" Ma Dawei said with a smile.
This is a pride of the Chinese people! Su Dong thought about it and nodded: "If this is the case, then contact them and listen to their opinions, but one thing must be made clear, when selecting sponsors, we must carefully select, especially considering the domestic sentiment, which is my foundation."
If it comes to a choice between the two, Su Dong would rather not have these endorsements.
"Don't worry, I will personally check it for you, there will definitely be no problem." Ma Dawei said with a smile.
After hearing this, Su Dong suddenly had an idea. "Hey, Lao Ma, why don't you just switch jobs and come over to help me, and be responsible for the domestic and Asian regions, what do you think?"
After all, Mendes is a European, and his team is based in Europe, so he is even unable to take care of the United States.
Today, as Sudong becomes more and more famous and influential, it can no longer be satisfied with just the European region, but should actively explore the domestic, Asian and North American markets.
For example, Beckham, his current name in North America is not as well-known as Su Dong’s, but his ability to make money like Americans is something that Su Dong can’t catch up with.
"Forget it. I will be a good reporter. This time it's purely a request from a friend." Ma Dawei refused with a smile.
Su Dong chuckled and said, "I'll give you a high salary."
"I am a principled person, and I have always wanted to be a journalist. You can't..."
"I'll give you five times your current annual salary." Su Dong generously opened his left hand, "In addition, I'll give you a cut of the profits."
Ma Dawei opened his eyes wide and swallowed his saliva. How could they poach people like this? The most important thing was that he worked at the Chinese Society and his salary was really not high.
If we continue to endure like this, when will we be able to buy a house and get married? "I... I'll think about it." Ma Dawei said hesitantly.
Su Dong was very satisfied with his reaction and smiled cunningly.
In fact, he knew Ma Dawei quite well. There was no problem with his ability. He had worked in the Chinese Society for so many years and had a wide network of contacts. The work was to his liking and he knew his character and personality very well. Su Dong was responsible for helping Su Dong build a team and develop the domestic and Asian markets. Su Dong believed that he could do a good job.
"By the way, bring Wang Chuqing along when you talk to the Japanese side."
"Take her?" Ma Dawei and Mendes were a little surprised.
"Doesn't she work for BMW?"
"It's almost Christmas, and we have the holidays. Besides, she is a legal expert. She did a good job the last time I renewed my contract with the club. Bring her along. I believe she can help you."
Su Dong spoke very seriously, but to Ma Dawei and Mendes, it seemed that it was not the case.
Wang Chuqing is indeed very capable, and I heard that she is doing well in BMW, but the most important thing is that she is also a delicate beauty.
Did Su Dong have other ideas for making such an arrangement? The two of them winked at each other, making Su Dong feel depressed.
He really had no other thoughts, it was purely because he trusted Wang Chuqing.
As for why he trusted her, to be honest, he couldn't really explain it.
Maybe, I just liked you from the first time I met you.
As for men, they always find beautiful women particularly pleasing to the eye. This should be considered normal.
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After driving away Ma Dawei and Mendes who tried to dig up gossip and spy on Su Dong's love life, Su Dong took a rest. Not long after, he was picked up by FIFA staff and went to the Zurich Opera House to attend a press conference.
More than a thousand guests will gather here tonight, nearly two hundred media outlets from all over the world will report on the scene, and nearly two hundred countries and regions will broadcast the event on television. It can be said to be the most influential event in world football.
Before winning the award, the media reporters' inquiries were also very formulaic, nothing more than who won the award and what happened.
Su Dong, Ronaldinho and Lampard are all veterans in this area and can handle it with ease.
The most difficult issue of the whole game was the issue of Su Dong missing out on the national team and the World Cup.
“We Chinese have a saying: When God wants to give a man a great responsibility, he must first make his mind suffer, his muscles and bones tired, his skin hungry, his body empty, and his actions frustrated.”
“We believe that if you want to succeed, you must first learn to accept failure, and if you want to achieve greatness, you must first accept your own insignificance.”
"I have tried my best to prove my ability and value to everyone, but unfortunately, they still think I am not good enough. This is something I cannot control, but I will definitely continue to work hard to make myself better!"
(End of this chapter)
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