Chapter 451 Record Breaking

Stephen Ross sat depressedly in the chairman's stand of the New York Red Bull Stadium, looking down at the field.

When the whistle blew to end the game, he vaguely heard the fans' boos of dissatisfaction from the sparsely populated stands.

Even before the game ended, he kept seeing disappointed fans leaving the stadium early.

It’s so depressing, isn’t it?

Even he himself, as the organizer of the event, felt depressed about the competition.

0-0, damn, at least you can score a goal

Turning his head, he looked at Abramovich and Galliani. The two had just had a quarrel during the half-time break in order to defend their team, and they are still sulking.

They all felt that the other party was too conservative.

Chelsea has never been a team that is good at attacking. At best, their offense was smoother during Ancelotti's time.

This summer, the new head coach Benítez joined the team. The fat Spanish coach is well-known for his emphasis on the balance between offense and defense. In addition, Chelsea's summer transfers were unfavorable, and they successively stumbled on Modric, Strootman, Hazard and Azpilicueta, which means Chelsea is still in the process of adjustment and movement.

As for AC Milan, the Italian Serie A teams have always valued defense. After AC Milan let Pirlo go last summer, their midfield organization ability declined significantly.

Although the frontcourt has famous stars such as Pazzini and Robinho, as well as the Italian young player El Shaarawy who rose to prominence last season, forming an offensive combination, the frontcourt cannot fly without the support of the midfield.

Under such circumstances, the game between the two teams at the New York Red Bull Arena did not seem to be an offensive feast to entertain the fans, but a dull battle to see who made fewer mistakes.

Both sides made a lot of mistakes during the game, including offensive mistakes, defensive mistakes, and midfield passing mistakes.

The whole game seemed unspeakably depressing.

In the end, the score of zero to zero well reflected the process of the game.

Stephen Ross wasn't surprised at all when fans booed.

Fans all over the world are the same, they all want to see a wave of offensive and back-and-forth offensive battles.

Instead of what just happened, you clear the fields and I clear the fields and fortify the walls, let's see who can hold out.

Isn't this teasing?

Oh, I spent four hundred dollars and drove all the way here just to watch your tacit defense?

Am I not just making things difficult for myself?

So, don't blame the fans for booing

Stephen Ross himself knows this clearly, so he is depressed.

"Is the game over there over?"

The American real estate tycoon's voice at this time sounded very low and indescribably old.

Even his originally beaming expression now looked tired, as if he had aged a lot.

Matt Higgins came up and nodded. "It's over."

"How is it?" Stephen Ross asked quickly.

The news he most wanted to hear was that the situation over there was also quite bad.

When a person is lucky, he always hopes to enjoy it alone, but when he is unlucky, he wishes to have a brother to share the misfortune with him. This is called it is difficult to share wealth, but easy to share adversity.

But it was obvious that the intelligence Matt Higgins received was not what he wanted.

So the young American hesitated and didn't know what to say.

Stephen Ross sighed, "It's okay, I'm mentally prepared, go ahead."

This time even Abramovich and Galliani came over.

Matt Higgins nodded and said, "According to intelligence, a total of 82,357 fans entered the stadium. The final result of the game was 3-3, with Manchester United and Southampton tied."

At this moment, both Abramovich and Galliani's faces turned ugly.

It's a draw, why can they end up with a 3-3 score while we can only end up with a 0-0 score?

Galliani glanced at the Russians and said, "Isn't it you?"

Oh, look at the midfield that Benítez arranged, why is the most creative Adam Lallana not on the field?

You clearly don't intend to attack, you just want to defend.

Abramovich is gone, so why blame us for everything?

Oh, you guys are retreating to the front of your own penalty area, just waiting for us to attack?

Do you take me as a fool?

Our own offense is also a problem now, okay?

If we attack now, you will have the advantage to counterattack. We will lose miserably and you will be proud of winning. Is it such a good thing?

Stephen Ross looked at the two men. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes were full of gunpowder. He sighed in his heart again, what kind of people are these?

Look at how well organized they are.

More than 82,000 fans, assuming an average ticket price of $400, would amount to more than $35 million.

Also, I heard that since Southampton started organizing training camps on the East Coast of the United States, it has attracted nearly 100,000 fans to watch their training. The ticket for a fan is 50 US dollars, and the income from this alone has reached 5 million US dollars.

There is also Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and what about other teams?

If we add in sponsors like Adidas and Coca-Cola, and the broadcasting fees, which are small but add up to a considerable amount, Miracle Media will not lose money on this event.

At least there is no problem in getting back the money.

Maybe they are planning to make money.

And the game was really exciting. With six goals, on average, one goal was scored every fifteen minutes. It was really exciting.

This will definitely win reputation and market share.

On my side, it's a lose-lose situation

Matt Higgins sat aside and felt the depression in Stephen Ross's heart.

But he also knew that he must not let Stephen Ross become discouraged, otherwise, how could he continue his golden collar job? Wouldn't he be beaten back to his original state overnight?

"Boss, the main problem is not the team, but the rules."

"rule?"

"Yes, when they designed the rules for the International Champions Cup group stage, they clearly encouraged goals, not only because there are bonuses for goals, but also because once two teams have the same points, the top priority is the number of goals."

Matt Higgins' words left Stephen Ross speechless.

We were hastily preparing for the battle and did not consider the competition system comprehensively enough.

Also, I had spent a lot of money to invite the team before, which led to saving as much as possible on bonuses, and now the problem is exposed.

Stephen Ross is so depressed. How could things turn out like this?

"It's okay, boss. We still have a night game, Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Everton in the Premier League, which is also very interesting."

Stephen Ross almost roared when he heard this.

What's the point? What's the point?

The evening match was between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, and the venue was the FedEx Field in Washington, which had a capacity of more than 80,000 people.

You want Los Angeles Galaxy and Everton to compete against other top teams with many star players?

Isn't that seeking death?

Thinking of this, Stephen Ross felt discouraged.

Lost, completely lost

At least in this year's competition, I will not only lose to my competitors, but also lose a lot of money.

At least he still hasn't figured out how to make up for the money lost from the event.

It turns out that the confrontation on the football field is often not decided by the players on the field.

The results of many games are already determined the moment both teams step onto the field.

In the first round of the International Champions Cup vs. the North American Invitational, the International Champions Cup had an attendance of more than 82,000 fans, which completely defeated the North American Invitational's attendance of more than 8,000 fans, and won a complete victory.

This is not surprising, as the Red Bull Arena is fully packed with just over 20,000 people.

In the evening, the second match of the International Champions Cup, Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid, once again ignited the enthusiasm of fans around the world, especially Psy himself, who brought a star lineup to Washington to support.

When that powerful song hurrLI sounded at the FedEx Field in Washington, the more than 80,000 fans in the stadium almost all went limp. It was too powerful, wasn't it?

Especially with Psy's chubby body and sexy dance, it feels particularly funny.

Back to football itself, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich also advocate offensive warfare, using this unreserved offensive football to use their opponents to test their own teams.

The two sides played with a high score of 5 to 3, and Real Madrid won slightly in the end.

This also made fans all over the world excited

In contrast, in another match held in Washington, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Everton ended with the latter winning 2-1.

But this game only attracted more than 3,000 fans.

The reason is simple: fans from all over the Washington area went to watch Bayern Munich play against Real Madrid.

To use the New York Times' joking words, the International Champions Cup is like a fashionable beauty covered in jewels, while the North American Invitational is a yellow-faced woman covered in grease.

As the most popular sport among young people, it is obvious who is more popular.

In fact, as the International Champions Cup became a huge hit in New York and Washington, D.C., the games on the West Coast were also sold out.

Even when the second round of the group stage ignited again, the attendance of the International Champions Cup remained high, and countless fans complained that it was difficult to get a ticket.

Especially in the third round, which was a battle for the right to qualify for the group, Southampton, who had one win and one draw, fought hard against Real Madrid in Ann Arbor to ensure their qualification. The two sides finally won 3-1, with Southampton having the upper hand.

This game also attracted 110,000 fans to watch the game. It was not only the most watched football game in American history, but also exceeded the attendance record of the Super Bowl, which Americans are most proud of.

It was this battle that shocked almost the entire United States and even the whole world.

110,000 people

There were 110,000 people at the scene to watch the focus match between Southampton and Real Madrid. What a spectacular scene it must have been!

And you have to know that it's not just about the large number of people and the great momentum.

That means money, lots of money.

Not only on the East Coast, but also on the West Coast, the final group match between Barcelona and Arsenal also attracted more than 85,000 fans to watch the game. In the end, Barcelona defeated Arsenal 4-2.

Looking at the entire International Champions Cup group stage, everyone was surprised to find that the lowest attendance was more than 70,000.

Even the American media could not help but be amazed and shocked by this.

He even said that if anyone dares to say that the United States is a football desert, he will use this data to slap them in the face.

Klinsmann, head coach of the US national team, even stated loudly that governments across the United States should vigorously support such events to activate the football enthusiasm of American fans and drive the development of the American football industry.

In fact, the International Champions Cup has become popular, and what it has gained is not just fame and money.

What we gain is a brighter future