Chapter 528 Grabbing Red Envelopes

Paul Pogba sat up from the bed, wiped his face sleepily, and was still drowsy.

I grabbed the phone from the bedside table, turned on the screen, and took a quick look. It was almost time.

Pogba yawned and jumped off the bed, rushing into the bathroom.

Half an hour later, this guy seemed like a different person and walked out of the bathroom completely transformed.

I don’t know how much hair wax was used on her unique cockscomb hairstyle. It looks shiny and greasy, but feels prickly to the touch.

After putting on his clothes, this guy ran to the mirror in the bathroom, gestured for a while, and then walked out of the room with a smug look on his face.

"Mom!" Pogba ran downstairs and went straight into the kitchen.

The table was already filled with the breakfast that my mother had carefully prepared.

Pogba didn't care about anything and started eating with relish.

"Eat slowly, don't be in a hurry, it's still early!" Mother came out of the kitchen and scolded with a smile.

Pogba raised his head and laughed. A smile like a white flower bloomed on his dark face.

"Who made my mother's breakfast so delicious?"

When the mother heard her son's praise, her heart felt as sweet as honey, but at the same time she glared at him in reproach.

"By the way, the kid from the neighbor's house just now asked for your autograph. I agreed. The autograph book and pen are on the table in the living room. You can sign one for him later."

"Me?" Pogba was a little surprised.

"Well, their family is pretty good, just sign one!"

Pogba immediately nodded happily and agreed, "Okay, I'll sign an artistic signature that I recently asked someone to design!"

The mother immediately shook her head and laughed.

In order to learn a signature, Pogba made a special trip to London and asked someone to design a signature for him.

There's nothing we can do about it. It's his fault that he didn't study well before. Even signing his name is awkward and he looks extremely ugly.

Now he is Southampton's rising star, a future star that the entire Premier League is very optimistic about. His signature must look like a star's signature. If it is ugly, wouldn't it make people laugh?

Pogba's fame can be traced back to when Southampton poached him from Manchester United.

After coming to Southampton, the Saints have a very high opinion of Pogba, and the head coach also has great trust in him. However, due to his age and experience, Pogba can only play as a substitute or start in games that are not related to the overall situation.

Relatively speaking, Ravel Morrison, who was also poached from Manchester United, became popular even faster.

But this season, after entering the Premier League, the team is under great pressure to fight on multiple fronts. With the accumulation of experience and the improvement of strength, Pogba gradually won more opportunities.

The young French player has also changed the common problem of young players in the past two seasons, which was a mixture of highlights and mistakes, and has become more stable.

Just look at it, after entering December, Southampton played against Reading at home. The team was unstoppable and scored goals one after another. Bielsa replaced Pogba in the second half. The young French player sat in the midfield and performed impressively.

Although Pogba had little to do with the team's goals, his performance after replacing Vidal won Bielsa's recognition.

So, a week later, in the crucial away game against Chelsea in the 17th round of the Premier League, Pogba came on as a substitute again.

The score was tied at one to one.

As a result, it was after Pogba came on the pitch that in the 73rd minute of the second half, he intercepted the ball in the middle, dribbled forward and made a diagonal pass to the left. Neymar broke into the penalty area and made a low pass to Drogba, who then volleyed the ball into the goal.

Thanks to this crucial goal, Southampton defeated Chelsea 2-1 away.

It was this pass that made Pogba famous and became famous overnight!

Because of the previous outstanding performance, Bielsa rotated the team's midfield in the 18th round of the Premier League, in the home game against Sunderland, in order to prepare for the upcoming Christmas devil schedule.

Matic and Pogba started at the same time.

The result was that in this game, Southampton suppressed Sunderland throughout the game and won 6-0.

Pogba sat in the midfield, made one pass and one goal, winning the recognition and affirmation of almost everyone.

He was seen as the best player of the game besides Ibrahimovic and Gareth Bale.

As a result, Pogba's status in the Southampton team and his weight in the hearts of fans immediately rose.

Look, even the neighborhood kids came to ask for autographs!

The mother stood aside, looking at her son happily eating breakfast with a gratified smile.

She also didn't expect that her son would end up like this.

This feeling is like a dream, sometimes I can’t believe it’s real!

Just as the mother and son were immersed in the warm atmosphere, Pogba's mobile phone on the dining table suddenly rang.

The young French player leaned over to take a look, exclaimed, and took it to have a look.

"The team performed well, I'm in a good mood, I sent out red envelopes in the group, come and grab them!"

It turned out to be a message sent by Master Huan after he tagged a player from the first-team.

Red envelope?

What the hell?

Pogba is a WeChat expert in the Southampton team and has a lot of fans on WeChat. Especially recently, with the popularity of several games, his fans and attention have skyrocketed.

Of course, this is also inseparable from his active interaction with fans on a daily basis.

I clicked into the chat group of Southampton's first team and found that many people had already started buying.

"Wow, no way, you beasts, you won't even wait for me!"

"Wow, Paul, you are late. Look how much I grabbed?" Varane posted a screenshot proudly.

"Oh my god, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight pounds?"

"Yes, I have found my Apple laptop!"

I feel dizzy!

Pogba slapped his forehead hard. It was a red envelope of nearly two thousand pounds. Master Huan was really rich and willful!

But soon, someone else posted a higher amount.

"Look at mine. Three thousand five hundred and twenty-one pounds. Wow, the highest amount in the team. Call me a natural born rich man!"

Upon closer look, it turned out to be Neuer!

Someone immediately complained, "Manuel, no wonder you're a goalkeeper, your hands are so fast!"

"Of course!"

But his happiness didn't last long, as it was ruined again.

England's young player Sturridge actually stole one worth more than 5,000 yuan.

Everyone present couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

How much money did Master Huan give out in the red envelope?

Too rich and too willful, isn’t that right?

Also, what day is today? Why are you giving out red envelopes all of a sudden?

Is it really just because the team has been winning recently and is in a good mood?

Although everyone had doubts in their hearts, they were still having a great time grabbing the items.

Grabbing red envelopes is a matter of luck, especially for those in the group, who are all teammates from the first team. Everyone knows each other, and they grab and compare with each other. The fun is really hard to describe in words.

Sturridge grabbed a red envelope of more than 5,000 pounds and immediately couldn't wait to post a screenshot so that all his friends and fans could share his amazing luck.

"Please call me Invincible Lucky Star from now on!"

There is also a picture of a funny and cute expression at the back!

After he started posting his photos online, others followed suit, and everyone was surprised.

It turns out that it’s not just the first team that has it, but the youth teams as well, as well as the club’s staff and administrators.

And the minimum amount is one thousand pounds!

The one who received the most was actually a young player from the youth team, the incredibly lucky left-back Luke Shaw, who received over 8,000 pounds!

It's not just Southampton. Players and employees of Monaco and Atletico Madrid are also showing off their money. They have also made a lot of money, all above four figures.

The performance of these three teams in recent times has been incredibly good, and they have received a lot of media attention.

Their post not only caused an uproar among fans, but also attracted media attention and follow-up reports.

Through this report, it was discovered that WeChat company had launched a red envelope grabbing function based on the original WeChat Pay.

Grab red envelopes?

This is so interesting, isn't it?

Especially considering that Christmas is just a few days away, it is said that in China, there is a custom of giving out red envelopes during the Chinese New Year. Although European and American countries do not have this custom, it doesn't matter if you follow suit.

Isn’t Chinese style popular these days?

Besides, grabbing red envelopes is so much fun.

Who doesn’t want to grab a bigger red envelope than their friends?

As a result, the trend of grabbing red envelopes spread at an astonishingly explosive speed.

First, Ibrahimovic grabbed the red envelope and then, under the planning of his agent Raiola, forwarded it to his fans, asking them to grab the red envelope as well.

As a result, the Swedish center’s fans exploded!

After seeing the Swedish center sending out red envelopes, it ignited the fan base. Other stars immediately followed suit and sent red envelopes to their fans. Although the amounts of the red envelopes were relatively small, they gained because there were more people.

Moreover, those who really participate in grabbing red envelopes don’t mind how much they get. The key is the word “grab”!

Soon, within just a few hours, the football circle was swept by a wave of scrambling for red envelopes.

By the evening, as more and more people rushed to grab the red envelopes, WeChat red envelopes were promoted rapidly in an almost snowballing manner, quickly forming an overwhelming momentum on social networks.

The reason is very simple. After receiving a red envelope, everyone will unconsciously want to share it with friends, so they will forward it and spread it.

Even in developed countries like Europe and the United States, although there is no habit of sending red envelopes, it does not affect their interest in grabbing red envelopes at all. As for how much they get, that is not the point.

The key point is the process of grabbing red envelopes with friends and the fun it brings.

Therefore, WeChat red envelopes are expanding wildly at an incredible speed.

Especially after a few days of preparation and promotion, on Christmas Day, WeChat red envelopes became the most popular way to convey blessings among countless WeChat users at an astonishing speed.

Even authoritative newspapers in the United States and Europe have published reports saying that WeChat red envelopes are changing people's Christmas habits in an incredible way.

The Chinese media also paid great attention to it.

It is generally believed that WeChat is using WeChat red envelopes to rapidly spread traditional Chinese customs throughout the world, and is even subtly influencing the way other countries celebrate festivals.

Let the Western Christmas be filled with Chinese style!

Reuters also commented that WeChat red envelopes are injecting a strong sense of traditional Chinese New Year flavor into the Western Christmas in a fun and interesting way.

Of course, some Western scholars and media soon published reports, believing that this was a conscious and purposeful act to promote Chinese traditional culture in the West, and it could even be defined as an invasion of Chinese culture.

Some Internet practitioners also believe that WeChat’s move is aimed at promoting WeChat Pay, but it is unlikely to succeed.

But no matter what, these voices cannot stop WeChat red envelopes from sweeping the entire Internet and quickly detonating the number of WeChat payment users.

In the few days before and after Christmas, WeChat red envelopes became an instant hit and quickly swept the Internet, which in itself is a very successful marketing case.

Some authoritative American media even believe that this is another textbook classic marketing war from WeChat!

At the same time, investors from all over the world have once again raised the valuation of WeChat to a new height.