Chapter 416 Opening! Idar Football Super League!
The football league Bruno mentioned is called "Idar Football Super League", or "Idar Super League" for short.
And today is the day when the first football league of the Principality of Idar officially kicks off!
Since there were very few entertainment activities in that era, Bruno naturally attached great importance to this competition which he personally ordered and organized.
certainly,
This is certainly not because of Bruno's personal preference.
Instead, it is to enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the people of the Principality of Idar and add some healthy and uplifting entertainment to the ordinary lives of the people of Idar.
otherwise,
The few ways for ordinary people to relax are to get together and play cards or mahjong. Instead of doing this, it would be better to guide their interests towards sports.
That's right! That's it! So,
At Bruno's instruction, Clare went back to pick up his family to watch the game, while Bruno got on the carriage that had been waiting for a long time and slowly drove towards the Fitmir Stadium in the east of Idar.
The Fitmir Stadium is located on the easternmost side of Fitmir Street and is the first extra-large football stadium built in the Principality of Idar.
And this place naturally became the venue for the first Idar Football Super League.
Although this stadium is not a spectacular building and did not require much manpower and material resources to build it, its scale and the number of spectators it can accommodate are also remarkable.
In fact, at the beginning, Bruno originally wanted to build a Maracanã Stadium directly.
But the wonder bonus is not good enough, and the Principality of Idar currently does not have the realistic conditions to build a new wonder that consumes a large amount of steel while building a railway, so... the construction of the Maracanã Stadium has been put on hold.
But even so, the number of spectators that Fitmill Stadium can accommodate has reached four thousand!
If it were in the previous life, such a football field would only be considered ordinary, but in this era... it can already be called a unique super-large building! The opening of the Idar Football Super League is undoubtedly a big event! So as early as a week ago, the Idar Daily opened the Idar Super League event warm-up and ticket pre-sale.
Moreover, after the football league starts, Idar Daily will open a special page to introduce relevant matters and progress of the football league.
Tickets exist only to limit the number of people who can watch the event in person.
Bruno had no intention of making back his money from the tickets, so... the ticket price was not too high, and even the common people in Idar with a stable job could afford it! You know, in this era of extreme scarcity of entertainment activities, a large-scale national event like the Idar Football Super League is enough to arouse the interest of most Idar people!
Almost as soon as the ticket pre-sale business started, most of the tickets were sold out.
and……
Of course, Bruno would not use his own money to organize such a large-scale football match at a loss. This is not his style!
He also wants to make money! In addition to ticket revenue, advertising revenue, football betting revenue and other income items are the real profit sources of income.
Not only did the Norman Family and Idar Textile Factory, large factories and enterprises controlled by Bruno, take advantage of the opportunity to promote themselves, but also the "Uncle Dell" fried chicken chain, Stewart Department Store, Bradley Artisan Workshop, etc. Many emerging private business guilds in the Principality of Idar had already spotted this opportunity and became one of the sponsors of the Idar Football Super League.
With the support of these businessmen with a keen sense of smell, Bruno can recover a large part of his costs just from advertising fees and ticket revenue.
not to mention……
In Bruno's hands, he also controls the football betting business exclusively operated by the Stuart family!
No matter what era it is, football betting is definitely a lucrative business!
The Stuart family's football betting, both in terms of betting methods and final profits, far surpassed all its peers of the time.
wrong,
It’s not about surpassing, but about crushing!
The way to play by betting on winning or losing is just the simplest.
If you won, by how many goals?
If you lose, how many goals did you lose? You can even bet on when the goal was scored and who scored it...
wrong,
It is used for gambling activities!
In order to maximize profits,
The Idar football betting company hosted by Bruno not only set up a statistical department responsible for analyzing the player data and winning rate of each team, but also hired mathematics students from the Polytechnic Institute of Idar Public University to specialize in calculating and designing various complex odds.
Idar Public University calls this an internship.
Not only can students receive wages, but they can also accumulate credits required for graduation and find future employers in advance. Naturally, students from ordinary families also flock to this.
so……
With so many factors added together, this is almost a sure-win deal!
When Bruno's frame finally arrived at Fitmill Stadium, the place was already crowded with people.
The cultural, sports and entertainment activities that the people of this era can participate in are undoubtedly extremely scarce. After all... in most places, even the most basic food and clothing cannot be guaranteed, so how can there be the possibility of building a cultural and entertainment industry? But the problem is...
This is the Principality of Idar!
The problem of food and clothing for civilians has long been properly solved, and playing cards and mahjong have become the favorites of many elderly people.
Football, which spread from the military camp of the Principality of Idar to the general public, has long become a hobby for many young people.
During the weekly holidays, many people would gather with a few friends and run freely in the open space outside the city.
These scenes that seemed incredible to the people in the mainland had already become a living reality in the Principality of Idar! After all... when people no longer had to struggle for life and no longer had to worry about what to eat tomorrow, they would naturally be in a mood to relax and have fun.
Idar Football Super League! Listen to the name, what a fresh word!
In the past, everyone just played casually to relax their bodies and minds, but they didn't expect that the Duke could make such a big event! That's 4,000 spectators! For the Principality of Idar, such a large gathering of people is unprecedented! So much so that the entire Fitmir Stadium was packed, and the police officers of the Idar Public Security Bureau who were temporarily assigned here to guard the stadium were also busy and dizzy for a while.
The people who came here naturally had no idea how many spectators there were, but even so, they still exclaimed in amazement.
Because wherever you look, you see a huge crowd of people.
Even though they were in the Principality of Idar, it was the first time they saw such a scene.
If it weren't for the police officers from the Public Security Bureau who were always working hard to maintain order in the stadium, a stampede would have been inevitable.
Only when the people waving their tickets passed through the bustling crowd and gradually took their seats according to the numbers on their tickets did the Idar Public Security Bureau police officers in charge of maintaining order breathe a sigh of relief.
Although the league has not yet started, people are already full of anticipation. They sit in their seats and look around, their curiosity almost written on their faces.
You know, this is the opening game of the first Idar Football Super League!
Not only can you expand your knowledge, but you can also see the Duke in person from afar! Not to mention the appeal of football to the people, just the sight of Bruno's face attracts many Idar people.
because……
With the continuous development of the Principality of Idar, Bruno's prestige in the Principality of Idar has long surpassed all officials and nobles, reaching an unprecedented peak! In addition, the ticket price is completely affordable, so many people take advantage of the weekend to bring their families to the Fitmeir Stadium to witness the rise of a new sport with their own eyes! ...
As the supreme ruler of the Principality of Idar and the Duke of Idar, Bruno naturally does not need to squeeze together with these ordinary civilians.
Therefore, the engineers in charge of supervising the construction of the Fitmir Stadium specially set up a high platform in the center of the audience seats on the south side of the stadium. There... are the VVVIP seats for Idar's high-ranking officials and nobles.
The location of the platform not only avoids direct exposure to glaring light, but also allows for an overlooking of everything in the entire stadium. In addition, for safety reasons, engineers have also set up a special emergency escape passage.
Standing on the high platform and overlooking the people who had already taken their seats, Bruno felt...that he was so damn awesome!
He stretched out his hand, waved it at the people, and then...
The voices of "Long live Idar" and "Long live the Duke" were heard all of a sudden! Just two words, comfortable! Whenever Bruno saw these most lovely people in front of him, he felt extremely excited.
The people regarded Bruno as their savior and benefactor, and Bruno was also relying on the Idar people in front of him. He knew very well that these people shouting loudly in front of him were the foundation for maintaining his rule and his strongest backing!
To make people have a better life is what Bruno has long wanted to do.
If it weren't for the relentless pressure from the Church of Light, which forced Bruno to devote more time and energy to the military construction and national strength improvement of the Principality of Idar, let alone the football league, even a wonder like the Roman Colosseum would have probably been built!
"Your Majesty the Duke!"
While he was thinking about it, Claire, who had returned, had already come to Bruno's side with his family.
Aside, René lowered his head cautiously.
But he couldn't help but cast a nervous and curious look at Bruno out of the corner of his eye.
Even though he was just an ordinary civilian, he knew that the young man in front of him was the lord his brother served, the Duke of Idar who could terrify the nobles in the south of Basel! On the way here, René had imagined the face of this powerful Duke again and again.
And at this moment, he was extremely shocked.
because……
Bruno is so young!
So young that it’s unbelievable!
But,
It was such a young nobleman who won the support of countless Idar people.
René naturally heard the shouts of the Idar people, sensed the sincerity from their hearts, and saw a completely different picture of the Principality of Idar.
Just as my brother mentioned, here...
It is a land where civilians can have dignity! But soon,
A sharp whistle broke the noise of the people.
As the players from both sides stepped onto the green field in the center of the Fitmir Stadium, the opening match of the Idar Football Super League finally began!
Those wearing blue jerseys are the New Idar Campus Football Team, which is composed of students from Idar Public University.
On the other side, wearing black jerseys, is the Gutris Football Club, which was established by the Idar Chamber of Commerce.
Among the 22 players running on the green field, Pele Orlando, wearing the black No. 7 jersey, is undoubtedly the most eye-catching one.
The concept of football club was actually first proposed by Bruno.
He originally wanted to emulate Real Madrid in his previous life and establish a professional football club named after the Principality of Idar or the Stuart Family to fulfill his desire to become a club owner.
but……
Royal Idar? Isn't this name a bit too high-profile?
Although it is very consistent with my temperament,
but……
I haven't become an emperor yet! Bruno is indeed proud of the current situation of the Principality of Idar, but he still keeps a clear mind.
If it is named after this,
Not only is it completely inconsistent with his diplomatic philosophy of "staying put and developing first", but it is also tantamount to declaring to everyone his ambition to establish an independent country.
There are some things that, even though everyone knows them clearly, they cannot be said openly.
If Rez and Pitzman United start fighting and first attack their own Principality of Idar, it will inevitably affect the current booming development situation of the Principality of Idar.
so……
Bruno had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and set up the Gutris Football Club in the name of the Idar Chamber of Commerce to realize his former dream.
Furthermore,
Under the current situation, Bruno felt that the opposing team might not dare to play in the name of the Stuart family...
What a joke! That's the team named after the Duke! Bailey Orlando was running on the green field, and every pass and shot by the players would cause exclamations and shouts from the audience.
On the other hand, although the Idar Public University Campus Football Team was established not long ago, it also tried its best to defend and turned the opponent's offensive into safety time and time again.
At this moment, whether it is young people who love football or ordinary people who are accompanying their families, all eyes are drawn to the small black and white ball on the green field.
There is no doubt that
After today, football will become a national sport in the Principality of Idar! "It's much better than before!"
"At least they have learned to follow the rules and no longer beat up the referee when they disagree with him."
Bruno smiled with satisfaction.
"Actually... that's just because they know you're watching the game here, so the Football Association has prepared a lot of substitute referees."
Hearing this,
Claire said cautiously.
Bruno: “…”
My thoughts are a bit messy today, so I'll make a transition. Tomorrow I'll be shocked~ (End of this chapter)
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