Chapter 372 Watching Football Seriously
Scanning his eyes, he soon saw a young man wearing an Arsenal jersey on the side of the road, seemingly waiting for the bus.
Xu Liang drove over and rolled down the window.
“Brother, where are you going?”
Xu Liang’s English has become very proficient after a long period of study.
Looking at the black Mercedes-Benz in front of him, the young man hesitated.
"Are you a taxi driver?"
"No. Occasionally come out to do some private work when I have nothing to do."
The young man understood, "I will go to Highbury Stadium, how much will it cost?" Money?”
“How much money do you usually withdraw?”
"Twenty pounds."
The young man quoted a low number.
“Get in the car.”
“Really?”
Xu Liang smiled and nodded, “It doesn’t matter how much is the first business.”
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After saying 'thank you', the young man who felt he had made a huge profit quickly opened the car door. Just as he was about to get in, he saw Huo Gang, a stout man with a ferocious face, sitting in the passenger seat, and he unconsciously took half a step slower.
Seeing his hesitation, Xu Liang smiled and said: "This guy is also going to Highbury, and you happen to be together."
The young man nodded and hesitated for a while before getting on. car.
He has been waiting for a long time and really can't get a taxi.
And the game was getting closer and closer, and he didn't want to wait any longer.
After closing the car door, Xu Liang continued.
"Today is my first day out doing personal work. I'm not familiar with this area. Could you please help me point the way to Highbury Stadium."
I feel like I'm paying for the fare. The young man who made a profit happily agreed.
As a loyal Gunner of Arsenal, he is very familiar with the way to the stadium and basically goes there every week.
After the car started.
"Brother, what's your name?"
"Tyler Hudson, you can call me Taylor." The young man said.
"Taylor, are there any games at Arsenal today?" Xu Liang asked.
“You don’t know?” Taylor asked in surprise, then quickly responded, “By the way, you are Chinese, and you Chinese are generally not interested in football.”
Paused. After a while, the freckled face showed a strong excitement.
"Today is the derby between Arsenal and Tottenham, but those bullshits can't beat us, Henry and Vieira will kick their butts." Taylor said excitedly, waving his hands.
Looking at him, you can tell he is a die-hard Arsenal fan.
"Mr. Taylor, I agree with you very much, but before Arsenal kicks Tottenham's butt, you first tell me which way we will turn at the next intersection."
"Oh. , I'm sorry." Taylor came to his senses and quickly guided Xu Liang to drive to Arsenal's Highbury home ground.
Xu Liang parked the car in the parking space and several people got out.
Watch him lock the door and get out of the car.
Taylor was a little confused.
"Sir, you are not working anymore?"
"I am very interested in today's derby match and want to see it."
Xu Liang nodded and said.
He has not seen the live action of the European giants.
Not to mention the derby.
Taylor nodded, "However, today is the big day of the North London Derby, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to buy tickets."
It is certain that tickets for popular games are difficult to buy.
Xu Liang frowned, he had forgotten this.
"But if you are willing to spend money, there is no chance."
"Huh?"
Xu Liangliang was moved, "Do you have a connection?"
"Of course "Follow me."
Tyler led them through the dense crowd and soon found a tall white young man wearing a leather jacket.
"Hi, Paul."
The white young man saw him with a smile on his face, "Tyler, you want to buy a ticket? I have tickets for area A with good sight lines and close to the stadium. I guarantee you will be satisfied... "
"No, no, Paul, I have already bought the tickets. It is these two gentlemen who want to buy the tickets."
After Taylor waved quickly, he gave way to Xu Liang and Huo Gang. out.
“Chinese?”
Paul was stunned for a moment.
No Chinese has ever come to him to buy high-priced scalper tickets.
Xu Liang did not expect that there were scalpers in Europe.
He said directly: "How much is the ticket with the best location here?"
Paul's eyes lit up. In his understanding, Chinese Americans rarely watch football, but they can watch football. All Chinese Americans are wealthy.
He quickly took out the tickets from the bottom of the box.
“These are two tickets for area A, located in the fifth row of the east stand, with good visibility. I spent three days and nights queuing to finally get them.”
“OK, How much?" Xu Liang said.
“Three thousand pounds a piece.”
Paul’s eyes flashed with greed.
"My God, Paul, why don't you go and grab it? Tickets for Arsenal's Zone A are only 800 pounds. If it's not a non-important event, the maximum is 400 pounds. 3,000 pounds, you are crazy!" Taylor shook his head repeatedly.
"Taylor, today is the North London Derby, which has great influence in the entire European football world. It is the top event in the world. Moreover, I spent very precious time and energy on these two tickets. It only took three days to queue, so the price of 3,000 pounds is very reasonable.
Of course, if you think it is expensive, you can leave, and don’t delay doing business.”
Today’s derby match. He didn't know how many people didn't have tickets to get in, so he wasn't worried at all that the tickets in his hands wouldn't be sold.
Xu Liang took out the wallet he brought with him when he left the hotel and directly ordered six thousand pounds. "My vote."
With a smile on his face, Paul said, "Sir, God will praise your generosity."
As he said that, he quickly took out two tickets from his bag and handed them over.
“This is the ticket, please take it.”
Xu Liang took it, took a look, and handed it to Huo Gang behind him.
"Let's go."
"Sir, if you don't buy a ticket in the future, you are welcome to come to me. You can definitely buy the best seats at the lowest price here." Paul greeted warmly .
If you have money, you are a master. It is the same in any country.
"Sir, I'm very sorry. I shouldn't have brought you to find him." Taylor apologized with guilt in his heart.
“It doesn’t matter, scalper tickets are already expensive.”
It's only a few thousand pounds, but Xu Liang doesn't care about it.
"Taylor, this is our first time here, could you please take us in for a walk?" Xu Liang said.
"Of course."
Taylor took them into Highbury Stadium and walked around Arsenal's Honor Room, Team History Exhibition Hall and other places before going their separate ways. Find your own seat.
Xu Liang spent a lot of money, so the seats are naturally very good.
The fifth row is neither high nor short, just enough to have a panoramic view of the entire stadium.
"Brother Liang, do we really want to watch the game?" Huo Gang asked.
“What, you don’t like it?”
“I think it’s stupid for so many big men to circle around a ball. If you have this skill, you might as well practice boxing more often , strengthen the body, and protect the body," Huo Gang said matter-of-factly.
"You, you, know how to practice martial arts and fight. Football is the most popular sport in the world, and it contains huge benefits." Xu Liang said slowly.
The next twenty years will be the two decades when the value of the Premier League will skyrocket.
Twenty years later, a Championship-level team like Derby County can sell for nearly 400 million U.S. dollars, which is almost several times the price of the second-tier competitions in France and Germany. You will know how popular the Premier League is. degree.
Just when Xu Liang was lost in thought.
Suddenly, roars of cheers echoed throughout the stadium.
The huge movement startled him.
It also made him look towards the court subconsciously.
At first glance, I realized that two teams were playing.
Xu Lang doesn’t know much about football.
But I have still heard the names Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira and Ashley Cole.
There is no doubt that this Arsenal team is star-studded.
In contrast, Tottenham's lineup is much worse.
However, what Xu Liang enjoys more is the atmosphere of watching the game live.
The heartfelt love of the fans around him, the tension when he was about to score, and the tsunami-like cheers after the goal stimulated every cell of Xu Liang.
Even though he was just a fake fan, he was caught up in the fiery atmosphere and couldn't help but cheer.
When you get to the back, simply let go completely.
He also shouted at the top of his lungs.
It seems like I want to take this rare opportunity to relax completely.
The 90-minute game time seems to have become shorter even when you are fully engaged.
When the referee blows the whistle to end the game.
Arsenal won this North London derby 2:0.
After the game ended, he walked out of Highbury Stadium. After his emotions slowly calmed down, Xu Liang smacked his mouth.
The overall feeling is much more relaxed, and all the negative emotions accumulated in my heart seem to be vented out with the previous shouting.
“Watching football live feels really good, it’s suitable for venting emotions.”
“Brother Liang, didn’t you quarrel with your sister-in-law? Talk to your brother, don’t let your mind wander. "Huo Gang couldn't help but ask.
"Don't talk nonsense. It's getting late. Let's go and find a place to eat."
He drove away with Huo Gang.
After eating and drinking, we walked around the famous Financial Street before returning to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
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The next day.
"Mr. Xu, we have made an appointment with Mr. Huo Yan to meet at the hotel restaurant at two o'clock this afternoon." Lu Hui came over and said.
"Got it."
Lu Hui put a document in front of him.
This is the information you want about Manchester United Football Club in the Premier League.
Xu Liang has become interested in football since watching the North London Derby yesterday.
Of course interest is only one aspect, the more important thing is that investing in Premier League football clubs can make money.
Among all the clubs in the Premier League, the one that makes the most money is the giant Manchester United that he knows best.
The feud between Jazz and Handsome Bei has fed several generations of sports editors.
The total number of words in a press release can be enough to write a novel.
After Handsome Bei, the hatred for the Glazer family spread from England to China.
I don’t know how many fans watch Manchester United games and scold the Glazer family after work.
Although he is not one of them, the team he knows best is still Manchester United.
"250 million pounds? So cheap?"
Looking at the information collected in the documents, Xu Liang was a little surprised.
He vaguely remembered that after the Glazer family completed the overall acquisition of Manchester United in 2005, it spent about 800 million pounds.
Although there was a gap of two years, and although there was a premium factor in the acquisition, it was still far behind.
"I don't know much about football, but the information I collected says that Manchester United's performance this season is not good. They are 8 points behind Arsenal at the top of the list, and they just lost 0:3 to Aston Villa away from home. < br>
So, the stock price has dropped by 40 million pounds compared with when the game started.”
(End of this chapter)