Chapter 238: Chapter 237: Thanking My Father Deng Kai (The Alliance Hierarch strongly complains that the name was written incorrectly; the correct one is Song Jiayi)
Of course, forging iron requires one’s own strength to be tough, and Deng Kai and Ronaldo’s resumes these past couple of years have truly been crafted in gold.
When others cultivate superstars, the main strategy is usually hype, especially with Barcelona later on.
All the major shady dealers have their own tricks, with stats through the roof.
But these two brothers, Deng Kai and Ronaldo, are the sole exceptions. The former is short and physically weak, the latter has average ball sense and clumsy moves, neither looks like good packaging material at a glance.
But what did they rely on to become superstars?
Championships!
Along the way, six titles in two years!
Just hearing about it is terrifying!
Deng Kai, "I must report that Ronaldo only has five titles, he doesn’t have the U17 championship!"
Ronaldo, "No way, even the U17 championship counts as a title?"
Deng Kai, "Whether it’s a title or a ’champion duck,’ I have one more than you either way!"
Ronaldo, "..."
However, speaking of media operations.
Jiang Yunzhu truly made a sensational debut this year.
But the seasoned pros from previous years are not to be outdone.
While numerous shocked media outlets were lamenting how Record Report was lucky this year to catch the big break first, The Sun Newspaper didn’t just dryly envy them.
They took action.
They, in their own way, turned the news on its head!
The Sun Newspaper’s annual bombshell, "Footballers’ Wives to Propel Manchester United to New Heights! Matthaus on His Way to Old Trafford!"
Upon this proclamation, the focus of Europe already gathered due to Deng Kai and Ronaldo was entirely ignited.
Spreading throughout the entire football community.
Gathering focus and then releasing it, that’s what’s called "influence" in social communication.
For instance, because of Bingbing’s sleeping incident, the entire nation focused on the issue of celebrities escaping to sleep. Then it spread, leading to a slew of famous figures such as Shuang, Lun, Ya, Jiaqi, and more, even beyond the entertainment industry.
So, whenever these issues are discussed in the future, inevitably Bingbing will come up.
Gathering, dispersing, then gathering again.
Record Report completed the gathering phase of operations.
And The Sun Newspaper accomplished the release.
Because their follow-up reports were also deeply connected to Deng Kai.
The Sun Newspaper, "The Footballers’ Wives club will consist of star players’ wives, aimed at fostering friendly exchanges while calling for the efficient use of resources."
"Core members include Beckham’s wife Victoria, Matthaus’s girlfriend Marlene, and Deng Kai’s girlfriend Hathaway. Due to the different statuses of the players and the celebrities, this circle can provide conveniences for the strong and benefits for the weak."
"Beckham always mentions Deng Kai, and recently Matthaus also talked about Deng Kai during the national team’s training camp. This undoubtedly increased Deng Kai’s exposure and got him attention from more football professionals."
"Extremely outstanding in his own right, and with such widespread attention, Deng Kai’s surge in the past two years is understandable. Currently, the Sporting Lisbon coach Matrazzi, under media and club pressure, has announced Deng Kai will join the first team next season."
"This means that Deng Kai is very likely to become the youngest player to ever appear in the Portuguese League, and even to score or assist - there’s no one else! His career is launching much earlier than most players! Even in the Premier League, where they like to promote young talent, superstars often have to wait until they are 17 or 18 years old to play with the first team."
"And based on our research, stars like Guardiola, Figo, and Zidane often mention Deng Kai, which can’t help but make people wonder if they also have model girlfriends or celebrity lovers?"
Goodness gracious!
Once The Sun Newspaper made these speculations, several star players promptly came forward to clarify, asserting they definitely had no affairs.
Manchester United also quickly clarified that they would never offer an olive branch to players over the age of thirty-five, even if they were Golden Ball winners.
Ronaldo, "???"
Manchester United: Well, not unless he has a huge commercial value.
Aside from these people involved, many football stars also privately contacted Deng Kai to say that they would no longer send him footballs.
Deng Kai was furious!
Blocking someone’s path to wealth is like killing their parents, a hatred that cannot coexist under the heavens!
Damn The Sun Newspaper smashing my rice bowl, I will have to buy you out one day!
Deng Father: ???
Deng Mother: ???
Murdoch: ???
Under pressure, Deng Kai quickly published a clarification with the help of Jiang Yunzhu, "The term ’footballers’ wives’ is just an external label, in reality, it’s just a gathering of besties from the same circle."
"Don’t demonize such normal social interactions."
"Many players frequently mentioning me, and supporting my teammates, is an honor for me. They all appreciate me, and I am very grateful to them. But at the same time, our main topic of conversation is usually about predictions for major events."
"Everyone knows that I have that kind of neurotic track record with predictions, so even if it’s just to seek a lucky sign, they would contact me, hoping I could say that their team would achieve good results. Who doesn’t like a good omen!"
The Record Report even titled this article ’No pretense, I’m indeed a lucky charm!’
The term ’lucky charm,’ not understood by Europeans, translates to ’mascot.’
Now ’mascarot’ has become a nickname for players without ability.
But in fact, mascots, as symbols of luck, once held a very important place in the hearts of many football teams and fans.
Saying that the Chinese are superstitious and Westerners are scientific, but in reality, superstition exists everywhere, maybe even more so in the West.
It’s just that under the added value of the economy, some people who have kneeled for too long tend to double standardize their interpretation.
The country still lets these people read too many books, enabling them to beautify the external and vilify the internal.
Upon the release of Deng Kai’s interview, many football stars affirmed it.
As more and more players stepped forward, the truth became known to the public.
The European betting market flourished, seemingly thankful to Brother Kai for cultivating their confidence in their bettors.
But most stars kept mum about the results of Deng Kai’s predictions.
Claiming it would be more effective that way.
However, the media noticed that every time Guardiola talked about Spain’s performance in the UEFA European Championship this year, he almost burst into laughter.
Guardiola’s laugh, you know what I mean.
Could it be... that Deng Kai thinks Spain could lift the European Championship?
My God!
Is it really Spain?
Suddenly, Spain became the hot favorite for the championship!
After all, this team is already one of the powerhouses of European football, and now with Brother Kai’s favorable view, even if a championship wasn’t guaranteed, a place in the top four was definitely no problem, right?
Major media outlets rushed to congratulate the Spanish team in advance.
Guardiola also gave frequent interviews, smiling and expressing his thanks.
Speaking of which, he was already preparing his speech for the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards ceremony.
What would be the first line?
Thank my father, Deng Kai?
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