Shenhao who plays around the world

Chapter 241 The caring boss Lin

Korean phobia is a piece of history that many Chinese fans don't want to face, but have to face it.

Since the first meeting between the two teams in 1978.

The national football team has only won 3 games.

Among them, there was another friendly match, and it was in the distant year of 1986.

It has been 13 years since the last victory against South Korea.

Many young fans who accompanied their fathers to watch football games are now fathers.

This match was like Mars colliding with the earth. The home stadium of the semi-finals, Gongti, was sold out early.

There are two semi-finals, which happen to be in Beijing and Guangzhou.

The match between the national football team and South Korea was held at the Puma Racing Center, the home stadium of Guangzhou City.

Previously, under the instruction of Lin Shen.

Puma has sponsored Guangzhou City's home stadium for 10 years with an annual sponsorship fee of US$15 million.

The Puma Race Center is the premier super stadium in the country.

There are 100,000 fixed seats, a total of 9 floors, 3,000 parking spaces, 20 SVIP boxes, and 180 ordinary VIP boxes.

Being in a first-tier city like Guangzhou, there is no shortage of fans.

Last season, Guangzhou City won the championship strongly, which also made many fans in this city transform into loyal fans of Guangzhou City.

In terms of ticket sales for this semi-final, members with Guangzhou City season tickets will have a greater chance of getting tickets than ordinary fans.

It is worth mentioning here that Guangzhou City’s season tickets are available after moving into the Puma Racing Center.

Team season tickets are sold in three tiers.

Regular price, 750 yuan (500 yuan for college students).

Elite level, 1,500 yuan.

Luxury grade, 3,000 yuan.

The so-called ordinary, elite, and luxury are all based on the location of the stadium.

The closer you are to the front row, the more expensive the tickets will be.

There are 19 home games in a season. On average, it costs less than 40 yuan to watch a game at a regular price.

All cup matches and season ticket members can watch for free.

The ticket sales function was just launched, and it was sold out in less than 3 minutes.

Many fans who were slow were so angry that they wanted to curse.

Lin Shen has always cracked down hard on scalpers.

If someone grabs a ticket and resells it at a high price, his or her identity information will be permanently blacklisted by the Football Association, and tickets for major events will be unable to be booked in the future.

However, if you really can't make it to the stadium, you can apply for a refund temporarily, and other fans will have the opportunity to grab the remaining tickets.

The wraparound facade around the Puma Race Center is made up of many steel strips.

When these steel strips are lit up, images of the stars will be projected onto them, which is very cool.

Moreover, there is a large commercial complex surrounding the stadium, which has been taken over by the business management team of Guanhai Group.

In the early stage, it has already settled in many high-end luxury brands owned by Kering and Richemont Group.

Lin Shen owns two major luxury goods groups, so his resources in this area naturally exceed those of domestic commercial real estate groups.

In addition to the grandeur of the stadium, Lin Shen also went to the luxury of installing air conditioning in the stadium.

In the hot summer, watching football in a city like Guangzhou will naturally be quite painful.

But when I walked into the Puma Race Center and sat on the comfortable leather seats, I didn't feel hot at all, but instead felt cool and refreshing.

Fifteen minutes before the game, the originally open space above the stadium suddenly buzzed and roared.

The stadium roof turned out to be retractable, which shocked many fans.

No wonder this stadium is said to cost tens of billions. Indeed, there are many details that completely surpass 99% of the home stadiums in the world, including those of the so-called European giants.

In addition, the stadium can also perform 360-degree projection.

When a player scores a goal, everyone in the stadium can see it.

Not to mention the fans, even the South Korean players were dumbfounded.

The top-grade natural turf has a sky-high maintenance fee, and the stadium is even a little chilly, which shows how powerful the air conditioner is.

Isn’t this too rich?

Even if they have participated in the World Cup hosted by the rich country Qatar before, the stadium they spent the most to build is not so luxurious.

In the hearts of many South Koreans, they are envious and jealous of the huge country next door.

Although the overall strength of the neighbors is crushing them, in terms of football, they have been tormented by them.

Even if you are on the second team, you can easily beat the opponent's 'national players'.

Choi Yong-soo has just secured his position as coach of the South Korean team and is under a lot of pressure.

The South Korean Football Association was not very satisfied with the performance of several previous local coaches.

They can't afford big-name coaches, so they can only look for cost-effective foreign coaches.

Whether Choi Yong-soo can lead the South Korean team to defeat the Chinese team this time will directly determine his tenure as head coach.

If you win, your coaching position will be safe until the next World Cup.

If you lose and the game is over, you will be fired directly.

…

The handshake before the game.

Cui Longshu's face was heavy, which was in huge contrast to Gao Huai's relaxed look.

In the largest SVIP box, Lin Shen and people from the South Korean Football Association were having a passionate conversation.

When Zheng Menggui met Lin Shen for the first time, he was extremely humble.

In terms of status, they are not on the same level at all.

If Lin Shen went to South Korea, even the president of their country would personally entertain him.

The people behind this super consortium have financial resources comparable to those of some small countries.

In recent years, South Korean football has been in decline.

Ever since Asian superstar Son Heung-min began to enter the end of his career.

South Korea never waited for the second Son Heung-min, and was gradually left behind by the Japanese team.

To maintain second place in Asia, they can barely accept it.

But I never expected that this big country next door would unknowingly start to have an explosion of football geniuses.

Thinking of the huge population gap between the two countries, there was a cry in South Korea.

In the next few decades, it is estimated that neighboring countries will not be short of football talents.

On the court, the South Korean team retreated immediately from the start.

Many fans also lamented that who would have thought that the national football team, which used to play anti-counterattack, would actually dominate the South Korean team.

Xu Luo, who performed well in the last game, will continue to start in this game.

To break the dense defense, you naturally need to rely on set kicks.

In this national football team, there is a master like Mei Yuhang who has a free kick attribute of 93.

The South Korean team does not dare to foul easily within 30 meters.

Cui Yongshu was busy on the sidelines, constantly shouting at the top of his lungs for players to take up positions and not to miss anyone.

In this game, the main goalkeeper of the national football team was replaced by Qian Duoduo.

He is tall, has long arms, and has more potential than Bai Shuo.

The two basically share playing time, and their current strengths are almost the same.

Gao Huai also decided who to send on the field based on their status.

As for Chen Hao...

As a sparring partner within the team, weak teams can give him playing time.

Chen Hao also accepted his fate.

The success rate of those two animals in saving lives was so frightening that he would never be able to compare with them in his life.

…

Occasionally, the South Korean team counterattacked twice, but was killed by Qian Duoduo.

The eyes of many scouts on the sidelines suddenly lit up.

A layman watches the excitement, an expert watches the door.

Ordinary fans may think Qian Duoduo's saves are mediocre.

But what professional scouts value is this kind of stability.

Rich teams don't dare to use a neurotic goalkeeper easily.

On the contrary, goalkeepers like Qian Duoduo, who are fast on the ground, tall and long-armed, and have good continuous reflexes, are more sought after by them.

Just as the Asian Cup is over, Qian Duoduo will land in the Apennine Peninsula and become the main goalkeeper of the newly promoted Serie A team Palermo.

As the saying goes, a weak team is a good shot.

One season is enough for them to see Qian Duoduo's true level clearly.

The strength he has shown so far is enough to secure his position as the main goalkeeper of the five major leagues.

If the price is less than 50 million euros, many wealthy clubs will not be stingy and take it directly.

But the problem is, Palermo asked for 100 million euros.

Don't be too black-hearted at all.

In recent years, the value of football players has remained high.

100 million euros is not particularly expensive.

Except Real Madrid, as well as Paris and Manchester City who are not short of money.

Generally speaking, teams have to think twice before they consider spending so much money to strengthen the goalkeeper position.

At this time, in the box, in addition to Cui Longshu, there were two guests who were more valued by Lin Shen.

The chairman of Bundesliga Bayern Munich, goalkeeper Kahn, known as the Lion King, and sports director Sally were also in the box.

The purpose of their visit is naturally to strengthen Bayern's goalkeeper position.

Since Neuer retired, Bayern has not found a reliable goalkeeper.

This time Kahn and Sally visited, there is no doubt that they have the right candidate.

Bayern's scouts had previously sent the scouting reports of Bai Shuo and Qian Duoduo to the two Bayern bosses, and strongly recommended that the club finalize the signings as soon as possible.

The semi-final match against South Korea is naturally a good touchstone.

Although the South Korean team did not counterattack many times, it did show the style of a strong Asian team on several occasions.

Fortunately, Qian Duoduo played well and did not attack rashly. Instead, he steadily used his advantage in front of the goal line and steadily controlled the ball.

As the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or, Kahn naturally knows the goalkeeper position very well.

The first half of the game was almost over, and both teams were very cautious.

The South Korean team also has the mentality of stealing every one they can, and if they don't succeed, they immediately return to defense.

Even the forwards have to retreat to their own half.

The South Korean team is no stranger to the iron barrel formation.

Facing those powerful European players, they have long been accustomed to defensive counterattacks.

But facing the Chinese team, which they had abused before, I felt a little uncomfortable.

When Zheng Menggui saw Kahn and Lin Shen chatting happily, he was naturally very envious.

Not surprisingly, Bayern should be interested in a certain player from this Chinese team.

This is Europe's top club!

Even their country's great striker Son Heung-min didn't have this chance.

Lin Shen will not interfere with player transfer matters, as professional people will be responsible for this.

Kahn was interested in more than just one or two people.

If possible, he really wants to pack up the Chinese team's starting lineup and take it back to Germany.

But he just wanted to think about it.

If he really did this, the German fans would definitely eat him up.

They are the top team in the Bundesliga, how could they bring in so many Chinese players?

In their box, they were talking about the differences between the two leagues and how they could cooperate in many aspects in the future.

The high-decibel commentator's roar suddenly came from the TV in the box.

Lin Shen took a look and saw that it was the Chinese team that scored first.

No matter how hard the turtle shell is, there will still be gaps.

The national football team relies on its strong frontcourt lineup.

The two wings frequently exploded, causing a commotion in the South Korean back line.

Mei Yuhang took advantage of the situation to distribute the ball, and Zhang Pei from the right broke into the penalty area and succeeded with a stab shot.

The South Korean team's goalkeeper only had time to open his legs to block the ball, but his legs were not long enough and he could only watch the ball cross the goal line.

In this position of goalkeeper, taller players will naturally have an advantage.

Not all goalkeepers are Kahn, who can surpass the goalkeepers of his generation through goal-line skills and amazing explosiveness and reaction ability.

South Korea's goalkeeper is not even worthy of being Bayern's third goalkeeper.

On the contrary, Kahn was very interested in Zhang Pei, who activated his astonishing power just now.

In football, talent outweighs hard work.

Some players, despite their best efforts, can only barely gain a foothold in the middle and lower reaches of the five major leagues.

But someone like Director Mu is rare to see in decades.

Character and strength cannot be confused.

Kahn just casually asked about the price and was shocked by the price Lin Shen casually quoted.

Before you have proven yourself in the five major leagues, you dare to ask for a transfer fee of 200 million euros?

I really think he is Mbappe!

Kahn was murmuring in his heart. Originally, he wanted to come here to find treasures at a low price.

It seems that without some blood, there is no way to take away the player you like.

Bayern's striker and goalkeeper have never been adequately supplemented.

Xu Luo, who performed well in the first half, also interested Kahn.

Compared to Zhang Pei, Xu Luo only plays for a small Ligue 1 club and can handle it with a maximum of 50 million euros.

But Kahn was a little itchy, and Zhang Pei's potential was obvious to the naked eye.

If you buy it, you won't have to waste money on the forward position for a few years.

Zheng Menggui was also startled by Lin Shen's lion opening his mouth.

Two hundred million euros?

They are too courageous!

Even when Son Heung-min, the pride of their country, was at his peak, his net worth was not so exaggerated.

You can use it as soon as you buy it, and there is still room for growth in the future.

Kahn is still struggling, Bayern is not short of money.

You can spend 200 million euros to buy a player who only performs well in events like the Asian Cup.

Bayern fans will never let him go.

"If you are really interested, I can loan him to you for a season first. If you think he is worth the price, you can directly activate the buyout clause."

Lin Shen smiled and raised his glass: "For our first cooperation, I can give you 150 million euros."

"That's great. We are very willing to rent Zhang. If possible, I hope to rent Bai Ye for a season first. The buyout fee is set at 50 million euros. How about it?"

Kahn's eyes lit up. If the players are loaned out first, as long as they really play for their worth, the fans will not object.

"50 million is too low, at least 80 million."

Lin Shen shook his head and refused.

Few teams change the goalkeeper position frequently.

Often goalkeepers stay with their clubs and become legends in team history.

If Bai Shuo plays for Bayern for 10 years, it will only cost 8 million euros per year to buy a goalkeeper who is among the top five in the world. It is not very cost-effective.

Kahn naturally understood this truth, and after thinking about it for a while, he readily agreed.

Anyway, you can rent it first, and if it doesn’t work, you can just return it.

Bayern's single-season revenue exceeded 700 million euros. Even though they claim to be poor, they are actually extremely rich.

No team in the Bundesliga is richer than them.

However, Bundesliga teams always like to be budget-conscious and pay attention to cost-effectiveness when recruiting players.

What's more, this money is not a one-time payment, it can be paid in several seasons.

Kahn feels that he is not losing money, and Boss Lin is making a lot of money.

The cost he invested in the players was less than 1% of the buyout fee.

In addition to making a lot of money, through cooperation with Bayern, he also established a relationship with this Bundesliga team.

With Bayern's financial resources, it is not stressful to buy a top star every year.

He has accumulated at least nearly a hundred such players.

Any football agent, compared with the cost of buying and selling football people like him, they are all younger brothers.

With 85,000 fixed seats, 15,000 temporary seats, and a stadium of 100,000 people, this sacred place that was previously in the hearts of the Chinese has once again bloomed with a charm that shocked the world.

Many short video bloggers asked people to buy game tickets early.

For a stadium with 100,000 people, the security work is particularly heavy.

No fan would want to miss this kind of grand event.

As long as you are not so nervous in your pocket, you can't wait to come and witness it.

I'm not feeling well... I have a headache and a fever. I hope to get better soon.

(End of chapter)